Lebanon I-44 Speedway is a multi-purpose speedway located in the

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, just off

Interstate 44 Interstate 44 (I-44) is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered, it follows a more southwest–northeast alignment. Its western terminus is in Wichita Falls, T ...

outside

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. The main 3/8 mile oval has been holding races since 1982. The 1/5 mile "Inner Track" or "Little Track" is in the small infield that has held races for 4 cylinders and an occasional Midwest Mods race since June 2018. Lebanon I-44 is known for launching the careers of drivers such as

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, Justin Jennings,

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and

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and many other great racers.

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was the 2011 track champion in the Pro Late Model division. The Speedway is the main breeding ground for most Missouri and

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Asphalt racers. It was built by Bill Willard and currently runs as an asphalt and dirt track. It is also an approved

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speedway. The track has held touring races. The

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visited the racetrack from 1990 to 1992 and later in 2004, whereas the

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had a race in 1992. The

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had races in 1988 and from 2005 to 2008. The

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Challenge Series raced at the track from 1991 to 1997, as did its successor

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from 1998 to 2001. One K&N West Series race was held at the track in 2013 and it was won by

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ARCA/CRA

The CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour held the Master Of The Pros 144 at Lebanon from 2013 to 2017. *2013 -

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*2014 - Anderson Bowen *2015 -

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*2016 -

*2017 -

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In 2020, the

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's Zinsser SmartCoat 200 was held at the racetrack, whereas the

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and CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour had two races.

References

External links

Lebanon I-44 Speedway archive
at Racing-Reference
Lebanon I-44 Speedway archive
at The Third Turn 1982 establishments in Missouri Motorsport venues in Missouri NASCAR tracks ARCA Menards Series tracks {{autoracing-venue-stub