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The Bedford County Fair Association will be presenting the 145th annual Bedford Fair Sweepstakes beginning on Friday night July 27th.
In racing action Friday for the Frank Dunkle Tribute will be the Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Semi Lates, Modifeds & Pure Stocks.
It will be complete regular Bedford points races (warmups, heats, features), for all divisions.
Spectator gates to the fair open at 11am on Friday with Pit Gates opening at 4pm.
General admission is $10, and pit admission is $26.
Due to the high attendance and space limitations of the fair race, we advise racers to arrive early and expect delays entering the fairgrounds. For questions about the fair please contact the fair office at 814- 623-9011.

This Friday night, July 13th the Bedford Speedway will be celebrating 82 years of racing at the Fairgrounds oval. An exciting night of racing is planned with the Super Late Models racing 50 laps joined by the Modifieds and Pure Stocks. The winner’s share of Friday night’s Classic purse is $8200, with $600 to take the green, as part of a $35,000 total purse.

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 5th 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. Hosting its first race in 1936, Bedford is the oldest currently operating track in Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest in the country.

The Late Models will lineup using the group time trial format, with heats lined up based on each timed group. The top heat finishers will then redraw for their feature starting position. As this is a Bedford point race, the 25^th and final starting spot in the field will be reserved for the high Bedford point driver who fails to qualify in the heats of B-Main.

As is Bedford policy there are no driver entry fees for the show. Drivers take note that regular Bedford rules and regulations will be in effect for this week.

Gates Open Friday night at 5:00 with warmups at 7:00 and racing at 7:30. General admission is $25, kids 12 and under are free, with pit admission $35

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Bedford Fair Notes:

The Bedford County Fair Association will be presenting the 145th annual Bedford Fair Sweepstakes beginning on Sunday July 22^nd, with the traditional Friday night show on July 27th.

Both Friday and Sunday shows will be complete regular Bedford points races (warmups, heats, features) for all divisions.

Sunday night July 22^nd – Elmer Ruby Tribute- Late Model Sportsman, Racesaver Sprints, Pure Stocks, Four Cylinders

Friday night July 27^th – Frank Dunkle Championship- Late Models, Modifieds, Semi Lates, Pure Stocks

Due to the high attendance and space limitations of the fair race, we advise racers to arrive early and expect delays entering the fairgrounds. For questions about the fair please contact the fair office at 814- 623-9011.

As is tradition, Bedford Speedway will celebrate the July 4^th holiday with two big nights of racing action this week. On Friday Night, July 6^th we will be celebrating the legacy of the legendary Milt Miller with 100 laps of feature race action split between the Late Models, Modifieds, Semi Lates and Four Cylinders. The Late Models will be racing in a 30 lap, $3000 to win feature which will also be the final race of the three leg tri track challenge series between Bedford, Port Royal and Williams Grove. The Modifieds and Semi Lates will each have 25 lap features and the Four Cylinders 20 laps for a total of 100 feature laps.

Racing will resume on Sunday July 8^th with the Pure Stocks taking the stage for what has become their biggest event of the year, the fourth annual 42 lap Charlie Walter Tribute. The evening will pay honor the memory of the multi time track champion who tragically passed away in 2014. Sunday night will also feature the Mason-Dixon Shootout for the Late Model Sportsman, who will be running a 25 lap feature for $1000 to win. Also in racing action Sunday night will be the Racesaver Sprints, Four Cylinders and Penn Mar Vintage Cars. Read more »

Friday Night, June 29^th the Bedford Speedway will return to racing action with $2.00 admission for fans. In action that night will be the Modifieds, Semi Lates, Pure Stocks & Four Cylinders, each racing in a 20 lap feature event.

Before the evenings racing action begins, all drivers are welcome to bring their cars up to the midway for a meet and great with the fans. Drivers are encouraged to bring autograph cards and pictures, their racing shirts to sell, along with their racecar up to the Bedford midway. Fans are encouraged to come early and spend some time meeting the drivers and getting up close to the racecars.

The drivers meet and greet will begin at 5:30 on the midway, lasting until 6:30. At which time all drivers will be asked to return to the pit area to prepare for the nights racing action.

Gates Open at 5:00, Warmups being at 7:00 with racing beginning at 7:30. General Admission is $2, kids 12 and under a free, with all pit admission being $25.

This Friday night, May 25^th, the Bedford Speedway will honor the memories of two of this area’s greatest drivers, Johnny Grum & Turk Burket.

The special event will feature the Late Models, Modifieds & Pure Stocks each racing in a 35 lap feature event. The Late Model 35 lap feature will pay $3000 to the winner while the Modified feature pays the winner $1000 and the Pure Stock winner will take home $400.

All drivers will draw a pill for heat starting position. Each of the three 35 lap features will utilize passing points from the heat races to determine the feature lineup.   Read more »

With heavy storms moving into the area, Bedford races for Friday May 18^th have been cancelled. We will be racing instead this Sunday May 20^th. Tonight’s entire program will be moved to this Sunday night, with starting time an hour earlier.

Sunday gates will open at 4pm with warmups at 6pm and racing at 6:30. In action will be the Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Modifieds, Semi Lates and Pure Stocks.

For 2018 a new pit area has been constructed outside turn four for use by Late Models & Late Model Sportsman drivers. Due to their increasingly tall trailers blocking the view of the fans, they will be moved outside the track. All other divisions will continue to be parked in the infield. This will allow for better sightlines of the track by fans, as well as making the infield less congested and safer for racers.

When entering the speedway, all pit traffic will stop at the pit booth as usual, outside of turn three. At that point, race trailers utilizing the outside pit will turn right, while infield traffic will continue to go straight. Read more »

Racers notes and some things of interest regarding the upcoming Bedford racing season which kicks off on Saturday March 24^th with an open practice session

Pit Parking: This season the parking in the pit area will be reorganized, to allow for better sightlines of the track for the fans. The current layout of parking has grown outdated as the racers rigs have continued to get bigger and taller, blocking parts of the track for the fans.

A new pit area, outside of turn four has been constructed for the Late Models & Late Model Sportsman to use. Parking in the infield will now be limited to Mod, PS, SL & 4C. Those trailers remaining in the infield will be parking on the frontstretch side, while the backstretch side will be used as a hot pit area for the Late Models. Read more »

The largest Late Model race in Bedford Speedway history is getting bigger. This September 28^th & 29^th the winner of the Bedford Keystone Cup will pay the winner $15,000, out of a total A-Main purse of over $56,000.

Bedford has partnered with several of the area speedways to create a series of qualifying races. The winner of each of the qualifiers will be guaranteed a starting spot in the Keystone Cup. Throughout the 2018 Late Model season, drivers at five area tracks will have the chance to earn a spot in the big show. With the Qualifying races, the Keystone Cup will potentially have 28 cars taking the green flag. Read more »

Bedford, PA- The biggest Late Model event in the 82 year history of Bedford Speedway was announced on Saturday night, January 27^th at the annual Bedford awards banquet.

On September 28^th & 29^th 2018, the inaugural Bedford Keystone Cup for the Late Models will pay the winner $15,000 to win. With an A-Main purse of over $54,000, it will be the largest payout in Bedford history. The lucrative purse will pay $1000 to the driver finishing 24^th in the feature. Read more »