Record and near-record temperatures baked the clay racing surface of
Path Valley Speedway all week long. What moisture was in the clay
quickly went away and with it went the grip that all racers are
seeking. That made passing difficult and put a premium on the
starting position.

A make-up feature for the PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars started
off the show. Steve Whary and ?Cowboy? Jim Kennedy started on the
front row. But contact between the two on the start left both of them
facing the wrong way. Rodney ?The Hoss? Westhafer inherited the pole
position for the restart and he took full advantage. Westhafer led
every lap to claim his first win at Path Valley in the 305 Sprints.
Teammates Matt Mountz and Joe Smith finished second and third. Ben
Naugle finished fourth and Ryan Lynn in fifth. Kennedy won the heat
race on July 9th.

Ryan Lynn now has a new personal best for wins in a season in the PA
Sprint Series 305 Sprint Cars. Lynn started first and led every lap
to capture his third win this year. Tyler Bear, Joe Smith, and Matt
Mountz started and finished second, third, and fourth respectively.
Steve Whary completed the top five. Heat wins went to Whary and
Marcus Defreitas.

PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint (make-up from 7/9): 1.Rodney Westhafer
(Mechanicsburg, PA), 2.Matt Mountz, 3.Joe Smith, 4.Ben Naugle, 5.Ryan
Lynn, 6.Steve Whary, 7.Jim Kennedy, 8.Tyler Bear
Lap leaders: Rodney Westhafer (1-20)
Heat (on 7/9): Kennedy

PA Sprint Series 305 Sprint: 1.Ryan Lynn (Hollidaysburg, PA), 2.Tyler
Bear, 3.Joe Smith, 4.Matt Mountz, 5.Steve Whary, 6.Marcus Defreitas,
7.Jim Kennedy, 8.Rodney Westhafer, 9.Ben Naugle, 10.Don Sotosky DNS:
Gary Zimmerman
Lap leaders: Ryan Lynn (1-20)
Heats: Whary, Defreitas

For the second week in a row the series was not able to run a feature after completing qualifying. Last week at Path Valley rains came before the feature was able to be run, that feature will be made up this Friday. Saturday at Port Royal 34 cars were on hand but a midnight curfew prevented the feature event from being started, the feature will be made up August 21st which is our next and last date for the season at Port Royal this season.

Randy Kaylor accumulated the lowest average finish for 3 night of speed weekend and earns a position as the PA Sprint Series representative for the Racesaver National event to be held later this year. Kaylor claimed second on Thursday, picked up a win Friday and finished 10th in the final night Saturday.

Ryan Lynn picked up the win Saturday night at Port Royal during the final night of the first ever PASS speed weekend. For the second race in a row at Port Royal the feature even went non-stop with Lynn picking up the win over Mike Wagner with Dave Youtzy 3rd, Logan Wagner 4th and Jake Waters 5th

33 cars were on hand.

305 Sprint Series – (15 Entries) – 8 Randy Kaylor, 44 Rodney Westhafer, R6 Reed Thompson, 26 Ryan Lynn, 17 Mark Watkins, 7 Jim Kennedy, 4 Rodney Peters, 23J Dave youtzy, 2 Erin Statler, 28S Brian Walker, 23 Nathan Gramley, 44W Jim Damiani, 32 Todd Lynn, 47 Jim Warrick, 70B Richard Leonard