Port Royal Speedway
| The Speed Palace | |
|---|---|
 Dave Blaney's sprint car in Port Royal victory lane in 1984 | |
| Location | Port Royal, Pennsylvania |
| Time zone | UTC−5 / −4 (DST) |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Major events | World of Outlaws Sprint Cars World of Outlaws Late Model Series All Star Circuit of Champions USAC National Sprint Cars Tuscarora 50 Pennsylvania Speedweek |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
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Port Royal Speedway is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) dirt racetrack in Port Royal, Juniata County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was opened on September 10, 1938.
History
[edit]Like all of the tracks in the United States, it closed during the World War II years (1941–1945) and re-opened in 1946. Port Royal Speedway hosts a weekly schedule of local Sprint Car, Late Model, and Pro-Stock dirt track racing, and is nicknamed "The Speed Palace". Several national touring series organizations visit the track during the racing season, including the World of Outlaws Late Model Series[1] and the All Star Circuit of Champions.[2] Port Royal Speedway is the host of the Juniata County Fair.
Port Royal Sprint Car Track Champions
[edit]| Year | Car # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51 | Eddie McCardle |
| 1951 | 51 | Eddie McCardle |
| 1952 | 4 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1953 | 74 | Carl Vogt |
| 1954 | 9 | Eddie McCardle |
| 1955 | 50 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1956 | 11 | Hal Hoose |
| 1957 | 6 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1958 | 3 | Al Chamberlain |
| 1959 | 6 | Dick “Toby” Tobias |
| 1960 | 6 | Dick “Toby” Tobias |
| 1961 | 15 | Frankie Thompson |
| 1962 | 15 | Frankie Thompson |
| 1963 | 15 | Frankie Thompson |
| 1964 | 39 | Johnny Dubendorf |
| 1965 | 80 | Bob Foor |
| 1966 | 1 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1967 | 6 | Mitch Smith |
| 1968 | 7 | Leroy Felty |
| 1969 | 66 | Johnny Grum |
| 1970 | 711 | Elmer Ruby |
| 1971 | 711 | Elmer Ruby |
| 1972 | 880 | Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker |
| 1973 | 880 | Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker |
| 1974 | 5 | Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker |
| 1975 | 66 | Johnny Grum |
| 1976 | 1 | Lynn Paxton |
| 1977 | 77 | Mitch Smith |
| 1978 | 33 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1979 | 33 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1980 | 33 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1981 | 29 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1982 | 5W | Randy Wolfe |
| 1983 | 77A | Lynn Paxton |
| 1984 | 77 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1985 | 77 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1986 | 880 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1987 | 461 | Paul Lotier |
| 1988 | 880 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1989 | 17 | Dave Kelly |
| 1990 | 461 | Joey Allen |
| 1991 | 55 | Mike Wagner |
| 1992 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1993 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1994 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1995 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 1996 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1997 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1998 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 1999 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2000 | 88H | Lance Dewease |
| 2001 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2002 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2003 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 2004 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2005 | 1 | Mark Smith |
| 2006 | 11 | Mike Erdley |
| 2007 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2008 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 2009 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 2010 | 7 | Chad Layton |
| 2011 | 55 | Mike Wagner |
| 2012 | 7 | Chad Layton |
| 2013 | 12 | Blane Heimbach |
| 2014 | 0 | Rick Lafferty |
| 2015 | 1z | Lucas Wolfe |
| 2016 | 07 | Doug Esh |
| 2017 | 3z | Brock Zearfoss |
| 2018 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2019 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2020 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2021 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2022 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2023 | 23 | Devin Borden |
Tuscarora 50 winners
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| Date | Car # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 9/21/1968 | 5 | Mitch Smith |
| 9/27/1969 | 5 | Mitch Smith |
| 9/11/1970 | 5 | Mitch Smith |
| 9/11/1971 | 77 | Smokey Snellbaker |
| 9/8/1972 | 1 | Lynn Paxton |
| 9/7/1973 | 29 | Kenny Weld |
| 9/7/1974 | 1 | Lynn Paxton |
| 9/20/1975 | 19 | Steve Smith |
| 9/10/1976 | 44 | Jim Nace |
| 9/17/1977 | 1 | Gary Howsare |
| 9/8/1978 | 33 | Keith Kauffman |
| 9/7/1979 | 56 | Smokey Snellbaker |
| 9/5/1980 | 1 | Lynn Paxton |
| 9/11/1981 | 29 | George Ferguson Jr. |
| 9/9/1982 | 1A | Bobby Allen |
| 9/9/1983 | 40 | Dave Blaney |
| 9/7/1984 | 29 | Doug Wolfgang |
| 9/6/1985 | 29 | Doug Wolfgang |
| 9/5/1986 | 29 | Doug Wolfgang |
| 9/25/1987 | 29 | Doug Wolfgang |
| 9/9/1988 | 19 | Stevie Smith |
| 9/8/1989 | 1A | Bobby Allen |
| 9/7/1990 | 11 | Todd Shaffer |
| 9/6/1991 | 11 | Todd Shaffer |
| 9/11/1992 | 3K | Len Krautheim III. |
| 9/10/1993 | 69K | Don Kreitz Jr. |
| 9/9/1994 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 9/8/1995 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 9/20/1996 | 77 | Fred Rahmer |
| 9/5/1997 | 77 | Fred Rahmer |
| 9/12/1998 | 12 | Greg Hodnett |
| 9/11/1999 | 69K | Don Kreitz Jr. |
| 9/9/2000 | 77 | Fred Rahmer |
| 9/8/2001 | 88H | Lance Dewease |
| 9/7/2002 | 77 | Lance Dewease |
| 9/6/2003 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 9/11/2004 | 12 | Greg Hodnett |
| 9/10/2005 | 88H | Fred Rahmer |
| 9/9/2006 | 25 | Lance Dewease |
| 9/8/2007 | 30 | Doug Esh |
| 9/7/2008 | 11 | Mike Erdley |
| 9/12/2009 | 22 | Greg Hodnett |
| 9/11/2010 | 21 | Brian Montieth |
| 9/10/2011 | 1 | Stevie Smith |
| 9/8/2012 | 30 | Doug Esh |
| 9/7/2013 | 69k | Don Kreitz Jr. |
| 9/6/2014 | 27 | Greg Hodnett |
| 9/13/2015 | 19m | Brent Marks |
| 9/10/2016 | 69k | Lance Dewease |
| 9/9/2017 | 69k | Lance Dewease |
| 10/28/2018 | 15 | Donny Schatz |
| 9/9/2019 | 87 | Aaron Reutzel |
| 9/12/2020 | 69k | Lance Dewease |
| 9/11/2021 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 9/10/2022 | 39M | Anthony Macri |
| 9/5/2023 | 21 | Brian Brown |
References
[edit]- ^ Householder, Bryan (October 21, 2019). "World of Outlaws invade area for two-day sprint show at Port Royal Speedway". York Dispatch. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Altmeyer, Tyler (10 June 2020). "The All Star Circuit of Champions will visit Port Royal Speedway for annual Keith Kauffman Classic June 24". TJSlideways.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "Port Royal Speedway". DR Web Design & Port Royal Speedway. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
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