SuperTrucks, Figure 8's, Street Stocks and Front Wheel Drive Pro Divisions on Saturday

Anderson Speedway returns to racing action on Saturday, May 10 with Ed Martin Chevrolet SuperTrucks, ImmediaDent Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Quick Auto Front Wheel Drive Pro division.

Noblesville’s Joe Beaver sits atop the Ed Martin Chevrolet SuperTruck point standings with a 22 point advantage over Ronnie Rose. Early season victories have been claimed by Beaver and most recent winner Josh Poore. Full Story

Poore, Johnson, Saxon and Hinton Win On Saturday Night

The World’s Fastest High Banked Quarter Mile heated up a chilly Saturday night as Josh Poore won the Ed Martin Chevrolet SuperTrucks feature, Jeremy Johnson captured the Newco Metals Legends main event, Jeff Saxon earned the Quick Auto Front Wheel Drive Pro and Ranny Hinton scored the ImmediaDent Figure 8’s 25-lap feature.

Josh Poore won the Ed Martin Chevrolet SuperTruck feature, being the first event on the bill. Jerry Faucet led the first 25 laps with Ronnie Rose, Poore, and Smokin’ Joe Beaver running nose to tail as the top four. Poore took the lead five laps later and opened up a sizable lead on his way to the win. Beaver made his way up to second, Jerry Faucet wound up third, Ronnie Rose finished fourth and Mark Livesay took fifth.  Full Story

Thrilling Night of Thrills on Saturday

Always billed as on the of the most entertaining events of the season at Anderson Speedway, the Night of Thrills presented by The Herald Bulletin, didn’t disappoint the thousands of fans that turned out on Saturday, April 26. The feature events included School Bus Figure 8’s, Trailer Race, Cork Screw Race, Newco Metals Legends and the Roll Over Contest.

The women took to the track first in the Powder Puff Front Wheel Drive feature, with Rhonda Carr running away with the win. Carr ran up front all night, with Carrie Gibson running a distant second. Dixie Rumler ran third, and Janeen Dulworth coming in fourth.   Full Story

The Tradition Continues With The 60th Pay Less Little 500 on Saturday, May 24

A record number of drivers are expected to compete for the largest purse ever in the 60th Pay Less Little 500 at Anderson Speedway on Saturday Night, May 24. Over $123,000 will be up for grabs in the richest asphalt Sprint Car race in the country.

Several former winners have pre-entered for the event including Eric Gordon, who has won five of the last six events. Other previous champions that have filed entries include defending race winners Brian Tyler, Dave Steele and three-time Pay Less Little 500 champion Jeff Bloom. Local driver Aaron Pierce is also expected to enter the prestigious event. Full Story

Checkers for Christman, Dager and Phipps

Saturday night brought some exciting racing to Anderson Speedway with Steve Christman, Tony Dager, and Michael Phipps seeing checkered at the World’s Fastest High Banked Quarter Mile.

Steve Christman was the class of the field on his way to winning the ARCA Lincoln Welder Trucks 100 lap feature. Christman led the whole way with Rob Jones racing him close for most of the race, but Jones got loose with three laps to go. Jones would come home 3rd, Paul Hahn grabbed 2nd, Robbin Slaughter was fourth and defending series champ Bill Withers rounded out the top 5.  Full Story