Chief Starter Matt Kocher throwing the Double Checkered Flags on 2021.
Lehighton, PA – With 2021 coming to a close, Snydersville Raceway is looking to a busy 2022 racing season with 31 events on the docket starting in March 2022. This season will have many favorite events returning in addition of four new events, a new series hitting the dirt in Stroudsburg, PA, and the 2022 Point Championship Battles.
Memorial Races for 2022:
2021 saw the passing of three outstanding racing family members, Jim Ackerman, Mike Kormann, and Zach Korch. This season Snydersville Raceway will memorialize our late racing family with the creation of three memorial races.
The first memorial race addition is the $522 to win Jim Ackerman Memorial featuring the Microstocks on Friday, September 9 for First Responders/Veterans Night!
The second memorial race addition is the $536 to win, 36-Lap Michael Korman Memorial featuring the Sr. Flathead Champs. The scheduled date of the event is expected in August; stay tuned for more info.
The final memorial race addition is the $1055 to win Zach Korch Memorial featuring the Briggs Super Heavy. There is no minimum driver weight for this event as requested by the family and friends sponsoring the race. The scheduled date of the event is expected in September; stay tuned.
Additionally, the 2022 schedule features the return of all 2021 memorial races, including:
- $336 to win Walt Morrison Memorial for the Microstocks on Friday, May 13
- $500 to win Eddie Marzigliano Memorial for Sr. Flathead Champ on Friday, May 27
- $1000 to win John LaRue Memorial for Sr. Flathead Champ on Friday, June 24
- $500 to win Walt Smith Memorial for Briggs Stock Heavy on Friday, June 24
- Jimmy Bassett Memorial featuring the AllStar Slingshots with TDB date and Payout
- $1000 to win Art Cronce Sr. Memorial for Sr. Animal Champ on Friday, July 22
- $547 to win Dale Kuhne Memorial for Briggs Stock Heavy on Friday, September 16
Noteable Big Events:
Furthermore, Snydersville’s two BIG EVENTS are back in 2022. The West End Fair Dirt-A-Rama is scheduled for Monday, August 22, at The West End Fairgrounds with BIG CASH UP FOR GRABS. The 2022 edition of Thunder at The Ville is scheduled for Saturday, October 1 with a rain date of October 8 on the docket.
Another new event added to the 2022 calendar is a Quarter Midget Super Nationals. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 9 (Rain Date April 16), with Gates opening at 11am, Practice at 1pm, and Racing at 3pm. The event will follow 2022 USAC class rules and weights.
New Event and Upcoming Series Events:
Snydersville will also have two series anticipated to return and one new series to join us in 2022. The Exciting PA Wing Outlaw karts and the CNY Unlimited AllStars are looking to make a stop in the Poconos this year with dates TBD and on top of the PA Mini Pro Tractors looking to run a handful of events in 2022.
2022 Point Championships
Finally, the 2022 Point Championships will be determined over 27 point paying events with many drivers stepping up their game to get the championship!
Other notable events:
- Track Cleanup – Saturday, March 19
- Practice Day – Saturday, March 26
- Opening Date – Friday, April 1
- OPEN HOUSE NIGHT – Friday, May 13
- FRIGHT NIGHT AT THE VILLE (Final Race) – Friday, October 21 (Rain Date October 28)
The final schedule will be posted at https://snydersvilleraceway.com/schedule in two weeks, with a printed version expected for the 2022 Motorsports Show in Oaks, PA.
As we say goodbye to an exciting and record-breaking 2021 season, we are looking forward to another record-breaking season and having you join us in 2022.
Photo Credit: Pit Side Photography – Daniel Phillips
