The Applefest 100 rolled into Tri-City Raceway Park Saturday night, bringing high-stakes action and a lineup of drivers ready to go the distance. In the Shawgo Real Estate/Penn Ohio Pro Stock Series 40-lap feature, it was all Jackson Humanic—but the road to victory was anything but smooth. Humanic powered to the lead off turn two on the opening lap and set the tone early. Just as he started building a gap, the first caution flew when Rod Laskey was charging up from 10th until he got tangled up with Jason Fosnaught in lapped traffic, collecting Corey MacQueen and ending Laskey’s run.
Back under green, Humanic pulled away again until another caution flew on lap 28 after Hayden Fosnaught looped it in turn three. A couple of clean laps followed before Brandon Conner started breathing down Humanic’s neck with just three to go. But just as things heated up, Fosnaught’s night ended with a mechanical failure, bringing out the yellow once again and keeping Humanic out front. After one more lap, a final caution for debris set up a two-lap dash to the finish. Bobby Whitling made one last charge, but Humanic stayed steady to finally score his first Applefest victory.
“We’ve been close before in the Applefest—but finally, we’re not a bridesmaid anymore,” Humanic said in victory lane. “Big thanks to my family and sponsors. I think the engine was starting to give up there at the end—Conner almost had me, and Bobby was right there too. Just glad we got to the end.”
The win earned Humanic $2,500, plus $1,680 in lap money for leading every single lap, for a total payout of $4,450. Whitling settled for second, Conner came home third, with Jake Whitling and Matt Bernard rounding out the top five. Andy Buckley, Brett Hutira, Josh Seippel, Pat Fielding, and Curtis L. Bish Jr. completed the top ten. A shoutout goes to Pat Fielding for locking in full lap sponsorship for the event.
The Clarion County Community Bank RUSH Stock Car feature had a little bit of everything. Raidden Wilson grabbed the early lead and held it through lap five, until Jim Buchanan and Michael Smiley got together in turn four to bring out the first caution. On the restart, Cameron Kramer took over and paced the field through lap nine. But debris brought out the second caution, followed by another spin from Buchanan and a stalled car from Cole Stickland that slowed the race again. When the race finally settled down, it was William Baker who pounced on the final restart and never looked back, collecting the $750 winner’s check and notching his third straight Tri-City win.
“We’ve been strong here lately,” said Baker. “The track’s been great all season, and we’ve really hit our stride here the last few shows.”
The RUSH Sportsman Modifieds produced one of the most dramatic finishes of the night. Logan Lockhart, still in his teens, grabbed the early lead off turn two and stayed there until lap four, when the only caution of the race flew for debris. On the restart, veteran Darin Gallagher took advantage and slipped into the lead, but Todd English was right behind him and ready to challenge. English tried multiple times to get under Gallagher, but the 23 car held strong—until the final corner of the final lap. Gallagher drifted just high enough, and English made his move, sliding underneath and taking the win at the line.
“Man, that was an epic battle,” English said. “Darin raced me clean. I waited for the opportunity, and it finally came in the last corner. This place is just fun to race—it really is.”
Gallagher had to settle for second after leading much of the race. Kole Holden, Lockhart, and Karston King made up the rest of the top five.
The Mini Stock 20-lap feature had its drama right out of the gate. Just one lap in, Tim Callahan and Jordan Wheeler tangled while racing for the lead off turn four, ending both of their nights. That opened the door for Jacob Wheeler to absolutely dominate. He laid down a blistering pace, lapping the entire field except second-place finisher Joe Campbell, and crossed the line with a massive lead.
“Man, that was fun,” said Wheeler. “That was the goal when we got here, and we nailed it. We’re heading home with the $600 and a clean sweep.”
Domingo Exhevarria, Mike Kelley, and Mike Barr rounded out the top five.
Shawgo Real Estate / Penn Ohio Championship Series Pro Stocks 40 Lap Feature Results:
- (17) Jackson Humanic, 2. (7W) Bobby Whitling, 3. (55C) Brandon Connor, 4. (07) Jake Whitling, 5. (7B) Matt Bernard, 6. (965) Andy Buckley, 7. (4) Brett Hutira, 8. (84S) Josh Seippel, 9. (23) Pat Fielding, 10. (23HJR) Cutis L Bish Jr., 11. (23C) Dave Collier, 12. (20J) Hayden Fosnaught, 13. (29) Curt J Bish, 14. (61M) Charlie McMillen, 15. (25) Jason Fosnaught, 16. (11Y) Nathan Yeaney, 17. (81) Mike Miller, 18. (8C) Russ Coyne, 19. (1R) Rod Laskey, 20. (44) Jacob Wheeler, 21. (64) Logan Koteles, 22. (1) Corey MacQueen, DNS (11B) Tim Bish, DNS (2K) Jonathan Koteles
Dash: 1. (55C) Brandon Connor, 2. (17) Jackson Humanic, 3. (07) Jake Whitling, 4. (25) Jason Fosnaught, 5. (8C) Russ Coyne, 6. (84S) Josh Seippel, 7. (29) Curt J Bish, 8. (44) Jacob Wheeler, DQ (7W) Bobby Whitling
Heat Race Results:
1st Heat Finish:
- (17) Jackson Humanic, 2. (25) Jason Fosnaught, 3. (07) Jake Whitling, 4. (1R) Rod Laskey, 5. (11Y) Nathan Yeaney, 6. (20J) Hayden Fosnaught, 7. (1) Corey MacQueen, 8. (11B) Tim Bish
2nd Heat Finish:
- (44) Jacob Wheeler, 2. (7W) Bobby Whitling, 3. (8C) Russ Coyne, 4. (7B) Matt Bernard, 5. (4) Brett Hutira, 6. (23) Pat Fielding, 7. (61M) Charlie McMillen, 8. (2K) Jonathan Koteles
3rd Heat Finish:
- (29) Curt J Bish, 2. (55C) Brandon Connor, 3. (84S) Josh Seippel, 4. (64) Logan Koteles, 5. (81) Mike Miller, 6. (965) Andy Buckley, 7. (23HJR) Cutis L Bish Jr., 8. (23C) Dave Collier
Time Trials:
- (17) Jackson Humanic 20.122, 2. (44) Jacob Wheeler 20.186, 3. (55C) Brandon Connor 20.296, 4. (11B) Tim Bish 20.432, 5. (7W) Bobby Whitling 20.440, 6. (29) Cut J Bish 20.531, 7. (11Y) Nathan Yeaney 20.642, 8. (7B) Matt Bernard 20.725, 9. (64) Logan Koteles 20.817, 10. (25) Jason Fosnaught 20.889, 11. (8C) Russ Coyne 21.019, 13. (07) Jake Whitling 21.152, 14. (4) Brett Hutira 21.278, 15. (23HJR) Curtis L Bish Jr. 21.280, 16. (20J) Hayden Fosnaught 21.328, 17. (23) Pat Fielding 21.409, 18. (965) Andy Buckley 21.509, 19. (1R) Rod Laskey 21.596, 20. (61M) Charlie McMillen 21.724, 22. (1) Corey MacQueen 24.147 NTT (2K) Jonathan Koteles, NTT (81) Mike Miller
Clarion County Community Bank RUSH Stock Cars 20 Lap Feature Results:
- (620) William Baker, 2. (854) Cameron Kramer, 3. (77) Raidden Wilson, 4. (17X) Kaden Michael, 5. (67) Alexander Bush, 6. (2C) Cole Laskey, 7. (22) Jim Buchanan, 8. (22C) Cole Strickland, 9. (22S) Michael Smiley, 10. (99L) Mark Lawrence, 11. (15) Darr Diegelman
Heat Race Results:
1st Heat: 1. (620) William Baker, 2. (854) Cameron Kramer, 3. (17X) Kaden Michael, 4. (22C) Cole Strickland, 5. (22S) Michael Smiley, 6. (22) Jim Buchanan
2nd Heat: 1. (67) Alexander Bush, 2. (77) Raidden Wilson, 3. (15) Darr Diegelman, 4. (99L) Mark Lawrence, 5. (2C) Cole Laskey
RUSH Sportsman 20 Lap Feature Results:
- (711) Todd English, 2. (23) Darin Gallagher, 3. (2) Kole Holden, 4. (58) Logan Lockhart, 5. (165K) Karston King, 6. (57R) Jacob Rutana, 7. (46R) Doug Rutana, 8. (333) Dalton Gabriel, 9. (11) Mark Bailey
Heat Race Result: 1. (711) Todd English, 2. (57R) Jacob Rutana, 3. (58) Logan Lockhart, 4. (46R) Doug Rutana, 5. (23) Darin Gallagher, 6. (2) Kole Holden, 7. (165K) Karston King, 8. (11) Mark Bailey, 9. (333) Dalton Gabriel
Mini Stocks 20 Lap Feature Results:
- (44) Jacob Wheeler, 2. (40c) Joe Campbell, 3. (52) Domingo Exhevarria, 4. (6) Mike Kelley, 5. (87) Mike Barr, 6. (27) Chad Greeley, 7. (37) Alan Yarborough, 8. (54) Tim Callahan, 9. (48) Jordan Wheeler
Heat Race Result: 1. (44) Jacob Wheeler, 2. (54) Tim Callahan, 3. (48) Jordan Wheeler, 4. (40c) Joe Campbell, 5. (6) Mike Kelley, 6. (52) Domingo Exhevarria, 7. (87) Mike Barr, 8. (27) Chad Greeley, 9. (37) Alan Yarborough
THE MARSH HEATING & COOLING WINNER CHALLENGE
The race to the top of the Marsh Heating & Cooling Heat Race Winner Challenge has been decided with Blaze Myers capturing title with eight heat race
wins and with only one race night remaining no one can catch him.
This season, 32 drivers have managed to grab multiple heat race wins, Erick Rudolph is second with seven while Raidden Wilson is third with six but
has one more race remaining and can tie Rudolph for second.
There was a log jam for fourth, Logan McCandless, Jeremy Weaver, Matt Farnham, Zach Morrow, Rex King Jr. and Brad Rapp, all with five heat wins.
Four-time heat race winners include Russ Coyne and Gale Ruth Jr. and Cameron Kramer.
With three wins, Zach Wilson, Ricky Tucker III, Jon Lee, Todd English, Jackson Humanic, Bobby Whitling and Brandon Matus.
There are also 14 drivers who’ve picked up two wins, and an impressive 43 others who’ve made their way to heat
race victory lane at least once — talk about depth in the field!
?? 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
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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
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,
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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! ??
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- administrator on Sep 16, 2025
- Article Date: 9/16/2025 by Mike Ackelson