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Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · 1/2-mile dirt oval · Home of the National Open sprint car race.

Location

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Track size

1/2-mile

Shape

Oval

Race night

Fridays

Season

March–October

Opened

1939

Admission

Varies by event; 12 & under free. Sep 18: GA $25, youth 13-20 $10, pits $35. Sep 25: GA $30, youth $10, pits $40. Cash only facility.

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Williams Grove Speedway is a half-mile dirt oval in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, that opened in 1939. It is one of the most storied sprint car venues in the United States.

Classes that race at Williams Grove Speedway

410 Sprint Cars 358 Sprint Cars PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars World of Outlaws Sprint Cars

Trivia & guides for these classes: Sprint Cars

Weekly program

Friday nights, March–October (2026: Mar 22 opener through Oct 2-3 National Open); GA gates open 2 hours before advertised start; fall events: pits/gates 5:30 PM, hot laps 7:00 PM, racing 7:30 PM

Upcoming events

Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Shiloh Paving & Excavating Kevin Gobrecht Classic Challenge · 410 Sprint Cars, 358 Sprint Cars Racing 7:30 PM (pits/gates 5:30 PM, hot laps 7:00 PM) GA $25, youth 13-20 $10, 12 & under free, pits $35
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	VP Night – World of Outlaws Tune Up (410 & 358 Sprint Championship Night) · PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars, 358 Sprint Cars Racing 7:30 PM (pits/gates 5:30 PM, hot laps 7:00 PM) GA $30, youth 13-20 $10, 12 & under free, pits $40
Fri, Oct 2, 2026	J&S Classics 64th Annual Williams Grove National Open – Night 1 ($12,000 to win) · World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, 410 Sprint Cars Racing 7:30 PM (pits/gates 5:00 PM, hot laps 7:00 PM) GA $40, youth 13-20 $20, 12 & under free, pits $50
Sat, Oct 3, 2026	J&S Classics 64th Annual Williams Grove National Open – $75,000 to win · World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, 410 Sprint Cars Racing 7:30 PM (pits/gates 5:00 PM, hot laps 7:00 PM) GA $50, youth 13-20 $20, 12 & under free, pits $60