Lernerville Speedway
Fast Facts: 20th annual Firecracker 100
By Aaron Clay
DirtonDirt weekend editorDates: June 25-27
Track: Lernerville Speedway (high-banked 4/10-mile clay oval).
Location: Sarver, Pa.
Purse: $50,000-to-win
Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Live streaming: FloRacing
Last year's winner: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., his first career Firecracker 100 triumph.
Tickets: Adult general admission $40 Thursday, $45 Friday and $50 Saturday; three-day general admission $125. Details below.
Presenting sponsor: Experience Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Websites: lernerville.com and lucasdirt.com
Track phone: (724) 353-1511
Notes: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors invade Lernerville Speedway for the 20th annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County. … Following a similar format since 2023, the field will be split and contest 25-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeatures on Thursday-Friday with accumulative points earned setting the lineups for Saturday's heat races and consolations, preceding the 100-lap, $50,000-to-win finale. … Jonathan Davenport won last year's $50,000 Firecracker finale, but he's not expected among this season's entrants. … Ricky Thornton Jr. won back-to-back Firecrackers in 2023-'24. … Brandon Overton won $30,000 Firecrackers in 2017 and '21, both sanctioned on the World of Outlaws. … Max Blair has eight Lernerville specials going back to May of 2011, earning more than $57,000 over that span. … Five-time and reigning Lernerville track champ Michael Norris has nine major wins in the last 10 years at his home track, combining for more than $38,000. … Camper load in and an 8 p.m. pit party kicks off the week's Firecracker Fest featuring off-track festivities such as a sportsman bash, bull riding, barrel racing and live country music. … A church outreach service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday before a driver autograph session from 4:30-5:15. … The RUSH Crate Late Model Series are on the undercard nightly, contesting its $20,000-to-win 36th annual Bill Emig Memorial.
Firecracker 100 winners
Year: Winner, hometown
2025: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
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.
Weekend purses
Thursday-Friday split-field 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 feature 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
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Crate Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Crate Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Super 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
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Crate Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Crate Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Crate Late Model 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; Dirt Racing Outreach service
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:30-5:15 p.m. - Driver autograph session
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Crate Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Crate Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Super Late Model heats (10 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Crate Late Model hot laps (drivers locked in feature)
Super Late Model driver introductions
- Super Late Model Firecracker feature (100 laps)
- Crate Late Model Bill Emig Memorial (50 laps)
- Crate Late Model non-qualifiers' race (20 laps)
Tickets
Thursday
One-day general admission (11-and-up): $40
Advance three-day general admission: $85 (includes free pit pass upgrade for Thursday or Friday)
Three-day general admission (11-and-up): $125
Advance three-day reserved (all ages): $95 (includes free pit pass upgrade for Thursday or Friday)
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 pricing
More information: lernerville.com/camping or (724) 353-1511
