When Stateline Speedway changed hands from the Scott and Turner families to Bill and Lisa Catania, it began an intense focus on Stateline’s 2025 event schedule. With that process mostly complete, Stateline Speedway has announced its 2025 schedule that kicks off on April 19 with its 69th opening night, the first of 24 scheduled event dates showcasing stock cars on the 3/8-mile dirt oval, 30 in total.

In addition to doubling the number of weekly racing events, Stateline will host nine different touring series, highlighted by the All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars, ULMS Super Late Models, UEMS UMP Modifieds, RUSH Dirt Late Models and BRP Big Block Modifieds. For the first time ever, Stateline will host the Economod Mania Tour and will welcome back the Penn Ohio Pro Stocks. Stateline has expanded its relationship with the RUSH Racing Series, hosting two RUSH Late Model touring events, two RUSH Sprint Car events and a first-time appearance by the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds.

The RUSH expansion doesn’t stop with touring divisions as the RUSH Stock Cars will join the weekly racing lineup, providing an entry-level stock car class for Stateline competitors. With the recent announcement of Tri-City Raceway Park adding the RUSH Stock Cars to its new Friday night program, and Eriez running RUSH Stock Cars on Sundays, teams will now have a three-night circuit in the area.

“Stateline Speedway has always been a very strong partner of the RUSH Racing Series,” said RUSH Director Vicki Emig. “Stateline has annually led the way in car counts for RUSH Late Model weekly-sanctioned tracks with 24 or more cars for the past six years. The Tour events annually attract over 40 cars, and we’re looking forward to making two appearances in 2025. Stateline has also been the Saturday home for the RUSH Pro Mods since their inception in 2016. I can’t thank Bill and Lisa enough for adding the RUSH Stock Cars to their lineup in 2025; I think the growth we will now see in this part of our region for the division into the future will be tremendous. Hosting the RUSH Sprints and Sportsman Modifieds is an added bonus, and I know our open wheel racers are really looking forward to their visit.”

The 2025 season kicks off by showcasing stock cars and karts from Stateline and around the tri-state region at the Chautauqua Mall Car Show, April 4-6. Cars will be on display for fans to admire before they do battle on opening night.

Prizes will be awarded to teams for “best in class” and “best in show” honors.

Teams will take to the track for the first time for practice on April 12 from 3-9 p.m. All classes competing at Stateline on a weekly basis, along with Sharp Mini Late Models, are welcome to attend the practice session.

Opening Night will feature a $5,000-to-win Super Late Model special and will honor Stateline’s previous owners, the Scott and Turner families, who put their heart and soul into making Stateline successful during their 10 years of track ownership.

The RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series will visit Stateline twice in 2025, including the May 10 “Bill Law Memorial,” which saw 43 cars on hand in 2024. The RUSH Late Models will return for their second Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series event on Aug. 9.

On May 24, Stateline will host “Modified Madness,” featuring four classes of Modifieds, led by the Woah Nellie UMP Modified Invasion, and featuring for the first time ever on the Busti oval, the Economod Mania Touring Series, the first of two appearances in 2025. Stateline’s weekly RUSH Pro Modifieds will be on track for regular racing, and for the first time in history, the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds will join the line-up.

Speaking of Modifieds, the BRP Big Block Modifieds will invade Stateline on June 14, creating a regional “ground pounder” battle royal between the Big Block stars of Western New York, Southern Ontario, Central New York and Western Pennsylvania.

Stateline’s “4th of July Frenzy” will feature two $10,000-to-win events. The frenzy begins on July 4 with the All-Star Circuit of Champion Sprint cars, as they return to Stateline, one of 11 tracks on their founding schedule in 1970. The All-Star Sprints will be joined by Stateline’s Pro Stocks, RUSH Pro Modifieds and UMP Modifieds.

Next, on July 5, the ULMS Super Late Models will compete for $10,000 to win, with another dose of Sprint Car action provided by the RUSH Sprint Cars, and regular support divisions including RUSH Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Pro Stocks, RUSH Stock Cars and Challengers.

Stateline’s annual Fan Appreciation Night will take place on July 19, providing more than $10,000 of fan prizes and giveaways.

Throughout the season, weekly support divisions will see several big paydays, beginning with the $2,000-to-win Pro Stock 50-Lapper on May 17, the RUSH Stock Car Mid-Season Championship, paying $1,500 to win, a $2,500 to win RUSH Pro Modified Summer Special on July 26, and the Challenger “King of the Mountain”, paying $2,000 to win and an overall purse of $9,800.

The regular season will wrap up with the return of the Penn Ohio Stock Cars competing for $1,500 to win on Aug. 23, the week Stateline’s 2025 champions are crowned on “Champion’s Night”, August 30.

Former owners Fritz and Lynn Seamens were known for putting on an epic Labor Day demolition derby, so it is only fitting to honor them with the first annual “Fritz and Lynn Seamens Labor Day Demolition Derby” on Monday, Sept. 8. Classes, rules, and prizes will be posted on the Stateline website in January.

First introduced in 2014, the “Fall Brawl”, a two-day spectacular, will return to Stateline on Friday Sept.12 and Saturday Sept. 13, featuring the $5,000-to-win UEMS UMP Modifieds and $10,000-to-win ULMS Super Late Models, along with all support divisions, the Sharp Mini Late Models, and second visits by both the Economod Mania Tour and RUSH Sprint Cars.

On Sept. 20, the 1,500 horsepower Overdrive Monster Trucks will roar into Stateline, as well as the death defying-backflipping freestyle motocross team.This event will include both matinee and evening event times, starting at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively. Fans can upgrade their experience by joining the Track Party where they can meet the Overdrive Monster Truck drivers, feel 1,500 horsepower firsthand with the Monster Truck Ride Experience, or go “all in” with the All-Access VIP experience.

The cars and stars of Stateline Speedway will make their final appearance with Stateline’s first annual “Octoberfest” on Oct. 4. Regular non-points racing will be held for all classes, including the Sharp Mini Late Models.

The season concludes with the ultimate test of driver, machine and luck, a $2,000-to-win 200-lap front wheel drive enduro race.

In addition to announcing its 2025 schedule, Stateline announced that Mark Matthews, a 35-plus year veteran of Stateline Speedway, has been named director of competition operations. Matthews will oversee all on-track activity, including safety, timing and scoring, on track officials, competitor rules and race procedures, and tech inspections, in addition to all Stateline Kart Track operations. Randy Beckstrom has been appointed director of business operations, running race-day event operations, including concessions, guest services, fan engagement, sponsorship marketing, grounds, team registration, and ongoing week-to-week business operations.

For more information and a detailed view of each event, visit www.statelinespeedway.com