Toledo Speedway

(10-4-10) - On behalf of the track management, a big thank you to everyone that endured the weather this weekend at Toledo Speedway.  To the fans, race teams, sponsors, safety crew, wreckers and officials, THANK YOU!

Despite the cold and wind (and rain), the Glass City 200 once again showed what this race has always been about-great competition.  And to run 92 laps of green flag racing straight is a tribute to the drivers and crews-congratulations to all of you.

We would also like to express our appreciation to Great Lakes Helicopters and John Lojko and his group, along with Cherry Picked Auto Parts (Joel and Josh Berens) for their sponsorship of the weekend.  For both companies, it was their first sponsorship involvement with the track.

Thanks also goes out to DTS Drive Train Specialists, Allegiant Air, PASSTIME, Port City Racecars, Burge Wrecking, Penske Shocks, All Star Performance, Lane Automotive, Bazell Race Fuels/Sunoco Race Fuels, Moran Chevrolet and Kish Ambulance.

Lap money sponsors ($10 per lap) for the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 presented by Cherry Picked Auto Parts included Francis Engineering-50 laps; Port City Racecars-10 laps; The Super Health Store-10 laps; Giles Auto Body-15 laps and Performance Images Photography-5 laps; race fan Bob Wheaton-2 laps; Glass Unlimited-10 laps; Paul/Iris Anton-1 lap; Paul Anton Photos-1 lap; RE/MAX Preferred-10 laps; CMP Race Shop/Dyno-10 laps; Ray's Door of Toledo, 10 laps; Lite-In-Up of Toledo, 10 laps; Battery Exchange of Toledo, 10 laps; Quality Inn and Suites of Toledo, 5 laps and Jim's Butcher Shop-5 laps; DVD Dave-2 laps; Naughton Insurance-10 laps; race fan Patsy Mort-2 laps; Mars Trucking-5 laps and 10 laps in memory of Richard Poe and PASSTIME-7 laps.

Lap leaders:  Jake Francis, laps 1-25 (25); Brad Rogers, laps 26-40 (16); Harold Fair Jr., laps 41-200 (159).

Harold Fair Jr.'s total cash winnings for the day was $7090.  Harold will also receive two (2) round trip tickets from Toledo to Florida, courtesy of Allegiant Air.

A recap of the special awards follows:

$500 PASSTIME Fast Qualifier:  Scott Hantz

$250 Burge Wrecking Most Improved Position Award:  Steve Peters

$250 Penske Shocks product certificate to winner:  Harold Fair Jr.

$100 All Star Performance product certificate

6^th place:  Dave Kuhlman        12^th:  Nick Grodi

$100 Lane Automotive product certificate

5^th place:  Mike Root               10^th:  Jack Varney Jr.

Moran Chevrolet 20^th Fastest Qualifier:  (4 tires):  Joe Hawes

DTS Drive Train Specialists $50 labor/parts certificate (random draw)

Nick Grodi, Stan Yee Jr., Brent Jack, Bill Litogot, Joe Hawes and George Rangel (for 30^th place)

The top 20 qualifiers were locked in.  There were 3 Gold Cup provisional starting spots; they went to Chad Guinn, Stan Yee Jr. and Steve Peters.  The Flat Rock Speedway provisional went to Jim Alvis.

Drivers that did not make the 200 included Mike Luberda Jr. (mechanical), Donald Burkhart, Jason Burkhart, Ron Miller and Tom O'Leary IV.