The USAC National Sprint Car Series will return to Big Diamond Speedway next June following a one year hiatus.
On June 7, 2007, USAC made their first appearance at Big Diamond as part of a wingless doubleheader with the ARDC midgets. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., now a star of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, scored his national sprint car victory on this night. View the highlights here and order that complete race night on DVD at the GSP Shop.
MONSTER SMASH & CRASH FEST BRINGS 2011 BIG DIAMOND SEASON TO A CONCLUSION
Minersville, PA – The final on-track activity of 2011 took place on Saturday afternoon at Big Diamond Speedway with the Monster Smash & Crash Fest.
Locally-based monster trucks Backdraft and Eradicator performed for the young audience. A chain race and demolition derby featuring the same cars took place in-between the monster truck runs.
November 5, 2011 Video Highlights Continue→
New Jersey’s Ryan Godown Earns Second $10,000 Coalcracker 100 Victory Sunday At Big Diamond Speedway Driving Johnny Rea’s No. R1; Jeremy Becker Roadrunner Victor
MINERSVILLE, PA – Ryan Godown is a repeat Coalcracker 100 winner.
Godown, 35, of Ringoes, N.J., recorded his second victory in the most prestigious event of the season at Big Diamond Speedway Sunday evening. Godown drove the Johnny Rea Motorsports No. R1 to a $10,000 payday, backing up his 2009 victory in the event at the Schuylkill County track. Jeremy Becker, meanwhile, won the accompanying 20-lap Wooden Keg Tavern Roadrunner feature.
September 11, 2011 Video Highlights Continue→
Glenn Strunk (358-Mod), Mike Mammana (Sportsman), Ed Kuperavage (Roadrunner) & Cody Coons (XCel 600) Earn Big Diamond Victories – Champions Are Jeff Strunk (358), Steven Hughes (Sportsman) & Ryan Olenick (Roadrunner)
(Track Press Release) MINERSVILLE, PA – On a memorable night for the Strunk brothers, Glenn Strunk drove to Victory Lane Friday at Big Diamond Speedway in The Station House 358-Modified feature, while Jeff Strunk earned his seventh career track championship in the speedway’s headline division.
September 2, 2011 Video Highlights Continue→
Rick Laubach Holds Off Duane Howard For First Big D The Station House 358-Mod Victory Since April; Craig Von Dohren (Coca-Cola Challenge), Sammy Piazza (U.S.S. Achey Sportsman Coalcracker 50) and Elvin Brennan III (Wooden Keg Tavern Roadrunner) Also Triumph
(Track Press Release) MINERSVILLE, PA – For the first time since April, Rick Laubach returned to Victory Lane at Big Diamond Speedway.
With a season-high 34 The Station House 358-Modifieds on hand, Laubach drove the Bert Jones/Gary and Lori Herrmann-owned Beer City No. 7 to his second victory of the 2011 season at the Schuylkill County oval. The Quakertown, Pa., driver remains in the championship fight entering next Friday’s (Sept. 2) Season Championship Night at Big D. Unofficially, he trails current leader Jeff Strunk by just 41 points.
August 26, 2011 Video Highlights Continue→
Jeff Strunk Eyes Big Diamond Championship With Second The Station House 358-Modified Victory Of 2011; Dave Ely (URC Sprint Cars) and Craig Whitmoyer (U.S.S. Achey Sportsman) Also Triumph As Monster Trucks Thrill Large Crowd At Yuengling ‘Summer Fling, Yuengs & Wings’
(Track Press Release) MINERSVILLE, PA – The race for The Station House 358-Modified championship is on at Big Diamond Speedway and Jeff Strunk has upped the intensity.
Strunk, of Bechtelsville, Pa., drove Norm Hansell’s No. 357 Troyer to his second victory of the season at the Schuylkill County clay oval Friday night during the Yuengling Brewery ‘Summer Fling, Yuengs & Wings’ program. The six-time 358-Modified champion earned $2,000 for his 43rd Big Diamond victory following a competitive 25-lap 358-Mod feature slowed just twice by caution flags.
August 12, 2011 Video Highlights Continue→
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