Lernerville Speedway
Fast Facts: 19th annual Firecracker 100
By Aaron Clay
DirtonDirt weekend editor
Dates: June 19-21 (split-field qualifying nights on Thursday and Friday, featuring 25-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeatures for Late Models; heat races and consolations precede Saturday’s 100-lap finale; RUSH Crate Late Models are on the undercard nightly)
Track: Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (high-banked 4/10-mile clay oval)
Purse: $50,000-to-win main event
Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Last year’s winner: Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., his second consecutive Firecracker victory.
Tickets: Adult general admission is $40 on Thursday; $45 on Friday; $50 on Saturday. An advance three-day general admission pass is $125 (details below)
Streaming: FloRacing
Presenting sponsor: Experience Butler County, Pa.
Website: lernerville.com
Track phone: (724) 353-1511
Notes: Lernerville Speedway hosts the 19th annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County, Pa., a three-day event for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors. … On-track activity begins with 25-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeatures Thursday and Friday, where accumulative points set the lineup for Saturday’s heat races; consolations also precede Saturday’s 100-lap, $50,000-to-win finale. … Lucas Oil points leader Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., has won back-to-back Firecrackers entering this year’s edition, earning more than $100,000. Thornton leads all drivers with nine series victories in 2025. … Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga. (2017, ’21), Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y. (2019, ’22) and Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis. (2009, ’11), join Thornton as two-time Firecracker winners. … The late Scott Bloomquist leads all drivers with three event triumphs (2007, ’12, ’16). … Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio (five wins) and Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga. (four wins) enter as Thornton’s biggest competition in Lucas Oil Series action. Davenport is fresh off a $100,000 victory in securing his fourth career Dream at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. … RUSH 604 Crates are on the undercard nightly and will contest its $20,000-to-win Bill Emig Memorial following Saturday’s 100-lap Firecracker. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 4 p.m. Thursday-Friday, with everything opening one hour earlier for Saturday’s finale; hot laps at 6 p.m., nightly.
Firecracker 100 winners
Year: Winner, hometown
2024: Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.
2023: Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.
2022: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2021: Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga.
2020: Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.
2019: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2018: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C.
2017: Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga.
2016: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2015: Rick Eckert, York, Pa.
2014. Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky.
2013: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va.
2012: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2011: Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, Wis.
2010: Shane Clanton, Zebulon, Ga.
2009: Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, Wis.
2008: Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa
2007: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
Firecracker purse
Thursday-Friday semifeatures
1. $5,000
2. $3,000
3. $2,000
4. $1,500
5. $1,250
6. $1,000
7. $950
8. $900
9. $850
10. $800
11. $700
12.-16. $600
17. $550
18.-24. $500
Saturday’s main event
1. $50,000
2. $20,000
3. $10,000
4. $8,000
5. $7,000
6. $6,000
7. $4,500
8. $4,000
9. $3,800
10. $3,600
11. $3,400
12. $3,200
13. $3,000
14. $2,500
15. $2,400
16. $2,300
17. $2,200
18. $2,100
19-26. $2,000
Event schedule
Thursday
(All times local; subject to change)
3 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- 604 Crate hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 604 Crate time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- First Thursday semifeature (25 laps)
- Second Thursday semifeature (25 laps)
Friday
(All times local; subject to change)
3 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- 604 Crate hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- 604 Crate heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- 604 Crate dash (6 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- First Friday semifeature (25 laps)
- Second Friday semifeature (25 laps)
Saturday
(All times local; subject to change)
2 p.m. - Pits open
2 p.m. - Dirt Racing Outreach service
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:30-5:15 p.m. - Driver autograph session
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- 604 Crate hot laps
- Late Model hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- 604 Crate consolations (12 laps)
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- 604 Crate locked-in A-main hot laps
Late Model driver introductions
- Late Model Firecracker feature (100 laps)
- 604 Crate Bill Emig Memorial (50 laps)
- 604 Crate non-qualifiers’ race (20 laps)
Tickets
Thursday
One-day general admission (11-and-up): $40
Three-day general admission (11-and-up): $125 (includes free pit pass upgrade for Thursday or Friday)
Five-day general admission (11-and-up): $135
Three-day reserved (all ages): $140
One-day child general admission (10 and under): free
Reserved seating: Additional $10
One-day all access pit pass (all ages): $45
Three-day all access pit pass (all ages): $145
Friday
One-day general admission (11-and-up): $45
Two-day general admission (11-and-up): $70
Two-day reserved (all ages): $110
One-day child general admission (10-and-under): free
Reserved seating: Additional $10
One-day all access pit pass (all ages): $55
Two-day all access pit pass (all ages): $110
Saturday
One-day general admission (11-and-up): $50
One-day child general admission (10-and-under): free
Reserved seating: Additional $10
One-day all access pit pass (all ages): $60
Camping
Primitive camping: Contact for prices
More information: lernerville.com/camping or (724) 353-1511
