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by John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (June 11, 2022) - Brett Hansen commented in victory lane, after winning Saturdays Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series victory at 81 Speedway, ‘That is why you never give up’. Those words hit home for Hansen after winning his fourth feature of the season in a most unexpected way. After battling his way into the top 3 and making contact with leader Hayden Ross and second place Jon Herring, Jr., Hansen was involved in a lap 18 multi-car crash in...more

June 25th --- 81 Speedway --- BE THERE!! Pits open at 3pm - GA Gates open 5pm --- Hot laps at 6pm --- Racing at 7 --- You don't want to miss this race! Come support and cheer on our athletes as they continue the chase for the Wholesale Batteries, Inc --USAC Racing regional championship! Wholesale Batteries, Inc. USAC Racing Rod End Supply JDLawsonMedia Country Kids Day Care Race Clean Products BSmithEnterprises Pit Stop Catering Sign D’ Sign Lawrence, KS Creationsby...more

By John Rittenoure (Photo by Gary Cornelison) PARK CITY, Kans. (June 8, 2024) - For 22 laps Daniel Smith appeared to be on his way to victory in the APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Model Series main event Saturday at 81 Speedway. But in the blink of an eye that all changed. Smith glanced into the wall and Brandon Conkwright roared past and led the final two laps for the win. “It looked like Dan got up into the wall a little bit. He said he had a flat tire,” Conkwright said of his move...more

By USMTS (Park City, KS) -- The parade of power begins Thursday, Aug. 4, at the 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., before moving to the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., on Friday, Aug. 5. The wild weekend wraps up Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. PHOTO CREDIT: Todd Boyd With $10,000 posted for the winner, the 11th Annual USMTS Keeper of the Plains Shootout at the 81 Speedway will mark the 24th visit for the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt...more

By USMTS (Park City, KS) -- As is customary, the 81 Speedway provided yet another instant classic for the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt, and Terry Phillips provided fans with his 37th victory speech with the USMTS. The 11th Annual USMTS Keeper of the Plains Shootout saw Kale Westover earn the Sybesma Graphics Pole Award and jump out to lead the first few laps while Phillips grinded his way into second place and began to shorten the distance between himself and...more

(Image Credit: David Smith, Jr.) Bryan Hulbert – PARK CITY, Kan. (July 28, 2022) Making it two wins with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network in 2022, Oklahoma’s Matt Covington took off from the pole and never looked back at 81-Speedway in Park City, Kan. Taking the fifth round of the 2022 ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek, the win is Matt’s 16th with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series since 2010 and marks the14th different state that Covington...more

NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson Joins the High Rollers of Kubota High Limit Racing at 81 Speedway Park City, Kan. (February 17, 2025) — Evans Building Company, the leading pre-engineered commercial building contractor in the Wichita market, has partnered with 81 Speedway and Kubota High Limit Racing to present the Evans Building Battle at 81 on Wednesday, May 7. NASCAR and 2025 Chili Bowl Champion Kyle Larson will join Brad Sweet, Rico Abreu and fellow Kubota High Limit Racing drivers in the...more

By Billy Rock (Park City, KS) -- The final night of the of the Heartland Hustle at the 81 Speedway in Park City, KS proved to be all Johnny Scott, as the Las Cruces, NM native led the entire 35 laps to score the win in the weekend finale. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Ruefer Ryan Gustin led the field to the green from the Illini Racing & Supply pole position by virtue of his heat race win, but it was Scott using the top side momentum off the exit of turn two to take the advantage and lead lap number one...more

By Billy Rock (Park City, KS) -- Taking control from the drop of the green flag, Bobby Piece paced the field for the entire 30 laps enroute to winning the MLRA season opener at the 81 Speedway on Friday night. Pierce had to survive multiple restarts during the main event before cashing in on the $5,000 top prize. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Ruefer Tad Pospisil dominated the early part of the night, setting a new track record in DirtonDirt.com qualifying with a lap of 16.402 seconds and followed that up...more

By USMTS (Wichita, KS) -- With just 15 races left until one driver reaps a $100,000 paycheck, the Leon Ramirez Trophy and title of Summit USMTS National Champion, the USMTS gladiators return to action with a gears ‘n’ guts tripleheader this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-6. The action starts Thursday, Aug. 4, at the 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., before moving to the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., on Friday, Aug. 5. The whirlwind weekend wraps up at the Lucas Oil Speedway in...more