The Oil Region Labor Day Classic at Tri City Raceway Park delivered a full night of memorable racing with everything from dominant drives to dramatic heartbreak and thrilling comebacks. With a racy surface and high-stakes action across all divisions, it was a fitting way to head into the final stretch of the 2025 season.
In the 21st Century Energy Group Big Block Modifieds BRP Tour, it looked like Garrett Krummert was going to be the man to beat. He jumped out to the lead early and set a fast pace until the caution came out on lap 10 for Rick Regalski’s broken machine on the backstretch. While under yellow, Krummert had to make an unscheduled stop for repairs on the No. 29 and rejoined the field in 24th. Just one lap later, another caution flew for a spin by Steve Slater in turn one, and Krummert went pit-side again, dropping to the tail once more. That chaos handed the lead to Jim Rasey, but it didn’t last long — on the restart, Erick Rudolph powered into the top spot off turn two and began to stretch his legs.
Rudolph built a three-second lead before another caution on lap 20 for Cameron Miller’s spin in turn three bunched the field back up. Two more cautions — one for debris and one for Jeremiah Shingledecker’s broken car on lap 29 — set up a final dash to the checkers. On the restart, Rudolph held off Rasey into turn one while Rex King Jr. made a bold move from sixth to second. Meanwhile, Krummert was putting on a show of his own, charging back through the field with a string of aggressive and clean passes. By the end, he had clawed his way to an impressive fourth-place finish.
But up front, it was all Rudolph, who scored his fifth win of the season, 14th career victory at Tri City, and took home the $2,500 winner’s prize. “The track was great tonight, just a lot of fun to race on,” Rudolph said in Victory Lane. “Big thanks to my team for the car they gave me — we could go wherever we needed. These guys out here are tough, and that makes wins like this even more special.” King Jr. crossed the line second, Brad Rapp was third, followed by the hard-charging Krummert in fourth and Ayden Cipriano in fifth. The rest of the top ten included Tyler Willard, Jim Rasey, Dave Murdick, Colten Walter, and Kyle Fink.
The Shawgo Real Estate Pro Stock Penn-Ohio Series Ray’s Race brought one of the night’s most dramatic finishes. Curt J. Bish was on rails, leading 19 of the 20 scheduled laps and appearing to be in full control on his way to what looked like his fourth straight feature win. But on the final lap, coming out of turn two with less than a lap remaining, the right front spindle on Bish’s car broke. The tire separated, and the car rolled twice down the backstretch, bringing his race to a heartbreaking end just moments from victory. Bish walked away uninjured, but the disappointment was written all over the team’s pit area.
With the caution waving, the field reset for a green-white-checkered finish, and Jackson Humanic suddenly found himself on the point. Humanic made the most of the opportunity, holding off a strong late push from Tim Bish — who had charged from ninth — to claim his first Tri City win of the year and the $1,500 top prize. “Sometimes the racing gods smile on you,” Humanic said after the win. “Curt had us all covered tonight, and that’s a tough way for him to lose one. But we’ve had our share of bad luck this year, and it feels great to be back in Victory Lane at our home track. Props to the whole Tri City crew — the surface was really good.” Tim Bish finished second, Andy Buckley grabbed third, followed by Bobby Whitling and Josh Seippel.
In the Complete Car Care RUSH Sprint Cars, there was no surprise in seeing Blaze Myers once again put on a clinic. With the field set from Friday night’s time trials, Myers quickly jumped to the lead and left everyone behind. He led every lap and crossed the finish line nearly ten seconds ahead of the field to secure his tenth win of the season and collect the $800 winner’s check. “This season has just been unbelievable,” Myers said. “We started the year without a ride, and now we’re sitting here with ten wins. I can’t thank my team and supporters enough — this is a dream year.” Zach Morrow finished second, followed by Charlie Utsinger, Ricky Tucker III, and Devon Deeter to complete the top five.
21st Century Energy Group Big Block Modifieds BRP 35 Lap Feature Results:
- (25) Erick Rudolph, 2. (165) Rex King Jr., 3. (11R) Brad Rapp, 4. (29) Garrett Krummert, 5. (5C) Ayden Cipriano, 6. (777) Tyler Willard, 7. (32) Jim Rasey, 8. (61) Dave Murdick, 9. (18) Colten Walters, 10. (17M) Kyle Fink, 11. (20P) Mike Kinney, 12. (3K) Shawn Kozar, 13. (X) Jeremy Paup, 14. (60) Thomas Holden, 15. (18W) Jeff Walters, 16. (74) Kevin Green, 17. (9) Cameron Miller, 18. (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, 19. (26) Kyle Richner, 20. (18R) Brandon Ritchey, 21. (5A) Austin Eyler, 22. (64) Rodney Beltz, 23. (10) Steve Slater, 24. (5GR) Braden Eyler, 25. (13) Rick Regalski, DNS. (14S) Justin Shea, DNS, (71B) Steve Barr, DNS. (15B) Dylan Barr
1st Heat Race Result:
- (25) Erick Rudolph, 2. (13) Rick Regalski, 3. (17M) Kyle Fink, 4. (5C) Ayden Cipriano, 5. (20P) Mike Kinney, 6. (64) Rodney Beltz, 7. (18W) Jeff Walters, 8. (X) Jeremy Paup, 9. (74) Kevin Green, 10. (71B) Steve Barr
2nd Heat Race Result:
- (165) Rex King Jr., 2. (37MD) Jeremiah Shingledecker, 3. (61) Dave Murdick, 4. (5A) Austin Eyler, 5. (3K) Shawn Kozar, 6. (18) Colten Walters, 7. (60) Thomas Holden, 8. (18R) Brandon Ritchey, 9. (9) Cameron Miller
3rd Heat Race Result:
- (29) Garrett Krummert, 2. (11R) Brad Rapp, 3. (32) Jim Rasey, 4. (777) Tyler Willard, 5. (26) Kyle Richner, 6. (10) Steve Slater, 7. (5GR) Braden Eyler, 8. (14S) Justin Shea, 9. (15B) Dylan Barr
Shawgo Real Estate Pro Stocks / Pen Ohio Series / Ray's Race 20 Lap Feature Results:
- (17) Jackson Humanic, 2. (11B) Tim Bish, 3. (965) Andy Buckley, 4. (7W) Bobby Whitling, 5. (84S) Josh Seippel, 6. (7B) Matt Bernard, 7. (4) Brett Hutira, 8. (23) Pat Fielding, 9. (55C) Brandon Conner, 10. (20J) Hayden Fosnaught, 11. (299) Kyle Couchenour, 12. (25) Brett McDonald, 13. (07) Jake Whitling, 14. (8C) Russ Coyne, 15. (29) Curt J Bish, 16. (152S) Bill Swaney, DNS (1R) Rod Laskey
1st Heat Race Result:
- (17) Jackson Humanic, 2. (7W) Bobby Whitling, 3. (7B) Matt Bernard, 4. (84S) Josh Seippel, 5. (11B) Tim Bish, 6. (4) Brett Hutira, 7. (25) Brett McDonald, 8. (299) Kyle Couchenour, 9. (8C) Russ Coyne,
2nd Heat Race Result:
- (965) Andy Buckley, 2. (29) Curt J Bish, 3. (23) Pat Fielding, 4. (20J) Hayden Fosnaught, 5. (07) Jake Whitling 6. (152S) Bill Swaney, 7. (1R) Rod Laskey 8. (55C) Brandon Conner
Complete Car Care Center RUSH Sprint Car 15 Lap Feature Results:
- (41) Blaze Myers, 2. (68) Zach Morrow, 3. (23) Charlie Utsinger, 4. (1T) Ricky Tucker III, 5. (54) Devon Deeter, 6. (58) Logan Lockhart, 7. (5B) Joe Buccola, 8. (63L) Wyatt Long, 9. (21) Grayson Bayle, 10. (213) Lucas Roessner, 11. (21N) Samantha Priest, 12. (7) Cooper Macormac, 13. (17M) CJ McClintock, 14. (16) Jayden Shiffer
1st Heat Race Result:
- (41) Blaze Myers, 2. (23) Charlie Utsinger, 3. (54) Devon Deeter, 4. (58) Logan Lockhart, 5. (21N) Samantha Priest, 6. (7) Cooper Macormac, 7. (63L) Wyatt Long
2nd Heat Race Result:
- (68) Zach Morrow, 2. (1T) Ricky Tucker III, 3. (21) Grayson Bayle, 4. (5B) Joe Buccola, 5. (213) Lucas Roessner, 6. (17M) CJ McClintock, 7. (16) Jayden Shiffer
Hooiser Tire Winners
21st Century Energy Group Modifieds - Jeremy Paup
Shawgo Real Estate Pro Stocks - Pat Fielding
Complete Car Care Center RUSH Sprint Cars - Zach Morrow
Upcoming Races
Oil Region Labor Day Classic Weekend
August 31 - BRP Modified Tour, $2,500 to win Pro Stocks, $1000 to win RUSH Sprints, $600 to win RUSH Stocks
September 13 - Applefest Races: $2,500 to win Penn Ohio Pro-Stock Tour Race, $750 to win RUSH STOCKS, $800 to win RUSH Modifieds, $600 to win Mini Stocks
THE MARSH HEATING & COOLING WINNER CHALLENGE
The race to the top of the Marsh Heating & Cooling Heat Race Winner Challenge standings is in the final laps as the season is winding down but far from
settled with the finish line is in sight. Blaze Myers remarkable season just keeps getting better as he sits atop the standings with seven heat race wins.
So far this season, 30 drivers have managed to grab multiple heat race wins, keeping things exciting and unpredictable. Couple of drivers have a half dozen checkers in heat race action, Erick Rudolph and Raidden Wilson. There's a log jam for third, Logan McCandless, Jeremy Weaver, Matt Farnham, Zach Morrow and Brad Rapp, all with five heat wiins.
and Russ Coyne, each sitting with five checker flags to their names.
Hot on their heels with four wins are, Rex King Jr., Russ Coyne and Gale Ruth Jr. With three wins, Zach Wilson, Ricky Tucker III, Jon Lee, Cameron
Kramer and Brandon Matus. There are also 14 drivers who’ve picked up two wins so far, and an impressive 40 others who’ve made their way to heat
race victory lane at least once — talk about depth in the field!
With so much talent spread across the board and plenty of racing still ahead, the Marsh Heating & Cooling Heat Race Winner Challenge is shaping up to right down to the final night of the season.
?? Perfect Attendance Challenge – Tri-City Raceway Park ??
Drivers, your dedication could pay off in a big way!
For the 2025 season, any driver who attends every scheduled race in their class will be rewarded with:
? FREE Registration for the 2026 Season
? FREE Season Pass for 2026
Here's a look at the Drivers who haven't missed a race this season:
410 Sprints: Andy Cavanaugh, Brandon Matus, and Brent Matus
Super Late Models: Ryan Scott, Chevy Scott, Darrel Bossard, Josh Ferry and Brian Huchko.
Big Block Modifieds: Brad Rapp, Jim Rasey and Tom Holden.
RUSH Sprints: Ricky Tucker III, Grayson Bayle, Samantha Priest, Charlie Utsinger, Devon Deeter and Wyatt Long
Pro-Stocks: Jake Whitling, Matt Bernard, Russ Coyne, Pat Fielding and Josh Seippel
RUSH Stocks: Darr Diegelman, Jim Buchanan, Raidden Wilson, William Baker and Cameron Kramer
Race Day Information at Tri City Raceway Park
Pit gates will open at 3:00 PM, with general admission gates opening at 4:00 PM. Racing action is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM. Pit passes are available
for $35, while general admission is priced at $20 for attendees aged 17 and older. Seniors (62+) and military personnel can enter for $15, and kids 11-16
are also $15, with children 10 and under admitted free.
Race Schedule
Fridays: Racing begins at 7:00 PM
Sundays: Racing starts at 6:30 PM
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, 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! ??
Please credit all photos Brittanie Lynne
- administrator on Sep 08, 2025
- Article Date: 9/1/2025 by Mike Ackelson