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Path Valley Speedway Announces Nationals Results

Levi Peck, Brett Perigo and Kameron Morral won their divisions during the Sprint Car Nationals on Friday, Oct. 9, at Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run.

Peck finished first in the T.A. Ward Construction 270 Sprints, followed by Mac Wert, Zach Glass, Bradyn Kuhn and Spencer Bacha.

Perigo won the Metzler Auto, Truck & Trailer Wingless Super Sportsman race. Marty Brian finished second, Josh Smith third, Luke Lenker fourth and Rohan Beasley fifth.

Morral took first in the Macri Concrete 600 Sprints. Rich Kerstetter, Randy Kunkle Jr., Brian Kramer and Jim Young completed the top five.

Lee Kauffman won the Wingless Super Sportsman Non-Winners Race, followed by Smith, Brian, Brad Kling and Andrew Ketterman.

At the Fender Nationals, Aaron Updegraff won the Cisney’s Auto Parts 4 Cylinder Thunder Cars race. Kenny Yoder finished second, Corey Wagner third, Justin Rasp fourth and Jake Shoup fifth.

Treyton Lee won the Zachary D. Crouse DVM Inc. Limited Late Models race. Jeff King, Kyle Lee, Gunnar Walls and Taylor Farlling rounded out the top five.

Justin Williamson finished first in the Randy Burkholder Racing Supplies, Bodies and Graphics 4 Cylinder Strictly Stocks race. Curtis Guyer placed second, Travis Semple third, Anthony Varner Jr. fourth and Garrett Watkins fifth.

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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