Murray County Speedway
Slayton, MN
Track Information
The Murray County Speedway is located on the southwest corner of the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton. The existence of the racetrack goes back to the 1930's when there was a 1/2 mile horse racing track. Later, the track was converted to a 3/8 mile track. The infield of the track was also the football and baseball fields for Slayton High School, until the early 1960's. In the early 1970's the Slayton VFW club took over the operation of running the track on Friday nights for a few years and then the Slayton Jaycee's ran it. The track would sit idle for a short time in the early 1980's until Don Zins became the promoter. In the late 1980's the track would sit idle again until 1993. Then a group of guys, (Dave Baack, Rande Johnson, Earl Linder, Gary Muecke, Roger Tyrell), decided to form an association of members, to get the Speedway back as an active track. The first several years had the Speedway facing many difficulties that need to be worked out. However, by the mid 1990's found the Speedway holding many top notch nights, that rivaled many of the tracks in Southwest Minnesota. IMCA and USRA have been the two sanctioning bodies that the cars have raced under.
Racing on Friday nights from mid-May to end of September
Grandstands --opens at 6:00pm
Racing Starts at 7:30pm
Adults - $15
Students 11-17 - $10
Kids 10 & Under FREE
Concessions available
Pits opens at 5:00pm
Pit Entry Fee for Drivers & Pit Crews - $35 (unless note for specials). Kids 12 and Under are FREE, Minors age 17 and under must have minor release forms signed to be in the pits
All classes must have driver Raceivers (channel 2 - 450.0125) and MyLaps transponders.
About
Murray County Speedway is located on the southwest corner of the Murray County Fairgrounds in Slayton, Minnesota. Its history dates back to the 1930s, when the site first operated as a half-mile horse racing track. It was later redesigned into a 3/8-mile dirt track. For a time, the infield also doubled as the football and baseball fields for Slayton High School, a role it served until the early 1960s.
During the early 1970s, the Slayton VFW club organized and promoted Friday night races for several years, followed by the Slayton Jaycees. The track experienced periods of inactivity in the early and late 1980s, though it briefly resumed operations under promoter Don Zins.
In 1993, a group of local racing enthusiasts—Dave Baack, Rande Johnson, Earl Linder, Gary Muecke, and Roger Tyrell—formed an association to bring the Speedway back to life. While the first few seasons came with challenges, their efforts paid off. By the mid-1990s, Murray County Speedway had become a strong and competitive venue, hosting high-quality race programs that rivaled others throughout southwest Minnesota.
Today, the Speedway continues to operate as a popular local racing destination, with events sanctioned IMCA, carrying on a long-standing tradition of motorsports in the community.
Racing on Friday nights from mid-May to early September
Grandstands --opens at 6:00pm
Racing Starts at 7:30pm
Adults - $15
Students - Age 11-17 - $10
Kids 10 & Under FREE
Concessions available
Pits opens at 5:00pm
Pit Entry Fee for Drivers & Pit Crews - $35 (unless note for specials). Kids 12 and Under are FREE. Minors under 17 must have minor release forms signed to be in the pits.
Transponders and driver raceivers will be used for all racing classes.
