Saturday will be the Vulcan Towing Oval Race in the Whelen All-American Series at Alaska Raceway Park. Parking is free with admission, and admission prices are: $20 adult general admission $15 senior/active duty military $10 youth (11-15) FREE children 10-under Gate Opens: 2:00pm Qualifying: 4:00pm Racing: 6:00pm Classes to be[Read More…]
Tag: Asphalt Track Racing
Interior Alaska Motorsports Car Show
Join Fairbanks area racing organizations — Mitchell Raceway, North Pole Speedway & the Fairbanks Racing Lions — for the American Tire & Auto hosted Interior Alaska Motorsports Car Show!
North Pole Speedway 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Come out to North Pole Speedway for the 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Found at Parrish Racing on Facebook, R+D Racing is the company bringing the Easter Egg Hunt to the North Pole Speedway the last two years. The Speedway sponsors the location, volunteers, and new this year — we[Read More…]
Rookie Racer — Lap 4, Looking Ahead (It Means More than You Think)
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…]
Rookie Racer — Lap 3, Speed is a Learning Process
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…]
Rookie Racer — Lap 2, Finding the Groove
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…]
Rookie Racer — Lap 1, Fulfilling the Dream
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…]