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Portsmouth Raceway Park officially wrapped up its 33rd season this past Saturday with Meet The Drivers Night presented by On The Esplanade Laser Center & Medical Spa. Brandon Fouts, Ervin Vance, Robbie Lewis, and Joshua Harrington picked up wins in their respective divisions while Kirk Phillips, Vance, Evyian Terry, and Jeromy Brady all captured track championships in their classes. Besides enjoying an evening of racing and crowning the 2023 track champs, PRP also said goodbye to longtime...more

Portsmouth Raceway Park was back in action this past Saturday racing Modifieds, Limited Lates, Sport Mods, and Crown Vics on an evening presented by Roots Child Care Center. PRP fans witnessed seven features, as the rain-shortened, June 1st program was ran prior to the start of the regularly-scheduled events. Parkersburg, WV's KC Burdette won both Modified Features including the 10th Annual Cletus Classic. West Portsmouth's Mark Hall won both Crown Vic A-Mains. Portsmouth's Danny Hamilton...more

Longtime Portsmouth Raceway Park Flagman Bob Smith recently announced his retirement after 33 seasons of service at the Coleman-Family owned facility. "He means a lot to us," PRP's Jenny Coleman said. "He was devoted to our family business and we appreciate him and all the time he gave up to stand on that flag stand and later be in the tower." Smith started working at PRP during the track's first full season in 1991. "We had a lot of good crowds, and it was a special place to work," Smith...more