Asphalt Short Track racing news and photos. Coverage includes; Asphalt Late Model, Asphalt Modified and other short track oval racing series.
Carl Schultz, Five Star Bodies CEO releases a letter to the racing community
Short track racing on any surface is likely to bring drama to the surface. Typically, that means on track action. In this case, the drama has extended to the board room.
Since 2013, Five Star Bodies has been attempting to release a gen-6 body for asphalt late model racing.
Read MoreLyn St. James: “There’s something wrong with the way the whole pipeline, doesn’t work.”
Lyn St. James once broke 21 records at Talladega Superspeedway in a 1989 Thunderbird Super Coupe that was prepared by Bill Elliott.
She went on to run several open wheel Indycar and CART event.
Read MoreWho’s race is it anyway? NASCAR explains their call on the winner of the 2018 ValleyStar Credit Union 300
Drivers ejected, Retaliation under yellow, three green/white/checkers, a red flag and mass confusion as to who won the race – That’s just in the last 15 minutes of the Late Model Stock race at Martinsville Speedway
The Late Model Stock race took place at Martinsville Speedway last night.
Read MoreLonnie Saumier won the race on the championship night at Owosso Speedway – Days later, he was disqualified and suspended from the speedway
Lonnie Saumier: “They can call whoever they want a champion, but we all know who actually won that championship.”
On Saturday, September 22, 2018 Owosso Speedway hosted their championship night at the 3/8 mile Michigan short track.
Read MoreDale Earnhardt Jr talks future plans and cool moments following his one-off return to NASCAR last night
Dale Earnhardt Jr is fresh off his one-off return to NASCAR. The 15-time most popular driver has returned for the first time since his full-time retirement following the 2017 racing season.
Leading up the race,
Read MoreThe CARS Tour brought the fireworks to Orange County Speedway
The CARS Tour was scheduled to race at the Orange County Speedway on September 8. With weather in the area, they got the show in at record time.
They were able to get in 150 laps of the CARS Tour late model event.
Read MoreAfter 15 years, the track owner is ready to pass the torch
Michigan’s premiere short track has been listed on the market. Owosso Speedway is known to the local racing community as the ‘Big O’. The 3/8-mile asphalt oval track is currently in it’s 78th year of operations.
“I’ve just owned it for 15 years and I’m getting older.
Read MoreAt age 61, Sterling Marlin is winning races with Parkinsonism; Close to setting all-time win record at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Sterling Marlin comes from a time in NASCAR where ‘the men were men and the sheep were scared,’ in his own words. He’s run 748 NASCAR Cup Series races run over 33 years.
Read MoreTwo race drivers were lost over the weekend; South Carolina and Tennessee race tracks struck with tragic loss
Former NASCAR competitor goes out on top
The racing community was struck by two deaths over the weekend. Each of them happened on Saturday, August 4, 2018. 650-miles apart, two race tracks saw the loss of a racing driver.
Read MoreThe Last Race is the portrait of a small-town race track and it’s struggles to avoid the bulldozers
At one time there were 40 race tracks in Long Island; Now one track remains and it’s being threatened as the land it sits on is worth $10 million
The avid race fans and drivers head to their local short track on a weekly basis.
Read MoreDeclared winner Kenny Wallace and disqualified winner comment on the inspection
On July 15, Kenny Wallace ventured to Canada to run a late model race. The race took place at Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Kenny Wallace finished 3rd in that event. However, following a post race inspection the 1st and 2nd place finishers were disqualified.
Read MoreCrew member beats in the hood of a race car with a jack handle after the bullring race; Threatens life of the driver and his family
Anderson Speedway hosted a Monday night special this week. ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models entered the track for the Redbud 400.
The event purse was enlarged over previous showings.
Read MoreShort track retaliation gone wrong at Bowman Gray!
Things got wild in North Carolina on Saturday night.
Bowman Gray Stadium is a 1/4-mile race track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The track sits on top of a former track and field running track.
Watch the Bowman Gray Stadium retaliation video below.
Read MoreJohnny Sossoman vs Robby Faggart at Charlotte Motor Speedway
The 25th annual Summer Shootout brought a thriller in the Masters division feature. The incident took place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the infield bullring.
With just 10 laps to go, the field restarted. Robby Faggart launched from the outside front row.
Read MoreDean Jones: “No one except sweet baby Jesus would have kept me from freeing my son from a burning race car.”
An official then wanted the father’s NASCAR license for being on the race track while wearing shorts
Halifax Insurance presented the NASCAR Late Model 100 at South Boston Speedway over the weekend.
Read More2018 Little 500 race results from Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Indiana
California driver Kody Swanson claimed his second Pay Less Little 500 victory in three years after a thrilling three-car battle over the final 50 circuits at Anderson Speedway on Saturday.
View full 2018 Little 500 results below.
Read MoreContact on track results in a fight in the pit lane during the Short Track U.S. Nationals weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway
This weekend multiple asphalt short track racing series have rolled into Bristol Motor Speedway for second annual running of the Short Track U.S. Nationals. The Bristol, TN track is known to push the buttons of drivers,
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