by JD Green | Sep 26, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Let’s start this week off with the social media comment of the week from E-Mod Driver Randy Smith: “One bad ass job tonight to all the I-35 workers”. The same can be said to all 83 race car drivers who came to compete in their respective classes. In this day and age...
by JD Green | Sep 18, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
We are a racing family and a huge part of our family at I-35 Speedway is taking the time to get to know each other, especially our racing fans. We lost a very special fan this past week to leukemia in 16-year-old Tanner Sipes. This night began with a tribute from his...
by JD Green | Sep 11, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Mother Nature helped out Mike Johnson, again, on Friday night she decided to provide the track with 2.75 inches of rain. Like two weeks ago, she once again provided drying power and with Mike working his magic the track was super smooth and somewhat dry slick. All the...
by JD Green | Sep 5, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
One hundred and fourteen (114) racecars entered the pits for competition on this race night! Nineteen of these cars entered after the first heat race lineups were posted. You might ask how I would know that information, well now for a little behind the scenes...
by JD Green | Aug 29, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
We raced! How many of us got up Saturday morning thinking we would race? Not many, including myself. But Mother Nature has this crazy sense of humor. All week long she brought on typhoon season to the point the track crew never even touched a mowing machine. Then...
by JD Green | Aug 21, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Another night in the books at I-35 Speedway with the track hosting 95 race car drivers in competition. On a weekly basis the track averages 79 racecars in the weekly classes. Add in average of 10 cars per guest class per night and we usually host two guest classes and...
by JD Green | Aug 14, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Every week at I-35 Speedway you will find a variety of racing from Sprint Cars, to Modifieds (A, B, and E), to Stock Cars, to Pure Stocks, to Compacts, to Mod Lites, to Power Wheels, to Midgets, and to Vintage. If you talk to industry experts this variety should not...
by JD Green | Aug 8, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
Kids Night at the races at I-35 Speedway brings out the racecars, the race fans, and the children. What a great night it was with 96 racecars in the pits, a grandstand full of race fans, and over 225 bags of school supplies handed out. Thank you to all the racers,...
by JD Green | Aug 7, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
The aromas of I-35 Speedway are about to change this upcoming weekend, August 12 and 13, 2016. 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 new aroma will permeate the track beginning...
by JD Green | Jul 31, 2016 | Behind The Scenes
One hundred and three (103) cars were in the pits for competition this past Saturday night. Race fans get the most racing for their money at I-35 Speedway. Hot laps start at 6:15 and the racing action continues from that point until the A Mod feature takes the...