Williams Grove Speedway

Williams Grove Speedway

The Grove
Williams Grove Speedway File:WG Flags.jpg Williams Grove Logo
Location	1 Speedway Dr Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Time zone	EST UTC -5:00
Owner	Kathleen Hughes
Operator	Justin Loh
Opened	1939
Architect	Roy Richwine
Major events	World Of Outlaws - National Open - Summer Nationals - Morgan Cup Pennsylvania Speedweek: - Mitch Smith Memorial Weekly Racing: 410 and 358 Sprints Touring Divisions: WoO, Super DIRTcar Series, ASCoC, URC, ARDC, PASS
Dirt Oval
Surface	Clay
Length	0.5 mi (0.804 km)
Turns	4
Lap record	0:16.140 (Brian Paulus, , 2002, 410 Sprint Car)

Williams Grove Speedway is a half-mile automobile dirt racing track located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The speedway opened on May 21,1939, and has hosted many of the most notable national touring series and some of those most prestigious races in the country. The speedway is entering its 77th year of operation, with racing every Friday from March to October and other special events. One of these special events is the $50,000 to win National Open for sprint cars sanctioned by the World of Outlaws racing series held in October.

Track Records (1939 through 2015)

All Time Winners

Name	Wins	Division
Fred Rahmer	91	Sprint Cars, 360s, 358s
Lance Dewease	81	Sprint Cars, 360s, Midgets
Don Kreitz Jr.	61	Sprint Cars
Greg Hodnett	60	Sprint Cars, 360s
Ray Tilley	57	Super Modifieds, Sprint Cars
Keith Kauffman	51	Sprint Cars
Lynn Paxton	45	Super Modifieds, Sprint Cars
Gene Knaub	45	358 Late Models
Smokey Snellbaker	41	Sprint Cars, Super Sportsman
Mitch Smith	41	Sprint Cars, Jalopy, Endurance, Go-Karts

Other record holders

• Most modern-day wins through 2013: Fred Rahmer, 91
• Most wins in a single season: Ray Tilley, 17 (1965)
• Most consecutive wins: Steve Smith, 6 (1976)
• Most top five finishes in a single season: Keith Kauffman, 25 (1984)
• Most Point Championships: Fred Rahmer, 9 (1997- 2000, 2004-2006, 2008, 2013)

Lap Records

• 1 lap (Pre weight limit): Brian Paulus, 16.140, 4-26-02
• 1 lap (Post weight limit): Greg Hodnett, 16.152, 4-24-15
• 4 laps: Fred Rahmer, 1:15.35, 8-28-98
• 5 laps: Rick Lafferty, 1:22.77, 5-20-05
• 6 laps: Fred Rahmer, 1:37.29, 10-1-05
• 8 laps: Kraig Kinser, 2:13.88, 10-4-03
• 10 laps: Jeff Sheppard, 2:45.28, 4-13-07
• 12 laps: Sammy Swindell, 3:25.81, 5-27-04
• 15 laps: Barry Camp, 5:03.13, 9-30-88
• 20 laps: Lance Dewease, 6:08.77, 8-30-02
• 25 laps: Todd Shaffer, 7:31.32, 3-20-09
• 30 laps: Steve Smith, 9:30.24, 5-29-98

Record setting years

• Most winners in a single season: 23 (1988)
• Most top 5 finishers in a single season: 40 (1983, 1987, 2008)

Youngest Winners

• 410 Sprints: Aaron Ott (17 years, 2 months, 30 days)
• 358 Sprints: Chase Dietz (16 years, 5 months, 2 days)
• Super Sportsman: Dylan Cisney (16 years, 2 months, 13 days)
• 358 Late Models: Kyle Lee (15 years, 9 months, 23 days)
• Street Stocks: Chad Smith (21 years, 9 months, 16 days)

AAA / Champ Car Race Winners

All winners were American

Season	Date	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine
1949	July 31	Johnny Mantz	Kurtis Kraft	Offy
1950	August 12	Troy Ruttman	Lesovsky	Offy
1951	July 29	Troy Ruttman	Kuzma	Offy
1952	July 27	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offy
1953	July 26	Jimmy Davies	Ewing	Offy
1954	July 25	Jimmy Davies	Ewing

USAC Champ Car race winners

All winners were American

Season	Date	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine
1956	July 22	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	Offy
1957	July 21	Jud Larson	Watson	Offy
1958	July 20	Jud Larson	Watson	Offy
1959	July 19	Rodger Ward	Watson	Offy

Media

This track was featured in several video games, including the games Dirt Track Racing 2, Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars and World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002.

See also

• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
• Eldora Speedway
• Knoxville Raceway
• Pocono Raceway
• World of Outlaws

External links

• Williams Grove Speedway
• Indy Car Series at Williams Grove Speedway