Racin' For Rian
Racin for Rian June 20, 2026
🔥 Get ready to race! This Saturday, June 20, 2026, I-35 Speedway hosts the Racin' for Rian Weekly Show featuring Late Models and Open Vintage, presented by HWY 36 Auto & Diesel. Racin' for Rian is an annual event honoring Bud and Amanda Wilson’s daughter. In gratitude for the care their family received from the nurses in the St. Luke’s NICU, they created this event to bring the racing community together in support of that cause.
Get ready for thrilling weekly racing featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, USRA Tuners, and E Mods, plus the lightning-fast Late Models and Open Vintage. It’s shaping up to be an exciting night at the track.
🏁 Racing begins at 7:00 P.M. Pit gates open at 4:00 P.M., and grandstand gates open at 5:00 P.M. General admission is $15, seniors 62+ and military are $12, and kids 18 and under get in free (ID may be requested). Weather updates have become a regular part of race day, so please follow us on Facebook and visit i35speedway.net for the latest information. This week’s forecast includes a chance of rain late Saturday, so the start time may be moved earlier if needed.
📍 Find us at Exit 64 off Interstate 35, just 1/4 mile east of the exit. Free parking is available, restrooms are on site, and please note that no coolers or outside food or drinks are allowed.
🍔 Come hungry! Grab tenderloins, chicken strips, burgers, fries, and tacos at Trackside Bar & Grill in Turn 1; burgers, walking tacos, hot dogs, popcorn, and Coca-Cola products at the Main Concession Stand; and funnel cakes, fried Oreos, root beer floats, ice cream, and more sweets at The Sugar Shack in Turn 1.
🏎️ For racers: pit gates open at 4:00 P.M., the driver’s meeting starts and pill draw ends at 6:00 P.M., hot laps begin at 6:20 P.M., and the first heat race will follow the invocation and national anthem. Please watch for possible weather contingency earlier start time.
Pit passes are $40 for adults, $25 for kids ages 6–10, and free for children 5 and under.
Fuel (110) is available on site.
Drivers must register through I-35 Speedway via MyRacePass or bring a completed registration form from the speedway website. Temporary one-night registration is available for $15.
USRA class participants must be registered with USRA. Temporary one-night licenses are available at the track for $10. Alternative B-Mod USRA rules apply, and Mike Tanner Memorial rules are in effect for Hobby Stock during June.
Minors ages 17 and under must have a completed Minor’s Release to enter the pit area.
Competitors age 17 and younger must also submit a completed Minor’s Release, a copy of a birth certificate with a valid state stamp or authentic seal, and a typed driver resume or profile with racing experience for both the young participant and their parents. The resume must be attached to the Minor’s Release, and both parents must provide notarized signatures. Notary services are available on site. All requirements must be completed before the minor driver enters the track.
We’re proud to spotlight the businesses that support our racing family. Our 2026 sponsors include Molle Auto Group, Scobee Powerline Construction, Generational Buildings, Carpenter's Classics Auction Company, Rod End Supply, Schaeffer Oil - Kellie Drossel, Remax Heritage - Brooklyn Anderson, CR Seeds & Services, Racin' Dirt, Team Spray Foam, Casey's, Kingdom Truss, Triple Cross Trucking, Seeburg Mufflers, Hwy 36 Auto & Diesel, O'Reilly’s, Larry McFee Trucking, Ron Hiley Excavating, Atlantic Bottling Company - Coca-Cola, Shane Roach Concrete Construction, Nodaway Valley Bank, KS Engineering, Triple H Realty - Chris Higgins, Bonnett Trailer Sales, State Farm - Dennis Brewer, Tri-County Weekly, and Toby Gilbert Tire.
We’ll see you Saturday night at I-35 Speedway! 🔥
