The racing, and the push to race it, continues at Franklin County Raceway. Racers are all in as best they can and the promotion continues to be the center pull of the track. Promotion is the center pull for any race track.
The season and the schedule is winding down but the track has kept the innovation on target with the promotions. For the “championship night”, a season sponsor was on board for the Motor Mile Memorial 250 and the main event was enhanced with lap sponsorships open to businesses and individuals. It is an example of opening as many doors as can to pass capital through the track to keep those laps hot.
For the main, the Limited Sportsman 100 lap race was staged in the center of the evening. Season champions were set in divisions with Stock4, Mini Stock, Legends and Super Street.
The main was an early chase with Kyle Dudley in the #4 rolling against lane Woods in the #92. The front spot was challenged early on but Dudley pulled forward and kept that lead beyond the first half and challenged from four caution restarts. Dudley’s #4 lost out with sparks flying as ballast boxes worked loose causing further damage underneath. For the last 40 laps it was a chase of the #92 of Lane Woods up and to the crossing of the checkers. Landon Huffman came across in the 2nd spot, Chander Gallman was 3rd with Drew Bond and Dennis Holdren filling the top five.
The opening Stock4 race was essentially a chase of Wes Givens in the #8. Gary Smith and Jacob Hinchee rounded the top three. The win for Givens also settled his crown for the division track championship.
The Mini Stock race put the pole sitter on the checkers with Scott Foley taking the win. Kyle Dudley did double duty from his Sportsman ride and picked up a second place. AJ Sanders ran third while the fourth place finish kept Doodle Lang on track for the division championship. Gary Fitzgerald filled out the top five.
The little bandoleros ran laps before a break for a kids’ bicycle race. Leland Wheat in the #18 took the win. Grayson Givens and Jason Wheat came over in second and third. Bobby McMaugh finished with fourth.
The Legends ran hot and fast laps as Charlie Beals ran off the pole and also went on for the checkers. Beals controlled the pace out front all the way. Chris Lilly and Gary Smith ran second and third. Keyshaun Claytor and Danny Lilly rolled through for fourth and fifth. The finish also finalized Gary Smith as the division champion.
A second Stock4 event ran on a time cap. The fast laps were run by Keyshaun Claytor but those laps exceeded a time cap so he was disqualified. The win for staying within the cap and keeping position was WJ Altizer. Heather Fackler ran second. John Songer finshed in third.
The Super Street division topped off the night with a charge for a win and championship. That win went to Jimmy Mullens. Taylor Ransom started up front but fell back to second but it was still good enough for the division championship. Hank Turman and Daniel Hutson finished third and fourth.
Franklin County Raceway is putting on some hot shows so keep up with their schedule. As of this publication (Sept 2) the Grand National Super Series is on tap and the SMART Modfieds are making a second date with the track.
Photo Gallery from Franklin County Raceway – Shelor Motor Mile Memorial 250 – 8/31/2025
