USAC, DIRTcar Highlight Big Diamond Season

MINERSVILLE, Pa. — With the racing season fast approaching, Big Diamond Speedway has set their schedule for the 2023 season.

The 51st season of racing will get underway on April 7 with the Thaw Brawl season opener paying some extra cash to all divisions, and will conclude on September 3 with the prestigious Coalcracker 72. 

The Quandel Concrete 358 Modifieds along with the USS Achey Crate 602 Sportsman, and the Red White and Blue Autos Roadrunners will be the tracks regular divisions throughout the year. 

2022 saw the SUPER DIRTcar series return to Big Diamond with great success. The series will return in 2023 with the running of the Anthracite Assault on July 11. Also returning to the speedway will be USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars as part of the Eastern Storm. 

Other highlights scheduled will be the annual Money in the Mountains race for the Quandel Concrete Modifieds on April 14 paying $10,000. The Mid-Atlantic Modifieds will make their Big Diamond debut on May 5 as part of Modified Madness night.

Other series making visits will be the URC Sprints on May 19. After a highly successful debut in 2022, the ULMS Late Model series will once again return on June 2 and the Winged 410 Sprints will be back on August 11.

The Xcel 600 modifieds will make the first of their many visits to Big Diamond on April 21. The 358 sprint cars will visit the speedway on July 7 for the first time. Other divisions returning in 2023 are the Central PA Legends, the PASS Sprint Cars and the Winged Super Sportsman. 

2023 Big Diamond Speedway Schedule 

Sunday, April 2^nd: Practice, open to any car with a roll cage. 

Friday, April 7^th: 51^st Season Opener Thaw Brawl. Modifieds $4,051 to win, Crate 602 Sportsman $1,051 to win & Roadrunners $551 to win. 

Friday, April 14^th: Fritz Roehrig Memorial. Money in the Mountains Modifieds, $10,000 to win, Crate 602 Sportsman $1,500 to win and Roadrunners. Modified Cash Dash, $2,000 to win. 

Friday, April 21^st: Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners & Xcel 600 Modifieds. 

Friday, April 28^th: Schuylkill Technology Night Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman, and Roadrunners. 

Friday, May 5^th: Modified Madness. Modifieds, Mid Atlantic Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman and Roadrunners. 

Friday, May 12^th: Modifieds 30 $4,000 to win, Crate 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners plus Crate 602 Match Races. Murphy Fabrication 100 Lap Bone Stock Enduro, $1,000 to win. 

Friday, May 19^th: Modifieds, URC 360 Sprint Cars, Crate 602 Sportsman, and Roadrunners. 

Friday, May 26^th: Quandel Concrete Night. Modified Topless 30 $5,000 to win, Topless Crate 602 Sportsman $1,500 to win, Roadrunners and Central PA Legends. 

Friday, June 2^nd: Modifieds, ULMS Super Late Models, Crate 602 Sportsman, and Roadrunners. 

Friday, June 9^th: Modifieds, PASS 305 Sprint Cars, Crate 602 Sportsman, and Roadrunners. 

Thursday, June 15^th: Thursday Night Thunder, USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars – Eastern Storm, Modifieds and Roadrunners. 

Friday, June 16^th: Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman, and Roadrunners. (Only if June 15^th Racing is Cancelled) 

Friday, June 23^rd: Tony’s Meat Market Night. Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners and Modified Match Races. 

Friday, June 30^th: B & H Landscaping Night. Georgie Stevenson Memorial. Modified 40 $6,000 to win, Crate 602 Sportsman $1,500 to win, Roadrunners and Xcel 600 Modifieds plus Fireworks. 

Friday, July 7^th: Modifieds, 358 Sprint Car Summer Series, Crate 602 Sportsman and Roadrunners. 

Tuesday, July 11^th: Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified Anthracite Assault, $7,500 to win. Crate 602 Sportsman and Roadrunners. 

Wednesday, July 12^th: Super DIRTcar Series Rain Date. 

Friday, July 14^th: Red White and Blue Autos Night. Modifieds, Wingless Super Sportsman, Roadrunner Crazy 8’s. 

Friday, July 21^st: USS Achey Night. Dave Kamp Memorial. Modifieds $4,000 to win, Crate 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunners $400 to win and Xcel 600 Modifieds. 

Friday, July 28^th: Modifieds, PASS 305 Sprint Cars, Crate 602 Sportsman and Roadrunners. 

Friday, August 4^th: Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners and Wingless Super Sportsman 

Friday, August 11^th: Advance Auto Parts Night. 410-Winged Sprint Cars $5,000 to win, $500 to take the green. Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman and Roadrunners.  

Friday, August 18^th: Prelude to the Coalcracker. Modifieds 50 Laps $10,000 to win, Crate 602 Sportsman 25 $1,500 to win, Roadrunners and Central PA Legends. 

Friday, August 25^th: Fayash Memorial. Modifieds $4,000 to win, Crate 602 Sportsman $1,157 to win, Roadrunners $400 to win plus Roadrunner Match Races. 

Friday, September 1^st: Championship Night (Final Points Night). Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners and Xcel 600 Modifieds. 

Sunday, September 3^rd: Jack Rich Inc. Coalcracker Night. Modifieds 72 Laps $15,000 to win, $600 to take the green. Crate 602 Sportsman 30 Laps $2,000 to win. Roadrunners 20 Laps, $500 to win.