Aspects of the present disclosure include racetrack oval paperboard products comprising two straight sidewalls parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction of the product, the racetrack oval paperboard products comprising at least one modified starch and at least one crosslinker, wherein the at least one modified starch is present in an amount ranging from 2% to 20% by weight of the oval paperboard product, wherein the at least one crosslinker is present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to 8% by weight based on the dry weight of the starch content in the oval paperboard product, and wherein the racetrack oval paperboard product has a rigidity value ranging from 375 to 500.

Aspects of the present disclosure include racetrack oval paperboard products comprising two straight sidewalls parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction of the product, the racetrack oval paperboard products comprising at least one modified starch and at least one crosslinker, wherein the at least one modified starch is present in an amount ranging from 2% to 20% by weight of the oval paperboard product, wherein the at least one crosslinker is present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to 8% by weight based on the dry weight of the starch content in the oval paperboard product, and wherein the racetrack oval paperboard product has a rigidity value ranging from 375 to 500.