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While winter continues to descend on Western Pennsylvania, Bedford Speedway is preparing for the 2017 racing season. Speedway officials have released the schedule for the new year of racing which will feature 29 nights of racing action.

The big fairgrounds track, which first featured racing in 1936, will commence on track activity on Sunday afternoon April 2^nd with the annual car show held at the track in conjunction with the Bedford Home & Garden Show.

Immediately following the car show will be a test and tune session open to all racers. Opening Day will officially kick off the 2017 racing season the following week on Friday April 7th. Read more »

The 2016 Bedford racing season begins to wind down with the annual Labor Day 55 next week and Fall Fest on Friday night September 16^th and Saturday Night September 17^th.

Friday night, September 2^nd will be the 29^th running of the Late Model Labor Day 55 Classic presented by the SAC Inc. family of companies. Also in action that night will be the Semi Lates, Modifieds and Four Cylinders. As always, Labor Day weekend will conclude points racing for all divisions. Read more »

It will be a doubleheader weekend at Bedford with racing action on both Friday and Sunday night this week.

Coming Friday night August 19th will be the annual “Legends of Route 30 Night” featuring a car show and on track exhibition from the classic racers of the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing. The Late Models will be in action racing 30 laps for $2500 to win joined by the Semi Lates, Modifieds and Four Cylinders.

Friday general admission will be $15, kids 12 and under free and pit admission will be $25. Read more »

This Friday night, July 15^th the Bedford Speedway will be celebrating 80 years of racing at the Fairgrounds oval. An exciting night of racing is planned with the Super Late Models racing 50 laps for an $8000 to win top prize.

Friday’s racing program is dedicated to the memory of Billy Winn, one of the top dirt racers of the 1930’s and the winner of the first auto race at the Bedford on September 5^th 1936. Winn, a 2003 inductee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville was one of the most outstanding racers of the depression era AAA circuit. Not limiting himself to dirt, Winn also competed eight times at the Indianapolis 500. Read more »

This Sunday evening, July 3^rd, before the evenings racing action, a news conference will be held at the speedway. A major announcement will be made about the proposed Bedford Auto Racing Museum to be built at the fairgrounds.

Before the nights racing activities begin, officials will host a news conference detailing plans about the museum project including the unveiling of large museum renderings. When completed, the Bedford Auto Racing Museum will showcase our rich local and regional auto racing heritage. Details about future plans for museum construction will be discussed at the news conference. Media will have the opportunity to ask questions and conduct Read more »

Bedford Speedway will be quiet this Friday, June 24^th for summer break. Racing will return next Friday July 1^st, kicking off a big doubleheader weekend of racing action.

Friday nights racing program will be highlighted by the annual Milt Miller Tribute for the Late Models, who will be joined by the Modifieds, Semi Lates and Four Cylinders. The Late Models will be racing 35 laps for a $3000 to win- $300 to start purse. The Late Models will be lined up utilizing the group time trial format on Friday. In addition the Modifeds will be racing as part of a shootout weekend with Path Valley the next day with extra money and contingencies on the line that night.

Racing will resume on Sunday July 3^rd with the second annual 42 lap Charlie Walter Tribute race for the Pure Stocks. The speedway will be honoring the multi time track champion who tragically passed away last year. The Pure Stocks, with an average car count this year of 28 will be racing for a greatly increased purse in appreciation of their support. Sunday night will also feature the Late Model Sportsman running topless in their 20 lap feature. In an effort to let the Late Model Sportsman do something most have never done before, their starting lineup will also be determined by utilizing the group time trial format. Also in racing action Sunday night will be the Racesaver Sprints, Four Cylinders and Penn Mar Vintage Cars.

Friday night July 1^st the gates will open at 5:00 with warmups at 7:00 and racing at 7:30. General Admission will be $18, with kids 12 and under free and pit admission $30.

Sunday night July 3^rd the gates will open at 4:00 with warmups at 6:00 and racing at 6:30. General Admission will be $10, with kids 12 and under free and pit admission $25.

Bedford will be in racing action twice this holiday weekend, beginning on Friday night for the $4000 to win Late Model “Johnny Grum Tribute”. The Late Models will be racing 40 laps for a $4000 to win- $400 to start purse. Joining them will be the Modifieds, Semi Lates and Four Cylinders.

Fridays show will utilize the LM Speedweek format of group time trials setting the lineup for the heats, the top heat finishers will redraw for their feature starting position. LM Speedweek tire and body rules will also be in effect for this show. Read more »