As the 2021 season kicked off in April, we were optimistic about getting a full schedule completed. Not to be disappointed, we were able to conclude with 11 events in the books.

Starting in April, the World of Outlaw Sprints were added after their scheduled dates had to be shuffled around because of the coronavirus still affecting other areas of the country. Carson Macedo won that opening race before an energetic crowd ready to see the “Greatest Show on Dirt” here at Tri-State Speedway again. The Spring Showdown started with a watchful eye on the sky as light sprinkles fell as the gates opened. Mother Nature decided to let the dirt fly and Kyle Cummins ended up in victory lane.

The month of May brought the Midwest Madness event which was won by Kyle Cummins and then the Memorial Day Weekend Classic which was won by Jadon Rogers.

We hosted an inaugural event here as Tri-State Speedway became part of the USAC Midget Week on June 6. Kyle Cummins, one of our hometown favorites, surprised everyone by winning the USAC Midget feature plus he took home the MSCS victory as well that evening. The Summer Shootout on June 26^th saw Jadon Rogers celebrating in victory lane once again.

The one and only rainout in 2021 was the July 11^th Late Model Summer Nationals race.

USAC Indiana Sprint Week was wrapped up here on July 31^st with Justin Grant celebrating his win. The overall Sprint Week champion award was given to Kevin Thomas Jr.

The annual Hoosier Sprint Nationals on August 14 didn’t disappoint the fans as Chase Stockon led the field to his first 2021 victory here.

As the month of September approaches, the season starts winding down with only a few events remaining on the calendar. The Labor Day Weekend Challenge saw a new driver celebrating in victory lane. Critter Malone took home the big check that evening to the delight of many fans.

The biggest event on the schedule is the Haubstadt Hustler which was held on September 18^th.  Kevin Thomas Jr. worked his way to victory lane for the $12,000 winners check.

Rounding out the 2021 season was the Harvest Cup race on October 9^th.  With three divisions in action, the MSCS winning driver was Justin Grant, the USAC Midgets were topped by Thomas Meseraull Jr. and Justin Davis was the MMSA Mini-Sprint winner.

Throughout the season, the support divisions added another level of excitement at each event. The MMSA Mini-Sprints competed at eight races with solid car counts. Justin Davis had four feature wins while Jeff Schindler took home two. Aydn Schmidt won the first race in April. MMSA driver Kayla Roell made her first stop in victory lane at the Haubstadt Hustler race in September. The UMP Modified winners were Justin Jones and Dave Beck.  IMCA Race Savers were here on August 14 with Ethan Barrow being the winner.

The 2021 MSCS Points Champion was crowned at the season finale. Chase Stockon, for the second year in a row, won this champion title. Rookie of the Year was presented to Carson Garrett.

As plans are being made for the 2022 schedule, we look forward once again to the challenges presented in preparing a well rounded list of events for all to enjoy!

With all of the uncertainties of this past race season, there were still a lot of positives on the racetrack. The delay of the opening race until June did not damper the number of participants ready to compete. The Showdown originally scheduled for April was held on June 14th with 45 USAC/MSCS sprint cars in attendance. Stephen Schnapf took home that first 2020 victory.

As the month of June progressed, a doubleheader World of Outlaw Sprint event was held on the weekend of June 19/20. Carson Short was Friday night’s winner and Carson Macedo sat in victory lane on Saturday evening. This event was televised and shown live on CBS Sports Network. The scheduled June 27^th Class Track Mania race was rained out.

The only race held in July was the American Classic and local favorite Kyle Cummins was the MSCS feature winner, UMP Modified winner was Brandon McDowell and Brandon Coffey took home a win in the MMSA Mini-Sprints.

The annual USAC Indiana Sprint Week battled with Mother Nature throughout the week. The scheduled race on August 1 was washed out so new plans were made to finish up the week on Sunday, August 2^nd. Kyle Cummins took home the checkers and Chase Stockon was the week-long victor and became the 2020 USAC Sprint Week Champion.

The Hoosier Sprint Nationals held on August 15^th saw three divisions in action with MSCS driver Kyle Cummins once again celebrating in victory lane. The IMCA Racesaver feature was won by Bradley Sterrett and the UMP Modified winner was once again Brandon McDowell.

September brought the Labor Day Weekend Challenge with none other than MSCS driver Kyle Cummins finishing first followed by a victory once again in the UMP Modifieds for Brandon McDowell. The Haubstadt Hustler race held on September 19 held a few surprises for many as the original feature winner Kendall Ruble was disqualified later because of altered tires. The $10,000 prize eventually was awarded to Chase Stockon. Justin Jones was the UMP Modified winner.

As the season wound down, The Harvest Cup on Oct. 10 was a night filled with over 100 participants. The MSCS finale saw Kyle Cummins take home the top prize of $5000. Thomas “Tmez” Meseraull was the USAC Midget winner and first- time winner Jaylon Mills topped the field of MMSA Mini-Sprints.

Congratulations to Chase Stockon who was awarded the title of 2020 MSCS Champion at the conclusion of the season. Chase finished out 95 points ahead of second-place finisher Kyle Cummins. Stan Beadles was awarded the 2020 MSCS Rookie of the Year award. He was involved in a fiery crash at the Haubstadt Hustler race in September but was in attendance in October to accept the award much to the delight of the fans.

It was a race season like no other with Covid restrictions in place, high anxiety, and anticipation of unknown limitations to be placed upon us. We look forward to 2021 with plans for a new year, new outlook, and once again, great expectations!