Toledo Speedway

(Toledo, OH—September 11, 2014):  Defending race winner Dennis Strickland and 4 challengers seeking a win have filed their entries for the 26^th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, set for Saturday, September 20 at Toledo Speedway. 

Strickland’s huge win in the 2013 edition of the event has the Carleton, MI driver looking for a repeat in next Saturday’s 200 lap contest.  Angola, IN driver Scott Hantz has 10 Toledo wins and an ARCA Discount Tire Gold Cup championship on his resume, along with being the all-time win leader in the ARCA/CRA Series, but a Glass City 200 win has eluded “Hurricane”.  Scott has led the event on several tries, but the checkered flag is his goal.

Scott’s teammate for this race for the Great Lakes Helicopter team will be Chad Finley of DeWitt, MI.  Finley will pilot the #42 entry and be making his first appearance in the Glass City race.  Ohio driver Nick Grodi and Grandville, MI racer Bryan Clay are also now on the pre-entry list.

Presenting sponsors include Francis Engineering, Discount Tire, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, the Hollywood Casino and Cassens Transport.  Associate sponsors and special award sponsors that have signed on include Stevens Disposal, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, DTS Drive Train Specialists, PASSTIME, R & M Recycling, Penske Shocks, First Care Ambulance and Burge Wrecking.

The 200 lap classic for the outlaw-bodied Late Models is the longest race of the year and the track’s signature event.  The race will award $6500 to the winner, with $1100 posted to start the race. 

Race fans will have the opportunity to save $5 on advance ticket purchases by calling the track at 419-727-1100.  The advance sale will end at 5 p.m. Friday, September 19. 

Lap money is now being taken for the 200 lap event at $10 per lap.  The sponsor’s name will be listed in the souvenir program insert sheet and will also include several public address mentions.  Support the Glass City 200 by becoming a lap sponsor!  Call the track office to add your name to the list today! 

Friday, September 19 the pit gates will open at 2 p.m.  An optional practice session for both classes will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  The grandstands will be open for spectators at no charge for the practice.  Rig parking, pit pass sales, limited tech and tire sales will take place on Friday.  All pit pass purchasers on Friday will receive a complimentary dinner after practice at the Speedway Bar and Grille, courtesy of Francis Engineering.  The ARCA Racing Series event from Kentucky Speedway and the 2013 Glass City 200 will be shown at the Speedway Bar and Grille Friday night.

The Cassens 40 lap Sportsman Invitational is also part of the 200 weekend.  The race day schedule has the pit gates opening at 9:30 a.m., practice begins at Noon, the run for the PASSTIME $500 pole award goes at 3 and racing begins at a special time of 5 p.m.

The current entry lists for both the 200 and the Sportsman invitational, along with the lap money sponsor list is listed below: