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Thomas Kennedy Makes Annual 2,000-Mile Trek From Winnipeg To East Bay

By Tony Veneziano The average temperature in Winnipeg, Canada, in February is 17 degrees Fahrenheit. In the Tampa, Florida, area, the average daytime high is 72. That is one of the reasons Thomas Kennedy and his race team make the 2,050 mile trek to the Sunshine State each year to compete in the Ronald Laney Memorial King of the 360s at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, FL.

Feb 14, 2018

Sprints Invade East Bay Raceway Park For Final Week Of Winternationals

By Jonathon Masters

Feb 14, 2018

Strong Florida Car Counts Highlight Speed Weeks 2018

By Jonathon Masters

Feb 13, 2018

Sprint Car Hotbed: East Bay Draws Star-Studded Field

Every February, East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida, becomes a sprint car mecca as drivers from coast to coast and even Canada make the trek to the one-third-mile oval to compete in the Winternationals. 

Feb 12, 2018

East Bay Local Jeff Mathews Weighs In On Winter Nationals

“Hollywood” Jeff Mathews is an East Bay Raceway Park local who hails from Apollo Beach, FL, less than 10 miles from the track. He came out on top of the 2017 East Bay Winter Nationals with big wins in his then-brand new Lethal Chassis and carries great momentum into this year's event, which gets underway this week and runs to Feb. 17 in Gibsonton, FL. 

Jan 23, 2018

Northern Racers Getting Jump On Competition At East Bay

By Jonathon Masters If the past four decades of Winter Nationals racing at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, FL, have taught us anything, it’s that racers from the Northern states love to begin their year as early as possible. 

Jan 22, 2018

Promoter Al Varnadore Talks East Bay Winter Nationals

Next week the East Bay Winter Nationals will begin its 42nd year of kicking off the dirt racing season in Gibsonton, FL. 

Jan 18, 2018

10 Reasons Why Dirt Racing Loves East Bay Raceway Park: 5-1

The snow and ice may be falling up north, but things are getting ready to heat up in the Tampa Bay area.

Jan 17, 2018

10 Reasons Why Dirt Racing Loves East Bay Raceway Park: 10-6

The January snows are drifting in the Midwest and the Northeast is a snowbound tundra. The icy grip of winter has a firm hold on the northern two-thirds of the United States. It is during this time of year, when winter is bearing down hard, that we all look south to see the first glimmers of light at the end of the cold gloomy tunnel.

Jan 15, 2018

Winter Nationals Kicks Off 14 Nights Of Modified Racing In Florida

A collective sigh of relief always rises from East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, FL, during January. Despite a few sporadic races throughout the South and Southwest, the Winter Nationals is the unofficial start to the racing season with four divisions competing over the course of four weeks.

Jan 12, 2018

Kenny Wallace Announces He Will Run Winter Nationals

Kenny Wallace announced earlier today on his official Facebook page that he is once again “East Bay bound.” He will be running the 42nd Winter Nationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, FL, in a Modified provided by Jeff Matthews. The races can be watched LIVE on FloRacing.

Jan 10, 2018

Skylar Gee Carries On The Family Tradition

Racing has been a part of life for third-generation driver Skylar Gee for as long as he can remember. When asked, he states that he was “practically born at the race track.” From an early age, the native of Leduc, Canada, knew that he wanted to follow in his father's and grandfather’s footsteps and be a racer.

Jan 5, 2018

Sign Of The Tides: Drivers Prepare For Highs, Lows At East Bay Raceway

By Victoria Beaver Where else but Florida would Mother Nature find a new way to impact a racing weekend? At East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, track regulars have learned to check the tide schedule online or printed in the local paper — because if you go in unprepared, the track could pull you under like a riptide.

Dec 8, 2017

The Winter Nationals Go With The Flo

For the next three years, race fans will kick their season off with LIVE streams of the Winter Nationals, thanks to an agreement between East Bay Raceway Park and FloSports on FloRacing.com.

Dec 7, 2017