In 1947, the LaSalle Speedway was founded as the
Tri-City Speedway. It closed after only six races due to low interest. For two years, a cow milking center operated in the spot. Starting in 1951, a
Drive-in theater operated at the site. The final showing was
Herbie Rides Again on November 13, 1973. In December 1991, word spread of another dirt track speedway at exactly the same site as the original. It was to be called the
LaSalle Speedway and built by Izzo Construction, Inc., a local construction owned by Tony Izzo, the man who bought the land. LaSalle Speedway opened in summer 1992. Seating was expanded years later. In May 2019, it was announced via LaSalle Speedway's social media that the track had ceased operations. Being that it was in the middle of the racing season, all the scheduled events were cancelled. In October 2019, the speedway, including four homes on the property, went up for sale with an asking price of $2 million. The LaSalle Speedway now focuses as running special events such as the Thaw Brawl to kick off the year, Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model event in the spring, hosts the UMP SummerNationals in July, IMCA One Night Stand in August, and also hosts the Bill Waite Jr. Memorial IRA Sprint Car special late in the fall. ==Event History==