Mike Tanner Memorial
Mike Tanner Memorial, Scobee Night at the Races
🔥 Join us this Saturday, June 27, 2026, for another exciting night at I-35 Speedway! The Finish Strong Mike Tanner Memorial, Scobee Powerline & Construction Night at the Races is an I-35 Speedway Special and an important fundraiser for the Finish Strong Foundation in Mike Tanner’s memory. After four months of planning, supply gathering, promotion, and sponsor support, the foundation is ready for a memorable night of racing. The Hobby Stock feature will pay $1,020 to win and $200 to start.
Mike Tanner was a racer, competitor, teacher, mentor, coach, and sponsor whose life ended unexpectedly on October 20, 2018, at age 40. A devoted husband and father, Mike was also an accomplished and respected dirt track racer.
Along with Hobby Stocks, the night will feature USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B Mods, USRA Tuners, and E Mods. Hobby Stock rules for this race are listed below.
This is a race night you won’t want to miss! Kids receive free general admission and giveaways at the gate, and adults will also have a chance to win giveaways when they enter the stands.
🏁 Racing starts 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 $20, seniors 62+ and military admission is $15, and kids 18 and under get in free (ID may be requested). For the latest weather updates and weather contingency plans, follow us on Facebook and visit i35speedway.net.
📍 I-35 Speedway is located at Exit 64 off Interstate 35, just 1/4 mile east of the exit. Free parking and restrooms are available on site. Please remember that coolers and outside food or drinks are not allowed.
🍔 Come hungry! Trackside Bar & Grill in Turn 1 will serve tenderloins, chicken strips, burgers, fries, and tacos. The Main Concession Stand will offer burgers, walking tacos, hot dogs, popcorn, and Coca-Cola products, while The Sugar Shack in Turn 1 will feature funnel cakes, fried Oreos, root beer floats, ice cream, and other sweets.
We’re proud to recognize 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.
Racers: pit gates open at 4:00 P.M., the driver’s meeting begins and pill draw closes at 6:00 P.M., hot laps start at 6:20 P.M., and the first heat race follows the invocation and national anthem. Please watch for possible earlier start times due to weather contingencies.
Pit passes are $40 for adults, $25 for kids ages 6–10, and free for children ages 5 and under.
Fuel (110) is available on site.
The following rules apply to the special Mike Tanner Memorial Hobby Stock race:
USRA Hobby Stocks must follow the USRA rule book.
IMCA Hobby Stocks must follow the IMCA rule book.
Lakeside Pure Stocks must follow their rules, except they may change gears in place of a gear-rule restriction if they use a 6200 RPM chip.
The following rules APPLY to every competitor:
Minimum weight: 2,950 pounds.
Cars with a Holley 4412 carburetor must use an unaltered Wehrs adapter/restrictor plate, part number WM206100R1500. The distance from the bottom of the carburetor to the top of the intake manifold may not exceed 1.25 inches.
Adjustable dual brake master cylinders, if used, must be set in the center position and disabled so they cannot be adjusted from inside the race car.
Hood holes are allowed if permitted by your track or series rules.
No spoilers.
Bead locks are allowed on the right rear only.
Tires must durometer a minimum of 50.
Rules may not be mixed and matched.
Twenty-four car field, Top 12 in passing points from heats automatically transfer, Top 8 will redraw starting position for feature. Next 10 qualifiers will come out of last chance races. Two provisionals for those highest in I-35 Speedway track points for the season that do not qualify.
USRA class participants must be registered with USRA. Temporary one-night licenses will be available at the track for $10. Alternative B-Mod USRA rules apply.
Minors ages 17 and under must have completed Minor’s Release to enter the pit area.
Competitors age 17 and younger must also provide 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 outlining 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 a minor driver may enter the track.
We’ll see you Saturday night at I-35 Speedway! 🔥
