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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 »

The third annual Bedford Keystone Cup on October 23rd & 24th is fast approaching. The Keystone Cup will be the biggest race in Bedford Speedway’s 84 year history and is the largest unsanctioned Late Model race in Pennsylvania this year. The Late Models will be racing for $20,000 to win, out of a Late Model A-main purse of over $61,000. The 60 lap Late Model main event will pay $1000 just 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 23rd & 24th 2020. Friday gates open at 4:00, warmups at 6:30 with racing at 7:00. Saturday gates open at 2:00, warmups at 5:30, racing at 6:00.

Are tickets available? Friday night spectator tickets are available for $15, 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 15th 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 »

The next event on the 2020 Bedford racing schedule is the annual Fall Fest on Friday September 25th and Saturday September 26th. Each night will feature a complete show of racing for our Bedford divisions.

Friday Night
Complete Show for:

Late Models: 30 laps / $2000 to win

Semi Lates: 25 laps/ $800 to win

602 Crate Modifieds: 15 laps/ $500 to win
Four Cylinders: 15 laps/ $250 to win Read more »

As is tradition, Bedford Speedway will celebrate the July 4th holiday weekend with a special night of racing action.  

This Friday night July 3rd’s 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 Racesaver Sprint Cars. The Late Models will be racing 35 laps with $3000 going to the winner. Read more »

After a delay of over two months due to the global pandemic, we are thrilled to announce the return of dirt track racing to the Bedford Speedway next Friday night, June 5th. A full racing program is planned as we transition back to weekly racing.

Returning to racing action on the first Fast Friday Night of 2020 will be the Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Modifieds and Semi Lates. Read more »

A standing room only crowd of Bedford Speedway drivers, crew members and fans gathered inside the Bedford Elks Ballroom on Saturday evening January 25^th to bring an official close to the 2019 racing season with the annual Bedford Awards Banquet.

Honored at the banquet were the top ten point finishers in the Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Semi Late, Modified, Pure Stock and Four Cylinder divisions.

Late Model Champion Andy Haus was recognized for his first career Bedford Bedford Super Late Model title. Haus, who makes the three hour long tow to Bedford from Hamburg each week, piloted the potent family owned #76 to one feature win to go along with a consistent season of top five finishes. Haus follows in the footsteps of his legendary father, Scott, who won four consecutive Late Model championships from 1996-99. He narrowly edged out defending champion Jeff Rine by a five point margin in the final points race of the season to seal the triumph. Read more »