2026 Show Schedule

1:00 PM: Box Office Opens at A-Hall Entrance only.

1:00 PM: PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION (A-Hall Entrance Only) – The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 2 PM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.

2:00 PM: Show Opens to the public

ON THE HOUR STARTING AT 3 PM:  ENGINE TEAR-DOWN COMPETITION (Display – 133-138)- The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow from the York County School of Technology will compete each hour with a team of five students to see who can disasesemble and then resassemble a Chevy 350 engine in the fastest time using a few hand tools. In between competition volunteers can compete in a spark plug challenge of removing wires, exhaust manifold and spark plugs on one side of the engine.

3:00 – 9 PM: TIRE CHANGE PRELIMINARY COMPETITION sponsored by American Racer Tire and Vahlco Wheels: (D Hall): Two person teams can change right-side tires on a Dirt Modified.  Impact guns will be provided, car will be on jack stands. The fastest ten teams from prelminary competition during the show will go to the finals on Saturday at 3:15 with the winning team receiving $500. Teams can go under the clock for $5 per try as often as they wish until 3 PM on Saturday to advance into the top ten.

5:00 – 6:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Tribute Display No. 238):  GEOFF BODINE – Meet, get a photo and an autograph of Geoff Bodine a driver whose winning career in asphalt Modifieds directed him to fame in NASCAR and a win the Daytona 500.

5:00 – 6:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Tribute Display No. 238):  KENNY BRIGHTBILL – Meet, get a photo and an autograph of a driver who competed for 57-years in dirt Modifieds, Late Models, Sprint Cars, SpeedSTRs, and made appearances on the NASCAR Cup Series. A true legend of the sport.

6:00 – 7:00 PM:  (AARN Booth 324) –  AUTOGRAPHS: ‘MONEY MAT’ AND ‘BIG MONEY MATT’ –  Top 2025 northeast winner MAT WILLIAMSON,  a winner of 34 dirt Modified feature events, will be signing autographs along with MATT HIRSCHMAN, the top winner in asphalt Modifieds with 16 big event victories.

6:30 – 7:30 PM:  (D Hall Stage) –  GEOFF BODINE RELIVES HIS DAYS IN MODIFIED RACING WITH STEVE POST: Born in Chemung, NY, he learned to race at his home-town track before winning all the big events the asphalt Modified division had to offer before moving south. In 1978, Bodine won 55 of 84 asphalt Modified in a Dick Armstrong No. 1, a car, now restored that is on display in a special tribute area within the show along with one of the famed No. 99 Modifieds he drove. On stage on Friday, Bodine will talk about his early days of his career before making it big in NASCAR with MRN announcer Steve Post.

7:30 – 7:45 PM:  (D Hall Stage) –  MAT WILLIAMSON:  The winngest northeast driver in 2026 will go on stage with event announcer Steve Post to talk about his outstanding season and be presented a special painting for his accomplishment from the Area Auto Racing News.
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7:45 – 8:00 PM:  (D Hall Stage) –  KENNY BRIGHTBILL:  A legend in dirt car competition, Kenny Brightbill will rehash a few great moments on stage with STEVE POST to talk about his tribute display at the show and give some hints what fans can look forwad to on Saturday when he goes returns to the stage for a lenghty discuss on his Hall of Fame career.

8:00 PM: 40TH ANNUAL MS. MOTORSPORTS COMPETITION sponsored by Aqua-Duck Water Transport (D Hall Stage) Contestants will go on stage to be judged in Sportswear, Swim wear and photo modeling competition. The winner will receive $2,500, first runner-up $500 and second runner-up $250. Fans will also make pick a $500 Best Swinwear winner. Entry information is available at motorsportstradeshow.com.

9:00 – 12:00 PM: POST-EVENT PARTY – Hilton Garden Inn, on the property of the Expo Center In Oaks, PA. DJ Sound and Light providing music. Food and adult beverage on sale.

9:00 AM: BOX OFFICE OPENS, PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION (A-Hall Entrance Only) –  The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 10 AM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.

10:00 AM: Show opens to the public.

ON THE HOUR STARTING AT 11 AM:  ENGINE TEAR-DOWN COMPETITION (Display – 133-138)- The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow from the York County School of Technology will compete each hour with a team of five students to see who can disasesemble and then resassemble a Chevy 350 engine in the fastest time using a few hand tools. In between competition volunteers can compete in a spark plug challenge of removing wires, exhaust manifold and spark plugs on one side of the engine.

10:30 – 11:30 PM (Seminar Room) DIRT MODIFIED/ SPORTSMAN 101 with MAT WILLIAMSON: The 2025 winngest driver in the northeast, Super DIRTcar big-block Modified and DIRTcar 358 Modified series champion will talk set-up, maintance and driving to attendees in a must see seminar for racers, crew chiefs and car team members. Bring your notebook, have your questions ready.

11:00 – 3:00 PM: TIRE CHANGE PRELIMINARY COMPETITION sponsored by American Racer Tire and Vahlco Wheels: (D Hall): Two person teams can change right-side tires on a Dirt Modified.  Impact guns will be provided, car will be on jack stands. The fastest ten teams from prelminary competition during the show will go to the finals on Saturday at 3:15 with the winning team receiving $500. Teams can go under the clock for $5 per try as often as they wish until 3 PM on Saturday to advance into the top ten.

11:00 – 1:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Tribute Display No. 238):  KENNY BRIGHTBILL – Meet, get a photo and an autograph of a driver Kenny Brightbil who competed for 57-years in dirt Modifieds, Late Models, Sprint Cars, SpeedSTRs, and made appearances in the NASCAR Cup Series. A true legend of the sport.

11:00 – 11:45 PM: AUTOGRAPHS  (E- Hall) – WOMEN IN RACING:  Stephanie Moyer (ARCA), Brie Hershey  (410 Sprint), Adrianna Delliponti (Dirt Modified/ 600 Micro), Mallory Kutz (Street Stock), Megan Klose (Photographer), Brielle Stern  (600 Micro),  and Caitlyn Makarewicz (Sportsman/ Four-Cylinder).

11:30 – 12:30 PM: KIDS’ BIG WHEEL RACES sponsored by RAACE Foundation (D- Hall) – Children in three age groups (3-4, 5-6, 7-9) race for prizes and large trophies! Big Wheels are supplied (no one can use their own); and there is no entry fee, or need to pre-enter. Just sign up at the show.

12:00 – 12:30 PM:  (D Hall Stage) –  GUNSLINGER MIKE SKINNER HIGH NOON AT MOTORSPORTS: Hand picked by Richard Childress to drive the Goodwrench No. 3 on the NASCAR Truck Series, Mike Skinner won the first title in 1995 and 28 series races. Skinner also raced on the Busch series where he picked up a win and then raced as Dale Earnhardt’s teammate in  Lowe’s No. 31 on the Cup series in 286 events. Today Mike is a co-host on SiriusXM Speedway wit wife Angie on “Skinner Roundup” on Sunday afternoons when no Cup race is held. A great story teller, he’ll go on stage to tell some stories with announcer Steve Post.

12:00 – 1:30 PM (Seminar Room 1) WOMEN IN RACING: Fueling the Future hosted by Mallory Kutz drivers to speak will include  Stephanie Moyer (ARCA), Brie Hershey  (410 Sprint), Adrianna Delliponti (Dirt Modified/ 600 Micro), Mallory Kutz (Street Stock), Megan Klose (Photographer), Brielle Stern  (600 Micro),  and Caitlyn Makarewicz (Sportsman/ Four-Cylinder).

12:00 – 12:30 PM:  AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): THE RAHMERS –  Sprint Car Hall of Fame legend FRED RAHMER SR, and his sons,  current 410 Sprint Car stars FREDDIE rahmer and BRANDON RAHMER signing special autograph cards.

12:30 – 1:00 PM:  AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): Dirt Modified stars RYAN WATT and young gun son LOGAN WATT, Sprint Car racing brothers JONATHAN SWANSON and DAVID SWANSON, Midget and Micro Sprint driver TREVOR KOBYLARZ  plus Slingshot championship driver BRETT BIEBER will be signing special autograph cards.

1:00 – 2:30 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Pocono Raceway 204):  MIKE SKINNER – Meet, get a photo and an autograph of a driver NASCAR legend who raced on all three major levels of NASCAR over a 22 year period including 286 events on the Cup Series where the ‘Gunslinger’ was rookie of the year and Daytona 500 pole winner.

1:00 to 3:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS/ READING REUNION –  AUTOGRAPHS/ READING REUNION (Booth No. 1216) – Stop by relive a great area in racing while metting many former Reading Fairgrounds stars that who once turned laps around the historical speedway. Get to meet GLENN FITZCHARLES, TOMMY LONG, BOB JOHNSON, GARY GOLLUB, BUTCH GREEN, RONNIE LEINBACH, BOB EPPIHIMER, JR. MIKOSZ , BOB BRAXTON, DARRELL HERMAN, BOB LIS, VINCE GAGLIARDO, GEORGE LEWIS and BILL GENSLER.

1:30 – 2:15 PM:  (D Hall Stage) –  GEOFF BODINE RELIVES HIS DAYS IN NASCAR CUP, USA BOB-SLED, & MORE: Geoff Bodine’s career rose from the asphalt tracks of the northeast in Modified racing to the highest level of NASCAR when he won the Daytona 500 in 1979.  On Friday he talked with announcer Steve Post on stage of his early days in the Modifieds, On Saturday he talks about his days on the NASCAR Cup Series from 1979 to 2011 where he earned 18 wins. Competed in the NASCAR Xfinity and Truck series and helped design a new Bob-Sled for the US Olympics team.

1:30 – 2:00 PM:  AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): Dirt Modified super star CRAIG VON DOHREN and rising star JARED UMBENHAUER join father-son Late Model racers JIM BERNHEISEL and BRYAN BERNHEISEL signing special autograph cards.

2:00 – 2:30 PM:  AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): THE PAUCH FAMILY OF RACERS: BILLY PAUCH JR will be joined by fourth-generation family racer BILLY PAUCH III. Joing them will be Modified star MIKE MAHANEY AND his well-know You-Tube show host MANDEE PAUCH-MAHANEY signing special autograph cards.

2:00 – 3:00 PM:  (D Hall Stage) –  KENNY BRIGHTBILL ONE-ON-ONE WITH STEVE POST: A member of six different Motorsports Hall of Fames, Kenny Brightbill won  426 career victories in his career including 135 at his home track, the Reading Fairgrounds. The memories and stories are still fresh on his mind and Post will try to get out the best of them. Joining him as a special guest will be his long time rival, the second winningest driver at Reading, GERALD CHAMBERLAIN.

2:15 – 2;45 PM:  (Booth No. 924) –  AUTOGRAPHS: Top 2025 northesat winner MAT WILLIAMSON, YOUNG GUNS LOGAN WATT, TANNER VANDOREN. Williamson, a winner of 34 dirt Modified feature events, will be signing autographs in the VP Race Fuels display along with young guns Logan Watt and Tanner VanDoren.

2:30 – 4:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Tribute Display No. 238):  GEOFF BODINE – Named one of NASCAR’s 75 greatest drivers, Geoff Bodine will be signing autographs at a special tribute display that will include a 30 foot wall of photos taken throughout his career and the display of two race cars he drove, Dick Armstrong No. 1 he drove in 1978to win 55 of 84 asphalt Modified races that is was restored and now owned by Carl Oberg and one of the famed No. 99 Modifieds he drove now owned by Mark Tychoniewicz.

2:30 – 3:00 PM:  AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): THE HIRTHLER FAMILY OF RACERS: KEVIN HIRTHLER will be joined by the other racers in his family which includes his brother BRIAN and son JESSE along with USAC East Wingless Sprint Car series and 600 Micro Sprint top runner CHRISTIAN BRUNO signing special autograph cards.

3:15 – 4:15 PM: TIRE CHANGE COMPETITION FINALS sponsored by American Racer Tire and Vahlco Wheels: (D Hall): Two person teams will change right-side tires on a Dirt Modified.  Impact guns will be provided, car will be on jack stands. The fastest ten teams from prelminary competition during the show will go to the finals with the winning team receiving a minimum of $500. The top three will also receive an American Racer Tire and Vahlco Wheel. Preliminary competition will be held Friday and Saturday at the show prior to the finals. Teams can go under the clock for $5 per try as often as they wish until 3 PM on Saturday to advance into the top ten.

3:15 – 4:15 PM (Seminar Room 1) SHOCKS with DAVE REEDY OF PENSKE SHOCKS:  During a one-hour seminar Reedy, with 26 years of experience  in short track racing at Penske’s headquarters in Reading,  PA, will offer advice and suggestions on how to improve handling and increase success in Sprint Car, Modified, Sportsman and Micro Sprint competition through shock and suspension changes and be available to answer your questions.

4:00 – 5:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Tribute Display No. 238):  KENNY BRIGHTBILL and GERALD CHAMBERLAIN – Meet, get a photo and a KENNY BRIGHTBILL  and GERALD CHAMBERLAN autograph, the top two drivers in all-time wins at the Reading Fairgrounds – if one didn’t win – the other often did.!

3:30 – 4: ATQMRA AWARDS PRESENATION (Display – 209-309): Champion RYAN TIDMAN and other top drives from the 2025 racing season will be honored.

4:15 – 5:30 PM:  LITTLE MISS MOTORSPORTS (E- Hall Stage Area) – Girls in two age groups (“Tiny” 5-8  and “Little Miss” 9 -11) will compete for two crowns! Registration for this event is closed.