Toledo Hosting Turn One CRA Pro Series Opener on Saturday

The 2026 Turn One CRA Pro Series Presented by Chevrolet Performance opens its 2026 season on Saturday at Toledo Speedway, with 21 cars currently registered for the House of Meats 100.

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Toledo hosted the inaugural event for the series in 2011, won by Brian Campbell. After an extended hiatus, the Ohio facility returned to the series calendar in 2024 and has remained a part of the CRA Pro Series schedule since then. Saturday's race marks the tour's fourth visit to Toledo, with three different winners in the first three races.

Ahead of the 2026 season, CRA officials report that a dozen teams will compete with the series full-time. Among those drivers to keep an eye on Saturday include former Glass City 200 winner Blake Rowe and 2025 Owosso Nationals winner Chase Pinsonneault. Defending series champion Billy VanMeter is also entered for Saturday's event at Toledo.

Albert Francis, Kevin Cremonesi, Jimmy Tucker and Sam Johnson are among the other full-time CRA Pro Series competitors to watch at Toledo and beyond during the 12-race campaign. The season includes visits to iconic short track venues such as Indianapolis Raceway Park, Winchester Speedway, Berlin Raceway and Owosso Speedway.

Rowe was in contention for the victory in last year's CRA Pro Series event at Toledo, but a restart violation sent him to the rear of the field. Kyle Crump went on to score the victory in the event.

Turn One CRA Pro Series qualifying begins at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 18, with racing at 3 p.m. ET. There will be a pre-race autograph session for fans in attendance, scheduled for 1:45 p.m. ET.

Saturday's program also includes feature racing for Factory Stocks, Super Modifieds and Sportsman. Tickets are available at toledospeedway.com. Fans can also watch Saturday's race live on RacingAmerica.TV.

-Photo credit: Eric Young

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