MECHANICSBURG, Pa. Slated to get underway in two weeks on March 16, the new racing season at Williams Grove Speedway might find fans working to catch up on offseason ride changes.

The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint oval track champion for two years running, Freddie Rahmer is back behind the wheel of his fathers familiar No. 51 machine for the campaign.

Rahmer vacated the seat of Rich Eichelbergers No. 8 at the conclusion of last season after taking the crowns.

The Salfordville speedster is no stranger to his dads mount, having also scored two Williams Grove track championships in the car as he got started in the sport.

The Eichelberger No. 8 in the meantime quickly found a new jockey for its wheel.

Brock Zearfoss will be Eichelbergers new hired pilot, coming back home to race at Williams Grove on a weekly basis after spending several years racing on the road with national touring series.

Both owner and driver have set a goal to win the track title at Williams Grove.

The Stehman No. 23 machine, formerly driven by Devon Borden, has picked up Chase Dietz as pilot for the season at hand.

Dietz picked up one win at Williams Grove last season aboard his own No. 2D while piloting the Zemco No. 1 elsewhere in the area.

However, Dietz changed homes over the winter months to take on the No. 23 chores and along for the ride has come former Zemco mechanic Tommy Carl.

Borden meanwhile has taken over the reigns of the Grove Racing No. 45 based out of Ohio.

Borden and the No. 45 will compete at Williams Grove several times this year, including for the return of the All Stars Circuit of Champions to the track on June 6 as part of the Lynn Paxton EMMR Legends Classic.

Elsewhere, Ryan Smith will pilot the Don Kreitz Jr. No. 69K in select Williams Grove races throughout the year while Daryn Pittman will jockey the car in World of Outlaws races as he has done the last two seasons.

And stepping up from 358 sprint competition for at least some 410 action at the speedway this year will be Doug Hammaker.

The defending oval 358 sprint champion, Hammaker will be the wheel man for the return of the Kline No. 22 sprinter to area wars as car owner Sandy Kline reenters the fray.

The Williams Grove opener pays $5,500 to the winner of the 25-lap affair.