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4Apr-16

NASCAR Weekly Racing begins April 22 at I-80

NASCAR Weekly Racing begins April 22 at I-80 I-80 Speedway opens it’s 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season on Friday, April 22 with all six NASCAR Classes in action. This year’s classes are Cubby’s Super Late Models, Kaplan University A Mods, LaVista Keno Bragging Rights Late Models, Ty’s Outdoor Power & Service B Mods, Rotella’s Stock Cars and River City Heating & Cooling Compacts. It will be PAL Basketball League Night at the Races and Autism Awareness Night. Pit Gates open [...]

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26Mar-16

Spring Meltdown update

After spending a great deal of time studying the weather forecast (which is something we don’t like to do) and seeing the low temperatures forecasted to be in the mid 20’s, wind gusts at the 20 mph range, for next weekend (April 1 & 2), we have decided to cancel the Spring Meltdown. This will be the first time in ten years that we have had to do this. We are doing this early so that all racers and [...]

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22Mar-16

National Sprint League returns to I-80 on May 6 for the I-80 Dirt Classic

National Sprint League returns to I-80 on May 6 for the I-80 Dirt Classic The National Sprint League (NSL) returns to I-80 Speedway on Friday, May 6 for the I-80 Dirt Classic. The feature event will pay $10,000 to win and $800 to start. The event will be the first NSL $10,000 to win race of the year. Stay tuned as we will be launching a fan and racer poll to decide between unique formats for the I-80 Dirt Classic. Danny [...]

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17Mar-16

Bugeater Bash in coming to I-80 on April 8 & 9

Bugeater Bash coming to I-80 on April 8 & 9 On Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, I-80 Speedway will be hosting the Bugeater Bash. A Mods, B Mods, Bragging Rights Late Models, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Compacts will be running complete separate programs each night. Pit gates open at 4 pm on Friday with racing at 7:15. Pit gates at 3 pm on Saturday with racing at 6 pm.To view the complete purse and entry fees for [...]

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10Mar-16

World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Ticket Renewal

World of Outlaws Ticket Renewals for I-80 Speedway opens on March 10   GREENWOOD, Neb. — March 9, 2016 — Renewals for tickets for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on Wednesday, June 22, opens on Thursday, March 10.   Seats from 2015 are on hold and fans are invited to renew their tickets, if they would like the same seats as last year. Ticket renewals run through the end [...]

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3Mar-16

GO GO GO

I-80 Speedway adds second Lucas Oil Late Model race. It’s the GO 50 In 2011, I-80 Speedway introduced a new race to the racing world, the Silver Dollar Nationals. That first year was unsanctioned and it paid $25,000 to win, but it also offered race fans a number of new concepts. First, for the Super Late Models there was no time trials, but instead all drivers ran two qualifying heat races with each driver’s average starting position the same. The [...]

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1Mar-16

Spring Meltdown is less than five weeks away

I-80’s Sprint Meltdown is less than five weeks away In less than five weeks, I-80 Speedway will kick off the 2016 racing season with the Spring Meltdown. The Meltdown will feature the Super Late Models of the Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) and the Cornbelt Clash (CBC). Last year, Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa and Jim Shereck of St. Charles, Missouri picked up feature wins at the Meltdown. Terry Phillips is the defending MLRA Champion and Chad Simpson [...]

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19Feb-16

I-80 Speedway gets glowing reviews from Scott Bloomquist

I-80 Speedway gets glowing reviews from Scott Bloomquist After winning the DirtCar Nationals feature at Volusia County Speedway in Florida this past Wednesday, two-time and defending Silver Dollar Nationals Champion Scott Bloomquist had some great things to say about I-80 Speedway. “I love this track, always have.” Bloomquist said of Volusia County Speedway. How much does Bloomer love Volusia County. It ranks among his personal favorites. “Oh yeah, it’s in the top five,” continued Bloomquist. “It’s Knoxville, it’s Eldora, it’s here… and [...]

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10Feb-16

The Biggest Race in Nebraska Racing History just got bigger

The Biggest Race in Nebraska Racing History just got bigger Mark your calendars for July 21, 22 & 23, 2016 as the biggest race in Nebraska racing history just got bigger. The Sixth Annual Silver Dollar Nationals will pay a whopping $40,000 to win. That’s big time money. The event is already a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Crown Jewel event and with that kind of a payout, plan on it being one for some time. Once again the race [...]

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14Jan-16

The Spring Meltdown has became an I-80 tradition

The Spring Meltdown has became an I-80 tradition The Spring Meltdown has became the traditional opening event at I-80 Speedway and in 2016 things will be no different. The two day event kicks off the 2016 schedule on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2. Once again headlining things with be the Super Late Models and 360 Sprint Cars. The Meltdown will feature the Super Late Models of the Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) and the Cornbelt Clash (CBC) Last [...]

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