FRANKLIN, PA- Tri City Raceway Park made the Oil Region Classic even bigger. On Saturday night, August 31, the RUSH Late Model Touring Series will be added to the program at no increase in cost to the ticket holders. The Sunday portion of the weekend remains the blockbuster as previously announced.
The Saturday program now consists of the RUSH Touring Series racing for thirty laps and $3,000 to win. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks will have two events on the docket, a $1,000 to win race, together with a King of the Hill contest paying $500 to the winner. The RUSH Sportsmen Modifieds will round out the card.
Admission prices for the Saturday program will be as follows. Adult admission will be $20. Seniors (ages 62 and up), students (ages 11 through 17), and military will be admitted for $18, all with proper identification. The children (ages 10 and under) will be admitted for free. Pit Passes will be $35, with the exception of the infants (ages 3 and under). They will be admitted for $15.
What is more, after the racing is finished on Saturday night, there will be live music, a huge bonfire, and fireworks!
On Sunday, September 1, night two of the Oil Region Classic will present the most ambitious program held under the Shiffer administration.
The BRP Modified Tour will be back for double features with the 21st Century Energy Group Modifieds. The field was set weeks ago before the rains forced a postponement of the A Main. New cars will not be added for the make-up feature, but all competitors are welcome for the full show that will follow.
In addition, the Krill Recycling 410 Sprint Cars will be part of a Sprint Car triple-play! The 4 Your Car Connection RUSH Sprints will be back in action. Completing the trifecta will be the Allegheny Sprint Tour 305 Sprint Cars.
The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Pro Stocks will make a return engagement on Sunday.
The Sunday part of the holiday weekend will have the following admission prices. Adult admission will be $25. Seniors (ages 62 and up), students (ages 11 through 17), and military will be admitted for $20, all with proper identification. The children (ages 10 and under) will be admitted for free. Pit Passes will be $40, with the exception of the infants (ages 3 and under). They will be admitted for $15.
There will be a special two-day general admission ticket available for $40.
The infield moto cross track will be in action on September 6, 7, 20, and 21; October 25 and 26; and November 8 amd 9. Please check the Tri City Raceway Park Facebook page for more details.
Then, on October 19, Tri City Raceway Park will host for the first time ever the American Big Rig Racing Series. Joining the trucks will be the Mini Stocks. More details will be announced closer to the race date.
The divisional sponsors of Tri City Raceway Park for 2024 are: Krill Recycling, LLC(410 Sprint Cars),21st Century Energy Group(Modifieds),Hovis Auto & Truck Supply(Pro Stocks), and4 Your Car Connection(RUSH Sprint Cars).
All competitors at Tri City Raceway Park will be eligible for theMarsh Heating & Cooling Heat Race Challenge. The driver that wins the most heat races over the course of the season, regardless of the class, will receive a special award.
Other marketing partners of Tri City Raceway Park for 2024 include: Erie Beer,Wab-Tec(manufacturer of locomotive engines),Schaeffer Lubricants,Keystone Transit(school buses),Blue Ox Timbers(buyers of timberland timber land management),Constable Refuse(residential and commercial garbage collectors),First Rate Realty(real estate sales),Landscape Connection(portable toilets and landscape supplies),KEI-Klapec Express Inc.(trucking company),BKI-Bert Klapec Inc.(excavation and demolition),Shambaugh Towing,Gibson Hill Automotive(auto repair),McCandless Ford Sales(located in Mercer and Meadville),McCandless Trailer Sales(located in Mercer and Meadville),Big Dog RC(remote controlled cars and race track),McGregor Excavating,Les Frickshun(lubricants and undercoating),Bish Heating & Cooling,Wet Hose LLC(pressure washing),Heffern Septic Service,Tionesta Builders Supply(located in Tionesta and Shippenville),UCIP-United Community Independence Program(housing and services for the handicapped),Close Racing Supply,Billy’s Garage & Towing,Oakland-Rampart Equipment(makers of centrifugal dryers, wash systems, and separators),Shaw Industries(machine shop),Welding Technologies,Froggie Radio, andHards Welding.
Remember that you will need to check the Facebook page, Tri City Raceway Park, for current information. The former website is not updated and will soon be replaced.
Tri-City Raceway Parkis located just a few miles north of Franklin, PA, at 3430 State Route 417 in Oakland Township. Professional auto racing is presented in a family friendly atmosphere most Sunday evenings from May through Labor Day weekend.
