Hemelgarn Racing/Valvoline Night: USAC Sprint Cars and USAC Midgets
Royal Truck-Trailer Glass City Gold Cup 100: Royal Gold Cup-100 laps-ARCA LM, plus FS, 4 Cyl
Toledo Blade Everyone's a Kid Night: SP, F8, FS & 4 Cyl.
Wendy's Family Fun Autograph Night: SP, F8, FS, 4 Cyl.
$3 admission for kids 6-14,
FREE admission for children under 6 years old! ...
General Flea Market and Racer's Flea Market 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. No racing.
ENDURO CARS QUALIFYING! DWARFS, 4 CYLINDERS, TRAIN RACE ON AT FLAT ROCK
The winner of the Enduro gets a cool $1000 for the victory. The race features no yellow flags and is only stopped for safety measures. The Enduro-style race dates back to the mid-1980’s at the track and has been a mainstay of Flat Rock’s schedule since.
The touring MCR Dwarf Cars will make their second appearance of 2013 at Flat Rock, while the ARCA 4 Cylinder title is on the line in their 20 lap main event. The wild Figure 8 Train race, which has 2 cars chained together—front car with the engine, back car with the brakes, is also on tap for fans Saturday night. The pit area opens at 3, the front gates open at 4, practice begins at 4, time trials are at 5 and racing starts at 6 p.m. Please note the 6 p.m.start time for this event and the remaining events on the Flat Rock schedule.And at Toledo Speedway this weekend, a Racer's Flea Market and Public Flea Market will take place in the track parking lot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, September 7-8.
The Rusty Wallace Racing Experience is also at the track for rides and drives in a stock car! Reservations are required. Go to www.racewithrusty.com for more information.
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JOHN ANDERSON WHEELS STAN YEE #33 TO VICTORY IN 1974 GLASS CITY 200
In 1968, Toledo Speedway promoter and ARCA founder John Marcum came up with the idea of running a 200 lap Late Model invitational—the Glass City 200. Despite a 20-year hiatus of the race from 1978-1998 (when the Toledo track was sold), the race was revived in 1999 when Marcum’s grandson, Ron Drager, purchased the track with business partner Roy Mott.
And the race still carries the prestige and notoriety that it once did back in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
The year is 1974….an amazing record 76 cars travel to Toledo Speedway for the Glass City 200! All the top Late Model drivers in the Midwest are here, including a surprise visit by Wisconsin legend Dick Trickle. Another strong combination of driver and car owner rose up for this race, as John Anderson piloted the famous #33 of Stan Yee to victory…..
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ED COOPER VICTORIOUS IN 1976 GLASS CITY 200
In 1968, Toledo Speedway promoter and ARCA founder John Marcum came up with the idea of running a 200 lap Late Model invitational—the Glass City 200. Despite a 20-year hiatus of the race from 1978-1998 (when the Toledo track was sold), the race was revived in 1999 when Marcum’s grandson, Ron Drager, purchased the track with business partner Roy Mott.
And the race still carries the prestige and notoriety that it once did back in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
In the 1960’s and 1970’s, a driver driving for a car owner instead of his own machine was commonplace on the short tracks. The #24, owned by Adrian, MI businessman John Ramus, put Ed Cooper in the seat of his Camaro and the Jackson, MI native made sure Ramus got a big victory with the win in the 1976 version of the Glass City 200. Ramus, Cooper and Marcum (left to right) pose for a photo in the Winner’s Circle.
...JACK-VARNEY JR.-THIEL ADD NAMES TO GLASS CITY 200 ENTRY LIST
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 17, 2013) - Butler, IN driver and most recent Toledo Late Model winner Brent Jack has filed his entry for the 25th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 presented by Francis Engineering, Woodville Auto Finance, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express. The 200 lap outlaw-bodied Late Model invitational is set for Saturday, September 28 at Toledo Speedway.
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TOLEDO’S ¼ MILE TRACK GETS FACELIFT; SPEED51.COM, BCSN TO COVER GLASS CITY
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 19, 2013) - Preparations continue as the Saturday, September 28 25th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 presented by Francis Engineering, Woodville Auto Finance, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express nears. The 200 lap outlaw-bodied Late Model invitational is set for Saturday, September 28 at Toledo Speedway.
...Current Entry and Lap Sponsors, September 19, 2013
Current Entry List and Lap Sponsor List
THANK YOU FROM THE LINDAHL FAMILY
On behalf of my family, we would like to say "Thank You" to everyone for the thoughts, prayers and cards on the passing of my daughter, Kelley. They all meant so much.
Gary Lindahl
...F-8 Racer Milt Roop Passes
Milton V. "Milt" Roop, 71, of Holland Ohio, died Tuesday Jan. 1 at his home.
...Hantz leads Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 at the halfway point of the race
Strickland wins Glass City 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio – Sept. 28, 2013) – Dennis Strickland has added his name to the prestigious list of Glass City 200 race winners.
Strickland, from Carleton, Michigan, survived Saturday’s Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, taking the lead with 23 laps to go and slowly building his lead over the final few laps, holding off Scott Hantz and Terry Senneker to take the checkered flag.
Strickland has won three Toledo Speedway late model track championships and one Flat Rock Speedway track championship, but Saturday’s Glass City 200 win was the biggest of his career. It was the silver anniversary of the race, which annually attracts some of the best late model drivers from throughout the Midwest.
...MSA Super-Modifieds, plus LM, FS.
Wendy's Autograph Night: SP, FS, plus F8 Championship & Figure-8 Train Race!
BOB SENNEKER VICTORIOUS IN 1970 GLASS CITY 200
In 1968, Toledo Speedway promoter and ARCA founder John Marcum came up with the idea of running a 200 lap Late Model invitational—the Glass City 200. Despite a 20-year hiatus of the race from 1978-1998 (when the Toledo track was sold), the race was revived in 1999 when Marcum’s grandson, Ron Drager, purchased the track with business partner Roy Mott.
And today, the race still carries the prestige and notoriety that it once did back in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Let’s take a look back at the 1970 edition of the race……………
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DANNY BYRD MAKES HISTORY IN 1972 GLASS CITY 200
In 1968, Toledo Speedway promoter and ARCA founder John Marcum came up with the idea of running a 200 lap Late Model invitational—the Glass City 200. Despite a 20-year hiatus of the race from 1978-1998 (when the Toledo track was sold), the race was revived in 1999 when Marcum’s grandson, Ron Drager, purchased the track with business partner Roy Mott.
And the race still carries the prestige and notoriety that it once did back in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
In 1972, things finally came together for Danny Byrd at the Glass City 200…..
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HUGE CROWD ENJOYS FLAT ROCK SCHOOL BUS SHOW
(FLAT
ROCK, Michigan - September 14, 2013) - The
largest crowd in several years jammed Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night for the
Griller’s Select BBQ Sauce School Bus Figure 8 race. Perfect weather greeted the sold-out crowd to
witness not only the bus race, but a Boat Figure 8 and the track’s Figure 8 and
Street Stock classes.
Rookie Corey Duane capped off a solid first year with a
win in the 25 lap ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock feature. The “progressive” show, which had no
qualifying, is set up by a blind draw for heat races and finishes in those
events sets the field for the feature race.
Duane, who had recorded several second runs this year, got to the Sun
Drop Winner’s Circle in his #12, topping Tim Moore, Nick Shanks, Scott Selmi,
Rob Moore, Guy Fire, Craig Lange, Jeff Luttermoser, Chris Diovardi and Pete
Shrake. Marvin Krause, Kyle Worley,
Tadek Stadniczuk, Gary Haener, Justin Rodriguez, Larry Smouthers, Clyde McKee
and Tom Murphy completed the finishing order.
Steve Chartrand and Dan Doyle were scratches for the main event. Rob Moore, Selmi and Fire won the heat races.
GLASS CITY 200 RETURNS IN 1999! FELVER BEATS STELLAR FIELD
In January of 1999, ARCA President Ron Drager and his business partner, Roy Mott, purchased Toledo Speedway from Sonny Adams. And with the new season looming, it was time to revive a race that became known for its competition and excitement…the Glass City 200.
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JOE RUTTMAN NAMED GRAND MARSHAL FOR SILVER ANNIVERSARY GLASS CITY 200
As a kid growing up around the sport of auto racing, Joe Ruttman was prepared to become a race car driver from the start. His older brother, Troy, was the 1952 Indianapolis 500 winner, and his father Ralph and brother Jim were also racers. Joe actually ran a pair of NASCAR races at the Riverside, CA road course as a teenager in 1963.
...TEAMS PREPARE FOR GLASS CITY 200; SENNEKER LOOKING FOR WIN #2
Toledo, Ohio—September 24, 2013: With the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 just days away, race teams are busy testing and making final preparations for the Silver Anniversary of the prestigious event. The 200 lap outlaw-bodied Late Model race is being co-sponsored by Francis Engineering, Woodville Auto Finance, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express. 2-time Glass City winner Joe Ruttman (1969, 1973) will be the Grand Marshal for the event.
2012 Glass City winner Terry Senneker put his #37 through its final laps before the weekend. Terry and several other teams tested at Toledo Monday. Senneker led just 4 laps, but they were the final 4 as Steve Needles had an engine let go, putting Terry in the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle at the Glass City oval.
2-time Glass City winner Harold Fair Jr. also tested Monday, as did Brian Ross, at the wheel of Bob Blount’s #16. Ross will be making his first start at Toledo since 1999. Jeff Ganus, at the wheel of the Great Lakes Helicopter #5, also tested, along with Scott Pemberton in his #51 and Brian Clay in the #30 machine.
This past weekend, Dennis Strickland, Scott McKenzie, Mike Young, Steve Cronenwett Jr., Chris Benson and Jimmy Thiel all shook down their cars for the 200 lap classic.
In addition to the 200 lap feature, the 40 lap Woodville Auto Finance Sportsman invitational and the 30 lap X Car invitational will also be a part of the huge weekend.
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NEW TROPHY FOR GLASS CITY 200; MORE AWARDS AND…PHOTOS!!
September 25, 2013: It’s almost here! And the weather forecast is….well, we’ll wait to see what Saturday brings to the Toledo Speedway! Just more notes, news and more photos for you as the 25th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 arrives Saturday, September 28.
...Current Entry List - 9-25-13
| 25th RUNNING OF THE GREAT LAKES HELICOPTER GLASS CITY 200-Sept. 28, 2013 | ||
| presented by Francis Engineering, Woodville Auto Finance, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express | ||
| OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST--as of 9-25-13 | ||
| CAR # | DRIVER/HOMETOWN | SPONSOR |
| O | Nick Bailey/Toledo, OH | PB Fabrication |
| O | Johnny Belott/Mt. Morris, MI | John Belott and Son Auto Purchasing |
| O1 | Mike Young/Monroe, MI | PB Fabrication |
| 5 | Jeff Ganus/Constantine, MI | Great Lakes Helicopter/Collins Heavyhaul/Ryman Design |
| 6 | Jimmy Thiel/Woodhaven, MI | Dusty's Collision/ Giles Auto BodyJLM Express/In Memory of Bob Ward |
| 9 | Mike Root/Grand Rapids, MI | UGS/Midwest Maintenance and Pipeline Services/Thunder the Dog |
| 16 | Brian Ross/Plymouth, IN | GT Pro/Sweet Manufacturing/AP Racing Engines |
| 20 | Don St. Denis/LaSalle, Ontario | Churchill Transportation/Dusty's Collision/Excess Metals |
| 25 | Josh Way/Painesville, OH | Mr. Muffler/Way's Custom Welding/L & R Asphalt |
| 30 | Bryan Clay/Grandville, MI | Clay Motorsports |
| 33 | Jake Francis/Painesville, OH | Francis Engineering/HABCO Tool/Bonner Farms/Sander Excavating |
| 33 | Dave Stehouwer/Wyoming, MI | Rusche Trucking/Machine Ethics/Precision Collision |
| 37 | Terry Senneker/Wayland, MI | Baker Engineering/Enterprise Iron and Metal/Detmax Excavating/Zent Mtsprts |
| 38 | Mike Simko/Clarkston, MI | Francis Engineering/HABCO Tool |
| 40 | Nick Grodi/Oak Harbor, OH | Offshore Performance Center/Dick Crown Racing/Warpaint Graphics |
| 41 | Brent Jack/Butler, IN | Krieger Racing Eng/FBR Chassis/Butler NAPA/Hartman Auto/Brent's Automotive |
| 41 | TBA | Club LaMark of Madison, Wisconsin |
| 45 | Frank Jiovani/Harrison Twp, MI | Moran Chev./JV Auto/P-V Masonry/4th St. Auto/Kee Realty/Gemini Elec/Comfort Temp. |
| 45 | George Rangel/Columbus, MI | Blue Water Air Compressors |
| 51 | Scott Pemberton/St. Johns, MI | A-1 Auto Parts Company/Pemberton Commercial/Kendall Oil |
| 51 | Chris Benson/Newport, MI | ADAY'S Roofing/BM Collision |
| 61 | Johnny VanDoorn/Coopersville,MI | Port City Racecars/Magic Transportation/TJ Oil |
| 69 | Ron Allen/Brownstown, MI | Fastime Racing Engines-Parts/S & J Asphalt/Dillon Race Cars/Tom Graham |
| 71 | Harold Fair Jr./Milan, MI | Royal Truck and Trailer Sales/Woodville Auto Finance/Senneker Race Cars |
| 72 | Scott Hantz/Angola, IN | Great Lakes Helicopter/Collins Heavyhaul/Ryman Design |
| 86 | Jim Froling/W. Bloomfield, MI | Jack's Garage |
| 88 | Steve Cronenwett Jr./Canton, MI | Giles Auto Body |
| 88 | Billy Roberts/Chardon,OH | Habco Tool/Top Notch Fabricating/Francis Engineering |
| 88 | Trevor McCoy/Caledonia, MI | AMSOIL |
| 90 | Dennis Strickland/Carleton, MI | Computer Store-Southgate/Trenton Forging/Victory Christian Fellowship Church |
| 97 | Steve Sauve/Saginaw, MI | Sauve Motorsports |
| 116 | Jack Varney Jr./Mt. Morris, MI | RJS Racing Equipment/Jack's Auto Purchasing |
| WOODVILLE AUTO FINANCE 40 LAP SPORTSMAN INVITATIONAL ENTRIES | ||
| CAR# | DRIVER/HOMETOWN | SPONSORS |
| 0 | Kevin Stahl Jr./Genoa, OH | Toledo Topsoil/Genoa CarCare/Needlemasters/Avengers MC/Stahl Performance Fabrication |
| 8 | Tommy O'Leary/Cygnet, OH | King Rd. Auto Parts/Wood Co. Coll./Margen Auto/Reason Sign/BH & H Carryout |
| 10 | Rich Frantz/Taylor, MI | Playoffs Sports Bar/Grille/Royal Tr,-Trailer/One Stop Speed Shop/Rose's Head-Engine Svc. |
| 11 | Howard Kelley Jr./Toledo, OH | Walt's Auto World/King Road Auto Parts/Hart's Machine Service |
| 11G | Chad Guinn/Monroe, MI | Walt's Auto World/King Road Auto Parts/Hart's Machine Service |
| 22 | Kenny McKay/Brownstown, MI | McKay Motorsports |
| 23 | Mike Young/Monroe, MI | Sidelines/Todd's Guns/Flick's Party Store/Ray's Door |
| 29 | David Frantz/Toledo, OH | Frantz Motorsports |
| 30 | JJ Haley/Winnamac, IN | Braun Ability |
| 46 | Jim Froling/W. Bloomfield, MI | Wolverine Motorsports/Baker's Gas-Welding Supplies/Ketchum Industries |
| 50 | Rich Abel/Trenton, MI | Abel Motorsports |
| 69 | Ron Allen/Brownstown, MI | Fastime Racing Engines-Parts/S & J Asphalt/Dillon Race Cars/Tom Graham |
| 78 | Andy Harding/Toledo, OH | Mom and Dad/Brad Haydy |
| 94 | Chad Stilwell/Maumee, OH | Tim Horton's-Dussel Drive/Buck Road |
| 711 | Dan Grigsby/Toledo, OH | Lair Lounge/Sunforest Building Company |
| 30 LAP X CAR INVITATIONAL ENTRIES | SPONSORS | |
| O7 | Adam Jezylo/Brownstown, MI | Team D.A.R.T./A & M Transmissions/Jim's Butcher Shop |
| 8 | Tommy O'Leary/Cygnet, OH | King Rd. Auto Parts/Wood Co. Coll./Margen Auto/Reason Sign/BH & H Carryout |
| 20 | Ian Jezylo/Brownstown, MI | Team D.A.R.T./A & M Transmissions/Jim's Butcher Shop |
| 21 | Dan Doyle Jr./Allen Park, MI | Jorgenson Ford/Monkey Business Custom Painting/Mark's Toy Box/Dave's Hot Rod Garage |
| 33 | Greg Studt/Flat Rock, MI | Wine Town/Mark's Toy Box/Ray's Precision Engines |
| 76 | Craig Lange/Taylor, MI | Suburban Oil/Father and Son HVAC/Michael's on the River |
| 118 | Landon Schuster/Toledo, OH | A & D Auto Parts/Georgia Cable-Boring/D-S Boring/Comm. Distributors/Rocky's Body Shop |
SURPRISE! AUGIE GRILL ROLLS INTO TOLEDO FOR GLASS CITY 200!
Toledo, Ohio—September 27, 2013: The race car rigs are pulling in and the gates are open at Toledo Speedway for the 25th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200! And guess who’s in line?
It’s 2011 race winner and short track star Augie Grill, a late entry for the Silver Anniversary of this classic event. The Hayden, Alabama driver will once again be at the wheel of Canadian Jerry Artuso’s car, numbered this year as #112, the number that adorns most of Grill’s race cars. The duo teamed up and put Grill in the Winner’s Circle in his very first race at Toledo and, his first race in an outlaw-bodied Super Late Model for the Glass City 200.
That puts the entry list at 34 cars—27 cars are already on the grounds as of 3 p.m. Friday afternoon. Tonight’s schedule has a short practice session from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fans can watch the practice free of charge.
The advance ticket sale will end tonight at 5 p.m. Some reserved seating remains for Saturday’s prestigious event and may be obtained by stopping at the track office or calling 419-727-1100. Most major credit cards are accepted.
The race day schedule has the pit area opening at 9:30 a.m., practice begins at Noon, time trials are set for 3 and racing begins at 5 p.m. The front gates will be open to watch practice during the afternoon; at 2:30, the grandstands will be cleared and tickets will go on sale.
Any remaining reserved seat tickets and all general admission and kids tickets will go on sale when the ticket office opens at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for the entry list, lap money sponsor list and all the history and background on the one and only Glass City 200!
...FLAT ROCK and TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY
*2013 Season Complete
*CONGRATULATIONS TO DENNIS STRICKLAND-WINNER, GLASS CITY 200!
*Flat Rock/Toledo Awards Night is Saturday, October 12 at 6 p.m.—No admission fee
Location: Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille banquet room
Happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; full bar and kitchen will be open
NASCAR race from Charlotte to be shown after awards ceremonies on TV’s
Call 419-727-1100 for information
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY—FINAL RACE IS SAT. OCT. 5
Sat. Oct. 5: 300 lap Enduro championship race!
Pits: 3:30
Front gates: 5 p.m.
Practice: 5 (Enduro cars will practice/qualify at same time—LeMans style)
Race: 6 p.m.
Pits
ARCA members $20
All Non-members: $30
Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by parent(s) at registration (must be with minor).
Admission: $12 adults, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 is free.
Sun. Oct. 6: Flat Rock Historical Society Flea Market
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free admission to grounds; no pets
For space rental information, please call 734-782-5220
Both Tracks: FREE parking on track grounds; all concession items are priced from .50 to $3.50. Beer is available ($4-4.50);
Flat Rock Speedway is located on Telegraph Road, just 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275. The track phone number is 734-782-2480. Log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @flatrockspeed.
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