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HUMBOLDT, Kansas–Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced two executive orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly’s latest executive order follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to limit group gatherings to no more than 50 individuals in a single area. “This is a difficult but essential step to further encourage social distancing and stem the spread of COVID-19,” ...

WHEATLAND, Missouri (March 16, 2020) – Due to guidelines recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Lucas Oil Speedway is postponing the start of its racing season until tentatively May 9. Lucas Oil Director of Racing Operations Dan Robinson said he and General Manager Danny Lorton have been closely ...

By Billy Rock – Wheatland, Missouri (March 11, 2020) -Ryan Gustin stole the show last October by winning night # 1 of the 2019 MLRA Falls Nationals, his debut event behind the wheel of the Tri Star Engines and Transmissions sponsored Open Late Model.  Ask him why he is so quick to adapt to change, and he’ll casually tell you, ...

by Jordan DeLucia – BOONE, IA – The “Hawkeye 100” at Boone Speedway is the newest and one of the biggest events this year in dirt track racing. Champions and legends like Brandon Sheppard, Scott Bloomquist, Darrell Lanigan, Chris Madden and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series will battle May 1-2 at historic Boone for $30,000-to-win, with tickets and camping ...

Lyndal Scranton – WHEATLAND, Missouri (March 9, 2020) – A lot of dirt-track drivers talk about having fun or racing it for the love of the sport, but Chad Richwine lives it. Consider that the Lee’s Summit, Missouri resident figured he was done driving race cars in 2007, after nearly 18 seasons of driving a Modified. Now, this “bonus” portion ...

Ennis, TX – 3/7/20 – Hunter Marriott returned to Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s victory lane for the first time since June 1, 2019, after besting Dereck Ramirez in a fierce battle to close out the 10th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals at the Big O Speedway in Ennis, Texas. Current Wrisco Points Leader and defending USMTS national ...

ENNIS, Texas (March 6)–The track’s surface was smooth and fast at the Big O Speedway on Friday night, and Bo Day was the smoothest and fastest of all as he powered to his career-first USMTS victory on opening night of the 10th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals. A second-place finish behind Dereck Ramirez in Fast Shafts Heat Race #2 allowed ...

By Lyndal Scranton – WHEATLAND, Missouri (March 5, 2020) – Dillon McCowan has gone from watching races at Lucas Oil Speedway as a youngster to contending for wins there as a teenager. This season, the 16-year-old from Urbana looks to take his next, dream step and visit victory lane there. “That would be amazing,” said McCowan, who wound up tied ...

ENNIS, Texas (March 4)–On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 5-7, the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s invades the Big O Speedway in Ennis, Texas, for the 10th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals. This will be the first-ever visit by the USMTS to the Dallas-area dirt track formerly known as 85 Speedway as the Big O Speedway becomes the ...

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Double Header this Weekend TRUMANN, Ark. (03/03/20) – Kyle Beard scored his first win of the season on Sunday afternoon behind the wheel of his Gary Beard Trucking No. 86 Black Diamond Race Car/ Kuntz & Co. Racing Engine Super Late Model at Old No. 1 Speedway. “We didn’t have a lot of success in ...

Springfield, Mo.- The “Quick-Quarter” of The Springfield Raceway gets the racing season underway Saturday with a $1,000 to win $100 to start USRA B Modified event which will award USRA National Points. Action will also feature Midwest Modifieds, Pure Stocks( track area rules,please bring your tracks rules), INEX Legend Cars, and The Mini Late Models. B Modifieds will have different ...

PAIGE, Texas (March 1)–Rodney Sanders raced to his 99th career victory Sunday as the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s invaded the Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas. After being lapped by the winner and struggling to a tenth-place finish one night earlier, the 30-year-old from Happy, Texas, rediscovered his groove and fended off a late-race challenge from Dereck ...

Ingalls in USMTS winners circle for first time at South Texas Speedway CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (February 29)–Jason Ingalls levied a smackdown Saturday night at the South Texas Speedway and sped to his career-first checkered flag with the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s. “This is top of the list,” Ingalls said when asked to rank this victory alongside his ...

Sanders draws first blood, wins USMTS opener at I-37 Speedway PLEASANTON, Texas (February 28)–As he did all of last year, Rodney Sanders will be sporting the fluorescent yellow Wrisco Points Leader spoiler on the trunk of his machine after winning the main event Friday at the I-37 Speedway in the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s lid-lifter. The first ...

PLEASANTON, Texas (February 25)–With the beginning of a new decade, it’s only fitting that the 2020 campaign for the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s will invade the I-37 Speedway in Pleasanton, Texas, for the first time on Friday, February 28, as part of a six-race slate in the Lone Star State over the course of nine days. The ...

IMCA Modified A Feature 1 30 laps | 00:00:00 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 2 Philip Houston Odessa, TX 8J 2 7 Glen Hibbard Euless, TX 127 3 3 Clay Money Penokee, KS 7 4 11 Jeff Taylor Cave City, AR 5 5 1 Matt Martin Alvarado, TX 11 6 4 Mark Adams Fort Worth, TX 82 7 6 ...

Dirt Late Models A Feature 1 25 laps | 00:00:00 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 1 John Cornell Phoenix, AZ 28 2 15 Don Shaw Ham Lake, MN 42S 3 6 John Morris Queen Creek, AZ 18AZ 4 3 Brad Williams Tucson, AZ 23 5 5 Dakota Berry Yuma, TX 75B 6 10 Craig Parker Phoenix, AZ 48 7 ...

IMCA Modified A Feature 1 30 laps | 00:00:00 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 7 Jesse Sobbing Malvern, IA 99 2 9 Clay Money Penokee, KS 7 3 14 Shane DeMey Denison, IA 15M 4 1 Rodney Sanders Happy, TX 87 5 3 Jim Thies Mapleton, IA 23 6 16 Jon White Red Oak, TX 8JW 7 15 Jeff ...