Kokomo Speedway

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Template:Infobox motorsport venue Kokomo Speedway is a quarter mile (0.4 km) dirt semi-banked oval racing track in Kokomo, Indiana.[1][2] The track hosts weekly Sunday night races during the American summer months.[1] It has hosted or currently hosts national tours for sprint, late models, midget, and ARCA stock cars.

History[edit]

When the track was built in 1947, it was designed for midget car racing.[3] It was built by Albert Miller and John Rose.[1] The track opened on July 6, 1947.[1] The only winged USAC sprint car event in track history was held on June 23, 1991, and it was won by Kelly Kinser.[4]

Touring Series[edit]

The track is one of the venues for the Indiana Sprintweeks of USAC Sprint Cars.[5][6] ESPN's Thunder show covered live Sprintweek races at the track in the 1990s.[7] It currently holds events on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series[8] and World of Outlaws Sprint Car series.[9] It has held races in the ARCA Series,[10] USAC Sprint Cars,[11] and USAC National midgets.[12] It holds the annual Kokomo Klash race with headline classes sprint cars, midget cars, late models, and modifieds in October.[13]

2018 panorama

Notable alumni[edit]

Justin Grant in victory lane at 2018 Kokomo Klash

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

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

Images[edit]

  • Entrance

    Entrance

  • Grandstands

    Grandstands

  • Ticket Booth

    Ticket Booth

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "USAC Sprint Car Smackdown". USAC Sprint Cars. FloRacing. Event occurs at 9:35.
  2. ↑ "Kokomo Speedway Hosts Kinser Clan and World of Outlaws on June 4". World of Outlaws. 29 May 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Neuenschwander, Cody. "Kokomo Speedway approaches end of 70th season". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "USAC Sprint Car Smackdown". USAC Sprint Cars. FloRacing. Event occurs at 9:45.
  5. ↑ Murray, Richie (August 22, 2019). "Justin Grant Scores In Kokomo Sprint". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2020 Kokomo Speedway, Indiana Sprint Week". USAC Sprint Week. FloRacing. Event occurs at 20:00.
  7. ↑ Bowman, Brett (September 24, 2019). "BOWMAN: Late Models are a hit at local track". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Erb Tops Kokomo Lucas LM Thrill Show". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2020 schedule". World of Outlaws. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ Krall, Charles. "Daytona Countdown: 19 - 1953 MARC Champion Jim Romine". ARCA Racing. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  11. ↑ Staff (26 August 2016). "USAC SPRINTS: Kokomo Speedway 1". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  12. ↑ Staff (June 6, 2016). "USAC MIDGETS: Kokomo Speedway". SPEED SPORT.
  13. ↑ Kalwasinski, Stan (19 October 2019). "Grant Cops Kokomo Klash Cash". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 "History". Kokomo Speedway.
  15. ↑ "2019 Final Point Standings". www.kokomospeedway.net. Retrieved November 16, 2019.

External links[edit]


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