ONA, WV-Fresh off a great 2024 season, the Ona Speedway has released the much anticipated 2025 schedule. The schedule sees a great mix of weekly racing, special events, visits from touring series, and lots of different types of race cars.
The speedways weekly class slate will see Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, UCAR’s, Legends Cars, Crown Vics, and Crazy Compacts as the divisions that will compete for the 2025 track championships. The weekly points championship will begin on Saturday, April 26th at the Opening Night races and conclude on Saturday, September 20th with the Season Championship races.
The special event races start early at the speedway on May 10th with the 5th Annual Bryce Keyser Memorial Fly By 40 Supersized presented by Freedom Used Autos with the Vores Compact Touring Series. This year’s event will be the biggest compact race in Ona Speedway history, be the largest paying Vores Compact Touring Series race in 2025, and also be the longest single race at Ona in 2025 with an 80 lap feature.
After weather postponed the 2024 event, race sponsor Freedom Used Autos and the Vores Compact Touring Series came together to come up with a 80 lap race that is double the normal race distance for this event. With a big halfway bonus, a halfway invert, and 80 laps on the abrasive Ona Speedway surface, this is set to be one of the most thrilling races seen at the speedway.
New special events will take to the schedule the next two races. For the first time in many years, the speedway will be racing Memorial Day weekend with the Memorial Day All Star Bash set for Saturday, May 24th. This race will see all divisions plus the Baby Grand Stock Cars race for their first of two visits. The race will see increased purses, an All Star style format, and the option for fans to vote on several aspects of the event. This will make for one of the most fan oriented, exciting races of the season.
On June 14th the Super Cup Stock Cars will return to Ona Speedway for the first time since 2013. The series, which consists of cars that are very similar to the NASCAR Gen 4 Stock Cars, will compete for Twin 50’s. The month of June ends with the traditional Firecracker Extravaganza featuring the big fireworks show at the end of the night.
As was announced last week, the speedway will host a three race Late Model Triple Crown Challenge mini-series. The series will compete at the track on June 28th, July 12th, and August 16th. Those races will see Late Models compete for $800 to win and $200 to start each race along with a points bonus on the line at the end of the mini-series.
With county fairs and vacation season in full force, the month of July will see one race on Saturday, July 12th with the Season Championships. August will start on August 2nd with another visit from the always popular CRS Super Truck Series. August 16th will see the Legends Car Extravaganza with a special race for the Legends Cars.
The fall season will see four big events at the end of the year. September 6th will see a new event, Compact Mania featuring the annual Firecracker 40 for the UCAR’s as well as a Crazy Compact special race. September 20th will feature the final points race of the season with the Season Championships.
October will feature the popular Trick or Treat Night on Saturday, October 18th with a full night of racing as well as trick or treat during intermission. The season will end with the Mountaineer 100 heading back to it’s traditional late October date on Saturday, October 25th. This year the Modifieds will battle for 50 laps in a special while the Crown Vics will battle for 50 laps in a special to make up the 100 laps. Street Stocks, UCAR’s, and Legends Cars will also have special races on October 25th.
All in all the 2025 season will have 12 big race nights along with 5 Test N’ Tune’s. 11 of the 12 races will feature either a touring series or some type of special race for that night. 10 different types of race cars are set to take to the speedway over the course of the season.
For more information visit www.onaspeedway.com.
