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Cody Morris I44 Riverside Speedway Public Relations I44 Riverside Speedway / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Saturday, August 17th / Event 12 of 19 / Point Race 8 of 13 Easily the most uniquely cool August night greeted several hundred race fans to the third weekend of hearty racing action at I44 Riverside confines since the reopening following a massive restoration effort due to the May 20 tornado. An extremely critical event in the race to the 2013 season championship, three racers earned their...more

Cody Morris I44 Riverside Speedway Public Relations I44 Riverside Speedway / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Saturday, August 10th / Event 11 of 19 On the heels of reopening I44 Riverside Speedway with the 14th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals, weather conditions went from triple digits and high humidity to perfect for the first weekly Saturday Night Special since the speedway was resurrected following the May 20th tornado. Dry air and temperatures in the mid 70’s welcomed several hundred race fans still...more

Cody Morris I44 Riverside Speedway Public Relations 14th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals Finale Saturday, August 3rd / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma I44 Riverside Speedway Grand Reopening Anticipation shot as high as temperature gauges as I44 Riverside Speedway prepared for the weekend finale of the grand reopening of the 1/5th mile facility as the sole auto racing venue in central Oklahoma completed its’ sensational comeback. It’s been years since the venue welcomed so many fans that parking...more

Cody Morris I44 Riverside Speedway Public Relations Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Wednesday, July 31, 2013 An around the clock effort to get I44 Riverside Speedway ready for the 14th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals has been underway for several weeks. Destroyed by the May 20th tornado just 72 days ago; an epic and unprecedented effort has unfolded to prepare for the grand reopening of the speedway. Come on out to celebrate the rebirth of I44 Riverside Speedway and a continuation of auto racing in the...more

Restore44 Volume 5 Monday, July 15th, 2013 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma What a difference a week can make. Last Thursday, Pole Position Raceway hosted the #Restore44 fundraiser, a four hour gathering reminiscent of what we’ve all been missing every Saturday since May 18th. Pole Position’s fundraising effort led by point man Greg Slaton has officially transformed racing in Oklahoma City. With great affection to the racing community - we officially confirm and announce the reopening of Oklahoma...more

Cody Morris I44 Riverside Speedway Public Relations Friday, July 12th - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Chapter 1 - #Restore44 Pole Position Fundraiser Patrons across the Sooner State rallied around the I44 Riverside Speedway family at last night’s #Restore44 Fundraiser at Oklahoma City’s Pole Position Raceway. The National leader in Indoor Karting donated $10 of each race entry directly to #Restore44 as well as proceeds from a silent auction packed to the hilt with items from the local and racing...more

July 7th - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - I44 Riverside Speedway skipper Mark Banister leads his crew in the effort to continue an OKC weekend tradition that spans back to the 1930’s. Dirt track racing has endured since the roots of automobiles were planted in this Great Nation, and as hundreds of millions celebrated her’ 239th birthday, it provided a beautiful day for the I44 Riverside family to rest and spend time with loved ones on that most sacred day. We have many announcements since our last...more

The battle to rebuild I44 Riverside Speedway enters its’ second week amid a fresh wave of invigorating support from the local and racing communities, as well as several important announcements. The #Restore44 Benefit will be held at Pole Position Raceway on July 11th from 5pm-9pm. Among the many festivities will be a silent auction. Far from a typical auction, we will have items spread across all ranges of access and locales, and from multiple professional sports as well. Items are already...more

Tornados all but destroyed I44 Riverside Speedway last month. The facility sustained over $100,000 worth of damage and cannot hold races until major repairs are made. The facility has been a major fixture in the local dirt track racing scene and is the sole remaining dirt racing venue continuing an 80+ year legacy of dirt oval racing in Oklahoma City. Racers, owners, fans, fellow small business owners, and fellow speedways from all over Oklahoma and surrounding states as far away as California...more

Cody Morris I44 Riverside Speedway Public Relations Nearly three weeks clearing the rubble from the May 20th EF5 Tornado that cut a 17 mile swath of devastation through portions of Newcastle, Oklahoma City, and Moore; I44 Riverside Speedway now launches a critical campaign in the determined battle to restore the final dirt racing facility in the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area. For those who may not know of our plight, I44 Riverside Speedway is a 1/6th high banked red dirt oval located...more