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WAUSEON, OH – Oakshade Raceway wrapped up the 2026 race season with the Hammer Down Showdown presented by the Hammer Down Racing Report, Dominator Race Products, Becker Automotive Specialties, Dippman Motorsports, Ron Miller Race Cars, Ohio Sports Blitz, Real Geese Decoys, Speedy Graphics, River City Speed Shop, Freeze Frame Photos and Scrappees. The event pitted the Oakshade Dominator Super Stocks against the Fremont Dirt Trucks. It was Forest, Ohio’s Jordan Conover who topped the 40 other competitors in his stock car to take home the $1,000 check.
Conover set fast time in qualifying and ended up starting the 25-lap Hammer Down Showdown feature event inside the second row. It didn’t take long for him to take the lead getting by pole-sitter Craig Dippman. Dippman would end up spinning on lap two trying to hold off Shawn Valenti for second to bring out the first caution flag of the race.
A huge pile up that began around the battle for fifth would bring out the red flag a few laps later.
After another caution flag a couple laps later, things settled down for the first long green flag run of the race. Conover drove out to a big lead and lapped all but the top seven cars.
A late caution would set up a three-lap sprint to the finish. Conover got a good restart and went on to take the checkered flag over Brad Eitniear, Shawn Valenti, Kent Brewer and Keith Sorg.
The unofficial 2026 Oakshade Raceway Speedy Graphics Sportsman Champion Dylan Jessen started on the pole of his feature and led from flag to flag to win the 20-lap race. It was the Berkey, Ohio’s sixth feature win of the season.
Jake Rendel took advantage of a restart after a lap 11 caution to get by Rusty Smith for second. Rendel would hold that spot all the way to the checkered flag with Smith settling for third. Ken Hahn and John Gamber were the rest of the top five finishers.
Ryan Okuley was chasing after his eighth Compact feature win this year to close out the 2026 race season. He took the lead at the start and pulled away early.
A yellow on lap three would tighten the field back up with Cory Gumm out of Hillsdale, Michigan, restarting in second behind Okuley. The two drivers put on a great battle at the front with Gumm finally besting Okuley on lap eight to go on and earn the victory. Okuley settled for a second-place finish. Wesley Belkofer got by Del Warner late to end up third with Ken Wells rounding out the top five finishers.
That puts a wrap on the racing action at the Oakshade Raceway, where the fastest meet to race. There will be a Park & Shine Car Show and Checkered Flag Craft & Vender Show at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday, September 3. Check out the events section of OakshadeRaceway.com for more information.
Jordan Conover Tops Hammer Down Showdown Competition
Sep 26, 2026
Conover set fast time in qualifying and ended up starting the 25-lap Hammer Down Showdown feature event inside the second row. It didn’t take long for him to take the lead getting by pole-sitter Craig Dippman. Dippman would end up spinning on lap two trying to hold off Shawn Valenti for second to bring out the first caution flag of the race.
A huge pile up that began around the battle for fifth would bring out the red flag a few laps later.
After another caution flag a couple laps later, things settled down for the first long green flag run of the race. Conover drove out to a big lead and lapped all but the top seven cars.
A late caution would set up a three-lap sprint to the finish. Conover got a good restart and went on to take the checkered flag over Brad Eitniear, Shawn Valenti, Kent Brewer and Keith Sorg.
The unofficial 2026 Oakshade Raceway Speedy Graphics Sportsman Champion Dylan Jessen started on the pole of his feature and led from flag to flag to win the 20-lap race. It was the Berkey, Ohio’s sixth feature win of the season.
Jake Rendel took advantage of a restart after a lap 11 caution to get by Rusty Smith for second. Rendel would hold that spot all the way to the checkered flag with Smith settling for third. Ken Hahn and John Gamber were the rest of the top five finishers.
Ryan Okuley was chasing after his eighth Compact feature win this year to close out the 2026 race season. He took the lead at the start and pulled away early.
A yellow on lap three would tighten the field back up with Cory Gumm out of Hillsdale, Michigan, restarting in second behind Okuley. The two drivers put on a great battle at the front with Gumm finally besting Okuley on lap eight to go on and earn the victory. Okuley settled for a second-place finish. Wesley Belkofer got by Del Warner late to end up third with Ken Wells rounding out the top five finishers.
That puts a wrap on the racing action at the Oakshade Raceway, where the fastest meet to race. There will be a Park & Shine Car Show and Checkered Flag Craft & Vender Show at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday, September 3. Check out the events section of OakshadeRaceway.com for more information.