Indianapolis businessman Kevin Garrigus has announced a long-term deal to open a new dirt track dubbed Circle City Raceway. Garrigus is the current owner and operator of the Indianapolis Speedrome. 

The facility will boast two tracks in one, with a 1/4-mile, mildly-banked oval that is 75-foot-wide and encompasses a smaller racing surface in the infield.

Officials finalized the new agreement with the board of directors of the Marion County Fairgrounds in mid-November. 

“We had a vision of bringing dirt track racing back to Indianapolis,” track owner Garrigus said in a release. 

Garrigus has recruited Indianapolis Speedrome track president Jonathan Byrd on the new Circle City Raceway project. 

“We will be showcasing a wide array of classes. There will be many ‘special events’ to go along with our local offerings. Talks are in progress with several notable national and regional racing series to compete at Circle City Raceway, as well as rules being developed for potential local divisions.” 

The track announced plans to kick off its 2021 season with a special event featuring Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions’ winged 410 sprint cars on May 20-21.

“...this is history in a history-making affair, as these cars have never raced inside of Marion County. We are excited to be hosting the nation’s first touring winged sprint car series for our first-ever event,” Byrd said. 

Officials also discussed the possibility of visits from several racing series, including USAC National Midget and Sprint Cars, dirt late models, UMP-style Modifieds, Legends, 600cc sprints, Outlaw Karts, Front Wheel Drive cars, TQ midgets, and more. 

For more information, visit the Circle City Facebook page here.