Elko Speedway
Location | Elko New Market, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 44°34′10″N 93°19′53″W / 44.569353°N 93.331255°WCoordinates: 44°34′10″N 93°19′53″W / 44.569353°N 93.331255°W |
Capacity | Unknown |
Owner | The Ryan Family |
Broke ground | 1964 |
Opened | 1965 |
Major events | ARCA Midwest Tour, ARCA Racing Series, Thunder Car Nationals |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3/8 mi |
Turns | 4 |
Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is sanctioned by Whelen All-American Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city.
Divisions
The track divisions include Super Late Models, Big 8 Sportsman, Thunder Car, Legends, Power Stocks, Hornets, and Bandoleros on regular Saturday Nights. New during the 2015 season was Hornet Figure 8 races taking place on select Saturdays.
Traveling series
The ASA held races at the track, and its successor the ARCA Midwest Tour still holds events. The track has held Mid-American Stock Car Series events in their now-defunct Super Truck division.[1]
The ARCA racing series held the Akona 200, their first ever race in Minnesota, at Elko Speedway on June 2, 2012.[2] The series returned in 2013 and 2014 for the Akona 250, adding 50 laps to the event. Elko is the shortest track ARCA currently races on.
See also
References
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