It wasn’t that long ago when there were some big money races in east Tennessee on Labor Day weekends. Now, those days are gone and the weekend is just another weekend of racing. For a number of years, the big events of Labor Day weekend were the unofficial end to…
I-75 Motor Speedway near Sweetwater will hold their first open practice on Monday, September 1. The announcement was made on the track’s Twitter feed. Gates will open at 3:00 with practice beginning at 5:00. Cost is $10 for the pits. This is the first announcement since the track was purchased…
Changes are coming to 411 Motor Speedway’s annual Hangover event that takes place each year on January 1. In past years, the Hangover mostly consisted of 411’s weekly racing divisions. But for January 2015, the Hangover will feature super late models in a $4,000 to win race. Chris Tilley’s CT…
In the wake of Saturday’s tragic accident in New York that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr., racetracks all across the country are re-evaluating their safety rules regarding drivers leaving their cars following an accident. Though many questions still remain concerning that awful event, much of the talk among…
Cleveland Speedway will reopen later this season. Chad Elliott posted on his Facebook page that he and two others will be running and promoting Cleveland Speedway with an agreement from new owner Al Chapman. The group is currently doing improvements to the grandstand seating, restrooms, and other areas. Elliott also…
After being idle for 4 years, the Smoky Mountain Speedway Hall of Fame has resumed and named its members for the 2014 class. Induction ceremony for the new members will take place at the speedway on September 20. The newest members inducted into the SMS HOF are Scott Sexton, Billy…
Billy Ogle Jr. turned around his recent misfortunes by dominating the Carolina Clash series race at Volunteer Speedway on Saturday night. In recent weeks, Ogle has had two engine problems before his night could begin and a poor qualifying effort in another. But Ogle put that, along with the rest…
Michael: In recent years, we have seen some unpleasant fights that have taken place at area racetracks. In some instances, weapons were displayed, but thankfully never fired, and tools were used as weapons. The most recent incident took place at Tazewell Speedway last Saturday night. A number of people were…
Cleveland Speedway is on the auction block. The auction is scheduled to take place on July 24. According to the information posted on auctionzip.com, the entire property and equipment will be up for auction. The property could be sold in tracts or a whole depending on the bidders that pursue…
After months of speculation, I-75 Speedway near Sweetwater will be open for racing some time in 2014. Instead of under the ownership of Doug Sopha and Monty Morrow, Tim and Angie Kyle have obtained the speedway with plans to have it open for racing this season. The pair recently bought…
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