Berlin Raceway ready for another year of marquee races; FloRacing to provide coverage

The only thing better than a crown jewel race at Michigan’s Berlin Raceway is a trio of crown jewel races at Michigan’s Berlin Raceway.

In 2023, the 7/16-mile paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan once again will deliver three headlining events — the Icebreaker on April 15, the Money in the Bank on June 7 and the Battle at Berlin on Aug. 9 — to compliment its season-long slate of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing.

All three of Berlin’s marquee races will be available to watch live on FloRacing, the official streaming home of all NASCAR Roots properties.

RELATED: Watch Berlin’s 2023 race action live on FloRacing

Berlin Raceway
Berlin Raceway

The 2023 Icebreaker marks the beginning of Berlin’s 73rd race season. All four of the track’s divisions (Super Late Model, Limited Late Model, Sportsman, 4 Cylinder) will be in action on opening night. The main event is a 75-lap, $5,000-to-win Super Late Model race.

Racing from the 2023 Icebreaker is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on April 15 with a live stream available on FloRacing.

As for the Money in the Bank, despite being relatively new to Berlin‘s calendar with the first running taking place in 2017, the event has attracted many of the best short-track competitors in the country while bringing in stars from NASCAR‘s top divisions like Kyle Busch, Stewart Friesen, Erik Jones and 2022 winner William Byron.

Berlin has not yet announced the 2023 Money in the Bank purse or event schedule, but for reference, Byron took home $10,000 when he won the Super Late Model feature last year. This year, the Sportsman division will be in action alongside the Super Late Models.

FloRacing will have live coverage of the 2023 Money in the Bank on Wednesday, June 7.

Berlin’s third marquee event in 2023 — and the most lucrative — is the annual Battle at Berlin. Last year in the 12th Battle at Berlin, Evan Shotko took home a whopping $30,000 with his victory.

The Battle at Berlin traditionally features a Last Chance Race within its qualifying format. The complete race-day schedule and more information will be released at a later date.

FloRacing will deliver live coverage of the 2023 Battle at Berlin on Wednesday, Aug. 9. In addition to the Super Late Model division, Berlin’s Limited Late Model class also will be in action that night.

The Berlin Raceway is pictured ahead of the Budweiser Super Late Models, Model Coverall Limited Late Models, Coors Light Sportsman, Auto Value 4 Cylinders races in Marne, Michigan on April 23, 2022. (Nic Antaya/ARCA Racing)
The Berlin Raceway is pictured ahead of the Budweiser Super Late Models, Model Coverall Limited Late Models, Coors Light Sportsman, Auto Value 4 Cylinders races in Marne, Michigan on April 23, 2022. (Nic Antaya/ARCA Racing)

Of course, great racing at Berlin can be witnessed all season, beyond the track’s trio of crown jewels. At first glance, Berlin appears to be your typical short track, a paved oval slightly less than a half-mile in length. In reality, for drivers, it’s one of the toughest short tracks in the nation.

Berlin is classified as an oval even though its rounded straightaways give drivers the feel of a circle. There is no time for rest on the nine-degree banked straights before diving into the 13-degree corners.

Oh, and the backstretch wall? It does not exist. Which can be convenient as it relates to the damage cars could sustain hitting a wall, but the lack of a barrier often leads to drivers losing position as they slide into the grass.

The action can be seen on Saturday nights starting with the Icebreaker on April 15 all the way through the track’s Championship Night on Sept. 9. That’s 24 opportunities in 2023 to witness some of the best short-track racing the country has to offer.

Below is Berlin Raceway’s complete race schedule for 2023. (Schedule subject to change.)

Berlin Raceway 2023 schedule

Date

Event

Divisions

April 15

Icebreaker

SLM, LLM, SP, 4C

April 22

College Night

LLM, SP, 4C

April 29

Superhero Night

SLM, SP, 4C, VROA

May 6

Cinco De Mayo

LLM, MOD, MW

May 13

Mothers Day Celebration

SLM, LLM, 4C, VROA

May 20

Cars and Coney’s

Winged Sprints, SP, NA-Compacts

May 27

Memorial Day Celebration

SLM, LLM, SP, 4C

June 3

Faith and Family Night

LLM, OH Wheelman, 4C, MW

June 7

Money in the Bank

SLM, SP

June 10

School’s Out Kids Night

Non-Winged Sprints, LLM, Midgets, 4C

June 17

Fathers Day Celebration

ARCA, LLM, SP

June 24

Margaritaville/Beach Night

SLM, NA-Compacts, VROA, MW

July 1

4th of July Celebration

SLM, LLM, SP, 4C, MW

July 14

Supermodified Weekend

Supermodifieds, LLM, SP

July 15

Supermodified Weekend

Supermodifieds, SLM, 4C

July 22

Christmas in July

Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints, Midgets, SP

July 29

Hall of Fame Night

SLM, SP, 4C, VROA, MW

Aug. 3

Thursday Night Thunder

SRX, LLM

Aug. 9

Battle at Berlin

SLM, LLM

Aug. 12

Fan Appreciation Night

Winged Sprints, SP, 4C, VROA

Aug. 19

Back to School Kids Night

LLM, 4C, MW

Aug. 26

Battle of the Bands

SLM, SP, VROA, MW

Sept. 2

Labor Day Celebration

LLM, SP, 4C

Sept. 9

Chet Championship Night

SLM, LLM, SP, 4C, VROA