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Rusty Smith Drives To First Win Of Season

UncategorizedSat, Jun 28, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WAUSEON, OH – Rusty Smith from Sylvania, Ohio, followed up last week’s second-place run with a dominating win at Oakshade in this week’s DIRTcar UMP Late Model A Main. Things got off to a bit of a wild start with Smith leading the field to the green flag of the 25-lap event. A big pile…

Schlenk Makes It Two In A Row

UncategorizedSun, Jun 22, 2025997Views 0Likes 0Comments

WAUSEON, OH – Rusty Schlenk started from the pole of Saturday night’s 25-lap DIRTcar UMP Late Model feature event at Oakshade Raceway and drove away for his second consecutive feature win. The McClure, Ohio, driver darted out in front of outside polesitter Joe Smith at the drop of the green flag and never looked back…

Oakshade Raceway Heats Up This Saturday With A Full Racing Program

UncategorizedThu, Jun 19, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Join us this Saturday, June 21 for a full racing program of DIRTcar Late Models, DCR Graphics Sportsman, Dominator Super Stocks and Compacts. Gates will open at 4pm with hot laps/qualifying at 6pm. Racing will begin at 7:15 pm. General admission is just $15 for ages 12 & up, ages 6-11 is $5.00 and. 5…

Tonight’s Barney Oldfield Event Has Been Rained Out

UncategorizedSat, Jun 14, 20253KViews 0Likes 0Comments

With the persistent rain that started yesterday and continues this morning, Oakshade Raceway officials have been forced to cancel tonight's Barney Oldfield Race event. Officials will try to look at a future make up date for the Barney to see if one is possible to reschedule. Racing will resume next week with a full…

Schlenk Dominates For His First Win Of Season

UncategorizedSat, Jun 7, 20256KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WAUSEON, OH – McClure, Ohio’s Rusty Schlenk found his way to the Oakshade Raceway Winners Circle for the first time this season after a dominating performance in the 25-lap DIRTcar UMP Late Model feature event on Saturday night. Schlenk started on the outside of the front row and snatched the lead at the drop of…

It Is Race Day!

UncategorizedSat, Jun 7, 2025575Views 0Likes 0Comments

Despite heavy amounts of rain mid-week, it is all systems go for tonight's racing program! Come on out to Oakshade Raceway tonight for a full racing program of DIRTcar UMP Late Models, DCR Graphics Sportsman, Dominator Super Stocks and Compacts. Gates open at 4pm, hot lap/qualifying at 6pm and racing at 7:15pm.

Shiels Goes Back To Back

UncategorizedSat, May 31, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Saturday, May 31, 2025 by Scott Hammer WAUSEON, OH – Devin Shiels has led every DIRTcar UMP Late Model feature race lap so far this season at Oakshade Raceway. The Britton, Michigan, driver picked up his second consecutive win in as many tries on Saturday night. Shiels wasted no time making a move on the…

Let’s Go Racing!

UncategorizedWed, May 28, 2025700Views 0Likes 0Comments

We are back with a full racing program for this coming Saturday, May 31 at Oakshade Raceway featuring DIRTcar UMP Late Models, DCR Graphics Sportsman, Dominator Super Stocks and Compacts in action. Gates will open at 4pm with hot laps/qualifying at 6pm and racing at 7:15pm. Adult general admission is just $15, ages 6-11 are…

Racing Canceled For Saturday, May 24

UncategorizedFri, May 23, 2025982Views 0Likes 0Comments

Due to the amount of rain we received this week and the chilly temperatures forecast for tomorrow, racing for Saturday May 24th is canceled. We will try again next week. Enjoy your holiday weekend.

Shiels Goes Flag To Flag In 50th Season Opener

NewsSun, May 18, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WAUSEON, OH – Five-time Oakshade Raceway DIRTcar UMP Late Model Champion Devin Shiels kicked off Oakshade’s 50th season with a dominating performance in the first feature event of the year leading from flag to flag. Shiels, out of Britton, Michigan, started on the pole of the 25-lap main event alongside Rusty Schlenk. The two drivers…

50Th Season Now Set To Begin May 17

NewsThu, May 8, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

It has been a tumultuous last few weeks for the Oakshade family. Donna Green, who along with her late husband James Ehrsam founded and originally operated Oakshade Raceway, unexpectedly passed away last week at the age of 87. Donna, mother, grandmother and friend to most of the staff at Oakshade was a fixture at the…

2025 Oakshade Raceway 50th Anniversary Season Race Schedule

NewsTue, Mar 18, 20254KViews 1Like 0Comments

(Updated 4/18) Oakshade Raceway will celebrate 50 years of racing in 2025 with weekly racing programs on Saturday nights at the 3/8 mile speed plant. The race season will officially kick off on Saturday, May 10 with DIRTcar UMP Late Models, DCR Graphics Sportsman, Dominator Super Stocks and Compacts. Those four classes will be in…