Archives July 2024

Mill Hall, PA – The promotional team at the Clinton County Speedway is bringing back “Pack the Track” night on Friday, August 9^th with free general admission to everyone.   It has been 20 years since Pack the Track night has been offered to fans.

“Thanks to the generous support of two local businesses, we are able to offer free general admission to everyone.  We want to pack the track and showcase what a great entertainment value the speedway provides to families,” says Jason McCahan, speedway promoter.   “Bill’s Happy Camper and NAPA Toner Auto Parts have been great partners of the speedway and have joined forces to make this event possible.” 

Fans will witness a five-division show featuring the RaceSaver Sprints cars, Pro Stocks, 270 Micro Sprints, East Coast Legends, and the Four-Cylinder stock cars.   Gates will open at 5PM, Hot-laps begin at 7PM. 

Pack the Track night is a great opportunity to come and experience the speedway.   The speedway has made several improvements in recent years including new fencing and the addition of grandstand seating.   The speedway also has concessions available offering a variety of food options and fan favorites.

The Pack the Track night is part of a two-race weekend at the speedway.  On Saturday, August 10^th the 410 Sprint cars will be in competition for the annual Phil Walter Classic paying $6,300 to win.   The East Coast Legends and Four Cylinders will also be part of the Saturday racing program. 

Bill’s Happy Camper is the leading RV and travel trailer dealer in the region, providing sales and service.   Their inventory boasts an extensive variety of towable RVs and campers including sought after models from Forest River.  They also feature luxury lines like Riverstone and Riverstone Legacy.   Bill’s Happy Camper is located in Mill Hall.

NAPA Toner Auto Parts with locations in Mill Hall and Jersey Shore provides quality automotive parts for cars and trucks.  They have a knowledgeable staff to help you find the right parts needed to get your job done.  NAPA Toner Auto Parts is your one stop shop for everything automotive.

The Clinton County Speedway is a 1/3-mile dirt oval located the Fairgrounds in Mill Hall.   For the latest speedway information visit clintoncountyspeedway.com or visit their facebook page.

Mill Hall, PA –  Garrett Bard of Wells Tannery, PA earned his first career 410 Sprint Car victory at a track that he is very familiar.  Bard is a two-time track champion at the 1/3 mile oval in the RaceSaver Sprint Car division.  He has supported every 410 show held at Clinton, since moving to the premier division, and earned the win over Mark Smith of Sunbury and Chris Frank of Wellsville.  Colton Friese of Spring Run won the East Coast Legends and Zak Kline won the 4 Cylinders.

Mark Smith and Garrett Bard led the field of sprint cars to the green flag for the start of the 25 lap feature event.   Smith led the first two circuits until Bard powered around the outside to make a pass for lead.   By the completion of lap number five, Bard was leading, Smith, Chris Frank, Chad Trout and Josh Beamer.   The first caution of the event occurred on lap number eighteen as the leaders had just started racing through lapped traffic.  The caution occurred for JT Ferry who stopped on the speedway.   Bard held off the challenges of Smith for two more laps, when the caution flag came out again when Dakota Schweikart’s car spun.

Bard once again raced hard into turns one and two with Smith, Frank, Trout and Beamer in the top five.   Bard quickly caught the rear of the field once again and began to weave this way through lapped traffic.   On lap number 20, Trout and Beamer were in a contested battle for the fourth postion.   Beamer managed to secure fourth place on lap number 21.      

Bard crossed the line with a margin of victory of 2.4 seconds over Smith, Frank, Beamer, and Trout.   Australian Jessie Attard finished sixth followed by Ryan Smith, Dale Blaney, Tyler Rutherford, and Dale Schweikart.   Heat races were won by Mark Smith, Bard, Schweikart, and Beamer.  Mark Smith set fast time with a lap of 12.631.

Justin Wagaman and Grady McGrew were the front row starters for the East Coast Legends feature event.  Fourth place starter, Colton Friese raced his way to the front by the completion of lap number one.    McGrew held the second spot and Dalton Friese was running in third. Dalton Friese moved into the runner up postion on lap number four with Scott Houdeshell taking over the third spot.   The next lap, Houdeshell took the runner up postion.  

On lap number 7 the caution came out for Dalton Friese.  With the restart, Colton Friese was again quick on the gas with Houdeshell, Grady McGrew in tow.   As the laps winded down, Colton Friese held his postion out in front to lead every lap and earn his second win of the season at the speedway.   Houdeshell, McGrew, Justin Wagaman and Scott Spidle rounded out the top five.  Sixth through tenth were Dave Benner, Hunter McElroy, Daren Lucas, Dalton Friese and Eric Hurst.  Heat races were won by Colton Fries and Dalton Friese

 Polesitter, John Stringfellow raced into the early lead of the 4 Cylinder feature event.   By the completion of lap number four, Zak Kline raced this way to the front and made a pass for the lead as Coty Maines moved into second place, shuffling Stringfellow back to third place.  A three car incident on lap number eight slowed the field, with Kline leading the way for the restart.    Kyle Laughbaugh, who started 15^th raced his way up to third by lap number ten.   Kline held off Maines for the win, over Laughbaugh, Terry Karicher and John Stringfellow.  Sixth through tenth were Garrett Lucas, Chase Weaver, Dalton Lucas, Kyle Strouse and Matt Weaver.   Heat races were won by Kline and Lucas.

The Clinton County Speedway is off this coming Friday, July 26^th as the Clinton County Fair Association prepares for the annual Fair.  The speedway will have two events during Fair Week.   The first is a Tuesday night special on July 30^th featuring the Limited Late Models, Pro Stocks, 270 Micro Sprints and Four Cylinders.   Then on Friday, August 2^nd, the USCA East Coast Wingless Sprints will be the headline division with the Pro Stocks,  Micro  Sprints, and Four Cylinders.  Gates each night open at 5PM and hot laps begin at 7PM.  For the latest speedway information visit the speedways website at clintoncountyspeedway.com

410 Sprint Cars: 1. Garrett Bard 2. Mark Smith 3. Chris Frank 4. Josh Beamer 5. Chad Trout 6. Jessie Attard 7. Ryan Smith 8. Dale Blaney 9. Tyler Rutherford 10. Dale Schweikart 11. Kody Hartlaub 12. Bob Felmlee 13. Aaron Ott 14. Mike Thompson 15. Billy Dietrich 16. JT Ferry 17. Aidan Borden 18. Derek Swartz 19. Dustin Prettyleaf 20. Logan Rumsey 21. Dakota Schweikart 22. Daryl Stimeling 23. Tanner Brown 24. Wyatt Walizer 25. Hayden Miller

DNS: Dustin Baney, Adam Carberry, Will Brunson, Karl Walizer, Chris Smith

East Coast Legends: 1. Colton Friese 2. Scott Houdeshell 3. Grady McGrew 4. Justin Wagaman 5. Scott Spidle 6. Dave Benner 7. Hunter McElroy 8. Darren Lucas 9. Dalton Friese 10. Eric Hurst    DNS Tyler Rampmeyer, Moses Goetz

Four Cylinders: 1. Zak Kline 2. Coty Maines 3. Kyle Laughbaugh 4. Terry Karichner 5. John Stringfellow 6. Garrett Lucas 7. Chase Weaver 8. Dalton Lucas 9. Kyle Strouse 10. Matt Weaver 11. Tim Muthler 12. Devin Parks 13. Aleyah Dyarman 14. Brett Shirk 15. Alyssa Snook 16. Kevin Trimpey   DNS Tim Teneyck, Dylan Hoover, John Baney. 

Four Cylinders: 1. Matt Weaver 2. Zak Kline 3. Coty Maines 4. Jason Koch 5. Hunter Flook 6. Kevin Trimpey 7. Dalton Lucas 8. Brett Shirk 9. Ken Smith 

Mill Hall, PA –  Zach Rhodes of McVeyton won the coveted Nittany 40 for the RaceSaver Sprint Cars on Friday night at the 1/3 mile, Clinton County Speedway.  Rhodes competed against a stout field of 45 sprint cars.    Jeffrey Weaver of Lock Haven won the 270 Micro Sprints, Cory Long of Selinsgrove won the Pro Stocks and Matt Weaver of Spring Mills won the 4 Cylinders. 

Kasey Weaver and Rhodes started on the front row for the 40 lapper.   Weaver darted into the lead with Rhodes and Mike Koehler running int the top three.   On lap three the red flag came out for a tow car incident in turn two.  Johnny Smith, while running fourth spun at the top of speedway, and Dakota Schweikart  slid into him causing his car to roll over.   Both drivers were ok.   The field came back to racing action with Weaver leading Rhodes, Koehler, Matt Tebbs and Timmy Bittner.  The caution flag waved on lap number 12 for debris on the front stretch. 

As the field approached the halfway mark of the race, the leaders were racing through lapped traffic.   Bittner passed Tebbs and Koehler and finally caught Rhodes by lap number 25.   Weaver and Bittner battled for several laps.  On lap number 38, Weaver and Bittner tangled in turn number two, causing Weavers car to be spun out in  front of the field.   Track officials deemed Bittner’s involvement as aggressive and put him to the rear of the lead lap.   Rhodes inherited the lead and brought the field back to green with Koehler, John Scarborough, Matt Tebbs and Kruz Kepner restarting in the top five.   Kepner made a last lap passes to advance two spots.  The win was the second of the season for Rhodes, who also won on opening day.  Mike Koehler, Kruz Kepner, Matt Tebbs and John Scarborough finished in the top five.  Sixth through tenth were Ken Duke, Mikey Smith, Austin Reed, Christian Rumsey, and Jim Pattock.  Heat races were won by Kasey Weaver, Christian Rumsey, Rhodes, and Johnny Smith.  Austin Reed won the B-Main and Fred Arnold won the C-Main.  Weaver set a fast time of   

Brent Gordner and Rich Fye were the front row starters of the Pro Stock feature event.  Fye led the first lap.  Cory Long took the lead on lap number two with AJ Hoffman running in second.   By the completion of lap number five, Long was leading Hoffman, Fye, Noah Kissinger and Larry Knight.   Kissing took the third spot on lap number six.   Long began to pull away from the rest of the field.  Hoffman held a several car length advantage over the cars battling for third, fourth and fifth.  Long continued to pace the field and won by 2 seconds over Hoffman.   Kissinger, AY Schilling and Larry Knight rounded out the top.  Sixth through tenth were Fye, Gordner, Nate Stroup, Mike gray and Jim Farley.  Heat races were won by Gordner and Hoffman.

Michael Petock jumped into the lead of the 270 Micro Sprint event.   By lap five, Petock was leading Cory Long, Jeffrey Weaver, Marc Wert and Logan Hammaker.   On lap number six, Wever moved into second place.   The caution waved on lap number seven when Tom Quiggle stopped on the speedway.   Weaver used the restart to make at run at Petock and made the pass by the completion of lap seven.   Tyler Clowes moved into third on number eleven.   Weaver led the final half of the race to claim in the victory over Petock, Clowes, Wert and Stabley.   Sixth through tenth were Denny Rinehimer, Jillian Maurer, Logan Hammaker, Bobby Sanso, and Paris Hewes.  Heats were won by Jillian Maurer and Clowes.

Matt Weaver advanced from the outside of row number one to take the lead of the 4 Cylinder feature event.  Zak Kline quickly moved into second place.  The Coty Maines made it a three car battle.  Weaver led every lap of the event with Kline and Maines giving chase.   Jason Koch and Hunter Flook completed the top five.   Heats were won by Weaver and Kevin Trimpey

The Clinton County Speedway returns this Friday with the return of the 410 Sprint Cars paying $4,000 to win.   Also on the card will be the East Coast Legneds and the four cylinders.   Gates open at 5PM and hot laps begin at 7PM.  For the latest speedway information visit the speedways website at clintoncountyspeedway.com

Sprint Cars: 1. Zach Rhodes 2. Mike Koehler 3. Kruz Kepner 4. Matt Tebbs 5. John Scarborough 6. Ken Duke Jr. 7. Mikey Smith 8. Austin Reed 9. Christian Rumsey 10. Jim Pattock 11. Josh Beamer 12. Dale Schweikart 13. Owen Dimm 14. Tim Ilug 15. Ryan Lynn 16. Paul Moyer 17. Timmy Bittner 18. Wyatt Walizer 19. Kasey Weaver 20. Kolby Weaver 21. Josh Fox 22. Jeffrey Weaver 23. John Smith 24. Dakota Schweikart

DNS: Mike Alleman, Austin Greenland, Kyle Hart, Dustin Prettyleaf, Dustin Young, Erick Knopp, Fred Arnold, Matt Heimbach, Reed Thompson, Karl Walizer, Matt Kline, DJ Cassler, Croix Beasom, Kyle Knopp, Mia Koponen, Jeremy Hill, Todd Lynn, Bill Sheehan, AJ Barton, Jim Kennedy, Drew Young.

Pro Stocks 1, Cory Long 2. AJ Hoffman 3. Noah Kissinger 4. AY Schilling 5. Larry Knight 6. Rich Fye 7. Brent Gordner 8. Nate Stoup 9. Mike Gray 10. Jim Farley 11. Rodney Wagner 12. Marc Bitler 13. AJ Stoup 14. Ronnie Ergott

270 Micros: 1. Jeffrey Weaver 2. Michael Petock 3. Tyler Clowes 4. Mac Wert 5. Cory Stabley 6. Denny Rinehimer 7. Jillian Maurer 8. Logan Hammaker 9. Bobby Sanso 10. Paris Hewes 11. Matt Dixson 12. Chase Roberts 13. Andrew Petock 14. Blade Myers 15. Lester Stabley 16. Tom Quiggle DNS Matthew Dixson, Colton Guiher

Four Cylinders: 1. Matt Weaver 2. Zak Kline 3. Coty Maines 4. Jason Koch 5. Hunter Flook 6. Kevin Trimpey 7. Dalton Lucas 8. Brett Shirk 9. Ken Smith 

Mill Hall, PA – The Clinton County Speedway has partnered again with local brewer, Lee Powers and his Floating Feathers Brewing Company of Mill Hall to produce its own beer. 

“For the second year, we are releasing a beer that features the winner of our annual 410 Sprint Car race, the Phil Walter Classic, which is coming up in August,” says Jason McCahan, speedway promoter.  “Dale Blaney of Hartford, OH won last year’s racing event, so he has earned his place on our beer can.”

The beer is a 16-ounce pilsner.  The can features a checkered flag background with the Clinton County Speedway and Floating Feathers Brewing Company logos as well as a picture of Blaney’s #32 410 Sprint Car. 

“Working with Lee and his staff, we came up with the idea of a special beer for our largest race of the season,” says McCahan. “Last year we featured Billy Dietrich of Aspers, PA who won our race in 2022 and it was a huge hit with our fans and sold out quickly.”

Floating Feathers Brewing Company is producing 750 cans for this year’s event.  Fans can pre-order the beer at https://forms.office.com/r/rvvt3JXpfE.  The link is also available on the speedway’s Facebook page.  Fans who pre-order the beer will be able to pick it up at the Floating Feather’s beer truck during the Phil Walter Classic on Saturday, August 10^th.  Cans of the limited edition beer are being sold as a single can or in a four pack.

“We are very excited at Floating Feathers to provide locally made beers and ciders with local ingredients for our local speedway,” says Lee Powers, “Giving back proceeds of every beer to improve our local track is important to us.  Come out and enjoy the fast-paced action of the Phil Walter Classic with a Floating Feathers brewski.”

The 410 sprint cars are featured at the speedway twice this season.  The first 410 Sprint Car show is on Friday, July 19^th paying $4,000 to win.  The Phil Walter Classic for the 410 Sprint cars is on Saturday, August 10^th, paying $6,300 to win. 

The Clinton County Speedway is a 1/3-mile clay oval located in central Pennsylvania offering weekly short track racing.  For more information and a complete list of events, visit the speedway’s website at clintoncountyspeedway.com or follow them on Facebook.

Floating Feathers Brewing Company is a local family owned and operated brewery that prides itself on making the best quality beers, ciders, hard lemonades, seltzers and sodas with as many local ingredients as possible.  More information about the brewery can be found on its website at floatingfeathersbrewco.com

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Contact: Jason McCahan, speedway promoter
                        email: info@clintoncountyspeedway.com

For Immediate Release
July 7, 2024

Mill Hall, PA – Williamsport’s Matt Cochran won his second consecutive Limited Late Model feature event on Friday night at Clinton County Speedway.  Micheal Petock won his first career 270 Micro Sprint feature event; AY Schilling won the Pro Stocks and Garrett Lucas won the 4 Cylinders. 

Matt Adams and Joe Lusk were the front row starters for the 25 lap Limited Late Model feature event.  Caution came out on the first lap, when Troy Bennett and Drew Weisser stopped on opposite ends of the speedway.  Joe Lusk also went to pits with a flat tire and rejoined the rear of the field of the restart.   Cody Lear of Winchester, MD took the early lead. By lap number five, Lear was leading Matt Cochran, Nick Loffredo, Jim Yoder and Dan Zechman. 

Yoder passed Loffredo on lap number seven, as Andrew Yoder entered the top five.   With ten laps in the books, Lear was out in front followed by Cochran, Jim Yoder, Andrew Yoder and Zechman.  Cochran closed in on Lear and the two battled for postion for several laps.  On lap number seventeen, Cochran made his move as the duo swapped paint as they crossed the start finish line.  On lap number 22, Andrew Yoder passed Lear to take the second position.   Cochran led the final laps to earn his second feature event of the season.   Andrew Yoder was second followed by Lear, Jim Yoder, and Zechman.  Sixth through tenth were Joe Lusk, Drew Weisser, JR Toner, Nick Loffredo, and Tyson Mowery.  Heat races were won by Andrew Yoder and Lear.

Milton’s Marc Bitler and Bloomsburg’s Noah Kissinger led the field of Pro Stocks to the green flag.   Kissinger took the lead from the drop of the green flag with AY Schilling and Tommy Dawson in the top three.  Cory long moved into third on lap number five.   On lap number seven, Long spun in turn number four to bring out the caution.   Following the restart, Kissinger, Dawson, Schilling, Bitler and Larry Knight were in the top five.   On lap number 13 Dawson got into Kissinger.  Dawson ran the final two laps and crossed the line first; however, track official deemed his driving too aggressive and at the end of the lead lap.  AY Schilling was the winner, over Marc Bitler, Rich Fye, Cory Long and Noah Kissinger.  Sixth through tenth were Ronald Ergott, Jim Farley, Rodney Wagner, Tommy Dawson and Larry Knight.  The win was Schilling’s 44^th career victory.  Heat races were won by Kissinger and Dawson

Lester Stabley and Dustin Roberts started on the front row of the 270 Micro Sprint feature event.   Roberts led the first five laps until the red flag came out when Stabley hit the front stretch wall and rolled over.   As the field came back to green, Michael Petock took the lead.  Tyler Clowes moved into second place on lap number seven with Cory Stabley in third, Mac Wert and Tom Quiggle I the top five.   Wert moved into the third postion on lap number 13.  At the finish, Petock earned his first career victory over Clowes, Wert, Stabley and Quiggle.  Sixth through tenth were Jillian Maurer, Dustin Robets, Paris Hewes, Chase Roberts and Bobby Sanso.  Heat races were won by Cory Stabley and Petock. 

Tim Teneyck and John Stringfellow started on the front row of the 4-Cylinder feature event.   Stringfellow led the first three laps, until Terry Karichner took the lead.  One lap later Zak Kline took the top postion.  Kline would hold that spot until lap number eight when he went to the pits with a flat tire.   Garret Lucas took the lead on lap number nine and held on to earn his second victory of the season.   Dalton Lucas, Ian Whitcomb, Kevin Trimpey and Nick Snook rounded out the top five.   Sixth through tenth were Alyssa Snook, Zak Kline, Matt Weaver, Terry Karichner and Tim Teneyck.  Heat races were won by Kline and Weaver. 

The Clinton County Speedway returns this Friday with the Nittany 40, paying $1,000 for the RaceSaver Sprints.  The Pro Stocks 270 Micros and Four Cylinders are on the card.  Gates open at 5PM and hot laps begin at 7PM. For the latest speedway information visit the speedways website at clintoncountyspeedway.com

Limited Late Models 1. Matt Cochran 2. Andrew Yoder  3. Cody Lear 4. Jim Yoder 5. Dan Zechman 6. Joe Lusk 7. Drew Weisser 8. JR Toner 9. Nick Loffredo 10. Tyson Mowery 11. Johnny Bouse 12. Jennifer Lesher 13. Daniel Condo 14. Troy Bennett 15. Tim Luben 16. Maddox Smith 17. Kyle Bachman 18. Matt Adams

Pro Stocks: 1. AY Schilling 2. Marc Bitler 3. Rich Fye 4. Cory Long 5. Noah Kissinger 6. Ronald Ergott 7 Jim Farley 8. Rodney Wagner 9. Tommy Dawson 10. Larry Knight 11. Nathan Stroup 12. AJ Hoffman DNS Micheal Barrett

270 Micro Sprints: 1. Michael Petock 2. Tyler Clowes 3. Mac Wert 4. Cory Stabley 5. Tom Quiggle 6. Jillian Maurer 7. Dustin Roberts 8. Paris Hewes 9. Chase Roberts 10. Bobby Sanso 11. Andrew Petock 12. Caiden Forsythe 13. Blade Myers 14. Ernie Newmaster 15. Lester Stabley 16. Daniel LeFrance DNS Colton Guiher

Four Cylinders: 1. Garrett Lucas 2. Dalton Lucas 3. Ian Whitcomb 4. Kevin Trimpey 5. Nick Snook 6. Alyssa Snook 7. Zak Kline 8. Matt Weaver 9. Terry Karichner 10. Tim Teneyck 11. Dylan Hoover 12. Johathan Stringfellow 13. Coty Maines 14. Brett Shirk 15. Ken Smith