Williams Grove Speedway Race Track in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Williams Grove Speedway races 410 Sprints, 358 Sprints, 305 Sprints, Super Sportsman, and Street Stocks. Special Events include World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, All Star Circuit of Champions, USAC National Sprint Cars, and USAC East Coast Sprint Cars.
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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 17055 USA - lat: 40.152710, lng: -77.034716
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Fri, Sep 26
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Fri, Oct 3
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Sat, Oct 4
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- Last Chance To Tune Up For Williams Grove Open Is Friday - Hoosier Diamond Series and 358 sprint title to be decided
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will allow the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars one more chance to prepare themselves for the upcoming 63rd annual J & S Classics National Open when it hosts VP Racing Fuels World of Outlaws tune up night coming up this Friday, September 26. Action gets underway at 7:30 pm. The tune up show for the sprint cars will pay $6,000 to win and will be the finale of the Hoosier Diamond Series for 2025, thus crowning the series champion. Troy Wagaman Jr. leads Freddie Rahmer in the Diamond Series standings by 225 markers as the pair heads into the series finale. The event will also include the season finale for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints with Dylan Norris in firm control of the point standings. For the 410 sprints, the tune up will include time trials, heats and a dash to set the feature starting lineup. The fastest driver in time trials will earn $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time award winner. Coming up at the track on October 3 and 4 will be the 63rd annual J & S Classics National Open for World of Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars. Friday's main event will go 25 laps in distance while the Open itself on Saturday will pay the winner $75,000 for 40 laps of work. Adult general admission for September 26 is set at $25 with youth ages 13 - 20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove J & S Classics National Open Is Two Weeks Away
Mechanicsburg - The rich tradition of the biggest sprint car race in the East returns to Williams Grove Speedway in two weeks when the 63rd annual J & S Classics National Open takes place on Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4. Sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Series, the two-day affair will find all eyes focused on the Mechanicsburg oval. Slated for October 3, the first night of the J & S Classics National Open program will feature a 25-lap main paying $12,000 to the winner on Friday night with $1,200 on the table just to make the show out of a total purse worth over $60,000. Then on Saturday, October 4, the 2025 40-lap J & S Classics National Open will continue the tradition of posting the biggest winners share in the history of the oval at $75,000. Saturdays full purse is worth some $192,000 in total including a cool $2,500 just to start. The J & S Classics National Open will see the 2025 Williams Grove Speedway Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car series champion crowned at the conclusion of Saturday's main event. Carson Macedo is the defending champion of the J & S Classics National Open. Buddy Kofoid won the opening night race in 2024. Adult general admission for October 3 is set at $40 with youth ages 13 - 20 priced at $20. Adult admission for October 4 is $50 with youth priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Both nights of action are slated to get underway at 7:30 pm. Fireworks will be part of the program each night. The 40-lap Open finale carries a raindate of October 5. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove J & S Classics National Open Is Two Weeks Away
The rich tradition of the biggest sprint car race in the East returns to Williams Grove Speedway in two weeks when the 63rd annual J & S Classics National Open takes place on Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4.
- Rahmer Wins First Of Year At Williams Grove In Race Of Season - Norris gets fourth win in 358 sprints
Mechanicsburg - Freddie Rahmer claimed the race of the season to date at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, holding off Lance Dewease and Daryn Pittman for the $6,000 win in the Kevin Gobrecht Classic Challenge for 410 sprint cars. The win was the defending track champion's first oval victory of the year. In the 358 sprint main, Dylan Norris charged forward from the sixth row to win his fourth race of the season at Williams Grove. Kody Hartlaub charged from the pole into the lead in the 25-lap 410 sprint feature ahead of Rahmer and hit the rear of the field on the seventh tour. And while Hartlaub was able to outdistance Rahmer on clear track, traffic proved to be a different story as Rahmer was able to drive down the leader's advantage by the halfway point. But at the same time sixth starter Lance Dewease was challenging Rahmer for second as the pair was catching the leader. Rahmer took his first jab at the lead on the 14th lap when he got by Hartlaub deep in the third turn only to see the East Berlin pilot turn his car off of the cushion and reclaim the spot at the line. And by that time, Dewease was all over the pair as the leaders zigzagged and darted through traffic. With six laps to go it was still any of the trios race to claim and with five to go both Rahmer and Dewease had swallowed up Hartlaub to be first and second. Dewease then went for the lead while fifth starter Daryn Pittman surged into the top three. Dewease was scored the leader with four laps to go by .001 seconds, an advantage not visible to the naked eye. Rahmer then snapped back into control as the pair raced into the first corner. Pittman then threatened to take second away as Dewease worked on the leader all the way to the finish, coming up short by .250 seconds. Pittman was just .635 seconds behind the leader, finishing third. Troy Wagaman Jr. rode home fourth followed by Hartlaub who had faltering brakes. Sixth through 10th went to Brock Zearfoss, Cameron Smith, Danny Dietrich, Justin Whittall and Tyler Ross. Heats went to TJ Stutts, Hartlaub and Wagaman Jr. Pittman set fast time with a lap of 16.623 seconds. Andy Best led the first 12 laps of the 20-lap 358 sprint main before 12th starter Dylan Norris of Hanover drove by for the lead and win. Norris motored into second on lap eight and then consistently took six and seven-tenths of a second off of Best's advantage each lap before seemingly effortlessly driving by for control. The victory was the eighth of the point leader's career at Williams Grove Speedway. Nash Ely took second from Best on a lap 18 restart but couldn't challenge Norris for the win. Best was third followed by James Roselli and Ayden Hare. Sixth through 10th went to Seth Schnoke, Eli Tuckey, Steve Wilbur, Hunter Fulton and Cody Fletcher. Heats went to Chad Criswell, Best and Roselli. Feature Finishes 9/19/25 410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Freddie Rahmer, 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Daryn Pittman, 4. Troy Wagaman Jr., 5. Kody Hartlaub, 6. Brock Zearfoss, 7. Cameron Smith, 8. Danny Dietrich, 9. Justin Whittall, 10. Tyler Ross, 11. Lucas Wolfe, 12. Logan Rumsey, 13. TJ Stutts, 14. Doug Hammaker, 15. Chad Trout, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. Austin Bishop, 18. Kyle Moody, 19. JJ Loss, 20. Samuel Miller, 21. Dylan Norris, 22. Ryan Smith, 23. Ricky Dieva, 24. Preston Lattomus DNQ: Devon Borden, Dave Grube 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Dylan Norris, 2. Nash Ely, 3. Andy Best, 4. James Roselli, 5. Ayden Hare, 6. Seth Schnoke, 7. Eli Tuckey, 8. Steve Wilbur, 9. Hunter Fulton, 10. Cody Fletcher, 11. Matt Findley, 12. Tyler Rutherford, 13. Frankie Herr, 14. Adam Carberry, 15. Colton Moyer, 16. Brian Wolf Jr., 17. Chad Criswell, 18. Derek Locke, 19. Chase Gutshall, 20. Tom Senseney Jr., 21. Scott Fisher, 22. Trevor Stover, 23. Denny Gross
- Zearfoss Claims Williams Grove Kimmel Memorial, Norris Scores Third In 358 Sprints
Mechanicsburg - Brock Zearfoss of Jonestown claimed the Billy Kimmel Memorial for 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, getting his first oval win for car owner Rich Eichelberger. The victory was the fifth of Zearfoss' career at Williams Grove, worth $6,000. In 358 sprints, Dylan Norris of Hanover won for the third time this season at the oval and extended his point lead with just a pair of shows remaining on the year. Zearfoss started second in the 25-lap Kimmel main and took the lead over polesitter Justin Whittall when green appeared. He entered the rear of the field on the fifth tour with Whittall giving chase and the pursuer nearly got the lead on the 11th lap with a low groove run through the third and fourth turns. Whittall's chance came when Zearfoss made contact with Preston Lattomus high in turn three while putting him a lap down. The slight contact unsettled Zearfoss' No. 8 and before he could regain his composure Whittall got to his inside. However Zearfoss was able to hold on to control back to the stripe before a caution flag slowed the pace. Zearfoss sped away on the restart and had nearly a three second lead with 10 laps to go. At the finish Zearfoss was victorious by 3.607 seconds ahead of Whittall, Chase Dietz, Lance Dewease and Chad Trout. Sixth through 10th went to Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Lucas Wolfe, Troy Wagaman Jr., and Cameron Smith. Heats went to Whittall, Dietz and Zearfoss. Dewease set fast time with a lap of 16.745 seconds. Matt Findley led the first eight laps of the 20-lap 358 sprint main and all the while battled with Seth Schnoke for control. Schnoke repeatedly would drive ahead in the corners only to see Findley reclaim control onto the straightaways. Finally on lap nine Schnoke was able to get far enough ahead of Findley to hold onto control. Meanwhile, fourth starter Dylan Norris was advancing to the front and took second from Findley on the 11th tour. Norris first took a swipe for the lead with eight laps to go but Schnoke drove an extremely smart race, changing his lines every time around to keep his challenger at bay. It took until there was just five laps to go for Norris to finally make his way around Schnoke for good. Norris then drove to his seventh career oval win by 2.559 seconds with Schnoke ending up second followed by Cody Fletcher, Kyle Spence and Findley. Sixth through 10th went to Derek Locke, Cole Young, Eli Tuckey, Chase Gutshall and Nash Ely. Heats went to Schnoke, Findley and Spence. Feature Finishes 9/12/25 410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Brock Zearfoss, 2. Justin Whittall, 3. Chase Dietz, 4. Lance Dewease, 5. Chad Trout, 6. Kody Hartlaub, 7. Freddie Rahmer, 8. Lucas Wolfe, 9. Troy Wagaman Jr., 10. Cameron Smith, 11. Danny Dietrich, 12. Dylan Norris, 13. Logan Rumsey, 14. JJ Loss, 15. TJ Stutts, 16. Matt Campbell, 17. Austin Bishop, 18. Tyler Ross, 19. Doug Hammaker, 20. Preston Lattomus, 21. Dave Grube, 22. Ryan Taylor, 23. Jordan Givler, 24. Olivia Thayer, 25. Gerard McIntyre Jr. DNQ: JT Ferry, Samuel Miller 358 sprints, 20 laps: 1. Dylan Norris, 2. Seth Schnoke, 3. Cody Fletcher, 4. Kyle Spence, 5. Matt Findley, 6. Derek Locke, 7. Cole Young, 8. Eli Tuckey, 9. Chase Gutshall, 10. Nash Ely, 11. Steve Wilbur, 12. Colton Moyer, 13. Adam Carberry, 14. James Roselli, 15. Bryn Gohn, 16. Jacob Galloway, 17. Denny Gross, 18. Chad Criswell, 19. Austin Reed, 20. Hunter Fulton, 21. Ayden Hare, 22. Frankie Herr, 23. Brayden Mickely, 24. Andy Best
- Zearfoss Wins Billy Kimmel Memorial
Brock Zearfoss of Jonestown claimed the Billy Kimmel Memorial for 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, getting his first oval win for car owner Rich Eichelberger.
- Less Than One Month Remains Until 63rd J & S Classics Williams Grove National Open
Mechanicsburg - Under one month remains until the J & S Classics 63rd annual World of Outlaws National Open at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4. The two-day season finale at Williams Grove will see the best in the sprint car business from far and wide assemble at the Cumberland County oval for the prestigious event. Saturday's 40-lap J & S Classics National Open itself will pay a whopping $75,000 to the winner. All the excitement of the Williams Grove Speedway J & S Classics World of Outlaws National Open weekend gets underway Friday night, October 3 when round one takes to the track at 7:30 pm. Outlaws pilot Carson Macedo of Lemoore, California, is the defending winner of the National Open finale and he is sure to be out to defend his title. The 2014 and 2017 Open champion, current outlaws point leader David Gravel will likewise also be primed for the Williams Grove fall classic. And local driver Anthony Macri, the reigning Kings Royal winner and a three-time World of Outlaws winner overall this season, will certainly be lining up to claim his first National Open crown. His best finish to date in the event was a third in the 2022 version. Macri owns four wins at the track to date in 2025 including one over the outlaws circuit. The weekend will also serve to crown the 2025 Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car Williams Grove Speedway track champion. Currently, Troy Wagaman Jr. of Hanover leads the standings in his quest for a first ever oval title, holding sway by nearly 300 markers over Freddie Rahmer. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Billy Kimmel Memorial For 410 Sprints Is Friday At Williams Grove First of final three dates for 358s also on program
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway returns to action this Friday, September 12 with the Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars. Also on the racing program will be a full program of HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint car action. Racing gets underway at 7:30 pm. The Billy Kimmel Memorial is part of the 2025 Hoosier Diamond Series at Williams Grove, worth $6,000 to win for the 410 sprint car drivers. Fast time in time trials will receive the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award. The 25-lap Kimmel Memorial is scheduled each year in honor of the fallen sprint car driver from Mechanicsburg. At the age of 27, Kimmel was fatally injured in a sprint car racing accident at Williams Grove Speedway in 2007. Danny Dietrich is the defending Kimmel Memorial winner. For the 358 sprints, the event will mark the first of the final three shows of the season for the division with the point title hanging in the balance. Dylan Norris currently leads the point standings by 120 markers over Derek Locke. Norris is seeking his first career oval track title while Locke is going for his fourth. With three Diamond Series shows remaining on the year as well, Troy Wagaman Jr. currently leads the series points over Danny Dietrich. Adult general admission for September 12 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Kimmel Memorial Next Up At Williams Grove Sept. 12
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will return to action on Friday night, September 12 at 7:30 pm with the Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars. The 2025 Kimmel Memorial will be 25 laps in distance and pay $6,000 to win as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series. The HJ Towing and Recovery 358 sprints are also on the program. There will be no racing at the track on September 5. Time trials will set the starting grids for the Kimmel Memorial for 410s with $300 being awarded to the overall fastest driver in qualifications as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award winner. Danny Dietrich is the defending Kimmel Memorial champion. September 19 will find the track hosting the Kevin Gobrecht Challenge for 410 sprints, also part of the Hoosier Diamond Series. The 358 sprints are again part of the racing program. September 25 will be the Diamond Series National Open Tune Up for 410s. The huge J & S Classics National Open weekend on October 3 and 4 will close season at Williams Grove Speedway. Sanctioned by the World of Outlaws, Saturday's 40-lap Open will pay the winner $75,000. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Macri Tops Three-Way Battle For Zemaitis Tribute At Williams Grove - Drevicki scores USAC East 360s
Mechanicsburg - Anthony Macri came out on top of an electrifying three-way battle for the sprint car win at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking $8,000 for his fourth oval victory of the season in the Zemaitis Tribute Race. In support action, Steve Drevicki took the win in the USAC East 360 sprint feature for his third career oval win in the division. Danny Dietrich took the lead at the start of the 25-lap John and Pee Wee Zemaitis Tribute feature, beating Parker Price Miller back to the stripe with control. After starting fifth, Chase Dietz motored up to second on the opening lap and began his quest for the lead with Macri moving by Price Miller for third on the ninth circuit. Dietrich entered the rear of the field on the 11th tour and immediately began to struggle putting cars a lap down. For several laps Dietrich was bottled up behind Brady Bacon and this allowed both Dietz and Macri to close in. The slickening track proved dicey and when Dietrich missed his entry into the first turn on lap 19, Dietz immediately drove to his inside while Macri blasted to the outside trying to swoop by both pilots. However Macri only came up with second as Dietz took the point. For the next four laps Macri slammed his car onto the high cushion as he entered the first corner in an effort to muscle by Dietz while Dietrich lurked within striking distance. Lap after lap Macri would draw beside the leader but couldn't quite muster enough power to complete the pass. And then on lap 23 the lead trio staged a crowd-pleasing three-car battle for command with Macri changing lanes to the inside, Dietz in the middle and Dietrich up on the cushion in the second corner. Macri came away the pacesetter as the trio pushed themselves off of the turn and onto the backchute while Dietrich also got by Dietz. Once at the front, Macri would drive to the win by .369 seconds over Dietrich, who was racing for his second win in a row. Dietz settled for third followed by Troy Wagaman Jr. and Price Miller. Sixth through 10th went to Brock Zearfoss, Austin Bishop, Freddie Rahmer, Logan Rumsey and Ryan Newton. Heats went to Price Miller, Dietz and Wagaman Jr. while Kody Hartlaub won the consolation race. Cameron Smith set fast time with a lap of 17.278 seconds. The win was the 14th of Macri's career at Williams Grove and his 12th overall of the season. Chris Allen Jr. led the first 13 laps of the 25-lap USAC East 360 feature before sixth starter Steve Drevicki of Reading drove into the lead. Drevicki took the win by .542 seconds ahead of Christian Bruno. Allen Jr. ended up third followed by Kyle Spence and Steve Wilbur. Heats went to Joey Amantea, Bruno and Ed Aikin. Ron Helmick took the consolation race. Feature Finishes 8/29/25 410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Anthony Macri, 2. Danny Dietrich, 3. Chase Dietz, 4. Troy Wagaman Jr., 5. Parker Price Miller, 6. Brock Zearfoss, 7. Austin Bishop, 8. Freddie Rahmer, 9. Logan Rumsey, 10. Ryan Newton, 11. Lucas Wolfe, 12. Chad Trout, 13. Matt Campbell, 14. Kody Hartlaub, 15. Ashton Torgerson, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. Derek Locke, 18. Justin Whittall, 19. Brady Bacon, 20. Ricky Dieva, 21. Lance Dewease, 22. Ryan Taylor, 23. TJ Stutts DNS: Cameron Smith DNQ: Dave Grube, Bryn Gohn, Preston Lattomus, Samuel Miller USAC East 360, 25 laps: 1. Steve Drevicki, 2. Christian Bruno, 3. Chris Allen Jr., 4. Kyle Spence, 5. Steve Wilbur, 6. Joey Amantea, 7. Bruce Buckwalter Jr., 8. Bobby Butler, 9. Ron Helmick, 10. Olivia Thayer, 11. Joe Kata, 12. Mark Bitner, 13. Mike Haggenbottom, 14. Jacob Galloway, 15. Jason Cherry, 16. Dale Schweikert, 17. Ed Aikin, 18. Brett Rose, 19. Hunter Fulton, 20. Troy Fraker DNQ: Nate Emig, Dirk Rimrott, Gary Huston, Lee Kauffman
- Ownership Careers Of Zemaitis' On Display Friday At Williams Grove - Race will celebrate career spanning some six decades
Mechanicsburg - The long and successful car ownership career of John and Pee Wee Zemaitis and their famous Zemco No. 1 race cars will be celebrated on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway as the oval hosts Zemaitis Tribute Night for the 410 sprints. The 25-lap sprint car main will pay the winner a cool $8,000. But before the on-track action gets going the Zamaitis' will be feted in the infield beginning at 5:45. Their iconic Zemco No. 1 sprint car recorded some 38 sprint car wins at Williams Grove alone 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 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, Mark Smith, Brian Leppo, Lucas Wolfe, Logan Wagner and Dave Calaman with the possibility of others joining the list. Overall the Zemaitis' watched their sprint car alone race to 167 victories to go along with at least 21 more in modified competition dating back to the 1970s when John Zemaitis himself was behind the wheel. At Williams Grove Speedway the powerful sprint team beat the World of Outlaws three times, with drivers Kevin Gobrecht, Mark Smith and Lucas Wolfe in the seat. All Stars wins at the Grove came with Stevie Smith and Brian Leppo at the helm and Billy Pauch upended USAC at Williams Grove in 1996. Over the years the Zemco car claimed the prestigious National Open and the Open Preliminary at the track to complement wins in the season opener, Early Bird Championship and the Jack Gunn Memorial. Zemco won Williams Grove Diamond Series titles in 2004 with Mark Smith and again in 2010 with Stevie Smith wheeling. The team took their maiden Williams Grove sprint car win on August 31, 1990 with their former modified star Bobby Weaver in the cockpit while their final oval victory came on August 15, 2016 thanks to the talents of Lucas Wolfe. Prior to launching into the sprint car ranks the Zemaitis fielded modified stock cars in the region to success with drivers like Elvin Felty, Tom Mayberry and Bobby Weaver. With an ownership career spanning portions if not all of six decades, there is much to celebrate with this Friday's Williams Grove event. Gates will open at 5:30 pm. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove Zemaitis Tribute Is Friday, USAC East 360s Join 410s For Action
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will honor one of the most identifiable car owner duos in sprint car history coming up this Friday night, August 29, when it hosts the John and Pee Wee Zemaitis Tribute race for 410 sprint cars at 7:30 pm. The special holiday weekend event will pay the powerful Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprinters $8,000 as part of the Hoosier Diamond Series. The wingless USAC East 360 sprints will also be on the program for their only appearance of the season at the track. The Fast Tees Fast Time Award will pay the driver who sets overall quick time in 410 sprint car time trials $300. The Zemaitis' and their iconic Zemco 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, Mark 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 including a driver meet and greet in the infield will get underway at 5:45 pm. Fireworks are part of the special holiday weekend kickoff racing event. Adult general admission for August 29 is $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Dietrich, Jackson And Shearer Win Williams Grove Friday - Danny Dietrich wires for Jack Gunn Memorial win
Mechanicsburg - Danny Dietrich wired the field for the $8,000 payday in the 43rd annual Jack Gunn Memorial for 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The flag to flag victory for Dietrich was his third in the prestigious event at the oval and his second of the season there. Previous Gunn Memorial wins for Dietrich came in 2017 and in 2022. In super sportsman action, Brandon Shearer scored the 20-lap win in the wingless main while Tony Jackson took victory in the winged sportsman division. The initial start of the 30-lap Gunn Memorial for 410 sprints was marred by a red flag as the field roared past the flagstand. Flipping were the cars of Ryan Smith, TJ Stutts and Freddie Rahmer while Jake Karklin was also involved. All drivers escaped injury. Dietrich took off ahead of Chase Dietz when the second start took place before Anthony Macri drove into third on the third circuit. The leader entered the rear of the field on lap 10 as Dietz and Macri battled for second before the caution flag unfurled for a slowing Austin Bishop. The final 20 circuits would go non-stop with Dietrich again entering the backmarkers during the final eight laps. Troy Wagaman Jr. muscled by Macri for third on the restart and closed on Dietz for second. However Macri took third back late in the event to secure the podium position. Dietrich crossed the finish line with a .898 second lead over Dietz. Cameron Smith and Wagaman rounded out the top five finishers. Sixth through 10th went to Lance Dewease, Brock Zearfoss, Ashton Torgerson, Kody Hartlaub and Matt Campbell. Heats went to Dietrich, Smith and Torgerson with Campbell scoring the consolation race. Macri set fast time with a lap of 16.976 seconds. Luke Deatrick started second and would lead the first three laps of the winged sportsman main before fourth starter Tony Jackson took command with an outside turn four move. Jackson would then drive uncontested to the victory by 1.338 seconds. Third starter John Edkin rode home second followed by Scott Dellinger, Kenny Edkin and Deatrick. Fast time was set by Dellinger with a lap of 20.084 seconds. The wingless sportsman main saw Curt Stroup lead the first lap before Brandon Shearer got the lead. However Tony Jackson, in an effort to sweep the night, took the lead on lap six only to eventually see Shearer reclaim the spot to get the win. Jackson was second followed by Steve Wilbur, Stroup and Cliff Brian Jr. Jackson set fast time with a lap of 21.134 seconds. Feature Finishes 8/22/25 410 sprint cars, 30 laps: 1. Danny Dietrich, 2. Chase Dietz, 3. Anthony Macri, 4. Cameron Smith, 5. Troy Wagaman Jr., 6. Lance Dewease, 7. Brock Zearfoss, 8. Ashton Torgerson, 9. Kody Hartlaub, 10. Matt Campbell, 11. Lucas Wolfe, 12. Logan Rumsey, 13. Ryan Taylor, 14. Preston Lattomus, 15. Chad Trout, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. Derek Locke, 18. JT Ferry, 19. Austin Bishop, 20. Aaron Bollinger, 21. Jake Karklin, 22. Freddie Rahmer, 23. Ryan Smith, 24. TJ Stutts DNQ: Dave Grube, Doug Hammaker, Ricky Dieva, Samuel Miller Wingless sportsman, 20 laps: 1. Brandon Shearer, 2. Tony Jackson, 3. Steve Wilbur, 4. Curt Stroup, 5. Cliff Brian Jr., 6. Brett Perigo, 7. Kevin Gutshall, 8. Dexter Ehrenzeller, 9. Chad Thomas, 10. Bill Brian Jr., 11. Troy Rhome, 12. Scott Smith, 13. Stan Wanner, 14. Donnie Farling, 15. Josh Smith, 16. Andy Burkhart Winged sportsman, 20 laps: 1. Tony Jackson, 2. John Edkin, 3. Scott Dellinger, 4. Kenny Edkin, 5. Luke Deatrick, 6. Matt Ondek, 7. Troy Rhome, 8. Mike Enders, 9. Timmie Barrick, 10. Jay Fannasy, 11. Paul Miller, 12. Barry Thomas Jr., 13. Tyler Wolford, 14. Shane McConnell, 15. Ryan Rutz, 16. Adam Edkin, 17. Jason Fraker, 18. Evan Semhoff III., 19. Brock Hammaker, 20. Russ Mitten DNS: Kendall Barkley
- Zemaitis Tribute To Honor 1Z Car Owners At Williams Grove August 29
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. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Showman And Promoter Jack Gunn To Be Honored Friday At Grove - 410 sprint special pays 8K to win in 43rd annual running
Mechanicsburg - For the 43rd season in a row, Williams Grove Speedway will honor one of the finest showman and promoters the East has ever known on Friday night when the York Building Products Jack Gunn Memorial for 410 sprint cars is contested. First run in 1983, the Gunn Memorial honors late Williams Grove promoter Jack Gunn, a native of Hancock, Maryland. The 2025 event will be the 43rd annual Gunn Memorial and the winner's list is impressive to say the least. Bobby Allen was the first winner in 1983 with additional names on the win list like Frankie Kerr, Jason Johnson, Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett, Fred Rahmer, Daryn Pittman, Keith Kauffman and many others. However no driver has claimed more Gunn Memorials over the years than the now retired Don Kreitz Jr. Jack Gunn was a Hall of Fame Promoter who heralded the speedway as promoter from 1967 until his untimely death from cancer at the age of 48 in 1980. He began working at the track during the early 1960s as an announcer and honed his skill on the microphone while eventually relaying his talents into the ovals captain. It was during his tenure at the helm of Williams Grove Speedway that Gunn rose to prominence on the local and national scene and he took the facility with him. During his career at Williams Grove, Gunn also promoted with much success at other area tracks. Gunns mark on both Williams Grove and the region itself was to help raise sprint car racing to not only a weekly division but a premiere weekly headline division at that. With his hand guiding them, Gunn first lured and then brought the likes of Jan Opperman, Bobby Allen, Steve Smith and more to the area to race, make a living and ultimately to make a home in this rich racing region. Gunn was feted nationally as 1979 Promoter of the Year. While at the top of his game, he not only stood at the helm at both Williams Grove and Selinsgrove Speedways, but he was also doing the job at Hagerstown, (Maryland) and Penn National Speedways. In his day, Jack Gunn was known as the most powerful promoter in the East. And it is that reputation and skill that Williams Grove Speedway will honor yet again this week with the running of the Jack Gunn Memorial. Gates will open at 5:30 pm with action getting underway at 7:30 pm. Adult general admission is set at $25 with youth ages 13 - 20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove Gunn Memorial Pays $8,000 To Win Friday Sportsman Showdown also on racing card
Mechanicsburg - The 43rd annual York Building Products Jack Gunn Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, August 22 at 7:30 pm at Williams Grove Speedway. Twin 20s for the winged and non-wing super sportsman are also part of the special program. The sportsman will compete in features only with timed hot laps used to set the starting lineups. For the sprint cars, the race will be part of the 2025 Hoosier Diamond Series in which Troy Wagaman is the current point leader. Wagaman also leads the overall chase for the track title as the season heads into the homestretch. The 410 sprints will be racing for an $8,000 top prize in the 30-lap Gunn Memorial, run annually to honor the late Hall of Fame promoter. Time trials will set the heat starting grids with the fastest qualifier earning $300 for the Fast Tees Fast Time Award. Each 20 lap main for the sportsman will pay $1,000 to the winner. Anthony Macri is the defending Jack Gunn Memorial Champion. With locations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, York Building Products manufactures concrete masonry products, lintels, retaining walls, and pavers, maintains quarry and asphalt operations, and produces WORKRITE® cements for masonry. Found at www.yorkbuilding.com on the web, York Building Products has turned out products of the highest quality for over 75 years. Adult general admission for August 22 is $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- New Winners Hartlaub And Merriman Visit Williams Grove Victory Lane
Mechanicsburg - A pair of new winners visited victory lane at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night when Kody Hartlaub walked off with the 410 sprint win and Cameron Merriman scored an exciting win in the Dirty Deeds 25 Finale for 358 sprints worth $3,000. Hartlaub would lead all 25 laps of the 410 sprint main with TJ Stutts trailing. His pace was slowed twice during the feature, once on lap 11 for a stopped Lance Dewease and again with six laps to go for a stopped Doug Hammaker. Hartlaub entered the rear of the field with the lead on the sixth circuit and began opening up some distance in traffic. Ninth starter Brock Zearfoss raced into fourth on lap 12 and appeared ready to continue his advance before he too slowed and pulled pitside. The leader again entered traffic on lap 18 just before the final caution flag unfurled. Hartlaub pulled away on the restart as Cameron Smith flexed his muscle and drove by point leader Troy Wagaman Jr. before going after Stutts for second. Smith briefly took the spot only to see Stutts reclaim it with five laps to go. Hartlaub would go on to score his first career Williams Grove Speedway victory by 1.691 second, worth $5,000. Stutts finished second followed by Smith, Wagaman Jr., and Anthony Macri. Sixth through 10th went to Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Brady Bacon, Jordan Thomas and Preston Lattomus. Heats went to Macri, Wagaman J r., and Dewease. Macri set fast time in warm-ups with a lap of 17.317 seconds. Cameron Merriman of Ellicott City, Md., turned in an impressive and exciting run to victory in the Dirty Deeds 25 feature for the 358 sprints. After starting third in the feature he raced into second behind leader Chase Gutshall on the opening lap. Merriman wasn't within striking distance during the early going but a lap 10 restart bunched the field and that's when he went to work for the win. For three consecutive laps Merriman thrust his No. 8 to the outside of Gutshall's No. 1a in the third and fourth turns and all three times he took the lead only to see his car slip over the cushion, allowing Gutshall to race back by before the stripe on laps 11, 12 and 13. After that Merriman regrouped and actually lost second briefly to a surging Ayden Hare. However with five laps to go Merriman was again ready to mount a challenge and after drag racing Gutshall down the backstretch he stuck to his outside into the third turn and this time made the move stick as the pair raced through the fourth corner on lap 21. And once in front Merriman was able to drive away to the $3,000 win for his first ever win anywhere in a 358 sprint car. He took the victory by 2.338 seconds over Hare, who took second with three laps to go. Third went to Gutshall with Cody Fletcher finishing fourth and Adam Carberry riding home in fifth spot. Sixth through 10th went to Dylan Norris, Derek Locke, Bryn Gohn, Jude Siegel and Nash Ely. Heats were taken by Hare, Frankie Herr and Eli Tuckey with Norris scoring the consolation race. Norris set fast time in warm-ups with a lap of 18.445 seconds. Feature Finishes 8/15/25 410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Kody Hartlaub, 2. TJ Stutts, 3. Cameron Smith, 4. Troy Wagaman Jr., 5. Anthony Macri, 6. Kyle Moody, 7. Freddie Rahmer, 8. Brady Bacon, 9. Jordan Thomas, 10. Preston Lattomus, 11. Gerard McIntyre Jr., 12. Ryan Taylor, 13. Tyler Ross, 14. Dave Grube, 15. Samuel Miller, 16. Logan Rumsey, 17. Doug Hammaker, 18. Ricky Dieva, 19. Brock Zearfoss, 20. Lance Dewease, 21. Chad Trout, 22. Jordan Givler, 23. Chris Frank DNS: Mark Smith 358 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Cameron Merriman, 2. Ayden Hare, 3. Chase Gutshall, 4. Cody Fletcher, 5. Adam Carberry, 6. Dylan Norris, 7. Derek Locke, 8. Bryn Gohn, 9. Jude Siegel, 10. Nash Ely, 11. Steve Owings, 12. Andy Best, 13. Eli Tuckey, 14. Frankie Herr, 15. Tyler Ulrich, 16. Steve Wilbur, 17. Colton Moyer, 18. Tom Senseney Jr., 19. Cole Young, 20. Brayden Mickley,21. Trevor Stover, 22. Austin Reed, 23. Matt Findley, 24. Chad Criswell DNQ: Jacob Galloway, Hunter Fulton, Will McNeal
- Williams Grove Hosts Yellow Breeches 500 For 410s And Dirty Deeds Finale For 358s Friday Limited sprints race for 21K total purse, 3K to win
Mechanicsburg -Presented by Flat Out Sim Racing of Glen Rock, Williams Grove Speedway will host a Yellow Breeches 500 race for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the Dirty Deeds 25 Finale for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints coming up this Friday, August 15 at 7:30 pm. The 410 sprints will race for $5,000 to win and $500 to start in the Yellow Breeches race that includes timed warm-ups to set the heat starting grids. Meanwhile, the Dirty Deeds Finale for the 358s will pay a whopping $3,000 to the winner and $600 to start. The Dirty Deeds finale for the 358 sprint cars will offer-up a total purse worth some $21,000. Timed warm-ups will also set heat starting grids for the 358s. For the Yellow Breeches event for the 410 sprints, $4,000 has been added to the total purse, to be distributed starting with the second finishing position while finding even the 10th place finisher earning a cool $1,000. The purse increase is in effect for all Yellow Breeches races in 2025. Dirty Deeds Repair & Fabrication of Quarry Road in Honey Brook provides professional repair and fabrication services for the heavy equipment industry. Learn more about Flat Out Sim Racing, the official presenter of victory lane at Williams Grove Speedway, by visiting www.flatoutsimracing.com. The oval will honor late promoter Jack Gunn with the 43rd annual Jack Gunn Memorial for the 410 sprints on Friday, August 22. The prestigious 30-lap Gunn Memorial will pay $8,000 to win. The mid-August show also features the Sportsman Showdown for winged and wingless super sportsman. Adult general admission for August 15 is $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- After A Week Off, Williams Grove Returns With Big Sprint Show August 15 - Gunn Memorial is August 22
Mechanicsburg - There will be no racing at Williams Grove Speedway on August 8 before the speedway returns to action with a big program of sprint car racing on Friday night, August 15 at 7:30 pm. On tap August 15 will be a Yellow Breeches 500 race for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the Dirty Deeds 25 Finale for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints. While the 410 sprints will race for $5,000 to win and $500 to start, the Dirty Deeds Finale for the 358s will pay a whopping $3,000 to the winner and $600 to start. The Dirty Deeds finale for the 358 sprint cars will offer-up a total purse worth some $21,000. The oval will honor late promoter Jack Gunn with the 43rd annual Jack Gunn Memorial for the 410 sprints on Friday, August 22. The prestigious 30-lap Gunn Memorial will pay $8,000 to win. The mid-August show also features the Sportsman Showdown for winged and wingless super sportsman. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Dylan Norris Victorious In Williams Grove 410 Sprints For Second Of Career, Derek Locke Returns To 358 Winner's Circle
Mechanicsburg - Dylan Norris of Hanover piloted his No. 17 to the 410 sprint car win at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, turning in an impressive drive to record the second oval victory of his career. His previous win at the track in the division was on March 25, 2022. Norris pocketed $5,500 for the victory after scoring a pair of 358 sprint wins at the track on July 18. In 358 sprint action Friday night, Derek Locke returned to victory lane for the first time since September of 2023. Norris started sixth in his drive to victory and watched as polesitter Tim Glatfelter took control at the start of the 25 lap main. By lap three Norris had motored by Alex Attard for the third spot before setting his sights on Jeff Halligan for second. The leader entered the rear of the field on lap 11 and began putting cars a lap down before Norris got by Halligan with 11 laps to go. And just as Norris took second Glatfelter stumbled on the cushion, allowing both drivers to quickly run up on the leader. Norris pulled the trigger with nine laps to go and took control of the race with Halligan racing into second on lap 19. A lap later the Ephrata driver was briefly able to take the lead away from Norris as the pair worked traffic but Norris kept his composure and reclaimed the top spot in the fourth turn before the leaders could cross the line with five laps to go. And from there Norris would not be challenged, taking the win by 1.167 seconds over Freddie Rahmer, who drove from ninth at the start. Halligan settled for third followed by Tyler Ross and 16th starter Brock Zearfoss. Sixth through 10th went to Glatfelter, 17th starter Lance Dewease, Troy Wagaman Jr., Attard and Ryan Taylor. Heats went to Glatfelter, Attard and Halligan. Polesitter Chase Gutshall led the first 10 laps of the 25-lap 358 sprint feature before third starter Locke drove by. Fourth starter Ayden Hare took second with 10 laps to go and would proved to be a challenge for Locke before the finish. After losing second back to Gutshall for a few more laps, Hare put his elbows up and began driving higher and harder around the half-mile, again racing into second with four laps to go. Hare then ran down leader Locke and was able to rally to his outside on the final circuit but ended up crossing the finish line as the runner-up by .386 seconds. Dylan Norris was third followed by Gutshall and Nash Ely. Sixth through 10th went to Cody Fletcher, Jude Siegel, Matt Findley, Kyle Spence and Andy Best. Heats were won by Hare, Locke and Steve Owings. Feature Finishes 8/1/25 410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Dylan Norris, 2. Freddie Rahmer, 3. Jeff Halligan, 4. Tyler Ross, 5. Brock Zearfoss, 6. Tim Glatfelter, 7. Lance Dewease, 8. Troy Wagaman J r., 9. Alex Attard, 10. Ryan Taylor, 11. Cameron Smith, 12. Mike Thompson, 13. Kody Hartlaub, 14. Doug Hammaker, 15. Justin Whittall, 16. Kyle Moody, 17. Steve Buckwalter, 18. Ryan Newton, 19. Austin Bishop, 20. Chad Trout, 21. Logan Rumsey, 22. Dave Grube, 23. TJ Stutts, 24. Samuel Miller, 25. Brandon Rahmer 358 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Derek Locke, 2. Ayden Hare, 3. Dylan Norris, 4. Chase Gutshall, 5. Nash Ely, 6. Cody Fletcher, 7. Jude Siegel, 8. Matt Findley, 9. Kyle Spence, 10. Andy Best, 11. Steve Owings, 12. Tyler Rutherford, 13. Eli Tuckey, 14. Jake Eldreth, 15. Steve Wilbur, 16. Colton Moyer, 17. Jacob Galloway, 18. Frankie Herr, 19. Hunter Fulton, 20. Nick Yinger, 21. Chad Criswell, 22. Trevor Stover, 23. Tom Senseney Jr.
- J & S Classics To Present 63rd annual Williams Grove World of Outlaws National Open October 3/4
Mechanicsburg - J & S Classics of Grantville will present the 63rd annual World of Outlaws National Open at Williams Grove Speedway coming up on Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4. The announcement that J & S Classics would join forces with Williams Grove for the prestigious event was made Friday night at the track. For Sandy Kline, owner of J & S Classics and current car owner for Doug Hammaker, sponsoring the National Open at Williams Grove just comes naturally. "I have always loved the National Open and after you win the National Open, when you go to it, it's a whole different ball game once you've earned that win," Kline says. Kline and her late husband Jim got their win in the National Open with Greg Hodnett at the wheel of their famed golden No. 22 back in 2009. "You're going with a whole different attitude because you've sat in that victory lane. Any time you've won an outlaws race as a Pennsylvania Posse member you're doin' your job," Kline matter-of-factly states. As a car owner, Kline's stables did their job a total of eight times over the outlaws, all at Williams Grove, with pilots Jason Johnson, Hodnett and Fred Rahmer as wheel men. The 63rd annual running of the J & S Classics World of Outlaws National Open at Williams Grove Speedway will offer the Saturday, October 4 winner $75,000 for his 40 laps of work. And Kline is excited to see it all unfold. "It's my whole thing. Most people don't get this - I'm a woman who absolutely loves sprint car racing! I grew up with racing. I've lived it most of my life," she says. The two-day J & S Classics National Open will pit the outlaws pilots against the venerable Pennsylvania Posse sprint car stars for an all star match-up. "I guess you gotta' give back somewhere along the line. If you have it and you can do it, then you know, help this sport along," Kline says of her reasoning behind coming aboard the National Open. "You gotta' keep sprint car interest alive and well. The Pennsylvania Posse against the outlaws is one of the best competitions." "So for me there's nothing better than going to a race," she adds. "It's a sweet rivalry between the outlaws and the posse. It's exciting!" All the excitement of the Williams Grove Speedway J & S Classics World of Outlaws National Open weekend gets underway Friday night, October 3 when round one takes to the track at 7:30 pm. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Victorious at Weedsport Speedway for Fifth Straight Season
While Mother Nature wiped out the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., David Gravel and the team garnered a runner-up result on Wednesday at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pa., before capturing a World of Outlaws win at Weedsport Speedway on Sunday for the fifth straight year.
- Dirty Deeds Finale For Williams Grove 358s Is August 15 - $3,000 to win, $21,000 total purse up for grabs by limited sprints!
Mechanicsburg —Friday night, August 15 will be the Dirty Deeds 25 Finale for HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway. And what a finale it will be with a total purse worth some $21,0000 on the line for the limiteds! The winner alone will score $3,000 while the race pays $600 just to start. A standard Yellow Breeches format will be used to set the heat and feature starting lineups to include timed warm-ups. The Dirty Deeds Finale was originally slated to be the third in a series of Dirty Deeds races at Williams Grove in 2025 however the second event was lost to rain in May. Dylan Norris won the first race, started in April before being completed on July 18. Dirty Deeds Repair & Fabrication of Quarry Road in Honey Brook provides professional transportation and freight services. Mr. Bill Devine and Dirty Deeds have been hosting the Dirty Deeds 25 events at the oval for several seasons but the race on August 15 will be the biggest to date. A large field of 358 sprint cars is expected to compete for the Dirty Deeds cash. The 410 sprints will also be in action on August 15, competing in a Yellow Breeches 500 race. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Another Fan Appreciation Night Friday At Williams Grove Speedway - Fans get pre-race access to backstretch pits, 410 & 358 sprints race on Bowhunters Bash Night
Mechanicsburg — Williams Grove Speedway will host another Fan Appreciation Night coming up this Friday night, August 1 at 7:30 pm. Racing will feature the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars in the "Bowhunters Brawl" presented by the Bowhunters Superstore and the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints while general admission fans get a chance to visit the backstretch pit area. From 5:30 until 6:15 pm, all general admission fans will be granted FREE access to the backstretch pit area in order to meet and greet the 358 sprint car drivers. Free chips from Martin's Potato Chips will be given to fans as they enter the backstretch pits. The 358 sprints will be competing in a Summer Series event with the feature going 25 laps in distance. The 410 sprint cars will race for $5,500 to win in a 25 lap feature. Bowhunters Superstore of Wellsville will be hosting the "The Bowhunters Bash" at their 1045 Zeigler Road address in Wellsville from August 8 - 10, featuring an open house and a huge sales event of archery and other sporting goods. The Bowhunters Brawl at Williams Grove this week will showcase a static display featuring the Bowhunters Superstore 4x4 tuff truck along with store merchandise and information on the August 8 - 10 Bash sales event. Sprint car driver Kyle Moody of Bowhunters Superstore will be signing autographs prior to the start of racing. Find out more about the super store at www.shopbowhunters.com. The advent of August begins the final two months of competition this season at Williams Grove Speedway. There will be no racing at the track on August 8. Adult general admission for August 1 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove Loses Saturday Summer Nationals To Rain
Mechanicsburg - Afternoon rains hit Williams Grove Speedway, causing oval and World of Outlaws officials to cancel the Saturday night, June 26 C & D Rigging 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 necessitated 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. If you purchased a reserved seat in advance for Saturday's Williams Grove Speedway event, you will receive a face-value credit to your MyDirtTickets.com account - good for two years - to be used toward any World of Outlaws event available at WorldofOutlaws.com/tix. If a credit to your account does not work, you have until Aug. 26 to request a refund. If you purchased a General Admission ticket or pit pass from the track, visit https://www.williamsgrove.com/rainpolicy/ for more information. The oval will be in action next Friday, August 1 with a program of 410 and 358 sprint racing at 7:30 pm. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove Loses Saturday Summer Nationals To Rain
Afternoon rains hit Williams Grove Speedway, causing oval and World of Outlaws officials to cancel the Saturday night, June 26 C & D Rigging Summer Nationals for sprint cars.
- Starting Time Moved To 6:30 For Saturday Williams Grove Summer Nationals World of Outlaws and PA Posse sprints will battle for 20K to win - Friday lost to rain
Mechanicsburg - Rain forced cancellation of the first night of C & D Rigging Summer Nationals action for World of Outlaws sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The rainout sets up a one-day shootout for $20,000 to win in C & D Rigging Summer Nationals action on Saturday, slated to get underway at 6:30 pm. Officials have moved the starting time for the Saturday finale up one hour, to 6:30, in an effort to make sure the event gets completed. General admission gates will open at 4 pm. A total of 38 World of Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars were signed in for action on Friday night before the rains hit. An effort to reclaim the track was made by maintenance crews but to no avail thanks to the amount of rain that fell and the high humidity. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Starting Time Moved To 6:30 For Saturday Williams Grove Summer Nationals
Rain forced cancellation of the first night of C & D Rigging Summer Nationals action for World of Outlaws sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night.
- 24TH Running Of Williams Grove Summer Nationals Continues Rivalry And History Friday And Saturday
Mechanicsburg - The C & D Rigging Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway, coming up this Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, will celebrate its 24th running this week. The Grove Summer Sizzler has long found the World of Outlaws matching up with the Pennsylvania Posse to contest for top honors in the two-day rivalry. The first edition of the current Summer Nationals was a three-day event back in 2002 with a pair of preliminary mains taken by Danny Lasoski and Joey Saldana while local driver Greg Hodentt upended the World of Outlaws for the big score on Saturday driving for the Apple Motorsports stables. At the time, the three-day World of Outlaws show at Williams Grove was billed as the first of its kind since only one other previous three-day stand at the track in history, also billed as a Summer Nationals, took place in August 1984 when Sammy Swindell, Brad Doty and Steve Kinser took wins. World of Outlaws kingpin Donny Schatz took two of three at the track in 2003 with Don Kreitz Jr. taking a preliminary night. The 2004 version saw Lance Dewease and Lasoski split a pair of mains. Another three-day format in 2005 saw Jason Johnson score a popular victory for local owners Jim and Sandy Kline while Paul McMahan scored another prelim with track powerhouse Fred Rahmer taking a raucous victory in the Saturday finale. In 2006 outlaws invaders Terry McCarl, Craig Dollansky and Daryn Pittman swept the three-day affair. Donny Schatz bookended the three-day event with wins in 2007 while local Brian Leppo of Spring Grove was sandwiched in the middle with a win aboard the Swope No. 71 machine. Becoming a two-day event in 2008, outlaws Donny Schatz and Daryn Pittman swept the shows but the following year belonged to local drivers Greg Hodnett in the Kline No. 22 and Cody Darrah with Darrah taking the win in a make-up feature held during National Open weekend in October. The 2010 version was all Pennsylvania Posse as Lance Dewease took night one aboard the Don Owens No. 30C and Hodnett returning for another win for the Kline team. Hodnett struck again in 2011, this time in the Trone Special No. 39, along with outlaw driver Jason Meyers. Just one show was completed in 2012 with Darrah back for another win, this time aboard an outlaws mount owned by Kasey Kahne. Again, one show was completed in 2013 with Schatz again a victor but the pendulum swung the other way again in 2014 when locals Hodnett and Dewease swept the two-day weekend show with Hodnett now driving for Michael Heffner and Dewease aboard the Conduit Connections No. 14. The locals made it back-to-back sweeps of the event in 2015 when Danny Dietrich and Stevie Smith trounced the outlaws. Pittman was back for a win in 2016 with Dewease, now aboard the Kreitz No. 69K, taking the Saturday finale. Local driver Brock Zearfoss piloted the Long No. 58 to the win on night one in 2017 while Greg Hodnett ended up scoring the second feature aboard the Heffner mount albeit as a make up main in late September. Only the first night was completed in 2018 with Dewease returning for a victory, still in the 69K. The 2019 Summer Nationals saw Tim Shaffer pilot the Rudzik No. 49 to the opening night win while Schatz got back to Summer Nationals victory for the first time since 2013. Shane Stewart fended off Anthony Macri to win opening night in 2020 while David Gravel dominated on Saturday to lead flag to flag. In 2021 it was Sheldon Haudenschild and Brent Marks splitting Summer Nationals laurels with Marks scoring the big 20K Saturday finale. Haudenschild's Friday win was the first of his career at Williams Grove. Dewease was back again for a Friday victory in the 69K in 2022 while Saturdays big money win went to outlaws champion Brad Sweet for his elusive first-ever Williams Grove victory. In 2023 outlaws driver Logan Schuchart of nearby Hanover scored one that kept the local fans happy on Friday before independent California driver Rico Abreu walked off with the $20,000 Saturday loot to record his first-ever oval checkers. Last season TJ Stutts upended the outlaws in Friday night action also billed as the make-up Morgan Cup held over from May, taking $17,000 for the night one win. World of Outlaws champion David Gravel scored the 20K on Saturday in what was his 100th career outlaws series victory. Adult general admission for Friday night is $35 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $15. Saturday adult general admission is $40 with students ages 13 - 20 priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove Hosts Summer Nationals This Week
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway is set for the C & D Rigging Summer Nationals featuring the World of Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars coming up this Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. Action both nights gets underway at 7:30 pm. The two-day Williams Grove outlaws invasion will find the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the outlaws battling it out on Friday night in a 25-lap main that will pay $12,000 to win. Saturdays 30-lap C & D Rigging Summer Nationals finale posts $20,000 for the winner. Fast Tees screen-printing will be paying $300 to the Fast Tees Fast Qualifier in each Summer Nationals racing program. Local driver Anthony Macri of Dillsburg will enter the Summer Nationals as the driver to beat. Already a three-time winner at Williams Grove this season including over the World of Outlaws, Macri blasted to the annual Kings Royal victory on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway, worth $200,000. It was his ninth overall victory of the season. Outlaws point leader David Gravel, the defending Summer Nationals champion, currently has 10 wins on the season to Buddy Kofoid's seven and Carson Macedo's six. All three pilots should be threats to claim a Summer Nationals title. Adult general admission for Friday night is $35 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $15. Saturday adult general admission is $40 with students ages 13 20 priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Fireworks will be part of both big racing programs. C & D Rigging of Grantville is a full service rigging and millwrighting company. C & D Rigging offers custom millwrighting and mechanical erection of machinery and heavy equipment with over 150 years of collective experience. Find out more about C & D Rigging and its services at www.cd-rigging.com. In Summer Nationals action last season, TJ Stutts upended the outlaws band in Friday night action while World of Outlaws champion David Gravel scored the big $20,000 payday on Saturday in what was his 100th career outlaws series victory. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Wagaman Wins Williams Grove Outlaws Tune-Up, Norris Sweeps 358s
Mechanicsburg - Troy Wagaman Jr. throttled Mike Heffner's No. 27 to the sprint car win at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, scoring a clean sweep of the evening by setting fast time, winning his heat, the dash and the 25-lap main event in the World of Outlaws Tune Up. Including $300 for fast time, Wagaman took $6,300 back to his hometown of Hanover for his fourth career win at the historic oval. In twin 358 sprint mains, Hanover's Dylan Norris took home the loot in both features. Wagaman started on the pole of the 410 sprint main and entered the rear of the field on lap six, trailed by fourth starter Lance Dewease. The feature would go non-stop from start to finish with a blistering pace being set by the leaders as traffic played a factor in action at the front of the field for the final 19 laps. For the most part Wagaman was able to navigate traffic and maintain an advantage over Dewease but by lap 15 amid hard racing between the backmarkers, Dewease was able to mount a challenge. And he was close enough to capitalize for the lead on lap 21 when Wagaman got held up in the first corner. Dewease used the cushion to blast around for control and duck down in front of Wagaman as the pair shot onto the backchute. But then ironically Dewease got boxed in by the same traffic that held up Wagaman moments earlier, allowing the Hanover pilot to throttle back out in front for the victory. Wagaman took the win by .308 seconds over Dewease with Kody Hartlaub riding home in third. Freddie Rahmer finished fourth with Justin Whittall completing the top five. Sixth through 10th went to TJ Stutts, Chad Trout, Cameron Smith, Matt Campbell and Tyler Ross. Heats went to Wagaman, Stutts and Hartlaub with Wagaman earning the pole for the feature by claiming the dash. Wagaman set fast time with a lap of 16.426 seconds. Dylan Norris wired the field in the make-up Dirty Deeds 25 limited sprint feature held over from April 4. He was chased early by Brett Wanner who would give up second to Andy Best on lap 13. Best finished in second by .923 seconds followed by Wanner, Scott Fisher and Nash Ely. The regularly scheduled 358 sprint main, a Summer Series event, saw Wanner lead the first 10 laps before eighth starter Norris drove into command. Wanner took the lead back from Norris on the 12th circuit but eventually again succumbed to Norris with nine laps to go. Fourth starter Derek Locke raced into second with seven laps to go but failed to challenge Norris for the win. Best was third followed by Wanner and Chase Gutshall. The wins were the fifth and sixth of Norris' career at Williams Grove. Heats went to Wanner, Adam Carberry, Chad Criswell and Cole Young with Frankie Herr winning the consolation race. Feature Finishes 7/18/25 410 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Troy Wagaman J r., 2. Lance Dewease, 3. Kody Hartlaub, 4. Freddie Rahmer, 5. Justin Whittall, 6. TJ Stutts, 7. Chad Trout, 8. Cameron Smith, 9. Matt Campbell, 10. Tyler Ross, 11. Kyle Moody, 12. Jeff Halligan, 13. Lucas Wolfe, 14. Austin Bishop, 15. Ryan Taylor, 16. Doug Hammaker, 17. Preston Lattomus, 18. Mark Smith, 19. Alex Attard, 20. Dave Grube, 21. Ricky Dieva, 22. Dylan Norris, 23. Samuel Miller, 24. Mike Thompson 358 sprint cars, 25 laps: 1. Dylan Norris, 2. Derek Locke, 3. Andy Best, 4. Brett Wanner, 5. Chase Gutshall, 6. Nash Ely, 7. Adam Carberry, 8. Steve Owings, 9. Jude Siegel, 10. Ayden Hare, 11. Cody Fletcher, 12. Cole Young, 13. Scott Fisher, 14. Matt Findley, 15. Frankie Herr, 16. Eli Tuckey, 17. Bryn Gohn, 18. Kyle Spence, 19. Jake Eldreth, 20. Colton Moyer, 21. Chad Criswell, 22. Colton Hendershot, 23. Seth Schnoke, 24. Justin Foster DNQ: Wyatt Hinkle, Will McNeal, Austin Reed, Denny Gross, Brayden Mickley, Tony Jackson, Tom Senseney Jr., Josh Harner, Nick Yinger, Steve Wilbur, Hunter Fulton, Jacob Galloway 358 sprint cars, 25 laps (make-up from April 4): 1. Dylan Norris, 2. Andy Best, 3. Brett Wanner, 4. Scott Fisher, 5. Nash Ely, 6. Steve Owings, 7. Cole Young, 8. Austin Reed, 9. Frankie Herr, 10. Chase Gutshall, 11. Derek Locke, 12. Justin Foster, 13. Jude Siegel, 14. Eli Tuckey, 15. Seth Schnoke, 16. Bryn Gohn, 17. Tom Senseney Jr., 18. Colton Moyer, 19. Chad Criswell, 20. Brayden Mickley, 21. Wyatt Hinkle, 22. Jacob Galloway, 23. Josh Harner, 24. Adam Carberry DNS: Matt Findley
- 410 & 358 Sprints At Williams Grove July 18 - Wagaman Jr. new leader in Grove sprint points
Mechanicsburg -Williams Grove Speedway will be in action this Friday night, July 18 when the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints come together to compete in an open wheel doubleheader at 7:30 pm. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will gather to compete in a World of Outlaws tune up event paying $6,000 to win as part of the 2025 Hoosier Diamond Series at the track. An outlaws format will be used to set lineups for the night to include a dash and time trials. The fastest driver in qualifications will receive $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award winner. The HJ Towing and Recovery 358 sprints will also be in action with a full program of racing slated plus the division will also spin off a make-up Dirty Deeds 25 feature held over from April 4. The 410 sprints will use the event to prepare for when the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars invade for the two-day C & D Rigging Summer Nationals on July 25 and 26. And when the sprinters take to the track this Friday they'll do so with a new point leader at the helm of the pack in the form of Hanover's Troy Wagaman Jr. Aboard the Heffner No. 27, Wagaman took the point lead away from defending track champion Freddie Rahmer in the July 4 Mitch Smith Memorial. With an average finish of just more than sixth in the races contested to date, Wagaman holds the lead in the Williams Grove season points by 95 markers. Wagaman also now leads the 2025 Hoosier Diamond Series at the track over Rahmer by an advantage of 75 points. Action on July 18 gets underway at 7:30. Adult general admission for the July 18 racing program is set at $25 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove Posse/Outlaws Summer Nationals Is July 25 & 26
Mechanicsburg - The two-day C & D Rigging World of Outlaws Summer Nationals are just two weeks away at Williams Grove Speedway. Slated for Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, the C & D Rigging Summer Nationals will pit the local Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars against the famous World of Outlaws drivers for the second time this season at Williams Grove. The first time around back in May found local Anthony Macri scoring Morgan Cup laurels in what turned out to be a one night program. The Summer Nationals Friday main event on July 25 will be 25-laps in distance and pay $12,000 to win. Saturday's main event will go 30-laps for $20,000 to win. In Summer Nationals action last season, TJ Stutts upended the outlaws band in Friday night action while World of Outlaws champion David Gravel scored the big $20,000 payday on Saturday in what was his 100th career outlaws series victory. C & D Rigging of Grantville is a full service rigging and millwrighting company. C & D Rigging offers custom millwrighting and mechanical erection of machinery and heavy equipment with over 150 years of collective experience. Find out more about C & D Rigging and its services at www.cd-rigging.com. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- 410 & 358 Sprints At Williams Grove July 18
Williams Grove Speedway will be in action this Friday night, July 18 when the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints come together to compete in an open wheel doubleheader at 7:30 pm.
- Williams Grove Returns To Action July 18 - No racing this week
Mechanicsburg - After a night off for Summer Break with no racing slated on July 11, Williams Grove Speedway will return to action on Friday night, July 18 with an open wheel doubleheader for both 410 and 358 sprint cars. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will gather to compete in a World of Outlaws tune up event paying $6,000 to win at part of the 2025 Hoosier Diamond Series at the track. An outlaws format will be used to set lineups for the night to include a dash and time trials. The fastest driver in qualifications will receive $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time Award winner. The HJ Towing and Recovery 358 sprints will also be in action with a full program of racing slated plus the division will also spin off a make-up Dirty Deeds 25 feature held over from April 4. The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars circuit will invade Williams Grove Speedway for the two-day C & D Rigging Summer Nationals on July 25 and 26. Action on July 18 gets underway at 7:30. Troy Wagaman Jr. took over the points lead in the chase for the 2025 410 sprint car track title when the track last raced on July 4. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Dietrich Wins 20K In Grove Speedweek Mitch Smith Memorial - Gettysburg driver garners fourth career win in prestigious event
Mechanicsburg - Danny Dietrich scored the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial for 410 sprint cars as part of Pennsylvania Speedweek at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night for the fourth time in his career. The recently crowned Ohio Speedweek champion, Dietrich pocketed $20,000 for his win in the 30-lap, 37th annual running of the event. The Gettysburg driver started third in the field and fell to fourth on the opening lap behind leader Brent Marks. Marks was chased early by Ryan Smith and Troy Wagaman Jr. before Wagaman used a good run off the inside of turn two on the ninth tour to motor into second. As Smith slipped backwards, Myerstown's Marks entered traffic on the 12th tour and it was then that Dietrich seemed to begin coming to life in the Kauffman No. 48 machine. He muscled by Wagaman for second on lap 13 just before the first caution flag of the race unfurled. The restart saw Marks keep Dietrich at bay as speedweek point leader and defending Smith Memorial champion Anthony Macri entered the top five. But by lap 18 Dietrich was trying Marks in every corner with Marks flying his No. 19M on the cushion and Dietrich blasting across the bottom. Dietrich finally took the lead for good on lap 20 with a low side bite off of the second corner. The new leader then entered the rear of the field with seven laps to go. A second caution period with five laps to go turned to a red flag for refueling and when action resumed, third runner Macri blasted his car under Marks in the first turn to narrowly come away with the second spot. Macri then tried to run down the leader but to no avail as Dietrich took the big victory by .789 seconds. It was Dietrich's first win of the season at Williams Grove, his seventh overall and the 33rd of his career at the Grove. His previous Smith Memorial wins came in 2013, 2016 and in 2019. Macri settled for second and maintained the speedweek point leader heading into the final two shows on Saturday and Sunday. Marks was third followed by Wagaman and Lance Dewease. Wagaman overtook Freddie Rahmer for the season point lead at the oval with his fourth place finish. Sixth through 10th went to Smith, Ashton Torgerson, Logan Schuchart, Lucas Wolfe and Chase Dietz. Heats for the 36 car field went to Marks, Dietrich, TJ Stutts and Smith with Tyler Ross claiming the B Main. Macri set fast time worth $300 from Fast Tees with a lap of 16.732 seconds. At the end of the night, Macri left the speedway as the speedweek point leader with 747 points to Dietrich's 724. Wagaman, Dietz and Freddie Rahmer currently hold third through fifth spot. Feature Finishes 7/4/25 410 sprint cars, 30 laps: 1. Danny Dietrich, 2. Anthony Macri, 3. Brent Marks, 4. Troy Wagaman Jr., 5. Lance Dewease, 6. Ryan Smith, 7. Ashton Torgerson, 8. Logan Schuchart, 9. Lucas Wolfe, 10. Chase Dietz, 11. Brock Zearfoss, 12. Cameron Smith, 13. TJ Stutts, 14. Justin Whittall, 15. Freddie Rahmer, 16. Steve Buckwalter, 17. JJ Loss, 18. Brady Bacon, 19. Dylan Norris, 20. Kody Hartlaub, 21. Chad Trout, 22. Jordan Thomas, 23. Austin Bishop, 24. Tyler Ross DNQ: Ryan Taylor, Preston Lattomus, Ryan Newton, Alex Attard, Derek Hauck, Ricky Dieva, Dave Grube, Doug Hammaker, Olivia Thayer, Mark Smith, Tyler Walker, Cole Knopp
- Dietrich Wins 20K In Grove Speedweek Mitch Smith Memorial
Danny Dietrich scored the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial for 410 sprint cars as part of Pennsylvania Speedweek at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night for the fourth time in his career.
- Williams Grove Announces Sept. 12 Schedule Change - 358 sprints added to lineup
Mechanicsburg —In coordination with the PA Sprint Series, Williams Grove Speedway has made a change to its schedule on Friday, September 12. Originally slated to include action for the PASS 305s, the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints will now replace the PASS on the schedule. The oval has yet to complete a 358 sprint car race this season due to the uncanny timing of rain each time a race has been attempted thus the revision to the lineup on September 12. The change will give the 358 sprint teams a much-needed opportunity to compete and make up for at least one of the many races lost on the season. Williams Grove Speedway appreciates the understanding of PASS management and all PASS teams and fans as both organizations work together to effect this change in scheduling. Williams Grove looks forward to the return of the PASS 305s in the 2026 racing season. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Career Of Mitch Smith Honored Friday With 37th Smith Memorial - Williams Grove again honors legendary wheelman as part of Speedweek
Mechanicsburg - When Williams Grove Speedway races this week on July 4, it will do so for the 37th year in a row in honor of a famed sprint car great, the late Mitch Smith of Linglestown. The oval will host the J & S Classics 37th annual Mitch Smith Memorial as part of Pennsylvania Speedweek on July 4 at 7:30 pm. And the race to honor Smith will pay a lucrative $20,000 to win out of a total purse worth almost $50,000. Richard D. "Mitch" Smith was the original "Mr. Excitement" of Pennsylvania sprint car lore. At Williams Grove Speedway alone he ended his four-decade long career in 1978 with 27 sprint car wins and nine super modified victories. But overall on his career, his checkered flags added up to 179. The name Mitch Smith became cemented nationally when in 1971 the "Little Guy" from Linglestown trounced the boasting stars of the United States Auto Club, not once, but three times when they towed into the region. In 1971, USAC was to sprint car racing what the World of Outlaws is today. USAC competition was the way to Indy. The USAC circuit groomed its drivers to sit on the Indy 500 starting grid. And start they did. But on June 19 and September 25 at Williams Grove Speedway in 1971 and again on July 17 at Selinsgrove Speedway, Mitch Smith used a rarely doled out temporary racing permit issued by USAC to just a few local drivers to beat the traveling band badly. The USAC stars were furious. Protests were lodged and tear-downs were performed. All was legal. Smith had beaten the unquestionable best in the sprint car business not once, not twice but three times. The word went out. "The Linglestown Leadfoot" Mitch Smith, had trounced USAC in Central Pennsylvania. Smith retired from the sport in 1978 and in 1988 at the age of 58 was felled by a massive heart attack. In 1995 Mitch Smith was inducted posthumously into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa. It is the legacy left behind and the impact that Smith had on the sport in the region and at Williams Grove Speedway that the oval honors again this year with the running of the 37th annual Mitch Smith Memorial on Friday night. Anthony Macri is the defending winner of the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial. Lance Dewease is the winningest driver in Smith Memorial history, having scored wins in 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2018 and in 2021. Fred Rahmer has four Smith Memorials to his credit along with the late Greg Hodnett. Stevie Smith won the inaugural event in 1989.
Mechanicsburg - Persistent mist and drizzle forced cancellation of the scheduled opener of Pennsylvania Speedweek for 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. The decision was made just after 6:30 pm. Some 36 Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints were signed into the pits to compete in the series opener. The track will host the prestigious Mitch Smith Memorial as part of Pennsylvania Speedweek next Friday night, July 4 at 7:30 pm. The coveted event pays the winner $20,000 for his efforts. Fireworks are part of the Independence Day show. Speedweek now kicks off at the Lincoln Speedway on June 28. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com (http://www.williamsgrove.com)or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- 37th Annual Mitch Smith Memorial Is Friday At Williams Grove - Sprint show offers $20,000 to win, total purse worth nearly 50K
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will present the crown jewel of Pennsylvania Speedweek this Friday night, July 4 when it spins off the J & S Classics 37th annual Mitch Smith Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at 7:30 pm. The Mitch Smith Memorial will pay a hefty $20,000 to win out of a total purse worth nearly $50,000. The J & S Classics Mitch Smith Memorial honors the late, great Richard "Mitch" Smith of Linglestown who succumbed to a massive heart attack in 1988, some 10 years after retiring. Smith left the sport in 1978 after a four-decade long career wherein he scored 27 sprint car wins and nine super modified victories at Williams Grove alone to go along with 179 overall checkered flags. Time trials will set the starting grids for the Friday Smith Memorial with the main event going 30-laps in distance. The fastest driver in qualifying time trials will earn the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award, courtesy of Fast Tees Screenprinting of Thompsontown. The Smith Memorial will be another race in the 2025 Hoosier Diamond Series at the track. The special speedweek event will be a stand-alone sprint car program, highlighting the speedweek 410 sprint cars. Fireworks will also be part of the Independence Day show. Adult general admission for the race is set at $30 with youth ages 13 - 20 admitted for $15. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway First run in 1989, Stevie Smith won the very first Mitch Smith Memorial before returning for wins again in 2012 and 2014. No driver owns more wins in the speedweek race than six-time event champion Lance Dewease. Anthony Macri is the defending Mitch Smith Memorial champion. Among others, previous winners have included Joey Allen, Alan Krimes, Daryn Pittman, Trey Starks, Don Kreitz Jr. Fred Rahmer, Greg Hodnett, Brent Marks and Danny Dietrich. There will be no racing at Williams Grove on July 11 as the track takes a Summer Break. Adult general admission for July 4 is $30 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $15. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
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