The Akron Racers, headquartered in Akron, OH, is the oldest existing women’s professional softball team
in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league. The Racers will be celebrating their 15th Season of Play in
2016. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Womens Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Womens Pro Softball League (WPSL). The Racers competed in the Womens Pro Softball League (WPSL) for two seasons in 1999 and 2000 and now in the NPF since 2004. The Racers won the Cowles Cup in 2005. Historic Firestone Stadium is home to the Racers and numerous amateur events at all levels of play including the OHSAA Girl’s State Softball Tournament.