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Ohio's Fun Place to Race!!
2026 Race Season |
 | September 27, 2010 |
CLICK HERE TO SEE OFFSEASON IMPROVEMENTS 10-28-10
CLICK HERE TO SEE OFFSEASON IMPROVEMENTS 11-2-10
JANUARY 22 UPDATE: Our thoughts are with the family of Midvale Speedway Hall Of Famer, Tony Diano, who passed away. Diano was the first of three generations of Diano's that raced at Midvale Speedway. He was inducted as part of the first Hall of Fame ceremony in 2007.
JANUARY 21 UPDATE: The 2011 schedule will be posted this coming Monday!
JANUARY 13 UPDATE #2: Tired of the long winter and want to see some racing already? I just updated my video site with our racing clips from various tracks in 2010. Go to www.racingvids.net/videoclips.htm to view. It may take a moment or two to load.
JANUARY 13 UPDATE: A few race teams have already purchased and picked up their Modified crate engines for the new division. To order yours, call Smith's Auto Sales at 330-453-3747.
JANUARY 1 UPDATE: The Modified rev limiter chip that will be used this year is 6200. They are available through Summit or Performance Bodies. The chip must be out of the reach of the driver.
DECEMBER 21 UPDATE: Economy Modifieds Returning To Midvale Speedway In 2011...Affordable Engines Now Available
After a five year hiatus, the Open Wheel Modifieds will be returning to Midvale Speedway in 2011. The division, a favorite of many fans, ran full time at the track from 1999 to 2004 but was dropped for the 2005 season due to a dwindling car count.
The number one reason for a small car count was cost vs. reward. While the division pay was so-so, the cost to run a car became unaffordable. In 2011, the division returns as a more affordable class, much like it was intended to be years ago.
The teams will be required to run a crate engine, which is $3,200 brand new. Some built engines that teams were running before the class was dropped were in upwards of $20,000. There will also be a shock claim of $75 and a carburetor claim of $350.
Track owner, Randy Smith, has recently ordered 10 engines. Drivers interested in purchasing one may call Smith's Auto Sales at 330-453-3747.
As of December 21, 30 drivers have already registered numbers for the new division.
The green flag will drop on the new season Saturday, April 16 at 6:30. For more information, visit www.midvalespeedway.com.
DECEMBER 5 UPDATE: I am in Pensacola, FL this week for the Snowball Derby festivities. If you would like to listen to today's broadcast of the biggest event in short track racing, go to www.racetalkradio.com. The green flag will drop at 3 PM Eastern.
NOVEMBER 25 UPDATE: Special Award Winners At 2010 Midvale Banquet Announced
Most Improved Drivers - LM #90 Emerson Huffman, PS #75 Bob Passwaters, Sr., C #3 Kyle Grove
Rookies Of The Year - LM #99 Derek Grewell, PS #11 TJ Barker, C #21 Corey Evey
Sportsmen Of The Year - LM #12 Bubba Smith, SS #31 Bill Aubihl, PS #17 Bill Burkholder, C #33 Brad Henry
Hard Luck Drivers - LM #30 Tom Garbrandt, SS #38 Kevin McClintock, PS #75 Bob Passwaters, Sr., C #02 Jesse Page
Best Appearing Cars - #00 Todd Ripley, SS #38 Kevin McClintock, PS #5 Vince Martin, C #11 Bryce Allensworth
Outstanding Pit Crews - LM #27 Rich Marcum, SS, #17 Randy Smart, PS #85 Chris Mick, C #36 Rich Dunlap
Most Popular Drivers - LM #54 Doug McMillen, SS #17 Randy Smart, PS #49 Teddy Oliver, C #35 John McNutt
Young Gun Award - C #82 Don Boron, Jr.
Mr. Consistency Award - LM #53 Mike Miller
NOVEMBER 17 UPDATE: The obituary for Gary Musick available HERE
NOVEMBER 14 UPDATE: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of longtime Midvale Speedway supporter Gary Musick. Musick passed away at 9:30 this morning after a long battle with health problems. Knowing Gary personally for a number of years, I look back and remember his great sense of humor and the laughs we shared. He will be missed.
NOVEMBER 13 UPDATE: The Pure Stock max lift for a cam has been changed to .450. It was previously listed at .448. It has been changed since many stock cams come with a .450 lift cam.
NOVEMBER 11 UPDATE: Both sets of Compact rules for the Outlaw Compacts and the new Stock Compact class are now available by clicking on the Compact rules section.
NOVEMBER 8 UPDATE: The awards banquet is this coming Saturday starting at 6:00. Just a reminder...outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought in. Anyone caught bringing in outside drinks will be escorted out. Draft beer and pop are included in the banquet ticket price and the hall will also have their bar open.
NOVEMBER 2 UPDATE: The 2010 rules will be released this coming Saturday and Sunday at the Stark County Fairgrounds Pro-Formance Swap Meet. The registered number list will also be available.
Sunday will mark the final day to purchase banquet tickets for next Saturday's event. Tickets are $30 and will be on sale at the swap meet.
For directions and times, go to www.autoevents.com.
The 2010 awards banquet for Midvale Speedway competitors will be held on Saturday, November 13 at the New Philadelphia Elks. The top ten point finishers in the Late Model, Pure Stock, and Compact divisions will be honored as well as the top five in the Sport Stocks and the champion of the Figure 8 class.
Special awards for each class will also be handed out. Rookie of the year, sportsman, most improved, etc. trophies will be given out. For drivers to collect their cash and trophies, they must attend the 2010 awards banquet.
The festivities will begin at 6:00 with dinner at 7:00, awards at 8:00, and dancing and music at 9:00.
Tickets are available at Smith's Auto Sales in Canton, Ohio. They are $30 each and are also available by sending a check or money order payable to Midvale Speedway to Smith's Auto Sales, 1816 Cleveland Ave. SW, Canton, OH 44707.
The absolute last days to purchase tickets for the banquet will be at the ProFormance Swap Meet at the Stark County Fairgrounds on November 6/7. Midvale Speedway will have a booth setup with information for the 2011 racing season.
Any questions or comments may be directed to info@midvalespeedway.com or to the website www.midvalespeedway.com.
Written by: Adam Mackey |
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