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Speedway releases 2016 Schedule; Opening Day Friday April 8th 

December 22nd, 2015

While winter continues to descend on Western Pennsylvania, Bedford Speedway is preparing for the 2016 racing season. The big fairgrounds track, which first featured racing in 1936, has 27 events on the schedule for next year. On track activity will commence on Sunday afternoon April 3rd 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 on the 2016 racing season the following week on Friday April 8th.

Friday night racing continues throughout the summer, every week until September, with the occasional Sunday and holiday shows also on the schedule. As is tradition the Super Late Models will continue to headline Bedford racing, with a strong weekly program being augmented by several special events. Highlights include the “Johnny Grum Tribute” on Friday May 27th followed by the “Milt Miller Tribute” on Friday July 1st.  The speedway will celebrate its 80th anniversary on Friday July 15th with the “Billy Winn Classic” featuring a 50 lap late model feature paying $8000 to win. The season will wind down with the 29th Annual “Labor Day Classic”, on Friday night, September 2nd. The Late Model 55 lapper will feature an increased purse over last year with the winner taking home $5055. In addition, the eighth annual Appalachian Mountain Speedweek will open its tour at Bedford on Friday night June 3rd.   Read more »

Tailgate spots and reserved seats now on sale 

December 4th, 2015

Tailgate Spots around the track and Grandstand reserved seats for the 2016 racing season are on sale now. Those wishing to renew the same spot that they had in previous years, at the same price, may now do so. Spots will be reserved for their previous year’s owners until February 1st 2016, at which time all remaining unsold spots will go on sale to the general public. If interested in reserving a spot please contact to the speedway office via email at joepadula07@gmail.com.  Fans wishing to reserve their spot/ seat from previous years please send a check made out to “B.A.C. Inc.” to PO Box 263, Bedford PA 15522.

With Christmas coming, individual race tickets and season tickets for next season are also on sale. Single race- general admission tickets are $12 a piece, and a season long general admission pass is $275. Tickets are good for any Speedway race with the exception of the Bedford Fair race. Tickets can be ordered by sending a check into the speedway mailbox.   Read more »

2016…

October 16th, 2015

With the 2015 Bedford Speedway racing season in the books, work begins preparing for the 2016 racing season. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported racing at the Bedford Speedway this year. The positive response from racers and fans throughout the season has been absolutely amazing, and it is very much appreciated. We would also like to send a special thank you to the Bedford County Agricultural Society for providing us with a fantastic facility to race at. While rain and the threat of rain was a constant menace this season, Bedford completed 23 races this year, the most in 20 years at the track.

Moving forward to next year, many plans are in the works to continue to provide our fans and racers with a fantastic racing experience. Read more »

4th Annual Bedford Fall Fest

September 10th, 2015

The 2015 Bedford racing will come to a close on Friday night September 18th and Saturday Night September 19th with the Bedford Fall Fest.

Friday night racing action will feature the Super Late Models racing in a complete show with a 25 lap, $1500 to win feature, as well as qualifying heats for the Late Model Sportsman, Semi Lates, Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Four Cylinders. Read more »

Final Points Weekend

September 1st, 2015

kpThis Friday night will be the biggest race of the season at Bedford, the 28th running of the Late Model Labor Day 55 Lap Classic.  The winner of the 55 Lap feature will be earning a $6055 payday. Also in action will be the Semi Lates, Modifieds, and Four Cylinders, the four cylinders will be running their regular show plus their makeup feature from last Friday. 

This will be the 28th running of the Labor Day Classic at Bedford, run in various forms and distances. When Chuck Brannon won the first race in 1988 it a 40 lap affair. The following year the race expanded to its traditional 55 lap distance for the first time, and has been that way for most years since. Traditionally the 55 is the longest, richest, and most prestigious event of the year on the Bedford schedule. Kenny Pettyjohn is the defending champion of the 55, taking his first career Bedford win in last season’s event. Read more »

Charlie Walter 42

August 26th, 2015
This Friday night the speedway will honor the memory of the late Charlie Walter. Charlie was a four time speedway Pure Stock champion who tragically passed away over the winter.
In action will be the Pure Stocks, racing 42 laps. They will be joined by the Late Model Sportsman, Racesaver 305 Sprints, Semi Lates, and 4 Cylinders.
The Walter family will be donating trophies for the winner and the hard charger for the Pure Stock feature, Charlie’s racecar will also be on display.  Read more »

Busy Few Weeks of Racing Coming Up

August 17th, 2015

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

Coming Friday night August 21st, will be the third running of the Muss Weyant Memorial Race for Semi Lates. This special event will be 35 laps and pay $1200 to the winner. Joining the Semi Lates on this special night will be the Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Pure Stocks and Four Cylinders.

We would like to thank the Weyant family for gathering the support of several local businesses to put up an increased purse for this event. The purse for every position will be increased thanks to their support. Read more »

Makeup Features Night this Friday

July 16th, 2015

Friday night, July 17th will be a first of its kind event at the Bedford Speedway- all grandstand admission will be free. Set up as a result of a rainy June forcing several features to be postponed, Friday’s show will consist entirely of the feature events postponed from June 12th and June 19th. The unique show will be comprised of seven feature events.

There will be no heat races that night as all racing will be comprised of make-up features held over from rain postponements on both June 12th and June 19th. As qualifying was completed on the original race date, the lineups are set for each of the postponed features. In order to be fair to those drivers who qualified on the originally scheduled date, no additional starters will be allowed to join the field. Read more »

Bedford Free Night

July 8th, 2015

Friday night, July 17th will be a first of its kind event at the Bedford Speedway- all grandstand admission will be free. Set up as a result of a rainy June forcing several features to be postponed, Friday’s show will consist entirely of the feature events postponed from June 12th and June 19th. The unique show will be comprised of seven feature events.

On the schedule for July 17th will be the postponed Late Model, Late Model Sportsman, Semi Late and Pure Stock features from June 12th, following those features the makeup Late Model, Pure Stock, and Four Cylinders from June 19th will be run.   Read more »

Sunday Night Racing….

July 4th, 2015
This Sunday night, July 5th will be the annual Milt Miller Tribute the Late Models will be racing 40 laps for a $4000 to win- $400 to start purse. Joining the Late Models will be the Late Model Sportsman, Semi Lates and Pure Stocks.

The show will utilize Appalachian Mountain Speedweek format, purse and rules. Loco- Motives Speedweek contingency awards will be given out with $100 Fast Time, $150 Hard Charger & multiple product awards.

On Sunday night the gates open at 4:00, warmups begin at 6:00 and racing begins at 6:30. General admission is $20, kids 12 and under are free and pit admission is $32.
 
Rainchecks from Friday night can be used at any 2015 race event at the speedway with the exception of the Bedford Fair race on July 31st. 
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