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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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