The roar of racing engines will once again fill the air in Callaway, VA as Franklin County Speedway will operate for the 53rd consecutive season in 2021 with a full slate of action beginning on March 27th. After what was an overwhelmingly successful 2020 campaign, 2021 will see the high banks 3/8-mile track come to […]
The Carolina Pro Late Model Series and the newly established Carolina Crate Modified Series have filled their final open date with a trip to Callaway, VA for the Battle of the Commonwealth at Franklin County Speedway. July 10th will see the top Pro Late Model and Crate Modified drivers from the Carolina’s tackle the high […]
Last week, life was cut tragically short from the Franklin County Speedway racing community when Ricky Gillespie passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack at just 30 years old. Ricky was a second-generation driver from one of the most loyal families that Franklin County Speedway has ever had and his personal dedication was deeper […]
The season at Franklin County Speedway continues to roar at full speed as fall temperatures make their first appearance of the year just as fall begins officially on the calendar. This weekend the 3/8 mile speedplant will play host to a race honoring the life and racing career of one of it’s most prominent drivers, […]
Jimmy Mullins is no stranger to racing but on Saturday night he’ll get to do something that he hasn’t often done and that’s try something new as he straps behind the wheel of an Open-Wheel Modified for the first time in his career. He’s affectionately known as “Mr. Excitement” to his fan base because he’s […]
The season is in full swing at Franklin County Speedway after a double-header on the high banked track over July 4th weekend but this Saturday, July 18th kicks off weekly racing’s first return to the facility in many years. Weekly racing was once a staple of nearly every short track in the country but a […]
Racing in Virginia will officially kick off on Sunday, March 15th at 2:30pm at Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, VA with a race dubbed the Star City Stunner and promoted by Moonshine Capital Promotions. The event will be the first official race in the state of Virginia for 2020 and will feature the first-ever Mini Stock […]
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Luke Smith picked up the victory in a star-studded Mini-Stock race in the Southern Turkey Derby at Franklin County Speedway on Sunday evening. Smith, 15, from Advance, North Carolina, passed AJ Sanders on the final lap of the 40-lap feature after spending much of the race riding behind the veteran racer. After the race, Smith, […]
A.J. and Stephen Sanders, a father and son racing team from Central North Carolina, are hoping to pick up a win in the Mini-Stock portion of the Southern Turkey Derby at Franklin County Speedway on Sunday. A.J. Sanders, 51, from Mocksville, North Carolina, is one of the most successful Mini-Stock drivers in history, picking up […]