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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

Advanced Energy INC. Will Kick off the season for the B Modified Class on April 6th by giving back each drivers pit pass/entry fee. All B Mod drivers need just to enter the race on April 6th and they will receive back $30 more at the pay out window at the end of the night. William Gammill owner of Advanced Energy said he plans on running at Thunderbird as a driver and that this will be one of several nights he plans on giving back to the weekly drivers in the B Mod class. The B Mod Class looks...more

As Friday the 13th took shape severe weather was once again on the horizon as we prepared to welcome drivers, fans and Advanced Energy back to the track for the season opener of the first ever NASCAR Whelen All American Series event at the Historic Half Mile. Storms had built up to the west of Muskogee but as they approached, not once but twice, split to the north and south of the speedway only dropping just enough water for a great track. Stanley Slader and the gang had worked hard for the...more

Thunderbird Speedway Driver of the Week Dalton Clay, 5* B-Mod Age: 27 Years Racing: 23 Hometown: Oktaha, Ok Owner and Operator of 5 Star Recycling in Wainwright, Ok. Sponsors: BMS, Larrys Carb, Eagle Landscape, 24K Pawn, Morgan Towing, Dirt Work Done Right, GRT, Jamie Hibbs, Dad, Mom, and Madison. Dalton Clay started his racing career in a go-kart, at just 4 years old, just feet from the place that he calls home now. The Muskogee fairgrounds has been the blood of the Clays from the mid 1990’s,...more

Studio 6 has partnered with Thunderbird Speedway to help bring nightly accommodations for drivers, crew and fans that need an overnight place to stay. With great nightly rates, awesome amenities that include plenty of places to park big rigs hauling race cars and easy on off access right on 69 Hwy. If your just in town for the night or the weekend this will be a perfect place to stay as you check out The Historic 1/2 Mile and all that the community of Muskogee has to offer. All you need to do...more

Chris Pearce B-Mod #42 Hometown: Coweta, Ok. Age: 44 Sponsors: Electrified Motorsports, Custom Coatings, 1st Racing Chassis Supported by: Gene Pearce, Kyle Pearce, Jason Metcalf At 12 years old, Chris started his racing career on 2 wheels, motorcycles. His dad, Gene, has always enjoyed racing.“ That’s what we’ve always done, we just race”, Chris said. Winning multiple times in his early years, He remembered a special trophy, “I kept one trophy I had a long time, I went racing instead of going...more

Brett Hansen Fort Gibson #7H B-Mod and A-mod Sponsors: York Street Tire, Bravado Wireless, James Hodge Ford, Turf Specialists, Wheeler Metals, BMS Racing Engines, Marvins Mowers and Outdoors, Advantage Pest Control, Ross Contruction, GSE Contruction. Brett Hansen now pilots two open wheel modifieds this year, but he got started in a enduro car. He was always a racing fan, and decided he give the sport a shot in 2009. The next year he brought an E-mod to the track. The year after that he was...more

Brennon Lacy Bixby, Ok. #14 B-Mod Sponsors: Fasco Fiberoptics, Ringold Bailbonds, Ron’s Auto Repair, The Hamlet, Duvall Electric, Spartan Signs With an early start in racing in 2004, Lacy hasn’t always been racing. Starting with yard karts in 2004 lacy would eventually get into racing go karts. He took some time off to play high school sports, before buying his first stock car in 2014. South Coffeeville Speedway holds the first win of the young man’s career in June of 2015. “From then on it...more

Luke Leatherman 17L GRT B-Mod Home: Muskogee, Ok Sponsors: Fast Wrecker, Hailey and Lloyd Jewelry, Tonto Environmental, Cedarville Garage, Reaction Wraps, Victory Motorsports. Leatherman is a name that most fans and other drivers are used to hearing around a racetrack. With such a large impact on the racing community its odd to hear the Grandson of the 50+ year veteran of the sport Danny Leatherman, just started racing four years ago. It was His last year in high school when a major change in...more

Brandon Hogard #7 Factory Stock Home Town: Yukon, Ok. Age: 47 Sponsors: Breakaway Logistics, Joes Hand Cleaner “Im Driver of the week!” Brandon shouted out in his pit. For 29 years, the 47 year old has been in dry cleaning. Since 2001 He has owned Town Plaza Cleaners in Yukon, Ok. “Mustard is the toughest stain to get out”. He said. He makes the long pull to Muskogee every week from Yukon to not only race, but enjoy the time with his friends at the track. And when the track was being reborn...more