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Tanner Jones and Ryan Walls Claim Victories in Weekend Double-Header
Aug. 8/9 (Pottsville, PA/Hagerstown, Md)- Tanner Jones and Ryan Walls were the big winners in recent East Coast Legend Series action this past weekend at Big Diamond Speedway and Hagerstown Speedway, respectively.
Friday, at Big Diamond in Pennsylvania, Jones led flag-to-flag to claim his third win of the season. Jones took the early lead from the pole position, but was closely pursued by Scott Houdeshell for the first seven circuits. On lap eight, Jones began to gap the field. Defending East Coast champion, Colton Friese, moved by Houdeshell on lap 14, but could not mount a serious challenge on Jones. Houdeshell trailed in third followed by Dalton Friese and Kelby Friese. At the checkers, Jones was victorious and swept both Big Diamond races this season.
Colton Friese was disqualified when his car failed post-race technical inspection. This moved Houdeshell up to finish second. Kelby Friese took a podium finish in third. Dalton Friese finished fourth and Ryan Walls rounded out the top-five.
Sixth through 10th were Logan Jones, Hunter McElroy, Ben Morrow, Eric Hurst and Tyler Kaylor. Colby Miller and Colton Friese were the heat race winners earlier in the evening.
Saturday, at Hagerstown in Maryland, Ryan Walls led flag-to-flag to claim his third win of the season. An lap-one skirmish between Walls and Logan Jones in turn four while battling for the lead would send Jones’s No. 5J into the outside retaining wall. Jones was finished for the evening.
On the ensuing restart, Walls held the point, but he was hotly contested by the father/son duo of Lincoln and Seth Kearchner. Lincoln Kearchner would press Walls before Seth Kearchner moved by Lincoln to grab second.
At that point, Seth Kearchner ran on the heels of Walls. On the 13th and 14th circuit, Seth Kearchner made a bid for the lead, even moving beside Walls on a couple occasions. Still, Walls held the challengers at bay and sprinted to the checkered flag to claim victory. Seth Kearchner claimed second followed by his son, Lincoln Kearchner, in third. Devin Friese claimed fourth and Colton Friese was fifth.
Finishing sixth through 10th were Dalton Friese, Dustin Wiles, Kelby Friese, Zach Smith and Tyler Kaylor. Logan Jones, Walls and Seth Kearchner claimed the heat race wins earlier in the evening. Canon Powder Coating of Chambersburg, PA sponsored the event, providing an additional $100 to the winner and $40 to each additional finisher in the event.
The Series returns to action at Winchester Speedway this coming Saturday. The Series thanks David H. Martin Excavating, Inc.; Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard, Canon Powder Coating, Fairfield Auto Service and NAPA Auto Parts Taneytown of its sponsorship of the Series and racing this past weekend.
Big Diamond Speedway Full field rundown: 1. Tanner Jones, 2. Scott Houdeshell, 3. Kelby Friese, 4. Dalton Friese, 5. Ryan Walls, 6. Logan Jones, 7. Hunter McElroy, 8. Ben Morrow, 9. Eric Hurst, 10. Tyler Kaylor, 11. Rick Hartwig, 12. Dave Benner, 13. Moses Goetz, 14. Scott Spidle, 15. Ryan Walls, Jr., 16. Colby Miller DQ: Colton Friese
Hagerstown Speedway Full field rundown: 1. Ryan Walls, 2. Seth Kearchner, 3. Lincoln Kearchner, 4. Devin Friese, 5. Colton Friese, 6. Dalton Friese, 7. Dustin Wiles, 8. Kelby Friese, 9. Zach Smith, 10. Tyler Kaylor, 11. Tyler Rampmeyer, 12. Ben Morrow, 13. Hunter McElroy, 14. Kirk Martin, 15. Eric Hurst, 16. Brian Rampmeyer, 17. Rick Hartwig, 18. Colby Miller, 19. Moses Goetz, 20. Brad Kelley, 21. Bill Funk DQ: Logan Jones
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2025 East Coast Legend Series Rules Updates
1. Drivers who do not qualify or start a feature will now receive 40 show-up points. Again in in 2025, feature winners receive an additional 10 points. Feature Winners will now receive 110 points. The difference in points between first and second is now 13 points. The point difference between 24th and those who do not qualify/start a feature is now 19 points. This does not alter how INEX points are awarded. In a case where show-up points are awarded, this point differential will not be applicable
2. In 2025, The East Coast Legend Series will continue the Rookie Rule (with changes). For a Rookie's first FIVE events, he/she will be required to start at the rear of heat races ONLY. After the driver's respective heat race, the driver will then start in either the A/B Main in the qualified spot from the heat race. If the event has time trials/hot lap time trials, Rookies will start in the qualified position posted from time trials. Rookies will be required to have their rear bumpers, and new for 2025 their front bumpers, painted or taped yellow from bumper tab to bumper tab or rear horn to rear horn, and the bumpers must remain yellow for the duration of the season. Rookie drivers are those with NO prior Legends experience or less than FIVE Legends events as a driver. After the completion of a Rookie's first FIVE events, the driver will not be required to adhere to the Rookie Rule UNLESS the Series race director feels it's warranted based on performance shown by driver.
3. In 2025, a driver will be allowed to miss/drop TWO races. For example, if a driver does not attend two races, it will not count against him/her. If a driver attends all the races, then he/she will be allowed to drop their two worst finishes. If a driver does not attend one race, then that race will not count against said driver, and the driver will then be allowed to drop his/her worst finish for another race until the race tally reaches two. This miss/drop procedure will be in effect through the August 30 event at Winchester Speedway. Following that event, drivers will have their misses/drops calculated, and the remainder of the points season will be run "heads up" points and no misses/drops will be allowed. If a driver chooses to run a Legends event outside of the East Coast Series on the same night that the East Coast Series has a race, then that driver will not be allowed to use that date as a miss/drop. If an event is canceled, the miss/drop procedure does not apply.
4. Regarding the event at Action Track USA. The winner receives 110 points. All other drivers attending that event will receive 100 show-up points regardless of finishing position. Drivers who do not attend the Action Track event will be allowed to drop that race, provided that they have not already extinguished his/her two MISS races prior to the event. Hagerstown Speedway events will no longer be show-up points. Those events are regular East Coast points races.