2021 Speed Showcase 200 Weekend at Port Royal Speedway

Live From Port Royal: Speed Showcase Updates

Live From Port Royal: Speed Showcase Updates

Lineups, results and updates from the Speed Showcase 200 at Port Royal Speedway.

Oct 16, 2021 by Brandon Paul
Live From Port Royal: Speed Showcase Updates

One of the richest Dirt Modified races of the season takes place this weekend at Port Royal Speedway. The Speed Showcase 200 will pay $50,000 to the winner of Saturday's Short Track Super Series main event. The team at FloRacing will be on location all week long to bring you the latest updates as you watch in person or live on FloRacing. 

SATURDAY UPDATES

Results

1Stewart Friesen
2Matt Sheppard
3Matt Stangle
4Ryan Godown
5Mike Gular
6Mike Mahaney
7Tim Fuller
8Mat Williamson
9Jack Lehner
10Brandon Grosso
11Jared Umbenhauer
12Alex Yankowski
13Rick Laubach
14Larry Wight
15Erick Rudolph
16Ronnie Johnson
17Billy Pauch Jr. 
18Peter Britten
19Jessica Friesen
20Joseph Watson
21Kyle Coffey
22Sammy Martz
23John Willman
24Jeff Strunk
25Joe Judge
26Michael Maresca
27Frank Cozze
28Dominick Buffalino
29Jimmy Horton
30Alan Johnson
31Andy Bachetti
32Rusty Smith
33Brett Haas
34Ryan Susice
35Ryan Watt
36Anthony Perrego
37Rocky Warner
38Billy Decker
39Ryan Riddle

Notes

- Due to rain showers earlier in the day, today's racing will be delayed from the original schedule.

- The first cars made their way onto the racing surface shortly before 7 p.m. for hot laps.

- Alex Yankowski led the opening 17 laps before Matt Sheppard powered to the top spot on lap 18.

- Stewart Friesen used a three-wide move in lapped traffic to take the lead from Sheppard on lap 74.

- Larry Wight inherited the lead during the halfway break as the leaders changed tires.

- After restarting outside the top 10, Friesen charged back to the front and took the lead from Wight on Lap 126.

Starting Lineup

1Alex Yankowski
2Peter Britten
3Matt Sheppard
4Billy Pauch Jr. 
5Matt Stangle
6Mike Mahaney
7Erick Rudolph
8Ryan Watt
9Andy Bachetti
10Ryan Godown
11Rocky Warner
12Ronnie Johnson
13Mike Gular
14Mat Williamson
15Stewart Friesen
16Michael Maresca
17Tim Fuller
18Brett Haas
19Joseph Watson
20Ryan Susice
21Larry Wight
22Kyle Coffey
23Alan Johnson
24Dominick Buffalino
25Jeff Strunk
26Jimmy Horton
27Brandon Grosso
28Anthony Perrego
29Jack Lehner
30Rick Laubach
31Sammy Martz
32Jared Umbenhauer
33Frank Cozze
34Jessica Friesen
35Ryan Riddle
36Billy Decker
37Rusty Smith
38John Willman
39Joe Judge

B-Main Results

B-Main 1

1Jimmy Horton
2Anthony Perrego
3Rick Laubach
4Jared Umbenhauer
5Jessica Friesen
6Billy Decker
7JR Heffner
8Dillon Steuer
9Jim Britt
10David Schilling
11Ryan Riddle
12Scott Hitchens

B-Main 2

1Brandon Grosso
2Jack Lehner
3Sammy Martz
4Frank Cozze
5Ryan Riddle
6Rusty Smith
7Joe Judge
8Danny Hieber
9Jacob Dgien
10John Willman
11Mat Williamson
12Addison Bowman
13Matt Smith 

B-Main Lineups

B-Main 1

1JR Heffner
2Billy Decker
3Jimmy Horton
4Dillon Steuer
5Rick Laubach
6Jim Britt
7Scott Hitchens
8Jessica Friesen
9David Schilling
10Jared Umbenhauer
11Aiden Grover
12Anthony Perrego

B-Main 2

1Brandon Grosso
2Jack Lehner
3Sammy Martz
4Ryan Riddle
5Danny Hieber
6Frank Cozze
7John Willman
8Jacob Dgien
9Rusty Smith
10Joe Judge
11Addison Bowman
12Matt Smith 

What To Expect Saturday Night

After two days of qualifying and preliminary action, race day has arrived for the Speed Showcase 200 at Port Royal. Twenty-five drivers are locked into the main event, with the remainder of the field to be determined through B-Mains on Saturday. 

Rain showers in the area earlier in the day are expected to clear and set up a great night of racing at the Pennsylvania half-mile oval. 

Format / Schedule

Hot laps are scheduled to kick things off at 5 p.m.. Racing begins at 6 p.m. with B-Mains for the Short Track Super Series Modifieds and 602 Crate Sportsman. Feature racing begins with a 50-lap, $4,000-to-win race for the Sportsman. The 200-lap, $50,000-to-win main event will conclude the weekend. 

A total of 40 cars will qualify for the main event. Twenty-five drivers are locked in after qualifying races Friday night. Six drivers will qualify from each B-Main and three Short Track Super Series South Region provisionals will be given out. 

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Notes

Stewart Friesen recorded the fastest lap during hot laps to kick off the night. Ryan Watt, Matt Sheppard, Andy Bachetti and Ronnie Johnson completed the top-five. 

- Max McLaughlin has withdrawn from the event after losing an engine Tuesday night. 

Qualifying Race Results

Qualifying Race 1

1Andy Bachetti
2Matt Stangle
3Ryan Watt
4Mike Gular
5Brett Haas
6Kyle Coffey
7JR Heffner
8Jimmy Horton
9Rick Laubach
10Frank Cozze
11Jacob Dgien
12Joe Judge
13Matt Smith 

Qualifying Race 2

1Matt Sheppard
2Peter Britten
3Alex Yankowski
4Stewart Friesen
5Joseph Watson
6Alan Johnson
7Brandon Grosso
8Sammy Martz
9Danny Hieber
10Scott Hitchens
11David Schilling
12Aiden Grover

Qualifying Race 3

1Ryan Godown
2Ronnie Johnson
3Mike Mahaney
4Michael Maresca
5Ryan Susice
6Dominick Buffalino
7Billy Decker
8Dillon Steuer
9Jim Britt
10John Willman
11Rusty Smith
12Addison Bowman

Qualifying Race 4

1Billy Pauch Jr.
2Erick Rudolph
3Rocky Warner
4Tim Fuller
5Larry Wight
6Jeff Strunk
7Jack Lehner
8Ryan Riddle
9Mat Williamson
10Jessica Friesen
11Jared Umbenhauer
12Anthony Perrego

Qualifying Race Lineups

Qualifying Race 1

1Kyle Coffey
2Andy Bachetti
3Ryan Watt
4Matt Smith 
5Jimmy Horton
6Joe Judge
7Mike Gular
8Frank Cozze
9Rick Laubach
10Matt Stangle
11Brett Haas
12JR Heffner
13Jacob Dgien

Qualifying Race 2

1Danny Hieber
2Alan Johnson
3Peter Britten
4David Schilling
5Joseph Watson
6Alex Yankowski
7Scott Hitchens
8Brandon Grosso
9Matt Sheppard
10Stewart Friesen
11Aiden Grover
12Sammy Martz

Qualifying Race 3

1Ronnie Johnson
2Ryan Susice
3John Willman
4Ryan Godown
5Addison Bowman
6Jim Britt
7Dominick Buffalino
8Mike Maresca
9Dillon Steuer
10Mike Mahaney
11Rusty Smith
12Billy Decker

Qualifying Race 4

1Ryan Riddle
2Erick Rudolph
3Mat Williamson
4Rocky Warner
5Jack Lehner
6Larry Wight
7Jeff Strunk
8Billy Pauch, Jr. 
9Jessica Friesen
10Tim Fuller
11Anthony Perrego
12Jared Umbenhauer

What To Expect Friday Night

Friday night is qualifying night for the Speed Showcase 200. Short Track Super Series Modified drivers will each be competing in one of four 20-lap qualifying races to help set the grid for Saturday's $50,000-to-win main event. 

Format / Schedule

Racing gets underway at 6 p.m. with hot laps. Short Track Super Series qualifying races will be 20 laps each, with the top two finishers in each going to the re-draw and the top six finishers qualifying for the Speed Showcase 200. 

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Results

1Mike Mahaney
2Mat Williamson
3Ryan Godown
4Alex Yankowski
5Ryan Watt
6Billy Pauch Jr. 
7Anthony Perrego
8Andy Bachetti
9Craig VonDohren
10Larry Wight
11Matt Sheppard
12Joseph Watson
13Brandon Grosso
14Peter Britten
15Alan Johnson
16Brett Haas
17Mike Gular
18Dominick Buffalino
19Jared Umbenhauer
20Ryan Susice
21Jeff Strunk
22Dillon Steuer
23Sammy Martz
24Stewart Friesen
25Billy Decker
26David Vanhorn Jr. 
27Tyler Dippel
28Max McLaughlin
29Justin Wright
30Duane Howard
31Mike Maresca

Starting Lineup (Unofficial)

1Ryan Godown
2Sammy Martz
3Ryan Watt
4Mike Mahaney
5Mat Williamson
6David Vanhorn Jr. 
7Alex Yankowski
8Justin Wright
9Andy Bachetti
10Billy Pauch Jr. 
11Brandon Grosso
12Duane Howard
13Larry Wight
14Mike Gular
15Max McLaughlin
16Craig VonDohren
17Joseph Watson
18Brett Haas
19Jeff Strunk
20Michael Maresca
21Stewart Friesen
22Alan Johnson
23Peter Britten
24Anthony Perrego
25Jared Umbenhauer
26Dillon Steuer
27Ryan Susice
28Billy Decker
29Matt Sheppard
30Tyler Dippel
31Dominick Buffalino

Notes

- Mike Maresca drove from last to the fourth and final qualifying spot in his heat race before going up in smoke after the checkered flag.

Consolation Race Results

Consolation Race #1

1Stewart Friesen
2Peter Britten
3Jared Umbenhauer
4Ryan Susice
5Rocky Warner
6Tyler Dippel
7Ronnie Johnson
8Matt Stangle
9Tim Fuller
10Jacob Dgien
11Ryan Riddle
12Danny Hieber
13Matt Smith 
14Rusty Smith
15Joe Judge
16Jessica Friesen
17Addison Bowman

Consolation Race #2

1Alan Johnson
2Anthony Perrego
3Dillon Steuer
4Billy Decker
5Frank Cozze
6Jack Lehner
7JR Heffner
8Justin Haers
9Jimmy Horton
10Rick Laubach
11David Schilling
12Matt Sheppard
13Erick Rudolph
14John Willman
15Dominick Buffalino
16Scott Hitchens

Consolation Race Lineups

Consolation Race #1 

1Stewart Friesen
2Peter Britten
3Jared Umbenhauer
4Jessica Friesen
5Ryan Susice
6Rocky Warner
7Tyler Dippel
8Tim Fuller
9Ronnie Johnson
10Jacob Dqien
11Matt Stangle
12Ryan Riddle
13Danny Hieber
14Rusty Smith
15Matt Smith
16Addison Bowman
17Joe Judge

Consolation Race #2

1Alan Johnson
2Dillon Steuer
3Frank Cozze
4Erick Rudolph
5Jack Lehner
6Anthony Perrego
7Billy Decker
8Dominick Buffalino
9David Schilling
10Justin Haers
11J.R. Heffner
12John Willman
13Matt Sheppard
14Rick Laubach
15Scott Hitchens
16Jimmy Horton

Heat Race Results

Heat 1

1Mat Williamson
2Mike Mahaney
3Brandon Grosso
4Craig VonDohren
5Stewart Friesen
6Frank Cozze
7Rocky Warner
8Dominick Buffalino
9Matt Stangle
10Matt Sheppard
11Addison Bowman

Heat 2

1Andy Bachetti
2David Vanhorn Jr. 
3Duane Howard
4Joseph Watson
5Alan Johnson
6Jessica Friesen
7Anthony Perrego
8Ronnie Johnson
9JR Heffner
10Rusty Smith
11Jimmy Horton

Heat 3

1Billy Pauch, Jr. 
2Ryan Godown
3Larry Wight
4Brett Haas
5Peter Britten
6Erick Rudolph
7Tyler Dippel
8David Schilling
9Ryan Riddle
10Rick Laubach
11Joe Judge

Heat 4

1Sammy Martz
2Alex Yankowski
3Mike Gular
4Jeff Strunk
5Dillon Steuer
6Ryan Susice
7Billy Decker
8Jacob Dqien
9John Willman
10Matt Smith

Heat 5

1Ryan Watt
2Justin Wright
3Max McLaughlin
4Michael Maresca
5Jared Umbenhauer
6Jack Lehner
7Tim Fuller
8Justin Haers
9Danny Hieber
10Scott Hitchens

Hot Laps

Ryan Watt led the way in hot laps with a fast lap of 19.371 seconds around the half-mile "Speed Palace." Watt's time was nearly three-tenths of a second faster than JR Heffner's 19.664 behind him. Ryan Susice, Mat Williamson and Billy Pauch Jr. completed the top five. 

Heat Race Lineups

Heat 1

1Frank Cozze
2Brandon Grosso
3Mat Williamson
4Matt Sheppard
5Rocky Warner
6Mike Mahaney
7Craig VonDohren
8Matt Stangle
9Stewart Friesen
10Addison Bowman
11Dominick Buffalino

Heat 2

1David VanHorn
2Andy Bachetti
3Jessica Friesen
4Duane Howard
5Jimmy Horton
6Joseph Watson
7Rusty Smith
8Alan Johnson
9Ronnie Johnson
10J.R. Heffner
11Anthony Perrego

Heat 3

1Billy Pauch, Jr. 
2Brett Haas
3Peter Britten
4Larry Wight
5Ryan Godown
6Ryan Riddle
7David Schilling
8Rick Laubach
9Joe Judge
10Tyler Dippel
11Erick Rudolph

Heat 4

1Sammy Martz
2Ryan Susice
3Mike Gular
4John Willman
5Alex Yankowski
6Matt Smith
7Jeff Strunk
8Dillon Steuer
9Jacob Dqien
10Billy Decker

Heat 5

1Danny Hieber
2Justin Wright
3Max McLaughlin
4Jared Umbenhauer
5Tim Fuller
6Justin Haers
7Ryan Wall
8Jack Lehner
9Scott Hitchens
10Mike Maresca

What To Expect Thursday Night

Thursday night is preliminary night for the Speed Showcase 200. Drivers will tune-up for Saturday's main event with a 40-lap, $5,000-to win race. The stakes will be high for drivers chasing the Short Track Super Series South Region championship, as Thursday night's race is a points-counting event. Mike Mahaney and Anthony Perrego are tied at the top of the standings, with a handful of drivers still in striking distance with three races remaining. 

Format / Schedule

Hot laps will kick things off at 6 p.m., leading into eight-lap heat races and consolation races. The main event will be 40 laps to conclude the night. Short Track Super Series Sportsman and Pro Stocks will break up the action with hot laps throughout the night. 

53 Modifieds are on hand for Thursday night's racing. A total of 31 cars will take the green flag for the 40-lap feature. 

Five heat races will each transfer the top-four finishers. The top-two finishers from each heat will qualify for the re-draw. 

Each consolation race will transfer the top-four finishers. There will then be three provisionals given out to the top three drivers in Short Track Super Series South Region points who do not qualify through heats or consolation races. 

The top four finishers in Thursday's feature will start no worse than 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th in Saturday's 200-lap main event.