WEEDSPORT, NY (August 31, 2026) – Despite the threat of rain for most of the afternoon, Weedsport Kartway and its racers persevered, getting through the entirety of the Short Port Shootout racing program with Gene Gregoric and Owen Alger topping PRO action.
Gregoric started from the pole position in the PRO Clone 375 main event and led every lap in dominant fashion behind the wheel of the No. 118. Gregoric pocketed $500 for the win, which was his first career victory at Weedsport. Trailing by some 3.5-seconds at the finish was a returning Nick McGill followed by Seth Whitney in podium positions.
A total of 11 PRO Clone 375 karts were on hand as they prepare for next month’s James Shutts Memorial on Sunday, September 20.
Owen Alger had a perfect afternoon at Weedsport on Sunday in Green Clone, as he swept the entire day’s action. Alger set fast time and won Green points, while also setting quick time and leading all the way in PRO Green.
Clark McGruder and Maximus Wallace gave chase behind Alger in the points event, while McGruder and Michael Kapuscinski sat on the podium in Green PRO.
Clone Heavy and Clone Light saw their best turnout of the season on Sunday, but it was again Seth Whitney taking victory. Whitney swept both 25-lap features, running his career senior win count at Weedsport up to 49.
Whitney bested John Palmieri and Matt Veidheffer in Clone Light, while he topped McGill and Dylan Mottoshiski in Clone Heavy.
Jr. Red Clone saw Colton Baldwin lead a good portion of the event before points leader Julian Gamble took over for the win. Baldwin held on for second ahead of Brantley Waldron, Bryce Bartlett and Austin Shutts.
Mason Sharts continued his winning ways across the state in Jr. Purple Clone with yet another win in the No. 10. Mason Kiah rolled across the line in second followed by Ethan St. Martin and Chase Faucett.
It would be Kaleb Kiah topping Blue Clone on Sunday over Landon Levey and Laina Stewart.
Chloe Baldwin earned her first Weedsport win on Sunday in Rookie Red Clone, taking the 10-lap win over Grayson Neal and Emory Kiah.
Weedsport Kartway will return to action on Sunday, September 20 for the James Shutts Memorial. The day’s action will see $1,022 to win for PRO Clone 390, $500 to win in PRO Clone 375 and $100 to win in PRO Blue Clone. Rookie Red Clone as well as all seven points classes will also take to the track.
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Short Port Shootout
Weedsport Kartway
Sunday, August 30
RESULTS:
PRO Clone 375 (30-laps): 1. 118 – GENE GREGORIC ($500), 2. 13 – Nick McGill, 3. 505 – Seth Whitney, 4. 131 – Dylan Mottoshiski, 5. 27J – John Palmieri, 6. 01 – Seth Perrin, 7. 340 – Adam Kouk, 8. 1 – Trent Curtis, 9. 14 – Glenn Klump, 10. 20 – Parker Allen, 11. 5 – Clayton Cain
PRO Jr. Green Clone (20-laps): 1. 35 – OWEN ALGER ($100), 2. 21 – Clark McGruder, 3. 6 – Michael Kapuscinski, 4. 88 – Maximus Wallace
Jr. Red Clone (20-laps): 1. 7G – JULIAN GAMBLE, 2. 16 – Colton Baldwin, 3. 4 – Brantley Waldton, 4. 93 – Bryce Bartlett, 5. 7 – Austin Shutts
Jr. Green Clone (20-laps): 1. 35 – OWEN ALGER, 2. 21 – Clark McGruder, 3. 88 – Maximus Wallace, 4. 6 – Michael Kapuscinski, 5. 43JR – Michael Ames, 6. 96X – Brantley Smith, 7. 742 – Tanner Vanderwall
Jr. Purple Clone (20-laps): 1. 10 – MASON SHARTS, 2. 08 – Mason Kiah, 3. 15 – Ethan St. Martin, 4. 9 – Chase Faucett
Jr. Blue Clone (20-laps): 1. 08 – KALEB KIAH, 2. 114 – Landon Levey, 3. 6 – Laina Stewart
Clone Light (25-laps): 1. 505 – SETH WHITNEY, 2. 27J – John Palmieri, 3. 1 – Matt Veidheffer, 4. 340 – Adam Kouk, 5. 118 – Gene Gregoric, 6. 3 – Kayle Tiffany, 7. 87 – Brian Stowell, 8. 68 – Wes Alfred, 9. 11M – Devin McGill, 10. 01 – Seth Perrin, 11. 11 – Jarod Underwood
Clone Heavy (25-laps): 1. 505 – SETH WHITNEY, 2. 13 – Nick McGill, 3. 131 – Dylan Mottoshiski, 4. 01 – Seth Perrin, 5. 20 – Parker Allen, 6. 5 – Clayton Cain, 7. 340 – Adam Kouk, 8. 1 – Trent Curtis, 9. 27J – John Palmieri, 10. 14 – Glen Klump, 11. JB1 – Jody Beckstead, 12. 118 – Gene Gregoric
Rooke Red Clone (10-laps): 1. 5 – CHLOE BALDWIN, 2. 42G – Grayson Neal, 3. 08 – Emory Kiah, 4. 6 – Nolan Shutts DNS
Sunday, September 20 – James Shutts Memorial
Rookie Red Clone
Points Races (7 classes)
PRO Blue $100 to win
PRO 375 $500 to win
PRO 390 $1,022 to win
Saturday, October 17 – Octoberfest (Rain Date: October 18)
Rookie Red Clone
Points Races (7 classes)
PRO Green, Purple, Blue $100 to win
PRO Super Heavy $500 to win
PRO 375 $1,000 to win
Points Classes:
Jr. Red Clone (5-8 yrs. old, 225 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Jr. Green Clone (7-10 yrs. old, 250 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Jr. Purple Clone (9-13 yrs. old, 275 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Jr. Blue Clone (12-15 yrs. old, 310 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Clone Light (15 & up, 340 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Clone Heavy (15 & up, 375 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Clone Super Heavy (15 & up, Driver 200 lbs. w/gear – overall 400 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
PRO Classes:
PRO Jr. Green Clone (7-10 yrs. old, 250 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
PRO Jr. Purple Clone (9-13 yrs. old, 275 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
PRO Jr. Blue Clone (12-15 yrs. old, 310 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
PRO Clone 375 (15 & up, 375 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Rookie Class:
Rookie Jr. Red Clone (4-7 yrs. old, 225 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch, 14-58 Gear Rule
All regular Weedsport classes will compete using the Burris 33A tire.
About Weedsport Speedway: Officially opened for the first time on July 24, 1955 – the Weedsport Speedway 3/8 mile dirt oval has produced a legendary list of drivers and champions including Will Cagle, Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Dave Lape to name a few. In 2018, Weedsport introduced the all-new Weedsport Kartway, just outside of the Speedway’s main pit area, to begin to foster the next generation of racers, crew members and race fans. Couple the racing with state-of-the-art camping and track amenities, unmatched on-site television production capabilities, plus the ability for large scale concert productions and Weedsport is one of the marquee entertainment venues in the country.