Outlaws, USAC Featured On 2016 Port Royal Schedule
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PORT ROYAL, Pa. – The Port Royal Speedway schedule of events was released Saturday, featuring 31 race dates, starting with the season opener for the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints and the super late models on March 12.
The 410 sprints and the super lates continue to be the tracks top flight divisions, showcasing the historic oval’s speed and frenzied action on a weekly basis.
The410 sprints are set for 29 shows, including appearances by USAC, the All Star Circuit of Champions and the World of Outlaws.
The first big race of the season for the sprints after the start of the season will be a new event on April 23 as the All Stars invade for the inaugural Keith Kauffman Classic.
Kauffman, the track’s all time winningest sprint car driver, retired from the sport in 2013 after an illustrious career at Port Royal and across the nation and the man and his legend will be feted with this new marquee show for the sprints at the oval.
The Bob Weikert Memorial will be a sprint car extravaganza, spanning three days over the Memorial Day weekend.
On Saturday night, the first of three days of action at the track will include the now customary Fallen Heroes Championships for the sprints and the super late models before Sunday action spins off with the 410 sprints and the first show of the season at the track for the URC 360-powered sprint cars.
And the weekend-long Weikert weekend will climax on Memorial Day afternoon at 2 pm with the crowning of the Weikert Memorial champion after three days of competition and point accrual determines the titleholder.
The 26th annual Pennsylvania Speedweek series for 410 sprints hits the track on June 30 and again on July 2.
The Living Legends Dream Race is set for the sprints and super late models on Aug. 6.
The 162nd annual Juniata County Fair will again include four race dates, kicking off on Sept. 3 with the fair opener followed by the 65th annual Labor Day Classic and the two-day 49th annual Tuscarora 50 races, sanctioned by the All Stars on Sept. 9-10.
The World of Outlaws sprints will invade Port Royal for the third season in a row on Oct. 15.
The season will close with Open Wheel Madness Twin 30s for 410 sprints and URC Sprints as part of Port Royal Foliage Days on Oct. 22.
