School bus racing has become very poplular in the past couple of years.  Note the "Sunset Speedway" promotional car in the background.

 I am always amazed at how early the racing competitors arrive at the track.  Often times they are at the track for 8-10 hours for just a very few minutes of being on the track.

These are the "hurricane midgets".  I don't think I've ever seen them race before. 

 In some ways, the hurricane midgets resemble senior champ karts, but they are dramatically faster.

 This is the National Rental Car Racing Ford Crown Victoria.  Ya, it does look like a police cruiser!

 There was a good crowd in the grandstand on a cool and damp night.  I was surprised to see two local asphalt tracks (Barrie Speedway) racing against each other and located just 27 miles apart.

 The Sunset Speedway has some great lighting.  We enjoyed an excellent night of feature racing here.

Cars were pitted in the track's infield as well as outside of the Sunset Speedway track. 

DAY 3 – CAROL’S CANADIAN CAR RACING ADVENTURE

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Tonight the blended double was back.  Learn the history of the BD....................more in “The Objective”.

When Carol tells me it’s time to “hunt and gather” what does she mean? …………..details in “The Trip”.

Gordon Killian is making an NGD run.  Can he regain the lead in the chase for the lifetime National Geographic Diversity title? …………..details in “The People”.

Click on this link or paste it in your browser to take you to today’s Trackchaser Report via my website at www.ranlayracing.com

http://www.ranlayracing.com/august30september22007.htm

AND THE READERS RESPOND

From time to time interested readers write me about one thing or another.  Many times, I feel that my other readers would be interested, informed and/or amused by the comments I get.  This is a response I received in the guest book section at www.ranlayracing.com when I asked about the unusual sighting I observed in Kansas farm fields last week.

“I live in Garden City, KS. The drill rig you seen on the road is pumping up natural gas. There is a very large gas field under most of SW Kansas. The big dome is the control and monitering unit for the gas fields. I hope you don't get stopped next time you get to Garden City. I figure you will be back since we do have a 1/6 mile track here that races on Sat nights. Airport speedway. I started reading your reports when I was in Iraq and enjoyed them a great deal. Keep them coming.” 

GREETINGS FROM BARRIE, ONTARIO AND THEN STROUD, ONTARIO, CANADA.

CAROL AND I WOKE UP IN BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA AND WENT TO SLEEP IN BARRIE, ONTARIO, CANADA.  THIS IS WHAT TRANSPIRED TODAY.

PEOPLE/STRATEGY/TRAVEL NEWS

The Objective 

Tonight’s two racing locations were perfectly suited for a blended double.  I invented the blended double and defined it.  Briefly, this is what a trackchasing blended double (BD) is as opposed to a mixed drink blended double.  A BD is a trackchasing double where two tracks are seen within one day.  The amount of time spent at each track watching countable racing should be about the same.  The time spent driving between the two tracks should be less time than the time spent at each track. 

A blended double is often used when the trackchaser would like to see two tracks on the same day that are located very near each other geographically.  The trackchaser may not feel like staying for the first track’s program from its beginning until its end, if that would mean seeing only a race or two at the second track (called a traditional double) or not being able to make it to the second track at all (called a single!).

A trackchaser should spent one hour or more at each track.  The driving time in the classic BD between each track should be one hour or less.  The BD is best when the very most time can be spent at each track and the very least amount of time can be spent driving between each track.

As an example, the spirit of the BD would be broken if the trackchaser spent 15 minutes seeing racing at one track, then drove two hours to the next track only to spend 15 minutes watching racing at the second track.  Trackchaser rules would accept such a performance but RANLAY Racing does not endorse spending less than one hour at each track unless the track does not provide that much countable racing.

In 2007, I have now been to 127 tracks.  I have seen 37 trackchasing doubles this year.  Four of those doubles, including tonight, have been blended doubles when a feature was seen at only one of the tracks.  I have seen three blended doubles where a feature was seen at both tracks of the BD.

Typically, feature races are more entertaining that heat races.  As a racechaser, I would prefer to see feature events more than heat races.  As a trackchaser, I want to spend enough time at the track to see all the cars race at least once as well as soak up all the available ambience.  Ambience in this case would include being able to walk all over the track grounds, so that no part of the physical plant was missed.  I want to be able to sample the concessions if I’m hungry, talk to the local patrons, listen to the announcer, read the program if available and have a complete experience at the track. 

My own personal research tells me that a minimum of one hour will allow me to do all of the above in most cases.  However, some other trackchasers may need more or less time.  That is certainly their prerogative and personal taste.  I will never criticize any other trackchaser for staying at a track for 24 hours in the case of the famous Daytona road race or 24 minutes in the case of some tracks that offer no socially redeemable entertainment.  My minimum is one hour.  I should point out that with most blended doubles I am at each track longer than one hour.

Since tonight was a blended double without features on both ends, I will explain the circumstances of the three BDs without features I have seen this season.

February 4, 2007.  I saw two different ice racing tracks in sub-zero weather.  The first track raced two classes of several heat races.  When they went to intermission, I went to the next track for several feature events.  BD timing expectations were met.

March 30, 2007.  In this BD, I left a champ kart track in South Carolina where the only countable racers were two champ karts at the first track.  After the champ kart heat race, I was off to the next track for feature event racing.

June 30, 2007.  This BD took me to New Mexico.  After watching heat races at the first track, I traveled about five miles to watch about eight outlaw karts run their heat race.  When that race was finished I returned to the first track for their consolation events and feature races.

I provide a complete history of my blended doubles without features on both ends for only one purpose.  I want anyone and everyone to be able to have precise data when constructing their point of view.  Non data-based arguments are not worth the limited brain matter they are formulated on.

The Trip

Canada is no longer the bargain for U.S. based travelers that it used to be.  Today one U.S. dollar equates to about $0.95 Canadian.  The Canadian dollar is at a 30 year high against the U.S. dollar.  It was only a few years ago the exchange rate was one U.S. dollar to about 65 Canadian cents.

Back in the day, this meant that something that was priced at $100 in Canadian currency would equate to $65 in U.S. dollars.  I got in the habit of simply multiplying Canadian prices by 2/3 to determine what I would actually be paying.

We have traveled a good deal in England, New Zealand, Australia and Canada during the past few years.  Every one of those countries has an unfavorable exchange rate for Americans.  On the other hand, the company I am retired from, Procter & Gamble does more than 50% of its 80 billion dollars in sales overseas and benefits from transferring foreign funds into U.S. dollars.  I cannot figure out whether I’m ahead with the increase in my value of P&G stock because of favorable currency trends or behind because of the hit we take in the exchange rate when we travel to these countries.

Last night we ended up paying $125 for a hotel room ($139 with all Canadian taxes) that might cost $80-90 in the U.S.  We saw other hotels in the $125 range that would command only $50-60 in the U.S.  Nevertheless, as they say, “you can’t take it with you”.  I just don’t want to leave it all in Canada!

Today was another pleasant nearly 600-kilometer drive under beautiful blue-sky weather conditions.  The roads in Canada are excellent.  However, there is very limited billboard advertisements along the roadside.  Carol doesn’t like that and neither do I.  Do we want the landscape blighted with advertisements?  Maybe?

We Lewis’ crave information.  Information gives us the options that our minds demand.  With options, we get to decide what the local choices are.  It’s no fun to miss all the local area has to offer just because of lack of information.  That makes sense doesn’t it?

We were looking for a sit-down restaurant for breakfast.  With no billboards, we reverted to “Dusty” our loyal and trusted portable GPS system.  Alas, even Dusty could not find us a Perkins or Denny’s like eating establishment.

We randomly pulled off the 401 highway, a major thoroughfare running from Toronto to Quebec.  This landed us in the middle of the “1,000 lakes” region.  Here, as you will be able to see at www.ranlayracing.com there are islands so small that one house covers almost all of the island!  That might be a fun way to live, unless you were a sleepwalker.

Nevertheless, our best breakfast option turned out to be a casino.  My past experience told me they would offer good food and today’s Casino OLG did.  I’m guessing that “OLG” meant Ontario Lottery and Gaming since I saw the “OLG” abbreviation at other gambling establishments along the way.

Soon we were eating a combination breakfast (Carol) and lunch (Randy) offering.  My lunch consisted of a delicious crab dip and 24K carrot cake.  Yes, even in good places I don’t eat well.

When it came time for the bill, we noticed we had eaten nearly $30 of Canadian food.  Carol looked at me with that little twinkle in her eye.  It’s the twinkle that means, “Randy, it’s time for you to hunt and gather”.  In a casino atmosphere, this means it’s time for me to go out and get our thirty bucks back.

I did as I was told.  While Carol circled the slot machines, I went to my lifetime cash machine, the blackjack table.  In less than ten minutes, I had $33 of the casino’s money.  This more than paid for our breakfast.  Soon we were motoring down the highway, with a smile on our faces.

The People

Gordon Killian.  The name brings forth different images to different people.  Gordon and I are locked in a fierce battle for the career National Geographic Diversity (NGD) title.  We each have until December 31, 2007 to make our case for this championship.

Essentially, a trackchaser’s NGD results is his or her average state ranking in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  The only difference is that trackchasers who rank in 11^th place or worse in an individual state are given the equivalent of a 15^th place ranking (15 points) to penalize them for poor performance.  I guess if a trackchaser had a state ranking of 16^th or worse, they are actually getting a benefit of just 15 points.

To begin the 2007 season, Mr. Killian’s NGD average was 7.08.  My NGD average was 7.16.  Of course, a lower score is better.  In the NGD scoring system, each individual state position equates to .02 NGD lifetime points.  This meant that coming into this season Gordon’s advantage had been narrowed to just FOUR individual state positions.  With 51 individual contests (50 states and the District of Columbia), there are 510 different positions available.

Early in the 2007 season, I passed up Mr. Killian and led by as many as 25 state positions.  As this is written, the difference in our results is slight.  The UNOFFICIAL results at this point show my score at 6.57 and Gordon’s at 6.61.  The difference is only two state positions.  I’ve been busy trackchasing in Canada which doesn’t affect the U.S. based NGD contest.  Gordon has just come off a very successful Midwestern trackchasing trip where he gained valuable NGD points.

STATE RANKINGS

These were my 24^th and 25^th lifetime Ontario tracks tying me with John Osowski for 7^th place in the province.  These were Carol’s 10^th and 11^th lifetime Ontario tracks allowing her to maintain her 18^th place position here.  There are 49 worldwide trackchasers who has recorded at least one track in Ontario.

BARRIE SPEEDWAY, BARRIE, CANADA – TRACK #1,264 (CAROL’S TRACK #336)

The Barrie Speedway will always be noted for something special.  Tonight, this track increased Carol and my trackchasing combined totals to an even 1,600 tracks.  Only two other couples have more.  Guy and Pam Smith currently have a combined total of 1,628 tracks.  The Brown’s, Allan and Nancy have 1,617 tracks.  We hope to give these folks some stiff competition.

I was undecided tonight about which track to make the first half of our blended double.  I knew the Sunset Speedway was advertised to begin at 7 p.m.  I did not know for sure what time the Barrie track was to begin.  I guessed they would start at 7 p.m. as well.

We entered the parking lot of the Barrie Speedway at 6:50 p.m.  They were in the midst of time trials.  We figured the time trials must be just about finished.  Not!  For some reason they were running time trials tonight for NEXT WEEK’S program!!  I’ve never heard of such a thing.

Nevertheless, we continued to watch time trials until 8:05 p.m.  Then the track went directly into their heat races.  We did notice one thing that was unusual to us.  None of the Canadian tracks we have visited has played their national anthem before the start of the racing program. 

There were four classes racing tonight.  These included late models, thunder cars, pure stock A and pure stock chargers.  Each class had between 13-18 cars and ran two heats in each class.

This facility is what I call a “top 40” track.  I’m not certain how many tracks I have placed in this category, maybe about forty!  That means that just about everything offered is above average.  We started with some refreshments that included a “pea meal” sandwich.  This is similar to the “back” bacon sandwich we had a couple of nights ago.  The track’s poutine was only average at best. 

The P.A. system was excellent as was the track’s announcer.  This track was super efficient.  Each race was followed by the next without delay.  There were a minimum of caution flags while the cars raced side by side on this tight quarter mile asphalt oval.  Spectator seating circled nearly the entire track.  We sat in the front straight covered grandstand.

We watched the eight heat races, two from each class.  It was now 9:05 p.m.  We had been at the track for more than two hours.  We hoped they might run a feature event or two before intermission and before we had to leave.

We were surprised they held time trials tonight for next week’s program.  We were also surprised that they went into a SECOND ROUND of heat races for their four divisions.  Virtually, no one runs two sets of heat races.  Although the heat race action had been good, it was not good enough to watch a second time.  After watching two additional heat races (10 in total) it was time to exit the track.

Our GPS unit was indispensable in getting us out of the Barrie Speedway and down the road some 27 miles to the Sunset Speedway.  The unit even took us down a gravel/dirt round in its quest to make certain we made the second half of our blended double on time.  A good time was had at the Barrie Speedway.

SUNSET SPEEDWAY, STROUD, CANADA – TRACK #1,265 (CAROL’S TRACK #337)

We had initially arrived at the Sunset Speedway at about 5 p.m. nearly two hours before they were scheduled to begin.  This allowed me to take photos of the grounds as well as the cars entering the pit area.  This track has so many cars that they pit them in the track’s infield, in the traditional outdoor pit area as well as in the spectator parking lot!  Following pre-race picture taking, we headed over to the Barrie Speedway for the first half of our blended double.

With the Sunset Speedway being the second half of today’s blended double, we arrived at 9:45 p.m.  They were still charging admission.  The woman ticket taker said, “We’re offering half-price admission if you agree to come back next week”.  Apparently, this woman did not understand much about trackchasing.  Trackchasers almost never return to a track they have already visited.  I suspect the return rate is less than 5%.

Nevertheless, I saw an opening here.  I began to explain that we were from California and were trackchasers.  All the while, I was angling for a complete reduction in the normal $14 Canadian admission price.  I gave her my card and we carried on a spirited conversation.  In the back of my mind I wanted to end the conversation as soon as I could because I had no idea how much of the program was remaining to be seen.  Alas, I must report that I was unsuccessful at getting in free!  It should be noteworthy that I did not ask to get in free.  If I was going to be admitted without charge, it was going to be here independent decision.  Nevertheless, I gave it my best effort.  The seven dollars we paid was still a bargain for what we ended up seeing.

One of the track’s employees had told me when we first arrived in the late afternoon that she expected the program to run until “10:30 p.m. give or take”.  Of course, track employee guesstimates are always on the optimistic side.  Tonight’s racing did not end until almost 11:30 p.m.

The Sunset Speedway is a bit more of a down home track compared to the more prim and proper Barrie Speedway.  It’s funny how you can spend just a few moment’s with a family or a racetrack and tell so much about their cultural background.  We enjoyed both tracks tonight, although several of the children around us at Sunset appear bound for a juvenile correctional facility or at minimum an A.D.D. test medication program.

During our one hour and 45 minutes of non-stop racing action here, we saw all of the feature races as well as a consolation event for the roadrunners.  The fields were large.  The roadrunners started 29 cars. 

Tonight they ran late models, thunder cars, 4-cylinder roadrunners, four fun cars and the hurricane midgets.  Spectator and school bus races were on the schedule but we didn’t see those.

The roadrunners feature was outstanding.  The point leaders started in the 10^th row of the 29-car event.  It was great fun seeing them work their way to the front of the field.  A front row “underdog” as described by the announcer led the entire race until the last lap when he was stuffed into the fourth turn wall.

The crowd went wild proving some of the parents in the crowd apparently suffered from adult onset A.D.D. as well.  The guy who put our underdog into the wall was also the winner.  He went directly to the pit area bypassing the traditional winner’s interview and photo op. 

The hurricane midgets were fun.  I don’t believe I have ever seen this class before.  In some ways, they looked like slightly larger than normal champ karts.  However, they were powerful and fast and started 18 cars.

We enjoyed our evening at this 3/8-mile asphalt oval.  The announcer was above average, even though he declined to mention anything about the trackchasing hobby.  I found it somewhat unusual that two asphalt tracks would run against each other on the same night when they were located less than 30 miles from each other.

RENTAL CAR UPDATE

Toronto – Thursday-Tuesday (5-day rental)

I wouldn’t buy a Ford Crown Victoria.

Thanks for reading about my trackchasing,

Randy Lewis

Alberta’s #1 Trackchaser

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

AIRPLANE

Los Angeles, CA – Dallas, TX – 1,237 miles

Dallas, TX – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 1,199 miles

RENTAL CAR – TORONTO

(1 mile = 0.625 kilometers)

Lester B. Pearson International Airport – trip begins

Paris, Ontario – 112 kilometers

Cantley, Quebec – 707 kilometers

Barrie, Ontario – 1,290 kilometers

Stroud, Ontario – 1,333 kilometers

TRACK ADMSSION PRICES:

Paris Fairgrounds - $10 Canadian

Autodrome Edelweiss - $12 Canadian

Barrie Speedway - $14 Canadian

Sunset Speedway - $7 Canadian (half price for late arrival)

RANKINGS

LIFETIME TRACKCHASER STANDINGS UPDATE:

There are no trackchasers currently within 100 tracks of my lifetime total. 

1.  Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California – 1,265

Other notables

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

29.  Carol Lewis, San Clemente, California – 337

30.  Tom Schmeh, Knoxville, Iowa – 330

31.  Dwight Bucks, Topton, Pennsylvania – 328

2007 TRACKCHASER STANDINGS

1.  Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California - 127

2.  Roland Vanden Eynde, Vilvoorde, Belgium - 78

3.  Ed Esser, Madison, Wisconsin – 75

4.  Mike Knappenberger, Reading, Pennsylvania – 66

5.  Pam Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania – 45

5.  Paul Weisel, Orefield, Pennsylvania – 45

7.  Guy Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania - 43

7.  Carol Lewis, San Clemente, California – 43

9.  Gordon Killian, Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania – 36

10.  Roger Ferrell, Majenica, Indiana – 27

Tracks have been reported by 40 different worldwide trackchasers this season.

LIFETIME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY STANDINGS

2007 (current thru 9/1/07)**

1. Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California – 6.57

2. Gordon Killian, Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania – 6.61

3. Allan Brown, Comstock Park, Michigan – 7.57

**Until the end of the year, NGD rankings are unofficial.  Rankings are affected not only by the leader’s activities but also by other trackchasers impact on the leader’s position in each state. 

Past trackchasing reports are available at:

www.ranlayracing.com

Official trackchaser standings can be viewed at:

www.trackchaser.net

Some of the data in this report comes from www.trackchaser.net

and my Garmin GPS

UPCOMING TRACKCHASING PLANS

So far, we’ve seen four new tracks in three trackchasing days.  Tomorrow we will have a day/night double.  This will bring the Canadian portion of this trip to a close with six new tracks seen in just four days.

RACETRACKS VISITED IN 2007 (** not the first time to visit this track)

1,139.  Meremere Dirt Track Club, Meremere, New Zealand - January 1

1,140.  Meeanee Speedway, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand - January 1

1,141.  Top of the South Speedway, Richmond, New Zealand - January 2

1,142.  Woodford Glen Speedway, Christchurch, New Zealand - January 3

1,143.  Robertson Holden International Speedway, Palmerston North, New Zealand - January 5

1,144.  Taupo Motorsports Park, Taupo, North, New Zealand - January 6

1,145.  Waikaraka Park International Speedway, Auckland, New Zealand - January 6

1,146.  Angels Stadium of Anaheim (inner oval), Anaheim, California - January 13

1,147.  Angels Stadium of Anaheim (outer oval), Anaheim, California - January 13

1,148.  West Valley Speedway, Surprise, Arizona - January 14

1,149. Sandia Motorsports Park (road course), Albuquerque, New Mexico - January 28

1,150. Grand Prix De Lanaudiere, Lavaltrie, Quebec, Canada – February 3

1,151. Ste-Eulalie Ice Track, Eulalie, Quebec, Canada – February 4

1,152. St Guillaume, St Guillaume, Quebec, Canada – February 4

1,153. Caldwell Rodeo Arena, Caldwell, Idaho – February 10

1,154. Balsam Lake Ice Track, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin – February 18

1,155. Northeast Pond Ice Track, Milton, New Hampshire – February 24

1,156. Lee Pond Ice Track, Moultonborough, New Hampshire – February 25

1,157. New Hendry Country Speedway, Clewiston, Florida – March 3

1,158. Florida Sports Park, Naples, Florida – March 4

1,159. Honeoye Lake Ice Track – Road Course, Honeoye, New York – March 10

1,160. Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas – March 16

1,161. Houston Motorsports Park, Houston, Texas – March 16

1,162. Dawgwood Speedway, Chatsworth, Georgia – March 17

1,163. Toccoa Speedway, Toccoa, Georgia – March 17

1,164. Tazewell Speedway, Tazewell, Tennessee – March 18

1,165. Malden Speedway, Malden, Missouri, Tennessee – March 23

1,166. Dacosa Speedway, Byhalia, Mississippi – March 24

1,167. Swinging Bridge Raceway, Byram, Mississippi – March 24

1,168. Florence Motor Speedway, Florence, South Carolina – March 25

1,169. Foothills Raceway, Easley, South Carolina – March 30

1,170. Mileback Speedway, Gray Court, South Carolina – March 30

1,171. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida – April 1

1,172. Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada – April 8

1,173. Huntsville Speedway, Huntsville, Alabama – April 13

1,174. Low Country Kartway, Aynor, South Carolina – April 14

1,175. Dillon Motor Speedway, Dillon, South Carolina – April 14

1,176. Valley Dirt Riders, Berthoud, Colorado – April 15

1,177. Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, Lancaster, California – April 22

1,178. Sertoma Speedway, Tularosa, New Mexico – April 27

1,179. Sandia Motorsports Park (outer oval), Albuquerque, New Mexico – April 28

1,180. Sandia Motorsports Park (inner oval), Albuquerque, New Mexico – April 28

1,181. Hollywood Hills Speedway, San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico – April 29

1,182. Meridian Speedway, Meridian, Idaho – May 11

1,183. Diamond Mountain Speedway, Vernal, Utah, Idaho – May 12

1,184. Rocky Mountain Raceways (oval), Salt Lake City, Utah – May 12 

1,185. Rocky Mountain Raceways (figure 8), Salt Lake City, Utah – May 12

1,186. Modoc Speedway, Modoc, South Carolina – May 18

1,187. Possum Kingdom Super Speedway, Belton, South Carolina – May 19

1,188. Laurens County Speedway, Laurens, South Carolina – May 19

1,189. Fairplex at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, California – May 20

1,190. Lowes Motor Speedway (inner oval), Concord, North Carolina – May 24

1,191. Lowes Motor Speedway (road course), Concord, North Carolina – May 24

1,192. Madison International Speedway (inner oval), Oregon, Wisconsin – May 25

** Madison International Speedway (outer oval), Oregon, Wisconsin – May 25

1,193. Thunderbird Stadium (figure 8), Bremerton, Washington – May 26

1,194. Thunderbird Stadium (oval), Bremerton, Washington – May 26

1,195. Whispering Pines Motorsports Park, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada – May 27

1,196. Magic Valley Speedway, Twin Falls, Idaho – May 28

1,197. Owyhee Motorcycle Raceway Park, Boise, Idaho – June 1

1,198. Race City Motorsports Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 2

1,199. Edmonton International Raceway, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada – June 2

1,200. Castrol Raceway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – June 2

1,201. Hidden Valley Motorsports Park, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada – June 2

1,202. Boyd’s Speedway, Ringgold, Georgia - June 8

1,203. Fayette County Fairgrounds, Washington Courthouse, Ohio - June 9

1,204. Brush Creek Motorsports Park, Pebbles, Ohio - June 9

1,205. Brown County Speedway, Russellville, Ohio - June 9

1,206. Vinton Speedway, Vinton, Ohio - June 10

1,207. Hilltop Speedway, Millersburg, Ohio - June 10

1,208. I-70 Speedway – dirt (outer oval), Odessa, Missouri - June 13

1,209. L A Raceway, La Monte, Missouri - June 14

1,210. Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Missouri - June 22

1,211. Jamaica Raceway, Jamaica, Iowa - June 23

1,212. Calhoun County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Rockwell City, Jamaica, Iowa - June 23

** Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa – June 23 (new for Carol only)

** Iowa Speedway (outer oval), Newton, Iowa, Iowa – June 24 (new for Carol only)

1,213. Butler Motor Speedway, Butler, Missouri - June 24

** Peoria Speedway, Peoria, Illinois – June 25

1,214. Kart Kanyon Raceway, Aztec, New Mexico - June 30

1,215. Aztec Speedway, Aztec, New Mexico - June 30

1,216. Sunvalley Speedway, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada – July 1

1,217. Georgetown Speedway, Georgetown, Delaware – July 6

1,218. Delmarva Motorsports Park, Middleford, Delaware – July 6

1,219. Hunterstown Speedway, Hunterstown, Pennsylvania – July 7

1,220. Shippensburg Speedway, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania – July 7 (Randy only)

** Hagerstown Speedway, Hagerstown, Maryland – July 7 (new for Carol only)

1,221. Blanket Hill Speedway, Whitesburg, Pennsylvania – July 8

1,222. Lincoln County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Troy, Missouri – July 13

1,223. Pike County Speedway, Pittsfield, Illinois – July 13

1,224. Iowa Speedway (road course), Newton, Iowa – July 14

1,225. Mitchell County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Osage, Iowa – July 14

1,226. Scott County Fairgrounds (oval), Scottsburg, Indiana – July 15

1,227. Barry Expo Center (figure 8), Hastings, Michigan – July 16

1,228. Lycoming County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Hughesville, Pennsylvania, Michigan – July 17

1,229. Delaware County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Muncie, Indiana – July 18

1,230. Delaware County Fairgrounds (oval), Muncie, Indiana – July 18

1,231. Van Buren County Youth Fairgrounds (road course), Hartford, Michigan – July 19

1,232. High Banks Speedway (oval), Philpot, Kentucky – July 20

1,233. High Banks Speedway (figure 8), Philpot, Kentucky – July 20

1,234. SOIL MX, Bone Gap, Illinois – July 21

1,235. Western Kentucky Speedway, Madisonville, Kentucky – July 21

** Windy Hollow Speedway (oval), Owensboro, Kentucky – July 23

1,236. Windy Hollow Speedway (small figure 8), Owensboro, Kentucky – July 21

1,237. Teton County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Jackson, Wyoming – July 26

1,238. Gallatin International Speedway, Belgrade, Montana – July 27

1,239. BMP Speedway, Billings, Montana – July 28

1,240. Sweetwater County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Rock Springs, Wyoming – July 31

1,241. Washington County Fairgrounds (oval), Washington, Kansas – August 3

1,242. Maxville Fire Department Figure 8 Course, Maxville, Iowa– August 4

1,243. Carroll County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Coon Rapids, Iowa– August 4

1,244. Iowa Speedway (temporary inner oval), Newton, Iowa– August 5

1,245. Sarpy County Fair & Rodeo Arena (figure 8), Springfield, Nebraska – August 5

1,246. Newaygo County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Fremont, Michigan – August 6

1,247. Newaygo County Fairgrounds (road course), Fremont, Michigan – August 7

1,248. Shiawassee County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Corunna, Michigan – August 8

1,249. Tioga County Fairgrounds (figure 8), Wellsboro, Pennsylvania – August 9

1,250. Coopersville Festival Grounds (road course), Coopersville, Michigan – August 10

1,251. Winston Motor Speedway, Rothbury, Michigan – August 10

1,252. Jackson Speedway (dirt oval), Jackson, Michigan – August 11

1,253. Springport Motor Speedway, Springport, Michigan – August 11

1,254. Double X Speedway, California, Michigan – August 12

** Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kansas – August 13

1,255. RPM Speedway, Hays, Kansas – August 14

1,256. KAM Raceway, Hastings, Nebraska – August 24

1,257. Motorsport Park Hastings, Hastings, Nebraska – August 25