Cherokee Speedway

Owens Competes in March Madness

3/7/2023

Jimmy Owens entered a single event over the weekend with a trip to Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, S.C.) for the 2023 edition of the Ginger Owens March Madness. Twenty-nine Southern All Star (SAS) Dirt Racing Series competitors entered the event, and Jimmy raced his way into...more

Chris Ferguson tames Cherokee Speedway

3/6/2023

(Gaffney, SC) -- Chris Ferguson inherited the lead with 14 laps remaining to win the Ginger Owens Memorial March Madness Sunday afternoon at Cherokee Speedway. Freguson, who collected $20,000 for the win, took over the point when race long leader Mike Marlar pulled off...more

RACE RECAP: 2022 Race No. 157 – November 20, 2022 Blue Gray 100...

11/23/2022

GAFFNEY, S.C. – Chris “Smokey” Madden won his eight Blue Gray 100 Super Late Model race Sunday at Cherokee Speedway. Madden set quick time and won his heat race, all putting him on the pole position for the 100-lap race. He set the pace and had a few challenges when in...more

Ross Bailes cruises to Ultimate checkers at Cherokee

5/29/2022

Ross Bailes made his lone start of the Memorial Day weekend on Sunday afternoon at Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, S.C.) for the Ultimate Southeast Series-sanctioned Mike Butler Memorial. (Zack Kloosterman photos) With his second-fastest qualifying effort placing him on the...more

Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series - March 25th-26th, 2022. (Jacy Norgaard photo)

3/26/2022

Ross Bailes

Bailes crowned Xtreme DIRTcar Series champ at Cherokee Speedway

Ross Bailes made the short trip to Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, S.C.) on Friday to compete in the Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series doubleheader weekend. Drawing 40 Late Models for the event co-sanctioned with the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series, Ross came in 10th-fastest in his group before placing third in his heat. Starting the opening night feature in 10th, Bailes salvaged a 21st-place finish in the 40-lapper after battling fender damage. (Jacy Norgaard photo)

On Saturday, Bailes followed up the second-fastest time in his group with a heat race triumph. With $20,000 on the line in the feature, Ross improved two spots in the 50-lap affair to register a second-place finish. He trailed Max Blair to the checkers with Daulton Wilson, Hudson O’Neal, and Cla Knight rounding out the Top-5.

With his runner-up finish in the feature, Ross captured the Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series championship, along with a $15,000 payday.

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