Saturday night, the heroes of decades-gone-by will reunite at the Jennerstown Speedway Complex, as FFX Trucking presents “Motor Mountain Mania” stock car racing. Former Champions, former winners, plus current and past Hall of Fame inductees will sign autographs, pose for photos, and greet race fans prior to the start of five division racing action, at 6pm.
“Chargin’ Charlie” Cragan will be among the previous Champions in attendance on Saturday. While Cragan was a winning driver during the dirt track era of Jennerstown Speedway, he is best known for his dominating performances on the asphalt surface, during the early 1990’s. Cragan won 37 times after the speedway was paved, and earned Track Champion titles in 1992 and 1993. Cragan was also honored as a NASCAR Northeast Region Champion, as driver of the Biter Brothers Racing Team #42. Mark Cottone, the 1998 Jennerstown Champion will also meet fans before the races on September 8th. A winner 19 times, Cottone was competing more recently than Cragan, but also claimed a 4-Cylinder Division Championship in the earlier stages of his career (1988). Larry Wright will be among the honored guests, as well. Wright was a superstar of the dirt track era, and one of the biggest winners at Jennerstown during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Famous for his red and white Fords #31, Wright will be touring the asphalt oval for the first time during the “Arsenberger Trucking Legends Salute.” Other former winners that will be part of the on track race car parade include “Snooky” Williams, Bill Krause, and Larry Hemminger. Dan White and Bob Arsenberger will also participate in this special event.
