Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 30, 2011) - Defending race winner Harold Fair Jr. led a great field of cars with a lap of 15:089 in practice Friday night for the 23^rd running of Saturday’s Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway, set to take place Saturday.

Fair Jr. was quickest in both sessions held on a very cold and windy afternoon.  The 2 hours of practice was completed, with several Sportsman and Street Stocks also taking practice laps.  JR Roahrig (15:178), Johnny VanDoorn (15:194), Mike Luberda (15:196) and Tim Felver (15:269) filled out the top 5 cars, while Don St. Denis (15:282), Johnny Belott (15:288), Brent Jack (15:292), Nick Grodi (14:312) and Dennis Strickland (15:313) rounded out the top 10.

Strickland spun late in the second practice and tagged the infield blocks, causing some damage to the right rear of his car in the only incident of the day.  First-time visitor Augie Grill posted a lap of 15:361,  good for 12^th quick on the day.

30 cars took laps Friday.  Todd Perkins, Howard Kelley Jr. and Tom O’Leary IV were all on the grounds but did not practice.  Chris Burkhart encountered mechanical trouble and has withdrawn from the event.  Mike Young has also scratched from the event after trouble at a test session yesterday.  A total of 4 more cars are expected to arrive for race day.

Saturday’s schedule has practice at noon, time trials at 3 and racing at 5 p.m.  The Sportsman, Figure 8’s and Street Stocks will run feature races prior to the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200. Sunday, October 2 will serve as the rain date for the event.

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. 

The track ticket office will open at 2:30 p.m.  Fans can watch practice from noon to 2:30, and then the grandstands will be cleared.  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.