Late Model 50 lap feature highlights Saturday evening racing card at Mahoning Valley Speedway
Late Model 50 lap feature highlights Saturday evening racing card at Mahoning Valley Speedway
Story By: Dino Oberto/Mahoning Valley Speedway
Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com
(LEHIGHTON, PA. 8-24-17) Late Model racers will headline the action of pavement racing this Saturday evening, August 26 at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway with a special 50-lap main event paying $1200 to win. The race was rain-postponed from July 1.
Heading into the this weekend’s special Mike Sweeney holds the Late Model division point lead thanks in part to his class leading seven wins.
However, last week’s winner Frankie Althouse remains hot on his heels along with other top-5 contenders Lorin Arthofer II, Jeremey Miller and Jacob Kerstetter.
Fans will be treated to a full six division program of stock car racing as the Modifieds, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks are also on the card.
The Modifieds, Late Models and Street Stocks will run “cone” races for their respective features.
Kids Big Wheel races will be held during intermission.
Main gates open at 5:00 pm with heats rolling out at 7:00. Adult general admission is $16. There will be early paid practice for anyone interested starting at 1:30 pm and run until 4:30.
The upcoming Bill Teel Memorial on Saturday, September 16, is taking shape as a “must see” event. It will consist of four 16-lap Modified features paying $1016 to win each plus $1016 going to the overall winner. Orders will be taken for the commemorative Bill Teel t-shirts as well as lap money collections prior to the races.
This weekend will also be the final 7:00 pm start time as the track will revert back to 6:00 pm starting time beginning September 2.
For additional information log onto www.mahoningvalley-speedway.
