Elko Speedway

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Elko Speedway
Elko Speedway ARCA Sideways.jpg
2013 ARCA race: Akona 250
LocationElko New Market, Minnesota
Coordinates44°34′10″N 93°19′53″W / 44.569353°N 93.331255°W / 44.569353; -93.331255Coordinates: 44°34′10″N 93°19′53″W / 44.569353°N 93.331255°W / 44.569353; -93.331255
OwnerThe Ryan Family
Broke ground1964
Opened1965
Major eventsARCA Midwest Tour, ARCA Racing Series, Thunder Car Nationals
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3/8 mi
Turns4

Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city.

Divisions[]

The track divisions include Limited Late Models, Thunder Car, Legends, Power Stocks, and Bandoleros on regular Saturday Nights.

Traveling series[]

2019 ARCA race

The ASA held races at the track, and its successor the ARCA Midwest Tour still holds events. The track has held Mid-American Stock Car Series events as well as their now-defunct Super Truck division.[1]

The ARCA racing series held the Akona 200, their first ever race in Minnesota, at Elko Speedway on June 2, 2012.[2] The series returned in 2013 and 2014 for the Akona 250, adding 50 laps to the event. Elko is the shortest track ARCA currently races on.

Eve of Destruction[]

Elko Speedway commonly hosts an event called "Eve of Destruction" which would have traditional racing, aswell as events such as using a Jet Truck to melt a car, Burn Out competitions, School Bus Figure-8 Racing, and Trailer racing. all with the intent of showing cars being damaged or on fire.

Drive in Movie Theater[]

Elko Speedway has a Drive-in theater in which films are shown, most commonly after races.

See also[]

  • 2007 Elko 125
  • 2008 Kwik Trip 125
  • 2009 Elko 125 (Spring)

References[]

  1. ^ "1998 CENEX Mid-American Super Truck Series Schedule". March 7, 1998. Archived from the original on March 6, 2000. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  2. ^ "Elko Speedway Up Next for ARCA Teams, Drivers".
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