| Location | Toledo, Ohio, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′0″N83°30′41″W / 41.71667°N 83.51139°W /41.71667; -83.51139 |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Owner | NASCAR (2019–present) ARCA (1960–1978, 1999–2018) Thomas "Sonny" Adams Sr (1979–1998) |
| Opened | 1960[1] |
| Construction cost | $250,000 |
| Major events | Current: ARCA Menards Series Owens Corning 200 (1984–1987, 1989–1994, 1996–present) USAC Silver Crown Series Rollie Beale Classic ASA STARS National Tour Glass City 200 (2000–2003, 2023–present) Former: ARCA Menards Series East (2020) |
| Paved Oval (1964–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.500 mi (0.804 km) |
| Banking | 12–13° (Turns 1/2), 11° (Turns 3-4) |
| Race lap record | 0:15.860 (Justin Lofton,Dodge Charger,2008,ARCA) |
Toledo Speedway is a half-mile pavedoval racetrack located inToledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned byARCA President Ron Drager, and is the sister track toFlat Rock Speedway inFlat Rock, Michigan.
Toledo Speedway opened in 1960[1] and was paved in 1964. In 1978 it was sold to Thomas "Sonny" Adams Sr. The speedway was reacquired by ARCA under president Ron Drager in 1999. The track also features the weekly racing divisions of sportsman on the half-mile andFigure 8, factory stock, and four cylinders on a quarter-mile track inside the big track. They also have a series of races with outlaw-bodiedlate models that includes four 100-lap races and ends with Glass City 200. The track hosts the "Fastest short track show in the world" which features wingedsprints and winged Super Modifieds on the half mile.[2] Toledo also used to host a 200-laplate 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]
AlthoughNASCAR purchased ARCA in 2018, Drager retained ownership of the speedway.[4]
Toledo was one of the oldest tracks to still host anARCA Menards Series race until 2019. Starting in 2020, the race became part of the rebrandedARCA Menards Series East (formerNASCAR K&N Pro Series East). However, due toCOVID-19 pandemic-relatedscheduling changes, the track ended up hosting three ARCA races in 2020, and returned to the national schedule in 2021 before becoming the season finale the following year.
Toledo, as a track owned by theAutomobile Racing Club of America, plays host to anARCA Menards Series East race, theSioux Chief PowerPEX 200 in early October as the Final race of the season. TheUSAC Silver Crown Series also visits the track.[5] A touringsuper late model series, theARCA/CRA Super Series, also holds an event at Toledo.[6]
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