After months of speculation, Crossville Raceway is officially under new ownership. The announcement came Saturday. Following the sudden passing of co-owner Buddy Sheehan, Crossville Raceway had been the source of rumors of a possible ownership change. It appeared a group that purchased the nearby dragstip was close to buying the…
The Southern Dirt Racing Association racer and fan expo will take place January 16 and 17 in Perry, Georgia. Not only is the expo geared to sharing knowledge and buying and selling parts, but also as a springboard to a new racing series. The SDRA Racers-Fan Expo and Auction was started by…
The Southern All-Stars series is another series to announce their schedule at the PRI show in Indianapolis. The Alabama-based series will have three scheduled visits in east Tennessee for the 2016 season. SAS will have two stops at Smoky Mountain Speedway. Stop one will be on April 23. Stop two…
The Ultimate Super Late Model Series will make three visits to east Tennessee in 2016. The series announced its schedule on Thursday at the PRI show in Indianapolis. The series’ first stop in the area is on April 2 with a $5,000 to win race at Smoky Mountain Speedway. The…
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series announced their 2016 schedule earlier today at the PRI show in Indianapolis. Once again, area race fans will get several opportunuties to see the series. The first chance for fans to see the World of Outlaws will be on April 9 when the…
The 2016 edition of Volunteer Speedway’s “Scorcher” will be sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series the series announced today. When the Bristol night race was moved ahead one week to allow extra time for the speedway to set up the football field for the game between Tennessee and…
The 2015 race season is almost over. While tracks and drivers are already preparing for 2016, let’s take a look back at some items of interest over the last few weeks. Jimmy Owens’ change in chassis is not surprising and probably needed. While I contend Owens could drive a school…
As the temperatures begin to fall and racing starts winding down, race track news begins to heat up the racing landscape. Some notes of interest have occured the last couple of weeks. The item that stood out the most was the release of the 2016 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt…
Each time I do a Quick Six blog, I’ll make comments on six different topics. This time, I am taking a different path and focusing on one subject. Forgive me while I do some venting. On various photo web sites and even racing web sites, the subject comes up of…
The 2015 season is winding down. This edition of the Quick Six blog looks ahead to the future of racing in our area while looking back at some observations from this season. Positive changes are needed to keep the sport strong. Here are some ideas. It is time for the…
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