Dates: Aug. 26-28 (a $10,000-to-win, 30-lap feature on Thursday and a 40-lap, $12,000-to-win Late Model program on Friday, followed by Saturday’s 50-lap, $30,000-to-win finale)
Track: Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway (half-mile semi-banked clay oval)
Sanction: Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series
Purse: $30,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start ($10,000-to-win Thursday; $12,000-to-win Friday)
Tickets: Adult general admission is $25 Thursday, $25 Friday and $30 Saturday; see below for discounts for children and more information.
On the web: portroyalspeedway.com or lucasdirt.com
Track phone: (717) 527-2303
Last year’s winner: Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif., who won his first-ever Dirt Late Model feature in his second career start
Live streaming: MavTV Plus
Notes: This marks the second-ever Port Royal Rumble by the River. … The event began in 2020 with a $10,000-to-win opener won by Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., and a $15,000-to-win finale won by Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif. … The race is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series. … The $231,500 purse is the largest three-day purse in track history. … Previous Lucas Oil Late Model Series winners at Port Royal include Rick Eckert (2017), Scott Bloomquist (2018), Tim McCreadie (2020), Kyle Larson (2020) and Jonathan Davenport (2021). … A non-qualifiers’ race paying $2,500-to-win is scheduled for Aug. 28. … Limited Late Models chase a $1,500-to-win purse on Thursday, while modifieds are on the card Friday and Saturday. … Andy Haus of Hamburg, Pa., is the reigning track champion. … Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., swept a pair of World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series events at Port Royal on May 21-22. … Through the 2020 season, Scott Haus of Hamburg, Pa., leads all Late Model drivers with 96 career wins at Port Royal.
Rumble by the River winners
Year: Winner, hometown
2020: Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif.
Weekend purse
Thursday
1. $10,000
2. $5,500
3. $3,500
4. $2,700
5. $2,500
6. $2,300
7. $2,200
8. $2,100
9. $2,050
10. $2,000
11. $1,600
12. $1,400
13. $1,200
14. $1,000
15. $950
16. $925
17. $900
18 .$875
19. $850
20. $825
21-24. $800
Friday
1. $12,000
2. $6,000
3. $3,500
4. $2,800
5. $2,500
6. $2,300
7. $2,200
8. $2,100
9. $2,050
10. $2,000
11. $1,600
12. $1,400
13. $1,200
14. $1,100
15. $1,050
16-24. $1,000
Saturday
1. $30,000
2. $15,000
3. $10,000
4. $8,000
5. $6,000
6. $5,000
7. $4,000
8. $3,000
9. $2,750
10. $2,600
11. $2,500
12. $2,475
13. $2,450
14. $2,425
15. $2,400
16. $2,375
17. $2,350
18. $2,325
19. $2,300
20. $2,250
21. $2,200
22. $2,150
23. $2,100
Event schedule
Thursday
3:30 p.m. - Pit gates closed
4 p.m. - Pit gate reopens
4 p.m. - General admission gate opens
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Limited Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Models heats (8 laps)
- Limited Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Limited Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Super Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Limited Late Model feature (25 laps)
Friday
3:30 p.m. - Pit gates closed
4 p.m. - Pit gate reopens
4 p.m. - General admission gate opens
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Models heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
- Super Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Modified feature (20 laps)
Saturday
3:30 p.m. - Pit gates closed
4 p.m. - Pit gate reopens
4 p.m. - General admission gate opens
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Models heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
- Super Late Model non-qualifier’s race (20 laps)
- Rumble by the River (50 laps)
- Modified feature (25 laps)
Tickets
Thursday
General Admission (19-and-up): $25
Youth (13-18): $10
Pit pass: $40
Friday
General Admission (19-and-up): $25
Youth (13-18): $10
Pit pass: $40
Saturday
General Admission (19-and-up): $30
Youth (13-18): $15
Pit pass: $40
