A very special event is coming up next on May 19 for a Sunday night special as Hagerstown Speedway will honor one of the great car owners that fielded some of the most competitive Limited Late Model and Super Late Model rides in this area.

Longtime Hagerstown Speedway race fans have recognized the black No.46 Ford for many years that was campaigned by Tex Shaffer. Drivers such as Dave Burk, Nathan Durboraw, Bob Salathe, and Brent Smith sat behind the wheel of the Shaffer’s Auto Salvage Special, but the car became synonymous with veteran driver Marvin Winters. Winters has gained the most notoriety as the longest tenured and winningest driver of the familiar No. 46 out of Mercersburg, PA.

Tex Shaffer passed away on February 15, 2019. He was 82 years old.

To honor one of the legendary race team owners in the history of Hagerstown Speedway, Super Late Models will be in competition for the Shaffer 46 Special. Fittingly, this special event will go a feature distance of 46 laps, paying $4,600 to the winner.

This is also the first leg of three memorial races in 2019. Glenn Nininger of Nininger’s Tire and Auto in Brunswick, MD has posted a $1,000 bonus to a driver if they can win all three memorial races including the upcoming Frank Sagi Tribute and Red Nininger Memorial.

If a driver can win two of them, it’s a $500 bonus, but they must attend all three to be eligible.

Crate Late Models, Pure Stocks and Hobby Stocks are also on the card this Sunday night. Each of those respective divisions will be racing for $460 to win and a trophy.

Pit gates open at 3:30, grandstands open at 4pm, and racing begins at 6pm.

General admission is $18, students/seniors/military $15, and pit admission is $35.

Stay up to date on news and information by following Hagerstown Speedway on Facebook and Twitter or call the speedway office at 301-582-0640.

Coming up this Saturday night, April 27 is the Turn 5 Turn Around Small Car Nationals for Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and U-Cars.

Extra money throughout the field is on the line, and good money to win is up for grabs as $1,500 goes to the LMS winner, $750 to PS, $500 for HS, and $300 to the U-Car feature.

This is a one night, springtime version of the traditional fall event.

This race will carry Home Track Rules, along with specific rules pertaining to each division. Your car must be compliant to those specific rules to be allowed race. Please see the either the speedway or Turn 5 Turn Around Facebook pages for more details.

Please take note in addition to the regular pit fee, there is an additional $25 entry fee for the car. This is also a non-points race.

General admission is $15, students/seniors/military $12, kids age 12 and under are free. Pit admission is $30.

Pit gates open at 4:30, grandstands open at 5pm and racing begins at 7pm.

This Saturday night, April 6 is Accent Imaging/The Trophy Shop Night at Hagerstown Speedway featuring the Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stock, Hobby Stock, and U-Cars.

Each division winner will earn a guaranteed qualifier for the Hub City 100 on June 1.

Also joining the card this week will be the LaSalle’s Sportsman Modifieds (602 Crate E-Mods) that made their inaugural debut at the speedway last week.

Pit gates open at 3:30, grandstands open at 4pm, and racing begins at 6pm. General admission is $15, Students/Seniors/Military $12, and pit admission is $30.

For the latest in updates, please visit our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram social media pages. For other info, call the speedway at 301-582-0640.

Coming up on April 13 is the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the annual Stanley Schetrompf Memorial. Look for more details next week.