3/28/2024
Lernerville Speedway
Firecracker Fest presented by Big River Steel – a five-day festival of Racing, Bulls and Barrels and Country Rock!
Sarver, PA (March 27, 2024) The 18th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by Big River Steel has become a five-day event with the addition of a rockin’ country concert and SEBRA Bulls and Barrels showdown! Previously a three-day speed festival featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and a wide variety of fan friendly events, the new and improved Firecracker Fest presented by Big River Steel will now feature even more entertainment options and will stretch out over five full nights of action on and off the track!
The expanded format of the newly rebranded Firecracker Fest will give event campers and community members even more to see and do before the racing starts on Thursday, June 20. And, not only will there be more entertainment at night, there will also be opportunities for fans to enjoy more activities during the daytime in 2024 courtesy of Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market in historic downtown Saxonburg.
Firecracker Fest kicks off Tuesday, June 18 with country singer/songwriter Drew Baldridge in concert at 7:00 PM. The Patoka, Illinois native will be bringing his hits to the Firecracker crowd for all to enjoy.
The dust really starts to kick up on Wednesday, June 19, with SEBRA Extreme Bull Riding presented by Puryear Cattle Company. An action-packed event with professional bull riding and barrel racing starts at 6:00 PM and will be followed by a live DJ to close out the night.
Also new for 2024, kids and adults of all ages can enjoy daily activities including bocce, horseshoes, yard golf, cornhole, disc golf, giant bowling, all kinds of food and drink and more during Firecracker Days at nearby Sprankle Woods, as well as tours of downtown Saxonburg including a stop at Spankle’s Neighborhood Market to stock up on all of your camping needs! Shuttles will be departing to and from Lernerville from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM June 18-22.
Last, but certainly not least, there's the racing as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series do battle for three straight nights in the $50,000-to-win 18th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by Big River Steel and the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Models will once again throwdown in the $20,000-to-win Bill Emig Memorial, plus the full array of fan friendly and driver interactive activities Firecracker fans have come to expect and enjoy year after year!
In addition to traditional ticketing options, fans can enjoy all five nights of action, (the concert, the rodeo and all three nights of racing) for just $109! Five-day event tickets are available online now at www.Lernervilletickets.com. Where else can your purchase five nights of family fun entertainment for just over $20 per day?!
Expanding the nearly weeklong event, our friends from the Dirt Racing Experience will be on site both Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM providing ride along and driving experiences. Fans interested in riding in a two-seater with a real race car driver behind the wheel, or racing a real, professionally prepared race car can log on to https://raceondirt.com/ to schedule their experience(s) in advance.
If you haven’t already done so, please make your plans now to join us for what promises to best five days of your summer! It's no longer just the Firecracker 100, we now proudly bring to you . . . Firecracker Fest presented by Big River Steel! Stay tuned to our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter/X for more information as Firecracker Fest draws closer and be sure to make your camping reservations by calling us at 724-353-1511 as soon as possible.
For more information on these amazing organizations, click on their website link below!
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - http://lucasdirt.com
Big River Steel Website - https://bigriversteel.com/home/brs-logo/
RUSH Late Model Website - https://rushlatemodels.com/
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply - https://www.hovisauto.com/
Drew Baldridge Music - https://www.drewbaldridgemusic.com/
SEBRA Website - https://www.gosebra.com/
Puryear Cattle Company on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Puryear-Cattle-Company-100057587434054/
Sprankle's Neighborhood Market Website - https://www.spranklesmarkets.com/
Race on Dirt Experience Website - https://raceondirt.com/
Submitted By: Gary Heeman