Month: August 2013

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Brenten DeYoung…Learning From The Best

Brenten DeYoung pilots the no.7D into place for heat races at Crystal Motor Speedway
Brenten DeYoung pilots the no.7D into place for heat races at Crystal Motor Speedway

Whether it is turning wrenches or turning laps; there is no doubt that Sheridan, Michigan’s Brenten DeYoung is most at home when near the rumble of an engine.

The young driver who will begin his Sr. year at Carson City-Crystal High School in a few weeks has a racing career before age 18 that many would envy in their veteran racing seasons. Continue reading “Brenten DeYoung…Learning From The Best”

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Every Night is Fun Night at Crystal Motor Speedway

Birthday boy 3-year-old Eli Fellows cheers on the Street-Stocks at Crystal Motor Speedway.
Birthday boy 3-year-old Eli Fellows cheers on the Street-Stocks as his uncle Ryan Flinn looks over the field from the flag stand at Crystal Motor Speedway.

On Saturday summer nights the quaint lake town of Crystal, Michigan changes from a serene village into a rumbling race town.

Just one block from the town’s main street, Crystal Motor Speedway multiplies the town’s population on race night.   The 3/8-mile clay oval plays host to six divisions nightly and focuses on family fun.  Whether you are visiting for the first time or you’re your tush is in the grandstands every week you can’t help but feel a part of the speedway when walking in the gate. Continue reading “Every Night is Fun Night at Crystal Motor Speedway”