IMPERIAL, PA (May 9, 2026) – Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway (PPMS) is cancelling their Saturday night program after heavy overnight rains and cloudy skies throughout the morning forced track officials to make the difficult decision.

“After evaluating conditions throughout the property Saturday morning, speedway officials determined that the amount of water absorbed overnight created conditions that would not allow for a practical or enjoyable event experience for fans, teams, and staff” the Speedway announced in a statement.

Fans who purchased advanced tickets for tonight’s event have already had their refunds processed automatically..

Next Saturday PPMS will host a ‘Night of Champions’, which will honor 2025 track Champions and those who finished in the top 10 in points in the respective divisions.

“We’re ready to get this season rolling in a big way and hopefully Mother Nature starts working with us soon,” said Tyler Harris, PPMS Operations Manager. “We know fans, racers, and teams are anxious to get back to the speedway, and we appreciate everyone continuing to stick with us through a difficult start to the year.”

Lernerville Speedway and Tri-City Raceway Park are hoping Mother Nature cooperates so they can get their 2026 seasons started on Friday night.

Lernerville is planning on Fab 4 Racing with the McConnell Memorial on top.  Sprint Cars, Late Models, Modifieds and Pro Stocks are on the card this evening.

Pits open at 4 p.m. with spectator gates opening at 5 p.m.  Hot Laps begin at 6:15 p.m. followed by racing at 7:30 p.m.

Four weather-related postponements have delayed opening night at Tri-City Raceway Park, who are preparing to drop the green flag Friday night with their regular 4 Star Racing show on its half-mile oval.

410 Sprint Cars will be competing for a $3,000 winner’s purse.  Joining the 410’s on tonight’s card will be the Pro Stocks, with the winner taking home $700!

The RUSH Sprint Cars are set to compete in their 40th race at the Venango County speedway. Tonight’s winning will get $600 for taking home the checkered flag.

The RUSH Stock Cars round out the evening as they return for their second season. Tonight’s winner will take home a $300 top prize.  The racing starts at 7 p.m.

PITTSBURGH, PA (April 30, 2026) – Tri-City Raceway Park and William Grove Speedway are cancelling their Friday night events and Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway is cancelling on Saturday due to inclement weather.

Tri-City made the call on Thursday because of persistent rain and below-average temperatures which saturated the track and with temperatures expected to hover around 40-degrees, track ownership and management decided it was just not suitable for racing.

“This is disappointing for us and our fans,” Owners Josh and Kyrsten Shiffer said in a statement. “We’ve all been eager to get started, and it’s frustrating to see Mother Nature throw a wrench in our plans. We appreciate everyone’s patience and support as we work to reschedule.”

“We were really looking forward to kicking off the season with the FAST 410 Sprint series,” said Jimmy Dutko, track General Manager. “Unfortunately, safety comes first. We’re working closely with the FAST series to find a new date for this event later in the season.”

Williams Grove made the difficult decision at Noon on Friday to drivers, team and fans an opportunity to adjust their plans.

Williams Grove will host the Morgan Cup next weekend May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m.

The Morgan Cup will find Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse sprint car drivers squaring off in a 25 lap main feature on Friday that will pay $12,000 and a 30-lap feature on Saturday night. that’ll pay $15,000 to win plus another $5,000 for Morgan Cup.

Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway made the difficult decision to cancel Saturday night’s events on Friday at 1:30 p.m., also with the thought of allowing fans and teams to make alternate plans.