8.29.20 Hummingbird Speedway Results

By: Steven Curry – Race Reporter

Reynoldsville- One hundred two cars packed the pit area Saturday night for Season Championship/PA Great Outdoors Night at Hummingbird Speedway. The Economods made their second visit of 2020 to do battle in a $400/win special. Also, the Homak Penn/Ohio Pro Stocks made their final trip to the track this year with a $1,200/win special that was for both touring and mini series points. The race was the finale of the six-race ThunderBird Mini Series between Thunder Mountain and Hummingbird Speedway’s. It was Season Championship Night in the Four-Cylinders, Super Late Models, Pure Stocks, and Semi Late Models with double points on the line as we crowned the point champions in those four divisions. There was also a Powder Puff race that was run in the Four-Cylinder division. Trophies on the night were sponsored by the PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau. Nate Young took the checkered in just the second ever Economod race at the Bird. Tim Bish picked up the win in the Homak Penn/Ohio Pro Stock event which also clinched him the Mini Series championship. The other feature winners on the night included: Daniel Clark in the Lockwood Processing Four-Cylinders, Jeremy Ohl in the BWP Bats Super Late Models, Tim Steis in the Sunny 106.5 FM Pure Stocks, and Zach Myers in the Swanson Heavy Duty Truck Repair Semi Late Models. The four track champions that were crowned on Saturday night were as follows: Dave Smail in the Four-Cylinders, Paul Kot in the Super Late Models, Tim Steis in the Pure Stocks, and Nick Erskine in the Semi Late Models. Smail and Steis each earned their first career championship while Kot and Erskine each earned their second-straight points championship. And lastly, driving her son Cory’s Four-Cylinder, Penny Price took the checkered in the 2nd Annual PA Great Outdoors Powder Puff race.

The $400/win Economod Special was first to the track with Andy Buckley and Jarett Young leading the field to the green flag for their 20-lap main. Buckley jumped out to the lead on the start as a charging Nate Young looked to his inside on the opening lap. Nate completed the pass in turns 3 and 4 to lead lap 1 over Buckley and Jarett Young. On lap 3, Mitchell Wright looked to the inside of Jarett Young and completed the pass to take the third position behind Nate Young and Buckley. Young extended his lead over Buckley, Wright, and the rest of the field as the race reached its halfway point. Young maintained his large lead over the field the rest of the way enroute to capturing his first-ever checkered flag at Hummingbird in a caution-free race for the Economods. Young was followed by: 2) Andy Buckley 3) Mitchell Wright 4) Jarett Young 5) Jeremy Double 6) Colton Longwell 7) Dennis Asel 8) Dave Atkinson. Buckley won the lone heat race.

Next to the track were the Homak Penn/Ohio Pro Stocks for their $1,200/win touring and mini series points race. Curtis Bish Jr. and Jackson Humanic led the field of 21 cars to the opening green flag of their 25-lap feature. The third place starter, Chris McGuire, made it a three-way battle for the lead right off the start. When it all got sorted out, it was Curtis Bish Jr. edging out McGuire at the line to lead lap 1 with Humanic in third. On lap 2, McGuire and Curtis Bish both got by Curtis Bish Jr. to move into first and second respectively. On lap 3, Humanic worked his way by Bish Jr. to move into the third spot behind McGuire and Curtis Bish. The race stayed green for the opening eight laps before a caution for a wreck on the frontstretch set up the first restart of the race. After a couple more quick caution flags, Tim Bish used the high side to his advantage to power past everyone to take the top spot on lap 9 over McGuire and Curtis Bish. On lap 11, Andrew Gordon (driving Bruce Hartzfeld’s #101) worked his way by Curtis Bish to take the third spot behind the leaders. Tim Bish began to extend his lead over McGuire and the field a little bit as the race crossed its halfway mark. Also on lap 13, Curtis Bish worked his way back by Gordon to retake the third position. One more lap was completed before a caution for a spin in turn 2 brought about another restart. On the ensuing restart, McGuire gave Tim Bish all he had on the lowside but it was to no avail as the momentum on the high side kept Bish in the lead. The race remained green until lap 20 when another caution came out for a spin on the backstretch. After another quick caution flag, the race saw its final restart. McGuire once again challenged Bish for the lead on the lowside on the final restart. The momentum on the high line kept Bish in the lead with just a few laps remaining. Brandon Connor took the third spot from Curtis Bish with just one lap remaining. Bish held off McGuire on the final lap on his way to picking up the big payday and clinching the Homak Penn/Ohio ThunderBird Mini Series Championship. Bish was followed by: 2) Chris McGuire 3) Brandon Connor 4) Curtis Bish 5) Jamie Barber 6) Jim Bloom 7) Jeff Broniszewski 8) Jackson Humanic 9) Curtis Bish Jr. 10) Jason Fosnaught 11) Joshua Seippel 12) Matt Sampson 13) Chris Withers 14) Gary Fisher 15) Matt Bernard 16) Pernell Beimel 17) Andrew Gordon 18) Shaun Hooks 19) Cory Wolfe 20) Kyle Couchenour 21) Allen Lamb. DNS: Jamie Duncan. Gordon, Tim Bish, and Curtis Bish won the heat races. Brandon Connor picked up the $100 fast qualifier award for having the fast time in time trials presented by SS Chassis & Supply.

Dave Smail and John Campisano led the Lockwood Processing Four-Cylinders trackside for their 15-lap feature race. Campisano pulled out to the lead on the initial start with Blake Joiner in second and Smail in third. On lap 3, Wayne Truitt worked his way by Smail to take the third spot behind the leaders. Then, on lap 5, Truitt got past Joiner to move into second behind Campisano. The race stayed green for the opening seven laps before a caution for a wreck on the frontstretch set up the first restart of the race. On the restart, Campisano jumped out to the advantage once again over Truitt and Joiner. Campisano led the way as the race reached its halfway point. On lap 10, with just 5 laps to go, Daniel Clark worked his way past Joiner to take the third position behind Campisano and Truitt. One lap later, Clark got by Truitt for second as he set his sights on Campisano for the lead. Clark caught Campisano with just a few laps remaining and began to challenge for the lead before another caution came out with just a couple of laps left. On the final restart, Campisano led the way over Clark and Truitt. Clark first looked to the inside of Campisano for the lead on the restart then looked to the outside as they got the white flag. Clark completed the pass around Campisano in turns 1 and 2 to take the top spot and lead the most important lap enroute to capturing his first checkered at the Bird this season. Clark was followed by: 2) John Campisano 3) Wayne Truitt 4) Blake Joiner 5) Travis Timko 6) Dave Smail 7) Joe Huber 8) Joe Anthony 9) Ben Lehane 10) Cory Price 11) Zack Frantz 12) Ricky Nelson 13) Ryan McCanna 14) Jordan McEvoy 15) Jamie Noel 16) Mark Bell 17) Brooks Kaufman 18) Curtis Mohney 19) Christina Killinger 20) Ashton Daughenbaugh 21) Jim Boyer 22) Cody Cassler. DNS: Dylan Burkett, Justin Finland. Smail, Campisano, and Joiner won the heat races. Smail clinched his first career track championship with his performance.

The BWP Bats Super Late Models were next to the track with Jeremy Ohl and Paul Kot leading the field to the opening green flag for their 25-lap main. Ohl jumped out to the point on the start with Mike Wonderling and Kot following behind. On lap 2, Levi Sikora was able to edge past Kot to take the third position. The race stayed green until lap 5 or 6 when a caution for a spin in turns 1 and 2 set up the first restart of the race. On the restart, it was Ohl out to the lead over Wonderling and Sikora. The race remained green until lap 11 when a caution for a stopped car on the backstretch brought about another restart. On the ensuing restart, it was Ohl out to the point once again with Wonderling and Sikora following behind. Ohl began to extend his lead over the field as the race crossed its halfway mark. On lap 14, Jeremy Wonderling got by Sikora to move into third behind Ohl and Mike Wonderling. Ohl continued to lead over the Wonderling boys until a caution for Jeremy Wonderling who hit the wall and spun in turns 1 and 2 on lap 19 set up the final restart of the race. For the final restart, it was Ohl, Mike Wonderling, and Sikora the top 3. On the restart, Ohl pulled out to the lead over Wonderling and Sikora. Wonderling tried to challenge Ohl for the lead in the closing laps but it was to no avail as Ohl held on for his first win of the season at Hummingbird. Ohl was followed by: 2) Mike Wonderling 3) Levi Sikora 4) Paul Kot 5) Garrett Mott 6) Orvis Newcome lll 7) Dwayne Brooks 8) Dan Smeal 9) Eric Moore 10) Jerry Redden 11) Brett Bingaman 12) Tom Jobe 13) Jeremy Wonderling 14) Larry Hollenbaugh 15) Nathan Brady. DNS: Kenny Schaffer. Ohl and Kot won the heat races. Kot captured his second-straight Super Late Model track championship with his performance.

Bryce Swauger and Josh Fields led the Sunny 106.5 FM Pure Stocks trackside for their 15-lap feature event. Swauger jumped out to the lead on the initial start with Fields in second and Tim Steis in third. One lap was completed before a caution for a stopped car on the backstretch set up the first restart of the race. On the restart, it was Swauger pulling out to the lead as Steis looked to the highside of Fields for second. On lap 2, Steis used the momentum on the highside to get past Fields and move into the second spot behind Swauger. Swauger checked out on the field as the laps clicked away and as the race reached its halfway point. Swauger was cruising as the 5 lap to go signal was given to the field on lap 10. The race remained green all the way to the final lap when there was a caution for a spin in turns 3 and 4 which set up one final restart. While under caution, Swauger had to pit with a flat left front tire after clipping the front end of the car that spun. So, for the final restart, it was Steis, Fields, and Dalton Gustafson in the top 3. On the restart, Steis jumped out to the point and never looked back on his way to picking up the win. Steis was followed by: 2) Josh Fields 3) Dalton Gustafson 4) Dennis Harrison Jr. 5) Andy Frey 6) Jenna Pfaff 7) Tim Powell 8) Casey Wolfe 9) Makinna Pearce 10) Wayne Garvey 11) Bryce Swauger 12) Justin Watt. DNS: Jake Foradori. Swauger and Fields won the heat races. Four drivers entered the night with a shot at the championship but in the end it was Steis that came out on top and picked up his first career track championship.

The Swanson Heavy Duty Truck Repair Semi Late Models capped off Season Championship/PA Great Outdoors Night with their 20-lap feature race. Eddie Connor and Gabe Shaffer led the field of 18 cars to the opening green flag. Connor jumped out to the lead on the start over Shaffer and Doug Surra. One lap was completed before a caution for a spin in turns 3 and 4 set up the first restart. On the restart, it was Connor out to the lead as both Surra and Zach Myers worked their way past Shaffer to move into second and third respectively. The caution flag came out once again on lap 2 for a spin on the backstretch. After another quick caution flag, the race saw its first extended green flag run. On the ensuing restart, it was Connor out to the point once again over Surra and Myers. On lap 5, Shaffer worked his way back by Myers to retake the third position. Myers took the spot right back from Shaffer on lap 6. Then, on lap 8, Nathan Smith worked his way by Myers to move into the third spot behind Connor and Surra. Connor had Surra right on his back bumper as the cross flags were displayed to signal that the halfway mark had been reached. A caution came out later that lap that involved Surra and Smith which made Connor, Myers, and Shaffer the top 3 for the restart. On the restart, Myers used the low line to his advantage to take the lead from Connor on lap 11. At the same time, Deegen Watt used the lowside to get past Shaffer for the third spot. One more lap was completed before another caution came out for a spin in turn 4. A handful of laps were completed through a couple of more caution flags which set up the final restart of the race with about 4 laps to go. On the final restart, Myers checked out from the field and held on in the remaining 4 laps to pick up his first win of the season substituting for Paul Ivory. Myers was followed by: 2) Eddie Connor 3) Deegen Watt 4) Bob McMillen 5) Nathan Smith 6) Nick Loffredo 7) Caleb Whiteford 8) Doug Surra 9) Joey Malobicky Jr. 10) Ryan Caldwell 11) Gabe Shaffer 12) Jim Challingsworth 13) Joe Loffredo 14) Nick Erskine 15) Jack Sarnovsky 16) Fuzzy Fields 17) Bernie Whiteford Jr. 18) Jarid Ivory. DNS: Cody Wissinger. Connor, Shaffer, and Surra won the heat races. Despite his struggles in the feature, Erskine was able to hold on and capture his second-straight Hummingbird Speedway track championship in the Semi Late division.

Speedway Notes: 102 cars packed the pits for Season Championship/PA Great Outdoors Night. Next Saturday will feature a 6-Division Program with Super Lates, Street/Pro Stocks, Semi Lates, Pure Stocks, and Four Cylinders on the card. We will also be hosting the BRP Modified Tour for the first time ever! The biggest and baddest Big Block Modifieds from the Tri-State area will compete for $2,000/win in a 35-lap feature event. This event will also be the Season Championship for the BRP Modified Tour. As of now, 30+ Big Blocks are planning to attend so this will be a race you definitely do not want to miss. Our Cypress Clock & Gift Shop Street Stocks will crown their Season Champion as they will hold their double points night as well. Gates open at 4:00 with racing beginning at 7:00. 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:

Economods – $400/win Special
1st) #42 Nate Young
2nd) #965 Andy Buckley
3rd) #M1 Mitchell Wright
4th) #21 Jarett Young
5th) #83 Jeremy Double
6th) #0L Colton Longwell
7th) #0 Dennis Asel
8th) #47S Dave Atkinson

Homak Penn/Ohio Pro Stocks – $1,200/win Special
1st) #11B Tim Bish
2nd) #63 Chris McGuire
3rd) #55 Brandon Connor
4th) #29 Curtis Bish
5th) #2020 Jamie Barber
6th) #37A Jim Bloom
7th) #08 Jeff Broniszewski
8th) #17 Jackson Humanic
9th) #00 Curtis Bish Jr.
10th) #73 Jason Fosnaught
11th) #84S Joshua Seippel
12th) #17S Matt Sampson
13th) #21W Chris Withers
14th) #99F Gary Fisher
15th) #7B Matt Bernard
16th) #43 Pernell Beimel
17th) #101 Andrew Gordon DNF
18th) #65 Shaun Hooks DNF
19th) #147 Cory Wolfe DNF
20th) #299 Kyle Couchenour DNF
21st) #104 Allen Lamb DNF
22nd) #67J Jamie Duncan DNS

Lockwood Processing Four-Cylinders
1st) #7 Daniel Clark
2nd) #18W John Campisano
3rd) #54 Wayne Truitt
4th) #569 Blake Joiner
5th) #910 Travis Timko
6th) #81S Dave Smail
7th) #8H Joe Huber
8th) #55 Joe Anthony
9th) #1 Ben Lehane
10th) #4P Cory Price
11th) #36F Zack Frantz
12th) #4N Ricky Nelson
13th) #21R Ryan McCanna
14th) #1M Jordan McEvoy
15th) #7N Jamie Noel
16th) #16 Mark Bell DNF
17th) #25B Brooks Kaufman DNF
18th) #33M Curtis Mohney DNF
19th) #8K Christina Killinger
20th) #44D Ashton Daughenbaugh
21st) #11 Jim Boyer DNF
22nd) #14 Cody Cassler DNF
23rd) #210 Dylan Burkett DNS
24th) #56 Justin Finland DNS

BWP Bats Super Late Models
1st) #5J Jeremy Ohl
2nd) #18 Mike Wonderling
3rd) #57S Levi Sikora
4th) #36 Paul Kot
5th) #43X Garrett Mott
6th) #66N Orvis Newcome lll
7th) #1B Dwayne Brooks
8th) #44S Dan Smeal
9th) #00 Eric Moore
10th) #5R Jerry Redden
11th) #13 Brett Bingaman
12th) #96 Tom Jobe
13th) #3J Jeremy Wonderling DNF
14th) #1H Larry Hollenbaugh DNF
15th) #77 Nathan Brady DNF
16th) #13X Kenny Schaffer DNS

Sunny 106.5 FM Pure Stocks
1st) #34 Tim Steis
2nd) #88 Josh Fields
3rd) #4G Dalton Gustafson
4th) #42H Dennis Harrison Jr.
5th) #55X Andy Frey
6th) #33 Jenna Pfaff
7th) #3 Tim Powell
8th) #6/2P Casey Wolfe
9th) #01P Makinna Pearce
10th) #72G Wayne Garvey
11th) #28 Bryce Swauger DNF
12th) #00 Justin Watt DNF
13th) #14 Jake Foradori DNS

Swanson Heavy Duty Truck Repair Semi Late Models
1st) #00 Zach Myers
2nd) #27C Eddie Connor
3rd) #17 Deegen Watt
4th) #50 Bob McMillen
5th) #13 Nathan Smith
6th) #9N Nick Loffredo
7th) #1W Caleb Whiteford
8th) #3xAA Doug Surra
9th) #34 Joey Malobicky Jr.
10th) #29 Ryan Caldwell
11th) #28S Gabe Shaffer
12th) #44 Jim Challingsworth
13th) #9J Joe Loffredo DNF
14th) #5X Nick Erskine DNF
15th) #16 Jack Sarnovsky DNF
16th) #28 Fuzzy Fields DNF
17th) #33JR Bernie Whiteford Jr. DNF
18th) #17I Jarid Ivory DNF
19th) #11W Cody Wissinger DNS