A picture-perfect night of racing took over Tri-City Raceway Park on Friday, August 8, as fans were treated to a stacked “Six Pack + Two” program filled with fast cars, fierce battles, and feature wins that won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Thanks to the generosity of Virgile Iron & Steel and Shook’s Garage, the first 210 fans got in free, and the racing action more than delivered on the promise of a high-octane evening.
The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply 410 Sprint Car 25-lap feature was all about Ricky Peterson, who wasted no time taking control from the drop of the green flag. Peterson opened up a strong lead early while Jeremy Weaver chipped away lap by lap, closing in as the race reached its final stretch. On lap 23, Weaver went all in with a last-ditch effort to make the pass, but a blown right rear tire brought out the only caution of the race and ended his charge. That left smooth sailing for Peterson over the final two laps as he cruised to his third win of the season at Tri-City. “This track was awesome, and I had three grooves to choose from, but the high side was perfect,” Peterson said in victory lane. “We love coming here. The owners definitely have this place moving in the right direction. It was a great night.” Brandon Matus scored a season-best second-place finish at Tri-City, followed by Matt Farnham, Bob Felmlee, and Adam Kekich. Despite the heartbreak, Weaver rallied after his tire was replaced and fought back to finish sixth.
In the make-up 410 Sprint Car feature from July 18, it was Matt Farnham who stole the spotlight. The Towanda, NY driver jumped out front early and never looked back, cruising until a lap 8 caution for Steve Bright’s crash in turn two. Once racing resumed, Farnham pulled away again and captured his fourth career win at Tri-City. “We’ve been fast all year here and just needed a break. We finally got one tonight,” he said. “This track is so fast—it really fits my style.” Jeremy Weaver with a last lap pass on Peterson to finish second. Peterson settled for third, with Bob Felmlee fourth and Matus again solid in fifth.
The Flea Flicker Super Late Model 25-lap feature was nothing short of a clinic put on by Jared Miley, who wasted no time taking the lead from Bob Dorman just two laps in. Once out front, Miley rode the high line and never looked back, checking out from the field to win by over seven seconds for his second victory of the season and fourth career win at Tri-City. “We absolutely love racing here,” Miley said. “This track was perfect tonight, and with all the work the Shiffers are putting into this place, it’s only going to get better.” Greg Oakes finished a strong second in his first Tri-City appearance of the year, followed by Bob Dorman, Jon Lee—who earned a $200 bonus as the top Marion Center Speedway regular—and Josh Ferry.
The 21st Century Energy Group Big Block Modifieds ran caution-free for 20 laps with Jim Rasey going wire-to-wire to grab his fifth career win at Tri-City—and his first in five years. But it wasn’t easy. Rasey had to be perfect every lap with Erick Rudolph glued to his bumper. “Wow, this was fun,” Rasey said. “This track was fast and perfect for my driving style. Beating the 25 car (Rudolph) is never easy—and doing it in one of his old cars? That makes this win extra special.” Rudolph held on for second, followed by Brad Rapp, Mike Kinney, and Tom Holden.
The Complete Car Care Center RUSH Sprint Car 20-lap feature had its share of wild moments, including two red flags for separate flips involving Zach Wilson and later Luke Mulichak. But once the dust settled, it was Blaze Myers who rose above the chaos. Myers took the lead with a daring three-wide pass into turn three and held it through the final eight laps to score his seventh win of the season—and 12th career win at the track, making him the all-time leader in the division. “This is big,” Myers said. “Ted Hull and I are just in a groove here this season, and every win is just so special.” Rounding out the top five were Wyatt Long, Trent Marshall, Ricky Tucker II, and Arnie Kent.
In Shawgo Real Estate Pro Stock action, the 20-lap A-Main saw Josh Seippel lead the first five laps until a caution for Rod Laskey, who broke something in the front end. On the restart, Seippel chose the inside, giving Curt Bish the high lane—and that’s all Bish needed. He powered around the outside off turn two and never looked back, grabbing his second win in a row and seventh career Tri-City victory. “We love racing here,” Bish said. “The track is so fast and just suits our driving style. It’s a blast to get up on the wheel.” Seippel finished second, followed by Jake Whitling, Russ Coyne, and Pat Fielding.
The July 18 Pro Stock make-up feature belonged to Mike Miller, who took the lead from Fielding on a restart after three separate cautions shook up the race. Fielding led the opening laps, but a wheel fell off Curt Bish’s car, and the race restarted with Fielding and Miller side-by-side. Miller used the high side to his advantage and drove off for his third win of the year. “We were good on the top and just needed momentum to get around the 23 car,” Miller said. “It feels so good to win again here this season.” Fielding held onto second, with Jake Whitling, Russ Coyne, and Sonny Baker rounding out the top five.
Finally, the Clarion County Community Bank RUSH Stock feature saw Billy Myers dominate from green to checkers for his fourth win of the season. Point leader Raidden Wilson finished second, followed by Darr Diegelman, William Baker Jr., and Jim Buchanan.
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Feature Results 25 Laps:
- (98) Ricky Peterson Jr., 2. (13) Brandon Matus, 3. (7NY) Matt Farnham, 4. (6) Bob Felmlee, 5. (5K) Adam Kekich, 6. (5) Jeremy Weaver, 7. (23JR) Jake Sodeman Jr., 8. (47L) Dusty Larsen, 9. (X7) Andy Cavanaugh, 10. (33) Brent Matus, 11. (30) Jazlyn Boyles, 12. (58) Logan Lockhart, 13. (8) Natalie Brannon, 14. (13B) Steve Bright, 15. (5R) Lucas Roessner
Heat Race Winners: Jeremy Weaver and Matt Farnham
Make-up Feature Results from July 18, 20 Laps:
- (7NY) Matt Farnham, 2. (5) Jeremy Weaver, 3. (98) Ricky Peterson Jr., 4. (6) Bob Felmlee, 5. (13) Brandon Matus, 6. (X7) Andy Cavanaugh, 7. (47L) Dusty Larsen, 8. (5K) Adam Kekich, 9. (33) Brent Matus, 10. (30) Jazlyn Boyles, 11. (13B) Steve Bright, 12. (8) Natalie Brannon, 13. (22) Brandon Spithaler, 14. (29M) Logan McCandless, 15. (3TN) Tyler Newhart, 16. (19M) Bodey McClintock
Flea Flicker Super Late Models Feature Results 25 Laps:
- (10) Jared Miley, 2. (22) Greg Oakes, 3. (19) Bob Dorman, 4. (5L) Jon Lee, 5. (33) Josh Ferry, 6. (24) Tyler Wyant, 7. (6) Matt Martin, 8. (0) Ryan Scott, 9. (22B) Darrell Bossard, 10. (60H) Brian Huchko, 11. (03S) Chevy Scott
Heat Race Winners: Jon Lee and Josh Ferry
21st Century Energy Group Big Block Modifieds Feature Results 20 Laps:
- (32) Jim Rasey, 2. (25) Erick Rudolph, 3. (11R) Brad Rapp, 4. (20P) Mike Kinney, 5. (60) Tom Holden, 6. (9) Chad Reitz
Heat Race Winner: Erick Rudolph
Complete Car Care Cente RUSH Sprints Feature Results 20 Laps:
- (41) Blaze Myers, 2. (63L) Wyatt Long, 3. (17) Trent Marshall, 4. (1T) Ricky Tucker III, 5. (9) Arnie Kent, 6. (5B) Joe Buccola, 7. (1E) Curt Emings, 8. (23) Charlie Utsinger, 9. (21) Grayson Bayle, 10. (501) Matt Urey, 11. (54) Devon Deeter, 12. (17M) CJ McClintock, 13. (7) Cooper Macormac, 14. (16) Jayden Shiffer, 15. (213) Lucas Roessner, 16. (20A) Jesse Armstong, 17. (13K) Kevin Kaserman, 18. (58X) Mike Hover, 19. (56) Tyler Clark, 20. (68) Zach Morrow, 21. (55) Luke Mulichak, 22. (57C) Cooper Fritz, 23. (1) Zach Wilson, 24. (62) Brian Cressley, 25. (48) TJ Rosario, DNS (21N) Samantha Priest
Heat Race Winners: Joe Buccola, Arnie Kent and Zach Wilson
Shawgo Real Estate Feature Results 20 Laps:
- (29) Curt J Bish, 2. (84S) Josh Seippel, 3. (07) Jake Whitling, 4. (8C) Russ Coyne, 5. (23) Pat Fielding, 6. (94B) Sonny Baker, 7. (51) Mike Miller, 8. (61M) Charlie McMillen, 9. (97) Tony Spaghetti, 10. (27) Aaron Smith, 11. (1R) Rod Laskey, DNS (04) Joe Stajnrajh, DNS (7B) Matt Bernard
Heat Race Winners: Russ Coyne & Curt J Bish
Make-up Feature Results from July 18th, 15 Laps:
- (51) Mike Miller, 2. (23) Pat Fielding, 3. (07) Jake Whitling, 4. (8C) Russ Coyne, 5. (94B) Sonny Baker, 6. (27) Aaron Smith, 7. (97) Tony Spaghetti, 8. (84S) Josh Seippel. 9. (29) Curt Bish, 10. (61M) Charlie McMillen, 11. (7B) Matt Bernard, 12. (04) Joe Stajnrajh, DNS (7W) Bobby Whitling, DNS (19T) Travis Norman
Clarion County Community Bank Rush Stocks 15 Lap Feature Results:
- (43M) Billy Myers, 2. (77) Raidden Wilson, 3. (15) Darr Diegelman, 4. (620) William Baker Jr., 5. (22) Jim Buchanan, 6. (2C) Cole Laskey, DNS (854) Cameron Kramer
Heat Race Winner: Raidden Wilson
Hooiser Tire Winner
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply 410 Sprints - Steve Bright & Brent Matus
Flea Flicker Super Late Models - Chevy Scott
21st Century Energy Group Big Block Modifieds - Chad Reitz
Shawgo Real Estate Pro Stocks - Pat Fielding & Pat Fielding
Complete Car Care Center RUSH Sprints - Cooper Macormac
Clarion County Community Bank RUSH Stocks - Billy Myers
Upcoming Races
August 15 - 6 Pack Racing Championship night (Last Points Race) ** Tri City Legends night honors former Drivers
August 22 - $5,000 to win Super Late Models, Big Block Modifieds, RUSH Sprints, $500 to win RUSH STOCKS
NO 410 Sprints Cars & Pro Stock
Oil Region Labor Day Classic Weekend
August 29 - $4,000 to win RUSH Touring Late Model Series, 410 Sprints, Time Trials for Pro Stocks and RUSH Sprints (Sat&SUN)
August 30 - BRP Modified Tour, AST 305 Sprints, $1,000 to win Pro Stocks, $800 to win RUSH Sprints
August 31 - BRP Modified Tour, AST 305 Sprints, $1,500 to win Pro Stocks, $1,000 to win RUSH Sprints and $600 to win RUSH Stocks
MAKE-UP Feature Schedule
??August 15th—-Big Block Modifieds
Race Day Information at Tri City Raceway Park
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping experience at Tri City Raceway Park! Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of your visit:
Race Schedule
Fridays: Racing begins at 7:00 PM
Sundays: Racing starts at 6:30 PM
Admission Prices
General Admission: $20.00
Seniors and Military: $15.00
Kids (Ages 11-16): $15.00
Kids Under 10: Free!
Pit Passes
Pit Passes: $35.00
Tri City Raceway Park - Marketing Partners:
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply, 21st Century Energy Group, Flea Flicker LLC, Shawgo Real Estate, Compete Car Care Center, Clarion County Community Bank,
Marsh Heating and Cooling, Erie Beer, Big Dog RC, Shambaugh Towing, Wabtec, Constable Refuse Garbage Company, First Rate Reality, McCandless Ford,
KEI Klapec Express Trucking Company, Heffren Septic Systems, UCIP United Community Independence Program, Schaeffer's Oil, MAD Tree Service,
BKI Bert Klapec INC, Hards Fabrication & Welding INC, Vape Shop & Game Room, Gates & Burns Reality, Sunbelt Rentals Meadville, Tionesta Builders Supply,
McCandless Trailer Sales, Allegheny Toyota, Close Racing Supply, Friedhaber's Appliances, Log Cabin Restaurant, Bernards Electrical Services & Troubleshooting,
Oil Creek Family Campground, Landscaping Connections, PJ'S Excavating & Concrete, Bish Heating and Cooling, MAD Tree Service,
Blue Ox Timber, Mad Mac BBQ, Top Gun Settlements, Top Notch Tree & Stump Service, Wet Hose
Tri City Raceway Park is proudly owned by Josh & Kyrsten Shiffer and is located at: 3430 State Route 417, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Whether you're a seasoned racing fan or new to the sport, Tri City Raceway Park offers thrilling races and a vibrant atmosphere for all ages. Bring your family and friends and enjoy an exciting night of racing action! We look forward to seeing you at the track!
- administrator on Aug 11, 2025
- Article Date: 8/11/2025 by Mike Ackelson