SARVER — Lernerville Speedway has been sold to Tomson Scrap Metal of Brackenridge, Pa., effective today.

World Racing Group will continue to operate the speedway under the DIRTcar Racing banner as scheduled for 2015 with the new ownership.

Family representative Ted Tomson said, “The Tomsons are happy to team up with World Racing Group and bring Lernerville Speedway into our family organization. Lernerville is a top dirt track racing in the country and a gem to our community.

“The track is a great fit with our family businesses — Tomson Scrap Metal, Brackenridge Heights Golf Course and Restaurant, Stanson Paper Recycling and TSM Harness Racing.

“Our family has lived in this area their entire lives and this acquisition allows us to invest in the community.

He added, “Lernerville is a vital community asset providing jobs and entertainment plus giving this area a nationally known facility.”

World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter said, “We believe Lernerville is in great hands going forward and look forward to seeing it continue to grow in Western Pennsylvania.”

Lernerville opened in the fall of 1967 and has run continuously ever since. One of the most popular family-friendly racetracks in the country, it is the home “Fab Four” Friday night racing with Sprint Cars, Dirt Late Models, Big-Block Modifieds and Sportsman Stock Cars.

In 2005, the Martin family sold Lernerville, a 4/10-mile dirt oval, to World Racing Group, which continues to run the weekly program along with special events.