Jake Fountain (22) and Jeremiah King (75) battled for the win in the Mini Stocks, and Fountain would claim one of the season's wins. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — With just one race remaining on the 2026 schedule, Airborne Park Speedway's Round 13 program delivered everything fans could ask for on the final Thursday Night Thunder event of the season. A packed night of racing featured crucial championship battles, a coveted Vermont 200 starting spot on the line, and several drivers making major statements heading into the season finale on September 13. The spotlight of the evening belonged to the JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds, which contested a 50-lap, $1,500-to-win feature carrying an automatic starting position in Sunday's Vermont 200. But before the headline event, several divisions took to the track with championships hanging in the balance. The Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds kicked off feature action with seven cars taking the green flag for their 20-lap main event. Youngster Antony Boissonneault wasted no time grabbing the lead at the start and looked poised to score a breakthrough victory. By lap five, however, the pressure began mounting as recent winners Gary English and David Johnson closed rapidly on the leader. English eventually found the preferred groove around the outside and powered past Boissonneault to assume command. Once out front, the championship contender was untouchable, driving away to score his fourth victory of the season and second consecutive triumph. The win allowed English to extend his points lead to 15 markers over Bro Roberts with one race remaining. Next up were the Renegades, with 13 competitors answering the call for their 20-lap feature. Tyler Irwin led the field to green and quickly found himself under fire from Josh Terry during the early stages. While the front-runners battled, points leader Billy Thwaits methodically carved his way through the field from his tenth-place starting position. By the halfway mark, Thwaits had reached the front and soon worked past Irwin for the lead. Nathaniel Guay mounted a late-race challenge and kept the leader honest over the closing laps, but Thwaits proved too strong. The victory was his sixth straight win, stretching his championship advantage to ten points entering Championship Sunday. The feature everyone had come to see followed as the JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds rolled onto the speedway for their 50-lap showdown. A field of 16 cars took the green with veterans Bucko Branham and Nick Heywood battling fiercely for the early lead. Branham eventually gained the advantage and appeared ready to control the race before rising star Caleb "Kid Lightning" Drugan entered the picture. Around lap 15, Drugan found his way to the front and immediately faced pressure from a charging Travis Bruno, who began working the high side in pursuit of the leader. Bruno appeared to be gaining ground when a caution flag bunched the field and erased his momentum. On the ensuing restart, Drugan executed flawlessly and maintained control through the closing laps to earn his second straight victory. Along with the $1,500 winner's share, Drugan secured the coveted starting spot in Sunday's Vermont 200. Bruno settled for second, with Evan Roberts completing the podium in third. The championship picture became even clearer as Bruno's runner-up finish, combined with a fifth-place run by Heywood, expanded Bruno's points lead to 32 points. With only one race left on the schedule, Bruno now appears all but assured of capturing the 2026 Airborne Park Speedway Sportsman Modified championship. The Crown Vics were next on the track with eight cars taking the green for their 20-lap feature. Trevor Jacques and Josh Muir battled for the lead during the opening laps before the division's dominant force, Richie Turner, moved his way to the front. Once in command, Turner never looked back, collecting his sixth victory of the season. More importantly, championship rival Scott Richner crossed the line in sixth position, allowing Turner to take over the points lead by four markers heading into the season finale. The final feature of the night belonged to the Mini Stocks, which brought a strong 24-car field to the speedway. Cody Young and Jeremiah King traded the lead early as multiple caution flags slowed the opening portion of the race. As the event settled into rhythm, Jake Fountain emerged as a serious contender and steadily moved his way toward the front. Late in the race, Fountain made the decisive move around King and pulled into the lead. From there, he remained composed under pressure and drove on to capture his first victory of the season. Jamie Whitney finished second, while King rounded out the top three. Although Fountain celebrated in Victory Lane, the championship battle also saw a major development. JP Corrow's fourth-place finish coupled with a ninth-place effort from Speedy Bresette allowed Corrow to build a commanding 45-point advantage entering the final race of the year. After an action-packed evening, Airborne Park Speedway will now take a short break before returning for the 2026 Season Finale on September 13. The championship program will feature the Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds competing in a 40-lap, $2,500-to-win event and the JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds battling for 50 laps and a $2,000 top prize. Also on the card will be the Renegades, 500cc Mini Sprints, Crown Vics, Mini Stocks, Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds, and a 50-lap Enduro to close the curtain on another exciting season at Airborne Park Speedway. With several championships still undecided and one final night of racing left on the calendar, all eyes now turn to September 13 for what promises to be a memorable season-ending showdown. Gallery

Gary English (53) and Antony Boissoneut (61) battle for the lead in the Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modified that would see English get his 4th of the season. Gallery

JP Corrow (61) gets to the line first over JJ Laporte (45) to get the win on the night. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — With the 2026 championship season entering its final stretch, Airborne Park Speedway hosted its annual Make-A-Wish Night on Saturday evening, featuring a full card of racing highlighted by Twin 20-lap features for the JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds. By night's end, several championship battles had tightened while others saw contenders create valuable breathing room with only two races remaining. The evening began with the Crown Vic division, where nine competitors answered the call for a 20-lap feature. Trevor Jaques led the field to green and quickly established himself at the front, but all eyes were soon focused on eighth-place starter Richie Turner. Turner methodically worked his way through traffic before taking the lead in the opening laps. Once out front, he pulled away from the field and drove to his fifth victory of the season. The win proved doubly important as points leader Scott Richner struggled to a sixth-place finish, allowing Turner to leave the night with a four-point advantage atop the standings. The first of two JS Steel Sportsman Modified features saw 15 cars take the green flag. Cory Castell and Jamy Begor put on a spirited battle for the lead early in the event before Castell gradually found another gear. As the laps wound down, Castell stretched his advantage and crossed the finish line first to record the first Sportsman Modified victory of his career. Begor settled for second while championship leader Travis Bruno completed the podium in third. Bruno's solid finish, combined with a tenth-place result for title rival Heywood, allowed him to increase his championship edge to 16 points. Castell remained fifth in the standings, 52 points back and still within striking distance entering the season's final two events. The Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds then took center stage for their 30-lap main event. Chris Raabe started on the front row and wasted little time establishing control of the race. While Raabe drove away from the field, championship contenders Mike Mahaney and Felix Roy mounted impressive charges from tenth and eleventh starting positions. Both worked their way into the top three but were unable to challenge Raabe for the victory. Raabe collected his second win of the season and climbed to sixth in the standings. Meanwhile, Roy's strong finish cut Mahaney's championship lead to just nine points. The Renegades feature provided another chapter in the division's title fight. Steven Bresette led the opening laps before Billy Thwaits stormed to the front. Thwaits faced persistent challenges from Nathaniel Guay and Brad Bushey throughout the race but never relinquished the top spot. The victory was his seventh of the season and allowed him to expand his points lead to ten markers after Shawn Duquette recorded a fifth-place finish. In the Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modified division, Antony Boissonnault appeared poised to score his first career victory after leading much of the 20-lap contest. However, championship leader Gary English steadily reeled him in during the closing laps. English eventually made the winning pass and drove away to earn his third victory of the year. The win extended his points lead to 15 over Bro Roberts, while defending champion Kobe Hernandez remained third in the standings, 36 points out of the lead. The second Sportsman Modified feature may have produced the most exciting battle of the evening. Codie Aubin and Travis Bruno traded the lead during the early stages before Caleb Drugan emerged as a contender after starting eighth. Following a restart, Drugan worked his way around Bruno and took command of the race. Late in the event, Mike Wright charged spectacularly from 15th on the grid to challenge for the victory, but Drugan held firm to claim his second win of the season. Wright finished second ahead of Aubin, while Bruno's consistency proved valuable in the championship race. With Heywood struggling throughout both features, Bruno's lead ballooned to 32 points with only two races remaining. The Mini Stocks brought 25 cars to the speedway for a thrilling 15-lap feature. J.J. Laporte controlled the early laps while fending off challenges from Nick Harnden. Points leader J.P. Corrow steadily advanced from 13th starting position and joined the fight for the lead late in the race. A late caution set up a dramatic restart, and Corrow edged Laporte in a thrilling side-by-side finish at the checkered flag to score his second victory of the season. With Speedy Bresette finishing fifth, Corrow increased his championship lead to 45 points. The evening concluded with a 40-lap Enduro. After surviving the chaos and attrition that traditionally accompany the division, Lopes emerged victorious. The win helped him maintain a 14-point advantage in the standings heading into the closing weeks of the season. As Round 12 came to a close, several championship battles remain undecided, while others are beginning to take shape as contenders separate themselves from the field. Airborne Park Speedway now turns its attention to September 3, when the track hosts its penultimate event of the season. The evening will be highlighted by a 50-lap JS Steel Sportsman Modified feature paying $1,500 to win, setting the stage for another crucial night in the race toward the 2026 championships. Gallery

Chris Raabe rides the high side as he gets his second win of the season. Gallery

Dany Gagne (90) with the pass on the high side to get around Preston Forbes for his first of the season. PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Airborne Park Speedway returned to action in front of a packed pit area and enthusiastic crowd Saturday night, with more than 80 race teams filling the grounds for an exciting evening of dirt-track racing. Headlining the program was a special $1,000-to-win Mini Stock feature, while the Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds, JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds, RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds, and Renegades completed the card. After hot laps and qualifying heat races wrapped up, feature racing took center stage. The Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds led off the night's feature program with 15 cars taking the green flag for 30 laps. Preston Forbes and Jordan Fornwalt set the pace early, battling intensely for the lead before Forbes began to establish control. That advantage was quickly challenged by Danny Gagne, who steadily reeled in the leader and engaged in an entertaining battle at the front of the field. As the race progressed, the high groove became the preferred line around the speedway. Gagne expertly used the cushion to power around Forbes and take command. A late-race charge from points leader Mike Mahaney kept fans on the edge of their seats, but Gagne remained composed and drove away with his first victory of the season. Mahaney finished second, while Forbes completed the podium in third. The win keeps Gagne's championship hopes alive, although he remains 70 points behind Mahaney with only two races remaining. Mahaney also extended his lead over Felix Roy in the standings to 11 points. The spotlight then shifted to the highly anticipated $1,000-to-win Mini Stock special, where a stout field of 26 competitors answered the call for the 20-lap main event. Nick Harnden and Glen Engstrom put on an exciting battle for the lead during the opening laps before disaster struck for Engstrom. While racing side-by-side with Harnden, Engstrom spun in Turns 1 and 2, bringing out a caution and ending his bid for victory. On the restart, Speedy Bresette emerged as the new challenger. Bresette and Harnden, longtime friends and fierce competitors, traded positions and raced door-to-door as the laps clicked away. A late-race restart proved to be the turning point of the event as Bresette found an opening and drove around Harnden for the lead. From there, he pulled away to secure the $1,000 winner's payday and his fourth victory of the season. Francis White crossed the line second, while Jake Fountain charged into third after getting around Harnden in the closing laps. The podium finish allowed Fountain to trim teammate JP Corrow's championship lead to just eight points with three races left to run. The JS Steel Sportsman Modifieds were next on track for their 25-lap feature, attracting a field of 16 cars. Dylan Rabtoy and Vince Quenneville quickly established themselves as the class of the field and pulled away from the rest of the pack. The pair waged a thrilling duel throughout the event before Quenneville found momentum in the high lane during the closing circuits. Using the cushion to his advantage, Quenneville surged into the lead and captured his first Airborne Park Speedway victory of the season. Rabtoy settled for second, while Jason McClatchie rounded out the top three. The Sportsman championship race also saw a change at the top of the standings as two-time defending champion Travis Bruno reclaimed the points lead. Bruno now holds a slim two-point advantage with three races remaining. Nine cars took part in the RainPro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modified feature. Antony Boissonnet controlled the opening stages of the 20-lap contest, but Brogan Roberts stayed within striking distance and eventually mounted his challenge. At the midway point, Roberts found speed around the outside and powered past Boissonnet to take over the lead. While points leader Gary English closed the gap late in the race, Roberts was able to withstand the pressure and score his second Airborne victory of the season. The win also tightened the championship battle, as Roberts trimmed English's advantage to just 10 points with three races still on the schedule. The final feature of the evening belonged to the Renegades, which brought 12 cars to the speedway for their 20-lap showdown. Tyler Irwin led the early laps before the division's two top championship contenders, Billy Thwaits and Shawn Duquette, worked their way to the front. Once there, the familiar rivals staged another entertaining battle for victory. This time, Thwaits came out on top. The veteran driver scored his sixth victory of the season and, in the process, moved into the championship lead. Thwaits now holds a four-point advantage over Duquette as the title fight enters its final weeks. Airborne Park Speedway returns to action on August 27 for the 358 Modified Special, with all weekly divisions also scheduled to compete as several championship battles continue to heat up approaching the season's end. Gallery

Vince Quenneville (1x) using the top sie to perfection to get around Dylan Rabtoy for the JS Steel Sportsman Modified win. Gallery

Jeremiah King (75), JP Corrow, and Hayden Bourdeau (1x) had some tight racing during the Mini Stock main as JP Corrow got a little sideways trying to hold on to the points lead. The calendar may have flipped to August, but the action at Airborne Park Speedway remained as hot as ever as the track hosted Round 10 of the season along with its annual Backpack Giveaway Night. With 88 cars filling the pit area across six divisions, fans were treated to a full night of racing as Airborne helped send local kids back to school in style. The feature action began with the return of the Crown Vic division, where 12 drivers took the green for a 15-lap showdown. After an impressive drive from eighth on the starting grid, Richie Turner worked his way to the front and took control of the race. Turner was forced to withstand late pressure from Andrew Lopes and Beau Reeves, but the veteran driver stayed smooth and consistent to capture his fourth victory of the season. Lopes and Reeves completed the podium while Scott Richner's fifth-place effort allowed him to cut the championship gap to just six points. The spotlight then shifted to the Hartson Total Opening 358 Modifieds for their 30-lap main event. Fifteen cars rolled onto the speedway with Thomas Cook quickly asserting himself at the front of the field. Racing on a tacky track surface, Cook built a comfortable advantage and appeared poised for a breakthrough win. Late in the race, however, the pressure mounted as Felix Roy and Tim Fuller closed in. Despite the challenge, Cook never faltered, holding off the hard-charging veterans to score his first career 358 Modified victory. Roy crossed the line second while Mike Mahaney came home fourth, allowing Roy to trim the championship deficit to just 10 points. The Renegades delivered another chapter in what has become one of the best championship battles of the season. Eleven cars took the green flag for their 20-lap feature, with points rivals Billy Thwaits and Duquette once again battling for supremacy. This time it was Thwaits who got the upper hand, driving to his fifth victory of the season. Duquette settled for second while Brad Bushey completed the top three. With the victory, Thwaits tightened the points race to just two markers with only a handful of races remaining. A strong 16-car field answered the call for the JS Steel Sportsman Modified feature. Vince Quenneville led the opening laps while Keith Pelkey and Nick Heywood remained within striking distance. The story of the race, however, belonged to Evan Roberts. Starting at the tail of the field, Roberts methodically worked his way through traffic before mounting a late charge to the front. Roberts grabbed the lead in the closing laps and drove away for his second win of the season. Pelkey and Heywood rounded out the top three. The championship battle saw another shakeup as Heywood's third-place finish was enough to reclaim the points lead by three points, while Roberts moved into third in the standings. The Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modifieds featured eight entries for their 15-lap contest. The race up front came down to reigning champion and current points leader Kobe Hernandez and Gary English. On this night, English proved to be the class of the field, racing to victory while extending his championship lead to 15 points over Brogan Roberts. David Johnson completed the podium with a third-place finish. Closing out the evening were the always entertaining Mini Stocks, which brought a stout field of 25 cars to the speedway. The battle for the win centered on Josh Laporte and Glenn Engstrom, who spent much of the race trading the top spot. When the checkered flag finally waved, it was Engstrom standing in Victory Lane. Jake Fountain finished third, and with points contender JP Corrow ending the night in sixth, Fountain gained valuable ground in the championship battle by cutting the deficit by 15 points. Airborne Park Speedway roars back to life next Thursday night for another edition of Thursday Night Thunder, highlighted by the Mini Stock Special. The division will compete in an extended-distance feature with a hefty $1,000 payday awaiting the winner in what promises to be another exciting night of action at the North Country oval. Gallery

Gary English (53) celebrates his victory in the Rain Pro of Vermont Limited Sportsman Modified feature. Gallery

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