USAC MOPAR .25 Midget "Generation Next"
Round 9 - Hagerstown
Dirt Triple Crown Race #2

The USAC Mopar .25 Midget Hagerstown Mason-Dixon Shootout is now in the books.

“Sometimes people get frustrated when they come to a dirt track.,” said Andy Lee. “We don’t get started real early and it takes a while to get the track prepared. The weather has to be right and the timing has to be right and we can get the racers the best track ever.”

Local club members were all smiles on Sunday morning as the rest of the lower mains started the day off. “When you could hear those tires squealing, you know you got it right,” continued Lee. “We knew every driver had a chance to compete.”

There were just 3 short delays during racing Sunday, to blow off the marbles on the top of the track. There wasn’t any water used after racing began. Club members say it speeds up the show to blow off the top of the track at a dirt race. That enables a lot of passing and 90% of the time the cars on the outside won’t spin with the with the top groove being smooth.

Hagerstown rubbered up and the racing was very competitive for Round #9 at Hagerstown, which hosted 168 cars for the weekend. USAC personnel did all the pushing enabling handlers to concentrate on their drivers.

Heat races were run on Saturday but the program was cut short due to the World of Outlaws Modified Show at the big track. The hit of the day was watching the .25 drivers lined up on the fence watching the WoO Haulers invade Hagerstown Speedway. Parents and family members were given $10 off tickets for the WoO show and USAC drivers were given arm bands for FREE admission. There were 18 races run on Sunday before awards were presented to drivers in Mopar Victory Lane.

Jon Piper thanked the USAC crew for coming out and running the event.

A big “shout out” to Ed Pensyl, of Pensyl Enterprises for sponsoring awards for the Lt 160 Honda and Briggs Lt World Formula Classes.

Winners celebrating in Mopar Victory Lane were; Brittany Erlsten taking 3 wins – Hvy Honda, Hvy 160, & Hvy World Formula. Celebrating her championships she said, “I only run dirt and I love Hagerstown!” Connor Gross from the Little T Club in Connecticut has only run dirt once and that was at rain shortened Terre Haute, in April for Round 5, but that didn’t seem to stop him this weekend. He picked up 2 wins (Jr Honda & Jr Animal), as did Dirt Racer Aaron Bollinger who took the wins in Sr Honda and Sr Animal.

Other drivers taking home USAC ‘Gen Next” wins this weekend were – Brian Zyck – Hvy ‘AA, Calvin Carroll - Mod, Briggs Danner – Briggs Lt World Formula and Nathan Brinker – Lt 160. Both Red and Blue Rookie drivers and their teams finished their exhibition races and gathered together for their Round #9 Class Photo. Taking the checkered was Shelby Nick in Red Rookie and Scott Lee in Blue Rookie.

Next up for the “Generation Next” Series is the “Yankee Doodle New England Championship” this weekend, June 22 – 24, at Thompson Speedway’s Little T track.

Red Rookie - Feature #1
1. Shelby Nick
2. Samantha Baker
3. Jake Warthen

Blue Rookie - Feature #1
1. Scott Lee
2. Mackenzie Hixon
3. Aiden Coleman

Jr. Honda – A Main
1. Connor Gross
2. Neal Allison
3. Gage Painter
4. Jacob Balliet
5. Gavin Danner
6. James Hess
7. Aiden Purdue
8. Connor Shaughnessy
9. Max Warthen
10. Alek Andrecs

Jr. Honda – B Main
1. Neal Allison
2. Jacob Balliett
3. Alek Andrecs
4. Max Warthen
5. Gracie Hixon
6. Jacob Borst
7. Johnathan Darling
8. Jayce Piper
9. Stephen Wurtzer
10. Jake Garcia

Jr. Honda – C Main
1. Gracie Hixon
2. Stephen Wurtzer
3. Jacob Borst
4. Jayce Piper
5. Kayleigh Linn
6. Balke Davis
7. Bradan Andrecs
8. Elwood Carroll
9. Landon Harbaugh

Sr Honda - A Main
1. Aaron Bollinger
2. Jordyn Mohr
3. Austin Stewart
4. Luke Fitz
5. Briggs Danner
6. Connor Weiss
7. Brian Place
8. Matthew Hopkins
9. Jesse James Bartleson
10. Jo Joe Carroll

Sr Honda - B Main
1. Jorrdyn Mohr
2. Austin Stewart
3. Briggs Danner
4. Brian Place
5. Andrew Layser
6. Andy Bosley
7. John Sharpe
8. Ray Kable
9. Stephen Darling
10. Nikki Carroll

Sr Honda - C Main
1. Austin Stewart
2. J. Andrew Bosley
3. Brian Place
4. Stephen Darling
5. Mason Magee
6. Tanner Reed
7. Sam Hatfield
8. Tori O'neal
9. Hanna Flood
10. Carson Hocevar
11. Justin Adams
12. Kasie Baker

Hvy. Honda - A Main
1. Brittany Erlsten
2. Ali Lewis
3. Jordynn Scott
4. Renay Stover
5. Elizabeth Moreland
6. Chase Gutshall
7. Levi Crowl
8. Sam Kravitsky

Lt. 160 – A Main
1. Nathaniel Brinker
2. Jordyn Mohr
3. Briggs Danner
4. Andrew Layser
5. Austin Stewart
6. Harrison Burton
7. Jake Frye
8. Kyle Craker
9. Ray Kable
10. Isaac Fitz
11. Tanner Reed

Lt. 160 – B Main
1. Andrew Layser
2. Briggs Danner
3. Kyle Craker
4. Ray Kable
5. Austin Stewart
6. Conner Weiss
7. Carson Hocevar
8. Connor Gross
9. Jakob Piper
10. Logan Jones
11. Hanna Flood

Lt. 160 – C Main
1. Andrew Layser
2. Briggs Danner
3. Hanna Flood
4. Logan Jones
5. John Sharpe
6. Jesse James Bartleson
7. Brian Place
8. Jacob Balliet
9. Matthew Hopkins
10. Aaron Bollinger

Lt. 160 - D Main
1. Andrew Layser
2. Brian Place
3. Jacob Balliet
4. John Sharpe
5. Mason Magee
6. Madyson Pacheco

Hvy. 160 – A Main
1. Brittany Erlsten
2. Kyle Lee
3. Kyle Weiss
4. Mark Miller
5. Wil Raber
6. Levi Crowl
7. Nolan Allison
8. Ali Lewis
9. Jennae Piper
10. Renay Stover

Hvy. 160 – B Main
1. Brittany Erlsten
2. Kyle Weiss
3. Mark Miller
4. Jennae Piper
5. Renay Stover
6. Chase Gutshall
7. Sam Hatfield
8. Amber Matich

Jr. Animal - A Main
1. Connor Gross
2. Jacob Balliet
3. Aiden Purdue
4. Gage Painter
5. Gavin Danner
6. Neal Allison
7. Jake Garcia
8. Jonathan Darling
9. James Hess
10. Stephen Wurtzer

Jr. Animal - B Main
1. Neal Alison
2. Aiden Purdue
3. Stephen Wurtzer
4. James Hess
5. Connor Shaughnessy
6. Jacob Borst
7. Gracie Hixon

Sr. Animal - A Main
1. Aaron Bollinger
2. Harrison Burton
3. Sam Kravitsky
4. Kyle Craker
5. Carson Hocevar
6. Luke Fritz
7. Justin Adams
8. Sam Burroughs
9. Matthew Donley
10. Jordyn Mohr

Sr. Animal - B Main
1. Sam Kravitsky
2. Harrison Burton
3. Carson Hocevar
4. Luke Fritz
5. Sam Hatfield
6. Jakob Piper
7. J. Andrew Bosley
8. Stephen Darling
9. Madyson Pacheco

Lt. World Formula - A Main
1. Briggs Danner
2. Nathaniel Brinker
3. Jesse James Bartleson
4. Harrison Burton
5. Sam Kravitsky
6. Sam Burroughs
7. Jordyn Mohr
8. Aaron Bollinger
9. Jarrett Gerber
10. Austin Stewart

Lt. World Formula - B Main
1. Jesse James Bartleson
2. Austin Stewart
3. Aaron Bollinger
4. Harrison Burton
5. Jake Frye
6. Bryce Corbett
7. Calvin Carroll
8. Madyson Pacheco
9. Kyle Craker
10. Matthew Donley
11. Carson Hocevar

Hvy. World Formula - A Main
1. Brittany Erlsten
2. Wil Raber
3. Jennae Piper
4. Ali Lewis
5. Nolan Allison
6. Kyle Lee
7. Bryan Zyck
8. Mark Miller
9. Kyle Weiss
10. Gary Price

Hvy. World Formula - B Main
1. Nolan Allison
2. Wil Raber
3. Brian Zyck
4. Ali Lewis
5. Amber Matich
6. David Crossman
7. Chase Gutshall
8. Renay Stover

Lt. Mod - A Main
1. Calvin Carroll
2. Connor Gross
3. Sam Burroughs
4. Dalton Andrews
5. Jake Garcia
6. Nikki Carroll
7. Jesse James Bartleson

Hvy. AA - A Main
1. Brian Zyck
2. Kyle Lee
3. Bruce Corbett
4. Jordynn Scott