Bloomsburg, PA

nathans1012 · 11/1/20, 9:54 PM

Bloomsburg, PA - Old PA track coming back after 40 years.

Midgets & Sprints

Bloomsburg Fairgrounds in Pa just announced on rebuilding the old racetrack and bring back auto racing after 40 years. I look forward to seeing the midgets run when track is rebuilt. The track will be dirt when complete.

Pictures of the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds below.

revjimk · 11/1/20, 10:47 PM

Good news! That saves me about 2 hours driving to William's Grove, Port Royal or Lincoln

treecitytornado · 11/2/20, 12:52 AM

Originally the Hometown of Johnny "Hot Rod" Heydenreich!!! 😁

oppweld · 11/2/20, 5:58 PM

3/8ths or 1/2 mile?

treecitytornado · 11/3/20, 12:20 AM

The pics make me think it at least used to be a 1/2 mile, like a lot of Pennsylvania tracks. They may, make it into a 3/8 mile for 2021. Not sure.

jonboat15 · 11/3/20, 8:17 AM

I am hearing/reading it will be a 3/8th. Should be a good track for the usac east coast sprinters and the for the resurging ARDC midgets. Good news.

Dick Monahan · 11/3/20, 2:44 PM

Awful place. The surface was cinders. In the pits in the infield your face got scoured and it was impossible to keep them out of your eyes. I hope they are going to find some good clay and use the cinders for fill someplace.

jonboat15 · 11/3/20, 6:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick Monahan

Awful place. The surface was cinders. In the pits in the infield your face got scoured and it was impossible to keep them out of your eyes. I hope they are going to find some good clay and use the cinders for fill someplace.

Sounds a bit like Grandview.

revjimk · 11/3/20, 6:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick Monahan

Awful place. The surface was cinders. In the pits in the infield your face got scoured and it was impossible to keep them out of your eyes. I hope they are going to find some good clay and use the cinders for fill someplace.

Yea, I hope they get some good clay. I went to a cinder track like that in Canaan, NH.... not too cool. Its not around any more

Grandview is MUCH better than that place!

Spi-nex · 11/5/20, 7:16 AM

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a "cinders" surface?

11/1/20, 10:47 PM	#2 Re: Bloomsburg, PA - Old PA track coming back after 40 years
revjimk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,894	Good news! That saves me about 2 hours driving to William's Grove, Port Royal or Lincoln

11/2/20, 5:58 PM	#4
oppweld Senior Member Race Count This Year: 3 Race Count Last Year: 25 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,114	3/8ths or 1/2 mile?

11/3/20, 12:20 AM	#5
treecitytornado Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,016	The pics make me think it at least used to be a 1/2 mile, like a lot of Pennsylvania tracks. They may, make it into a 3/8 mile for 2021. Not sure.

11/3/20, 2:44 PM	#7 Re: Bloomsburg, PA - Old PA track coming back after 40 years
Dick Monahan Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 26 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,136	Awful place. The surface was cinders. In the pits in the infield your face got scoured and it was impossible to keep them out of your eyes. I hope they are going to find some good clay and use the cinders for fill someplace.

11/5/20, 7:16 AM	#10 Re: Bloomsburg, PA - Old PA track coming back after 40 years
Spi-nex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 408	Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a "cinders" surface?