FULTONVILLE, NY – Last season Middlegrove, NY racer Taylor Wason punched his ticket to title town without a trip to victory lane. This season he once again finds himself in championship contention, but finally parked it in Scott Duell Marketing & Designs victory lane for his first career CDRA Sportsman Modified victory.
All signs pointed to a dominating night for Glenville, NY hot shoe Tim Hartman Jr. He turned the J-Tees Screen Printing fast time in hot laps and won the JAM Performance & Consulting heat race presented by Elmo’s Speed Supply, which put him on the pole for the 30-lap Montgomery County Brawl main event.
First turn, first lap, yellow-yellow-yellow. Hartman appeared to be on the wrong end of inadvertent contact that left the Kick Fly’s Quality Hemp Products, Bemiss Trucking, & Midtel Solutions number 22 facing the wrong direction. TH2 would regroup and tag on at the back of the field to begin his charge forward.
Up front it was all Taylor Wason. He wheeled his Lenihan Paving, Lake Auto Parts, & HICO Fabrication number 07w masterfully on a slick quarter mile bullring. The defending series champion led all 30 laps en route to his first CDRA points paying victory.
Leading the entire race wasn’t an easy task for Wason, as multi-time track champion and CDRA regular Zach Buff was runner up with his West End Towing & Repair, DIG Race Products, and Buff’s Auto Service number 01. Buff would try as he might, but found himself with a challenger late in the event.
The above-mentioned Tim Hartman Jr. was blazing a path through the field. By lap 24 Hartman had applied enough pressure to slip under Buff and take command of the runner up spot relegating Buff back to third.
Nick Brundige was quietly making his way in the 30-lap feature event. The Round Lake, NY racer is in the thick of the championship point battle and leads the Newcomer Of The Year standings with his Capital District Towing, Halfmoon Evergreen Property Maintenance, and Miller Motorsports number 916. Brundige would finish fourth by races end.
Rounding out the top five was Capital District young gun Tavien Blowers. The Caroga Lake, NY racer started the Brawl in a jingle with Hartman’s 22 and Tanner Warner’s number 78. Blowers rebounded to earn a respective finish, as he too is in the championship point battle.
NOTES: While it was a mellow Montgomery County Brawl at Glen Ridge on Sunday August 10th, there are plenty of storylines to go around. Taylor Wason picked up his first CDRA points paying win and chipped away at Tim Hartman Jr’s point lead. Hartman Jr. rallied from a lap one incident to finish runner up heading to Lebanon Valley, a place he has dominated for the past three seasons. Nick Brundige has quietly made some noise, positioning himself top five in points and leads all drivers eligible for Newcomer Of The Year.
TITLE WATCH: Tim Hartman Jr. holds a 22-point lead over Talor Wason after 4 of 6 scheduled points paying events. The top two point earning drivers in Season Two (2025) now have victories to their credit this season. When they unload at Lebanon Valley Speedway Thursday August 28th for Mr. Crate Track USA, Wason will be trying to keep pace with Hartman at a track he currently has a five-race win streak at. Zach Buff isn’t mathematically out of the title hunt, but he’s got ground to make up.
UP NEXT FOR CDRA: The series heads to West Lebanon, NY for a big show at Lebanon Valley Speedway on Thursday August 28th. CDRA will be part of the Mr. Dirt Track Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series event with the highly anticipated return of Mr. Crate Track USA.
CDRA is a nostalgic throwback to the CVRA days. A series designed specifically for Capital District racing. Season two schedule consists of a diverse schedule at storied dirt tracks like the great race place, the fastest quarter mile on dirt, and the valley of speed. Drivers who do travel the Capitaland will earn hardware and some green for their efforts.
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08/10/25 JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Racing Presented By Elmo’s Speed Supply | NYSSCA | Ted’s Body Shop | Next Generation Graphix | Montgomery County Brawl Sportsman Modified A-Main Results (30 Laps): 1. 07-Taylor Wason[2]; 2. 22-Tim Hartman Jr[1]; 3. 01-Zach Buff[4]; 4. 916-Nick Brundige[3]; 5. 43-Tavien Blowers[8]; 6. ’08-Doug Sheely[7]; 7. 311-Zachary Graham[6]; 8. 78-Tanner Warner[5].
J-Tees Screen Printing Fast Timer: Tim Hartman Jr. (14.684)
Big Red One Hard Charger: Tavien Blowers (8th to 5th)
Newcomer of the Race: Nick Brundige (4th)
Lap Leaders: Taylor Wason (1-30)
Outstanding Performance: Tim Hartman Jr. (2nd)
Who Finished Fifth: Tavien Blowers
08/10/25 JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Racing Presented By Elmo’s Speed Supply | NYSSCA | Ted’s Body Shop | Next Generation Graphix | Montgomery County Brawl Sportsman Modified Heat Race Results (8 Laps): 1. 22-Tim Hartman Jr[2]; 2. 07-Taylor Wason[3]; 3. 916-Nick Brundige[5]; 4. 01-Zach Buff[7]; 5. 78-Tanner Warner[4]; 6. 311-Zachary Graham[1]; 7. ’08-Doug Sheely[8]; 8. (DNS) 43-Tavien Blowers.
08/10/25 JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Racing Presented By Elmo’s Speed Supply | NYSSCA | Ted’s Body Shop | Next Generation Graphix | Montgomery County Brawl Sportsman Modified Timed Hot Lap Results (2 Laps): 1. 22-Tim Hartman Jr, 00:14.684[5]; 2. 01-Zach Buff, 00:14.712[3]; 3. 78-Tanner Warner, 00:14.750[8]; 4. 07-Taylor Wason, 00:14.752[4]; 5. 916-Nick Brundige, 00:15.070[7]; 6. 311-Zachary Graham, 00:15.353[2]; 7. ’08-Doug Sheely, 00:15.550[6]; 8. (DNS) 43-Tavien Blowers.
2025 CDRA POINT RACE SCHEDULE
04/18/25 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway ✔
07/25/25 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway ✔
06/01/25 – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park ✔
08/03/25 – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park ✔
08/28/25 – Lebanon Valley Speedway
09/19/25 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Official Primary CDRA Marketing Partners For 2025 include: Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmo’s Speed Supply.
Official Associate CDRA Partners For 2025 Include: Fox Racing Shox, SD Marketing and Designs LLC, Herrington Farms LLC, J-Tees Screen Printing, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies.
Official Affiliate CDRA Partners For 2025 Include: DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, Mad Skins Race Car Bodies, Cordova Plumbing & Heating, Bart Contracting, Hayes Trucking & Excavating, New Deals Used Cars, Joe Wilkinson & Sons Excavating, County Waste, and Doug Wholey Ideal Excavation.
Official Media | Social Partners For 2025 Include: Area Auto Racing News, Hazilla Brands, My Race Pass, DIRTvision, DTDtv, Race Pro Weekly, Dirt Track Digest, Race New York, Doug’s Dirt Diary.
Official CDRA Race Titles For 2025 Include: Sportsman Modified Spring Showdown (ALB), Montgomery County Brawl (GRMP), Flying Trowel 32 (ALB), Rumble At The Ridge (GRMP), Mr. Crate Track USA (LVS), and Great Crate Classic – Malta Massive Weekend (ALB).
Information shared about partners in Capital District Racing Association is obtained via website, social media, and/or track press. Info included but not limited to winner’s share, formats, laps, sponsors, or schedule dates are subject to change.
For the latest news, results, point standings, and more about the CDRA Series presented by JAM Performance and Elmo’s Speed Supply, please visit http://www.cdraracing.com.
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