ABOUT ROCK THE RACEWAY
If you've been to Jennerstown Speedway on a Saturday night, you already know what kind of energy this place runs on. We're putting that energy behind a music festival. All-day outdoor music on the infield. Bands from across the region going head to head. Kids 12 and under free.
The bracket is yours. Fans pick the Final Four through online voting from May to August. Then on August 23, those four bands play live on the speedway stage and a judging panel plus a live audience meter crowns the champion. Pennsylvania's largest battle of the bands grand prize: $6,000 first place plus a $15,000 total cash purse. Best in Genre cash awards across all 10 categories.
Presented by West Media Group and Jennerstown Speedway Complex.
ABOUT JENNERSTOWN SPEEDWAY COMPLEX
Jennerstown Speedway Complex is a premier entertainment destination in the Laurel Highlands of Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Each season from May through September, the venue draws thousands of fans from four states for racing, concerts, and community events. Its grandstand, hospitality pavilion, and outdoor stages make it an ideal home for the Rock the Raceway finale.
ABOUT WEST MEDIA GROUP
West Media Group is a Western Pennsylvania-based media and marketing company specializing in event development, digital platforms, and community engagement campaigns. West Media Group handles every side of Rock the Raceway: platform development, marketing, sponsorship, and event production.
Largest grand prize claim based on publicly announced grand prizes for battle-of-the-bands competitions held in Pennsylvania during 2025 and 2026, including the NEPA Philharmonic Rock the Raceway ($5,000 grand prize), Vinyl Philadelphia Rock the Raceway ($5,000 prize pool), Sherman Theater Rock the Raceway ($800 first place), and the Dollar Bank Rock the Raceway ($500 to $800 first place). Comparison excludes college-only competitions and global brand competitions whose grand prizes are not awarded at the Pennsylvania regional level.