Track Facts
The track is one of two tracks in Ohio to be granted a NASCAR sanctioning agreement, the other being Kil-Kare Speedway. It hosts Whelen All-American Series (formerly the Dodge Weekly Racing Series) races sanctioned by NASCAR. As of 2009, weekly race series are late models, modifieds, stock cars and compact car divisions. Occasional race series include midgets, legends, winged-sprint cars, and go carts.
It also hosts many exhibition events, which are some of the most popular attractions, including trailer races, school bus figure 8 races, demolition derbies, "roll over" contests, monster truck stunt rallies, "powder-puff" races, and NASCAR "legends" races which feature famous NEXTEL Cup drivers. Due to the relatively high compensation required to secure Nextel Cup driver participation in the NASCAR "legends" races, said events have not occurred for several years now and may not occur in the future. However, in 2011, the K&N Pro Series East will race for the first time.
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