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Four champions were crowned bringing the weekly racing season to an end on Saturday night at 81 Speedway. But no champion would grace victory lane during A-feature action throughout the night. By virtue of signing in to start the night, Alternative Pest Management USRA Modified driver Tad Davis, BSB Mfg. USRA B-Mod driver Gabe Hodges, and Primal Jerky Mini Stock driver Jayce Reimer all capped off championship efforts in 2022. Wyatt Gaggero and Dakota Dale came into the final night both...more

Are you a winged sprint car fan?... We got you. Oh… you prefer late models? Ok, we have those too. Don’t worry modified fans, you know we love you. But you want to see the 4-cylinder midgets? Let’s do it! Stock cars? Check! National tours? Check! Weekly racing? Of course!!! With the release of the 2023 81 Speedway schedule, you’d be hard pressed to find a dirt race fan who can’t find something they like coming to the 3/8-mile Park City, KS oval. Diversity was key in driving this...more

With the release of the 2023 schedule last week, many race teams and fans noticed something new. Rather than seeing the Rookie Modified division on schedule, the new 316 A-Mods have taken their place. Named for the area code where 81 Speedway resides, the 316 A-Mods are a hybrid division combining what both the Rookie Modified and old AAA Modified division were intended for. 81 Speedway and the Wichita area have long enjoyed a very rich and strong contingent of Modified competitors across all...more

PARK CITY, Kansas (December 30) This one’s for Ed. In the history of motorsports, few names past or present stoke strong emotion and reaction from their peers. Good or bad, that honor is reserved for legends of the sport who impact on our world in ways most cannot. When we lose a hero, we memorialize them. We gather to race in their honor—to preserve their stories, their legacy and remember the impact they made on us all. This April, we’ll gather again when the stars of the United States...more

*With over 300 distinguished guests attending the beautiful Stockyards venue this past Saturday night amazing drivers, crews, families, and friends alike all were treated to amazing spread of food from HotRod Chicken! Man did it taste great! We encourage anyone that couldn’t attend this year to make a note now not to miss next year!! Tables were decorated in each teams’ colors with balloons, confetti, props and photos. This year, just like on the track, Clint Smith could not be beat with his...more

*The evening was highlighted by the World Of Outlaws Extreme midget series rolling 22 starters out on the Grid. With what was a smooth racing surface that stayed dirty slick throughout the feature it gave the young guns plenty of opportunity to trade sliders and make hair raising passes.  At the end it was Cannon McIntosh on the O’reilly Auto Parts Victory Lane scales. On the last lap as the leaders were crossing the double checkered flags a nasty airborne rollover by Peter Smith occurred in...more

-Whew…… Not even sure where to begin with such an exciting night of point finale racing. With Three divisions all still up for grabs to win the season championships the fans were in for a great show. I have to say thanks to so many people, F.O.E wants to thank any racer or fan for coming out at any point this season!!! We also want to thank the crews, families, and friends that make it all possible to put each event on. — I normally try to stay in race order for the recap, but that would...more

*The Weather has slowed up the start of the 2025 season so far, but with this weekend's forecast in the high 70's to low 80's we look forward to welcoming the Fans, Racers, Crews, and Sponsors back out for 6 classes of fast paced action!!! This season looks to bring some new faces in each division, the Wickham Heating and Air Conditioning Mini Stocks boast a registration count at 33 so far!!! The Allied Battery Stock Cars have a massive registration count at 51!!! The A-Features this season...more

*The 2025 race season at 81 Speedway is underway. With 6 classes of action on the track and a full moon in the sky, the green flag dropped this past Saturday night! PHOTO CRED: 81 Speedway Jr. Racers Kids Club *The new year has already brought us an amazing new Victory Lane courtesy of Logan’s Landscape and tree service. His crew worked all day to build what could be one of the best-looking VL’s in the country!!! Come check it out. We opened up the night with the TM Fencing LLC Super Stocks....more

Photo cred: Jr. Racers Kids Club* *This past Saturday night, 81 Speedway ushered in 5 divisions. Special thanks to Logan’s Landscape and Tree Service for keeping O’Reilly Winners Circle beautiful!! As favorable weather set in, on-track action stayed hot all night!! *We started off with the Poorman Auto Supply USRA B-Mods. From the start, first-time visitor this season Jake Richards looked smooth and fast as he bolted to the front from the 3rd starting spot and stayed out front as the rest of...more