It’s Short Track Super Series Race Week At Port Royal: ‘Speed Showcase’ This Weekend
Story By: BRETT DEYO / SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES – PORT ROYAL, PA – For the first time in the Northeast this season, it’s race week for Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco.
This Friday and Saturday (March 14 and 15), Port Royal Speedway hosts the ‘Speed Showcase’ for the STSS, highlighted by a 60-lap, $12,000-to-win Modified program with a purse structure totaling $73,000.
For STSS Modifieds, the 60-lap event serves as Round No. 1 of the NJ Quality Drywall South Region title fight, the first of two events scheduled for March.
STSS Sportsman kick off the Belmont’s Garage South Region in a 40-lap, $4,000-to-win program.
Joining their open-wheel counterparts are the popular Pro Stocks of New York State and Canada with a 25-lap, $1,250-to-win program on the docket.
This weekend’s event at Port Royal marks the 11th STSS Modified event in the history of the Juniata County venue. Events have ranged from 40 to 200 laps in distance since the series debut in ‘18.
Seven drivers have recorded STSS Modified victories at Port Royal: Matt Sheppard (March 16, 2024, Oct. 15, 2022 and Oct. 15, 2020); Mat Williamson (March 21, 2021 and Oct. 17, 2020); Ryan Godown (March 20, 2022); Stewart Friesen (Oct. 16, 2021); Mike Mahaney (Oct. 14, 2021); Anthony Perrego (March 24, 2019); and Ryan Watt (Oct. 12, 2018).
STSS Sportsman have competed at Port Royal on four occasions, with victories going to Logan Watt (March 16, 2024 and Oct. 15, 2022), Stephen Kemery (Oct. 16, 2021) and Brian Krummel (Oct. 18, 2020).
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco History: Port Royal Speedway
STSS Modified
March 16, 2024 – Speed Showcase (South, 75 laps): MATT SHEPPARD – Billy Decker – Louden Reimert – Tim Fuller – Mat Williamson
October 15, 2022 – Speed Showcase 75 (Elite/South, 75 laps): MATT SHEPPARD – Stewart Friesen – Jimmy Phelps – Anthony Perrego – Alex Yankowski
March 20, 2022 – Spring Speed Showcase (South, 40 laps): RYAN GODOWN – Mike Gular – Michael Maresca – Mat Williamson – Matt Sheppard
October 16, 2021 – Speed Showcase 200 (South, 200 laps): STEWART FRIESEN – Matt Sheppard – Matt Stangle – Ryan Godown – Mike Gular
October 14, 2021 – Speed Showcase 40 (South, 40 laps): MIKE MAHANEY – Mat Williamson – Ryan Godown – Alex Yankowski – Ryan Watt
March 21, 2021 – Spring Speed Showcase (South, 40 laps): MAT WILLIAMSON – Mike Mahaney – Stewart Friesen – Jessica Friesen – Larry Wight
October 17, 2020 – Speed Showcase 200 (South, 200 laps): MAT WILLIAMSON – Stewart Friesen – Matt Sheppard – Anthony Perrego – Larry Wight
October 15, 2020 – Speed Showcase 40 (South, 40 laps): MATT SHEPPARD – Billy Pauch Jr. – Mike Mahaney – Mat Williamson – Peter Britten
March 24, 2019 – Speed Showcase (South, 40 laps): ANTHONY PERREGO – Matt Sheppard – Mat Williamson – Danny Bouc – Brett Hearn
October 12, 2018 – Speed Showcase (South, 40 laps): RYAN WATT – David Van Horn – Duane Howard – Brandon Grosso – Craig Von Dohren
STSS Sportsman
March 16, 2024 – Speed Showcase (South, 50 laps): LOGAN WATT – Joe Toth – Kyle Smith – Steve Davis – Sean Imbeault
October 15, 2022 – Speed Showcase (South, 50 laps): LOGAN WATT – Kyle Smith – Stephen Kemery – Brian Krummel – Dylan Swinehart
October 16, 2021 – Speed Showcase (South, 50 laps): STEPHEN KEMERY – Brian Krummel – Joe Toth – Cole Stangle – Tanner Van Doren
October 18, 2020 – Speed Showcase (South, 50 laps): BRIAN KRUMMEL – Joe Toth – Kevin Root – Steve Davis – Tim Hartman Jr.
