Robert Henning (28) and Jacob Flynn (17) drag to the checkered flag that Henning would get there first on. RANSOMVILLE, N.Y. — A strong crowd filled the grandstands Friday night as Ransomville Speedway hosted its 14th round of the 2026 season and honored local racing legend Pete Bicknell with his induction into the Wall of Honor. All five weekly divisions were in action on a night presented by IMA and Hardison Funeral Homes, producing a full slate of racing and one of the most dramatic heat race incidents of the year. The moment that stunned the crowd came during the Krown Undercoating Modified heats when Kyle Richner was involved in contact off Turn 2 and launched into a violent series of flips down the backstretch. Richner’s car tumbled end over end at least five times before coming to rest. Despite the severity of the crash, he climbed out under his own power, drawing a loud ovation. In the Ki Po Chevrolet Street Stocks, ten cars took the green for 20 laps. James Henry dominated early before a caution erased his advantage and brought Chase Kish into contention. Kish made the winning move in the closing laps, and post-race tech added another twist when Henry was disqualified, elevating Brandon Sherwood to second and Mike Welch to third. Kish’s third win of the season tightens the championship battle, leaving him eight points behind Sherwood. The Sunflowers of Sanborn Mini Stocks saw eleven cars battle for 15 laps, highlighted by a four-car fight among Cody Griffin, Cole Susice, Jeffrey Wynes, and Ben Hornquist. Hornquist’s strong run ended when his front wheel separated from the car, triggering a caution. On the restart, Griffin pulled away to earn his second win of the season. Wynes’ third-place finish, combined with Hornquist’s DNF, extends his points lead to 54. Seventeen cars answered the call for the Stirling Lubricants Sportsman Modifieds 25-lap feature. Kyle Teeter led early before Tyler Foster took command and held off challenges from Cameron Tuttle and Jacob Bansmer. Foster secured his first career Sportsman Modified victory and moved to seventh in points. Tuttle finished second, while Cody McPherson slipped to a 54-point deficit after a quiet night. The Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds headlined the evening with fifteen cars set for 30 laps. Steven Lewis and Dave Flannigan battled early until Flannigan clipped a tractor tire, handing Lewis the lead. From there, Mat Williamson and Gary Lindberg charged from deep in the field, overtaking Lewis and Susice as they marched forward. With ten laps remaining, the race became a family showdown between Williamson and Lindberg, with Williamson prevailing for his seventh win of the season as he continues to pad his points lead. The night concluded with the J&D Tires Novice Sportsman Modifieds, where eight cars took the green for 12 laps. Jacob Flynn led every lap until the final drag race off Turn 4, where Robert Henning edged him at the line to steal the victory by mere feet. Ransomville Speedway returns to action Friday, August 7, as Firth’s Jewelers and Crosby’s present the Mackenzie Kulesza Mini Stock Memorial. Gallery

Chase Kish (99) and James Henry (27) battle for the lead in the late stages of the Street Stock feature that would see Kish capture the flag. Gallery

Jason Quenneville (813) with the pass on the lowside of Matthew Wade (510) for the lead and eventual win in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Modified. Stove Depot Night at the Prelude to the 2025 championship took place at Devil's Bowl Speedway, featuring the Sunoco Sportsman Modified, O'Reilly Auto Limited Sportsman Modified, Hoosier Novice Sportsman Modified, Friends Construction 500cc Mini Sprints, Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, Crown Vics, and Enduro Series all in action. After the heat races, the first feature of the night was the Sunoco Sportsman Modified, where a three-way battle for most of the 30 laps involved Frank Hoard III, Vince Quenneville, and Jim Nagle, all vying for their first win of the season at the track. Ultimately, Vince Quenneville powered past Jim Nagle to take the victory, with Derrick McGrew Jr. finishing third. Next was the O'Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman 25-lap event, a contest between two championship contenders with two races remaining. Jason Quenneville secured his first win of the season, extending his points lead. The Hoosier Novice Sportsman Modified 20-lap race saw James McLellan lead from the start, but mid-pack charger Aiden Benoure overtook him in the closing laps to earn his second win of the season. The Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints 15-lap race resulted in Quinn Quenneville’s first win of the year, completing the Quenneville family’s triple on the night as he advanced from mid-pack. In the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, the first of two feature races, Chase Allen, making one of his first starts of the season from the back, charged through the field to win. The second Mini Stock feature saw Kaleb Shepard make a comeback from the back, racing alongside Jon Jordan for the win, with Shepard ultimately prevailing. The 20-lap Crown Vic event was contested between top points leaders TJ Knight and Eric Friend, with Knight securing the victory and both heading into the final race of the season tied. To conclude the evening, a 50-lap Enduro saw Dan Desforges start 21st, charge through the field, take the lead within a few laps, and walk away to claim his second season win. For more photos, visit the gallery. Gallery

Aiden Benoure (12vt) comes off of turn for to the checkered flag for his second win of the season. Gallery

Russell Farr III (99), Derrick Counter (75), and Trevor Hulbert (17h) battle for a top ten spot through turn four as they went three wide. It would be time for the 60th season anniversary to get underway at the Devil's Bowl Speedway. There would be 6 divisions in action on the night but the main attraction would be the first ever apperance of the Dirtcar 358 Modified Series as they would go 60 laps and the winer taking home $5,000 also in action on the evening would be the Sunoco Sportsman Modified, O'Reily Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Modified, Hoosier Tire Novice Sportsman Modified, Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints and the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks. After all the heat racing and qualifying were done, the first main of the season would be the Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints for 20 laps. It would see Tyler Whittemore get the lead off the start of the race, but it would be short-lived, as Scott Bachand would soon take the top spot, and, from there, wouldn't be touched, capturing the first win of the season. Then it would be time for the Sunoco Sportsman Modified Shootout, 20 laps, $1,000 to win, and it would see Justin Comes start on the pole, and he would not be bumped off the top spot even though he would have a challenge for the lead from Josh Sunn, but Comes would hold on and cash in the $1,000 and get his season started right. Then it would be time for the main event of the evening with the first-ever showing of the Dirtcar 358 Modified Series at the Devil's Bowl Speedway in the King of the Clay for 60 laps and $5,000 to the winner. It would see Tim Fuller jump out to the lead. Still, he would have challenges from Alex Payne and Matt Williamson, and on a restart around lap 20, Matt Williamson would pinch Fuller low and drive by him on the top to take the lead, and from there he would go on to win and take the $5,000 check. Still, he would have a stiff combination from Alex Payne for the win. This would be the second stop on the tour, and Mike Mahaney would take the points lead by 2 over Alex Payne as they head into the third round on May 14th at the Airborne Park Speedway. Then we would have the O'Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Modified for 25 laps, with an early race battle between Michael Danforth and Logan Denis. Eventually, Denis would get around him for the lead, and he would ride that to the checkered flag, but he would have some late-race heat from Gary English. Then it would be onto the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, which, due to having 32, would be split into two features, and in the first one, it would be a family affair for most of the night between father and son, Jeremy Brownell Sr. and Jr., and on this night, the win would go to the father. Then the second feature would feature a battle between Kaleb Shepard and Damien Olden, but in the end, Kaleb Shepard would win. Then it would be time for the final race of the night in the Hoosier Tire Novice Sportsman Modified, and it would see Robert Steves go wire-to-wire for the win. The Devils Bowl Speedway will come back to life next Saturday, May 2nd, for the annual running of the Michael B 32. Gallery

Jeremy Brownell (79) and Jeremy Brownell Jr. (179) battle for the lead in the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, a father vs. son matchup, and on this night, father still has one trick up his sleeve over the kid. Gallery

Gavin Fleury (413) would capture his first career victory in the Hoosier Novice Sportsman Modifieds in just his third ever start. It would be the second day of the Vermont 200 weekend from the Devil's Bowl Speedway, and there would be another five divisions in action, along with the big go, the 10,000 to win Sportsman Modified. The other divisions in action that day were the Hoosier Novice Sportsman Modifieds, Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, Friend Construction Mini Sprints, and the Renegades. The first feature on the second day of the Fabian Vermont 200 would be the Hoosier Novice Sportsman Modifieds with their 20-lap feature. It would see 16 cars take the green flag. It would see Gavin Fleury jump out to the lead at the start of the race and have a battle with James Mclellan for the first part of the race, but in the late stages, Rob Steves would do his best to get around Fleury for the win. Still, in the end, Gavin Fleury would lead all 20 laps for his first career victory in just his third ever race. Then it would be the Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints that would have a three-segment event on the weekend to decide their winner, and Quinn Quenneville would take the win on Saturday in segment 1. hen on Sunday they would run the second and third stage and Destin St. Clair would get the second stage and it would be interesting coming to the third and final stage as there would be a four way tie at the top to decide it. The winner of the third stage would be Tyler Whittemore. Still, by virtue of a second-place finish, Gage Provencher secured the overall win, scoring points due to a fifth-place finish in the first segment, a third-place finish in the second segment, and a second-place finish in the last segment. Then, making only their second appearance at the Devil's Bowl Speedway, the Renegades would battle it out, and Josh Bussino would lead the race wire to wire for the win. Still, all the excitement would come in victory lane when he would propose to his long-term girlfriend, and she said yes. Then we would have the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks for their 15 lap event, and Kyle Jordan would take the lead at the start of the race and hold it to around the mid point of the event when Brian Blake would get around him for the lead, and the battle would be on between him and Chris Charboneau for the win. Brian Blake would be the eventual winner. Then it would be time for the one we had been waiting for all weekend, as it would be the running of the 8th Fabian Vermont 200 for the Sunoco Sportsman Modified. The question coming into the race would be: would anyone have anything for Matt Janczuk, as he had won the last two? There would be 69 cars entering the event for their shot at the $10,000 prize. We would be taking 38 to the main event, so qualifying would be intense throughout the day, starting with Time Trails. With that being the case, everyone would be after the fastest time in Time Trails. Matt Janczuk would set the fastest time with a 19.125 and take the $200 bonus from Bill McGaffin Photography. Then it would be on to the heats, and we would take the top three from the six heats to the main event. The rest would be headed to the Consis, and the winners of the heats would be Matt Janczuk, Jim Nagle, Brent Warren, Dave Camara, Kevin Chafee, and Derrick McGrew Jr. Then, there would be three Consis. We would take the top 4 to give us 30 for the main event, but the rest would have one more chance to get in the big show through one of the two B Mains. However, the winners of the Consolations would be Cody McPherson, Payton Talbot, and Marty Kelly III. Then it woud be onto the B Mains where the remaining 39 cars would be split in to two B Mains where the top 2 would make the show giving us 34 cars in the main and transfering from them would be Tanner Siemons Nick Heywood, Tony Finch and Max Dolliver and there would be four provisions handed out to Gary English, Vince Quenneville, Adam Piper and Nick Zielinski. Then we would finally have our 38 cars for the Fabian Vermont 200, and it would see Donovan Lussier get the lead off the start. Aj Munger would stick his nose in there and lead a couple of laps, but Donovan Lussier would take most of the first half of the event. Although Brian Calabrese would challenge him, he would also lead for a significant portion of the event. Then there would be a challenge from Matt Janczuk, and Lussier would hold him off until he meets an opponent's tire, and Janczuk would take the lead. Over the last thirty or so laps, there would be a challenge from Payton Talbot, as he was looking for the double after winning the 358 Modifieds the day before. However, in the end, Matt Janczuk would hold on and take home his third straight Fabian Vermont 200. The $10,000 rounding out the field would be Payton Talbot and Cody McPherson. Although the season is not yet over at the Devil's Bowl Speedway, they will be back in action next Saturday, September 6th, with Hertige Family Credit Union Night. Gallery

Josh Bussino (2) would propose to his long-time girlfriend in victory lane after he won the Renegades race, and she said yes. Gallery

Chris Murray (76) and Brandon Piastka (7) side by side through the corner as they battle for the win in the Midgets win in the 20-lap event on day one of the Fabian Earth Movers Vermont 200 weekend. It would be the opening day of the 2025 edition of the Fabian Earth, and there would be eight divisions on tap, with the main event being the O'Relly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Modified 40 lapper, with the winner getting a spot in the Vermont 200 tomorrow. The other divisions that would be in action would be the Midgets, Friend Construction Mini Sprints, Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, Hoosier Tires Novice Sportsman Modified, Dirtcar 358 Modifieds, Sunoco Sportsman Modified, and the 9th State Canabias Crown. After all the heat races were run, the first feature of the night would be the Friend Construction Mini Sprints, with their first of three segments, a 15-lap event. It would see Tyler Whittemore jump out to the lead at the start. Still, Quinn Quenneville would come charging from his 5th starting spot and battle for the lead, eventually getting by Tyler Whittemore for the lead and ultimately winning the event. Then we would have the Midgets that would make their lone appearance of the 2025 season at the Devil's Bowl Speedway, and they would battle it out for 20 laps. It would see Brandon Piastka take the lead, and then the chase would be on from Chris Murray, who would eventually pass him for the lead. Piastka would then retreat to the field, allowing Murray to take the win on the afternoon. Then it would be the Dirtcar 358 Modifieds in there 30 lap event that would see 19 of them take the green flag and would see Payton Talbot get the wire to wire viictory as it would not be without competition from Justin Ston that he go side by side with for many laps and see Tim Fuller come up from his 10th place starting spot and try and chase down Talbot for the win. Still, he would come up short and finish second as he would have too many lap cars in the way, and Justin Stone would finish out the top three. Then it would be a Shootout for the Sunoco Sportsman Modified for the Non-Winners, with 11 of them taking the green for the 25-lap event. It would see Justin Comes get the lead at the start of the race. Still, there would be a late race caution that would bunch the field back up, and Brent Warren would get the best of Comes on the restart and take the lead and ride it to the victory. Then it would be the main event of the afternoon with 22 of the Hoosier Tires Limited Sportsman taking to the green flag in the 40-lap event, with the spot in the Vermont 200 on the line. It would see Katrina Leclaire jump out to the lead at the start of the race, and she would slowly keep pulling away and making the lead bigger. Still, there would be caution around the halfway point of the event, which would tighten the field, and that would play into the hands of Jason Quenneville and Gary English. There would be a duel on the stretch that would see both English and Quenneville get by Leclaire, and then the battle would be on between English and Quenneville for the win, and in the end, Gary English would see the checkered flag first and take the spot in the Vermont 200 tomorrow. Then we would have the 9th State Cannabias Crown Vics for their 15-lap event, and it would see Eric Friend go wire to wire for the win. However, he would have competition from TJ Knight for the win, and Knight would extend his points lead to 6 as they come down the stretch for the title. Then, to conclude the afternoon of racing, a Last Chance Qualifier for the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks would take place, with Kenny Tourville securing the win and the 19th starting spot in the main event tomorrow. Also getting in the show would be Cody Dion, Clem Bell, Chris Hewitt, and Jayde Pope. As for the second day of the Fabian Earth Movers Vermont 200, it will see the 2nd and 3rd Segment of Friend Construction Mini Sprints, Hoosier Novice Sportsman Modified, Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, Renegades, and the Sunoco Sportsman Modified for the Vermont 200. Gallery

Payton Talbot (14) cruised to the victory in the 30-lap Dirtcar 358 Modified main over Tim Fuller and Justin Stone. Gallery