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Sometimes you cannot write an ending this good, I will just leave it simple and say Thank you Ed, thank you Gressel family. Pictures say it all........ Photo cred, 81 Speedway kids club and Gary Cornelison photos

This past weekend was bittersweet as the season points racing crossed the finish line for 2025. On a night with the Alternative Pest Management USRA Modifieds were the headline they lived up to the calling card. Logan’s Lawn and Landscape stepped up and added $1000 to the pole-sitter if they would drop to the 6th spot and still win. Hollywood Tyler Davis by accumulating the most points in the heat races had the opportunity and took the Challenge. “Once hated” Dan Powers was not going to make...more

pic by: Jr. Racers Kids Club?? *Having the Dalice Franz Memorial race is an honor for the speedway and having the Franz Family in attendance and in competition makes for an epic night! Thank you for your continued support! *Sometimes the tower gets a call right....... This past Saturday the "Call" was referring to moving the Heartland Modified feature up in the program after a trained eye spotted lightning off in the distance. The rain showed up a just race after the Mods put on a show! ...more

Free grandstand admission with proper Newton I.D. !!! Come watch all divisions compete and wrap up season points for all classes except USRA A- Mods! Pits Open 3:00 Grandstands Open 5:00 Drivers Must Check in by 5:30 Hot Laps 6:15 Racing 7:00 Pit Passes Adult $35.00 Children 5-10 $15.00 Children 4 & Under FREE General Admission Adult: $20.00 (Show Newton, KS ID for FREE Admission) Senior 65+ & Military: $18.00 Children 10 & Under: Free NO outside food or drink CLEAR BAG POLICY!! Event...more

*This weekend invites in some tight point battles as the season is heading to a photo finish! Come out this weekend to watch all of your local racers in action on the famed 3/8 mile track. The weather looks to be great and the racing is heating up! *Public Safety Night/Weekly Points 7PM Pits Open 3:00 Grandstands Open 5:00 Drivers Must Check in by 5:30 Hot Laps 6:15 Racing 7:00 *Pit Passes Adult $35.00 Children 5-10 $15.00 Children 4 & Under FREE *General Admission Adult: $15.00 ( (Law...more

After three weeks being shut out of Victory Lane, Sam Hafertepe Jr. is back to his winning ways with the American Sprint Car Series. photo:Tyler Carr Hafertepe, the five-time Series champion from Sunnyvale, TX, had previously triumphed over the national 360 Sprint Car series eight races prior at WaKeeney Speedway in August. Since then, he recorded a DNF and two 13th-place finishes among multiple top-five results and underwent team personnel changes in his efforts to reclaim the momentum he had...more

*FamilyFunNight added!! *TWISTER CITY Enduro presented by Broadway Truck and Auto This is one for all drivers and fans alike that want to get into racing, or have raced forever but want to just have fun. We challenge you all to find a car, read the rules, and register for a great time. *Register Here: *https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2893/registrations/12194 *USRA Modified/Broadway Truck & Auto Twister City Enduro/Power Wheels Pits Open 2:00 Grandstands Open 3:00 Drivers Must Check in by...more

*The Heartland Modified tour will roll into town on September 20th along with the Allied Battery Stock cars and the pot has been added to by the Franz Family to make a great event even better! The Stock Cars now will be racing for $750 to win and the Heartland tour will be bumped up to $2500 to win and $400 to start the A. The Franz family has been a part of 81 Speedway for many years and we honor Dalice Franz again with the 2nd annual memorial race! All Newton residents will get free...more

*On an amazing race evening the family of Arnold Stoner honored Arnold in a ceremony on the top of turn 2. It was a pleasure to be a small part of Arnold’s life and he will forever be a part of 81 Speedway. We started the night off with the Allied battery stock cars, What’s old is new again!! When you see the always recognizable orange on the 86 it screams Franz and on this night Brian had all the bugs worked out and led wire-to-wire in the feature and “parked it”in victory lane. Good to see...more

Photo Cred: 81 Jr. Racers Kids club *What a special night this past Saturday as the bright Sturgeon Moon hung in the sky and the Dirt Crown series stock cars joined us for racing action. *We want to thank Tane from TM Fencing LLC. Without his vision and passion for the sport, an event like this could not happen. Racers and fans alike, please use them for all your fencing needs!! *B-Dominating: Poorman Auto Supply USRA B-Mods took to the newly re-prepped race surface. With record temperatures...more