Why did Barren County Speedway close

[Clayton_Wetter]

Russ Petro did a 12.86 and later on Moran beat that time in an All Star COC race.

Actually Petro holds the all time record.

Russ Petro held the all-time Super Late Model track record at Barren County with a lap of 12.21 seconds that was turned in at an Outlaw Run Whatcha Brung Late Model event in July of 1989.

[dirtsforracin]

I'm 47 years old and my father had me going with him since I can remember. We would go to Ponderosa Speedway (Ky.) on Friday night, Richmond Raceway Saturday night, and then to Clay City on Sunday. Back in the day whoever won the late model feature at Richmond Raceway would let a couple kids (myself included) climb in the car and go a lap with them (slow of course) after the race was over. I feel lucky to have grown up in when I did and be able to watch what I consider some of the greatest that ever got behind the wheel of a dirt late model. Including the green #10 of Fats Coffey, The #44 of Robert Earl, The D-1 of Gerald Dixon, The #72 of E.M. Snowden Jr., Butterball, Black Jack Boggs, etc.. Only went to Barren Co. once but fell in love with that place pretty dam quick. As soon as we paid and got our pit passes and walked up to the track I looked up and Russ Petro was screaming around that place. Never forget that. Man... The good old days.

[racerx99]

Didn't they use to have small square burgers! was a fast ass track.......

[wfofan]

Food was as good as the racing...total package...