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A week after dealing out her second rain out of the season, Mother Nature tried her hardest to go for back-to-back wins at 81 Speedway, but with a smooth hardened track surface and a little bit of luck, John Allen and the FOE Enterprises crew were not to be denied on Saturday night. Billed as Kansas vs. Oklahoma for the URSS vs OCRS IMCA Sprint Cars, it was Danny Smith who took bragging rights back to Sand Springs, OK after the 25-lap featured event of the evening. Joining the sprint car...more

Memorial Day weekend is often called the greatest weekend in motorsports. Local tracks around the country at full song, and Sunday’s “big league” trifecta of F1’s Monaco Grand Prix, Indy Car’s Indianapolis 500, and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 all make up a motorsport fans favorite weekend of the year. But, more importantly, it is a time for all to pause and salute those made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation to protect the freedom’s we all enjoy today. After doing that very thing...more

At the beginning of June in 2020, race season had just gotten underway at 81 Speedway. This season, April and May were filled with the roar of race engines, the sharp scent of high-octane fuel, and the glorious cheers from dedicated fans. The race calendar has once again flipped to June, and the action only got more intense on Saturday night. Alternative Pest Management USRA Modified driver Cole Traugott has been the model of up-front consistency the first five races this season. With three...more

As announced on last night's episode of Above the Cushion, the official radio show of 81 Speedway, the following changes to the 2021 season have been made. On Saturday, June 19th the Two-M Motorsports and Machine Rookie modifieds have been removed from the program. With both the ASCS Sooner Region and URSS sprint car divisions on hand, officials with 81 Speedway and FOE Enterprises felt this move will help complete that evenings show in a timely fashion, as well as giving the Rookie Modified...more

Photo Credit - Jeff Milam / Race Rush 66 It was another red-hot summer night in Park City at 81 Speedway, with 75 cars signing in to battle it out for Saturday night glory. In Alternative Pest Management USRA Modified action, point leader Cole Traugott wired the field collecting his second win in a row. At the drop of the green Traugott immediately jumped out to a five-car length lead while Kevin Kemp and Kenny Sweet battled hard for the runner up spot. Just behind them Tad Davis and USMTS...more

A busy end to the month of July brought two nights of racing in three days just before the 10th annual USMTS Sunflower State Showdown is set to kick off the new month on August 5th. Thursday, July 29th was night number six of ASCS Sprint Week. The traveling series was joined by the Chunky Poodle USRA B-Mods and the HeyGlassman.com Stock Cars. Two nights later, the B-Mods and Stock Cars returned to action along with the Alternative Pest Management USRA Modifieds, Two M Motorsports and...more

With overnight rain storms romping through the plains, 81 Speedway track officials were hard at work early this morning attempting to dry the facility enough for racing activity this evening. As of noon a final decision was made as to the progress of the facility, and WE ARE RACING TONIGHT!!! Tonight's events: Wichita's Littlest Heroes Night Pits Open 3:00 Grandstands Open 5:00 Drivers Must Check in by 5:30 Hot Laps 6:00 Racing 7:00 Tickets: General Admission Adult $12.00 Senior 65+ &...more

Racing Action for tonight (Saturday, September 4th) has been rained out. Be sure to join us this Wednesday night September 8th for the "Keeper of the Plains USMTS Shootout" featuring the USMTS Modifieds and The Chunky Poodle USRA B-Mods! For complete schedule and race day information visit https://www.81speedway.com/schedule/

Photo Credits: Randy Lane Photography Erick Chesterman - PARK CITY, Kan. (May 4th, 2022) If the last two weeks are any indication, the racing action should remain red hot as 81 Speedway gets set to open the month of May. In Alternative Pest Management USRA Modified action Mount Hope’s Tad Davis has proven himself a force to be reckoned with. Two weeks ago he broke Chris Kratzer’s heart as the Late Model shoe turned modified driver was poised to collect his first victory in the modified...more

Photo Credits: Randy Lane Photography Erick Chesterman - PARK CITY, Kan. (May 21, 2022) It was Kanas Honor Flight night at 81 Speedway for the URSS vs. OCRS “Civil War” special event joined by weekly racing series action for the Alternative Pest Management USRA Modifieds, HeyGlassman.com Stock Cars, and JLR Property Management Rookie Modifieds. In what has become a common theme during Alternative Pest Management USRA Modified action during the first two months of 2022, Tyler Davis and Tad...more