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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…

(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…

Oakshade Raceway is proud to announce the return of DCR Graphics as the title sponsor of the weekly DCR Graphics Sportsman class. DCR Graphics specializes in vinyl racing graphics and wraps, custom diecast cars and much more! Check them out of Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DCRGraphics or call them at 419-308-9523.

The Oakshade Raceway Awards Gathering took place on Saturday, honoring the top ten in points in each class as well as the Rookies of the Year (ROY), Hard Chargers and Most Improved. Drivers with perfect attendance also received a custom plaque. Carter Murday was the 2022 DCR Graphics Sportsman Champion and earned the Late…

Oakshade Raceway will host the annual Awards Gathering at the Fulton County Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Season championship awards will be presented during this time. There is NO CHARGE for this event and tickets do NOT need to be ordered. Awards can be picked up from the Fulton Building between 1pm and 4pm…

The Hammer Down Clash presented by Victory Fuel and topless DIRTcar UMP Late model show scheduled for tonight (9/28) has been rained out. Rain showers just after lunch time soaked the track beyond raceable conditions for today. That will conclude the 2024 race season at Oakshade Raceway. Check back for updates on the fall Swap…

Oakshade Raceway will host its final night of racing for the 2024 race season this Saturday, September 28 with big racing program that will include the first Hammer Down Clash presented by the Hammer Down Racing Report and Victory Fuel that pits Oakshade's Dominator Super Stocks up against the Fremont Speedway Dirt Trucks and asphalt…

WAUSEON, OH – Oakshade Raceway hosted its annual Trick or Treat Night on Saturday evening. Many kids in costume lined up along the front of the grandstands during intermission and collected bags full of sugary goodness. Just after intermission, the kids and their parents were treated to Casey Noonan holding off Rusty Schlenk to pick…

Just 2 Race Nights left for the 2024 Season! This Saturday September 21st DIRTcar UMP Late Models, DCR Graphics Sportsman, Dominator Super Stocks and Compacts. Thank you to Main & Son’s Plumbing Heating Cooling from Bowling Green, Ohio for extra money for the Sportsman on the 21st.  Times Gates open at 4pm Hot laps 6pm…

WAUSEON, OH – Wauseon, Ohio’s Adam Lantz earned his second consecutive $1,000 Papa Boiler Dominator Super Stock Spectacular win, and third overall, Saturday night at Oakshade Raceway. The 2003 winner, Jake Rendel, started on the pole of the 25-lap Papa Boiler Dominator Super Stock main event and led at the drop of the green flag.…

WAUSEON, OH – Steve Kester became the only four-time DIRTcar UMP Late Model feature winner of the year at Oakshade Raceway after picking up the checkers in the Season Championship night main event Saturday night. Despite, four feature wins, Kester ended up third in the final point standings. Unofficially earning 2024 Oakshade Raceway track champions…

WAUSEON, OH – Dan Wallace led from flag to flag and captured his second feature win of the season in the Oakshade/Attica Late Model Series feature event at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday evening. The 25-lap feature event was the final race of the 2024 Oakshade/Attica Late Model Series. Devin Shiels held a 37-point lead over…