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Motordrome Speedway

Coordinates: 40°10′34″N 79°43′39″W / 40.17611°N 79.72739°W / 40.17611; -79.72739
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Motordrome Speedway was a 1/2-mile NASCAR sanctioned racetrack located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, to the northeast of Smithton, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

Weekly series divisions that ran included super late models, modifieds, street stocks, chargers and super compacts.[2] The track operated Friday nights weekly from April to October until closing its doors in 2015. As of March 2016 the track was closed and for sale or lease.[3]

The track and buildings are all still on the property, though have become looted and vandalized as often happens with "abandoned" properties with little or no security.[4]

The original Motordrome was in nearby Ruffs Dale. East Huntingdon Township. It was a dirt track. Pits were on one side of the track and stands on the other.

Late Model points champions

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  • 1990 Steve Peles
  • 1991 Glenn Gault
  • 1992 Charlie Cragan
  • 1993 Charlie Cragan
  • 1994 Charlie Cragan
  • 1995 Mark Cottone
  • 1996 Jeff Dunmyer
  • 1997 Jeff Dunmyer
  • 1998 Jeff Dunmyer
  • 1999 Richard Mitchell
  • 2000 Richard Mitchell
  • 2001 Mark Cottone
  • 2002 Garry Wiltrout
  • 2003 Rick Miller
  • 2004 Rick Miller
  • 2005 Rick Miller
  • 2006 Richard Mitchell
  • 2007 Richard Mitchell
  • 2008 Richard Mitchell
  • 2009 Mark Cottone
  • 2010 Mark Cottone
  • 2011 Barry Awtey
  • 2012 Neil Brown
  • 2013 Garry Wiltrout
  • 2014 Bobby Henry
  • 2015 Garry Wiltrout

NASCAR Northeast Region champions

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  • Charlie Cragan: 1992, 1993, 1994
  • Jeff Dunmyer: 1997
  • Richard Mitchell: 1999, 2000

References

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  1. ^ http://www.motordrome.com/track.asp
  2. ^ http://www.motordrome.com/points.asp
  3. ^ http://www.motordrome.com/schedule.asp
  4. ^ "Abandoned NASCAR Stadium that nature is reclaiming - Motordrome Speedway - YouTube". YouTube. 30 December 2021.
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40°10′34″N 79°43′39″W / 40.17611°N 79.72739°W / 40.17611; -79.72739