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Bedford Speedway officials waited out afternoon rain and hosted the URC sprint cars Friday night. Although the temperature dropped during the evenin Jason Shultz was hot as he totally dominated the 25 lap URC event

With the winter like temperatures holding down car count and fan count, other winners were Taylor Farlling, Nick Bechtel, Charlie Clise and Josh Ringer in the five division program.

Jason Shultz and Adam Carberry led the URC field to the green but Shultz got jump at the start. After that it was all Shultz as he ran off from the field. Read more »

New winners graced the first regular program of the 2021 season at Bedford Friday night Drake Troutman scored the win in the Late model season opener and Devin Hart scored the Limited event before old hands Bill Replogle Kevin Weyandt and James Fairall took support wins.

The Late Model event featured excitement at the start as Chuck Clise made a spectacular move to grab the lead but spun in turn two in front of the field. As Clise was relegated to the rear on the restart, Jeff Rine joined Drake Troutman on the front row.

A subsequent restart was aborted when Rine got over anxious. On the third try, Troutman got the jump and never looked back. Read more »

With a late race charge, Anthony Macri stormed to the Big All Star event at Bedford Sunday night. The win was the first ever for Macri at Bedford and his second All Star win.

Macri started fourth in the star studded field and settled in at that spot as front row starter Rico Abreu ran off from the field early. Macri was up to third by the end of the first lap as Abreu ran off to a huge advantage.

As the leaders encountered lapped traffic by lap eight, Macri got stronger and stronger, snaring second from Paul McMahon on lap 12. A couple quick cautions closed the fiend but Abreu ran off from Macri and the chasers every time. Read more »

Although the calendar said mid spring it was more like late winter as the Bedford Speedway opened the 2021 racing season Friday night. The chill and lpw hanging fog bank did not stop five happy feature winners from enjoying their visit.

Clinton Hersh won the Limited Late Model headliner, and Garrett Bard won the 305 event after Bill Replogle took the Semi Late opener. Dalton Weyandt and Dustin Kinser completed the evening with Pure Stock and 4 Cylinder wins.

Bill Replogle, in his first race back after an off track injury last season was up to the task. He shot by pole sitter Brian Weyandt Jr on the first lap and then made Weyandt chase him for the 15 lap distance. Travis Calhoun and Nick Bechtel joined in the chase late but Replogle went without a serious challenge for the win. Weyandt and Replogle won the heats. Read more »

The much troubled 2020 racing season began its last hurrah with the annual Keystone cup vent Friday night. Nick Bechtel scored a convincing Semi Late victory, Dalton Ritchey took the Pure Stock event and Darrell Lanigan was the top qualifier for the Saturday portion of the program.

Semi Late occasional visitor Daniel Cornman led the field to the green. But as is usual in Semi Late action, he drew a crowd at the front. Nick Bechtel finally made a successful move as Cornman over shot the runway on lap 4 and led the main to the finish. Read more »

The 2020 season came to a close Saturday at Bedford Speedway with a bang as Gregg Satterlee rallied late to take home the big check. The $20,000 check and huge purse was the largest ever offered at the track.

In other action, Jonathan Taylor bested a field of 31 EMods and Greg Moore borrowed yet another car to take the Limited victory

Although much pre race talk centered on pole sitter Darrell Lanigan, it was Mason Zeigler who shot by to lead the first Late Model lap. Jason Miller, who banked off the wall at the drop of the green brought out the first caution on lap 1. Three more quick cautions flew in the first 10 laps before the field settled down Read more »

Four more winners emerged in the second day of Bedford’s Fallfest, but the happiest by far was Brian Lowery who guided his MOPAR to the big Limited win. It was Lowery’s ninth career Bedford Limited win but the first in almost exactly four years and a happy moment for MOPAR fans everywhere.

In other action, Jonathan Taylor rallied late for another EMod win, Dalton Weyant led almost the whole Pure Stock distance and James Fairall took yet another 4 Cylinder win.

Robby Black was on the pole for the Limited 25 lapper and as predicted took the early lead. Ryan Sager was second but Brian Lowery got by for that spot on lap two. Black was already a safe distance ahead and seemed to be pulling away with each passing lap. Read more »

Bedford regular Chuck Clise turned a bit of good luck into a big win as Bedford’s annual Fallfest began Friday night. It was Clise’s sixth career Bedford Late Model win but the first since a big win in 2017.

In other action in the annual post point race event, Chubby Childers won the Semi Late event while Chris Chamberlain won the special Crate Mod race and James Fairall closed the evening with another 4 Cylinder win.

By the luck of the draw in the non point event, Chuck Clise earned the pole position. He got the drop on the field at the start and was challenged but never passed in the 30 lap event. Read more »

Jesse Snyder, who began 2020 in retirement, having sold his car to Pork Sell, returned for a cameo appearance in that car and won the special 30 lap Semi Late event at Bedford Sunday night. Garrett Bard made it look easy winning the special 305 sprint event and Taylor Farlling acted similarly in the Limited race before James Fairall closed the evening with a 4 Cylinder win.

With regular driver and Semi Late point leader Bill Replogle sidelined after a serious injury at home, owner Pork Sell called on Jesse Snyder to fill the seat. As a non regular, Snyder had to start deep in the field as pole sitter Khi Swanger led early. Read more »

Mason Zeigler rallied late to score the big win as Bedford began the Labor Day weekend. The event was the annual Labor Day 55 and was worth $7055 to the happy winner.. In other action, Dalton Ritchey survived a wild last lap melee to score the Pure Stock event and Mike Altobelli came from deep in the field to claim the EMod closer.

By the luck of the pre race draw, Bryan Bernheisel and Matt Sponaugle led the stout field to the green. Bernheisel was the early leader and he held on through two early race cautions.

When the field settled down after the lap 12 event, they ran over 30 consecutive green flag laps. Mike Norris also got by Sponaugle and set off after Bernheisel. Bernheisel pulled away from the field for most of that time as the field used up the whole track surface trading positions in the pack. Read more »