| Brian Swartzlander | |
| Birth Date: | 1959 8, mf=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania |
| First Year: | 1978 Lernerville Speedway |
| Car Number: | 83 |
| Championships: | 15 |
| Wins: | 170+ |
| Titles: | 2007 & 2008 Mr. Dirt Western Region Champion |
| Updated: | July 30, 2023 |
Brian Swartzlander (born August 5, 1959) is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned 15 track championships including 7 at the Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania.[2]
Brian Swartzlander drove his first race in a Claimer division car in 1978 at Lernerville Speedway. He has since competed and been victorious at Sportsman's Speedway, Tri-City Speedway, Mercer Raceway Park, Challenger Raceway, Latrobe Speedway, Marion Center Raceway, Pittsburgh Motor Speedway, Hickory Speedway, Central PA Speedway, Thunder Mountain Speedway and Dog Hollow Speedway in Pennsylvania; Sharon Speedway and Raceway 7 in Ohio; and Tyler County Speedway in West Virginia.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Swartz was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2018.[2] [6]
Swartzlander comes from a racing family. His grandfather, Neal, was a regular on the NASCAR Sportsman circuit (predecessor of the Xfinity series) before Brian's dad, Mel, got behind the wheel. His cousin, Dick Swartzlander, was a front-runner in both Late Models and Sprint Cars in western Pennsylvania.[2] [6]