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by John Rittenoure (Park City, KS) -- There is nothing like experience and Delbert Smith has plenty of it. The veteran of 47 years behind the wheel grabbed the lead from Eddie Tidwell on lap four then pulled away to win over fellow Kansas racer Dusty Leonard and Kip Hughes to win the Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series feature Saturday at 81 Speedway. PHOTO CREDIT: Jeff Milam “We were on a softer tire and I know there at the end Kip (Hughes) was a half a second faster as he was...more

(Image Credit: Rob Kocak) Bryan Hulbert – PARK CITY, Kan. (April 2, 2022) A battle down to the final turn at 81-Speedway with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products, Blake Hahn held off the last corner slide job from Ryan Timms for his first victory of the 2022 season, and ninth with the series. Holding off Hahn through restarts and traffic from the start, it was slower traffic that brought Hahn to the back bumper of the No. 5t. Squeezing by...more

(Photo by Trent Gower Photography) Inside Line Promotions – ELDON, Mo. (June 3, 2020) – Four Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions races are on tap for Dominic Scelzi. The Cometic Gasket Thunder Through the Plains presented by Hercules Tires begins on Thursday at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla., before shifting to Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on Friday. Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Okla., hosts a race on Saturday with a Sunday event at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan.,...more

(Photo by Trent Gower Photography) Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (June 2, 2020) – Giovanni Scelzi is bound for the Midwest to tackle four races with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1. Scelzi, who is driving a family car, will make his debut at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla., on Thursday; at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla., on Friday; at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Oktaha, Okla., on Saturday; and at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., on Sunday...more

Mission accomplished for Dereck Ramirez and Ramirez Racing. On Saturday night the Oklahoma native officially claimed his first-career Summit United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) National Championship presented by Casey’s. (Todd Boyd photo) With a sixth-place finish in the tour’s season finale at 81 Speedway Ramirez clinched the title by 42 markers in his S&S Fishing & Rentals No. 4R Koda Services/ Boom-Test Well Service/ Raw Truck Wash/ Hughes Racing Chassis/ Cornett Racing Engine...more

By Mike Warren, WOO Late Model Series PR (Park City, KS) -- A weekend in America’s Heartland awaits the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models as they kick off the inaugural World of Outlaws Heartland Speedweek. A tripleheader weekend begins a stretch of seven races in nine days, starting with the Wichita Late Model Showdown June 23-24 at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS. {HOTO CREDIT: Josh James Drivers will battle in 25-lap, split-field $4,000-to-win Features on Friday, June 23,...more

John Rittenoure - TULSA, Okla. (June 5, 2023) - The Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series presented by Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation travels to the state of Kansas for a pair of shows this weekend. It all starts on Friday with a first ever visit to Humboldt Speedway. The Sooner Late Models will headline a show that includes Ray’s Metals Depot USRA B-Mods, Extrusions, Inc. Midwest Mods, Home Savings Bank Factory Stocks and USRA Tuners. Pits open at 5 p.m., grandstands at 6, hot...more

by John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (May 22, 2021) - It was billed as Oklahoma vs. Kansas. The Drive to Zero United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford combined forces with the Oklahoma based AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series IMCA Sprint Cars for a duel sanctioned event at 81 Speedway. A total of 35 competitors entered competition, but it was Oklahoma veteran Danny Smith who came away with the $1,000 payday atop the 3/8’s mile Park City, Kansas oval for...more

John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (June 10, 2023) - Luck of the draw goes a long way in determining the odds of a drivers chances at winning a main event. That was certainly the case for Kip Hughes Saturday at 81 Speedway. The four-time champion does not need much help when it comes to winning, but Hughes drew the number one pill for Saturday’s Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series presented by Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation main event putting him on the pole. Hughes proceeded to...more

Bryan Hulbert – DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (June 12, 2023) Taking action three-wide this week, the American Sprint Car Series will head for Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, Okla.) on Thursday, June 15, followed by Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kan.), on Friday, June 16, then 81-Speedway (Park City, Kan.) on Saturday, June 17. Creek County Speedway – Thursday, June 15 The track that gave rise to the American Sprint Car Series, the quarter-mile Creek County Speedway has hosted the National Tour 29 times...more