SMETHPORT — After a rainout the previous week and a delayed start due to weather on race day, McKean County Raceway officially opened its 2025 season with the running of the Jim & Mike Duffy Memorial. Despite challenging conditions, officials, track crews, and drivers worked diligently to prepare the surface, allowing the full night of racing to proceed with a late start.

Austin Allen led all 20 laps to secure the Jim & Mike Duffy Memorial victory in the Troups Creek Heating RUSH Crate Late Model feature. 2024 track champion Jeremy Wonderling maintained pressure throughout, with Bill Holmes close behind in third. A lap 1 caution, the only caution of the race, sent Brad Mesler and Kevin Smith to the tail of the field and gave Mesler and Smith a fourth and fifth place finish respectively.

With rain in the forecast, only three Close Racing Supply RUSH Pro Mods made the trip. Josh Wilcox led all 15 laps to win the feature, while Josh Canfield and Dean Ingalls battled for the remaining podium spots behind him.

Mitch Styles led from green to checkers to take the win in the Costa’s SuperMarket Pure Stock feature. Bruno Mowery charged from 7th to 2nd by lap 3 and held the spot, with Joe Skinner close behind in third. The field thinned out as the race progressed, and the only caution came on lap 9 due to lap traffic. Styles held steady on the restart and closed out a strong season opener.

Josh Outman, last year’s track champion, went flag-to-flag to win the Mr. Ds Donuts SHARP Mini Late Model feature at McKean County Raceway, but it wasn’t without pressure. Travis Asel stayed glued to Outman’s bumper for most of the 15-lap race and crossed the line a couple seconds behind him. The field thinned quickly as mechanical woes took their toll. Jesse Isadore was the first to retire, pulling off on lap 3. Jackson Himes followed on lap 6, and Rob Eaton exited just one lap later, leaving a reduced field chasing Outman’s bumper.

Preston Cobb started from the pole and led all 15 laps to claim the Mini Stock feature win.

Dennis Harrison held second place until the final lap, when Ryan Burke, charging from last in the 10-car field, made a late move to take over the position and challenge Cobb for the lead. Despite Burke’s impressive charge, Cobb maintained his line to secure the caution- free victory.

Jake Skinner led all 12 laps in the Kids Mini Stock feature. Kyliegh Putt pulled off on lap 5 after slowing, leaving Alicia Miller in second.

Miller couldn’t mount a challenge as Skinner cruised to victory in the 3-car race.

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