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Bedford Speedway finds success locally

July 18, 2008

Since the Bedford Speedway found out last September that it could run a mid-to-late season show with such success that they have scheduled many more heavy dollar events than they had in the past, and, if it were not for the nasty term ‘‘rain-out,’’ they would be miles ahead of where they were last year at this time. Just recently, the historic fairground oval lost three major events in just six days, two of them over Pa. Sprint Car Speedweek, with both its regular Sunday date and the Monday rain date washed away. Then only four days later on the following Friday, a big bucks event for the super lates and limited lates went down the tubes. Finally, last Friday, the IRL came to town and staged one of the finest racing events seen at the oval since last September’s success. Meanwhile up the mountain in Clearfield, the Central Pa. Speedway has really been on a roll thanks to its new owner Tim Bainey and his crew.

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Bedford oval races are rained out again

July 4, 2008

For the first time in its 18-year history the annual 410 Sprintcar Pa. Speedweek included the Bedford oval in its schedule of races for the 2007 season, but it was washed away.

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Pa. Sprint Speedweek ready to take center stage now

June 27, 2008

It’s that time again and there are very few sprint car racing fans in the Northeast that are not aware of it.

Many plan vacations around it and follow the tour for the full nine days.

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Rookie promoter Bainey finding success

June 20, 2008

A few weeks ago, Tim Bainey presented his first effort as the new kid on the block in the form of only the second outing for the fledgling UFO Super Late Model sanctioning body and was able to draw more than 45 quality super lates and a house full of

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Two local speedways standing tall in 2008

June 13, 2008

In looking over what has happened locally so far in the early stages of our 2008 racing season, the successes of two tracks stand out above all others.

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Fans will be glued to tube this week

May 23, 2008

True, most of our regional ovals will present regular racing events over the upcoming holiday weekend, feeling that with the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on TV, folks will choose to sit in their easy chairs with their favorite beverage in

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