Misc Information
2024 Season Events: 9
Number of Weathered Outs (Rain, Cold, Hot) 2
Number of Races didn't attend for personal reasons
Number of Races Not Rained Out That I Bypassed Because of 'The' Radar/Forecast:
Number of Tracks: 4
Number of States: 1
Tracks new to me in 2024 are : Hendry County Motorsports Park
States new to me in 2024 are :
1976 - 2023 Seasons
Number of Races Attended: 4126
Total Number of Different Tracks: 175
Number of tracks visited only once 49
States: (19) Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin
Most races attended in a season was 2012 at 133 shows. Number of race seasons 47.
Years with over 100 shows is at 20 seasons.
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
Best Tasting Race Track Concession Items
Pork Tenderloins - Mason City Motor Speedway - Mason City, Iowa
Nacho Supremes - Buena Vista Raceway - Alta, Iowa
Walking Tacos- Hancock County Speedway - Britt, Iowa
Fresh Popcorn - Adams County Speedway - Corning, Iowa
Kettle Popcorn - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Chicken Bites - Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa
Chicken Wings- Tri City Speedway, Pantoon Beach, Illinois
Hamburger - Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Missouri
Pizza - Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa
Sloppy Joes - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa
Program Cover from one of my first big late model specials
Hall of Fame
Track Promoters
Al Frieden
Robert Haase
Gail Hampel
Denny Houseman
Larry Kelley
Sharon Kelley
Abe Lincoln
Howard Mellenger
Jerry Meyer
Bill Rice
Dick Simpson
Butch Weber
My home track per each racing season based on the total number of events attended that season.
1976 - 1983 Interstate Speedway Jefferson, South Dakota
1984 - Rivera Raceway Norfolk, Nebraska
1985 - Hamilton County Speedway Webster City, Iowa
1986 - 1989 Park Jefferson Speedway Jefferson, South Dakota
1990 - Buena Vista Raceway Alta, Iowa and Park Jefferson Speedway Jefferson, South Dakota
1991 - 1994 Buena Vista Raceway Alta, Iowa
1995 - Boone Speedway Boone, Iowa
1996 - 1998 Southern Iowa Speedway Oskaloosa, Iowa
1999 - 2003 West Liberty Speedway West Liberty, Iowa
2004 - 2006 Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
2007 - Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa
2008 - Farley Speedway Farley, Iowa
2009 - Southern Iowa Speedway Oskaloosa, Iowa
2010 - Knoxville Raceway Knoxville Iowa
2011 - Adams County Speedway Corning, Iowa: Southern Iowa Speedway Oskaloosa, Iowa: Stuart Speedway Stuart, Iowa
2012 - 2014 Southern Iowa Speedway Oskaloosa, Iowa
2015 - Iowa State Fair Speedway Des Moines, Iowa
2016 - Adams County Speedway Corning, Iowa
2017 - I-80 Speedway Greenwood, Nebraska
2018 - East Bay Raceway Park Gibsonton, Florida
2019 - Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, Iowa: I-35 Speedway, Winston, Missouri: Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
2020 - Hamilton County Speedway Webster City, Iowa
2021 - I-35 Speedway, Winston, Missouri
2022 - I-35 Speedway, Winston, Missouri
2023 - Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, Iowa
Midweek Home Tracks
1982, 1987-1994 Buena Vista Raceway: 1995- 2014, 2018-2023 Southern Iowa Speedway
Friday Home Tracks
1982 -1989 Rapid Speedway: 1990 Crawford County Speedway: 1991 -1993 Rapid Speedway: 1994 I-80 Speedway: 1995-1999 Iowa State Fair Speedway: 1998-1999 Marshalltown Speedway: 2000-2001 Iowa State Fair Speedway: 2002 Crawford County Speedway: 2003-2005 Iowa State Fair Speedway: 2006-2008 Farley Speedway: 2009 Mineral City Speedway: 2010-2012 Iowa State Fair Speedway: 2013 (None): 2014-2016 Iowa State Fair Speedway; 2017-2018 I-80 Speedway; 2019 Marshalltown Speedway; 2020 (None) 2021-2023 Marshalltown Speedway
Saturday Home Tracks
1979-1984 Rivera Raceway: 1985 Hamilton County Speedway: 1986-1990 Park Jefferson Speedway: 1991 Boone Speedway: 1992 Rivera Raceway: 1993-1997 Boone Speedway: 1998 Hamilton County Speedway: 1999-2005 West Liberty Raceway: 2006-2010 Knoxville Raceway: 2011-2013 Adams County Speedway: 2014-2015 Jackson County Speedway: 2016-2018 Adams County Speedway; 2019 I-35 Speedway: 2020 Hamilton County Speedway 2021-2023 I-35 Speedway
Sunday Home Tracks
1976-1984 Interstate Speedway: 1985-1989 Sunset Speedway: 1990-1991 Huset's Speedway: 1992-1994 Interstate Speedway: 1995 Stuart Speedway: 1996 Greenbelt Speedway: 1997 Stuart Speedway: 1998-1999 Greenbelt Speedway: 2000-2001 Greene County Speedway: 2002-2006 Dubuque Speedway: 2007-2011 Stuart Speedway: 2012 Benton County Speedway: 2013-2016 Stuart Speedway: 2017 Sports Park Raceway: 2018 Mason City Motor Speedway; 2019 Benton County Speedway: 2020 Mason City Motor Speedway 2021 Mason City Motor Speedway, 2022 (None), 2023 Mason City Motor Speedway
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Different Race Track Visited
Iowa - 63
Illinois - 19
Missouri - 18
Nebraska - 16
Minnesota - 11
South Dakota - 11
Florida - 7
Kansas - 6
Indiana - 5
Wisconsin - 5
Arizona - 4
Tennessee - 2
California -1
Georgia - 1
Maine - 1
Mississippi - 1
North Carolina - 1
North Dakota - 1
Ohio -1
Oklahoma - 1
Tracks visited and number for visits Top 10
1. Southern Iowa Speedway: Oskaloosa, Iowa (339)
2. Raceway Park: Jefferson, South Dakota (228)
3. Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa (187)
4. Iowa State Fair Speedway: Des Moines, Iowa (179) - Closed
5. West Liberty Raceway: West Liberty, Iowa (171)
6. Buena Vista Raceway: Alta, Iowa (146)
Hamilton County Speedway: Webster City, Iowa (146)
8. Marshalltown Speedway: Marshalltown, Iowa (139)
9. Park Jefferson Speedway: Jefferson, South Dakota (135)
10. Adams County Speedway: Corning, Iowa (125)
11. Stuart Speedway: Stuart, Iowa (120)
12. Rivera Raceway: Norfolk, Nebraska (116) - Closed
13. Boone Speedway: Boone, Iowa (100)
14. Sunset Speedway: Omaha, Nebraska (99) - Closed
15. Farley Speedway: Farley, Iowa (94)
16. East Bay Raceway Park: Gibsonton, Florida (93)
17. Volusia Speedway Park: Barberville, Florida (89)
18. I-35 Speedway: Winston, Missouri (72)
19. Crawford County Speedway: Denison, Iowa (68)
20. Rapid Speedway: Rock Rapids, Iowa (67)
21. Benton County Speedway: Vinton, Iowa (66)
22. I-80 Speedway: Greenwood, Nebraska (57) - Closed
23. Mason City Motor Speedway: Mason City, Iowa (56)
24. Iowa Speedway: Newton, Iowa (51)
Shelby County Speedway: Harlan, Iowa (51)
26. Huset;'s Speedway: Brandon, South Dakota (42)
27. Sports Park Raceway: Fort Dodge, Iowa (41)
28. Davenport Speedway: Davenport, Iowa (37)
29. Hancock County Speedway: Britt, Iowa (35)
30. Aubudon Speedway: Audubon, Iowa (34)
31. Eagle Raceway: Eagle, Nebraska (32)
32. Jackson Motorplex: Jackson, Minnesota (31)
Maquoketa Speedway: Maquoketa, Iowa (31)
Scotland County Speedway: Memphis, Missouri (31)
Tri-City Speedway: Pontoon Beach, Illinois (31)
36. Eldon Raceway: Eldon, Iowa (30)
37. Lee County Speedway: Donnellson, Iowa (29)
38: Daytona International Speedway: Daytona Beach, Florida (28)
39. Greenbelt Speedway: Eldora, Iowa (26)
40. Dubuque Speedway: Dubuque, Iowa (25)
41. Butler County Speedway: Allison, Iowa (24)
42. English Creek Speedway: Knoxville, Iowa (23)
43. Beatrice Speedway: Beatrice, Nebraska (21)
Lakeside Speedway: Kansas City, Kansas (21)
45. Cedar County Raceway: Tipton, Iowa (20)
Buckmiller Speedway: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (20) -Closed
Hawkeye Downs Speedway: Cedar Rapids, Iowa (20)
I-90 Speedway: Hartford, South Dakota (20)
49. Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, Missouri (18)
50. Bloomfield Speedway: Bloomfield, Iowa (17)
Clay County Fair Speedway: Spencer, Iowa (17)
52. Kossuth County Speedway: Algona, Iowa (16)
53. 34 Raceway: Burlington, Iowa (15)
54. Independence Motor Speedway: Independence, Iowa (14)
55. Brooklyn Raceway: Brooklyn, Iowa (13)
Fairmont International Raceway: Fairmont, Minnesota (13)
New Smyrna Speedway: New Smyrna Beach Florida ( 13)
58. Green County Speedway: Jefferson, Iowa (12) - Closed
Junction Motor Speedway: McCool Junction, Nebraska (12) - Closed
60. CJ Raceway: Columbus Junction, Iowa (11)
Warren County Speedway: Indianola, Iowa (11)
Nine Visits
Black Bird Bend Speedway: Onawa, Iowa - Closed
Cedar Lakes Speedway: New Richmond, Wisconsin
Jacobsen Center; Des Moines, Iowa
Owatonna Raceway: Owatonna, Minnesota (Gopher 50s)
Eight Visits
Cedar County Raceway: Hartington, Nebraska - Closed
Dallas County Speedway: Adel, Iowa
Quad City Speedway: East Moline, Illinois
US 30 Speedway: Columbus, Nebraska
Seven Visits
Boone County Raceway: Albion, Nebraska
Cresco Speedway: Cresco, Iowa
North Florida Speedway: Lake City, Florida
US 36 Raceway: Osborn, Missouri
Six Visits
Bethany Speedway: Bethany, Missouri
Dakota State Fair Speedway: Huron, South Dakota
Noble County Speedway: Worthington, Minnesota
River Bottom Raceway: Carlisle, Iowa
Five Visits
Nebraska International Raceway Park: Greenwood, Nebraska - Closed
Quincy Raceway: Quincy, Illinois
Four Visits
Deer Creek Speedway: Spring Valley, Minnesota
Lake County Speedway: Madison, South Dakota - Closed
Lakeside Speedway: Kansas City, Kansas - Closed
Poplar Grove Speedway: Kamrar, Iowa
Three Visits
America's Center: Saint Louis, Missouri
Echo Valley Speedway: West Union, Iowa - Closed
Freeport Raceway Park: Freeport, Illinois - Closed
Jacksonville Speedway: Jacksonville, Illinois
Kansas Speedway: Kansas City, Kansas
Lafayette County Speedway: Darlington, Wisconsin
Macon Speedway: Macon, Illinois
Missouri State Fair Speedway: Sedalia, Missouri
Murray County Speedway: Slayton, Minnesota
Off Road Speedway: Norfolk, Nebraska
Phoenix International Speedway: Phoenix, Arizona
Sioux Speedway: Sioux Center, Iowa - Closed
Spoon River Speedway: Canton, Illinois
Springfield Raceway: Springfield, Missouri
Sycamore Speedway: Maple Park, Illinois
The Dirt Track @ Charlotte; Concord, North Carolina
Thunderhill Speedway: Mayetta, Kansas - Closed
Two Visits
All-Tech Raceway: Lake City, Florida
Brown County Speedway: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Brownstown Speedway: Brownstown, Indiana
Bubba Raceway Park: Ocala, Florida
Calhoun County Speedway: Rockwell City, Iowa
Casino Speedway: Watertown, South Dakota
Eldora Speedway: Rossberg, Ohio
Farmer City Raceway: Farmer City, Illinois
Federated Auto Speedway: Pevely, Missouri
Golden Isles Speedway: Brunswick, Georgia
Grant County Speedway: Lancaster, Wisconsin
Hawkeye Raceway: Blue Grass, Iowa - Closed
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis, Indiana
Jackson Cart Speedway: Jackson, Minnesota
Jamestown Speedway: Jamestown, North Dakota
Jones County Fair Speedway: Monticello, Iowa
Kankakee County Speedway: Kankakee, Illinois
Keokuk County Fairgrounds: What Cheer, Iowa
Lebanon I-44 Speedway: Lebanon, Missouri
Magnolia Motor Speedway: Columbus, Mississippi
Manzanita Speedway: Phoenix, Arizona - Closed
Perris Auto Speedway: Perris, California
Redwood Speedway: Redwood Falls, Minnesota
Tri State Speedway: Pocola, Oklahoma
Woodbury County Raceway: Moville, Iowa - Closed
Wright County Speedway: Belmond, Iowa - Closed
One Visit
411 Motor Speedway: Seymour, Tennessee -Closed
ABC Raceway: Ashland, Wisconsin
Anderson Speedway: Anderson, Indiana
Atchison County Raceway: Atchison, Kansas - Closed
Beach Ridge Motor Speedway: Scarborough, Maine -Closed
Belle-Claire Speedway: Belleville, Illinois
Belleville High Banks: Belleville, Kansas
Bloomington Speedway: Bloomington, Indiana
Bolivar Speedway USA: Bolivar, Missouri
Butler County Speedway: Rising City, Nebraska - Closed
Canyon Raceway: Peoria, Arizona - Closed
Capital Speedway: Holts Summit, Missouri - Closed
Clarke County Speedway: Osceola, Iowa - Closed
Central Missouri Speedway: Warrensburg, Missouri
Dodge County Speedway: Kasson, Minnesota - Closed
Elko Speedway: Elko, Minnesota
Fairbury American Legion Speedway: Fairbury, Illinois
Fayette County Speedway: West Union, Iowa
Firebird International Raceway: Chandler, Arizona -Closed
Floyd County Fairgrounds: Charles City, Iowa
Franklin County Fairgrounds: Hampton, Iowa
I-70 National Speedway: Odessa, Missouri
Illinois State Fairgrounds: Springfield, Illinois
Joe's Karting Center: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Keokuk County Expo: Sigourney, Iowa
Knox County Fairgrounds: Knoxville, Illinois
Lake Ozark Speedway: Eldon, Missouri
LaSalle Speedway: LaSalle, Illinois - Closed
Lincoln Speedway: Lincoln, Illinois
Madison County Fairgrounds: Winterset, Iowa - Closed
Mid Nebraska Speedway: Doniphan, Nebraska - Closed
Mount Lawn Speedway: New Castle, Indiana
Nebraska Motorplex: Scribner, Nebraska - Closed
Nebraska State Fair Raceway Park: Lincoln, Nebraska - Closed
Newton Kart Klub: Newton, Iowa
Peoria Speedway: Peoria, Illinois
Raceway Park: South Sioux City, Nebraska - Closed
Randolph County Speedway: Moberly, Missouri
Rice Lakes Speedway: Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Roll-n-Wheel Raceway: Mitchell, South Dakota - Closed
Savannah Speedway: Savannah, Missouri - Closed
Smoky Mountain Speedway: Maryville, Tennessee
Tomahawk Speedway: Wagner, South Dakota
Upper Iowa Speedway: Decorah, Iowa
Valley Speedway: Grain Valley, Missouri
Vermillion County Speedway: Danville, Illinois - Closed
Viking Speedway: Alexandria, Minnesota
Winnebago County Speedway: Pecatonica, Illinois - Closed
Winter Dome Pavilion - Des Moines, Iowa - Closed
