Lebanon,Mo.-It started 25 years ago as racefan and local businessman Bill Willard saw a need for local area racing as it was on a downward slide.
 Bill had some land right off Historic Route 66 and  Interstate 44,jumped on his dozer and began moving trees,brush and everythingelse to create the then state of the art I-44 Speedway.
 Bill always took notes when visiting other racetracks and jotted down what he felt fans and drivers needed.
 After a 3 week delay due to weather,the gates were opened to a beautiful 3/8th mile red clay oval track with comfortable benched seats,easy parking, a 5000 seating capacity and set the trend for shorttracks over all America to follow.
 Opening night saw 3 classes of racecars-Open LateModels,Sportsman(Limited LateModels) and Streetstocks with over 80 cars total check into the pits and compete before a capacity crowd.
 Opening night winners would find Rex McCroskey take his Chevelle home with the win in the Streetstock class.
 Veteran racer Dave Williams of Springfield was the class of the Sportsman class grabbing the opening night win and in the LateModel division,Bobby Menzie battled Moe Miller hard for the win in the LateModel class pulling off the upset over a stellar field.
 Fans were treated to leaning back in the spaced out benched backed bleachers and history was in the making as Sat night was found this the place to be as Randy Mooneyham promoted the track in its 1st season.
 This season the High-banks of the I-44 Speedway will celebrate 25 years of local Racing with an action packed schedule.
 The Speedway has announced 2 schedule changes as May 31st will be a regular points show.THe first draft of the scheduled listed the track being off that night.
 The Speedway has also announced that the popular Show-Me Racin Series LateModels will be battling in action in a return apperance on Sat Night May 10th along with regular action for the support classes.
 The season opener is scheduled for Sat Night March 29th as the popular USMTS Modified Series rolls into the High-banks of the I-44 Speedway as the Greatest Modified show on dirt takes to the clay along with FactoryStocks and B-Mods.A practice night is set for Sat night March 22nd as the season long points battle for the Central Bank I-44 Racing Series will start on April 5th with the regular show consisting of UMP LateModels,USRA A-Mods,FactoryStocks,B-Mods,Bombers, and Rookies.
 Special apperances will feature the WOW 360 Sprints,the DLRA LateModels along with the MARS LateModels,The World Of Outlaw LateModels,USMTS Modifieds and Superstocks and 305 Winged Sprints on a limited schedule.
 For more information on the I-44 Speedway visit the website at www.lebanonI44Speedway.net or contact Randy Mooneyham at 417-224-7074

Lebanon,Mo.-The New Owners at the LebanonMidwaySpeedway have been busy getting geared-up for an exciting 2008 Racing season as the Show-Me Racin Series LateModels have added a second date to the Midway's Action packed 2008 Schedule.
 The Show-Me Racin Series LateModels will be battling on the Midway Clay on Friday Night Sept 12th on the tracks Championship points night.
 New Owners Jack Jones and Tony Jackson Jr were very happy about putting the popular LateModel Series with a second date on the schedule.
 "This group provides excellent racing on the Midway and with a tight schedule we found an opening on this date giving our fans an extra reason to be here that night."quoted Jack Jones.
 The MidwaySpeedway will begin its 2008 racing season with a points battle and a $500 to win B-Mod event on Friday Night March 28th with action in the USRA A-Mods,SuperStockSportsman cars,FactoryStocks,B-Mods,Bombers and 305 Winged Sprints while a practice night is set for Friday Night Sept 21.Another practice date one week earlier is still being looked at.
 In other news concerning the Midway,The Aug 8th USMTS(United States Modified Touring Series) Special event is currently being the 1st race in the Hunt for the USMTS Points Championship chase.The Chase is similiar to the Sprint Cup Chase in crowning the 2008 National Champion.
 "This event will put everyone on even ground as the touring modifieds have never raced on the Midway clay while 2005 Track Champion Jamie Ragland is excited about the USMTS coming to his home track along with 2007 Champion Eric Hudson.
 "Midway provides lots of action for both the fans and drivers and the local racers here really feel we will have a small upper-hand,but it won't take those drivers(The USMTS Travelers) long to figure things out."Midway is about handling,getting through traffic and keeping your nose clean.Horsepower wont be an advantage.
 The 2008 season will see the MLRA LateModels come to the Midway twice along with the DLRA/Mars LateModels twice,the Show-Me Racin Series twice,the Popular WOW(Winged Outlaw Warriors)360 Sprints and special events fro the weekly competing classes along with the Fastrak Midwest Regional LateModels and Enduro races throughout the 2008 Racing season every Friday Night under the lights at 8PM.
 For more information about the Midway,visit the website at www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com or contact Tony Jackson Jr at 417-594-0310 or Jack Jones at 417-594-0594.