The 2026 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 22nd and Saturday March 28th leading up to Opening Day on Sunday March 29th.
The opening event of the season will feature the first ever visit of the Short Track Super Series Modifieds to the speedway, joined by the Late Models and Pure Stocks. The first Friday race of the year will be on April 3rd with racing continuing throughout the summer, weekly 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 season will conclude on September 25th & 26th with the 9th annual Keystone Cup weekend.
In addition to weekly Late Model racing, special events include the World of Outlaws visiting on Sunday May 17th, several extra distance races through the summer, the 39th Labor Day 55 and the season ending Keystone Cup.
The 152nd Annual Bedford Fair Sweepstakes race will be Friday night July 31st, each year one of the most special nights of the racing season.
Special open wheel events, sanctioned by the new PA Posse 410 Sprint Series, URC Sprints, USAC East Coast Wingless Sprints, Laurel Highlands Racesaver Sprints, as well as the Wingless Super Sportsman Series are also planned.
The ground pounding modifieds will make two visits to Bedford this year, the first with the Short Track Super Series on Opening Day followed by the BRP Modified Tour in June.
Bedford fans can look forward to the usual array of upbeat and fun promotions next season. Parents are reminded that kids 12 and under are always free at Bedford and can look forward to such fun as the kids bike races, candy tosses, and kids racecar rides during the season.
On $5.00 Fan Night in July, the evening’s racing will be preceded by a car show & autograph session where racers are encouraged to bring their car to the midway to meet their fans, get pictures and sell merchandise. Following the racing action that night the speedway will be presenting its annual fireworks show.
Season passes, and one night race passes are available for purchase for the 2026 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 2026 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, 2026, at which time all remaining unsold spots will go on sale to the 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.
Thanks for a great race season and have a wonderful winter everyone!
