(Butler Township, Pa. 2-7-23) Fresh off the presses is the 2023 schedule of events at Evergreen Raceway. The 1/3-mile paved oval nestled in Butler Township will once again see owner/operator Jason Makarewicz handling the reigns which marks his ninth season of running the track.
Throughout the season, which begins on March 26th and continues through the end of October, there are an ample number of events to whet the appetite of all race fans.
Of note regular race days for the ’23 season will be held on Sunday afternoons.
The ground pounding Tour Type Modifieds will of course be the top attraction. The Modifieds will hit the track on five dates starting with Opening Day, May 7th. Additional shows will be on June 18th, which will be the Annual Tony Fisher Memorial Twin 25’s, August 20th, September 10th, and October 14th which marks the 22nd running of the King of the Green.
Additionally regular track classes from last year will be back in action including Late Models, Evergreen Modifieds, 602 Crate Modified, Street Stocks, 4-Cylinder Stocks and the Novice.
New for 2023 is the Evergreen Raceway/Mahoning Valley Speedway Dual Track Series (DTS) for the 602 Crate Modifieds and 4-Cylinder Stocks.
Race dates for the 602 Crate Modified DTS:
April 22nd/Mahoning Valley, June 11th/Evergreen, July 8th /Mahoning Valley, August 13th/Evergreen, September 17th/Evergreen and October 7th/Mahoning Valley.
The dates for the Hobby Stock/4-Cylinder Stocks DTS are as follows:
April 29/Mahoning Valley, June 18th/Evergreen, July 29/Mahoning Valley, August 20th/Evergreen, September 9th/Mahoning Valley and October 1st/Evergreen.
Rain Out Policy: In the event a race is rained out the make-up will take place at the next regularly scheduled date for that track.
During the season, the traveling clubs of the American Three-Quarter Midget Racing Association, the Rotten Forgotten and the East Coast TQ Midgets will make several stops as well.
Prior to the May 7th lid-lifter the raceway will play host on Sunday, March 26th to a ‘Gut N’ Go’ 4/6-Cylinder Enduro plus there will be Spectator Drags and the JuiceBox Division for the younger set.
An open practice for all classes will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 29th & 30th.
As noted, the 23rd edition of the King of the Green will be held over a three-day weekend, October 13-15 with a rain date slated for the following weekend, October 20-22.
The popular Drift Evergreen has inked weekend events each month from April through October.
The complete schedule and up to date news is available online at the official track website at https://www.evergreenracewaypark.com/