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Tall Jackson · 11/7/11, 10:48 PM

I am looking for advice as when and where to take a trip out east. It doesn't have to be a WoO or the USAC swing. I like good open shows. Camping info welcome also. Thanks.
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billw · 11/7/11, 11:47 PM

memorial day weekend you could get 5 or 6 nights of racing in also pa speedweek is around the 4th of july...dont know of any of the sprint car tracks that dont allow free camping during woo shows at wm grove they do charge

davidm · 11/8/11, 10:38 AM

Are you looking to camp at the tracks or a camp ground? I can't think of any track that won't allow campers over night on race day. If you are looking to hit as many track as you can in a week time frame the Keystone Cup (Memorial Day) or PA Sprint Speedweek (4th of July) will get you to may tracks in a week.

You might also want to check out The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing at Latimore Valley. Time your trip at the right time and you could also catch the vintage cars on track too. www.emmr.org

Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll try and help out.

berks co · 11/8/11, 10:49 AM

Does it have to be a Sprint car race? If not come to Grandview on the Saturday yea it's modifieds but trust me you will see more passing in 1 heat race than in a whole night of winged sprint car racing. That said, the Grove, Lincoln, Port Royal are all good tracks that you should get to. Hershey, Gettesburg and the afore mentioned EMMR Museum are all good things to go to. Come East for the [B]USAC[B] Tour, that would be the best if you like the real sprint car racing.

Tall Jackson · 11/8/11, 4:42 PM

Thanks for the help. Yes I am looking to camp at the tracks as I usually end up drinking too much. What nights do the above tracks run sprints? Sorry but I wont sit through mods or late models. I live in east central Indiana and get to see several non wing and USAC shows a year. I want to check out the racing experience you get week in and week out. As I grow older I don't like to fight the crowds. I have skipped sprint week the last four years.
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davidm · 11/8/11, 5:40 PM

Williams Grove runs on Friday nights. Most night they run 410 and 358 sprints. Not uncommon to have 70 cars in the pits between the two. Trailways also runs 358 Sprints on Friday nights.

Saturday night you have many tracks to pick from for Sprints. Lincoln Speedway to the south often also has 410's and 358 Sprint along with Thunder Cars (Street Stocks). Port Royal runs 410 Sprints, Super Late Models and another class that can be different from week to week. Selinsgrove runs 358 sprints and two other stock car classes weekly. Williams Grove also races on Saturday about 15 times a year with Super Sportsman, 358 LM and Street Stocks.

No tracks run weekly on Sunday, but there are several special shows through the summer so it's possible to see a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday show. Grandview Speedway in eastern PA runs a series on several Wednesdays nights during the summer called Thunder on the Hill. You can see a good mix of open wheel divisions like sprints, ardc midgets and URC sprints plus DIRT Modifieds.

Harrisburg is a lot like Indianapolis were you can drive 60 miles in any direction and hit a number of tracks racing just about anything.

c47 · 11/8/11, 8:45 PM

go to aarn.com and send a message to them that you would like to purchase the edition that has all the schedules of all the tracks and clubs. that will give you the most info regarding dates, classes, tracks and special shows.
plan around that.
if you cant get your hands on a copy of that edition, email me and ill send it to you
cfr4@yahoo.com

fish · 11/9/11, 6:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tall Jackson

I want to check out the racing experience you get week in and week out. As I grow older I don't like to fight the crowds. I have skipped sprint week the last four years.
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I've always enjoyed just going to "regular" shows most of the time when heading from Indiana to Pa. You won't be disappointed.
Just find a weekend where they have 358s and 410s both on the schedule at Lincoln and Williams Grove and go there. Don't be afraid to check out the mods as well. One of my neatest central Pa. experiences was on a rainy night when I ended up at a non-sprint car race in the area.

Dick Monahan · 11/9/11, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tall Jackson

I am looking for advice as when and where to take a trip out east. It doesn't have to be a WoO or the USAC swing. I like good open shows. Camping info welcome also. Thanks.
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Come for the USAC Eastern Swing. There are usually a couple of nights when you can go see a local show.

Graham08 · 11/9/11, 1:12 PM

Lernerville has a great Friday night show. Winged sprints, big block modifieds, and dirt late models every week.

11/8/11, 10:49 AM	#4 Re: PA Help
berks co Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 304	Does it have to be a Sprint car race? If not come to Grandview on the Saturday yea it's modifieds but trust me you will see more passing in 1 heat race than in a whole night of winged sprint car racing. That said, the Grove, Lincoln, Port Royal are all good tracks that you should get to. Hershey, Gettesburg and the afore mentioned EMMR Museum are all good things to go to. Come East for the [B]USAC[B] Tour, that would be the best if you like the real sprint car racing. __________________ Daniel Cohen

11/7/11, 10:48 PM	#1 PA Help
Tall Jackson Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 141	I am looking for advice as when and where to take a trip out east. It doesn't have to be a WoO or the USAC swing. I like good open shows. Camping info welcome also. Thanks. Posted via Mobile Device

11/7/11, 11:47 PM	#2 Re: PA Help
billw Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 958	memorial day weekend you could get 5 or 6 nights of racing in also pa speedweek is around the 4th of july...dont know of any of the sprint car tracks that dont allow free camping during woo shows at wm grove they do charge

11/8/11, 4:42 PM	#5
Tall Jackson Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 141	Thanks for the help. Yes I am looking to camp at the tracks as I usually end up drinking too much. What nights do the above tracks run sprints? Sorry but I wont sit through mods or late models. I live in east central Indiana and get to see several non wing and USAC shows a year. I want to check out the racing experience you get week in and week out. As I grow older I don't like to fight the crowds. I have skipped sprint week the last four years. Posted via Mobile Device

11/8/11, 5:40 PM	#6 Re: PA Help
davidm Senior Member Race Count This Year: 21 Race Count Last Year: 23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12,509	Williams Grove runs on Friday nights. Most night they run 410 and 358 sprints. Not uncommon to have 70 cars in the pits between the two. Trailways also runs 358 Sprints on Friday nights. Saturday night you have many tracks to pick from for Sprints. Lincoln Speedway to the south often also has 410's and 358 Sprint along with Thunder Cars (Street Stocks). Port Royal runs 410 Sprints, Super Late Models and another class that can be different from week to week. Selinsgrove runs 358 sprints and two other stock car classes weekly. Williams Grove also races on Saturday about 15 times a year with Super Sportsman, 358 LM and Street Stocks. No tracks run weekly on Sunday, but there are several special shows through the summer so it's possible to see a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday show. Grandview Speedway in eastern PA runs a series on several Wednesdays nights during the summer called Thunder on the Hill. You can see a good mix of open wheel divisions like sprints, ardc midgets and URC sprints plus DIRT Modifieds. Harrisburg is a lot like Indianapolis were you can drive 60 miles in any direction and hit a number of tracks racing just about anything.

11/8/11, 8:45 PM	#7 Re: PA Help
c47 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 416	go to aarn.com and send a message to them that you would like to purchase the edition that has all the schedules of all the tracks and clubs. that will give you the most info regarding dates, classes, tracks and special shows. plan around that. if you cant get your hands on a copy of that edition, email me and ill send it to you cfr4@yahoo.com

11/9/11, 1:12 PM	#10 Re: PA Help
Graham08 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 91	Lernerville has a great Friday night show. Winged sprints, big block modifieds, and dirt late models every week.