Tony Jackson Scores Third-Straight Podium Finish with Path Valley Speedway Park Start

The momentum continues to build for Tony Jackson and Scott Hess Racing, as the No. 88 machine raced to a third-place finish in Wingless Sportsman competition this past Saturday at Path Valley Speedway Park. The result marked the team’s third consecutive podium finish and another solid step toward their 2025 goals.

After finishing second in his heat race to secure a spot in the A-main, Jackson rolled off fourth on the starting grid. Navigating a tricky and challenging track surface, he was able to get to the front early and lead nine laps. However, as the track conditions changed, he lost the top spot and fell to second. Following a late race caution, he made a last ditch effort to get back to the front, which cost him a spot and he took the checkered flag in third.

“Typically, when we get to to the lead, we don’t lose it,” said Jackson. “With the wind and weather, the track was very bottom dominant early in the night. They watered the track before the A-main and we used the top to get to the front early.

“But I stuck to the top a little too long and Perigo found the bottom before we could. We were running second on a late restart and ultimately, we’re here to try and win races. I made a move to try and get it back and ultimately it cost us a spot and we ended up third,” he added.

With a win at BAPS Motor Speedway and now back-to-back podiums in wingless action, Jackson and the team have plenty to be confident about heading into a busy upcoming weekend.

Next up: a doubleheader featuring two different styles of racing. The team will head to Linda’s Speedway on Friday night for Winged Sportsman action before switching gears—literally—for Saturday’s Wingless Sportsman event at Port Royal Speedway.

“I’ve never raced at Linda’s, so we’re going into this event with a little bit of an open mind,” he said. “As far as Port goes, we’ve won there before so we have a good notebook of what to expect. So we’ve got the best of both worlds this weekend and I’m looking forward to contending for more wins and keeping this good streak of runs going.”

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