Lernerville Speedway is a 4/10 mile dirt oval automobile race track located in Sarver, Pennsylvania, USA. It is currently owned by World Racing Group. Lernerville currently hosts World of Outlaws Sprintcar Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series events. 2011 marked the 43rd season for the track. The track features the big 3- Late models, Sprint Cars and Big Block Modifieds (only track in the country on a weekly basis) along with the sportsman division.
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The headline race at Lernerville Speedway is usually the Don Martin Silver Cup. The Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup is the highest paying sprint race at Lernerville each year, with the World of Outlaws appearing at the track. Recently, the race was made into 2 separate races, with the highest average finisher in the two features being crowned the Silver Cup Champion.
Recent Don Martin Silver Cup Winners
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.
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, modfieds and late models were apart of the program.
Since 1993, Lernerville has run the Sprints, Late Models, Modfieds and Sportsman divisions. Thus, being the only track in the country to run the "Big 3", (Sprint, Mods, and 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 has sole promoter until 2004, when Barb and Tom Bartley 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. The track operates mainly on Friday nights from late March through early September. There are also various specials throughout the season on Tuesday nights, along with season ending specials on Saturdays in September and October .
In 2011, Lernerville will also run a weekly program under UMP dirtcar sanctioning, which includes a tire rule with Hoosier.
In 2011, the Sprint Cars will have a mandated Goodyear tire rule.
The track has had tremendous success in its 43 years of racing. The highest paid winner ever was 40,000 for a WoO Sprint and Late Model Races. The qualifying track record for sprint cars is held by Joey Saldana at 12.334 seconds, and the late model track record is owned by Rick Eckert at an even 15.000 seconds.
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, UEMS Modifieds.