For the first time ever, the Mason Dixon 270 Racing Series descended upon the high banks of the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. A field of 33 entries meant that the A-Main would be tough to make, let alone compete for the win in. But the 25-lap nightcap saw the return of a familiar face to victory lane, putting the exclamation point on a wild night of racing.

Independence Day Weekend at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway has grown a reputation for providing some of the most thrilling racing you’ll see all year within the tight confines of the 1/8th-mile Newmanstown bullring. Not even Mother Nature could put a damper on the action, despite the 90-minute delay that the heavy rain shower put on the start of the night. But one driver rose above the rest of an extremely competitive field of stars and cars. After charging from 11th to win Friday night at Linda’s Speedway, Jason Swavely came from outside the top 10 not once, but twice to sweep the micro sprint features in dramatic fashion on Sunday night.

In front of a packed house full of fathers and fans of all things fast, the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway provided thrilling action from start to finish on Father’s Day Eve. A fast and furious quarter midget exhibition for the future stars of the Clyde set the tone for the rest of the night, as the Hyper Racing 600 divisions stole the show with two wild finishes, and all five classes featured a driver making their first trip of the season to victory lane.

The return from the annual off week at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway signifies the first foray into the heart of the season, with several prestigious and big-money races on the docket for the coming weeks. On Veterans Night at the Clyde, where all veterans and active members of the armed services received free grandstand admission into the speedway, fans were treated to some of the best on-track action of the year so far.

In the final race prior to the first scheduled off week of the season, it was a busy night at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. Bike giveaways were had for the kids in attendance, prior to the annual bike races at intermission. The night’s five features saw exciting racing and another new mix of winners. And all of the action took place in the midst of Memorial Day weekend, a time to reflect and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in order to uphold the freedoms that allow for all of those previously mentioned events to occur.

It took valiant efforts from track crew and officials as well as patience from fans and competitors alike as two separate rain delays caused a combined hiatus of roughly two and a half hours, but against all odds, the complete show got in on another Saturday night at the Clyde. After the lengthy wait, five drivers all made their first trips of the season to the Lanco winner’s circle.

It was a fast and furious night of racing at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway on the eve of Mother’s Day, as all moms in attendance got into the speedway for just $5 of general grandstand admission. Impressive performances were the theme as the cream rose to the top in the five 25-lap A-Mains.

April showers finally turned to May flowers on Saturday night, and racing returned to the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway after a four-week hiatus. Fast, action-packed, and largely clean racing was the theme of the night, and several former champions and past race winners took their first trips of the season to victory lane.

After six and a half months without racing, the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway roared to life to kick off the 66th season of racing under the Lanco Micro Midget Club. An offseason filled with changes and track enhancements was paid off in the form of five exciting features and two fantastic photo finishes, with a mixture of first-time winners and veterans alike making trips to victory lane.

For one final time in 2022, the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway roared to life on Saturday evening with six different divisions competing on the Newmanstown oval. The night also featured a special moment at intermission, as cancer survivors were recognized on the frontstretch as part of the final Pink Out Night at the Clyde, organized by Kim Glass and TT’s Troops.

Five long months of racing action built up to one final points-paying night at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. And while four of the championships had already been decided entering the final night, one still remained to be claimed entering the final 25-lap points races of the year.

With just two points races left in the 2022 season at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, the pressure was on for several drivers in the points battle entering First Responders Night presented by T. J.’s Guns and Ammo. A fast-paced night of racing saw five exciting features and brought the points pictures into closer focus, with one driver locking up a championship and two more taking big steps in the right direction entering Championship Night next Saturday.

The biggest thrills and biggest spills of Labor Day weekend at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway commonly come from the wingless portion of the Labor Day Shootout, where three of the four divisions take off the wings to compete in a jaw-dropping and hair-raising card of racing action alongside an invading division. All of those usual elements were in place for the 2022 running of the event, which saw white-knuckled racing become the norm throughout the hundreds of laps run over the course of the evening.

The thrills, spills, excitement, and drama of the Labor Day Shootout traditionally makes it a must-see event for race fans, while it also serves as one of the most prestigious events of the racing season for teams and drivers. The 2022 edition of the Winged Night of the show, presented by Germania Band Club of Manheim, had all of those elements in place once again, which provided storylines aplenty from the long evening of racing action.

The final racing event of August at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway brought out a usual mixture of veterans and young drivers alike for the Back to School Night/Jerry Root Memorial Event. With school starting up for many kids, backpacks were given away to children in attendance at the speedway during intermission. And in tribute to Jerry Root, a former car owner and long-time supporter of the Clyde who passed away in January, the hard charger of each of the night’s five feature events would be given a $100 bonus. But additionally, five more checkered flags would be given to the evening’s feature event winners, with a healthy dosage of both first-time winners and former track champions finding the winner’s circle.

A muggy, late-August Saturday night at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway provided the setting for one of the biggest and most meaningful tribute races in recent memory at the speedway. The Mike Trout Memorial provided an opportunity for family, friends, fans, and competitors alike to all come together in honor and remembrance of the longtime competitor and former track champion who passed away over the past offseason. Several touching tributes to Mike punctuated the evening, and exciting racing proved to be the norm through all five divisions as drivers raced for added purse and bonus money.

Saturday night provided an opportunity to remember two former Lanco board members who had left a lasting imprint on the speedway. One was Gary Miller, a long-time car owner across multiple divisions of competition at the Clyde. The ever-recognizable Gold Rush Trailer Sales sponsored No. 82 had competed the past several years in 270 competition with some impressive drivers, and was in the midst of its first season with new pilot Bradley Brown when Gary passed away in May. The other was Donna Geib, one of Gary’s former drivers who had competed and won driving that very same car. Although she was a few years removed from the driver’s seat, Donna continued to have an impact at the track and to those she came in contact with until her passing in December. Much more than just assets to a speedway or a club, they were great people with great souls and big hearts, and their presences are still deeply missed.

With Hyper Racing 600 Speedweek and the Clyde Martin Memorial races in the rearview mirror, the “months of money” continued at the Newmanstown oval as the calendar flipped to August. And now, it was time for the 270 teams and competitors to have their moment in the spotlight, courtesy of the first-ever T. J.’s Guns and Ammo 270 Showcase. 33 of the division’s best came to the speedway with one common goal, but only one driver would be able to take home the inaugural victory of the event, plus the $1,270 payday that came with it.

For regulars of Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, there is simply no race more special or more prestigious to win than the annual Clyde Martin Memorial event. The list of names engraved on each of the division’s trophies serves as a who’s who of those that have contributed to the long and rich history of both the speedway and the event itself. Just once a year, the opportunity arises for five new names to be added onto those trophies, and it’s an opportunity that no driver wants to let pass them by.

If the Hyper Racing 600 Speedweek Finale at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway has taught us one thing over the past three years, it’s to expect the unexpected. One night after a wild and wacky feature event that saw only six cars running at the finish, the drama only reached a higher level for the Hyper Racing 600 Speedweek Finale sponsored by Groff Trucking. Perhaps the best racing surface of the year greeted the 71 drivers who returned to chase the $8,000 payday that would go to the winner, and the action that the racers provided on track lived up to the hype.