Williams Grove Speedway Releases Jam-Packed 2019 Event Schedule
Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY -WILLIAMS GROVE, PA – Williams Grove Speedway has released its 2019 schedule of events featuring 31 race dates, all which include the powerful Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars.
The 2019 season opener featuring the 410 sprints only is slated for Sunday afternoon, March 17th at 2 pm.
A total of four season dates for the always-popular super late models has been slated including the return of the World of Outlaws late model series to the track for the first time since 1988 on August 16th. A slated return appearance in 2018 was lost to rain.
Other 2019 late model dates are March 22nd, March 29th and June 7th as part of the KRS Graphics Tri-Track Challenge.
The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars will be featured on 10 occasions at the track in 2019 with the division kicking off action on April 26th running through September 20th.
Returning to the track after a year away will be the USAC Silver Crown cars, coming up on Friday, June 14th.
The mighty USAC Silver Crown machines will share the racing card with the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars.
More USAC action at the track this season will include the USAC East Wingless 360 Sprints, taking part in their first-ever show at the track on April 5th.
The World of Outlaws sprint cars again return to the track next season for a total of six events including the usual two-day May and July stands along with the two-day, 57th annual National Open on October 4th and 5th.
Champion Racing Oil returns to sponsor the entire National Open weekend in 2019 as well as the Summer Nationals on July 26th and 27th.
H & N Landscaping will present the World of Outlaws sprint cars at Williams Grove on May 17th and 18th.
The All Star Circuit of Champions sprints will make two appearances at the track again in 2019.
All Stars action is slated for the Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial on April 12th and again for the Jack Gunn Memorial Twin 20’s on August 23rd, paying $4,000 to win each event.
The United Racing Club 360 c.i. sprints have three dates inked on the 2019 schedule.
May 3rd will find the oval taking part in the second running of The Battle At The Groves event, featuring Friday racing at Williams Grove and Saturday racing at Selinsgrove Speedway for both URC and the nationally popular ASCS 360 sprints.
Other divisions appearing on the 2019 schedule include the PASS IMCA 305 sprints and the super sportsman along with limited late models.
AMA Motorcycle racing returns to Williams Grove Speedway on September 7th.
The AMA Motorcycle racing program will be an independently operated racing event at Williams Grove and Williams Grove season seats, season admission passes, gift certificates, parking passes, etc., will not be honored.
The 10-race Hoosier Diamond Series will again be staged at Williams Grove in 2019 with a champion of the series declared based on performances in select increased purse races during the year.
Also returning for another run in 2019 will be the lucrative Yellow Breeches 500 races, with each of five races paying $500 just to start.
The Diamond Series will serve to honor two legendary Williams Grove car owners in 2019, with the Lynn Paxton tribute event slated for May 24th and the Keith Kauffman tribute planned for August 30th.
The Pennsylvania Speedweek Series will visit Williams Grove Speedway for a pair of shows on June 28th and July 5th.
