Surra, Troutman, and Self Win Big on Grady's Decision Night At The Bird
For Immediate Release
Saturday, July 27th, 2024
By: Steven Curry - Race Reporter

Reynoldsville- It was a very special night at Hummingbird Speedway Saturday night as we hosted Grady's Decision Night for the fourth straight year. Grady's Decision, a 501c3 non-profit organization, was created to present a glimpse of God's love to families experiencing premature births as well as those families with children needing specialized medical attention. There was a huge Chinese Auction and other fundraisers to benefit Grady's Decision. At the end of the night, approximately $5,000 had been raised for this great cause. Three specials were held to mark such a special night of racing. The Away From Home Pet Resort Semi Late Models raced for an increased purse of $1,300/win. The #3xAA of Doug Surra took the checkers in that special, collecting his fourth win of 2024. The Jay's Automotive ULMS Racing Series made their first visit of the season with a 30-lap, $5,000/win special. The race made track history as it was the richest Late Model special ever held at the Speedway. The #7 of Drake Troutman notched his first career Hummingbird Speedway victory along with cashing in on the $5,000 payday. The Elite Motorsports UEMS Racing Series made their second and final visit of 2024 with the #23Z of former NASCAR driver Austin Wayne Self getting the win in the $1,200/win special. The Virgile Iron & Steel Pro Stocks, Scaife's Automotive & Repair LLC. Pure Stocks, and Brooks Services Four-Cylinders were also in action. The #84S of Josh Seippel was victorious in the Pro Stock division for the first time this season and for the fourth time in his career at the Bird. Tim Steis, running the #37B number in support of Bloom Family Racing, took his third trip to Dunlap Lawn & Garden Victory Lane in the Pure Stocks. The win tied Steis with Doug Surra for second on the Pure Stock win list. The #158 of Camden Frantz made it back-to-back wins in the Four-Cylinder division, giving him three wins total for his young career.

Speedway Notes: 91 cars were in attendance for Grady's Decision Night. That breaks down to: 13 Semi Late Models, 8 Pro Stocks, 23 ULMS Late Models, 13 Pure Stocks, 19 UEMS Modifieds, and 15 Four-Cylinders. With the completion of this event, the 2023 racing season has come to a close at Hummingbird Speedway. We will be back in action this coming Saturday, August 3rd, with the always popular Fan Appreciation Night. The Hoosier Racing Tire 358 Modifieds will be joining the racing program, joining our six regular divisions. There will be Kids Bike Races run at intermission as well. More information regarding this weekend's racing action will be posted to the track's facebook page and website, so keep it tuned there for the latest. Gates open at 4:00 with racing beginning at 7:00. The Sub Hub Kids Club gets underway every Saturday night at 6pm by the pit gate entrance. It is a great place to take your kids to do some fun kids club activities as well as meet some drivers prior to racing getting started. For more information, call the track office at (814) 653-8400 or visit the tracks’ website at www.hummingbirdspeedway.com.

Results:

Away From Home Pet Resort Semi Late Models
1st) #3xAA Doug Surra
2nd) #23 B.J. Hudson
3rd) #9N Nick Loffredo
4th) #27C Ed Connor
5th) #28S Gabe Shaffer
6th) #44 Dan Smeal
7th) #47 Adam Nixon
8th) #3H Shawn Hadden
9th) #113 Ben Ecelberger
10th) #23P Cory Price
11th) #60 Jeremy Lippert
12th) #7* Craig Bainey
13th) #87 John Wayne Weaver

Virgile Iron & Steel Pro Stocks
1st) #84S Josh Seippel
2nd) #101 Bruce Hartzfeld
3rd) #44 Jim Challingsworth
4th) #11Y Nathan Yeaney
5th) #104 Allen Lamb
6th) #43 Pernell Beimel
7th) #28 Fuzzy Fields
8th) #818 Bob Connor

Jay's Automotive ULMS Super Late Models
1st) #7 Drake Troutman
2nd) #29 Ken Schaltenbrand
3rd) #10 Jared Miley
4th) #27 Michael Lake
5th) #24 Tyler Wyant
6th) #18* Dylan Cecce
7th) #56 Dennis Fenton
8th) #1P Rod Phillips
9th) #1Z Logan Zarin
10th) #48 Colton Flinner
11th) #1B Dwayne Brooks
12th) #13X Kenny Schaffer
13th) #84 Andrew Wylie
14th) #75 Jason Dobson
15th) #24J Jon Rohacevich
16th) #44 Dylan Lewis
17th) #10S Dave Stamm
18th) #96 John Brady
19th) #27T Tony White
20th) #57 Bo Lockwood
21st) #14 Clay Ruffo
22nd) #9 Levi Yetter
23rd) #5L Jon Lee

Scaife's Automotive & Repair LLC. Pure Stocks
1st) #37B Tim Steis
2nd) #46 Dustin Challingsworth
3rd) #88 Josh Fields
4th) #54S Mitch Stiles
5th) #14C Cody Cassler
6th) #24 Lester Hudson
7th) #299 Shane Smith
8th) #50 Ashley Kilhoffer
9th) #T1 Les Myers
10th) #56K Renae Meyer
11th) #14 Jake Foradori
12th) #01D Dominic Marchiori
13th) #55X Andy Frey

Elite Motorsports UEMS Modifieds
1st) #23Z Austin Wayne Self
2nd) #3 Wyatt Scott
3rd) #77 George Dixon Jr.
4th) #7G Garrett Calvert
5th) #28 Mason Lobb
6th) #17G Brandon Grossman
7th) #77D Dustin DeMattia
8th) #1 Vincent DePizzo
9th) #54 Shawn Lindemuth
10th) #D2 Nolan Dalton
11th) #73 Amber Mills
12th) #X1 Mark Bell
13th) #50 Bob McMillen
14th) #2G Tim Gould
15th) #83E Ed Vogel
16th) #T2 Greg Hauger
17th) #12R Ty Rhoades
18th) #0 Dennis Asel
19th) #9E Mike Eschrich

Brooks Services Four-Cylinders
1st) #158 Camden Frantz
2nd) #910 Zack Frantz
3rd) #916 Sam Regitz
4th) #4T1 Allen Robison
5th) #1 Ben Lehane
6th) #73 Chad Greeley
7th) #44B Bruce Long
8th) #96B Hunter Flook
9th) #3H Shawn Hadden
10th) #19 Tim Raup
11th) #29L Josh Lindemuth
12th) #21B Nevaeh Helsel
13th) #114 Josh Frantz
14th) #842 Brayden Seippel
15th) #11 Jim Boyer