Goacher Racing and 2011 Champion
Chris Windom File First
Little 500 Entry |
 (March
6,
2014) - The first official
entry has been received for the 66th Pay Less
Little 500 on Saturday, May 24 at the
high-banked quarter-mile oval of Anderson
Speedway. Goacher Racing filed that entry with
2011 Champion Chris Windom.
Windom's most recent appearance in the Little
500 took place in 2011 when he earned a
thrilling victory.
He passed Eric Gordon with
five laps remaining to capture the rain delayed
63rd running of the Pay Less Little 500 which
took place on Sunday evening. It was Windom's
fifth appearance in the May race. Full Story
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Hoffman Auto Racing Returning to
Pay Less Little 500
with Bryan Clauson |
 (March
5,
2014) - Hoffman
Auto Racing is
returning to Anderson Speedway for the 66th Pay
Less Little 500 on Saturday, May 24. Open Wheel
Star Bryan Clauson will be aboard the familiar
No. 69 entry in May for the legendary Little 500
event.
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Front Wheel Drive Tire Rule Announced |
(February 28, 2014) - Any tire used
in the Anderson Speedway FWD series in 2014
must have four (4) full manufactured groves
around the tire with a tread wear of no less
than 200.
The Falcon 912 & 512 will be permitted.
Any tire with a
directional arrow, inside-outside or a
indication of tire rotation will not be
legal. There can be no altering of the
original tire i.e. grooving, trimming,
soaking, etc.
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2014 Rule Book (updated on 02/27/14) |
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Little 500 champion Rollie Beale Passes |
(February
17,
2014) - Former Pay Less Little
500 winner and racing legend Rollie Beale
died Monday of congestive heart failure at a
Toledo hospital.
Beale, 84, won the 1966
running of the Pay Less Little 500 at
Anderson
Speedway, starting the race on the outside
of the front row. He took the
lead on lap 301 and stayed in front for the
final 199 circuits.
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66th Pay Little 500 Tickets on Sale |
 (February
12,
2014) - Anderson Speedway has
published the ticket order form for the 66th
Pay Less Little 500 scheduled for Saturday,
May 24. The legendary event features 33 of
the top pavement sprint car drivers in the
country.
Ticket reservations are available for the
Pay Less Little 500 at $30 per seat. All
seats are reserved.
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Little 500 Festival Accepting Queen Applications |
(February
12,
2014) - The
Little 500 Festival generates community
awareness and excitement preceding the Pay
Less Super Markets Little 500 Sprint Car
Race. The world wide known race draws
thousands of spectators and sprint car
drivers from as far away as California,
Florida, Canada, Europe and Australia.
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Andretti to Lead March of Dimes Indianapolis |
 (February
10,
2014) - March of Dimes
announced that Jarett Andretti, son of John
Andretti, has taken on the role of March for
Babies Motorsports Champion for 2014 in
Indianapolis. Andretti has seen the March of
Dimes mission and its impact on families,
making his commitment to the good health of
moms and babies personal and meaningful.
March for Babies is the largest annual
fundraising event for the March of Dimes.
Nearly 4 million babies are born in the
United States each year, and the March of
Dimes has helped each and every one through
75 years of research, education, vaccines
and breakthroughs.
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Anderson Speedway's "The Voice"
Receives National Honor |
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By Ken de la Bastide
(January 16, 2014) -
Long time Anderson Speedway track announcer
Denny Adams is being honored with the Tom Carnegie
Track Ann ouncer
of the Year award by the Michigan Auto Racing Fans organization.
Adams, a resident of New Castle, took the microphone as the
voice of the Little 500 in 1981, and has called every event
since. He started working at Anderson Speedway operating the
scoreboard and
learned his craft from famed speedway announcer Dutch Hurst.
Adams took over the announcing duties on July 4, 1980 and has
been a mainstay at the track ever since. “I didn’t know the
award existed,” Adams said of the honor. “To win an award named
after Tom Carnegie is the top award an announcer can receive.”
Terry Fitzwater, publisher of Midwest Racing Scene, said he came
up with the idea for the award while attending a Brickyard 400
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2004. Fitzwater said
Carnegie agreed to have the award named after him, but set four
parameters. The parameters included a great understanding of the
sport; be a person of good character; longevity and
professionalism.
“We take nominations from anyone,” Fitzwater said. “I called a
Must See Racing event at Anderson Speedway with Denny and was
impressed by his professionalism.” Fitzwater said Adams has been
the announcer at a great race track like Anderson Speedway for
many years and is respected by his peers throughout the racing
community.
Adams as been married to his wife Maridene for 42 years.
They have three children: Jodi (Husband: Keith) Goff, Chris, and
Jessica (Husband: Kyle) Larson and two grandchildren, Paige and
Parker Larson. Adams was also inducted into the Little 500 Hall
of Fame in May 2008.
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Anderson Speedway Releases 2014 Rule Book |
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Owners, drivers and fans can now view the
2014 rule book. All changes from the 2013 season are listed in
red.
2014 Rule Book
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Anderson Speedway Releases 2014 Schedule |
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Click to View 2014 Schedule
Action Entertainment has released the
tentative 2014 racing schedule for Anderson Speedway that
celebrates it's 67th season. The Speedway has put a big emphasis
on its Saturday night programs for 2014. Headlining Saturdays
will be McGunegill Engine Performance Late Models, Street
Stocks, NASH FM ThunderCars, and Front Wheel Drives in the Oval
and Figure 8 and Thunder Roadsters.
The 2014 season will begin on Saturday, March 29 featuring CRA
Late Model Sportsman, NASH FM ThunderCars in a 75 lap feature
event and Legends.
The schedule is packed with many special events and touring
series in an effort to give the fans a wide variety of
entertainment. Highlighting these will be the 66th Pay Less
Little 500 on Saturday, May 24th with the top asphalt Sprint Car
racers in the country. The Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300
returns for its sixth consecutive year on Saturday, June 14th
featuring the stars from the CRA Super Series Late Models.
Several touring series will make visits to Anderson Speedway
including CRA Super Series Late Models, Must See Racing Winged
Sprints, WOFS Outlaw Figure 8’s, CRA Street Stocks, CRA
Sportsman, USSA Sprints and Kenyon Midgets.
New in 2014 will be a 200 lap Must See Racing Xtreme Winged
Sprint Series event on Saturday, August 30. Fun events returning
in 2014 will be the Night of Thrills on Saturday, October 11 and
the Figure 8 Madness on July 4th.
Take advantage of the advance ticket pack offer for the 2014
season. 20 tickets for $140 or 10 ticket for $80. Stop by or
call the ticket office Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to
get reserve your tickets.
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