Veterans and Young Guns Split Feature Wins During Stateline’s Vintage Rumble Weekend

Brewer, Vanguilder, Earle Jr., Covey, Black, Chamberlain, Heineman, and Baker Jr. all visit victory lane during the two-day festival.

By Daniel Nelligan

BUSTI, N.Y. — Stateline Speedway successfully hosted the second edition of the “Vintage Rumble,” a two-day festival blending beautifully restored vintage race cars with the track’s modern weekly favorites. The event drew competitors from across the country as part of Stateline’s ongoing 70th-anniversary celebration. The weekend also delivered major championship implications, with points battles taking significant swings across all competing divisions.

A beautiful Friday evening kicked off the action with qualifying heats for the vintage cars, alongside full points-paying programs for the RUSH Pro Mods, UMP Modifieds, Pro Stocks, and Challengers. Saturday’s finale brought the vintage feature events to the historic Busti oval, supported by another full card for the RUSH Pro Mods, Pro Stocks, and Challengers, plus a $750-to-win special for the RUSH Stock Cars.

RUSH Pro Mods

Friday: The opening night featured a chaotic 15-lap main event highlighted by DNFs for Josh Canfield and Tyler Oakes, while Dave Shagla Jr. miraculously finished the race despite ripping the entire front end off his machine. Navigating the chaos flawlessly, Victor Earle Jr. secured the feature victory over a hard-charging Cody Vanguilder.
Saturday: Vanguilder’s consistency paid off in the finale. Earle Jr. initially took the lead from his outside starting position, but Vanguilder relentlessly reeled him in by laying down the quickest laps of the race. Tragedy struck Earle Jr. when a mechanical failure sent his car up in smoke, handing the lead to Vanguilder. Vanguilder capitalized on the opportunity, holding off young standout Trenton Curry to claim the win.

Pro Stocks Brent Marrotto played the role of bridesmaid on both nights, delivering relentless pressure and giving the eventual winners all they could handle.

Friday: Jason Covey drove to victory lane after successfully holding off multiple late-race charges from Marrotto. Pole-sitter Nick Robie delivered a stellar performance, running in the runner-up spot for the majority of the event before Marrotto slipped by, ultimately settling for a strong third-place podium finish.
Saturday: Jason Black and Marrotto engaged in a bitter duel to the checkered flag. Marrotto reached Black’s quarter panel multiple times but could not complete the pass, allowing Black to secure the win. Meanwhile, Friday’s winner, Covey, spent heavily trying to get past veteran John Boardman for third. Covey finally made the pass but ran out of time to hunt down the lead duo.

Challengers

Friday: The Chamberlain family kept their winning streak alive as Trent Chamberlain parked it in victory lane, following up Addison Chamberlain’s recent division victory. Behind him, Holden Heineman and Billi Jo Huffman thrilled the crowd with a fierce, 10-lap, door-to-door battle to round out the podium. Further back, Annaleesa Diabo and Bryce Anderson traded haymakers in a fierce fight for a top-five finish.
Saturday: Holden Heineman dominated the second night, driving off into the Busti night entirely unopposed. Behind him, Diabo and Anderson renewed their rivalry, battling inside the top three early on. A late-race restart completely shuffled the deck, allowing Pete Volpe to charge from his sixth-place running position to pass Anderson and mount a challenge on Diabo. Aiden Oneal earned the overall weekend “Hard Charger” award, passing six cars from his 10th-place starting spot.

UMP Modifieds (Friday Only) Making their sole appearance of the weekend on Friday night, the UMP Modified feature belonged to the ageless Al Brewer. With over 50 years of racing experience under his belt, Brewer added another Stateline Speedway victory to his resume by holding off Greg Johnson. The drive of the race belonged to Andrew Hammond; after falling back several positions early, Hammond found massive speed on the high side to claw his way back through the field and secure a podium finish.

RUSH Stock Cars (Saturday Only) The $750-to-win RUSH Stock Car special delivered a “Race of the Weekend” candidate. Cole Strickland controlled the early portions of the extended-lap feature as challengers like Wilson and Diegelman attempted to use the high side in turns three and four, only for turns one and two to bite them and allow Strickland to retain the lead. William Baker Jr., starting from the sixth position, learned from his competitors’ mistakes. Baker executed a brilliant pass on Strickland near the halfway mark—losing half of his rear bumper in the process—and proceeded to run the fastest laps of the race to secure the lucrative victory.

Upcoming Schedule Stateline Speedway returns to action next Saturday, August 22, for a highly anticipated “FREE NIGHT.” The event will feature free grandstand admission for all fans, alongside backpack giveaways for the kids. Further details can be found on Stateline Speedway’s website and social media channels.

8/14/26
15 entries

UMP Dirt Modifieds

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 71-Al Brewer[1]; 2. 05-Greg Johnson[4]; 3. 68-Andrew Hammond[5]; 4. X-David Scott[6]; 5. 71L-Dennis Lunger Jr[12]; 6. 105-Zach Johnson[2]; 7. 14R-Chad Ramsey[3]; 8. 28-Mason Lobb[9]; 9. 32-Timothy Rockwell[8]; 10. 19-Thomas Kosinski[7]; 11. 5B-Andrew Beatman[13]; 12. 39-Dave Lanphere[14]; 13. 59X-Ryan Sanders[11]; 14. (DNF) 69-Bryon Johnson[10]; 15. (DNS) M16-Matthew Kosinski

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 05-Greg Johnson[3]; 2. 105-Zach Johnson[7]; 3. 68-Andrew Hammond[2]; 4. 19-Thomas Kosinski[5]; 5. 28-Mason Lobb[4]; 6. 59X-Ryan Sanders[8]; 7. 5B-Andrew Beatman[1]; 8. 39-Dave Lanphere[6]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 14R-Chad Ramsey[2]; 2. 71-Al Brewer[5]; 3. X-David Scott[7]; 4. 32-Timothy Rockwell[6]; 5. 69-Bryon Johnson[4]; 6. (DNS) 71L-Dennis Lunger Jr; 7. (DQ) M16-Matthew Kosinski[1] 12 entries

RUSH Pro Modifieds

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 25-Victor Earle JR[2]; 2. 48-Cody VanGuilder[4]; 3. *61-Cody Rickard[3]; 4. 58-Joseph Chamberlain[1]; 5. 78-Nick Arnold[6]; 6. 71-Al Brewer[11]; 7. 6-Dave Shagla Jr[7]; 8. 1W-Josh Wilcox[9]; 9. 10-Trenton Curry[12]; 10. F4-Greg Marsh[8]; 11. (DNF) 33-Josh Canfield[5]; 12. (DNF) 22T-Tyler Oakes[10]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 58-Joseph Chamberlain[5]; 2. *61-Cody Rickard[6]; 3. 33-Josh Canfield[1]; 4. 6-Dave Shagla Jr[2]; 5. 1W-Josh Wilcox[3]; 6. 71-Al Brewer[4]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 25-Victor Earle JR[1]; 2. 48-Cody VanGuilder[3]; 3. 78-Nick Arnold[5]; 4. F4-Greg Marsh[6]; 5. 22T-Tyler Oakes[2]; 6. 10-Trenton Curry[4] 10 entries

Pro Stock

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 67-Jason Covey[2]; 2. 15M-Brent Marotto[4]; 3. 31-Nick Robie[1]; 4. 777-John Boardman[6]; 5. 45-Donald Blood[3]; 6. 124-Rodney Thoms[5]; 7. 02-Grant Richard[10]; 8. 42-Phillip Powell[8]; 9. (DNF) 27-Phoebe Tower[7]; 10. (DQ) 28-Brian Wilson[9]

Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 45-Donald Blood[4]; 2. 67-Jason Covey[7]; 3. 31-Nick Robie[6]; 4. 777-John Boardman[3]; 5. 15M-Brent Marotto[8]; 6. 124-Rodney Thoms[5]; 7. 27-Phoebe Tower[9]; 8. 42-Phillip Powell[10]; 9. 28-Brian Wilson[1]; 10. (DNS) 02-Grant Richard 16 entries

Challengers (Mini Stocks)

A Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 28C-Trent Chamberlain[1]; 2. 32H-Holden Heineman[3]; 3. 234H-Billi Jo Huffman[2]; 4. LIL40-Annaleesa Diabo[4]; 5. 44-Bryce Anderson[5]; 6. 34H-Brandon Huffman[7]; 7. 27-Natalya Powell[6]; 8. 09-Justin Dragar[9]; 9. 27Y-Kayla York[10]; 10. 77-Andrew Faulkner[13]; 11. 67-Vince Norton[8]; 12. 17A-Aaron Restivo[11]; 13. V53-Peter Volpe[15]; 14. 5JR-Forrest Phillips JR[12]; 15. 25H-Jacob Thaine[14]; 16. (DNF) 10B-Adam Brisky[16]

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. LIL40-Annaleesa Diabo[2]; 2. 234H-Billi Jo Huffman[3]; 3. 44-Bryce Anderson[7]; 4. 34H-Brandon Huffman[8]; 5. 09-Justin Dragar[6]; 6. 17A-Aaron Restivo[1]; 7. 77-Andrew Faulkner[5]; 8. V53-Peter Volpe[4]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 32H-Holden Heineman[2]; 2. 28C-Trent Chamberlain[3]; 3. 27-Natalya Powell[1]; 4. 67-Vince Norton[4]; 5. 27Y-Kayla York[5]; 6. 5JR-Forrest Phillips JR[8]; 7. 25H-Jacob Thaine[6]; 8. (DNS) 10B-Adam Brisky

August 15 2026

8 entries

RUSH Pro Modifieds

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 48-Cody VanGuilder[1]; 2. 10-Trenton Curry[5]; 3. 71-Al Brewer[7]; 4. 1W-Josh Wilcox[4]; 5. F4-Greg Marsh[8]; 6. 6-Dave Shagla Jr[3]; 7. 25-Victor Earle JR[6]; 8. (DNF) 78-Nick Arnold[2]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 25-Victor Earle JR[2]; 2. 48-Cody VanGuilder[1]; 3. 78-Nick Arnold[7]; 4. 6-Dave Shagla Jr[4]; 5. 1W-Josh Wilcox[5]; 6. 10-Trenton Curry[3]; 7. 71-Al Brewer[8]; 8. F4-Greg Marsh[6] 12 entries

Pro Stock

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 5B-Jason Black[1]; 2. 15M-Brent Marotto[2]; 3. 67-Jason Covey[6]; 4. 777-John Boardman[3]; 5. 124-Rodney Thoms[4]; 6. 21W-Chris Withers[5]; 7. 11-Justin Pratt[9]; 8. 02-Grant Richard[10]; 9. 27-Phoebe Tower[8]; 10. 66-Devin Dent[12]; 11. (DNS) 31-Nick Robie; 12. (DNS) 42-Phillip Powell

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 67-Jason Covey[1]; 2. 15M-Brent Marotto[3]; 3. 124-Rodney Thoms[2]; 4. 31-Nick Robie[6]; 5. 11-Justin Pratt[4]; 6. 42-Phillip Powell[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 5B-Jason Black[2]; 2. 777-John Boardman[5]; 3. 21W-Chris Withers[3]; 4. 27-Phoebe Tower[4]; 5. 02-Grant Richard[1]; 6. 66-Devin Dent[6] 12 entries

RUSH Stock Cars

A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. SIX20-William Baker Jr[6]; 2. 77-Raiddan Wilson[2]; 3. 67-Alex Bush[8]; 4. 22C-Cole Strickland[1]; 5. 17X-Kaden Michael[4]; 6. 77M-David McAvoy[7]; 7. 33-Dyllan Houser[10]; 8. 854-Camron Kramer[5]; 9. 55-Ken Moore Sr[12]; 10. 51K-Kyle Jones[11]; 11. 22S-Michael Smiley[9]; 12. (DNF) 15-Darr Diegelman[3]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. SIX20-William Baker Jr[3]; 2. 77-Raiddan Wilson[1]; 3. 17X-Kaden Michael[5]; 4. 77M-David McAvoy[6]; 5. 22S-Michael Smiley[4]; 6. 51K-Kyle Jones[2]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 15-Darr Diegelman[2]; 2. 22C-Cole Strickland[3]; 3. 854-Camron Kramer[6]; 4. 67-Alex Bush[4]; 5. 33-Dyllan Houser[1]; 6. 55-Ken Moore Sr[5] 16 entries

Challengers (Mini Stocks)

A Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 32H-Holden Heineman[1]; 2. LIL40-Annaleesa Diabo[4]; 3. V53-Peter Volpe[6]; 4. 20-Aiden O’Neal[10]; 5. 44-Bryce Anderson[2]; 6. 09-Justin Dragar[3]; 7. 34H-Brandon Huffman[5]; 8. 27-Kayla York[9]; 9. 27P-Natalya Powell[11]; 10. 5JR-Forrest Phillips JR[12]; 11. 17A-Aaron Restivo[14]; 12. 67-Vince Norton[13]; 13. 77-Andrew Faulkner[7]; 14. 25H-Jacob Thaine[16]; 15. (DNF) G09-George Hoag[15]; 16. (DNS) 234H-Billi Jo Huffman

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 32H-Holden Heineman[2]; 2. 09-Justin Dragar[4]; 3. 34H-Brandon Huffman[6]; 4. 77-Andrew Faulkner[3]; 5. 27-Kayla York[8]; 6. 27P-Natalya Powell[5]; 7. 67-Vince Norton[1]; 8. G09-George Hoag[7]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 44-Bryce Anderson[1]; 2. LIL40-Annaleesa Diabo[2]; 3. V53-Peter Volpe[5]; 4. 234H-Billi Jo Huffman[3]; 5. 20-Aiden O’Neal[8]; 6. 5JR-Forrest Phillips JR[6]; 7. 17A-Aaron Restivo[7]; 8. 25H-Jacob Thaine[4]