The season will get underway with the Minersville Racecar Parade of Power & Car show taking place on Saturday March 26 (Rain date Sun 3/27) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Big Diamond Speedway. Next on the calendar is a test & tune session to take place on Sunday April 3rd which is open to any car with a roll cage.
As always, the mighty 358 modifieds will be the headline division in 2022. This season the modifieds will bring their exciting brand of racing to the track every Friday from opening day on April 8th until the season ending points finale on August 26th. Sandwiched in between will be a plethora of high paying races starting on opening night with a $4,000 to win feature. The following Friday, April 15th will be the annual Money in the Mountains race paying a whopping $12,000 to the winner. Friday May 15th will be the first of two races for Big Diamond as part of the Modified PA Tri-Track series which will pay $3,500 to the race winner. The Tri-Track series returns on Friday June 3rd with another $3,500 to win feature event.
The always popular Topless 30 returns on Friday, June 10th with a $4,000 to win race. Friday July 1st will be part of Georgie Stevenson night featuring the fan favorite Twin 20’s with each 20-lap feature paying $2,000 to the winner. Tuesday night July 12th will be the return of the big block modifieds to Big Diamond as part of the Super DIRTcar Series with the Anthracite Assault paying $7,500 to win the 75-lap feature event. Friday August 5th, the modifieds will run the Dave Kamp Memorial race with the modifieds racing for a $4,000 to win top prize. Friday August 19th will the Prelude to the Coalcracker race paying a cool $10,000 to the winner of the 50-lap feature as the modifieds look to tune their cars in for the top paying race of the season the annual Jack Rich Inc. Coalcracker 72 with the top prize of $17,000. It will be a season to remember for the modifieds.
The Sportsman division will find the Crate 602’s taking center stage this year with the demise of the Open Sportsman division. The Crate 602’s have shown growth ever since they were introduced at Big Diamond two years ago and have arguably been the most competitive class with many different winners. This season will find the Crate 602’s weekly with plenty of scheduled extra money races on the schedule. Those dates include the season opener paying $1,000 to the winner, Friday April 15th $1,000 to win. Tuesday June 7th will find the Crates racing for $1,500 to win. Then on Topless night June 10th, they will race for $1,000 to win followed up on the next Friday as they race the Fayash Memorial which will have a top prize of $1,157. The Crates will also race for $1,000 on the following dates, Friday July 1st, Tuesday July 12th, Friday August 5th, Friday August 19th. The season ending race will be on Sunday September 4th paying $1,500 as part of Coalcracker weekend.
The always entertaining and exciting Roadrunners return for another year highlighted with a $400 to win feature on opening night. Friday July 8th the Roadrunners will race in twin 15’s paying $500 to win. Friday August 5th will be another $500 to win race. The Roadrunner Crazy 8’s races will take part on Friday August 19th and the season will conclude with a $500 to win race during Coalcracker weekend on Sunday September 4th.
Don’t fret if you are a Sprint car fan, this season will find the winged and non-winged sprints visiting Big Diamond Speedway on multiple nights. Starting with the mighty winged 410’s, this division returned to Big Diamond last and have been booked for two big nights in 2022. The first of two shows will take place on Tuesday June 7th as they race for a $5,000 to win first-place prize. The second of the two shows will take place on Friday August 12th with another $5,000 to pay race. The popular URC Sprint cars will bring their traveling show to Big Diamond on Friday May 20th and Friday June 24th. The USAC East Coast Wingless sprints will be part of the show on Friday May 27th for their one and only appearance of 2022. The very popular MASS Sprint series will make two appearances this season with races on Friday May 13th and Friday September 2nd.
After suffering a rainout in 2021, the ULMS Late Models will once again be on the schedule as the traveling show will be in town on Friday May 6th with a $3,500 to win feature race. The Limited Late Models have two dates scheduled for 2022, Friday July 29th and Friday August 26th with each race paying $1,000 to win.
Other traveling series to make a visit to Big Diamond in 2022 include the 600cc modifieds (4/29, 6/10, 7/22 & 8/12), Central PA Legends (6/03 & 8/05) and the Wingless Super Sprints (9/02).
There will be a spectacular fireworks show on Friday, July 1st as part of the Georgie Stevenson Memorial night.
The 2022 season at Big Diamond Speedway will conclude with the kid popular Monster Truckz Tour taking place Friday through Sunday September 9, 10 & 11.
- Saturday, March 26: 50th Anniversary Celebration! Minersville Racecar Parade of Power & Car Show!
- Sunday, March 27: 50th Anniversary Celebration rain date.
- Sunday, April 3: Test & Tune. Open to any car with a roll cage.
- Friday, April 8: Season Opener! Spin City Night. Modifieds $4,000 to win, 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunners $400 to win.
- Friday, April 15: Fritz Roehrig Memorial.
- Money in the Mountains Modified 50, $12,000 to win, 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunners.
- Friday, April 22: Tony’s Meat Market Night.
- Modifieds, 602 Sportsman Twin 20’s, Roadrunners.
- Friday, April 29: Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners, 600cc Modifieds.
- Friday, May 6: Red White & Blue Autos Night. ULMS Super Late Models $3,500 to win, Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners.
- Friday, May 13: Modified PA Tri-Track Series $3,500 to win, MASS Sprints, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners.
- Friday, May 20: TQ Signs & Designs LLC Night. Modifieds, URC Sprint Cars, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners.
- Friday, May 27: Modifieds, USAC Wingless Sprints, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners
- Friday, June 3: Modified PA Tri-Track Series $3,500 to win, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners, Central PA Legends.
- Tuesday, June 7: 410 Sprint Cars $5,000 to win & $500 to take the green, 602 Sportsman $1,500 to win, Roadrunners.
- Friday, June 10: USS Achey Night.
- Modified Topless 30, $4,000 to win, Topless 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunners, 600cc Modifieds.
- Friday, June 17: Modifieds, Fayash Memorial 602 Sportsman $1,157 to win, Roadrunners, One vs One Spectator Races.
- Friday, June 24: Advance Auto Parts Night. Modifieds, URC Sprint Cars, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners.
- Friday, July 1: B&H Landscaping Night. Georgie Stevenson Memorial.
- Modified Twin 20’s $2,000 to win each, 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunners, Fireworks.
- Friday, July 8: Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunner Twin 15’s $500 to win.
- Tuesday, July 12: Super Dirt Car Series Modified Anthracite Assault, $7,500 to win, 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunners.
- Friday, July 15: Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Wingless Super Sportsman, Roadrunners.
- Friday, July 22: S.A. Comunale Night. Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners, 600cc Modifieds, 3/4 Modifieds.
- Friday, July 29: Modifieds, Limited Late Models $1,000 to win & $175 to take the green, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners.
- Friday, August 5: Dave Kamp Memorial.
- Modifieds $4,000 to win, 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunners $500 to win, Central PA Legends.
- Friday, August 12: 410 Sprint Cars $5,000 to win & $500 to take the green, Modifieds, Roadrunners, 600cc Modifieds.
- Friday, August 19: Prelude to the Coalcracker Modified 50, $10,000 to win, 602 Sportsman $1,000 to win, Roadrunner Crazy 8’s
- Friday, August 26: Championship Night. Modifieds, Limited Late Models $1,000 to win & $175 to take the green, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners.
- Friday, September 2: MASS Sprints, 602 Sportsman, Roadrunners, Wingless Super Sportsman.
- Sunday, September 4: Jack Rich Inc. Modified Coalcracker 72, $17,000 to win, 602 Sportsman $1,500 to win, Roadrunners $500 to win.
- Monday, September 5: Coalcracker Rain Date.
- Friday, September 9: Monster Truckz Tour
- Saturday, September 10: Monster Truckz Tour
- Sunday, September 11: Monster Truckz Tour