promoter for the Nashville speedway, who chose to remove all "upper level" touring series races (NASCAR and ARCA) and decided not to renew its NASCAR sanction. Track officials were contacted by former Nashville promoter Joseph Mattioli III about having their major touring series races moved to Mansfield. In February 2009, the track replaced Nashville on the ARCA RE/MAX Series tour, with the Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA Re/Max 200 scheduled to be held on June 20, 2009. Drag strip A drag strip had been planned for the facility since 2006, following the decision by Summit Motorsports Park (located roughly north in Norwalk) to discontinue their affiliation with the IHRA and join the NHRA. It was intended to have Mansfield replace Norwalk as the venue for the IHRA World Nationals by 2007 and to host a Live Nation IHRA eMax Nitro Jam event as part of the drag strip's opening festivities. The drag strip was never completed after construction was delayed and once started almost immediately halted. Former NASCAR Races NASCAR Camping World Truck Series - Ohio 250 (2004-2008) Track NASCAR Records NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying: Ron Hornaday Jr., 16.277 sec. (110.585 mph), 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race: Bobby Hamilton, 1 hr, 55 min, 37 sec (65.907 mph), 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race record for most caution flags: 18 (2006) References External links Mansfield Motor Speedway Official Site Mansfield Motorsports Park Page on NASCAR.com Mansfield Motor Speedway archive at Racing-Reference Article about track's closing Sheriffs Sale NASCAR tracks ARCA Menards Series tracks Motorsport venues in Ohio Buildings and structures in Mansfield, Ohio Tourist attractions in Richland County, Ohio NASCAR races at Mansfield Motorsports Park