Your 2017 Race Season - How was it? How many races, New Tracks, ECT....

[brsteg]

61 races (New Track Record) in 10 states; OH, KY, GA, VA, NC, TN, IN, SC, AL, FL @ a total of 26 different tracks/venues. (GA, VA, and FL were all new race states)

Had a really good mix of Sprints, Midgets, Late Models, but a ton of NASCAR races this past year. (#ThanksLarson)

New Tracks: Martinsville Speedway, Friendship Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Homestead Miami Speedway, Freedom Hall (Arenacross), US Bank Arena (Arenacross), Montpelier Motor Speedway, I-69 Gas City Speedway, & Kokomo Speedway.

Race of the Year: April 15 * Schaeffer’s Spring Nationals Series Late Models $5K to win Florence Speedway winner: Brandon Overton
1st Runner Up: Oct 29 * First Data 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville winner: Kyle Busch
2nd Runner Up: Aug 11-12 * “35th Annual Sunoco North/South 100” Lucas Oil Late Model Series $50K to win Florence Speedway winner: Tim McCreadie

Driver I saw win the most: Kyle Busch (6)
2nd most: Scott Bloomquist & Brandon Overton (4)
Several tied for 3rd with 3 wins including Kevin Thomas, Jr. in 2 different cars within a month.

Most races at one track: Eldora (10)

Personal highlights were seeing Christopher Bell win 2 truck races and win the championship; and being able to do 3 nights of Midget Week all at new tracks for me, which was part of 6 straight nights of attending races. (with not one vacation day taken. O.O )

[RiffRaf67]

Typical year, I had 42 races in this year, with a couple rainouts, in OH, PA and IA.

New tracks were in Eastern PA area: Williams Grove, Lincoln, Path Valley, Hagerstown (MD) and Grandview.
Fell in love with The Grove instantly and I will go back. I highly recommend any of those new ones to anyone, esp if you are a 410 winged sprint fan. The PA Posse are awesome hosts and great fun to hang out with, made new friends every night at every new track I went to.

Best performance I saw all year was 32 BP transfering out of the Bmain at the Dream.
Honorable mentions to 14 Bell racing up to 2nd in the Royal (just needed a caution) and to 57 Larson winning 3 in a row vs PA Posse.
Closest finish was Dave Blaney edging out Chad Kemenah at the line, out of the last corner at AtomiKC Speedway.
Best night of racing action was at Lincoln speedway: Dietrich, Hodnett, Abreu and Rahmer put on quite a show during their 1st PA speedweek race.

[dmr37]

Fairbury, IL (3), Sycamore, IL (2), Grundy, IL (14), Tri-City, IL (2), Rt 66, IL (1), Oakshade, OH (1), Slinger, WI (1) (new track), Boone, IA (1), Marshalltown, IA (1) (new track)

[allWIS1]

Made it to 46 races at 30 different tracks. Attended races in 10 different states with 12 of them new tracks. Made it to my 200th different track lifetime in September at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth,IN

[FastEd95]

Had kind of a weak year - made it to 47 shows at 25 tracks in 4 states - lots of weather problems throughout. Jackson, MN - 5; Fairmont, MN - 5; Davenport, IA - 4; Independence, IA - 3; Boone, IA - 2; Cresco, IA -2; Farley, IA - 2; Dubuque, IA -2; Algona, IA - 2; Webster City, IA - 2; Lansing, MN - 2; Spring Valley, MN - 2; East Moline, IL - 2; Britt, IA - 1; Burlington, IA - 1; Knoxville, IA - 1; West Liberty, IA - 1; Tipton, IA - 1; Marshalltown, IA - 1; West Union, IA - 1; Columbus Junction, IA - 1; Kasson, MN - 1; Montevideo, MN - 1 (new track); Fountain City, WI - 1; Menomonie, WI - 1.

[CIRF]

Had kind of a weak year - made it to 47 shows at 25 tracks in 4 states - lots of weather problems throughout. Jackson, MN - 5 Fairmont, MN - 5 Davenport, IA - 4 Independence, IA - 3 Boone, IA - 2 Cresco, IA -2 Farley, IA - 2 Dubuque, IA -2 Algona, IA - 2 Webster City, IA - 2 Lansing, MN - 2 Spring Valley, MN - 2 East Moline, IL - 2 Britt, IA - 1 Burlington, IA - 1 Knoxville, IA - 1 West Liberty, IA - 1 Tipton, IA - 1 Marshalltown, IA - 1 West Union, IA - 1 Columbus Junction, IA - 1 Kasson, MN - 1 Montevideo, MN - 1 (new track) Fountain City, WI - 1 Menomonie, WI - 1

FastEd, I've been to the Kasson, MN racetrack but it's been over a decade since the last time. It's a county fairgrounds, isn't it? Do they race there on a weekly basis and what are the divisions?

[FastEd95]

FastEd, I've been to the Kasson, MN racetrack but it's been over a decade since the last time. It's a county fairgrounds, isn't it? Do they race there on a weekly basis and what are the divisions?

Yes, it's an old fairgrounds, the Dodge County Speedway. Sadly, they're down to just one race a year now, at the fair in July. They haven't had a weekly show that lasted the entire season for quite a few years. I hope they can keep running the fair race - this year they had a nice field of USRA Mods and B-Mods and an excellent racetrack for only running once a year. Back in the '70s and '80s, Kasson was "the place to be" in southern Minnesota.

[CIRF]

Yes, it's an old fairgrounds, the Dodge County Speedway. Sadly, they're down to just one race a year now, at the fair in July. They haven't had a weekly show that lasted the entire season for quite a few years. I hope they can keep running the fair race - this year they had a nice field of USRA Mods and B-Mods and an excellent racetrack for only running once a year. Back in the '70s and '80s, Kasson was "the place to be" in southern Minnesota.

Thanks for the update. It's sad that they are down to just one race a year. It is a nice, well kept facility. We were there last around 2000 or 2001 IIRC. At that time we happened to be in Rochester over a summer weekend and ventured west over to Kasson. Glad we did.

[zyoung25]

Around 35 races this year. 2 new tracks, Smokey mountain and golden ilse. Was supposed to make it to Macon, but it got rained out and we couldn't go to the make up date.

[flagone]

This was always my favorite kind of thread on this board.

Lets see 4 at Arizona Speedway (New track)
3 Screven Motor Speedway
2 North Georgia
2 Virginia Motor Speedway
3 Modoc Raceway
2 Senoia Raceway
2 Dixie Speedway
1 Rome Speedway
1 Laurens County Speedway
2 Lavonia Speedway
1 Dublin Motor Speedway
1 Carolina Speedway
2 Volunteer Speedway
1 Crossville Speedway
1 311 Motor Speedway
1 The Dome at Americas Center
1 Travelers Rest Speedway
1 Cherokee Speedway
1 Volusia Speedway
1 Dirt Track at Charlotte
1 Florence Speedway

34 shows. 9 states.

[Krooser]

Worked full time this past summer well into October...made my second voyage to the Prarie Dirt Classic. Made one trip to Plymouth, WI to help out fellow 4m'er Adam Janke with his SLM. I think I was at Shawano about five nights... I worked most Saturdays until 8pm.

With two local tracks now gone (Oshkosh and Manitowoc) you would think the racing scene is down but we will have the new track in Chilton (Gravity Park) and there are rumors the 1/2 mile at Antigo may come back if only for a limited schedule.

Outagamie Speedway at Seymour is alive and well and that's good.

Still planning on running my old Mastersbilt in 2018 at Shawano... might use the # 4M if I can score a $100,000 sponsorship from Blackie...

[kd1]

I went to 35 races at 23 tracks .. went to 3 new tracks (Spoon River, Wheatland, Attica) .. not too bad since I spent about 5 months out of country due to work.

[Mindwalker]

I never keep track of where I went but was as far as San Diego but none can compare to what I seen dam near in my oun backyard... As CIRF said... Sycamore!!

[Mindwalker]

Still planning on running my old Mastersbilt in 2018 at Shawano... might use the # 4M if I can score a $100,000 sponsorship from Blackie...

With all the hrs. you put to the grind stone.... 100,000 grand should be no problem to put up for yourself... but I'm willing to help out. 😎

[93Nelson]

I raced 22 nights.
21 circle/1 rally race.
2 states/5 tracks
Stuart, Boone, Bloomfield, Eldon, Osky rally race (Iowa) Bethany (Missouri)
10 top 5s
15 top 10s
4 heat wins
Best year I had even though I went winless this year.
Lead 24 of 25 laps at a $1,000 to win show at Stuart. Lost by half a car.
Finished 3rd at the Ron Little at Stuart.

Spectator at Knoxville LM Nats. Wednesday show at the Super Nationals, and a figure 8 race at Indianola.