Big Diamond Speedway Race Track in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USA

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Big Diamond Speedway races Enduro, Vintage, Modifieds, Sportsman, Roadrunners, Street Stocks, and Demolition Derby.

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• 392 Forest Lane
  Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 17901 USA
• lat: 40.684590, lng: -76.312841
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  All four regular track classes + Big Car Enduro + Roadrunners Challenge Race make for an action-packed Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway

  (Minersville, PA 6-1-26) Big Diamond Speedway has just wrapped up the first two months of racing with eight consecutive shows and will be looking to extend that streak this coming Friday evening, June 5, with another action-filled night of dirt track racing at the 3/8-mile oval. And fans will be treated to a full slate of all regular divisions and more as part of Moyer's Body Shop Night. On tap will be the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds along with USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman, Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman, Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners plus a 50-lap Big Car Enduro at the conclusion of all regular features. And to add even more thrills there will be the Moyer's Body Shop and Auto Sales Roadrunners Challenge Race taking place during intermission and will consist of the top-10 drivers in points in head-to-head matchups. The current points leader, Mike Reichert, will open the Challenge Race by selecting one of the other nine drivers for a one-lap showdown. The winner advances to the next round and picks the next opponent. The winning driver also gets to choose whether to start on the inside or outside lane. Each match winner will receive $25 and $225 goes to the driver who wins the final match. Moyer's Body Shop and Auto Sales are located at 69 West Donaldson Street, Tremont (Newtown). They are a full detail autobody repair shop, providing top quality and affordable work. They can be reached at (570) 695-2167 and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/moyersbodyshop/ Pit gates will open on Friday at 5:00 pm with grandstands at 5:30 pm. Hot laps start at 7:00 pm followed by racing. Pit admission is $35 for Big Diamond Speedway members and $45 for non-members. Adult general admission is $20, students 10-15 are $10 and kids 9 and under are free. The following week, Friday June 12 is Foran's Transmission & Auto Repair Night, which will see all four regular track classes running plus a $500-to-win Burnout Contest. To register for the Burnout Contest please send your name, address and vehicle information to dlmo@ptd.net. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway

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  Louden Reimert capitalizes on late incident to win Big Diamond Speedway Modified feature

  (Minersville, PA 5-29-26) Through the first eight races of the season defending Big Diamond Speedway 358 Modified champion Louden Reimert of Oley has been very fast and consistently reeling off strong finishes, but although he's shown plenty of quickness, he's only credited with leading a single feature lap, however, it was the one that counted most. On BQ Concrete Night Reimert inherited the top spot with one lap to go and then held off a valiant charge by Tim Buckwalter to earn his first win here of 2026. Reimert was headed for a strong finish, but not necessarily a victory as Rick Laubach held a commanding lead late in the race. That changed dramatically on the final lap. Entering the last corner, Tim Fitzpatrick was just ahead of Laubach when his car suddenly stepped sideways. With nowhere to go, Laubach made contact with Fitzpatrick, and both cars came to a stop, opening the door for then runner-up Reimert to take over the lead. That would set up a one lap dash to the checkers between Reimert and Buckwalter. With just enough power to get the job done Reimert scored the victory with the Doug and Annie Flurer owned No. 15. "First and foremost, I have to say that I feel horrible for Rick (Laubach) and that's a super tough deal coming out of (turn) four to the checkered, that was tough and he obviously had the car to beat tonight. But unfortunately, stuff like that happens and we were at the right place at the right time," said Reimert who notched his 10th career Big Diamond Speedway win. "That last lap of the race was probably the hardest lap I ran because I know just how these things go and as everyone saw you don't know what happens until you come across that finish line and you have to be on your toes for a restart like that because whoever is beside you or behind you is going to do whatever it takes to win." At the outset Aleia Geisler took control of the early lead ahead of Cliff Quinn and Laubach but no sooner was the first lap run than the race was halted when Logan Watt took a wild tumble in Turn 3. Thankfully, he walked away unscathed. On the restart Laubach wasted no time as he quickly moved past Quinn, then slipped by Geisler to take the lead. From there he stretched his advantage during a long green-flag run and steadily pulled away from the field. While Laubach continued to lead comfortably, Geisler held firm in second and kept Buckwalter at bay until the midway point. Reimert then worked his way past Geisler as well, setting up an intense battle with Buckwalter before securing second place with 10 laps remaining and the pair would remain locked in a fierce battle from there on. "Timmy ran me clean," said Reimert, who thanks to his win has assumed the point's lead. "The car has been really consistent, and we've had some different track conditions over the first part of the season here and it's been steadily fast and hats off to my guys who all work hard to get this car fast and where it needs to be and it's finally paying off." Last week's winner Jax Yohn came from 17th to fourth while Mike Liswoski rounded out the top five. What a year this is turning out to be for Kevin Fitzpatrick of Branch Dale who is proving to be "The Real Deal." In a matter of five starts, amazingly he's won four times. Fitzpatrick started out the season in the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman class and reeled off three straight wins which then elevated him into the regular USS Achey Inc. Sportsman division. Qualifying for just the second time, Fitzpatrick looked like a natural among a strong field of veteran drivers. After taking the lead from Tyler Vidal following a lap one restart, Fitzpatrick then held his stance the rest of the way in claiming his first win with the regular Sportsman. His effort came hard-earned too as Zach Steffey and Matt Martino made him work hard for the win. Several times Steffey made valid attempts to get by and most of those tries saw Martino tagging closely along. But Fitzpatrick was able to maintain a consistent line of defense which enabled him to keep his lead and go on to score the popular verdict. In the Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners Alex Schoffstall of Llewellyn motored to an unprecedented division record-extending 40th career win. And to say that it was hard-fought would be a huge understatement as he worked tirelessly to get the lead from Joe Bassininisky while also having to fend off Mike Reichert at the same time. But in typical Schoffstall style he remained focused and zeroed in on Bassininsky, looking for just the right moment to make his move. With the laps winding down Schoffstall finally made his race winning maneuver with three laps to go, passing Bassininsky and then going on the record the remarkable feat of 40 class wins. The Infinite Solutions Group Keystone Sport Compact Series made their second appearance of the season and Brian Moyer of Reading would claim the win, but it came as a bit of a surprise. With three laps remaining, the race was stopped after one car rolled over and several others were caught up in the incident. During the stoppage, then-leader Ian Whitcomb suddenly pulled off, handing the lead to Moyer. Moyer then held on over the final laps to finish ahead of Gary Grimm and Andrew Keefer and claim the unexpected victory. 358 Modified finish (25 laps): 1. Louden Reimert, 2. Tim Buckwalter, 3. Jax Yohn, 4. Cody Manmiller, 5. Mike Lisowski, 6. Brandon Edgar, 7. Aleia Gesiler, 8. Kevin Beach Jr., 9. Kevin Olenick, 10. Heath Metzger, 11. Cliff Quinn, 12. Mark Gaugler, 13. Hunter Meztger, 14. Rick Laubach, 15. Tim Fitzpatrick, 16. Mike Burrows, 17. Corey Renninger, 18. Wayne Witmer, 19. Logan Watt DNS: Jimmy Leiby 602 Crate Sportsman finish (20 Laps): 1. Kevin Fitzpatrick, 2. Zach Steffey, 3. Matt Martino, 4. Dakota Kohler, 5. Nick Hamm, 6. Ryan Graver, 7. Brennan Chapman, 8. Mike Schneck Jr., 9. Trevor Bixler, 10. Ryan Conrad, 11. Tajae Adams, 12. Devin Whitmoyer, 13. Zach Moyer, 14. Tyler Vidal, 15. Jim O'Hara, 16. Mason Harakel, 17. Aaron Weaver, 18. Ed Mrochko, 19. Reice Widger, 20. Mark Behm, 21. Kevin Smith, 22. McKenzi Smith, DNS: Dennis Graber Roadrunner finish (20 laps): 1. Alex Schoffstall, 2. Joe Bassininsky, 3. Mike Reichert, 4. Jarod Bassininsky, 5. Andrew Buchinski, 6. Tod Roth Jr., 7. Jim Kost, 8. Joey Brennan, 9. TJ Fitzpatrick, 10. Brian Johnson 12. Eric Bichinski Sport Compact finish (20 laps): 1. Brian Moyer, 2. Gary Grimm, 3. Andrew Keefer, 4. Nathan Keim, 5. Eric Spangler, 6. Landon Pyle, 7. Rick Jennings, 8. Delanna Rehbein, 9. Josh Bittner, 10. Rob Weil, 11. Ian Whitcomb, 12. Vince Wollyung, 13. Adam Kratzer, 14. Kelly Frantz, 15. Larry Eck, 16. Rob Pyle

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  Jax Yohn gets first 358 Modified win at Big Diamond Speedway

  (Minersville, PA 5-22-26) Jax Yohn of Boyertown continues to make rapid strides in the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds at Big Diamond Speedway. In just his second season with the headline class, the 18-year-old scored his first division victory on Friday evening, turning in a standout performance against a field of seasoned veterans and this coming a week after posting a motivating then personal best fourth. His progression, though, should come as no surprise. When he first began running Modifieds at Big Diamond Speedway it was with the Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman and he showed his worth by winning four times. The next year he advanced into the regular Crate class and made an immediate statement scoring back-to-back wins to start the season. In Friday's memorable run, Yohn started seventh and quickly hustled his way in behind veterans Tim Fitzpatrick, who was leading the way, Mike Lisowski and Rick Laubach. Following a lap-three restart, he slipped past Laubach and then went head-to-head with Lisowski. Yohn finally cleared him on lap nine, and with his momentum still building, he grabbed the lead one lap later. Once out front, Yohn drove a precise race. Lisowski, who moved into second on lap 14, applied heavy pressure, but the young talent never wavered and raced on to a defining victory. Not only did Yohn hold off the assault of Lisowski but that of Duane Howard too who was right within reach. Louden Reimert was fourth and Fitzpatrick rounded out the top five. "I've always wanted to be at this level and tonight my crew gave me a great car, and it all just played to perfection," said Yohn. "It's so awesome to be running against all those guys. I was about four years old when I first started going to the races and watching them and now here we are racing with them at their level, it's pretty cool. The track was amazing and it had multiple lanes." The USAC East Coast Sprint Cars presented by Baer Den Farms saw Christian Bruno of Depford, NJ go on to win in the 25-lap main. Bruno quickly climbed to second behind early leader Kyle Spence by lap two and immediately began plotting his next move and on the conclusion of lap six executed an inside pass off turn four to take the lead. However, that would be negated when the caution waved for a slowed car to close to the race surface. There would be a rash of yellow and red flags on the ensuing restarts and on each of those Bruno was again making valid attempts to unseat Spence. Lastly, when things settled Bruno flashed by Spence at the start of lap eight and finally took control of the lead. Stephen Drevicki did the same to Spence by lap 10 but there he would stay as Bruno clearly had the upper hand and went on to his first Big Diamond Speedway victory. In the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman main, Virginville's Dakota Kohler can finally rest easy as he collected a well-deserved victory. In the past few seasons there was perhaps no driver who has worked harder to get a win than Kohler as he'd often been in a position to do so. He's never been short of speed and clearly he's got the talent, rather it was a matter of luck and on Friday all of those factors came together. Pole sitter McKenzie Smith showed the way at the outset while the fifth starting Kohler was quick to get up to second within three laps. After getting by Aaron Weaver for second, one lap later he did the same to Smith for the lead. Kohler was then building a commanding lead ahead of Smith, who was dueling closely with Ryan Graver. On lap eight a caution would tighten up the field and on that restart Graver was able to get past Smith and tuck in behind Kohler. A few laps later would see Nate Brinker tag in with the front pair. But for both Graver and Brinker all they could do was follow Kohler who had no problems keeping them at bay. Kohler did have a bit of luck too as a caution with four laps to go would end the race due to rain that hit the track and checkered it there. In the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman Devin Whitmoyer of Hamburg cruised to his career first feature win. From the pole Whitmoyer took immediate control and once he did there was no looking back as he hit all his marks perfectly and went on to a solid win ahead of Josh Metzger. Whitmoyer is the son of veteran Craig Whitmoyer who is the all-time career wins leader and 4-time champion in Open Sportsman Modifieds. 358 Modified finish (25 laps): 1. Jax Yohn, 2. Mike Lisowski, 3. Duane Howard, 4. Louden Reimert, 5. Tim Fitzpatrick, 6. Rick Laubach, 7. Logan Watt, 8. Dom Buffalino, 9. Brandon Edgar, 10. Heath Metzger, 11. Matt Yoder, 12. Cody Manmiller, 13. Kevin Olenick, 14. Aleia Gesiler, 15. Mike Burrows, 16. Mike Laise, 17. Nate Mohr, 18. Hunter Metzger, 19. Corey Renninger, 20. Wayne Witmer, 21. Alan Rudalavage, 22. Tim Buckwalter, 23. Kevin Beach Jr., 24. Jimmy Leiby DNQ: Cliff Quinn, Bryan Kuhl, Bobby Trapper Sr., Joel Smith USAC East Coast Sprint finish (25 Laps): 1. Christian Bruno, 2. Stehpen Drevicki, 3. Kyle Spence, 4. Olivia Thayer, 5. Stan Poloski II, 6. Joey Crilly, 7. Matt Swift, 8. Greg Shepsis, 9. Bruce Buckwalter Jr., 10. Jakob Stizel, 11. Scott Frack, 12. Kenny Miller III, 13. Blaine Emery, 14. Ronald Hemlick, 15. Ed Aikin, 16. Joe Kata, 17. Larry McVay, 18. Shane Braxton, 19. Brett Rose DNS: Dan Malley 602 Crate Sportsman finish (20 laps): 1. Dakota Kohler, 2. Ryan Graver, 3. Nate Brinker, 4. Aaron Weaver, 5. Brennan Chapman, 6. McKenzi Smith, 7. Tyler James, 8. Zach Steffey, 9. Mike Schneck Jr., 10. Jim O'Hara, 11. Trevor Bixler, 12. Reice Widger, 13. Glenn Rowan, 14. Tyler Vidal, 15. Nick Hamm, 16. Kevin Smith, 17. Ed Mrocko, 18. Kevin Brady DNS: Kevin Fitzpatrick, John McGoey Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman finish (15 laps): 1. Devin Whitmoyer, 2. Josh Metzger, 3. Payton Renninger, 4. Mason Harakel, 5. Lucas Weil

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  BRUNO BAGS USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CAR VICTORY AT BIG DIAMOND

  Christian Bruno took the lead on lap eight and led the remaining 18 laps to collect his first USAC East Coast Sprint Cars Presented by Baer Den Farms feature victory of the season on Friday night at Pottsville, Pennsylvania’s Big Diamond Speedway.

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  Ryan Graver bags $2000 win in Crate Classic at Big Diamond Speedway…Kevin Beach Jr. grabs 358 Modified victory…Jarod Bassinisky tops in Roadrunners

  (Minersville, PA 5-15-26) If you're going to get a first win may as well make it a good one and for Lehighton's Ryan Graver that's just what he did in nailing down his first Big Diamond Speedway victory in the Crate Classic on Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Night. Graver rocketed to a $2000 win in the 30-lap main for the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman division which took center stage Friday evening. With a season high of 41 cars signed in none demonstrated better speed than Graver who turned the fasted laps throughout the night. That quickness helped him win his heat and he then carried that momentum into a big feature win. "I just can't thank Monte (Pool/car owner) enough for letting me run this car and it's just been on rails, and it seems that we haven't had that little bit at the end and tonight we did," said Graver. A "Revenge Draw" saw Christopher Buffalino and Shawn Light share the front row while Graver began from eighth. Buffalino would take control once the action commenced with Light following in second. Graver wasted little time in his advancement, moving to third by lap six. The race's first 16 laps went without a hitch as Buffalino set a steady pace in leading the way. A trio of cautions, however, on that circuit set-up for Graver's good fortune most notably the third yellow when Light had stopped and handed over the runner-up spot to Graver. It would be on that restart that Graver's race winning move would take place when he out-hustled his No. 21P past Buffalino and grabbed the reign as the new leader. At the same time Joe Toth motored into second. From that point on, Toth did everything he could to stay with Graver, especially on several restarts when the two ran side by side. But there was no denying the fast-handed Graver who was able to shake free of the Toth after only a few laps. "Early on we had such a good run off the initial start and were up to fourth in just a couple of laps. From there I was just trying to watch everyone in front of me and figure out where to go then that caution helped me out and got me to third," relayed Graver. "Joe (Toth) then got to my inside door, but he raced me so clean and racing tight like that with someone you on so well, it's so much fun." For a while Mike Toth was running close with the leaders but dropped out with five laps to go. Steady running Steven Kemery would then secure third spot after some very close racing with Kevin Smith. Bryce Bashore rounded out the top five, coming from 22nd. For Graver, he had a car in contention all season, and on this night everything came together for his long-awaited victory. "As the track progressed it felt really good and as the race went on to me it felt like it was better on the top although all the way around it was a very good race track, you could move were you had to and work every lane and that's just what you want in a track," added Graver "My first few years running Crates here we were so close so many times and to come back here this year and right off the bat we came out swinging at every single race then to come off the last race when we broke our power steering and we felt we could have won that race, then to come here tonight and win makes up for everything." In the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds Kevin Beach Jr., of Minersville made a big turnround to some early season woes in capturing the win in the 25-lapper. Beach's results to date were not indicative of what he knew he and his team was capable of, with only a pair of sixth place runs as his best showing. And even before the feature there was some uncertainty as the car was not firing right following his heat, but he and the crew kept working, and from his outside front-row starting spot he turned that opportunity into a hard-fought victory. "In the heat race it missed terribly, and we changed the carburetor after that. We struggled a lot this year and I have a lot of good guys who help me out and it's been a valiant effort to get this car to turn and handle and not bounce around and it worked great tonight," said Beach. The record will show that Beach led every lap but make no mistake he was immersed in constant pressure throughout the race. At first an impressive Jax Yohn kept Beach on his toes. Yohn stayed on the leader through the first 10 laps before Tim Buckwalter along with Louden Reimert moved in behind Beach. Buckwalter stayed glued to Beach's rear bumper, repeatedly searching for a way past, but Beach answered every challenge and never gave up the lead. The determined Buckwalter made it very thrilling on the final lap when he tried to get underneath Beach as they sprinted to the finish line but came up just short with Reimert tailing closely in their tire tracks. "I almost gave it away a couple times on the cushion, but I wasn't getting off of there, you were going to have to go underneath me and try the slick, I wasn't about to move down," said Beach. "Tim (Buckwalter) has been really fast here, and Louden (Reimert) is fast everywhere he goes and I couldn't imagine there was a much better line, and Tim is very good on the bottom so I just kept running it in as hard as I could and bouncing around and just let it ease." Yohn held on for a career best fourth with the Modified while the previous week's winner Duane Howard rounded out the top five. In the Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners Jarod Bassininsky of Schuylkill Haven snagged the lead from CJ Ferguson with seven laps to go and then held off Joey Brennan in scoring his first win of the season. Brian Johnson held down the front spot from the outset before Ferguson took command on a lap six restart. Bassininsky had worked his tail off under some very tight racing in getting to second by mid-race and once there he then set his sights on Ferguson. After taking the lead, he still had to hold off Brennan, and he did just that to earn a well-deserved victory. 358 Modified finish (25 laps): 1. Kevin Beach Jr., 2. Tim Buckwalter, 3. Louden Reimert, 4. Jax Yohn, 5. Duane Howard, 6. Kevin Olenick, 7. Jared Umbenhauer, 8. Logan Watt, 9. Mike Lisowski, 10. Cody Manmiller, 11. Tim Fitzpatrick, 12. Aleia Geisler, 13. Wayne Witmer, 14. Jimmy Leiby, 15. Corey Renninger, 16. Heath Metzger, 17. Jim Bobbitt, 18. Cliff Quinn, 19. Rick Laubach, 20. Chris Espisito, 21. Alan Rudalavage, 22. Mark Guagler, 23. Hunter Metzger 602 Crate Sportsman (30 laps): 1. Ryan Graver, 2. Joe Toth, 3. Steven Kemery, 4. Kevin Smith, 5. Bryce Bashore, 6. Dakota Kohler, 7. Brett Gilmore, 8. Shawn Light, 9. Rick Wegner, 10. Brennan Chapman, 11. Ryan Conrad, 12. Reice Widger, 13. Tyler Vidal, 14. Shannon Slaughter, 15. Colin Cox, 16. Matt Martino, 17. Teague Miller, 18. Ralph Melee, 19. Christopher Buffalino, 20. Mike Toth, 21. Mike Schneck Jr., 22. Zach Steffey, 23. Tyler James, 24. Aaron Weaver DNQ: Logan Starr, Tajae Adams, Nate Brinker, Nick Hamm, Mason Harakel, Scotty Hielman, McKenzi Smith, Mike Stofflet, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Kaitlyn Bailey, Devin Whitmoyer, Brad Brighbill, Dennis Graber, Ed Mrochko, Johnny McGoey, Alan Kellogg, Adrianna Delliponti Roadrunner finish (20 laps): 1. Jarod Bassinsky, 2. Joey Brennan, 3. CJ Ferguson, 4. Mike Reichert, 5. Joe Bassinisky, 6. Brian Johnson, 7. TJ Fitzpatrick, 8. Andrew Buchinski, 9. Jonathan Trumbo, 10. Jim Kost

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  602 Sportsman Crate Classic takes main spotlight this Friday at Big Diamond Speedway…$2000-to-win and $225 to start: 358 Modifieds and Roadrunners also in action

  (Minersville, PA 5-11-26) Big Diamond Speedway will be looking to make it six straight starts to get the season rolling this coming Friday evening, May 15, for Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Night. In action will be the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds, the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman and the Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners. This week's action will be highlighted with the 602 Crate Sportsman running in the Crate Classic. It will be a 30-lap feature paying $2000-to-win and $225 to start. This year marks the third running of the Crate Classic, an event that consistently attracts strong fields for good reason. As they do throughout the season, track owners Jake and Jasmine Smulley have posted an impressive purse for the show. The Crate Classic was first held in 2024 with Xavier Sprague garnering the victory while last year saw Adrianna Deliponti collect the big win. This season thus far has seen four different winners in as many races with Colin Cox, Zach Steffey, Nate Brinker and Kevin Smith picking up wins with the 602 Crate Sportsman. There will be a draw for heat starting spots, and a revenge redraw held in Victory Lane for the feature. Show-up points will be awarded provided drivers make a valid qualifying attempt. Over the past few weeks, the 358 Modifieds have had some very close racing which has also led to a tight point battle as well. Coming off his fourth straight top five Tim Buckwalter has taken the point lead ahead of Mike Lisowski. There has also been four different winners in the first five races including this past Friday when Duane Howard picked up his 94th career Big Diamond Speedway victory. Lisowski and Alex Yankowski each have notched wins while Rick Laubach scored back-to-back verdicts. The Roadrunners will round out the thrilling program. It seems more and more that the features for this exciting full-fender class just keeps ramping up better each week. This division does not disappoint. The evening sponsor, Red White and Blue Autos Inc., is located at 500 S. Hoffman Boulevard, Ashland. Many of their clients take advantage of online shopping to find a quality, used car, truck or SUV. Pit gates will open on Friday at 5:00 pm with grandstands at 5:30 pm. Hot laps get underway beginning at 7:00 pm followed by racing. Pit admission is $35 for Big Diamond Speedway members and $45 for non-members. Adult general admission is $25, students 10-15 are $10 and kids 9 and under are free. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway

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  Duane Howard grabs 94th Big Diamond Speedway Modified victory in nonstop feature action

  (Minersville, PA 5-8-26) There was certainly a question about racing Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway on JRL Emergency Services Night as rain clouds had crossed the area just as cars began to conduct the pre-race track packing. But track owner/promoter Jake Smulley wasn't so quick to throw in the towel. With just a minimal delay he stayed the course and the entire show went on without a hitch and it would turn out to be another action-filled night for all four divisions on hand. In the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds, veteran driver Duane Howard of Oley earned his first victory of the season in a nonstop 25-lap feature. Howard started fourth and within three laps was showing the way after taking the lead from Alan Rudalavage and from there on the race was flat out. Setting a blistering pace, Howard not only put himself well enough ahead of the pack he was also unfazed by lapped traffic and maintained an unmatchable run from start to finish. "Thanks to the Butch Getz Race Team. We had struggled a little bit here in the first few races and tonight we brought a different car, and we never changed a thing on it all night," said Howard. "The rain earlier made the track a little bit tackier than we are used to, but you could move around the and get by lappers and it was just a darn good race car and thanks to Nick Gatto for tuning it a little better tonight. We are starting to get on a roll with some good finishes, and we just need to keep at it." Louden Reimert had charged into second on lap 11, but although he was turning laps nearly as fast as Howard, the leader had already built a comfortable advantage by then and would remain in the runner-up spot to the checkers. Kevin Olenick put in a strong run and was third for his best run to date. Tim Buckwalter scored his fourth straight top five in the first five races and in doing so has taken command of the points lead. Dom Buffalino rounded out the top-5. "Tonight, with the rain the track was maybe a little heavier than what most drivers like to see but the last couple weeks you can't ask for better racing. With the rain tonight we had two grooves of racing and hats off to Jake (Smulley) for what he's doing," said Howard. The win marked the 94th for the nine-time track champion who is second all-time in victories at Big Diamond Speedway. "I have a lot of laps around Big Diamond and I cherish everyone," shared Howard. "I've been so fortunate to have so many good car owners and so many good rides and so many pit crew members that stuck with me and a lot of my guys have been here since day one. We've been fortunate to be able to adapt to all those good rides that came along." The Limited Late Models made a return to the track for the first time in four seasons and their 20-lap race was a thriller as George Dixon Jr., of Shirleysburg held off one very hard-charger in Andrew Yoder. Dixon took the lead from Travis Horan on a lap-four restart and, despite a string of cautions, never faltered from the top spot. He did, however, have to contend with Yoder who marched his way to second by mid-race and kept persistently pressuring Dixon. Despite Yoder's the ongoing efforts Dixon was able to hold him off and go on to victory. In an amazing display of swiftness, 15 cars went under the track record and the quickest of them all was new record holder Lane Snook who set the new mark at15.337-seconds. The Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunner feature was a wild affair to say the least as each of the 20 laps was white-knuckle racing and when all was said and done Jesse Krasnisky of Minersville would end a 10-year dry spell. The race opened with Tod Roth Jr. in front, but his lead lasted only until lap five, when points leader Alex Schoffstall took over and at the same time Joey Brennan moved to second. That began a very close battle amongst the front pair, but it would be limited to just the halfway mark. On a lap-10 restart Schoffstall and Brennan got together, and the result was both cars were eliminated in the aftermath. Jim Kost was now in control but was under immense pressure from TJ Fitzpatrick, CJ Ferguson, Jonathan Trumbo and Mike Reichert. Then following a late race caution the outcome came down to a final lap shootout with Kost having to deal with teammates Fitzpatrick and Krasnitsky. As the trio sped down the back straight and all under a blanket close race conditions would send Kost spinning as they all worked through the final two corners. It was then a drag race to the checkers between the teammates with Fitzpatrick first by a few inches. However, in Victory Lane, Fitzpatrick said Krasnitsky had the better car and deserved the win, so he handed over the victory to his teammate. The Xcel 600 Modifieds had their lone appearance of the season and Tyler Bartik of Schnecksville parlayed his pole starting spot into a win. Bartik had little if any trouble in leading every lap en route to his winning verdict. Dylan Cordier was second and in his heat also set a new track record for the Xcel cars at 16.925-seconds. 358 Modified finish (25 laps): 1. Duane Howard, 2. Louden Reimert, 3. Kevin Olenick, 4. Tim Buckwalter, 5. Dom Buffalino, 6. Mike Lisowski, 7. Alan Rudalavage, 8. Logan Watt, 9. Rick Laubach, 10. Heath Metzger, 11. Brandon Edgar, 12. Mike Burrows, 13. Cody Manmiller, 14. Jax Yohn, 15. Tim Fitzpatrick, 16. Wayne Witmer, 17. Aleia Geisler, 18. Corey Renninger, 19. Cliff Quinn, 20. Mark Gaugler, 21. Hunter Metzger, 22. Joel Smith Limited Late Model finish (20 laps): 1. Goerge Dixon Jr., 2. Andrew Yoder, 3. Lane Snook, 4. Travis Horan, 5. Lucas Adams, 6. Zach Kauffman, 7. Travis Mease, 8. Colton Freise, 9. Jake Moser, 10. Tommy Slanker, 11. Jennifer Lesher, 12. Frankie Gordon, 13. Cody Lear, 14. Wayne Pfeil, 15. Trent Merkel, 16. TJ Bowman, 17. Cole Slanker, 18. JR Toner, 19. Jacob Burdette Roadrunner finish (20 laps): 1. Jesse Krasnitsky, 2. TJ Fitzpatrick, 3. Mike Reichert, 4. Andrew Buchinski, 5. CJ Ferguson, 6. Tod Roth Jr., 7. Jim Kost, 8. Johnathan Trumbo, 9. Alex Schoffstall, 10. Joey Brennan, 11. Brian Johnson Xcel 600 Modified finish (20 laps): 1. Tyler Bartik, 2. Dylan Cordier, 3. Doug Newbigging, 4. Griffin Hendershot, 5. Ed Hollenbach, 6. John Hall, 7. Brandon Shearer, 8. Mark Bressler, 9. Doug Fry Sr., 10. Vincent Wanrich, 11. Richie Hitzler, 12. Tyler Franina, 13. Gage Landis, 14. Tiffany Hitzler

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  Rick Laubach goes back-to-back in thrilling 358 Modified action at Big Diamond Speedway

  (Minersville, PA 4-24-26) Any concerns regarding track conditions at Big Diamond Speedway and the limited opportunities for passing during the initial two weeks were completely alleviated in the most recent events. The last two shows, particularly Friday's Tony's Meat Market Night, showcased all four feature races delivering exciting, high-quality action with finishes that kept fans on the edge of their seats, right down to the wire. Of those thrilling outcomes, "The Quaker Shaker" Rick Laubach of Quakertown, authored a magnificent performance in capturing his second straight win in the headline BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds. 12th starting Laubach came on like gangbusters over the final few laps and was engaged in a sizzling battle with front runners Duane Howard and Logan Watt. With four laps to go Watt had taken the lead from Howard and at the same time Laubach advanced to second. He then zeroed in on Watt and the next time by, hurdled to the front and held on for the exhilarating victory. "Jake (Smulley) once again gave us a great track and you could run multiple lines tonight," said Laubach. "I started 12th and I got knocked back to like 16th or 17th but I just ran calm and then once I got towards the front and everyone singled out and they moved somewhere I moved to the other place and that's all you could ask for in racing." Outside front-row starter Howard took quick command of the feature while Cody Manmiller and Watt battled for second. By lap three Watt had advanced past Manmiller and then stayed in close behind Howard. Even though Watt was persistent in trying to get to the front, Howard remained strong in holding down his post. Coming into the wanning laps though, things began to intensify. Watt had upped the pressure and began swooping down on Howard while the fast-approaching Laubach suddenly came into the picture by way of his zipping quite rapidly around others. Despite Watt's relentless efforts to advance, Howard continued to defend his position at the front, showing remarkable resilience. As the race entered its final laps, the intensity increased dramatically. Watt ramped up his challenge, closing in on Howard and applying greater pressure. Meanwhile, Laubach, who had been steadily advancing through the field, suddenly emerged as a major contender, swiftly overtaking competitors and joining the fray for the lead. Watt's insistency finally paid off when he was able to thrust by Howard at the start of lap 22. However, his stay at the front was short-lived as Laubach continued with his burst of forward drive, slipping by Howard and then charging right past Watt for the lead which he clung to the finish. Fourth place finisher Louden Reimert was also a swift-moving car, having come from the back following a lap-two caution but blasted his way to solid finish. Tim Buckwalter rounded out the top five. It was the 30th career win for Laubach at Big Diamond and the fourth time he had notched back-to-back verdicts. "What more can you ask for, Big Diamond is back," and elated Laubach said in Victory Lane. "We didn't do a damn thing to this car from last week, didn't even scale it. You don't have to work on your car much when there's a track to race at, you just have to drive it if you're comfortable with it." In the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman main, Kevin Smith of Lehighton used a lap-15 restart to get by race-long leader Ryan Conrad and score his first win of the season. From the early going Conrad was working feverously to maintain his lead as he was having to withstand the onslaught of teammates Smith and Nate Brinker. And despite the duel who were coming at him from both sides, Conrad never wavered. His fate, though, would be sealed when point leader Ryan Graver spun and brought out a caution with five tours remaining. Smith was lined up to Conrad's outside and as the action resumed he simply outgunned past and took over the lead. Although Conrad tried his best to recapture what was his, Smith prevailed while Brinker finished a close third. The Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunner feature was flat out close racing from start to finish. And the record will show that Minersville's Joey Brennan would take the lead on lap seven and hold it to the finish but there was plenty more to this story. As the race unfolded Brennan was submersed under the most intense pressure from the likes of Jarad Bassinisky, Alex Schoffstall and Mike Reichert as all four cars continually ran under a blanket. And while Brennan held the lead the other trio traded spots back and forth and appeared at any given time could snag the top spot. But Brennan refused to back down as he remained firmly footed in his quest to reach the checkers first. The final lap would be the most adrenaline-charged of them all. With Schoffstall now second he was able to pull even with Brennan, and they would then run neck-and-neck to the finish. By the narrowest of margins, .021-seconds, Brennan eked out the victory. It would also mark the end of an eight year dry spell, having last won a feature in 2018. The Infinite Solutions Group Keystone Sport Compact Series made their first appearance of the season and did not disappoint either with a solid 20 car field and an action-pack feature race that would see Jeff Foster of Aspers battle against Larry Eck en route to scoring the popular win. Eck was leading the event from lap eight and with six laps to go would have Foster breathing down his back. Foster kept glued to the tail of Eck and then using lapped traffic to his advantage he was able to set up and slip by for the top spot with just two laps remaining and score the victory. 358 Modified finish (25 laps): 1. Rick Laubach, 2. Logan Watt, 3. Duane Howard, 4. Louden Reimert, 5. Tim Buckwalter, 6. Cody Manmiller, 7. Jax Yohn, 8. Mike Lisowski, 9. Mike Burrows, 10. Brandon Edgar, 11. Wayne Witmer, 12. Kevin Beach Jr., 13. Alan Rudalavage, 14. Tim Fitzpatrick, 15. Cliff Quinn, 16. Hunter Metzger, 17. Heath Metzger, 18. Kevin Olenick, 19. Alex Tonkin, 20. Aleia Geisler, 21. Corey Renninger, 22. Kenny Hidlebrandt DNS: WB James 602 Crate Modified finish (20 laps): 1. Kevin Smith, 2. Ryan Conrad, 3. Ralph Mele, 4. Nate Brinker, 5. Matt Martino, 6. Mike Schneck Jr., 7. Tajae Adams, 8. Brennan Chapman, 9. Zach Steffey, 10. Kevin Fitzpatrick, 11. Dakota Kohler, 12. Reice Widger, 13. Nick Hamm, 14. Ed Mrochoko, 15. Devin Whitmoyer, 16. Mark Behm, 17. Ryan Graver, 18. Aaron Weaver, 19. McKenzi Smith, 20. Micke Stofflet, 21. Steve Hughes, 22. Logan Starr, 23. Mark Mohr, 24. Kevin Brady DNQ: Tyler Vidal, Mason Harakel, Dennis Graber, Tyler James Roadrunner finish (20 laps): 1. Joey Brennan, 2. Alex Schoffstall. 3. Jarod Bassininsky, 4. Mike Reichert, 5. TJ Fitzpatrick, 6. Kris Ney, 7. CJ Ferguson, 8. Brian Johnson, 9. Andrew Buchinski, 10. Jim Kost, 11. Tod Roth Jr., 12. Eric Buchinski 4-Cylinder finish (20 laps): 1. Jeff Foster, 2. Larry Eck, 3. Bruce Long, 4. Dan Stein, 5. Chase Harline, 6. Shane Flaherty, 7. Kelly Frantz, 8. Andrew Keefer, 9. Adam Kratzer, 10. Gary Grim, 11. Josh Huber, 12. Rick Jennings, 13. Nathan Keim, 14. Delanna Rehebein, 15. Phil Levering, 16. Brian Moyer, 17. Eric Spengler, 18. Vincent Wollyung, 19. Landon Pyle, 20. Trevor Rump

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  Big Diamond Speedway is back in action this Friday evening, April 24, for Tony's Meat Market Night with 4-division show

  (Minersville, PA 4-20-26) This coming Friday evening, April 24, Big Diamond Speedway presents Tony's Meat Market Night with four classes of stock cars hitting the track. Heading up the night of thrilling dirt track racing will be the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds along with the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman, the Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners plus the first visit of the season with the Keystone Sport Compact Series. Tony's Meat Market of Minersville is sponsoring the night of racing. Owned and operated by Tony Riccio, Tony's Meat Market is opening daily serving Minersville and the nearby communities. They are located at 17 E. North Street in Minersville. A second location in Orwigsburg is at 705 W. Market Street and each Wednesday they have a stand at the Hometown Farmers Market in Hometown. Tony's Meat Market also serves as the official main grandstand concessionaire at the speedway. In the 358 Modifieds there have been three different winners in as many weeks. Opening Night victor Mike Lisowski heads into Friday as the current division point leader and after back-to-back runner up tallies Tim Buckwalter sits firmly in second place. Ryan Graver has jumped up to the point lead in the 602 Crate Sportsman. Graver has been knocking at the door of his first Big Diamond Speedway win. Positioned in second is Mikey Schneck Jr.. Both Graver and Schneck have yet to win and hope to change all that as soon as this Friday. With his second win in three starts three-time and defending Roadrunner champion Alex Schoffstall heads into this week's event as the top point getter. The only other driver to score a win thus far, Mike Reichert, is close behind in second. The Keystone Sport Compact Series, a division designated for front-wheel drive four-cylinder cars, has their first of five scheduled events at the speedway. The Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman have the night off. Pit gates will open on Friday at 5:00 pm with grandstands at 5:30 pm. Hot laps get underway beginning at 7:00 pm followed by racing. Pit admission is $35 for Big Diamond Speedway members and $45 for non-members. Adult general admission is $20, students 10-15 are $10 and kids 9 and under are free. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway There will be no racing on the weekend of May 2 & 3. Instead, the speedway is hosting a special event featuring the 2X Monster Truck Live Tour Show. Both days take place in the afternoon and information including advance tickets can be found at: https://www.2xmonstertrucks.com/pottsville-pa-2025 and https://www.2xmonstertrucks.com/

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  Racy track helps Rick Laubach drive to Modified victory at Big Diamond Speedway

  (Minersville, PA 4-17-26) Friday night's racing action at Big Diamond Speedway, which was sponsored by Frank DiMarco Autobody and Auto Repair of New Philadelphia, saw all six features that where run produce plenty of side-by-side racing and passing thanks to a well-prepared track surface. In the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds Rick Laubach of Quakertown scored his 28th career win. The USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman ran a pair of features that included the holdover from April 10 and coming home victorious was Zach Steffey of Sinking Springs and Nate Brinker from Macungie. Alex Schoffstall of Llewelyn drove to his second win in three races with the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners and Kevin Fitzpatrick from Branch Dale swept the twin Big Creek Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman mains. Friday night highlighted Laubach's resilience as a veteran driver, particularly after two challenging initial events that did not yield positive results, typical of what has come to be expected of the high-standard performance that has defined his career. "It hasn't been the best for us the first couple races and finally tonight Jake (Smulley) gave us a good track, you could run high and that's all you want to ask for," said Laubach. "This is one of the best facilities around and tonight there was two grooves, and you could run high and you could run low and that was good racing as far as I'm concerned." The initial outset start of the race was jumbled as the field was preparing to complete the first lap and in the process defending champion Louden Reimert was taken out after hitting the wall. When things did get going pole sitter Cody Manmiller dashed out ahead of Mike Burrows, Alan Rudalavage, Laubach and Kevin Olenick. Laubach wasn't wasting time as he blasted to second by lap three. Also on the move was Tim Buckwalter who tagged along with Laubach for third. From there Manmiller was keeping his guard up as best he could against Laubach who was keeping him close in his sights. His hard-fought effort would last until the start of lap seven as Laubach went to his outside and took control from there. Following a lap 10 caution, Buckwalter was able to move up to second. Although Buckwalter was fast just as he has been each race thus far, Laubach maintained his lead, smoothly passing slower traffic without any setbacks and went on to score his first victory of 2026. "I knew he (Buckwalter) has a good motor and when I saw him get into second I just had to beat him into the corners and just try to race and that's real racing right there and you have to have a track to do it and he (Smulley) gave it to us," said Laubach. "I'll be honest I didn't do a lot to this car, and I really didn't even scale it. I put it on the ground this afternoon and said it looks good and I told my wife I'm going to mow the grass." Not to be overshadowed by the two front runners, third place finisher Logan Watt also turned in a remarkable drive. Watt pitted following the lap one incident for a flat tire but once returning he continued to pass cars at will en route to his best run to date. Likewise, Brandon Edgar put his car through the paces in taking a solid fourth while Mike Lisowski rounded out the top five. In the make-up 602 Crate Sportsman feature Steve Hughes took the reins at the front and was having a time dueling with Jimmy Leiby. Several restarts over the first seven laps had been called back due to the front pair jumping too soon and officials felt it was then necessary to set both drivers back one row. That would put Steffey into the lead and it was clear he was not about to give it up. His car was very quick and although Nate Brinker had hustled up to second and was within reach, Steffey never wavered and held on for his first career win at Big Diamond. The nightcap saw Ryan Conrad jump to the early lead with Leiby once again the runner-up pursuer. Leiby would then make good on a lap sox restart to take over the top spot. Brinker slipped into second and when he did he began to put plenty of pressure on the leader. Brinker's persistence paid off following a lap 11 restart in which he used the outside lane to get by Leiby and move to the lead and there would be no looking back from there. As a result of his second place tallies in both features Brinker was the recipient of a free American Racer tire for having the best overall finish. Second place finisher Matt Martino had a very good run and pushed hard to try and catch Brinker and then there was that of Ryan Graver who's third place score came while blasting the outside line and had time run out before he could go any further. Alex Schoffstall overtook Mike Reichert after halfway through and easily secured his second win of the season and 39th overall in the Roadrunners feature. Reichert as well as early leader Jim Kost stayed second and third to the finish respectively. The ruling in the Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman division is win three times and you must move up to the regular Crate class and for Kevin Fitzpatrick it was easy as 1-2-3, three straight races and three straight wins. The first feature was the make-up from the previous week, and Fitzpatrick made a daring last lap pass over race-long leader Mason Harakel. The in the regularly scheduled main he needed only three laps to grab the lead from Josh Metzger and from there on it was smooth sailing. 358 Modified finish (25 laps): 1. Rick Laubach, 2. Tim Buckwalter, 3. Logan Watt, 4. Brandon Edgar, 5. Mike Lisowki, 6. Kevin Beach Jr., 7. Cody Manmiller, 8. Jax Yohn, 9. Kevin Olenick, 10. Mike Burrows, 11. Alex Tonkin, 12. Heath Metzger, 13. Wayne Witmer, 14. Jim Bobbitt, 15. Kenny Hildebrant, 16. Corey Renninger, 17. Alan Rudalavage, 18. WB James, 19. Hunter Metzger, 20. Cliff Quinn, 21. Louden Reimert DNS: Duane Howard Make-up 602 Crate Modified finish from 4/10 (20 laps): 1. Zach Steffey, 2. Nate Brinker, 3. Steve Hughes, 4. Trevor Bixler, 5. Mikey Schneck Jr., 6. Ryan Graver, 7. Colin Cox, 8. Logan Starr, 9. Matt Martino, 10. Mike Stofflet, 11. Dakota Kohler, 12. Brennan Chapman, 13. Kevin Smith, 14. McKenzi Smith, 15. Reice Widger, 16. Shannon Slaughter, 17. Tajae Adams. 18. Jimmy Leibey, 19. Aaron Weaver, 20. Mark Behm, 21. Ralph Melee, 22. Dylan Cappel, 23. Nick Hamm, 24. Kevin Brady DNQ: Ed Mrochko, Dennis Graber, Michael Samony, Ryan Conrad, Teague Miller Regular 602 Crate Modified finish (20 laps): 1. Brinker, 2. Martino, 3. Graver, 4. Schneck Jr., 5. Leiby. 6. Steffey, 7. Kohler, 8. Stofflet, 9. Chapman, 10. Widger, 11. Slaughter, 12. Hamm, 13. Mrochko, 14. Adams, 15. Conrad, 16. Starr, 17. Brady, 18. Melee, 19. Hughes, 20. Cappel, 21. Cox, 22. M. Smith, 23. Mark Behm DNS: Trevor Bixlor Roadrunner finish (20 laps): 1. Alex Schoffstall, 2. Mike Reichert, 3. Jim Kost, 4. Joe Bassininsky, 5. Joey Brennan, 6. Seth Reichert, 7. Andrew Buchinski, 8. CJ Ferguson, 9. Jonathan Trumbo, 10. Chuck Fayash, 11. Eric Buchinski, 12. Terry Kramer, 13. Brian Johnson, 14. Jarod Bassinisky Make-up Rookie 602 Crate Modified finish from 4/10 (15 laps): 1. Kevin Fitzpatrick, 2. Mason Harakel, 3. Devin Whitmoyer, 4 Payton Renninger, 5. Josh Metzger, 6. Zach Moyer, 7. Lucas Weil Regular Rookie 602 Crate Modified finish (15 laps): 1. Fitzpatrick, 2. Metzger, 3. Whitmoyer, 4. Renninger, 5. Moyer, 6. Harakel, 7. Weil, 8. Marcello Caminiti

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  Alex Yankoswki pockets $10,000 after winning the Fritz Roehrig Memorial Money in the Mountains at Big Diamond Speedway

  (Minersville, PA 4-10-26) Whenever the opportunity presents itself, Alex Yankowski of Covington Township always tries to come back to Big Diamond Speedway, a track that played a big part as the springboard to his career where he is now a top touring driver with dirt Modifieds across the Northeast. Yankowski did return to the 3/8-mile oval for last week's season opener Thaw Brawl where he showed respectable speed in charging his way up to a top-5 finish from a mid-pack start. However, on Friday night even bigger rewards came his way as he collected a cool $10,000 in taking the annual Fritz Roehrig Memorial Money in the Mountains on DBR Industrial Services Night. And, although the race ended early, with the checkered flag waving 13 laps before the scheduled 50-lap finish because a rainstorm moved through the region, it was clear that Yankowski was the driver to beat. Despite the shortened distance, his performance left little doubt that he had the fastest car on the track and was in control throughout the event. "This place has always been special to me and I kind of learned to race here in the beginning of my Sportsman Modified days and it was special too because my grandfather would come here then," said Yankowski. "I feel like here and Five Mile Point is where I cut my teeth, but also got my butt kicked a lot and tonight leaving here with this win feels very good." By luck of the draw Yankowski pulled the pole position and then quickly went to work from there in setting the early pace ahead of Anthony Perrego. Kevin Beach Jr., Brett Kressley and Tim Buckwalter ran close behind that pair. As the race went on Yankowski continued to keep a well enough distance over Perrego and was also negotiating his way around lapped traffic with ease. Perrego's night would come to an unanticipated end on lap 34 when he came to a halt after suffering a left rear flat which also prompted a caution. When the field reset for the restart Kressley was second to Yankowski with Buckwalter and Louden Reimert next in line. As the green waved to resume the action Buckwalter then shot by Kressley for the runner-up spot. However, Yankoski was still able to maintain a few car lengths distance and unfortunately it will not be known if Buckwalter would have had anything for the leader as the rain came three laps later and prematurely ended the night. "The track was really tricky at times and then the cautions just fell the right way for me that I was able to run my race," reflected Yankowski. It was the first time winning at Big Diamond since scoring the Coalcracker victory in 2021. "Rick Stankowicz gave us a really good car tonight and he got a really big check to take back to Reading. It's always good to come down here a couple of times a year, see all these fans and grab some of these big money shows," said Yankowski. "The right Panhard bar is such a different deal than what I'm used to. We run about 86 times a year and maybe five of those are with the right side Panhard bar which is a little bit different package, but Kevin Bates does such a great job of just adapting to no matter what racecar we're running, and our SY/Murray Performance Engine was really stout tonight too and I'm really proud of our engine shop," he continued. "It's been different for us to try and catch up, and you have guys here like Duane Howard and Louden Reimert, the Watt's and Timmy Buckwalter and others who are really good here and when you get a package that they run all year long and we only come down a few times, we have to think a little bit more but it's fun and I enjoy it and it's something different and not just a cookie-cutter deal." In the Roadrunner feature Mike Reichert of New Ringold put his years of experience to the test after a constant race-long battle against the Bassininsky brothers Jared and Joe who made the veteran earn every bit of his win. At the outset Jared Bassinisky took to the lead but would have Joe Bassinisky closely in his shadow while Reichert hovered in third. By lap seven both would set sail past Jared Bassinisky. Reichert successfully utilized the inside lane to maintain pace with Joe Bassinisky, subsequently taking the lead with eight laps remaining. Getting the lead was one thing but staying there was no easy task as he would be forced the rest of the way to fend off the Bassininsky boys. Joe lost his shot when he spun in turn four with two laps remaining attempting to get underneath Reichert. Jared then hounded him to the checkers from there. For Reichert it would be his 19th class win in a career that spans over three decades. The postponed 602 Crate Sportsman and Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman features will be added on to the upcoming April 17 program. 358 Modified finish (50 laps): 1. Alex Yankowski, 2. Tim Buckwalter, 3. Brett Kressley, 4. Louden Reimert, 5. Mike Lisowski, 6. Kevin Beach Jr., 7. Dom Buffalino, 8. Duane Howard, 9. Billy Pauch Jr., 10. Cody Manmiller, 11. Brandon Edgar, 12. Kevin Olenick, 13. Heath Metzger, 14. Cliff Quinn, 15. Anthony Perrego, 16. Ryan Watt, 17. Alan Rudalavage, 18. Logan Watt, 19. Jax Yohn, 20. Jared Umbenhauer, 21. Wayne Witmer, 22. Chris Espisito, 23. Alex Tonkin, 24. Kenny Hildebrandt DNQ: Mike Burrows, Rich Laubach, Alex Payne Roadrunners finish (20 laps): 1. Mike Reichert, 2. Jarod Bassininsky, 3. Jim Kost, 4. Joe Bassininsky, 5. TJ Fitzpatrick, 6. Brian Johnson, 7. Tod Roth Jr., 8. Alex Schoffstall, 9. Terry Kramer, 10. Matt Ney, 11. Eric Buchsinski. 12. Johnathan Trumbo, 13. Andrew Buchsinski

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  Mike Lisowski claims Big Diamond Speedway season opening "Thaw Brawl"

  (Minersville, Pa. 4-3-26) Big Diamond Speedway opened up its 54th season of "Racing in God's Country" as the action officially got underway Friday evening with the "Thaw Brawl" which saw a nicely filled pit area and a packed grandstand of race hungry fans in attendance. And, for those ardent fans of the popular Schuylkill County dirt oval the anticipation was worth the off-season wait as all classes displayed some intense and blazing competition. Heading up the list of winners was local favorite Mike Lisowski of Minersville who took home the $4054 winner's check in the 25-lap BQ Concrete 358 Modified feature. For the second straight year Colin Cox of Perkasie scored the victory in the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman. In the Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners defending champion Alex Schoffstall of Llewelyn snagged a close verdict and scoring a career first win in the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman was Branch Dale's Kevin Fitzpatrick. By luck of the draw the starting grid for the Modified feature placed Ryan Watt and Lisowski on the front row and at the drop of Shawn Maulhall's race commencing green it would be Watt blasting into the early lead with Lisowski in tow. It didn't take long to get into a quick rhythm either as the first 13 laps were reeled off caution free and during that span Watt was setting a torrid pace but all the while he was having to fend off a hard charging Lisowski who repeatedly tried to find an opening to get by. Watt, though, stayed vigilant in keeping his lead despite the ongoing effort of Lisowski. For Lisowski, the moment of opportunity finally arrived in the form of a caution. With 13 laps in the books the yellow waved for Dom Buffalino who stopped in Turn 2 with a right rear flat. On the ensuing restart Lisowski was able to out-maneuver Watt and thrust his way to the top spot. And once in front there would be no looking back as he continued to keep steady and would have no worries either as he kept a safe enough distance from the pack en route to the very popular win. "Without a restart I wasn't sure I could have gotten around him (Watt). The track was so fast, and Ryan was so savvy and so good and he's always hard to get around in clean air like that," said Lisowski. "Drawing good certainly helped and we weren't very good after the heat race and we went to work on the car, and it made a big difference. We put a new shock package on this car, and it was really good tonight." As Lisowski was preserving the lead, behind him was plenty of moving and shaking. Not long after Watt surrendered the lead he was soon facing off against the likes of Jared Umbenauer and reigning division champ Louden Reimert. That trio battled close for several laps before Umbenhauer and Reimert both got by Watt. Umbenhauer took control of second and although he was within reach of Lisowski, he could not get close enough to challenge and settled for a solid runner-up. For Reimert it was much of the same while tagging closely behind Umbenhauer. Watt took fourth while Alex Yankoski rounded out the top five. In the 602 Crate Sportsman feature Christopher Buffalino drew the pole position and with that wasted little time in taking charge of the field once the action got underway. Buffalino continued to look solid too, until a caution with seven laps to go would see Cox line up alongside him and on the restart he vaulted past him and into the lead where he would stay for the remainder of the race. The win netted him $1054. Ryan Graver did a great job of steering through traffic and after an intense battle with Brennan Chapman he slotted his way into second place over the waning laps but would not be able to advance from there as Cox had him and everyone else covered. By taking the win in the Roadrunner feature, Alex Schoffstall continues to define his career as one of the premier chauffeurs of Big Diamond Speedway and not only with the popular full-fender division but overall, among all drivers. His victory upped his all-time class leading wins to 38. Taking the lead on lap two of the 20-lap contest Schoffstall was up on the wheel lap after lap as he had relentless opposition bearing down on him from Mike Reichert, Terry Kramer and Joe Bassinisky. Regardless of the onslaught Schoffstall never wavered. Then in a thrilling last lap fight to the finish Bassininsky stepped up and made a valiant effort to squeeze inside of Schoffstall but his hard fought effort came up a half car length short. In the Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman main there's no doubt that April 3, 2026, will forever be etched in the mind of Kevin Fitzpatririck as he not only earned his career first win but added also to the family legacy of winners at the speedway. Fitzpatrick zipped by early leader Payton Renninger at the completion of lap two and remained steadfast the remaining distance. Keeping close tabs was second place finisher Devin Whitmoyer, who, like Fitzpatrick, is part of a strong racing heritage and displayed outstanding skills for his first time out. 358 Modified finish (25 laps): 1. Mike Lisowski, 2. Jared Umbenhauer, 3. Louden Reimert, 4. Ryan Watt, 5. Alex Yankowski, 6. Alex Payne, 7. Tim Buckwalter, 8. Anthony Perrego, 9. Brett Kressley, 10. Duane Howard, 11. Brandon Edgar, 12. Jax Yohn, 13. Kevin Beach Jr., 14. Heath Metzger, 15. Kevin Olenick, 16. Alex Tonklin, 17. Billy Osmon, 18. Matt Stangle, 19. Dom Buffalino, 20. Wayne Witmer, 21. Ron Haring Jr., 22. Rick Laubach, 23. Jack Butler, 24. Mike Burrows DNQ: Cody Manmiller, WB James, Alan Rudalavage, Cliff Quinn, Logan Watt 602 Crate Modified finish (20 laps): 1. Colin Cox, 2. Ryan Graver, 3. Brennan Chapman, 4. Teague Miller, 5. Christopher Buffalino, 6. Mikey Schneck Jr., 7. Logan Starr, 8. Dakota Kohler, 9. Mike Stofflet, 10. Michael Samony, 11. Gavin Gardner, 12. Kevin Brady, 13. Reice Widger, 14. Trevor Bixlor, 15. Matt Martino, 16. Ralph Melee, 17. Zach Steffey, 18. Tyler Vidal, 19. John Redner, 20. Aaron Weaver, 21. Tajae Adams, 22. Ryan Conrad, 23. McKenzi Smith, 25. Stev Hughes DNQ: Nick Hamm, Mrk Behm, Dylan Cappel, Jimmy Leiby, Dennis Graber Roadrunners finish (20 laps): 1. Alex Schoffstall, 2. Joe Bassininsky, 3. Terry Kramer, 4. TJ Fitzpatrick, 5. Johnathan Trumbo, 6. Jim Kost, 7. Tod Roth Jr., 8. Mike Reichert, 9. Matt Ney, 10. Blaine Fritz, 11. Bryan Johnson, 12. Jarod Bassininsky Rookie 602 Crate Modified finish (15 laps): 1. Kevin Fitzpatrick, 2. Devin Whitmoyer, 3. Mason Harakel, 4. Payton Renninger, 5. Lucas Weil, 6. Josh Metzler, 7. Zach Moyer, 8. Marcello Caminiti

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  Big Diamond Speedway Practice Day sets the tone for season opening "Thaw Brawl"

  (Minersville, Pa. 3-29-26) In advance of the 54th Season Opening "Thaw Brawl" which gets underway this coming Friday evening, April 3, fans of Big Diamond Speedway got a preview of the 2026 lid-lifter and much more of what's to come throughout the season at the popular 3/8-mile dirt track in Minersville in what was a very busy day-long test and tune session held on Sunday afternoon. On hand where a strong contingent of teams who will be competing weekly as well as several racers from touring groups who also took the time to shake down their respective mounts. In all total 62 cars took part in the session. While speed is a priority for drivers, Sunday's session equally emphasized finalizing race day preparations alongside quickness. There was a good representation from the headline BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds that checked in including two-time division champion Brett Kressley who was a three-time winner in 2025 before having an untimely misfortune late in the season that sidelined him while in the heat of close title chase. While Kressley looked to be back in top form most all others showed speediness as well, led by local favorite Mike Lisowski who clocked the top unofficial time of the day at 15.871. Coming off a season in which there were no repeat winners, the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman are expected to deliver that same veritable level of competition as demonstrated by Sunday's turnout which saw all racers of the class turning equally consistent laps. They also had the highest number of cars with 19 signed in for the day. The Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners were led by 3-time and defending class title holder Alex Schoffstall who will be focusing on becoming an unprecedented 4-time champ. His opposition, though, showed as is to be expected, that he'll be up against some very heavy hitters judging by those who took the time to shake down their cars. A motivational-driven group of drivers that will be making up this year's Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Sportsman division made the best of their day. Drivers took the opportunity to get familiarized with the track and their surroundings and throughout the day it was clear to see how they began to settle in nicely and build on their confidence. Several non-regulars participated in the day's events, most of whom will make periodic visits to the speedway this season. They included Limited Late Models, Four Cylinders and even a few Xcel 600cc Modifieds. With Practice Day complete, teams headed back to their respective shops and will review their notes and prepare themselves for the much-anticipated Thaw Brawl which gets underway in just five days. The Thaw Brawl will be headlined by the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds racing in a 25-lap feature and paying $4054 to win. The USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman will line-up for a 20-lap main and vie for a $1054 top prize. Also battling in a 20-lap affair are the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners with the first to cross the line earning $454. 15-laps will make up the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman feature. April 3 pit gates will open at 5:00 pm and grandstands at 5:30 pm. Warm-ups will begin at 7:00 pm followed by heats. All heat starting spots will be set by random draw. Pit admission is $35 for Big Diamond Speedway members and $45 for all non-members. Adult general admission is $20, 10 - 15 years of age $10, and under 9 are admitted for free. Following the Thaw Brawl the speedway will pay homage to track founder Fritz Roehrig and the Money in the Mountains, which is DBR Industrial Services LLC Night on Friday, April 10. The 358 Modifieds will be going at it for 50-laps and $10,000-to-win while the 602 Crate Sportsman cars are racing for a $1000 winner's take. Also on the card will be the Roadrunners and Rookie 602 Sportsman. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway

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  B & H Landscaping maintains its solid backing of Big Diamond Speedway

  (Minersville, Pa. 3-22-26) For as long as he's been in business, Billy Zeth, owner of B & H Landscaping of Pottsville, has also been part of Big Diamond Speedway as a proud track sponsor. A life-long fan of the speedway, Zeth began coming to the races here as a young lad and remains an ardent supporter through his B & H Landscaping. "We've been a part of Big Diamond Speedway for nearly as long as we've been in business and that's almost 17 years now," said Zeth. "Billy Schinkel was my legend racer that I admired growing up and I knew him all my life. My grandparents owned a shop in Minersville and Billy used to go there, and I would sit and eat a cheeseburger with him, and it was pretty cool." Zeth recognizes the significant benefits of having his company's logo displayed not only at the track itself but also on the cars of several drivers. This exposure allows B & H Landscaping to reach a wider audience within the racing community and strengthens its presence both on and off the track. By partnering with various drivers and maintaining a strong association with Big Diamond Speedway, Zeth is able to maximize the value of his sponsorship and further support the sport he is passionate about. "It's always been good for us, and we get to meet different people and just be a part of the racing community, and I also like that we sponsor a few cars as well." In the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds you will find the B & H Landscaping signage embossed on the cars Kevin Olenick's No. 450 and No. 17 of Kevin Beach Jr., plus the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman racers of No. 17B of Brennan Chapman as well as the No. 11F Brandon Firestine. "They are a great group of guys and it's nice that they give me a little bit of advertising exposure as well throughout the year and hopefully we'll see some of them in Victory Lane," added Zeth. "We're also on Charlie Sorokach's Sprint Car too and have been with him for the life of B & H Landscaping." One of the track's marquee events each year is the annual Georgie Stevenson Memorial which pays tribute to the young boy who dedicated himself to helping others prior to his passing. B & H Landscaping will be sponsoring that very special night on Friday, July 3, which will be Twin-20s for the 358 Modifieds plus the 602 Crate Sportsman, Road Runners and Keystone Sport Compacts and Fireworks. "I know Chris Stevenson (Georgie's brother) all my life and Jake (Smulley/track owner) gave me the opportunity to basically pick a race night that was open and to have the chance to do it with the Stevenson family was my first choice," related Zeth. "As soon as I seen that date was open and knowing Chris, there was no looking elsewhere, we're proud to be part of such a special night at the track. The Fireworks show that same night is a bonus, it's always spectacular." B & H Landscaping caters to all of Schuylkill County and is just a short drive from the track, located at 728 Forrest Lane, Pottsville. Folks are invited to stop by to see all that he offers including mulch, stone topsoil and more. "I sell all of those products as either pick-up or delivery," said Zeth. You can find additional information on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BandHLandscapingLLC or website at https://bandhlandscaping.com/ The 2026 season starts on Friday, April 3, with the 54th Season Opener "Thaw Brawl." Racing that night will be the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds going for a winner's share of $4054-to-win, the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman clashing for $1054 in top prize winnings, the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners racing in a $454-to-win feature plus the Big Creek Concrete Rooke 602 Crate Sportsman. An open practice session takes place on Sunday, March 29 from noon to 4:00 pm. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.

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  Limited Late Models ready to take on Big Diamond Speedway on JRL Emergency Services Night, May 8

  (Minersville, Pa. 3-20-26) There's no question that the weekly divisions that run every Friday evening at Big Diamond Speedway make for an outstanding program. The BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds, USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman, Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners and the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman all provide fans with thrilling close racing week in and week out. But there is diversity as well when it comes to the 3/8-mile Schuylkill County dirt oval when you add in the occasional touring groups who periodically roll into town and when they do it elevates an already good show with even more excitement. Friday, May 8, for JRL Emergency Services Night will be one of those dates on this year's schedule for sure as it marks the return of the Limited Late Models to Big Diamond Speedway. "We ran there about three years ago and the turn-outs where okay and there were some factors on that, one being the weather with some thunder storms in the area which may have deterred some people from coming and another issue was a few other tracks running at the same time," said Jennifer Marie Lesher, who races with the Limited Late Models and worked closely with track owner/promoter Jake Smulley to bring back the class this season. "This time we've reached out to the majority of everyone and from what I gathered we feel we'll have a strong field of cars for this show in May." With $1500-to-win the feature being offered Lesher senses that along with other enticements that she is working on for that night it will have a good influence on drawing cars. "It's a good purse and we're also looking at adding some things like a Hard Charger award and some other things to help out," she added. Teams will be coming in from regional tracks such as BAPS Motor Speedway, Clinton County Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway. The last time the Limited Late Models ran here was in 2022. Gregg Satterlee took the win over Tyler Hershey and the year prior it was Travis Mease who scored the victory ahead of Dylan Stake. "I've been going to Big Diamond since I was young, and I do love that track. Years ago, my husband Travis Mease raced there and he's won there too," said Lesher. The Limited Late Models won't be the only group visiting that night as the Xcel 600cc Modifieds will fill out a well-rounded race card that will include the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds and Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners. Lesher also noted the her along with several others are making plans to attend the pre-season Open Practice session slated for Sunday, March 29 from noon to 4:00 pm in preparation for their May 8 show. Opening Day, Friday, April 3, is right around the corner. The "Thaw Brawl" will feature all four regular track classes in action which include the 358 Modifieds, 602 Crate Sportsman, Roadrunners and Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.

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  Big Diamond Speedway welcomes JRL Emergency Services as newest track sponsor

  (Minersville, Pa. 3-17-26) Big Diamond Speedway is proud to welcome into their family of marketing partners, JRL Emergency Services of Pottsville. JRL Emergency Services is a family owned and operated business run by Mike Litwak. Litwak is a fourth generation member of the company which has been going strong for over 100 years. It began with his great grandfather, John Litwak, and has been passed down over generations. JRL Emergency Services specialize in sophisticated diesel engine diagnostics and repair, utilizing cutting-edge technology and time-honored techniques to restore peak performance. Along with that they are also a full service towing operation. "We do towing and do a lot of mechanical work on RVs and hauler rigs that come in and we also do roll-off dumpsters for demolitions of houses and things like that," said Litwak. His towing jobs are not just local but reaching areas that includes north to Canada and all parts of the Northeast and Southeast regions. Litwak is also a fan of racing and Big Diamond Speedway and is looking forward to being part of the track through his business. "I grew up in Minersville, and my business is located in Pottsville, and it is pretty standard on Friday nights to hear the engines ripping around the track," he said. "Jake (Smulley, owner/promoter) and his family have been good friends over the years and obviously they do a lot throughout the community as well and I'm excited to become a part of this at Big Diamond Speedway." Fans of the track will recognize the JRL Emergency Services logo as well thanks to his support of racers Dylan Cappell and Joey Brennan who both hail from Minersville. "I sponsor a couple cars that run at the track. We help out Dylan Cappell and Joey Brennan," noted Litwak. Cappell is entering his second season at Big Diamond. He raced last year in the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman division and will be making the move to the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman class while Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunner racer Brennan is a veteran of the speedway having won a class title back in 2012 and maintains a front-runner status each time he competes. Litwak also lends his support to Slingshot racer Colton Williams from St. Clair. Furthermore, over the years the company has helped out on several drag racing cars. Five races into the 2026 season will be a special evening as JRL Emergency Services Night takes place. The action will consist of the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds, Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners plus Limited Late Models and the Xcel 600cc Modifieds. "That's pretty exciting and we're looking forward to it," said Litwak. JRL Emergency Services is dedicated to meeting the needs of selective clients who expect nothing short of outstanding service and consistent dependability. Their expertise ensures that every diesel engine and towing requirement is handled with the highest level of professionalism, reflecting their unwavering commitment to quality and reliability. They are located at 51 Atlantic Street in Pottsville, right in the heart of the industrial area on the east side of town near the Schuylkill River. They are available 24/7 and can be reached at 570-233-8048. "We have an amazing list of track sponsors with us at Big Diamond Speedway and we're very happy to welcome Mike and JRL Emergency Services to that awesome group," said Smulley. "We take pride in what we have to offer at the track with our fans, drivers and teams, staff and all of wonderful sponsors and it's an honor for us to have JRL Emergency Services now be a part of that with us." The 2026 season starts on Friday, April 3, with the 54th Season Opener "Thaw Brawl." Racing that night will be the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds going for a winner's share of $4054-to-win, the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman clashing for $1054 in top prize winnings, the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners racing in a $454-to-win feature plus the Big Creek Concrete Rooke 602 Crate Sportsman. Prior to that an open practice session takes place on Sunday, March 29 from noon to 4:00 pm. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.

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  "Daisy Duke" Catherine Bach will be at Big Diamond Speedway for special Meet & Greet August 7

  (Minersville, Pa. 3-14-26) Fans of Big Diamond Speedway are very passionate about the racing at the popular 3/8-mile dirt oval. Friday evening during race season their passion is fueled by the thrilling action served up amongst all classes be it the weekly divisions or touring clubs. And, while promoters Jake and Jasmine Smulley make sure they give them the best racing they possibly can at their Minersville facility, they also look at other ways to provide their ardent fans with an enjoyable friendly family night out. A notable attraction has been the appearance of cast members from the popular television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" at the track, which consistently proved to be popular with the fans. And thanks to a very good friend of the speedway Jeff Bowers who was responsible for making that happen, he has once again reached out and this year has arranged for Catherine Bach, who played Daisy Duke, to stop by the speedway for a Meet & Greet on Friday, August 7. In recent outings Bowers had brought in Tom Wopat (Luke Duke) and Jeff Altman (Hughie Hogg) and fans thoroughly enjoyed meeting with them. This year he has arranged to have another famous series star Catherine Bach. "I have been a Dukes of Hazzard fan since I'm probably six or so. They aired from '79 to '85, so I would have been three years old in '79, and I've always been a crazy Dukes fan," said Bowers, who is also the Minersville Chief of Police. "I have a picture of me on Boss Hogg's lap when I was about six years old, and pictures with a General Lee back then, they came to the Harrisburg Farm Show Arena and that was at the height of their show." During the previous events Bowers even brought his very sharp looking 1969 General Lee Dodge Charger replica that he owns and will once again have on display at the track for this night. "Catherine will be there in the grandstands to sign autographs with my car alongside," said Bowers. Bach was a cast member on the Dukes of Hazzard television series which aired from 1979 to 1985 and in a pair of Dukes of Hazzard movies in 1997 and again in 2000. She has also starred in numerous films and television shows throughout her career. The Meet & Greet with Bach will take place on Friday evening, August 7. The race line-up will include the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds, USAC East Coast Sprint Cars, USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman and the Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners. The 2026 season of "Racing in God's Country" will commence on Friday, April 3 with the Thaw Brawl. All four regular track classes will be in action which include the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds going at it for $4054-to-win, the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman contesting for $1054 as the top prize, the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners locking horns in a $454-to-win feature plus the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman. Teams and drivers will have an opportunity to fine-tune their cars during an open practice session scheduled for Sunday, March 29 from noon until 4:00 pm. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.

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  After record payout last year, the "Double B" Bob Bowers Memorial for Roadrunners looks to be just as good in '26

  (Minersville, Pa. 3-5-26) What started out as tribute race to the late Bob Bowers for the Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners at Big Diamond Speedway has since grown into a marquee event on the yearly calendar. Within two short years the "Double B" Bob Bowers Memorial has become established as not only a tribute to a devoted family man with a passion for local racing and all things motorsport, but also a significant addition to an already action-packed schedule. When Jeff Bowers approached track owner Jake Smulley about doing a memorial race for his father, who passed away in June 2021 and was a regular in the Late Model division for many years as well as a long-time supporter of the speedway, there was no hesitation. "Double B" was Bob's CB handle during his days as a truck driver which fit nicely into the name for the event and likewise by having the format of double features. It was decided that a distance of 12-laps would make up the twin-race length, which clearly heightened the thrill given the fact that the Roadrunners rarely disappoint in a regular 20-lapper. When the first race was held in 2024, $500 was the awarded amount to winners Mike Reichert and Jarod Bassininsky, however thanks to J. Bowers and many supporters of Bob, there was a nice increase for both winners. But for the 2025 edition that disbursement was far-exceeded with an unprecedented $1450 to win each main, a track record Roadrunner payout that went to Alex Schofstall and Andrew Fayash III respectively. "I think it's amazing and I'm just so glad that people have taken interest in it. My dad was a great guy and had a lot of friends and a lot of people really thought highly of him over the years," said J. Bowers. "It's showing too because we didn't even solicit for the extra donations we just kind of advertised the race and people were calling me saying, 'Hey I want to throw in X amount of dollars,' and I thought wow this seems to just keep growing and people keep calling say hey we want to add in money for your dad you know he was a friend of mine or whatever so we were just totally blown away by the amount of support we've gotten." The "Double B" Bob Bowers Memorial is slated for Friday evening, July 17. Along with the Roadrunners will be regular features for the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds and the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman. For J. Bowers, he feels having his dad's race for the Roadrunners just make sense, having been a full-fender racer with the Late Models. "My dad, he ran Late Models there in the '70s and he always liked all the classes but really liked the Roadrunners. And I think week in and week out they're the most competitive and most action-packed class, I feel they are kind of underrated, and he felt the same way," related J. Bowers. "So, I think that's why we chose to give the race to that class because we just all enjoy the racing they put on." As for the drivers, they too appreciate the extra endeavor by Bowers and everyone else who help make it a lucrative night. "Yeah, they're really appreciative and last year pre-race I was talking to some of the drivers, and they were saying about how nervous some of them where and how they were putting on new tires just for that race and how they were really going to go out there and give it their all to try and win," shared J. Bowers. 2025 may be a hard act to follow but Bowers is up to the task and aims at making this year's event even bigger. "I'd like to increase the funds so I'm going to soon start reaching out to some of the people that have given in the past and say, hey, are you interested in doing it again this year? And I can't imagine they wouldn't be," he said. The "Double B" Bob Bowers Memorial is now a key feature of another strong season at Big Diamond Speedway which is honored to be hosting this very special event. The 2026 season starts on Friday, April 3, with the 54th Season Opener "Thaw Brawl." The line-up will consist of BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds going for a winner's stake of $4054-to-win, the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman battling for $1054 in top place winnings, the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners racing in a $454-to-win feature plus the Big Creek Concrete Rooke 602 Crate Sportsman. Prior to that an open practice session takes place on Sunday, March 29 from noon to 4:00 pm. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.

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  602 Crate Sportsman division at Big Diamond Speedway can anticipate multiple lucrative races this season

  (Minersville, Pa. 3-2-26) 2026 will mark the seventh season of action for the USS Achey Inc. 602 Crate Sportsman class at Big Diamond Speedway and over those first half dozen years it has proved to be a highly competitive division as evident by the 36 different drivers to date who have scored at least one feature win. This impressive statistic means that nearly half of all races held so far have produced winners. The 2025 season, in particular, set an exceptionally high standard, as there were no repeat victors throughout the year—eleven different drivers having claimed a victory. There is no doubt that achieving a comparable milestone in the upcoming season will be a considerable challenge. However, given the outstanding caliber of drivers, it can certainly be another similar type year. For 2026 Big Diamond Speedway fans will see the Sportsman cars running essentially every week and for the teams that compete they will be pleased to know that throughout the schedule several races will be paying $1000 or more to win. One such night that many drivers have circled on their calendar is Friday, May 15, which is Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Night and the return of the 602 Crate Classic. The winner will earn a cool $2000 and with $225 to take the green. This will be the third edition of the 602 Crate Classic. In 2024 Xavier Sprague took the checkers in the inaugural event while last season saw Andrianna Delliponti score the big win. As has been the case over the past two events heat starting spots will be by random draw. Right out of the gates the Sportsman cars will be looking at a high-paying race as the season opening "Thaw Brawl" on Friday, April 3 will be worth $1054-to-win. One week later as part of the Fritz Roehrig Memorial/Money in the Mountains on DBR Industrial Services LLC Night the feature winner will pick up $1000. The always popular "Topless Night" is yet another on the list of extra paydays for the 602 Crate Sportsman. The $1000-to-win race will be on Dukmen's Enterprises Night, which concludes the month of June on Friday the 26th. When the annual Georgie Stevenson Memorial takes place the next week, on Friday July 3, which is part of B & H Landscaping Night, it will be another $1000-to-win feature. The Jack Rich Inc. Coalcracker closes out the season on Sunday September 6, and you can expect a stellar field of Sportsman cars on hand as they will by vying for the top prize of $1500. It remains the focus of promoters Jake and Jasmine Smulley to continually award all divisions with respectable payouts, showing their appreciation for the dedicated drivers who continue to support Big Diamond Speedway and provide their steadfast fans with some of the best dirt track racing the region has to offer. In just under a month Opening Day takes place. All regular track classes will be on the card headed by the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds going for a winner's share of $4054. The Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners will be racing for $454-to-win plus the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman will fill out the night's line-up. A test and tune session is scheduled for Sunday, March 29 from noon until 4:00 pm. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.

Big Diamond Speedway Dirt Track Videos

• Big Diamond Speedway | Modified Feature Highlights | 5/29/26
• Big Diamond Speedway | Modified Feature Highlights | 5/22/26
• Big Diamond Speedway | Modified Feature Highlights | 5/15/26
• Big Diamond Speedway | Modified Feature Highlights | 5/8/26
• Big Diamond Speedway | Modified Feature Highlights | 4/24/26
• Big Diamond Speedway | Modified Feature Highlights | 4/17/26
• Big Diamond Speedway | Money in the Mountains Feature Highlights | 4/10/26
• Big Diamond Speedway | Thaw Brawl Feature Highlights | 4/3/26

Big Diamond Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.

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  Lindas Speedway Race Track20 miles away - Jonestown, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Shellhammer Dirt Track Race Track23 miles away - Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Race Track28 miles away - Newmanstown, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Action Track USA Race Track30 miles away - Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Selinsgrove Speedway Race Track30 miles away - Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Greenwood Valley Action Track Race Track31 miles away - Orangeville, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Pagoda Speedway Race Track39 miles away - Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Penns Creek Raceway Park Race Track41 miles away - Middleburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Grandview Speedway Race Track42 miles away - Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Seven Stars Speedway Race Track43 miles away - Thompsontown, Pennsylvania, USA
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  BAPS Motor Speedway Race Track47 miles away - York Haven, Pennsylvania, USA
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  McGrewBid Motoplex Race Track47 miles away - York Haven, Pennsylvania, USA
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  West End Fairgrounds Race Track48 miles away - Gilbert, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Williams Grove Speedway Race Track52 miles away - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Montgomery County Speedway Race Track55 miles away - Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Port Royal Speedway Race Track57 miles away - Port Royal, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Snydersville Raceway Race Track57 miles away - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Clinton County Speedway Race Track65 miles away - Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Lincoln Speedway Race Track66 miles away - Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Hamlin Speedway Race Track67 miles away - Hamlin, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Hunterstown Speedway Race Track70 miles away - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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  The Hill Speedway Race Track72 miles away - Monroeton, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Happy Ramblers Motorcycle Club Race Track73 miles away - Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Airport Speedway Race Track78 miles away - New Castle, Delaware, USA
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  Bridgeport Speedway Race Track79 miles away - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
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  Spirit Auto Center Speedway Race Track79 miles away - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
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  Path Valley Speedway Park Race Track85 miles away - Spring Run, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Penn Can Speedway Race Track94 miles away - Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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  Flat Run Speedway Race Track100 miles away - Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Big Diamond Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  ARC - American Racer Cup Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  DIRTcar - DIRTcar Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  PASS - PA Sprint Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization