by JD Green | May 30, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Originally I was asked to write a racing recap, but starting this week, just going to retitled what I have been writing to Behind the Scenes. Most of what is written in this column is things most race fans might not know or have observed. Announcer Rick Staley does a...
by JD Green | May 23, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
This past week was another busy successful week for I-35 Speedway. Mother Nature dictated when the track was worked and when the grass was mowed but she gave us a great day and evening to race when it came race day on Saturday. Thank you Mother Nature. We also met...
by JD Green | May 17, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
Unfortunately, in Kansas City area racing we have seen what happens when clowns run racetracks. Where am I going with this statement, well a pattern has been established and the next thing you know the track you called home is no longer open. We have seen some great...
by JD Green | May 16, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Six weeks into the 2016 Racing Season I-35 Speedway has continued to have huge success with car count. Week six saw the pits loaded with 9 Show Me Vintage Cars, 14 Wingless Auto Racing Sprint Cars, 22 E Mods, 13 Pure Stocks (a rapidly growing class), 5 Chargers, 18 B...
by JD Green | May 9, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
Racing, close racing, exciting racing, photo finish racing, heat races, feature races, it did not matter, the super exciting racing was all everyone was talking about after the completion of the fifth week of racing at I-35 Speedway. The track was in excellent racing...
by JD Green | Apr 26, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
Racing today has followed what has become the American Throwaway Society. A throw-away society is a human society strongly influenced by consumerism. The term describes a critical view of over consumption and excessive productions of disposable items. Part of it is...
by JD Green | Apr 26, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Super-duper night at the races is how I would describe the races of April 23, 2016 at I-35 Speedway. A super fantastic crowd came to watch the WAR Sprint Cars, the Midwest Vintage, the USRA A Mods, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B Mods, the Chargers, the Pure Stock, and a full...
by JD Green | Apr 18, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
Another superb night of racing at I-35 Speedway! A grandstand full of racefans, a pit area with 87 racecars, a super smooth and fast racetrack, close fast racing with lots of action, this all led to another fun exciting night. If you are fan of a certain brand of race...
by JD Green | Apr 15, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
The items mother’s keep and share many years later with their children can be priceless. Who dreamed in 1976 when now Doctor Mike Munger and myself wrote this article for the Kansas City Star/Times it would lead to a life of writing about various things in life,...
by JD Green | Apr 11, 2016 | J.D.'s Take
Having been a Competition Director for over 20 years thought I would give a little advise about the position and what is should require. I say what is should require because it depends on how selfish or how much love one has for racing. Ultimately, this position is...
