Toledo Speedway

Toledo, Ohio—August 31, 2016: Brandon Lyons took a liking to Toledo Speedway in his first outing at Toledo Speedway a few weeks ago. His third place run was enough to convince car owner Bobby Blount to enter Brandon for the 28^th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter/Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by the Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn. The prestigious event is set for Saturday, September 17 at 6 p.m.

Lyons has been a solid competitor at Kalamazoo, MI Speedway for many years, but his first trip to Toledo was impressive. Running with the leaders, Lyons stayed up front the entire event and had to make his way back to the top 5 after pitting for a flat tire on a yellow flag. Brandon is the first entry for the 200 lap classic for the Outlaw-bodied Late Models.

Additional entries are expected to arrive next week. Brad Riethmeyer is the defending race winner of the 200 lap classic.

A variety of activities are included in the final race weekend of the season for the track. An optional Friday practice session is set for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. September 16. Pit pass purchasers will be treated to a dinner at the Speedway Bar and Grille on the grounds of the track, compliments of LaChalupa Restaurant of Toledo. The grandstands will be open free of charge.

Race day is Saturday, September 17. Central Transport will be giving away a pair of bikes and a pair of Razor scooters. Kids 10 and under will register at the Central Transport table under the grandstands upon arrival to the track.

Fans can save $5 on advance ticket purchases for both general admission and reserved. The advance sale ends at 5 p.m. Friday, September 16.

Practice begins at 1 p.m., the run for the PASSTIME $500 Pole Award starts at 3:30, an on-track autograph session will take place at 5 and racing begins at 6 p.m. The past winners of the Glass City 200 that are on hand will be introduced during the evening.

Additional sponsors for the Glass City 200 include Penske Shocks, R & M Recycling, Bazell Race Fuels, Sunoco Race Fuels, First Care Ambulance, Burge Wrecking, DTS Drive Train Specialists and Cassens Transport.

Lap money sponsorship has been a mainstay of many special events at race tracks throughout the country. Toledo Speedway officials are proposing to replace the lap money program for the Glass City 200 with a “Pad the Purse” idea that would boost the payout for several finishing positions in the prestigious event, allowing more drivers to share in bonus awards.

The fan/sponsor driven idea would be a cash bonus above and beyond the posted purse, just as the lap money did. The bonus spots would be positions 6^th through 15^th. The minimum sponsorship would be $10, just as with the lap money program. The goal is to add $2000 to the purse, the same amount as the 200 laps of lap money at $10 per lap. Performance Images and Ray’s Door of Toledo are the first 2 “Pad the Purse” sponsors.

Sponsors will have their name listed on the track web page, on the souvenir program insert sheet and will receive public address mentions the day of the event. To become a “Pad the Purse” sponsor, contact the Toledo office at 419-727-1100.