[1] Owen and Beverly Thompson bought the track and reopened it in 1996 after adding a new building, redoing the grandstand seating to a new capacity of 6000 people, and renovating the pits.

[4] The ASA National Tour ran six races at the track, from 1998 through 2003 and the winners were Scott Hansen (twice), David Stremme, Tim Sauter, Gary St. Amant and Robbie Pyle.

[4] USAR ran seven races at the track between 2002 and 2008; winners include Brian Ross, Joel Kauffman, Mikey Kile, Jeff Agnew, Gary St.

[4] Salem Speedway has seen many great racers, such as Troy Ruttman, Pancho Carter, Bob Sweikert, Pat O’Connor, Parnelli Jones, A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Rich Vogler, Bobby Allison, Johnny Parsons, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Kurt and Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Ken Schrader, Joey Logano, and more.

Vogler, 39, was declared the winner posthumously because of USAC National Sprint Car Series rules on a red flag reverting to the previous completed lap.