The American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) is happy to announce their 2023 racing schedule. Racing starts on May 12th with a long awaited return to Linda’s Speedway, then to fan-favorite Lincoln Speedway, to an action packed weekend with 2 individual shows at the Shellhammer Dirt Track, before returning to the Bloomsburg Fair Raceway, and rounding out June at the high banks of Path Valley Speedway. ARDC has co-sanctioned an exciting week of racing with the Xtreme Outlaw Series midgets from August 8th to 12th. The latter part of August will see the ARDC midgets back at Path Valley Speedway and the Bloomsburg Fair Raceway. The season will end in September at Legion Speedway in Wentworth NH for the New England Midget Nationals. ARDC is looking forward to an exciting 2023 season. Check out our social media and ardcmidget.com for more information.

5/12 Linda’s Speedway
5/23 Millbridge Speedway NC (opt)
5/24 Millbridge SpeedwayNC (opt)
5/27 Lincoln Speedway
6/3 Shellhammer Dirt Track
6/4 Shellhammer Dirt Track
6/8 Bloomsburg Fair Raceway
7/29 Path Valley Speedway
8/8 Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway (Xtreme)
8/9 Action Track USA (Xtreme)
8/10 Linda’s Speedway (Xtreme)
8/11 Path Valley Speedway (Xtreme)
8/12 Bridgeport Speedway (Xtreme)
8/18 Path Valley Speedway
8/31 Bloomsburg Fair Raceway
Sept ? Legion Speedway NH (New England Midget Nationals)

Congrats to Michael Markey on winning our 2022 ARDC Points Championship.

Congrats to The Chief Shannon Mausteller on finishing P2 in the 2022 ARDC Points Championship.

Congrats to Zach Curtis Racing on finishing P3 in the 2022 ARDC Points Championship.

American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC. Midgets…Fans were awarded with an action packed schedule of midget racing with their first race at the new Bloomsburg Fair Raceway on Thursday followed by a return to the fabulous Lincoln Speedway on Saturday.

Kevin Woody of Rochester, NY won his first ARDC midget race on Fan Appreciation Night in a shortened 15-lap ARDC Midget race at the Bloomsburg Fair Raceway driving the Steve Buckwalter Racing owned #0. Woody would start on the pole of the feature and never look back in a caution free race.

In addition, Kevin Woody took home the BDB Graphics Heat Race Win, JR Booth took home the Hilltop Farm Market Triple-T-Camp Hard Charger, and John Heydenreich and RF Heydenreich took home Saturday Night’s Product Special Awards from Benic Enterprises, Pancho’s Racing Products, and Blud Lubricants

Feature Finish: 1. Kevin Woody (0) 2. John Heydenreich (22) 3. Michael Markey (29) 4. JR Booth (5A) 5. Mike Bittinger (7) 6. Shannon Mausteller (21M) 7. RF Heydenreich (11) 8. Mark Sokol (50) 9. Miles Geffken (21)

Shawn Jackson of Bear, DE won last Saturday night’s 20-lap ARDC Midget race at Lincoln Speedway during the Barry Skelly Memorial race driving the Betts Racing owned #22. Starting 5th due to the inversion, and with only 1 caution to slow the pace, he wasted little time getting to the front.

In addition, Brian Carber took home the BDB Graphics Heat Race Win, Shawn Jackson took home the Service Pro Auto Hard Charger, and Mike Bittinger and Zach Curtis took home Saturday Night’s Product Special Awards from Benic Enterprises, Pancho’s Racing Products, and Blud Lubricants

Feature Finish: 1. Shawn Jackson (22) 2. Michael Markey (29) 3. Shannon Mausteller (21M) 4. Zach Curtis (75) 5. JR Booth (5A) 6. Scott Lawrence (09) 7. Mile Geffken (21) 8. Brian Carber (75) 9. Mike Bittinger (7) DNS

Keep up with the ARDC 2022 racing schedule at ARDCMidget.com and on the American Racing Drivers Club facebook page. The race originally scheduled for August 27th at New Egypt Speedway has been postponed. Updates will be posted as soon as they are known.

American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) Midgets……..Garrett Mitchell of Washington, WV survived constant pressure to win last Saturday night’s 20-lap ARDC Midget race, presented by Carlisle Cement Products. From the drop of the green flag there was racing throughout the field on a very racy 1/4 mile banked clay oval. Garrett fended off early challenges from Kevin Woody on the bottom groove and JR Booth around the top, then late race challenges from Mike Bittinger and JR Booth.

Next up, the ARDC Midgets will compete alongside the USAC 360 wingless sprint cars, 305 winged sprint car, and FWD 4 cylinders at the newly built Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway in Bloomsburg, PA on Friday August 5th for their Fan Appreciation Night. Grandstand admission is just $5.

Heat Race 1 and Heat Race 2 $150 bonus money went to Michael Markey and Kevin Woody thanks to Path Valley Speedway, BDB Graphics, and Blud Lubricants.

Hard Charger $100 went to Mike Bittingers, special awards to Brent Rumberger, Scott Lawrence and Greg Mitchell thanks to Path Valley Speedway, Benic Enterprises, Pancho’s Racing Products, and Blud Lubricants.

Feature Finish: 1) Garrett Mitchell 2) Michael Bittinger 3) JR Booth 4) Greg Mitchell 5) Michael Markey 6) Shannon Mausteller 7) Scott Lawrence 8) Zach Curtis 9) Kevin Woody 10) Brent Rumberger DNF 11) Randy Mausteller DNF

American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC. Midgets)…Jeff Champagne of Westfield, MA won last Saturday night’s 20-lap ARDC Midget race at Lincoln Speedway during the Steve Smith Tribute race. Jeff won driving the Joe Thomas owned #19. Instead of heat races there were 2 timed warm up sessions, followed by two 10 lap features. The second feature inverted the finish of the first feature. Champagne would sweep the night setting fast time, winning the first feature, and winning the second feature after the invert. The crowd would get to witness his excitement as he flipped his mount in turn 2 while celebrating the win, forcing him to walk to victory lane.

Keep up with the ARDC 2022 racing schedule at ARDCMidget.com and on the American Racing Drivers Club facebook page.

In addition to the feature, Champagne also took home the Hilltop Farm Market Twin Feature “Bandit” Bonus, the Ideal Auto Group Fast Time, and Triple-T-Camp Hard Charger awards. Zach Curtis took home a Triple-T-Camp Hard Charger award for the other feature. Wayne Koehler and Shawn Jackson took home Saturday Night’s Product Special Awards from Benic Enterprises, Pancho’s Racing Products, and Blud Lubricants

Feature Line up: 1. Jeff Champagne 2. Mike Bittinger 3. Michael Markey 4. Eric Heydenreich 5. Shawn Jackson 6. Zach Curtis 7. Shannon Mausteller 8. Randy Mausteller 9. JR Booth 10. Wayne Koehler 11. John Heydenreich

Feature Finish: 1. Jeff Champagne (19) 2. Michael Markey (29) 3. Eric Heydenreich (11) 4. Zach Curtis (75) 5. Shannon Mausteller (21S) 6. Mike Bittinger (7) 7. John Heydenreich (21R) 8. Shawn Jackson (7J) 9. JR Booth (5A) 10. Wayne Koehler (91Z). DNS: Randy Mausteller