WEEDSPORT, NY (July 20, 2026) – Another sunny Sunday afternoon greeted a solid field of competitors at Weedsport Kartway for the Summer Nationals and it was Jeremy Tuttle collecting wins nine and ten of his career at The Port, including the day’s $500 to win PRO Clone 375 finale.
Tuttle’s PRO victory was his first in several years at Weedsport, in fact the entire afternoon resembled a flashback to 2019, as longtime karting veteran John Palmieri also found his way back to victory lane behind the wheel of his No. 27J.
Tuttle and Palmieri locked down Clone Light, Heavy and PRO on sunny and slick track conditions.
A total of 11 karts took the green flag in the PRO 375 main and Tuttle would immediately take the lead as polesitter Parker Allen spun heading through the first corner. From there, Tuttle was never again challenged driving away to a 2.5-second win in the 30-lap main over Maxwell Boudreau, Palmieri, Seth Whitney and Dylan Mottoshiski.
The Heavy main event saw Tuttle click off the fastest laps of the day on his way to the win over Aidan McCollister and Whitney. McCollister made a return to Weedsport after a several year absence in the No. 69.
The Light main event saw Palmieri on top by more than 2-seconds over Wes Alfred, who earned his best career finish at Weedsport. McCollister once again finished in a podium spot to finish the top three.
As for Junior divisions, Jr. Red Clone would see a first-time winner in Bryce Bartlett. Bartlett has been knocking on the door for several races and broke through on Sunday to top Red Clone point leader, Julian Gamble. Colton Baldwin, Brantley Waldron and Austin Shutts completed the field.
Jr. Green Clone also saw a first-time winner with Michael Kapuscinski reaching victory lane. Several cautions saw Kapuscinski cycle to the lead where he was then able to fend off quick timers Owen Alger and Clark McGruder in the late stages for the win. Eli Reid and Brantley Smith would fill the top five.
A stellar field of Purple Clone racers were on hand to compete in both points and PRO main events.
The day’s points race was won by Mason Kiah edging Mason Sharts, Ricky Yelle III, Chase Faucett and Kory Froman at the finishing stripe.
The PRO finale, which paid $100 to win, was topped by Faucett who narrowly edged Sharts by only .114-seconds at the line. Froman, Kiah and Branson Havens were the top five finishers. Faucett’s victory made him the third first time winner on the afternoon.
Jr. Blue Clone was won by Laina Stewart, her second career Blue victory and fifth overall in junior action. Kaleb Kiah, Landon Levey and Dodge Smith chased Stewart across the line.
In Rookie Red it was once again Emory Kiah taking the 10-lap win over Chloe Baldwin and Grayson Neal.
Weedsport Kartway will return to action on Sunday, August 30 for the Short Port Shootout. The day’s action will see $500 to win PRO Clone 375, as well as a $100 PRO Jr. Green Clone main event. Rookie Red Clone as well as all seven points classes will also take to the track.
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Summer Nationals
Weedsport Kartway
Sunday, July 19
RESULTS:
PRO Clone 375 (30-laps): 1. 1 – JEREMY TUTTLE ($500), 2. 318 – Maxwell Boudreau, 3. 27J – John Palmieri, 4. 505 – Seth Whitney, 5. 6 – Dylan Mottoshiski, 6. 69 – Aidan McCollister, 7. 01 – Seth Perrin, 8. 22T – Tanner Emmons, 9. J12 – Jack Smith, 10. 28 – Trent Smith, 11. 20 – Parker Allen
PRO Jr. Purple Clone (20-laps): 1. 9 – CHASE FAUCETT ($100), 2. 10 – Mason Sharts, 3. F10 – Kori Froman, 4. 08 – Mason Kiah, 5. 26 – Branson Havens, 6. 29 – Lily Walters, 7. 98 – Mason Simmons
Jr. Red Clone (20-laps): 1. 93 – BRYCE BARTLETT, 2. 7G – Julian Gamble, 3. 16 – Colton Baldwin, 4. 4 – Brantley Waldron, 5. 7 – Austin Shutts
Jr. Green Clone (20-laps): 1. 6 – MICHAEL KAPUSCINSKI, 2. 35 – Owen Alger, 3. 21 – Clark McGruder, 4. 100 – Eli Reid, 5. 96X – Brantley Smith, 6. 33 – Nolan Schroy, 7. 88 – Maximus Wallace, 8. 3 – Jackson Knight
Jr. Purple Clone (20-laps): 1. 08 – MASON KIAH, 2. 10 – Mason Sharts, 3. 52 – Ricky Yelle III, 4. 9 – Chase Faucett, 5. F10 – Kori Froman, 6. 98 – Mason Simmons, 7. 15 – Ethan St. Martin, 8. 26 – Branson Havens, 9. 29 – Lily Walters
Jr. Blue Clone (20-laps): 1. 6 – LAINA STEWART, 2. 08 – Kaleb Kiah, 3. 114 – Landon Levey, 4. 96X – Dodge Smith
Clone Light (25-laps): 1. 27J – JOHN PALMIERI, 2. 13 – Wes Alfred, 3. 69 – Aidan McCollister, 4. 505 – Seth Whitney, 5. 01 – Seth Perrin, 6. 65 – Cole Smith, 7. 87 – Brian Stowell, 8. 22T – Tanner Emmons
Clone Heavy (25-laps): 1. 1 – JEREMY TUTTLE, 2. 69 – Aidan McCollister, 3. 505 – Seth Whitney, 4. 318 – Maxwell Boudreau, 5. 22T – Tanner Emmons, 6. 20 – Parker Allen, 7. 01 – Seth Perrin, 8. 6 – Dylan Mottoshiski, 9. J12 – Jack Smith, 10. 28 – Trent Smith
Rooke Red Clone (10-laps): 1. 08 – EMORY KIAH, 2. 5 – Chloe Baldwin, 3. 42G – Grayson Neal, 6 – Nolan Shutts DNS
Sunday, August 30 – Short Port Shootout
Rookie Red Clone
Points Races (7 classes)
PRO Green $100 to win
PRO 375 $500 to win
Sunday, September 20 – James Shutts Memorial
Rookie Red Clone
Points Races (7 classes)
PRO Blue $100 to win
PRO 375 $500 to win
PRO Super Heavy $1,000 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.