Gobrecht Classic Qualifier Is Friday At Williams Grove
358 sprints join 410 sprints for mid-September special
Mechanicsburg – Williams Grove Speedway will team with Baps Motor Speedway to present the Kevin Gobrecht Classic Qualifier for Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, September 20, at 7:30 pm.
The winner of the qualifier will be an automatic starter for the Kevin Gobrecht Classic taking place the following night at Baps, paying $10,000 to win.
The Williams Grove winner will receive $6,000 for his victory but he will also be eligible for a $2,500 bonus should he go on to win the Baps event on Saturday.
The Gobrecht Qualifier and Classic itself honors the 25-year anniversary of the untimely passing of New Oxford’s Gobrecht, who lost his life in a World of Outlaws sprint car racing accident in Nebraska in 1999 at the age of 30.
Gobrecht owns eight sprint car wins on the Williams Grove all-time 410 sprint car win list.
Also on Friday's racing card at Williams Grove will be another event for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint cars.
The race will be just one of two contests left for the division at the track before crowing the 2024 track champion.
The Gobrecht Classic Qualifier will be another race in the 2024 Hoosier Diamond Series at Williams Grove.
The fast qualifier for the qualifier will earn the $300 Fast Tees Fast Time Award in memory of late track champion Jimmy Nace.
Adult general admission for the September 20 racing program is set at $20 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just $10.
Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway.