John Smith led just one lap in the SMART Modified Tour portion of the Kenny Minter Classic at Franklin County Speedway on Saturday, but it was the one lap that mattered. Smith was running inside the top-five in the final laps with a front-row view of the donnybrook that broke out in front of him […]
Former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and current NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece will make his first career start at Franklin County Speedway on Saturday evening in the SMART Modified Tour portion of the Hannabass & Rowe Collision Center Kenny Minter Classic 110. Preece, 30, from Berlin, Connecticut, won the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour […]
Dennis Holdren is ready to take on the next challenge of his career at Franklin County Speedway when he competes in the SMART Modified Tour portion of the Hannabass & Rowe Collision Center Kenny Minter Classic 110 on Saturday evening. Holdren, 55, from Roanoke, Virginia, is a former champion at the 3/8-mile high-banked bullring in […]
NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Labonte will be making his first start at Franklin County Speedway since 1984 when the SMART Modified Tour invades the 3/8-mile bullring in Callaway, Virginia on Saturday evening. Labonte, 56, from Corpus Christi, Texas, has been competing full-time in the SMART Modified Tour where he sits fourth in points […]
One of the slogans at Franklin County Speedway is “Modifieds were made for Franklin County Speedway” and on May 8th the mighty open wheel, high horsepower cars return. The high banks of Callaway, Virginia’s 3/8 mile speed plant await the cars and stars of the reborn SMART Modified Tour. Modifieds have long been a huge […]
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 […]
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 […]