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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]
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. The weight range for the karts is 150 lb to 500 lb. Outlaw kart
Track name Location Length Shape/banking Classes Sunny South Raceway: Alabama Grand Bay: 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Oval: Go-Karts, INEX Bandoleros, INEX Legends, Stingers, Bombers, Pro Challenge Huntsville Speedway: Alabama Huntsville: 0.25 miles (0.40 km) Oval: Late Models, Super Modifieds, Super streets, Mini Stocks, Hobby Cups, Trucks, Hot Shots ...
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 Memphis International Raceway (more commonly known as MIR) was founded in 1986 by Ed Gatlin, who along with a group of investors, bought a 400-acre tract of land within the northeastern section of Shelby County, and built a drag strip with an adjacent road course, including a dirt track and a go-kart track. [2]
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]
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.
Unlike sprint-style and enduro-style karts in which the driver sits in the center of the chassis, oval-track karts feature an extreme left driver offset for a high percentage of left-side weight which greatly helps handling on an oval track. Engines are on the right of the kart - reasoning being that the driver weighs more than the engine.