2006 Regional ... Nov 29, 2005
2005 USAC REGIONAL MIDGET CALENDAR May 3 Anderson Speedway May 10 Mount Lawn Speedway May 17 Mount Lawn Speedway May 31 Mount Lawn Speedway June 7 Mount Lawn Speedway June 14 Mount Lawn Speedway June 21 Anderson Speedway June 28 TBA July 5 Anderson Speedway July 7 Anderson Speedway July 12 TBA July 19 Mount Lawn Speedway July 26 Mount Lawn Speedway August 2 Anderson Speedway August 9 Mount Lawn Speedway August 16 Mount Lawn Speedway August 18 Anderson Speedway August 23 Anderson Speedway Sept. 8... (Motor Sport)
Regional Midget Series ... Nov 29, 2005
Speedway and Mount Lawn Speedway in New Castle, Ind. will host the weekly racing programs, which encompass 16 Wednesday nights, plus three Friday night Anderson appearances. (Motor Sport)
Business relocates, then changes gears Sep 22, 2005
Blankenship finished sixth in the Indy URL race at Mount Lawn Speedway near New Castle on Sept. 10. Eric Bowling of Morgantown defeated his girlfriend, Amy Cain of Bloomington, in the Speeds class during the Speed Wise Memorial race at New Hope Dragway on Sept. 9. (The Daily Journal)
Teen racer near peak in karts Sep 15, 2005
Hayes started from the pole and finished fifth his third top-five finish of the season in the Indy URL race at Mount Lawn Speedway near New Castle on Saturday. Racing wasnt contested at most Indiana dirt tracks this weekend because of the World 100 late-model race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. (The Daily Journal)
Anderson crowns winner for 200-lap race Aug 1, 2005
The first-ever "loop d' loop" race was held Saturday at Mount Lawn Speedway with seven drivers taking the green flag. Immediately after crossing he start-finish line on the first lap, the cars had to make a sharp left turn, go into the dew-covered grass, around the timing-light hump and cross the start finish line again to complete lap one. (Star Press - Online Service)
Illinois driver beats rain, field in Anderson 400 Jul 18, 2005
Friday and Saturday night races were rained out at the Mount Lawn Speedway. UMRA midgets were scheduled for Friday along with Pro Thunders, Hornets FWD and Super Mini Cups. (Star Press - Online Service)
Albany racer claims seventh feature win Jul 11, 2005
Ron Lyles of New Castle won the pro thunder enduro on Saturday at Mount Lawn Speedway. Quinten Guffey of Farmland was fourth, and Charlie Thomas of Selma was 13th. (Star Press - Online Service)
Weather postpones Winchester racing Jun 13, 2005
Chuck Cook led from flag to flag Saturday night at the Mount Lawn Speedway, taking advantage of a 30-percent inversion of the field which awarded him the pole. Ron Lyles, Cook's father-in-law, won the feature, making it two nights in a row with a win. (Star Press - Online Service)
Local karting champion keeps on truckin Jun 9, 2005
Hes off to a solid start fourth in the points standings despite a crash during Saturdays race at Mount Lawn Speedway near New Castle but is more concerned with gaining knowledge about how his truck handles and how to set up its chassis. I dont have the knowledge. (The Daily Journal)
Winner makes it five straight in Little 500 May 30, 2005
William Mefford of Knightstown took the lead from pole-sitter Scott Hinshaw of Indianapolis on lap six and led the rest of the way Saturday to win the 50-lap May 5-0 late model race at Mount Lawn Speedway. Mefford was the 2004 point champion. (Star Press - Online Service)
New series has several ties to county Mar 10, 2005
The IURL will have a test-and-tune session at Mount Lawn Speedway near New Castle on April 23. The first race on a tentative schedule will be May 7 at Angola Motor Speedway. (The Daily Journal)
Increase in speed limit scary to many Feb 17, 2005
The Dynamic Race Series has added several races to this years schedule, including a dirt-track race at Paragon Speedway on Aug. 13 and a race at Mount Lawn Speedway near New Castle on May 1. If you havent been to a race at Mount Lawn, you owe it to yourself to make a visit to the rural Henry County track. (The Daily Journal)
Anderson crowns champions Sep 27, 2004
Eric Evans led all but three laps to capture the Thunder 200 at Mount Lawn Speedway on Saturday night. Evans who was second-fastest qualifier started on the outside of row one and after pole sitter Kevin Claborn of Cambridge City led lap one took over the top spot until lap 145 when William Mefford of Knightstown grabbed the lead which he held for two laps. (Star Press - Online Service)
Track record set in qualifying at Anderson Aug 23, 2004
Monday, August 23, 2004. ANDERSON - Denny England won Saturday's 30-lap Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series race at Anderson Speedway. (Star Press - Online Service)
Driver continues dominance Aug 2, 2004
Driver continues dominance. Monday, August 02, 2004. (Star Press - Online Service)
Mid-season races highlight Mount Lawn schedule Jul 30, 2004
NEW CASTLE - Mount Lawn Speedway will have its mid-season championship races Saturday with four 50-lap features in the Late Model, Thunder, Thunder Rookie and Hornet divisions ... Twenty-seven cars started the event, which is run each year to remember Dr. George W. Sweigart, the founder of Mount Lawn Speedway. (Star Press - Online Service)
Driver moves up, keeps winning Jun 7, 2004
Rushville's David Graham won the first Late Model feature of his career at Mount Lawn Speedway on Saturday. The 2002 Thunder Car champion at the track, Graham started from the outside of the second row and worked his way to the top spot on lap five off the 25-lap event. (Star Press - Online Service)
Eric Gordon will attempt to set Little 500 records May 28, 2004
Friday, May 28, 2004. ANDERSON - Eric Gordon will try to make history in Saturday's 56th Pay Less/Delco Remy Little 500. (Star Press - Online Service)
New Castle driver fifth in truck race May 17, 2004
Monday, May 17, 2004. Tracy Hines (88) spins in front of Shelby Howard (23) during Sundays UAW/GM Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsprots Speedway. (Star Press - Online Service)
Muncie driver wins Super Series race at IRP May 17, 2004
Monday, May 17, 2004. INDIANAPOLIS - Muncie's Evan Jackson isn't a stranger to victory lane at Indianapolis Raceway Park. (Star Press - Online Service)
Rain forces ECI tracks to postpone races May 15, 2004
Heavy rains that hit East Central Indiana on Friday forced Anderson Speedway, Gas City I-69 Speedway and Mount Lawn Speedway to postpone their Friday night programs. Anderson Speedway will resume racing tonight with the USA Modified Tour, SuperTrucks and Figure 8s. (Star Press - Online Service)
Two county racers finish near top in dirt-car series May 14, 2004
The series visits the egg-shaped track at Mount Lawn Speedway near New Castle tonight. Casey White of Greenwood finished second in the oval feature race for late models at the Indianapolis Speedrome on Saturday. (The Daily Journal)
Driver repeats win at Anderson May 10, 2004
Scott Hinshaw beat Mike Riddle Jr. to the finish line to win the late model feature event Saturday at Mount Lawn Speedway. Other winners were Eric Evans in thunder, Johnny Fugate in rookie and Gordon Guffey in hornet. (Star Press - Online Service)
Speed page returns as ECI tracks resume racing May 7, 2004
And it's a good thing we're starting now, because if we wait any longer we might not be able to write about Tony Stewart - the NASCAR hooligan, not the former Thunder Car driver at Mount Lawn Speedway ... Drivers will be pounding the pavement and dirt at all five East Central Indiana tracks this week as New Castle's Mount Lawn Speedway and Montpelier Motor Speedway open their seasons after rain prevented season-openers last week. (Star Press - Online Service)
Hines wins feature before rain at Gas City May 3, 2004
The opening night of the racing season at Mount Lawn Speedway was canceled Saturday because of rain. The season will get under way next Saturday with late models, thunders, thunder rookies, hornets, legends and thunder roadsters. (Star Press - Online Service)
Practice sessions set for Mount Lawn Mar 30, 2004
NEW CASTLE - Mount Lawn Speedway, located five miles west of New Castle, will hold the first of six practice sessions during the month of April on Saturday. The pit gate will open at 11 a.m. with practice beginning at noon and ending at 4 p.m. Pit area admission will be $12 for members and $17 for non-members, with grandstand admission free. (Star Press - Online Service)
