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…
By: Ron Burt Hammer Down If you’re on Facebook and like local racing, Scott Hammer, the public address announcer at Oakshade Raceway and driver of the #8 Dominator Stock, has a Thursday night racing show with fellow driver and racecar builder Ron Miller. They cover the area tracks, interview drivers, and recap the races. The…
By: Ron Burt If you are a 410 Winged-Sprint Car fan last week I started talking about Attica Raceway Parks impressive 2024 schedule and the visits this class will make to the famed NW Ohio track. If you missed it, the issue is online in the West Bend News archives. My column also covered the…
By: Ron Burt Racing in the Midwest might end in the fall, but racetracks owners, promoters and staff never get breaks. Attica Raceway Park near Tiffin has made some positive changes for the upcoming 2024 racing season for fans and drivers. This week I will focus on the 410 Winged-Sprints. January 13th, Attica Raceway Park…
By: Ron Burt The First of A Two-Part Series Do your children want to get into racing? The first thing I will tell you, racing and affordable are two words that don’t go together. This goes for any kind of racing but here we’re talking about cars that go around in circles making left turns.…
By: Ron Burt I want to thank all of you that follow The Left Turn here in the West Bend News and my daily sports blog on Facebook, Ohio Sports Blitz. I want to wish you and yours a great New Year. My sources tell me 2024 will be a breakout year for Midwest short…
By: Ron Burt Indoor Racing Kicks Off 2024 These next few weeks are big for indoor racing. The Tulsa Shootout set records for two new car entries in the 38th annual event. The Shootout in Tulsa, Oklahoma is the largest event for micro sprint racing in the world. Imagine sitting in the stands of a…
By: Ron Burt Race fans that made the trip to the Dome in St Louis to watch the 7th Annual Gateway DIRT Nationals weren’t disappointed with the action during the Super Late Model and Modified events. The 1/5-mile dirt oval inside the former home of the NFL Rams was a challenge for drivers in both…
By: Ron Burt The Rumble Is Coming On December 29th and 30th several very competitive classes of race cars will compete at the Allen Country War Memorial Coliseum inside the Expo Center. The Midgets are the headliners for the weekend. Let’s not count out the other classes that are loaded with veteran drivers that know…
By: Ron Burt Millstream Update Race fans and drivers are looking forward to Millstream Speedway coming back to life in 2024. For years it hosted major races before it went idle. New owners Matt and Beth Cogley have been working hard on the track and grounds and fans have volunteered time to help. Matt knows…
By: Ron Burt Outlaw Supermodifieds At Plymouth Saturday, May 11th the Outlaw 350 Supermodified Series makes its debut at the speedway. The 350’s run a crate motor. The car body can run the standard off-set mid-engine, rear engine, or an outlaw sprint style. All the cars run a rear wing to hold them down on…
