by JD Green | Aug 29, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
We raced! How many of us got up Saturday morning thinking we would race? Not many, including myself. But Mother Nature has this crazy sense of humor. All week long she brought on typhoon season to the point the track crew never even touched a mowing machine. Then...
by JD Green | Aug 22, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
This is the bad thing about our sport, it is so selfish. Drivers sometime want to win at all cost and that is accepted. Owners don’t work together to promote the sport they battle against each other for the almighty dollar. Sanctioning bodies do the same thing. Even...
by JD Green | Aug 21, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Another night in the books at I-35 Speedway with the track hosting 95 race car drivers in competition. On a weekly basis the track averages 79 racecars in the weekly classes. Add in average of 10 cars per guest class per night and we usually host two guest classes and...
by JD Green | Aug 17, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
This article I wrote a few years ago but still applies today. I made a couple of updates but isn’t it awesome to still see one of the all time greats continue to wheel a racecar with the younger generation! Terry Who? Can you believe I have heard that statement...
by JD Green | Aug 17, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
We have to begin with the man whose life’s action meant the most to Kansas City area racing. As you will see he never wanted to fame or glory, he wanted racing to survive and grow. He was not about himself, he was simply about the sport! A man who worked six...
by JD Green | Aug 17, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
In 2003, my first year as President of the Central Auto Racing Boosters, we embarked on creating what has become the Central Auto Racing Boosters Hall of Fame. It has been well documented that this idea was first broached in 1969 by then C.A.R.B. President Lee Fagala....
by JD Green | Aug 14, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Every week at I-35 Speedway you will find a variety of racing from Sprint Cars, to Modifieds (A, B, and E), to Stock Cars, to Pure Stocks, to Compacts, to Mod Lites, to Power Wheels, to Midgets, and to Vintage. If you talk to industry experts this variety should not...
by JD Green | Aug 8, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Kids Night at the races at I-35 Speedway brings out the racecars, the race fans, and the children. What a great night it was with 96 racecars in the pits, a grandstand full of race fans, and over 225 bags of school supplies handed out. Thank you to all the racers,...
by JD Green | Aug 7, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
The aromas of I-35 Speedway are about to change this upcoming weekend, August 12 and 13, 2016. A normal aroma is the smell of racing fuel as the powerful engines of the racing machines take to the track on Saturday night. A new aroma will permeate the track beginning...
by JD Green | Jul 31, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
One hundred and three (103) cars were in the pits for competition this past Saturday night. Race fans get the most racing for their money at I-35 Speedway. Hot laps start at 6:15 and the racing action continues from that point until the A Mod feature takes the...
