Ohio Sprint Speedweek - Statistical Report
By Bryan Autullo

CAMARGO, IL (June 20, 2006) – The 24th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek – Established in 1983 as The Original Sprint Speedweek – has become an American Tradition in 410 winged sprint car racing. The list of past champions and competitors reads like a who’s who of sprint car history from the 80’s, 90’s, and the present. Many of the top names in our sport have spent at least a week touring Ohio at some point in their racing careers. The following is a compilation of all the stats related to the history of Ohio Sprint Speedweek.

Past Ohio Sprint Speedweek Champions

1983 Bobby Davis Jr.
1984 Steve Kinser
1985 Jack Hewitt
1986 Bobby Allen
1987 Keith Kauffman
1988 Jimmy Sills
1989 Dave Blaney
1990 Sammy Swindell
1991 Sammy Swindell
1992 Kevin Huntley
1993 Frankie Kerr
1994 Frankie Kerr
1995 Dale Blaney
1996 Frankie Kerr
1997 Joey Saldana
1998 Frankie Kerr
1999 Joey Saldana
2000 Kenny Jacobs
2001 Dean Jacobs
2002 Chad Kemenah
2003 Dale Blaney
2004 Dale Blaney
2005 Kelly Kinser


All Time Ohio Speed Week Wins List

Dale Blaney 9
Kevin Huntley 9
Steve Kinser 9
Bobby Allen 8
Sammy Swindell 8
Kenny Jacobs 7
Frankie Kerr 7
Kelly Kinser 7
Joey Saldana 6
Doug Wolfgang 6
Dave Blaney 5
Rocky Hodges 5
Keith Kauffman 5
Jack Hewitt 4
Ricky Hood 4
Mark Keegan 4
Byron Reed 4
Greg Wilson 4
Chad Kemenah 3
John Ivy 2
Jason Johnson 2
Danny Smith 2


Tom Basinger, Craig Dollansky, Rod George, Phil Gressman, Tim Green, Van Gurley Jr., Jac Haudenschild, Greg Hodnett, Dean Jacobs, Tim Kaeding, Todd Kane, Randy Kinser, Ed Lynch Jr., Johnny Mackison Jr., Van May, Paul McMahan, Travis Rilat, Butch Schroeder, Jeff Shepard, Terry Shepard, Steve Siegel, Tyler Walker, Randy Wolfe, and Gary Wright all have (1) Win.

2006 Ohio Speed Week Preview

Night 1 – Sunday 6/25/2006 Attica Raceway Park (Attica, Ohio)

Previous Attica Winners:

1990 Sammy Swindell
1991 Sammy Swindell
1992 Terry Shepard
1993 Gary Wright
1994 Frankie Kerr
1995 Mark Keegan
1996 Frankie Kerr
1997 Joey Saldana
1998 Dean Jacobs
1999 Kenny Jacobs
2000 Jeff Shepard
2001 Byron Reed
2002 Greg Wilson
2003 Chad Kemenah
2004 Dale Blaney
2005 Kelly Kinser

Night 2 – Monday 6/26/06 Wayne County Speedway (Orrville, Ohio)

Previous Wayne Co. Winners:

1987 Doug Wolfgang
1988 Rocky Hodges
1989 Dave Blaney
1990 Bobby Allen
1991 Steve Siegel
1992 Kevin Huntley
1993 Rocky Hodges
1994 Mark Keegan
1995 Frankie Kerr
1996 Dale Blaney
1997 Keith Kauffman
1999 Joey Saldana
2000 Byron Reed
2001 Travis Rilat
2002 Byron Reed
2003 Kelly Kinser

Night 3 – Tuesday 6/27/06 Muskingum County Speedway (Zanesville, Ohio)

Previous Muskingum Co. Winners:
1985 Van May
1993 Johnny Mackison Jr.
1999 Kelly Kinser
2005 Danny Smith


Night 4 – Wednesday 6/28/06 Sharon Speeday (Hartford, Ohio)

Previous Sharon Winners:

1983 Steve Kinser
1984 Bobby Allen
1985 Jack Hewitt
1986 Bobby Allen
1987 Doug Wolfgang
1988 Bobby Allen
1989 Dave Blaney
1990 Sammy Swindell
1992 Bobby Allen
1993 Kevin Huntley
1995 Kenny Jacobs
1996 Dale Blaney
1997 Kenny Jacobs
1998 Frankie Kerr
2000 Ed Lynch Jr.
2001 Greg Hodnett
2004 Dale Blaney
2005 Chad Kemenah


Night 5 – Thursday 6/29/06 Fremont Speedway (Fremont, Ohio)

Previous Fremont Winners:

1983 Steve Kinser
1984 Steve Kinser
1985 Doug Wolfgang
1986 Dave Blaney
1988 Keith Kauffman
1989 Dave Blaney
1990 Tom Basinger
1991 Sammy Swindell
1992 Kevin Huntley
1993 Rocky Hodges
1997 Frankie Kerr
2000 Frankie Kerr
2001 Mark Keegan
2002 Kelly Kinser
2002 John Ivy
2003 Dale Blaney
2003 Jason Johnson
2004 John Ivy
2004 Dale Blaney
2005 Chad Kemanah


Night 6 – Friday 6/30/06 Limaland Speedway (Lima, Ohio)

Previous Limaland Winners:

1995 Kelly Kinser
1996 Van Gurley Jr.
1997 Tyler Walker
1998 Kevin Huntley
1999 Joey Saldana
2000 Phil Gressman
2001 Greg Wilson
2002 Dale Blaney
2004 Tim Kaeding
2005 Jac Haudenschild

Night 7 – Saturday 7/1/06 Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio)

Previous Eldora Winners:

1983 Steve Kinser
1984 Steve Kinser
1985 Kenny Jacobs
1986 Doug Wolfgang
1987 Doug Wolfgang
1988 Ricky Hood
1989 Rocky Hodges
1990 Sammy Swindell
1991 Rickey Hood
1992 Kevin Huntley
1993 Kevin Huntley
1994 Kevin Huntley
1995 Joey Saldana
1996 Craig Dollansky
1997 Kenny Jacobs
2000 Kenny Jacobs


2006 Ohio Sprint Speedweek Schedule:
6/25 – Attica Raceway Park – Attica, OH
6/26 – Wayne County Speedway – Orrville, OH
6/27 – Muskingum County Speedway – Zanesville, OH
6/28 – Sharon Speedway – Hartford, OH
6/29 – Fremont Speedway – Fremont, OH
6/30 – Limaland Speedway – Lima, OH
7/1 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH

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