Tony Jackson Grabs Another Podium Finish During Weather-Shortened Memorial Day Weekend

What was planned to be a full-throttle Memorial Day weekend of racing for Tony Jackson and the Scott Hess Racing team turned into a test of patience and perseverance, as Mother Nature once again played a role in reshaping the schedule. Despite a rainout on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway, Jackson salvaged the weekend with a pair of strong performances—highlighted by a runner-up finish Sunday during the prestigious Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway.

“I swear Williams Grove has just had the worst luck all season, and I’m starting to wonder if we’ll ever get a show in there,” Jackson said. “Otherwise, it was a decent weekend and something we can keep building on as a team.”

Saturday’s event at BAPS Motor Speedway saw Jackson battle in Winged Sportsman competition, where the No. 88 machine advanced three positions in a heat race to finish second. He then started 12th and passed four cars in the A-main, bringing the car home in eighth place—not the result they were hoping for, but still a solid night. 

“We had a mechanical issue on Saturday, but made the best of it,” he said. “The car was laying over really badly as a result, so we kind of just made do with what we could out there.”

On Sunday, Jackson and the team shifted back to wingless competition for one of the biggest shows of the year at Port Royal Speedway. Lining up against a stout field of 32 cars as part of the card for the Bob Weikert Memorial, Jackson proved once again why he’s been a force all season. He won a heat race from the sixth starting position before picking off seven positions from ninth in the A-main to secure a second-place finish, just shy of grabbing his fifth win of the year.

“We had a really good car on Sunday, but we needed a yellow to see if we really had anything for the leader,” said Jackson. “Port Royal is a really good track for us, and our speed showed. Unfortunately, we just came up one spot short.”

With four wins already under his belt and 50 career victories now to his name, Jackson continues to be one of the most consistent and competitive drivers in the region in both winged and wingless Sportsman action.

The team will compete in a solo night of racing this weekend as they’ll head to Path Valley Speedway Park on Saturday to run wingless in the sportsman.

“It’s a bit of a bigger race for Path Valley, and there is some extra money on the line, so I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “We’ve obviously won there a lot in the past, and our most recent win was there, so if weather cooperates, I think we’ve got a good shot to pick up another checkered flag.”

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