Smoky Mountain Speedway Archives

What is Rhabdo? It’s a Threat to All on a Hot Day.

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsAugust 20, 2026August 21, 2026 Mike Adaskaveg

Dirt late model driver Jason Welshan found out what rhabdo was the hard way. The condition sent him from Smoky Mountain Speedway’s pits to the

Shane McCarron: Lessons from When a 10-Hour Trip Turns into 30

Dirt Small-Scale CarsNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Mod lite driver Shane McCarron just wanted to get one more race in before year’s end. Shane and his team knew it’d be a long

Smoky Mountain Speedway: Largest Event on Record? Big Rigs.

DirtAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025 Mike Adaskaveg

Despite threatening weather, Smoky Mountain Speedway experienced its largest crowd ever, even bigger than its previous record, a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event.

Ford Crate Engine: Why Chandler Hickman Uses It on Dirt

Dirt Late ModelsMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025 J.A. Ackley

While Chevrolet crate engines dominate weekly dirt-track racing, Chandler Hickman runs a Ford crate engine where he can. With it, he has started to inch

Smoky Mountain: Free admission for vets at WoO race on Saturday

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025 J.A. Ackley

Thanks to Elite Petroleum, Smoky Mountain Speedway will offer free general admission to veterans displaying a military ID. This isn’t for any ole weekly show,