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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

So here is the word from GM and Promoter John Allen... as long as we do not get any more rain here at the Speedway we ARE RACING tonight!!! IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be ABSOULTELY NO CARS OR TRAILERS allowed in the pit area before 3 pm!!!! We are working diligently to dry the pit areas as much as possible. If you arrive at the Speedway before 3 pm we will ask you to wait in the parking lot until we open the pits for parking. Thank you for your help in the manner and we will see you at the...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/

Due to already damp grounds from precipitation earlier in the week, rain currently falling here at the Speedway, as well as more precipitation expected throughout the day today... Officials with 81 Speedway have been forced to cancel tonight's (Saturday, October 2nd) racing program. As this race was already a make up race rescheduled from earlier in the season, and the remainder of the month of October already set in place, tonight's program will not be made up. As such we would like to...more

After some heavy rain on Monday and some more promised on Tuesday by weather forecasters, Wednesday’s practice has been scrapped and a few other adjustments have been made to the procedures for this weekend’s Summit King of America XI and the Battle at The Bullring at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan. Slated for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 24-26, three huge nights of dirt track hustle and muscle are on tap featuring USMTS Modifieds, Medieval USRA Stock Cars and Battle at The...more

The 2022 season kicked off in a big way here at 81 Speedway. A total of 95 cars signed in for action, and in the words of Tony Bokhoven, fans were treated to a “Jim Dandy” of an event all evening long. Sapulpa, OK’s Blake Hahn outdueled young gun Ryan Timms during American Bank of Oklahoma American Sprint Car Series Sooner Region feature action. Hahn chased Timms for the first 18 laps of the event, before pulling the trigger on a slider on lap 19 in turn three. Timms chased the No. 52 back...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