Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 15, 2010) - Quik Quiz, Vol 1,. No 6.    1}.   Name the Father and Son who have won the sprint car portion of Toledo's Fastest Short Track Show in the World?  2}.  Name the 3 drivers with over 100 ARCA sanctioned wins?   3}.  Name the original racing Senneker Brothers?  4}.  In open wheel racing history, who was the "Racing Hippie"?   Answers to Quiz No. 5  are as follows.   1}. Tom Urban won the 1975 double o championship at Mt Clemons and then retired to become an official.  2}.  5 Cronenwett's have won features at Flat Rock,  and they are Steve Sr., Stevie, Randy, Randy Jr. and Gary.  Now Rex Cronenwett will know this answer he didn't know before.  3].  Paul Weisner, the former driver who became the video master of "The Dealers Choice".  4}. Dave Stehower was Pit Steward at Berlin Raceway before becoming a driver.     Electric, exciting, wicked fast are just a few ways to describe "The Fastest Short Track Show in the World at Toledo.  On a hot muggy day and blown motor in practice made for what appeared to be impossible slick conditions to make an attempt at a new track record. This race provides the most exciting qualifying session you will ever witness. The supermodifieds were fast but it didn't appear the track would give up a time in the 12's.  Then "Chargin" Charlie Shultz clicked off a 12.999 and the gauntlet was laid down for the Sprints, They were more than up to the task with four drivers getting into the 12's with Derrick Snider electrifying the crowd with an amazing 12.656 at an average speed of 142.225 making Toledo indeed one of the fastest short tracks in the world. Announcing Qualifying isn't one of the most exciting things to do but on this night, the adrenelin is on high alert. All you can say is "Wow"  enjoy the crowd reaction as well. The qualifying session is well  attended.  They  recognize the speed and talent of the drivers and applaud the efforts. The racing was excellent and what a better story to tell than Tim Ice winning his first supermodified feature ever and it happening at Toledo. The "Iceman" becomes the first driver in the history of the track to win the Glass City 200 and The fastest short track show in the world. Victory lane was emotional for Ice who dedicated his victory to his father in law who passed away recently.  The sprint cars put on an equally exciting show and Jason Blonde recorded his first Toledo win after chasing down Dave Bumgardner to grab the lead. 23 supers and 24 sprints were on hand for the show. For those that worried about ISMA not being part of the program, it was a non issue. Mark it on your calender for next season, its always on Friday of the first MIS race. The outlaw late models return to Toledo Friday night June 18^th for a 75 lapper, The first show in April saw 25 cars and Scott Hantz hold off Mike Root for the victory. They are both entered plus an interesting entry from Port City Racing with Johnny Van Dorn listed as the driver. A good field is anticipated to see if anyone can challenge Hantz,  Congrats to late model driver, Stevie Cronenwett for a fine 3^rd place finish in the first Dixie cup race which was won by Terry Senneker. Terry indicated at some point this season he would head east and come to Toledo,we just don't know when. Let us know early Terry! In fact, with the Stan Yee Memorial 150 coming up at Flat Rock on Saturday night June 26^th,  please send the entry early and let us know you are coming to race, it helps in the promotion,and the better the crowds the more we can do. Talked with Tim Felver and because of motor issues he didn't think they would make Flat Rock. Greg Studt continued his good 2010 runs in the figure 8 by picking up the win in the 50 lapper last Saturday. Good field of figure 8 cars with 20 starting the feature. They are back in action June 19^th along with the street stocks and figure 8 train race which are always wild. Most of the talk among fans these days is the weather that seems to be in a pattern of nice during the week and shame on the weekend.  The open wheel crowd hung in there Friday night with an hour and ahalf rain and track drying delay. This question has come up quite a bit lately and wonder how you feel. Do you travel to a race to see certain drivers or do you now go for the event. Discount yourself if you are with a car, this is more for the fans in us. Personally, I go to races like Sunday at Spartan because it's the Stan Perry memorial, or to the Kalamazoo Klash, or the Hi-Miler at Sandusky, mostly for the event and not who is going to there. How do you feel? I will try to write the column on a more frequent basis but man that time flies. Stay off the Wall,  See Ya!