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Building off of a stellar 2021 campaign, the World of Outlaws Late Models are prepared for a bigger 2022 with bigger purses, bigger races and new surprises along the way. Releasing their schedule earlier this week, 81 Speedway has earned a date on the 2022 calendar welcoming the Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet Saturday October 22nd. The Saturday night stop is race number two of a three race swing through Kansas and Missouri. The series visits Humboldt Speedway on Friday the 21st then...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

Sometimes you cannot write an ending this good, I will just leave it simple and say Thank you Ed, thank you Gressel family. Pictures say it all........ Photo cred, 81 Speedway kids club and Gary Cornelison photos

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

By Mike Warren, WOO Late Model Series PR (Park City, KS) -- Brandon Sheppard picked up where he left off the last time the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series visited 81 Speedway. Like in 2017, the New Berlin, IL driver found Victory Lane on Saturday, earning his fourth Series win of 2022 and 81st of his career. PHOTO CREDIT: Jacy Norgaard Sheppard and three-time Series champion Billy Moyer led the field to the green before Sheppard slid in front of Moyer to take the...more

By Mike Warren, WOO Late Model Series PR (Park City, KS) -- With one of the biggest paydays of the year on the line, Dennis Erb Jr. returned to familiar form Saturday night at 81 Speedway. The defending World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Series champion stormed past Ryan Gustin on Lap 22 and held off a hard-charging Nick Hoffman to win the Wichita Late Model Showdown. PHOTO CREDIT: Jacy Norgaard Polesitter Kyle Bronson grabbed the early lead, holding the top spot for the first six...more