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USAC Midgets Return to Jefferson County Speedway f...

4/1/2019

Lonnie Wheatley, FAIRBURY, Neb. (April 1, 2019) – Rapidly evolving into a must-see summer staple for Midget racing, the USAC National Midget series returns to the 1/5-mile Jefferson County Speedway for the Riverside Chevrolet Midwest Midget Championship presented by Westin Packaged Meats and Schmidt’s Sanitation on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13. It will mark the fourth consecutive year of USAC Midget action before a packed house at the Jefferson County Speedway with this year’s events once...more

Tags: Brady Bacon, Chad Boat, Justin Grant

NOW600 Series Reveals 2022 National Schedule

12/9/2021

DRUMRIGHT, Okla. - Officials with the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series released their 2022 national touring schedule on Wednesday. The thirty-four race schedule takes the series to seven different states in its tenth year of competition. NOW600 TV will be the exclusive home for National Open Wheel 600 Series digital media content and will feature high-definition live streaming and on-demand video coverage with multiple ways to watch; Roku, Fire TV, Android, and iOS apps will be...more

Tags: Red Dirt Raceway, Caney Valley Speedway, Dallas County Speedway (MO)

Hendricks Shows Improvement During Four Nights of...

7/18/2018

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – SWEET SPRINGS, Mo. (July 18, 2018) – Zane Hendricks showed improvement throughout four nights of action with the USAC P1 Insurance National Midgets during the last week when the 18-year-old qualified for the main event each night and displayed speed in his Tucker-Boat Motorsports ride. “Overall, it was a pretty good week,” said Hendricks, who competed at three tracks for the first time during Mid-America Midget Week. “I didn’t have the...more

Tags: Zane Hendricks, Red Dirt Raceway, Jefferson County Speedway

THORSON THUNDERS TO FIRST USAC MIDGET WIN OF 2017...

8/2/2017

Patience is a virtue, so they say and, indeed, good things come to those who wait. Tanner Thorson was the epitome of each proverbial phrase at Jefferson County Speedway’s 2nd Annual Riverside Chevrolet “Tuesday Night Thunder” presented by Westin Packaged Meats and Schmidt’s Sanitation. The reigning series champ out of Minden, Nevada, relentlessly hassled Tyler Thomas for the race lead throughout the first half of the 40-lap main event. On the 25th lap, Thorson made the winning move with a...more

Tags: Brady Bacon, Tanner Thorson, Tyler Thomas

Thorson Takes Self-Owned Team to USAC National Mi...

7/16/2023

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Fairbury, NE) -- The first 27 victories of Tanner Thorson’s USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship career had a common thread about them – they all came with him as a driver for another team. Number 28, however, came in a different shape and form than the rest during Saturday night’s Riverside Chevrolet Midwest Midget Championship Presented by Westin Packaged Meats & Schmidt's Sanitation at Fairbury, Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway. PHOTO CREDIT:...more

Tags: Jefferson County Speedway, USAC National Midgets, Midgets

Logan Seavey powers to victory at Jefferson County

7/15/2023

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Fairbury, NE) -- Logan Seavey has long held an affinity for Jefferson County Speedway, pinning the place among his favorite stops on the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship tour. After all, he’s been the fastest qualifier at the Fairbury, Nebraska dirt oval on four different occasions with the series, and even possesses the one-lap track record. However, a feature victory had remained absent in the Sutter, California native’s portfolio over his past...more

Tags: Jefferson County Speedway, USAC National Midgets, Midgets

Gropp, Moreau, and Bearce Best NOW600 Jayhusker Re...

6/26/2023

FAIRBURY, Neb. (June 26, 2023) - Ava Gropp, Tomy Moreau and Kyler Bearce bested their respective fields on Saturday with the NOW600 Hi Plains Building Division Jayhusker Region at Jefferson County Speedway. 29 Stock Non-Wing, 22 Winged A-Class and 10 Restricted Micros were on hand for the Saturday night event. Ava Gropp from third went on to pick up the victory in Stock Non-Wing. Gaige Weldon crossed in the second spot with Jackson Kounkel rounding out the podium. Bobby Eubanks was fourth and...more

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

Gile, Weldon, and Lagroon Add Their Names To Dirt2...

8/20/2023

Bryan Hulbert – FAIRBURY, Neb. (August 19, 2023) Three drivers added their names to the list of winners with the Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division Saturday night at Jefferson County Speedway, as Elijah Gile, Gaige Weldon, and Cale Lagroon went to Victory Lane. Jumping to the lead from the start in A-Class, Elijah Gile held point until traffic at the race’s mid-point. Chased by Friday night’s winner, Jett Hays, the No. 11j shot to the lead on Lap...more

Tags: Gaige Weldon, Cale Lagroon, Elijah Gile

Jett Hays Sweeps Stock Divisions While Hank Soares...

8/19/2023

Bryan Hulbert – FAIRBURY, Neb. (August 18, 2023) Topping time, heats, and the A-Features in Non-Wing and A-Class, Jett Hays was unstoppable Friday night with the Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division at Jefferson County Speedway. Battling through traffic in both feature events, Hays had his hands full with Keegan Osantowski, the challenger in non-wing, followed by Elijah Gile throwing bombs on a late-race restart in A-Class. Osantowski held on for...more

Tags: Jett Hays, Hank Soares, Jefferson County Speedway

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

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