RPW Exclusive: Pennsylvania Posse ’25 Preview Part I: A Look Through The Schedule

Column By: DERICK KRINER / RPW – GRANTVILLE, PA – As the start of another professional auto racing season’s set to kick off in Central Pennsylvania, let’s look at some of the key events and changes to some track schedules.

Many fans all play the waiting game as late February comes around. It is always uncertain as to when we will officially get to see 410 sprint cars back on track. At the current moment, the Icebreaker 30 weekend at Lincoln Speedway appears to be a strong possibility.

This annual event is the first 410 race in the country outside of the DIRTCar Nationals at Volusia, in Florida. For years this event has taken on many forms, as it pertains to weather and crowds. This event, which has now taken on a two day format, has seen everything from snow flying in hot laps, to warm 70 degree days.

This race would kick off one of the longest local schedules in the country. One that stretches from February through mid-November.

Shortly after Lincoln kicks off its season, Port Royal Speedway looks to start back up on March 8th. After opening day is in the books for them, the following Sunday features the opener for the historic Williams Grove Speedway, March 16th. Regular action for all three tracks then runs through September.

A grueling schedule for local competitors who consistently support the three local tracks.

Big events start to ramp up as the season roles on towards the warmer months. May features the first trip of the year by the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars. May 6th at the Lincoln Speedway and on the 9th-10th at Williams Grove for the Morgan Cup. May ends with one of the highest paying races of the season.

Port Royal hosts the now three-day Weikert Memorial featuring the High Limit Series. The Sunday night finale will pay $75,000 to win.

The revived version of the All Star Circuit of Champions swings through Central PA at the beginning of June, stopping at Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedway, June 6th and 7th. As a new era begins for this series, it will be interesting to see the following they can muster in 2025 and how local teams will support.

We then hit one of the toughest weeks in all of racing, with Pennsylvania Speedweek. This 10 event schedule takes on some of PA’s best tracks. Taking on a little different look this year, as some track switch-ups have happened. The series looks normal to most fans through Tuesday at Grandview.

Port Royal is again the Wednesday date and Path Valley has now been added as the finale. Selinsgrove Speedway, under new management, was dropped from the schedule this season, for reasons that have been speculated, but not confirmed, so we’ll leave it at that. Path Valley has previously been part of the Speedweek schedule, but typically on the first Sunday of the 10-day schedule.

This schedule now features everything from ¼ mile bullrings to the medium sized ⅜, and the big ½ miles. Last season the week averaged around 31-32 cars a night, showing the strength of the PA Posse.

The next batch of marquee events come at the end of July as the World of Outlaws return after the Kings Royal week in Ohio. BAPS Motor Speedway features a one night stand with ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’ Wednesday July 23rd. The Williams Grove Summer Nationals take place on Friday and Saturday of that week.

The state then takes a step back from big shows through the first ⅔ of August to let teams that travel, go to bigger shows, before action ramps up again. The last week of the month into September features a four-race weekend. Williams Grove once, and Port Royal or Lincoln twice, gives fans a chance to see a lot of racing.

Tuscarora 50 week is then up next featuring a three-day show with the High Limit Series again, ending with the $58,000 to win 50 lapper. This closes out the season for Port Royal, but Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedway continue on. Both tracks have several weeks left in their season’s and some big events.

The last event for Williams Grove is always big. Being a part of the “big three” crown jewels, the Williams Grove National Open brings in some of the country’s biggest names. That event quickly is followed up by another weekend of World of Outlaws action. First stopping in New Jersey at New Egypt, an event that will feature several Posse drivers, the Outlaw tour comes back to Lincoln Speedway for a final departing event before it heads out to finish its own season.

Lincoln has a final event a week later before the season wraps up at the BAPS Motor Speedway for the ‘Sprint Showdown’ that normally features a few surprise invaders, the week after World Finals in Charlotte.

Now to highlight a few additional events that might be of interest for fans and drivers. Outside of the normal big weekly tracks for 410’s, Selinsgrove Speedway features sprint cars on several occasions throughout the season. Most notably on September 14th, the Jim Nace Memorial will pay $12,626 to win and is normally a packed event for the speedway.

An event at the Clinton County Speedway on July 11th, featuring the 410 sprint cars, is slated to pay $7,500 at the moment and last year had a very good car count. High Limit does make one additional stop through the east coast. They’ll visit Bridgeport Speedway September 27th and then travel over to Path Valley Speedway on September 28th.

These should be events that all fans have on their schedules as both tracks race well for 410’s.

That gives you a slight preview of what lies in front of the Posse drivers for the 2025 season and some of the tough competition they’ll face. Please make sure to check out all the track schedules and make it a priority to attend as many shows as you can to keep these big shows happening and to make weekly racing a regular thing for all of these tracks supporting the 410 sprints.

Stay tuned for Part 2 to learn a little about driver changes and who might be favored to take home track championships.