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Car registration for the 2019 season is now open. There is NO FEE to register your car. There will be two ways that your can register your car. The preferred way is by completing the online registration at http://www.murraycountyspeedway.net/ and clicking on the blue registration button on the right hand side of the page. 2). On the next page, click on the first register button. 3). The next page is where you complete your information for name, address, etc. At the bottom of the page, is where...more

Driver & Pit Crew Memberships will be available to be purchased on April 6th at the Drivers meeting at 3:30pm. Cost of a membership is $30, which will reduce the cost of buying the pit pass from $30 to $25 per night. If you would like to purchase the membership by mail, click on this link to go to the driver rules page and click on the 2019 Membership Registration form, print out the form and send it in to the address on the page, with your check for $30....more

The drivers meeting for the 2019 season at the Murray County Speedway, will be held on Saturday April 6th at 3:30pm at the Murray Lodge - TL Computer Services building on Broadway Ave in Slayton. Areas to be covered: Dates and Specials in the 2019 season, encouragement in planning for the Kids Night in August, car registration (Free), reserve parking spots, memberships, the change in the racing surface after the adding dirt last fall.

The Murray County Speedway will be holding their workers meeting on Saturday April 6th at 1pm at the Murray Lodge - TL Computer Services building on Broadway Ave in Slayton. Workers from the 2018 season and anyone interested in working for the track this season, is encouraged to attend. There are several areas, where we are looking for some new workers. One position is, the receiver operator that talks to the drivers. This person will be standing on top of the announcer's stand during the...more

This is real tough to say, knowing what is yet to come and getting tired of this winter. That in 60 days from tonight, the Murray County Speedway will be opening their 2019 season. From what it sounds like, many of the race cars are ready to go, but with several of the early season specials, already canceled, are just sitting in the shop. So, let's see these new designs of the cars, upload some pictures to this post. Hopefully, they can tie, us benchwarmers, over for the next two months. Their...more

Please take a look. 2018 IMCA Sport Compact Champion, Dustin Virkus was recently in a snowmobile accident and broke both his shoulders. There will be a benefit and silent auction for him on Sunday April 7th in Clarkfield. For further details, see the flyer below.

The Murray County Speedway annual election for the board of directors and membership meeting will be held Saturday January 5th at 1:00 pm. There will be an election for three spots on the board of directors and review of the 2019 schedule for the speedway. It will be held at the Mason's Lodge, TL Computer Repair at the south end of Broadway Ave (North of the courthouse) in Slayton. Anyone who purchased a membership in the 2018 season, is eligible to vote for the directors positions. After the...more

We are sad to announce the passing this morning of a great man, Hall of Fame member Gary Muecke. He was a driver, car owner and a huge supporter of the track. He helped many young racers such as myself (Aaron Betz), get started in the sport he loved. He helped form the Murray County Racing Association and helped open the track back up in 1992. We thank you for everything you have done for us! Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dottie, Gary, Chad, and all of their family and friends! Take your...more

Pictures from 2018 Murray County Speedway Banquet, held on December 8th

The 2018 Murray County Speedway Banquet will be held on Saturday December 8th at the 4-H Building on the Murray County Fairgrounds. Banquet letters were sent out to drivers last week. If you did not receive a letter, please email to murraycountyspeedway1@gmail.com. Social Hour will be held from 5:30-6:30, with the meal to follow at 6:30, the awards ceremony should start around 7:30pm. Top five cars in each class will be awarded, as well as perfect attendance, Hard Luck Award and Sportsman of...more