NEW EGYPT’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON A DIVERSIFIED ONE  

NEW EGYPT’S 25^TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON A DIVERSIFIED ONE

The twenty fifth anniversary season at the New Egypt Speedway will be one of its most diversified in over ten years. Regular divisions at the Route 539 oval this season will be the Vahlco Wheels Modifieds, the  Crates, Larry’s Hot Rods & Harleys Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, the Street Stocks, and the 4-Cylinders.

            A strong rookie class is rapidly shaping up and once again will be sponsored by Lyons Construction and Metal Fab. The thirteen-week schedule will begin on April 2^nd and end on June 25^th with a twelve-lap main event.

            The popular MASS 305 group will be on hand for five shows this year. The first is set to go on April 23^rd followed by shows on May 21^st, June 18^th, July 6^th, and September 17^th.

            Set to make their return after a two-year absence will be the URC Sprint Cars. The winged group is always a crowd pleaser, and they are set to run on June 18^th and August 13^th.

            The USAC East group will be making a record three stops at the tricky 7/16-mile speedway. Their first event on the 2022 campaign is scheduled for May 28^th with July 30^th and October 22^nd rounding out the trio of shows.

            Making their first appearance since 2014 are the ARDC midgets. The group has presented some exciting features of the years with the last one being won by Steve Buckwalter on June 5, 2014. They are scheduled to compete on April 30^th, June 18^th, and August 27^th.

            The Eastern 600 sprints will return for two special shows. Coming off a trial run last year, the group will be part of our Garden State Gunfight on June 14^th, and the Legends of the Fall event on October 22^nd.

            The season will open on March 19^th with a big AMA show, followed by an open practice on March 26^th for all divisions. The Cabin Fever 40 will mark the start of the 25^th season on dirt as the modifieds will compete in a forty-lap main event. Joining them will be the crates, NEWS, 4-Cylinders, and the Rookies.

            The New Egypt Speedway, which will present racing through the end of October, is located on Route 539 in New Egypt. For further information, please call 609-758-1900.