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Welcome to dirt track racing!!!

If all you know about short track dirt racing is that the cars turn left and drive in a circle, then this page was made for YOU! Take some time to read through this page and we'll bet you'll have a lot more engaging experience and that you won't feel lost while visiting Fayetteville Motor Speedway on race night.

Fayetteville Motor Speedway races 4 standard classes: 602 Late Models, 602 Modifieds, Street Stock and Legends.

You can view our entire season schedule here on the website under the "Schedule" heading.

Follow our Facebook page as well for information about races, especially the week leading up to a race.

Limited Late Models

Late Models can range anywhere between $20,000 - $75,000 depending on the type of chassis (car frame) and engine.
Average track speed at Fayetteville Motor Speedway avg over 100 MPH.
During a race, Late Models average 80 MPH in the corners and 100 on the straight-a-ways.
Late Models use a Hoosier tire 12" wide racing tire. With our track surface, a car will go through an average of 16 tires per racing season. Rear tires can last around 4 weeks and front tires can last up to 10 weeks. Tires cost $165 each.
Late Models use 112 octane or higher ($8.75 per gal) or methanol ($4 per gal) fuels. Cars burn twice as much methanol than 112 octane. Methanol can produce higher horse power than 112 but it's also harder on the fuel system. On an average night, a Late Model will go through 10 gallons of 112 octane

Street Stock

can range anywhere between $3,000 - $10,000 depending on the type of chassis (car frame) and engine.
Average track speed at Fayatteville Motor Speedway is 81 MPH.
During a race, Street Stocks average 60 MPH in the corners and 80 on the straight-a-ways.
Street Stocks use an Hoosier h500 8" wide racing tire. With our track surface, a car will go through an average of 8 tires per racing season. Rear tires can last around 8 weeks and front tires can last the entire season. Tires cost $125 each.
Street Stocks use 110 octane ($7.75 per gal). On an average night, a Street Stock will go through 5 gallons of racing fuel.
Drivers may want to race in this class for the high speeds, intense competition, the affordability of the class, and the opportunity to gain racing skills at a beginner level.

602 Modified

use a harder Hoosier 8" wide racing tire than the Ump modified class. With our track surface, a car will go through an average of 16 tires per racing season. Rear tires can last around 4 weeks and front tires can last the entire season. Tires cost $110 each.
use 103 octane ($4.00 per gal) or e85 ($4 per gal) fuels. . On an average night, A 602 sport Modified will go through 7 gallons of std octane race fuel.
Main difference of the Sport modifieds and the UMP open modifieds is affordablity. Th e sport mod has a 602 factory sealed crate engine and not to tampered with straight from GM at 3600.00.
No high dollar parts
Drivers may want to race in this class for the high speeds, intense competition, and the affordability and tighter rules.

Additional Information

Anyone can own a race car. You can find them for sale in racing groups on social media
Most of our drivers have a full time job and race on the weekends as a hobby. A few drivers make racing into a full time career.
Race cars must be built to specs to race at Fayetteville Motor Speedway. A regular car off of the street may not race at the track. Click on the racing tab at the top and select RULES/FORMS which also explains how to build the cars so they are legal to race at Fayetteville Motor Speedway.
We added 12" of fresh red clay in the 2020 track overhaul. We freshen up the racing surface by adding more fresh red clay each winter. We also try to keep moisture in the track during racing events to decrease wear on tires.
Cars need to be hauled to the race track. The 3 main options are: Flat Bed Trailer averages $4,000; Starter Enclosed 24' trailer averages $7,500; Deluxe Enclosed 34' trailer averages $15,000 - $20,000. (Room to house spare tires, work bench, tool boxes, quad, etc.)
Weekly expenses drastically vary for each car class. All drivers need to fund the following items to race each week: -Fuel to drive the race car on the track. -Fuel to haul the race car to the track. -Racing tires -Repair damage caused from a previous race
Pit crew of 2-6 people to help with vehicle set up while at the races. Each person must purchase a pit passes and sign a Release and Waiver of Liability to enter into the pits to help work on the car.
Depending on car class, a crew can spend anywhere from 5-40 hours each week working on the car to get it race ready. This can range from attending Test & Tune practice sessions, working on the car's set up, changing broken car parts or fixing damaged caused from a previous race

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