Cherokee Speedway: The Place Your Mama Warned You About

[@S1apShoes]

For the interview with the track promoter we had some pretty cramped quarters. The only room available was the tiny press box, thus the tight camera, and there were a few people on the move between us who were working with the track and such.

[@Ryzard]

​​@mr_zombiefoodneat!

[@williamdanielrichard8968]

As the social media coordinator & new announcer at Cherokee, we appreciate this! Thank you! Come see us again sometime soon!

[@modelsnstuffreveiws6628]

Well well well. I don’t know where this statement is going but good luck man.

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

Australian Sprintcar Fan here. As much as I (sorta) love Late Models, I have to admit to loving Sprintcars moore, so my question is, do they run Sprintcars and Midgets at this track? I hope they do, it's got that "lived in/raced at" feeling to it as soon as you walk in.

[@S1apShoes]

@@frenzalrhomb6919 They do! Touring series come through pretty often; it's just that when I went for a sprint car race, mother nature had other plans.

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

@@S1apShoes I feel for you mate, I really do. Here, have one on me, and cheers, from "down under"🍺

[@bobroberts2371]

Vice source 1 ) The 5 ) of the 3 ) & Dying 6 ) South 2 ) Dead 4 ) Speedways

[@ryanlong4021]

Asphalt is for getting to the dirt track. 👍

[@aspiceronni4462]

An hour drive for racing on a saturday is never to far.

[@StevenClemens-zk3kk]

I used to drive almost 3 hours to go to port royal sometimes haha.

[@spookymane8839]

@@StevenClemens-zk3kksame here. Im in south jersey so im close to Bridgeport but if i wanna get my 410 fix, im looking at 3.5 hours to Port, Grove, Lincoln, or BAPS lmao

[@zacharykelsey3156]

An hour, hell I’m only 30 minutes. It’s a damn shame I’ve only been once.

[@otaviofrnazario]

true... for any form of racing in my hometown (not from the US of A) I need to drive one hour

[@jqeufncaefvjnid]

Not wrong tbh

[@Todimortal]

Slap being a modified mafia guy is the best part of the video.

[@JapanCustomTours]

This was just a great watch - thank you for posting. My home town had a "kind of" track (farm paddock), and my brother ran a POS there sometimes, but in a town of 18000, as a kid it was pretty exciting.

[@KylerSommers]

Dirt super late model racing is the best form of oval racing in my opinion

[@SteveCannon5]

Nah non wing sprint cars are better

[@KylerSommers]

​@@SteveCannon5I enjoy sprint cars too they just don't come to my part of the country often. And a 60-100 lap late model race on a well prepped track is just perfection.

[@StevenClemens-zk3kk]

Sprints, winged or non wing are my favorite but I've recently gotten into late models from watching the lucas oil tour on flo, on a night to night basis that series is awesome to watch

[@Tannerjohnson6793]

Sprint cars, modifieds, late models, stock cars I like it all

[@NickKirby-k6s]

Damn straight

[@MnWun53]

We need Slap to experience the World 100 at Eldora and the Knoxville Nationals. See the 2 biggest dirt shows in the world. And not just the main show on Saturday night, but the entire week of preliminaries. Gotta see and feel the intensity in the air as it gets closer and closer to the big dance. Also if you want true grass roots racing, The IMCA Boone Supernationals in Boone Iowa. Over 1500 cars enter each year for a full week of racing

[@OHIOFARMBOY]

Kings royal actually broke the eldora track record for attendance last year

[@OHIOFARMBOY]

But yeah historically the world 100 is eldora's biggest race.

[@Dirtallday]

Slap If you ever travel to the midwest for some dirt crown jewels consider the Ironman 55 sprint car race in pevely missouri, high banked third mile gem

[@Holm779]

IMCA supernationals at Boone is a must see if you ever come to Iowa slap

[@Holm779]

Ironman 55 sprint car race in Missouri is a great one too in that part of the country

[@Isupportfloracing]

This is really cool. Awesome you are getting into dirt. Growing for a reason

[@nutchunder]

Y'know, this channel is a gem, y'know

[@kyledabearsfan]

Man, i miss growing up and going out to the old dirt track every weekend. So good.

[@brandonenglund7516]

Take a shot every time he says “y’know” 😂 good people, as someone who races in the upper Midwest, this place is one of those special tracks I wish I could experience just once. Kind of like Talledega, Dixie, Eldora, Knoxville or Tazwell. Just one of those places that sticks out.

[@nathanmiller6683]

31 shots. I had to go back to the liquor store! 😂

[@NeedsLessWedge]

I was at the inaugural and the second hav a Tampa shootout. We loved seeing old rex Richey and his old man, in the home grown red #87 running with the big teams

[@kylesanders8472]

Love this series and learning about dirt tracks, can't wait to see more like this!

[@justinwalker7368]

Would love to see you do a video on Fairbury Speedway in Illinois. Track has phenomenal racing, huge events and a ton of history. The whole town revolves around the racetrack

[@KylerSommers]

Prairie dirt classic is an amazing event in Illinois for those who don't know, hosted at Fairbury speedway. One of the dirt late model crown jewels

[@justinwalker7368]

@@KylerSommers Absolutely, went for the first time in 2022 and I was absolutely blown away

[@nicholas_7r]

Fairbury Speedway is my hometown track. I'm so thankful I live near such wonderful track!

[@jacobstrutner8232]

Absolutely. Sadly Farmer City has terrible facilities but a great track many drivers consider the best in the area. Fairbury just has the support and puts on a good show every race. All these massive boring 3/8+ mile tracks on clay just never have the excitement of Illinois bull rings

[@justinwalker7368]

@@jacobstrutner8232 completely agree. Macon is amazing too. 1/5 mile smile

[@matposton87]

Would love to see you do an episode on either Tazewell Speedway built in 1965, or Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap) built in 1974. Both are examples of older extremely high banked dirt tracks in the far eastern side of Tennessee.

[@JackFarrar-wd1vi]

^ Tazewell is crazy

[@mike-jl7cj]

Newbies look up kyle larson late model challenge at bulls gap, awesome late model show larson promoted the week of the cup race, was an all time great race

[@chrisedgemon4943]

smoky mountain or the history of the atomic would be awesome bloomquist favorite track

[@GavinWiley]

Tazwell is one of the craziest racetracks in the world, and bulls gap is just awesome

[@bradenLa]

Terrific content buddy. All this dirt track stuff is phenomenal

[@CKelley304]

awesome video. bucket list track for sure. i hope for more dirt related content in the future ⚡️

[@jamesspivey7701]

“Rabble rousers with hearts of gold” sums up most all of rural America

[@collincarpenter_13]

Man I love seeing videos like this as a short track driver. Love that your bringing more attention to short tracks a lot of folks don’t know about.

[@KevinSeavy]

This is one of the tracks in the south i wish they would add to the world of outlaws game

[@NascarDude8]

Such a fun game

[@GradySizemore-k8i]

Great dirt racing content! Would love to have you come to central PA someday!

[@JeffThorton]

Please do one of these on port royal and williams grove if you ever make it up here slap

[@Danny69-j4t]

Posse video would be dope I agree

[@StanleyCarr17]

Awesome awesome piece here man.

[@31Motorsports]

if you ever get a chance to go to Florence Speedway for the North South 100 , its well worth the trip

[@KevinSeavy]

I went last year that race is awesome

[@Nicky3b]

Florence is a great racetrack, weekly show and the big lucas shows! Just outside Cincinnati in Florence Kentucky

[@ImaginaryAudience]

I worked there last summer (hopefully again this year if schedule permits) and I can get him connected with the right folks if he needs

[@ShaunGg12]

I got a flosports subscription to watch ncaa hockey and got hooked on this type of racing. It's so cool how the track changes drastically over the course of the race.

[@NickKirby-k6s]

Supers are the best racing you are gonna see

[@darrenw187]

Support your local dirt track!

[@DennyDeliversYT]

“mom, i want to go to eldora or bristol dirt or knoxville” “but son, we already have it had home…” dirt track at home:

[@Panderson17]

I’d rather go to Cherokee or Carolina it’s better down home racing and better atmospheres

[@steeltiger1465]

Them small town hole in the wall dirt tracks are always better than just about any of those. My local track (Sheridan Speedway in Wyoming) is a half mile dirt track sitting on the side of a hill. It’s got a couple small bleachers and the hillside has 4 levels of parked cars. To this day, best burgers I’ve ever had in my entire life. They’re only $4 too (can’t remember if it’s a quarter pounder or third pounder though). Wyoming people are pretty great in general and the atmosphere there is always great. Sheridan Speedway is the most average small town dirt track you’ll ever see, and yet I’d still take it over any Eldora or Bristol dirt bull crap any day of the week.

[@ConnorCranden]

Bristol dirt? Lmao. Other two I've been combined over 20 times haha 😂

[@ConnorCranden]

Why are you hating though?

[@mike-jl7cj]

Dumb comment

[@DarrenRedenbaugh]

Love the circle city hat from my home state!

[@telecatsermaster]

Now i want to see it for myself… Sounds like a great time…

[@williamdanielrichard8968]

We'd love to have you!

[@MarkSoman]

Bring this series back! Love learning about short tracks in different parts of the country. Maybe try to show some full laps from some major races if copyright lets you. Great job!

[@JackFarrar-wd1vi]

This is great. Cherokee is one of my favorite late model tracks

[@MiamiMallAlien]

This is awesome!!

[@S1apShoes]

Thank you 🙏

[@maxmustermann6612]

If I ever get to SC this is a must visit

[@AaronLancaster-h6b]

Love the dirt track videos

[@thefalsekingslayer3717]

I’d love to get this track represented in a video game

[@Nicky3b]

Love it! Dirt track racing is america's best kept secret

[@Tannerjohnson6793]

Great job. Being from ohio i have watched this place on dirtvision never been if i ever make it to that part of the country i will check it out

[@Dirt-McGirt]

Awesome track! I live in the northeast but try to go anytime im down south. Always have a great time and see some good racing, especially in the lower divisions. And definitely some of the friendliest people you will ever meet are in the south. We got to the track late after breaking down 8 hours into a 9 hour drive, by the time we got there the only available seats were at the entrance to turn 1. If you've been you know. They rarely or barely lift, so we'd get sprayed in dirt every time the late models hit turn 1. Still had a blast! Madden 44! Ferguson 22!

[@gorjlg]

I'd like to get over there and check it out. Would love to see ya come to Tazewell or Bulls Gap.

[@darksu6947]

We must live in the same neck of the woods. Hello, fellow Virginia mountain person! 😂

[@gorjlg]

@darksu6947 I'm in East Tennessee friend :)

[@darksu6947]

@@gorjlg Close enough 😆

[@nascarblake48fanyt40]

1:35 I used to race at patriot in go kart and it’s actually where I got my first ever win leading to 3 championships and 70 wins

[@redneckracing674.5]

i cant wait for lancaster. thank you for making this

[@tdabney0242]

Was thinking the same thing

[@asiftalpur3758]

track promoter is a good man

[@HoldenBTW]

Howdy! You should do a video about some Illinois tracks, we got black dirt round here.

[@JalenKantrell]

I have just started getting into dirt racing, i struggle to understand why it's not as popular as nascar or indycar. So exciting to watch.

[@mtfan]

“It’s hard to run a half mile track program every week.”

[@S1apShoes]

To be fair Lancaster Speedway, the last dirt half mile, is about an hour away and having 2 that close would be a strain down here.

[@mtfan]

@@S1apShoes Within an hour of me I have: Lernerville - (4/10 mile) Latrobe (1/2 mile on inside) PPMS (1/2 mile on inside) Marion Center (1/4 mile) Roaring Knob (3/8 mile) Jennerstown (1/2 mile on inside, paved) Just beyond 1 hour: Tri-City Speedway (1/2 mile) Sharon Speedway (3/8 mile) Recently closed within last decade: Dog Hollow (4/10 mile) Challenger Raceway (4/10 mile) Motordrome Speedway (1/2 mile, paved) It just shows how different regions have such different standards and norms.

[@kingcars]

Nice to see one of my local tracks get some coverage. My closest local track is Lancaster Speedway, which is a half mile track about 90 minutes up the road from Cherokee, but I visit both Cherokee and Carolina Speedway a good bit. Lancaster is the most unique of the group due to its size and layout. East Lincoln is also an area track I’ve been to a few times for their annual Fall Brawl.

[@mitchconner2021]

Drink everytime that guy says "ya know" lmao

[@bhumiriady]

I see a new S1apSh0es video, instant watch for me. Also, it's fascinating to learn about the Cherokee Speedway and the racing scene in South Carolina.^^

[@Ramtamtama]

Places and people like these are the beating heart of motorsport

[@TheRankedACE]

I love Cherokee and going there every weekend in the summer it is so much fun always a great show

[@kieronmurphy8890]

Can’t wait to go watch a race at a short track when I eventually travel to the states!! Love your vids bro keep up the content!!

[@MattyDubs24]

Dirt Track Racing >>> Pavement Racing

[@RyanSaunders-k9q]

Pavement is for getting there

[@torak_34]

...in your opinion

[@GavinWiley]

Of course

[@2K-Tan]

Rally Racing > Both

[@CamSidell]

Oh absolutely

[@TheMrAwesome]

Watching this video made me the happiest person on Earth. I love and will always love good old Cherokee.

[@rjmidwest6911]

Nice hat, I live 15 minutes from circle city raceway. Fun little track

[@Panderson17]

You gotta go to Carolina speedway up in gaston county they have a big race every august the Shriners 100 and they race supers and modifieds and it’s always a fun time it was also started by humpy wheeler and a lot of nascar drivers have raced there

[@aldouscoroza]

Here we Gooooo S1ap's Short Track Tour is Back

[@brianensign7638]

I know absolutely nothing about racing, and I’ve never even been to a race. But your passion for and knowledge of the sport is just so darn infectious, and I can’t help but be entertained by your videos.

[@aftermarketmarket489]

Instant like for my home track.

[@YungMoney57GOAT]

Great video!! High limit is putting all their races on the flo racing page for free, 410s on dirt are awesome too if you've never seen it

[@johnanderson6401]

it was nice too meet you last July at the track and thank you for everything you do for the sport

[@kyleolson8977]

There are a lot of videos where people talk about a small track, but this video gives us the feel of the track and the people who go there. Like Tony Adair, it's authentic.

[@b-zoneonroku2020]

The school bus and trailer race in Illinois needs to move here.

[@DirtInMyBeer94]

Seen plenty of highlights of this place, would love to go there sometime.

[@King_Henry_2K]

If u make it to Indiana again should check out Kokomo

[@richhood9934]

These short track videos are so interesting and informative. Can't wait to see some of the other tracks you had planned to visit last year.

[@sabiebright4554]

I actually used to drive from North Carolina to work at the Gaffney cracker barrel, and I loved those people. It's amazing to see the place get some recognition, and for someone else to understand the testament to everyday men just going fast we've built. Thanks for the vid slap.

[@Johnny-hh2qu]

my dad and our family put so much time and money into this track a few decades back before it started getting too expensive to race. it was long before i was born but i love hearing stories about my family and this track and going to the races when i can. this track will always be special to me

[@NeedsLessWedge]

This is the story for most local blue collar racers. When the support and hobby classes became the Rich man's game, we folded and sold out.

[@TheJasonBigdaddy]

Great video slap you do great work

[@Spike_365]

I live like 15 mins away from the speedway, and knew it was popular, and was surprised to see you made a video about it. And yes, it’s quite exactly how you described, I’ve never been, but I’ve met several of the drivers and crews, they are very nice and rowdy!

[@MotorRacingNGravy]

Excellent review of my absolute favorite track! This is where I fell in love with racing

[@Letsgo950]

I’m not a nascar fan, I don’t even remember how I watched one of your videos. But you’re a great storyteller, your videos are top notch.

[@giantrising1785]

literally had zero interest in nascar, auto racing, any of it, until i found your channel. your insights are so interesting even though i still don’t fully get everything you’re saying sometimes. love the interview with b-roll and all, high quality content, would recommend

[@EWNOREVERSE]

I used to race at Cherokee, great video encapsulating the area and the environment.

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

As someone who has just relocated to Gaffney, I can honestly say that the people are a hell of a lot friendlier than they ever were in Charlotte.

[@bretf]

Great video and nice to see info on local-to-me dirt tracks. I went to Cherokee for my first time late last year when 410 sprints were there before World Finals in Charlotte. I went into the pits for drivers meeting and you’re correct, all the people running operations there are awesome. I wish more tracks around the Carolina’s would try to bring in 410 sprint shows.

[@mikeypainter11]

I’m a Gaffney, SC native, grew up seven miles from Cherokee. It really is the place your mama wanted you about!

[@douglas69ification]

I've been going to Cherokee Speedway since I was a child. I'm 55 now. I remember the 196 bicentennial race. Duvall, C.L. Pritchett and others put on a show every weekend

[@corey7025]

Never heard of this track, and I am just 30 minutes away! I will definitely be heading out there this coming season.

[@NickGreene55]

Carolina speedway also in that area very nice track.

[@NickGreene55]

Lancaster speedway is nice too if you are in s carolina

[@wadedevinney9681]

I like how the history of this track starts 300 years ago according to the video

[@MarkStavely]

World finals at Charlotte is alot of fun dosn't get as much hype as it did in the 2000s but there's like 15,000 people there the top teams in 3 different classes racing

[@ogjonboy88]

Love to see the home town get some love. I live like 5 minutes from the track. When I was a kid I could always hear them racing on the weekends.

[@user-cr9xl2pi3u]

Lucas oil season begins in earnest this weekend at brownstown in Indiana and Atomic in Ohio, both great tracks

[@Tiresmoke7]

Love your videos !! I wish Cherokee was closer, 2 hours for me.

[@christopherbryant4248]

Franklin County Speedway next

[@briggs.40]

You need to come visit Lavonia Speedway and the go kart track Georgia Karting Komplex.

[@jonahstewart1541]

Excited for this season!

[@MatthewLittle]

That description in the early part of the video could easily describe most of Appalachia. 😂🤣😂

[@OSUalum41]

Looks like I need to add Cherokee Speedway to my list of tracks to visit. It looks awesome.

[@the1337euph]

As a local to Greenville myself, I appreciate even just acknowledging these tracks, let alone making a whole series and trying to advocate for SC racing again. That commute to Gaffney is rough haha

[@northsouthshootout]

Duuuude!!!! Nailed it on Cherokee!! Great vid as always.

[@NeedsLessWedge]

Loved the days of the old half mile. I was there when Ed Gibbons went off turn three where there was no wall. Loved seeing the Flintstone Flyer, the Night Stalker, Ricky Weeks, HotRod LaMance, and all the rest. The thunder and lightning class was the most intense, with Mike Duvall's boy out there in them. I wonder how many million farts were in the old cushion mans foam, rental cushions, that we tossed into the old cube truck when the night was done.😊

[@LgnSknks541]

10 minutes or 60 minutes, I get down right giddy for a Slapshoes video drop. 😆🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@itsgoinggorillas685]

Thank you for the awesome content, i appreciate it as a race fan as well as someone who just lost there local short track speedway the rockford speedway. Keep up the good work

[@WilliamMotes9121]

Family grew up racing. Carolina, Cherokee Lancaster. Love the racing and the fights and timbo

[@daltonhaynes9593]

I haven’t been in a bout 2 or 3 years I need to start going again, the racing is always so good that it gets my heart pumping in the stands, this and Carolina speedway are my favorite tracks to go to

[@Hailfire97]

This track reminds me so much of the one closest to me -- WIllamette Speedway -- before it got bought out and modernized sometime around 2010. Its like an older supercar without traction control, you know it *could* be better, but something about it not being state of the art is awesome in its own right. I'd love to visit this place sometime, if I'm ever on that coast.

[@michaelbirbeck9554]

What an interesting channel. I regret not having stopped at a track like Cherokee Speedway on my road trip through South Carolina a couple of years back. For what is worth this UK resident South African found the local folks to be very hospitable indeed. 😊

[@Da_Landy]

Please do a video on Golden Isles Speedway!

[@drumnbasssakuga9352]

As someone familiar with Trigun I find the timing of the music at 0:25 hilarious

[@scottmackey1353]

Have raced at Gaffney since late 70s, liked it better as half mile track...was a lotta fun back then, way faster !

[@supergamesundco]

y'know Dave Meltzer's long lost cousin

[@naturalborndylla]

6 STARS IN THE TOKYO DOME BROTHER

[@PuroresuFan]

The Yeehaw Star Man