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By Ty Greenlees
Aug 17, 2017
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Kil-Kare Raceway started in 1951 with a 1/5 mile dirt track built by brothers, Marshall and Gale, from Alpha. The track is in Xenia Twp. along Dayton-Xenia Rd., about three miles from downtown Xenia.

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Aerial view of Kil-Kare Speedway in Xenia looking west from the dragstrip starting gate. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

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The dust clouds created by the dirt track convinced the brothers to pave the speedway, which they did in 1952, starting the first official season of racing at Kill-Kare.

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Aerial view of Kil-Kare Speedway in Xenia looking at the 3/8 mile track. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

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The track was rebuilt into a 3/8 mile configuration in 1955.

Aerial view of Kil-Kare Speedway in Xenia looking west from the dragstrip starting gate. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

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Kil-Kare Dragway, a quarter-mile strip, was added in 1959. The dragway was rebuilt with concrete in 2013, making it a very popular venue for drag racing in the region.

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