New Bremen Speedway

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]

New Bremen Speedway
LocationNew Bremen, Ohio
Clay oval (1926–1965)
SurfaceClay
Length0.500 mi (0.805 km)
Turns4
Asphalt Oval (1966–1978)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.500 mi (0.805 km)
Turns4
Clay oval (1979–1981)
SurfaceClay
Length0.500 mi (0.805 km)
Turns4

The track held events for ARCA and USAC.

References
  1. Stankard, Tom (December 4, 2019). "Speedway memories". The Daily Standard.
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