Comments on: I-70 Speedway https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/ The World's #1 Track Chaser Wed, 12 May 2021 15:02:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Randy Lewis https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-362974 Wed, 12 May 2021 15:02:43 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-362974 In reply to Tom McKenzie.

Hi Tom, Wow! Those are great experiences. Yes, I-70 was THE place for ASA asphalt racing back in the 70s. Must have been so much fun hanging out with Rusty Wallace and your experience with Larry Phillips is absolutely classic. Well done!! Randy

]]> By: Tom McKenzie https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-362779 Thu, 06 May 2021 16:02:17 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-362779 Randy,
In ’83 I attended the “I-70 U.S. Dirt Invitational” at “The World’s Fastest Full 1/2 Mile Dirt Track.” It was the “1st Annual”. It says all of this on the t-shirt I still have. Great race. It was the first time I saw a WOO show, first time I saw a “slide job” executed. Pretty sure it was Jac Haudenschield. When he cut down across the bottom of 3 and 4 I thought surely he was coming over the wall into the front stretch grandstands, but he pulled it off.
This past Saturday evening, I was back there to see the WOO folks again, but the track has changed dramatically. Very nice, lots of new stuff, but the track is not the steep animal I remember. I found your website while looking for some info to substantiate my memories of it from long ago. It appears to be A LOT flatter now than I remember.
I built engines for the Wallace family for many years out of Kirn in St. Louis and remember going to I-70 several times with Rusty when it was asphalt. We raced against Trickle and Phillips and Martin and those guys. I think it was ASA stuff. One night I rode shotgun with “uncle Larry” Phillips in his ex-Post Office hauler in the fog from Odessa to Springfield after the race. Scared the hell out of me!
I also got to drive a buddie’s Corvette in a NCCC high speed event there once. The course had some infield stuff on an asphalt pit area and 1/2 lap on the banking. That was fun.
Nice website. It would be great if somebody has some info on the changes made to the track banking.
Peace
Tom McKenzie

]]> By: Frank Krysa https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-199604 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 23:08:36 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-199604 I know the owner his name is Brad McDonald if you want to contact him let me know.

]]> By: Randy Lewis https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-160176 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:10:01 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-160176 In reply to sam.

Hi Sam, Sorry I don’t know the answer to your question. Randy

]]> By: sam https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-159952 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:25:16 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-159952 Who owns the I -70 raceway now?

]]> By: Randy Lewis https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-119346 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:58:44 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-119346 In reply to Chasity Kester.

Sorry, I don’t. Randy

]]> By: Chasity Kester https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-118608 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 23:48:40 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-118608 In reply to Randy Lewis.

do you have a way to contact the owners of I-70???

]]> By: Randy Lewis https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-100183 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:02:26 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-100183 Hi Nancy, I’m not in the market right now for your quilt but it sounds like a great collectable. Maybe someone who reads this will give you a call. Good luck. Randy

]]> By: Nancy Reed https://randylewis.org/i-70-speedway/#comment-99799 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 21:30:54 +0000 http://randylewis.org/?p=16981#comment-99799 I have something you may be interested in. 17 year old I-70 quilt signed by the drivers I am looking to sell. you may call me 816-372-2576

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