From The Third Turn, an online resource for all news and results stock car racing.
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0.500 mi./0.805 km. Dirt Oval located in Muhlenberg Township, PA
Track Status: Razed (Opened: 1915 --- Closed: 1979)
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TOURING SERIES & MAJOR EVENTS
Date Sanction Winner Laps
15 May 1932 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Fred Frame
17 June 1932 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Bryan Saulpaugh
17 July 1932 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Billy Winn
17 September 1932 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Bryan Saulpaugh
30 April 1933 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Billy Winn
18 June 1933 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Billy Winn
16 September 1933 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Billy Winn
26 May 1946 AAA Big Car Series Walt Ader 25
14 July 1946 AAA Big Car Series Joie Chitwood
15 September 1946 AAA Big Car Series Bill Holland 25
27 April 1947 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Hank Rogers
1 June 1947 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Mark Light
14 September 1947 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Ted Horn
4 April 1948 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Ted Horn 25
2 May 1948 AAA Eastern Big Car Series Ted Horn 25
21 May 1950 American Stock Car Racing Association Wally Campbell 25
8 April 1951 AAA Eastern BIg Car Series Bill Schindler 30
3 June 1951 AAA Eastern BIg Car Series Bill Schindler 30
16 September 1951 AAA Eastern BIg Car Series Bobby Barker 20
15 May 1955 United Racing Club Lou Johnson
29 April 1956 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Tommy Hinnershitz
10 June 1956 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Tommy Hinnershitz
23 September 1956 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Tommy Hinnershitz
14 October 1956 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Johnny Thomson
31 March 1957 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Johnny Thomson
16 June 1957 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Johnny Thomson
15 September 1957 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Joe Barzda
13 October 1957 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Tommy Hinnershitz
20 April 1958 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Fred Peters
15 June 1958 NASCAR Grand National Junior Johnson 200
14 September 1958 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Johnny Thomson
12 October 1958 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Johnny Thomson
5 April 1959 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Elmer George
26 April 1959 NASCAR Grand National Junior Johnson 200
19 September 1959 American Racing Drivers Club Bert Brooks
20 September 1959 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Eddie Sachs
17 April 1960 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series A.J. Foyt
26 June 1960 American Racing Drivers Club Chuck Arnold
13 September 1960 American Racing Drivers Club Bill Randall
16 October 1960 USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series Jim Hurtubise
26 March 1961 USAC National Sprint Car Series A.J. Foyt
15 September 1961 American Racing Drivers Club Joe Barzda
16 September 1961 NASCAR Eastern Late Model Division Jim Reed
17 September 1961 USAC National Sprint Car Series A.J. Foyt
25 March 1962 USAC National Sprint Car Series Jim Hurtubise 30
11 September 1962 American Racing Drivers Club Jiggs Peters
16 September 1962 USAC National Sprint Car Series Roger McCluskey
24 March 1963 USAC National Sprint Car Series A.J. Foyt 30
15 September 1963 USAC National Sprint Car Series Roger McCluskey 30
29 March 1964 USAC National Sprint Car Series A.J. Foyt
3 May 1964 American Racing Drivers Club Ernie McCoy
4 April 1965 USAC National Sprint Car Series Jud Larson
24 April 1965 USAC National Sprint Car Series Greg Weld
19 June 1965 USAC National Sprint Car Series Red Riegel
17 July 1965 USAC National Sprint Car Series Johnny Rutherford
5 September 1965 American Racing Drivers Club Don Kreitz
25 September 1965 USAC National Sprint Car Series Bobby Unser
27 March 1966 USAC National Sprint Car Series Jud Larson
11 June 1966 USAC National Sprint Car Series Bobby Unser
3 July 1966 American Racing Drivers Club Tom McAndrew
3 July 1966 American Racing Drivers Club Jimmy Maguire
6 August 1966 USAC National Sprint Car Series Roger McCluskey
24 September 1966 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Dickson
2 April 1967 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Dickson
22 April 1967 USAC National Sprint Car Series Greg Weld
17 June 1967 USAC National Sprint Car Series Greg Weld
23 September 1967 USAC National Sprint Car Series Bruce Walkup
31 March 1968 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Dickson
20 April 1968 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Dickson
27 July 1968 USAC National Sprint Car Series Greg Weld
27 July 1968 USAC National Sprint Car Series Greg Weld
21 September 1968 USAC National Sprint Car Series Gary Bettenhausen
30 March 1969 USAC National Sprint Car Series Jerry Daniels
26 April 1969 USAC National Sprint Car Series Greg Weld
29 May 1969 American Racing Drivers Club Leigh Earnshaw, Jr.
14 June 1969 USAC National Sprint Car Series Gary Bettenhausen
3 July 1969 American Racing Drivers Club Johnny Hubbard
3 July 1969 United Racing Club Toby Tobias
5 April 1970 American Racing Drivers Club Johnny Coy
25 April 1970 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Dickson
23 May 1970 American Racing Drivers Club Leigh Earnshaw, Jr.
25 July 1970 American Racing Drivers Club Jim Kirk
28 March 1971 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Dickson
24 April 1971 USAC National Sprint Car Series Toby Tobias
4 July 1971 USAC National Sprint Car Series Lee Kunzman
31 July 1971 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Cannon
25 March 1973 USAC National Sprint Car Series Pancho Carter
14 April 1973 USAC National Sprint Car Series Lee Kunzman
19 August 1973 Schaefer World Series for Modifieds Kenny Brightbill 35
21 September 1973 USAC National Sprint Car Series Kenny Weld 40
24 March 1974 USAC National Sprint Car Series Bill Puterbaugh
6 April 1974 USAC National Sprint Car Series Lee Osborne
3 July 1974 USAC National Sprint Car Series Pancho Carter
20 August 1974 Schaefer World Series for Modifieds Kenny Brightbill 50
10 November 1974 Reading Fairgrounds November 10, 1974 Modified Division Kenny Brightbill 30
10 November 1974 Reading Fairgrounds- Sprint Cars November 10 1974 Kenny Weld 30
23 March 1975 USAC National Sprint Car Series Larry Dickson
5 April 1975 USAC National Sprint Car Series Fred Linder
22 June 1975 American Racing Drivers Club Jim Kirk
6 July 1975 USAC National Sprint Car Series Lee Osborne
22 July 1975 Schaefer Super Series Don Kreitz 50
22 April 1978 USAC National Sprint Car Series Eddie Leavitt
4 July 1978 USAC National Sprint Car Series Ron Shuman 40
4 July 1978 USAC National Midget Car Series Ron Shuman 40
14 April 1979 USAC National Sprint Car Series Paul Pitzer