GRAYSON COUNTY SPEEDWAY 171 Busby Lane, Bells. 903-267-9114; gcsracing.com
Dozens of high-horsepower cars wrapped in vinyl sponsorship stickers of eye-popping colors circle the track in a precious hum as dusk sets and the flicker of stadium lights illuminates the crowd. After the drivers run their hot laps and the announcer leads the crowd of over a hundred folks in the national anthem and a prayer, the heats begin. The predatory sound of revved-up engines envelops the September night, filling fans with what they’ve come to expect of small town dirt track racing: . Grayson County Speedway, nestled in the rolling prairies of Bells, near Sherman-Denison, is one of many such tracks across the state welcoming a stream of fans as racing sports like
