Headlining the night was Minersville’s Mike Lisowski, who captured the 25-lap BQ Concrete 358 Modified feature, earning the $4,054 victory in front of a hometown crowd.
Lisowski started on the front row alongside Ryan Watt, who jumped out to the early lead and set a strong pace through the opening laps. The race remained caution-free for the first 13 circuits, with Lisowski applying steady pressure but unable to find a way past Watt.
That changed when a caution flew for Dom Buffalino with a flat tire in Turn 2. On the restart, Lisowski made his move—outmaneuvering Watt and taking control of the race. From there, he pulled away and maintained a comfortable lead to secure the win.
“Without a restart I wasn’t sure I could have gotten around him,” Lisowski said. “The track was so fast, and Ryan is always tough to pass. We made some changes after the heat race, and the car was really good tonight.”
Behind him, a tight battle for position unfolded. Jared Umbenhauer worked his way into second place, followed by defending champion Louden Reimert in third. Watt settled for fourth, while Alex Yankowski completed the top five.
In the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman feature, Colin Cox of Perkasie earned his second consecutive “Thaw Brawl” victory. After Christopher Buffalino led early, a late-race restart allowed Cox to surge into the lead and hold on for the $1,054 win. Ryan Graver finished second, followed by Brennan Chapman.
The Roadrunner feature delivered one of the night’s most exciting finishes, as defending champion Alex Schoffstall of Llewelyn secured his 38th career win in the division. Schoffstall led from lap two but faced constant pressure from Joe Bassininsky, who made a last-lap attempt that fell just short at the finish line.
In the Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman division, Branchdale’s Kevin Fitzpatrick captured his first career victory at the speedway. Fitzpatrick took the lead on lap two and never looked back, holding off Devin Whitmoyer for the milestone win.
Feature Results
358 Modifieds (25 laps)
- Mike Lisowski
- Jared Umbenhauer
- Louden Reimert
- Ryan Watt
- Alex Yankowski
602 Crate Sportsman (20 laps)
- Colin Cox
- Ryan Graver
- Brennan Chapman
- Teague Miller
- Christopher Buffalino
Roadrunners (20 laps)
- Alex Schoffstall
- Joe Bassininsky
- Terry Kramer
- TJ Fitzpatrick
- Johnathan Trumbo
Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman (15 laps)
- Kevin Fitzpatrick
- Devin Whitmoyer
- Mason Harakel
- Payton Renninger
- Lucas Weil
Upcoming Events at Big Diamond Speedway
Racing continues throughout April with a full slate of events:
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April 10 (7:00 PM): Fritz Roehrig Memorial / Money in the Mountains presented by DBR Industrial Services
- 358 Modifieds (50 laps, $10,000 to win)
- 602 Crate Sportsman ($1,000 to win)
- Roadrunners
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April 17 (7:00 PM):
- 358 Modifieds
- 602 Crate Sportsman
- Roadrunners
- Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman
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April 24 (7:00 PM): Tony’s Meat Market Night
- 358 Modifieds
- 602 Crate Sportsman
- Roadrunners
- Keystone Sport Compact Series