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Drag and Drive under the Midnight Sun Alaska Speed Week will debut June 11-16, 2023, at Alaska Raceway Park (ARP) in Palmer. The drive will then go up through Denali Park to Fairbanks and North Pole. The next stop will be Tanacross, located just outside of Tok, for drag races, before heading[Read More…]
When Sport Rec & Trade Shows come to town, you know that Spring is here! While there are over 160 reasons to come by and check out local vendors, summer activities, charitable organizations and more — you’ll want to check out the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions booth, which encompasses ten[Read More…]
Greetings of the Holiday Season!As each year winds down, we update and change our web page. Many of you are readying for the holiday season and possible travels and won’t be giving our page your full attention. You’ll be going through the motorsport websites, forums, Facebook pages, and catalogs with[Read More…]
BUTTE — Raven Homeschool graduates had a unique ceremony on top of the unprecedented times. The small group of homeschool grads made a big noise with their vehicles on the Alaska Raceway Park’s official NASCAR oval track May 19, effectively wrapping up the Valley’s 2020 graduation season. “We’re happy we[Read More…]
As I write this, I reflect on how fortunate I am to live in such a beautiful state and the opportunities provided to me to live out a dream. Thanks to Earl and Karen Lackey, the owners of Alaska Raceway Park (ARP), I have a brand new 1/3 mile paved[Read More…]
Whoever wrote, “practice makes perfect” probably never knew how right they were. I have gotten a bit more seat time in the race car, and to date, I have had two Test & Tune sessions, three 10-lap Heat races, and three 30-lap Feature races under my belt. I guess I[Read More…]
When I wrote Lap 1, I discussed a long-time dream finally being realized. Since then, I have participated in a Test & Tune and ran two 10-lap Heat races and two 30-lap feature races. I have spun the car around several times and missed a shift or two, and I[Read More…]
I have always liked cars and racing for as long as I can remember. As a child, I would go to the Indianapolis Speedrome with my neighbor and watch the races on a Saturday night. Like thousands of kids before me, I dreamed of being a race car driver, but[Read More…]
Back in 1973, I was exposed to ice racing here in Alaska. Members of the Alaska Sports Car Club, who had been racing at the Ice Palace during the summer, invited my family to come along to Hialeah Lodge. Hooked. I was involved with the timing and scoring after lessons with[Read More…]
“He who has the photos…has the power!” I used to tell my beloved Grandfather that as I would pull out the treasured albums my Grandmother had lovingly made. We all know it’s cold at Tanacross during the fall pilgrimage made by racers, bikers, and those who autocross at the old World[Read More…]