WEST LEBANON, NY – Champ was doing champion things, as Tim Hartman Jr. had fans on their feet and off their seat with a daring last lap cushion tickling pass on Craig Wholey to win his second Mr. Crate Track USA title in an instant CDRA racing Sportsman Modified classic at Lebanon Valley Tuesday night. Owen Lewis joined Wholey and Hartman Jr. on the podium at the checkered flag.
East Nassau, NY racer Owen Lewis and Bolton Landing, NY racer Craig Wholey would lead the 28-car starting field to the green flag with Lewis jumping ahead early. Wholey was left to fend off competition in the form of two-time Mr. Crate Track USA winner Michael Sabia of Easton, CT and Gansevoort, NY racer Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald.
By the one third mark, defending JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA series presented by Elmo’s Speed Supply champion Tim Hartman Jr. of Glenville, NY had made his way forward from his eighth starting spot to challenge for a top five. Following Hartman through was L.D. Bossman Championship contender Joey Scarborough of Brandon, VT who started 12th.
Brothers Crane, Chris Jr. and Connor of Canaan, CT were having a family fun day racing with one another making a Greenacres Landscaping sandwich out of East Greenbush, NY racer and valley hot shoe AJ Albreada. 2025 NOTY award winner Nick Brundige of Round Lake, NY and another valley top gun Connor Prokop of Middleburgh, NY were also battling for top 10 positions.
By lap 19 Wholey had caught Lewis and began pressuring for the lead. While they battled the champ began closing the gap. Lewis seemingly had the line to win, until he didn’t.
As they approached some lap traffic Lewis was racing hard with a flat left front, Wholey got a look at Hartman’s nose with two laps to go, and TH2, who won this race last season, was starting to really rip the lip. And with one lap to go both Wholey and Hartman slip by Lewis.
Wholey sets it up heading into turn three, with Hartman swinging it high, wide, and handsome, which led to a drag race to the checkered with Tim Hartman Jr. just edging out Craig Wholey for the exiting last lap, last corner, instant classic victory and his second Mr. Crate Track USA title. Lewis held on for third followed by Joey Scarborough and Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald rounding out the top five.
Rounding out the top 10 finishers were Chris Crane Jr., Nick Brundige, Connor Crane, Michael Sabia, and AJ Albreada.
“Traffic kind of got me close. Then they started battling in front of me and I didn’t realize Owen had a left front flat, so I center punched him off turn two and about wrecked all three of us. So, I’m sorry about that, but it was an awesome race,” Tim Hartman Jr. said to Rich Vleck in G&R Motorsports Victory Lane.
The champ concluded with saying, “It’s almost an advantage being in third, because they’re not expecting you. You get to figure out what you have to do, and fortunately I picked the right lane at the right time and got it done.”
CDRA NOTES: Three notes include drivers making impressive runs starting with Joey Scarborough who started 12th and finished 4th. That’s enough to earn him the Herrington Farms Big Red One Hard Charger for the event.
Series regular and L.D. Bossman championship contender Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald also made a little noise. Not only is ‘Mikey Wags’ in the title mix, he’s also in NOTY contention and earned the Newcomer Of The Race award for Mr. Crate Track USA finishing strong in 5th.
Final note goes out to the ladies holding it down during their first CDRA touring season. NOTY contender and top-Rated Rookie Jordan Hill earned a respective 16th place finish at a track she’s only race on once or twice. She led fellow lady racers Savannah Laflair and Raelin Dunham who both made solid laps gaining experience at Lebanon Valley.
CDRA TITLE WATCH: Three points of note in the chase for the L.D. Bossman Championship Trophy start with defending series, race, and track champion Tim Hartman Jr. After a modest 10th place run for TH2 he showed everyone exactly why the ticket to title town goes through him. Hartman has climbed from 10th to 4th in point standings.
Spring Shootout winner and point leader Joey Scarborough held on to the top spot with a solid hard charger finishing in 4th during Mr. Crate Track USA. He’ll take the point lead into Glen Ridge in July for the Montgomery County Brawl against a very talented field of Capital District racers and DIRTcar Sportsman East Series best.
Last title points to note, Craig Wholey after two events is a bonified title contender and quietly has himself second in points just 2-points behind Scarbrough. As a matter of fact, it’s wild to know the top 10 racers are only separated by 27 points. Even wilder, the top five are only separated by 8 points. We have four points paying events left to watch this dramatic title chase unfold.
UP NEXT FOR CDRA: Next stop for the stars and cars of the CDRA Racing Sportsman Modified series is at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on Sunday July 5th for the Montgomery County Brawl. The program also features the DIRTcar Sportsman East Series and a talented group of racers looking for notoriety. Two series, one show, and bad ass racers everywhere. Get your popcorn ready and don’t miss it.
CDRA is a nostalgic throwback to CVRA days. Each season consists of a diverse schedule based around storied dirt tracks in the Capitaland such as Albany-Saratoga, Lebanon Valley, and Glen Ridge. Drivers who participate have the opportunity to earn hardware and monetary rewards for their efforts.
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𝟬𝟲/𝟭𝟲/𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔–𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆 (𝟮𝟱 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 22H-Tim Hartman Jr[8]; 2. 98-Craig Wholey[2]; 3. 19-Owen Lewis[1]; 4. 11VT-Joey Scarborough[12]; 5. 88-Michael Wagner Fitzgerald[4]; 6. 711C-Chris Crane Jr[7]; 7. 916-Nick Brundige[6]; 8. 711X-Connor Crane[5]; 9. 7S-Michael Sabia[3]; 10. 22-AJ Albreada[10]; 11. 12P-Connor Prokop[14]; 12. 18S-Ed Dachenhausen[9]; 13. 09-Braxton Martin[20]; 14. 43-Tavien Blowers[15]; 15. 07W-Taylor Wason[19]; 16. 51-Jordan Hill[17]; 17. 1I-Dan Odell[11]; 18. 27-Michael Ballestero[23]; 19. 26J-Derrick McGrew Jr[16]; 20. 313-Cam Van Zandt[18]; 21. 11C-Cody Cordova[28]; 22. 2-Brent Warren[25]; 23. 23-Chad Gregory[22]; 24. 4B-Kyle Burl[13]; 25. 16X-Savannah Laflair[24]; 26. 50-Bill August[27]; 27. 76-Raelin Dunham[26]; 28. 307-Karl Barnes[21].
𝟬𝟲/𝟭𝟲/𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 #𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 916-Nick Brundige[1]; 2. 22H-Tim Hartman Jr[10]; 3. 88-Michael Wagner Fitzgerald[2]; 4. 22-AJ Albreada[9]; 5. 4B-Kyle Burl[3]; 6. 26J-Derrick McGrew Jr[4]; 7. 07W-Taylor Wason[8]; 8. 23-Chad Gregory[5]; 9. 2-Brent Warren[6]; 10. 50-Bill August[7].
𝟬𝟲/𝟭𝟲/𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 #𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 98-Craig Wholey[3]; 2. 711X-Connor Crane[7]; 3. 18S-Ed Dachenhausen[5]; 4. 1I-Dan Odell[2]; 5. 12P-Connor Prokop[6]; 6. 51-Jordan Hill[9]; 7. 09-Braxton Martin[4]; 8. 27-Michael Ballestero[8]; 9. 76-Raelin Dunham[1].
𝟬𝟲/𝟭𝟲/𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 #𝟯 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 7S-Michael Sabia[2]; 2. 19-Owen Lewis[4]; 3. 711C-Chris Crane Jr[6]; 4. 11VT-Joey Scarborough[5]; 5. 43-Tavien Blowers[9]; 6. 313-Cam Van Zandt[7]; 7. 307-Karl Barnes[8]; 8. 16X-Savannah Laflair[1]; 9. (DQ) 11C-Cody Cordova[3].
𝟬𝟲/𝟭𝟲/𝟮𝟲 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗺𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 | 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆 (𝟯 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 12p-Connor Prokop, 22.995; 2. 711-Chris Crane Jr; 23.019; 3. 22-Tim Hartman Jr; 23.110, 4. 19-Owen Lewis; 23.281, 5. 711x-Connor Crane; 23.326, 6. 22a-AJ Albreada; 23.330, 7. 98-Craig Wholey; 23.351; 8. 11vt-Joey Scarborough; 23.359, 9. 7s-Michael Sabia; 23.363, 10. 26-Derrick McGrew Jr; 23.441, 11. 07w-Taylor Wason; 23.454, 12. 27-Michael Ballestero; 23.669, 13. 313-Cam VanZandt; 23.717, 14. 916-Nick Brundige; 23.903, 15. 88-Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald; 23.918, 16. 11c-Cody Cordova; 23.953, 17. 43-Tavien Blowers; 24.011, 18. 1-Dan Odell; 24.027, 19. 23g-Chad Gregory; 24.111, 20. 2-Brent Warren; 24.237, 21. 51-Jordan Hill; 24.291, 22. 16x-Savannah Laflair; 24.299, 23. 18s-Ed Dachenhausen; 24.414, 24. 09-Braxton Martin; 24.419, 25. 307-Karl Barnes; 24.515, 26. 76-Raelin Dunham; 24.661, 27. 50-Bill August; 24.717, 28. 4b-Kyle Burl; 24.913.
JTees Screen Printing Fast Timer: Connor Prokop (22.995)
Saratoga Masonry Supply Heat Winners: Nick Brundige, Craig Wholey, & Michael Sabia
Race City Roll-Offs Lap Leaders: Owen Lewis (1-23), Craig Wholey (24), & Tim Hartman Jr. (25)
Herrington Farms Big Red One Hard Charger: Joey Scarborough 12th to 4th (+8)
G&R Motorsports Newcomer OTR: Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald (5th)
McGaffin Photography Rated Rookie OTR: Jordan Hill (16th)
Stone’s Pharmacy Hard Luck Award: Michael Sabia (-6)
2026 CDRA POINTS PAYING EVENTS
04/17/26 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway | WINNER: Joey Scarborough
06/16/26 – Lebanon Valley Speedway | WINNER: Tim Hartman Jr.
07/05/26 – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park | Montgomery County Brawl w/DIRTcar Sportsman Series
07/24/26 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway | Flying Trowel 32 w/Stan Da’ Man Night
08/09/26 – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park | Rumble At The Ridge w/DIRTcar Sportsman Series
09/25/26 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway | Great Crate Classic w/SDS 358 Modified & DIRTcar Sportsman On Malta Massive Weekend
Official Primary CDRA Marketing Partners For 2026 include: Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance & Consulting, and Elmo’s Speed Supply.
Official Associate CDRA Partners For 2026 Include: Hazilla Brands, Herrington Farms LLC, J-Tees Screen Printing, Bill McGaffin Photo, Jann McGaffin Photography, Showstopper Designs & Photography, Saratoga Masonry Supply, Stone’s Pharmacy, Race City Roll-Offs, G&R Motorsports, TC Creations, and Final Reward Trophies.
Official Affiliate CDRA Partners For 2026 Include: DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, Fox Racing Shocks, Beyea Custom Headers, Mad Skins Race Car Bodies, and Post Time Photography.
Official Media | Social Partners For 2026 Include: Area Auto Racing News, My Race Pass, DIRTvision, DTDtv, Race Pro Weekly, Dirt Track Digest, Race New York, and RPM-Race Pro Media.
Official CDRA Point Paying Event Titles For 2026 Include: Spring Shootout (ALB), Great Crate Classic – Malta Massive Weekend (ALB), Flying Trowel 32 (ALB), Montgomery County Brawl (GRMP), Rumble At The Ridge (GRMP), Mr. Crate Track USA (LVS), and Freedom & Fireworks (LVS).
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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