Brian Swartzlander

Brian Swartzlander (born August 5, 1959) is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned 15 track championships including 7 at the Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania.[2]

Brian Swartzlander
Born (1959-08-05) August 5, 1959[1]
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
Debut season1978 Lernerville Speedway
Car number83
Championships15
Wins170+
Championship titles
2007 and 2008 DIRTcar Western Region
Last updated on: July 30, 2023.

Racing career

Brian Swartzlander drove his first race in a Claimer division car in 1978 at Lernerville Speedway. He has since competed and been victorious at Sportsman's Speedway, Tri-City Speedway, Mercer Raceway Park, Challenger Raceway, Latrobe Speedway, Marion Center Raceway, Pittsburgh Motor Speedway, Hickory Speedway, Central PA Speedway, Thunder Mountain Speedway and Dog Hollow Speedway in Pennsylvania; Sharon Speedway and Raceway 7 in Ohio; and Tyler County Speedway in West Virginia.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Swartz was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2018.[2][6]

Personal life

Swartzlander comes from a racing family. His grandfather, Neal, was a regular on the NASCAR Sportsman circuit (predecessor of the Xfinity series) before Brian's dad, Mel, got behind the wheel. His cousin, Dick Swartzlander, was a front-runner in both Late Models and Sprint Cars in western Pennsylvania.[2][6]

References
  1. "Brian Swartzlander - Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. Wimmer, Walt (June 15, 2018). "Swartzlander going strong after 40 years". The Citizen (Auburn, New York). Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. Dolack, Chris (June 10, 2004). "Motorsports: Lugnuts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C9. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
  4. "Sharon Speedway". The Vindicator (Ohio newspaper). May 13, 2008. p. C2. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. Zuck, Thomas (August 19, 2014). "Lernerville drivers savor racing in multiple divisions". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  6. Steele, Jerin (July 12, 2018). "Leechburg's Swartzlander to join Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. Johnson, D.J. (September 10, 2020). "Big-block Mods return to Latrobe Speedway after 17-year absence". Latrobe Bulletin. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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