GREAT LAKES HELICOPTERS GLASS CITY 200 IS HERE! PRACTICE FRIDAY, RACE SATURDAY!
GREAT LAKES HELICOPTERS GLASS CITY 200 IS HERE! PRACTICE FRIDAY, RACE SATURDAY!
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 29, 2011) - All systems are go for the 23rd running of Saturday’s Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway.
In a note to all race teams, the track will be OPEN regardless of the weather for Friday. Pit pass sales, rig parking, tire sales and Late Model tech. If the weather cooperates, practice will be held as scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
**Should Friday’s practice get washed out, a contingency plan is in place. The pit gates on Saturday, October 1 would open ½ hour earlier at 9 a.m. The Late Models would begin practice ½ hour earlier at 11:30 a.m. The remainder of the schedule would remain unchanged.
Friday pit pass purchasers will be treated to a bbq dinner after the practice session, sponsored by Francis Engineering. The Basement Dawgs will hit the stage at the Speedway Bar and Grille at 9 p.m., which is located on the track grounds, to kick off the weekend of fun, food, music and great racing!
Racing begins at a special time of 5 p.m. and includes features for the track’s Figure 8, Street Stock and Sportsman divisions in addition to the Glass City 200. Sunday, October 2 will serve as the rain date for the event.
The Late Model entry list stands at 39 cars. Speed51.com will carry live up-to-the minute updates from the track on race day. Bonus awards that have been posted will push the total cash payout to nearly $57,000.
Race fans will have the chance to win 2 round-trip tickets from Toledo to Florida, courtesy of Allegiant Travel. Fans will enter the drawing upon arrival to the track. A special cash give-away to race fans will also take place, courtesy of PASSTIME, the $500 fast qualifier sponsor for the Glass City 200. PNC Bank will sponsor the Nickel/Penny grab for kids 12 and under at 4:30 p.m., just prior to the start of the race card.
Additional sponsors include EarSmart of Northwest Ohio, Allegiant Travel, Francis Engineering, Moran Chevrolet, DTS Drive Train Specialists, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Port City Racecars, Kish Ambulance, All Star Performance, Lane Automotive, R & M Recycling, Burge Wrecking, PNC Bank, Penske Racing Shocks and PASSTIME.
Tickets are now on sale for the event by calling the Toledo track office at 419-727-1100. The entire schedule for the weekend, current entry lists and the lap money sponsor list are posted on the website. Stay up to date on all the racing information by logging onto www.toledospeedway.com or go to the Glass City 200 button at www.arcaracing.com.