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Heffner Takes Delayed Port Royal Feature

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, Pa. (Apr. 18, 2026) — Kenny Heffner added to his reputation as one of Port Royal Speedway’s most reliable front-runners in the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series by taking the 20-lap make-up feature Saturday from April 4. Heffner fought off a determined Jarrett Cavalet to win the Penns Valley Meat Market feature that had been rained out two weeks ago. It was his fifth career win at the “Speed Palace,” a track just over an hour south of his Watsontown home. Heffner lined up fourth on the grid for the race—he had been a heat race winner for the event on April 4—with Cavalet, from Hollidaysburg, taking the early lead. The race only went one lap before Friday night’s Selinsgrove winner Drew Young got into the turns three and four guardrail, barely avoiding a flip and ending his night. Another caution followed, this time for a slowing Tyler Brehm. Doug Dodson, who had started fifth, also pulled into the pits during the stoppage. The next restart set the stage for [Read More]

Drew Young Tops Selinsgrove

By Frank Buhrman SELINSGROVE, Pa. (Apr. 17, 2026) — Former rodeo competitor Drew Young of Beaver Springs scored his second Selinsgrove Speedway victory, and fifth of his career, Friday night in the 20-lap River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series feature at the big Snyder County oval. Young, the track’s 2025 Sportsmanship Award winner, inherited first place on lap two when Dustin Young of Danville, no relation, blew his engine after taking the early lead. Drew Young then held off several challenges from 2025 PASS and Selinsgrove Rookie of the Year Chris Dolan of York to win by 0.183 seconds. Drew Young was runner-up in the PASS season standings last year. He joined the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car tour as a regular in 2021 after a four-race trial the year before and scored his first series win in 2023. Dolan notched his best career finish and was more than two seconds ahead of third-place finisher Kruz Kepner of nearby Kreamer, the 2025 PASS champion who also claimed the track’s IMCA Sprint Car division title last year. Although [Read More]

Jim ‘Cowboy’ Kennedy: A Life Remembered

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]

Spahr On Rails at Hub City Oval to Win at Hagerstown

By Jim Haines HAGERSTOWN, Md. (Apr. 11, 2026) — Logan Spahr had his car like it was on rails at Hagerstown Speedway Saturday, showing speed all night long by sweeping his heat and staying strong through the feature to take his first win of the season. Thirty-nine RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars signed in for the event, co-sanctioned by the Virginia Sprint Series, Pennsylvania Sprint Series, and the Laurel Highlands Sprint Series. Logan Spahr and Ryan Lynn paced the field to green, with Spahr jumping out front as Jeff Miller and Mike Melair quickly closed in. Kenny Heffner, Ryan Lynn, and Ken Duke Jr. were all part of the lead pack early. Spahr continued to lead with Miller staying close while Melair worked his way into second as the field shuffled for position behind them. After a yellow for a spin and a stalled car, the action resumed with Donnie Hendershot showing speed as he moved into second and set his sights on Spahr. Hendershot closed the gap but ran out of laps as Spahr raced under [Read More]

Modified

Logan Charges from Sixth to Skagit Modified Victory

By Kaleb Hart ALGER, Wash. (May 2, 2026) — Cole Logan of Burlington put together an impressive drive to win the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at Skagit Speedway. Starting sixth, Logan worked his way to the front in short order, taking the lead from Jeff Hunt on lap seven. Once out front, he went virtually unchallenged the rest of the way to secure his first win of 2026 in the DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region. Adam Holtrop finished second, while Tyson Blood charged from ninth to third. Rory Smith advanced from eighth to fourth, with Hunt rounding out the top five. The race served as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier, putting Logan on the eligibility list to try and qualify for the event to be held in September during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Heat race wins went to Holtrop and Lane Zerbin.

Feature

Jenner Leads Flag-to-Flag in Modified Season Opener at Sunset Speedway Park

By Jack Mitchell BANKS, Ore. (May 2, 2026) — The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds capped off opening night at Sunset Speedway Park—known as the “Banks Bullring” just outside the Portland metro area—with a 25-lap feature that kept teams busy from start to finish. Action picked up early on lap two when Lovell lost control in turn two, forcing Jake Walters up into the wall. The contact stripped away much of the bodywork on Walters’ machine and ended his race. The pace stayed demanding throughout the event, and late-race challenges continued as the field worked through traffic. On lap 19, contact between Lovell and Cassell in turn three created more damage, and one lap later Matt Jenner suffered a flat right rear tire, ending his night. Up front, Don Jenner of Vancouver, Washington stayed smooth and consistent, leading every lap to score his first win of the season in the DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region. Trevor Labarge finished second, followed by Jeff Lovell, Craig Cassell, and Joey Tardio in the Greg Walters-provided No. 97 to complete the [Read More]

Modified

Moore Charges from Ninth to Win at Grays Harbor

By Shaun Hulbert ELMA, Wash. (May 2, 2026) — Brenton Schnitzer led the field to green in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at Grays Harbor Raceway, with Scott Miller running second and Zane Miner in third. Craig Moore, of Seabeck, who started ninth, quickly worked his way into the top four before a caution slowed the pace for second-running Miller. On the restart, Moore began to find his groove. Within a couple of laps, he worked past Miner and set his sights on Schnitzer. Utilizing a strong middle line, Moore steadily reeled in the leader and powered past him with eight laps remaining. Moore went on to secure his first win of the season in the DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region, extending his podium streak and maintaining his advantage in track standings just three weeks into the season. Schnitzer held on for second, fending off Miner, who finished third. Jake Sorenson won a hard-fought battle for fourth, with John Higgenbottom rounding out the top five. Heat race wins went to Miller and Schnitzer, while Moore [Read More]