Dewease(s) Rule Williams Grove

By Ben Deatherage EVERETT, Pa. (Apr. 21, 2026) — RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car racer Jim “Cowboy” Kennedy never needed much to go racing — just a car, a wrench, and a reason to keep going. For nearly seven decades, the Pennsylvania native carved out a place in sprint car racing that few could ever match, continuing to compete well into his 90s before his passing on April 2 at the age of 91. But long before the tributes, the Hall of Famer had already told his story — in conversations with reporters, at racetracks, and in the quiet, in-between moments that defined a life spent chasing the next green flag. A Life That Spanned Generations Kennedy was born on August 7, 1934, into a world far different than the one he would come to know behind the wheel of a Sprint Car. The United States was deep in the Great Depression, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the early years of his first term, working to steady a nation searching for its footing as parts of [Read More]

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (May 16, 2026) — Timmy Bittner put together a flawless evening Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway, sweeping the program and wiring the field in the multi-sanctioned RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature. Thirty-four RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars filled the pit area for the event, which was co-sanctioned by the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series, Virginia Sprint Series, and Laurel Highlands Sprint Series. Bittner, from Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, opened the night by winning his heat race before earning the pole position for the 26-car main event. Once the green flag waved, the No. 01 machine never surrendered the top spot. Behind him, several drivers battled intensely for podium positions throughout the feature, including Logan Spahr, Colton Hendershot, and Kenny Heffner. Despite pressure from the contenders, Bittner remained composed and drove away to score his second victory of the 2026 season and first with any of the three touring series this year. Spahr charged from ninth starting position to finish second, while Heffner completed the podium in third. Hendershot crossed the stripe fourth ahead of Ryan [Read More]

By Frank Buhrman  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (April 14, 2023) – It’s too early to crown Logan Spahr as king of the 2023 River Valley Builders Pennsylvania Sprint Series season, but it might not be too early to start thinking about it. The Lewisberry racer turned in a dominating performance Friday at Williams Grove Speedway for his second straight IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car win of the new season – and a three-in-a-row record dating back to last October’s Keystone RaceSaver Challenge.  Spahr showed what his car could do when he recovered from an early spin in his heat race to come from the rear and finish second in a very competitive group. Then, starting fourth in the feature, he overtook Timmy Bittner in the third and fourth turns of the first lap for the lead. He never gave it up. The race was slowed by four cautions, none for major incidents. After the first three, Bittner attempted unsuccessfully to overtake the leader, and after the final yellow, Seth Schnoke gave it a try, with the same result. Schnoke had [Read More]