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Steve Sauve Goes for Record 4th Glass City 200 Win

sauvegcvl04.jpgTOLEDO, OH: (9-17-09): There are only two-3 time winners of the prestigious Glass City 200 events in the 20 year history of the season-ending classic at Toledo Speedway. And there is only 1 driver that has won the Late Model invitational race 3 times in a row! And that man is Steve Sauve of Saginaw, MI, who will go for an unprecedented 4th Glass City title Saturday, October 3 at the 21st running of the Glass City 200 Late Model invitational presented by AP Motorsports.


Lap Money

Only 18 laps are left in lap money for the Glass City 200 presented by AP Motorsports. $10 per lap, goes to the leader of each lap in the 200. Name in Souvenir Program and PA Mentions on race day. Call Terry or Scott at 419-727-1100.


Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby
Billy Earley and Dennis Whisman tied for the Figure 8 championship.

Toledo Speedway 50th Anniversary: A Look Back at 1980

senn701980.jpg1980-SENNEKER AND MALCUIT GRAB TOLEDO BIG BUCKS

Perennial favorite Bob Senneker and "Captain Sizzle" Mark Malcuit each posted $5000 victories by taking the 150-lap segments of the season-ending Gabriel 300 at Toledo Speedway. Track promoter Sonny Adams greeted the joyous winners on-track, paying each driver in fresh $100 bills in front of the huge, enthusiastic crowd on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon.


September 12 Photo Gallery

gaddisnightofdestructionwinnerfall2009.jpgFLAT ROCK, Michigan (September 15, 2009)--A Photo gallery from this weekend's racing action at Flat Rock Speedway is available by clicking here.

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Youth Brigade Next Wave of Glass City 200 Entries

fairfrancisgc2002009.jpgTOLEDO, OH: (9-15-09): The next crop of young stars in asphalt Late Model racing have filed the latest entries for the 21st running of the Glass City 200 Late Model invitational presented by AP Motorsports, set for Saturday night, October 3 at Toledo Speedway. Entries for Chad Finley, Steve Cronenwett Jr., Jake Francis and Tom O'Leary IV have been received.

Click here for up-to-date Late Model and Sportsman Glass City 200 Entry Lists.


Standing Room Only Crowd for Flat Rock Bus Races

FLAT ROCK, MI: (9-12-09): A standing-room only crowd packed Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night for the Grillers Select BBQ Sauce School Bus Figure 8 race show. Perfect weather greeted teams and fans and a great night of racing action, coupled with the destruction of the school buses capped off the event. Costa Cardasis of Grillers Select greeted the race winners with a case of bbq sauce and trophies, while providing numerous prizes for the lucky number program drawing.


Pelletier First Glass City 200 Entry: Champs Fair Jr., Doering Also Enter

TOLEDO, OH: (9-11-09): Trenton, MI driver Paul Pelletier has filed the first entry for the 21st running of the Glass City 200 Late Model invitational presented by AP Motorsports, set for Saturday night, October 3 at Toledo Speedway. Defending race winner Harold Fair Jr. of Milan, MI and 2005 Glass City champ John Doering Jr. of Flushing, MI have also filed early entries for one of the most prestigious Super Late Model events in the Midwest.


Toledo Bowling for Bill Fundraiser Update
kricks_with_drivers_bowling_toledo_09.jpgTOLEDO, Ohio (September 10, 2009)--On behalf of Chaplain Bill and Dianna Krick from Focus Motorsports Ministries, a heartfelt thank you to all of the ARCA teams, officials and sponsors that organized and participated in the "Bowling for Bill" charity benefit at New Glass Bowl Lanes in Toledo, Ohio on Thursday, September 3, 2009 and at Toledo Speedway on Friday, September 4, 2009, for the Aaron's LCD HD TV Track Raffle.

Toledo Speedway 50th Anniversary: A Look Back at 1970

bowsher1.jpg1970-TOM BOWSHER CLAIMS FIRST EVER ARCA NEW CAR WIN

Tom Bowsher, brother of 3-time ARCA Series champion Jack Bowsher, wheeled his Ford to his career first victory at Toledo Speedway. Bowsherr led a majority of the 100-lap event on the high banked oval and survived a race-long duel with veteran Iggy Katona, who was 2nd. The race ended under caution, as Ross Smith blew a radiator hose on his Chevy Camaro and slammed into the fourth turn wall.


September 12 Weekend Schedule

September 5 Photo Gallery

kargel_ricky_lm_feature_winner_fr_sept_09.jpgFLAT ROCK, Michigan (September 5, 2009)--A Photo gallery from this weekend's racing action at Flat Rock Speedway is available by clicking here.

Like a photo in the album? Visit http://www.perfimage.com/ or http://www.freezeframephotos.net/ to place an order.


Flat Rock Champs Crowned
FLAT ROCK, MI: (9-5-09): The Diamond Racing Products Season Championships Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway saw Eric Lee, Dan Ford Jr., Dennis Whisman-Billy Earley and rookie Anthony Camilli claim their respective track titles. Feature winners for the night were Ricky Kargel, Dennis Strickland, Greg Studt and Lonnie York. A fantastic fireworks display by the Volcano Fireworks Company concluded the evening.

Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby

This has been a season of people returning to victory lane after a long absence. Dennis Strickland and Randy Cornett in the Street Stocks ... and Saturday night, Stan Yee Jr., won his first Super Late Model feature since April 2004.


ARCA Drivers, Teams to Bowl for Charity in Toledo

bowlingforbill-logo.jpgTOLEDO, Ohio (September 2, 2009)-Join ARCA in "Bowling for Bill," a charity fundraiser/bowling tournament on Thursday, September 3 from 7-9:30 p.m. at New Glass Bowl Lanes in Toledo, Ohio.


TOLEDO SPEEDWAY on Benore Rd, just west of I-75 (Exit 210)

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.5-Mile Semi-Banked With .25-Mile Figure-8 In The Middle
Paved Pit Area Behind Backstretch
Frontstretch Suites For Rent
Located at 5639 Benore Road, Toledo, OH 43611

Track phone: (419) 727-1100

Friday night racing: Front gates open at 5 p.m., time trials at 6:15 p.m., racing at 7:30 p.m.

 

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