HIESTER'S H.O. RACEWAY

Tonight Thursday October 30, 2025, was the Second Race of the 2025-2026 Hiester's H.O. Raceway season for the Modified Division sponsored by JBS Racing Steve Smith Sr. benefit Race.  We had 27 drivers in the pit area to take part in the racing action.  Racing to the victory was Sheldon Hiester, winning all 6 of his segments on the night.  Second went to Mike Feltenberger.  Bear won 4 segments on the night.  Third went to Scottie Heilman.  Scottie won 4 segments in his first start of the season.  Fourth went to opening night winner Tommy Hiester.  Tom won 2 segments on the night.  Rounding out the Top 5 in fifth was Andrew Cremer.  Andrew won 2 segments on the night.  The rest of the field finished up this way: 6-Peyton Kochel (4 wins), 7-Brian Saylor (3 wins), 8-Steve Windle (3 wins), 8-Randy Haydt (1 win), 10-Shane Hiester (1 win), 11-Brian Sponagle (1 win), 12-Brian Zerbe, 13-Gilbert Zerbe, 14-Dave Lauver, 15-John Kosmoski, 16-Dave Figura, 17-Bob Windle, 18-Jim Petersheim, 19-Joe Keesey Sr., 20-Jim LeVan, 21-Dave Comley, 22-Mike Sheidy, 23-Joe Keesey Jr., 24-Lyle Spiegel, 25-Steve Smith Sr., 26-Steve Melones, and 27-Linda Lauver.  Scottie Heilman, Peyton Kochel, Mike Sheidy, John Kosmoski, Dave Comley, and Steve Melones all made their first starts of the season at Hiester's H.O. Raceway.  Scottie and Peyton turned in strong Top 10 runs not showing any rust in their first appearances of the season.  Mike Sheidy turned in a solid run in his first night of action turning his first ever 14 lap race on Lane 8.  Drag racer Steve Melones came out to support the event for 2nd Floor Raceway owner Steve Smith Sr., and struggled early but figured it out by the end of the night.  Dave Comley returned with his Anglia and turned in some solid runs with a few 13's.  It was beat up on each other at the end of the night with fast cars knocking each other off race after race with  Bear, Peyton Kochel, Jim Petersheim, Randy Haydt, Brian Sponagle, and Shane Hiester all being on the track at the same time.  Steve Windle turned in a good run on his big promotion night at the track winning 3 segments beating Race #1 Modified winner Tom Hiester in those segments.  Jim LeVan struggled with a 20th place finish, his car looked to be down on power.  Brian Saylor turned in his best finish ever with a 7th place finishand 3 segment wins.  The Hiester family would like to thank Joe Keesey Sr. and Jr., Bob Windle, and Steve Windle for choosing our venue for the benefit race for Steve and Jenn Smith.  We raised $1,500 for the to help towards the cost of her cancer treatments, and other things related to it.  I know the JBS team put alot of time into getting donations, prizes, and putting together a good show of how the slotcar community comes together in a time of need.  I want to thank the sponsors personally from our end with them being: Viper Scale Racing, Wizzard, JAG Hobbies, SCS Hobbies, Hiester's H.O. Raceway, Randy's Raceway, Slot Car Central, Rooster Racing, and Mike Feltenberger.  We also did a fifty/fifty raffle which Sheldon won and donated some back to Steve to make it an even $1,500 dollars raised.  We had a Dash for Cash sponsored by JBS Racing which went like this: 1-Sheldon Hiester, 2-Dave Lauver, and 3-Jim Petersheim.  We are back next Thursday November 6, 2025 with the Sprints sponsored by Brian Saylor Racing.  Thanks to everyone for the help Thursday night Randy Haydt, Dave Figura, Andrew Cremer, Brian Sponagle, Sheldon Hiester, and Shane Hiester with the book, computer, and power.  Also thanks to Debbie Hiester for selling the 50/50 tickets. 

1-Sheldon Hiester 90.00

2-Mike Feltenberger 89.26

3-Scottie Heilman 89.02

4-Tommy Hiester 88.32

5-Andrew Cremer 88.16

6-Peyton Kochel 88.06

7-Brian Saylor 88.02

8-Steve Windle 87.28 TIE

8-Randy Haydt 87.28 TIE

10-Shane Hiester 86.38

11-Brian Sponagle 86.37

12-Brian Zerbe 85.22

13-Gil Zerbe 85.20

14-Dave Lauver 85.02

15-John Kosmoski 84.03

16-Dave Figura 84.02

17-Bob Windle 80.39

18-Jim Petersheim 80.38

19-Joe Keesey Sr. 78.38

20-Jim LeVan 78.07

21-Dave Comley 75.13

22-Mike Sheidy 74.10

23-Joe Keesey Jr. 72.31

24-Lyle Spiegel 71.26

25-Steve Smith Sr. 71.22

26-Steve Melones 65.03

27-Linda Lauver 57.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next Race- Thursday November 6, 2025 Sprints sponsored by Brian Saylor Racing