{"id":17971,"date":"2026-05-18T14:24:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/?p=17971"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:24:56","slug":"opening-night-may-16th-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/opening-night-may-16th-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Night – May 16th Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Huge Win Off the Track: Latrobe Speedway Family Raises Nearly $1,000 for Heroes Never Alone Inc.!<\/b><\/p>\n

While the action on the track was spectacular, the biggest victory of the weekend happened in the grandstands. We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who donated beautiful gift baskets and to every single fan who purchased raffle tickets. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised nearly $1,000 to support our friends at Heroes Never Alone Inc.<\/b>!<\/p>\n

Based right here in Westmoreland County, Heroes Never Alone Inc. does life-changing work for our local veterans\u2014including building handicap-accessible affordable housing, hosting peer-to-peer PTSD support groups, providing food security through their “Rucksack Rations” program, and pairing veterans with trained service dogs.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t familiar with the vital work they do to ensure our veterans are never left alone, we highly encourage you to learn more about their mission and get involved by visiting Heroes Never Alone Inc.<\/a>. Thank you, racing family, for showing out and making a real difference!<\/p>\n

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Latrobe Speedway Beats the Rain: Drivers Rave Over Massive Track Upgrades!<\/b><\/h3>\n

After two frustrating weeks of rainouts, the engines finally roared to life this past weekend at Latrobe Speedway. Drivers were treated to a completely transformed, high-speed 1\/2-mile oval, and the racing did not disappoint. Victory Lane was filled with praise for the SNB Promotions crew, who put in endless hours of hard work to make the surface wider, smoother, and more racy than ever before.<\/p>\n

According to SNB Promoter Dennis Bates, the facility underwent a massive widening project, including a dramatic transformation in Turn 3, which was blown out from 58 feet to a whopping 90 feet wide. The modifications paid off immediately, delivering intense, multi-groove racing across every single division.<\/p>\n

Want to see how the season shapes up? Click here to view the current Standings<\/a><\/p>\n

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Here are the full official results from an unforgettable night of racing action:<\/p>\n

Pure Stock<\/h2>\n

Heat Race (Top 3)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n57S<\/td>\nRoyce Stanley Jr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n22F<\/td>\nCorey Faris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n88K<\/td>\nKevin Kolishinsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Feature Finish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n22F<\/td>\nCorey Faris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n33<\/td>\nJoey Koteles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n88K<\/td>\nKevin Kolishinsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th<\/b><\/td>\n7<\/td>\nLonnie Hoffman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5th<\/b><\/td>\n1<\/td>\nJeremy Zufall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6th<\/b><\/td>\n95<\/td>\nPete Miller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7th<\/b><\/td>\n81<\/td>\nJohn Hollis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8th<\/b><\/td>\n57S<\/td>\nRoyce Stanley Jr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

DNS:<\/b> 12 (Stephen Hazlett)<\/p>\n

Hobby Stock<\/h2>\n

Heat Race (Top 3)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBryce Hensell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n38h<\/td>\nJoe Huffman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n1a<\/td>\nEarl Aukerman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Feature Finish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n1a<\/td>\nEarl Aukerman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n28<\/td>\nJohn Basinger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBryce Hensell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th<\/b><\/td>\n214<\/td>\nJennifer Mack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5th<\/b><\/td>\n38h<\/td>\nJoe Huffman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6th<\/b><\/td>\n22x<\/td>\nRichie Leone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7th<\/b><\/td>\n30<\/td>\nJeremy DeGlau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8th<\/b><\/td>\n20k<\/td>\nVince Kolishinsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9th<\/b><\/td>\n8<\/td>\nDonald Shoyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Seal-Tite Paving Crate Late Models<\/h2>\n

Heat Race (Top 3)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n58TAZ<\/td>\nJoe Zulisky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n33<\/td>\nSean Boskovich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n11<\/td>\nTroy Shields<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Feature Finish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n58TAZ<\/td>\nJoe Zulisky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n11<\/td>\nTroy Shields<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n711<\/td>\nJay McCracken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th<\/b><\/td>\n33<\/td>\nSean Boskovich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5th<\/b><\/td>\n90J<\/td>\nMike Duritsky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Modified Four Cylinders<\/h2>\n

Heat 1 (Top 3)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n307<\/td>\nBrandon Myers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\nT3<\/td>\nKenny Swink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n19H<\/td>\nTylar Huffman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Heat 2 (Top 3)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n66<\/td>\nDale Grubbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n39<\/td>\nBrian Noel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n8<\/td>\nBryant Swank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Feature Finish<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Finish<\/strong><\/td>\nCar Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDriver Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st<\/b><\/td>\n307<\/td>\nBrandon Myers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/b><\/td>\n19H<\/td>\nTylar Huffman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/b><\/td>\n66<\/td>\nDale Grubbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th<\/b><\/td>\n513<\/td>\nAndrew Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5th<\/b><\/td>\n39<\/td>\nBrian Noel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6th<\/b><\/td>\n7<\/td>\nSebastion Goulding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7th<\/b><\/td>\n89<\/td>\nShawn Ghrist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8th<\/b><\/td>\n62<\/td>\nJeremy Grubbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9th<\/b><\/td>\n10<\/td>\nBrad Dickey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10th<\/b><\/td>\n87<\/td>\nCJ Parrill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11th<\/b><\/td>\n8<\/td>\nBryant Swank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12th<\/b><\/td>\nT3<\/td>\nKenny Swink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13th<\/b><\/td>\n79<\/td>\nBrian Spangler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14th<\/b><\/td>\n64<\/td>\nJosh Grubbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

DNS:<\/b>
\n24 – Tifani Mcelhose
\n48 – Paul Koffler III
\n707 – Kaitlynn Spangler<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Capture the Memories: Official Race Photos Available Now!<\/b><\/p>\n

Want to relive the high-flying, side-by-side action from this weekend? All the official track photography was captured by the talented team at jon.nah.productions<\/b>! Whether you are a driver looking to buy high-res shots of your car dialed-in on the new surface, or a fan wanting to freeze-frame a favorite moment, they have you covered.<\/p>\n

Head over to their gallery to find your car and purchase your prints, and make sure to follow them across social media to catch all their latest race-day drops:<\/p>\n

View & Purchase Photos:<\/b> jon.nah.productions Gallery<\/a>
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\nInstagram:<\/b> @jon.nah.productions<\/a>
\nYouTube:<\/b> jon.nah.productions Video Highlights<\/a><\/p>\n

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Next up is our PACK THE STANDS NIGHT!
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Mark your calendars and save the date! We’ll see you at the fast half mile of Latrobe Speedway, Grassroots racing at its finest!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Huge Win Off the Track: Latrobe Speedway Family Raises Nearly $1,000 for Heroes Never Alone Inc.! While the action on the track was spectacular, the biggest victory of the weekend happened in the grandstands. We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who donated beautiful gift baskets and to every single fan who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17597,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-results"],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":["https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Results.png",855,355,false],"list":["https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Results-463x348.png",463,348,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Results-300x125.png",300,125,true],"full":["https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Results.png",855,355,false]},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Results.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17971"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17977,"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17971\/revisions\/17977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latrobemotorsports.com\/dirttrack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}