The 2015 Port Royal Speedway Tuscarora 50 Weekend By The Numbers

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By Shawn Brouse

9/7/15

 

Port Royal This weekend at Port Royal Speedway is the 48th annual Tuscarora 50 for sprint cars as part of the Juniata County Fair.

 

The races are Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12, at 7 pm.

 

Here’s what you need to know before you go:

 

 

0 – The cost to enter the Juniata County Fair that surrounds the Tuscarora 50 weekend racing. Fair admission is FREE!

 

2 – Active drivers, Lance Dewease and Greg Hodnett, have a chance to become the winningest driver in the history of the prestigious 50-lap race by taking their fifth checkers in the event.

 

2 – Nights of spectacular sprint car racing action make up the Tuscarora 50 weekend, Friday and Saturday.

 

4 – Drivers are tied for the most wins in the 50 – Lance Dewease, Greg Hodnett, Fred Rahmer and Doug Wolfgang.

 

4 – The most Tuscarora 50 wins belonging to any driver.

 

4 – The most Night Before The 50 wins belonging to any driver.

 

7 – Is the cost of Student General Admission for both nights of the 50 weekend.

 

7 – Is the time that racing starts both nights of the 50 weekend.

 

8 – Different drivers have won the Night Before The 50 event.

 

13 – The September raindate for the Saturday night Tuscarora 50.

 

22 – Different drivers have throttled to victory in the annual Tuscarora 50.

 

25 – Miles is the distance of the Saturday 50 lap Tuscarora main.

 

25 – Is the cost of Friday night adult general admission.

 

26 – Total number of sprint cars that will start in Saturday’s Tuscarora 50.

 

30 – Feature laps in Friday’s Night Before The 50 event.

 

30 – Is the cost of Saturday night adult general admission.

 

41 – Cars in competition at the 2014 Night Before The 50

 

41 – Cars in competition at the 2014 Tuscarora 50

 

48 – Annual edition of the Tuscarora 50 in 2015.

 

68 – The year the Tuscarora 50 began.

 

50 – Laps the distance in the Saturday Tuscarora race.

 

75 – Is the State Route that runs through Port Royal off of which Port Royal Speedway is located.

 

98 – The year the Night Before The 50 began.

 

100 – Is the amount of the Packer’s Concessions Fast Time Awards for both 50 weekend programs.

 

161 – Annual edition of the Juniata County Fair that surrounds the 50 weekend.

 

200 – Is the amount it pays to be the first non-qualifier in the Saturday B Main out of a full B purse.

 

400 – Is the amount it pays just to start Friday’s Night Before event.

 

600 – Is the amount it pays just to start Saturday’s 50.

 

1,250 – Amount of Tuscarora 50 lap money up for grabs on Saturday night.

 

5,000 – To win Friday’s Night Before The 50 event.Top Story Port Royal Speedway

 

12,000 – To win Saturday’s 50-lap feature.

 

13,250 – Is the amount one driver could win if he leads all 50 laps on Saturday Night.

 

17,000 – Is the amount one driver could claim if he just wins both 50 weekend sprint races.

 

18,250 – Is the amount one driver could win if he sweeps the weekend and leads all 50 Saturday laps.

 

26,000 – Is just shy of the total amount of Friday’s Night Before The 50 main event purse.

 

45,000 – Is nearly the total of Saturday’s entire Tuscarora 50 event purse.