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The 2023 Bedford Speedway race schedule has been released and is available on the speedway website. A total of 29 races are planned for the new season. The big fairgrounds track, which first featured racing in 1936, will commence on track activity with practice sessions on Sunday March 26^th and Saturday April 1^st. The 87^th anniversary Opening Day will be Sunday April 2^nd

Friday night racing continues throughout the summer, every week until September, with points racing concluding on Labor Day weekend. As is tradition at Bedford the Super Late Models will headline Friday night racing events. The Late Models will compete weekly this year for a minimum of $2,300 to win regular feature events. The season will conclude on October 20^th and 21^st with the annual “Keystone Cup” weekend. Read more »

The fifth annual Bedford Keystone Cup on October 21^st & 22^nd is fast approaching. The Keystone Cup will be the biggest race in Bedford Speedway’s 86 year history and is the largest unsanctioned Late Model race in Pennsylvania this year. The Late Models will be racing for $22,000 to win, on Saturday night, out of a Late Model A-main purse of over $70,000. The 60 lap Late Model main event will pay $1000 just to take the green flag. On Friday night the Late Models will be running twin 20 lap qualifying features, each paying $2,200 to win. Joining the Late Models in action will be Friday night shows for the Semi Lates and Pure Stocks Four Cylinders, and Saturday night shows for the Late Model Sportsman and Modifieds.

When is it? Friday & Saturday, October 21^st & 22^nd 2022. Friday gates open at 4:00, warmups at 6:00 with racing at 7:00. Saturday gates open at 2:00, warmups at 5:00, racing at 6:00. Read more »

In honor of our 2015 Super Late Model Champion DJ Troutman, Bedford is honored to host the Second DJ Troutman Tribute Race as part of the annual Fall Fest weekend. Hosted in conjunction with the Troutman family, this special event will feature the Modifieds racing two consecutive nights in $12,000 to win 39 lap feature events.

When is it? Thursday, Friday & Saturday, September 22-24, 2022. Thursday and Friday gates open at 4:00, warmups at 6:00 with racing at 7:00. Saturday gates open at 2:00, warmups at 5:00, racing at 6:00.

Are tickets available? Thursday night spectator tickets are $5, with kids 12 and under free to the grandstand. Friday and Saturday night spectator tickets are available for $20. Kids 12 and under are admitted free to the grandstands. Tickets will be available for purchase at the track on the day of the event. Read more »

The annual Billy Winn Classic is coming Friday night, April 29th to the Bedford Speedway. The speedway will be celebrating 86 years of racing at the historic fairgrounds oval. An exciting night of racing is planned with the Super Late Models racing 50 laps joined by the Modifieds, and the 602 Sport Mods. The winner’s share of Friday night’s Late Model event is $12,086, with $700 to take the green, as part of a $44,000 total purse. Read more »

Season passes, and one night race passes are available for purchase for the 2022 racing season. To order passes please use this form: https://bedfordspeedway.com/season_pass.pdf and return to the speedway office. 

Tailgate Spots around the track and grandstand reserved seats for the 2022 racing season are on sale now. Those wishing to renew the same spot that they had in previous years, may now do so. Spots will be reserved for their previous year’s owners until February 1st, 2022, at which time all remaining unsold spots will go on sale to the general public. Fans wishing to reserve their spot/seat from previous years please send a check made out to “B.A.C. Inc.” to P.O. Box 263, Bedford PA 15522. Tailgate spot and reserved seat prices remain the same as last year. If interested in reserving a spot or a seat, please contact the speedway office at 814-623-0500. We currently have a waiting list for tailgate spots; if spots come available those on the waitlist will be offered a spot. Read more »

The fourth annual Bedford Keystone Cup on October 22nd & 23rd is fast approaching. The Keystone Cup will be the biggest race in Bedford Speedway’s 85 year history and is the largest unsanctioned Late Model race in Pennsylvania this year. The Late Models will be racing for $25,000 to win, out of a Late Model A-main purse of over $72,000. The 60 lap Late Model main event will pay $1000 to take the green flag. Joining the Late Models in action will be Friday night shows for the Semi Lates and Pure Stocks, and Saturday night shows for the Late Model Sportsman and Modifieds.

When is it? Friday & Saturday, October 22nd & 23rd 2021. Friday gates open at 4:00, warmups at 6:00 with racing at 7:00. Saturday gates open at 2:00, warmups at 5:00, racing at 6:00.

Are tickets available? Friday night spectator tickets are available for $20, and Saturday night spectator tickets are available for $30. Kids 12 and under are admitted free to the grandstands. Advance tickets can be ordered by calling the speedway office at 814-623-0500. Two-day advance spectator tickets ordered before October 16th are $5.00 off. After that date tickets will be available for purchase at the track on the day of the event. Pit tickets will not be sold in advance and are only available at the track. Read more »

In honor of our 2015 Super Late Model Champion DJ Troutman, Bedford is honored to host the Inaugural DJ Troutman Tribute Race. Hosted in conjunction with the Troutman family, this special event will feature the Modifieds racing two consecutive nights in $12,000 to win 39 lap feature events.

When is it? Friday & Saturday, September 24^th & 25^th 2021. Friday gates open at 4:00, warmups at 6:00 with racing at 7:00. Saturday gates open at 2:00, warmups at 5:00, racing at 6:00.

Are tickets available? Friday and Saturday night spectator tickets are available for $20. Kids 12 and under are admitted free to the grandstands. Tickets will be available for purchase at the track on the day of the event. Read more »

This Labor Day weekend Bedford Speedway returns to racing action with a busy two race doubleheader.

Friday night, September 3rd, is the annual running of the Labor Day 55 for the Late Models. The ULMS Late Model Series will be sanctioning the event, with the Late Models joined by the Modifieds on the evening’s program. The Late Model 55 lap feature will pay $12,000 to win, and the Modified 25 lap feature will pay $1000 to win. Read more »

Bedford Speedway will be in action twice this weekend, Friday night, May 28 th, and Sunday night May 30th, as we celebrate the Memorial Day Holiday.  For many years the first holiday of summer has been a busy race weekend,
and this year is no different.

Friday night we honor the memory of one of the area’s greatest drivers, Turk Burket. Read more »

The 2021 Bedford Speedway race schedule has been released and is available on the speedway website. A total of 30 races are planned for the new season. The big fairgrounds track, which first featured racing in 1936, will commence on track activity on Saturday afternoon, March 27^th with an open test and tune session. The following Friday night, April 2^nd, racing action will kick-off with a four division program featuring the Late Models racing for $3,000 to win joined by the Modifieds, Semi Lates and Pure Stocks.

Friday night racing continues throughout the summer, every week until September, with points racing concluding on Labor Day weekend.

As is tradition at Bedford the Super Late Models will headline Friday night racing events. The Late Models will compete weekly this year for a minimum of $2,000 to win regular feature events, part of a purse increase for every race. Holiday special events include the $4,000 to win Turk Burket Tribute on Memorial Day weekend and the $3,000 to win Milt Miller Tribute on July 4^th weekend. Also on the schedule is the $8,500 to win “Billy Winn Classic” on April 30^th in honor of the speedway’s 85^th Anniversary and the $12,000 to win “Labor Day 55” on September 3^rd. Both of those races will be sanctioned by the United Late Model Series. Read more »