Toledo Speedway

Coordinates: 41°43′0″N 83°30′41″W / 41.71667°N 83.51139°W / 41.71667; -83.51139
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Toledo Speedway
ARCA
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Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and NASCAR. It is operated by NASCAR and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.

History

Toledo Speedway opened in 1960

late model
race until its sale to ARCA in 1999.

Toledo is known for the foam blocks that line the race track, different than the concrete walls that line many short tracks throughout America. The crumbling walls can make track cleanup a tedious task for workers.[3]

Toledo was one of the oldest tracks to still host an

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
). However, due to COVID-19 related scheduling changes, the track ended up hosting three ARCA races in 2020, and is back on the national schedule in 2021.

National events

Toledo, as a track owned by the

ARCA/CRA Super Series, also holds an event at Toledo.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Buckey, Brian. "The 52: Race car drivers don't pass up Toledo Speedway". The Blade. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ C J Landry (June 16, 2004), Speed's the word at the speedway, The Blade, p. 6927
  3. ^ Soquet, William (21 May 2019). "ARCA: Hailie Deegan's headlining debut done after 30 laps". LASTCAR. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ Rowland, Kyle. "Sylvania's Nemire returns to Toledo Speedway for 100-lap open-wheel race". The Blade. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Ross Mortgage 200 at Toledo Speedway up next for the ARCA/CRA Super Series". CRA Racing. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

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