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Bear Ridge Speedway is pleased to announce a new sponsor for the 2026 season with a new twist for our 59TH consecutive year of racing

Bear Ridge Speedway is pleased to announce a new sponsor for the 2026 season
with a new twist for our 59TH consecutive year of racing

For Immediate Release BRS-02222026-1

Bear Ridge Speedway "the fastest dirt track in Vermont" is putting together another year of edge of your seat racing entertainment as they celebrate the 59th consecutive season at the Ridge with a banner line up of events and the return of long-standing sponsors in 2026 C.V. “Butch” Elms with wife April May Preston-Elms continue to host the best short track dirt racing in Vermont, making this one of the few tracks in the United States that has for 59 consecutive years always been owned or operated by the same family.
Always looking for something different to add to the mix, this year we will be featuring weekly the St Jay CDJR White Flag sponsorship. Matt Lecuyer and his wife love Bear Ridge and wanted to become more involved than just as fans and were looking to do something different. Together Matt and April May came up with the St Jay CDJR White Flag sponsorship by and are excited to hear it announced each and every week for each and every white flag. DIRTcar has Behrent’s yellow flag, so the idea isn’t a one, but we were looking for more consistency for the sponsor. Every once in awhile a feature will go green to checkers, and we wanted to make sure St Jay CDJR was able to get as much bang for their buck. St Jay CDJR has a great selection of vehicles, check out their web site at www.stjohnsburycjr.com or stop by their show room 220 Memorial Dr St Johnsbury VT to see what they have in stock.
For the 2026 sponsor line up “95.3/107.1 The Wolf” is the Bear Ridge Speedway’s weekly racing series sponsor, Heath and Jim are very excited to be returning to the Ridge in this new capacity and looks forward to promoting the best weekly racing in the region! Along with the return of the series sponsor the following division sponsors are signing on once again:
Sabil & Sons will be billed as the premier sponsor with their name waving on the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds. Sabil & Sons has had a long relationship with the Ridge and is still proud to be the sponsor of the Old Timers race night and the beautiful lap counter.
Wells River Chevrolet will be returning as the sponsor of our other premier division featured at the Ridge, the DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes. These two divisions will once again be sanctioned by DIRTcar and are setting up to offer some great racing action for the fans. Everyone knows that the Sportsman Coupes are the exclusive signature division of the Ridge, having been born and raised here, and we are looking forward to a strong car count once again in 2026.
Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply is once again on board for the Sportsman Modifieds Limited. Ben and Watson have been long-term supporters of race nights at the Ridge, and when this division came on line they were eager to jump on board as the division sponsor.
The LaValley Building Supply gang is returning as the sponsor of the Dirt Stocks. There has been a lot of chatter during the off season already about the car count for this division. This division is definitely a must see each and every week, and of course we can’t forget the Late Model division and the Woodsville Power Equipment-Bobcat Ridge Runners.
Also on hand will be our other regular divisions the Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets, with an every other week schedule. High Country Dispensaries will be waving their banner over the Late Models and the 4/6 Cylinder Enduro Series for 2026. We will also have visits from the R.E. Hinkley (when at the Ridge) Granite State Mini Sprints and the Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) throughout the season.
Mark your calendars for every Saturday night starting May 2nd for the best short track dirt racing in New England!! Everyone is anxious to see the 2026 season, the Ridge’s 59th consecutive to kick into gear on May 2nd, and once you will be able to hear April May and Butch as they join Stephen John once again for all the highlights of Bear Ridge Speedway from the week before and what is coming up every Friday morning from 6:45 to 7:00 on WYKR.
Our Season pass application form is available online at our website. There are several different options available. Check out our website for all the details. www.bearridgespeedway.com
2026 driver and crew membership applications are now available on the website. Be sure to get yours sent in early to beat the lines on opening day. Get your application in today, to ensure your car number for 2026. All numbers are held until March 1st. Enduro numbers will be assigned at the first event. To be eligible for the Bear Ridge Speedway points fund, and recognized at the annual awards banquet, drivers must hold a 2026 Bear Ridge Speedway or DIRTcar license, compete in the required number of events, and run on track designated tires as indicated in the rule book.
The price of a regular show general admission (front gate) ticket for adults (ages 16 to 61) is $15.00 a person and children 11 and under $2.00. Teens (12 to 15) and seniors 62 and older are $13.00. Military Discounts are available at $5.00 off for those with a valid ID.
The back gate (pit gate) ticket price for Bear Ridge Speedway and DIRTcar 2026 license holders is $30.00.
Non-license holders are $40.00 (both prices include the front gate ticket.)
Bear Ridge Speedway is an alcohol-free family friendly entertainment spot, with our goal to make each experience at the Ridge better than the last. We continue to offer the best source of good, inexpensive high-quality entertainment for families.
Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Racing begins at the famous “6:00-ish” start time every Saturday starting in May through September.
Bear Ridge Speedway is located on Kidder Road in Bradford, VT, just off Exit 16 on Interstate 91. For more information, call (802) 222-4052 or visit www.bearridgespeedway.com. Questions can be sent to brsdirt@gmail.com Visa and Master card accepted
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Contact: April May Preston-Elms Email: brsdirt@gmail.com
Phone: (802) 222-4052

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