9.12.20 Hummingbird Speedway Results
By: Steven Curry – Race Reporter
Reynoldsville- A very special night of racing closed out the 2020 season at Hummingbird Speedway Saturday night with the running of the Spider Barnett Memorial. Spider was a legendary Hummingbird driver who passed away earlier this year. The night started off with special parade laps led by Jeremy Ohl, who was driving a tribute car in honor of Spider Barnett. His car contained an urn that had Spider’s ashes in it for the parade laps. Ohl was joined on track by other Battle Chassis cars from both the Super and Semi Late Model divisions. The BWP Bats Super Late Models competed in a 40-lap, $4,000+/win, $300/start race to headline the evening. Also, the Swanson Heavy Duty Truck Repair Semi Late Models did battle in a 25-lap, $1,000+/win special. The Young Guns Jr Sprints joined us for the final time this season with Mason McAndrew taking the checkers in the Stock Class and Sam Darby picking up the win in the Open Class. Alex Ferree claimed the big payday in the Spider Barnett Memorial while Rich Wicker took home the big check in the Semi Late special. Ferree led green to checkers and took home the $4,000 big check, $1,100 in lap money, and $400 from winning the Sub Hub Dash for Cash for a $5,500 payday. The Sunny 106.5 FM Pure Stocks, Cypress Clock & Gift Shop Street Stocks, and Lockwood Processing Four-Cylinders were also on the card with Tim Steis, Brandon Connor, and Blake Joiner winning in their respective divisions. As noted earlier, Ferree was victorious in a special Dash for Cash event sponsored by The Sub Hub of Reynoldsville.
The Young Guns Jr Sprints – Stock Class kicked off the night’s feature racing action with Garrett Davenport and Cale Schwartzmiller leading the field to the green flag for their 10-lap feature. A caution on the opening lap of the race set up the first restart. On the restart, it was Schwartzmiller out to the lead over Davenport and Grady Rinehart as the first lap was completed. On lap 5, Mason McAndrew worked his way around Rinehart to move into third behind the leaders as the race reached its halfway mark. Then, on lap 6, McAndrew got past Davenport to move into the second position behind Schwartzmiller. On lap 7, a caution for an incident involving Davenport forced him to retire from the race. That made the top 3 be: Schwartzmiller, Rinehart, and McAndrew for the restart. McAndrew restarted third instead of second because he was docked a position for rough driving. On the ensuing restart, McAndrew got by both Rinehart and Schwartzmiller to take the lead as the field came around to get the two-to-go signal. On lap 9, Rinehart used the highside to his advantage to work past Schwartzmiller to move into the second spot. Then, on the final lap, Adam Presnar got around Schwartzmiller to take the third position. McAndrew extended his lead over the field in the last couple of laps on his way to picking up the win. McAndrew was followed by: 2) Grady Rinehart 3) Adam Presnar 4) Cale Schwartzmiller 5) Brayden Beatty 6) David Coley 7) Logan Jackson 8) Garrett Davenport. McAndrew won the heat race.
Sam Darby and Kalen Jackson led the Young Guns Jr Sprints – Open Class trackside for their 10-lap feature event. Sam Darby jumped out to the lead on the initial start as both Colten McAndrew and Evan Darby passed Jackson to move into second and third respectively. On lap 3, Evan Darby used the low line to his advantage to work his way by McAndrew for the second spot behind his brother. Sam Darby held a fairly big lead over the field as the race crossed its halfway point. Sam Darby maintained the lead over the field the rest of the way enroute to capturing the checkered flag. Darby was followed by: 2) Evan Darby 3) Colten McAndrew 4) Kalen Jackson. Sam Darby won the heat race.
The Sunny 106.5 FM Pure Stocks were next to the track with Dalton Gustafson and Dennis Harrison Jr. leading the field to the opening green flag for their 15-lap main. Gustafson jumped out to the lead on the start with Justin Watt in second and Harrison Jr. in third. One lap was completed before a caution for Harrison Jr. spinning in turns 1 and 2 set up the first restart. The spin moved Tim Steis into third for the restart. On the restart, Gustafson pulled out to the lead as Steis worked his way by Watt for the second position. On lap 4, Steis got by Gustafson to take the lead. A caution for a spin in turn 2 later that lap set up another restart. On the ensuing restart, Bryce Swauger worked his way around Watt for the third position. One lap was completed before a caution for a wreck in turns 1 and 2 brought about another restart. On the following restart, it was Steis out to the point with Gustafson and Swauger following behind. Steis continued to lead the way as the race reached its halfway mark. On lap 9, Swauger used the lowside to his advantage to take the second spot from Gustafson. On lap 11, Watt worked his way around Gustafson for third as Swauger caught and challenged Steis for the lead. Swauger gave Steis all he could handle in the final laps but it was not enough as Steis held on to pickup the win. Steis was followed by: 2) Bryce Swauger 3) Justin Watt 4) Dalton Gustafson 5) Rich Anderson 6) Dennis Harrison Jr. 7) Makinna Pearce 8) Bill Mumau 9) Jenna Pfaff 10) Fuzzy Fields 11) Casey Wolfe 12) Ron Majewsky 13) Robert Lydic 14) T.J. Beyer 15) Jake Valasek 16) Ben Ecelberger 17) Jake Foradori. DNS: Todd Coble. DQ: Dustin Challingsworth. Gustafson, Harrison Jr., and Watt won the heat races.
Alex Ferree and Andrew Wylie led a stout field of BWP Bats Super Late Models trackside for their 40-lap, $4,000+/win Spider Barnett Memorial race. Ferree jumped out to the lead on the initial start with Mike Pegher Jr. and Wylie in second and third respectively. Three laps were completed before a caution for a couple of spins in turns 1 and 2 set up the first restart of the race. A handful of more caution flags came out allowing only three additional laps to completed through them. The top three remained Ferree, Pegher Jr., and Wylie. Ferree pulled out to the lead on the restart following the cautions over Pegher Jr. and Wylie as the race entered its first extended green flag run. On lap 10, Wyatt Scott worked his way around Wylie to move into the third spot behind Ferree and Pegher Jr.. The race remained green until lap 13 or 14 when a caution for a stopped car on the backstretch set up another restart. On the ensuing restart, it was Ferree leading the way over Pegher Jr. and Scott. About 4-5 laps were completed before a caution for a wreck on the frontstretch brought about another restart. On the following restart, it was Ferree out to the point with Pegher Jr. and Scott following behind as the race crossed its halfway point. The race remained under green flag conditions until lap 26 when a caution for a stopped car on the frontstretch set up another restart. A handful of laps were completed on the restart before another caution for debris brought about another restart with a little under 10 laps to go. On the restart, Ferree jumped out to the lead once again as Scott looked to the inside of Pegher Jr. for second. Contact was made between and Scott and Pegher Jr. which caused Pegher Jr. to spin which moved Scott to second and Mike Wonderling to third. Pegher Jr. kept his car moving, allowing the race to stay green. Ferree held a healthy lead as the 5-to-go signal was given to the field. One last caution flag came out with two laps remaining but it did not phase Ferree as he led all 40 laps on his way to capturing his first-ever checkered flag at Hummingbird and a really big payday in the Spider Barnett Memorial. Ferree was followed by: 2) Wyatt Scott 3) Mike Wonderling 4) David Scott 5) Greg Oakes 6) Matt Lux 7) Andrew Wylie 8) Jerry Redden 9) Tyler Dietz 10) Mike Pegher Jr. 11) Sam Gindlesperger 12) Orvis Newcome lll 13) Dylan Fenton 14) Jon Lee 15) Bryce Davis 16) Kyle Scott 17) Kenny Schaffer 18) Colton Flinner 19) Christopher Miller 20) Eric Moore 21) Denny Fenton 22) Jeremy Ohl 23) Gale Huey 24) Johnny Lindenpitz. DNS: Dwayne Brooks. DNQ: Bill Davis, Brandon Lansberry, Del Rougeux, Paul Kot, Jeremy Wonderling. Wyatt Scott, Ferree, Ohl, and Pegher Jr. won the heat races.
The Swanson Heavy Duty Truck Repair Semi Late Models were next to the track for their 25-lap, $1,000+/win special. Rich Wicker and Gabe Shaffer led the field to the opening green flag. Wicker pulled out to the advantage on the start with Joe Martin second and Shaffer third. A couple of quick caution flags to start the race kept the field close. One of the cautions involved Shaffer which forced him to retire from the race, moving Nick Erskine into third for the restart. On the restart, Erskine used the highside to his advantage to pass Martin and move into second behind Wicker. Then, on lap 3, Martin got back by Erskine to retake the second position. The race stayed green for another lap or two before a caution for a stopped car in turns 1 and 2 brought about another restart. After another quick caution flag, the race saw its first extended green flag run. Wicker jumped out to the lead on the restart over Martin and Erskine. Wicker continued to lead as the race reached its halfway mark. One more caution flag came out the rest of the way as Wicker fended off several challenges by Martin for the lead to hold on and win the big payday. Wicker was followed by: 2) Joe Martin 3) Nick Erskine 4) Doug Surra 5) Caleb Whiteford 6) Ryan Caldwell 7) Chris Farrell 8) Jack Sarnovsky 9) Levi Ardery 10) Bernie Whiteford Jr. 11) Andy Komlosky Jr. 12) Zach Myers 13) Eddie Connor 14) Raven Fuller 15) Gabe Shaffer 16) Deegen Watt 17) Corey Jones. Wicker and Shaffer won the heat races.
Duke Davidson and Brandon Connor led the Cypress Clock & Gift Shop Street Stocks to the track for their 20-lap feature race. Davidson jumped out to the lead on the initial start with Connor and Jamie Colwell in second and third respectively. One lap was completed before a caution for a wreck in turn 4 set up the first restart of the race. On the restart, Davidson and Connor got together battling for the lead and went off-track which allowed Colwell, Bob Egley, and Trevor McCann to move into the podium positions. One more lap was completed before another caution flag came out setting up another restart. Another quick caution flag and only one additional lap getting completed set up another restart. On the ensuing restart, Colwell pulled out to the lead with Egley and McCann following behind. On lap 5, Egley worked his way around Colwell for the lead just before another caution flag came out for a wreck on the backstretch. On the following restart, Egley went wide in turns 1 and 2 which allowed Colwell, McCann, and Jim Bloom to move into the top 3 positions. One lap was completed once again before a caution for a mechanical issue on McCann’s car in turn 4 set up another restart. That made Colwell, Bloom, and Connor the top 3. On lap 9, Connor worked his way around Bloom for the third spot. Then, on lap 10, Connor took the lead from Colwell as the race reached its halfway point. The race remained green until lap 12 when a caution for a spin in turns 1 and 2 brought about another restart. On the restart, Bruce Hartzfeld used the highside to his advantage to power past Bloom for the third position. One lap was completed before a caution for a wreck in turn 2 set up one final restart with 7 laps remaining. Connor built a pretty substantial lead on the final restart as the laps clicked away. On lap 18, Brent Johnson worked his way around Hartzfeld for third. Then, on lap 19, Johnson passed Colwell for second. Connor had such a large lead that it ended Johnson’s late-race charge at second as he held on to pick up the win. Connor was followed by: 2) Brent Johnson 3) Jamie Colwell 4) Jim Challingworth 5) Rich Waltman 6) Allen Lamb 7) Joe Wilshire 8) Brian Fabiano 9) Jim Bloom 10) Bruce Hartzfeld 11) Cregen Brady 12) Duke Davidson 13) Brad Curran 14) Bob Egley 15) Trevor McCann 16) Allen Riggleman 17) Michael Oakes. Davidson, Connor, and Colwell won the heat races.
The Lockwood Processing Four-Cylinders capped off the 2020 racing season with their 15-lap main. Blake Joiner and Jerry Walls led the field to the opening green flag. Joiner jumped out to the lead on start with Walls in second and Wayne Truitt in third. The race stayed green for the opening 6 or 7 laps before a caution for a crash on the frontstretch involving Walls set up the first and only restart of the race. The top 3 were now Joiner, Truitt, and Brooks Kaufman for the restart. On the restart, Kaufman worked his way by Truitt to move into second just before the race reached its halfway mark. On lap 11, Truitt got back around Kaufman to retake the second position with just 4 laps remaining. Joiner continued to extend his lead as the final laps clicked away as he cruised to victory. Joiner was followed by: 2) Wayne Truitt 3) Brooks Kaufman 4) Todd Davis 5) Tyler Laughard 6) Cody Cassler 7) Jordan McEvoy 8) Joe Anthony Jr. 9) Adam Pluebell 10) Bill Eckenrode 11) Jerry Walls 12) William Kephart 13) Christina Killinger. DNS: Carl Killinger. Joiner and Walls won the heat races.
Speedway Notes: 109 cars packed the pits for the Spider Barnett Memorial. That breaks down to: 12 total Young Guns Jr Sprints, 19 Pure Stocks, 30 Super Lates, 17 Semi Lates, 17 Street Stocks, 14 Four-Cylinders. Although our 2020 racing season has come to a close, we still have a couple more special events upcoming at the track. On Saturday, October 3rd, the Renegade Monster Truck Tour will be visiting the speedway for the first time. They will feature full-size and mini Monster Trucks and Tuff Trucks as well. To buy tickets for this event go to www.MonstersAThummingbird.com. Gates will open at 4:00 with the event starting at 7:00. Then, on Saturday, October 10th, we will be holding our 3rd Annual Automotive Swap Meet from 8:00AM-Noon. All racing and automotive vendors are welcome, with a $20 set-up fee and free parking. We are also bringing back “THE BATTLE AT THE BIRD” on the same day at 3:00. This will be a $1,000/win Compact Car Demolition Derby, and we will be utilizing the same rules as the Sykesville Ag & Youth Fair. These are two events that you do not want to miss. We hope that you will be able to join us for them. We would like to sincerely thank all of the drivers, teams, and fans that came out to the Bird throughout this shortened season and supported our efforts to make this season a very successful one. We hope to see you all back in 2021! For more information call the track office at (814) 653-8400 or visit the tracks’ website at www.hummingbirdspeedway.com. You can also follow the track on Facebook and Twitter.
Results:
Young Guns Jr Sprints – Stock Class
1st) #14 Mason McAndrew
2nd) #5 Grady Rinehart
3rd) #23 Adam Presnar
4th) #14 Cale Schwartzmiller
5th) #B4 Brayden Beatty
6th) #4 David Coley
7th) #95 Logan Jackson
8th) #8G Garrett Davenport DNF
Young Guns Jr Sprints – Open Class
1st) #8 Sam Darby
2nd) #6 Evan Darby
3rd) #24 Colten McAndrew
4th) #789 Kalen Jackson
Sunny 106.5 FM Pure Stocks
1st) #34 Tim Steis
2nd) #28 Bryce Swauger
3rd) #00 Justin Watt
4th) #4G Dalton Gustafson
5th) #516 Rich Anderson
6th) #42H Dennis Harrison Jr.
7th) #01P Makinna Pearce
8th) #871 Bill Mumau
9th) #33 Jenna Pfaff
10th) #88 Fuzzy Fields
11th) #6/2P Casey Wolfe
12th) #21 Ron Majewsky
13th) #11 Robert Lydic
14th) #156 T.J. Beyer
15th) #121 Jake Valasek
16th) #113 Ben Ecelberger DNF
17th) #14 Jake Foradori DNF
18th) #19S Todd Coble DNS
19th) #55X Dustin Challingsworth DQ
BWP Bats Super Late Models – Spider Barnett Memorial
1st) #4 Alex Ferree
2nd) #x3 Wyatt Scott
3rd) #18 Mike Wonderling
4th) #4S David Scott
5th) #22 Greg Oakes
6th) #111L Matt Lux
7th) #84 Andrew Wylie
8th) #5R Jerry Redden
9th) #77 Tyler Dietz
10th) #1C Mike Pegher Jr.
11th) #12G Sam Gindlesperger
12th) #66N Orvis Newcome lll
13th) #25 Dylan Fenton DNF
14th) #5L Jon Lee DNF
15th) #30 Bryce Davis DNF
16th) #3 Kyle Scott DNF
17th) #13X Kenny Schaffer DNF
18th) #48 Colton Flinner DNF
19th) #56R Christopher Miller DNF
20th) #00 Eric Moore DNF
21st) #55 Denny Fenton DNF
22nd) #16 Jeremy Ohl DNF
23rd) #11H Gale Huey DNF
24th) #29L Johnny Lindenpitz DNF
25th) #1B Dwayne Brooks DNS
DNQ: Bill Davis, Brandon Lansberry, Del Rougeux, Paul Kot, and Jeremy Wonderling
Swanson Heavy Duty Truck Repair Semi Late Models
1st) #2T Rich Wicker
2nd) #10S Joe Martin
3rd) #5X Nick Erskine
4th) #3xAA Doug Surra
5th) #1W Caleb Whiteford
6th) #29 Ryan Caldwell
7th) #11 Chris Farrell
8th) #16 Jack Sarnovsky
9th) #27 Levi Ardery
10th) #33JR Bernie Whiteford Jr. DNF
11th) #74 Andy Komlosky Jr.
12th) #00 Zach Myers DNF
13th) #27C Eddie Connor DNF
14th) #95 Raven Fuller DNF
15th) #28S Gabe Shaffer DNF
16th) #17 Deegen Watt DNF
17th) #156 Corey Jones DNF
Cypress Clock & Gift Shop Street Stocks
1st) #55 Brandon Connor
2nd) #92X Brent Johnson
3rd) #54J Jamie Colwell
4th) #46 Jim Challingsworth
5th) #8 Rich Waltman
6th) #104 Allen Lamb
7th) #25J Joe Wilshire
8th) #35 Brian Fabiano
9th) #37A Jim Bloom DNF
10th) #101 Bruce Hartzfeld
11th) #2 Cregen Brady
12th) #81 Duke Davidson DNF
13th) #C17 Brad Curran DNF
14th) #30 Bob Egley DNF
15th) #12M Trevor McCann DNF
16th) #4R Allen Riggleman DNF
17th) #1K Michael Oakes DNF
Lockwood Processing Four-Cylinders
1st) #569 Blake Joiner
2nd) #54 Wayne Truitt
3rd) #25B Brooks Kaufman
4th) #119 Todd Davis
5th) #418 Tyler Laughard
6th) #14 Cody Cassler
7th) #422M Jordan McEvoy
8th) #55JR Joe Anthony Jr.
9th) #6 Adam Pluebell
10th) #19A Bill Eckenrode DNF
11th) #92 Jerry Walls DNF
12th) #007 William Kephart DNF
13th) #8K Christina Killinger DNF
14th) #76K Carl Killinger DNS