Columbus. On September 1, 2008, the final game was played as the Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Columbus Clippers in front of 16,770 fans, the third largest crowd in stadium history. Racetrack conversion As of May 1, 2008, a proposal to turn the site of Cooper Stadium into an auto racing facility was being considered. This is not a completely new use for the facility, as the parking lot south of the stadium has been used for Sports Car Club of America and autocross racing as well as motorcycle training. On June 27, 2011, the Columbus City Council voted to rezone the site to allow for a racetrack to be built. On December 20, 2011, the Columbus Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a special permit by a vote of 4-0 that would clear the way for developer Arshot Investment to build a half-mile racetrack, automotive research and technology center. Arshot planned to spend up to $40 million to develop the 47-acre site. Rumored plans also included a $22 million overhaul to eventually become the OHSAA stadium for most outdoor events (baseball, football, soccer, lacrosse, etc.). This would then make Cooper Stadium a multi-purpose stadium. By April 2017 the first base side of the stadium had been demolished, leaving the third base side and bleachers still standing as what was to become the straightaway grandstands of the proposed race track. No other construction had been completed and according to an article appearing in The Columbus Dispatch, the project appeared to be dead. As of September 2021, the former stadium site sits half demolished and abandoned. References External links Cooper Stadium at Abandoned Cooper Stadium at Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues American Football League (1940) venues Baseball venues in Ohio Columbus Clippers Defunct baseball venues in the United States Defunct sports venues in Ohio Defunct minor league baseball venues Negro league baseball venues still standing Sports venues in Columbus, Ohio Franklinton (Columbus, Ohio) Endangered buildings in Columbus, Ohio