Stock Car Mayhem Big Winner Is Ammons In Return Of Street Stocks To Linda’s Speedway
Story By: MICHAEL BATZ / LINDA’S SPEEDWAY – JONESTOWN, PA – A packed house, a sky full of fireworks, and five feature events delivered a July 4th to remember at Linda’s Speedway. The evening was celebrated as Stock Car Mayhem, presented by GP Motorsports, and lived up to its name with action from start to finish.
Street Stocks: Ammons Makes Instant Impact in George Eash Invitational
In the first Street Stock appearance at Linda’s since 1992, Jason Ammons etched his name into the history books with a commanding drive to victory. The southern hot shoe started second and battled side-by-side with fast-timer Steve Kent before Kent clipped a yuke tire and retired mid-race. Ammons pulled away to secure the win over Ryan Smith and Bailey Tolson, both of whom impressed in their Linda’s debuts. The division returned in tribute to George Eash, with a hand-selected field of standout regional drivers.
270 Micro Sprints: Spencer Slides to the Top in Stacked Field
Brayden Spencer made the move of the night in the Mt. Gretna Roller Rink 270 Micro Sprint feature, charging from ninth to first in a stacked 30-lap showdown. He passed championship leader Brandon Heist Sr. On his way to the front and took over the top spot when 13th place starter and race leader Richie Hartman blew up. Mike Boyer surged to a podium finish in third, while Ohio’s Jeff Haefke and Toby Blumenshine rounded out the top five. Hartman and Billy Logeman split time at the front, leading 18 of the 30 laps before falling outside the top ten. Dave Williams and Lisa Warren each gained double-digit positions in the main event.
600cc Modifieds: Hitzler Leads Family Sweep of the Podium
Tiffany Hitzler controlled the 600cc Modified main from start to finish, holding off Bobby Butler and her brother Richie Hitzler to complete a the podium. All three ran inside the top three throughout the 25-lap feature, with Douglas Newbigging and Kenny Harris rounding out the top five. The win came amongst a wild race through lap traffic that at times saw the top three battling three wide for the win.
Front Wheel Drive: Anderson in Command from Green to Checkered
Chris Anderson dominated the Front Wheel Drive division, pacing all 25 laps en route to victory. Anderson spent most of the event pushing the edge while Chris Yob and Shawn Williamson completed the top three. You came from 8th. Jimmy Moyer and Tyler Denike rounded out the top five. Denike came from 14th starting spot. Shane Flaherty came from 18th to finish sixth followed by David Eitner, Josh Norton, Bill Sherwood, and Shjon Dove in the top ten of the $1,000 to win main event.
Chargers: Ott Controls Chaos in Clean Run to the Win
Jeremy Ott delivered a wire-to-wire win in the Charger division, fending off Kevin Bard and Aaron Updegraff for a $1,000 payday. The combined field of Chargers and Path Valley Thunder Cars brought 30 cars to the lineup, showcasing deep talent across the class, but Ott was considered an odds on favorite. Rodney Walls and Parker Starr rounded out the top five in a race that stayed tight throughout. Eric Hollenbach earned the pole for the event in time trials but tangled with Josh Michael as the two ran second and third. Both raced from the tail for eighth and ninth finishing positions when the checkered flag fell.
The evening also featured a mid-show fireworks display and a high-energy crowd that stayed engaged from time trials through the final checkered flag. With five features, dozens of lead changes, and meaningful tributes, Stock Car Mayhem presented by GP Motorsports delivered a July 4th program that felt every bit as special as it looked.
Racing continues this Friday, July 11 with a full lineup featuring the Mt. Gretna Roller Rink/ Skeet Craft Colllision 270 Micro Sprint Time Trial Series, Hoosier Tire Winged 600 Micro Sprints, All-Star Slingshots, Modifieds, and Skeet Craft Collision Junior Sprints.
And the spotlight grows even brighter on Thursday, July 18, when 600 Speedweek rolls into town. The annual summer showdown has drawn national attention in recent years—including appearances from former NASCAR drivers—and this year’s edition is shaping up to be just as thrilling. The Junior Sprints will also join the program that night.
Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 27O-Billy Logeman, 00:12.325[12]; 2. 7D-Chris Dolan, 00:12.373[4]; 3. 13H-Carter Himes, 00:12.404[15]; 4. 5R-Brandon Heist Sr, 00:12.475[23]; 5. 29-Jeff Haefke, 00:12.505[16]; 6. 1J-Toby Blumenshine, 00:12.508[7]; 7. 20-Cory Myers, 00:12.523[9]; 8. 75-Justin Harrington, 00:12.535[13]; 9. 27-Brayden Spencer, 00:12.539[19]; 10. 41-Mike Boyer, 00:12.695[20]; 11. 11X-Joshua Anderson, 00:12.699[6]; 12. 5W-Darren Miller, 00:12.705[3]; 13. 747-Richie Hartman, 00:12.710[21]; 14. 77-Ben Stolz, 00:12.761[22]; 15. 5-Bret Cronrath, 00:12.808[1]; 16. 13-Bella Betts, 00:12.859[10]; 17. 21-Dustin Young, 00:12.890[18]; 18. 6-Danial Boyer, 00:12.984[26]; 19. 21D-Dave Williams, 00:12.995[17]; 20. 1-Jesse Snyder, 00:13.023[5]; 21. 133-Brian Borawiec Jr, 00:13.024[14]; 22. 94-Dallas Sanders, 00:13.056[24]; 23. 83-Matt Haefke, 00:13.094[8]; 24. 54-Lisa Warren, 00:13.259[11]; 25. 48B-Brandon Bomberger, 00:13.620[25]; 26. 30-Ryan Heckman, 00:13.620[2]
600CC MODIFIEDS
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 8-Tiffany Hitzler[1]; 2. 5B-Bobby Butler[9]; 3. 9RGR-Richie Hitzler[2]; 4. 29-Douglas Newbigging[8]; 5. 17K-Kenny Harris[3]; 6. 4M-Dylan Cordier[6]; 7. 42K-RJ Smith[7]; 8. 71D-Austin Daniels[10]; 9. 78-Josh Bewley[15]; 10. 19-Shawn Light[14]; 11. 22-Lance Garrison[11]; 12. 17-Cory Phillips[16]; 13. 12E-Eric Whitby[4]; 14. 20K-Chad Kreiser[23]; 15. 21-Mark Bressler[5]; 16. 13W-Vincent Wenrich[26]; 17. 13-Ed Hollenbach[21]; 18. 15-Jimmy Stong[17]; 19. 756-Steve Lehman[25]; 20. 31-Gage Landis[13]; 21. 10T-Tyler Fronina[12]; 22. (DNS) 54-Chris Warren; 23. (DNS) 5-John Hall; 24. (DNS) 3-Wade Mader; 25. (DNS) 4X-Griffin Hendershot; 26. (DNS) 116-Ty Hoke; 27. (DNS) 20R-Ryley Garman
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 5B-Bobby Butler[3]; 2. 17K-Kenny Harris[1]; 3. 21-Mark Bressler[4]; 4. 71D-Austin Daniels[7]; 5. 31-Gage Landis[9]; 6. 17-Cory Phillips[5]; 7. 5-John Hall[6]; 8. 4X-Griffin Hendershot[8]; 9. (DNF) 116-Ty Hoke[2]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 8-Tiffany Hitzler[1]; 2. 4M-Dylan Cordier[8]; 3. 42K-RJ Smith[4]; 4. 22-Lance Garrison[5]; 5. 19-Shawn Light[7]; 6. 15-Jimmy Stong[3]; 7. 3-Wade Mader[9]; 8. (DNF) 13W-Vincent Wenrich[6]; 9. (DNF) 20R-Ryley Garman[2]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 9RGR-Richie Hitzler[2]; 2. 12E-Eric Whitby[3]; 3. 29-Douglas Newbigging[4]; 4. 10T-Tyler Fronina[7]; 5. 13-Ed Hollenbach[8]; 6. 20K-Chad Kreiser[1]; 7. 78-Josh Bewley[5]; 8. 54-Chris Warren[6]; 9. 756-Steve Lehman[9]
CHARGERS
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 10J-Jeremy Ott[2]; 2. 24-Kevin Bard[7]; 3. 77A-Aaron Updegraff[3]; 4. 85-Rodney Walls[5]; 5. 8S-Parker Starr[9]; 6. 22-Cameron Diffenderfer[8]; 7. 228-Nicholas Barthalow[17]; 8. 2M-Josh Michael[4]; 9. 711-Eric Hollenbach[1]; 10. 69S-Douglas Sales[10]; 11. 11S-Charles Stallman[11]; 12. 777-Tyler Stine[18]; 13. 54-Chris Warren[15]; 14. 10-Chucky Kimmel[6]; 15. 55-William Sterner[20]; 16. 488-Michael Danner[19]; 17. 01-Ed Hollenbach[14]; 18. 21C-Chris Derr[16]; 19. 69-Christian Smith[21]; 20. 27-Austin Webster[12]; 21. 21-Ian Herr[13]; 22. 6PK-Justin Riegel[22]
B Feature 1 (8 Laps): 1. 488-Michael Danner[3]; 2. 55-William Sterner[2]; 3. 69-Christian Smith[7]; 4. 6PK-Justin Riegel[8]; 5. 33G-Shaun Linn[4]; 6. 29-Hailey Smith[6]; 7. 8B-Brittney Arcq[5]; 8. 30PK-Chris McCarr[9]; 9. 69G-Brian Derr[10]; 10. (DNS) 64-Ronnie Garlock III; 11. (DNS) 15-Butch Helsel; 12. (DNS) 32-Dennis Christ
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 24-Kevin Bard[4]; 2. 11S-Charles Stallman[2]; 3. 54-Chris Warren[1]; 4. 32-Dennis Christ[6]; 5. 8B-Brittney Arcq[3]; 6. 30PK-Chris McCarr[5]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 22-Cameron Diffenderfer[2]; 2. 27-Austin Webster[6]; 3. 21C-Chris Derr[5]; 4. 55-William Sterner[3]; 5. 29-Hailey Smith[4]; 6. 69G-Brian Derr[1]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 8S-Parker Starr[1]; 2. 21-Ian Herr[4]; 3. 228-Nicholas Barthalow[3]; 4. 488-Michael Danner[6]; 5. 69-Christian Smith[2]; 6. (DNS) 64-Ronnie Garlock III
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 69S-Douglas Sales[2]; 2. 01-Ed Hollenbach[5]; 3. 777-Tyler Stine[4]; 4. 33G-Shaun Linn[3]; 5. 6PK-Justin Riegel[1]; 6. (DNS) 15-Butch Helsel
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 516-Chris Anderson[1]; 2. 24Y-Chris Yob[8]; 3. 5-Shawn Williamson[4]; 4. 33*-Jimmy Moyer[5]; 5. 18T-Tyler Denike[14]; 6. 18-Shane Flaherty[18]; 7. 72-David Eitnier[13]; 8. 317-Josh Norton[6]; 9. 111-Bill Sherwood[15]; 10. 3-Shjon Dove[12]; 11. 8-Drew Oberdorf[22]; 12. 77-Daniel Eitnier[25]; 13. 81-Matt Chronister[3]; 14. 13JR-Bubba Sonnon[21]; 15. 32-Jeff Foster[10]; 16. 12-Ken Buck[9]; 17. 55J-Rob Pyle[7]; 18. 850A-Bryun Hackenberg[11]; 19. 373-Matt Kaufman[19]; 20. 7G-Rob Rudisill Jr[24]; 21. (DNS) 11-Matthew Duvall; 22. (DNS) 41-Bud Hopple; 23. (DNS) 17H-Dylan Hoover; 24. (DNS) 916-Sam Regitz; 25. (DNS) 850B-Andrew Murray
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 55J-Rob Pyle[2]; 2. 32-Jeff Foster[7]; 3. 72-David Eitnier[5]; 4. 41-Bud Hopple[4]; 5. 373-Matt Kaufman[3]; 6. 8-Drew Oberdorf[6]; 7. 77-Daniel Eitnier[1]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 24Y-Chris Yob[4]; 2. 850A-Bryun Hackenberg[2]; 3. 18T-Tyler Denike[5]; 4. 17H-Dylan Hoover[1]; 5. 916-Sam Regitz[6]; 6. 850B-Andrew Murray[3]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 12-Ken Buck[2]; 2. 3-Shjon Dove[4]; 3. 111-Bill Sherwood[1]; 4. 18-Shane Flaherty[6]; 5. 13JR-Bubba Sonnon[3]; 6. 7G-Rob Rudisill Jr[5]
STREET STOCKS
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 10X-Jason Ammons[2]; 2. 18-Ryan Smith[3]; 3. 18B-Bailey Tolson[4]; 4. 16-Tommy Dawson[6]; 5. 11S-Russell Shoop[11]; 6. 33-Michael Goodwin[7]; 7. 28-Chris Derr[10]; 8. 25JR-Bryan Bloom[8]; 9. 8C-Chris Holland[13]; 10. 81-Steve Kent[1]; 11. 79-Pat MccLane[12]; 12. (DNS) 1W-Mike Walls; 13. (DNS) 13-Sammy Rial
Qualifying 1 (3 Laps): 1. 81-Steve Kent, 00:13.852[3]; 2. 10X-Jason Ammons, 00:13.985[7]; 3. 18-Ryan Smith, 00:14.094[12]; 4. 18B-Bailey Tolson, 00:14.458[1]; 5. 1W-Mike Walls, 00:14.503[6]; 6. 16-Tommy Dawson, 00:14.639[8]; 7. 33-Michael Goodwin, 00:14.695[13]; 8. 25JR-Bryan Bloom, 00:14.717[11]; 9. 13-Sammy Rial, 00:14.760[9]; 10. 28-Chris Derr, 00:14.802[10]; 11. 11S-Russell Shoop, 00:14.876[2]; 12. 79-Pat MccLane, 00:14.962[4]; 13. 8C-Chris Holland, 00:15.429[5]
