FREMONT, Ohio – It’s getting close to the end of the summer, and wallets are stretched thin. But thanks to the cooperation of Fremont Speedway, Eldora Speedway, Waynesfield Motorsports Park and KC Raceway, fans can still watch some great traditional (non-wing) sprint car racing at a discounted price.

Race fans who bring their ticket stubs from racing action at Waynesfield, K-C Raceway, Eldora Speedway and Fremont Speedway from this coming weekend (Friday, July 30 through Saturday, July 31) will get $2 off general admission prices at the races on Sunday, Aug. 1 races at Fremont Speedway . 

Sunday’s race at Fremont Speedway is the sixth race of the special series of non-wing races that lead up to the Second Annual Jack Hewitt Challenge to be run at Waynesfield Motorsports Park with the Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional Sprints on Saturday, Aug. 7. It is the second of a special double-header weekend of racing at “The Track That Action Built,’ as the winged 410 and 305 sprints and dirt trucks will be in action Saturday, July 31. On Sunday, the non-wing sprints will be joined by the Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks battling the invading stock cars.

The Hoosier Racing Tire series culminates with the $4,000 to win Jack Hewitt Classic at Waynesfield on Aug. 7. The special non-sanctioned series will include a stop at the famous Eldora Speedway Saturday, July 31. The winner of the feature events at both Eldora and Fremont will receive a guaranteed starting spot in the Hewitt Classic A-main.

The traditional sprint car series, sponsored by Hoosier Tire, has seen four races so far beginning in May at Gas City I-69 Speedway in Indiana with Travis Welpott taking the win. The next stop was in June at Waynesfield with Matt Westfall getting a hard fought win. Then on July 2, Gas City held the first of the four Hewitt Classic qualifiers which not only counted for the series points, but also guaranteed the winner a starting spot in the finale at Waynesfield. Robert Ballou, “The Madman,” picked up the victory at Gas City, with Westfall taking the Waynesfield race on July 3, locking both into the Hewitt Classic.

Sunday’s race at Fremont was originally scheduled for Millstream Speedway in Findlay. However, promoter Rich Farmer said the event was moved to Fremont due to work schedules and time. 

“The cooperation between tracks in Ohio has never been greater. I really have to thank Eldora, KC and Waynesfield…this just goes to show when we all work together, and with the support of the fans and race teams, we can put on great entertainment at an affordable price,” said Famer.

Prior to Sunday’s racing at Fremont, the series will compete Saturday, July 31 at Eldora for a $2,000 to win affair. NAPA auto Parts is presenting the racing at Eldora which also features the Fastrack Late Models.

On Saturday, the winged 410 and 305 sprints and dirt trucks will compete on Kistler Engines Night at Fremont Speedway. Gates will open both nights at 4 p.m. with racing underway at 7 p.m.

FREMONT, Ohio – Bryan Sebetto isn’t a big man. But he was able to reach down and demand more from his weary body Saturday, July 24, at Fremont Speedway, and held on to score his second win of the year at “The Track That Action Built. Sebetto came back from a hot lap miscue, where he dumped his Burmeister owned sprinter, to take the victory on Beck Oil Night Presents the Mike Holman Memorial.

With nearly three inches of rain falling on Fremont Speedway the preceding two days, it was a miracle races even took place Saturday. But track crews worked hard on the surface all day, though it was a challenging track for the drivers. 

“I am freaking whooped. I’ll tell you what, everyone was so fast even the lapped cars were just as fast…it was hard to get through traffic. And then to drive through all the bumps and stuff. I saw the five to go and I’m falling out of the seat and I counted down and I knew the one to go was coming and I saw the camera lights were flashing so I knew someone had to be close. So I’m yelling at myself that whole last lap ‘don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up,” said Sebetto in the Engine Pro Victory Lane.

“My hats off to Rich Farmer (promoter) and the whole track crew. I know the track is rough, but with all the rain we’ve gotten here they did absolutely the best job they possibly could. I have to thank all the Burmeisters who work on this…we’ve had a really rough year. I got upside in hot laps earlier tonight because the driver’s an idiot. I have to thank all the sponsors, Kistler Engines, Stephen Mapus Tools, Party Light Candles, JLH Construction, Burns Petroleum, Schiets Motorsports, Kistler Racing Products and R&R Auto Wrecking,” added Sebetto.

With lightening striking in the background, it was a race of attrition for the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints as only five cars were left when an early checkered flag flew due to rain.

Race-long leader D.J. Foos got into the heavy cushion in turn 3 trying to hold off Zack Kramer and Bobby Clark, apparently breaking something on his mount. As he tried to drive down the front stretch there was something obviously broken on his car as he slowed, collecting Stuart Brubaker just as Bobby Clark took the lead, bringing out the caution. Reverting back to the last lap, with Foos out the lead now belonged to Kramer, and that’s when a light rain began to fall, causing the track to get slimy and ending the race on lap 16, and giving the Fremont youngster his very first feature win.

The Fremont Fence Dirt Truck A-main will be made up on Saturday, July 31 with double features for the division along with a regular program for the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints and 305 sprints.

“This is unbelievable…it’s about time. It was a rough race but it was fun. It was fast and demanding,” said Kramer, as he talked to his car-owner, his grandfather Kenny Clark on his cell phone. “I have to thank my grandpa for doing everything possible to keep me racing. I’ve torn up quite a bit of stuff over the years. I want to thank my grandma and all the guys who work on the car. I have to thank B&L Plumbing, Fremont Fence, Jenny’s Copper Penny, Level Performance, Jerry Zamora Roofing and Siding, and Kear’s Speed Shop especially.”

Brian Lay would grab the early lead of the 410 sprint feature with Sebetto, Todd Heller, Lee Jacobs, Chris Andrews, Phil Gressman and Dean Jacobs in tow. Sebetto would drive around Lay the next circuit to take the lead on a lightening fast track. Sebetto would tempt the cushion every lap as he hit the back of the field by lap five. The lapped traffic would hold Sebetto up allowing Lay and a fast-closing Lee Jacobs to close. With 10 laps in the books, Sebetto, Lay and Jacobs waged a tremendous battle for the top spot. 

Jacobs seemed to have the faster machine, but on a tricky track and dealing with lapped machines, made passing difficult. He moved into second at the flag stand as they completed the 11th lap and drove in hard on the bottom of turn one and caught a big berm trying to take the lead, ending his night. 

On the restart, Sebetto had a lapped machine between himself and Lay with fast-qualifier Dean Jacobs third and Australian Steve Lines, who started ninth, up to fourth and on the move. Dean Jacobs would drive under Lay on lap 16 to grab second and a lap later the red would fly for a Jody Keegan tip-over. On the ensuing restart, Sebetto would continue to tempt disaster as he ran on the ragged edge with Jacobs in second as Lay slipped up the track allowing Lines and Gressman to get by. Gressman would take third on lap 17, but Lines would return the favor the next circuit.

Sebetto would again hit the back of the pack on lap 21, but Jacobs was unable to close as he was fighting with Lines and Gressman. Sebetto had several close calls on the challenging track, but was able to hang on for his 12th career victory over Dean Jacobs, Lines, Gressman and Lay.

FREMONT, Ohio – Traditional sprint car racing – non-wing excitement – will return to Fremont Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 1. The race was originally to take place at Millstream Speedway in Findlay, Ohio, as part of the eight-race, non-sanctioned, non-wing series, but will now take place at “The Track That Action Built.”

“We simply have too much work to do at Millstream and not enough time to get it done so we’ve moved it to Fremont,” said race promoter Rich Farmer.

Tracks that have participated in the special non-sanctioned series include Eldora Speedway, Gas City Speedway and Waynesfield Motorsports Park. 

Prior to the Aug. 1 race at Fremont, the series will race at Eldora Speedway on Saturday, July 31 for a $2,000 to win event and a guaranteed spot in the Second Annual Jack Hewitt Classic to be contested at Waynesfield on Aug. 7. Sunday’s race at “The Track That Action Built,” will pay $2,500 to win and a guaranteed spot in the Hewitt Classic as well.

Thanks to Hoosier Tire, there is a point fund for the series. The Hoosier DT3 right rear tire will be incorporated in all of the series’ events.

The addition of the non-wing race at Fremont will be part of a double-header weekend at the historical speedway. On Saturday, July 31, the winged Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints, Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints and Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks will compete on Kistler Engines Night, which will also be a Kistler Racing Products FAST (Fremont Attica Sprint Title) Championship series night for the 410 sprints and a FAST night, presented by Kear’s Speed Shop and Cleveland Golf, for the 305 sprints.

On Sunday, joining the non-wing sprint cars will be the dirt trucks combined with the stock cars. 

Gates will open both nights at Fremont Speedway at 4 p.m. with racing underway at 7 p.m.

For more information go to www.fremontohspeedway.com or call Farmer at 419-307-4241.

On Saturday, July 10, prior to the night’s races at Fremont Speedway, a ground-breaking ceremony for the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame was held. Hall of fame inductees “Gentleman” Johnny Auxter, who raced at the track’s first event 59 years ago, and De Genzman, who won track championships at the track and currently owns a sprint car that competes there weekly, turned the first shovels of dirt for the facility.

The dream of a building at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds became a reality when recently inducted Genzman contributed $10,000 to the building project. Thanks to donations from other hall of fame inductees and from the many loyal Fremont Speedway fans, over $20,000 has been raised in just two years for the project.

“This dream of having a building has come about a lot sooner than we anticipated thanks to the generosity of De and Marilyn Genzman and all of the great race fans,” said Hall of Fame Committee Co-Director Randy Mapus. “Fremont Speedway has been an important part of the lives of many people and being able to construct a building to house the hall of fame and other historical aspects of the track will be great.”

Hall of Fame Committee Co-Director Brian Liskai added that John Horn of JLH Company Contractors also played a big part in moving the project forward. 

“When John heard we were working to build the facility, he stepped up and committed his company’s resources to get the project going,” said Liskai.

The building will house not only the plaques of the current 27 hall of fame inductees, but will have many photo and video exhibits and even restored race cars and other items significant to the 59 years “The Track That Action Built” has been around. Plans include a souvenir shop as well.  It will be located to the east of the restroom facility, under the historic covered grandstands.

Both Liskai and Mapus expressed their appreciation to Fremont Speedway Promoter Rich Farmer for his encouragement and support of the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame.

“Rich has continuously stepped up to keep the project alive and moving forward, whether it’s financial support or simply rolling up his sleeves and working on the project, he has been there every step of the way,” added Mapus.

Current plans are to have the building up by the end of the racing season in September (weather permitting), with a grand-opening soon after.

“We still have a long way to go in terms of finances. Funds will be needed to finish the interior of the building and to operate it, but we’re confident the fans will continue to support this important project,” said Liskai. 

Fans can continue to support the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame – a registered non-profit organization – by purchasing the hall of fame plaques that are available at the Action Photos Booth at the track each week or by simply tossing in their spare change at the Hall of Fame Wishing Well located under the grandstands. Checks made out to the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame – donations are tax deductible – can be sent to Fremont Speedway, 2111 Hayes Ave., Fremont, Ohio 43420 or contact Randy Mapus at mapus09@aol.com or Liskai at liskai2x@cros.net.

FREMONT, Ohio – Brandon Martin has been so close to finding Fremont Speedway’s Engine Pro Victory Lane over his 10-year 410 sprint car driving career, but it just didn’t come to be. That all changed for the Attica, Ohio driver Saturday, July 10 on Fisher Performance Night, as he took the lead with 10 laps to go and picked his way through traffic for the win.

Fremont, Ohio’s Paul Weaver dominated the Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints, winning the make-up feature from Crown Battery Night that was rained out last month, and then scoring the victory in the night’s regular feature event. Weaver, a two-time track champion, has now won three features in 2010 to take his career total to 28 at “The Track That Action Built,” good for 12th on the all-time win list.

Wayne, Ohio’s John Brooks waged a tremendous battle throughout the E-mod feature with Bill Keeler before edging him for his second win of the year at Fremont.

Martin started third in the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprint feature and moved into second on lap three. He caught Lee Jacobs by lap six with Dustin Daggett and Craig Mintz right on their tails. Jacobs would hit lapped traffic by lap 11 as Martin continued to pull along side of him on the bottom of turns three and four. By lap 17, the crowd was on their feet watching a three-car battle for the lead with Jacobs, Martin and Mintz putting on a show. With 10 laps to go, Martin made his move, driving high in turn four to pass Jacobs for the lead. Martin would pick his way through traffic and take the checkered over Mintz, Lee Jacobs, Dale Blaney and Dean Jacobs

“I don’t know what to say…I’ve never been up here before,” said Martin in the Engine Pro Victory Lane beside his Martin Excavating and Trucking, Burns Electric, Eitle Machine, Sacsteder & Worland Insurance backed #11. “It’s about damn time. I’ve had a lot of great people behind me over these last 10 years…it’s been a long 10 years. I hope the wins can start coming now.”

“My hats off to everyone that works here every week and it’s great to have a nice crowd out here tonight. There’s a lot of things people could be doing other than dirt track racing so thanks for coming. I have to thank my crew…Guy Meyers started helping us again and Dillon Thorton and I have a little buddy from Attica come tonight and Ed Eitle, he’s been a big part of this team this year. The Keegan family has helped me since I can’t remember. I have to thank my parents…they’re not here and my wife’s at home. I just wasn’t expecting this. We come to win every week and finally got it done. We’re going to win some more though,” added Martin.

In the first 305 sprint feature, Jimmy Colvin looked to make it two wins in a row, taking the early lead over Dustin Dinan, Brad Bowman and Nate Dussel. The caution-filled event would see only half the field racing at the end. Colvin would hit lapped traffic by lap 10, but the race would grind to a halt on lap 11 when Dinan and Dussel would collide while battling for second, with both ending up on their sides. Colvin would continue to lead with Zack Kramer, Weaver, Bobby Clark and Stuart Brubaker in tow. Kramer would rocket off the bottom of turn two to take the lead on lap 15, but it was short-lived, as the caution would fly for debris on the track a lap later – the debris being Kramer’s muffler, which sent him to the pits. Colvin was back in the lead with Clark and Weaver right on his bumper. A lap later, Clark would drive off the bottom of turn two into the lead with Weaver and Brubaker getting around Colvin as well. With four laps to go, Clark’s run would end when the motor let go in his #81, handing the lead to Weaver. Weaver would pull away for the win over Brubaker, Colvin, John Ivy and Steve Rando.

“I thought I had a 12th place car. It just worked out for us. I have to thank De Genzman, Level Performance and my wife, Andrea for setting the car up,” said Weaver in the Engine Pro Victory Lane beside his M&L Excavating, Schiets Motorsports backed #1W.

In the 305 sprint feature for Fisher Performance Night, it was Dinan who would grab the early lead over Rando, Weaver, Colvin and Brubaker. Rando would drive into the lead on lap 3, bringing Weaver into second. The action would grind to a stop on lap four as Matt Merrill took a nasty flip on the front stretch (he was uninjured). On the restart, Weaver would pull away while Rando, Dinan and Brubaker waged a tremendous battle for second. Weaver hit lapped traffic by the 10th circuit and picked his way through like a surgeon. Meanwhile, Rando, Brubaker, Dinan and John Ivy were putting on a great show for second. Ivy would lap up to the 11th place car as he took the checkered in a race that only had one caution. Rando, Ivy, Brubaker and Brad Haudenschild would round out the top five.