Hammer Down Racing Report

Shawn Valenti added another feature win to the Fremont Speedway record books Friday evening as he prepares for the Hammer Down Showdown at Oakshade Raceway this coming Saturday. We catch up with the all-time win leader plus J-Cups Pizza giveaway, latest racing news and results!

Michael Simko was supposed to be back for this weekend's Glass City 200, 20 years after the infamous drop kick through Don St. Denis' windshield, but the forecast has canceled that race. We speak with him anyways and find out what he has been up to plus all the latest racing news, results and J-Cups Pizza giveaway.

Eric Spangler joins us this week to discuss his race season so far and some track issues he had at Merritt Speedway this past weekend. Plus we speak with Michael Blackmer of Merritt Speedway as well with all the latest racing news, results and J-Cups Pizza giveaway!

Hough had to fight hard to win his first Speedy Graphics Sportsman feature at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday night. We speak with him plus cover the latest racing news and results AND giveaway another large J-Cups specialty pizza.

Brenden Torok just earned his second Attica Raceway Park career win Friday night. We speak with the 305 driver, plus all the latest racing news, results and J-Cups Pizza giveway!

Brenden Torok just earned his second Attica Raceway Park career win Friday night. We speak with the 305 driver, plus all the latest racing news, results and J-Cups Pizza giveway!

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Ryan Markham posted a couple top five finishes this weekend with a second at Millstream and third at Wayne County. We speak to him about his weekend and his season as a whole. Plus all the latest racing news, results and J-Cups pizza giveaway.

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Dave Gumby Jr. has made four starts this season at Fremont Speedway, all have been top five but one. This past weekend he finished P1. We speak with him this week on the show and we reveal our new 'How Many' pizza sponsor. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Seventeen-year-old Quinn Davis is coming off her best finish in ARCA Menards East competition with a fifth place finish at Flat Rock. We will talk to her about that race and her racing career which started when she was five. Another special guest will join us in studio with a major race announcement. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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DIRTcar UMP Late Model racer Devin Shiels won both Friday night at Attica Raceway Park and then again Saturday at Oakshade Raceway. We catch up with the Britton, Michigan driver. Also, Kevin Fry, the Kennedale Speedway flagger who walked out mid race this past weekend joins us to give his story on what happened. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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This week we speak to the driver of the ministry centered Jarrod Klay Racing. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Mason Luttrell won his second Dominator Super Stock A Main Saturday at Oakshade Raceway and leads the points. We speak with him about his success this year. Plus all the latest racing news and results!

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J.J. Hickle is coming off a 360 Sprint feature win at Knoxville Raceway over this past weekend and also wheeled his 410 to an 8th place finish the same night. We catch up with J.J. plus all the latest racing news and results.

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2021 series champion Corey DeLancey picked up the win Saturday night at Fremont Speedway in Ohio Valley Late Model Series action. We speak with him this week plus all the latest racing news and results.

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We are taking the show on the road to the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame where we will speak to HOF Director Scott Barman once again as well as some legendary characters that have deep roots in the history of "the track that action built" including Jim and Fred Linder, Don Henry and photographer Rick Sherer. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Colin Shipley is coming off an impressive win over stepdad Rusty Schlenk This Weekend. We revisit with Colin to talk about how far he has come since his first win five years ago. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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This week we speak with Creed Kemenah who is getting ready for this weekend's start of Ohio Sprint Speed Week. Plus all the latest racing news and results!

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With three wins already this season in the southern part of the state, Caiden Black joins us once again to talk about his early season successes and the rest of the 2026 race season. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Millstream Speedway kicks off their season June 14 with an Ohio Sprint Speedweek show. We will speak to owner Beth Cogley about the opener and what to expect the rest of the race season at the Findlay, Ohio speed plant. Plus all the latest racing news and results!

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Rusty Schlenk led most of the American Late Model Iron Man Series Friday night at Mansfield only to finish in the runner up spot and then went to Montpelier Speedway Saturday and won the Ultimate Heart of America Late Model feature. We speak with him on his weekend and his season. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Ryan Vargas, who has competed in the NASCAR O'Reilly , Craftsman Truck, Euro Series and even monster trucks, has teamed up with Maples Motorsports to run the ARCA Menards Series this year. We will speak to Vargas who is coming to town to run the Owens Corning 200 presented by CGS Imaging at Toledo Speedway this weekend. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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We speak with 410 sprint car racer Cale Thomas on his early season successes with wins at Attica and Fremont. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Christina Henricks from Oakshade Raceway and Limaland Motorsport Park's Gerry Keysor join us to talk about the upcoming seasons at both tracks that are set to kick off this weekend. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Zane DeVault joins us to talk about his new race team and running the All Star Circuit of Champions tour this year. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Toledo and Flat Rock General Manager Brandon Hamby previews the 2026 race seasons at both asphalt speed plants with Toledo Speedway set to get things starting this Saturday. Fremont Speedway's Rich Farmer joins us as well as he prepares for the Fremont opener on Saturday as well. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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"The Milkman" Ryan Sutter joins us to talk about the 2026 race season at Montpelier Speedway set to get underway this weekend. Plus all the latest racing news & results.

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Wayne County Speedway track promoter Jason Flory joins us to talk about the upcoming race season. Plus all the latest racing new and results!

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Tommy Sanders, legendary National Sprint Car Hall of Fame member and mechanic for such drivers as Bobby Allen, Doug Wolfgang and Sammy Swindell joins us once again to talk about the later stages of his career in sprint car racing. Plus all the latest racing news and results and the 2026 Oakshade Raceway track schedule release.

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We speak with recently appointed Fremont Speedway Hall Of Fame Director Scott Barman who took the reigns over from Randy Mapus. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Attica Raceway Park Director of Operations Justin Liskai, joins us this week to talk about the upcoming race season at Attica Raceway Park! Plus all the latest racing news, results, pizza giveaway and a Buffalo Wild Wings gift certificate to be given away courtesy of Magic Moment Entertainment.

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We catch up with Kyle Moore on his championship seasons at Attica Raceway Park and Wayne County Speedway last season and find out what his plans for 2026 are. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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New Bremen Speedway opened up in 1926 in the village of New Bremen, Ohio in Auglaize County, hosting many famous racers and series such as Tom Sneva, A.J. Foyt, USAC, ARCA. It was last owned by the immortal Earl Baltes before closing for good in the early 80s. We speak with New Bremen resident and historian Dave Kramer on the interesting history of the New Bremen Speedway. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Great Lakes Super Sprints series owner Barry Marlow was honored by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum as the 2025 360 Sprint Car Promoter of the Year. We speak with Barry about the latest with the GLSS including the new tire rules and about being promoter of the year. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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We are talking quarter midget racing this week with eight-year-old racer Charlee Hawke and Northwest Ohio Quarter Midget Racing VP Marck St. Clair. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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This week we speak with several area racers with recent successes indoors; Tyler Shullick, John Ivy and Kelsey Ivy who were teammates at The Rumble In Fort Wayne at the end of December. Plus all the latest racing news, results and pizza giveaways are back!

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We catch up with Dustin Jarrett once again to talk about FloRacing's ownership of the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series, FS1 teaming with FloRacing for some High Limit Series races this year and the recent struggles of some promoter's to pay big purses after the event. Plus al the latest racing news and results.

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Former owner Kevin Jaycox and man of many hats including announcer Doug Dock share their memories of Sandusky Speedway’s legacy. Plus all the latest racing news and results.

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Jerry Bowersock joins us once again to talk about his latest modified championship at Eldora Speedway as well as super stock champ Nick Bowers. We also cover the new Oakshade Raceway Super Stock rules for 2026. Plus all the latest news and results.

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We returned live this week with 2025 Wayne County Speedway track champions Brandon Craver & Johnny Bruce Sr. Plus all the latest racing news, results and Toledo Mobsters hockey tickets giveaway!

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We wrap up 2025 speaking with this year's Montpelier Speedway track champions Clayton Bryant (Modifieds), Tony Anderson (Super Stocks), Ervin Turner (Street Stocks) and Josh Gamblin (Hornets). Plus all the latest racing news and results and of course Toledo Mobster hockey tickets giveaway.

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