News

Pate, Nunnenkamp and Osantowski Park It on Saturda...

6/27/2021

FAIRBURY, Neb. (June 27, 2021) - Jesse Pate, Dawson Nunnenkamp and Keegan Osanttowski each "Parked It" in victory lane on Saturday during the NOW600 Hi Plains Building Division Jayhusker Region event at Jefferson County Speedway. 34 entries signed in for the three NOW600 sanctioned Jayhusker Region classes. Jesse Pate picked up the feature event win from fifth in the Stock Non-Wing division. Kelbie Volkman was second with 15th starting Cody Berkenmeier rounding out the podium. Jason Friesen...more

Tags: Jefferson County Speedway, NOW600 National Micros, Micro Sprints

Weldon Buford Doubles Up and Cole Vanderheiden is...

5/24/2021

FAIRBURY, Neb. (May 24, 2021) - Weldon Buford and Cole Vanderheiden each topped their respective classes on Saturday night during the NOW600 Hi Plains Building Division Jayhusker Region event at Jefferson County Speedway. 20 Stock Non-Wing, 19 Winged A-Class and 18 Restricted 'A' Class Micro Sprints were in attendance for the first appearance at the Fairbury bullring. STOCK NON-WING >> Weldon Buford topped the Stock Non-Wing feature event after starting seventh on the grid. Jack Kassik from...more

Tags: Jefferson County Speedway, NOW600 National Micros, Micro Sprints

Sweet Springs Postponed, Will Kick Off Extended Mi...

5/13/2021

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Sweet Springs, MO) -- A forecast of showers during the morning hours on Friday, followed by more rain in the afternoon and night on Saturday, has forced postponement of this weekend’s John Hinck Championship USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget events at Missouri's Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday night, July 11, and will feature an elevated purse! Sweet Springs will now lead off an action-packed Mid-America Midget Week...more

Tags: Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex, USAC National Midgets, Midgets

Midwest Wingless opener in Nebraska rained out

4/17/2021

By Jefferson County Speedway (Fairbury, NE) -- Overnight rain, continued mist and lack of sunlight have forced us to cancel all activities at the speedway today(Saturday, April 17th)...We wanted to get the word out early to minimize travel for teams and fans....We are currently looking for replacement dates for The 7th Annual Roy Cooley Memorial at Jefferson County Speedway with Sprint Cars and JayHusker Micros and will posting ASAP....

Tags: Jefferson County Speedway, Midwest Wingless Racing Association, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged

Jayhusker Racing Joins NOW600 Sanctioning in 2021

4/14/2021

DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (April 14, 2021) - The Jayhusker Racing Series that covers the northern part of Kansas and southern part of Nebraska is joining the sanctioning umbrella of the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series in 2021. "We are excited to expand the NOW600 Series foot print across the central plains of the United States." commented NOW600 Series Founder, Terry Mattox. "Curtis Spicer and his crew at Jayhusker have done a phenomenal job organizing racing in Kansas and Nebraska and we...more

Tags: Belleville High Banks, Clay County Fairgrounds, Jefferson County Speedway

Chase Elliott in USAC Midget at Bubba this weekend

2/2/2021

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Speedway, IN) -- For Chase Elliott, the interest to jump into a midget was practically immediate as soon as he began applying his attention toward it, coinciding with his rise up the NASCAR ranks where he ultimately became a first-time Cup champion in 2020. Elliott, of Dawsonville, Ga., was recently named the driver of the CB Industries No. 84 for the season opening USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget events this weekend on Feb. 5-6 at Bubba Raceway Park in...more

Tags: Chase Elliott, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Midgets

McIntosh Joins Dave Mac for 2021 USAC Season

1/22/2021

By Richie Murray (speedway, IN) -- Cannon McIntosh, the fifth-place finishing driver in USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget points for 2020, will return to the family-owned Dave Mac Motorsports team for the 2021 season as announced via social media video on the team's Twitter page Thursday afternoon. PHOTO CREDIT: DB3 Images McIntosh earned two victories in his one and only year with Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports during 2020 at Missouri's Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex and...more

Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets

2021 schedule for USAC National Midgets released

12/11/2020

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Speedway, IN) -- USAC's 2021 NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season will consist of 43 events at dirt ovals from Florida to Pennsylvania, from Indiana to Oklahoma, and from Arizona to California, and several places in between. The 43 events are the most for the series since 49 were on the slate back in 1988. A slew of brand-new events highlights the schedule, which begins with a two-night Winter Dirt Games showdown at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala,...more

Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets

USAC's Closest Finishes of 2020

12/2/2020

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Speedway, IN) -- Cannon McIntosh earned the closest feature finish of the 2020 USAC National season in a compiled list that fully encompasses all 60 events run this past year. McIntosh's last lap, last corner victory over Chris Windom had a difference of just 0.056 sec. between the two at the finish line of the September 4 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature at Missouri's Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex. PHOTO CREDIT: Lonnie Wheatley In fact, midget...more

Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets

Windom claims USAC Midgets title after closest bat...

11/27/2020

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Speedway, IN) -- A USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget season unlike any other wound up as the closest championship race in series history - one single point between champion Chris Windom and runner-up Tyler Courtney in the final tally for 2020. A season that began with a two-and-a-half month absence from the racetrack between March and May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finished with Windom (Canton, Ill.) completing his career Triple Crown with USAC's three...more

Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets

Prev 1...234 5 6...7 Next