01/24/2026
Race of Champions management is pleased to announce it will once again lease Spencer Speedway for six (6) events during the 2026 season at the Route 104, half-mile speedplant.
Opening night is scheduled for Friday, May 22, followed by additional events on Friday, June 5; Friday, July 10; Friday, July 31; Friday, August 14; and Friday, September 4, 2026. An open practice is tentatively planned for Friday, May 15.
The 2026 Spencer Speedway schedule will include:
Four (4) Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series events
Two (2) Race of Champions Modified Series events
Traditional appearances by the Race of Champions Super Stock and Race of Champions Late Model Series
Full division schedules for the Race of Champions “Family of Series” will be released in the near future.
Additional 2026 “Save-The-Date” Announcements
Previously announced 2026 Race of Champions dates include;
Holland Speedway
Saturday, June 6; Saturday, July 18; Saturday, August 8; Saturday, August 29
Evans Mills Speedway
Race of Champions Modified Series — Saturday, June 27
Lake Erie Speedway
Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series — Saturday, July 11
The Race of Champions Family of Series will then return to Lake Erie Speedway for the traditional Race of Champions Weekend, scheduled for:
Thursday, September 10
Friday, September 11
Saturday, September 12
Sunday, September 13 reserved as the inclement weather date
The Race of Champions Family of Series includes:
Modifieds; Sportsman Modifieds; Late Models; Super Stocks; Street Stocks; 602 Sportsman Modifieds; FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series
From Race of Champions Management
“We are always working diligently on our schedule,” said Joe Skotnicki, Race of Champions. “Our schedule is a jigsaw puzzle that’s constantly in motion as circumstances change. We understand this announcement is later than expected, but factors beyond our control dictated the delay. We do our best to accommodate everyone, knowing that some dates may shift. The past season was exciting, and our focus remains on improving our product and giving racers and fans opportunities to compete at premier events throughout the region.”
Additional Race of Champions announcements and full 2026 schedules will be released as dates are finalized.
About the Race of Champions: The Race of Champions is a sanctioning body presenting Modified and Stock Car racing on asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Primary marketing partners include Hoosier Racing Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, FX Caprara, Racing America, Airport Collision, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com, and Speed Sport.
The 76th Annual Race of Champions will take place in 2026, continuing its legacy as the second-longest consecutively run auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.
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