Lakeside Speedway
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Lakeside Speedway is a dirt auto racing
Auto racing
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 track located in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
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. It features racing in Factory Stock, Grand National, and Modified categories. Racing at the track was the focus of the Discovery Channel
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 series Heartland Thunder in 2010.

History

The track originally opened on April 17, 1955 at 92nd and Leavenworth Road. However, three deaths during the 1956 racing season forced its closure. Lakeside Speedway reopened under new management in 1961 and continued at the Leavenworth Road location through 1988 when developers for The Woodlands
The Woodlands (race track)
The Woodlands was a greyhound racing track at 9700 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas from 1989 until 2008.-History:In 1986 Kansas voters permitted parimutuel betting....

 dog & horse racing track purchased the property. Lakeside Speedway then moved to its present location at 5615 Wolcott Drive, also in Kansas City, Kansas. The move enabled not only construction of modern grandstands and a pressbox, but also provided room for an adjacent campground for racing fans. From 1989 to 1999 Lakeside operated as a half-mile asphalt track. In 2000, it was again under new management, which converted the speedway to a slightly-banked 3/8th mile dirt track. Flooding is an ongoing concern at the facility due to its close proximity to the Missouri River
Missouri River
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.

NASCAR connection

Among the notable NASCAR drivers who have raced at Lakeside Speedway is Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

. Bowyer still holds several records at the track.

Fan tragedy

In August 2010 a racing fan from Arkansas was electrouted while walking through the campground adjacent to Lakeside Speedway.

Most wins(2000-2009)

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th (Tied)
2000 Dave Brundage
7
Chad Lyle
5
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
3
Marshall Jewett
3
Bobby Ohrenberg
3
Dennis Belknap
3
Johnny Saadhoff
3
Frank Littrell
2
Steve Newson
2
Jason Moppin
2
Carl Ewing
2
2001 Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
9
Dave Brundage
7
Chad Lyle
6
Bobby Ohrenberg
6
Frank Littrell
5
Dennis Belknap
4
Wade Sherman
4
Danny Charles
4
Marshall Jewett
3
Johnny Saadhoff
3
Karrick, Billings, Boney
3
2002 Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
18
Kerry Davis
18
Tim Karrick
8
Dave Brundage
7
Chad Lyle
6
Bobby Ohrenberg
6
Wade Sherman
6
Frank Littrell
5
Danny Charles
5
Dennis Belknap
4
Billings, Billings
4
2003 Kerry Davis
29
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
26
Tim Karrick
10
Dave Brundage
7
Chad Lyle
7
Bobby Ohrenberg
6
Wade Sherman
6
Frank Littrell
5
JR Billings
5
Tom Charles
5
Charles, Billings
5
2004 Kerry Davis
33
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
27
Tim Karrick
15
John O'Neal,Jr
11
Chad Lyle
9
Gene Claxton
8
Dave Brundage
7
Tom Charles
7
Bobby Ohrenberg
6
Wade Sherman
6
Billings, Tranckino, Richards
5
2005 Kerry Davis
34
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
27
Tim Karrick
20
Gene Claxton
18
John O'Neal,Jr
15
Chad Lyle
9
Dave Brundage
7
Tom Charles
7
Lynn Nelson
7
Dustin Boney
7
2006 Kerry Davis
38
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
27
Tim Karrick
27
Gene Claxton
25
John O'Neal,Jr
15
Chad Lyle
13
Lynn Nelson
10
John Allen
10
Tim Shields
10
Tim Billings
10
2007 Kerry Davis
41
Tim Karrick
32
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
27
Gene Claxton
26
John O'Neal,Jr
15
John Allen
15
Tim Shields
15
Tim Billings
14
Chad Lyle
13
Lynn Nelson R.I.P. July 3, 2007
10
2008 Kerry Davis
43
Tim Karrick
37
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
27
Gene Claxton
27
Tim Shields
17
Chad Lyle
17
Nic Bidinger
17
John O'Neal,Jr
15
John Allen
15
Tim Billings
14
2009 Kerry Davis
46 (3)
Tim Karrick
39 (2)
Gene Claxton
28 (1)
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

 
27
Nic Bidinger
18 (1)
Tim Shields
18 (1)
Chad Lyle
18 (1)
John O'Neal,Jr
15 (0)
John Allen
15 (0)
Tim Billings
14 (0)


This list only includes point night wins NO special races!!!

Drivers in bold currently race at Lakeside Speedway.

The numbers in parenthesis represent how many wins the driver has this season.

Last updated August 2, 2009.

Information from:

www.whowon.com, www.speednetdirect.com, JRfan on inthepits.net

Track championships

Drivers in bold currently race at Lakeside Speedway.
Rank Driver name championship's & years
1 Gene Claxton 11 (80,84,85,87,88,89,90,03,04,05,06)
2 Tim Karrick 10 (86,92,93,94,95,97,98,03,04,06)
3 Tony Sawyer 4 (91,92,94,96)
4 Les Foster 3 (94,96,97)
4 Jim Martin 3 (71,72,73)
4 Mike Dibben 3 (74,75,76)
4 Joe Kosiski
Joe Kosiski
Joe Kosiski is an American racing driver who won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1986.Driving a family-owned dirt Late Model, Kosiski won 29 of the 55 NASCAR-sanctioned races that he entered in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and elsewhere in the Midwestern United States.-Honors:As...

3 (81,82,86)
4 Billy Deckman 3 (81,87,94)
4 Joe Schoenberger 3 (90,91,93)
4 Bobby Layne 3 (76,77,84)
4 Buz Kaster 3 (87,89,08)
5 Chad Lyle 3 (00,03,08)
5 Terry Bivins 2 (70,71)
5 Roger Arnhart 2 (71,72)
5 Cliff Lawrence- R.I.P.(July 28, 2009) 2 (72,73)
5 Kenny King 2 (82,83)
5 Tom Wunder 2 (82,88)
5 Tom Charles 2 (84,05)
5 Duane Walker 2 (85,86)
5 Dave Cotterman 2 (90,91)
5 Larry Phillips
Larry Phillips (racing driver)
Larry Phillips from Springfield, Missouri was born July 3, 1942 in Springfield, Missouri, He attended Bois D'Arc grade school in a suburb of Springfield, Missouri and Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri, son of Jim and Margie Phillips was an American racing driver and race car builder...

- R.I.P.
2 (91,92)
5 Jeff Atchley 2 (98,99)
5 Steve Newson 2 (98,99)
5 Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

2 (01,02)
5 Jake Richards 2 (03,04)
5 Lewis Taylor 2 (66,69)
5 Jerry Weld 2 (66,67)
5 Tim Billings 2 (02,07)
5 Danny Charles 2 (01,09)


Last updated August 2, 2009.

Track champions year by year

Year Driver name Class
1955 No Champ No Champ
1956 Unknown Unknown
1957 Closed Closed
1958 Closed Closed
1959 Closed Closed
1960 Closed Closed
1961 Unknown Unknown
1962 Unknown Unknown
1963 Greg Weld Super Modified
1964 Unknown Unknown
1965 Unknown Unknown
1966 Jerry Weld Super Modified
1966 Lewis Taylor Modified Stock
1967 Jerry Weld Super Modified
1967 Thurman Lovejoy Late Model
1967 Lester Friebe Modified Stock
1967 Tom Faircloth Hobo
1968 Fred Whistler Late Model
1968 Jim Hager Modified Stock
1968 Harold Montary Hobo
1969 Jim Still Modified Stock
1969 Dick Michaels Hobo
1969 Lewis Taylor Late Model Stock
1970 Terry Bivins Super Stock
1970 Gene Bond Hobo
1970 Bob Olson Mini Stock
1971 Terry Bivins Super Stock
1971 Bill Ufford,Sr Hobo Stock
1971 Roger Arnhart Mini Modified
1971 Denny Crooks Mini Stock
1971 Jim Martin American Compact
1972 Gene Chapman Super Stock
1972 Jon Wagner- R.I.P. Hobby Stock
1972 Roger Arnhart Mini Modified
1972 Cliff Lawrence Mini Stock
1972 Jim Martin Mini American Compact
1973 Bud Dibben Late Model Stock
1973 Darryl Foley Semi Stock
1973 Cliff Lawrence Mini Stock
1973 Jim Martin American Compact
1974 Mike Dibben Late Model stock
1974 Ray Lindsey Semi Stock
1974 Bill Curtis Modified Sprint
1974 Richard Johnson Modified Mini
1975 Mike Dibben Late Model
1975 Kenny Price Semi Stock
1976 Mike Dibben Late Model
1976 Bobby Layne Sprint
1977 Joe Wallace Late Model
1977 Bobby Layne Sprint
1978 Bob Kosiski Late Model
1978 Gene Gennetten Sprint
1979 John Oswalt Late Model
1979 Duane Isaacs Hobbie Stock
1979 Tim Green Sprint Cars
1980 Gene Claxton Late Model
1980 Ken Bisel Hobby Stock
1980 Gary Scott Sprint Cars
1981 Joe Kosiski Late Model
1981 Galen Schaefer Sportsman Stock Cars
1981 Bill Utz Sprint Cars
1981 Billy Deckman Street Stock
1982 Kenny King Street Stock
1982 Tom Wunder Limited Late Model
1982 Joe Kosiski Late Model
1982 Bill Robison Sprint Car
1983 Rick Beebe Late Model
1983 Rusty Hilderman Limited Late Model
1983 Kenny King Street Stock
1984 Gene Claxton Late Model
1984 Tom Charles Street Stock
1984 Bobby Layne IMCA Modified
1985 Gene Claxton Late Model
1985 Terry Ford Street Stock
1985 Duane Walker Modified
1986 Joe Kosiski Late Model
1986 Tim Karrick Sportsman Streets
1986 Duane Walker Modified
1986 Chris Littrell Strickly Street
1987 Gene Claxton Late Model
1987 Billy Deckman Sportsman
1987 Buz Kaster Modified
1987 Mike Hoenshell Charger
1988 Gene Claxton NASCAR Late Model
1988 Tom Wunder NASCAR Sportsman
1988 Pat Gann NASCAR Modified
1988 Bob Bowman NASCAR Charger
1989 Gene Claxton NASCAR Late Model
1989 Buz Kaster Modified
1989 Elizabeth Harvey 4 Cylinder Pony Stock
1989 Dave Perkins Charger
1989 Mark Remboldt Sportsman
1990 Joe Schoenberger Pure Pony Stock
1990 Dave Cotterman Open Pony Stock
1990 Larry Starkey Street Stock
1990 Steve Vest Super Stock
1990 Troy Backlund Modified
1990 Gene Claxton Late Model
1991 Joe Schoenberger Pure Pony Stock
1991 Dave Cotterman Open Pony Stock
1991 Tony Sawyer Charger
1991 Jamie Hager Modified
1991 Larry Phillips- R.I.P. Late Model
1992 Larry Phillips- R.I.P. Late Model
1992 Tim Karrick Modified
1992 Tony Sawyer Charger
1992 Leroy Holler 4 Cylinder Pony Stocks
1993 Russ Phillips Late Model
1993 Tim Karrick Modified
1993 Jeff Klem Chargers
1993 Joe Schoenberger 4 Cylinder Pony Stocks
1993 Darrin Christy Pure Street Stock
1994 Billy Deckman NASCAR Late Model
1994 Tim Karrick NASCAR Modified
1994 Tony Sawyer NASCAR Chargers
1994 John Steenstry NASCAR 4 Cylinder Pony Stock
1994 Les Foster NASCAR Pure Street Stock
1995 Larry "Bubba" Harvey Late Model
1995 Tim Karrick Modified
1995 Barry Cowden Charger
1995 Erich Hamdorf Pony Stock
1995 Tim Edwards Street Stock
1996 John O’Neal, Jr Late Model
1996 Ron Hartford Modified
1996 Tony Sawyer Charger
1996 Robert Lawrence Pony Stock
1996 Les Foster Street Stock
1997 Tim Karrick Modified
1997 Jim Carey Charger
1997 Richie Furrell Pony Stock
1997 Les Foster Street Stock
1998 Tim Karrick Modified
1998 Jeff Atchley Sportsman Late Model
1998 Bob Haugsness Pony Stock
1998 Steve Newson Struck
1999 Mike Klem Modified
1999 Jeff Atchley Sportsman Late Model
1999 Jake McHenry Pony Stock
1999 Steve Newson Struck
2000 Chad Lyle Modified
2000 Dave Brundage Grand National
2000 Carl Ewing Factory Stock
2001 Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....

Modified
2001 Bobby Ohrenberg Grand National
2001 Danny Charles Factory Stock
2002 Clint Bowyer Modified
2002 Kerry Davis Grand National
2002 Tim Billings Factory Stock
2003 Chad Lyle Modified
2003 Gene Claxton Grand National
2003 Jake Richards Factory Stock
2004 Tim Karrick Modified
2004 Gene Claxton Grand National
2004 Jake Richards Factory Stock
2005 Tom Charles Modified
2005 Gene Claxton Grand National
2005 Jim Baker Factory Stock
2006 Tim Karrick Modified
2006 Gene Claxton Grand National
2006 Lynn Nelson- R.I.P. Factory Stock
2007 John Allen Modified
2007 Tim Billings Grand National
2007 Tim Shields Factory Stock
2008 Chad Lyle Modified
2008 Nic Bidinger Grand National
2008 Buz Kaster Factory Stock
2009 Danny Charles Modified
2009 Chad Clancy Grand National
2009 Brett Heeter Factory Stock


Last updated September 20, 2008.

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