2017 Attica Raceway Park Schedule Announced

By Brian Liskai: ATTICA, Ohio – There will be bigger events nearly every race night at Attica Raceway Park in 2017. The race teams will be battling in bigger paying events and the fans will be treated to some of the best drivers in the world week in and week out.

“There something unique at just about every night of racing this year. There are big events for the 410 sprints, big events and specials for the late models and bigger purse events for the 305 sprints,” said John Bores, Promoter of Attica Raceway Park.

“None of this would be possible if it weren’t for the continued support of all our great business partners and sponsors and all our fantastic fans who choose to spend their entertainment dollars with us,” added Rex LeJeune, Attica Raceway Park Director of Operations. “We would like to welcome Hammer Pallets as the weekly 410 sprint division sponsor and welcome back Summit Racing Equipment as weekly late model division sponsor and Fremont Fence Company as the weekly 305 sprint division sponsor.”

“We will continue to work hard to put on an entertaining and quick paced show and engage our fans and race teams during each night with our social media and other promotions,” added LeJeune.

The 2017 racing season at “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant will begin Friday, March 24 (rain date of Saturday, March 25) and run through Saturday, Sept. 2. Along the way these are just some of the schedule highlights:

– The 29th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics on Tuesday, July 11 (rain date of Wednesday, July 12) featuring the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.
– Four appearances of Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series.
– The first will be part of the traditional HD Supply Spring Nationals on Saturday, April. 15. On Friday, April 14, the All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads FAST 410 Sprint Series presented by Ohio Logistics will battle for $5,000 to win.

– The All Stars will be back at Attica on Friday, May 26 and will kick off their 35th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek on Friday, June 16.

– The All Stars will once again be a part of the 2nd Annual Dirt Classic Ohio paying $10,000 to win on Saturday, Sept. 2 as part of the traditional Attica Ambush. The Ambush begins Friday, Sept 1 with a $5,000-to-win FAST event and a $5,000 to win American Late Model Series event. Saturday’s Dirt Classic Ohio will feature a unique format that includes two rounds of All Star heat races. Also of note, the winner of the Front Row Challenge to be held at Southern Iowa Speedway in August, will have guaranteed starting position in Saturday’s Dirt Classic Ohio feature.

– Attica will host the All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads FAST Series presented by Ohio Logistics 10 times in 2017 with a pair of $5,000-to-win events (April 14 and Sept. 1)

– Attica will host the “North vs. South” battle between the FAST Series and the Ohio Sprint Car Series (OSCS) on Friday, June 2 and Friday, July 28.

– The Summit Equipment UMP Late Models will take part in a pair of six-race mini series. The Attica Raceway Park-Wayne County Speedway Late Model Challenge will visit ARP on May 12, July 7 and Aug. 18. A new Attica Raceway Park-Oakshade Raceway Challenge Series will take place at ARP on May 5, June 30, and July 21. There will be mini-point funds and increased purses on each of these mini-series nights which calls for the Attica stars to battle for three events each at Wayne County Speedway and Oakshade Raceway.

– The Fremont Fence 305 Sprint Cars will compete in six JLH General Contractor FAST 305 Sprint Series events at Attica Raceway Park including a $1,000-to-win affair on Friday May 19 presented by Gressman Powersports. There is also a $1,000-to-win race on Friday July 21 presented by Griff’s Engines.

– For the first time ever at Attica Raceway Park, the K&L Ready Mix National Racing Alliance Sprint Invaders (NRA) and the Great Lakes Sprint Series (GLSS) will team up for a 360 sprint battle on Friday, May 12.

– Fan appreciation night will be held Friday, June 30 which include $10 general admission for the FAST 410 and 305 sprints and late models along with an open pit time for fans to meet the race teams with hot dogs just a $1 and popcorn only 50 cents.

Fans are also reminded the first three events of the 2017 season have Saturday rain dates along with Saturday of the HD Supply Spring Nationals (Friday, April 21). The Saturday rain dates and the Saturday of the Spring Nationals also have early start times with gates opening at 3 p.m. and racing underway at 6 p.m.

For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com and follow Attica Raceway Park on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Late Model Challenge With Oakshade Raceway Announced

ATTICA/WAUSEON, Ohio – Attica Raceway Park and Oakshade Raceway have teamed up in 2017 for a Late Model Challenge Series. The six event mini series will feature three events at each track making up three double header weekends and will offer increased purses and a point fund.

Attica Promoter John Bores and Oakshade Promoter Christina Henricks are both excited about the challenge series. Both said, “It gives both tracks a chance to give back to the weekly late model teams that support them through out the season.”

Both tracks will pay their weekly purse and will increase the A-Main start money to $200. Also, each feature winner will receive a free Hoosier right rear tire.

A separate point system will be used and will pay the top three in points with $1,200 going to the champion, $700 for second, and $500 for third. Summit Racing Equipment located in Talmadge, Ohio is rewarding the top 10 in points with $100 gift cards. \

Attica’s three dates are Friday May 5, Friday, June 30, and Friday, July 21. Oakshade’s three dates are Saturday, May 6, Saturday, July 1, and Saturday, July 22.

More details will be released in the near future. For more information about both tracks go to atticaracewaypark.com and oakshaderaceway.com.

2016 Points

410 Sprints


RankCar #DriverPointsBack
15RByron Reed1785
273Chris Andrews1713-72
35TTravis Philo1712-73
416Stuart Brubaker1708-77
545LBrian Lay1707-78
69ZDuane Zablocki1654-131
733MCaleb Griffith1651-134
89Jordan Ryan1632-153
923DJ Foos1600-185
1068GTyler Gunn1572-213
1160Jody Keegan1536-249
127Shawn Valenti1492-293
133JTrey Jacobs1459-326
148JJess Stiger1361-424
1538Dean Jacobs1330-455
169XCole Duncan918-867
179xRob Chaney887-898
1883MBroc Martin853-932
199Craig Mintz775-1010
2046AUStuart Williams767-1018

Late Models


Pl.Car #DriverRacesWinsTop 5Top 10Total Pts.Pts. Back
15MRyan Markham6145807
251Devin Shiels635790-17
315BMike Bores6124773-34
4240Doug Drown6234750-57
519Cody Scott613720-87
669Jeff Warnick6708-99
73Jim Gingery63704-103
8240XCharlie Duncan622678-129
927SEric Spangler544667-140
1030Nate Potts6644-163
1197Brett Miller52587-220
1236Matt Irey513579-228
136Jarrett Rendel5519-288
141Ben Mott4444-363
15CJ1Rusty Schlenk333431-376
168ARob Anderzack3363-444
1744Matt Shipley32355-452
1817XDustin Keegan3343-464
1971Dave Hornikel3335-472
20RH21Gregg Haskell3327-480
21P33Josh Robertson3311-496
2242*Bob Mayer3305-502
23P3Truck Robertson3301-506
241NCasey Noonan212276-531
2549Brian Ruhlman22272-535

305 Sprints


RankCar #DriverPointsBack
11WPaul Weaver1972
212Kyle Capodice1914-58
32Ricky Peterson1872-100
422MDan McCarron1849-123
566Jamie Miller1848-124
677IJohn Ivy1842-130
74*Tyler Street1788-184
825Jason Keckler1780-192
819RSteve Rando1780-192
101XDustin Dinan1766-206
1136Seth Schneider1756-216
1211GLuke Griffith1734-238
137MBrandon Moore1561-411
1445Trevor Baker1520-452
159RDustin Rall1460-512
1620IKelsey Ivy1443-529
1739CScott Riley1288-684
182LLandon LaLonde1155-817
1994KKevin Mingus1067-905
2010XDustin Stroup1016-956

Reed, Irey, Weaver Crowned 2016 Attica Champions

By Brian Liskai

ATTICA, Ohio – The 2016 racing season at Attica Raceway Park was filled with huge events but highlighted by the some of the regions toughest weekly competition. When the final checkered flags flew, Monclova, Ohio’s Byron Reed earned his eighth 410 sprint car track championship, Mansfield, Ohio’s Matt Irey scored his first career late model track title and Fremont, Ohio’s Paul Weaver capped off arguably his best career year with his second championship in the 305 sprints.

Attica Raceway Park will kick off the 2017 racing season on Friday, March 24. For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com

Following are the season recaps for each division’s top 10 in points along with the season’s rookies of the year:

O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints

Champion – Byron Reed, Monclova, Ohio
Reed claimed his eighth Attica championship. Byron racked up four wins in 2016, running his career total to 35; he sits second on the track’s all-time 410 sprint win list. Beside his four wins he also recorded four runner-up finishes on route to 11 top five finishes in 15 feature events. Byron recorded 13 top 10 finishes and never finished out of the top two spots in the final six events of the year. His average A-main finishing position was fourth!

2nd – Chris Andrews, Sandusky, Ohio
Andrews competed in 14 of the 15 A-mains, missing only the World of Outlaws event on July 12. The track’s 2006 305 champion and 2009 410 champion recorded six top five finishes including his 7th career Attica win on May 13. Andrews scored 9 top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 10th.

3rd-Travis Philo, Waterville, Ohio
Philo competed in all 15 A-mains in 2016, recording six top 10 finishes including a season-best runner-up finish on July 1. He scored 11 top 10 finishes including finishing not worst than sixth in the last five races of the year. Philo’s average A-main finishing position was eighth.

4th – Stuart Brubaker, Gibsonburg, Ohio
Brubaker competed in 14 A-mains in 2016 including the non-wing event. He missed the June 10th and World of Outlaw feature in July. Attica’s 2008 305 sprint track champion scored his fifth career Attica 410 sprint win on Aug. 1 and recorded three top five finishes and eight top 10 runs. Brubaker’s average A-main finishing position was 10th.

5th – Brian Lay, Genoa, Ohio
Lay competed in 13 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, missing only the All Star shows on May 27 and June 17. He scored his third career 410 sprint win at Attica on May 20th. Lay recorded three top five finishes and seven top 10 runs. His average A-main finishing position was 10th.

6th – Duane Zablocki, Tiffin, Ohio
Zablocki competed in 12 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, posting three top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 14th.

7th – Caleb Griffith, Sandusky, Ohio
Attica’s 2014 410 sprint champion competed in 11 of the 15 A-mains in 2016. He recorded his second career 410 sprint win on opening night and posted four top five finishes and 10 top 10 runs. The track’s 2003 305 sprint champion posted an average A-main finishing position of seventh.

8th – Jordan Ryan, Castalia, Ohio
Attica’s 305 sprint champion the past two seasons competed in 10 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, recording a season-best fourth place run on May 13 among his three top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 12th.

9th-D.J. Foos, Fremont, Ohio
Attica’s 2010 305 sprint champion competed in 10 of the 15 A-mains. He recorded a season-best third on May 13 on route to scoring five top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 12th.

10th – Tyler Gunn, Napoleon, Ohio
Gunn competed in 10 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, scoring a pair of top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 14th.

Rookie of the Year – Trey Jacobs, Wooster, Ohio
Jacobs finished 13th in the Attica point standings and competed in 9 of the 15 A-mains in 2016. He recorded a season best fifth on July 1 and scored six top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 10th.

Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models

Champion – Matt Irey, Mansfield, Ohio
Irey scored his first Attica track championship. He competed in all 15 A-mains in 2016 recording an incredible 12 top five finishes including his second career feature win on May 6th. He also racked up four runner-up finishes. Irey only finished out of the top 10 twice in 2016! His average A-main finishing position was fifth.

2nd – Ryan Markham, Ashland, Ohio.
Markham, who claimed his second Attica-Wayne County Speedway Late Model Series Championship in 2016, competed in all 15 A-mains this season. He scored three victories – July 8, July 29 (ALMS) and Sept. 3 – to run his career total to 10 to be ranked fifth on Attica’s all-time win list for the super late models. Besides his three wins he also scored three runner-up finishes on route to recording 10 top five finishes and 11 top 10 runs. Markham’s average A-main finishing position was sixth.

3rd – Devin Shiels, Britton, Mich.
Shiels competed in 12 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, never finishing out of the top 10. He racked up 9 top five finishes including a season best runner-up finish on May 6th to go with three third place runs. His average A-main finishing position was fifth.

4th – Mathew Chapmen, Tecumseh, Mich.
Attica’s rookie of the year competed in 14 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, missing only the year-end event. He recorded 7 top 10 finishes including a season-best pair of sixth place finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 12th.

5th – Mike Bores, Bellevue, Ohio
Bores competed in 14 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, missing only the June 17 event. He opened the season recording his second career super late model win at Attica. He recorded four top five finishes and 9 top 10 runs. Bores’ average A-main finishing position was ninth.

6th – Rick Bond, Mansfield, Ohio
Bond competed in 12 of the 15 A-mains in 2016, recording 10 top 10 finishes including a pair of season-best fifth place finishes . His average A-main finishing position was ninth.

7th – Doug Drown, Wooster, Ohio
Attica’s 2015 late model champion competed in 12 of the 15 A-mains in 2016. He scored a remarkable 7 wins – April 15, May 13, May 20, May 27, June 17, Aug. 19 and Aug. 26 – to run his career total to 20 leaving him second on the track’s all-time win list. Besides the wins (including 4 in a row), Drown also posted 8 top five finishes and 11 top 10 finishes. In fact his worst finish of the year was a 12th. Drown’s average A-main finishing position was an incredible third!

8th – Dave Hornikel, Mansfield, Ohio
Hornikel competed in 12 of the 15 A-mains at Attica in 2016. He racked up 7 top 10 finishes including a season-best third during the ALMS event on July 29th. His average A-main finishing position was 12th.

9th – Kent Brewer, Fostoria, Ohio
Competing in his rookie season in a super late model, Brewer raced in 10 of the 15 A-mains. He recorded a season-best eighth on Aug. 19th. Brewer’s average A-main finishing position was 14th.

10th – Cody Scott, Ontario, Ohio
Scott competed in 10 of the 15 A-mains at Attica in 2016. He recorded five top five finishes including his second career win on July 1st. Scott also posted 9 top 10 finishes on route to an average A-main finishing position of seventh.

Fremont Fence 305 Sprints

CHAMPION – Paul Weaver, Fremont, Ohio
Weaver, Attica’s 2009 305 sprint champion, competed in 13 of the 14 A-mains in 2016, missing only the season ending event. He never finished worst than eighth all season, posting 9 top five runs along the way. Weaver, the 2016 FAST champion, recorded a pair of wins in 2016 – May 6th and May 20th – along with a pair of runner-up finishes and three third place runs. Weaver now has 35 career 305 sprint wins at Attica to sit atop the division’s all-time win list. His average A-main finishing position was an incredible fourth.

2nd – Kyle Capodice, Sandusky, Ohio
Capodice competed in all 14 A-mains in 2016, posting 7 top five finishes and 12 top 10 runs. He posted his first two career wins at Attica – April 15 and July 1 – and a pair of runner-up finishes. His average A-main finishing position was seventh.

3rd – Ricky Peterson, Rawson, Ohio
Peterson competed in all 14 A-mains in 2016. He recorded 6 top five finishes and 10 top 10 finishes. His best result was a pair of runner-up runs and a pair of third place showings. His average A-main finishing position was eighth.

4th – Dan McCarron, Dundee, Mich.
McCarron competed in 13 of the 14 A-mains, missing only the season-ending event. He racked up four top five finishes including his first career Attica win on July 22. McCarron recorded 10 top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was ninth.

5th – Jamie Miller, Fremont, Ohio
Miller, Attica’s 2005 305 sprint champion, competed in 12 of the 14 A-mains in 2016, missing only opening night and Aug. 19th. He racked up 8 top five finishes including wins on July 8, July 29 and Aug. 26 to run his career total at Attica to 15. Miller’s average A-main finishing position was fifth.

6th – John Ivy, Fremont, Ohio
Attica’s 1993 305 sprint champion and 2000 410 sprint track champion competed in 13 of the 14 A-mains, missing only the season-ending event. He recorded four top five finishes and seven top 10 runs. Ivy’s average A-main finishing position was ninth.

7th – Tyler Street, Ashland, Ohio.
Attica’s 305 sprint rookie of the year in 2016 competed in 13 of the 14 A-mains in 2016, missing only the April 15 event. Street posted three top five finishes and seven top 10 runs including a season-best runner-up finish on July 22 and an opening night third place finish. Street’s average A-main finishing position was 10th.

8th Tie – Jason Keckler, Fremont, Ohio
Keckler competed in all 14 A-mains at Attica in 2016. Keckler posted a pair of wins – March 26 and May 27 – to run his career total at the track to three. His average A-main finishing position was 11th.

8th Tie- Steve Rando, Lindsey, Ohio
Rando competed in 13 of the 14 A-mains, missing only the July 8th event at Attica. He posted three top five finishes including a season-best 2nd on May 13th. Rando scored 10 top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was ninth.

10th – Dustin Dinan, Fremont, Ohio
Dinan competed in 12 of the 14 A-mains in 2016, missing only the May 20th and May 27th events. He recorded five top five runs and eight top 10 finishes. His average A-main finishing position was 10th.

Rookie of the Year – Trevor Bake, Shreve, Ohio
Baker finished 14th in the track’s points. He competed in 9 of the 14 A-mains in 2016, recording a pair of top 10 finishes including a season-best 7th on the final night or racing. His average A-main finishing position was 14th.

Attica Cancels Banquet; Point Fund To Be Sent

ATTICA, Ohio – Due to scheduling conflicts, Attica Raceway Park has cancelled its season-ending awards banquet for 2016. The point fund money will be sent to the race teams soon, according to Rex LeJeune, Attica Raceway Park Director of Operations.

The top 10 in points in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints will share in the $22,000 point fund with champion Byron Reed taking home $8,000. The top 10 in points for the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Late Models will share in the $15,000 point fund with champion Matt Irey earning $5,000. The top 10 in the Fremont Fence 305 Sprints will share in the $10,000 point fund with champion Paul Weaver earning $3,000.

The rookies of the year in all the divisions – Trey Jacobs, 410 sprints; Matthew Chapman, late models; and Trevor Baker, 305 sprints – will receive their rewards at a later date.

Attica Raceway Park’s 2017 awards banquet will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 and teams who plan to battle for the points titles are asked to plan accordingly.

Attica will kick off the 2017 season on Friday, March 24.

A recap of the top 10 in points in all three divisions will be released in the coming weeks.

For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.com