Toledo Speedway

Bellieve it or not, it's dry at Toledo Speedway and practice is a go at 5 p.m. for the 23rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200.  The 2 hour session, weather permitting, will give drivers a chance to dial in their cars before qualifying and the 200 Saturday.

A pair of late entries have arrived on the grounds, and their names are quite familiar to Late Model fans; Birmingham, Al driver Augie Grill and former Toledo champ Don St. Denis.

Grill will be at the wheel of Jerry Artuso's Car #5, while St. Denis returns to the track 5 years after his infamous altercation with Michael Simko.  The video of the incident, which gained world-wide attention, occured during a red flag of the Glass City 200.  Simko laid a flying drop kick on the windshield of St. Denis' car, and then the duo squared off in a short boxing match.

Saturday's schedule has practice at noon, time trials at 3 and racing at 5 p.m.  For all the details regarding the Glass City 200 and for the practice times after tonight's 2 hour session, log onto www.toledospeedway.com or www.arcaracing.com.

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 29, 2011) - All systems are go for the 23^rd running of Saturday’s Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway. 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 27, 2011) - Speed51.com is reporting that Southern Late Model star Augie Grill will be at the wheel of a car owned by Jerry Artuso for Saturday’s Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway.  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.

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Toledo, Ohio---September 27, 2011:  The Placer’s Car Club will hold their final cruise-in of the season at Toledo Speedway Thursday night, October 6.  The show will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

 

Entertainment will be provided by Bob Wurst and Jerry Connelly.  The event takes place on the Toledo Speedway short track area inside the gates.

 

Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend.  Food and beverages will be available for purchase.  Come on out for the final car show of the season!

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 24, 2011) - Toledo Speedway played host to a day of fun and entertainment Saturday afternoon.  A variety of events took place as the track now prepares for 2 of its biggest events of the season in the month of October.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 26, 2011) - Second-generation driver Mike Luberda Jr. of AuGres, MI, arguably the hottest Late Model driver in Michigan, will set his sights on the win in this Saturday’s 23^rd edition of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 27, 2011) -Our great sponsors and fans have come through again!  All 200 laps of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 for this Saturday are now sponsored!  The list is below.  On behalf of the track and the racers, THANK YOU!  See you Saturday!

 

LAP MONEY--$10 PER LAP
GREAT LAKES HELICOPTERS GLASS CITY 200
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011
10 LAPS	PORT CITY RACECARS
15 LAPS	PNC BANK
10 LAPS	SUPER HEALTH STORE (JERRY PENSLER)
2 LAPS	DVD DAVE
2 LAPS	PAUL AND IRIS ANTON
10 LAPS	NAUGHTON INSURANCE
5 LAPS	PERFORMANCE IMAGES (BOB MICHON)
1 LAP	RICK ESHELMAN
2 LAPS	GREAT LAKES RACING FREQUENCIES
5 LAPS	QUALITY INN AND SUITES
10 LAPS	RAY'S DOOR SERVICE-TOLEDO, OH
5 LAPS	REMERICA REAL ESTATE (ROSANN CAREY)
10 LAPS	LITE-IN-UP, TOLEDO, OH
5 LAPS	MARS TRUCKING-BROOKLYN, OH
10 LAPS	GLASS UNLIMITED, WESTLAND, MI
5 LAPS	DRIVEN WOMEN'S GROUP
10 LAPS	DAN'S VENDING-MONROE, MI
10 LAPS	IN MEMORY OF DANNY CLAPSADDLE
10 LAPS	McINTOSH OIL COMPANY-CANTON, OH
1 LAP	MIKE AND PATTY SHELDON
1 LAP	IN MEMORY OF HARRY M. SHELDON
5 LAPS	COUSINO FARMS
2 LAPS	RAND THOMPSON
8 LAPS	TIM HORTON'S-BUCK ROAD AND MAUMEE
2 LAPS	IN MEMORY OF TED STADNICZUK
5 LAPS	BARBARA & MICHEAL ORANGE
5 LAPS	MAC AND AL'S GARAGE-LASKEY ROAD
1 LAP	HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY KEN P.
6 LAPS	NAUGHTY TURTLE BAR/GRILLE--FT. MYERS BEACH, FL.
1 LAP	IN MEMORY OF BARBARA LoPICCOLO
1 LAP	MICHIGAN AUTO RACING FAN CLUB
1 LAP	IN MEMORY OF LOUIS TREPANIER
10 LAPS	LeCLAIR FUELS--IN MEMORY OF FRANK ILLIG
5 LAPS	MIKE DAMIC RACING PHOTOGRAPHY
2 LAPS	NORTHWEST FIRESTOP
2 LAPS	CANNAN CONSTRUCTION
3 LAPS	DAVE WHITE CHEVROLET
2 LAPS	WHITE FAMILY COLLISION
5 LAPS	BOB WHEATON

 

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Lap money is still available for the Saturday, October 1 Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200.  156 laps have already been sold, only 44 to go and they are going fast.  Each lap is $10, and will go to the leader of each of the 200 laps. 

Become a sponsor and get your name in the program and public address mentions during the event.  A list of the current sponsors is posted below.  

5 Laps Performance Images

10 Laps Super Health Store

10 Laps Port City Racecars

10 Laps Ray's Door

5 Laps Quality Inn/Suites

15 Laps PNC Banks

2 Laps Paul Anton

1 Lap Rick Eshelman 

10 Laps Lite In Up

2 Laps DVD Dave

10 Laps Naughton Insurance

5 Laps Remerica Real Estate--Rosann Carey

2 Laps Great Lakes Racing Frequencies

10 Laps Glass Unlimited

5 Laps Mars Unlimited

10 Laps McIntosh Oil

5 Laps Driven Women

10 Laps Dan's Vending

10 Laps In Memory of Danny Clapsaddle

1 Lap Mike and Patty Sheldon

1 Lap In Memory of Harry M. Sheldon

5 Laps Cousino Farms

2 Laps Rand Thompson

8 Laps Tim Horton's- Buck Road and Maumee

2 Laps In Memory of Ted Stadniczuk

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 22, 2011) - The entry list for the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at Toledo Speedway has now grown to 31 entries as of Thursday, September 22.

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Toledo, Ohio—September 21, 2011:  After a season of cheering on their boyfriends, or husbands, it’s now time for the ladies to step into the driver’s seat at Toledo Speedway.  Saturday, September 24 marks the first-ever Husband-Wife Figure 8 Train race, with the ladies in charge.  Add to that the wives and mechanics races, the Michigan Legends and the popular Road Course race and you have a great day of entertainment at the Glass City oval. In addition to the racing, the track will host its annual Public Flea Market and Racer’s Flea Market in the track parking lot from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Set-up begins at 7 a.m.  Admission to the grounds is free and space rental is just $20 each for a 20’ x 20’ area.  For flea market information, please call 419-729-0269. The Figure 8 Train races feature 2 cars chained together; the front car with the engine (this is the ladies car) and the back car with the brakes (for the men).  Sooo, the ladies will steer their way around the tight, twisting Figure 8 track at the throttle, going through the intersection, while the husbands decide whether to stand on the brakes or not! The lineup includes Barb and Howard Kelley Jr., Dena and Tom O’Leary III, Chelsea Goro and Tom O’Leary IV, Tom O’Leary Jr. and daughter Tammy O’Leary, Tiffany Lyons and Lonnie York, Trina Apperson and Greg Stevens and Amanda Bland and Scott Apperson. The pit area opens at 2:30, the front gates and ticket office opens at 3:30, practice begins at 3:30 and racing starts at 5 p.m.  Admission is just $10 per adult, kids 6-12 are $3 and under 6 are free. For additional information, log onto www.toledospeedway.com  ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 20, 2011) - Defending race winner and 2-time champ Harold Fair Jr. and 3-time winner Steve Sauve are now entered for the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at Toledo Speedway.

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Toledo, Ohio—September 20, 2011:  A local business and several Toledo Speedway drivers have recently made contributions to Toledo-area non-profit/charity groups.   ACME Dismantling, which serves as the title sponsor of the track’s Sportsman class, donated $1000 to both the Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Toledo Fire Department in association with an event at the track.   A total of 13 Toledo Speedway Street Stock drivers donated a portion of their race winnings to the Downs Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo as part of an outing at the track August 19.  The non-profit group also sold “Footprints” to the fans for $1 during an on-track autograph session. Drivers John Rabideau, Craig Osenbaugh, Dennis Helsel, Eric Huston, Kyle Huston, TJ Miller, Mike Hammer, Bryan Moore, Rick Cousino, Billy Jackson, Matt Ringger, Dennis Whisman and Brad Turner all donated to the group. Toledo Speedway salutes everyone for their support of such groups.  ...