Racing Returns To Williams Grove In Two Weeks, Final Races Of 2023 Season Lie Ahead
358 Match Race purse worth nearly $21,000
Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway returns to action on Friday night, September 15 with the Billy Kimmel Memorial for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars on VP Racing Fuels night presented by Komatsu.
The night will also feature the return of the Match Race for HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars with a total purse of nearly $21,000 set to be split between all 24 feature starters.
Contributors who have donated to the fantastic Match Race purse include Bill Devine and Dirty Deeds, Ephrata Recycling, JDI Site Prep, Mamma’s Pizza, Ant Bay, Powderworks of Mechanicsburg and Mennonite Mafia along with Williams Grove Speedway itself.
Action gets underway at 7:30 pm with the VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist slated to be part of the show for the fans.
The 25-lap Kimmel race will be part of the 2023 Hoosier Diamond Series, paying $6,000 to win.
There will be no racing at the track on September 8.
The month of September continues with Kiely Group Night on September 22 as the 410 sprints tune up for the upcoming Champion Racing Oil National Open in another Diamond Series race that will serve to crown the 2023 series champion.
Danny Dietrich and Brent Marks are currently tied for the lead in the Diamond Series point standings.
The race will also see the 2023 358 sprint track titlist decided with one time champion Doug Hammaker currently holding the point leader over three time and defending titlist Derek Locke.
The season will then come to a close with the star-studded World of Outlaws Champion Racing Oil National Open on Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September30.
Saturday’s 61st annual, 40-lap National Open main event will pay $75,000 to the winner and carries a raindate of October 1.
Adult general admission for September 15 is $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for $10.
Kids ages 12 and under are always free at Williams Grove Speedway.