Selinsgrove Speedway announces 2021 schedule
Selinsgrove Speedway has released its 2021 schedule of events, offering 22 race dates from March through September as the historic oval celebrates its 75th anniversary season.
And to commemorate its 75th year of auto racing, the oval will stage a special 75th Anniversary Race exactly 75 years from the date of the very first race ever run at the track back on July 20, 1946.
The special Tuesday, July 20, 2021 commemorative anniversary event will feature the track’s top two divisions throughout history, the popular 410 sprints and the super late models.
The special night of racing will be just one of nine to
tal nights of 410 sprint car racing, winged and nonwing, slated to take place at the track in 2021 along with one of 10 total events slated for the super late models.
In addition, the 360 sprints (both winged and wingless) will compete in eight events, as will the 305 sprints and the limited late models.
Roadrunner competition will be a part of 13 events during the season.
The Renegade Monster Truck Tour will return to Selinsgrove Speedway in 2021 on Saturday, May 29 with tickets going on sale March 1 via www.monstersinselinsgrove.com.
The 2021 season gets under way on Saturday, March 20 at 2 pm with the Short Track Super Series Icebreaker for combined modified competition.
And then the first shows of the season for the 410 sprint cars and the super late models will hit the track for March Madness on Sunday afternoon, March 28.
Other big 410 sprint events dot the 2021 slate from beginning to end.
The track will host the Ray Tilley Classic for the super sprints on Sunday, April 25 before Sunday, July 4 plays host to the Pennsylvania Speedweek Finale Jan Opperman-Dick Bogar-Ralph Heintzelman Memorial paying $7,500 to win as part of the 75th season celebration.
For just the second time in history the wingless USAC 410 sprint cars will visit the speedway on Thursday, June 17 as part of the USAC Eastern Storm series, paying $6,000 to win.
Back for the second year in a row, Summer Championships for both the 410 sprints and the super late models will be spun off on Saturday, July 24 as part of Armed Forces Appreciation Night.
The 41st annual Jack Gunn Memorial, again this season being staged for 410 sprints, is planned for Saturday, August 28.
And then the National Open Qualifier for the 410s is scheduled for Sunday, September 5 before the $20,000 — to-win, 39th annual Jim Nace Memorial National Open for the sprinters climaxes the season on September 25.
Big events for the super late models will also be a highlight throughout the season.
The ULMS April Attack will take center stage on April 10 followed by the Super Late Model 46er on May 15, named for track’s inaugural season in 1946.
The World of Outlaws Late Models Series will compete in the 23rd annual Late Model National Open on June 19.
The Showdown on Sand Hill is slated for August 14 and ULMS will close the Selinsgrove late model season as part of the holiday weekend program on September 5.
Highlights for winged 360 sprint cars at the track in 2021 include the Lucas Oil ASCS Battle of the Groves on May 1, the URC Kramer Kup on June 5, the Patriot Sprint Tour Joe Whitcomb Memorial on June 12 and the 21st annual National Open paying $5,075 to win on July 10.
Special USAC East wingless 360 action is slated for May 22, as part of USAC Eastern Storm on June 17 and lastly as part of the Bill Holland Classic for USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars on Sunday, August 8.
View the entire 2021 slate of events posted at the track’s official website, www.selinsgrovespeedway.com.
Big Diamond Speedway already boasts an extraordinarily strong field of 358 Modifieds on a weekly basis. Now you can add one more to that list in 2021 with the addition of Danny Bouc to the weekly fold.
Bouc who has never raced regularly on Friday nights will strap himself into the cockpit of the iconic Norm Hansell No. 357 for Friday night action. Hansell has fielded modifieds at Big Diamond for many years piloted by some of the greatest modified drivers ever to race.
The 2018 winner of the Jack Rich Coalcracker 72, Bouc is eager to get started at Big Diamond in 2021 at a track he usually runs very well at. It will be a new challenge for Bouc who has called New Egypt Speedway his home track for most of his career, but it is a challenge the 30 year-old Pipersville, PA driver is looking forward to taking on.
“I am really looking forward to running Big Diamond on a weekly basis,” cited Bouc. “I am excited to be racing there. The last couple of times there haven’t gone super well but I have always loved the place, but it was so tough for me to get there on a Friday night with my own stuff and only having one car really makes it difficult. Every time I am there, I run pretty decent and I’m sure Norm’s stuff runs really well there, and I think we can be a really good combo there this year.”
Bouc will join an already talented weekly field expected to consist of Craig Von Dohren, Duane Howard, Billy Pauch Jr, Jeff Strunk, Rick Laubach, Timmy Buckwalter, Alex Yankowski, Jared Umbenhauer and many others who will make Big Diamond Speedway the place to be on Friday nights in 2021.
A couple of sneak peeks for the 2021 schedule include the USAC 410 Wingless Sprints making their return to the track on April 23rd as part of their annual Eastern Storm swing. The Bob Hilbert powered by Sunoco Short Track Super Series will make their annual stop at Big Diamond on Tuesday night June 8th with the presentation of the “Anthracite Assault”. Look for more exciting schedule news from Big Diamond to be released soon as we look ahead to the 2021 racing season.
Please visit the Big Diamond website at www. bigdspeedway.net for more information on the 2021 season. The website also has the up-to-date rules, forms, and media credential applications available for the upcoming season. Drivers and teams can also purchase their 2021 pit licenses. Season passes are also available for purchase for the fans.