by JD Green | Sep 26, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
The 22nd week of racing at I-35 Speedway brought 100 cars into the pits for competition. A summer day even though it was officially autumn brought strong south winds most of the day and a high temperature of 91 according to my truck at 3 P.M. Days like this make track...
by JD Green | Sep 11, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
Wow what a week culminating in a great night of racing! Walls, tires, bleachers, all sporting a new coat of white. Coca Cola and I-35 Speedway brightly shining on the back straight wall. New banners up and on display. All in preparation for a full night of I-35...
by JD Green | Sep 4, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
Let’s start with a behind the scenes look at everything that led up to the races on September 2. It was a very busy fruitful week for accomplishments. Every week the track must be worked, which involves hours of pulling a sheep’s foot around and around and around the...
by JD Green | Aug 22, 2017 | J.D.'s Take
Surreal these last few hours! Enjoying the solar eclipse with grandsons to reading on Facebook the eclipse exploits of my best friend Bob Libbey. Then night falls and off to bed only to hear a phone ringing in a dream but I answer it and no one is there. Then the...
by JD Green | Aug 21, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
I-35 Speedway racing is awesome, fun, exhilarating, and exciting. On any given night, the battle to take the checkered is usually a battle between three or four drivers. This past week we had 86 racers in the pits which led to 14 heat races and 8 feature events....
by JD Green | Aug 14, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
The aromas of I-35 Speedway changed this past weekend, August 11 and 12, 2017 as the 2nd Annual Smokin’ Trackside Barbeque Bash was held. 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...
by JD Green | Jul 28, 2017 | J.D.'s Take
A Hall of Fame Inductee takes us back in time. Today’s inductee into the Racingkc.com Hall of Fame, has numerous stories, some can be repeated some well, you just have to ask him. Before we announce who is the recipient of this honor we are retreating in time to...
by JD Green | Jul 23, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
It’s July! Warm weather predictions, schedule adjustment of an hour later starting time, Mother Nature creating cloud cover when none was predicted, thunderstorms around the region which were not predicted, smelly wet two-tone shirts, water the drink of choice and...
by JD Green | Jul 18, 2017 | J.D.'s Take
Oh what a night! Ninety four (94) racecars in competition. Sixteen heat races and nine feature events makes for a great night of race watching. Great races all night long in every class and we even had a guest class call and ask if they could come race, the sport...
by JD Green | Jul 11, 2017 | J.D.'s Take
Who won? Yes when you have a race that finishes with Who Won as the question you know you have just experienced a great race. That is exactly the question that was asked as the checkered flag was waved by Flagman Bob Reber for the E Mod feature race. The two drivers...
