Brandon Spithaler Victorious In Western PA Speedweek Opener @ Pittsburgh
Information By: WESTERN PA SPEEDWEEK – Imperial, PA – Brandon Spithaler captured the checkered flag during the opening night of the 2025 edition of Schaeffer Specialized Lubricants Western Pennsylvania Speedweek presented by J.S. Bova Excavating. It was Spithaler’s first victory in the #32 Tiger Barris owned entry.
Western PA Speedweek (27 Entered)
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler [3][$3500]; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver [2]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham [9]; 4. 11-Carl Bowser [13]; 5. 46-Michael Bauer [5]; 6. 2-A.J. 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 [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-Andy Cavanaugh [23]; 20. 08-Dan Kuriger [11]; 21. 33-Brent Matus [24]; 22. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr [18]; 23. 6-Bob Felmlee [21]; 24. 16-Jimmy Morris [19] Hard Charger: 11-Carl Bowser [+9]; Lap Leaders: Jeremy Weaver (1-9); Brandon Spithaler (10-25)
$200 Quick Time Award – Ryan Smith
$200 Hard Charger Award – Carl Bowser
$100 Hard Luck Award – Michael Lutz
Hoosier Tire Giveaway – Cody Bova
Shock Dyno Session Giveaway – Matt Farnham
Case of Beer Giveaway – Danny Smith
$500 McCandless “Bonus Bucks” Award – Jacob Begenwald
Heat #1 (8 Laps): 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham; 2. 46-Michael Bauer; 3. 2-A.J. Flick; 4. 08-Dan Kuriger; 5. 3J-Jacob Begenwald; 6. 5k-Adam Kekich; 7. 6-Bob Felmlee; 8. X7-Andy Cavanaugh; 9. 86-Michael Lutz
Heat #2 (8 Laps): 1. 6d-Ryan Smith; 2. 5-Jeremy Weaver; 3. 13-Brandon Matus; 4. 98-Ricky Peterson; 5. 4-Danny Smith; 6. 20B-Cody Bova; 7. 16-Jimmy Morris; 8. 33-Brent Matus; 9. M4-Louie Mattes IV
Heat #3 (8 Laps): 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler; 2. M1-Mark Smith; 3. 21-Carmen Perigo; 4. 11-Carl Bowser; 5. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr; 6. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr; 7. 4J-John Mollick; 8. 29-Logan McCandless; 9. 76-Davey Jones
B-Main (8 Laps – Top 6 Transfer): 1. 16-Jimmy Morris; 2. 29-Logan McCandless; 3. 6-Bob Felmlee; 4. 4J-John Mollick; 5. X7-Andy Cavanaugh; 6. 33-Brent Matus; 7. 76-Davey Jones; 8. M4-Louie Mattes IV; 9. 86-Michael Lutz
Qualifying – Group 1: 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham [17.912]; 2. 2-A.J. Flick [17.999]; 3. 46-Michael Bauer [18.055]; 4. 3J-Jacob Begenwald [18.261]; 5. 6-Bob Felmlee [18.423]; 6. 86-Michael Lutz [18.593]; 7. 5K-Adam Kekich [18.61]; 8. 08-Dan Kuriger [18.682]; 9. X7-Andy Cavanaugh [99.999]
Qualifying – Group 2: 1. 6D-Ryan Smith [17.368]; 2. 13-Brandon Matus [17.934]; 3. 5-Jeremy Weaver [17.992]; 4. 98-Ricky Peterson [18.346]; 5. 33-Brent Matus [18.392]; 6. 20B-Cody Bova [18.429]; 7. 16-Jimmy Morris [18.706]; 8. 4-Danny Smith [18.777]; 9. M4-Louie Mattes IV [19.13]
Qualifying – Group 3: 1. 32B-Brandon Spithaler [17.676]; 2. 27H-Steven Snyder, Jr [17.872]; 3. M1-Mark Smith [18.177]; 4. 21-Carmen Perigo [18.276]; 5. 11-Carl Bowser [18.312]; 6. 76-Davey Jones [18.531]; 7. 4J-John Mollick [18.619]; 8. 23JR-Jack Sodeman, Jr [18.834]; 9. 29-Logan McCandless [18.842]
