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Title: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on July 23, 2009, 05:03:11 PM: Who here likes dirt track oval racing?
Title: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on July 23, 2009, 10:26:02 PM: And how about, just for fun, telling us about some of your local tracks?

My local tracks (listed by race night):

Friday nights:
Callaway Raceway - Fulton, Missouri
My home track. It is a high-banked 1/4 mile clay oval.
www.callawayraceways.com (http://www.callawayraceways.com)

Saturday nights
24 Raceway - Moberly, Missouri
One of the oldest running tracks around central Missouri. It is a high-banked 1/2 mile dirt oval.
www.24racewayinmoberly.com (http://www.24racewayinmoberly.com)

Lake Ozark Speedway - Eldon, Missouri
Newest track within 100 miles of me. It is a semi-banked 1/4 mile dirt oval.
www.lakeozarkspeedway.com (http://www.lakeozarkspeedway.com)

Montgomery County Speedway - New Florence, Missouri
AKA "Toilet Bowl" (in my opinion). It is a high-banked 3/8 mile (?) clay oval.
www.themontgomerycountyspeedway.com (http://www.themontgomerycountyspeedway.com)

Sunday nights:
Quincy Raceways - Quincy, Illinois
Oldest local track still in operation. It is a flat 1/8 mile dirt oval.
www.quincyraceways.com (http://www.quincyraceways.com)

Well that's most of my local tracks. So, what are yours?
Title: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: Weirdo on July 24, 2009, 06:46:09 AM: My nearest is Birmingham Wheels owned by Grand Prix Karting. Thats Birmingham England btw, not Birmingham Alabama. It does a bunch of stuff. I go there for the 'arrive and drive' go karting on its small tarmac circuit. It also has a big tarmac circuit used for racing events, a tiny stock car circuit for very cheap stock car racing, a speed skateboard track, and of coarse a dirt track, which I think is mainly used for off road karting, but I'm sure I saw a load of sprint cars being trucked up to it once.
http://www.grandprixkarting.co.uk/
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on June 09, 2010, 06:42:45 PM: Thread Resurrection!

Since I brought up sprint cars, there seem to be more of you interested in talking about dirt racing.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: COOLRUNNER87 on June 09, 2010, 11:19:04 PM: DO'H! Knew I forgot about something tonight!

Prelude to the Dream just happened at Eldora Speedway back near my hometown, and I'm not seeing results anywhere.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on June 10, 2010, 07:23:58 PM: I don't want to know the results of it. It will be on SPEED channel in less than 2 weeks probably. I'll just watch it then.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: TriTon on June 11, 2010, 12:15:20 AM: No oval tracks anywhere near me, nearest one more than 200 miles south. But, there used to be one near where I live.

It was called Altamont Raceway Park. We used to go there every saturday during the summer.

But, a few months ago, I found out it was closed. :(
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: JoeBlo on June 11, 2010, 12:27:57 AM: fun fact: In my home town we had a track that is known as One of the longest if not, The Longest running Speedway Venues in the world

Sadly it closed down at the turn of the new millennium.. we do have a new facility though but its not in the same place.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: COOLRUNNER87 on June 11, 2010, 09:22:49 AM: Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on June 10, 2010, 07:23:58 PM
I don't want to know the results of it. It will be on SPEED channel in less than 2 weeks probably. I'll just watch it then.

I already know the winner of the race, thanks to my hometown paper.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on January 31, 2012, 11:16:00 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itfXkpA1L-s#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itfXkpA1L-s#ws)
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on August 06, 2013, 01:04:24 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BNWSGBNors#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BNWSGBNors#ws)
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: helloface on August 06, 2013, 02:59:07 PM: Cool. I'll have to remember to watch those videos when I get home.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: Scrapyard24c on August 06, 2013, 03:52:21 PM: The tracks I visit the most often depending where I am are

Superbowl Speedway: Greenville, Texas

Paris Motor Speedway: Paris, Texas

Boothill Speedway: Greenwood, Louisiana

Fast Trax Speedway: Chatham, Louisiana

R.I.P. North Texas Motor Speedway: Royce City, Texas
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: Hydro on August 06, 2013, 08:01:43 PM: Ah yes, this motorsport. Sounds cool.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 07, 2013, 08:28:00 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPdAxM5VWtI# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPdAxM5VWtI#)
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 07, 2013, 08:39:42 PM: DP

With the deaths of Jason Leffler, Tyler Wolfe, and a few other big names in the sport, plus Tony Stewart's season-ending sprint car crash, this season will go down as the most deadly year in dirt track racing for quite some time.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motorsports/2013/08/06/sprint-car-crashes-accidents-deaths-2013/2623829 (http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motorsports/2013/08/06/sprint-car-crashes-accidents-deaths-2013/2623829/)

This is an incomplete record as it was compiled in August, and many major happenings occurred since then.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: Badnik96 on December 08, 2013, 10:33:57 PM: Sadly there aren't any dirt tracks near where I live. I doubt there's many in CT at all.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 09, 2013, 07:57:19 AM: Quote from: Badnik96 on December 08, 2013, 10:33:57 PM
Sadly there aren't any dirt tracks near where I live. I doubt there's many in CT at all.

There's been a lot of them close over the past 10 years or so. There's a page on Facebook devoted to tracks that have closed called Lost Speedways. According to the page there's only one track left in Massachussetts and it's pavement. I wouldn't think the situation would be much different in Connecticut.

Edit: According to RacingIn.com, you are correct. There is a single dirt track, but it is a 1/10 mile go cart track. There are about 5 pavement tracks though.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: playzooki on December 09, 2013, 02:29:20 PM: Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on December 09, 2013, 07:57:19 AM
Quote from: Badnik96 on December 08, 2013, 10:33:57 PM
Sadly there aren't any dirt tracks near where I live. I doubt there's many in CT at all.

There's been a lot of them close over the past 10 years or so. There's a page on Facebook devoted to tracks that have closed called Lost Speedways. According to the page there's only one track left in Massachussetts and it's pavement. I wouldn't think the situation would be much different in Connecticut.

Edit: According to RacingIn.com, you are correct. There is a single dirt track, but it is a 1/10 mile go cart track. There are about 5 pavement tracks though.
round here we use converted dog racing tracks :P
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 28, 2013, 12:58:00 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL86HP_Xs98# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL86HP_Xs98#)
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on January 18, 2014, 07:49:05 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uRvPMZ4xkk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uRvPMZ4xkk#)

Also, 2014 Chili Bowl happening right now. Watching it on MAVTV.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: drakemike22 on February 11, 2014, 08:52:23 PM: hello everyone im the new guy and saw this thread loved to see this i race imca sportmods in california and will be getting some incar video of all the races this year if u guys r interested i can post links of the videos as i finish them usally on sundays i will also post pics of my car
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on February 11, 2014, 10:29:51 PM: Quote from: drakemike22 on February 11, 2014, 08:52:23 PM
hello everyone im the new guy and saw this thread loved to see this i race imca sportmods in california and will be getting some incar video of all the races this year if u guys r interested i can post links of the videos as i finish them usally on sundays i will also post pics of my car

That would be great!. I'd love to see some pictures and video. I used to race 4-cylinders, myself. And a few of the tracks around me are starting to run IMCA sportmods, as well.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on February 11, 2014, 10:31:48 PM: Also, Loudpedal Productions posted this year's Chili Bowl video on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/85107812 (http://vimeo.com/85107812)
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: drakemike22 on February 11, 2014, 11:05:08 PM: heres some photos of the car from last year
(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t583/drakemike22/544233_3883416262915_2113483656_n_zps65a12b79.jpg) (http://s1315.photobucket.com/user/drakemike22/media/544233_3883416262915_2113483656_n_zps65a12b79.jpg.html)
(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t583/drakemike22/racecar_zps16caf2c4.jpg) (http://s1315.photobucket.com/user/drakemike22/media/racecar_zps16caf2c4.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: playzooki on April 13, 2014, 08:33:55 AM: Im at an event now.
Title: Re: Dirt Track Racing
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on April 18, 2014, 10:05:15 AM: Heading to Callaway Raceway tonight to check out the wingless sprints. First time they've been there. Should be pretty interesting.