WEEDSPORT, NY (May 28, 2024) – Weedsport Speedway’s Heroes Remembered opener on Sunday saw two first time winners with Jordan Hutton taking the win in the CRSA Sprints main event, while Nicholas Root topped a stout field of DIRTcar Sportsman.
A record 42 CRSA Sprints made their way through the pit gates at Weedsport, but it was Hutton that would find his way to the top of Victory Hill after taking the lead with 11 laps to go when Bobby Parrow’s rear end broke.
Following a caution for Parrow, Hutton would drive off uncontested for a more than 2-second victory over Jeff Trombley, Scott Landers, Dillon Paddock and Johnny Smith.
While the win was Hutton’s first at Weedsport, it marked his 10th career CRSA victory and his second of the 2024 season. The victory gives Hutton a 9-point edge on Trombley in the season standings with Tomy Moreau, Dalton Herrick and Ron Greek just behind.
Shawn Donath, Billy VanInwegen, Zach Sobotka, Herrick and Adam Depuy filled the top ten on Sunday in the CRSA Sprints 25-lap main. Heat race wins went to Moreau, Parrow, Landers and Depuy, while B-Main wins went to Mike Kiser and Greek.
The DIRTcar Sportsman pit area saw 34 cars on hand and when all was said and done it was Nicholas Root firing from the pole position to snag his first ever Weedsport victory.
Root was able to fend off the advances of veterans Cody McPherson, Emmett Waldron, Gavin Eisele and Zach Sobotka to score the 25 lap main event victory. Chasing the top five was Cody Manitta, Kyle Devendorf, James Friesen, Adam Leslie and Tony Finch II.
Qualifying heat wins went to Root, Devendorf, Friesen and Jason Parkhurst Jr. Kasey Coffey scored the win in the last chance event.
Root’s win was his first of the DIRTcar season and moves him to fourth in the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship standings following four top fiv
e efforts in six starts this season. McPherson and Sobotka, who have each scored three DIRTcar wins this year, ride second and third in the Hoosier standings behind Zach Buff.
Weedsport returns to action on Tuesday, June 11 for the Ferris Mowers 50 featuring the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds. The Big Blocks will again be paired with the DIRTcar Sportsman for the evening.
The night’s action will recognize area students with everyone ages 18 and under being admitted for free. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. and racing getting underway at 7 p.m.
Adult general admission seating will be set at $25. Tickets can be purchased online at www.weedsportspeedway.com.
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DIRTcar Sportsman Feature (25-Laps): 1. 30 – NICHOLAS ROOT, 2. 7 – Cody McPherson, 3. 4 – Emmett Waldron, 4. 18 – Gavin Eisele, 5. 38 – Zach Sobotka, 6. 6 – Cody Manitta, 7. 5 – Kyle Devendorf, 8. 72 – James Friesen, 9. 15 – Adam Leslie, 10. 0 – Tony Finch II, 11. 38 – Jason Parkhurt Jr., 12. 410 – Mike Fowler, 13. 28X – Steven Marshall, 14. 113 – Frank Guererri, 15. 63 – Teddy Clayton, 16. 39B – Matt Brewer, 17. 284 – Jamie Kamrowski, 18. 7X – Kreg Crooker, 19. 16X – Savannah Laflair, 20. 77L – Buddy Leathley, 21. 9 – Tim Baker, 22. 3 – Ryan Behrent, 23. 23B – Timmy Borden Jr., 24. 21X – Ryan Barrett, 25. 32C – Kasey Coffet, 26. 185 – Tyler Puchalski
CRSA Sprint A-Main (25-Laps): 1. 66 – JORDAN HUTTON, 2. 3A – Jeff Trombley, 3. 33 – Scott Landers, 4. 8 – Dillon Paddock, 5. 4S – Johnny Smith, 6. 53 – Shawn Donath, 7. 56V – Billy VanInwegen, 8. 21Z – Zach Sobotka, 9. 29 – Dalton Herrick. 10. 99D – Adam Depuy, 11. 52 – Matt Billings, 12. 22 – Tomy Moreau, 13. 99K – Mike Kiser, 14. 28 – Ron Greek, 15. 9K – Kyle Pierce, 16. 18C – Dan Craun, 17. 410 – Jerry Sehn Jr., 18. J27 – John Cunningham, 19. 80 – Bobby Parrow, 20. 25G – Tyler Graves, 21. 48A – Alysha Bay, 22. 14X – Lance Dusett, 23. 121 – Steve Glover, 24. 48JR – Darryl Ruggles, 25. 21B – Blaker Warner, 26. 10 – Nathan Pierce
About Weedsport Speedway: Officially opened for the first time on July 24, 1955 – the Weedsport Speedway 3/8 mile dirt oval has produced a legendary list of drivers and champions including Will Cagle, Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Dave Lape to name a few. In 2018, Weedsport introduced the all-new Weedsport Kartway, just outside of the Speedway’s main pit area, to begin to foster the next generation of racers, crew members and race fans. Couple the racing with state-of-the-art camping and track amenities, unmatched on-site television production capabilities, plus the ability for large scale concert productions and Weedsport is one of the marquee entertainment venues in the country.