Bridgeport Speedway-2 Tracks Open This Weekend

Bridgeport Speedway Opens Both 1/4 Mile & 5/8 Mile This Weekend

Friday, April 11 - The quarter mile oval at Bridgeport Speedway kicks off another season this Friday. The 600cc and 270 Micro-Sprints will both compete in 20-lap main events, while the 4-cylinder Enduro Cars round out the racing program with their own 20-lap feature. Both pit and grandstand gates open at 5:30pm with the first green flag waving at 8pm. General admission is $10 for fans 10 years and older. Children 9 and under are FREE. Admission is $25 with a Bridgeport Speedway pit license and $30 without a license.

Saturday April 12 - The 5/8 mile oval will see its first 'racing' action of the season this coming Saturday. The 4-division program will be brought to you by Sunoco Race Fuels & Insinger Performance. Headlining the night's activities will be the Spirit Dodge Big Block Modifieds, who will compete in their 25-lap main event. Defending track champion Ryan Watt leads a strong list of 2014 title contenders including Rick Laubach, Jimmy Horton, Richie Pratt Jr., Matt Harrell, Wade Hendrickson, Sam Martz, Eric Kormann, Jimmy Chester, and many many more. The 811 Dig Safely sponsored Crate/Sportsman will battle for supremacy in their 20-lap feature while the Stewart Stainless Outlaw Stocks wage war in their 15-lap affair. The D.A.'s Auto Body Crate/Sportsman Rookie's will start the program off with an 8-lap main event. Currently, there are 11 rookies who have registered for the 2014 series.

Saturday marks the first of many 'Fan Appreciation' nights as the admission for adults is only $15. Students 10-15 are $10 and as always children 9 and under are FREE....General admission gates open at 4:30pm. Pit admission is $30 with a Bridgeport Speedway license and $40 without....Pit gates open 3:00pm with safety inspection beginning at 3:15pm. You might smell plenty of 'Hot Dogs' & 'Chili' in the air on Saturday! This Saturday is $1 Dog Night brought to you by Dietz & Watson. There will also be a 'Chili Cook-Off' during intermission. All fans are encouraged to participate in our 'Chili Cook-Off' which is free to enter. You can register through the Bridgeport Speedway Facebook page as the top 3 winners will all receive prizes led by a $50 first-place award. Drivers Matt Harrell, Kris Lilick, and Cleve Riehl will all be out front when the gates open with their cars on display and signing autographs.

By poplular demand, Moon Bounces will be back this season for the kids provided by One Stop Party Shop. The 'Sweet Revenge' Band will be on hand playing before the races under the pavilion while the RC2U Racetrack will at the speedway, where kids and adults can have a little racing action of their own. The Bridgeport Bandit will be everywhere on Saturday as he plans on launching hot dogs and t-shirts into the crowd during the night. Everyone can win a free slice of pizza if the Cicontes Driver of the Night wins his heat race (redeemable at Cincontes Restaurants). The Doug Hoffman 60over door panel will be on display a week early for those who wish to purchase raffle tickets for next week's drawing during the Doug Hoffman Memorial race. As you can see, there will be plenty of action both on and off the track in this weekend's Bridgeport Speedway openers!

Bridgeport Speedway provides a safe and secure family atmosphere, free parking, giveaways, and fan participation games. As a premier racing complex, Bridgeport Speedway is a banked 5/8th mile dirt oval, featuring a dirt 1/4 mile oval embedded in the center, and is located in Southern New Jersey -- just minutes from Pennsylvania and Delaware at exit 14 off of I-295.