The biggest sprint car race in Lernerville Speedway’s history just got even bigger.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on his podcast, The Dale Jr. Download, last week that he will be at the Buffalo Township track Sept. 26 for the Commonwealth Clash.

The Commonwealth Clash is a $50,000-to-win race sanctioned by the High Limit Sprint Car Series, featuring some of the top sprint car racers in the country.

Now, it also will feature a high-profile guest.

One thing’s for sure: Earnhardt won’t be racing in the event. Outside of that, what his role will be is still being discussed.

“All that we can say is that he’s coming,” Lernerville PR director Gary Heeman said. “The details of what exactly he’ll be doing are still being worked out, but we’re excited to have him coming here. I know he hasn’t got to a lot of dirt track races as maybe he’d like to, so we hope to give him a great experience at Lernerville that he’ll remember forever.”

Heeman expects an announcement with more details on Earnhardt’s role will be coming soon.

He also said ticket sales already were going pretty well for the Commonwealth Clash, but after Earnhardt shared his news, the phones at the Lernerville offices have been busy.

“We’ve seen a really good uptick in inquiries and ticket sales this week,” Heeman said.

Earnhardt’s trip to Lernerville is a return favor to NASCAR champion Kyle Larson, who co-owns the High Limit series with his brother-in-law and four-time World of Outlaws champ, Brad Sweet.

Larson raced in a CARS Tour asphalt late model race at Caraway Speedway in North Carolina in June. The CARS Tour is co-owned by Earnhardt.

Larson will be racing in the Commonwealth Clash. He is the current series points leader over Rico Abreu, Cory Eliason, Justin Peck and Chase Randall. Larson won the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup, which was sanctioned by the All-Star Circuit of Champions in July.

There’s also the potential for several World of Outlaws teams to make their return to Lernerville for the first time since 2021.

The relationship between the Outlaws and Lernerville ended after the 2021 season.

World of Outlaws teams sign a platinum agreement before the season restricting their ability to race outside of the series. This year, each team was permitted to enter four races outside of the Outlaws banner without any penalties toward the season-long points fund.

Many Outlaw teams have not used all four races yet.

It all adds up to what could be the most competitive field of sprint cars in the history of Lernerville Speedway.

“It’s the richest sprint car purse in track history, and it’ll feature some of the best in sprint car racing,” Heeman said. “Right now we can only speculate on what World of Outlaws drivers will be attending, but there may be several of them. It’s not just going to be Outlaws drivers, but true outlaw drivers like Rico Abreu and some of the top drivers from Central Pennsylvania and High Limit.

“I think it’s fair to say the best sprint car drivers in the world are going to be at Lernerville Speedway battling for $50,000. We’re looking forward to it. It’s going to be an awesome night.”

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