For Immediate Release:
May 3, 2017

Port Royal Speedway and Weikert’s Livestock provide an Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Tune-up as part of the Bob Weikert Memorial weekend.…

The Ernie D’s Appalachian Mountain Speedweek in conjunction with Port Royal Speedway and Weikert’s Livestock are pleased to have joined together to offer the Mid-Atlantic Drivers and Fans an Appalachian Mountain Speedweek “Bonus Race” as part of the big Bob Weikert Memorial weekend slated for Saturday May 27th and Sunday May 28th. The Super Late Models will be on the card with the 410 Sprints during the Saturday Fallen Heroes portion of the Memorial Day Weekend event.

The Late Model portion will be considered as an Ernie D’s Appalachian Mountain Speedweek “Tune-up” bonus race and will follow the Ernie D’s Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Rules and Format for this event. The Speedweek staff will oversee the Late Model part of the big double header weekend that pays tribute to one of the biggest icons in the history of Central Pennsylvania racing. The 30 lap, $3,000 to win feature will also pay $300 to start. To make it more interesting Martinsburg West Virginia’s Ernie D’s Auction Enterprises will throw in $200 to the driver who sets overall fast time during group time trials for this event. There will be NO Speedweek points awarded for this race.

Late Model tire rule for this event will be as follows:
Hoosier 1300 or Harder or American Racer 44 or Harder on all 4 corners.

With the inaugural Fallen Heroes Championship night taking place in 2013, it has become an annual event that the drivers and fans look forward to every year. On this night, the speedway pays tribute to the drivers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their love of our sport while racing at the famed Juniata County Oval. Please make your plans to join us as we remember these true Port Royal Speedway heroes.

Also on the card Saturday night will be the 410 Sprint Cars running for $5,000 to win in what is sure to be a great night of racing. Then on Sunday, the 410 Sprints return for a $10,000 to win event along with the URC Sprints who will be running for $2,000 to win. With 2 great nights of racing, plan on spending your weekend with us at Port Royal Speedway.

“I really want to thank Steve (O’Neal) and Todd (Weikert) for asking us to be a part of this historic weekend” said Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Co-Promoter, Kurt Smith. “With our speedweek starting the following Wednesday and this race being exactly one week before Port Royal’s speedweek date, this is a perfect opportunity for the Late Model teams to get dialed in by running the exact speedweek format under the speedweek rules. All that said, this is a pretty special weekend for Jason and I to be a part of. We both grew up in this area during the time that the Bob Weikert No.29 not only set the standard in Pennsylvania but all over the county. Growing up seeing guys like Keith Kauffman, Doug Wolfgang and Kenny Jacobs wheel the famous “Beef Mobile” is memories I will cherish forever. For Jason, it even hits closer to home as he grew up in the Weikert shop and spent more time sitting in “Big blue” than the drivers did. We are really honored to be a part of this great weekend” added Smith.

BOB WEIKERT MEMORIAL WEEKEND
Gates open at 4:00 with warm-ups at 6:30 followed by racing at 7:00 both Nights.

Saturday May 27: - Fallen Heroes Championships
410 Sprint Cars $5,000 to win
Super Late Models $3,000 to win (Appalachian Mtn. Speedweek Bonus Race)

Sunday May 28:
410 Sprint Cars $10,000 to win
URC Sprint Cars $2,000 to win
(Monday May 29th will be used as a rain date for the Sunday show.)

Check out www.portroyalspeedway.com for additional information as available.

The Appalachian Mountain Speedweek would like to thank all of their Marketing Partners:
Ernie D’s Enterprises, Ernie D’s Auction Enterprises, LLC., DirtonDirt.com, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic (HTMA), K.R.S. Graphics, American Race Tires (Lias Tire), WRT Speedwerx, The John Henry Group Realtors, The Bearded Buck, Bernheisel Race Components, Crim’s Trailer Sales, Rocket Chassis, Hubbard Graphics, Keyser Manufacturing Co., Late Model Live, MBH in Memory of Huey, Millers Racing Parts, OneDirt.com and Outback Motor Speedway.

2017 Ernie D’s Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Schedule:
May 31 – Hagerstown Speedway
June 1 – Susquehanna Speedway
June 2 – Bedford Speedway
June 3 – Port Royal Speedway
June 4 – Path Valley Speedway (Rain Date is June 5th)
June 9 – Williams Grove Speedway
June 10 – Selinsgrove Speedway

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