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Portsmouth Raceway Park welcomed the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Car Series Friday evening for the Able Air Independence 50 that paid $12,000 to the winner. Thirty Late Models were on hand for the event which was won by 2021 Dirt Track World Championship winner Ricky Thornton Jr. from Adel, IA. The race was cut five laps short due to rain, which was fine with Thornton, who picked up his first Lucas Oil win of the season. The Late Model A-Main had two different leaders and was halted by five...more

Racing was intense Saturday at Portsmouth Raceway Park on "Smoke Out Pizza & BBQ" Jackie Boggs Night for The Kids Presented by 4B Motorsports, as fans were witness to a last-lap pass in the Late Model Feature and a first-time winner in the Limited Lates. Rod Conley got past brother RJ on the final circuit to claim his first PRP Late Model A-Main victory of the season. The night had duel Modified Features with Brian Skaggs winning the first and Jeremy Rayburn the second. The evening also...more

With 113 race teams on hand this past Saturday, Portsmouth Raceway Park hosted its largest car count of the season, as 410 Winged Sprint Cars, Late Models, Modifieds, and Sport Mods gathered in Portsmouth for an evening of racing presented by The Desco Federal Credit Union. Australia's Lachlan McHugh prevailed in the Sprint Car Feature, Wheelersburg's RJ Conley was the Late Model winner. Lucasville's Jeremy Rayburn took the checkers in the Modifieds, and Chillicothe's Kevin Wills was...more

The first race of the night Saturday at Portsmouth Raceway Park was decided by two thousandths of a second, and that seemed to set the tone for an evening filled with close action. For the third time in his career Kite, KY Late Model driver Brandon Fouts captured the win in the annual Boone Coleman Memorial "Gator 50" presented by Berndt-Murfin Insurance and Sherman-Kricker Insurance. KC Burdette scored the victory in the Modifieds. Robbie Lewis won in the Limited Lates, and Emily Jones was...more

Join us Saturday, August 20 as the "Southern Ohio Shrine Club" presents Ohio Thunder Racesaver Sprints, Late Models, Modifieds, and Sport Mods. Mary's Clothesline Back to School Backpack Giveaway - FREE backpacks to the first 200 kids through general admission. GE Aviation Peebles Test Operation - Employee Night Late Models paying $2,000 to win Modifieds paying $800 to win Sport Mods paying $500 to win Plus Racesaver 305 Sprints 4:00 Gates Open 6:00 Driver's Meeting 6:30 Hot Laps 7:30...more

At Portsmouth Raceway Park Saturday The Southern Ohio Shrine Club presented The Ohio Thunder Racesaver 305 Winged Sprint Cars. Also on the card were Late Models, Modifieds, and Sport Mods. It was GE Aviation Peebles Test Operation Plant Employee Night Saturday at PRP. Picking up feature wins were Brandon Fouts in the Late Models, Jeremy Rayburn in the Modifieds, Austin Powell in the 305 Sprints, and Derek Richmond in the Sport Mods. Fouts continued his dominant stretch in The Giovanni's...more

Saturday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park Lemley Motorsports presented the annual "Mod Squad Spectacular" while Dean Knittel and Sons Auto Repair presented 410 Winged Sprint Cars. Also on the card were Limited Lates and Sport Mods. Pedro's Brian Skaggs won the "Mod Squad Spectacular". He dominated the race, but the end didn't lack drama even though Skaggs was over a straightaway in front of his nearest competitor. With two laps remaining, his right front suspension broke so he had to finish...more

Due to an unfavorable forecast, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event scheduled for September 3rd is cancelled.

Portsmouth Raceway Park ran its last points race of 2022 this past weekend, the final event prior to next month's Dirt Track World Championship. Saturday at PRP was Weaver's Gas & Oil "Meet The Drivers" Night and Pepsi "Employee" Night. Kenny Christy, Jeremy Rayburn, Matt Melvin, and Zack Pendleton all recorded wins in their respective divisions, while Brandon Fouts, Anthony Slusher, Evyian Terry, and Derek Richmond all captured track championships. Vanceburg, KY's Kenny Christy took over the...more

History was made at Portsmouth Raceway Park over the weekend as 19-year-old Garrett Smith from Eatonton, GA became the youngest driver to ever win The General Tire Dirt Track World Championship Presented by Optima Batteries. While Smith etched his name into the history books in the Late Model Division, Nathon Loney scored the victory in the Modifieds. Matt Melvin prevailed in the Steel Blocks, and Tyler Scott took the checkers in the Legends Cars. For the 10th straight year, PRP was the host...more