King Jr, Thomas & Martin repeat; Teeters tops 34 TUSA Mod Lites for $1500; Career 1st for Hillman in Econos; Hooks wins Stocks in debut; Minis to Fuchs

By Mike Leone

May 23, 2015 

(Hartford, OH)…After two straight rainouts and losing three of the first four events, Sharon Speedway was finally blessed with a sunny, cloud-free day on Saturday to complete the second “Steel Valley Thunder” program of the 86th anniversary season.  The pits were full of 145 race cars including 34 of the Mod Lites in a TUSA national […]

Sharon forced to cancel for 2nd straight Saturday on May 16

By Mike Leone

May 16, 2015

(Hartford, OH)…Sharon Speedway officials waited until mid-afternoon on Saturday hoping for a shot to run the May 16 program, but with rain looming to the west and the forecast for wet weather over the next several hours the decision was made the cancel the event. It marked the second straight rain out after a successful […]

Rain forces Sharon to cancel Mother’s Day Celebration racing program on Saturday night

By Mike Leone

May 9, 2015

(Hartford, OH)…After sunshine and a clear radar throughout the morning and afternoon hours, thunderstorms popped up early evening on Saturday hitting Sharon Speedway. After waiting out a couple of the storms, the track received too much rain and with more on the radar, the decision was made to cancel the Mother’s Day Celebration, which also […]

Defending champ King Jr off to fast start in Big-Block Mods; Winning Mod debut for Thomas; Martin continues domination of RUSH Mods; 1st ever wins for Haines & Lambert; Minis to Blazczak

By Mike Leone

May 2, 2015

(Hartford, OH)…It was probably one of the latest starts to the season in many years, but the gates finally swung open on a warm and sunny Saturday for the 2015 season opener. The 86th anniversary season kicked off with many changes including a new surface, new format, reduced $10 adult admission, and elimination of […]

Sharon forced to postpone 2015 opener from April 25 to May 2

By Mike Leone

April 22, 2015

(Hartford, OH)…Lasting effects from the cold, wet winter that has carried into the early spring has forced Sharon Speedway to postpone its 2015 season opener scheduled for this Saturday, April 25 to Saturday, May 2. The 86th anniversary season opener will feature the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds, […]

Sharon crowns King Jr, Thomas, Dixon, Clark, Double & Fuchs Champs at 2014 Awards Banquet; Braymer & Kinter inducted into HoF

By Mike Leone

February 7, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Yankee Lake, OH)…Sharon Speedway officially put the wraps on the 85th anniversary season on Saturday night as the Yankee Lake Ballroom hosted the annual awards banquet and dinner as well over 300 people attended the affair. The top 10 drivers in 2014 points in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, […]

Nearly 100 Snowmobiles, ATVs & UTV Side-by-Sides kickoff Sharon’s 2015 season Jan 24 for the “Circle Track Showdown”

NEARLY 100 SNOWMOBILES, ATVS & UTV SIDE-BY-SIDES COMPETITORS KICKOFF SHARON’S 2015 SEASON SATURDAY FOR THE “CIRCLE TRACK SHOWDOWN”
By Mike Leone

January 24, 2015

(Hartford, OH)…Thanks to some mid-week snow and the efforts put in by the track crew, the rescheduled 2015 “Circle Track Showdown” was held on Saturday afternoon. The fourth annual event unofficially kicked off the 86th anniversary season on a […]

Circle Track Showdown postponed from January 10 to January 24

By Mike Leone

January 8, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Hartford, OH)…Sharon Speedway has postponed the “Circle Track Showdown” scheduled for this Saturday, January 10 due to the lack of snow and forecasted bitter temperatures and wind chills to Saturday, January 24.

“At this point we don’t have enough snow,” […]

King returns to VL in Big-Block Mod season finale; 5th wins for Lunger, Dixon & Clark; Bowers ends 2 yr winless drought in Econos; Hilton in RUSH Mods; Creech gets #10 in Minis

By Mike Leone

September 27, 2014

(Hartford, OH)…Summer-like conditions prevailed on Saturday in the 2014 season finale as Sharon Speedway put a wrap to the 85th anniversary season. Celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane were Rex King-Hovis Auto & Truck Supply DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, Dennis Lunger, Jr.-Barris Supply RUSH Late Models, Steve Dixon-Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds, Adam Hilton-Sweeney […]

Rex King Jr holds off father for 6th Big-Block Mod win; #4 for Dellinger & Double in RUSH LM & Econos; Kinney charges to 3rd Mod win; Davis & Creech keep winning in Stocks & Minis

By Mike Leone

September 20, 2014

(Hartford, OH)…After a successful two-day “Apple Festival Nationals” on September 12-13, Sharon Speedway was back in action on a beautiful Saturday night for the first “Steel Valley Thunder” weekly program since August 23. For the sixth straight night, over 100 race cars filled the pit area in the next to last program of the 85th anniversary […]