Kokomo Speedway
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| Location | Kokomo, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°30′41″N 86°08′36″W / 40.5113°N 86.1434°W |
| Operator | O'Connor Family (as of 2020)[1] |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Major events | Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Sprint Car Smackdown Kokomo Klash Indiana Sprint Week venue (USAC Sprint Cars) |
| Website | kokomospeedway |
| Length | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) |
Kokomo Speedway is a quarter mile (0.4 km) dirt semi-banked oval racing track in Kokomo, Indiana.[1][2] The track hosts weekly Sunday night races during the American summer months.[1] It has hosted or currently hosts national tours for sprint, late models, midget, and ARCA stock cars.
When the track was built in 1947, it was designed for midget car racing.[3] It was built by Albert Miller and John Rose.[1] The track opened on July 6, 1947.[1] The only winged USAC sprint car event in track history was held on June 23, 1991, and it was won by Kelly Kinser.[4]
Touring Series
The track is one of the venues for the Indiana Sprintweeks of USAC Sprint Cars.[5][6] ESPN's Thunder show covered live Sprintweek races at the track in the 1990s.[7] It currently holds events on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series[8] and World of Outlaws Sprint Car series.[9] It has held races in the ARCA Series,[10] USAC Sprint Cars,[11] and USAC National midgets.[12] It holds the annual Kokomo Klash race with headline classes sprint cars, midget cars, late models, and modifieds in October.[13]
Notable alumni
- Bryan Clauson - 2014 Sprint Car track champion[14]
- Dave Darland - 1987 / 1991 / 1993 / 1994 Sprint Car track champion[14]
- Justin Grant - 2017 / 2019 Sprint Car track champion[15][14]
- Cole Whitt - 2009 Sprint Car track champion[14]
- Chris Windom - 2010 Sprint Car track champion[14]
Bob Kinser - 1972-1976 & 1978-1980 Sprint Car track Champion
Shane Cottle - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011 Sprint Car Track Champion
