Photos: Bloomington Speedway revs back to life

Photos: Bloomington Speedway revs back to life
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]

On Friday night (May 9), owners, supporters, and workers celebrated the reopening of Bloomington Speedway. The track first opened in 1923 and has recently undergone a major renovation. Well-known local tenor, Rusty Shields, sang the national anthem. One of the racers was 24-year-old Ashton Thompson of Salem, Indiana. She’s been racing since she was six.

May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]
May 9, 2025: Bloomington Speedway reopening. [Photo by Juliette M. Kniola]