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more bad news for Langley, the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown has been canceled for 2016
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt ... story.html

South Boston putting in $1 million dollars for track improvements, the track will be repaved after the end of the 2016 season and will get new grandstands in the coming weeks.
http://wset.com/sponsored/foundation-pa ... mprovments

That really sucks. Chuck Hall (long-time track promoter) and Bill Mullis ("owner"/leaseholder) have been responsible for turning Langley into a premier facility the last few years. Chuck has been working to get that event at Langley since he returned to the track in 2010. There was some concern last spring about the track not opening due to lease issues. Bill wants to do more improvements to the facility but I don't think he's willing to do it until he owns the track outright.Chuck was in a situation in the late 90s at another track in which his management group made numerous track improvements and had their lease pulled the next season so the owner could reap the benefits. I bet the Langley landowner is holding out until the start of race season hoping Bill will cave and pay whatever he's asking to avoid missing the start of the season. I'm sure that's what happened last season but I'm sure Bill doesn't want to play that game every season.

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Huntsville Speedway will be reopening in 2016, the new promoters have the lease until 2035
https://www.facebook.com/Huntsville-Spe ... 5/?fref=nf

the X-Cup Series, which will be racing at Rockingham Speedway has announced that the first race for the 2016 season will be on April 23. The series website has been put up as well and does have a link to the series rules.
http://www.xcupseries.com

VP Racing Fuels will be the title sponsor of the CARS Super Late Model Tour for the next 3 years.

CARS Tour also doing a loyalty program for full time teams, they will be giving 20 gallons of race fuel to all members at Greenville (race #6) and 1 Hoosier F45 tire each week starting at Orange Co. (race #7)

2016 World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna will be streamed for free on FansChoice
http://speed51.com/51-fanschoice-tv-to- ... ld-series/

2016 will be the final year for Manitowoc Speedway in Wisconsin
http://wbay.com/2016/01/26/manitowoc-co-agrees-to-sell-land-to-meijer/

USAC released the Eastern HPD/Focus Midget schedule for 2016.

2016 USAC HPD Eastern Midget Series Schedule:
04/01/2016 - Wake County Speedway (NC)
04/02/2016 - Carteret County Speedway (NC)
04/15/2016 - Anderson Motor Speedway (SC)
04/16/2016 - Hickory Motor Speedway (NC)
04/22/2016 - ACE Speedway (NC)
04/23/2016 - Caraway Speedway (NC)
04/30/2016 - Highland Rim Speedway (TN)
05/14/2016 - Shenandoah Speedway (VA)
06/04/2016 - East Carolina Motor Speedway (NC)
06/17/2016 - Anderson Motor speedway (SC)
06/18/2016 - Hickory Motor Speedway (NC)
07/16/2016 - Dominion Raceway (VA)
07/22/2016 - Wake County Speedway (NC)
07/23/2016 - Shenandoah Speedway (VA)
08/06/2016 - Carteret County Speedway (NC)
08/13/2016 - Southern National Motorsports Park (NC)
08/27/2016 - Caraway Speedway (NC)
09/17/2016 - Highland Rim Speedway (TN)
10/07/2016 - Anderson Motor Speedway (SC) - *
10/08/2016 - Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) - *
10/29/2016 - Southern National Motorsports Park (NC)

* - Special Event

Are all the teams based in NC? They certainly don't venture too far away from there.

I saw one of their races at Ace Speedway last October. I could be wrong but remember hearing a lot of names associated with places in the Midwest when the announcer was calling qualifying.

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I think it's mostly midwestern teams, Andretti ran the series a few years ago before Jarrett moved up to sprints. They used to run most of the season at my local track (Concord) on the quarter mile until 2 or so years ago.


Sounds like the next time we know any information on the future of Irwindale will be in July.

Columbus Speedway is going to be sold, and probably closing after 2016.

Midvale Speedway is for sale, and will operate as normal until sold.

heard about Columbus, hearing the buyer is the town that the track is in, as they want to expand the park that is next to the track. Didn't hear about Midvale though.

Corbin Motor Speedway in Kentucky will be reopening this year
http://www.thenewsjournal.net/details/9614/After-three-year-absence,-Corbin-Motor-Speedway-set-to-reopen-in-April#comments

South Boston running a passing points format for 2016
http://race22.com/passing-points-announced-for-south-boston/

USAC has formed a Micro Sprint Championship, so far, 4 California tracks have been announced to be apart of the series. Which includes Plaza Park, Dixon, Bakersfield & Santa Maria.
http://usacracing.com/component/k2/item/5092-usac-announces-micro-sprint-national-championship-series-for-2016

USAC has also reformed the HPD Midwest Series into the Midwest Thunder Series. Will run on the D2 Engine specs (HPD, Focus + crate & junkyard engines)
http://usacracing.com/news/midget/item/5080-usac-midwest-thunder-midgets-set-to-make-debut-in-2016

Millbridge Speedway's big Outlaw Kart race during Charlotte NASCAR week in May is being sponsored by SPEED51 this year. Will be $5,151 to win the feature.
http://speed51.com/millbridge-speedway-announces-5151-speed51-open-for-outlaw-karts/

Super Cup Stock Car Series has confirmed that they will host a non points race & the 2016 Series Awards Banquet at Rockingham Speedway
https://www.facebook.com/SCSCSRacing/posts/1015167925188897

Caraway Speedway promoters have started the Mid Atlantic Limited Late Model Series, will have 9 races in 2016 at 5 different tracks (ACE, Caraway, Concord, Tri-County & Wake County). Rules will be similar to those at most tracks in the region.
http://race22.com/caraway-speedway-forms-limited-late-model-series/

update on Langley
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt ... story.html

Edward Jones Dome, former home of the NFL Rams will host some indoor racing this winter, so far on the cards is a 3 day show for Super Late Models & Open Wheel Modifieds in December. The track will be a semi banked 1/5th mile
http://www.onedirt.com/news/gateway-dir ... ones-dome/

after getting a set of tires for Legends + getting them cut, it's double the cost compared to a set of tires for Late Models at Carteret County
http://carteretspeedway.com/2016/02/21/ ... -speedway/

Donnelly won't be running the show at Rolling Wheels this year