By Shawn Brouse
Port Royal – AB Auto Glass of Mifflintown will present the 45th annual Tuscarora 50 for sprint cars this Saturday night, September 8 at 7 pm, sanctioned by the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints.
The AB T50 will pay at least $11,000 to the winner plus laps worth $25 to whoever leads them. In addition, a $200 bonus is on the line for the leader at the halfway point.
Saturday’s AB T50 will be preceded by the All Stars Night Before The 50 on Friday night, September 7 at 7 pm. Friday’s main will go 30 laps for $5,000 to win.
The AB Auto Glass late models will also be on the Friday card that will decide the 2012 late model track title.
Saturday’s 50 itself will settle the fight to be 2012 sprint car champion.
Both races will cap off the 158th annual Juniata County Fair held around the speedway.
AB Auto Glass is a full-service auto glass repair & replacement shop.
AB replaces glass in RV’s, buses, heavy equipment, tractors, cranes and more.
In addition, Alexander Brothers Glass expands AB’s reach by serving commercial and industrial markets.
Located in Mifflintown, AB offers commercial glass door sales and services to schools, shopping centers, hospitals and office buildings.
To the industrial market it offers glass products to clients like water treatment plants, military bases and steel mills.
And AB’s residential glass services are geared toward cabinet companies and residential builders.
AB also services glass retail markets with screen and window repair, tabletops and custom cut mirrors.
Learn more about AB Glass and how to contact the firm by visiting its official websites at: www.ab-autoglass.com or www.alexbros.com.
Stevie Smith is the defending Tuscarora 50 champion.
The 2012 event carries a raindate of September 9 at 6 pm.
The 50 will also crown the 2012 All Stars East Region Champion, worth $20,000 alone!
Adult admission for The Night Before The 50 is set at $20 with Saturday’s price for adults set at a modest $25 for the high profile, prestigious event.
Students ages 12 – 18 will be admitted for an astounding low price of JUST $5 at both events.
TUSCARORA 50 PRELIMINARY WINNERS
9/11/98 No. 12 Greg Hodnett 30 Laps All Stars
9/10/99 No. 77E Dave Ely 25 Laps All Stars
9/8/00 No. 88H Lance Dewease 25 Laps
9/7/01 No. 88H Lance Dewease 25 Laps
9/6/02 No.12 Greg Hodnett 25 Laps
9/5/03 No.12 Greg Hodnett 25 Laps
9/10/04 No. 88H Fred Rahmer 25 Laps
9/9/05 No. 88H Fred Rahmer 25 Laps
9/8/06 No. 7 Keith Kauffman 25 Laps
9/7/07 No. 88 Todd Shaffer 25 Laps
9/5/08 No. 88 Todd Shaffer 30 Laps
9/11/09 rained out
9/10/10 No. 1 Stevie Smith 25 Laps
9/9/11 rained out
TUSCARORA 50 WINNERS
9/21/68 No. 5 Mitch Smith
9/27/69 No. 5 Mitch Smith
9/11/70 No. 5 Mitch Smith
9/11/71 No. 77 Smokey Snellbaker
9/8/72 No. 1 Lynn Paxton
9/7/73 No. 29 Kenny Weld
9/7/74 No. 1 Lynn Paxton
9/20/75 No. 19 Steve Smith
9/10/76 No. 44 Jim Nace
9/17/77 No. 1 Gary Howsare
9/8/78 No. 33 Keith Kauffman
9/7/79 No. 56 Smokey Snellbaker
9/5/80 No. 1 Lynn Paxton
9/11/81 No. 29 George Ferguson Jr.
9/9/82 No. 1A Bobby Allen
9/9/83 No. 40 Dave Blaney
9/7/84 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/6/85 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/5/86 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/25/87 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang
9/9/88 No. 19 Stevie Smith
9/8/89 No. 1A Bobby Allen
9/7/90 No. 11 Todd Shaffer
9/6/91 No. 11 Todd Shaffer
9/11/92 No. 3K Len Krautheim III.
9/10/93 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr.
9/9/94 No. 461 Lance Dewease
9/8/95 No. 88 Todd Shaffer
9/20/96 No. 77 Fred Rahmer
9/5/97 No. 77 Fred Rahmer
9/12/98 No. 12 Greg Hodnett All Stars
9/11/99 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr. All Stars
9/9/00 No. 77 Fred Rahmer
9/8/01 No. 88H Lance Dewease
9/7/02 No. 77 Lance Dewease
9/6/03 No. 7 Keith Kauffman
9/11/04 No. 12 Greg Hodnett
9/10/05 No. 88H Fred Rahmer
9/9/06 No. 25 Lance Dewease
9/8/07 No. 30 Doug Esh
9/7/08 No. 11 Mike Erdley
9/12/09 No. 22 Greg Hodnett
9/11/10 No. 21 Brian Montieth
9/10/11 No. 1 Stevie Smith