DEFENDING GOLD CUP CHAMP MIKE ROOT ENTERS SATURDAY’S TOLEDO OPENER
DEFENDING GOLD CUP CHAMP MIKE ROOT ENTERS SATURDAY’S TOLEDO OPENER
Root, a resident of Grand Rapids, MI, captured the 5-race Series last year, which consists of 2 races at Flat Rock, MI Speedway and 3 events at Toledo. The 2010 edition will once again follow the same pattern.
Additional entries for the April 17 opener have been received from the father/son duo of Steve Cronenwett Sr. and Jr., rookie Donald Burkhart, Ohio speedster Jake Francis, former Flat Rock champ Stan Yee Jr., Australian native Andrew Hagen, third-generation driver Tom O'Leary IV and veteran Steve Peters. They join Scott Hantz, Dennis Strickland, Justin Schroeder and rookie Nick Grodi, all filing pre-entries.
"We still expect another 5-7 entries, based on the phone calls we have received," noted Ron Drager, Toledo's owner and promoter.
The ASA NORTH LATE MODEL SERIES will run a 125 lap main event, while the ARCA Late Models will battle in heat races, a last-chance race (if necessary) and a 75 lap feature on the big, fast ½ mile paved oval.
The April 17 contest marks the first time the ASA NORTH LATE MODEL SERIES and the ARCA outlaw-style body Late Models will compete on the same race card. Drivers from 6 states and Canada are expected for the event, which is being promoted by ASA LATE MODEL SERIES boss Ron Varney.
An optional Friday practice session has been set. The April 16 schedule has practice for both groups from 1 p.m. -5:30 p.m. An opening day get-together for fans and teams will take place in the newly-renovated Speedway Bar and Grille after practice, featuring food and drink specials, along with the telecast of the ARCA Racing Series event from Texas Motor Speedway at 7 p.m., live on SPEED.
Saturday will see a short practice session for each group, beginning at 10 a.m. Qualifying starts at 12:30 and racing begins at 3 p.m. An on-track autograph session is planned prior to the feature events.
Tickets are $18 for adults, children 6-14 are $3 and under 6 are free. A rain date of Sunday, April 18 has been established. Toledo Speedway is located at the I-75/Alexis Road exit on the Michigan-Ohio border.
For additional information, go to http://www.asalatemodels.com/ or http://www.toledospeedway.com/