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Saturday March 11th program has been postponed till Saturday March 18th

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With a poor forecast for Friday night March 10th and into Saturday morning March 11th, speedway officials decided early to postpone this Saturday’s events till next Saturday March 18th.

“It looks like we will have to wait another week”, Promoter Doug Timmons said.

Saturday March 18th, the flea market and yard sale will open free to vendors at 6:30 AM for parking and set up.  Restroom facilities, food and vendors will be ready by 8:00 AM.

Gates will open at 12 noon for pit entrance for the Tune and Test session beginning at 2PM.

 

Remembering Al Richards

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Former Late Model competitor Al Richards passed away on February 28, 2017 in York, Pennsylvania.

Richards was 68 years old.

Well known for his entries featuring the No.4 spelled out in the word FOUR on side of his and his brother Bill’s racers, Richards was the 1994 Late Model Track Champion, and was inducted into the Hagerstown Speedway Hall of Fame in 2006.

Richards was a solid competitor for many years winning at other area tracks as well. He finished with five career feature wins at Hagerstown in a racing career that began in 1976, winning his first at the Hub City oval in 1978.

All of us at Hagerstown Speedway wish to send our sincerest condolences and sympathy to his family.

Al Richards will always be remembered as a champion.

Race-A-Rama car show registration

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CLICK HERE to view the printable registration form for the Valley Mall car show.

Hagerstown Speedway Welcomes New Sponsors

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Hagerstown Speedway is happy to announce, and proud to welcome aboard a few new sponsors to the 2017 season for our 70th anniversary campaign.

Hamilton Nissan of Hagerstown is the sponsor of our new official pace truck, a 2017 Nissan Titan. The white, V-8 powered crew cab will lead the way and pace the field before the start of every racing event at the Hagerstown Speedway.

For drivers in Greater Hagerstown and Frederick, MD area, Waynesboro and Chambersburg, PA area, and Martinsburg, WV area, your source for incredible Nissan models is Hamilton Nissan.

Joining as the title sponsor for the Super Late Model division will be a longtime motorsports supporter in the Thomas Automotive Family. Since 1909, the Thomas name is synonymous when it comes to auto dealerships.

Serving Pennsylvania and Maryland with a variety of maunfacturers, the Thomas Automotive Family corporate office is located in Bedford, PA.

Coming on as a Victory Lane supporter is Hafer’s Gunsmithing. Hafer’s has over 700 guns in stock, and ammunition for sale. Hafer’s buys, sells, trades, and repairs all firearms, including Class 3 firearms.

Open six days a week, Hafer’s Gunsmithing is “Your One Stop Gun Shop” in Hagerstown.

BullRider Race Cars is a supplier of quarter-midget racers like those that compete at the track located just outside of Turn 1 at the Hagerstown Speedway. The track is home to the Hagerstown Quarter Midget Association and is where you can watch our future racers compete.

BullRider Race Cars builds and sells quarter midgets in Crystal Springs, PA on a national level with a goal to keep producing the same quality original in each car.

For more information on our great sponsors, visit these websites:

hamiltonnissan.com

buythomas.com

hafersguns.com

bullriderracecars.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speedway Participating at Racing Xtravaganza

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Representatives from Hagerstown Speedway will be on hand for the annual Racing Xtravaganza in the Utz Arena at the York Fairgrounds in York, Pennsylvania.

Fans may visit our booth for information regarding our milestone 70th anniversary season.

The show gives race fans a great pre-season opportunity to view plenty of race cars up close and personal before they hit the track. Fans can also meet with drivers, track officials, and vendors throughout the weekend.

Racing Xtravaganza presented by BAPS Coatings and Supplies is held on February 4-5.

For tickets, directions, or more information, visit racingxtravaganza.com or contact the York Expo Center at (717) 848-2596.

New, but Familiar Faces in Charge at Hagerstown in 2017

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When fans and racers return to Hagerstown Speedway for the 2017 season, they will notice a few changes, but may recognize some familiar faces.

Collectively as a group, there are many years of racing experience among all members that make up the team of officials at the famed Hub City oval.

Leading the way is track promoter Doug Timmons. Timmons has long been associated with local auto racing as a car owner, team sponsor, track and series promoter, and trackside racing fuel sales. Timmons promoted Winchester Speedway for 23 seasons, and was the founder of the former Three State Flyers series for Super Late Models. He is well known throughout the pit area by the team owners and racers.

Lisa Plessinger returns as general manager after a three year hiatus. Plessinger handles the duties in the ticket office, and takes care of the day-to-day operations at the speedway. She grew up at the speedway, working in the concession stands and has been a part of the speedway most of her adult life.

New to the role of chief pit steward will be Walter Nichols. Although not new to racing or officiating, Nichols takes over this job for 2017. His racing experience includes owning and driving, and he was an official of the former Steel Block Bandits series.

Also coming from the Steel Block Bandits is former racer Butch Mayo. Mayo will be up in the booth overseeing control as the race director, and handling communications through the one-way receiver to the drivers.

Returning to the speedway and roaming the pits will be Danny Wilson. Wilson has been the announcer at the speedway, and will take the microphone and his video camera throughout race nights gathering interviews and footage for the popular internet racing show Turn 5 Turnaround seen on Facebook and YouTube.

Brett Rose officially joins the staff as the media/press and public relations official. Rose has been a part of auto racing in various facets throughout his life, and is also the writer of Finish Line that appears each Tuesday during racing season in The Journal-News of Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Returning to the speedway are scorers Holly Kaiser and Josh Fries, chief starter Calvin Davis, technical director Phil Hose, official photographer Jason Walls, and track prep lead supervisor Brian Jones. Of course, returning as track owner for the 36th year is Frank Plessinger.

All of us at the Hagerstown Speedway invite everyone to join us each race night. We are looking forward to providing you with a great racing experience throughout the 2017 season.