Port Royal Speedway
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LocationPort Royal, Pennsylvania
Opened1938
Major eventsWorld of Outlaws Sprint Cars
World of Outlaws Late Model Series
All Star Circuit of Champions
USAC National Sprint Cars
Tuscarora 50
Pennsylvania Speedweek
World of Outlaws Late Model Series
All Star Circuit of Champions
USAC National Sprint Cars
Tuscarora 50
Pennsylvania Speedweek
SurfaceClay
| The Speed Palace | |
|---|---|
 Dave Blaney's sprint car in Port Royal victory lane in 1984 | |
| Location | Port Royal, Pennsylvania |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Major events | World of Outlaws Sprint Cars World of Outlaws Late Model Series All Star Circuit of Champions USAC National Sprint Cars Tuscarora 50 Pennsylvania Speedweek |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.50 mi (0.8 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
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Port Royal Speedway is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) dirt racetrack in Port Royal, Juniata County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was opened on September 10, 1938.
Like all of the tracks in the United States, it closed during the World War II years (1941–1945) and re-opened in 1946. Port Royal Speedway hosts a weekly schedule of local Sprint Car, Late Model, and Pro-Stock dirt track racing, and is nicknamed "The Speed Palace". Several national touring series organizations visit the track during the racing season, including the World of Outlaws Late Model Series[1] and the All Star Circuit of Champions.[2] Port Royal Speedway is the host of the Juniata County Fair.
Port Royal Sprint Car Track Champions
| Year | Car # | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51 | Eddie McCardle |
| 1951 | 51 | Eddie McCardle |
| 1952 | 4 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1953 | 74 | Carl Vogt |
| 1954 | 9 | Eddie McCardle |
| 1955 | 50 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1956 | 11 | Hal Hoose |
| 1957 | 6 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1958 | 3 | Al Chamberlain |
| 1959 | 6 | Dick “Toby” Tobias |
| 1960 | 6 | Dick “Toby” Tobias |
| 1961 | 15 | Frankie Thompson |
| 1962 | 15 | Frankie Thompson |
| 1963 | 15 | Frankie Thompson |
| 1964 | 39 | Johnny Dubendorf |
| 1965 | 80 | Bob Foor |
| 1966 | 1 | Dick “Pete” Swarmer |
| 1967 | 6 | Mitch Smith |
| 1968 | 7 | Leroy Felty |
| 1969 | 66 | Johnny Grum |
| 1970 | 711 | Elmer Ruby |
| 1971 | 711 | Elmer Ruby |
| 1972 | 880 | Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker |
| 1973 | 880 | Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker |
| 1974 | 5 | Larry “Smokey” Snellbaker |
| 1975 | 66 | Johnny Grum |
| 1976 | 1 | Lynn Paxton |
| 1977 | 77 | Mitch Smith |
| 1978 | 33 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1979 | 33 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1980 | 33 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1981 | 29 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1982 | 5W | Randy Wolfe |
| 1983 | 77A | Lynn Paxton |
| 1984 | 77 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1985 | 77 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1986 | 880 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1987 | 461 | Paul Lotier |
| 1988 | 880 | Keith Kauffman |
| 1989 | 17 | Dave Kelly |
| 1990 | 461 | Joey Allen |
| 1991 | 55 | Mike Wagner |
| 1992 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1993 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1994 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1995 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 1996 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1997 | 461 | Lance Dewease |
| 1998 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 1999 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2000 | 88H | Lance Dewease |
| 2001 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2002 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2003 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 2004 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2005 | 1 | Mark Smith |
| 2006 | 11 | Mike Erdley |
| 2007 | 7 | Keith Kauffman |
| 2008 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 2009 | 88 | Todd Shaffer |
| 2010 | 7 | Chad Layton |
| 2011 | 55 | Mike Wagner |
| 2012 | 7 | Chad Layton |
| 2013 | 12 | Blane Heimbach |
| 2014 | 0 | Rick Lafferty |
| 2015 | 1z | Lucas Wolfe |
| 2016 | 07 | Doug Esh |
| 2017 | 3z | Brock Zearfoss |
| 2018 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2019 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2020 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2021 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2022 | 1z | Logan Wagner |
| 2023 | 23 | Devin Borden |
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