Founded in 1962 by cousins Jim and Ron Wilbert with partner Bob McVickers, after approaching local farmer Clarence Schneider about leasing some prairie ground to build a dragstrip to help alleviate street racing happening in nearby communities. Ron and Jim continued to operate the track until 1999 when Carl Blanton and family bought the business. The land is still owned by the Schneider family, with the track being on leased ground it’s entire history.

      In it’s storied history, many a big name racers have stopped in, Big Daddy Don Garlits, Art and Walt Arfons, Dickey Harrell, Pete Robinson, Jack Chrisman, TV Tommy Ivo’s Showboat 4 engine car was booked in. Plus local legends Terry Ivey, Bennie Osborne, Bob Sullivan, Ron Brown, Cam Twisters Car Club, and many, many more were regulars in the 1960s and 1970s.

      Twice, at separate events, Don Garlits match raced local racer, Les Shockley, and his jet dragster in the early 1980s. Les continued running jets into the early 2000s with his triple engined semi-truck.

      The Memorial and Labor Day Weekend events have been a staple of the area with both events approaching their 60th running.