GREENE COUNTY — A historic racetrack in Greene County has a new name.
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Kil-Kare Raceway, located at 1166 Dayton Xenia Road, is now Darana Raceway.
News Center 7 crews saw a new sign outside the racetrack on Tuesday, indicating that the name has been changed.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, the historic raceway was sold to the International Hot Rod Association in May.
General Manager Ron Vance previously told News Center 7 that IRHA plans to update the pit stop area and add more stands.
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The racetrack was first built by the Marshall Brothers and opened as a 1/5-mile dirt track in 1951.
The quarter-mile dragway opened in 1959, making it a premier facility for both stock car and drag racing.
News Center 7 reached out to the raceway’s management for a statement, but has not heard back.
We will continue to follow this story.
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