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Six Drivers Earn Victories at Jack Flowers Memorial

Six drivers won feature races during the Jack Flowers Memorial at Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Jeremy Ott won the Cisney’s Auto Parts 4 Cylinder Thunder Cars feature, followed by Aaron Updegraff and Ronnie Buck Jr. Kenny Yoder received the T.B.’s Body Shop Hard Charger Award, while Robert McQuade received the Hard Luck Award.

Gunnar Walls finished first in the Zachary D. Crouse DVM Inc. Limited Late Models feature. Taylor Farlling placed second, and JR Toner finished third.

Dakota Yeingst won the T.A. Ward 270 Sprints feature. Mac Wert and Bradyn Kuhn completed the top three.

Ott also won the Friese Motorsports/Zachary D. Crouse East Coast Legends feature. Logan Jones placed second, followed by Bill Diehl.

Jim Young finished first in the Macri Concrete 600 Sprints feature. Brian Kramer placed second, and Randy Kunkle Jr. finished third.

Garrett Watkins won the Randy Burkholder Racing Supplies, Bodies and Graphic 4 Cylinder Strictly Stocks feature. Justin Williamson finished second, and Matt Duvall placed third.

Path Valley Speedway is located at 17911 Dry Run Road in Spring Run.

Runaway Juvenile

On 11/05/26 at 0725 hours, Spencer Newman ran away from his residence. Newman is 5’9, 125 pounds, white male, brown eyes, brown hair and was last seen wearing a brown

Fred Allen Blocher 1943-2026

Fred Allen Blocher, 83, of Gardners, PA passed away Saturday, October 24 2026 at his home. Born October 19, 1943 in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Fred

Frank Charles Henry 1945-2026

Born January 4, 1945 in Washington, D.C., Frank was an avid Civil War enthusiast who loved to share his knowledge with others.

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