Area tracks ready as 1984 racing season opens this weekend
Lorain County Speedway targets May 4 with supermodified sport and street stocks while nearby tracks begin their seasons. Sandusky Speedway hosts a doubleheader as Cloverleaf and Norwalk kick off in early May. NORWALK and other venues plan mid spring events, SCCA and WERA events pepper the calendar, with IMSA Camel GT and IROC races slated.
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Nelson Ledges Road
WERA
Mid-Ohio
Local auto racing gains renewed coverage this season
Ten years after first offering racing notes to the Chronicle Telegram, Elyria’s auto racing scene returns with a full opening at Sandusky Speedway. The piece recalls names like Todd Gibson and Ron Wood, outlines 1984 driver changes, new car designs, team alignments, and schedule tweaks as Oswego, LCS, and Sandusky host late model, supermodified, and stock fights.
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Jerry Rombach
Chronicle-Telegram
Jerry
LCS
Racing News
Elyrian
Bob Frey
Joe Martineic
Ernie Lowe
Marvin Gore
Bill Stauder
Wayne Prechtel
Jerry Gasser
George Friend
Todd Gibson
Amherst
Ron Wood
Lee Koch
Ray Brown
Richard Matty
Lou Falcione
Jon Kaase
Lee Zeinert
Ron Hutter
Roger Black
Barberton
Sandusky Speedway
Toad
Florida
Gibson
Gene Lee
Bill VanVelter
Bob Renz
Renz
John Dirk
Lou Parker
Parker
Randy Wynne
Jim Mayfield
Mayfield
Wynne
Gary Allbritain
Allbritain
Oswego Speedway
Tobin
Michigan
Marvin Carman
Tony Lavall
Carman
Lorain County Speedway
Dave Shullick
Curt Porter
Joe Granda
Jim Bodnar
Granda
Indy
Joe
Art Volpe
Volpe
Les Olexen
Les
Dave Ennes
Emnes
George Miles
Miles
George
Jeep
Rick Skaggs
Ennes
Doug Rollins
Promoter Bill Bader Builds Norwalk Dragway Prestige
Bill Bader, longtime Norwalk Raceway Park promoter, reflects on his rise from Sandusky Speedway to drag racing leadership. He highlights track upgrades including a $70,000 timing system, new VIP tower, and constant improvements, while noting drag racing’s growing credibility through sponsorship and TV coverage.
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Bill Bader
Norwalk Dragway
Linda Cudlin
C-T Motorsports
Norwalk
Norwalk Raceway Park
Bader
NRP
Sandusky
Lavati Promoter Keeps Lorain County Speedway Rolling
Tony Lavati, longtime racer turned promoter, revitalized Lorain County Speedway over three years, driving supers back after ORA pullout. He aims two-night shows, higher purses, and affordable gates, despite weather and scheduling battles, with ARCA entries planned for a July 3 event.
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Lorain County Speedway
South Amherst Oval
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