Crystal Motor Speedway - Crystal, MI

06/14/2026

We kick off the 3 nights of the Dan Salay Memorial on Thursday night with the Thirlby Throwdown Late Model Invite-Only Event! The Late Models will battle it out for a $2,000 payday to the winner as we begin one of the biggest weekends of racing of the season!

Joining the Late Models on Thursday night:
🏁 IMCA Modifieds
🏁 Street Stocks
🏁 Pro Stocks
🏁 Bombers
🏁 4 Cylinders
🏁 Mini Wedges - 4:30 all 3 days

💰 Thursday Night Total Purse: $18,340
• Late Models: $2,000 to win
• IMCA Modifieds: $1,000 to win
• Street Stocks: $500 to win
• Pro Stocks: $750 to win
• Bombers: $300 to win
• 4 Cylinders: $200 to win
• Mini Wedges: $100 to win

⏰ EVENT TIMES
• Pit Gates Open: 2:00 PM
• Grandstands Open: 4:00 PM
• Green Flag Drops: 7:00 PM

🎟 THURSDAY & FRIDAY ADMISSION
• Pit Passes: $35
• General Admission (13+): $20
• Seniors 62+ with ID: $15
• Kids 12 & Under: FREE
• Veterans with Military ID: FREE

🎟 SATURDAY ADMISSION
• Pit Passes: $40
• General Admission (13+): $25
• Seniors 62+ with ID: $20
• Kids 12 & Under: $15

Please note: No veteran passes for special shows.

🔥 3-DAY PASSES
• Pit Pass: $105
• General Admission (13+): $60
• Seniors 62+: $45
• Kids 12 & Under: $10
• Veterans: $25

🏎 OPEN PRACTICE – WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Practice 5:00 to 8:00.

🍻 WELCOME PARTY
After practice, join us at the Wet Spot Bar and Grill in Crystal featuring DJ DANA MAY from 8:00 PM–12:00 AM for the Welcome Party! Fans, drivers, and crew members are all welcome.

Three nights. Big money. Great racing. Make plans now to be at Crystal Motor Speedway for one of the premier racing weekends of the summer!

06/14/2026

We want to congratulate all of our feature winners from last night listed below. It was a great night of racing and thank you to all of the fans who came out. We appreciate Burnips Equipment sponsoring the night.

Late Model - Derrick Hilliker Racing
IMCA Modified - Casey Tasker
IMCA Stock Car - Gary Vandermark
Great Lakes Lightning Sprints - Justin Ward at Ward racing
Bombers - Bill Wilkins
Mini Wedge Senior #1 - Paxton Reay
Mini Wedge Senior #2 - Brooke King
Mini Wedge Junior - Lola Stemler

We now turn our attention to 3 huge nights of racing on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for the Dan Salay Memorial. We will have several posts coming highlighting the great racing, payouts, and other activities planned for the event. There will be a large fireworks display by Small Town Saturday Night Fireworks on Saturday night.

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

The pits are open and we have the Great Lakes Lightning Sprints and all of our other cars starting to roll in!

06/13/2026

We are excited to show off the hard work that Rod Wiles and our track prep team have put into the racing surface this week!

Fans and drivers alike will notice some changes tonight, including a little less banking and a wider racing surface designed to provide even better racing action.

Rod and the crew have been hard at work since before 7:30 this morning getting everything race-ready. Their dedication and attention to detail are all about giving our race teams the best possible track and our fans the best show possible.

Come see the results for yourself tonight at Crystal Motor Speedway. We can’t wait to see the cars hit the track!

06/13/2026

Ashlee Scott Racing will have her IMCA Racing Stock Car on the Crystal clay tonight!

Crew chief said we are going racing. Crystal Motor Speedway tonight 🏁

06/13/2026

David Hilliker Racing may be pulling double duty tonight in Crystal. He will have his Late Model in action, and might run his Great Lakes Lightning Sprints car.

06/13/2026

It’s our favorite night of the week! It’s time to go racing in Crystal tonight. The Great Lakes Lightning Sprints join our Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Bombers, and Mini Wedges for a full night of racing. It’s perfect weather to get your backside trackside brought to you by Burnips Equipment.

06/12/2026

He’s currently sitting at the top of our Late Model season points standings, and Derrick Hilliker Racing will be in Crystal tomorrow night looking to build on that lead.