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Portsmouth Raceway Park welcomed the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Car Series Friday evening for the Able Air Independence 50 that paid $12,000 to the winner. Thirty Late Models were on hand for the event which was won by 2021 Dirt Track World Championship winner Ricky Thornton Jr. from Adel, IA. The race was cut five laps short due to rain, which was fine with Thornton, who picked up his first Lucas Oil win of the season. The Late Model A-Main had two different leaders and was halted by five...more

Portsmouth Raceway Park welcomed Modifieds, Limited Lates, Sport Mods, and Legends Cars Saturday for an evening of racing presented by On The Esplanade Laser Center and Medical Spa. Brian Skaggs, Robbie Lewis, Luke Jordan, Davey Akers, and Ronnie Niehaus all recorded wins in their respective divisions. Defending Local Happenings App Modified Track Champion Brian Skaggs scored his first PRP Feature win of the season, as the Pedro driver led from flag to flag. Cole Cooper, Logan Burke, Ervin...more

Batavia, OH (June 27, 2022) – Celebrate family, Independence, and Freedom with four days of racing action at three facilities. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will visit Florence Speedway on Thursday, June 30th, Portsmouth Raceway Park on Friday, July 1st, and Muskingum County Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, July 2nd and 3rd. On Thursday, June 30th, race teams will vie for a $15,000 top prize in the postponed 36th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway in Union, KY. The pit...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Saturday night Portsmouth Raceway Park hosted The 5th Annual Roger Hemming Contractors Dean Knittel Memorial 410 Winged Sprint Car Race as well as The 2nd Annual Charlie Swartz Classic for Super Late Models. Myerstown, PA's Brent Marks claimed the Dean Knittel Memorial, while Harrodsburg, KY's Michael Chilton nabbed the checkers in The Charlie Swartz Classic. In total 76 race teams were on hand, as 45 Sprints and 31 Late Models filed into PRP's pits. The...more

PORTSMOUTH, OHIO (June 18, 2022)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Northern Series would visit Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH for the first time in series history on Saturday evening for the 2nd Annual Charlie Swartz Classic and Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY would lead all forty laps on his way to a $5,000 payday. The victory for Chilton would be his first of the season with the tour and his ninth career Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series victory and would come behind the wheel...more

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (June 13, 2022) – The Valvoline Iron-Man Racing Northern Series will be back in action on Saturday June 18 at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH for the 2nd Annual Charlie Swartz Classic, paying $5,000 to win and $450 to start. The event is part of the 5th Annual Dean Knittel Memorial that will pay $20,554 to win and will serve as the 2022 Ohio Sprint Speedweek finale for the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car tour. The 2nd Annual Charlie Swartz Classic...more

Portsmouth Raceway Park welcomed Modifieds, Late Models, Limited Lates, and Sport Mods Saturday evening for the second race of the 2022 season. Jeremy Rayburn scored the win in the Modified Division's Annual Cletus Classic, while Kenny Christy, Billy Staker, and Derek Richmond all grabbed victories in their respective classes. The 8th Annual Cletus Classic presented by Whitley, Gahm, and Rayburn CPAs, Crabtree's Carpet, and Grooms Trucking paid the Modified Feature Winner $1,231. Whitley,...more

Saturday, June 4, 2022 "8th Annual Cletus Classic" in memory of Rayburn Crew Member Chris "Cletus" Vowell Presented by: Whitley Gahm & Rayburn CPAs, Crabtree's Carpet, & Grooms Trucking. Modified Fast Time Award: $112 courtesy of Mountain Holler in memory of Rodney Harmon. Caution Flag Sponsor: Sinclair Real Estate Modified Feature Winner Trophy, Feature Winner Check, Modified Fast Time Check: Graphic Creations National Anthem: Sam L. Smith Modifieds $1,231 to win Late Models $2,000 to...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Upon further review by Portsmouth Raceway Park officials, it has been determined that Modified Driver Ervin Vance from Beaver, OH will not be disqualified from Saturday's season-opening Modified A-Main. Vance led every lap of the 20-lap feature. After receiving the trophy and doing his victory lane interview, it was announced that he had failed post-race tech and that Lucasville's Anthony Slusher would be awarded the win. PRP has decided to credit both...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Nearly 100 race teams were at Portsmouth Raceway Park Saturday evening for the track's season opener kicking off PRP's 32nd year of operation. Kirk Phillips, Anthony Slusher, and Zach Milbee all picked up wins in their respective divisions. The Giovanni's Pizza Late Model Division presented by Impact Race Gear brought plenty of surprises. Wheelersburg's Nick Bocook clocked fast time and won his heat, while Wheelersburg's RJ Conley prevailed in his heat...more