MARION CENTER JOINS APPALACHIAN LM SPEEDWEEK
February 7, 2025 – Marion Center Raceway has joined the Appalachian Mountain Late Model Speedweek for the 2025 season. “The Thrill on the Hill” has slotted in on Thursday evening, June 11.
After a brief closure, Marion Center Raceway reopened in 2021 with its purchase by Randy Reitz. He has revitalized the fast, high-banked ¼-mile oval, which originally opened in 1966. “The Thrill on the Hill” features the Super Late Models along with support divisions on Saturday nights. Headlining this season the track’s 2026 season will be the World of Outlaw Late Models for the fifth straight year and the Appalachian Mountain Late Models for the first time.
Ken Schaltenbrand of Sarver, PA, is the defending Marion Center late model champion, taking the title over Levi Yetter, Jon Lee, Matt Martin and Rod Phillips.
The Appalachian Mountain Speedweek schedule is shaping up with the addition of Marion Center, Maryland’s Potomac Speedway and the Foley Action Track as new participants. The series has run 10 days in the most recent seasons, starting the first Friday in June through the month’s second Sunday. Clinton County Speedway opens the series again this year followed by Port Royal Speedway on Saturday and Potomac on Sunday, the 7th. Monday and Tuesday are open at this point with the Foley Action Track in Kutztown, PA, racing on Wednesday, moving from the Fall Clash series along with Potomac. Marion Center goes on Thursday followed by Bedford Speedway on Friday and Lincoln Speedway on Saturday.
Gregg Satterlee of Indiana, PA, captured his second straight Appalachian Speedweek championship last year over Trever Feathers, Bryan Bernheisel, Dan Stone, Kyle Lee, Chad Homan, Trevor Collins, Jake Piper, Danny Snyder and Larry Neiderer.
More series details and the formalization of the full schedule will be released in the near future,
For more information, contact Jim Bernheisel at 717-865-3119. |
2026 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Points Fund
- $ 6,000 + Trophy
- $ 3,000 + Trophy
- $ 2,500 + Trophy
- $ 2,000 + Trophy
- $ 1,500 + Trophy
- $ 1,400 + Trophy
- $ 1,300 + Trophy
- $ 1,200 + Trophy
- $ 1,100 + Trophy
- $ 1,000 + Trophy
$21,000
11-15 $900
16-20 $800
$8,500
Total $29,500
Based on 7 events
Prorated in event of cancellations
Must attempt to qualify for all events |
