2012 ARCA ALLEGIANT LATE MODEL GOLD CUP ENTRY BLANKS GO OUT
2012 ARCA ALLEGIANT LATE MODEL GOLD CUP ENTRY BLANKS GO OUT
Toledo, Ohio—March 24, 2012: The official entry blanks for the 6-race ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series have been mailed out, as anticipation builds for the upcoming racing season.
The entry form may also be downloaded from the track’s webpage; it is located under forms.
The Series will expand to six (6) races in 2012 with the addition of a date at the Spartan (Lansing), MI Speedway. 2 events are scheduled at Flat Rock, MI Speedway and 3 races at Toledo, OH Speedway. A total of 3 provisional starting positions, based on the final points of the Series have guaranteed starting spots in the season-ending Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 at Toledo, which is set for Saturday, September 29 this year.
Fastime Racing Engines and Parts of Wyandotte, MI have posted a $100 bonus for the fast qualifier for each of the six contests. For the Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150 on July 28, Diamond Racing Products will award an additional $333 to the fastest car in time trials, in honor of Stan Yee’s famed #33 cars. For the 2012 season, each Gold Cup race will pay a minimum of $500 to start the feature events.
The April 29 opener at Toledo will be a Sunday afternoon contest. The 7-Up Twin 100’s will feature a pair of 100 lap contests for 2 different types of Late Models. The track’s ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup outlaw-style body cars and the ARCA/CRA stock-appearing bodied Late Models will each battle on the ½ mile, high-banked paved oval for 100 laps.
The ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup 2012 champion will receive a test ride at the ARCA test in December at Daytona International Speedway, courtesy of Fast Track Driving High Performance Driving School president Andy Hillenburg. The top 3 in the final points will receive a pair of round-trip tickets, courtesy of Allegiant Travel.
Following the Toledo opener Sunday, April 29, next up is the Spartan 100 lap contest on Sunday, May 27, followed by a 100 lap race at Flat Rock, which will be a special tribute to the late Joy Fair. The Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 is set for Saturday, June 23. The Series returns to Toledo Friday, July 6 and rolls back to Flat Rock Saturday, July 28 for the Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150. The final race of the 6-race Series is at Toledo Friday, August 17, a combination point race with the Main Event Racing Series, for the Miller Lite 100.
For additional information, please call 419-727-1100, or log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com or www.toledospeedway.com.