by JD Green | Oct 29, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
Final Recap for 2017. What a year it has been! 516 different drivers were in competition on the super fast 3/8 mile track this year during the weekly series. Of the 516 drivers there were 81 different A Mod drivers, 88 different B Mod Competitors, 59 different E Mod...
by JD Green | Oct 17, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
Dang it Mother Nature! It was setting up to be a superb Summit Nationals finale at I-35 Speedway. The racing on Thursday and Friday was simply action-packed goose bump creating AWESOME, how else can you describe 3 and 4 wide racing! If you were not in attendance you...
by JD Green | Oct 1, 2017 | Behind The Scenes
In a prelude to the 4th Annual Summit Racing Equipment USRA Nationals, I-35 Speedway hosted 127 competitors on the last day of September 2017. A day later and people are still talking about the Stock Car race, won by Dean Wray with Brett Heeter on his tail and current...
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 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 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 | 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...
