Rain wins for the 4th time in 5 events at Sharon claiming “Fan Appreciation Night” on Saturday

By Mike Leone

May 19, 2018

(Hartford, OH)…Overnight and morning rain with the high likelihood of thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and evening on Saturday have forced Sharon Speedway management to cancel the scheduled FREE “Fan Appreciation Night”. The cancellation was the fourth in the first five race events and sixth in seven weeks counting the two opening practices scheduled for the […]

Rain washes out inaugural appearance by FAST “410” Sprint Series Saturday; FREE “Fan Appreciation Night” this Saturday

By Mike Leone

May 12, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Hartford, OH)…Saturday started off with sunshine and temps in the low 70s at Sharon Speedway. With a decreasing chance of rain, dry evening forecast, and storms staying north, management decided to go on with the show. Rain though formed south of the front mid-afternoon and took a direction path toward Sharon.  […]

Aaron Reutzel captures 1st career All Star Sprint win in “Buckeye Cup”; Brad Blackshear ends a near 6-year winless drought in Econo Mod

By Mike Leone

May 5, 2018      

(Hartford, OH)…After losing two open practices and the first two race events due to cold and wet weather in April, Sharon Speedway was finally able to swing open the gates on Saturday night to kick-off the 89th anniversary season of racing.  Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars presented by Mobil 1 […]

Continued wet & cold weather forces cancellation of 1st Menards “Super Series” event Saturday, April 28

By Mike Leone

April 28, 2018

(Hartford, OH)…Mother Nature scored a clean sweep of racing activities scheduled for the month of April at Sharon Speedway; first washing out both open practices then postponing the April 20 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event to July 2, and now forcing the cancellation of tonight’s first Menards “Super Series” event due to rain and […]

Wet & cold weather postpones April 20 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series invasion to Monday, July 2

By Mike Leone

April 19, 2018

(Hartford, OH)…The 89th anniversary season opener at Sharon Speedway will have to wait one more week as wet and unseasonably cold weather has forced Friday’s (April 20) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and RUSH Sportsman Modified event to be postponed until Monday, July 2. All pre-sale tickets will be good for the make-up date. […]

Career 1st win for Lynch in $3000 “410” Sprints; Biggest career win for Gordon in $2000 Penn-Ohio Stocks; Big-Block Mod Non-Winners to Warren; Win #2 for Davies in E-Mods & Blackshear in Econos; 1st ever RUSH Mod Tour win for Shea; Staley wins Minis in 1st ever visit

By Mike Leone

September 9, 2017          

(Hartford, OH)…Sharon Speedway completed night two of the “Apple Festival Nationals” on Saturday night and in doing so wrapped up the 88th anniversary season of racing.  Capturing wins and celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane were Sye Lynch-“410” Sprint Cars, Andrew Gordon-Penn-Ohio Pro Stock Championship Series, Bob Warren-Hovis Auto & Truck Supply […]

“Apple Festival Nationals” kick off on Friday night as Tracy Fritter ends 7+ year winless drought at Sharon in Mod Lites; Career 1st wins for Jacob Teeters in Dwarf Cars & Tyler Allison in Jr Sprints

By Mike Leone

September 8, 2017 

(Hartford, OH)…Sharon Speedway kicked off the first of two nights of the annual “Apple Festival Nationals” on Friday night with 226 race cars filling the pit area.  Capturing wins and celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane were Tracy Fritter-Leader Chassis Mod Lites, Jacob Teeters-Joe’s Radiator Sportsman Dwarf Cars, and Tyler Allison-Junior Sprints.  […]

Britten returns & backs up Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Mod win; Career 1st win for Slater comes in Touring Series event for RUSH Mods; Schneider repeats in Stocks; 1st for Eucker in Econo Mods

By Mike Leone

August 26, 2017         

(Hartford, OH)…Beautiful fall-like weather graced Sharon Speedway on Saturday allowing the fifth straight and final “Steel Valley Thunder” program of 2017 to be completed.  Celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane were Peter Britten-Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds, Steve Slater-HTMA/Precise Racing Products RUSH Sportsman Modifieds Bicknell Touring Series, Chris Schneider-Gibson Insurance […]

Mollick wins in 1st ever Sharon Big-Block Mod start; Gordon redeems himself with 1st Stock win; Holdens wins #3 in non-stop RUSH Mods; 1st ever for Miller in Econo Mods

By Mike Leone

August 19, 2017              

(Hartford, OH)…Sharon Speedway survived some morning rain then barely missed thunderstorms that developed south of the speedway during the late afternoon to complete the fourth straight “Steel Valley Thunder” program on Saturday night.  Celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane were John Mollick-Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds, Andrew Gordon-Gibson Insurance Agency […]

Holtgraver sweeps the night for $3150 in “Simon Yoder Memorial” for “410” Sprints; Moore tops 30 Stocks for 1st win; #3 for Kugel in RUSH Mods; Haefke adds win #6 in Econo Mods

By Mike Leone

August 12, 2017

(Hartford, OH)…Sharon Speedway was graced with a beautiful Saturday, which allowed a big crowd to turn out to watch the third appearance by the “410” Sprint Cars in the inaugural “Simon Yoder Memorial”.  Capturing wins and celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane on Thompson Fab Night were Danny Holtgraver-410 Sprint Cars, Rusty […]