Birch Run Speedway Returns to JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Schedule ...
In 2018, Birch Run appeared not once, but twice on the calendar in both April and June - the June race being the first (and only) time the Speedway hosted the JEGS Tour for the Masters of the Pros. That day, Bubba Pollard got the best of Johnny VanDoorn and Jack Dossey III. In 2019 the Speedway returned to a single appearance in May with VanDoorn again finding victory lane. Another single show in 2021 was enough for Coughlin to grab another victory before the tone changed again in 2022.
A three race inner season series was created in 2022 that encouraged drivers to take chances and win races. No driver was able to complete the clean sweep while taking the challenge of starting at the tail of the field. Kyle Crump won the first Birch Run event of 2022 before giving up the final two races to now NASCAR Cup driver, Carson Hocevar. This past season, eventual JEGS Tour Champion, Chase Burda collected the season opener but Ethan Stadniczuk and Crump would tackle the other two Birch Run opportunities.
A blockbuster 2024 schedule for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance in conjunction with changing management at Birch Run Speedway proved a slight challenge in getting Birch Run on the schedule for the upcoming season. However, the clear importance of a JEGS Tour event and the historically dramatic and exciting events at the Speedway gave both the track and the Tour reason to find a way to get Birch Run on the schedule once again.