May 6th, 2012 May 5th, 2012 Nate Fisher, Dave Brouse Jr., Derrick Garman, Jeff Bryner, Harold Ranck Jr., AJ Stroup, Scott Landis, Keith Garman, Dan Berry, Matt Hornberger, John Heane, Josh Angle, Dave Bowsman, Hank Rowe, David Berry
May 16th, 2012 Port Royal – When fans turn out to honor late Port Royal Speedway champion Smokey Snellbaker at the Smokey Snellbaker Classic Keystone Cup sprint race on May 24, they’ll get to relive and see a piece of the past.
On display for the inaugural event will be a pair of restored Snellbaker mounts.
From 1977 through the 1982 season, Snellbaker was teamed with south-central Pennsylvania car owner Charlie Lloyd, his son Mike and their No. 56 sprint car. Read more »
May 14th, 2012 May 13th, 2012 Port Royal – Port Royal Fairgrounds Speedway will honor late veteran Smokey Snellbaker in just over a week when it runs the Smokey Snellbaker Classic for 410 sprint cars as part of the 6th annual Keystone Cup Series on Thursday, May 24 at 7 pm.
The 30-lap feature will pay $5,000 to win and the super sportsman are also on the racing card for their only appearance of the 2012 season at the track.
Hall of Fame driver Snellbaker put up an illustrious career after starting his racing life in the mid 1960’s, first in sprint cars and then later in super sportsman cars. Read more »
May 13th, 2012 Port Royal – - Port Royal Fairgrounds Speedway will host Free Student Night and present the 12th annual Miller’s Auto Parts Deryl Stong Memorial for pro stocks paying at least $600 to win this Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. along with 410 sprints and late models. A makeup pro stock main held over from March 31 will also be presented.
Free Student Night will see all students ages 12 – 18 admitted FREE OF CHARGE for the full program of racing.
Aside from Miller’s Auto Parts, other area businesses will be making the Stong Memorial a lucrative event for the pro stocks. Read more »
May 6th, 2012 Port Royal – - For the first time in the 57-year history of the United States Auto Club sprint car circuit, USAC is coming to historic Port Royal Fairgrounds Speedway in little more than a month from now, bringing full-size, wingless sprint car racing to the high-speed oval.
The circuit recognized worldwide and throughout history as producing some of the best racing stars the sport has to offer will appear for the first time ever at the Juniata County oval on June 9, 2012.
“The list of venues that USAC has competed at over the years is legendary and it’s an honor to be able to include such a well known and historic facility like Port Royal to our inventory,” says USAC Competition Director Jason McCord. Read more »
May 6th, 2012
Port Royal – Fans were treated to four fantastic features at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night as they watched Tim Wilson sweep twin late model mains, Rick Lafferty track down Keith Kauffman for the sprint car win and Steve Buckwalter claim the ARDC Midget feature.
The speedway takes a week off on May 12 with no racing slated before returning on May 19 with the 12th annual Deryl Stong Memorial for pro stocks plus a make up pro stock main plus 410 sprints and late models. All students ages 12 – 18 will be admitted free for the program.
Kauffman of Mifflintown drew the pole to start the 25 lap Aumiller’s Insurance sprint car feature with Lafferty taking the green from the outside of the second row. Read more »
April 29th, 2012 Port Royal – It will be Lake Chevrolet Mother’s Night at Port Royal Fairgrounds Speedway on May 5, when all Moms will be admitted for just $10.00 for a full program of racing action including the Aumiller’s Insurance 410 sprint cars, the AB Auto Glass late models and the first appearance of the season by the ARDC Midgets.
Lake Chevrolet Mother’s Night will also include a second, full distance late model feature, held over from a rainout on March 31.
Lake Chevrolet of Lewistown is one of the foremost Chevrolet, Lincoln and Ford dealers in Central Pennsylvania. Find Lake on the web at www.lakeauto.com. Read more »
April 29th, 2012
Port Royal – Greg Hodnett of Thomasville led all but the first lap of the 30-lap Weikert’s Livestock UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night.
For his second win in a row in the prestigious event and third overall, Hodnett pocketed $10,000 for the victory plus $2,900 in lap money. It was his third win of the season so far at the track and the 27th overall of his career.
In the 15-lap pro stock main, John Heane led the entire distance for his first win of the season. Read more »
April 25th, 2012 Port Royal – A trio of Weikert’s Livestock No. 29 drivers will greet fans for autographs when they arrive for Saturday night’s All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway.
Beginning at 5 p.m. behind the grandstand, pilots Kevin Frey, Keith Kauffman and Jac Haudenschild will be on hand to meet and greet fans and sign autographs.
Also joining the group will be Jac Haudenschild’s son, 19-year old Sheldon Haudenschild, who will be on hand campaigning the Wintermyer No. 3W in the event. Read more »
April 24th, 2012 
The last time the famed Weikert’s Livestock No. 29 visited the Port Royal Speedway winner’s circle, it was May 21, 1994. Len Krautheim III. wired the field for the win from the pole over No. 461 Lance Dewease, No. 88 Todd Shaffer, No. 5H Frankie Herr and No. 21 Rod Stroup. Ruppert photo
April 23rd, 2012 Port Royal – The purse for Saturday’s All Star Circuit of Champions Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway is nearing $38,000 after the Monday addition of $100 to win each of the heat races conducted in the event in honor of the late motorsports journalist Jerry Reigle.
Returning for a second year in a row with the Weikert Memorial heat sponsorship is Hoseheads.com, the worlds premier sprint car internet website.
Only this year, the site’s founder Allan Holland of Drums is honoring his long time friend and comrade Reigle of Camp Hill, who lost a battle with cancer last August at the young age of 43. Read more »
April 22nd, 2012 Port Royal – The Saturday, April 28, All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway will be yet another chance for the traveling band to attempt to break into the famed winner’s circle at the historic oval.
The 30-lap Weikert Memorial offers $10,000 to win, $100 to the leader of every lap and $500 just to start.
No bona fide All Star has ever been able to break through at the Juniata County oval, although a host has made it inside the top-five. Read more »
April 21st, 2012 Port Royal – There’s no bull about it, thanks to Weikert’s Livestock of Fairfield and its family of sponsors, the total purse up for grabs in the April 28 All Star Circuit of Champions Bob Weikert Memorial for sprint cars at Port Royal Speedway is now up to worth more than $37,000!
The race run in honor of the late, legendary, Hall of Fame car owner not only offers a bullish $10,000 to win but it will also pay $500 just to start the 30-lap main and with $100 to lead each lap posted as well, no driver can beef about that kind of MOO-lah. Read more »
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