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“THE HUMMER HUSTLE!” ROLLS INTO HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY! GUSTIN CAPTURES USMTS MODIFED WIN! By Scott Lee Stewart June 5, 2020 Billed as the “Hummer Hustle”, the first major racing event of the 2020 season brought the nationwide United States Modified Touring Series to the Humboldt Speedway Friday night, much to the delight of a huge crowd of racing fans. 32 Modifieds were aboard for the main event. After qualifying heats and two “B” features, 26 cars took to the Hummer High Banks in the 40 lap“A...more

BRANDON VINK TOPS HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY O’REILLY AUTO PARTS SPORT COMPACTS FOR FIRST 2020 FEATURE WIN! By Scott Lee Stewart Brandon Vink, a young driver from Humboldt, Ks., turned in an outstanding effort Friday night in Humboldt Speedway’s Sport Compact division for his first feature win of the 2020 season. Sport Compact is the basic, entry level class of Dirt Racing at The Hummer; a rough and tumble, run what you brung collection of 4 cylinder front wheel drive cars that, oddly enough, are most...more

JACOB ELLISON WINS FIREWORKS FRIDAY FEATURE AT HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY; WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS FRIENDS! By Scott Lee Stewart Here is a feel good story for a time when it seems the world has forgotten how to feel good: Chanute, Ks. Midwest Modified driver Jacob Ellison is a young man with a ton of skill and ambition to match. Sometimes, though, mechanical failures get in the way. Ellison broke the transmission in his Love’s Travel Stops Midwest Modified in his heat race. Bad news, indeed....more

STUART PROVES “TOO HOT” FOR HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY STREET STOCK COMPETITORS! By Scott Lee Stewart Dateline: 07-10-20 Humboldt Speedway It was a hot night at The Hummer, and the racing action was even hotter… The unusual aspect of Friday’s main event was the once a season appearance of the Lucas Oil POWRi Midget Series. This gave the night off to both the Factory Stock and Sport Compact drivers, making room for one of the most spectacular dirt racing shows to be found anywhere. Leading off the...more

B-Mods will be headlining this weeks action with $600 to win Also racing Midwest Mods, Factory Stocks, and Sport Compacts Due to conflicting schedules with other tracks Modifieds will have the night off and have been added to the schedule November 14th for the Harvester 50. Ticket prices remain $10 for Adults, Kids 6-12 $5, and Seniors $9 Hotlaps start at 7:15 Racing at 8:00

TYLER KIDWELL TAKES BIG MONEY B-MOD WIN WIRE TO WIRE AT HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY! By Scott Lee Stewart Dateline: July 17, 2020 He’s known as Big Dog (as in “Run With The Big Dogs, or Stay On The Porch!). On this steamy summer night at Humboldt Speedway, Tyler Kidwell showed the world exactly why. The event was a $600.00 to win Ray’s Metal Depot B-Mod feature. Good money in these parts. The 20 car starting field was set through the heats. Pole position went to Shadren Turner, from St Joesph, Mo., a...more

Added money from Whitworth Construction will be handed out July 24th in the Street Stock class! Over $1,000 has been added to the purse in the ever popular class which represents the areas best drivers in full bodied outlaw style cars. We wanted to up the start pay more than anything to support those guys that race every week but have yet to win. Fans and Sponsors are always welcome to add to to payout, don't hesitate to ask as we all love this class! Twenty Three driver from a 3 hr radius...more

DEEREK BROWN WINS $1,000.00 AT HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY IN STREET STOCK “CLASH FOR CASH” MAIN EVENT! By Scott Lee Stewart Dateline: July 24, 2020 Deerek Brown, Street Stock pilot from Stoutland, Mo., left a memorable first impression with racing fans Friday night, capping his first appearance on The Hummer Highbanks with a one thousand dollar victory in the Street Stock “Clash for Cash”. Brown joined 14 other drivers for an event that was funded by the generosity of several Humboldt Speedway...more

Highlight this week will be the Kids Candy Drop! Over 50 lbs will of candy will be dropped high above the speedway infield via skytrak. All kids will get in free for this event to witness all 6 classes will be in action including $1,000 to win Modifieds, Usra B-Mods, Factory Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Mods, Sport Compact. During intermission there will be no autograph session due to covid restrictions but we will still drop the candy into the kids hands, Adult Admission $10 Kids 12...more

SCOTT COLLINS PULLS OFF AMAZING LAST LAP FACTORY STOCK WIN AT HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY! By Scott L. Stewart Dateline Friday, August 13, 2020 It was a thriller! A 16 lap Home Savings Bank Factory Feature was fought door to door, start to finish, and decided in the last 5 feet on the way to The Humboldt Speedway checkered flag! Wayne Johnson, Trey Stipp, and Scott Collins, all of Humboldt, fought off a ferocious pack of other competitors to bring it down to the wire. Johnson had clung to the lead for...more