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By Eric Zembower

BEDFORD,PA.Former Super Modified, Sprint car and Late Model stand out,Milton“Milt” Miller, ofBedford,Pa.passed away Sunday April 15, 2012 at the age of 79.

Miller began his driving career in 1964, quickly became a winning contender and by 1966 won the super modified championship at the South Penn and Hesston Speedways. In 1967, he was named driver of the Orville F. Conner Motor Transportation #49 “Hemi Hummer” Super Modified and went on to several feature wins that year.

Greater success would follow in 1968 when Conner named future Hall of Fame car builder and driver, Gary Martz, as crew chief. Read more »

The Pennsylvania Posse 410 Sprint Cars will make their annual visit to the Fairgrounds on Sunday Night June 3^rd. They will race in a 30 lap main event featuring a $3500 to win, $300 to start purse. The event will be dedicated to the memory of longtime car owner and former Bedford promoter Roy Morral. Also racing that evening will be the Late Model Sportsman and Four Cylinders.

We will be having a practice session open to all racers on Sunday Afternoon April 15th. Gates open at 1pm and practice begins at 2pm and will continue until dark. Grandstand Admission will be free and Pit Admission will be $18….

Help kick off the 2012 season with the Bedford Speedway Race Car Show, Sunday April 1st, at the Fairgrounds Jordan Hall. This event will be held during the final day of the Bedford County Home Show.

Teams: This is your opportunity to show case your sponsors and 2012 racer. All classes are welcome. Vintage racers too!  Be unloaded and parked at the south side of Jordan Hall by 10:30 am. Enter at the main gate and follow around to south side of Jordan Hall. Speedway and show officials will guide
you in to the unloading area and to the hauler parking area on the midway. You are encouraged to bring pictures and handouts for the fans. They’ll appreciate it.  Be ready to conduct interviews for the press. The Bedford Gazette is planning a pre-season racing edition special and will want the opportunity to take pictures and get driver comments. Read more »

We are pleased to announce the addition of TC Race Cars as the title sponsor for the Pure Stock Division at Bedford and Thunder Valley this season. Also coming aboard this year is Platt & Son Inc. as the title sponsor of the Four Cylinder Division. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the Late Model, LM Sportsman and Semi Late divisions, please contact the track office for more information.

The first event of the season at the Bedford Fairgrounds will be the annual car show on Sunday April 1st held in conjunction with the Bedford County Home Show. The show will be held at the Fairgrounds’ Jordan Hall Exhibition Center.  Sunday afternoon, April 15th will feature a test and tune session, open to all divisions.

The 2012 racing season officially commences at the Bedford Fairgrounds on Friday night April 20th, with a full program featuring the Super Late Models. Racing will continue to be a weekly Friday night tradition at the Fairgrounds.  This will be the 76th anniversary of racing at the Historic track, a milestone that will be celebrated on Friday night June 29th. The Three State Flyers Late Model series will make two visits at the speedway, the first on Memorial Day and also on Friday August 31st for the Labor Day 55. The UFo race championship Late Models will make an appearance on July 4th for the Independence Day Tribute. Read more »

It’s a small world! Lou Blaney, father of NASCAR driver, Dave Blaney, is pictured after winning at the Bedford Speedway in 1966. The Blaney family, from Hartford Ohio, raced and traveled together throughout the northeast, first with father Lou and later with sons Dave and Dale. At the time, 4 year old Dave, most likely was in attendance this night at Bedford, came close to winning the Daytona 500 this past Monday.

John Pittman photo submitted by Eric Zembower