Port Royal – Fans and racers alike can get their just released copy of the 2012 Port Royal Speedway schedule this weekend, January 27, 28 and 29 by visiting the York Fairgrounds.

Port Royal Speedway will be taking part in the 29^th annual Dirt Trackin’ motorsports show and exhibition at the fairgrounds expo center, beginning Friday afternoon at 3 PM and running until 10 PM. 

The show runs Saturday from 10 AM until 10 PM and will close Sunday afternoon at 4 PM. 

For directions to Dirt Trackin’ and the York Fairgrounds, visit www.dirttrackinshow.com. 

The 2012 Port Royal Speedway season opener featuring 410 and 358 sprint cars is slated for Saturday, March 17 at 6 PM. 

Port Royal – The two biggest races of the season for the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series will be at Port Royal Speedway in 2012 as part of the just released tentative 2012 Port Royal schedule of events.

The 2012 Port slate boasts some 25 events for the popular 410 sprint car division with three appearances by the All Stars including the April 28 Bob Weikert Memorial and the 45^th annual Tuscarora 50, an event in itself that could net one driver more than $30,000.

The 2012 Port Royal season opener is slated for Saturday, March 17 at 6 PM, featuring the 410 and 358 sprint cars.  Read more »

Port Royal – The annual Port Royal Speedway awards and banquet is set for under a month, on January 28 at the Port Royal Community Building.

The facility is located along 4^th St., just off of the speedway’s backstretch.

Doors for the ceremony will open at 5:30 pm.  Read more »

 Port Royal – As part of a coordinated effort between Port Royal and Selinsgrove Speedways, both tracks have announced the minimum weight rule for late models (including car and driver) has been increased to 2,250 pounds and may not exceed 2,800 pounds in 2012. There will be no weight tolerance permitted.

The weight rule for the division in recent seasons was 2,200 pounds.

Speedway officials at both ovals see the move as warranted in order to bring the super late model division in line with top late model touring divisions and other tracks in the region that run the division to create parity. Read more »

More clay was added to the speedway during the week between Christmas and the New Year while work continued elsewhere, including installation of fencing along the pit entry access road off of fourth street. 

December 21 – Work is continuing around Port Royal Speedway during the off season as trees come down and new poles are set as part of an upgrade to the track electrical system and power supply. 

Port Royal – With just three weeks remaining until the Christmas holiday, the time is now to get that special gift for the race fan on your list.  And what better way to surprise them than a 2012 season pass to Port Royal Speedway? 

Season passes and seats for the 2012 racing season at Port Royal Speedway are on sale now. 

General admission season passes are available at a cost of just $300.00, which does include admission to all fairweek races in 2012.  Season pit passes are being offered at a price of $400 each while reserved fan parking spots behind the grandstand are being offered for $50.00.   Please note that the parking passes will not be good for fairweek events. Read more »

 Port Royal – The Juniata County Agricultural Society completed reorganization recently with Don Clark of Mexico elected as president for another year.  

This will be Clark’s sophomore year as president of the Ag Society, the governing body of Port Royal Speedway.

Clark is a second-generation president of the Ag Society on the heels of his father Gerald, who led the society and oval for numerous years during the decades of the 1970’s and 1980’s. 

PRS promotions is currently planning the 2012 schedule of events that will again include weekly action highlighted by the 410 sprints and late models.  Port Royal will again be the only area oval in 2012 hosting the two premier divisions together as part of the same racing program.      Read more »

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Port Royal – Season passes and seats for the 2012 racing season at Port Royal Speedway are now on sale.  And the timing is perfect for holiday gift giving! 

A season reserve seat for all race events including fairweek races in 2012 will cost just $50.00.  This pass reserves seats only and is not good for general admission to any events during the upcoming season.

Family Seating will once again be available at Port Royal in 2012.  Section C of the main grandstand is designated as such and therefore NO SMOKING OR USE OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED IN SECTION C.    Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Port Royal – The Port Royal Speedway awards banquet will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Port Royal Community Building, located along 4^th St., just off of the speedway’s backstretch.

Doors for the ceremony will open at 6 p.m.

Honored will be the 2011 track champions: Mike Wagner, Aumiller’s Insurance 410 sprints; Scott Haus, AB Auto Glass late models; Brian Towsey, Miller’s Auto Parts pro stocks; and Jen Powell, Juniata Tire Sales enduros.  Also receiving awards will be the top-10 in the sprint, late model and pro stock divisions along with the top-five in enduros.  Read more »

Updated and revised pro stock and enduro dash rules for 2012 have been posted.  Be sure to visit the rules pages to get up to “speed” on whats new!

Port Royal – Port Royal Speedway and PRS Promotions is busy planning for the 2012 racing season while also putting a wrap on 2011. 

The speedway awards banquet is set for Saturday night, January 28, 2012, at the Port Royal Community Building.  Tickets will go on sale in November at a price of $30.00 each. 

The 2012 schedule is taking shape and includes weekly action highlighted by 410 sprint car and late model racing.  Action will also include pro stocks and monthly appearances by the enduro dash class.     Read more »