DISCOUNT TIRE ARCA LATE MODEL GOLD CUP ENTRIES NOW READY; B MAIN ADDED

DISCOUNT TIRE ARCA LATE MODEL GOLD CUP ENTRIES NOW READY; B MAIN ADDED

(Toledo, Ohio - April 24, 2014) - The Discount Tire ARCA Late Model Glass City Gold Cup Series entry blanks are now available.  Race number one for the Series is set for Saturday, May 24 at Flat Rock Speedway.  The Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 lap classic will serve as the opening event for the 5-race series. 

New for the 2014 Discount Tire Gold Cup events is the addition of a 25 lap B Main race.  Practice, qualifying and last-chance races will be held, and if there are 32 cars or over in competition, the B Main will be added to the schedule for cars that do not make the feature event field.  The B Main will pay $500 to the winner. 

The entry blank is being mailed to the ARCA Late Model driver/owner list, and can also be downloaded from each of the track’s web pages.  It is located under forms.

Each of the 5 races will also carry the $100 DTS Drive Train Specialists Fast Qualifier bonus.  Diamond Racing Products will add an additional $333 to the award for the July 26 Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock, in memory of Stan Yee Sr.

Discount Tire was founded 54 years ago in Ann Arbor, MI by Bruce T. Halle, The one-man operation slowly grew into the Discount Tire of today, with 875 stores in 28 states.  The Toledo area now has 2 stores; 5030 Monroe Street (419-475-6593), just east of Talmadge Road, and 27135 Crossroads Parkway near Fremont Pike in Rossford (419-872-7690).

Discount Tire will serve as the title sponsor for two of the Gold Cup races at Toledo on June 6 and July 11.  An extensive marketing campaign around the Discount Tire Gold Cup Series will be initiated in both markets. The Discount Tire Gold Cup champion will take home a $1000 bonus check, with $600 to second, $400 to third, $300 to fourth and $200 to the fifth place driver in the final point standings.  Scott Hantz of Angola, IN is the defending Series champion.

In addition to the Gold Cup sponsorship, the Discount Tire Classic Car Cruisin, run by the Placer’s Car Club, will take place at Toledo the first 3 Tuesdays of each month from May through September.  Discount Tire will also serve an associate sponsor of the track’s signature event, the Glass City 200.

Toledo’s first Gold Cup event, the Discount Tire 100 presented by the Hollywood Casino, is set for Friday, June 6.  Friday, July 11 is the date for the Discount Tire 100/PNC Bank Night.  It’s back to Flat Rock Saturday, July 26 for the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150, and the series concludes Friday, August 15 back at Toledo with the Miller Lite 100 presented by Grogan’s Towne.  The August race is a combination race with the Main Event Racing Series.

All roads lead to the season-ending Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Late Model invitational presented by Discount Tire, Francis Engineering, Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn.  The 26th edition of this season-ending classic is set for Saturday, September 20.

For additional information on Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com or www.toledospeedway.com.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @flatrockspeed or @toledospeedway.

About Discount Tire

Discount Tire/America’s Tire, based in Scottsdale, AZ, is the world’s largest tire and wheel retailer.  The company does business under the trade name Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and America’s Tire in Oregon, parts of Washington and California.  In 2010, the company marked its 50th year serving customers as their trusted tire retailer in local markets across the U.S.  Discount Tire/America’s Tire also sponsors NASCAR Nationwide Series and Monster Energy AMA Supercross.  Discount Tire-Your Journey starts here. For more information on Discount Tire, log onto www.discounttire.com or www.americastire.com.

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