Grand Re-opening of The Atomic Speedway this Saturday Sept. 14th

At Atomic Speedway this Saturday, September 14, the thunder of the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association racers paying $2k to win, Late Models paying $1500 to win, Modifieds paying $1,500 to win and the new Sport Mod class will all be in action for the grand reopening of one of the most fabled dirt tracks in the Midwest.

In 1953 a group of Chillicothe businessmen realized a plan that had been in the making for several years. The group, which consisted of racing fans, drivers, and car owners, sought to provide a premier racing facility for the rapidly growing sport they knew as Stock Car Racing. It was a sport they lived and loved. It was the vision of this particular group of men that led to the construction of Atomic Speedway, which for a time was known nationwide as K-C Raceway. In the fall of 2011 the name was restored to Atomic Speedway. Although the track was widened to its present state in the mid 1970’s to accommodate higher speeds, the track still maintains its original configuration. The group formed what became known as the non-profit organization of the Chillicothe Stock Car Racing Association or CSCRA, which previously sanctioned races at the Ross County Fairgrounds track. Their new endeavor, which began as a purchase of prime land off State Route 23 on Blaine Highway, became known as Atomic Speedway for its proximity to the new Uranium enrichment plant at nearby Piketon, Ohio. Strategically, the new location was also nearly halfway between Waverly, Ohio and Chillicothe; and the name Atomic Speedway held a dual meaning in that the racing to come was literally “atomic and explosive” in nature. A diamond -in-the-rough was to become a crown jewell among the nation’s speedways.

Two years of rumors, speculation and heartbreak came to an end in late July as Brad McCown became the proud owner of 2535 Blain Highway, Waverly, Ohio, also known as The Atomic Speedway. McCown who has been the successful owner and promoter at Jackson County Speedway for the last three years. McCown actually started his racing career at K-C Raceway and even before that was a fan when it was known as The Atomic Speedway.

McCown stated , “I started getting serious about this. All that I heard was that people wanted to see Sprint cars and we had to call it the Atomic once again. Well, we are going to give them both,”
McCown believes that if you give them a good show at a fair price the racers and fans will come, and that is what he plans to do. Sprint Cars, Late Models, Street Stocks, Modifieds and Sport Mods will be the primary classes on the famed high banks. The current plan is to run a few races yet this year and a lot of the decisions for scheduling will be based on car count and fan attendance thus putting the decision on classes to those who buy the tickets.

Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and main gates at 4 p.m. Admission is $12 General and Pits $30 with pit passes for 12 and under $15.

Bevins concessions will have the both concession stands open so the fans can try some of the great food that they will be offering and also stocked with those great Pepsi products.