Dirt on Dirt - Zeigler wins Bedford's $24,000 Keystone Cup

October 25

Bedford Speedway,

Bedford, PA

Sanction: Unsanctioned Supers (Keystone Cup) - $24,000

Information provided by: Kyle McFadden and track reports (last updated October 27, 7:13 am)

Zeigler wins Bedford's $24,000 Keystone Cup

Keystone Cup

Mason Zeigler
Max Blair
Kyle Hardy
Dylan Yoder
Jeff Rine
Matt Cosner
Justin Weaver
Gregg Satterlee
Travis Stickley
Jason Covert
Coleby Frye
Jared Miley
Rick Eckert
Jon Lee
Colton Flinner
Brent Robinson
Andrew Yoder
J.T. Spence
Jeff Miller
Kyle Lee
Bryan Bernheisel
Alex Ferree
Matt Sponaugle
Trever Feathers
Jim Yoder
Dan Stone

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Mason Zeigler displays his $24,000 Keystone Cup winner's check.

What won the race: Mason Zeigler of Chalk Hill, Pa., controlled all 60 laps of Saturday's seventh annual Keystone Cup at Bedford Speedway for his career-richest victory in the half-mile's season-ending event. Pole-starting Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., finished 0.964 of a second behind Zeigler, who outran Blair from the outside front row on the initial start to claim the $24,000 top prize.

Quotable: "I had a whole other gear I could’ve kicked into the whole race, really. The car was fantastic," Zeigler told DirtonDirt.com. "We hot-lapped, and I was like, ‘This thing is spot on. I don’t want to do anything.’ It was that way all night. It was so maneuverable. I didn’t realize they were that close to me in lapped traffic. I thought Bryan (Liverman, my signal guy) was showing me one stick, which means you’re by yourself. But he was showing me two together, that they’re close. I saw a black nose, and I was like, ’S—, I have to go.’"

Key notes: Zeigler’s last three Super Late Model victories have come at Bedford's half-mile: the last two Labor Day Classic events, each worth $12,055, and his first Keystone Cup triumph Saturday. Including Friday's $2,400 semifeature victory, Zeigler earned more than $26,000 over the weekend. … Despite starting from the pole, 2021 Keystone Cup winner Max Blair didn’t lead a lap in his runner-up finish. … Boasting a new Vic Hill Engine under the hood of his Jim McBee-owned No. 11 entry, Kyle Hardy of Stephens City, Va., charged from eighth to finish third after running second for laps 19-37. Hardy pulled within car lengths of Zeigler multiple times in the lead battle amid traffic but couldn’t make anything more happen. … Dan Stone brought out the lone caution on lap 19 when he slowed out of fifth with a flat tire. … Former Winchester, Va., standout J.T. Spence completed his first feature since 2015 aboard James Stevens's No. 11 Rocket Chassis as the 41-year-old started 22nd and finished 18th. Spence, a former track champion at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway and Winchester (Va.) Speedway, had been away from racing the last eight seasons but is now planning a return to regional racing. ... Nineteen drivers were running at the finish with 16 finishing on the lead lap.

On the move: Dylan Yoder of Middleburg, Pa., started 12th and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Zeigler’s Rocket Chassis has a Clements Racing Engine and sponsorship from Greenlane.ai, Bx Logistics, RBS Auto & Trailer Sales: Sykesville, MD, RBS Truck Collision, Fox Shocks, VP Fuels, Ohiopyle Vacation Rentals, Mathison Gas: Uniontown, Pa.

Points chase: Kyle Lee of Mercersburg, Pa., was crowned the 2024 Bedford Speedway track champion.

Current weather: Clear, 54°F

Car count: 41

Fast qualifier: Alex Ferree

Time: 19.313 seconds

Polesitter: Max Blair

Heat race winners: Max Blair, Mason Zeigler

Consolation race winners: Jared Miley, Jeff Miller

Provisional starters: Kyle Lee, Bryan Bernheisel

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

BEDFORD, Pa. — Updates and results from the two-day seventh annual Keystone Cup at Bedford Speedway, featuring twin 20-lap, $2,400-to-win semifeatures Friday ahead of Saturday's 60-lap, $24,000-to-win unsanctioned Super Late Model main event (results unofficial):

Feature

Mason Zeigler of Chalk Hill, Pa., controlled all 60 laps of Saturday's seventh annual Keystone Cup at Bedford Speedway for his career-richest victory in the half-mile's season-ending event. Pole-starting Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., finished 0.964 of a second behind Zeigler, who outran Blair from the outside front row on the initial start to claim the $24,000 top prize.

Saturday's feature lineup

(60 laps)

Row 1: Max Blair, Mason Zeigler
Row 2: Dan Stone, Matt Cosner
Row 3: Alex Ferree, Jeff Rine
Row 4: Justin Weaver, Kyle Hardy
Row 5: Travis Stickley, Matt Sponaugle
Row 6: Gregg Satterlee, Dylan Yoder
Row 7: Trevor Feathers, Rick Eckert
Row 8: Jason Covert, Brent Robinson
Row 9: Coleby Frye, Jim Yoder
Row 10: Jared Miley, Jeff Miller
Row 11: Jon Lee, J.T. Spence
Row 12: Colton Flinner, Andrew Yoder
Row 13: Kyle Lee, Bryan Bernheisel

Saturday's consolation results

(10 laps; top-three transfer)

First consolation: Jared Miley, Jon Lee, Colton Flinner, Bryan Bernheisel, Kyle Lee, Michael Duritsky, Nathan LaSalle, Ryan Christoff, Tim Smith. Scratched: Matt Nailor, Keith Walls.

Second consolation: Jeff Miller, J.T. Spence, Andrew Yoder, Shawn Shoemaker, Mike Lupfer, Chuck Clise, Del Rougeux. Scratched: Scott Sweeney, Ron Fink, Tyler Ritchey, Darris Deneen.

Friday's dash results

(Six laps; sets first three rows of Saturday's feature)

Finish: Max Blair, Mason Zeigler, Dan Stone, Matt Cosner, Alex Ferree, Jeff Rine.

Friday's semifeature results

(20 laps; top nine transfer)

First semifeature: 1. Max Blair, 2. Dan Stone, 3. Alex Ferree, 4. Justin Weaver, 5. Travis Stickley, 6. Gregg Satterlee, 7. Trever Feathers, 8. Jason Covert, 9. Coleby Frye, 10. Jared Miley, 11. Jon Lee, 12. Colton Flinner, 13. Bryan Bernheisel, 14. Tim Smith, 15. Kyle Lee, 16. Michael Duritsky, 17. Ryan Christoff, 18. Keith Walls, 19. Matt Martin, 20. Matt Nailor, Scratched: Nathan LaSalle.

Second semifeature: 1. Mason Zeigler, 2. Matt Cosner, 3. Jeff Rine, 4. Kyle Hardy, 5. Matt Sponaugle, 6. Dylan Yoder, 7. Rick Eckert, 8. Brent Robinson, 9. Jim Yoder, 10. J.T. Spence, 11. Jeff Miller, 12. Shawn Shoemaker, 13. Andrew Yoder, 14. Chuck Clise, 15. Mike Lupfer, 16. Del Rougeux, 17. Scott Sweeney, 18. Ron Fink, 19. Darris Deneen, 20. Tyler Ritchey.