Lakeside Speedway is a dirt auto racing track located in Kansas City, Kansas that initially opened on April 17, 1955 at 92nd and Leavenworth Road. It subsequently closed in 1956 due to three deaths at the track and reopened in 1961 under new management. The track ran from 1961 until 1988 at 92nd and Leavenworth Road, then was bought out by the Woodlands Horse Race Track and was relocated to its current location at 5615 Wolcott Drive. On its first season at its new location from 1989-1999, it was a half mile asphalt race track. In 2000, it was again under new management and then was converted back to dirt. It floods a lot since it being close to the Missouri River. The track feature grand nationals, factory stocks, modifieds, and The World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
Track champions[]
Lakeside Speedway track champions. All stats last updated September 9, 2007. Drivers in bold currently race at Lakeside Speedway.
| Rank | Driver name | championship's & years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Claxton | 11 (80,84,85,87,88,89,90,03,04,05,06) |
| 2 | Tim Karrick | 10 (86,92,93,94,95,97,98,03,04,06) |
| 3 | Tony Sawyer | 4 (91,92,94,96) |
| 4 | Les Foster | 3 (94,96,97) |
| 4 | Jim Martin | 3 (71,72,73) |
| 4 | Mike Dibben | 3 (74,75,76) |
| 4 | Joe Kosiski | 3 (81,82,86) |
| 4 | Billy Deckman | 3 (81,87,94) |
| 4 | Joe Schoenberger | 3 (90,91,93) |
| 4 | Bobby Layne | 3 (76,77,84) |
| 5 | Terry Bivins | 2 (70,71) |
| 5 | Roger Arnhart | 2 (71,72) |
| 5 | Cliff Lawrence | 2 (72,73) |
| 5 | Kenny King | 2 (82,83) |
| 5 | Tom Wunder | 2 (82,88) |
| 5 | Tom Charles | 2 (84,05) |
| 5 | Duane Walker | 2 (85,86) |
| 5 | Buz Kaster | 2 (87,89) |
| 5 | Dave Cotterman | 2 (90,91) |
| 5 | Larry Phillips | 2 (91,92) |
| 5 | Jeff Atchley | 2 (98,99) |
| 5 | Steve Newson | 2 (98,99) |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 2 (01,02) |
| 5 | Jake Richards | 2 (03,04) |
| 5 | Lewis Taylor | 2 (66,69) |
| 5 | Jerry Weld | 2 (66,67) |
| 5 | Tim Billings | 2 (02,07) |
Track champions year by year[]
| Year | Driver name | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | No Champ | No Champ |
| 1956 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1957 | Closed | Closed |
| 1958 | Closed | Closed |
| 1959 | Closed | Closed |
| 1960 | Closed | Closed |
| 1961 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1962 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1963 | Greg Weld | Super Modified |
| 1964 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1965 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1966 | Jerry Weld | Super Modified |
| 1966 | Lewis Taylor | Modified Stock |
| 1967 | Jerry Weld | Super Modified |
| 1967 | Thurman Lovejoy | Late Model |
| 1967 | Lester Friebe | Modified Stock |
| 1967 | Tom Faircloth | Hobo |
| 1968 | Fred Whistler | Late Model |
| 1968 | Jim Hager | Modified Stock |
| 1968 | Harold Montary | Hobo |
| 1969 | Jim Still | Modified Stock |
| 1969 | Dick Michaels | Hobo |
| 1969 | Lewis Taylor | Late Model Stock |
| 1970 | Terry Bivins | Super Stock |
| 1970 | Gene Bond | Hobo |
| 1970 | Bob Olson | Mini Stock |
| 1971 | Terry Bivins | Super Stock |
| 1971 | Bill Ufford,Sr | Hobo Stock |
| 1971 | Roger Arnhart | Mini Modified |
| 1971 | Denny Crooks | Mini Stock |
| 1971 | Jim Martin | American Compact |
| 1972 | Gene Chapman | Super Stock |
| 1972 | Jon Wagner | Hobby Stock |
| 1972 | Roger Arnhart | Mini Modified |
| 1972 | Cliff Lawrence | Mini Stock |
| 1972 | Jim Martin | Mini American Compact |
| 1973 | Bud Dibben | Late Model Stock |
| 1973 | Darryl Foley | Semi Stock |
| 1973 | Cliff Lawrence | Mini Stock |
| 1973 | Jim Martin | American Compact |
| 1974 | Mike Dibben | Late Model stock |
| 1974 | Ray Lindsey | Semi Stock |
| 1974 | Bill Curtis | Modified Sprint |
| 1974 | Richard Johnson | Modified Mini |
| 1975 | Mike Dibben | Late Model |
| 1975 | Kenny Price | Semi Stock |
| 1976 | Mike Dibben | Late Model |
| 1976 | Bobby Lane | Sprint |
| 1977 | Joe Wallace | Late Model |
| 1977 | Bobby Lane | Sprint |
| 1978 | Bob Kosiski | Late Model |
| 1978 | Gene Gennetten | Sprint |
| 1979 | John Oswalt | Late Model |
| 1979 | Duane Isaacs | Hobbie Stock |
| 1979 | Tim Green | Sprint Cars |
| 1980 | Gene Claxton | Late Model |
| 1980 | Ken Bisel | Hobby Stock |
| 1980 | Gary Scott | Sprint Cars |
| 1981 | Joe Kosiski | Late Model |
| 1981 | Galen Schaefer | Sportsman Stock Cars |
| 1981 | Bill Utz | Sprint Cars |
| 1981 | Billy Deckman | Street Stock |
| 1982 | Kenny King | Street Stock |
| 1982 | Tom Wunder | Limited Late Model |
| 1982 | Joe Kosiski | Late Model |
| 1982 | Bill Robison | Sprint Car |
| 1983 | Rick Beebe | Late Model |
| 1983 | Rusty Hilderman | Limited Late Model |
| 1983 | Kenny King | Street Stock |
| 1984 | Gene Claxton | Late Model |
| 1984 | Tom Charles | Street Stock |
| 1984 | Bobby Layne | IMCA Modified |
| 1985 | Gene Claxton | Late Model |
| 1985 | Terry Ford | Street Stock |
| 1985 | Duane Walker | Modified |
| 1986 | Joe Kosiski | Late Model |
| 1986 | Tim Karrick | Sportsman Streets |
| 1986 | Duane Walker | Modified |
| 1986 | Chris Littrell | Strickly Street |
| 1987 | Gene Claxton | Late Model |
| 1987 | Billy Deckman | Sportsman |
| 1987 | Buz Kaster | Modified |
| 1987 | Mike Hoenshell | Charger |
| 1988 | Gene Claxton | NASCAR Late Model |
| 1988 | Tom Wunder | NASCAR Sportsman |
| 1988 | Pat Gann | NASCAR Modified |
| 1988 | Bob Bowman | NASCAR Charger |
| 1989 | Gene Claxton | NASCAR Late Model |
| 1989 | Buz Kaster | Modified |
| 1989 | Elizabeth Harvey | 4 Cylinder Pony Stock |
| 1989 | Dave Perkins | Charger |
| 1989 | Mark Remboldt | Sportsman |
| 1990 | Joe Schoenberger | Pure Pony Stock |
| 1990 | Dave Cotterman | Open Pony Stock |
| 1990 | Larry Starkey | Street Stock |
| 1990 | Steve Vest | Super Stock |
| 1990 | Troy Backlund | Modified |
| 1990 | Gene Claxton | Late Model |
| 1991 | Joe Schoenberger | Pure Pony Stock |
| 1991 | Dave Cotterman | Open Pony Stock |
| 1991 | Tony Sawyer | Charger |
| 1991 | Jamie Hager | Modified |
| 1991 | Larry Phillips | Late Model |
| 1992 | Larry Phillips | Late Model |
| 1992 | Tim Karrick | Modified |
| 1992 | Tony Sawyer | Charger |
| 1992 | Leroy Holler | 4 Cylinder Pony Stocks |
| 1993 | Russ Phillips | Late Model |
| 1993 | Tim Karrick | Modified |
| 1993 | Jeff Klem | Chargers |
| 1993 | Joe Schoenberger | 4 Cylinder Pony Stocks |
| 1993 | Darrin Christy | Pure Street Stock |
| 1994 | Billy Deckman | NASCAR Late Model |
| 1994 | Tim Karrick | NASCAR Modified |
| 1994 | Tony Sawyer | NASCAR Chargers |
| 1994 | John Steenstry | NASCAR 4 Cylinder Pony Stock |
| 1994 | Les Foster | NASCAR Pure Street Stock |
| 1995 | Larry Harvey,Jr | Late Model |
| 1995 | Tim Karrick | Modified |
| 1995 | Barry Cowden | Charger |
| 1995 | Erich Hamdorf | Pony Stock |
| 1995 | Tim Edwards | Street Stock |
| 1996 | John O’Neal, Jr | Late Model |
| 1996 | Ron Hartford | Modified |
| 1996 | Tony Sawyer | Charger |
| 1996 | Robert Lawrence | Pony Stock |
| 1996 | Les Foster | Street Stock |
| 1997 | Tim Karrick | Modified |
| 1997 | Jim Carey | Charger |
| 1997 | Richie Furrell | Pony Stock |
| 1997 | Les Foster | Street Stock |
| 1998 | Tim Karrick | Modified |
| 1998 | Jeff Atchley | Sportsman Late Model |
| 1998 | Bob Haugsness | Pony Stock |
| 1998 | Steve Newson | Struck |
| 1999 | Mike Klem | Modified |
| 1999 | Jeff Atchley | Sportsman Late Model |
| 1999 | Jake McHenry | Pony Stock |
| 1999 | Steve Newson | Struck |
| 2000 | Chad Lyle | Modified |
| 2000 | Dave Brundage | Grand National |
| 2000 | Carl Ewing | Factory Stock |
| 2001 | Clint Bowyer | Modified |
| 2001 | Bobby Ohrenberg | Grand National |
| 2001 | Danny Charles | Factory Stock |
| 2002 | Clint Bowyer | Modified |
| 2002 | Kerry Davis | Grand National |
| 2002 | Tim Billings | Factory Stock |
| 2003 | Chad Lyle | Modified |
| 2003 | Gene Claxton | Grand National |
| 2003 | Jake Richards | Factory Stock |
| 2004 | Tim Karrick | Modified |
| 2004 | Gene Claxton | Grand National |
| 2004 | Jake Richards | Factory Stock |
| 2005 | Tom Charles | Modified |
| 2005 | Gene Claxton | Grand National |
| 2005 | Jim Baker | Factor Stock |
| 2006 | Tim Karrick | Modified |
| 2006 | Gene Claxton | Grand National |
| 2006 | Lynn Nelson | Factory Stock |
| 2007 | John Allen | Modified |
| 2007 | Tim Billings | Grand National |
| 2007 | Tim Shields | Factory Stock |