Heroes Homecoming Presented By USB And Foar Score Fan Club at Lancaster Raceway Park June 17;

Annual event reunites retired Lancaster Speedway drivers with fans and features vintage racing

LANCASTER, N.Y. – Lancaster Raceway Park (formerly known as Lancaster Speedway) will present its annual Heroes Homecoming reunion Saturday, June 17, from 1-5 p.m. The popular event reunites retired Lancaster Speedway drivers and officials with race fans to relive the good ol’ days of stock car racing at the 48-year-old track. The event is sponsored by USB and the Foar Score Fan Club and will feature vintage stock car racing in the afternoon and evening at the speedway. Last year, a number of stars returned to the famed oval and drag strip near Buffalo, N.Y., including: four-time Lancaster Modified champion Roger Treichler, 1967 Modified titleholder Chuck Boos, Jim Rudolph, Bill Rafter, Ted Renshaw, Art Clark (who actually had a hand in building the speedway in 1959), Bill Bitterman, Cam Gagliardi and three-time champion Charlie Rudolph.
The speedway is extending an invitation to all retired Lancaster Speedway drivers and officials. Drivers and officials wishing to participate are asked to contact Marilyn Toal as soon as possible to be placed on the guest list. Mrs. Toal may be reached at (585) 663-0004.
The afternoon’s activities will include an autograph session, Lancaster Speedway video and memorabilia display and vintage race cars.
Lancaster Raceway Park also will present a complete program of stock car racing on its half-mile paved oval at 6:30 p.m. Classes will include: Modifieds, Late Models, SST Sportsman, Super Stocks, Street Stocks, TQ Midgets and vintage race cars.
Fans attending the 1-5 p.m. Heroes Homecoming session will be admitted at half price until 4 p.m. Regular admission prices will be charged after 4 p.m. -- $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, $5 for kids 8-15. Kids under the age of 8 are admitted at $1.
Lancaster Raceway Park is located at 57 Gunnville Road in Lancaster, N.Y., just east of N.Y. State Thruway Exit 49. For more information, please call the speedway at (716) 759-6818 or visit online at www.lancasterracing.com.