Champion Raceway is located in Jackson County, Oregon, and is part of the county's All Sports Park. The park includes a 10-field softball complex, the drag strip, a go-kart track, a RC racing track, a one-third mile dirt oval track, public shooting range, archery range and fishing ponds. Each part of the complex is operated by different profit and non-profit organizations, but owned by the County.
Champion Raceway has been in operation for 25+ years under the management of several different operators. Currently the track is operated and managed by Jim & Denise Taylor.
Elevation: The track elevation is 1,410 feet
Radio Station: PA system is broadcast over station FM 97.5
Operator/Manager: Jim & Denise Taylor
Track Mailing Address: PO Box 168, Colton, OR 97017
Track phone number: 541-830-DRAG (3724)
Track administration phone number: 503-829-7634
Track Fax number: 503-829-6634
email: manager@championraceway.com
Champion Raceway is located at the Jackson County All Sports Park, at 6900 Kershaw Road, just outside White City and 15 minutes from downtown Medford.
From I-5 take the OR-62 / Crater Lake Hwy Exit (#30) toward White City/Crater Lake. Go approximately 5 miles, turn right onto OR-140 / Lake of the Woods Hwy. Go approximately 2 miles to Kershaw Road (at flashing yellow light) turn right. Entrance to dragstrip/speedway is 1/4 mile on the left.
Absolute Golf Cars provides golf cart rentals at the major events at Champion. You must make a reservation at least one week prior to the race, then the cart will be available when you arrive at the track. Cost is $50 per day. Call 541-956-9701 to reserve a cart.
Ash Performance Motorsports sells race fuel at Champion Raceway. On site they have the following fuel:
Sunoco 110, 112, 116
VP C-10, C-12, C-14
Methanol
VP C-16 and C-25 are available, but not on site -- if you need either of these please call in advance and they'll make sure to get it. If you have need for any other particular fuel, or large quantities of any of the fuels, please call Bruce or Jeremy Ash at 541-779-9004 and they will do whatever they can to accommodate your needs.
Dennis & Gail Vollmar
14207 Ravenwood Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
541-882-0101
dvollmar@charter.net
In addition to our track photographer, Larry McFarland will be at all our major events taking pictures, which are available for purchase. Larry's contact information is:
Grandstand Photography
Larry McFarland
2258 Chicago Ct. SE
Albany, OR 97322
541-928-4061
larmcf@comcast.net
The host hotel for Champion Raceway is Windmill Inns & Suites. Ask for Champion's rate when you make reservations!
1950 Biddle Road
Medford, OR 07504
(541)-779-0050
Toll Free 800-547-4747, option 2
For information on local hotels/motels and restaurants visit the Oregon Visitors and Conventions Bureau site @ http://www.visitmedford.org
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