By DINO OBERTO LEHIGHTON, PA – To fans of eastern Pennsylvania short track asphalt racing the names of Hirschman and Beers are synonymous when it comes to the ranks of Modified competition. For years the two iconic racing families, who both hail from Mud Lane in Northampton, have shared countless headlines, many of those coming in one-two finishes between Mahoning […]

LEHIGHTON, PA – Mahoning Valley Speedway presented by Lehighton Ford has once again drudged through a weather related weekend as flooding from late week rain forced the postponement of the scheduled Dirt Mods, Small Car Enduro, Jr. Enduro, Vintage TQ and Small Car Demo Derby. Since then there has been revisions made to best accommodate that event. Firstly the Dirt […]

LEHIGHTON, PA – Mahoning Valley Speedway presented by Lehighton Ford concluded its regular point season last Saturday evening with some dramatic and thrilling races that crowned the 2018 division champions. Now the popular paved ¼-mile Lehighton oval turns attention to the post season beginning this Saturday, September 29 with a varied line-up of on and off track action. Dirt Mods, […]

By DINO OBERTO LEHIGHTON, PA – Austin Kochenash unwaveringly kept the pressure on Kevin Rex Jr., over the second half of Saturday night’s 35-lap Modified contest at Mahoning Valley Speedway and in the end made a clutch last lap pass out of the final corner to claim the checkers for his first win of the season. The victory was special […]

By DINO OBERTO LEHIGHTON, PA – Brian DeFebo picked up his fifth win of the season and in doing so essentially put himself in line for a second straight track championship. DeFebo came from 12th on the grid and during a two lap period worked his way past Earl Paules and Ron Haring Jr., to advance into the lead. With […]

LEHIGHTON, PA – Although rainouts have accounted greatly for an abbreviated season at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway, it has had an interesting consequence on the point standings across all seven classes. With just three regular weeks of racing left there is an exciting quest that has arose for respective championships. Heading into this Saturday, September 8 there is no less […]

By DINO OBERTO LEHIGHTON, PA – Since first strapping into a Modified a year ago it’s safe to say that Josh Scherer has come full circle after his very impressive end to end run to victory Saturday night at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Just five races into last season, Scherer was involved in a grinding wreck that destroyed his car and […]

By DINO OBERTO LEHIGHTON, PA – Despite the fact that Kyle Strohl is frequently surrounded by drivers who are twice his age and have years of experience over him, the 19-year old continues to mature and nurture into a stellar talent in pavement Modified racing. K. Strohl added to his rising stock with a hard-fought victory over veterans Zane Zeiner […]

LEHIGHTON, PA – Mahoning Valley Speedway presented by Lehighton Ford tried for a second time to get the $2500-to-win/75-lap Modified feature in, first on April 28 and then this past Saturday and both times rain halted the event. Still poised to give the Modified teams a chance at some extra money, the Lehighton paved ¼-mile asphalt speedway has tagged August […]

LEHIGHTON, PA – Mahoning Valley Speedway presented by Lehighton Ford will be in action this upcoming Saturday, August 18 with the main event being a 75-lap/$2500-to-win Modified feature. This is a non-point race, however there will be 50 show-up points to each driver. Drivers will pick for heat starting spots when signing in. The top 3 from each heat will […]