The Norton Raceway Park (OH), formerly known as Barberton Speedway, reopened this past weekend for the first time since 2022, holding racing action on Saturday, May 25. Feature winners were Chloe Mazzagatti in Bandoleros and Evan Finley in Legends. For the event recap from the track, read below (Legends and Bandolero portion from recap extracted for posting on LN).
Norton Raceway Park roared back to life with a spectacular grand opening, thrilling fans who had eagerly awaited the return of racing since 2022. The crowd, a vibrant sea of racing enthusiasts, packed the stands, their cheers echoing through the night as engines roared to life for the first time in two years. We want to thank our fans for coming out even with the threat of rain.
Here is a recap of the races from last night:
Bandolero Division: Chloe Mazzagatti’s Victory
The Bandolero race set the tone for the night with Chloe Mazzagatti behind the wheel. Chloe took an early lead and never looked back. Continuing her dominance from the previous year, she crossed the finish line to secure an opening night win.
Legends Division: Evan Finley’s Smooth Drive
Evan Finley took center stage in the Legends race, weaving his way through the pack after starting in fifth place. He was able to withstand a few restarts en route to his first victory of the season.
RADAIR BANDOLERO
A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 87-Chloe Mazzagatti[2]; 2. 11-Jason Prosser[1]; 3. 18-Michael Mazzagatti[3]
LEGENDS
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 97-Evan Finley[5]; 2. 48-Bradley Weber[4]; 3. 410-Ryan Jursik[6]; 4. 77-Nick Gullatta[3]; 5. 84B-Randy Burns[1]; 6. 19-Don McCormick[7]; 7. 87-Chloe Mazzagatti[13]; 8. 76-Matt Kelley[2]; 9. 47-Jason Ansel[11]; 10. 4-Ron Harvey[14]; 11. 84-Matt Snyder[10]; 12. 23-Bill Richards[12]; 13. 10-Rob Alestock[8]; 14. 27-Brett Bogner[9]
Photo credits: Coltin Raupach
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