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This article is not to recap the WOO Sprint Cars and their Lost battle to mother nature and her winds of Fury. This is to highlight an amazing group of drivers, crews, and staff to adapt and overcome on the Fly!!! First off we want to apologize to all of you for how we re-arranged the Stock Car program from running last, to being thrown into the lineup area with a 5 minute notice!!! ALL of you made it, we appreciate that!! Then we proceeded to run The B-Feature 5 minutes after the last heat...more

*The Weather has slowed up the start of the 2025 season so far, but with this weekend's forecast in the high 70's to low 80's we look forward to welcoming the Fans, Racers, Crews, and Sponsors back out for 6 classes of fast paced action!!! This season looks to bring some new faces in each division, the Wickham Heating and Air Conditioning Mini Stocks boast a registration count at 33 so far!!! The Allied Battery Stock Cars have a massive registration count at 51!!! The A-Features this season...more

*The 2025 race season at 81 Speedway is underway. With 6 classes of action on the track and a full moon in the sky, the green flag dropped this past Saturday night! PHOTO CRED: 81 Speedway Jr. Racers Kids Club *The new year has already brought us an amazing new Victory Lane courtesy of Logan’s Landscape and tree service. His crew worked all day to build what could be one of the best-looking VL’s in the country!!! Come check it out. We opened up the night with the TM Fencing LLC Super Stocks....more

Jacob Denney was like many aspiring dirt Midget drivers, dreaming that legendary car owner Keith Kunz would one day call with an offer to drive for his team. The difference is that his phone rang. Five months since answering, the Ohioan has already found his pace with the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) team after capturing his first career Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota Feature win at the season-opening World of Outlaws Illini 100. “I was super pumped in the...more

photos: Jeff Milam[Jm/Race Rush 66 Racing Photos] *On a night when all six divisions rolled in along with the Kansas Antique Racers , Logan’s Landscape and tree service laid out a big bonus for all divisions. If any driver that redrew the pole for the A-feature would start 6th instead and win from that spot would each garner an additional $500!!! Unfortunately All 6 stayed at the point (not one of them that started on the pole went on to win) and did not try for the Logan’s Landscape...more

Jacob Denney has proven to be a championship threat in the 2025 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota campaign. The Galloway, OH driver had a lessened workload towards the front of the field compared to Friday night’s Humboldt Speedway win. However, Saturday’s Feature at 81 Speedway had him racing against his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports teammates for the night’s victory. Gavin Miller and Cannon McIntosh led to the drop of the green flag, with Miller going to the point as...more

Photos : Randy Lane Jr. Racers Kids Club PARK CITY, Kan. (May 17, 2025)—Tanner Mullens rolled out of the chute as the final car in Deatherage Opticians Time Trials, and proceeded to set quick time. He parlayed that into a heat race win. At the Outlaw Kids Racing Tours Redraw, he selected the number one frisbee and held everybody off to score the win. It came in front of a big crowd at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan. “We weren't quite as good there as I think we needed to be and struggled to...more

Photo cred: Jr. Racers Kids Club *The last day of the month in May brought in a strong field of cars for the Lonnie Smith Memorial race. The Super Late Models as part of the United Rebel and Sooner Series drivers paid tribute to Lonnie Smith. *Starting off the night was the Allied Battery Stock Division, this class always impresses the crowd. Beau Davis redrew the pole spot and jumped out to an early battle with A-Aron Esparza, Aaron took control the first few laps, while Beau was holding on...more

*Hall of fame night is always one of the best nights for racing. This year with over 7 inches of rain during the week the crew had a tall task ahead of them and had a great support team show up to pack and till to help get the place in shape. Thank you to Rob and Zach Prather, Dave Gaggero, Mike Kirby, Chris Purkey, Kelly Shipman, Skylin Sartain, Tyler and Emily Davis , the Ozbun family, Aric Kick, Russell Logan, Ron Lovell and Gene Hammett!!! Zero chance without you all!!! *Thank you Hall...more

Photos by: JM/Race Rush 66 and 81 Speedway Jr. Racers Club *This past Saturday at the 3/8 mile located just on the edge of Park city Kansas brought fast paced racing action and a ton of fans to fill the stands. 81 Speedway wants to thank all of the merchants that helped us hand out the tickets in Park City Kansas. Also we want to recognize Arnold Stoner and send peace and condolences to his amazing family, it was a different feeling looking in the stands and him not sitting in row 11 seat #1....more