by JD Green | Oct 5, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Fall racing, where the day temperatures are in the 60s to 70s and the night temperatures fall into the 50s creates great horsepower for great racing. Additionally it creates a challenge for the track prep crew as less water goes a lot further. Race week 27 saw the...
by JD Green | Sep 27, 2015 | Behind The Scenes
Week 26 at the always well groomed, always super smooth, always exceptionally clean I-35 Speedway brought ninety two racecars for competition in the various classes. With this many racecars the officials kept the show moving, starting on time at 7 o’clock and seeing...
by JD Green | Sep 23, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Well this year has seen many splits and guess what some of the same names stated in previous articles on this subject are the same names included in this article. But it is not the names of the individuals which have split the racing community and are continuing to...
by JD Green | Sep 21, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
I-35 Speedway, the 3/8 mile high banked track, saw another 102 racers in action this past weekend. As the points season winds down for the local tracks there remains the national point battles in the United States Racing Association (USRA). The A Mods, B Mods, and...
by JD Green | Sep 14, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Another weekend of racing another 80 plus car count at I-35 Speedway. Mike and Kyle Johnson’s track has been the home for great racing all season long with the most cars and the most races of any of the area tracks. There are probably several reasons for this to occur...
by JD Green | Sep 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
As we left 2012, Lakeside Speedway was for sale and work was happening for the track to be sold to Mike and Kyle Johnson and Don and Donna Marrs. Press releases were written and rumors were flying. The initial rumor was Marrs were putting up 80 percent of the money...
by JD Green | Sep 9, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Labor Day weekend brought 85 cars to compete for the first place trophies. Come feature time the track had become a two, three, even four lane track, allowing the racers a multitude of paths to the checkered. The race fans enjoyed the competition of 19 E Mods, 4 Hobby...
by JD Green | Aug 31, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Week 22 of the I-35 Speedway racing season was all about the track. Numerous drivers, some fans, and the officials were praising the track team of Mike Knight and Mike Johnson for the exceptionally smooth and tacky racing surface. The track provided a tacky surface...
by JD Green | Aug 26, 2015 | Events
The 6th Annual McCarthy Auto Group Show Me Spectacular will be held at I-35 Speedway, Saturday, October 10, 2015. This year the event will be an always exciting open wheel event with the USRA A Mods, USRA B Mods, the E Mods, the Midwest Outlaw Lightning Sprints, and...
by JD Green | Aug 26, 2015 | Behind The Scenes
I-35 Speedway race weekend number 21 is in the books and what a weekend it was for racing. One hundred and twelve (112) racecars checked in for competition. Mother Nature threatened, but worked with us, bringing a line of thunderstorms but splitting around the...
