PATH VALLEY SPEEDWAY PARK SEASON OPENER ON APRIL 4TH
By Judy McGee Timmons
Path Valley Speedway Park has posted the schedule for the 2026 racing season, with the gates opening for the first race on April 4th, following two practice sessions on March 21st & March 28th from noon to 4:00, for all divisions.
T.A. Ward Construction will be sponsoring the “270 Micro Sprint Clay breaker Race” with a $500.00 to win challenge. The Macri Concrete 600 Sprints & the Cisney Auto Parts 4 Cylinder Thunder Cars, will share the thrill of the season opener, as regular classes of the oval, while The Metzler Auto, Truck, & Trailer Wingless Super Sportsman & the Dr. Zachary Crouse, DVM/ Friese Motorsports East Coast Legends, gear up for their first competition at “THE LITTLE TRACK WITH BIG ACTION.”
The T.A. Ward Construction 270 Micro Sprints, The Macri Concrete 600 Sprints, & the Cisney’s Auto Parts 4 Cylinder Thunder Cars, will all be appearing 24 times on the oval, while the Metzler Auto, Truck & Trailer Wingless Super Sportsman appear 13 times, & the Randy Burkholder Racing Supplies Strictly Stock divisions will be racing on 15 dates. The Zachary Crouse DVM, & Friese Transportation Legends will be providing competition for 11 shows while the Zachary D Crouse DVM Inc Late Models will run on 12 dates. The PASS IMCA 305 Sprint class will be on the racing card for a total of 7 races.
The ULMS Super Late Models & the UEMS Mods, will have their racing expertise on display on July 17th, while the 358 Sprints will be a part of the June 27th & August 29th racing agenda. The EMMR {Eastern Museum of Motor Racing}, which has a museum in York Springs, will be cruising the oval on May 30th. The popular “KID’S Night”, sponsored by the WSS division, is scheduled for July 18th, with gifts for everyone, & a chance for everyone, especially, future drivers, to mingle with their favorite racers.
Path Valley will also be hosting the newly formed 410 Sprint series, which is called the “PA POSSE 410 SPRINT SERIES”, on June 21st, & September 20th. A gathering of 11 track owners & promoters, resulted in a spectacular scheduling of 47 events for these PA REGIONAL SERIES, racers.
Dr. Zachary Crouse, DVM, promoter of Path Valley, will continue his sponsorships, starting with the “Night of Power”, featuring the ULMS Super Late Models, the UEMS Mods, & the PASS IMCA 305 Sprints on July 17th, which also includes ARCH night. Dr. Crouse will also be sponsoring “The Topless Late Model show on June 6th and the Legends Summer Slam on Sept. 12th.
T.A. Ward Construction will be sponsoring $500 to win for the 270 class a total of 6 times in the 2026 season & will also be in charge of a $10,000.00 grand total purse payoff for the 270 sprints on June 20th.
Nightly sponsors for the 2026 season are: Path Valley Family Restaurant, T.B’s Body Shop, George’s Used Cars, Community State Bank, Michael Walls Realty, Path Valley Market, Agett- Lakjer Funeral Home & Crematory Inc, Ashley Yoder Design, Doug’s Auto Repair, Dr. Zachary Crouse, Spring Run Pit Stop, Williamson Salvage & McGee Motorsports.
Memorials will continue at Path Valley, beginning on June 6th, when the Gelwicks/Gipe families & friends, will honor Austin Gelwicks, a past thunder car driver, who tragically passed away in an automobile accident.
On June 13th, the Butch Shatzer Memorial will be held, followed by a memorial for Jack Flowers on June 27th. Jack was co-owner of Path Valley Speedway, working with close friend, John Winsett, to maintain & improve the racetrack for many years. Jack passed away December 12th, 2025, & will be greatly missed by the Path Valley Speedway racing family.
The Roy & Margaret McGee Memorial will be on August 22nd, including a memorial for Guy G. Timmons, their son-in-law. Roy & Margaret were the original designers, builders, owners & operators of the speedway till 2000. Guy was an investor & contributor during the McGee Family Era.
The McGee family children will be combining their memorials with the 250th Anniversary of our Nation’s freedom, by showcasing their evening with red, white, & blue. Details will follow in later correspondence.
For additional information, go to www.pathvalley.com. Printed schedules will also be available at the York Racing Extravaganza show on January 30th & 31st at the Path Valley Speedway booth.