BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Due to logistical consequences, the Bloomsburg Fair Raceway management has canceled the planned Saturday, Oct. 2 doubleheader race program that was to be run in conjunction with Clinton County Speedway.
The event was to be part of the 166th annual Bloomsburg Fair and run on the new three-eighths-mile dirt oval. It would have marked the first time since 1985 that auto races were conducted during Fair Week.
The featured events included the PASS Sprint Cars and ARDC Midgets slated to compete at 11 a.m. at Bloomsburg and then later that same evening at Clinton County.
“As a new facility just getting our feet wet, we are continuing to learn and grow from the positives and negatives in race track promoting and after much consideration we have realized it would be in everyone’s best interest to not proceed with this event as we see several factors not plausible at this time to make it happen correctly,” said a statement from Bloomsburg Fair Raceway officials. “We were certainly looking forward to having auto racing back at the Fair after so many years with PASS and ARDC but unfortunately this decision is necessary. It is our mission to present top quality, professional racing at Bloomsburg Fair Raceway but again there are circumstances that will not allow this to take place. We thank the great support shown so far by our fans, racers and marketing partners.”
The track will hold two remaining events this season. Weis Markets Day is this coming Sunday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. On the card will be the URC Sprints, IMCA Modifieds and the winged 600cc Micro Sprints.
On Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m., the Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modifieds will be in action running a 100-lap/$10,000-to-win feature. Also on the ticket will be the wingless super sportsman.