Ohio State Open Series

09/28/2026

What a year for the Ohio State Open Series! 🏁

Congratulations to every rider who lined up at the gate this season. Whether you raced one round or all nine, you helped make this series what it is. And a big congratulations to our end-of-year award winners! It was great seeing you all up on the podium at Akron BMX.

Thank you to our sponsors for donating toward the end-of-year awards and the holeshot awards at all 9 rounds. Your support gave us a chance to do something special for the riders: Huffy Bicycles, Elite Team Logistics, Gate Nine, BMX Race Supply, A&E Renovations, and Strange Bird.

Thanks as well to the tracks, volunteers, families, and everyone who showed up and cheered these riders on. We appreciate you all. See you at the gate next year! 🤘

09/27/2026

It all goes down today at Akron BMX Double Points 100% Payback Holeshot award by Strange Bird Manufacturing

09/22/2026

This weekend at Akron BMX is Ohio State Finals weekend. These are the point standings leading into the Championship where we double your points for the Ohio State Open Series. We want to give a huge thanks to Huffy Bicycles for their support on some awards that we passed out through out the season, BMX Race Supply A&E Home Services and Strange Bird Manufacturing also put up some cash for holeshot awards as well. Thank You Elite Team Aviation Logistics helping us get some awards for the end of the year and Gate Nine Design with a custom number for each class. Unfortunately we didn’t get our awards done at Ultimate Awards Company but everyone go check out all their pages and give them a like.

08/31/2026

🏁 IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE FINAL ROUND! 🏁

Here are the updated Ohio State Open Series point standings heading into the Championship—and the points are DOUBLED at the final!

Every rider shown in these standings has officially qualified and is eligible for the end-of-the-year awards! 🏆

The battles are tight across every class:

🔥 Just 2 points separate the top two in 8 & Under
🔥 Only 3 points separate the leaders in 9–12
🔥 The 13–15 class is still wide open
🔥 Mikey Tonkovich and Evan Leas are separated by only 3 points in 16–29
🔥 Tom Wagner leads 30 & Over, but double points can change everything

One final race. Double points. Every gate start, pass and finish matters! Who’s going to step up and become an Ohio State Open Series Champion?

Congratulations to every rider who qualified. Now let’s pack the gate and finish the season strong! 💪🏁

08/21/2026

🚨 ROUND 8 IS TOMORROW, AND THE PRESSURE IS ON! 🚨

The Ohio State Open Series rolls into Speedway BMX, and every gate drop matters! 🔥

🏁 8 & UNDER: Gavin Edwards leads with 44, but Maddox Merrell is right there with 40! Garron Newell has 36, followed by Greyson Bradley with 32.

🏁 9–12: Sawyer Ransdell leads with 42, but the battle behind him is tight! Keilani Grey* has 28, Harley Swearingen has 27, and Julian Lopez* has 25.

🏁 13–15: TIED AT THE TOP! Christopher Hart and Mason Wise both have 38! Ethan Ankrum sits at 34, with Jamison Easterling right behind at 33. This class is anyone’s race!

🏁 16–29: Mikey Tonkovich leads with 40, while Evan Leas and Devon McPherran are tied at 34! Xavier Wise has 26, followed by Garret Duhart* with 23, Jacob Nees* with 22, and Anthony Bradley* with 21.

🏁 30 & OVER: Tom Wagner leads with 44, Billy Balcer sits at 35, Tom Thorne has 31, and Brandi Johnson* has 21.

⭐ IMPORTANT: A star next to a rider’s name means they MUST race Round 8 to qualify for awards at the state final!

🔥 STATE FINALS = DOUBLE POINTS FOR THE OPEN SERIES! That means these standings can change FAST, and no position is safe!

Your best four rounds PLUS double points at the championship determine the final standings! 🏆

📍 Speedway BMX
5639 Benore Rd., Toledo, OH 43612
🕚 Registration: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

LET’S PACK THE GATE, OHIO! 🏁

08/20/2026

Let’s help are fellow Ohio Track out and vote for Akron BMX Track

🔥🏆 **THIS IS IT — THE CHAMPIONSHIP!** 🏆🔥
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08/18/2026

🏁 ROUND 8 IS HEADED TO SPEEDWAY BMX! 🏁

The Ohio State Open Series rolls into Toledo for another big day of racing! We have classes for every age group, $25 per class, and registration runs from 11 AM–1 PM.

📍 Speedway BMX
5639 Benore Rd.
Toledo, Ohio 43612

We take your best 4 rounds plus the championship, so every point matters. Let’s pack the gate at Speedway BMX!

08/09/2026

🏁🔥 OHIO STATE OPEN SERIES — ROUND 6 POINTS UPDATE! 🔥🏁

We’re officially in crunch time! Points are updated through Round 6, with just 2 rounds left + the Championship! Every gate drop matters from here on out.

⭐ KEY NOTE — WHAT THE STARS MEAN:
⭐ = You need 1 more race to be Championship eligible.
⭐⭐ = You need BOTH remaining races to be Championship eligible.

Remember, we take your BEST 4 rounds + the Championship!

🔥 8 & UNDER
Gavin Edwards leads with 44, but Maddox Merrell is right there with 40 and Garron Newell has 34. Only 10 points separate the top 3! Greyson Bradley ⭐ and Kenneth Glashauser ⭐⭐ are also racing for eligibility. This one isn’t over!

🔥 9–12
Sawyer Ransdell leads with 42, but behind him it’s TIGHT! Keilani Grey has 28, Harley Swearingen 27 and Julian Lopez 25. Just 3 points separate 2nd–4th! Keilani ⭐ and Julian ⭐ each need one more race.

🔥 13–15
This could be a GREAT finish. Mason Wise leads Christopher Hart 38–37, with Jamison Easterling sitting at 33. ONE POINT separates the top two! Devin Smith ⭐⭐ needs both remaining rounds to become eligible.

🔥 16–29
Mikey Tonkovich leads with 40, Devon McPherran is at 34, and Evan Leas has 23. Anthony Bradley ⭐ and Xavier Wise ⭐ need one more race. Gavin Bradley ⭐⭐, Jacob Nees ⭐⭐ and Garret Duhart ⭐⭐ need BOTH. There’s a lot that can change here!

🔥 30 & OVER
Tom Wagner leads with 44. Billy Balcer ⭐ has 27, Tom Thorne ⭐ 24 and Brandi Johnson ⭐ 21 — all needing one more race. James Eagon ⭐⭐ has 16 and needs both remaining rounds.

🏆 2 ROUNDS LEFT + THE CHAMPIONSHIP!

Some are chasing points. Some are chasing eligibility. Some are chasing BOTH.

Every gate. Every finish. Every point. 🔥

RACE. EARN. WIN.

08/05/2026

🏁 ROUND 7 IS HERE! August 9th 🏁

The Ohio State Open Series rolls into Akron BMX, and the points battle is tighter than ever! Every lap, every turn, and every gate drop matters as riders fight to earn their spot before the championship.

💥 $25 per class
🏆 Classes: 8 & Under • 9–12 • 13–15 • 16–29 • 30 & Over
📍 Akron BMX
800 Derby Downs Dr.
Akron, OH 44306

Let’s pack the Gate for another awesome day of racing. We can’t wait to see everyone at Akron BMX! 🚲🔥