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2020 QUICK PERFORMANCE
WORLD

FUEL

ALTERED NATIONALS

Story by Mike Smith • Photos by Mike Kelm, Gregg Teel, Denis Currier & Wayne Gierke
For over 30 years Drag racing has been around the 4th of July weekend. This leads
a huge part of my life. You can expect me to the latest event, THE WORLD FUEL
to find me at a drag strip on weekend’s ALTERED NATIONALS.
weather permitting From February through
November. Having been to the drag races Every year around mid-August they host
at tracks from coast to coast and all over the the World Fuel Altered Nationals with
south I have seen many of tracks, though not over 30 altereds including names such as
many I enjoy more than a quaint little track Anthony Winfield, Neil Hinman and Scott
in Iowa. Gaulter owned, Radar Lechtenberg driven
Nitro Madness. This year proved to be the
Eddyville Raceway Park is nestled in the biggest year since its inception 15 years ago.
corn fields of central Iowa could be the one The pre-registered field leaves the roster
of the best racing facilities in the Midwest, stacked with over 30 fuel altered cars from
if not the entire country. It’s not the biggest across the United States and expected ET’s
venue with concrete as far as the eye can in the 3.60 range at speeds over 200mph!
see or have the largest grand stands with all With 2020 possibly being the worst year
the bells and whistles, but it comes with a in history for any track, Owner Gerald
distinct feeling that this may just be as close Kramer and son Kyle are doing all they
to heaven as one can get. ERP hosts a variety can to continue to provide the best product
of events starting in April and running possible for their racers and spectators.
through late September. Events including Many already understand sponsors are at
Nostalgia Races, no prep races and one of a premium and are getting harder to come
their larger events like The Night of Fire by, but Gerald and Kyle with help of their

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