Tyler Turner dominated both the heat and feature race Friday night at Barberton Speedway.  With a large field of eight cars, plenty of hard racing ensued at the recently repaved Northeast Ohio classic track.

#82 Turner held off two challenges near the end of the race.  The first challenger was the #32 of Larry Young, who was knocked out of the race after Turner and him made contact coming off turn four.  Following the restart, the #20 of Tim Davis gave Tyler a run for his money, but could not make the pass before the checked flag flew.

Rounding out the podium was the #17 of A.J. Yoder, followed by #5 Matt Hutchison.  Rounding out the top five was the #61 of Casey Smith.  Jeff Ehert, #32 Larry Young, and #3 Billy Richards Jr. finished out the field.

Northern Ohio Legends are back on track Saturday (May 19th)  night at Lake County Speedway in Painesville.  The Legends will be back at Barberton Raceway Park on June 1st.

To all car owners and drivers:

We have had three races now and we have looked at your cars and pointed out some things to fix or change.
Read your rule book!  If it’s not in the book, IT”S NOT LEGAL.  If you have any questions, ask.

I know the car count is down, but the rules are the rules.

Thank You,
Frank and Duane
Northern Ohio Legends
Tech Inspectors

With the “supermoon” looming through clouds on a slightly chilly Saturday night, the Northern Ohio Legends helped kick off another year of racing at Lake County Speedway in Painesville, Ohio.  As the fans celebrated Cinco de Mayo in the stands, five cars took to the track for their first race of the year on the short straights and wide turns that comprise Lake County Speedway.

#7 Jeff Ehert led the way to the checked flag during the heat race, which saw the season debut of #61 Jake Francis and #33 Mel Murphy.  After the sun went down and the lights came on, #82 Tyler Turner prevented #61 Jake Francis from making a late charge to take the feature victory, his first NOL win of the season.  In third was the #17 of A.J. Yoder, while fourth went to the #7 of Jeff Ehert.  The #33 of Mel Murphy debuted with a fifth place finish.

The drivers of Northern Ohio Legends will take two weeks off before running another double-header at Barberton Raceway Park and Lake County Speedway (May 18th and 19th).

After a brief rain delay, the Northern Ohio Legends were able to take part in a full night of racing action at Barberton Raceway Park.  During the Quatro de Mayo night of racing, A.J. Yoder won both the heat and feature races, holding off a field of eight cars for the victory. 

Finishing second in the feature was the #20 of Tim Davis, who made several attempts to pass Yoder coming off the turns.  Finishing out the podium was the #3 Bill Richards Jr.  The rest of the finishing order included #40 Keith Krebs, and #61 Casey Smith.  The #82 of Tyler Turner, #7 Jeff Ehert, and #32 of Larry Young did not finish the race.

The Northern Ohio Legends head to Lake County speedway for the first time on May 5th.  Racing action begins at 6 PM for all divisions.  Pits open at 1 p.m., while the grandstands open at 4 p.m.

After a successful, racey season opener, the Northern Ohio Legends were asked back to Barberton Raceway Park for a non-national points special.  With the sun setting and the temperature dropping nearly 20 degrees, A.J. Yoder drove his #17 legend to a heat win.

As the temperatures continued to fall, the Legends took to the track for their feature race under the lights.  In front of a hearty crowd of race fans, the #32 of Larry Young overcame an early-race spin to take the checked flag, his first victory of the year.  The #7 of Jeff Ehert finished second, while the #61 of Casey Smith finished third.  Rounding out the field was the #17 of A.J. Yoder, who left the race early after contact with Young.

Northern Ohio Legends will have their first back-to-back race weekend, with races at Barberton Raceway Park on Friday May 4th and Lake County Speedway on Saturday, May 5th.  Check out the calendar page for race times and dates throughout the season.

The race is THIS FRIDAY NIGHT (April 27th, 2012).

Practice opens at 3 p.m. and time trials start at 6:30 p.m.

This will be a non-national points event.

Tuesday April 17th and Wednesday April 18th – 11 a.m. to dusk

Friday April 20th, the track will open at Noon (earlier than a normal race day) to allow more practice time.  Normal race day practice will begin at 3 p.m.

• NASCAR licenses are optional for Northern Ohio Legends drivers at Barberton Raceway Park.
• Please remember that an INEX membership is required to run at sanctioned tracks.
• Transponders will be mandatory at Barberton this year.  You can buy them yourself or rent them from the track each week.  Please contact BRP for pricing and ordering information.  The same transponder system is used at Columbus, Erie, and other tracks across the state (Lake County will also be using this same system next year).
• Raceceivers will be be optional at Barberton this year.
• To update previous news regarding pre-season practice sessions, Lake County Speedway will be open from 5 p.m. to dusk during Wednesday night sessions.  On Saturday sessions, they will be open from Noon to 5 p.m.

On April 14th, 15th, and 16th, drivers may test at Barberton Raceway Park from daylight to dark.  The cost is $10 per person.  These dates will be the first time drivers will get to try out the new pavement and configuration.

Five testing dates have been announced for Lake County Speedway as well.  Wednesday dates include April 11th, 18th, and 25th.  Saturday dates include the 14th and the 21st.  Please contact Lake County Speedway for specific times and costs for their pre-season testing.

Please check the calendar page on the site for a full rundown of scheduled events.

Remember to stay tuned to the site as we are now less than three weeks away from throwing the green flag on the 2012 racing season!  Things kick off at the newly-renovated Barberton Raceway Park on April 20th!

Currently the schedule for all races this season can be found by clicking on Calendar at the top of the site.

Stay tuned for news about the coming season, as Northern Ohio Legends gears up for the 2012 season at BRP and Lake County Speedway!