Track profile: Jennerstown Speedway

Jennerstown Speedway, which recently rejoined the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, welcomes back the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this Saturday for the running of the Jennerstown Salutes 150.

Jennerstown has undergone numerous changes in nearly 100 years of operation, but the facility has maintained a vibrant short track culture that sees the best drivers in the region battle each other for a shot at a track championship.

Nearly every weekend from May to September features some form of on-track activity at Jennerstown. Along with once again host the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on May 28, the track’s 2022 schedule also includes monster truck events and prestigious races like the Motor Mountain Masters and CRA Fall Brawl to close out the year on Oct. 1.

FLORACING: Catch the on-track action all year long at Jennerstown Speedway

A stout entry list is expected for Saturday’s Jennerstown Salutes 150. Defending Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore headlines the strong field of competitors alongside other notables in Patrick Emerling, Mike Christopher Jr. and Max McLaughlin.

Below is everything to know about Jennerstown Speedway

Jennerstown Speedway

Track Profile

Constructed on the site of the old Jenners Fairgrounds, Jennerstown was subjected to a variety of different iterations before a major revitalization project in 1967 transformed the track into one of the fastest, half-mile dirt ovals in the United States.

Twenty years later, owner Piney Lanksy elected to turn Jennerstown into an asphalt track. This decision quickly brought NASCAR and other major touring series to the facility, where drivers like Ricky Craven, Steve Park, Johnny Sauter and Mike Stefanik all found their way to Victory Lane.

From a local standpoint, Awtey has been one of the most consistent Late Model drivers at Jennerstown with six track championships; the most of any driver. Other competitors that have multiple Jennerstown titles include Garry Wiltrout and Steve Peles, who briefly co-owned the facility during the early 2000s. 

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The brief closure of Jennerstown from 2009 until 2013 did little to impact the popularity of the track, as drivers from across the country regularly make the trip up to Pennsylvania for an opportunity to compete at the historic half-mile facility.

Now operating as a NASCAR-sanctioned track, another exciting evening of on-track action is ahead at Jennerstown as the seasoned veterans of the Modified Tour look to add their own chapter towards the track’s long and prestigious history.

Below are the complete lists of winners across all NASCAR divisions at Jennerstown Speedway along with the track champions.

East Series races at Jennerstown Speedway

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races at Jennerstown Speedway

NASCAR Southeast Series races at Jennerstown Speedway

Jennerstown Speedway track champions