Port Royal Speedway

Port Royal Speedway
The Speed Palace
Dave Blaney's sprint car in Port Royal victory lane in 1984
LocationPort Royal, Pennsylvania
Time zoneUTC−5 / −4 (DST)
Opened1938
Major eventsWorld of Outlaws Sprint Cars
World of Outlaws Late Model Series
All Star Circuit of Champions
USAC National Sprint Cars
Tuscarora 50
Pennsylvania Speedweek
Oval
SurfaceClay
Length0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Turns4
Rich Vogler's Sprint car in 1984

Port Royal Speedway is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) dirt racetrack in Port Royal, Juniata County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was opened on September 10, 1938.

History

Like all of the tracks in the United States, it closed during the World War II years (1941–1945) and re-opened in 1946. Port Royal Speedway hosts a weekly schedule of local Sprint Car, Late Model, and Pro-Stock dirt track racing, and is nicknamed "The Speed Palace". Several national touring series organizations visit the track during the racing season, including the World of Outlaws Late Model Series[1] and the All Star Circuit of Champions.[2] Port Royal Speedway is the host of the Juniata County Fair.

Port Royal Sprint Car Track Champions

Year Car # Driver
1950 51 Eddie McCardle
1951 51 Eddie McCardle
1952 4 Dick “Pete” Swarmer
1953 74 Carl Vogt
1954 9 Eddie McCardle
1955 50 Dick “Pete” Swarmer
1956 11 Hal Hoose
1957 6 Dick “Pete” Swarmer
1958 3 Al Chamberlain
1959 6 Dick “Toby” Tobias
1960 6 Dick “Toby” Tobias
1961 15 Frankie Thompson
1962 15 Frankie Thompson
1963 15 Frankie Thompson
1964 39 Johnny Dubendorf
1965 80 Bob Foor
1966 1 Dick “Pete” Swarmer
1967 6 Mitch Smith
1968 7 Leroy Felty
1969 66 Johnny Grum
1970 711 Elmer Ruby
1971 711 Elmer Ruby
1972 880 Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker
1973 880 Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker
1974 5 Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker
1975 66 Johnny Grum
1976 1 Lynn Paxton
1977 77 Mitch Smith
1978 33 Keith Kauffman
1979 33 Keith Kauffman
1980 33 Keith Kauffman
1981 29 Keith Kauffman
1982 5W Randy Wolfe
1983 77A Lynn Paxton
1984 77 Keith Kauffman
1985 77 Keith Kauffman
1986 880 Keith Kauffman
1987 461 Paul Lotier
1988 880 Keith Kauffman
1989 17 Dave Kelly
1990 461 Joey Allen
1991 55 Mike Wagner
1992 461 Lance Dewease
1993 461 Lance Dewease
1994 461 Lance Dewease
1995 88 Todd Shaffer
1996 461 Lance Dewease
1997 461 Lance Dewease
1998 88 Todd Shaffer
1999 7 Keith Kauffman
2000 88H Lance Dewease
2001 7 Keith Kauffman
2002 7 Keith Kauffman
2003 88 Todd Shaffer
2004 7 Keith Kauffman
2005 1 Mark Smith
2006 11 Mike Erdley
2007 7 Keith Kauffman
2008 88 Todd Shaffer
2009 88 Todd Shaffer
2010 7 Chad Layton
2011 55 Mike Wagner
2012 7 Chad Layton
2013 12 Blane Heimbach
2014 0 Rick Lafferty
2015 1z Lucas Wolfe
2016 07 Doug Esh
2017 3z Brock Zearfoss
2018 1z Logan Wagner
2019 1z Logan Wagner
2020 1z Logan Wagner
2021 1z Logan Wagner
2022 1z Logan Wagner
2023 23 Devin Borden

Tuscarora 50 winners

Keith Kauffman passes Steve Smith in the final lap to win the 1978 Tuscarora 50
Date Car # Driver
9/21/1968 5 Mitch Smith
9/27/1969 5 Mitch Smith
9/11/1970 5 Mitch Smith
9/11/1971 77 Smokey Snellbaker
9/8/1972 1 Lynn Paxton
9/7/1973 29 Kenny Weld
9/7/1974 1 Lynn Paxton
9/20/1975 19 Steve Smith
9/10/1976 44 Jim Nace
9/17/1977 1 Gary Howsare
9/8/1978 33 Keith Kauffman
9/7/1979 56 Smokey Snellbaker
9/5/1980 1 Lynn Paxton
9/11/1981 29 George Ferguson Jr.
9/9/1982 1A Bobby Allen
9/9/1983 40 Dave Blaney
9/7/1984 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/6/1985 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/5/1986 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/25/1987 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/9/1988 19 Stevie Smith
9/8/1989 1A Bobby Allen
9/7/1990 11 Todd Shaffer
9/6/1991 11 Todd Shaffer
9/11/1992 3K Len Krautheim III.
9/10/1993 69K Don Kreitz Jr.
9/9/1994 461 Lance Dewease
9/8/1995 88 Todd Shaffer
9/20/1996 77 Fred Rahmer
9/5/1997 77 Fred Rahmer
9/12/1998 12 Greg Hodnett
9/11/1999 69K Don Kreitz Jr.
9/9/2000 77 Fred Rahmer
9/8/2001 88H Lance Dewease
9/7/2002 77 Lance Dewease
9/6/2003 7 Keith Kauffman
9/11/2004 12 Greg Hodnett
9/10/2005 88H Fred Rahmer
9/9/2006 25 Lance Dewease
9/8/2007 30 Doug Esh
9/7/2008 11 Mike Erdley
9/12/2009 22 Greg Hodnett
9/11/2010 21 Brian Montieth
9/10/2011 1 Stevie Smith
9/8/2012 30 Doug Esh
9/7/2013 69k Don Kreitz Jr.
9/6/2014 27 Greg Hodnett
9/13/2015 19m Brent Marks
9/10/2016 69k Lance Dewease
9/9/2017 69k Lance Dewease
10/28/2018 15 Donny Schatz
9/9/2019 87 Aaron Reutzel
9/12/2020 69k Lance Dewease
9/11/2021 1z Logan Wagner
9/10/2022 39M Anthony Macri
9/5/2023 21 Brian Brown

References

  1. ^ Householder, Bryan (October 21, 2019). "World of Outlaws invade area for two-day sprint show at Port Royal Speedway". York Dispatch. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Altmeyer, Tyler (10 June 2020). "The All Star Circuit of Champions will visit Port Royal Speedway for annual Keith Kauffman Classic June 24". TJSlideways.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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