DREVICKI FLEXES HIS MUSCLE AT WILLIAMS GROVE
Winner Steven Drevicki. (Steve Koletar)
By: Kurt Bettler
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (August 29, 2025)………It was a picture-perfect evening in the cornfields of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, as all roads led to one of the crown jewels of the northeast – Williams Grove Speedway.
Twenty-four IMT United States Auto Club (USAC) East Coast Sprints Presented by Baer Den Farm made the haul to the legendary 1/2-mile paperclip.
Heat wins went to Joey Amantea, Christian Bruno, and Ed Aikin, while Ronald Helmick snagged the Semi. The redraw put Chris Allen Jr. on the pole of the feature where he’s been a familiar face in recent outings, with hometown hero, “Superman” Steve Wilbur, making a rare start alongside him.
When the green dropped on the Stanley Supply & Tool A-Main, Allen jumped out to the lead. A yellow for a slowing Troy Fraker brought the field back together, but once again, Allen pulled away on the restart. Behind him, however, the action was heating up as Steven Drevicki and Christian Bruno, both starting from row three, were wasting no time slicing through the pack.
Bruce Buckwalter Junior held a podium position early, but on lap six, the thundering herd powered by with Bruno moving into third and Drevicki into fourth. The race was on.
Allen continued to set the pace, but by lap 10, Drevicki worked past Bruno and Wilbur to claim second. Meanwhile, Kyle Spence was putting on a show of his own, charging from 12th into the top six.
On lap 14, Allen slipped off the bottom in turn one, and both Drevicki and Bruno pounced, shuffling Allen back to third. With 10 to go, a flat right rear on Aikin slowed the field and cleared lap traffic from the equation. Semi winner Ronald Helmick, who started 16th, was now storming into the top 10.
Out front, it became a duel of lines between Drevicki and Bruno. Bruno looked stronger on the short runs, but Drevicki had the pace to answer back. Spence continued his charge, cracking the top four.
When the chequered flags flew, it was Steven Drevicki scoring his third win of the USAC East Coast season, holding off Bruno, Allen, Spence, and local favorite Wilbur at the line.
USAC IMT EAST COAST SPRINTCARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE RESULTS: August 29, 2025 – Williams Grove Speedway – Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
BDB GRAPHICS FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Joey Amantea (#88J JPA), 2. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (#83 Buckwalter), 3. Hunter Fulton (#7F Fulton), 4. Joe Kata (#10 Kata), 5. Mike Haggenbottom (#51 Kelly), 6. Ronald Helmick (#22R Helmick), 7. Dirk Rimrott (#27R Rimrott), 8. Lee Kauffman (#96 Kauffman). NT
E. SCHNEIDER & SONS SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Christian Bruno (#17B Bruno), 2. Bobby Butler (#5B Butler), 3. Chris Allen Jr. (#71 Allen), 4. Olivia Thayer (#39 Thayer), 5. Brett Rose (#45R Rose), 6. Gary Huston (#44 Huston), 7. Nate Emig (#58 Emig), 8. Mark Bitner (#15 Bitner). NT
BOULEVARD TRUCK REPAIR THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Ed Aikin (#7 Aikin), 2. Steven Drevicki (#19 Drevicki), 3. Steve Wilbur (#59 Prior), 4. Kyle Spence (#42 Fraker), 5. Troy Fraker (#12w Fraker), 6. Jason Cherry (#67 Cherry), 7. Dale Schweikart (#78 Schweikart), 8. Jake Galloway (#27G Galloway). NT
STANLEY & SUPPLIES SEMI: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Ronald Helmick, 2. Jason Cherry, 3. Jake Galloway, 4. Dale Schweikart, 5. Mark Bitner, 6. Nate Emig, 7. Dirk Rimrott, 8. Gary Huston, 9. Lee Kauffman. NT
STANLEY & SUPPLIES FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Steven Drevicki (6), 2. Christian Bruno (5), 3. Chris Allen Jr. (1), 4. Kyle Spence (12), 5. Steve Wilbur (2), 6. Joey Amantea (9), 7. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (4), 8. Bobby Butler (8), 9. Ronald Helmick (16), 10. Olivia Thayer (11), 11. Joe Kata (10), 12. Mark Bitner (20), 13. Mike Haggenbottom (13), 14. Jake Galloway (18), 15. Jason Cherry (17), 16. Dale Schweikart (19), 17. Ed Aikin (7), 18. Brett Rose (14), 19. Hunter Fulton (3), 20. Troy Fraker (15). NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-13 Chris Allen Jr., Laps 14-25 Steven Drevicki.
NEXT USAC IMT EAST COAST SPRINTCARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE: September 6, 2025 – Grandview Speedway – Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania
CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
JPA Racing Products Hard Luck: Lee Kauffman
Bitner Automotive Fast Time: Joey Amantea
C & C Landscaping Hard Charger: Kyle Spence (12th to 4th)
Hoosier Tire Poker Chip (15) Free Tire: Jason Cherry
J & W Home Improvements Best 305: Nate Emig
First Non-Transfer: Nate Emig
