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11/7/2023 - taz

After the few short years in the early Y2K era (2006-2008 I think, but don''t quote me) under promotor Ralph Warning (Galesburg speedway), Bob Garret took over the roll as promotor, still under ownership of Denny Donaldson, and ran it through 2021. Tim Wilber (and family) took over as the new owner / promotor in 2022.

7/16/2011 - Denise Luquis

Farmer Budwit or Mike Budwit #130 my x stepdad. and boy were those the days.

3/25/2011 - Kevin Collins

Farmer Mike Budwig. Not sure on the spelling. He drove a very plain, non-descript Camaro #130, just painted in brown primer. He always parked in the corner of turn 2. Don Taylor parked immediately behind the building at the center of the infield. He towed his car with an old school bus painted blue. I too, would LOVE to see some old pictures. I regularly attended the races in the 1970's, when I was a young teenager. A huge Don Taylor Pink Panther fan!.

3/6/2011 - Eddie Korbinski

I was only about 7 to 9 yrs old when my dad used to take me to Butler Motor Speedway in the mid 70's when Don Tayor, Denny Donaldson and cant remember the other guy's name but they called him Farmer B_ _ _ ? something like that. If anyone has any photos please contact me. 989-578-2444. Thanks Eddie Korbinski.

8/9/2009 - butlers biggest fan theresa

To Bill who posted June of 08, YES!!!! I am Jim Whitley's daughter.

10/27/2008 - Garrett

It has been a LONG time since I went to this place. It must have been in the mid 70s or so. We probably went to watch sprints or something then as the Mods and Supermods were begining to disappear from local tracks at the time. During the late 60s-early 70s, this place used to have some awsome Super Modified races. It was, along with Clark(now I-96) THE place in the state to go and watch SOD or early WOO races. I didn't notice this place on the current WOO schedule this past year, so they must not stop here anymore. I remember sitting in the grandstands of this place when I was little and it seemed like the cars were a mile away! The place sure looks smaller than I remember. All the great ones used to run there though.

6/7/2008 - Bill

Hey Theresa Whitley......any relation to Jim from Dexter????

3/29/2008 - Cat kline

world of outlaws when will they be at your track.

1/18/2008 - Randy

The track opened as a 1/4 mile dirt oval in 1952. It was expanded to 3/8 mile in 1956. The track has also operated as Butler Battlegrounds and Butler Motor Speedway.

12/4/2007 - THERESA WHITLEY

THIS IS BUTLER'S BIGGEST FAN WISHING ANY AND EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON! I WENT TO SEE SANTA AND WHEN HE ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS I TOLD HIM THIS, "SANTA, I JUST WANT BUTLER MOTOR SPEEDWAY TO STAY OPEN AND RUN THIS COMING 2008 SEASON!" FORGET WORLD PEACE AND LOVE ON EARTH!! I FIND PEACE FROM SMELLING SPRINT CAR FUMES AND THE EARTH IS THAT GRITTY STUFF I WASH OUT OF MY LEFT EAR AFTER THE RACES! HAVE A GREAT OFF SEASON, HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT SPRING AT THE FASTEST 3/8 HIGH BANKED OVAL IN MICHIGAN!!

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11/11/2005 - John Ignatowski

According to the Butler Motor Speedway website, the rumors of its sale, and being paved are false.

11/7/2005 - Chris Fobbe

Rumor has it that Galesburg Speedway owner/promoter Ralph Warning is in the works to purchase the track.

2/7/2005 - Chris Fobbe

Butler Motor Speedway has offically (I think) changed its name to Butler Battlegrounds.