History of the Tuscarora 50

Sep. 02, 2025 | Nick Coward

Hello sprint car fans and welcome to RACECAR Illustrated’s Sprint Car Daily — it’s Tuscarora 50 week, and today we’re diving into everything you need to know about one of the crown jewels of Pennsylvania dirt track racing.

The fifty-eighth annual running of the Tuscarora 50 takes over Port Royal Speedway this weekend, September fourth through sixth, and for three straight nights Juniata County, Pennsylvania, becomes the absolute center of the sprint car world.

The Tusky has always been more than just a race. It’s a tradition, it’s a test, and it’s a title that drivers chase for a lifetime. With Kubota High Limit Racing sanctioning the event this year, the stakes have never been higher — on the track, in the championship, and in the history books.