It has been nearly 20 years since the previous Big Block Modified made laps around Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. That drought ends at 6 p.m. tomorrow when the BRP Mod Tour starts a record 32-car field in a 30-lap feature at Dirt's Monster Half-Mile near Imperial.

According to tour spokesman Lou Long, the typical starting field is 26 cars, but thanks to sponsorship from a local businessman, the starting field will be expanded in an attempt to bring more modifieds to PPMS.

Mod Tour driver Del Rougeuxis third in the BRP point standings and has never been on the dirt at PPMS.

Kevin Bolland missed the first BRP Tour race of the season at Mercer Raceway Park but likes his chances at PPMS.

"I've always liked the bigger tracks and I am looking forward to going there and doing very well. We're really good at going to a track we don't see often and adapting," Bolland said.

Also on the card at PPMS will be a 25-lap, $1,500 to-win feature for the Super Late Models plus the other weekly divisions will be in action.

Memorial Day weekend kicks off at Lernerville today with half-priced admission for members of Fire, Police and EMS Services until 7 p.m. with a raffle to benefit the Fallen Hero's Fund. ... Motordrome Speedway will have five divisions of racing plus an autograph session beginning at 7 tonight in Smithton. Motordrome has its first Enduro Challenge Series of 2009 at 3 p.m. Sunday. ... Dog Hollow Speedway in Strongstown is in action with six divisions at 7:30 tonight. ... Tomorrow, Mercer Raceway Park will play host to the "American Thunder Weekend" for the ninth consecutive year. Tomorrow's Spring Nationals schedule consists of world championship truck and tractor pulling beginning at 6:30 p.m. with Sunday as the rain date. On Monday, MRP will have the "Steel Valley Memorial Day Classic" featuring the FASTrak Northeast Late Model Touring Series along with sprint cars, stock cars and mini stocks. The program begins at 6 p.m. ... Tomorrow at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, the ASCS Sprint Cars will take on local drivers including Scott Bonnell and Danny Holtgraver at 6 p.m. along with the first appearance of the FASTrak Northeast Late Model Touring Series. ... Pittsburgh Raceway Park, the drag strip near New Alexandria, will play host to the "Memorial Day Bash" tomorrow with all classes in action plus the Mid-America Funny Car Circuit, two Front Engine Fuel Dragsters and fireworks beginning at 7 p.m. Regular racing continues Sunday at PRP. ... Tri-City Speedway in Franklin welcomes the BRP Mod Tour at 6 p.m. Sunday.