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Late Model, Sprint Specials coming to Bedford

May 19th, 2013

The 2013 race season has gotten off to a fantastic start at the Fairgrounds with exciting racing and a full pit area at each event so far. Late Model point leader Matt Parks claimed a win in the first two shows with Justin Kann and Steve Campbell also taking main event wins.

The speedway will celebrate the Memorial Day Holiday with an exciting two race weekend planned. On Friday May 24^th the holiday weekend kicks off with a special Late Model Sportsman 25 lap feature with $1000 to the winner. That night will also mark the first appearance of the PA Vintage Dirt Modifieds. The following Monday, Memorial Day, the Three State Flyers Late Models will take the track for the “Johnny Grum Tribute” The Late Models will be racing 35 laps with $3000 going to the winner. Last year Matt Parks took the win in the Memorial Day show in a thriller holding off invader Gregg Satterlee. Read more »

Modified News…..

May 6th, 2013

We would like to thank the Modifieds that have come out to support us the first few weeks of the season. We look forward to the division growing and prospering in the future. In appreciation of the support we will be raising the purse for spots 2-10 beginning with the next Modified event. As the division grows we plan on additional increases in both laps and purse. In addition the Modifieds will be a part of our two day Fall Fest program in September. We are still working on the final details but they will have the opportunity to have a big end of the year show as part of that weekends festiveness. Thanks to each and every one of the drivers that have supported Bedford this season and we look forward to a fantastic season- Joe

This Week at Bedford…

March 31st, 2013

Join us as we kick off the 2013 racing season this Sunday, April 7th with a race car show, immediately followed by a practice session open to all divisions. The car show will begin at 11AM at Jordan Hall, near the speedways main entrance. At the conclusion of the car show, the track will be open for practice. Any racer is welcome to bring his car to the track. Admission to both the car show and to the grandstands is free. Pit Gates will open at 2PM and pit admission will be $20.00. Practice is scheduled to begin at 3PM.

Latest Race Results

STEVE CAMPBELL WINS AT BEDFORD

May 18th, 2013

After years of on and off trying, Steve Campbell scored his first ever Bedford Speedway Late Model win Friday night. With his trip to the Bedford winners stage, he became the 127th different Late Model winner at the historic track. Tim Smith wired the field for his first Limited win in two years while Justin Michael also ended a long dry spell in Pure Stock action. Bob Jay added yet another Semi Late win to his record and. Deanna Groves went two in a row in Economodified action, before Casey Fleegle stopped the Cale Martin win streak in the 4 Cylinder finale.

It took two tries to get the Late Model event underway after Chris Harr took a wild spin on the frontstretch at the start. On the second try, Campbell took the lead from the outside front row and checked out on the field. Chad Hollenbeck, making his best career Bedford run, chased the leader but could not close. Action was slowed on lap 6 as a four car pileup occurred in turn four. That crash eliminated both Justin Kann and Matt Parks, early season winners, and forced DJ Troutman into several pit stops for repairs. Read more »

Past Photo of the Week

The URC sprint cars first raced at Bedford in 1956. The oldest active sprint car organization in the United States returns to Bedford on Friday May 10th. Pictured here is URC driving great, Big Lou Johnson, as he graces victory lane at the 1967 Great Bedford Fair. Photo by John Pittman.