GREETINGS FROM SOUTHWICK MASSACHUSETTS AND THEN FULTONVILLE, NEW YORK. 

 

I AWOKE IN BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK THIS MORNING. THIS IS WHAT TRANSPIRED TODAY.

 

 

 

You can click on www.ranlayracing.com to see photos from my entire Eastern trip (May 4-7) which included stops in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts.

 

 

TRACKCHASER PROFILES

 

As promised I am providing a profile of each trackchaser that is ranked ahead of me in the trackchaser world rankings.  I do this when I get within five tracks of that chaser’s total.  This is the last of those profiles as there is only one trackchaser remaining with more tracks than me.  That trackchaser is Rick Schneider.

 

Once people join the worldwide trackchasing group it is strictly forbidden to question anyone’s intelligence.  Group members are not required to show high school or college transcripts and no one has ever shared their SAT scores.  That makes it pretty difficult to see who actually the smartest trackchaser of all is.

 

Even though personal documentation is not available, I believe I know who the smartest worldwide trackchaser really is.  It’s Rick Schneider.  Yes, that’s right.  Mr. Schneider is currently our #1 ranked trackchaser according to recent statistics at Trackchaser.com, the official sanctioning body for such things.

 

O.K., so Mr. Schneider is currently number one, but why would that make him the smartest trackchaser?  Well, it takes some time to tell the story, so grab a cold one and lean back in your chair.  I’ll keep it as brief as I can.

 

You see, after Mr. Schneider achieved the number one spot, he decided to quit the group.  Yes, he would no longer submit any of his new tracks to the trackchaser commissioner, Will White.  I’m not sure if this course of action was initiated by his publicist, agent or if Mr. Schneider himself came up with this stroke of genius.

 

Like most things, the devil is in the details.  From time to time a trackchaser will see a new track, that some of his/her fellow competitors don’t think should count.  If there is a clear-cut rule laid out in advance, usually we don’t have a problem.  The trackchaser recognizes that what was seen doesn’t meet our established rules and that’s the end of it.

 

Sometimes a trackchaser sees a track that clearly does meet the rules and still hears a good deal of bellyaching.  The trackchaser commissioner is a fairly unbiased individual and you can count on him to do what he thinks is right.  Now mind you, I didn’t say he would always do what I think is right.  Of course, I am just a “Member at large” and my view carries no more weight than anyone else’s.  Once the commissioner counts the track that meets the rules currently in effect, the above-mentioned bellyaching normally subsides to a minor series of burps.

 

Mr. Schneider’s situation was a little bit different.  He saw a track in Ohio that was not banned by the rules when he saw it.  He submitted the track to the commissioner and it was counted.  The track in question was counted as an “inner oval” by Mr. Schneider.  Most inner ovals up to that point did not come in contact with the facility’s “outer oval” around the entire outer circumference of the inner oval as Mr. Schneider’s track did.

 

Often an inner oval does not come into contact with the large outer oval at all.  Sometimes the two ovals share one or two straight-aways, but use separate turns.  In Mr. Schneider’s case the inner oval track he was counting was more like the inside lane of the full existing oval.  The lane is sometimes called the track’s apron.  On the night in question, the cars were instructed to race only on this inside lane or apron of the track.  Mr. Schneider took this to mean they were actually racing on their own “inner oval” track.  He counted this new track, so did the commissioner.

 

This move by Mr. Schneider caused much consternation amongst the trackchasing elite (voters).  Some thought it was O.K. to count and some did not.  This prompted one member to propose a rule to ban such track counting.  If the rule passed it would be “retroactive.”  That meant that even though no such rule was in place when Mr. Schneider saw and counted his “inner oval”, the track would be removed from his list.

 

There was much worrying and gnashing of teeth regarding the outcome of this vote.  I supported the new rule proposal as regards the inner oval, but I didn’t like it being made retroactive.  For that reason, I voted against the rule.  Nevertheless, the new rule passed.  It reads like this:

 

“Any track that is composed entirely of the apron of another track (i.e.: no part of it is physically separated) can not be counted as a second track (ex: Lake Erie).”

 

What was the name of the inner oval facility where Mr. Schneider saw the track in question?  Lake Erie Speedway!

 

After the rule passed, Mr. Schneider’s track count was reduced by one track.  What was his reaction?  Adios!  Yep, Mr. Schneider decided to leave the group.  I didn’t agree with Mr. Schneider’s count being reduced on a retroactive basis.  Nevertheless, we have rules and each and everyone must abide with them.  That’s how a society works.  How would I react if a rule was passed specifically for something I did and a track was removed retroactively from my list.  I’ll choose to pass on that question at this time.  Nevertheless, I will say I can understand Mr. Schneider’s actions.

 

I want to make one think perfectly clear before I go any further.  Mr. Schneider is an outstanding trackchaser.  He had a reported 1,039 tracks to his credit in, I believe 38 states and three foreign countries.  Anyone, who has achieved numbers like these is a dedicated trackchaser.

 

So, there you have it.  Mr. Schneider told everyone he would not be a member of our group.  He no longer submits any new tracks he visits to the trackchaser commissioner.  He even returned the trophy he had been awarded for being the #1 worldwide trackchaser to trackchasing’s founder, Guy Smith.

 

Our trackchaser commissioner, Mr. White, made the executive decision to continue to keep Mr. Schneider on the worldwide rankings list.  Whenever another trackchaser sees Mr. Schneider at a track, that fact is reported to Mr. White.  Using this process since July 2003, Mr. Schneider’s track total has crept upward albeit at a much reduced pace.  It looks to me that 40 or so tracks have been added to Mr. Schneider’s list since he went AWOL.

 

I actually got a track added to Mr. Schneider’s total when I saw him at a racing facility in central Iowa.  It was amusing to hear from one top 10 trackchaser who had reported on a Mr. Schneider sighting.  That trackchaser had received a phone call from another top 10 trackchaser telling him, “We aren’t supposed to share Mr. Schneider sightings with the group.”  And, so goes the political saga with Mr. Schneider.

 

Now we come to a dilemma.  Has Mr. Schneider’s superior strategy and intelligence foiled the chance for any other hardworking trackchaser to ever surpass his total?  Has he been that clever?  I can’t say for sure.

 

Initially, I was against the commissioner’s decision to keep Mr. Schneider on the worldwide trackchaser rankings list.  My reasoning was that if Mr. Schneider’s wish was to disassociate himself from the trackchaser group that wish should be granted.  I have come to appreciate the wisdom of Mr. White’s decision.  Mr. Schneider does in fact have 1,039 countable tracks and we can’t deny that.  Therefore, his ranking should be whatever those 1,039 tracks give him.

 

At the time, and this was nearly three years ago, I was concerned about the impact on the future of trackchasing of Mr. Schneider’s decision.  If someone passed his published total would they be deserving of a ranking above Mr. Schneider?  On the other hand, would the trackchasing skeptic say, “But, Mr. Schneider has seen more tracks that have been reported.”  If someone passed Mr. Schneider’s total by 50 tracks would their claim to be ranked above him be disputed?  How about if they passed him by 109 tracks, 256 tracks or even 479 tracks?  Could anyone EVER pass Mr. Schneider?  I am sure the answer is “No” to that question in some of Mr. Schneider’s supporter’s minds.

 

At the time of Mr. Schneider’s departure, I posed this question to trackchasing’s birthfather, Guy Smith.  Mr. Smith responded quiet strongly that Mr. Schneider should not have the power to remain in the #1 spot forever because of his decision to no longer submit his tracks.  He should not be able to put himself above the rules adopted by everyone (speaking of all trackchaser voters here).  Mr. Smith told me that whoever passed Mr. Schneider’s published total would indeed be deserving of a higher trackchaser rank that Mr. Schneider. 

 

That was good enough for me.  Even though I was mired down in the lower part of the top 10 at the time all of this was going on, I made a mental note.  Maybe I could pass Mr. Schneider and lay claim to being “The World’s #1 Ranked Trackchaser” some day. 

 

Of course, I had only about 650 tracks when Mr. Schneider dropped out of the group.  My thoughts of ever being #1 were just a passing daydream back then.  All right, I’ll be honest.  I never ever dreamed about reaching the top of the trackchaser standings.  Realistically, I never ever thought I would have a higher rank than 7^th place.

 

Now we come to today.  As I write this I am only three tracks behind Mr. Schneider’s posted total of 1,039 tracks.  I am certain that he has seen more tracks than his www.trackchaser.com posted total.  How many more?  I don’t know.  Maybe no one knows except Mr. Schneider.

 

Mr. Schneider is not a member of the trackchaser email group.  He is not a recipient of the Trackchaser Report.  Nevertheless, there are many people who are both Trackchaser Report subscribers and members of the trackchaser email group.

 

I offer this request of those people who communicate with Mr. Schneider on a regular basis.  Please pass along these thoughts of mine.  First, I implore Mr. Schneider to rejoin the trackchaser group and bring his trackchasing list up to date.  If he does, I will then settle for second place until I can pass whatever total Mr. Schneider actually does have.

 

If that idea fails, then I will have no choice but to declare myself “The World’s #1 Ranked Trackchaser”, should I surpass his posted total on www.trackchaser.com.  Mr. Schneider, you have been warned.  Although I do not normally heed Mr. Smith’s advice, he was absolutely right when he said, Mr. Schneider “Should not have the power” to control the #1 position without posting his new track visits.  Additionally, I will accept the trackchaser trophy signifying the highest-ranking trackchaser if it is both offered and shipped to my place of residence postage paid.  I must be honest; I do not expect to ever have this trophy darken the door of my San Clemente residence.  Nevertheless, if I do ever gain the #1 trackchaser ranking, I promise that I will not quit while I am ahead in an attempt to keep any future trackchaser from ever passing me. 

 

This is the last in a four part series of trackchaser profiles.  Rick Schneider, Allan Brown, Andy Sivi and Guy Smith have been featured.

 

 

 

PEOPLE/STRATEGY/TRAVEL NEWS

 

The Strategy

 

Today, I would be getting a day/night double.  Day/night doubles may be most valuable on Sunday.  Typically a road course is racing somewhere on a Sunday afternoon.  Almost all road course racing takes place during the daylight hours.  Usually those tracks have no lights. 

 

I have very few Sunday evening tracks left to see.  I think the total is less than forty.  Therefore, in order to see a Sunday evening show, I need to see one of those forty regularly scheduled shows or catch a Sunday night special event.  There are not many Sunday night specials before school lets out for young children.

 

Nevertheless, I was able to catch a day/night double which was contested over two different states.  This allowed me to finish my trip with seven tracks seen in four days in five states.  Because of my lack of development in these states (compared to my fellow competitors), I made very little progress in the National Geographic Diversity rankings.

 

 

The trip

 

It was a solid 250-mile morning drive from my Saturday night hotel in Binghamton, New York over to Southwick, Massachusetts.  I was amazed by two different items.  First, the road tolls.  Secondly, the beautiful scenery was a delight.

 

It seemed like I was stopping every few miles to either get a toll ticket or pay a toll.  Somewhere along the “Mass Pike”, I picked up a toll ticket from an automated tollbooth.  After a few miles, I came across a tollbooth where I expected to give my ticket to the tollbooth operator and pay my toll.  As I approached the tollbooth, I was searching for all of my loose change in my pockets and on the floor of the car.  With a stash of nickels, dimes and quarters in my hand, I was ready for any odd amount I might be charged.  I handed my ticket to the toll collector and he replied, “No charge.”  That was some unexpected good news.  I asked him why no charge.  “If you have to ask, its five dollars.”  Very good comeback on his part!  I decided to drive away and still don’t know why there was no toll.  Maybe, one of my readers in this area can enlighten me.  Additionally, these toll roads/interstates are some of the few who do not use mile marker numbers as exit numbers.  I much prefer the mile marker method since it tells me how far I have come or how far I have to go.

 

The more positive aspect of this early morning trip was the scenery.  Driving along Interstate 88 with the morning sunlight was beautiful.  In some ways with the way the light shown it looked like fall.  A very beautiful drive along upstate New York.

 

My late afternoon drive was back into upstate New York.  After Sunday night’s races, I faced a 7-hour drive down to Washington, D.C. where this trip started four days ago.  I did part of that drive Sunday night, stayed in Piscataway, New Jersey and then drove the rest of the way on Monday morning.  I put on a healthy 1,630 miles on the National Rental Car Racing Chevy Impala LT. 

 

 

The People

 

On the way back to Washington, D.C. on Sunday night, I had a decision to make.  Should I stop for dinner or grab something quick from a convenience store after I got gas.  I decided to take the quick route.

 

As you know, I cannot always dine on quality cuisine during trips like this.  What was for dinner?  I decided to go with a can of SPAM, a bag of potato chips and a 44 oz. Diet Coke.  Yes, I know that even as I write this it sounds yummy!

 

Now eating the contents of a can of SPAM in a darkened car interior while traveling down an interstate at 75 M.P.H. with some of the country’s most aggressive drivers can be as challenging as finding some of my racetracks.  I tried to plan properly for what was ahead of me. 

 

The store gave me a plastic knife and fork.  I tried to cut the SPAM both horizontally and vertically into small half-inch cubes before I started driving.  Then I was off.  To add to the complexity quotient, I attempted to call Carol on my cell phone while I dined.

 

Unfortunately, I had not cut the meat as cleanly as I should have.  With my plastic fork I would try to extract one of the half-inch cubes.  The would create a good deal of torque on the fork until the meat tore loose from its tin can and either remained on the fork…….or came flying past my head with a good deal of velocity.  I feel sorry for the National Rental Car person who cleaned the interior of my car.  This is especially true as these delightful morsels were allowed to ferment for a day or so until I actually did get back to D.C.

 

During my conversation with Carol, I told her what I was eating.  She said, “With all the salt that’s in SPAM and your potato chips, you’re going to be really thirsty in a few minutes.”  Until she said that I was very much enjoying my meal.  After she said that, all I could think of was how thirsty I was becoming.  Thanks Carol!

 

Our conversation about salt, prompted me to ask her about our home water softener.  I asked her what I was ever going to do about the water softener if she was ever no longer in the picture.  We’ve had the water softener for about three years.  I have no idea how it works and have never filled it up.

 

She assured me that this very weekend she had hoisted some four, forty pound bags (160 lbs. in total) to fill the softener.  Since she only weighs about 110 pounds, I was proud she had lifted more water softener salt than her body weight!  I guess I won’t have to worry about that softener for a couple more months.  Nevertheless, I did have to stop for another Diet Coke to cure my own salt problem.

 

 

RACE TRACK STATS:

 

MOTOCROSS 338, SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS - TRACK #1,035 – 5/7/06

 

This was just my fifth track to ever see in Teddy’s state.  I show only nine more Massachusetts tracks still remaining for me to see.  I don’t believe any of them race on a weekly basis.  I’m only one track away from removing the five NGD penalty points I am saddled with in the Paul Revere state.  Roscoe “Pappy” Hough, once the “World’s #1 Ranked Trackchaser” and now deceased leads the state with 18 tracks.

 

 

GLEN RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK, FULTONVILLE, NEW YORK - TRACK #1,036 – 5/7/06

 

This was my 43^rd track to see in New York.  I am now tied with Virginia Schuler for 18^th place.  I am 31 tracks, just like Pennsylvania, out of 10^th place.  Good friend, P.J. Hollebrand leads the state with 139 tracks.

 

 

 

RACE TRACK NEWS:

 

MOTOCROSS 338

 

 

Today’s racing was sort of a downscale C.O.R.R. event.  The track itself first began racing all the way back in the summer of 1972.  The up and downhill dirt road course is 1 ¼ miles long.  Surprisingly, the track is owned by the American Legion Post 338.

 

Today’s sanctioning body was the Central Connecticut Four Wheelers.  The track itself is only a couple of miles from the Connecticut state line.  The countable car classes today were trucks and dune buggies.  They also raced quads and pocket bikes as non-countable trackchasing classes.

 

The track had a stout P.A. system and two different announcers who were definitely in need of some decaf.  These guys could talk long and loud. 

 

I was at the track for about three hours.  I’m not certain how many different classes they had.  They just kept running one event after another on a non-stop basis.  They do have heats and feature events.  They ran several class main events but I had a difficult time telling how many laps each race was, although they were not long.

 

I did take the opportunity to walk around as much of the track as spectators were allowed.  It didn’t seem to me that spectator accessibility was as good as at some other similar road courses.  I did have a brief interview with the announcer and was introduced as having seen, “1,035 motocross events”.

 

 

 

GLEN RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK

 

I was starting to get a bit worn out by the time I reached this track.  I was surprised to see this track is located a mile or two from the famous Fonda Speedway.  Carol and I spent a nice Sunday afternoon watching the modifieds race at Fonda a couple of years ago.

 

My first stop at the track was at the concession stand.  The only item that looked good were the fresh cut lightly cooked French fries.  They were delicious and might rival those at the famous West coast In N’ Out burger chain.

 

This track was built over the last couple of years.  Unfortunately, they chose to face their small set of grandstands into the setting sun.  That’s always a bad call in my opinion.  Of course, to add insult to injury the wind blew the dust directly into the grandstands.

 

There were five classes running tonight including Sportsman (14), Budget Sportsman (8), Four Cylinder American Cruisers (7), Street Stocks (21) and Foreign/Open Four Cylinder American Cruisers (16).  The name of that last class is a mouthful.  Overall, I was not very impressed with the racing.  There wasn’t much passing and it was just sort of a “Blah” show.  Maybe that was because it was my seventh track in four days.

 

You would think most tracks that raced on a Sunday night would run an efficient show.  The track website says the green flag racing begins at 6 p.m.  They did not start racing until 6:30 p.m.  After the heats, they took a 45-minute intermission.  That’s easily more than one hour of unnecessary delays.  Short track promoters just don’t get it.

 

I was surprised to see the inner oval track at Glen Ridge.   There is nothing separating the inner oval and the outer oval at Glen Ridge.  The entire racing surface is dirt and for the most part flat.  Racecars running on the smaller oval could easily slide up onto the outer oval during racing events.  There is no permanent differentiation, just one continuous dirt surface from the inner oval to the outer oval.

 

WEATHER CONDITIONS

 

The weather was gorgeous for this entire Sunday.  It was perfect for racing.  However, as I sat in the Ronald Reagan National Airport on Monday waiting for my plane, I watched the raindrops falling.  For a trackchaser, that’s the perfect time to see a little of the wet stuff.

 

 

RENTAL CAR UPDATE:

 

When I retuned the National Rental Car Racing Chevy Impala LT, I told the check-in attendant that the windshield wipers didn’t work well.  I discovered this, and the fact that the windshield wiper fluid level was dry, during the early stages of the trip.  He replied by pointing to the elevators and the airport terminal signs.  Yes, I think if people are going to work with the public in America they should speak and understand English.

 

This trip covered a somewhat long 1,630 miles.  That was about 300 more than planned due to my unexpected foray up to the Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, New York.  I stopped for gas four times.  I paid an average price of $3.01 per gallon.  This breaks last week’s all-time U.S. gas price record for me.  The Chevy gave us 29.2 M.P.G. in fuel mileage at an average cost of 10.3 cents per mile. 

 

 

 

 

LIFETIME TRACKCHASER STANDINGS UPDATE:

 

These worldwide trackchasers are within 100 tracks (plus or minus) of my current trackchaser total.

 

1.  Rick Schneider – Bay Shore, New York - 1,039 (+3)

2.  Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California – 1,036

3.  Allan Brown, Comstock Park, Michigan – 1,021 (-15)

4.  Guy Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania – 1,015 (-21)

5.  Andy Sivi, Clairton, Pennsylvania – 1,007 (-29)

6.  Gordon Killian, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania – 998 (-38)

 

 

 

Other notables

 

These worldwide trackchasers are within 10 tracks (plus or minus) of Carol’s current trackchaser total.

 

38.  Spike Rixon, Watford, England - 252 (+9)

39.  Virginia Schuler, Allentown, Pennsylvania - 248 (+5)

40.  Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 246 (+3)

41.  Carol Lewis, San Clemente, California - 243

42.  Don McAuley, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 235 (- 8)

43.  Andy Ritter, Mansfield, Pennsylvania - 235 (- 8)

 

 

 

 

2006 TRACKCHASER STANDINGS

 

1.  Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California - 45

2.  Ed Esser, Madison, Wisconsin – 29

3.  Roland Vanden Eynde, Vilvoorde, Belgium – 26

4.  Mike Knappenberger, Reading, Pennsylvania - 21

5.  Paul Weisel, Orefield, Pennsylvania – 16

6.  Carol Lewis, San Clemente, California – 13

6.  Roger Ferrell, Majenica, Indiana – 13

6.  Linda Thomas, Watford, England - 13

9.  Gordon Killian, Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania – 12

10.  Guy Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania - 10

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading about my trackchasing,

Randy Lewis

The World’s #2 Ranked Trackchaser

 

That’s all the news that’s fit to print from San Clemente where the women are strong, the men are good-looking, all of the children are above average and the real estate prices are way above average.

 

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TRAVEL DISTANCES:

 

AIRPLANE

 

Los Angeles, CA – Detroit, MI – 1,973 miles

Detroit, MI – Washington, D.C. – 409 miles

 

RENTAL CAR

 

Washington, D.C. Ronald Reagan National Airport – trip begins

Shenandoah, VA – 130 miles

Bridgeport, NJ – 549 miles

Empty Jug – 644 miles

Oakland Valley Dirt Oval – 704 miles

Thunder Mountain Speedway – 834 miles

Motocross 338 – 1,079 miles

Glen Ridge Motorsports Park – 1,200 miles

Washington, D.C. Ronald Reagan National Airport – 1,630 miles - trip ends

 

 

AIRPLANE

 

Washington, D.C. – Detroit, MI - 409 miles

Detroit, MI – Los Angeles, CA – 1,973 miles

 

 

Total air miles – 4,764 miles

 

Total auto and air miles traveled on this trip – 6,394 miles

 

 

TRACK ADMSSION PRICES:

 

Shenandoah Speedway – $35

Bridgeport Speedway - $10

Empty Jug – Free

Oakland Valley Dirt Oval – Free

Thunder Mountain Speedway – Free

Motocross 338 - $10

Glen Ridge Motorsports Park - $8

 

Total race admissions for the trip – about $63

 

 

 

Past trackchasing stories are available at:

www.ranlayracing.com

 

Official trackchaser standings can be viewed at:

www.trackchaser.com  

 

Some of my standings data comes from trackchaser.com

 

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING TRACKCHASING PLANS

 

I think it’s time to go back to my racing roots.

 

 

 

 

 

RACETRACKS VISITED IN 2006 (** not the first time to visit this track)

 

992.  Watermelon Capital Speedway, Cordele, Georgia - January 14

 

993.  Cross Roads Motorplex (asphalt oval), Jasper, Florida - January 15

 

994.  Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia - January 20

 

995.  Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California - January 21

 

996.  Oregon State Fair & Expo Center, Forster Livestock Arena, Salem, Oregon - January 28

 

997.  Morosso Motorsports Park, Jupiter, Florida – February 4

 

998.  Thunderbowl Speedway of Ocala, Ocala, Florida - February 4

 

999.  Cross Roads Motorplex (dirt oval), Jasper, Florida - February 5

 

1,000.  Auburndale Kartway, Auburndale, Florida - February 10

 

1,001.  Ocala Speedway (asphalt oval), Ocala, Florida - February 12

 

1,002. Speedworld Speedway, Surprise, Arizona - February 19

 

1,003. Lowe’s Motor Speedway (1/5 mile asphalt oval), Concord, North Carolina - February 25

 

1,004. Concord Raceway, Concord, North Carolina - February 25

 

1,005. Antioch Speedway, Antioch, North Carolina - February 25

 

1,006. Green Valley Speedway, Gadsden, Alabama - February 26

 

1,007. East Bay Raceway (inner oval), Gibsonton, Florida – March 17

 

1,008. Volusia Speedway Park West (1/6M oval), Barberville, Florida – March 18

 

1,009. Speedway Park, Fruitland Park, Florida – March 18

 

1,010. Sand Mountain Speedway (road course), Fort Meade, Florida – March 19

 

1,011. Anderson Motor Speedway, Anderson, South Carolina – March 31

 

1,012. Westminster Speedway, Westminster, South Carolina – March 31

 

1,013. East Lincoln Motor Speedway, Stanley, North Carolina – April 1

 

1,014. Margarettsville Speedway, Margarettsville, North Carolina – April 2

 

1,015. Sunny South Raceway, Grand Bay, Alabama – April 7

 

1,016. Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, Alabama – April 8

 

1,017. Coldwater Raceway, Coldwater, Alabama – April 8

 

1,018. Talladega Short Track, Talladega, Alabama – April 8

 

1,019. Ballymena Raceway, Ballymena, Northern Ireland - April 14

 

1,020. Oulton Park, Little Budworth, England - April 15

 

1,021. Somerset Rebels Banger Raceway, Rooks Bridge, England - April 16

 

1,022. Mendips Raceway, Shipham, England - April 16

 

1,023. Oval Raceway, Angmering, England - April 17

 

1,024. Arlington Stadium, Eastbourne, England - April 17

 

1,025. Southside Speedway, Midlothian, Virginia - April 28

 

1,026. Motor Mile Speedway, Radford, Virginia - April 29

 

1,027. Wythe Speedway, Wytheville, Virginia - April 29

 

1,028. Summit Point Raceway, Summit Point Circuit, Summit Point, West Virginia - April 30

 

1,029. Old Dominion Speedway – inner inner oval, Manassas, Virginia - April 30

 

1,030. Shenandoah Speedway, Shenandoah, Virginia – May 4

 

1,031. Bridgeport Speedway (inner oval – front), Bridgeport, New Jersey - May 5

 

1,032. Empty Jug, Hawley, Pennsylvania - May 6

 

1,033. Oakland Valley Race Park, Cuddebackville, New York - May 6

 

1,034. Thunder Mountain Speedway, Center Isle, New York - May 6

 

1,035. Motocross 338, Southwick, Massachusetts - May 7

 

1,036. Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, Fultonville, New York - May 7