The Left Turn
By: Ron Burt
Last weekend the Piqua Center, in Piqua Ohio hosted the annual Race Cars and Future Stars Expo. They had over 50 cars, asphalt and dirt on display. It’s the only real race car show in the area. Drivers were on hand to meet and greet the fans and sign autographs. I’ve posted 3 reels and pictures on the Ohio Sports Blitz Facebook page. I was able to chat with several Non-wing Sprint car drivers that race in the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) and USAC.
Last year’s 2025 BOSS Series Champion Korbyn Hayslett is ready to get his car on the track and get his 2026 season started and defend his championship. Korbyn is well seasoned in the sport and started racing Go Karts when he was 3 and at age 12 moved up to Winged Lightning Sprints for several years. The past 8 seasons he’s been racing the BOSS series, but he does race some USAC events. He looks forward to competing in the annual 4 Crown series at Eldora Speedway. The Troy Ohio driver enjoys racing several tracks but when pressed to pick his favorite, it’s Florence Speedway in Union, KY. The BOSS series has two events scheduled there this summer.
Several Sprint drivers are choosing not to run a series, so they can have the freedom of selecting their own racing schedules and go where the money is. Ryan Barr was 12th in BOSS points last year but he also runs USAC and other sanctions in the tri-state. Ryan is based out of Piqua but likes racing at “The Burg”, Lawrenceburg Indiana. Brian Heitkamp and his team will compete in some BOSS events, but they don’t want to be restricted to a locked in schedule this summer. He likes to race at Montpelier Indiana because of the track, facilities and an owner that works hard for the drivers and fans. He’s from North Star and I’m sure you’ll see his #22 Sprint at Eldora Speedway this summer.
Eddie Tucker Jr. had his #82t four cylinder Dirt Truck on display. Tucker finished 4th in points last year in the popular Dirt Track Truck Series. This is a growing class that tries to keep racing affordable and has become a fan favorite in our area. Limaland, Millstream, Waynesfield and Montpelier are the main tracks for this class. Eddie plans to compete in the full schedule this summer and is looking forward to returning to Waynesfield Raceway Park, his track of choice. He has 8 years of racing experience. He started racing sport compacts and spent 4 years in that class before getting into dirt trucks. This will be his 5th year in the Dirt Truck Class.
If you plan to attend and tri-state racing this coming weekend, check the weather and always visit the racetracks Facebook or web page for updates or cancelations.
Two weeks in a row mother nature has kept Attica Raceway Park from opening the first 2 weekends of the season. The amount of water under the track was too much for safe racing conditions. Attica Raceway Park will try open Friday, March 28th, featuring the 410 Winged Outlaw Sprints, UMP Dirt Late Models and the 305 Winged Sprints. Attica opens early because in August they compete on Friday nights against high school football. They must open early to get race dates in. They also close during the summer during the Knoxville Nationals and the week of their county fair since the racetrack is on the fairgrounds.
Until next week, keep your wheels down. Ron out!
