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Kokomo Speedway is a quarter mile (0.4 km) dirt semi-banked oval racing track in Kokomo, Indiana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The track hosts weekly Sunday night races during the American summer months. [ 1 ] It has hosted or currently hosts national tours for sprint , late models, midget , and ARCA stock cars.
Tri-State Speedway is a high-banked 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) dirt oval track located in Haubstadt, Indiana, approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Evansville, Indiana. The track currently hosts World of Outlaws sprint cars, USAC sprints, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR sprints, MSCS Sprints, and UMP modifieds. [1] [2]
Dirt track racing is the single most common form of auto racing in the United States. According to the National Speedway Directory, there are over 700 dirt oval tracks in operation in the US. [1] The composition of the dirt on tracks has an effect on the amount of grip available. Many tracks use clay with a specific mixture of dirt.
The biggest division in outlaw karts is the open division. The opens can run 450 cc four strokes, 500 cc two strokes, or 550 cc four-strokes. The 450 cc and 500 cc motors are the more popular options because the 550 cc motors are not run at all tracks, and the tracks that do run them make the kart weigh extra.
In the fall of 2022, the raceway underwent extensive renovations and additions. The track was resurfaced and 1/2 mile of track and 7 turns were added. The garage expanded and added 28 more pit garages. [3]
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United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) is a short track motor racing sanctioning body in the United States that sanctions short track racing on dirt race tracks from 1/5 mile (0.3 km) in length to 1-mile (1.6 km) in length. UMP currently sanctions eight different racing divisions on over 100 tracks in 19 states and one province in Canada.
Crosskart (also cross car, sprint car, kart cross or off-road kart) is a type of kart racing that takes place on autocross, rallycross, dirt oval or ice racing tracks instead of on paved tracks. Competitions take place in classes that are based on cylinder volume (85 cc, 125 cc, 250 cc, or 650 cc).