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{{short description|Dirt track}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| name = Kokomo Speedway
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| time = [[Eastern Time Zone|UTC−5]] / −4 ([[Eastern Daylight Time|DST]])
| location = [[Kokomo, Indiana]]
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| operator = O'Connor Family (as of 2020)<ref name="FloRacingKokomoSpeedwayInfo" />
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| opened = 1947
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| events = [[Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series]]<br />[[World of Outlaws]] Sprint Cars<br />Sprint Car Smackdown<br />Kokomo Klash<br />Indiana Sprint Week venue (USAC Sprint Cars)
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'''Kokomo Speedway''' is a quarter mile (0.4 km) [[dirt track racing|dirt]] semi-banked [[oval track racing|oval]] racing track in [[Kokomo, Indiana]].<ref name="FloRacingKokomoSpeedwayInfo" /><ref name="WoOKinser">{{cite web |title=Kokomo Speedway Hosts Kinser Clan and World of Outlaws on June 4 |url=https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/kokomo-speedway-hosts-kinser-clan-and-world-of-outlaws-on-june-4/ |website=[[World of Outlaws]] |access-date=November 4, 2019 |date=29 May 2014}}</ref> The track hosts weekly Sunday night races during the American summer months.<ref name="FloRacingKokomoSpeedwayInfo" /> It has hosted or currently hosts national tours for [[sprint car racing|sprint]], late models, [[midget car racing|midget]], and ARCA stock cars.

==History==
When the track was built in 1947, it was designed for [[midget car racing]].<ref name="KokomoTribune">{{cite news |last1=Neuenschwander |first1=Cody |title=Kokomo Speedway approaches end of 70th season |url=https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/kokomo-speedway-approaches-end-of-th-season/article_4bb9bc20-b29b-11e7-8001-eb4ded902066.html |access-date=November 16, 2019 |work=[[Kokomo Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref> It was built by Albert Miller and John Rose.<ref name="FloRacingKokomoSpeedwayInfo">{{Cite episode |title=USAC Sprint Car Smackdown |series=USAC Sprint Cars |network=[[FloRacing]] |date=August 27, 2020 |time=9:35 }}</ref> The track opened on July 6, 1947.<ref name="FloRacingKokomoSpeedwayInfo" /> The only winged USAC sprint car event in track history was held on June 23, 1991, and it was won by Kelly Kinser.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=USAC Sprint Car Smackdown |series=USAC Sprint Cars |network=[[FloRacing]] |date=August 27, 2020 |time=9:45 }}</ref>

==Touring Series==
The track is one of the venues for the Indiana Sprintweeks of USAC Sprint Cars.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Richie |title=Justin Grant Scores In Kokomo Sprint |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/justin-grant-scores-in-kokomo-sprint/ |access-date=November 4, 2019 |work=SPEED SPORT |date=August 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode |title=2020 Kokomo Speedway, Indiana Sprint Week |series=USAC Sprint Week |network=[[FloRacing]] |date=July 25, 2020 |time=20:00 }}</ref> [[ESPN]]'s Thunder show covered live Sprintweek races at the track in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Brett |title=BOWMAN: Late Models are a hit at local track |url=https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/bowman-late-models-are-a-hit-at-local-track/article_2b646814-de66-11e9-9e46-ef81dde65b81.html |access-date=November 17, 2019 |work=[[Kokomo Tribune]] |date=September 24, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> It currently holds events on the [[Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Erb Tops Kokomo Lucas LM Thrill Show |url=https://speedsport.com/dirt-late-models/lucas-late-models/erb-tops-kokomo-lucas-lm-thriller/ |website=SPEED SPORT |access-date=October 24, 2019}}</ref> and [[World of Outlaws]] Sprint Car series.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 schedule |url=https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/schedule/ |publisher=[[World of Outlaws]] |access-date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> It has held races in the [[ARCA Menards Series|ARCA Series]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Krall |first1=Charles |title=Daytona Countdown: 19 - 1953 MARC Champion Jim Romine |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/articles/2011018-daytona-countdown-19-1953-marc-champion-jim-romine |access-date=November 4, 2019 |work=[[ARCA Menards Series|ARCA Racing]] |language=en}}</ref> USAC Sprint Cars,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=USAC SPRINTS: Kokomo Speedway 1 |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac-sprints-kokomo-speedway-1-3/ |access-date=November 16, 2019 |work=SPEED SPORT |date=26 August 2016}}</ref> and USAC National midgets.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=USAC MIDGETS: Kokomo Speedway |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac-midgets-kokomo-speedway-8/ |work=SPEED SPORT |date=June 6, 2016}}</ref> It holds the annual Kokomo Klash race with headline classes sprint cars, midget cars, late models, and modifieds in October.<ref name="SpeedSportKokomoKlash">{{cite web |last1=Kalwasinski |first1=Stan |title=Grant Cops Kokomo Klash Cash |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/grant-cops-kokomo-klash-cash/ |website=SPEED SPORT |access-date=October 24, 2019 |date=19 October 2019}}</ref>

{{Wide image|KokomoSpeedwayPanorama2018.jpg|900px|2018 panorama}}

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Justin Grant Victory Pose Kokomo Speedway.jpg|thumb|right|[[Justin Grant]] in victory lane at 2018 Kokomo Klash]]
*[[Bryan Clauson]] - 2014 Sprint Car track champion<ref name="HistorySprintChamps" />
*[[Dave Darland]] - 1987 / 1991 / 1993 / 1994 Sprint Car track champion<ref name="HistorySprintChamps">{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.kokomospeedway.net/history/ |publisher=Kokomo Speedway}}</ref>
*[[Justin Grant]] - 2017 / 2019 Sprint Car track champion<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Final Point Standings |url=http://www.kokomospeedway.net/news/?i=79562 |website=www.kokomospeedway.net |access-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref><ref name="HistorySprintChamps" />
*[[Cole Whitt]] - 2009 Sprint Car track champion<ref name="HistorySprintChamps" />
*[[Chris Windom]] - 2010 Sprint Car track champion<ref name="HistorySprintChamps" />

Bob Kinser - 1972-1976 & 1978-1980 Sprint Car track Champion

Shane Cottle - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011 Sprint Car Track Champion

==Images==
<gallery>
File:KokomoSpeedwayEntrance.jpg|Entrance
File:KokomoSpeedwayFrontStretchGrandstands.jpg|Grandstands
File:KokomoSpeedwayTicketBooth.jpg|Ticket Booth
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.kokomospeedway.net/ Official website]

{{ARCA tracks}}
{{World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race venues}}
{{Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race venues}}

[[Category:Tourist attractions in Howard County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Dirt oval race tracks in the United States]]
[[Category:Motorsport venues in Indiana]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1954]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Howard County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Midget car racing]]
[[Category:Sprint car racing]]

Kokomo Speedway - Revision history

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