The Park Speedway RC Dirt Oval Racing
A community-driven RC dirt oval located inside North Vernon City Park—built around close competition, family-friendly race days, and a welcoming path into the hobby.
Traditional Dirt-Oval Racing at RC Scale
The Park Speedway brings the rhythm, setup challenge, and side-by-side competition of Midwestern short-track racing into an accessible radio-controlled format.
A Place to Race, Learn, and Belong
New racers, experienced competitors, families, volunteers, and hobby enthusiasts all contribute to the track’s atmosphere and future.
Welcome to The Park
The Park Speedway—also known as North Vernon Park Speedway—is a dedicated RC dirt oval inside North Vernon City Park.
Built for RC Oval Racing
The track provides a fun, competitive, and family-friendly environment for racers of different ages and experience levels. Its dirt surface and short-track layout create realistic changing conditions, close racing, and meaningful setup decisions.
The Park Speedway continues North Vernon’s connection to oval racing while giving today’s racers a modern, approachable way to participate in motorsports.
Classes for Different Experience Levels
The lineup may vary by event, but Park Speedway regularly supports beginner, spec-power, and open-performance dirt-oval classes.
What Makes the Track Different
The Park Speedway is more than a place to turn laps. It combines technical competition with a practical, community-first racing environment.
Changing Dirt Conditions
Moisture, dust, groove development, and traffic constantly shape the racing surface and reward racers who learn to read the track.
Multiple Paths Into Racing
Beginner-friendly Slash classes and more advanced chassis-based classes give racers room to progress without leaving the local program.
Featured Event Traditions
The Icebreaker, Rumble, All In, and World 100 give the schedule distinct milestones and memorable race-day identities.
Oval Racing in North Vernon City Park
The current RC speedway carries forward a much older connection between the park, oval racing, and community gatherings.
Old Fairgrounds. New Scale. Same Oval Spirit.
North Vernon City Park once served as fairgrounds and included a horse-racing dirt oval and grandstand. The Park Speedway preserves that racing identity through modern RC competition.
The property served as a gathering place for fairgrounds activities and community events.
A horse-racing dirt oval and grandstand reflected the park’s connection to oval competition.
The City of North Vernon officially acquired the property as a public park.
The Park Speedway continues the oval-racing tradition with RC dirt-track competition.
Powered by People
The track depends on racers, volunteers, families, local supporters, and hobby businesses working together.
Welcoming New Racers
The Rookie Program, Sportsman class, and trackside help give first-time racers a practical route into organized RC competition.
Sportsmanship First
Respect for turn marshals, officials, competitors, families, and city park visitors is central to every race day.
Volunteer Supported
Track preparation, scoring, technical inspection, event promotion, and race-day operations rely on people contributing their time and experience.
Find Your Path Into the Speedway
Whether you are preparing your first car or planning your next featured event, the updated site now gives every visitor a clear place to begin.
Rookie Program
Learn what to buy, how race day works, and how to begin with confidence.
Start HereRules & Tech
Review legality, class definitions, preparation, spares, and setup resources.
Open Tech CenterEvents
Explore featured races, event traditions, and major dates on the calendar.
View EventsSchedule
See upcoming race dates and plan your next trip to North Vernon.
View ScheduleDirections
Find The Park Speedway inside North Vernon City Park.
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Come Race With Us
The Park Speedway welcomes new racers, experienced competitors, families, and race fans to North Vernon City Park.