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When Tony Jackson announced late last season that 2025 would be his final year behind the wheel, he set two clear goals: to have fun and to win races—most importantly, to reach the 50-win milestone in Sportsman competition. This past Saturday night at Path Valley Speedway Park, Jackson checked off that historic box in spectacular fashion, earning his fourth win of the season and the 50th of his illustrious Sportsman career.

“I got my first sportsman win at Path Valley and my 50th win there too, so that’s a pretty cool deal,” said Jackson. “We had a goal to get to 50 at the beginning of the season, and now it’s time to see how many more we can get.”

Jackson’s weekend kicked off at Path Valley, where he advanced three positions in a heat race, going from fifth to second. As a result of a favorable redraw, he then secured the pole for the A-main. From there, the Scott Hess Racing No. 88 was untouchable. Jackson led all 20 laps in front of a strong field of 20 wingless Sportsman, sealing the coveted career milestone with a dominant performance.

“When the cards work out, they work out,” he said. “The way the redraw worked from the heats, we ended up on the pole, and when you get a chance to start up front with a fast racecar, you’ve got to take advantage of the opportunity.”

The celebration didn’t stop there. Jackson followed up the emotional win with another strong outing Sunday night at Bedford Speedway. After winning his heat race, he started the A-main in fourth with high hopes of back-to-back victories. Ultimately, he brought the car home second—a result that, while just shy of the top step, was still a proud moment on a night that featured the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and a packed crowd of new fans.

“It was disappointing to finish in second, but it was just a cool experience being part of a show like that,” he said. “We started fourth and got to second pretty early in the race, but once the track took rubber on the bottom, we couldn’t really pass. We just needed to get to the front faster.” 

Next up, Jackson and Scott Hess Racing return to action with a Memorial Day weekend tripleheader. First on the docket will be a trip to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday for a makeup wingless sportsman show, and then the No. 88 will take on Winged Sportsman action at BAPS Motor Speedway on Saturday. Jackson will pull double-duty at BAPS as he’ll be competing for Mike Callahan as well with the 358-winged sprint cars. He’ll close out the weekend in Wingless competition Sunday at Port Royal Speedway. With momentum along for the ride, Jackson is eager to keep the good times rolling.

“We’ve got a really busy weekend, so this will really be a test for us,” said Jackson. “When you’re rolling good, you’ve got to strike while the iron is hot. Our guys really like to go racing, and I’m looking forward to hopefully another great weekend at the track.” 

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The consistent roll continues for Tony Jackson and Scott Hess Racing as the No. 88 machine secured a solid fifth-place finish in Winged Sportsman competition this past Friday at Bedford Speedway. The result extends Jackson’s impressive run of consecutive top-five performances across both winged and wingless events.

Racing activities were canceled on Saturday at Path Valley Speedway Park as a result of inclement weather.

“The results will show a top five, but the rain really did a number on the track and made it tough to pass,” said Jackson. “Mother Nature just seems to be messing with us whether we’re racing or not, so we’re just kind of rolling with the punches and making the best of things.”

Jackson kicked off the night by participating in a pre-race radio show sponsored by Middleswarth Potato Chips and a late-afternoon storm briefly delayed the night’s racing schedule. However, once the track was ready, Jackson wasted no time getting down to business.

He finished where he started – fourth – in a heat race and as a result earned the seventh starting position for the A-main. Struggling to make up for difficult track conditions, he was able to persevere forward two spots to take the checkered flag in fifth.

“It was one of those nights where you kind of were at the mercy of where you started and hoping for some help,” he said. “Ultimately, we passed two cars, which was about as good as it got considering all the rain they got, so I guess there’s nothing to hang our heads about.”

With two wins already this season and a string of podiums and top-five finishes, Jackson and the Scott Hess Racing team are riding high with confidence and momentum.

Next up, the team will turn their attention back to winged action with a single night of racing this Saturday at the BAPS Motor Speedway. However, as an added bonus through a combined effort with team owner Mike Callahan, Jackson will pull double duty and compete with the USAC East Coast cars as well.

“I’m a little excited, honestly. We tagged onto the field the other week at Port Royal and ran well lap time-wise with the series when we were running our Sportsman motor,” said Jackson. “We’ll have a little better 358 motor this time out that lines up better with the series, so it should be a lot of fun to see where we can stack up against some good cars. More track time is always better, and I’m confident we’ll be able to really hold our own and compete for a win.”

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