March 4, 2026 (Columbus, OH)…The Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants Western PA Speedweek presented by J.S. Bova Excavating is proud to release the vast majority of this year’s miniseries details as the countdown to the sixth consecutive running of Western PA Speedweek begins.

The number one goal in reviving Western PA Speedweek a handful of years ago was to push forward the state of local sprint car racing in western Pennsylvania. With that in mind, speedweek officials are once again proud to announce that the 2026 iteration will become the richest speedweek in recent memory with over $100,000 in feature winnings and point fund money on the line. That impressive amount will be furthered yet by additional giveaways, awards and nightly contingencies.

“As more money becomes available for Western PA Speedweek events, we have strategically placed it where I believe we can benefit the most racers,” stated series director Tyler Beichner. “The winner’s share is what gets the attention, and understandably so, but often times it is the money spread throughout the field that bolsters an event. Western PA Speedweek car counts being historically high is an indicator that we’re continuing on the right path for our tracks, drivers and team owners.”

Another secondary benefit of restoring Western PA Speedweek has been seizing the opportunity to bridge the gap between the current state of local sprint car racing with those that laid the foundation for the sport so many years ago. Just two years ago, Western PA Speedweek was fortunate to help bring the ‘Jean Lynch Classic’ to Lernerville Speedway, and this year we proudly introduce the inaugural running of the ‘Floyd Trevis Memorial’ at Sharon Speedway. Many more details are still to come on this newly coined event that honors the father of modern sprint car racing.

A staple of Western PA Speedweek is the point fund that rewards the week’s ten most successful drivers. A cool $13,500 will be split amongst those participants, with $3,000 earmarked for the speedweek champion. As has become customary, the full point fund will once again be guaranteed with a minimum of three races completed.

The previously announced schedule will find Western PA’s finest drivers joined by a select number of invaders as they grace the clay at five area tracks on consecutive nights. After enduring a dismal week of cold and damp weather in 2025, the rain dances have already begun in an attempt to receive the good graces of Mother Nature this time around. Only once since the reawakening five years ago has Western PA Speedweek avoided any rainouts, however tracks and series officials will be trying hard to buck the trend this year.

Scheduled to kick off the week of festivities, Michaels Mercer Raceway will host a Wednesday night soiree on May 27^th with a $3,500 to-win, $300 to start program. The weather has treated Mercer especially poorly as the speedway is an astounding 0-for-4 on Western PA Speedweek attempts since the rebirth, with rain winning every year. The speedweek lidlifter will mark the first of three midweek specials to be found on an aggressive season schedule under new owner Earl Michaels. Joining the 410 Sprints at the unique D-shaped 3/8^th mile oval will be the RUSH Wingless Sprints and DIRTcar 602 Sportsman Modifieds.

A massive change in scenery is in store the following evening when Western PA Speedweek transitions from the tight confines of Michaels Mercer Raceway to the sprawling half-mile Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway for another $3,500 to-win, $300 to start program on Thursday, May 28^th. Affectionately known as “Dirt’s Monster Half Mile”, the wide and racy speedway located just southwest of Pittsburgh has put on incredible racing in recent years. Joining the headliner 410 Sprints will be the Whoa Nellie UMP Modifieds.

Western PA Speedweek will then jumpstart the weekend at the historic Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway on Friday, May 29^th. Acting as one of the most iconic dirt tracks of the last 50 years, the traditional Friday night home for area sprint cars will welcome Western PA Speedweek’s finest for the 3^rd Annual Jean Lynch Classic presented by Mosites Lynch Racing. The prestigious event will pay $4,000 to-win, $350 to start and be joined by the rest of the Fab 4 Racing family: Super Late Models, Big Block Modifieds and Pro Stocks. With last year’s iteration falling to rain, AJ Flick is the only driver with a ‘Jean Lynch Classic’ on his resume following his masterful drive to the front in 2024.

The penultimate night of Western PA Speedweek requires a short scoot across the Ohio border to the renowned Sharon Speedway for the inaugural running of the ‘Floyd Trevis Memorial’. The 30-lap affair honoring the father of modern sprint cars will be the highest paying race of the week featuring a $5,000 to-win, $400 to start main event. The history of western Pennsylvania racing simply cannot be told without the Hartford, OH oval’s inclusion, as evidenced by the scores of talented drivers that have visited victory lane at the speedway that has been running continuously since 1929! Following a full clay resurfacing nearly a decade ago, Sharon Speedway has enjoyed the highest sprint car counts in the area and has displayed arguably some of the best racing in the country. Joining the 410 Sprints will be the high-powered Big Block Modifieds and the recently introduced Crown Vics.

Last but certainly not least, Western PA Speedweek will cap off an eventful week of racing at the fast half-mile Tri City Raceway Park. Under the tutelage of second year owners Josh and Kyrsten Shiffer, the Venango County oval has experienced a resurgence of sorts highlighted by more aggressive and action-packed scheduling. The curtains will close on the sixth consecutive running of Western PA Speedweek with a $4,000 to-win, $350 to start feature. If last year’s barnburner is any indication, this is a race that you will not want to miss. Joining the 410 Sprints for the curtain call will be the RUSH Sprints and 4Cyl Mini Stocks.

Throughout the week of racing a slew of nightly bonus awards and giveaways will be presented thanks to our amazing sponsors and supporters. These extra prizes, detailed further below at the bottom of the press release, will reward drivers that earn the Quick Time, Hard Charger, Hard Luck and more!

With less than three months remaining until the green flag flies on the 2026 Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants Western PA Speedweek presented by J.S. Bova Excavating, there’s no better time than the present to start making your plans to attend. Bring a family member, tell a friend, put in that day of vacation (let us know if you need a doctor’s note!). We cannot wait for you to join us at the track.

2026 SCHEDULE:
<> Wednesday, May 27^th at Michaels Mercer Raceway
<> Thursday, May 28^th at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway
<> Friday, May 29^th at Lernerville Speedway (Jean Lynch Classic)
<> Saturday, May 30^th at Sharon Speedway (Floyd Trevis Memorial)
<> Sunday, May 31^st at Tri City Raceway Park

Speedweek POINT FUND: 1) $3,000; 2) $2,500; 3) $2,000; 4) $1,500; 5) $1,000; 6) $900; 7) $800; 8) $700; 9) $600; 10) $500

Mercer PAYOUT: 1) $3,500; 2) $1,500; 3) $1,200; 4) $1,000; 5) $900; 6) $800; 7) $700; 8) $600; 9) $550; 10) $500; 11) $450; 12) $400; 13) $375; 14) $375; 15) $350; 16) $340; 17) $330; 18) $320; 19) $310; 20) $300; 21) $300; 22) $300; 23) $300; 24) $300; DNQ – $100

Pittsburgh PAYOUT: 1) $3,500; 2) $1,500; 3) $1,200; 4) $1,000; 5) $900; 6) $800; 7) $700; 8) $600; 9) $550; 10) $500; 11) $450; 12) $400; 13) $375; 14) $375; 15) $350; 16) $340; 17) $330; 18) $320; 19) $310; 20) $300; 21) $300; 22) $300; 23) $300; 24) $300; DNQ – $100

Lernerville PAYOUT: 1) $4,000; 2) $2,000; 3) $1,500; 4) $1,000; 5) $900; 6) $800; 7) $700; 8) $600; 9) $550; 10) $500; 11) $475; 12) $450; 13) $425; 14) $400; 15) $400; 16) $400; 17) $400; 18) $375; 19) $375; 20) $350; 21) $350; 22) $350; 23) $350; 24) $350; DNQ – $100

Sharon PAYOUT: 1) $5,000; 2) $2,000; 3) $1,500; 4) $1,000; 5) $900; 6) $800; 7) $700; 8) $600; 9) $550; 10) $500; 11) $475; 12) $450; 13) $425; 14) $400; 15) $400; 16) $400; 17) $400; 18) $400; 19) $400; 20) $400; 21) $400; 22) $400; 23) $400; 24) $400; DNQ – $100

Tri City PAYOUT: 1) $4,000; 2) $2,000; 3) $1,500; 4) $1,000; 5) $900; 6) $800; 7) $700; 8) $600; 9) $550; 10) $500; 11) $450; 12) $400; 13) $375; 14) $375; 15) $350; 16) $350; 17) $350; 18) $350; 19) $350; 20) $350; 21) $350; 22) $350; 23) $350; 24) $350; DNQ – $100

ADDITIONAL BONUS AWARDS AND CONTINGENCIES
<> $200 Quick Time award (The Knox Bakery)
<> $200 Hard Charger award (Rustler Sales & Service)
<> $100 Hard Luck award courtesy (R.K. Virgile Scrap Metal)
<> $50 Cash + $50 digital imagery (Sprintcarnews.com)
<> Nightly Hoosier Tire Giveaway (Hoosier Tire Western Pennsylvania)
<> $750 Week-Long Hard Charger award (The Dirt Network)

Western PA Speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Grove City, Hoosier Tire Western Pennsylvania, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.

Jeremy Weaver celebrates his $2,000 Western PA Speedweek championship (Rick Rarer photo)

June 1, 2025 (Shippenville, PA)…In what has become a common occurrence in 2025, the biggest winner of Western PA Speedweek was Mother Nature as she claimed three of the five victories on the week. Despite the constant struggles with rain and unseasonably cold temperatures, two races were completed at the half-mile speed factories known as Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway and Tri City Raceway Park.

After leading exactly half of the contested 50 feature laps across the two main events, Jeremy Weaver settled for 2nd place finishes on both occasions. The consistency for the 23 year-old from Stoneboro, PA was enough to propel the Bob McMillin owned #5 machine to the Western PA Speedweek championship, narrowly fending off teenage sensation Steven Snyder, Jr (1st & 7th place finishes) and Matt Farnham (3rd & 4th place finishes) atop the standings. The sponsors on the championship winning car are BALA Management, H&H Materials, Slippery Rock Materials and Tri City Raceway Park.

Heading into the Western PA Speedweek finale at Tri City Raceway Park, Brandon Spithaler was atop the point standings by virtue of his win in the PPMS opener. Everything appeared headed in the right direction for the Barris #32B as the team began the night by claiming the overall quick time award in qualifying, and followed that up by transferring through their heat and making it into the redraw. Rolling off from the fifth starting position, the night quickly unraveled for Spithaler when the torque tube let go just a few laps into the main event, ultimately ending their night and his bid for the Western PA Speedweek crown.

The five-race miniseries known as Western PA Speedweek was scheduled to kickoff at Michael’s Mercer Raceway (Mercer, PA) on Wednesday, May 28th, but Mother Nature had other plans in store. An all-day rain event made for an easy, albeit unwelcome, decision by track and series officials to cancel the opening race.

Western PA Speedweek moved on to the sprawling half-mile oval of Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) for the second leg of the tour. Despite the chilly weather and unfavorable outlook for the coming weekend races, a strong field of 27 ‘410’ sprint cars headed to Dirt’s Monster Half Mile to open the speedweek festivities. Brandon Spithaler ultimately emerged victories for his first career win at the Pittsburgh oval, as well as his first career win in the Barris #32B. Jeremy Weaver settled for 2nd after leading early in the race. The top five was completed by 9th starting Matt Farnham, 13th starting Carl Bowser, and Michael Bauer.

The highly anticipated Friday event at Lernerville was dealt a bad hand by Mother Nature, with significant forecasted rain totals forcing the cancellation by track and series officials early in the afternoon. The 6th Annual Jean Lynch Classic presented by Mosites Lynch Racing was scheduled to pay $4,000 to-win before succumbing to the weather. Remarkably, this marked the first rainout for Lernerville Speedway during a Western PA Speedweek event after being successful in their first 11 attempts that spanned from 1993-2000, and continued again from 2021-2024.

Sharon Speedway had high hopes of celebrating their fifth running of Western PA Speedweek on Saturday, May 31st by paying $5,000 to-win which marked the highest amount of the week. Unfortunately those hopes were dashed in the early morning hours when the weather outlook proved far too much to overcome. The track began the day with already saturated grounds from previous weather encounters, and then was met with persistent rain showers, high wind, and real feel temps below 50 degrees. Despite the track management’s best intentions to race, the possibility of safely completing a show simply did not exist.

The Western PA Speedweek finale at Tri City Raceway Park on Sunday evening was filled with enough fireworks to make up for the lack of racing action the previous two days. After speedweek point leader Brandon Spithaler retired early in the race with mechanical troubles, teenage racer Steven Snyder, Jr and Ohio hotshoe Ricky Peterson waged battle for the lead as they fought through heavy lapped traffic. Significant contact was made between the two drivers in turns three and four, which opened the door for Jeremy Weaver to snatch the lead. Weaver extended his lead over the second place running Snyder at various points of the A-Main, but a late-race charge from the Rising Sun, MD driver put Snyder within striking distance. After the leaders took the white flag, Snyder positioned his #27H machine just close enough to where a last corner slider could be placed on Weaver. And sure enough, the move worked as Steven Snyder, Jr slid by and won a drag race to the line by 0.079 seconds.

The win was the first career for Snyder, Jr in a ‘410’ sprint car after making only a handful of starts in the division. This also marked the first win for Heffner Racing on the Western PA Speedweek trail. Australian native Brock Hallett, fresh off his win the previous night at Ohio’s Fremont Speedway, rounded out the podium in his first visit to the speedway. Matt Farnham and 15th starting A.J. Flick completed the Top 5.

Despite only completing two of the scheduled five races, a $9,000 point fund was still offered thanks to the incredible support of the Western PA Speedweek partners.

Final Western PA Speedweek Point Standings (Top 10)
1. 5 – Jeremy Weaver [190 points] – $2,000
2. 27H – Steven Snyder, Jr [182 points] – $1,500
3. 7NY – Matt Farnham [178 points] – $1,200
4. 2 – A.J. Flick [170 points] – $1,000
5. 46 – Michael Bauer [164 points] – $800
t6. 11 – Carl Bowser [160 points] – $650
t6. 98 – Ricky Peterson [160 points] – $650
8. 29 – Logan McCandless [154 points] – $500
9. 13 – Brandon Matus [152 points] – $400
10. 32B – Brandon Spithaler [151 points] – $300

Full results for Western PA Speedweek can be found HERE.
Full point standings for Western PA Speedweek can be found HERE.

Western PA Speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21^st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Mercer, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.

Steven Snyder, Jr celebrates his first career ‘410’ sprint car win (Rick Rarer photo)

$250 Quick Time Award -Brandon Spithaler
$200 Hard Charger Award – A.J. Flick
$100 Hard Luck Award – Cale Thomas
$100 First Non-Qualifier – Jimmy Morris
Torsion Bar Dyno Session Giveaway – A.J. Flick
Hoosier Tire Certificate – Steven Snyder, Jr
Case of Beer Giveaway – Jack Sodeman, Jr
$500 McCandless “Bonus Bucks” Award – Dusty Larson
$500 Hobaugh’s Auto Parts Draw – Matt Farnham
$200 Last Car on Lead Lap – D.J. Christie
$350 The Dirt Network Week-Long Hard Charger – Logan McCandless


Western PA Speedweek (33 Entered)
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr [2][$4000]; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver [1]; 3. 5AU-Brock Hallett [3]; 4. 7NY-Matt Farnham [7]; 5. 2-A.J. Flick [15]; 6. 4-Zane Devault [9]; 7. 98-Ricky Peterson [4]; 8. 29-Logan McCandless [13]; 9. 46-Michael Bauer [8]; 10. 13-Brandon Matus [10]; 11. 5K-Adam Kekich [6]; 12. 11-Carl Bowser [16]; 13. 41-Dalton Rombough [12]; 14. 20B-Cody Bova [17]; 15. 5C-D.J. Christie [11]; 16. 3J-Jacob Begenwald [18]; 17. 47-Dusty Larson [22]; 18. 94-Todd Hoddick [14]; 19. 31C-Chase Metheney [20]; 20. 19M-Bodey McClintock [19]; 21. X7-Andy Cavanaugh [23]; 22. 33-Brent Matus [21]; 23. 32B-Brandon Spithaler [5]; 24. 86-Michael Lutz [24] Hard Charger: 2-A.J. Flick [+10]; Lap Leaders: Steven Snyder, Jr (1-8; 25); Jeremy Weaver (9-24)

Heat #1 (8 Laps): 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham; 2. 98-Ricky Peterson; 3. 5K-Adam Kekich; 4. 29-Logan McCandless; 5. 20B-Cody Bova; 6. 16-Jimmy Morris; 7. X7-Andy Cavanaugh; 8. 13B-Steve Bright; 9. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr

Heat #2 (8 Laps): 1. 4-Zane Devault; 2. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr; 3. 5C-D.J. Christie; 4. 94-Todd Hoddick; 5. 3J-Jacob Begenwald; 6. 33-Brent Matus; 7. M4-Louis Mattes IV; 8. 8-Natalie Brannon

Heat #3 (8 Laps): 1. 46-Michael Bauer; 2. 13-Brandon Matus; 3. 32B-Brandon Spithaler; 4. 2-A.J. Flick; 5. 19M-Bodey McClintock; 6. 86-Michael Lutz; 7. 76-Davey Jones; 8. 7T-David Kalb, Jr

Heat #4 (8 Laps): 1. 5AU-Brock Hallett; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver; 3. 41-Dalton Rombough; 4. 11-Carl Bowser; 5. 31C-Chase Metheney; 6. 47-Dusty Larson; 7. 58-Logen Lockhart; 8. 49X-Cale Thomas

B-Main (10 Laps – Top 4 Transfer): 1. 33-Brent Matus; 2. 47-Dusty Larson; 3. X7-Andy Cavanaugh; 4. 86-Michael Lutz; 5. 16-Jimmy Morris; 6. M4-Louis Mattes IV; 7. 8-Natalie Brannon; 8. 58-Logen Lockhart; 9. 13B-Steve Bright; 10. 76-Davey Jones; 11. 7T-David Kalb, Jr; 12. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr; 13. 49X-Cale Thomas

Qualifying – Group 1: 1. 5K-Adam Kekich [15.207]; 2. 29-Logan McCandless [15.335]; 3. 98-Ricky Peterson [15.339]; 4. 7NY-Matt Farnham [15.431]; 5. 20B-Cody Bova [15.494]; 6. 16-Jimmy Morris [16.122]; 7. X7-Andy Cavanaugh [16.563]; 8. 13B-Steve Bright [17.879]; 9. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr [99.998]

Qualifying – Group 2: 1. 94-Todd Hoddick [15.261]; 2. 5C-D.J. Christie [15.521]; 3. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr [15.542]; 4. 4-Zane Devault [15.629]; 5. 3J-Jacob Begenwald [15.845]; 6. 33-Brent Matus [17.499]; 7. M4-Louis Mattes IV [17.628]; 8. 8-Natalie Brannon [18.362]

Qualifying – Group 3: 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler [15.104]; 2. 2-A.J. Flick [15.322]; 3. 46-Michael Bauer [15.563]; 4. 13-Brandon Matus [15.71]; 5. 86-Michael Lutz [17.198]; 6. 19M-Bodey McClintock [17.848]; 7. 76-Davey Jones [17.908]; 8. 7T-David Kalb, Jr [99.999]

Qualifying – Group 4: 1. 49X-Cale Thomas [15.265]; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver [15.286]; 3. 5AU-Brock Hallett [15.356]; 4. 41-Dalton Rombough [15.636]; 5. 31C-Chase Metheney [15.708]; 6. 11-Carl Bowser [15.729]; 7. 47-Dusty Larson [16.115]; 8. 58-Logen Lockhart [17.07]

May 31, 2025 (Shippenville, PA)…Mother Nature has done her worst, but Western PA Speedweek will not be going down without a fight. First and foremost, thank you to our long list of wonderful partners that continue to make this possible.

The Sunday, June 1^st race at Tri City Raceway Park will be experiencing a purse increase with over $1,600 being injected into the originally posted payoff with it now $4,000 to-win and $350 to start. Drivers will now be racing for the following purse:

FEATURE PAYOFF: 1. $4,000; 2. $2,000; 3. $1,500; 4. $1,000; 5. $900; 6. $800; 7. $700; 8. $600; 9. $550; 10. $500; 11. $450; 12. $400; 13. $375; 14. $375; 15-24. $350; Tow $100

Additionally, the point fund has been revised and finalized for the now two-race miniseries. An impressive $9,000 will still be dispersed to the Top 10 teams in the final points standings.

UPDATED POINT FUND: 1. $2,000; 2. $1,500; 3. $1,200; 4. $1,000; 5. $800; 6. $700; 7. $600; 8. $500; 9. $400; 10. $300

Additional prize and awards list
$250 Quick Time award (Knox Bakery)
$200 Hard Charger award (Rustler Sales & Service)
$100 Hard Luck award (Virgile Iron & Steel)
$300 Week-long Hard Charger award (The Dirt Network)
$500 Bonus Bucks random draw (Bill McCandless Ford)
$500 Bonus Bucks random draw (Hobaugh’s Auto Parts)
$100 B-Main first non-transfer (JDR Parts Barn and Sales)
$100 for finishing in 10^th Place (Sprintcarnews.com)
Hoosier tire certificate (Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic)
Torsion bar dyno session (Pruitt Innovation & Technologies)

Pit gates are scheduled to open at 2pm. The drivers meeting will take place at 4:45pm, hot laps beginning at 5:30pm with racing to follow. 410 Sprint Cars will be first in the running order all night long.

Western PA Speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21^st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Mercer, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.

May 31, 2025 (Shippenville, PA)…Overnight and mid-morning rains and temperatures nearly 20 degrees below average season temperatures have forced Western PA Speedweek and Sharon Speedway officials to cancel Night #4 of Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants Western PA Speedweek presented by J.S. Bova Excavating. The event will not be rescheduled.

The Hartford, OH oval was bitten by the same luck just one week ago when they had to begrudgingly cancel one of two visits on the year by the prestigious World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series under nearly identical circumstances. Since then, the grounds at Sharon Speedway have received substantial rain on numerous occasions and the forecasted temperature was set to be even colder than it was last weekend.

Race teams and fans can now begin preparing for the Western PA Speedweek finale on Sunday night at Tri-City Raceway Park in Franklin, PA. The $3,500 to-win event will conclude what has become a weather-stricken week of racing in western Pennsylvania. Pit gates open at 2pm, grandstands open at 4pm. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:30pm with racing to follow.

The Western PA Speedweek point fund will be reduced from the originally posted point fund with final details being released as soon as they are available. The top 10 spots will still be paid out and the total remaining amount will still be substantial for what has effectively become a two-race miniseries. Thank you to all our amazing partners for making this possible.

Additional awards and prizes also still in effect for Sunday at Tri City Raceway Park:
– $200 Quick Time award (Knox Bakery)
– $200 Hard Charger award (Rustler Sales & Service)
– $100 Hard Luck award (Virgile Iron & Steel)
– $500 McCandless Bonus Bucks (Bill McCandless Ford)
– $100 B-Main award (JDR Parts Barn and Sales)
– $50 10th place award (Sprintcarnews.com)
– Hoosier Tire Certificate random draw (Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic)
– Torsion Bar Dyno Session random draw (Pruitt Innovation & Technologies)
– Case of beer giveaway
– Week-Long Hard Charger award (The Dirt Network)

Western PA speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Mercer, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.

May 30, 2025 (Shippenville, PA)…Impending rain with no signs of improvement in the forecast have forced Western PA Speedweek and Lernerville Speedway officials to cancel Night #3 of Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants Western PA Speedweek presented by J.S. Bova Excavating. The event will not be rescheduled.
The cancellation marks the first-ever Western PA Speedweek rainout for Lernerville Speedway. The Sarver, PA oval previously sported a perfect 12-for-12 record in previous attempts, an astounding success rate that spanned 1993-2000 and continued from 2021-2024.

Drivers and crews now set their sights on Sharon Speedway for Night #4 of Western PA Speedweek. The Saturday night affair is the highest paying event of the week offering $5,000 to-win and $400 to-start! Pit gates open at 4pm, grandstands open at 4:30pm. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30pm with racing to follow.

After a Wednesday night rainout at Michaels Mercer Raceway, action finally got underway on Thursday night at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway. A strong field of 27 cars braved the questionable weekend weather and headed to Dirt’s Monster Half Mile. Brandon Spithaler emerged victorious, picking up the $3,500 win for his first career win at the track as well as his first win aboard the Barris Supply 32B.

Western PA speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Mercer, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.

$200 Quick Time Award – Ryan Smith
$200 Hard Charger Award – Carl Bowser
$100 Hard Luck Award – Michael Lutz
Hoosier Tire Giveaway – Cody Bova
Torsion Bar Dyno Session Giveaway – Matt Farnham
Case of Beer Giveaway – Danny Smith
$500 McCandless “Bonus Bucks” Award – Jacob Begenwald

Western PA Speedweek (27 Entered)
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler [3][$3500]; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver [2]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham [9]; 4. 11-Carl Bowser [13]; 5. 46-Michael Bauer [5]; 6. 2-A.J. Flick [7]; 7. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr [4]; 8. 6D-Ryan Smith [8]; 9. 98-Ricky Peterson [12]; 10. 13-Brandon Matus [6]; 11. 29-Logan McCandless [20]; 12. 21-Carmen Perigo [10]; 13. 4-Danny Smith [15]; 14. 20B-Cody Bova [17]; 15. 3J-Jacob Begenwald [14]; 16. 5K-Adam Kekich [16]; 17. M1-Mark Smith [1]; 18. 4J-John Mollick [22]; 19. X7-Andy Cavanaugh [23]; 20. 08-Dan Kuriger [11]; 21. 33-Brent Matus [24]; 22. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr [18]; 23. 6-Bob Felmlee [21]; 24. 16-Jimmy Morris [19] Hard Charger: 11-Carl Bowser [+9]; Lap Leaders: Jeremy Weaver (1-9); Brandon Spithaler (10-25)

Heat #1 (8 Laps): 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham; 2. 46-Michael Bauer; 3. 2-A.J. Flick; 4. 08-Dan Kuriger; 5. 3J-Jacob Begenwald; 6. 5k-Adam Kekich; 7. 6-Bob Felmlee; 8. X7-Andy Cavanaugh; 9. 86-Michael Lutz

Heat #2 (8 Laps): 1. 6d-Ryan Smith; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver; 3. 13-Brandon Matus; 4. 98-Ricky Peterson; 5. 4-Danny Smith; 6. 20B-Cody Bova; 7. 16-Jimmy Morris; 8. 33-Brent Matus; 9. M4-Louie Mattes IV

Heat #3 (8 Laps): 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler; 2. M1-Mark Smith; 3. 21-Carmen Perigo; 4. 11-Carl Bowser; 5. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr; 6. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr; 7. 4J-John Mollick; 8. 29-Logan McCandless; 9. 76-Davey Jones

B-Main (8 Laps – Top 6 Transfer): 1. 16-Jimmy Morris; 2. 29-Logan McCandless; 3. 6-Bob Felmlee; 4. 4J-John Mollick; 5. X7-Andy Cavanaugh; 6. 33-Brent Matus; 7. 76-Davey Jones; 8. M4-Louie Mattes IV; 9. 86-Michael Lutz

Qualifying – Group 1: 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham [17.912]; 2. 2-A.J. Flick [17.999]; 3. 46-Michael Bauer [18.055]; 4. 3J-Jacob Begenwald [18.261]; 5. 6-Bob Felmlee [18.423]; 6. 86-Michael Lutz [18.593]; 7. 5K-Adam Kekich [18.61]; 8. 08-Dan Kuriger [18.682]; 9. X7-Andy Cavanaugh [99.999]

Qualifying – Group 2: 1. 6D-Ryan Smith [17.368]; 2. 13-Brandon Matus [17.934]; 3. 5-Jeremy Weaver [17.992]; 4. 98-Ricky Peterson [18.346]; 5. 33-Brent Matus [18.392]; 6. 20B-Cody Bova [18.429]; 7. 16-Jimmy Morris [18.706]; 8. 4-Danny Smith [18.777]; 9. M4-Louie Mattes IV [19.13]

Qualifying – Group 3: 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler [17.676]; 2. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr [17.872]; 3. M1-Mark Smith [18.177]; 4. 21-Carmen Perigo [18.276]; 5. 11-Carl Bowser [18.312]; 6. 76-Davey Jones [18.531]; 7. 4J-John Mollick [18.619]; 8. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr [18.834]; 9. 29-Logan McCandless [18.842]

May 28, 2025 (Shippenville, PA)…The opening night of Western PA Speedweek at Michaels Mercer Raceway has been cancelled due to overnight rains coupled with an unfavorable forecast and less than ideal temperatures for managing the conditions. The D-shaped oval in Mercer, PA continues their streak of bad luck as they are now 0/4 in attempts to complete their first Western PA Speedweek event since 2000. Previous cancellations also occurred in 2021, 2022 and 2024.

All eyes turn toward Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway for Night #2 and the now pseudo-opener of the 2025 Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants Western PA Speedweek presented by J.S. Bova Excavating.

Western PA Speedweek will be joined by the Allegheny Sprint Tour ‘305’ Sprint Cars for a two-division showdown. Pit gates will open at 4pm, with general admission gates set to follow suit at 5pm. The drivers meeting and pill cutoff will take place promptly at 6pm, with warmups tentatively slated to begin at 6:30pm.

Western PA speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Mercer, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.

May 23, 2025 (Columbus, OH)…The driver bulletin for the upcoming five night Western PA Speedweek swing has been posted. For information on gate times, ticket prices, tire/fuel availability and more, please click the link below.

Quick highlights:
– Mufflers are not required
– Fuel will be available at the track all five nights
– Tires will be available at the track Thursday, Friday and Saturday
– Front axle tethers required Thursday and Friday
– Fire suppression systems are highly recommended all week


Western PA speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Mercer, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.

April 21, 2025 (Columbus, OH)…Sharon Speedway has been known in recent years for pushing forward the local sprint car landscape. Beyond regularly paying the most for regular events, which grew to a minimum of $4,000 to win for all sprint car shows last season, the Hartford, OH oval was also the first in the area to standardize group qualifying. The trendsetting will continue as the 3/8 mile Sharon Speedway gets set to host Round #4 of Western PA Speedweek on Saturday, May 31st.

The Saturday night affair at Sharon will commemorate the fifth anniversary season of Western PA Speedweek’s triumphant return in 2021, and easily becomes the highest paying race in recent Speedweek history with $5,000 earmarked for the winner! Other highlights include 2nd place increasing to $2,000, and 3rd place growing to $1,500, with additional money spread across the top eight positions. The overall purse for Sharon’s speedweek race is seeing a year-over-year increase of nearly 12%. The full purse can be found below.

FEATURE PAYOUT: 1. $5,000; 2. $2,000; 3. $1,500; 4. $1,000; 5. $900; 6. $800; 7. $700; 8. $600; 9. $550; 10. $500; 11. $475; 12. $450; 13. $425; 14-24. $400; Tow. $100

Western PA Speedweek has averaged 37 cars across the four previously contested races at Sharon Speedway, with the high-water mark coming just last year when a whopping 46 drivers took to the track! Ryan Smith of Kunkletown, PA has led the way by capturing two wins including the series inaugural visit to the track in 2021. Smith then followed that up by finding victory lane in last year’s event. AJ Flick from Apollo, PA took the checkers as part of his three-race weekend sweep in 2022. Hometown hero, NASCAR veteran and former World of Outlaws series champion Dave Blaney won in 2023 to claim his only career Western PA Speedweek victory.

The five-race speedweek miniseries will now offer over $105,000 in total purse, points payout and other awards/giveaways. Below is the full points fund which will again be paying out to the Top 10 positions. A list of other nightly or weekly contingency awards can be found further below and a full payout sheet can be found HERE.

POINT FUND (min. 3 completed races): 1. $3,000; 2. $2,500; 3. $2,000; 4. $1,500; 5. $1,000; 6. $900; 7. $800; 8. $700; 9. $600; 10. $500

McCandless Ford BONUS BUCKS award: $500 random draw for drivers finishing between 6th-24th

Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic FREE TIRE GIVEAWAY: Nightly draw for drivers w/ perfect attendance

Knox Bakery QUICK TIME award: minimum $100 nightly

Rustler Sales & Service HARD CHARGER award: minimum $100 nightly

Virgile Iron & Steel HARD LUCK award: minimum $100 nightly

JDR Parts Barn & Sales NON-QUALIFIER award: minimum $100 to highest finishing non-transfer

Sprintcarnews.com 10TH PLACE award: $50 cash to 10th place finisher plus $50 in digital images

The Dirt Network WEEK LONG HARD CHARGER award: $600 for passing the most cars all week

2025 WESTERN PA SPEEDWEEK SCHEDULE
– Wed, May 28th at Michaels Mercer Raceway ($3,500 to win, $300 to start)

– Thu, May 29th at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway ($3,500 to win, $300 to start)

– Fri, May 30th at Lernerville Speedway ($4,000 to win, $350 to start)

– Sat, May 31st at Sharon Speedway ($5,000 to win, $400 to start)

– Sun, June 1st at Tri City Raceway Park ($3,500 to win, $300 to start)

Western PA speedweek is brought to you by Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants together with JS Bova Excavating along with the support of The 21st Century Energy Group, A-Main Landscaping, Anytime Fitness of Sarver, Briscoe Run Land Surveying, Bowl O Drome of Grove City, Classic Ink USA, The Dirt Network, Fox’s Pizza Den-Mercer, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Hobaugh’s Auto Parts, JDR Parts Barn and Sales, Jerich Company, Kistler Engines & Racing Products, The Knox Bakery, Knox Raceway, McCandless Ford, McClung Auto Body, Mobile Bail Bonds, Rod Squad Fishing Charters, Rustler Sales & Service, Superior Interiors Dustless Hardwood Refinishing, Sprintcarnews.com, and Virgile Iron & Steel.