New Bremen Speedway
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| Location | New Bremen, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Clay oval (1926–1965) | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Asphalt Oval (1966–1978) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Clay oval (1979–1981) | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | 0.500 miles (0.805 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
New Bremen Speedway was a 1/2 mile dirt oval track when it first opened on September 14, 1926 located in New Bremen, Ohio, United States. When local businessmen Leo and Louis Huenke decided to create the track, they did not want the typical horse track found at fairgrounds across the Midwest. Their banked half-mile showcased the growing horsepower of that era's race cars. In 1966 track promoter Earl Bates had the dirt surface paved over but the paved surface wasn't profitable. This surface was ripped up in 1979 but the dirt below the pavement proved to be inadequate to race on and Bates closed it down and moved the races to his other track, Eldora Motor Speedway. The track featured traditional open-wheel racing as well as stock cars in later years.[1]
The track held events for ARCA and USAC.
References
- ^ Stankard, Tom (December 4, 2019). "Speedway memories". The Daily Standard.