Zemaitis Tribute To Honor 1Z Car Owners At Williams Grove August 29
2025-08-20 14:22
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Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will be honoring one of the most identifiable car owners in sprint car history in two weeks when it hosts the John and Pee Wee Zemaitis Tribute race for 410 sprint cars on Friday night, August 29 at 7:30 pm.
The special holiday weekend event will pay the powerful sprinters $8,000 as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series.
The Zemaitis' and their iconic Zemco Headers No. 1 sprint car recorded some 38 sprint car wins at the oval with drivers like Bobby Weaver, Billy Pauch, Mark Smith, Stevie Smith, Jeff Shepard and others at the wheel.
Several former drivers will join the husband/wife owning duo in the infield before the special race to meet fans and take part in pre-race interviews.
Drivers slated to appear is Pauch, Weaver, Sean Michael, Smith, Brian Leppo, Lucas Wolfe, Logan Wagner and Dave Calaman with the possibility of others joining the list.
The restored black No. 1Z that Pauch piloted to a sprint car world speed record on the Syracuse mile in 1994 will be on display for the show.
Pre-race activity in the infield will get underway at 5:45 pm.
The USAC East wingless sprint cars are also part of the racing program.
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