“A heartfelt moment”: NASCAR veteran reacts to Ken Schrader selling his racetrack after 30-year ownership

Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Ken Schrader has recently announced that he has sold the Federated Auto Parts Raceway I-55 after 30 years of ownership. He was recently featured in an interview with former stock car legend Kenny Wallace and revealed the reason behind his big decision. Later Wallace expressed his thoughts on the decision.

Schrader is an American professional race car driver who has spent nearly three decades in the Cup Series. He competed in 763 races, securing four wins, 184 top-ten finishes, and 23 pole positions. After retiring from the Cup Series in 2013, he currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks. Additionally, he competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the #11 Ford for Fast Track Racing.

Ken Schrader and his business partner Ray Marler have owned the legendary 0.333-mile dirt track in Pevely, Missouri, for three decades. The tracks offer a 19-degree angle on the turns and a ten-degree angle on straightaways. Every Saturday the track holds races, including the U.M.P. DIRTcar Late Models, U.M.P. DIRTcar Modifieds, U.M.P. DIRTcar Pro Modifieds, U.M.P. DIRTcar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman, and U.M.P. DIRTcar/A.A.R.A Pro 4 Stocks.

The 1/3-mile track is also known for hosting the Superstar Racing Experience race in 2022. Ken Schrader revealed the reason behind making this call and stated:

"My partner, Ray Marler, who has so much desire determination, but he's worked his butt off for 30 years. He's 86 years old. Now it's just time."

The former Cup Series driver and his partner sold the track to Brownstown, IL, promoter Josh Carroll, and Schrader believes he sold the track to the "right person," who will continue the legacy. Kenny Wallace reacted to the decision, stating:

"This is a heartfelt moment for Kenny Schrader. ❤️"

Schrader frequently appears on podcasts and earlier compared the current state of NASCAR with the past days.

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"NASCAR isn't going anywhere": Ken Schrader on comparing early days of stock car racing to current state

Last November, Ken Schrader was featured in an interview with Kenny Wallace and compared the current state of NASCAR racing to the early days of racing. Schrader defended the current state of stock car racing, offering a subtle reply to people claiming, "NASCAR isn't what it used to be."

Spending nearly three decades in the Cup Series and analyzing the changes closely, Schrader said:

"We got some people whose opinion is that NASCAR isn't what it used to be. Well, there's a lot of things that aren't what they used to be. So hey, the world's got issues, but you know, and NASCAR has its issues also, but they don't have any that's getting ready to put them out of business or anything they're doing just fine."

The part-time ARCA Menards Series driver concluded that under the right leadership, "NASCAR is not going anywhere," and stock car reporter Kenny Wallace agreed with this sentiment.