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In preparation for the 2020 Dawson County Raceway Season, Runza of Cozad and Gothenburg have again provided a FREE way for KIDS to attend a race! Gothenburg and Cozad Runza owner Jeff Whiting has again stepped up to the plate to help our kids! Runza has provided a coloring page that KIDS UNDER 10 years of age can color and bring to the races for a FREE GRANDSTAND PASS! This pass is only valid with a paid supervised adult. Runza's Jeff Whiting is passionate about our youth in the Dawson...more

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the increased health restrictions in the Dawson County Area, the race schedule for 2020 is POSTPONED until further notice. It is our primary concern to keep people safe and to secure the financial fluency of The Dawson County Raceway so we can continue to have a racing facility in Lexington, Nebraska. Further updates will be updated as we receive them. Chad Dolan Dawson County Raceway Promotor

On August 2nd, 2020, The Dawson County Raceway returns to side by side racing action with a BIG EVENT! Courtesy of S&W Auto Parts Napa Stores there will be 100 Free Hotdogs and Coke Products given out to grandstand admittance. The RETURN OF THE PRIZE WHEEL! Win Big Prizes weekly including flat screen televisions, bicycles, cash prizes and so much more! Napa will be giving out footballs, basketballs, buckets, hats and more. Also kids don't miss our on the CANDY TOSS! Come to the Dawson...more

LEXINGTON, NE- The wait is finally over! After a long hiatus, Dawson County Raceway is set to open the season this Sunday, August 2nd. All five classes will be competing including, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Hobby Stocks, and IMCA Sport Compacts. The night will be draw redraw for all classes. The night is sponsored by S&W Auto Parts Napa Stores. The first 100 race fans in general admission seating will receive a free hotdog and coke product compliments of S&W...more

LEXINGTON, NE - Hitting the door running was an understatement when describing the outstanding show that was seen by the jam-packed house of avid racing fans at the Dawson County Raceway’s S&W Auto Parts NAPA Night at the Races on Sunday evening in Lexington, Nebraska. Getting their season started off on the right foot at Dawson County Raceway by punching their ticket to the Chesterman’s Coca-Cola Winners Circle were the quintet of Dakota Sproul, Robbie Thome, Mike Nichols, Zach Olmstead and...more

LEXINGTON, NE- The Red, White and Blue were prevalent all around Dawson County Raceway as competitors showcased their patriotism towards Veterans and all First Responders including tow truck crews during an actioned-packed evening of racing at Dawson County Raceway during Holbein Lawn Care and KLawn of Lexington night at the races on Sunday. Beaming with happiness as a result of winning their respective feature events were Tripp Gaylord, Jacob Olmstead, Jesse Sobbing, Zach Olmstead and Rileigh...more

LEXINGTON, NE- The Dawson County Raceway is back in action this Sunday with Back To School Night provided by Platte Valley Auto Mart and Heartland Chevrolet. The first 400 kids entering the grand stands will receive free backpacks compliments of Kevin Osborn Trucking, Platte Valley Auto Mart, Downey Drilling, Dynamic T's, Arvada Excavation and O'Hanlon Seed. The First 100 fans to enter the main grandstand will also receive a free hot dog and coke product compliments of Mid-Nebraska Garage...more

LEXINGTON, NE- On ‘Back to School’ night at Dawson County Raceway, there were four of five feature winners that repeated as victors, as they did their homework on a lightning fast track that kept the fans on the edge of their seats for much of the Sunday evening at Lexington, Nebraska. Weathering the storm that rolled through prior to the show the best were the quintet of Anthony Roth, Jacob Olmstead, Mike Nichols, Zach Olmstead and Rileigh Flohrs as they were highlighted in the Chesterman’s...more

LEXINGTON, NE- To say the competition was highly contested would be an understatement to everybody that was in attendance at the smoking hot, actioned packed Downey Drilling Night at the Races that was held at Dawson County Raceway in Lexington, Nebraska on Sunday evening. Taking advantage of a near perfectly manicured playground, the quintet of Brandon Clough, Jacob Olmstead, Mike Nichols, Nate Refior and Rileigh Flohrs all were crowned the ‘Kings’ of the rings as they punched their tickets...more

LEXINGTON, NE- Battling until the bitter end, the competitors all were at their best in hopes of taking home the coveted hardware at the 5th Annual Connie Jewett Memorial Championship Night at Dawson County Raceway on Sunday evening with many special guests coming from far and wide in hopes of taming the dirt oval in Lexington, Nebraska. Earning rave reviews for their efforts by punching their ticket to the Coca-Cola Winners Circle was: Kenny Schrader, Blaine Walt, Mike Nichols, Luke Wassom...more