Our throwbacks have been absent for awhile now but here’s one that takes us back to the Solomon Valley Raceway on June 4, 2010. It was the Chad McDaniel Memorial Race, an event held in Chado’s memory after he was killed in a crash at the Knoxville Raceway on Memorial [...]
This night at 81 Speedway with the NCRA 360 Sprint Cars concluded a long road trip for my father, girlfriend (now wife), and I that weekend. After traveling in a single cab pickup with no cruise control from Ramona to Caney, Caney to Wichita, Wichita to Dodge City, Dodge City [...]
I remember the first time the MLRA Late Models visited town quite well. It was a hot summer afternoon in July with storms springing up as the racing program got underway. I was the ripe old age of 9 when this show was ran but remember seeing a lot of [...]
Our throwback today goes to Memorial Day weekend 2009 as Jack Dover stole the show to take a huge win. CJ Johnson took home the URSS 305 portion of the show as well. I remember this weekend very well as my father, my wife, and I started out that weekend [...]
Today we go back to the Wix Filters Fall Classic at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas on October 8, 2006. This race is usually the season ending weekend event to showcase the season. This race was held for quite awhile in the afternoon but has been held as an [...]
Today’s Throwback features the last time one of the greatest drivers in Salina Speedway history visited Victory Lane. Lindsborg’s Rick Dauer, who piloted a Late Model for many years, scored the win on this night in the IMCA Modified division. I don’t remember a lot of details from this night, [...]
Wow what a night this was! Our throwback today takes us back to a hot summer night at Dodge City Raceway Park for a NCRA Late Model event. Kelly Boen certainly was the favorite to go in and take home a win, but the way he did it was downright [...]
Today’s throwback takes us back to Minneapolis Raceway on July 4, 2009. The Fireworks show was fantastic as Dauer drove, in my opinion one of the best looking Hobbys of all time, to a feature win on this night. Rodger Peck also prevailed in the Mods as you’ll see below [...]
Today’s throwback goes to 81 Speedway on September 8, 2007. I don’t have a lot of info on this race night but I can tell from the clouds that it was another threatening night of racing by the weather. It seemed every time I went to 81 for awhile the [...]
This throwback takes us to Decatur County Speedway in Oberlin, Kansas for their season opener on April 13, 2008. The featured attraction was the BST Modified series along with their regular divisions. David Murray took home the honors at this show in his home town. This was an afternoon event [...]
