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Write Up Results For 5.29.25

The thunder rolled early at Dirt’s Monster Half Mile as the 2025 Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants Western PA Speedweek presented by J.S. Bova Excavating stormed into town, unleashing raw horsepower, flying clay, and open-wheel fury that shook the grandstands before the first green flag even flew.

When the smoke cleared, Brandon Spithaler (32B), from Butler, claimed the $3,500 victory in the Falconi’s Moon Township Automotive 410 Sprint Car main, while Timmy Bittner (01), from Beech Creek, dominated wire to wire to win the Allegheny Sprint Tour 305 Sprint feature.

Night one got washed out. But night two? That was the storm.

The Falconi's Moon Township Automotive 410 Sprint Cars came loaded with fire in their pipes and 150 MPH fury in their veins. When the green flag dropped, Speedweek exploded to life and the Monster Half Mile shook to its core.

And just when fans thought they could catch their breath, the Allegheny Sprint Tour 305 Sprints dropped the hammer. High speed. Wheel to wheel. No let-up. Just relentless, edge-of-your-seat mayhem from flag to flag.

The Allegheny Sprint Tour 305s ran a little wild with a twist Two heat races, and the second was a full-field invert. If you wanted a front row seat, you had to earn it the hard way.

Timmy Bittner (01) didn’t flinch. He pulled the P1 pill and never gave it back.
The Beech Creek wheelman lined up on the pole for the 15-lap feature and laid down a clinic.

When the green dropped, he dropped the hammer, leaving the rest of the field digging for answers.

Jim Pattock (42) tried to keep him honest in second, but Bittner was locked in. Clean air. Clear track. No mistakes.

Fifteen flawless laps. Zero cautions. One dominant drive.

At the line, it was Bittner first, wire to wire. Pattock second. Kruz Kepner (19) third. Jeremy Kornbau (27K) fourth. Jacob Gomola (4J) fifth. Jarrett Cavalet (21C) closed out the six-car field.

Pattock and Gomola snagged the heat race wins but the feature was all Bittner.
Three heats.a b main, and 27 of the baddest 410 Sprint Cars in the region. Only 24 spots up for grabs and $3,500 waiting at the end of the line.

Ryan Smith (6D), from Fleetwood, kicked off the night by throwing down a blistering 17.368 to win the $200 Knox Bakery Quick Time Award.

The top three from each heat locked into the Rod Squad Fishing Charters redraw, where Mark Smith (M1), out of Sunbury, pulled P1 and parked it on the pole for the 25-lap showdown. Jeremy Weaver (5), from Stoneboro, lined up to his outside, with Brandon Spithaler (32B) and Steven Snyder Jr. (27H) filling out row two.

But chaos struck before the field could settle.

As the green flag dropped, Smith (M1) hammered the cushion a little too hard, tagged the outside wall, and launched into the fence—bringing out the red. Thankfully, he walked away. His car didn’t.

On the restart, Weaver (5) inherited the pole and grabbed the early lead. Spithaler (32B) gave chase, with Michael Bauer (46), from Eighty Four, sliding into third.

For nine laps, Weaver held point.

But on lap 10, Spithaler found daylight, slipped by, and never gave it back.
The two carved through lapped traffic like pros, putting on a masterclass of speed and control. No cautions. No breathing room. Just raw, full-send Sprint Car racing at its best.

At the checkers, Spithaler (32B) crossed first for the Speedweek win. Weaver (5) hung on for second, Matt Farnham (7NY) ran third, Carl Bowser (11) charged to fourth, and Bauer (46) rounded out the top five.

Heat race wins went to Farnham (7NY), Ryan Smith (6D), and Spithaler (32B).
Carl Bowser (11) earned the Rustler Sales & Service Hard Charger Award after ripping through nine positions.

Racing resumes at Dirt’s Monster Half Mile tomorrow, May 31, 2025, when the spotlight shifts to Night of Champions. A full-throttle celebration honoring the 2024 track champions.

Fans will be treated to a loaded Action Event lineup featuring the Rohrich Parts Center | Chevy Performance RUSH Late Models, Pittsburgh Truck Center Penn Ohio Pro Stocks, Auto House Hobby Stocks, Crawford Auto Repair Open Four Cylinders, and Kehm Oil Young Guns.

Then next Saturday, June 7, 2025, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway hosts the 14th Annual Ed Laboon Memorial. A marquee event celebrating the legacy of Ed Laboon and featuring some of the region’s top Pro Stock talent. The event will showcase the Penn Ohio Pro Stocks, along with the Rohrich Parts Center | Chevy Performance RUSH Late Models, Auto House Hobby Stocks, Crawford Auto Repair Open Four Cylinders, and Kehm Oil Young Guns.

Event Schedule:

Pits Open: 3:00 PM

Gates Open: 5:00 PM

Hot Laps: 6:00 PM

Racing Starts: 7:00 PM

Ticket Information:

Adult General Admission: $16.00

Student General Admission (Ages 6–16): $8.00

Senior General Admission (Ages 60 & up): $14.00

Military & First Responder General Admission (ID Required): $14.00

Family Pass (2 Adults & up to 4 Students): $40.00

Kids General Admission (Ages 5 & Under): Free

Pit Pass (Ages 6 & Up): $35.00

Young Gun Competitor Pit Pass: $15.00

Pit Pass (Ages 5 & Under): $15.00

Turn 1 Drive-In Parking (G.A. Tickets Still Required): $25.00.

RESULTS

27 entries
410 Sprints - Winged

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler[3]; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver[2]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham[9]; 4. 11-Carl Bowser[13]; 5. 46-Michael Bauer[5]; 6. 2-AJ 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 Jr[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-Andrew Cavanaugh[23]; 20. 08-Danny Kuriger[11]; 21. 33-Brent Matus[24]; 22. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr[18]; 23. 6-Bob Felmlee[21]; 24. 16-James Morris[19]

JDR Parts Barn and Sales B Feature (8 Laps): 1. 16-James Morris[2]; 2. 29-Logan McCandless[6]; 3. 6-Bob Felmlee[1]; 4. 4J-John Mollick[3]; 5. X7-Andrew Cavanaugh[4]; 6. 33-Brent Matus[5]; 7. 76-Davey Jones[9]; 8. M4-Louie Mattes[8]; 9. (DNS) 86-Micheal Lutz

Mobile Bail Bonds Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham[4]; 2. 46-Michael Bauer[2]; 3. 2-AJ Flick[3]; 4. 08-Danny Kuriger[8]; 5. 3J-Jacob Begenwald[1]; 6. 5K-Adam Kekich[7]; 7. 6-Bob Felmlee[5]; 8. X7-Andrew Cavanaugh[9]; 9. 86-Micheal Lutz[6]

Mobile Bail Bonds Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 6D-Ryan Smith[4]; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver[2]; 3. 13-Brandon Matus[3]; 4. 98-Ricky Peterson[1]; 5. 4-Danny Smith[8]; 6. 20B-Cody Bova[6]; 7. 16-James Morris[7]; 8. 33-Brent Matus[5]; 9. M4-Louie Mattes[9]

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

Knox Bakery Qualifying 1: 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham, 00:17.912[7]; 2. 2-AJ Flick, 00:17.999[5]; 3. 46-Michael Bauer, 00:18.055[4]; 4. 3J-Jacob Begenwald, 00:18.261[9]; 5. 6-Bob Felmlee, 00:18.423[6]; 6. 86-Micheal Lutz, 00:18.593[1]; 7. 5K-Adam Kekich, 00:18.610[3]; 8. 08-Danny Kuriger, 00:18.682[8]; 9. (DNS) X7-Andrew Cavanaugh, 00:18.682

Knox Bakery Qualifying 2: 1. 6D-Ryan Smith, 00:17.368[9]; 2. 13-Brandon Matus, 00:17.934[5]; 3. 5-Jeremy Weaver, 00:17.992[6]; 4. 98-Ricky Peterson, 00:18.346[7]; 5. 33-Brent Matus, 00:18.392[1]; 6. 20B-Cody Bova, 00:18.429[3]; 7. 16-James Morris, 00:18.706[8]; 8. 4-Danny Smith, 00:18.777[2]; 9. M4-Louie Mattes, 00:19.130[4]

Knox Bakery Qualifying 3: 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler, 00:17.676[4]; 2. 27H-Steven Snyder Jr, 00:17.872[3]; 3. M1-Mark Smith, 00:18.177[5]; 4. 21-Carmen Perigo Jr, 00:18.276[2]; 5. 11-Carl Bowser, 00:18.312[7]; 6. 76-Davey Jones, 00:18.531[1]; 7. 4J-John Mollick, 00:18.619[9]; 8. 23JR-Jack Sodeman Jr, 00:18.834[6]; 9. 29-Logan McCandless, 00:18.842[8]

7 entries
305 Sprints - Winged

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 01-Timmy Bittner[1]; 2. 42-Jim Pattock[2]; 3. 19-Kruz Kepner[4]; 4. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau[5]; 5. 4J-Jacob Gomola[3]; 6. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet[6]; 7. (DNS) 29B-Robbie Bartchy

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 42-Jim Pattock[1]; 2. 01-Timmy Bittner[5]; 3. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau[2]; 4. 4J-Jacob Gomola[6]; 5. 19-Kruz Kepner[7]; 6. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet[4]; 7. 29B-Robbie Bartchy[3]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 4J-Jacob Gomola[2]; 2. 01-Timmy Bittner[3]; 3. 19-Kruz Kepner[1]; 4. 42-Jim Pattock[7]; 5. 21C-Jarrett Cavalet[4]; 6. 27K-Jeremy Kornbau[6]; 7. (DNS) 29B-Robbie Bartchy

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