{"id":281108,"date":"2026-09-07T23:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281108\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T23:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:24:13","slug":"race-of-champions-weekend-at-lake-erie-speedway-september-10-12-2026-schedule-set-for-the-regions-biggest-racing-party-speedway-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281108\/","title":{"rendered":"Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway \u2013 September 10 \u201312, 2026 SCHEDULE Set for the Regions Biggest Racing Party! – Speedway Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is race week for Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania with three days of high-stakes racing, fan traditions, and one of the biggest celebrations in short track asphalt racing.<\/p>\n

Race fans will definitely get there money\u2019s worth of racing at Lake Eire Speedway during Race of Champions Weekend at the region\u2019s Great Race Place. Racer\u2019s will get rewarded. $6,000-to-win the 75 lap Modified race with no tire changes and only a requirement for four (4) tires. The Race of Champions Street Stocks will race for $700-to-win based on their continued increased support in 2026 and the FOAR SCORE Dash Series will race for $400-to-win in the Fred Rounds Classic on Saturday, September 12.<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udcc5\" Thursday, September 10 \u2013 Saturday, September 12, 2026<\/p>\n

There is no division at the center of it all: this is a celebration of the Race of Champions Family of Series. Each Race of Champions division will be highlighted in competition over the course of the event.<\/p>\n

Friday and Saturday will have qualifying and feature races with divisions with the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series highlighting the Friday schedule and the Race of Champions Modified Series running their feature on Saturday, September 12. Friday, September 11 will have fan gates opening at 5:30pm and racing at 7:00pm. On Saturday, September 12, fan gates will open at 4:00pm with racing at 6:00pm.<\/p>\n

This has become a crown jewel weekend for racer\u2019s and fans throughout the region and this season, Race of Champions management is taking it one step further by offering traveler\u2019s \u201cfree\u201d onsite camping for the weekend with the purchase of a ticket for the events at Lake Erie Speedway. If you are camping there will be a small fee that includes the following \u2013 the use of \u201cthe waste station\u201d, garbage cleanup and security. This maintains and protects the property. Race of Champions management is currently seeking a sponsor to cover these costs to eliminate this cost from attendees and will announce anything as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

A Full Weekend Celebration<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event is shaping up to be the biggest in Race of Champions history:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eight divisions in action, including all seven Race of Champions \u201cFamily of Series,\u201d and the WNY Mighty TQ Midgets.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Off-track, fans will enjoy the region\u2019s biggest \u201cRacing Party\u201d atmosphere with camping, activities, and celebrations of the sport\u2019s rich tradition.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full schedule included below.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the biggest weekend we\u2019ve ever had at Lake Erie Speedway,\u201d said Race of Champions management. \u201cDrivers, teams, and fans will come together not only for great racing, but for a true celebration of history, tradition, and community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\ud83c\udf9f\" Event Schedule Highlights<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday Sept. 10 \u2013 Practice for all divisions (Times to be Announced)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday, Sept. 11 \u2013 Qualifying begins at 6:45 PM | green flag by 7:00 PM featuring the RoC Sportsman Modified Series<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday, Sept. 12 \u2013 Features for the RoC Modified Series, TQ Midgets & more<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udccd\" Event Information<\/p>\n

Where: Lake Erie Speedway, 10700 Delmas Drive, North East, Pa. 16428<\/a>
Directions: 20 minutes east of Erie, Pa.; minutes from I-90 and directly off I-86<\/p>\n

ROC Mods PR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is race week for Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":281109,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137],"class_list":["post-281108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}