Candyman to Candykid

by | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized

As a kid growing up at Riverside Stadium and Lakeside Speedway one of my favorite drivers was Bill “Candyman” Curtis. Candyman would throw out candy to the kids. I remember him standing in the flagstand at Riverside Stadium and kids everywhere running to get some of...

I-35 Speedway Week 12 Recap

by | Jul 3, 2017 | Uncategorized

What a great night of racing for our 12th week! Compliments everywhere on this race night starting with beautiful weather, 97 racecars in competition, visitors from several states, totally awesome racing, kids winning bicycles and fishing poles, packed grandstand,...

I-35 Speedway Race Recap Week 11

by | Jun 26, 2017 | J.D.'s Take

This was another very successful Racin for Rian night. The baby girl, who was only here for a short time has inspired the racing family many times over! There were 22 A Mods, 17 B Mods, 21 E Mods, 11 Pure Stocks, 13 Stock Cars, 8 Grand Nationals, and 6 Midwest...

SUPPORT LOCAL RACING

by | Jun 17, 2017 | J.D.'s Take

SUPPORT LOCAL RACING! Please support local racing! These last two weeks have seen some of the ugliness in our sport coming from those within our sport. Atchison County Raceway announced the track will not be operated after this year by the Birkinsha famly. Other...

I-35 Speedway Race Recap Week 9

by | Jun 11, 2017 | Behind The Scenes

Oh what a FUN Night, week 9 at I-35 Speedway! Ninety-two (92) competitors were in the pits to provide the race fans and crews some outstanding close racing. Mother Nature provided us warm temperatures a strong south wind and lots and lots of sunshine, perfect for a...

I-35 Speedway Week 8

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Behind The Scenes

THANK YOU MOTHER NATURE! We were able to race on our preferred night of Saturday, even though the forecasters had predicted all week a different bout of weather! Maybe Mother Nature is truly a race fan. The word for the week – SMOOTH! Mother Nature’s work allowed Mike...

On the Brink of Extinction

by | May 23, 2017 | J.D.'s Take

Is our sport of auto racing on the brink of extinction? Every week we can turn on the television to almost any auto race (NASCAR, ARCA, etc.) and as the television shots go by displaying the action on the racetrack in the background we can see all the empty seats....

I-35 Speedway Week 6 Recap

by | May 16, 2017 | Behind The Scenes

FUN! That was the word for this past weekend! Fun weather, Fun theme, Fun giveaways, Fun Racing, what more could you ask for but a Fun Night of Racing! First and foremost there was some sportsmanship to hand out. Brandon Box, Pure Stock Driver of the #4B, I was told,...

Mother’s Day (Five Mothers into Hall of Fame)

by | May 11, 2017 | J.D.'s Take

This week I want to say a huge Thank You to my mom, Betty Green. Racing has not been her favorite even when my Dad’s brother, Uncle Lyle, raced in southern Missouri. However, she did not stand in the way when as a child, Dad would take me to the races, in fact, she...

I-35 Speedway Behind the Scenes Week 5

by | May 10, 2017 | Behind The Scenes

THANK YOU MOTHER NATURE! After weeks of not so great weather, Mother Nature gave us a beautiful day! Clear skies, sunny, and 75 degrees at race time. Thank you! We had a ton of fun on week 5. Power wheel racers, eight classes of cars, Vintage Racecars and Vintage...