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(Photo by Paul Arch) Inside Line Promotions – PARK CITY, Kan. (April 11, 2023) – Big Game Motorsports rebounded in a big way last weekend. The team kicked off a pair of World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series races in the Midwest on Friday at U.S. 36 Raceway near Osborn, Mo., where David Gravel qualified fifth quickest. A heat race win earned a spot into the dash and Gravel gained two positions to finish fifth, lining the No. 2 sprint car up on the outside of the second row in the...more

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By Alex Nieten, WOO Sprint Series PR (Park City, KS) -- The 81 Speedway fans roared as a victorious Rico Abreu climbed atop his wing and held up four fingers on one hand and a single finger on the other. The St. Helena, CA native was signaling his support to the man everyone showed up to salute Saturday night, Jason Johnson. PHOTO CREDIT: Trent Gower Abreu led the entirety of the fifth Jason Johnson Classic, holding off a late rally by Carson Macedo to seal the win and $20,000 payday. The trip...more

By Alex Nieten, WOO Sprint Series PR (Wichita, KS) -- During his appearance on Open Red this week, Jason Johnson Racing Tire Specialist, Nate Repetz, compared he and his fellow team members to puzzle pieces. It’s an appropriate metaphor for this cast. Each piece of a puzzle has its own distinct size and shape, and when paired with the proper counterpart, they build toward a common goal. PHOTO CREDIT: Trent Gower The group consisting of Carson Macedo, Philip Dietz, Clyde Knipp, and Repetz all...more

Bryce Norris has made a slight shift in his plans and is set to invade Iowa this weekend to compete in the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Series season opener. The two-day event kicks off on Friday night at 34 Raceway (West Burlington, Iowa) and concludes on Saturday with the second round of the Morning Sun Farm Implement Sprint Car Clash. "We're looking to gain as much 410 Winged Sprint Car experience as we can this year, and looking forward to competing in the IRA opener in Iowa" Norris said....more

By Alex nieten, WOO Sprint Series PR (Osborn, MO) -- After Texas two-steppin’ at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are set to begin an extended stay in America’s Heartland. This Friday, April 7 The Greatest Show on Dirt heads to US 36 Raceway (Osborn, MO). It’ll be the sixth visit to the 3/8thmile and first since August of 2020. Then a four-hour drive southwest takes the tour to Wichita, KS where 81 Speedway hosts the fifth Jason Johnson Classic, awarding...more

It may have been April Fool's Day but there was no fooling at 81 Speedway as we kicked of the season with some really good racing through out the night and the race of the night was the Alternative Pest Management USRA Modifieds. The race started with T.J. Tolan in the 99T getting off to a great start by getting the lead and running away with it but with the back of the field trying to catch him. A late Caution allowed the field to get bunched back up and at the end after that caution allowed...more

The Season will start under the new LED Musco lights this Saturday night April 1st. Come out and see The HUMMER's Factory Stocks, along with the Alternative Pest Managements USRA A-Mods, BSB USRA B-Mods, and the AutoTech Service and Tires Super Stocks. Check out the schedule!! Weekly Points 7:00 PM Race Time Pits Open 3:00 Grandstands Open 5:00 Drivers Must Check in by 5:30 Hot Laps 6:00 Racing 7:00 General Admission Adult: $12.00 Senior 65+ & Military: $10.00 Children 10 & Under: Free NO...more

A six-year absence comes to an end when the "Greatest show on Dirt" returns to 81 Speedway in Park City, KS in 2023. The NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car series will spread soil at the "Playground of Power" twice this season, and tickets for both events are on sale NOW!!! Having visited a total of 13 times prior to 2023, Donny Schatz was the most recent victor in 2017 when he won his second-straight race at the track. The 5th annual Jason Johnson Classic will see a change of venue...more

PARK CITY, Kansas (December 30) This one’s for Ed. In the history of motorsports, few names past or present stoke strong emotion and reaction from their peers. Good or bad, that honor is reserved for legends of the sport who impact on our world in ways most cannot. When we lose a hero, we memorialize them. We gather to race in their honor—to preserve their stories, their legacy and remember the impact they made on us all. This April, we’ll gather again when the stars of the United States...more