Lorain County Speedway

Lorain County Speedway is an auto racing track located in Amherst Township, Lorain County, near South Amherst, Ohio, USA opened in 1949 as a 1/3 mile dirt oval. It was paved between the 1960 and 1961 racing seasons. It is currently a 3/8-mile asphalt oval, with 12 degree banking in both turns, and slight banking on the straightaways. On June 24, 2006 the track closed after the completion of the ASA Late Model Series event with no announcement on whether or not it would be reopened in the future, at the end of 2006 it was announced that that track would be reopened in 2007. The track hosted motocross racing in 2007.

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Coordinates: 41°21′34″N 82°13′00″W / 41.35944°N 82.21667°W / 41.35944; -82.21667


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