With just two events remaining on the 2026 schedule at Hummingbird Speedway, we have several important announcements to make. But first, we want to take a moment to talk about these final two events and how the 2026 season will come to a close.

 

It’s no secret that 2026 has been a challenging year for Hummingbird Speedway. We began the season facing the difficult reality of operating for the first time without our founder, leader, mentor, and patriarch, Louie Caltagarone. Louie built Hummingbird Speedway in 1964 and owned and operated the track until his passing in October of 2025. We knew this season would be difficult without him at the helm, both emotionally and from a business standpoint.

 

Unfortunately, Mother Nature further complicated things, forcing us to cancel 10 scheduled events because of weather. As of today, we have been able to complete just four nights of racing. Needless to say, it has been a very difficult and unusually short season.

 

Despite those challenges, Hummingbird Speedway wants to recognize and honor the race teams and drivers who have supported us throughout the season and earned the top three positions in the 2026 point standings. With August 29, 2026 serving as the final points event, those top three spots will be determined that night. We will then hold an end-of-season picnic and awards ceremony.

 

August 29 — Final Points Event

 

As previously mentioned, all race teams competing at Hummingbird Speedway on August 29 will receive championship points.

 

Because of the unusually low number of races completed this season, we do not feel it would be fair to designate August 29 as a traditional Season Championship race and award double points. Therefore, all classes will receive the standard points awarded for a normal night of racing.

 

The only exception will be the Pro Stock class. The August 29 program will feature the Louie & Ina’s Pro Stock Showdown, a special Penn-Ohio Pro Stock event featuring an increased purse. As has been customary for races at Hummingbird Speedway where additional money is on the line, all Pro Stock competitors will receive an equal number of points.

 

One other important note: There will be no rain date for the August 29 points event. If weather prevents us from racing, the 2026 points season will officially come to an end.

 

September 19 — Dave Srock Memorial

 

The final event on the 2026 Hummingbird Speedway schedule will be the Dave Srock Memorial, taking place on September 19.

 

Details are still being finalized, but the classes scheduled to compete will include:

• Super Late Models

• Pro Stocks

• Pure Stocks

• Four Cylinders

 

A complete payout is yet to be determined as sponsor commitments and donations are tallied. At this time, however, the guaranteed purses include $4,000 to win and $500 to start for the Super Late Models, and $1,000 to win and $100 to start for the Pure Stocks.

 

Additional information will be announced as plans are firmed up.

 

Swap Meet / End-of-Season Awards Picnic

 

A swap meet is planned for Saturday October 3rd, with a rain date of Saturday October 10th. More details on it will be announced soon.

 

The End-of-Season Awards Picnic is being planned for Sunday October 4th. Tickets will be available at the track beginning August 29th. In case of inclement weather, it will be rescheduled for Sunday October 11th. If Mother Nature is again uncooperative, it will still be held that day but moved to the Reynoldsville American Legion.

 

An Important Announcement About the Future of Hummingbird Speedway

 

Now for the most difficult and important news we have to share.

 

It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Hummingbird Speedway will not reopen for the 2027 season or beyond.

 

This decision has not been made lightly. The Caltagarone family has given this decision a great deal of thought, and feels that the time has come to close the door on this chapter of their lives.

 

The support received from our race teams, drivers, fans, officials, workers, sponsors, and everyone who has been a part of Hummingbird Speedway has been nothing short of tremendous. We are incredibly grateful for every bit of it.

 

There is an old saying: “We couldn’t have done it without you.”

 

Those words have never been truer.

 

While the racing itself has meant so much to us, perhaps what means even more are the friendships that have been made over the past 60+ years. Those relationships and memories will stay with us forever. We will always cherish the people who have become such an important part of our lives through our time at Hummingbird Speedway.

 

For Louie, and for the entire Caltagarone family, Hummingbird Speedway has always been about much more than a racetrack. It has been a huge part of our family, our lives, and our memories. We are incredibly proud of what Louie built in 1964 and of everything Hummingbird Speedway has meant to so many people over the years.

 

As we prepare to bring this chapter to a close, we sincerely hope to see as many of you as possible at our final two events — August 29 and September 19.

 

Come out, enjoy the racing, celebrate the memories, and help us make these final nights at Hummingbird Speedway ones we will never forget.

 

And although the racing may come to an end, we hope the friendships will not. We look forward to keeping in touch with many of you in the years ahead.

 

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

 

Thank you for believing in Hummingbird Speedway.

Thank you for supporting Louie’s dream.

Thank you for supporting our family.

And most of all, thank you for being part of our lives.

 

We hope you know just how much all of this has meant to us — to Louie, to Ina, and to the entire Caltagarone family.

 

Thank you for all the many unforgettable years.