LOCAL TRACKS: Pocono Xfinity Series race gets a name
May 26—Pocono Raceway announced that the Pocono Mountains
Visitors Bureau will return as sponsor of the Xfinity Series race during the
NASCAR race weekend July 21-23 at the 2.5-mile triangular track in Long Pond.
The Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 will be held Saturday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m. It is one of four races to be held at the track over three days. The weekend begins Friday, July 21 with the ARCA series race at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the CRC Brakleen 150 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race is scheduled for noon. In March, Pocono and CRC Industries announced a multi-year extension of their sponsorship that began in 2021.
On Sunday, the Pocono 400 NASCAR Cup Series race caps the weekend at 2:30 p.m.
Last year's Xfinity Series race was won by Noah Gragson, who held off a hard-charging Ty Gibbs over the final laps to take the checkered flag.
Busy holiday
Memorial Day weekend traditionally is a busy weekend for motor sports and this year is no exception.
Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna has two programs scheduled. On Friday at 7 p.m., the track has its regular divisions — Modified, Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, 600cc Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Four-Cylinders — in action plus 604 Crate Late Models. It also is Susquehanna County Night with fans showing proof of residency admitted for $5.
Then Sunday, Penn Can has a Memorial Day Special at 6 p.m. Headlining the card is the KC Cole Memorial 24 NYPenn IMCA Modified Series event. The race pays $1,024 to win and honors the driver from Conklin, New York, who died in January. Other features scheduled are Sportsman and Street Stocks paying $1,000 to win; Factory Stocks paying $500 to win; and Four-Cylinders paying $350 to win.
Fast tracks
Hamlin Speedway was able to complete the XCEL 600 Modified Tour and Stage One Modified features last week before rain washed out the rest of the features. On Saturday, the track has all divisions in action at 6 p.m., headlined by a Wingless and Winged 600 Sprints show. ... In the 30-lap Modified feature at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Eddie Strada of South Canaan finished ninth and Bobby Trapper Jr. from Scranton was 11th. Strada is fifth in the division standings with 922 points and Trapper Jr. is eighth with 794 points. ... At Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Taylor's Mike Loney placed 10th in the Crate 602 Sportsman feature. ... The Short Track Super Series hosts race No. 2 of its Crate 602 Sportsman North Region schedule Sunday at 7 p.m. at Brookfield Speedway in New York. The 25-lap "Fast Cars & Freedom" feature pays $1500 to win. Also on the program are a Pro/Street Stocks 20-lap feature, a Limited Sportsman 20-lap feature and 15-lap Four-Cylinder, All-Star Slingshot and Junior Slingshot features. Plus there will be postrace fireworks.
LOCAL TRACKS May 19-21 results
PENN CAN SPEEDWAY
May 19 results
MODIFIEDS — Nick Petrilak, Kevin Hartnett, Alan Rudalavage, Brian Malcolm, Brad Szulewski, Alex Stanton, Alex Tonkin, Darwin Greene Sr., Frank Yankowski, Brett Tonkin, Casey Plummer, Alan Komar, Brad Shaffer, John Michael Phillips, Brian Franko, Travis Brockner, Brandon Fritsch
602 CRATE SPORTSMAN — Mike Nagel Jr., Mike Schane, Brad Weaver, Kolyn Schane, Travis Rooney, Alex Konopka, Ralph Mele, Dave Rosa, Marty Goodwin, Brett Wooster, Tommy Groover, Jim O'Hara, Joe Novak, Ned Fitch, Eddie Kudrako, Ray Leonard, Bradley Burman, Josh Fedo
FACTORY STOCK — Eric Beach, Jason Rhodes, Jordan Towner, Charlie Gilbert, Adam Gilbert, Darren Davies, Kyle Spoor, Brad Chilson, Rich Sharpsteen, Josh Towner, Cody Fassett, Justin Slezak
600cc MODIFIEDS — Brett Gray, Chuck Lohmeyer, Brenton Miller, Sam Hubbard, Darwin Greene Jr., Nate Oropallo, Jeff Baldwin, John Dinniny, Alan Bibalo, Phil Burns, Tori Straway, Ethan Johnson
FOUR-CYLINDERS — Jeff Sterling, Rich Wagner, Collin Mills, Brian Salmini, Kenny Underwood, Josh Wilder, Andy Bolles, Dakota Fuller, Scott Beach, David Benson, Michael Girjatowicz, Ronnie Welch, Leigh Fuller, Jesse Lovejoy, Bryant Beach.
LIMITED SPORTSMAN — Charlie Towner, Amanda Scholtisek, Dave Heater
HAMLIN SPEEDWAY
May 20 results
XCEL 600 MODIFIED TOUR (20 laps) — Richie Hitzler; Shjon Dove; Tommy Martocci; Bryce Smith; Thomas Nettleship; Geoffrey Sutton; Justin Maylath; Jordan Tittle; Olivia Schmeltzer; Tiffany Hitzler; Doug Newbigging; Logan Knauss; Ray Gradwell; Chad Kreiser; Christian Smith; Brayden Plunkert; Korey Inglin; Daisy Dove; Robert Swavely; John Martinsky Sr.
STAGE ONE MODIFIED (20 Laps) — Paul Ennes; Colin Cox; Joel Price; Stephen Ennes; Matthew Ennes; Jake Moyer; Anthony Wood; Chad Riddle; David Luethe
FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY
Kirkwood, N.Y.
May 21 results
"Sunday Summer Series" Race No. 1
MODIFIED (35 laps) — Seth Zacharias, Bobby Hackel, Dan Creeden, Brett Tonkin, P.J. Goodwin, Justin Holland, Dillon Steuer, Kenny Titus, Brian Malcolm, John Aumick, Danny Tyler, Tyler Yeagle, Casey Plummer, Jimmy Zacharias, Jeremy Hamilton, Corey Cormier, Daniel Morgiewicz, Derek Cornish, Brad Rothrupt, Brandon Walters, Ray Reynolds, Kenny Hildebrandt. DNS — Hunter Metzger, Bailey Boyd, Tyler Siri.
CRATE SPORTSMAN (25 laps) — Seth Zacharias, Mike Nagel Jr, Ray Leonard, Mike Doty, Dale Welty, Jason Benjamin, Brad Weaver, Joe Buchanan, Mark Shupp, Marty Goodwin, Therese Aumick, Mike Multski, Matt Brewer, Ned Fitch.
FACTORY STOCK (25 laps) — Tommy Groover, Dominik Albanese, Jason Rhodes, Buck Mills Jr, Rich Sharpsteen, Stan Matthews, Hayden Albanese, Tony Dickerson, Adam Gilbert, Buck Mills III, Brett Spoor, Billy Shoemaker.
FOUR CYLINDER EXPERT (20 laps) — Justin Pope, Kenny Underwood, Chris Yob, John Maynard, Randy Lane, Dave Simms, Collin Mills, Dakota Fuller, Rich Wagner, Josh Gunn.
FOUR CYLINDER NOVICE (15 laps) — Bruce Illenberg, Jesse Lovejoy.
FUTURE SPORTSMAN (20 laps) — Charlie Towner, Lance Hill, Buck Brown, Avery Decker, McKenzie Smith, Ryan Zelosko.
600cc MODIFIED (20 laps) — P.J. Goodwin, Justin LaDue, David Brown, James Randall, Nick Johnson, Doug Newbigging, Gaege Higley, Logan LaDue, Ajay Tuttle, Caleb Lacey, Chelsea Beebe, Alan Bibalo.
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