2022 Event Schedule & Prices
3-Day Reserved Seat/Pit Pass Combo: $85
Sprint Car Smackdown X (Night 1) - TBA
General Admission -
Kids 12 & Under - Free
Pit Passes -
Support Classes -
Sprint Car Smackdown X (Night 2) - TBA
General Admission -
Kids 12 & Under - Free
Pit Passes -
Support Classes -
Sprint Car Smackdown X (Feature Night $15,000 to win) - TBA
General Admission -
Kids 12 & Under - Free
Pit Passes -
Support Classes -
Advanced three day tickets can be purchased for $80 and include a reserved seat for all three nights of the Sprint Car Smackdown as well as pit access. For advanced ticket options visit http://kokomospeedway.net/
Event Format
Wednesday
Special event, no points awarded towards USAC National Championship or Sprint Car Smackdown.
Thursday/Friday
Qualifying (2 laps, best time counts)
Heat Races (10 laps, top four transfer)
D-Main (As needed)
C-Main (As needed)
B-Main (Top 6 transfer to feature)
Feature
*Points awarded per standard USAC scoring format*
Saturday
Top 8 per points accumulated from Thursday/Friday portions are locked into feature.
Top 8 will participate in "King of the Hill" match race event (1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5 with winners advancing in bracket format) in order to establish first four rows of feature. No qualifying for the evening.
Qualifying heats (Top two transfer to main, lineups determined by points from Thurs/Fri)
C-Main (Made up from qualifying race finishers 7-10)
B-Main (Made up from qualifying race finishers 3-6)
Feature
Track Information
Address - 2455 Davis Rd. Kokomo, IN 46901
Phone - 765-459-3877
Twitter - @kokomospeedway
Website - http://kokomospeedway.net
Seating -
- Main Grandstands located along front stretch
- Grandstands located along backstretch
- Grandstands located in pits outside of turns 1 & 2 (Pit pass required)
Track Rules -
- Carry-in of coolers, beverages, food is prohibited.
- Pass outs are allowed.
- Movement between the pits and grandstands is allowed with purchase of pit pass.
- Seats may be marked (No tape or zip ties).
- 4-Wheelers are not permitted outside of the pit area
- Golf carts allowed. Drivers must be at least 16 years old
Alcohol -
Available outside of turn 4 at the end of the main grandstands in the Turn 5 Pub.
Souvenirs -
Kokomo Speedway maintains a track souvenir shop under the main grandstands, located to your right when entering the main gate. Driver/team souvenir trailers are located outside the main gate along souvenir row.
Camping -
Camping is allowed at Kokomo Speedway however there are no hookups. The camping area is located outside of turn four in front of the large white Kokomo Grain facility with a smaller area located behind the track.
Campers can start setting up on Sunday at 6 pm.
Campers can start setting up on Sunday at 6 pm.
Track History -
Kokomo Speedway is a 1/4 mile, semi-banked clay oval. The track first opened in 1947 in Kokomo, Indiana and typically runs on Sunday evenings. Various racing legends have turned laps at the track including AJ Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Mario Andretti, Rich Vogler, Jack Hewitt and Steve Kinser.
More recently drivers such as JJ Yeley, Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson, Jeff Gordon and the late Tony Elliott have raced at "Indiana's Baddest Bullring".
Dave Darland is the all-time winningest driver in track history, surpassing Tony Elliott during Indiana Sprint Week in 2014.
Food, Lodging, Gas & Alcohol
Lodging
Comfort Inn
522 Essex Dr.
Kokomo, IN 46901
Hampton Inn & Suites
2920 S. Reed Rd.
Kokomo, IN 46902
Fairfield Inn
1717 E. Lincoln Rd.
Kokomo, IN 46902
Courtyard
411 Kentucky Dr.
Kokomo, IN 46902
Food
Also located all along 931 to the east of the track are various fast food restaurants including: Hardee's, Wendy's, McDonald's, White Castle, Subway and Arby's.
Other restaurants also along 931 include Fazoli's, Steak N Shake, Chili's and more.
Gas
Village Pantry
420 E. Morgan St.
Kokomo, IN 46901
Marathon (Open 24 hours)
1244 E. Gano St.
Kokomo, IN 46901
Speedway (Open 24 hours)
1303 N. Reed Rd.
Kokomo, IN 46901
Citgo
2601 N. Washington St.
Kokomo IN 46901
Alcohol
Soupley's Wine & Spirits
1725 Davis Rd.
Kokomo, IN 46901
Soupley's Wine & Spirits
500 S. Reed Rd.
Kokomo, IN 46901
Cabs
Miami Cab Co.
765-453-6504
Event History
The 2022 USAC Sprint Car Smackdown will be the 11th time the event has been run at the historic Kokomo Speedway.
The event was first ran in 2012 when the late Bryan Clauson edged Tracy Hines to take home the Kokomo Speedway USAC Sprint Car Smackdown I title. Since 2012, Dave Darland, Kokomo Speedway's all-time winningest driver, has captured three Sprint Car Smackdown titles while fellow Hoosier Tyler Courtney has also captured three. Below is a list of feature winners from each of the first ten years of the event which continues to grow every year. Since the event's inception, Saturday night has paid the winner $10,000 to win until 2021 when Justin Grant took home $15,000.
2012:
Thursday - Bryan Clauson
Friday - Chris Windom
Saturday - Bryan Clauson
2013:
Thursday - Bryan Clauson
Friday - Dave Darland
Saturday - Dave Darland
2014:
Thursday - Dave Darland
Friday - Jon Stanbrough
Sunday (Saturday rained out) - Dave Darland
2015:
Thursday - Robert Ballou
Friday - Chase Stockon
Saturday - Dave Darland
2016:
Thursday - Kevin Thomas Jr.
Friday - CJ Leary
Saturday - Kevin Thomas Jr.
2017:
Thursday - CJ Leary
Friday - Tyler Courtney
Saturday - Tyler Courtney
2018:
Thursday - Tyler Courtney
Friday - Tyler Thomas
Thursday (9/27) - Justin Grant
2019:
Thursday - Thomas Meseraull
Friday - Logan Seavey
Saturday - Tyler Courtney
2020:
Thursday - Kyle Cummins
Friday - Kyle Cummins
Saturday - Tyler Courtney
2021:
Thursday - Rained Out
Friday - Justin Grant & Kevin Thomas Jr.
Saturday - Justin Grant
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