Toledo Speedway

36th Running of the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists ASA STARS National Tour | Late Model Sportsman & Factory Stocks Championship Night

September 14, 2024

Toledo Speedway

Toledo, OH

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Ty Majeski Enters Glass City 200!

August 21, 2023 16:00

Current ASA STARS National Tour points leader Ty Majeski has officially filed his entry for the Glass City 200 set for Saturday, September 16 at Toledo Speedway. The Wisconsin driver has three wins on the season, coming at...Read more

Glass City 200 Detailed Schedule Released 

August 16, 2023 22:30

Macon, IL (August 16) – ASA STARS National Tour/ASA CRA Super Series and Toledo Speedway officials have released the detailed hourly schedule for the Saturday, September 16 Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train...Read more

Glass City 200 Up Next For ASA STARS National Tour

August 11, 2023 23:00

The ASA STARS National Tour returns to action on Saturday, September 16 at Toledo Speedway for the 35th running of the Glass City 200.  The 46-day break between the Gandrud Auto Group 250 and the Glass City 200 is the longest...Read more

ASA STARS Glass City 200 Update | Majeski Dominates at the Milwaukee Mile

June 22, 2023 14:51

West Allis, WI (Sunday, June 18, 2023) – The old phrase of “If it’s not broke don’t fix it” was the mantra for Ty Majeski and his team this weekend at the Milwaukee Mile. Driving a car that was built in 2018 specifically for...Read more

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Event History Timeline

September 16, 2023:  Over the course of 33 of these races, the Glass City 200 has provided some very, very memorable finishes and moments, to say the least.  The 34^th edition of this prestigious event, the Clean Harbors/Safety-Kleen Glass City 200, set for this Saturday, September 17, may add to the history of Toledo Speedway’s signature event.

The race is presented by Miller Lite, DTS Drive Train Specialists, the Comfort Inn and Courtyard by Marriott.

The race has featured veterans, future and current NASCAR and ARCA drivers and that trend continues into this year’s race.  The entries for both events are loaded with track champions, series champions and Glass City winners, which has been a trait of this race for its 33 years of existence.

For the 2023 version of the Glass City 200, who knows?  Will we see a repeat winner, perhaps a new face or a dark horse take the big victory?  Let’s take a look at the history of the race, some interesting notes and memories…and there are plenty….here we go!

In 1968, ARCA founder and then-President John Marcum, who was the promoter of Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways, as well as a promoter of several short tracks in the Midwest, created the Glass City 200 at Toledo.  The legendary Joy Fair won the inaugural event over a star-studded field.  The race ran yearly through 1977, with the likes of Joe Ruttman (1969, 1973), Danny Byrd (1972), John Anderson (1974), Bob Senneker (1970, 1971, 1977), Jim Bickerstaff (1975) and Ed Cooper (1976) capturing wins in the 200 lap contests.  Ruttman’s 1973 win came at the wheel of Joy Fair’s Ford Maverick.  Fair was injured at Toledo in late July, and Ruttman took the wheel of the #1.  The Glass City win was just one of many for that duo in that season.

Toledo was sold in 1978, ending the race until 1999, when Marcum’s grandson Ron Drager, and his business partner, Roy Mott, purchased the track from owner Sonny Adams, who operated the Glass City oval from 1978-1998.  The Glass City 200 was re-born in 1999, and more history was ready to be made.

Tim Felver, at the wheel of Dean Hudson’s #5, took the victory in 1999.  The stories that have lasted for years was about to get an added page or two!  In 2000, Felver, leading with just a few laps remaining, tangled with his teammate, Canadian short track legend Jr. Hanley, taking both cars out of a shot to win.  Ohioan Tim Ice was on the spot and captured the win.  Hanley returned in 2001 and grabbed the victory.

A feat that will live in history took place for the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Glass City 200’s.  Saginaw, MI driver Steve Sauve won all 3 of the 200 lap races, etching his name in the record books.  To win one Glass City 200 is a feat, to win 3 in a row….wow.

John Doering Jr., Jack Landis, Brian Campbell and Harold Fair Jr. were the next winners in 2005-2008.  Veteran Dave Kuhlman got the win in the race that eluded him for years, notching the win in 2009.

The 2006 race is arguably the event that lives in infamy.  During a red flag, Mike Simko, obviously unhappy with fellow driver Don St. Denis, ran from his car and sent a flying drop-kick into the windshield of St. Denis’ car.  Don got out of his car and the drivers tangled, exchanged blows and rolled down into the infield.  The video of the incident went world-wide, bringing calls from media outlets across the globe—really! 

Fair Jr. took the 2010 win, his second Glass City title.  A surprise entry, Alabama resident Augie Grill, ventured to Toledo in 2011 to score the win on a very cold night, with temperatures in the 30’s.

2012 saw Terry Senneker Jr. take the win after several tries in the 200.  Local driver Dennis Strickland scored one for the hometown drivers and fans, pulling off the upset win in 2013.  Strickland got out of his car and promptly said “I just won the Glass City 200.”

Indiana hotshoe JR Roahrig, who is entered for Saturday, took the 2014 and 2017 wins.  The 2017 event saw the change in format to 100 lap events each for the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by Jeg’s stock-bodied Late Models and the Outlaw-bodied Super Late Models.

North Carolina driver Brad Riethmeyer, driving Bob Fox’s #56, was the 2015 winner of the classic.  One of the top Late Model pilots in the area over the past several years, Tyler Roahrig, JR’s son, won the final race of 200 laps in 2016, then repeated his win in 2018 in the 100-lap race.

ARCA/CRA Super Series winners include Johnny VanDoorn (2017, 2019), current NASCAR Truck Series racer Californian Tyler Ankrum (2018), 2019 winner and another NASCAR Truck Series regular Carson Hocevar and last year’s winner Blake Rowe, who grabbed the lead in the final laps in a great battle with Kyle Crump.

BERRY, SAWALICH TAKE WINS AT CLEAN HARBORS/SAFETY KLEEN GLASS CITY 200

September 19, 2022 15:12

September 17, 2022:  Second-generation racer Trevor Berry and 15 year-old rising star William Sawalich captured victories in Saturday’s 100 lap features at the Clean Harbors/Safety Kleen Glass City 200, presented by Miller...Read more

CAYDEN LAPCEVICH WINS, BLAKE ROWE TAKES THRILLING ARCA/CRA GLASS CITY WIN

September 19, 2021 01:36

Toledo, Ohio-September 18, 2021:    Cayden Lapcevich was the winner in the 100 lap Outlaw Super Late Model feature, while Blake Rowe pulled the big surprise of the night, leading only the final lap in one of the best races in...Read more

NEEDLES-HOCEVAR-HETTINGER CAPTURE GLASS CITY WINS

September 20, 2020 02:03

Toledo, Ohio—September 19, 2020: Carson Hocevar, Steve Needles and Katelyn Hettinger scored the big feature wins in Saturday night’s 32nd running of the Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by Moran Chevrolet and DTS...Read more

LAPCEVICH, VANDOORN CAPTURE GLASS CITY WINS

September 22, 2019 02:50

Toledo, OH—September 21, 2019:  Cayden Lapcevich powered by JR Roahrig on a restart with 3 laps to go as he grabbed the victory in the ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series 100 lap feature as part of the Central Transport Glass...Read more

TYLER ROAHRIG, TYLER ANKRUM GLASS CITY KINGS

September 16, 2018 02:43

Toledo, Ohio-September 15, 2018: Tyler Roahrig and Tyler Ankrum captured the wins in the 30th Anniversary of the Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by the Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn and Courtyard by Marriott at...Read more

VANDOORN, JR ROAHRIG CAPTURE GLASS CITY WINS

September 17, 2017 03:18

Toledo, Ohio—September 16, 2017: Johnny VanDoorn and JR Roahrig took the wins in their respective 100 lap feature races at the 29th running of the Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by the Holiday Inn Express, Hampton...Read more

TYLER ROAHRIG CAPTURES GLASS CITY 200

September 18, 2016 04:33

Toledo, Ohio—September 17, 2016: (Complete story): Tyler Roahrig out-ran his father JR and sailed to the victory in the 28th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter/Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by Holiday Inn...Read more

RIETHMEYER CAPTURES GREAT LAKES HELICOPTER GLASS CITY 200

September 20, 2015 03:16

Toledo, Ohio—September 19, 2015:  Austin, TX native Brad Riethmeyer snared the lead with 15 laps to go on a restart and scored the big victory in the 27th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 presented by the...Read more