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by John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (June 11, 2022) - Brett Hansen commented in victory lane, after winning Saturdays Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series victory at 81 Speedway, ‘That is why you never give up’. Those words hit home for Hansen after winning his fourth feature of the season in a most unexpected way. After battling his way into the top 3 and making contact with leader Hayden Ross and second place Jon Herring, Jr., Hansen was involved in a lap 18 multi-car crash in...more

By John Rittenoure VAN BUREN, Ark. (May 26, 2024) - Geoff Aitken capped a perfect night with a feature victory in APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Model Series action Saturday at Crawford County Speedway. The APEX Sooner Series battled with competitors from the Legends Late Model Series and Aiken, who leads the Legends points race, became the fifth different Sooner Series winner in six races this season. After winning his heat race, Aitken wheeled around early leader Bryan Glaze on lap...more

By John Rittenoure (Photo by Gary Cornelison) PARK CITY, Kans. (June 8, 2024) - For 22 laps Daniel Smith appeared to be on his way to victory in the APEX Healthcare Partners Sooner Late Model Series main event Saturday at 81 Speedway. But in the blink of an eye that all changed. Smith glanced into the wall and Brandon Conkwright roared past and led the final two laps for the win. “It looked like Dan got up into the wall a little bit. He said he had a flat tire,” Conkwright said of his move...more

By Billy Rock (Park City, KS) -- The final night of the of the Heartland Hustle at the 81 Speedway in Park City, KS proved to be all Johnny Scott, as the Las Cruces, NM native led the entire 35 laps to score the win in the weekend finale. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Ruefer Ryan Gustin led the field to the green from the Illini Racing & Supply pole position by virtue of his heat race win, but it was Scott using the top side momentum off the exit of turn two to take the advantage and lead lap number one...more

By Billy Rock (Park City, KS) -- Taking control from the drop of the green flag, Bobby Piece paced the field for the entire 30 laps enroute to winning the MLRA season opener at the 81 Speedway on Friday night. Pierce had to survive multiple restarts during the main event before cashing in on the $5,000 top prize. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Ruefer Tad Pospisil dominated the early part of the night, setting a new track record in DirtonDirt.com qualifying with a lap of 16.402 seconds and followed that up...more

John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (August 13, 2022) - Dan Smith survived a wild final turn assault from runner-up Joseph Gorby to win his first Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series feature Saturday at 81 Speedway. With time running out in the 25-lapper and the checkered flag just two turns away, Gorby dived low in turn three and slid up in front of Smith entering four. But Smith turned back underneath to regain the lead with Gorby on his rear bumper and pushing him across the line...more

(Gary Cornelison photo) John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (September 16, 2023) - Dusty Leonard fought his way to the front early then held off a challenge at the end to win Saturday nights Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series feature at 81 Speedway. It was Leonards second win in three races and his sixth overall with the Sooner Series. Leonard started sixth in the 25-lapper and was quickly on the move driving into fourth on lap 3. Leonard then passed Brett Hansen for the lead on lap...more

By Mike Warren, WOO Late Model Series PR (Park City, KS) -- A weekend in America’s Heartland awaits the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models as they kick off the inaugural World of Outlaws Heartland Speedweek. A tripleheader weekend begins a stretch of seven races in nine days, starting with the Wichita Late Model Showdown June 23-24 at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS. {HOTO CREDIT: Josh James Drivers will battle in 25-lap, split-field $4,000-to-win Features on Friday, June 23,...more

John Rittenoure - TULSA, Okla. (June 5, 2023) - The Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series presented by Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation travels to the state of Kansas for a pair of shows this weekend. It all starts on Friday with a first ever visit to Humboldt Speedway. The Sooner Late Models will headline a show that includes Ray’s Metals Depot USRA B-Mods, Extrusions, Inc. Midwest Mods, Home Savings Bank Factory Stocks and USRA Tuners. Pits open at 5 p.m., grandstands at 6, hot...more

John Rittenoure - PARK CITY, Kans. (June 10, 2023) - Luck of the draw goes a long way in determining the odds of a drivers chances at winning a main event. That was certainly the case for Kip Hughes Saturday at 81 Speedway. The four-time champion does not need much help when it comes to winning, but Hughes drew the number one pill for Saturday’s Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series presented by Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation main event putting him on the pole. Hughes proceeded to...more