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Salem, IN (January 25, 2023) – Salem Speedway officials, in conjunction with Five-Star RaceCar Bodies, have announced that Five-Star RaceCar Bodies will be a Contingency Sponsor of the Salem Speedway Great American Stocks (GAS) for the upcoming 2023 season. The GAS Series will have eight-point events during the 2023 season at Salem Speedway, starting with the season opener on April 16th, plus the running of the 35th Annual Halloween 200 on Sunday, October 22nd.

Five-Star RaceCar Bodies will sponsor the Five-Star RaceCar Bodies Hardcharger Award at each GAS Series

event during the 2023 season, which will be a $75 Product Certificate to the driver advancing the most positions from their scheduled starting position. In addition, Five-Star RaceCar Bodies will award the 2023 GAS Series Champion with a $500 Product Certificate and will award a $750 Product Certificate by random draw of the top ten in final GAS Series points.

“We greatly appreciate the support of Five-Star RaceCar Bodies for the 2023 season,” remarked Salem

Speedway General Manager Glenn Luckett. “This is just the first sponsor that we will be announcing that will be supporting the very popular GAS Series at Salem Speedway in 2023. The GAS Series has some of the best Street Stock drivers in the country and they prove it each and every race!”

More information on Salem Speedway and the 2023 season is available on the track’s website at

www.salemspeedway.com and with social media posts on the track’s Facebook page.

Salem, IN (January 3, 2022) – Salem, Indiana native Glenn Luckett has been hired by new Salem Speedway owner Nick Bohanon to help manage the iconic racetrack located in Salem, Indiana. Luckett started his Motorsports Management career at Salem Speedway in 1995. He remained at the track as the General Manager through the 2000 season before leaving to work full-time for Champion Racing Association, which he co-owned with partner R.J. Scott until selling to Track Enterprises last January.

“I’m really excited to return to my home track,” remarked Luckett. “Nick contacted me to see if I had an interest in coming back to help him manage the track. It was a great opportunity for me to return to where my Motorsports Management career started. I’ve been on the road each season for the past 26 years with CRA, now I can continue to be involved in Motorsports, but have more time to spend with my family. I look forward to working with Nick to keep Salem Speedway one of the iconic short tracks in America!”

Luckett added, “Salem Speedway has always had a special place in my heart, even after I left to run CRA full-time. Asphalt Short Track racing needs the continued support of its racers, fans, sponsors, and officials, I look forward to working with all four at Salem Speedway in 2023 and beyond!”

Salem Speedway opened in 1947 providing fans with exciting fast paced racing on the .555-mile oval that features imposing 33-degree banked turns that were built strictly for speed! Salem is a track steeped in history with many of the giants in auto racing having competed on the treacherous “hills” at some point in their careers, Names such as Ruttman, Carter, Sweikert, O’Connor, Jones, Foyt, Unser, Andretti, Vogler, Allison, Parsons, Waltrip, Schrader, Gordon, and Stewart are just a few names from the past that grace the list of past winners. Current NASCAR Stars Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell, Erik Jones and Mitchell, Indiana’s own Chase Briscoe have also competed on the High Banks while advancing their careers.

More information on Salem Speedway and the 2023 season will be posted on the track’s website at www.salemspeedway.com and with social media posts on the track’s Facebook page.

Salem, IN (December 30, 2022) – Former USAC Midget racer Nick Bohanon has taken over ownership of the iconic Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery, located in Salem, Indiana. Bohanon, a Southern Indiana native, has raced on the famous High Banks of Salem Speedway and looks forward to shaping the track's future.

“I’m really excited about acquiring Salem Speedway and looking forward to what the future entails for this historic track,” said Bohanon. “I definitely want to clean the place up, paint it, do something with the signage out front. There are improvements that I want to make to the pavement, the pit area, lighting, infield concessions, infield restrooms and the scoreboard. It will be a process of getting those done over the next several years. I’m ready to get started on making improvements as soon as the weather lets us. It is definitely going to be an investment, but this place has such a great history that I think it can still be one of the nicest short tracks in the country!”

Bohanon added, “We want to continue our Great American Stocks series, they have a great following and put on great racing. We will keep the other local divisions that have been running at the track and plan to continue to bring in some additional outside touring series to keep fans interested in coming to all our events. We want all of our events to be big shows. We are in the process of finalizing our 2023 schedule and will have that out next week!”

Salem Speedway opened in 1947 providing fans with exciting fast paced racing on the .555-mile oval that features imposing 33-degree banked turns that were built strictly for speed! Salem is a track steeped in history with many of the giants in auto racing having competed on the treacherous “hills” at some point in their careers, Names such as Ruttman, Carter, Sweikert, O’Connor, Jones, Foyt, Unser, Andretti, Vogler, Allison, Parsons, Waltrip, Schrader, Gordon, and Stewart are just a few names from the past that grace the list of past winners. Current NASCAR Stars Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell, Erik Jones and Mitchell, Indiana’s own Chase Briscoe have also competed on the High Banks while advancing their careers.

More information on Salem Speedway and the 2023 season will be posted on the track’s website at www.salemspeedway.com and with social media posts on the track's Facebook page.