Toledo Speedway Weekly Friday Shows Begin May 1
Toledo Speedway Weekly Friday Shows Begin May 1
TOLEDO, OH (4-27-09)-- Weekly Friday night racing is
set to begin this Friday, May 1 at Toledo Speedway. The track,
celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009, kicked off the new season
last weekend with the ASA Late Models and USA Modifieds.
The initial Friday night race card will see sponsorship from the
Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) and Tim Hortons. Fans can pick up
a $5 off admission coupon at participating Tim Hortons locations. The
event will also be taped by BCSN for airing at a later date.
This Friday's event has a host of activities surrounding the first
weekly race. May 1 is also Armed Forces Appreciation Night, with all
military personnel admitted FREE with military ID. The ID card should
be presented at the ticket window.
And the track's new Miller Lite Summer Racing Series gets into
gear, which features 10 of the Friday night shows on the 2009 race
calendar. The speedway will feature an incentive for race fans for
each of the 10 Friday nights. For the May 1 contest, the first
200 fans through the front gate will receive a FREE hot dog,
compliments of the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille.
For every Friday night race, the track's Speedway Saloon will
feature Happy Hour from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. All Miller draft beer is just
$2.
The remaining Miller Lite Summer Racing Series dates are: May 8,
May 29, June 5, June 26, July 10, July 31, August 14, 21 and 28.
The ARCA Sportsman cars will tackle the big 1/2 mile paved oval
Friday night, with the ARCA Speedway Auto Parts Factory Stocks, 4
Cylinder cars and the wild ARCA Figure 8's also ready for action May 1.
Admission is just $10 per adult, children 6-14 are $3 and under 6
are free. Parking on the grounds is also FREE. All concession items
are priced between $1 and $3. Beer is $4.
The front gates will open at 5 p.m., time trials are at 6:15 and racing starts at 7:30 p.m sharp.
Toledo Speedway is also hosting the Placers Car Club Classic Car
Cruisin', sponsored by Miller Lite, every Thursday beginning May 7, in
the track parking lot. The show hours are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Music will
be playing each night, with a live band scheduled for the second
Thursday of each month. Admission is free.
Toledo Speedway is located on Benore Road at the I-75/Alexis Road
exit behind the Meijer store. The track phone number is 419-727-1100.
For current information, go to the track website at www.toledospeedway.com