A test session for Kyle Busch alleged a violation of curfew; Track says they had permission; Other issues include payments
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville and Speedway Motorsports, Inc. are in the middle if attempting to gather funds from Metro. Those funds will be spent on capital investments in the Nashville short track.
Read MoreKenseth will return to the ‘World’s Fastest Quarter Mile Oval’
Cambridge, Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth grew up racing the short tracks in the hills of the state.
“My first car – what might be considered a sportsman – was a 1981 Camaro that Todd Kropf had driven to championships at Madison and Columbus 151 Speedway.
Read MoreWallace explains the change in her racing career
Kristen Wallace and her brother Eric have been running in the Southern Pro Am Truck Series in recent years.
The siblings have shared the ride and the expenses to go racing. A bit of tape over the name on the door is all it takes to swap drivers.
Read MoreThe 2018 Rumble in Fort Wayne has concluded
On Saturday night, the 2018 Rumble in Fort Wayne came to a close. The race is run indoors and hosted at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Expo Center.
Tony Stewart was absent from the National Midget division after setting quick time and winning his heat race on Friday.
Read MoreNasse had good reason to be upset with his pit crew in the Snowball Derby
Last weekend, the Snowball took place at 5 Flags Speedway in Florida. Stephen Nasse was on hand to make another attempt at a race win in the super late model division.
He hired a pit crew for the 300-lap race.
Read More16 year old Adam Lemke signed to JR Motorsports for a 2019 run in the CARS Late Model Stock Series
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 2018) – Adam Lemke has been named as a driver for JR Motorsports’ championship-winning Late Model program for 2019. The 16-year-old native of Hollister, Calif. will take the seat of the team’s second Chevrolet for the season and will compete alongside 2017 CARS Late Model Stock Car Series champion Josh Berry.
Read MoreFollowing a crash in the Snowball Derby, Stephen Nasse was tackled in his own pit stall
Tonight, the biggest super late model event of the year took place. 5 Flags Speedway hosted the Snowball Derby in Pensacola, Florida. The 300-lap event pays $25,000 to the race winner.
Stephen Nasse took a provisional starting spot in the main event.
Read MoreLess than 24 hours ago, the track was underwater; Now, they’re going racing
The Snowball Derby is hosted at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The track saw a torrential downpour on Saturday. Due to the rain the Snowflake 100 has been postponed until next Saturday.
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It was more than a little participation.
Read MoreAll 20 ARCA Racing Series events will be televised in 2019
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 2019 schedule has been released and includes 20 races at 18 different race tracks in 13 states, starting with the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway in February and concluding with the finale at Kansas Speedway in October.
Read MoreCarl 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 MoreJulia Landauer: “For any woman that wants to get into a male dominated industry, I would really advocate for trying to find male allies.”
Julia Landauer catapulted her racing career off the ground at age 10 in karting. By age 14, she won the Skip Barber Racing Series championship. Landauer was the first female to win that road racing award.
Read MoreDespite losing the bid to operate the legendary Tennessee speedway, SMI is still working to bring NASCAR back to the Nashville short track
Over a year ago, Speedway Motorsports Incorporated placed a bid to operate Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville. That bid was presented via their Tennessee subsidiary and neighboring race track,
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 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 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.
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