Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway is set to return to racing in just one week, on Friday March 18 at 7:30 pm when it hosts the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars on Opening Day presented by Dieffenbach's Potato Chips.
Opening Day presented by Dieffenbach's Potato Chips will also include racing competition for the super late models.
The super stock cars rarely get to compete at Williams Grove these days and the show for the mighty super lates is highly anticipated.
Adult general admission for the prestigious season opener is set at just $15 with youth ages 13-20 admitted for just $10. Ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at Williams Grove Speedway.
Dieffenbach's Potato Chips of Womelsdorf will be providing samples of their original kettle cook potato chips to opening day fans at their hospitality tent located in the infield.
Arynne Moody, the newly crowned Ms. Motorsports, will be on hand for the big season opener as well.
The Williams Grove portion of the 50/50 ticket sales will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Last season, Danny Dietrich claimed the March 27 opener for the 410 sprints at Williams Grove before going on to pick up three more checkered flags at the track during the season.
And in last year's opening day super late model main, Nick Dickson of McVeytown wired the field for a 20-lap victory over Gary Stuhler.
Since 1939 when Tommy Hinnershitz won the inaugural race at the famed facility, so many highly recognized names and even some not so much have scored the prestigious first Williams Grove race of the year.
Well-knowns or on their way up the ladder at the time of their victories were the likes of Jan Opperman, AJ Foyt, Ted Horn and Hinnershitz.
Kasey Kahne, destined for bigger and better things in today's NASCAR arena, took the opener back in 2000.
But perhaps lesser known at the time or even unique names like Kevin Collins, Brian Paulus, Marlett Naill and Gig Stephens have also taken that famous first checkered flag of the year at Williams Grove.
Williams Grove Speedway will return to action on March 25 at 7:30 pm with another program of 410 sprints and super late models with the late model show waged as a Late Model Speedweek qualifying event.
Adult general admission for the March 25 show is again set at just $15 with youth ages 13-20 admitted for just $10.
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WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY OPENING DAY WINNERS
2015 Danny Dietrich
2014 Gerard McIntyre Jr.
2013 Fred Rahmer
2012 Danny Dietrich
2011 Stevie Smith
2010 Fred Rahmer
2009 Todd Shaffer
2008 Fred Rahmer
2007 Mike Erdley
2006 Lance Dewease
2005 Fred Rahmer
2004 Greg Hodnett
2003 Cris Eash
2002 Greg Hodnett
2001 Don Kreitz Jr.
2000 Kasey Kahne
1999 Brian Paulus
1998 Fred Rahmer
1997 Fred Rahmer
1996 Kevin Gobrecht
1995 Lance Dewease
1994 Don Kreitz Jr.
1993 Keith Kauffman
1992 Don Kreitz Jr.
1991 Steve Smith
1990 Kenny Adams
1989 Stevie Smith
1988 Kenny Jacobs
1987 Cris Eash
1986 Keith Kauffman
1985 Keith Kauffman
1984 Keith Kauffman
1983 Kevin Collins
1982 Bobby Allen
1981 Lynn Paxton
1980 Lynn Paxton
1979 Kramer Williamson
1978 Bobby Allen
1977 Paul Pitzer
1976 Steve Smith
1975 Jan Opperman
1974 Kramer Williamson
1973 Jan Opperman
1972 Smokey Snellbaker
1971 Kenny Weld
1970 Jan Opperman
1969 Ray Tilley
1968 Kenny Weld
1967 Bobbie Adamson
1966 Leroy Felty
1965 Ray Tilley
1964 A.J. Foyt
1963 Don Branson
1962 Dick Tobias
1961 Leroy Felty
1960 Gig Stephens
1959 Frankie Thompson
1958 John Thompson
1957 Johnny Mackison Sr.
1956 Johnny Mackison Sr.
1955 Marlett Naill
1954 Johnny Thompson
1953 Jimmy Bryan
1952 Tommy Hinnershitz
1951 Troy Ruttman
1950 Bill Schindler
1949 Tommy Hinnershitz
1948 Ted Horn
1947 Ted Horn
1946 Walt Ader
1945 Ted Horn
1941 Vic Nauman
1940 Mark Light
1939 Tommy Hinnershitz
- Williams Grove Speedway on Nov 18, 2024
- Article Date: 3/13/2016