Bradyn Kuhn had an awful start to his day, but by the time the Greencastle driver clocked out of his shift at Path Valley Speedway on Sunday, he was standing atop his 270 sprint car celebrating a win.
Kuhn was facing adversity before the racing even started, as his car took damage in hot laps. Another car blew its engine and spun directly in front of Kuhn, leaving the MBK Motorsports team with a borken axle, front tire, and multiple radius rods.
Kuhn’s team went to work in the pits, and had an operational car for the heat race, which saw Kuhn take second. The team was still “turning wrenches” when it was time to check in for the feature.
Kuhn started the 21-car race in the third position and took the lead for good halfway through the race. He earned the victory over Fayetteville’s Cory Myers and Brent Shearer of Manheim, with Chambersburg’s Craig Myers landing in fourth place.
Kuhn wasn’t the only driver in the Local.News area to nail down victory at Path Valley. Chambersburg’s Parker Starr won the thunder cars feature over Fayetteville’s Cameron Defenderfer and Mapleton Depot’s Jake Shoup. Other area drivers competing in the thunders field include Chambersburg’s Kevin Bard (4th), Greencastle’s Tara Kerlin (11th), and Fayetteville’s Roger Traxler (14th).
Also of note from Path Valley: Fayetteville’s Cole Dewease placed fourth in the 600 sprints, which was won by Mikey Smith.
While Path Valley was able to have a successful Opening Day, Hagerstown Speedway was forced to postpone its weekend of racing due to inclement weather.
Below is a track-by-track, race-by-race look at how area drivers have performed in the region and beyond:
FEATURE RESULTS
Path Valley Speedway
March 24
270 sprints: 1. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 2. Cory Myers (Fayetteville), 3. Brent Shearer (Manheim), 4. Craig Myers (Chambersburg), 5. Colton McAndrew (Avonmore), 6. Tyler Brown (Carlisle), 7. Mason McAndrew (Avonmore), 8. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon), 9. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown), 10. Chris Dolan (York), 11. Bailey Green (Biglerville), 12. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 13. Bobby Bush, 14. Matt Dixon, Sr., 15. Matthew Dixson, 16. Mark Gordon, 17. Mark Snyder, 18. Jordan Knable.
600 sprints: 1. Mikey Smith (Scranton), 2. Mason Peters (Shickshinny), 3. Jim Young (Johnstown), 4. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 5. Johnny Smith (Scranton), 6. Tanner Pressley, 7. Randy Kunkle, Jr. (Dover), 8. Brian Kramer (Lititz), 9. Brayden Mickley (Biglerville), 10. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas), 11. Chase Bixler (Lebanon), 12. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners).
Wingless sportsman: 1. Craig Perigo (Stoystown), 2. Eric Walker (Gettysburg), 3. Steve Wilbur (Mechanicsburg), 4. Luke Lenker (Mechanicsburg), 5. Trent Yoder (Dillsburg), 6. Jason Failor (Newville), 7. Jason Gindlesperger (Lancaster), 8. Chris Henry (Newville), 9. Brandon Shearer (Mount Joy).
Thunder cars: 1. Parker Starr (Chambersburg), 2. Cameron Defenderfer (Fayetteville), 3. Jake Shoup (Mapleton Depot), 4. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg), 5. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 6. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 7. Charlie Stallman (Mt. Union), 8. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg), 9. Justin Rasp (McConnellsburg), 10. Jason Erwin (Shade Gap), 11. Tara Kerlin (Greencastle), 12. Jeremy Shoup (Rockhill), 13. Brian Pecht (Lewistown), 14. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 15. Wesley Young (Shippensburg), 16. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 17. Jeff Koser, 18. Dustin Moore (Shade Gap), 19. Logan Eppley (New Bloomfield), 20. Colby Adams.
Strictly stocks: 1. Justin Williamson (Huntingdon), 2. Travis Semple (Mount Union), 3. Sam Regitz (Tyrone), 4. Tyler Denike (New Oxford), 5. Hunter Flook (Avis), 6. Rusty Garlock (Mapleton), 7. Matthew DuVall (Robertsdale), 8. Shawn Williamson (Mapleton), 9. Tiana Anderson, 10. Lonnie Hobday (Hedgesville, W.Va.), 11. Raymond Goss (Three Springs), 12. John Bumbaugh (Waynesboro), 13. Brody Tolstyka (Falling Waters, W.Va.), 14. Jason Goss (Mifflintown), 15. Jason Goss, Jr. (Mifflintown), 16. Skylar Covert, 17. Malachi Doyle (Chambersburg), 18. Dustin Stimeling (Aspers), 19. Jesse Matney (Mapleton Depot), 20. Chris Anderson (Rockhill), 21. Corbin Rosenberry (Willow Hill), 22. Chase Beaver (Middleburg).
Williams Grove Speedway
March 17
410 sprints: 1. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 2. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 3. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 4. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 5. Chris Frank (Wellsville), 6. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 7. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 8. Chase Dietz (York), 9. Justin Peck (Monrovia, Ind.), 10. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 11. Chad Trout (Dover), 12. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 13. Danny Sams (Venice, Fla.), 14. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 15. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 16. Kyle Moody (Lewisberry), 17. Domenic Melair (Warrington), 18. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 19. Hunter Mackison (York), 20. Ryan Taylor (Perkasie), 21. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 22. Ryan Wilson (Mayport), 23. Billy Dietrich (Biglerville), 24. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg).
BAPS Motor Speedway
March 16
Late Models: 1. Coleby Frey (Dover), 2. Drew Weisser (Reading), 3. Travis Horan (Dover), 4. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 5. Matt Adams (Etters), 6. Chuck Cox III (Nottingham, Md.), 7. Jared Miller (Palmyra), 8. Shawn Shoemaker (Mt. Union), 9. Travis Mease (Harrisburg), 10. Cole Slanker (Strinestown), 11. Mike Potts (York Haven), 12. Larry Baer (Dover), 13. Mike Walls (Hanover), 14. Kyle Moser (East Berlin), 15. John Moser Jr. (East Berlin), 16. Kyle Saylor (Reinholds).
East Coast Legend Series: 1. Jordan Miklas (Hartland, Wisc.), 2. Shaun Abney (Pasadena, Md.), 3. Stephen Wurtzer (Catonsville), 4. Mason Chaney (Littlestown), 5. Logan Jones (Greencastle), 6. Wayne Dutterer Jr. (East Berlin), 7. Jake Locklear (Rowland, N.C.), 8. Mike Racine (Hanover), 9. Logan Clabaugh (Gettysburg), 10. Scott Montgomery (Radnor), 11. Cory Phillips (Lebanon), 12. Justin Wagaman (Hanover), 13. Colton Friese (Spring Run), 14. Tyler Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 15. Tanner Jones (Glengardner, N.J.), 16. Brian Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 17. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 18. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 19. Bob Stough (Harrisburg), 20. Matt Grebe (Mercersburg), 21. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 22. Dustin Wiles (Rocky Ridge, Md.), 23. Rick Hartwig (Finksburg, Md.), 24. Chris Nicoll (York).
East Coast Legend Series B-Main: 1. Logan Clabaugh (Gettysburg), 2. Jake Locklear (Rowland, N.C.), 3. Brian Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 4. Hunter McElroy (Spring Grove), 5. Dalton Friese (Spring Run), 6. Donald Stoudt (Lebanon), 7. Kirk Martin (Chambersburg), 8. Dave Benner (Danville), 9. Eric Hurst (Stevens), 10. Vincent Wenrich (Lebanon).
