GREETINGS FROM ELDON, MISSOURI

CAROL AND I WOKE UP IN SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORINIA THIS MORNING.  CAROL ROLLED OVER AND WENT BACK TO SLEEP AND I HEADED TO THE AIPORT.  THIS IS WHAT TRANSPIRED TODAY.

 

 

It may take me a few days to get photos up for these races.  Soon you can click on www.ranlayracing.com to see photos of this week’s trip.

 

 

 

PEOPLE/STRATEGY/TRAVEL NEWS

 

The Strategy

 

Are you a “Racechaser” or are you a “Trackchaser?”  There is a difference you know.  Here is my rather simple definition.  There are two tracks both racing this Saturday night.  Each is 50 miles from your home.  You’ve been to track A many times before.  You love this track and they just happen to be racing one of your favorite classes of cars with a special purse that should draw a huge car count.  On the other hand, track B, is a track you have never visited.  It’s in a run down neighborhood, has a history of botchalism (my spelling) at the concession stand and no flush toilets.  They will race a rather simple program and you don’t expect to see a very large field of cars.  Which track would you go too?

 

The novice reader, NOT the experienced and loyal Trackchaser Report reader might reply impulsively that the racing fan that goes to track A is a racechaser and the fan who trudges over to track B is a trackchaser.  Not so fast.  My definition is simple, but not that simple.

 

It’s not what the racing fan would do when faced with this choice on just one Saturday night.  It’s what the racing fan would do most of the time when faced with this decision. 

 

Right now, it takes a little more than 400 tracks to be ranked in the trackchaser worldwide top 25.  I would submit that most of the time (that means more than 50% of the time and often much more frequently), these trackchasers drive right past a program that is closer to their home and a program that offers racing they prefer to attend a new track they’ve never been too even though the racing won’t be as good and they might even contract a food borne illness.  If a racing fan does that during most of their racing season, they are a “Trackchaser” more than a “Racechaser.”

 

I only have personal racing records by date since 1980.  Therefore, I have a meager 26 years and about 1,000 tracks of data to choose from.  Nevertheless, let me explain my racing history to you.  I started out as a “Racechaser.”  I wanted to go racing where my favorite drivers raced.  I had certain groups I liked to see race such as the World of Outlaw sprint cars, ASA stock cars and big dirt late model specials.

 

From 1980 through 1991, I went on 294 separate racing trips.  Some of these trips were just an out and back trip from my home to the track and did not require an overnight.  I went to each track with the idea of seeing the racing and whether or not I had ever been to the track before played no role whatsoever in my decision on where to go racing.

 

By way of example, I saw these drivers win races in 1983 alone:  Doug Wolfgang, Rusty Wallace, Dick Trickle, Steve Kinser, Joe Shear, Rich Vogler, Alan Kulwicki, Ron Shuman, Lealand McSpadden, Larry Phillips and Mark Martin.  Of course, I saw the names of Wallace, Kulwicki and Martin winning on our nation’s short tracks and not in NASCAR where they would later became famous.

 

Here is my recap of those 12 years of Racechasing.  As an example in 1980, I went on 16 trips that included seeing a new track for the first time and 12 trips that did not include any new tracks.  To some that might seem like I was “Trackchasing.”  Nope, I was simply going to a track for the first time, because that happened to be where my favorite drivers were racing.  By the time 1983 or so rolled around, I had been to most of the tracks where my favorites were racing.  At that point, the numbers really turned in favor of going to tracks that I had already been too.  In 1990, I made 16 racing trips and only two included a track I have never visited previously.

’80 16-12

’81 16-16

’82 17-18

‘83 11-25

’84 7-25

’85 8-20

’86 7-21

’87 6-13

’88 6-17

’89 3-13

’90 2-14

 

However, all good things come to an end or at least slow down.  From 1991-95 things started to even out.  During this four-year period I went on 69 trips.  About half of those trips included a new track and half did not.  I didn’t know it at the time but I was being hooked on “Trackchasing.”  I had seen the World of Outlaws about a million times (I actually did see Steve Kinser win 57 times).  ASA was beginning to lose all of their stars to NASCAR.  I rather liked this idea of going to a place I’ve never been to before.  Here’s what my 1991-95 totals looked like during this transitional period.

’91 11-6

’92 7-11

’93 10-7

’94 9-8

 

By 1995, our kids were aged 17, 19 and 21.  At those ages there were very few school plays, little league games or world soccer tournaments taking up my weekend time.  You haven’t lived as a father or mother until you’ve had to stand on the sidelines cheering your children through three separate soccer matches on a glorious Saturday afternoon (when you can’t stand soccer.) 

 

By the way, 1995 was the first year I gave my life to golf.  Yes, I had played a round or two each year since I was a teen-ager.  In the “Country club golf” world, we call that “Corporate golf.”  I played the occasional golf outing on “Recreation day” during our business meetings.  Back then, I was happy to shoot 115.  That score often beat the people I was playing against!

 

At the beginning of 1995, I was 45 years old.  I set a golf goal to become a single digit golf handicapper by age 50.  That was also the age I wanted to retire.  If I was going to be retired, I figured life would be a lot more fun if I could play golf well. 

 

Of course, I started buying stuff, which necessitated a somewhat delayed retirement.  I needed to work three more years to pay for everything.  I’m happy to report that I did break into the single digit category by age 50.  My first year handicap at age 45 was in the 25-27 range, so it proves that if you put your mind against something, it can happen.  As this is written, I am an eight handicap, but, like any golfer, expect that to go lower in the future.

 

Nevertheless in 1995, I could now afford to get out of the house a bit more and when I did, I could go further from home in search of my “Racing fix.”  From 1995 until now, I went on 274 racing trips.  I saw a new track on 247 of those trips or about 90% of the time.  In case you didn’t know, this qualifies me as a “Trackchaser.”

 

If you’re counting, that’s 647 trackchasing trips over the past 26+ years.  I don’t know how many airplanes and rental cars that equates too.  I do know that I have used nearly every commercial jet airport in the United States.

 

I don’t keep track of the winners at each race anymore.  I guess that is further proof that I’m a “Trackchaser” and not a “Racechaser.”  I would like to see good racing when I go trackchasing, but it’s not a deal breaker for me.  I’ve seen so many tracks where the countable class had less than 10 cars, that it doesn’t disappoint me in the least anymore.  In some respects, I like the one countable class with five cars, better than being sentenced to “Heat race hell” by a 9-division program that needs three hours to finish those heats.  That’s exactly the type of program we got tonight.

 

Now you can decide if you are a “Racechaser” or a “Trackchaser.”  You may even have your own definition.  That would be fine too.

 

Below is a summary of my totals since I officially became a trackchaser in 1995.  As you can see, I’ve had two “Perfect” seasons.  During those seasons, 100% of my race trips included a new track.  We’ll see if I can get another perfect season in 2006.

 

’95 15-5

’96 13-5

’97 16-5

’98 14-2

’99 17-0

’00 18-1

’01 25-0

’02 21-2

’03 10-5

’04 28-1

’05 30-1

’06 20-0

The trip

 

I didn’t have much layover time in San Clemente before starting this trip, just about 48 hours.  The bedside alarm went off at 4 a.m. and I was out the door at 4:21 a.m.  I was taking my laptop out of my briefcase to pass through airport security at exactly 5:12 a.m.  My flight did not depart until 6:45 a.m.

 

However, as good friend Mr. Gerry O’Reilly always told me, “If you’re not early, you’re late.”  If I ever miss a flight on the first day of a trackchasing trip, then I miss the first race of the trip.  My connecting time in Denver was only 25 minutes.  As the last call for the Denver to St. Louis flight was being made I slipped into my exit row (more legroom) seat and the trip was about to begin.

 

 

The People

 

It is always fun to be able to go to the races with friends who live locally.  Tonight, I joined up with Florene and Bud of Jefferson City, Missouri.  Carol and I first met these folks during a nearly two-week trip to China.  Our tour group was small with about 12 people.  You can get to know everyone very well with such a small group over two weeks.  If you ever get the chance to visit China, do it.

 

I’ve been able to meet up with Florene and Bud a few times since our China trip.  They are both huge Missouri Tigers sports fans.  As a matter of fact, Bud led the basketball team in scoring back in the late 40s.  I think that’s a pretty cool accomplishment.

 

Florene prepared a delicious supper (that’s what they call it in the Midwest) and since I’ve from the Midwest, that’s what I call it too.  Following our meal, we trucked down to the Lake Ozark Speedway.  Bud and I had seen a race at the Callaway Raceways in Fulton a few years ago.  This would be my first race with Florene.

 

Bud and Florene have a good history with racing.  They went to the Capital Speedway in Holts Summit, Missouri often before it closed and was replaced by the Lake Ozark Speedway.  Bud also went to the Knoxville Nationals some 35 years ago.  My first Knoxville Nationals visit was in 1979 (Ron Shuman won), some 27 years ago.  My, how time flies!

 

Florene and Bud…..it was great seeing you.  I’ll try to save the track in California (Missouri) for a trip when Carol is with me.  Take care and thanks for supper.

 

 

RACE TRACK STATS:

LAKE OZARK SPEEDWAY, ELDON, MISSOURI - TRACK #1,066 – 6/28/06

 

This track was my 26^th to see in the Show Me state.  It was my second track to see with Bud and my first track to see with Florene.  I am now tied with Allan Brown and NASCAR’s Ken Schrader for 6^th place in Missouri.  Ed Esser leads Jack Erdmann for the state 45-43.

 

 

 

RACE TRACK NEWS:

 

LAKE OZARK SPEEDWAY

 

As Florene, Bud and I entered the track we were greeted with a very modern short track dirt oval racing facility.  The admission price of $12.50 was a bit odd.  It’s been some time since I’ve seen uneven dollar admission pricing.

 

The track had good L,P&A as well as W&S.  All of that means they had good lights, P.A. system and announcer as well as the wind blew from our backs and the sun sat at our backs.

 

A young woman sang the National Anthem live and that’s somewhat unusual.  Tonight’s racing would include three classes.  They had a good car count in each with the modifieds at 51, street stocks with 27 and the late models at 16. They started just 10 minutes late at 7:40 p.m.

 

The track had a very nice scoreboard that kept track of the top 20 racecars via a transponder system.  The concessions area seemed to have a wide selection, but we had eaten dinner earlier so we only had drinks.  I was served by a very pleasant young woman in a timely manner.

 

Normally, I don’t have very good luck showing off my hobby when I bring friends along, especially friends who don’t come to the races very often.  Surely, we would see a good program with such a good-looking facility on a beautiful but warm weather evening.

 

However, that would not be the case.  The mods ran five heats, the streets did three and the late models ran two heats.  That’s 10 races.  Then the streets ran a “B” feature and the mods ran “C” and “B” features.  That’s 13 races before we could even sniff any “A” feature racing action.

 

I am amazed at the similarities between golf, racing and life.  Today I’m only going to talk about how golf and racing are so much alike.  In golf, you have the constant dilemma between distance and accuracy.  You want to hit the ball a long way, but the longer you try to hit the ball the greater the chance your accuracy will suffer.

 

The Royal & Ancient Golf Association (headquartered in St. Andrews, Scotland) sets the rules of golf.  They have recognized the golfer’s challenge on the first tee.  Does he try to hit the ball as far as possible regardless of direction or play it safe and hit the ball a bit easier in the hopes of keeping the ball in the fairway?

 

You see, in golf, if you stand up on the first tee and try to hit the ball as hard as you can, you might knock it into the woods.  If that happens, you suffer a penalty.  Maybe that’s why people don’t rob banks anymore than they do, there’s a penalty.

 

In golf, a player knocking a ball into the woods and losing it, would suffer a penalty.  He would be assessed one stroke for the swing that pushed the ball into the woods as well as a penalty stroke.  He would then be hitting his THIRD shot from the same position, the tee, which produced his problems in the first place.  Our golfer might be a little more careful with his next tee shot.

 

O.K., already.  You didn’t tune into the Trackchaser Report to hear about golf strategy.  What does all of this have to do with tonight’s races?  Well, you see there were 13 races before any “A” feature action would take place.  I estimate there was an average of three yellow flag periods in each race.  O.K., I can hear Bud and Florene discussing this over the kitchen table as they read these words.  One will invariably say to the other, “Randy’s crazy!  There were at least 4-5 yellow flags in each race and maybe more.”  Alas, Bud and Florene would probably be correct.  Can you imagine what 40, 50 or 60 yellow flags can do to a program?

 

You see the Lake Ozark Speedway had no penalties for causing a yellow.  Last week’s track in Wheatland, Missouri had the one spin and you’re out rule.  This helped in two ways.  First, drivers were a lot more careful with their driving to avoid spinning.  Secondly, if they did spin out, they got their cars going again and the race continued with no stoppage.

 

Tonight, drivers would drive their machines into the turns way over their heads, spin out, sit on the track until the yellow flag came out and take a position at the back of the pack.  This placed them only a few car lengths from where the race leaders would start.  Often the spinning car would end up stopped in the middle of the track and following cars would pile into the spinner.

 

Several cars experienced flat tires.  When this happened rather than exiting the track or pulling into the infield, they simply drove up to the top side of the turn and waited for the yellow.  As soon as the yellow flew, they hot footed it into the pits, changed their tire and were back on the track before the race re-started again.

 

Car exited the track in the middle of the backstretch.  They re-entered the track just outside the fourth turn.  One driver was coming back onto the track from the fourth turn entrance with the remainder of the field on the backstretch getting ready to restart.  The car entering the track would be nearly a half-lap behind if the race started.  Our late arriver simply entered the track at the fourth turn, drove down the front straight and parked in the top of turn one.  This caused a yellow flag and the offending driver actually GAINED a half-lap advantage by his actions.

 

The announcer had the gall to tell the crowd that the driver “Had used some veteran strategy” with this move.  Strategy is really cool.  Cheating is not.  I understand the promoter’s need to keep his racers happy.  If a racecar driver comes hundreds of miles to race at the Lake Ozark Speedway and spins out on the first lap and must go to the pit area, he won’t be very happy.  Does the promoter try to satisfy this type of driver or the fans he needs each and every week to keep his track going?  Tonight the promoter did not vote to satisfy the fans.  It was a bad show.

 

After the first 20 or 30 yellow flags, I gave Florene and Bud the idea that they did not have to stay for the entire program the way it was going.  I didn’t want them to feel obligated to me to stay for this entire yellow fest.  I told them that one of the advantages of trackchasing is “That I never have to come back here if I don’t want too.”  I suspect this was the feeling of many fans as well who live locally.  

 

I would simply ask the promoter to go watch a show at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.  That shouldn’t be a very long drive.  He might try to Boone Nationals in Iowa to see how a program is really run.

 

By the way, the announcer gave me a nice mention.  He did tell the crowd that, he too, had been to a large number of tracks and might be able to challenge my totals.  I have only one thing to say to Mr. Announcer, “Bring it on, baby!”

 

Nevertheless, we had a nice evening out.  Bud and I were rained out at the Lake Ozark Speedway when we tried two years ago.  The three of us played a game where each person got to pick one car in each race.  The person with the best finishing car would pick last in the next race and the person with the worst finishing car would pick first in the next race.

 

Of course, as some might expect both Florene and Bud kicked my butt.  Despite the yellow flags, we had an enjoyable evening visiting but wished the race program had been better.  Florene and Bud stayed through the yellow plagued late model “A” feature.  I stayed a bit longer then went to the car.  I took about 15 minutes to get my hotel lined up while I was in the car.  During the period I counted (or heard) another five yellow flag periods.  They could barely get a lap in without having a stoppage.  It was terrible, especially as such a nice facility.

 

 

WEATHER CONDITIONS

 

It was warm today at 91 degrees when we walked into the track.  It didn’t cool off that much as the evening wore on.  The forecast is for temperatures in the mid to high 90s with humidity and isolated thunderstorms for the next few days.  We’ll see how that works out.

RENTAL CAR UPDATE:

 

I’ll be driving the National Rental Car Racing Chevy Impala LT during this trip.  I asked the National lot attendant if he had any “New” cars.  He directed me to a vehicle with just 1,600 miles on it.  That’s good enough for me.  I might be able to double the car’s mileage over the next five days of trackchasing.

 

Thursday total driving miles – 155 miles

 

 

LIFETIME TRACKCHASER STANDINGS UPDATE:

 

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

 

1.  Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California – 1,066

2.  Rick Schneider – Bay Shore, New York - 1,043 (-23)

3.  Guy Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania – 1,026 (-40)

4.  Allan Brown, Comstock Park, Michigan – 1,021 (-45)

5.  Andy Sivi, Clairton, Pennsylvania – 1,010 (-56)*

6.  Gordon Killian, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania – 1,005 (-61)*

 

* Warning, you are within 50 tracks of being removed from this list.

 

 

 

Other notables

 

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

 

36.  Mike Knappenberger, Reading, Pennsylvania - 268 (+9)

37.  Bob Schafer, Oshkosh, Wisconsin - 267 (+8)

38.  Carol Lewis, San Clemente, California - 259

39.  Spike Rixon, Watford, England - 252 (+7)

 

Steve Kinser’s name has been removed from this list due to non-performance.

 

 

 

2006 TRACKCHASER STANDINGS

 

1.  Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California - 75

2.  Ed Esser, Madison, Wisconsin – 40

2.  Roland Vanden Eynde, Vilvoorde, Belgium – 40

4.  Mike Knappenberger, Reading, Pennsylvania - 34

5.  Carol Lewis, San Clemente, California – 29

6.  Paul Weisel, Orefield, Pennsylvania – 28

7.  Roger Ferrell, Majenica, Indiana – 23

8.  Guy Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania - 21

9.  Gordon Killian, Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania – 19

10. Linda Thomas, Watford, England - 15

10. Will White, Quakertown, Pennsylvania - 15

 

 

Trackchasers everywhere are scurrying to be well-positioned by June 30, 2006.  At that time, I will provide my annual review and predictions for the balance of the 2006 season for the current top 10 trackchasers.  They have only one more day.

 

 

 

Thanks for reading about my trackchasing,

Randy Lewis

#1 Trackchaser Living West of the Mississippi

 

What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so.

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TRAVEL DISTANCES:

 

AIRPLANE

 

Orange County, CA -  Denver, CO – 780 miles

Denver, CO – St. Louis, MO – 832 miles

RENTAL CAR

 

St. Louis International Airport – trip begins

Eldon, MO – 155 miles

 

TRACK ADMSSION PRICES:

Lake Ozark Speedway – $12.50 (This is the first ticket price that I can remember that did not end in an even dollar amount that I can remember in a very long time.)

 

 

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

 

Following this trip, I must return to San Clemente and help Carol prepare for her most exotic trackchasing trip of the 2006 season.  She’s not going to pass Mike Knappenberger just sitting at the beach.

 

 

 

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

 

1,037. Calumet County Speedway, Chilton, Wisconsin - May 19

 

1,038. Grant County Speedway, Lancaster, Wisconsin - May 20

 

1,039. Blackhawk Farms Raceway, Rockton, Illinois - May 21

 

1,040. The Milwaukee Mile (Road course), West Allis, Wisconsin - May 21

 

** Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – May 21 (new track Carol only)

 

1,041. Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, South Dakota - May 25

 

1,042. Superior Speedway, Superior, Wisconsin - May 26

 

1,043. Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota - May 27

 

1,044. Canby Speedway, Canby, Minnesota - May 27

1,045. Crawford County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Denison, Iowa - May 28

1,046. Tri-State Speedway, Sisseton, South Dakota - May 29

1,047. Sheyenne River Speedway, Lisbon, North Dakota - May 29

1,048. Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch, Pahrump, Nevada – June 3

1,049. The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada – June 3

 

1,050. Hibbing Raceway, Hibbing, Minnesota – June 6

 

1,051. Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa – June 7

 

1,052. Lebanon Midway Speedway, Lebanon, Missouri – June 8

 

1,053. Rocky Top Raceway, Coal Grove, Ohio – June 9

 

1,054. Midvale Speedway (oval), Midvale, Ohio – June 10

 

1,055. Midvale Speedway (figure 8), Midvale, Ohio – June 10

 

1,056. Spring Valley Raceway, Millport, Ohio – June 11

 

1,057. Rialto Airport Speedway, Rialto, California – June 17

1,058. Lawrenceburg Speedway (figure 8), Lawrenceburg, Indiana -  June 20

1,059. Lawrenceburg Speedway (temporary oval), Lawrenceburg, Indiana -  June 20

1,060. Thunder Mountain Speedway, Knox Dale, Pennsylvania -  June 21

1,061. State Park Speedway, Wausau, Wisconsin -  June 22

1,062. Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin -  June 23

1,063. Lucas Oil Speedway (oval), Wheatland, Missouri -  June 24

1,064. Lucas Oil Speedway (figure 8), Wheatland, Missouri -  June 24

1,065. Tri-City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, Illinois - June 25

 

1,066. Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, Missouri - June 29