PORT ROYAL, Pa. — Port Royal Speedway is set to host the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions for the first time this season for the 7th Annual Keith Kauffman Classic presented by Valley Supply on Saturday, April 23.The annual tradition will see the 410 Sprint Cars compete for a $10,000 winner’s share and the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars will join in on the fun with a $2,000 to-win event as well.
The event honors National Sprint Car Hall of Fame driver Kauffman, a 24-time winner with the All Stars and the winningest driver in the history of Port Royal Speedway.
Four-time defending track champion Logan Wagner picked up the victory in last season’s event over Anthony Macri, Ian Madsen, Jacob Allen and Lance Dewease.Dewease has won the event an unprecedented three times (2017-2019), while Dale Blaney was the winner of the race during its inaugural event in 2016. Macri scored a victory in the event as well in 2020.Macri, a two-time winner this season, enters the event as the current Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car points leader. Wagner, who has also won two events at the Speedway in weekly competition, is second over Jeff Halligan, Mike Wagner and Lucas Wolfe.
The Tezos All Stars will bring 14 series regulars to the track who will be vying for the series title, which is a historical high for the series.
Tyler ‘Sunshine’ Courtney enters the season as the defending champion and current points leader. He’ll be looking to score his first career 410 winged sprint car victory at the speedway during the event.
Courtney does own one prior win at the track with the USAC Wingless Sprint Cars in 2019.
Other drivers who will be in attendance representing the All Star invaders will be Cory Eliason (two prior wins), Hunter Schuerenberg, Zeb Wise, Bill Balog, Justin Peck (one career win), Kyle Reinhardt (one 410 Sprint Car win and one 360 win), Cap Henry, Bradley Howard, Parker Price-Miller and Tim Shaffer.
Shaffer owns 67 career victories with the All Stars but has yet to find victory lane at the Speed Palace.
The series will also bring three rookies to the track who will be vying for the All Star rookie of the year. Kevin Thomas Jr. and Chris Windom are former wingless standouts making the transition to winged racing, while Scott Bogucki will be transitioning from the ASCS 360 Sprint Car ranks to full-time 410 Sprint Car competition. Windom has two prior victories at the Speedway in USAC Wingless competition.
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