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Cherokee Speedway The Place Your Mama Warned You About!!!!! Weekly Saturday night short track racing on the 3/8 mile high banked clay oval from February-November.
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Thank you for liking the official Cherokee Speedway page. We're glad you're here and would love to see you at the track! General grandstand admission for a regular weekly race is $15 with kids 12 & under Free! Cherokee has 8 exciting weekly divisions. 604 CRUSA Late Models, Super Sportsman, CRUSA Street Stock, CRUSA Thunder Bomber, Pro 4, Extreme 4 (FWD), & V8 Young Guns. Cherokee also rotates in the 602 Open Wheel Modifieds and 602 Thunder Series Late Models. We also host several Super Late Model Series & Sanctioning Bodies during the season for our Title Events. Cherokee Speedway is the home of: Ginger Owens Memorial March Madness. Grassy Smith Memorial Independence Shootout, Stick Elliott Memorial, Mike Butler Memorial, Blue Gray 100, Tribal Nationals, & World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals. Posting Policy: We are committed to creating a community that encourages self-expression and mirrors the values of Cherokee Speedway, including respect for the rights, dignity, and property of others. We ask all fans to do their part to help us achieve the goal. In doing that, we ask you to not post content that:• is threatening, abusive, obscene, indecent, or objectionable.• is deceptive, false, or misleading• violates the intellectual property rights of other people• is illegal• references a third party website or is self-promoting spam• is inappropriate, offensive, or hateful. We reserve the right to remove any content or block users that violate our community guidelines, or that we determine are offensive to our community. All content must comply with Facebook's policies as well.

FREDDY SMITH BLUE GREY 100October 24–25, 2026Come join us as we honor the legendary Freddy Smith with an action-packed w...
10/13/2026

FREDDY SMITH BLUE GREY 100

October 24–25, 2026

Come join us as we honor the legendary Freddy Smith with an action-packed weekend you won’t want to miss!

💰Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series SUPER LATE MODELS—$30,000 TO WIN

PLUS:
🔹 Red Clay Series 602 Late Models — $2,000
🔹 Pure Stock — $600
🔹 Crown Vic — $600
🔹 FWD Young Guns — $300
🔹 Crown Vic Young Guns — $300
🔹️ 10/9 Rainout Pure Stock Main — $500

📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Open Practice: 6 PM – 9 PM
Gates Open: 4:30 PM
Pits: $25

📅 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
Pits Open: 1 PM
Stands Open: 2 PM
Drivers Meeting: 3:30 PM
Pits-$50 | Grandstands-$30

📍 Cherokee Speedway | Gaffney, SC


10/11/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘆

The Southeast Gassers Association plans to overcome a challenging weather season with a first for the organization. The Return to Greer Dragway presented by MAHLE Motorsport was rained out on race day. SEGA’s Gulfcoast Nationals presented by ARP Fastners was cancelled Monday prior to the event’s scheduled time due to the forecast that has now developed into Hurricane Isaias taking almost direct aim at Gulfport, Mississippi, and Gulfport Dragway. A season that has had rain meddle with nearly every event hasn’t deterred SEGA from finishing strong at Shadyside Dragway near Shelby, North Carolina. For the first time in series history, the top level of gasser drag racing will host a triple race weekend at the Championship Finals presented by Robbins Repairables (October 29-31).

Thursday (Oct. 29) and Friday (Oct. 30) will serve as make-up races for the Gulfcoast Nationals and The Return to Greer. On both days, SEGA competitors will be racing under particular circumstances for competition. The two evenings will have full points-earning races with the wrinkle of a chip draw instead of setting the eliminator fields per category by qualifying. There will be only one chip draw per race that sets the elimination bracket for each race. Competitors will get one test hit on the track with eliminations following for each championship category. Both Thursday and Friday contests will have cars on track for their test hit at 4:00 PM Eastern time.

Saturday’s (Oct. 31) SEGA program will function as a SEGA event is normally carried out on a gasser race day. Cars will be on track for the first time of the day with qualifying beginning at 1:00PM eastern and eliminations following. Saturday will be the last day of the triple feature Championship Finals presented by Robbins Repairables that will bring the Southeast Gassers Association 2026 Championship Tour to a close.

This triple race scenario at Shadyside Dragway presents a valuable racing deal for drag racing fans. The fan admittance fee on both Thursday and Friday will be $20 (If you have a Greer Dragway ticket stub for Saturday of the SEGA race. Your stub gets you in free for Friday’s race alone. It can also be applied to the weekend pass as a credit off total price). Saturday’s ticket price will be $25 for the last day of the 2026 season. A triple race pass will cost $60. For more information, you can visit www.southeastgassers.com or www.shadysidedragway.com – also check out the social media outlets for both the Southeast Gassers Association and Shadyside Dragway on the major platforms such as Facebook.

THE SOUTHEAST GASSERS ASSOCIATION REMAINING 2026 SCHEDULE

10/29-31 Shadyside Dragway – Shelby, NC. (Triple Race Feature)

ABOUT SOUTHEAST GASSERS ASSOCIATION DRAG RACING
Our mission is to bring back the authentic drag racing from the 1960’s and to put on a show the whole family will love. The 1960’s produced some of the most exciting times in drag racing history and we are doing our best to preserve that time at the track. Our cars represent the gassers of that era as closely as possible. This means exciting wheels up launches, drivers banging gears with their four speeds, as well as the car’s appearance while sitting in the pits. Follow the Southeast Gassers Association on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X.

Robin Caldwell V8 Nationals…Well worth the hype!!Before we say anything, last night was a total team effort by everyone ...
10/11/2026

Robin Caldwell V8 Nationals…Well worth the hype!!

Before we say anything, last night was a total team effort by everyone involved, behind the scenes, on the front lines and all the competitors on the track. Nobody liked the idea that we had to cram two days worth of racing into one anymore than we did, but we got it done and we had to play the cards that we were dealt and 100% effort was given.

With 140 race cars, nonstop action, hard and competitive racing, that’s what we are all about at Cherokee Speedway. Thank you to everyone that came out and raced with us!!

Congratulations to this years champions of the Robin Caldwell V8 Nationals:

Crown Vic Young Guns: Kolton Poland
Renegade Sportsman: Kade Langley
Street Stock: Calob Mclaughlin
604 Late Models: Dillon Brown
Thunder Bomber: Luke Doggett
LS Sportsman: Randy Cantrell
Crown Vic: Barry Bryant
Crown Vic B: Ryan Howard

Pure Stock: Mother Nature won, but with the field locked in, there will be double mains at the Blue Gray for them.

Now onto the Freddy Smith Memorial Blue Gray Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Super Late Models, big names are planning to be in the house, come see us October 25th!!

📸BK Photography

More info coming soon.
10/10/2026

More info coming soon.

🍬 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 October 9🍬We would like to say 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to Smart Motorsports Fabrication for sponsoring the candy dro...
10/10/2026

🍬 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 October 9🍬

We would like to say 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to Smart Motorsports Fabrication for sponsoring the candy drop for the kids tonight!

Tonights half and half 10-9-26
10/10/2026

Tonights half and half 10-9-26

Running order has been corrected! Street Stocks will now hotlap and then qualify
10/09/2026

Running order has been corrected! Street Stocks will now hotlap and then qualify

IT’S RACE DAY! ROBIN CALDWELL V8 NATIONALSMother Nature has changed our plans, but we’re still ready to RACE! The Robin ...
10/09/2026

IT’S RACE DAY!

ROBIN CALDWELL V8 NATIONALS

Mother Nature has changed our plans, but we’re still ready to RACE!

The Robin Caldwell V8 Nationals is now a ONE-DAY SHOW TODAY, Friday, October 9th, at Cherokee Speedway!

⏰ Gates Open - 4:30 PM
📢 Drivers Meeting - 7:00 PM

🎟️ Grandstands: $25
🎟️ Pits: $40
Kids 10 and Under FREE

**9/6 rainout armbands can be used!**

Grab your family and friends and head to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC, for a Friday night packed with some of the best dirt-track racing!




10/09/2026

Robin Caldwell V8 Nationals!!

One Night Only!!

Be There!!



❗️WEATHER UPDATE❗️THE ROBIN CALDWELL V8 NATIONALSDue to the current weather forecast for Saturday, which is not looking ...
10/07/2026

❗️WEATHER UPDATE❗️
THE ROBIN CALDWELL V8 NATIONALS

Due to the current weather forecast for Saturday, which is not looking favorable for racing, the Robin Caldwell V8 Nationals has been moved to a ONE-DAY SHOW on Friday, October 9, 2026.

▪️DIVISIONS & PURSES▪️

• Street Stock — $2,000 to Win | $100 Entry
• 604 Late Models — $2,000 to Win | $100 Entry
• Renegade Sportsman — $1,500 to Win | $50 Entry
• Thunder Bomber — $1,500 to Win | $50 Entry
• Crown Vic — $500 to Win
• Pure Stocks — $500 to Win
• Crown Vic Young Guns — $250 to Win
• LS Sportsman — $500 to Win

⏰ SCHEDULE
Gates Open — 4:30 PM
Drivers Meeting — 7:00 PM

🎟️ ADMISSION
Grandstands — $25
Pits — $40
Kids 10 and under FREE
9/6 Rainout Armbands WILL be honored!

We appreciate everyone's understanding as we make this schedule adjustment to give us the best opportunity to get the show in.

Make plans for Friday, October 9th and come out for the Robin Caldwell V8 Nationals!

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153 Speedway Road
Gaffney, SC
29340

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