Smith Goes Back-to-Back, Herrick Wins CRSA, Green, Bobbett, and Hubbard also Score Wins at Thunder Mountain
CENTER LISLE – Darren Smith keeps on rolling.
Smith captured his second consecutive Dirt Track Digest TV Modified feature event at Thunder Mountain Speedway. He was joined in victory lane by Dalton Herrick in the CRSA Sprint Cars. Jared Green won the DIRTcar Sportsman, Zach Bobbett was back in victory lane with the 600 Sprints, and Sam Hubbard won the 600cc Modifieds.
Jeff Sheely led the opening lap of the 35-lap Dirt Track Digest TV Modified feature event from his front-row starting position.
Sheely kept his No. 38 out in front until lap seven, when Leet was able to get by on the bottom of turns one and two to take the race lead away. Leet continued to work the inside lane after securing the top spot.
As Leet led the way, Smith was busy working his way to the front after starting from the sixth position. Smith was able to work high and low to get by the competition.
Leet entered slower traffic on lap 17, but before it became an issue, the caution was necessary as Alex Payne slowed with issues and stopped in turn four.
When racing resumed, Leet kept the top spot for the moment as Smith moved from fourth into the runner-up position. Two laps later, Smith took the lead with a low-side move in turns three and four.
Once in front, Smith was able to open a gap on Leet and the rest of the field. Smith went on to win his second main event in a row, with Leet having his best finish of the season in second.
Tommy Collins continued his string of good finishes, crossing the line third. Jordan Millard was fourth, with Brett Tonking in fifth.
Dalton Herrick had to work for the 25-lap CRSA Sprint Car A-Main victory, battling for the lead throughout the race. Herrick gave up the top spot on two different occasions but regained the lead each time to secure the win. Billy VanInwegen Jr. came from 11th to finish second, with Tyler Graves third, Zach Sobotka fourth, and Dan Craun fifth.
Jared Green took control on lap 16 and went on to score the 25-lap DIRTcar Sportsman feature victory. Green started 10th and worked his way to the front, with Chance Spoonhower Jr. finishing second, Dominik Albanese third, Cody Jackson fourth, and Matt Brewer rounding out the top five.
Zach Bobbett took the lead on lap six from the sixth starting spot and went on to score the 20-lap 600cc Sprints feature victory. Kyle Pierce finished second after starting eighth, with Kevin Kaiser third, Mary Earley fourth, and polesitter Bill Westlake rounding out the top five.
Samuel Hubbard worked his way from his fifth-place starting spot to score the 20-lap 600cc Modified feature win. Hubbard took the victory over Tom Donahue, who advanced from 10th to finish second. Tyler Talada also made a strong run from 12th to finish third, with Dewain Talada fourth and Justin LaDue rounding out the top five.
Thunder Mountain Speedway is next in action on Saturday, August 22. The event includes a full program for the Dirt Track Digest TV Modifieds, championship night for the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, the 600cc Modified Hustling the Highway Series, along with the Factory Stocks and the 600 Sprints. During intermission, there will be kids’ Power Wheels races. Hot laps begin at 6 p.m., with racing to follow.
About Thunder Mountain Speedway
Track Location: 91 Hunts Corners Rd, Richford, NY 13835
Website: https//thundermtnspeedway.net/
Streaming Partner: Dirt Track Digest TV
More Info: Visit Thunder Mountain Speedway on Facebook or contact the track at 607-849-7889.
Thunder Mountain Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile dirt oval nestled in Center Lisle, NY. Family-owned and operated, the track is known for fast racing, scenic location, and a commitment to delivering top-tier dirt racing events. Each season features a blend of weekly divisions and touring series, making Thunder Mountain one of the Northeast’s must-visit dirt tracks.
RACE RESULTS 8/15/26
Dirt Track Digest TV Open Modified Feature 1 (35 Laps): 1. 12-Darren Smith[6]; 2. 11X-Eric Leet[4]; 3. 713-Tommy Collins[10]; 4. 99-Jordan Millard[5]; 5. 27K-Brett Tonkin[7]; 6. 6NN-Nick Nye[9]; 7. 15M-Daniel Morgiewicz Jr[3]; 8. 16X-Danny Creeden[11]; 9. 97-Cody Higbie[13]; 10. 71-Jimmy Zacharias[14]; 11. 28-Matt Smith[8]; 12. 22-Brandon Walters[18]; 13. 77-Alan Barker[17]; 14. 08-Rich Talada[15]; 15. 21-Shaun Walker[21]; 16. 79-Eric Winsor[20]; 17. 14B-Arthur Bray[22]; 18. 225-Derrick Shaffer[23]; 19. (DNF) 47-Kreg Crooker[19]; 20. (DNF) JD33-Joshua Landers[26]; 21. (DNF) 38-Jeff Sheely[1]; 22. (DNF) 119-Doug Smith Jr[16]; 23. (DNF) 70A-Alex Payne[12]; 24. (DNF) 55-Pj Goodwin[2]; 25. (DNF) 11-Bill Leonard[24]; 26. (DNF) 4D-Marc Goodwin[25]
Heat Winners: Jordan Millard, Daniel Morgiewicz, Eric Leet
CRSA Sprint Car A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 29-Dalton Herrick[2]; 2. 56V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[11]; 3. 25G-Tyler Graves[3]; 4. 38-Zach Sobotka[8]; 5. 18C-Dan Craun[10]; 6. 4ST-Mikey Smith[7]; 7. 31C-Maverick Coffey[6]; 8. 2A-Dave Axton[1]; 9. 3-Bailey Boyd[9]; 10. 54-Shayne Spoonhower[21]; 11. 10SR-Paul Colagiovanni Sr[12]; 12. 33-Scott Landers[18]; 13. 410-Jerry Sehn Jr[4]; 14. D9-Dustin Sehn[19]; 15. 9K-Kyle Pierce[17]; 16. 61-Johnny Scarborough[14]; 17. 28-Ron Greek[16]; 18. 88C-Chad Miller[5]; 19. Z28-Tucker Donath[20]; 20. 77H-Bob Hamm[15]; 21. 30-Kirsten Dombroski[23]; 22. 4-Cliff Pierce[22]; 23. 18-Timmy Lotz[13]
Heat Winners: Bailey Boyd, Tyler Graves, Zach Sobotka
DIRTcar Sportsman Feature (25 Laps): 1. 607-Jared Green[10]; 2. 7-Chance Spoonhower Jr[2]; 3. 72A-Dominik Albanese[5]; 4. 1-Cody Jackson[11]; 5. 39B-Matt Brewer[13]; 6. B17-Randy Brokaw[3]; 7. 54-Sullivan Dickey[19]; 8. 22A-Avery Decker[16]; 9. 121-Chris Clemens[6]; 10. 714-Chris Darling[14]; 11. 99-Jacob Waibel[12]; 12. 10K-Kolyn Schane[9]; 13. 00B-TJ Frost[7]; 14. 7K-Kortney Slavick[22]; 15. 97-Cayden McPherson[23]; 16. (DNF) 148-Rich Powell[1]; 17. (DNF) 33-Todd Hayward[18]; 18. (DNF) 30-Dylan Piersall[15]; 19. (DNF) 99H-Patrick Parker[20]; 20. (DNF) 48-Luke Powell[8]; 21. (DNF) 52M-Matthew Backus[17]; 22. (DNF) 28H-Vick Monte[24]; 23. (DNF) 77-James VanAbs[21]; 24. (DNF) 29-Cooper Iannon[4]
Heat Winners: Chris Clemens, Cooper Iannon, Randy Brokaw
600cc Sprints Feature (20 Laps): 1. 99Z-Zach Bobbett[6]; 2. 9K-Kyle Pierce[8]; 3. 40-Kevin Kaiser[2]; 4. 25-Mary Earley[4]; 5. 5W-Bill Westlake[1]; 6. 42-Dylan Randall[13]; 7. 4S-Carter Lapiers[15]; 8. 15-Timothy Westlake[5]; 9. 88-Derek Randall[9]; 10. (DNF) 44-Casey Williams[7]; 11. (DNF) 23-Payton Hewitt[14]; 12. (DNF) 55-Cliff Pierce[10]; 13. (DNF) 52J-Tucker Jones[12]; 14. (DNF) C4-Nate Combs[3]; 15. (DNF) 26-David Johnson[11]
Heat Winners: Kevin Kaiser, Bill Westlake
600cc Modified Feature (20 Laps): 1. 28-Samuel Hubbard[5]; 2. 717-Tom Donahue[10]; 3. 80-Tyler Talada[12]; 4. 56-Dewain Talada[13]; 5. 99L-Justin LaDue[6]; 6. 24-Talan Oliver[7]; 7. 87-Logan Ladue[14]; 8. 23H-Leon Poirier[17]; 9. 29A-Ajay Tuttle[2]; 10. 8-Doug Windhausen[9]; 11. 101-TJ Smith[19]; 12. 04-Jerry Carnrike[1]; 13. 7-Thomas Hammond[16]; 14. 15-Chase Lohmeyer[15]; 15. (DNF) 12-Bentley Kashuba[8]; 16. (DNF) 22P-Jacob Waibel[20]; 17. (DNF) 5L-Scott Beach[18]; 18. (DNF) 17A-Dustin Jordan[24]; 19. (DNF) 04D-Anthony Desimone[23]; 20. (DNF) 5-Charles Lohmeyer[21]; 21. (DNF) 71-Liam Zacharias[4]; 22. (DNF) 23-Brandon Loucks[11]; 23. (DNF) 49-Adam Doll[3]; 24. (DNF) 73-Charles Bruce[22]; 25. (DNF) 94-Casey Doll[25]
Heat Winners: Adam Doll, Brandon Loucks, Doug Windhausen
