Lernerville Speedway

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Lernerville Speedway is a 4/10 mile dirt oval automobile race track located in Sarver, Pennsylvania, United States. It is currently owned by Ted Tomson who runs Tomson Scrap Metal. Lernerville currently hosts the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series. 2023 will mark the 56th season for the track. The track features the "Fab 4" divisions weekly on Fridays from mid April through August. These divisions include the "Big Three"- 410 Sprints, Super Late Models, and Big Block Modifieds, and is the only track in the country to run all three on a weekly basis.

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Track Records

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Lernerville Speedway 2008

Total Wins

  1. Bob Wearing Sr. 179
  2. Lou Blaney 118
  3. Lynn Geisler 109
  4. Ed Lynch JR 107
  5. Brian Swartzlander 101
  6. Lou Gentile 89
  7. Blackie Watt 84
  8. Ralph Quarterson 61
  9. Johnny Beaber 55
  10. Kevin Bolland 55
  11. John Flinner 48
  12. Ed Lynch Sr. 47

(Current Drivers in Italics)

Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup

The headline race at Lernerville Speedway is the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup. The Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup is the highest paying sprint race at Lernerville each year, with the All Star Circuit of Champions Series sanctioning the event. The World Of Outlaws sanctioned the event prior to the 2022 season. The first Silver Cup in 1992 paid $25,000 to the winner, Sammy Swindell. Following the death of track promoter Don Martin, the Silver Cup was named in memory of Martin. In 2009, the race was split into two separate features, each paying $15,000 to win, with the highest average finisher in the two features being crowned the Silver Cup Champion. This was the only World of Outlaws sanctioned sprint car race to have two "A" Features each on a single date. To set up the second feature, all cars that remained on the lead lap were inverted to set up the second feature. Starting in 2011, the format changed again with the overall winner of the Silver Cup required to win one of the two features. This was put into place after the 2010 race, when Donny Schatz won the overall Silver Cup title without winning one of the features. In 2011, NASCAR drivers Kasey Kahne and 2011 NASCAR championTony Stewart competed in this race. Stewart failed to qualify for the race, while Kasey Kahne qualified for the race, and sat on the front row of the second feature. Stewart returned in 2012 to dominate the second 30 lap feature. For 2016, the Silver Cup race reverted to a single feature format, with David Gravel scoring the win.

Recent Don Martin Silver Cup Winners

Commonwealth Clash

The largest paying sprint car race in Lernerville Speedway history (as of 2023) with a purse of $50,000 to this years winner. The World of Outlaws sanctioned this race until 2022 when the race was sanctioned by the FAST on Dirt 410 series. In 2023 the High Limit Sprint Cars will take on the 4/10 mile oval.

Most recent Commonwealth Clash winners

Firecracker 100

The largest paying race for the late models is the Firecracker 100, held on the last weekend of June. The race draws some of the best traveling late models drivers from the northeast and midwest to compete in the 100 lap feature. In addition, the Uncle Sam 30 is run for those that do not qualify for the 100 lap A-main. In 2022, the event will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, ending its affiliation with World Of Outlaws after 14 years. [1]


Past winners

Bill Emig Memorial

The track hosts the RUSH Late Model Series, a Crate Late Model series, for the Bill Emig Memorial in a $20,000 dollar to win race every June. It is one of the highest paying races in all of Crate Late Model racing.

Past winners

History

Early years and construction

Lernerville first opened for racing in 1967. The ground where Lernerville speedway currently is located was once a popular amusement park and skating rink. Their first full year was in 1968. Sprint cars, modifieds and late models were a part of the program.

Weekly program

Since 1993, Lernerville has run the Sprints, Late Models, Modifieds and Sportsman divisions, thus being the only track in the country to run the "Big 3" (Sprints, Big Block Modifieds, and Super Late Models). Don Martin was promoter of the track until his death in 1993. Dave Bauman took this duty along with Ouch Roenigk until Bauman's death in 1998. Ouch Roenigk then took over as sole promoter until 2004, when Barb Bartley and Tom Roenigk were assigned to the position. World Racing Group purchased the speedway in 2005. In 2006, long-time motorsports competitors and fans Gary Risch, Jr. and his dad, Gary Sr., were assigned to the promote the weekly program. In 2015, Tomson Scrap Metal purchased the speedway under an agreement that WRG would operate it for the remainder of the 2015 racing season. The track operates mainly on Friday nights from late March through early September. There are also various specials throughout the season on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, along with season-ending specials on Saturdays in September and October.

Sanctioning

Lernerville runs a weekly program under UMP sanctioning, which includes a tire rule with Hoosier for the Super Late Model division. Most divisions that run at track are UMP sanctioned: 410 Sprints, Super Late Models, Big Block Modifieds, UMP Modifieds, 4 Cylinders. RUSH sanctions the crate engine divisions which include the weekly Pro Stock class, Sportman Modified, Late Model and Wingless Sprint classes.

The track has had tremendous success[ citation needed ] in its 56 years of racing. The highest-paid winner ever was $50,000 for a High Limit Sprint and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races. The qualifying track record for 410 sprint cars is held by Brad Sweet, with a lap of 12.300 seconds. The late model track record is held by Mike Marlar at 14.812 seconds.

Television

Lernerville has had races televised on SPEED and ESPN2, including the Firecracker 100, The Showdown in Sarvertown, and the Silver Cup WoO events.

Past Special events

WoO Late Models Firecracker 100, WoO Sprint Silver Cup, All Star Late Model, All Star Sprint Car, Steel City Stampede, USAC Sprint Cars, BRP Modified Tour, FASTRAK Late Models, UFo Late Models, MACS Late Models, ULMS late models, UEMS Modifieds.

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References

  1. "Lernerville Speedway Welcomes the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and its presenting sponsor Big River Steel to the 2022 $50,000 to win Firecracker 100!". 13 September 2021.

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