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Hilliker Brothers Celebrate Father’s Day Early With Feature Wins
Our Father’s Day special was well received at the front gate this past Saturday at Merritt Speedway as the fans game out to view some of the best dirt track racing action in the state. Word is spreading like wild fire of the track conditions and side by side racing as the pits filled up [...]
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Track Records “Drop like a Rock” this past Saturday at Merritt Speedway
23 Pizza Hut UMP Late Models and 18 Super 8 UMP Modifieds lined up in the make ready chute anxious to take a shot at the track record on another beautifully prepared race surface at Merritt Speedway. The times continued to get faster with each competitor on the track and when it was all said [...]
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Pill Draw Cut-Off
Attention Drivers !!! Pill draw cut-off always has been and will continue to be 5:45 PM If you are running late you can call ahead to one of your friends and have them draw for you. Merritt Speedway staff are not allowed to draw for you. If you are already a registered driver and are [...]
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Merritt Speedway Fans Electrified with Side by Side Action on week 3
Car counts continue to rise with 89 total entries including 32 Roger Bazuin & Son’s UMP Late Models and 22 Super 8 UMP Modifieds filling the pits this past Saturday at Merritt Speedway. The buzz words in the grandstands were, “Awesome”, “Phenomenal” and “WOW did ya see that move” as the best drivers from [...]
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Cool weather translates to “Sizzling” action at Merritt Speedway
Week two of the 2013 race season at Merritt Speedway featured Spring Championships in all 5 classes. With the track was in great shape for qualifying, drivers in both the UMP Modified and Late Model divisions lowered last week’s times considerably. David Mielke in the Super 8 UMP Modified #87 shattered the old track [...]
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2013 Season Opener in the books at Merritt Speedway
Sunny skies and perfect race conditions greeted fans and drivers as Merritt Speedway kicked off the 2013 race season this past Saturday night. 81 cars in the 5 regular classes rolled into the pits on opening night to thrill fans with an action packed night of side by side racing on the new race [...]
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New Owners and New Clay breathes New Life into Merritt Speedway
New owners, Steve and Stacey Potter have been working feverishly to get the New Merritt Speedway ready for the 2013 race season. Steve and his crew have done a phenomenal job resurfacing the track and it showed during practice this past Saturday. Every class was represented including the Lightning Mini Sprints with a total [...]
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Wood Tic 100′s Silver Anniversary
For a quarter of a century race fans have come from near and far to be a part of Merritt Speedway’s Wood Tic 100. This year will mark the Wood Tic’s 25th Anniversary. With this huge milestone, promoters Steve and Stacey, have decided to step it up a notch, yet keep many of the traditions [...]
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A Positive Change
With Merritt Speedway returning to the Kregear/VanDuinen family, it would only be appropriate to bring the title back to its original name. Merritt Speedway originated with Gene Kregear in 1968, but the name was changed to Merritt Raceway under the management of Rick Ancel. This year Steve and Stacey Potter are proudly returning the name [...]
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The Next Chapter Begins
The new season of exciting dirt track racing at Merritt Speedway is upon Northern Michigan. May 11th will start the 2013 race season and a new chapter at Merritt Speedway. The vision of Merritt Speedway became a reality in 1967 under the construction and management of Gene and Mary Ann Kregear. Gene built the, then [...]
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