Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval race track located in Hartford Township, Ohio and named for the nearby city of

Sharon, Pennsylvania Sharon is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city, located along the banks of the Shenango River on the state border with Ohio, is about northeast of Youngstown, about southeast of Cleveland and about northwest o ...

. It opened in 1929, making it one of the oldest continuously running dirt ovals in the United States. The track is currently part-owned and operated by the Blaney family, which includes

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driver

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. Blaney's father and former driver,

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, originally assisted in the operation of the track. Lou Blaney died on January 25, 2009. The track currently hosts several major touring series including the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and even hosted a

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race in 1954. It was a 200-lap event in which Lee Petty held off Buck Baker and Herb Thomas for the win.

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, Dave Blaney, and Dave's son Ryan are among drivers who have competed at the racetrack.

Current season

The Sharon Speedway will host the

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in the 2022 season. They will also be holding a 2-day ASCoC event on September 2 and 3 for the return of the Sharon Nationals. Sharon will also host the season finale to the 2022 SRX Series, being broadcast live on CBS, with both father and son,

and

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, in the race.

References

External links

Official Site

Other Local Tracks

* Mercer Raceway Park * Tri-City Speedway *Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway *Lernerville Speedway Motorsport venues in Ohio NASCAR tracks Buildings and structures in Trumbull County, Ohio Tourist attractions in Trumbull County, Ohio 1929 establishments in Ohio Sports venues completed in 1929 {{Ohio-sports-venue-stub