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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

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

Playing the supporting role as the lone local division along side a double dose of traveling winged sprint car series, the HeyGlassman.com Stock Cars once again thrilled the hometown crowd with one of the best races of the evening. While thin on cars with just 11 competitors signing in for the evening, positions changed hand inside the top five early and often around the 3/8ths mile oval. Outside pole sitter Scott Miller jumped out to the early lead while Austin Ramey, Joey Richmond, and Beau...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

Attention Stock Car drivers, the 2022 81 Speedway Stock Car rule book has been finalized with a decision on the "grace period" allowed for the Hoosier 500 tire. As previously announced earlier, the American Racer KK704 G60 and IMCA stamped G60 tires are the two tire choices allowed for competition in 2022 and going forward. Teams will be allowed to use any existing inventory of the previously legal 8" Hoosier H500 tire through June 11th, 2022. After June 11th, 2022 the Hoosier H500 tire will...more

Having played the “support” role alongside the ASCS Sooner Region Sprint Cars and Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models each of the last two weekends, the 81 Speedway Weekly Racing Series is set to take center stage this Saturday night! The Alternative Pest Management USRA Modifies lead the way, joined by the BSB Manufacturing USRA B-Mods, AutoTech Service Super Stocks, Heyglassman.com Stock Cars, and Midwest Wrap Co. IMCA Mod Lites. Alternative Pest Management USRA Modified drivers may want to pack up...more

Photos by Randy Lane Erick Chesterman - PARK CITY, Kan. (April 16th, 2022) For the first time in 2022, weekly racing stood front and center on Saturday night at 81 Speedway. In what has already become a familiar theme early this season, Tyler Davis, Andy Bryant, and Justin Kinderknecht all found their way to O’Reilly Auto Parts Victory Lane. The opening lap of the Alternative Pest Management USRA Modified A-feature was the most exciting one for Tyler Davis. Fellow front row starter Cody...more

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