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MUSKOGEE, Okla. (May 29, 2022) - For the first time in 22 years, the fastest cars to hit the Thunderbird Speedway are back! Sunday, May 29 the 360 Winged Sprint Cars of the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series make their return to Muskogee, Oklahoma. Don't miss the nations best 360 Sprint Car drivers make their only appearance to Thunderbird Speedway as they take on the best the Sooner State has to offer. Pits Open: 4pm Grandstands Open: 5pm Hot Laps: 6:30pm Racing: 7:30pm Adults: $20 Kids 12...more

Mike (Fuzzy) Withrow, co-owner of The Speedway Grille and long time racer has agreed to take on the role of promoter at the Historic Thunderbird Speedway. Fuzzy has been racing for nearly 45 years with a background starting in motorcycles and wrapping up in stock cars. He filled the seat for car builder Mike Boyd and these two had a great owner driver relationship that lasted for decades. You can hear many of these racing stories and adventures while he cooks you up a burger down at the...more

The 2018 season for The Historic Thunderbird Speedway is proud to announce that we will be a sanctioned NASCAR Home Track and a part of the Whelen All-American weekly racing series. This will have great implications for driver who seek national recognition on NASCARS most diverse racing platform. This also bring more driver and track recognition to the state of Oklahoma which is already one of the best know states for racing in the nation. With our partners Salina Highbanks Speedway and...more

(Image Credit: Richard Bales) Bryan Hulbert – MUSKOGEE, Okla. (May 29, 2022) Returning to Thunderbird Speedway for the first time in 22-years, the name going into the record books is Sam Hafertepe, Jr. Leading start to finish in Sunday's 25-lap feature, the win is Sam's first of the season and 59th overall with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. "I was kicking myself after last night, and I told myself going into tonight that I wasn't going to...more

(Image Credit: DPCmedia) Bryan Hulbert – ELDON, Mo. (May 23, 2022) Looking at a three-night run this Memorial Day Weekend, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network will head for Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo., on Friday, May 27, and, Saturday, May 28 before making the long-awaited return to Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee, Okla. on Saturday, May 29. The Spring Sprint and Midget Nationals at Lake Ozark Speedway on Friday and Saturday, the event...more

By John Rittenoure - MUSKOGEE, Okla. (May 21, 2022) - Misfortune cost Hayden Ross a Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series victory at Thunderbird Speedway on Friday, but that was not the case on Saturday. After a blow tire cost handed the victory to Brett Hansen, Ross charged his way to the lead from sixth starting position and was not to be denied pulling away and posting his fourth victory of the season. Hansen settled for second this time with defending Sooner Series champion Kip...more

By John Rittenoure - MUSKOGEE, Okla. (May 20, 2022) - It was not the night Hayden Ross had hoped for, but it was for Brett Hansen. Hansen only led the final lap of Friday’s Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series feature at Thunderbird Speedway. But it was enough to post his third victory of 2022. Ross, who leads the series point standings, seemed well on the way to a fourth SLMS feature victory when he blew a rear tire with one lap remaining in the 20-lap main event. The yellow flag...more

By John Rittenoure (Muskogee, OK) -- Misfortune has kept Kip Hughes from winning races during the first four 2022 Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series events. But Hughes may have turned that around with his victory at Thunderbird Speedway on Friday. PHOTO CREDIT: Sara Foster Hughes inherited the lead on a lap 14 of the 20-lap main event and held on to capture his first CWT Sooner Late Models series win of the season. Ross, who already has two wins on the Thunderbird Speedway...more

By John Rittenoure, TULSA. Okla. (April 18, 2022) - Two nights of racing are on the schedule for the Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series this weekend after wet conditions force cancelation of last Saturdays show at Thunderbird Speedway. The CWT Sooner Late Models return to Thunderbird Speedway on Friday for a make-up of last Saturdays program. Saturday the SLMS travels to Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada. After three visits to the Thunderbird half-mile Hayden Ross has won twice and Brett...more

by John Rittenoure, MUSKOGEE, Okla. (April 16, 2022) - Wet conditions from over night rain has forced postponement of tonights (April 16) Complete Well Testing Sooner Late Model Series show at Thunderbird Speedway. The show will be made-up next Friday, April 22. Race time Friday is 7:30.