09/08/2026
Wow! The past couple of weeks have been INCREDIBLE for US 24 Speedway (and PERU/MCR) alumni.
We don't talk about the SUCCESS of our ALUMS often because so many do well, in so many different disciplines....and we certainly don't want to MISS anyone!
That said, we're going to mention a few tonight!
First, it was great to see a former TRACK CHAMP, Emerson Axsom, capture his first WORLD of OUTLAWS Victory at Huset's. OUTSTANDING! Emerson was always FAST in his family owned and prepared machines and they certainly RAISED THE BAR for Outlaw competition. And don't forget, EMERSON won the CHILI BOWL Nationals earlier this year! What a YEAR!
Next, a Louisiana kid, Chelby Hinton, who moved to INDIANA and WON US 24's Big Dance as well as many WEEKLY FEATURES (at 24 and Peru) in his family's car, and Doug Wright's micro. This weekend CHELBY dominated the KKM Giveback, WINNING his preliminary FEATURE, then ran the POINT for 65 of 67 laps, grabbing Micro Racing's BIGGEST CASH purse (ever), $25,000! CHELBY also finished 6th this weekend at DuQuoin's USAC Silver Crown race.
And how about Mike Landis winning the American Sprint Car Tour SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP! MIKE won his FIRST Sprint Car Feature on his very FIRST race to start the season. Mike has been successful on a limited budget in his family's ( ) car at 24 and Peru. He also found SUCCESS in Rick Rhodes's micro sprint.
And, in the past couple of weeks, both Kole Kirkman and Caleb Shietze grabbed their first Sprint car wins in local races.
KIRKMAN is a former 24 Track Champion. He and his family are long-time 24 (and Peru) competitors with dozens (and dozens) of FEATURE WINS.
CALEB SHIETZE got a "W" in just his 3rd sprint car outing driving for Scott Benic two weeks ago. SHIETZE, too, is a multiple-time TRACK CHAMP at 24 and Peru, driving for Rodney Staley (Concept Team #40), as well as the SHIETZE family's beautiful #66 machine.
That's it - if we forgot someone, we apologize! Thank you to everyone who makes the weekly racing at US 24 Speedway and Miami County Raceway so SPECIAL.
What a GREAT HISTORY we have here at INDIANA'S FASTEST MICRO SPRINT TRACK!
Thanks everyone for being a part of US 24 history. 🏁