Just read on Facebook that Marion Center has offically been purchased, and that racing will return to the track in May. They will be another Saturday night track.
Marion Center
Started by DirtxxxRacing, Feb 24 2021 03:17 PM
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#1
Posted 24 February 2021 - 03:17 PM
#2
Posted 24 February 2021 - 04:04 PM
3 tracks just within an hour of each other now... Will be interesting to see who goes where
#5
Posted 25 February 2021 - 08:23 AM
The track itself has always been pretty racy, so I think it will do fine. Hopefully more $$$ will be spread around for drivers, depending on what type of track you like to race on, and I think there's some smaller specials coming too... Best of luck to all...
#6
Posted 25 February 2021 - 12:14 PM
I have mixed emotions. Love the track, Loved going there to watch as a kid, and want to race there at some point because that's where my Dad and Pap raced. However, like others have mentioned it's going to be tough for 3 tracks to survive on Saturday. I wish it was possible to support them all. I guess time will tell, but I don't look for all 3 tracks to survive if they're all fighting for the same night and the same classes.
#7
Posted 25 February 2021 - 03:24 PM
Hummingbird and Marion Center always seemed like they had a group of drivers that was pretty loyal to their track. With Marion Center being shut down a couple years will all of them comeback? Don't forget about Latrobe either.
#8
Posted 25 February 2021 - 11:00 PM
Only so many fans also to go around keep in mind.
#9
Posted 26 February 2021 - 03:10 PM
please let us know what classes they plan to run.
#10
Posted 28 February 2021 - 03:35 PM
super lates, limited lates, street stock, pure stock and fwd.
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#11
Posted 28 February 2021 - 05:35 PM
Limited lates as in what? There's so many sub-divisions
Edited by suhoney18, 28 February 2021 - 05:36 PM.
#12
Posted 28 February 2021 - 05:48 PM
Limited lates as in what? There's so many sub-divisions
They always ran a Limited Late Model Division at Marion Center, even before the advent of Crate Late Models. Historically, I believe they were 358 Steel Block Late Models, similar to what they run at Thunder Mountain and Hummingbird. Cheyenne Reed comes to mind as a driver who was pretty competitive in that division.
#13
Posted 28 February 2021 - 06:57 PM
They have been running the open motor steel block lates for quite awhile before they closed.
They always ran a Limited Late Model Division at Marion Center, even before the advent of Crate Late Models. Historically, I believe they were 358 Steel Block Late Models, similar to what they run at Thunder Mountain and Hummingbird. Cheyenne Reed comes to mind as a driver who was pretty competitive in that division.
They would be best if they went with the current 358 rules Thunder Mountain and Hummingbird are using as that seems to be a quickly growing division.
Edited by D1RT, 28 February 2021 - 06:58 PM.
#14
Posted 28 February 2021 - 07:19 PM
They always ran a Limited Late Model Division at Marion Center, even before the advent of Crate Late Models. Historically, I believe they were 358 Steel Block Late Models, similar to what they run at Thunder Mountain and Hummingbird. Cheyenne Reed comes to mind as a driver who was pretty competitive in that division.
I haven't actually ever heard of her. Does she still race? I've rarely seen 358 late models where I'm at, but anytime I have, it's been good racing.
#15
Posted 28 February 2021 - 09:02 PM
The September 29, 2018 Season Opener at Marion Center Speedway has been postponed until some time after February 2021. Stay tuned for all the details. At least Marion Center has a better chance of opening than Hickory and Greater Pittsburgh. Some talk that it may be part of a three track circuit with Sportsmans and Ebensburg running on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with Monday of the following week as a rain date option.
#16
Posted 28 February 2021 - 10:12 PM
The September 29, 2018 Season Opener at Marion Center Speedway has been postponed until some time after February 2021. Stay tuned for all the details. At least Marion Center has a better chance of opening than Hickory and Greater Pittsburgh. Some talk that it may be part of a three track circuit with Sportsmans and Ebensburg running on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with Monday of the following week as a rain date option.
Huh
#17
Posted 01 March 2021 - 09:30 AM
They have been running the open motor steel block lates for quite awhile before they closed.
They would be best if they went with the current 358 rules Thunder Mountain and Hummingbird are using as that seems to be a quickly growing division.
I could only hope that this class would be realized as a viable class option to the crate late .....if tracks could all agree to the same rules/run this as a support class..... it would kill the crate thing ....save car owners money and provide better racing entertainment to the spectators .....watching this class at thunder mountain/hummingbird/hidden valley shows good support with car count simple rules and gives the racer a choice as to tires/fuel/eneing building options .........I'm not a big fan of all the contingency awards .... I say race for good payout and forget the parts awards deal ....which ain't all that good a deal........Just my opinion
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#18
Posted 01 March 2021 - 11:25 AM
I haven't actually ever heard of her. Does she still race? I've rarely seen 358 late models where I'm at, but anytime I have, it's been good racing.
She is a he! And I've seen his name infrequently the last few years.
Edited by flash49, 01 March 2021 - 11:26 AM.
#19
Posted 01 March 2021 - 10:16 PM
She is a he! And I've seen his name infrequently the last few years.
Oops, sorry, no offense intended. Never heard of that for a male. I'm surprised I haven't heard the name. Guess I'm out of the loop.
#20
Posted 02 March 2021 - 09:09 AM
Cheyenne Reed Doesn't race any more that I know of....Now his boy (JR) Races when he's home from deployment.
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