MECHANICSBURG – Afternoon rains hit Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, causing oval and World of Outlaws officials to cancel the Saturday night Summer Nationals for sprint cars.

The afternoon rains coupled rainfall received late Friday and the projection for severe storms to hit the area during the evening caused the decision. The event will not be rescheduled.

The cancellation completes a sweep of weekend activity at the track by rain after Friday night action was rained out as well.

In other weekend action:

LITTLE WINS BIG AT HIDDLE VALLEY

CLEARFIELD — Clearfield’s Gary Little returned to the winners circle Friday Night at Hidden Valley Speedway by picking up the Semi Late Special. Little led a host of repeat winners, including Levi Picard, of Woodland, in the small block modifieds, Tim Steis, of St. Mary’s, in the pure stocks and William Kephart, of Shilo, in the four cylinders.

Glenn McComber of Belveder, N.J., made it a worthwhile trip by picking up the Mason Dixon 270 Micro Sprint Special.

A torrential downpour around 6 p.m. forced a two-hour delay to the start of the races. The semi late feature had Dave Buchannan and Gary Little on the front row. At the drop of the green flag, Little shot into the lead with fourth-place starter Brad Benton hot on his heels. Buchannan got a bad start and faded to seventh. The race was off to a fast start, as Little led and Benton was trying everything he had to get by him. While the top two were waging a torrid battle, the race for third was just as exciting, with Justin Owens, Zach Gustafson, Buchanan, Craig Bainey and Danny Gill were all fighting for position. The race continued until lap 19, when debris flew onto the front stretch, regrouping the field.

The restart saw Benton on the bumper of Little once again, and the green waved and Benton was again trying to find the correct lane around Little, but working into the third turn on lap 23, Benton snapped the driveshaft and drifted high, as the field raced by. Still under some power, Benton coasted to the pit entrance off turn one but could not get off the track as the double checkered flags flew ending the event. The top five saw Little picking up his first win in two weeks over Owens, Gustafson, Buchanan and Gill. Heat wins went to Buchannan and Little.