Reading Fairgrounds Speedway (1924–1979) was a one half mile dirt/clay modified race track located in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The track opened September 24, 1924 and ran until June 29, 1979. It featured a regular weekly series of modified, sportsman modified, and late model stock car racing. The racetrack was replaced by the Fairgrounds Square Mall, which opened in 1980, closed in 2018, and was demolished in 2020.

History Lindy V. Vicari was a stock-car racing promoter and operator of the Reading Fairgrounds from 1955 until 1979.

All-Time Victory Leaders Kenny Brightbill is the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway all-time wins record holder with 135 track victories. Tommy Hinnershitz had wins at the track early in his career.

READING FAIRGROUNDS MODIFIED VICTORIEScompiled by Bill BragaDRIVERTOTAL1ST WINLAST WINKenny Brightbill1354/17/706/24/79Gerald Chamberlain927/26/684/1/79Dick Tobias906/4/6511/20/77Al Tasnady523/31/636/27/71Bobby Gerhart413/24/683/25/77Jackie Evans207/30/655/10/70Freddy Adam206/5/646/30/78Johnny Botz174/3/719/7/75Jim Keppley178/8/6910/22/77Kenny Weld153/23/747/3/77Bobby Blatt147/4/698/6/71Jimmy Horton146/19/775/20/79Dave Kelly134/9/776/29/79Frankie Schneider1110/21/6210/17/65Buzzie Reutimann116/28/6810/1/71Jackie McClaughlin95/5/638/21/64Budd Olsen94/24/648/19/72Harry Moore87/10/644/26/74Red Coffin75/29/705/18/75Meme Desantis78/5/776/25/78Bobby Hauer75/15/708/20/78Rags Carter67/9/657/22/66Stan Ploski69/3/655/26/68Carl Van Horn68/9/684/10/71Jim Kirk64/8/728/21/77John Kozak65/27/7710/8/78Laudan Potts58/8/699/15/72Bob Malzahn410/22/615/12/67Hal Browning48/8/716/30/74Glenn Fitzcharles49/3/7110/25/75Gary Gollub47/10/777/21/78Billy Deskovick310/6/6310/3/65Tommy McAndrews38/23/633/12/67Larry Voss38/28/649/3/67Whip Mulligan37/17/6410/15/67Bill Williams35/9/659/13/69Billy Osmun39/21/7510/18/75Russ Delp24/19/634/5/64Shorty Kerschner25/15/645/6/66Donnie Varner24/6/734/13/73Don Kreitz210/1/717/22/75Jim Baker26/16/749/5/75Walt Olsen24/30/769/10/76Jay Stong28/26/7710/22/77Mike Meals25/21/787/9/78Frank Cozze28/7/777/14/78Tom Hager29/24/7810/22/78Vince Conrad18/30/63Leon Manchester16/19/64Whitey Kerschner16/17/66Bob Siedel19/9/66Will Cagle16/23/67Bob Pickell19/4/67Eddie Pratt13/23/69Ralph Smith14/4/70Dave Marburger14/11/70Dizzie Dean17/5/70Bobby Braxton16/22/75Ronnie Tobias17/14/75Dick Quallio19/3/76Tommy Long14/15/77Freddy Brightbill16/24/77Billy Ellis17/22/77Junior Mikosz17/7/78Ron Tobias19/17/7865 Drivers716 ,

Reading Modified Top Ten Performance Index CARTOPTOPDRIVER#'s12345FIVES678910TENSHTSCONSIBRIGHTBILL, Kenny13580482713303161385735212818KEPPLEY, Jim173854393718538291832153179028TOBIAS, Dick9062433618249219161033087426CHAMBERLAIN, Gerald92523434212331714141152947141GERHART, Bobby415946352720828161112122876918HAUER, Bobby72124303011235423223292734544ADAM, Freddy201827292311728251222152197629MOORE, Harry8141327289016252921202015017KREITZ SR, Don2871129572526272926190531COFFIN, Red711172223801525211291624717QUALIO, Dick1693133221212727281562620REUTIMANN, Buzzie1122182618952013757147589BOTZ, Johnny1711182616881416105101433712TASNADY, Al522614911112661561365917POTTS, Lauden541218175620111514111276218BRAXTON, Bobby12912194312111031121192912KELLY, Dave131016102170111310671174710OLSEN, Budd916141714701097521032612EVANS, Jackie20141911178151622971617DEAN, Dizzy14775241515201013971913KOZAK, Johnny6175163599141413941311HAMILTON, Jackie15561771717231394310BLATT, Bobby14119106501176910932418BAKER, Jim27101163641513128882413KIRK, Jimmy66148842177107487306WILLIAMS, Bill391010134511895785125BROWNING, Hal4513710394912812842717KERSCHNER, Shorty22761229914155880247ELLIS, Billy11171121119111315803214McANDREW, Tommy361399401112526761410CARTER, Rags6124563355714872175DELP, Russ2439826117710566294FITZCHARLES, Glenn44774267767861208OLSEN, Walt2519623105133761178LONG, Tommy181054286758357610MULLIGAN, Whip3510843055675385MARBURGER, Dave131621358910853347HORTON JR, Jimmy1491181434111252194DUNSTAN, Ronnie23291677378481615VAN HORN, Carl610434273424747279MALZAHN, Bobby4445522555544691TOBIAS, Ronnie12176175354114594BOTTCHER, Bobby11466677134595DERR, Earl121419781544166SCHNEIDER, Frankie1110232282422240106COZZE, Frank24285213453440171DeSANTIS, Meme710744323313945PLOSKI JR, Stan69443263232238118SEIDEL, Bob11113739721038131WELD, Kenny1585230122237322VARNER, Donnie21651156573137114VOSS, Larry3374320354436142McLAUGHLIN, Jackie96363273434111MANCHESTER, Leon114511144663235TOBIAS, Ron 113319336833296TROUT. Kim13373373932122BEAVERS, Sammy34512432543032BRIGHTBILL, Freddy11226531942865GOLLUB, Gary4254318421227183PANTUSO, Vince112534122762SMITH, Russ123354742663FELTY, Elvin651113312332556STEIF, Billy2338224452596KERSCHNER, Whitey1131174226425113REIFINGER, Hal1337551252554KENNEDY, Beader23163375125122YOUNG, Bruce222275725143KELLY, Joe3216181532432DESKOVICH, Billy31632153322375ROSSELL, Bob31451321432332PICKELL, Bobby12221827512355SMITH, Ralph112151042322115BALOGACH, Paul11154462131GARBER, Harry11232752073GREEN, Butch112374213118132MILLER, Paul134217131842MEALS, Mike24313131121762STONG, Jay2125115321789CAGLE, Will15393221683SCHOFFSTALL, Dave1225421131611COLLINS, Kevin32510121115131KREITZ JR, Don424101131531CONRAD, Vince1213723121522MOORE, Mose33221431542REUTIMANN, Wayne118231153ALLEN, Bobby3142101121432BALOUGH, Gary211373311462MIKOSZ, Junior12126111231414BROWN, Ralph12342231421CAPIE, Tom213332211422PRATT, Eddie121422231371RILEY, Don1341441372OSMUN, Dave111321251332FITZCHARLES, Paul2231341381OSMUN, Billy32513211261HAVENS, Dick22412311122DETWEILER, Ralph012324123SHEETZ, Tommy2242221031TILLMAN, Herbie112321111011HALDEMAN, Ed012431012BURKHART, Barry213121297SLEIGHT, George1121411912EPPIHIMER, Bob112112392COVILLE, C D2226282PAUCH, Billy2215111833HAGER, Tom224211852VON DOHREN, Barry111312284LINGLE, Joe11131121825DeGROOT, Fred112221181HARWI, Otto1131272COX, Dan03112711SHAW, Bob0142742SASSAMAN, Dave0111137RAFTER, Bill3141161COLLIS, Carl11211266RICHARDS, Harvey1121361SWEIGART, Bob11113631HILDRETH, Elton1112116SLADE, Ron111226DECKER, Charlie02226LESHER, Red033622MOYER, Gene012126CAMERON, Alex01122681SWINEHART, Ray11241551KELLY, Mike1121115DICKSON, Larry11211152SKIAS, Chris2211154ERB, Mike1111115TAYLOR, Lee1111251BUTLER, Gary11121521GEORGE, Del011125SCHELL, Tim011215PAXTON, Lynn022151TILLEY, Ray213143CRONCE, Howie1113141SAUDER, Kenny11211410WISMER SR, Kenny11111421WOLFORD, Gary1111142SEROKA, Lenny11214PAULSON, Ronnie1111144KOCH, Paul11111412WARREN, Smokey112141BRACKEY, Bruno1111141WEAVER, Mark111242FORRETTE, Maynard11124GEMENDEN, Phil113412GRBAC, Mike02243GILMORE, Charlie012141OCHS, Larry011243FRENCH, Ralph022422SNELLBAKER, Smokey02242KANTORSKY, Pete02241ROHS, Steve112131BLACKLEY, Johnny112131DENGLER, Smokey221331BREEDING, Walt11113REICHERT, Joe112321STUMPF, Don111132HULBERT, Mert1111311GRIFFIN, Pee Wee112313WIMBLE, Bill111131NOTHSTEIN, Junior112311EARNSHAW, Leigh011131VOLZ, Tony011131HUBBARD, Johnny011135LODER, Don012312SOLOMON, Larry01113JOHNSON, Alan22221SCOTT, Tighe11121OSBORNE, Lee11121STIVES, Don111211FELTY, LeRoy111211KNEISEL, Dave1112HIEBER, Gary1112OPPERMAN, Jan11121SPENCER, Ed11121SADLER, Blaine111241LYNCH, Ed1112WILLIAMSON, Kramer022BLUM, Bill0112HENDRICKSON, Lee0112BUNTING, Harold01121KATONA, Les0112HOLLAND, Eddie01121STECKER, Russ01122FARLEY, Ed0112VAN KIRK, Billy0112BITTING, Del011231ABEL, Bobby01121GUEST, Terry0112ZIMMERMAN, Dick0112BROMMER, Aaron0112DALLENBACH, Wally0112STRUPP, Sonny0112WINKS, Jimmy0112HEIN, Jim0112REAKES, Sammy0112JOHNSON, Bob02232MATTA, Tony02231ELY, George022DIFFENDORF, Don111REIDER, Blackie11111RUDY, Jack111MAYBERRY, Tom011GILLETTE, Don011JOHNSON, Jack011LAPE, Dave011KESSLER, Randy011YETTER, Richie011REINERT, Noot011WELLER, Curt0112DONAHUE, Joe0112LAZZARO, Lou0112EMERICH, Bob0111DISSINGER, Butch0111McCAUGHEY, Craig0111BAILEY, Charlie011BRENN JR, Ken011CARROLL, Jackie011GRIFFIN, Bernie011KEMMERER, Jim011HARRISON, George0111ROMER JR, Joe0111TRAUTMAN, Bob0111BUSS, Del011CHARLES, Harry011EPPOLITE, Frank011FREYER, Karl011HERN, Tom011MEAHL, Ken011SHIRK, Darryl011ROCHELLE, Paul011ALLEN, Jerre0112TROUT, Bob01111WALES, Milford0111HALL, Bob011TAYLOR, Larry011BEHRENT, Harry011CLEAVER, Dennis011EPRIGHT, Fritz011GUINTHER, Ronnie011LAWSHE, Art011MURPHY, Johnny011RADFORD, Paul011READINGER, Dan011SHARP, Henry011SHIRE, Charlie011WISMER JR, Kenny011COREY, Pete011GAHAN, Ernie011STANTON, Dave011TOPTOPdrivers12345FIVES678910TENSHTSCONSISUMMARY7167147157157153575715715715715715715020098391 TIE (1st) - Freddy Adam & Jackie Evans - 8/13/1967

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