By: Ron Burt It was a busy week for tri-state short track racing. Every car class you can think of had big races. The highlight was the reopening of the historic Millstream Speedway near Findlay Ohio. The tracks last race was 2016. This year they are running a limited schedule trying different car classes. Friday,…
By: Ron Burt The 42nd Ohio Sprint Week for the Fast on Dirt, 410 Winged Outlaw Sprints, is winding down. Cap Henry currently leads the current point standings with 1294 and right behind him is Cale Thomas with 1247. Rounding out the top 5, Greg Wilson, Danny Sams III, and Travis Philo. Ohio Sprint week…
By: Ron Burt Race fans you can log onto Ohio Sports Blitz on Facebook for more tracks, detailed information and pictures. I cover Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan tracks, asphalt and dirt. I have full updated coverage of The Dream at Eldora, Indiana USAC Midget Week, and Ohio Sprint Week. Last week was a big night…
By: Ron Burt Memorial weekend racing in the tri-state didn’t disappoint racing fans. Friday night McComb’s, Rusty Schlenk dominated the 40 lap, Valvoline American Late Model Iron Man Series and drove the #91 to victory and his 41st career win at Attica Raceway Park. He took home $5,000.00. Finishing behind Rusty was Kyle Moore, Seth…
By: Ron Burt After 2 races on asphalt half mile tracks the USAC Silver Crown cars headed to their first race on dirt this year. Belleville, KS is one of the nation’s top dirt tracks. Most race fans thought national points leader and winner of the first two Silver Crown events Kody Swanson would have…
By: Ron Burt We are very early into the 2024 racing season but in the UMP DIRTcar Late Models, veteran driver Rusty Schlenk is making everyone take notice. Last Friday at Attica Raceway Park he led the first 20 laps of the rained out make up feature from last week before his radiator hose broke…
By: Ron Burt A quick thank you for all the prayers and well wishes I received. The heart valve replacement was successful and hopefully up next will be my long awaited kidney transplant when I’m called. Attica Was Washed Out This past Friday once again Attica Raceway Park tried to get a full night of…
By: Ron Burt Attica Raceway Park’s defending 410-Sprint champion got off to a rough start two weeks ago on opening night, with a bad crash. He came back last Saturday with a win in the Core and Main Nationals presented by Erie Blacktop and Smith Paving. Henry also pocketed $6,000.00 for the win. The fans…
By: Ron Burt If you like fast cars on short tracks, you might want to make the trip to Sandusky Speedways half-mile Saturday, April 27th for the Sprint Car races on the very fast paved track. The Must See Sprint Racing Series presented by Perfit-Parts will join the Maxima Racing Oils MSR Midwest Lights Series…
By: Ron Burt Attica Raceway Park Opens Northwest Ohio loves the 410-winged sprints, and their opening night feature was a nail-bitter. Bryce Lucius was the 2023 national 410 rookie of the year and recently celebrated his 17th birthday, ran in the top 3 the entire feature. Lucius took advantage of a late race mechanical issue…
By: Ron Burt This past fall for high school football and winter basketball I appreciate everyone that listened to my Facebook Live scoreboard shows on the Ohio Sports Blitz. I enjoyed bringing you scores from 20 high school conferences and the pros several nights a week. This year 700 to 1,200 caught the live broadcast…
By: Ron Burt Once again mother nature won at Attica Raceway Park. The speedway canceled the season opener because of cold temperatures. Right now, the first race is set for Friday, March 29th. The 410-Winged Sprints will headline the night, with the Dirt UMP Late Models and 305-Winged Sprints also scheduled to race. Always check…
By: Ron Burt For the second year in a row, heavy rains forced Attica Raceway Park to cancel their opening night, Friday, March 15th. The track was ready to go Wednesday but rains throughout Thursday with a forecast of more rain and temperatures dropping to the upper 30s for Friday. “We just would not have…
