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The ASA STARS National Tour will debut in 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America.  Announced in October, many of the best drivers in America are expected to compete in the 10-race national tour with a minimum $100,000 point fund. The championship team will be guaranteed $25,000. 

The national series is made up of three races from each of the regional pavement Super Late Model Series under the Track Enterprises banner; the ASA CRA Super Series, the ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.  

A Winner’s Circle program will also be part of the ASA National Tour for licensed drivers/teams with perfect attendance.  The program details will be announced at a later date, but it will be in the same vein as ASA utilized in its heyday.

Track Enterprises, a Racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, will operate the ASA STARS National Tour.  It announced the acquisition of the CRA sanctioning body in January and followed that up with the purchase of the Midwest Tour in July. In October, Track Enterprises President, Bob Sargent announced a partnership with the Southern Super Series which set the table for the formation of the ASA STARS National Tour.


ARCA Menards Series Points Leader Nets First ASA STARS National Tour Victory

 

A new era of the Hearn Industrial Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott was ushered in Saturday night when the ASA STARS National Tour made their first appearance at Toledo Speedway and the first trip for the ASA brand in over 20 years.

It was Jesse Love taking the win in the first 200-lap Template Super Late Model Glass City 200 over teammate Cole Butcher and Chase Burda.  Love took the lead late in the second stage and held on over the past 50-plus laps for his fourth-career Super Late Model win and his first ASA STARS National Tour victory.

It was a little bit of sweet redemption for the California driver.  Not only did he come up short in last year’s ASA/CRA Super Series portion of the Glass City 200, he also finished second after dominating the ARCA Menards Series race at Toledo just a few weeks later.

“I’m just happy to finally win a Super Late Model race again.  I feel like I don’t do a good job in these things, I don’t know what it is.  I feel like we all did a good job as a team tonight.

“Me and my Toyota teammate William Sawalich had a great race last year and I came out on the short end of the stick that time.  I’m excited to finally get a win with Donnie Wilson and I’m excited to see him, wherever he is.”

The ASA STARS National Tour gets about a month off before the penultimate race of the season at Winchester Speedway on Sunday, October 15 for the Winchester 400.  More information will be released soon.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


ASA STARS National Tour
The ASA STARS National Tour debuted in March of 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America. Announced last October, many of the best drivers in America will compete in the ten-race national tour with a minimum $100,000 point fund. The championship team will be guaranteed $25,000.

The ASA STARS National Tour is made up of three races from each of the regional pavement Super Late Model Series under the Track Enterprises banner; the ASA CRA Super Series, the ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.

The Team Construction Winner’s Circle program has been announced as a part of the ASA STARS National Tour for licensed drivers/teams with perfect attendance. The program provides additional financial incentives to those teams who support the Series, thanks to Team Construction.

Track Enterprises, a Racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, will operate the ASA STARS National Tour. It announced the acquisition of the CRA sanctioning body in January and followed that up with the purchase of the Midwest Tour in July. In October, Track Enterprises President, Bob Sargent announced a partnership with the Southern Super Series which set the table for the formation of the ASA STARS National Tour.


 

Photo: Daniel Vining

Glass City 200 Results:

1.       Jesse Love

2.       Cole Butcher

3.       Chase Burda

4.       Bubba Pollard

5.       Andrik Dimayuga

6.       Austin Nason

7.       Billy VanMeter

8.       Scotty Tomasik

9.       Gio Ruggiero

10.   Logan Bearden

11.   Noah Gragson

12.   Albert Francis

13.   Ty Majeski

14.   Kyle Crump

15.   Brandon Varney

16.   Michael Simko

17.   Brian Campbell

18.   David Liaeff

 

 


ASA Weekend Preview

A championship will be decided for one ASA-branded regional tour and a penultimate race will be held for another in two different parts of the country.

Find out more below with our ASA Weekend Preview.


 

Champions To Be Crowned in SSS Doubleheader

The 2023 ASA Southern Super Series champion will be crowned this weekend at Five Flags Speedway with a Blizzard Series doubleheader.  Friday night’s race will be a makeup from a rainout on July 22, while Saturday night will see champions for both the Southern Super Series and Blizzard Series crowned.

Gio Ruggiero leads Matt Craig by just 23 points going into the weekend doubleheader, with both drivers looking for their first championships with the series.  Michael Hinde (-77) and Jett Noland (-87) both still have a mathematical chance at stealing the title for themselves.

Meanwhile, California’s Jeremy Doss holds the Blizzard Series points lead by 28 over Ruggiero and 32 over Matt Craig after his win in the second Blizzard race on July 21.  Snowball Derby provisionals will be up for grabs for the top-two in both Southern Super Series and Blizzard Series points.

Racing starts at 8:00pm CT Friday night and 7:00pm Saturday night and both can be viewed live on Racing America.


 

ASA MT Returns to Elko For Thunderstruck 93

The ASA Midwest Tour returns to Elko Speedway for the first time since 2017 for the Thunderstruck 93.  Saturday night’s event will be the second-to-last race of the year for the Tour.

Gabe Sommers enters Saturday’s race with a 79 point lead over Justin Mondeik in the standings.  With a maximum of 118 points up for grabs, the Plover, WI driver can clinch his first Midwest Tour championship on Saturday, though unlikely.  With a strong run Saturday, Sommers could head to the famed Oktoberfest 200 finale at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway just needing to take the green flag to be crowned champion.

The 125-lap race will honor Elko Speedway Hall of Famer “Thunder” Dan Ryan Sr., who passed away in 2009 after a three-year battle with ALS. Dan was a former racer who became a leader amongst the competitors in the pit area and tutored many young drivers as they worked their way through the racing ranks. The name of the event is named after Ryan’s favorite song, “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC. There will be a ten-minute break on lap 93 of the ASA Midwest Tour race to honor him. Additionally, the second twin weekly Late Model feature will be 39 laps to honor the late driver.

Jake Ryan, son of the late Dan Ryan, will be competing in the weekly Late Model division in honor of his father. The Thunderstruck 93 is also in benefit of A Race Worth Winning – ALS.

Qualifying is at 6:00pm CT with racing slated to begin afterwards.  The Thunderstruck 93 will be live on MidwestTour.TV. 

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).

 


 

Winchester 400 Up Next – Entry Blank Posted

The ASA STARS National Tour returns to action on Sunday, October 15 at Winchester Speedway for the 52nd running of the Winchester 400. The entry blank for one of Super Late Model racing’s biggest races is now available.

The series will get just under a month off between Toledo and Winchester, with series championships being decided for the ASA Southern Super Series and ASA Midwest Tour in that time.  The Winchester 400 will once again decide the 2023 ASA/CRA Super Series champion.

The Winchester 400 was first contested in 1970, a race won by Dave Sorg.  Bob Senneker has the most Winchester 400 wins with seven, while other drivers like Mike Eddy, Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace, Butch Miller, Gary St.Amant, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones and Noah Gragson have also claimed wins.  Stephen Nasse is the defending Winchester 400 winner.

More ASA-sanctioned races have been held at Winchester than at any other tracks.  A total of 51 ASA races were held at the half-mile from 1973 to the final ASA-sanctioned Winchester 400 in 2002.

ENTRY BLANK

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Jesse Love is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in Glass City 200 on September 16.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


ASA STARS National Tour
The ASA STARS National Tour debuted in March of 2023 for Super Late Model racing in America. Announced last October, many of the best drivers in America will compete in the ten-race national tour with a minimum $100,000 point fund. The championship team will be guaranteed $25,000.

The ASA STARS National Tour is made up of three races from each of the regional pavement Super Late Model Series under the Track Enterprises banner; the ASA CRA Super Series, the ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.

The Team Construction Winner’s Circle program has been announced as a part of the ASA STARS National Tour for licensed drivers/teams with perfect attendance. The program provides additional financial incentives to those teams who support the Series, thanks to Team Construction.

Track Enterprises, a Racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, will operate the ASA STARS National Tour. It announced the acquisition of the CRA sanctioning body in January and followed that up with the purchase of the Midwest Tour in July. In October, Track Enterprises President, Bob Sargent announced a partnership with the Southern Super Series which set the table for the formation of the ASA STARS National Tour.

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Special Guests 

Toledo Speedway played host to a number of special guests at the Glass City 200, paying tribute to both the history of the tracks marquee event as well as the return of the ASA brand to Northwest Ohio.

Headlining the list of honorees was three-time Glass City 200 winner Bob Senneker, the 1990 American Speed Association Champion who also won the 1992 ASA National Series event at Toledo. ARCA President and Toledo Speedway Track Owner/Promoter Ron Drager presented Senneker with an ARCA Gold Card lifetime membership during pre-race ceremonies. In addition, Sennekers 1979 “Bluebird” vintage race car was on display at the speedway.

Joining Senneker as a special Guest of Honor was ASA standout Scott Hansen, a three-time winner at Toledo Speedway in the original American Speed Association. A 26-time winner in the ASA National Series in the 1980’s and 1990’s, he has been called the best ASA racer to never have won a championship. The Toledo appearance marked the fifth and final time Hansen would be honored as a Guest of Honor at an ASA STARS National Tour event.

Other former Glass City 200 winners honored during the event included Dennis Strickland, Tim Ice, Dave Kuhlman and Terry Senneker Jr.

 

2024 Rules and Procedures 

Officials from Track Enterprises have announced that the 2024 ASA STARS National Tour rulebook will be released during the Winchester 400 weekend on October 13-16. Competition Director Freddie Query spoke at both the morning crew chief meeting and the driver/spotter meeting in Toledo during the Glass City 200, indicating that the ASA STARS rulebook was near completion and would be available at Winchester. Rules for the three ASA Regional Tours (ASA/CRA Super Series, ASA Midwest Tour and ASA Southern Super Series) will be released in the near future.

 

Safer Barriers, Toledo Style 

Toledo Speedway utilizes foam blocks in the corners to minimize impact as a safety element. The Glass City 200 was red-flagged on two occasions Saturday evening after on-track incidents in turn one. The first occurred on lap 39 when Michael Simko made hard contact with the foam barriers after making contact with the front-stretch wall near the start/finish line. On lap 137, Kyle Krump also made hard contact with the barriers in turn one. While both cars were heavily damaged, both drivers walked away from the incidents.

 

Seven Drivers in Top-Ten Have Best ASA STARS Results

Jesse Love and Chase Burda earned best-career finishes with the ASA STARS National Tour at Toledo, with Love winning the race and Burda finishing in third.  They weren’t the only ones to earn their best results with the series, as a total of seven drivers in the top-ten earned or tied their best finish.  The others to do so were Andrik Dimayuga (5th in his debut), Austin Nason (6th), Billy VanMeter (7th, tied with Anderson), Scotty Tomasik (8th), and Logan Bearden (10th).

 

Up Next

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Winchester Speedway on Sunday, October 15 for the Winchester 400. The race will also serve as the season finale for the ASA/CRA Super Series. Tickets are available for purchase by contacting the speedway office at 765-584-9701 or at the gate on race weekend.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


 

 


 

What:  35th Glass City 200

When: Saturday, September 16

Where: Toledo Speedway

Toledo Speedway is located at 5639 Benore Rd, Toledo, OH 43612

(419) 727-1100

www.toledospeedway.com

 

Who: ASA STARS National Tour and ASA CRA Super Series (Combo Event)

          plus Toledo Speedway Sportsman and Factory Stocks

 

Toledo Speedway will host the ASA STARS National Tour on Saturday, September 16 for the 35th running of the Glass City 200. The event will be race eight on the ten-race ASA STARS National Tour.

For the first time, The Glass City 200 will feature Template-bodied Super Late Models competing exclusively in the 200 lap, 100 mile event.

The 2023 Glass City 200 will see the return of the iconic ASA brand back to Toledo Speedway for the first time in 22 years. The original ASA ran a total of 16 events at Toledo, the most recent in 2002.

The ASA STARS National Tour will introduce stage racing to the Toledo Speedway fanbase. The event will be broken into three “stages,” with stage breaks set for lap 75 and lap 150. Each of the first two stages pays $1,000 to the stage winner, and championship points to the top 10 finishers.

GoFas Pole Qualifying also pays a $1,000 bonus for fast time and championship points to the top five qualifiers.

The series utilizes a “redraw” after qualifying to determine the starting order for the top eight qualifiers.

The Toledo Speedway ARCA Salenbien Excavating Late Model Sportsman and Safety-Kleen Factory Stocks will complete their seasons on Saturday as a part of the afternoon of racing. This final race will serve as championship night for both divisions, all with big points in play for a wild night of racing.

In the Salenbien Excavating Late Model Sportsman division, Ron Allen holds the points lead over Howard Kelley Jr and defending champion Jim Froling for the top spot in this division.

In the Safety-Kleen Factory Stocks, Steve Smith and Brad Turner look to close the gap to Josh Bunting, who holds a lead over the overall division. Bunting, Smith and Turner all look to take their first championships in the Factory Stocks division at Toledo.

 

Schedule:

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Time

 

 

 

7:30 AM

8:30 AM

 

Hauler Parking

8:00 AM

 

 

Pit Registration Opens

8:00 AM

 

 

Officials Meeting

8:30 AM

 

 

Pits Open to ASA STARS/CRA

8:45 AM

 

 

Crew Chief Meeting

9:00 AM

 

 

ASA Stars/CRA Technical Inspection By Appointment

10:45AM

 

 

Mandatory Driver/Crew Chief/Spotter Meeting

9:30 AM

 

 

Toledo LMS and FS Pit Registration Opens

11:15AM

 

 

Toledo LMSP and FS Practice (10 lap Sessions)

11:15AM

 

 

Front Gates/Ticket Office Opens

11:45AM

 

 

ASA Stars/CRA Practice

2:30 PM

 

 

Toledo LMSP and FS Group Qualifying (3 cars, 4 Laps)

1:00 PM

1:45 PM

 

ASA Stars/CRA Final Practice

2:00 PM

 

 

LMSP Feature 25 Laps

 

 

 

FS Feature 25 Laps

2:15 PM

 

 

ASA Stars/CRA Qualifying Inspection

3:30 PM

 

 

ASA STARS GoFas Pole Qualifying (Impound)

 

 

 

Move Cars to Grid After Qualifying

4:10 PM

 

 

Top 8 Re-Draw -

4:15 PM

5:05 PM

 

ASA Stars/CRA Autograph Session

4:55 PM

 

 

Start Clearing Grid

5:10 PM

 

 

VIP Guest Intro's / Greeters Line

5:10 PM

 

 

Driver Introductions

5:20 PM

 

 

Invocation

5:21 PM

 

 

Canadian and US Anthems

5:27 PM

 

 

Special Guest Interviews

5:32 AM

 

 

Command to Start Engines

5:38 PM

 

 

ASA STARS/CRA Glass City 200

 

Tickets: Tickets are available at the track, or by visiting

General Admission (Online): $31   -   General Admission (Day Of): $30

Children 6-12 (Advance): $6    -   Children 6-11 (Day Of): $5

Children 5 & Under (Day Of): FREE

 

Parking: Parking is FREE in the main lot behind the grandstands

Camping: Camping is limited/no hook ups. Lot opens Friday afternoon, September 15. First come/first Serve. No fee.

Coolers: No coolers, cans, or bottles are allowed.

Re-entry: The following re-entry policy is in effect at both tracks: When you wish to leave the grandstand area, fans must obtain a pass-out ticket from the ticket gate attendant. In order to re-enter the track, you must have both your admission stub and the pass-out ticket.

How to Watch:

Can’t make it in person? The event will be broadcasted on three platforms: TrackTV.com; Midwesttour.tv and Racing America. Subscribers to any of these streaming services can purchase an annual package to catch all the ASA STARS National Tour events at a discount. Subscribers can also get a race-by race discount. For more info, please visit www.starsnationaltour.com/watch/

The Glass City 200 will also be broadcast on a tape-delayed basis on MAVTV on Monday, September 25 at 8:00pm ET.

Up Next: The Outlaw Super Late Models will compete at Toledo Speedway on Saturday, October 7th as a part of the ARCA Menards Series Shore Lunch 200.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at www.starsnationaltour.com, and be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).



 

Hearn Industrial to Sponsor Glass City 200

Hearn Industrial, an industrial services company with offices in southeast Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has reached an agreement with Toledo Speedway to become the entitlement sponsor of the ASA STARS National Tour Glass City 200.

The race, now known as the ASA Hearn Industrial Glass City 200, is scheduled for Saturday, September 16. In addition to the 200-lap super late model headliner, the track’s ARCA Salenbein Excavating Late Model Sportsman and ARCA Safety Kleen Factory Stock divisions will be in action as they compete in their season championship events.

The ASA Hearn Industrial Glass City 200 marks the return of the American Speed Association to Toledo Speedway for the first time since 2003. Previous ASA winners at Toledo Speedway include the late Rick Knotts, former Toledo Speedway regular and eventual NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winners Joe Ruttman and Butch Miller, NASCAR Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame member Rusty Wallace, multi-time Toledo Speedway winner and 1990 ASA champion Bob Senneker, and 1989 ASA rookie of the year Scott Hansen.

Both Senneker and Hansen will be in attendance; they will participate in the pre-race on-track driver autograph session and pre-race driver introductions. Senneker’s famed “No. 84 Bluebird” Camaro will also be on display.

The ASA Hearn Industrial Glass City 200 will continue the history of the race that dates to the inaugural running of the race in 1968, won by the winningest driver in ARCA-sanctioned late model competition Joy Fair. Other winners include Senneker, who won three times total in 1970, 1971, and 1977, Ruttman, Danny Byrd, John Anderson, Tim Ice, Tim Fever, Junior Hanley, Steve Sauve, Jack Landis, Brian Campbell, Dave Kuhlman, Harold Fair, Jr., Angie Grill, Terry Senneker, Dennis Strickland, Johnny VanDoorn, J.R. Roahrig, Bradley Reithmeyer, Tyler Roahrig, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winners Tyler Ankrum and Carson Hocevar, Steve Needles, Cayden Lapcevich, Blake Rowe, Trevor Berry, and recently crowned ARCA Menards Series East champion William Sawalich.

Tickets for the ASA Hearn Industrial Glass City 200 are available online at ToledoSpeedway.com and at the gate on race day. The 200-lap main event will be streamed live on Racing America.

 

 


 

Bob Senneker to Attend Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway

 Bob Senneker, the all-time leading winner in American Speed Association history and a three-time winner of the Glass City 200, will attend this year’s running of the race on Saturday, September 16.


This year’s Glass City 200 is the first in the event’s history to be run under the ASA sanction. Senneker won 85 times in ASA competition and was the 1990 series champion. He’s also one of only two drivers, along with Joe Ruttman, to win an ASA race at Toledo Speedway and win the Glass City 200.

Senneker’s ASA win at Toledo came in the 1992 Toledo 400, and his Glass City 200 wins came in 1970, 1971 and 1977.


Senneker was inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1988.


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Senneker’s Bluebird #84 Returns to Toledo


In addition, the famed No. 84 Camaro known as “The Bluebird” will be on display throughout the day.

 
Senneker will be joined by another former ASA winner at Toledo Speedway at the Glass City 200. Wisconsin racer Scott Hansen, the 1989 ASA rookie of the year and a 28-time winner, will also be on hand. Hansen won at Toledo three times; he won the Toledo 400 in 1991 and 1994 and the Glass City 300 in 1996.

 

ASA legends Bob Senneker, Hansen and Gary St. Amant, plus past Glass City 200 winners Terry Senneker Jr., Johnny Van Doorn, Dennis Strickland and Brian Campbell who is entered in Saturday’s race, will all participate in the on-track autograph session prior to the 200.

 

Toledo Speedway’s ARCA Salenbein Excavating Late Model Sportsman and ARCA Safety Kleen Factory Stock divisions will also be in competition, with their season championships on the line.

 

Advance tickets for the Glass City 200 are available at ToledoSpeedway.com and will be available at the gate on race day.

 

 


 

 

Clash of the Titans Set for Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway

The ASA STARS National Tour returns to action on Saturday, September 16 at Toledo Speedway for the 35th running of the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriot. Fans attending the event will get to see two of the top Super Late Model drivers in the country competing head-to-head.

Ty Majeski and Bubba Pollard will be taking part in their respective first Glass City 200 appearances when the series arrives at the half-mile on Saturday.  While both drivers have competed at Toledo Speedway in the past, it has been several years for the both of them.

Majeski will be making his first start at Toledo since 2015 for an ASA/CRA Super Series race.  He finished 11th in that race one lap down, one of his first races with long-time Crew Chief Toby Nuttleman.

“The racetrack is fast, it doesn’t have a ton of grip but with the tire we’re on there’s a lot not a lot of falloff.  You’re just fighting for grip from what I remember,” said Majeski.  “It’s pretty smooth but incredibly fast, it reminds me of a flatter and smoother Pensacola.  We weren’t very good, it was in the beginning of Toby (Nuttleman) and I’s tenure together.  I feel like our racecars are a lot better now than they were then and I feel like I’ve come a long way since then as well.  We feel pretty decent about it, our flat track package is pretty good with some of the tracks we have in Wisconsin.  We didn’t get a chance to test or anything so we’ll see what we’ve got.”

It's been even longer since Pollard’s been at Toledo, with his last start coming with the ARCA Menards Series in 2015.  It was over ten years ago when he was last at Toledo in a Super Late Model, finishing fifth in an ASA/CRA Super Series/ASA Midwest Tour combination event in April 2013.  He took advantage of a test session at Toledo on September 8 to get ready for the 200-lap event.

“It had been since 2013 since we’ve gotten to race there, just wanted to make some laps.  We have five or six races here and we really wanted to take advantage of those races.  With the way the schedules worked out we had some opportunity to test,” said Pollard.  We were very happy when we left, we had to work out a few things but all in all, it was a good day.”

Pollard’s career accolades rival any other driver’s in short track racing.  He’s won the Oxford 250, All American 400, Rattler 250, Slinger Nationals, and many other marquee races across the United States and into Canada.  He recently won the Battle at Berlin 250 at Berlin Raceway last month.

Since 2004, he was won 156 races and has finished in the top-ten in an astonishing 70% of his 564 recorded starts.  The Georgia driver has one ASA STARS National Tour win on the season, coming at North Wilkesboro Speedway back in May.

With it having been ten years since his last Super Late Model appearance at Toledo, Pollard felt the need to get track time before Saturday’s race.

“We go to so many racetracks and that’s why we felt like we needed to go up there.  With the way the schedule works out on Saturday, we don’t get very much track time.  We’re taking these new Senneker Performance racecars to new places for the first time and we felt like we needed some track time.  The racetrack’s very fast, it’s got a lot of grip.  I feel like it’s going to be a good race, a lot of fun.  I watched some videos of the last race up there and take in as much information and data as I can to apply it to this weekend.”

After having traditionally been a 200-lap Outlaw Super Late Model race – and more recently a Twin-100 format with Outlaw and Template-bodied Super Late Models – the 2023 Glass City 200 is the first as a 200-lap Template-bodied Super Late Model race.  Pollard does have a start in a Outlaw Super Late Model, coming in 2016 at the Kalamazoo Klash at Kalamazoo Speedway.

He says there are stark differences between the two disciplines.

“The body has so much grip built into it with the downforce and things like that.  It gives you a lot different feel than what we’re accustomed to.  The way you adjust a racecar can be quite a bit different as far as mechanical grip.  There’s not much we can take from the two but I always enjoy racing the Outlaw cars.  They’re cool racecars and I’m sure they would be super fast around Toledo.  You never know, hopefully one day we can get back in an Outlaw car.”

Meanwhile, Ty Majeski heads into Toledo with a 93-point lead in the ASA STARS National Tour standings.  He’s won three races with the series in 2023 – Madison, Milwaukee, and WIR – and has yet to finish outside the top-ten.  Additionally, he also won the Slinger Nationals and the ASA Midwest Tour Jim Sauter Classic.

The Wisconsin driver’s accolades include a record five ASA Midwest Tour championships, a 2020 Snowball Derby win, five Rattler 250 wins, three Florida Governor’s Cup wins, and victories in every major race in the state of Wisconsin.  In total, he has won 126 races since 2011, not including weekly wins in his home state.

The 2023 ASA STARS National Tour season has seen Majeski take on three new tracks, with a fourth new facility coming up next month at Winchester Speedway.

“On the Super Late Model side it’s been a fantastic season.  We’re five-for-five in Wisconsin races, we’ve only raced the big ones,” stated Majeski.  “We’ve run solid at racetracks we’ve never been to this year with North Wilkesboro, Hickory and Anderson.  We’ve done a good job at adapting to places we’ve never been to pretty quickly. 

“I feel like last year we didn’t get to race as much because I was working full-time at the shop here at ThorSport.  I’ve been able to be back more with the Late Model program and racing more and I feel like our cars have gotten better as a team all across the board.  On the Late Model side it’s been a great season, we’ve won a lot of races this year and they’ve all been big ones too.  We’re excited to go into Toledo and see how we stack up.”

Majeski is also in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs, where he has a win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park this season.  The second round of the playoffs starts tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway, a race where he earned his first-career win with the series last season. 

Come the weekend of November 3-5, Majeski could very well be chasing after both a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship and an ASA STARS National Tour championship.

“I hope that’s the case, we have a little bit of work to do on the Truck side.  We want to make it to the final four again, and we start the final round this weekend at Bristol.  That would be a dream come true to not only compete for both championships, but it would be unbelievable to somehow some way capture both of them.  That would be a pretty special weekend on both fronts.  I don’t know if anything like that’s ever been done, or at least not in a decent while.  I’m thankful to have the opportunity to race Late Models and Trucks and have each be capable of winning every time we hit the racetrack.  It’s been a dream of mine come true for the last couple years with ThorSport and my Late Model program.  It would be really cool to make the most of it.”

The respect the two drivers share for each other has been mutual ever since they competed against each other for the first time at the 2014 Snowball Derby.  The two have had exciting battles on the track over the years, the latest coming in March when Pollard outdueled Majeski in the final laps at the Rattler 250 and in May when Majeski got the best of Pollard in a 1-2 finish at the Joe Shear Classic.

“Bubba’s a guy where even; which is rare, if he struggles in practice and you think he’s not going to be a factor, he’s almost always ends up being a factor,” Majeski said of Pollard.  “You always have to keep an eye on Bubba, he’s super smart, knows what he wants in his racecars and knows how to get them to where they need to be even if he unloads off.  No matter if you think he’s off that day, he’ll be there at the end of the race.  He’s really sneaky good, right?  Sometimes people write him off but you can’t, I’ve learned that the hard way.  He’s a great racer, old-school guy.  It’s cool to race guys like him.”

““I have a lot of respect for the guy, he’s done a great job over the last several years.  He’s very talented behind the wheel of a racecar.  It’s a lot of fun getting to race with him,” said Pollard of his Midwest counterpart.  “We’re in two separate areas of the country and we don’t get to race together too much, but when we do we’re both up towards the front.  We struggle at places that’s up into the Wisconsin area.  The tracks are just so unique and that’s one of the reasons that they are good.  The experience he and Toby (Nuttleman) have on those racetracks are a lot different than what we are accustomed to down here.  We’ll have a good race this weekend, hopefully we can be up towards the front with those guys because you know they’ll definitely be up there.”

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott. Tickets are on sale now at toledospeedway.com/glasscity200tickets.

The Glass City 200 will be co-sanctioned with the ASA/CRA Super Series, the fifth race of the CRA season. Gio Ruggiero leads the ASA/CRA Super Series points standings over Cassten Everidge.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Ty Majeski is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in the Gandrud Auto Group 250 on Tuesday, August 1.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


 


 

Noah Gragson, Rette Jones Racing Enter Glass City 200 

NASCAR national series driver Noah Gragson has filed an entry for Saturday’s ASA STARS National Tour Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway. Gragson will team up with Rette Jones Racing, co-owned by Terry Jones, a former ARCA Late Model Sportsman champion at Toledo Speedway, along with 2009 ARCA Menards Series championship crew chief Mark Rette. 

Gragson started his climb to the NASCAR Cup Series by racing in what is now the ARCA Menards Series West in 2015, winning two races on his way to second in the series championship standings. In 2016, he competed for the ARCA Menards Series East and West championships, winning two races in each series and finishing fifth in the East standings and third in the West. 

He made the leap into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2017, winning at Martinsville Speedway as a rookie. In 2018, he won at Kansas Speedway to lock into the Truck Series playoffs, and he reached the final four to compete for the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Gragson finished third in the finale which was good for second in the championship standings behind Brett Moffitt. 

Gragson then made the leap into the NASCAR Xfinity Series, racing his first full-time season for JR Motorsports in 2019. After a winless rookie season, Gragson found his stride the next season when he won the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, the first of two 2020 victories. In 2021, he won three more times and raced for the championship at Phoenix Raceway, eventually finishing third in the standings. Then, in 2022, Gragson exploded with eight wins and over 1,000 laps led. He finished second at Phoenix, missing out on the series championship by just 0.397 seconds to winner Ty Gibbs. 

Gragson has started 39 NASCAR Cup Series races for Beard Motorsports, Kaulig Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, and most recently LEGACY Motor Club. His best career Cup Series finish is fifth at Daytona in August, 2022. 

Gragson has teamed with Rette Jones Racing’s super late model program previously, most notably for the 2022 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. 

The ASA STARS National Tour Glass City 200 is set for Saturday, September 16 at Toledo Speedway. The 200-lap super late model headliner will be preceded by championship events for the ARCA Salenbein Excavating Late Model Sportsman and ARCA R&M Recycling Factory Stock divisions. The 200-lap main event is scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm. For ticket information, please visit ToledoSpeedway.com. 


 

Pro Late Model Champion Chasing First SLM Win at Toledo

Over the weekend, Chase Burda clinched the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour title at Birch Run Speedway a race early by simply taking the green flag.  He then drove from 12th to second with the aid of only one yellow at the halfway point.

Now, the Lapeer, MI driver’s attention turns towards Toledo Speedway and the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott.  He made his Toledo Speedway half-mile debut last year with the ASA/CRA Super Series portion of the Glass City 200, finishing fourth in the race three years after he won a CRA Junior Late Model race on the 1/5th mile.

The Glass City 200 will be his second start with the ASA STARS National Tour after a 10th place run at the Redbud 400 at Anderson Speedway in July.

“There’ll be a stout field there so it would be cool to compare ourselves to them and see where we’re at, especially in the Super car,” said Burda.  “I’m excited and I can’t wait.”

Burda made the move to Pro Late Model racing in 2020 after winning the inaugural CRA Junior Late Model championship the year before, running full-time with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour.  After running part-time with the series last season, he returned full-time and won his first-career Pro Late Model race at Birch Run in May.  He also won the Masters of the Pro’s at Owosso Speedway and at Winchester Speedway during the World Stock Car Festival, all but clinching the series title in the process.

He began dabbling in select Super Late Model races in 2022, making his debut with the ASA Midwest Tour at the Milwaukee Mile and also competing in four ASA/CRA Super Series races. 

After a runner-up effort in the Super Late Model at Winchester, he hopes for more of the same success at Toledo.

“With me just not being in it as much, it takes a few laps for me to get used to it.  I felt like last weekend at Winchester I was able to adapt to it a lot better than I have been.  Hopefully going to Toledo, we’ll be a lot better.

“We didn’t have a win until this year and now we have three wins, so that’s awesome.  We’ve been unloading fast cars everywhere we go and keeping up the momentum.”

His second at Winchester was his best run to date in the Super Late Model.  The goal for Burda at Toledo remains the same – complete all 200 laps and leave Ohio with a good finish.

“We’re just looking for a good, solid run.  A top-ten, top-five; just finish all the laps and on the lead lap and maybe a top-five, that’s the goal.”

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott. Tickets are on sale now at toledospeedway.com/glasscity200tickets.

The Glass City 200 will be co-sanctioned with the ASA/CRA Super Series, the fifth race of the CRA season. Gio Ruggiero leads the ASA/CRA Super Series points standings over Logan Bearden.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Ty Majeski is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in the Gandrud Auto Group 250 on Tuesday, August 1.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).

 


 

Majeski, Love Headline Gla

ss City 200 Entry List 
 
Drivers challenging for two of stock car racing’s most prestigious championships headline a strong list of drivers entered for Saturday’s ASA STARS National Tour Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott at Toledo Speedway. 
 
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski and ARCA Menards Series championship leader Jesse Love headline a stout list of drivers who have already filed an entry for the first ASA national tour race at Toledo Speedway since 2003. 
 
Majeski, who drives the No. 66 Ford for ThorSport Racing, kicked off the Truck Series playoffs with a win at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, and he’s primed to challenge for his first series title. He’s no stranger to competing for championships; Majeski is a four-time ASA Midwest Tour champion and he currently leads the ASA STARS National Tour standings by 93 points over runner-up Cole Butcher. 
 
Love, who drives the No. 20 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series, has won nine times so far in 2023 and leads the series standings by 128 points with three races remaining in the season. Love is a two-time ARCA Menards Series West champion, and he finished second in the Shore Lunch 200 Presented by CGS Imaging at Toledo Speedway in 2022.  
 
Others who have filed an entry for the Glass City 200 include super late model superstar Bubba Pollard, Cole Butcher, Gio Ruggiero, 2022 Glass City 200 winner Blake Rowe, 2007 race winner Brian Campbell, and local favorites David Liaff, Michael Simko, Albert Francis, and Brandon Varney. Liaff is a former Toledo Speedway regular and is the son of former Toledo Speedway Detroit Iron division champion Rob Liaff. Simko is the son of former Toledo Speedway late model winner and ARCA Menards Series competitor David Simko.  

FULL ENTRY LIST
 
The ARCA Salenbein Excavating Late Model Sportsman and ARCA Safety Kleen Factory Stock divisions will also be in action, with season championships on the line for both. Racing action is set to start at 5:30 pm. Advance tickets are available at ToledoSpeedway.com.  

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


About the Glass City 200
The 35th Running of the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott roars to life under the ASA STARS National Tour banner in Toledo on Saturday, September 16th.  Built in 1960, Toledo Speedway first hosted its signature event in 1968, providing some of the most memorable moments in Ohio pavement short track racing history.  Local and national stars alike have raced in this historic event at Toledo Speedway, with a deep wins list that includes Joy Fair, Bob Senneker, Joe Ruttman, Danny Byrd, John Anderson, Brian Campbell, Junior Hanley, Harold Fair, Augie Grill, Johnny Van Doorn, J.R. and Tyler Roahrig, Tyler Ankrum, Carson Hocevar and many others. Click here for a full list of Glass City 200 winners.  New in 2023, the return to the 200-lap main event will prove to be a new endurance test for many of the top drivers in the country.  You can get your tickets now for this race by clicking the link.

 


 

 

Crump Hoping to Shed Bridesmaid’s Dress at Glass City 200

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Bubba Pollard has officially filed his entry for the ASA STARS National Tour Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott at Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16.

The Senoia, GA driver has two previous starts at Toledo Speedway. He contested an ASA/CRA Super Series/ASA Midwest Tour combination event at the half-mile in April 2013, finishing fifth in the race. He also has an ARCA Menards Series start at Toledo in 2015, when he finished 18th after getting collected in a six-car wreck in the final 25 laps.

He recently completed a test at Toledo Speedway on Friday, September 8 to prepare for the Glass City 200, his first start in the prestigious event. He won the ASA STARS National Tour stop at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May and sits fourth in series points.

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott. Tickets are on sale now at toledospeedway.com/glasscity200tickets.

The Glass City 200 will be co-sanctioned with the ASA/CRA Super Series, the fifth race of the CRA season. Gio Ruggiero leads the ASA/CRA Super Series points standings over Logan Bearden.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Ty Majeski is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in the Gandrud Auto Group 250 on Tuesday, August 1.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


Fresh Off Test Session, Pollard to Compete at Glass City 200

Bubba Pollard has officially filed his entry for the ASA STARS National Tour Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott at Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16.

The Senoia, GA driver has two previous starts at Toledo Speedway. He contested an ASA/CRA Super Series/ASA Midwest Tour combination event at the half-mile in April 2013, finishing fifth in the race. He also has an ARCA Menards Series start at Toledo in 2015, when he finished 18th after getting collected in a six-car wreck in the final 25 laps.

He recently completed a test at Toledo Speedway on Friday, September 8 to prepare for the Glass City 200, his first start in the prestigious event. He won the ASA STARS National Tour stop at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May and sits fourth in series points.

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott. Tickets are on sale now at toledospeedway.com/glasscity200tickets.

The Glass City 200 will be co-sanctioned with the ASA/CRA Super Series, the fifth race of the CRA season. Gio Ruggiero leads the ASA/CRA Super Series points standings over Logan Bearden.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Ty Majeski is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in the Gandrud Auto Group 250 on Tuesday, August 1.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


 

 

Love Starts Busy Month at Toledo With Glass City 200 Appearance

Jesse Love returns to Toledo Speedway and the ASA STARS National Tour on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott.

The current ARCA Menards Series points leader is batting over .500 with the series in 2023, having won nine of the 17 races.  With three races remaining in the ARCA season, Love has a chance to match Tim Steele’s mark of 12 wins in 1997 for most wins in a single season in the modern era (1979).

Love competed in both the ASA/CRA Super Series portion of the Glass City 200 and the ARCA Menards Series finale at Toledo in 2022.  Despite dominating both races, he finished second both times after late-race battles for the win – first to William Sawalich after leading 78 laps in the Super Late Model, then to Sammy Smith in the ARCA race after leading 192 of 200 laps. 

With a 129 point advantage going into the most recent ARCA race at Kansas Speedway, Love could very well walk into the ARCA finale three weeks after the Glass City 200 having already been crowned ARCA Menards Series champion.

He has one previous start with the ASA STARS National Tour, coming at Hickory Motor Speedway in May.  He won stage two of the Tar Heel 250, but was relegated to an 11th place finish after late-race contact with William Byron.  The California driver rejoins Wilson Motorsports in the No.20 alongside series race winners Cole Butcher and Gio Ruggiero, the car’s third race of the season following Love’s start at Hickory and Sean Hingorani’s lone race at the Milwaukee Mile. 

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott. Tickets are on sale now at toledospeedway.com/glasscity200tickets.

The Glass City 200 will be co-sanctioned with the ASA/CRA Super Series, the fifth race of the CRA season. Gio Ruggiero leads the ASA/CRA Super Series points standings over Logan Bearden.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Ty Majeski is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in the Gandrud Auto Group 250 on Tuesday, August 1.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


Original American Speed Association Has History at Glass City Oval

Toledo, OH (Sept. 8, 2023) – When the ASA STARS National Tour invades Toledo Speedway for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott on September 16, it will mark the return of the ASA brand to the Northwest Ohio half-mile oval for the first time in 22 years.

The original American Speed Association sanctioned a total of 16 National Tour events at the venerable speedway located in the city of Toledo, near the Ohio/Michigan state line. ASA founder Rex Robbins and ARCA Founder and Toledo Speedway owner/promoter John Marcum forged both a business relationship and a personal friendship during Stock Car racing’s formative years, which would see the two co-exist with touring stock car series for several decades.

Some of the biggest names in ASA history found success at the track.

Scott Hansen, considered by most the best ASA driver to never win a championship, found victory lane at Toledo on three occasions (1991, 1994 and 1996). Seven-time ASA National champion Mike Eddy was a two time winner at Toledo in 1981 and again in 1995. Three-time ASA National champion Butch Miller was victorious in 1994.

Other ASA National champions who won at Toledo included Rusty Wallace, who won at Toledo on his way to the 1983 ASA National Championship; ASA’s all-time victory leader Bob Senneker was victorious in 1992; 1993 Champion Johnny Benson won during his championship season; Bryan Reffner won in 1995 on the way to his only ASA Title; ’99 ASA Champ Tim Sauter won in 2000 and his brother Johnny Sauter was victorious during his 2001 championship season.

Joey Clanton rounded out the list of ASA Champions who won at Toledo, earning the victory in the National Tour’s final visit on August 11, 2002.

ASA History at Toledo Speedway
May 20, 1979 – Ricky Knotts
May 30, 1981 – Mike Eddy
August 14, 1982 – Joe Ruttman
June 4, 1983 – Rusty Wallace
October 20, 1991 – Scott Hansen
October 4, 1992 – Bob Senneker
October 3, 1993 – Johnny Benson, Jr.
May 15, 1994 – Butch Miller
October 2, 1994 – Scott Hansen
May 7, 1995 – Mike Eddy
October 1, 1995 – Bryan Reffner
May 5, 1996 – Scott Hansen
September 29, 1996 – Brad Loney
August 1, 2000 – Tim Sauter
July 1, 2001 – Johnny Sauter
August 11, 2002 – Joey Clanton

The ASA STARS National Tour heads to Toledo Speedway on Saturday, September 16 for the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott. Tickets are on sale now at toledospeedway.com/glasscity200tickets.

The Glass City 200 will be co-sanctioned with the ASA/CRA Super Series, the fifth race of the CRA season. Gio Ruggiero leads the ASA/CRA Super Series points standings over Logan Bearden.

The ASA STARS National Tour opened the ten race, six-state schedule at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on March 11. Ty Majeski is the most recent winner, claiming the victory in the Gandrud Auto Group 250 on Tuesday, August 1.

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).

 


 

Senneker’s Bluebird #84 Returns to Toledo

The famous Senneker Bluebird 84 is expected to be placed on display as a part of the festivities at the 35th running of the Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway, Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott!

Senneker is the winningest driver in ASA history, with 85 victories over the course of his career. He is one of the most popular drivers in Michigan motorsports history, capturing state-wide fan support over his decades of competition in the Great Lakes state.

The Bluebird that will be on display ran during the 1979 ASA National Tour season, including a race at Toledo Speedway back on May 20th, 1979, and a win at the Buckeye 300 at Queen City Speedway outside of Cincinnati.

Bob Senneker competed in this blue 84 car over the course of the 1979 season, racking up wins across the midwest in his familiar colors.

Senneker’s history at Toledo Speedway is as victorious and storied as nearly any driver to pass through its gates through history. Senneker took three Glass City 200 wins over the decade of the 1970’s.

In 1970, Senneker won the Glass City 200 for the first time in dominating fashion, cementing his name in the history books of the long-time event.

The third running of the Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway saw Senneker zip to victory in the 200 lap event. Driving one of the famous “bluebird” Chevelles that Bob became known for, he beat 1969 winner Joe Ruttman by 2 laps.

 

In 1971, Senneker would follow up and become the first driver to ever take back-to-back Glass City 200 wins.

Senneker would lead the final 97 laps of the feature taking the win by a lap over Joy Fair in second place.

 

 

Detroit Free Press, Monday September 27, 1971

 

After a runner-up performance in 1974 and a top ten in 1975, Senneker would return to the top step of Toledo’s biggest race with a dramatic win in the 1977 Glass City 200.

He was on his way to the win in the first 100-lap race of the night, before disaster struck on the final lap. Bill Daniels blew a motor on the final lap, Senneker spun in the oil, and Ed Cooper would take the first checkered flag of the night.

Senneker came back and led all 100 laps in the second race to take the second 100-lap win and overall win.

Cooper was second and Joy Fair and Randy Sweet tied for third.

Senneker would become the first three-time winner of the Glass City 200, and the last to win the Glass City 200 before its 21 year hiatus between 1978 and 1998.

 

 

The Republican, Thursday July 21, 1977

 

Senneker was a defining driver of the earliest era of the Glass City 200, setting in stone the prestige of this event, and what it means to be a victor at Toledo Speedway.

While his wins came in unique fashions, a tied thread comes from the color of the car, and the number on the door. Every Glass City 200 win he took came in a blue #84 car.

Senneker won in a wide range of disciplines, including the ASA Challenge Series, the Iceman 1000 series, the ARCA Menards Series, and other disciplines of motorsport. Senneker is a member of the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame, inducted in 1988.

He even toured a stint in the NASCAR Cup Series, including a run in the 1968 Daytona 500. He would finish 13th in the Great American Race, just one spot behind AJ Foyt.
He is the second winningest late model driver in Toledo Speedway history, picking up 33 late model wins at Toledo over a long career in the midwest.

The Senneker surname has, over time, grown to become an illustrious name around the motorsports community. In 2012, Terry Senneker Jr would win the 2012 Glass City 200 after taking the lead with just four laps to go, putting a second Senneker in Monroe Asphalt Winners Circle and entering the Senneker name into history.

Very few drivers have such a history in the Glass City 200, as well as the ASA National Tour. It is only fitting to take a look at the Bluebird, as a new era begins at Toledo Speedway.

As the ASA National Tour returns to Toledo Speedway on Saturday September 16th, stay tuned to ToledoSpeedway.com for more information on this huge night of racing!

 

For the full ASA STARS National Tour schedule, plus Super Late Model rules and other information, please visit the series website at starsnationaltour.com, or be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: STARS National Series | Twitter: @racewithstars | IG: @starsnational).


About the Glass City 200
The 35th Running of the Glass City 200 Presented by DTS Drive Train Specialists and Courtyard by Marriott roars to life under the ASA STARS National Tour banner in Toledo on Saturday, September 16th.  Built in 1960, Toledo Speedway first hosted its signature event in 1968, providing some of the most memorable moments in Ohio pavement short track racing history.  Local and national stars alike have raced in this historic event at Toledo Speedway, with a deep wins list that includes Joy Fair, Bob Senneker, Joe Ruttman, Danny Byrd, John Anderson, Brian Campbell, Junior Hanley, Harold Fair, Augie Grill, Johnny Van Doorn, J.R. and Tyler Roahrig, Tyler Ankrum, Carson Hocevar and many others. Click here for a full list of Glass City 200 winners.  New in 2023, the return to the 200-lap main event will prove to be a new endurance test for many of the top drivers in the country.  You can get your tickets now for this race by clicking the link.


 
Advance Tickets for the 39th All American 400 Now Available - November 3rd-5th

(Nashville, TN) Story By: Koty Geyer - Advance sale discount tickets for the 39th All American 400 weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway are now on sale.  The three-day All Amercian 400 weekend will be highlighted by the crowning of the inaugural ASA STARS National Tour champion on Sunday, November 5. Two full days of support class racing will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 3-4, followed by one of short track racings crown jewel events for Super Late Models.

Advanced tickets are $3 off for Friday and Saturday, and $5 off for Sunday.  An advanced three-day ticket is $50, $20 off the race weekend price.  Kids 6-12 are $5 and kids five and under are free each day.  Military and senior discounts are available both in advance and at the gate.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Ty Majeski leads the ASA STARS National Tour points standings after seven races over Redbud 400 winner Cole Butcher and Tar Heel 250 winner Gio Ruggiero.  Participating in the Truck Series Playoffs, Majeski could very well compete for two different series championships that weekend.

The action starts Friday night, November 3 with championships being decided for all six quarter-mile divisions.  Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks, Street Stocks, Pest Doctor Front Runners, US Air Force Legends, and Murfreesboro Fence Bandoleros will take to the track to crown 2023 track champions.

Saturday, November 4 will feature a busy day of racing on the big track.  The ASA STARS National Tour will qualify for the All American 400 while the CRA Street Stocks and Vores Compact Touring Series will contest their races.  New to 2023, the local Pro Late Model division and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour will race on Saturday night, crowning a 2023 Pro Late Model track champion.

The nation’s top Super Late Model stars will have the spotlight all to themselves on Sunday, November 5 for the All American 400.  Once again, the Super Late Models will go for 300 laps with a famed Nashville guitar up for grabs.  The ASA STARS National Tour will crown an inaugural champion at the conclusion of the race.

Get your tickets for the 39th All American 400 here: https://bit.ly/AA400Tix

 

Friday Admission Price:
Advance GA - $12.00
Advance Military/Senior - 10.00
Advance Kids 6-12 - $5.00
Kids 5 & Under - FREE

Day of GA - $15.00
Day of Military/Senior - $12.00
Day of Kids 6-12 - $5.00
Kids 5 & Under - FREE

Saturday Admission Prices:
Advance GA - $22.00
Advance Military/Senior - $19.00
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champion Racing Association (CRA) is a stock car racing sanctioning body based in the Midwestern United States. It was founded in 1997 by Glenn Luckett and R. J. Scott, who then sold the company to Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises in 2022. All CRA cars use Hoosier tires and Sunoco fuel.


Burda Recovers from Late Race Restart, Pull off Last Corner Pass For Winchester Win; Second Consecutive JEGS Win

 Koty Geyer

Winchester, IN - The second night of racing at Winchester Speedway for the World Stock Car Festival featured 100 laps for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance. While the numbers were light, the action on the track was intense and a boisterous crowd ended the night on their feet as the current JEGS Tour Championship Points leader, Chase Burda went toe-to-toe with Florida's Michael Hinde in a five-lap shootout to the finish. 

The first 50 laps went green consecutively with Burda jumping out to the early race lead over Brandon Varney and Hinde. Varney was pushing the envelope early trying to see if he could force Burda into an early mistake. Meanwhile, Hinde allowed the two Michigan drivers to pull away in the early goings. Battles throughout the field included a strong contest between Dylan Stovall and JP Crabtree for the final spot inside the top five. Drivers held their lines and brought home the halfway mark without incident, drawing a competition caution.

On the restart, Burda found company with Varney trying to get himself to the front of the field. The pair raced feverishly, even making contact with one another and the outside wall in separate incidents. The competition ended for Varney when he lost the top of the race track and hit the outside wall in turn two. Shortly after that, the first caution for incident waved when Dylan Stovall and JP Crabtree made slight contact into turn one resulting in Stovall spinning to the inside of the race track. Another caution waved with five laps to go setting up an unforgettable finish.

On the restart, Hinde got a good jump running even with Burda at the line. Into one, Hinde slid in front of Burda forcing his way to the front of the field, officially taking the lead on lap 96. Burda, though wasn't about to lay over. For two laps the 18-year-old tried to find a way to get his No.18 to stick on the unpreferred bottom of the race track. With the white flag in the air, the gloves came off and Burda drove to Hinde's inside in turn one. Slight contact forced Hinde's car to get loose, pairing them up perfectly into turn three. As Burda dove to the bottom, Hinde continued to try and roll momentum on the top. Coming out of turn four, Burda allowed his car to slide and squeeze Hinde out of the grip at the top of the track and drag race to the finish line. At the checkered, Burda grabbed his second consecutive JEGS Tour win by 0.062 seconds over Hinde. James Krueger tied his best career finish in third, Stovall fourth, and Evan Varney rounded out the top five.

Champion Racing Association returns to action again at Winchester Speedway on Sunday evening with the Vore's Welding CRA Late Model Sportsman, the ASA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS, and the CRA Street Stocks Powered by JEGS; racing also includes the Midwest Modifieds Tour Presented by Wheeler Trucking. The first official green flag of the night falls at 5:00 PM on Sunday. The next event for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour is Saturday, September 9th at Birch Run Speedway for the finale of a three-race inter-series known as the Triple Crown. 

Story - Zach Hiser

Photo - Koty Geyer

 

 


 
S.E.A.L. Performs Additional In Depth Technical Inspection on Winchester Winner

(Mt. Summit, IN) - Officials with the Sealed Engine Alliance Leaders (S.E.A.L)  announced the findings of their in-depth inspection of the engine of last week's JEGS  CRA All Stars Tour winner at Winchester Speedway. The engine passed all field  inspections following the event. Afterwards, S.E.A.L officials took possession of the  MEP 425 Ford engine (rebuilt by Peters Racing Engines) used by race winner Chase  Burda for further in-depth inspection and dyno testing.  

The dyno test and further inspection was witnessed by CRA and S.E.A.L.'s Greg Wood,  ASA's Rick Davis, ASA National Tour Director Joe Balash, Chase Burda Racing Team  Representative Gordon Guffey, CRA Chief Technical Inspector Eddie Chew and  Dewaine McGunnegill of McGunegill Engine Performance.  

Dyno results showed the engine performed within the expected parameters of the MEP  425. Following the dyno run and in-depth tear down and inspection, the following  outcomes were noted:  

Serial number on camshaft was confirmed as correct to MEP 425.  Cam Doctor data was used to confirm that the camshaft degree positioning was  correct.  

Intake was inspected on and off of the engine  

Cylinder head was removed. 

Machine work on valve job was approved with valves removed.  

CC Test was performed on cylinder head to confirm legality.  

Intake and Exhaust Valves were verified as correct part numbers and size.  Compression was tested in four cylinders with a "Whistler" and found to be within legal  limit. 

Crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons were confirmed to be correct.  Crankshaft was visually inspected for evidence of lightning.  

Rocker Arms and Pushrods were verified as correct.  

Lifters were removed and inspected to ensure they were correct and unmodified.  One piston was removed, and piston rings were verified as correct. 

The engine passed all technical inspection that was performed, as witnessed by the  stated attendees.  

S.E.A.L. officials were pleased with the outcome, the cooperation and participation of all  involved, and used the time together to organize more thoughts to assist the Certified  Rebuilders in their efforts going forward. Those builders will be receiving more re building guidance in the coming days.

 


 

First-Time Winners Shine at Birch Run Speedway in 2023 with JEGS/CRA All-Stars


 

Nashville, TN - The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance is set to return to Birch Run Speedway and Event Center on Saturday, September 9th for The Big One 100 and finale of the Triple Crown Series. This season, Birch Run Speedway has been the track for first-time success, not just once, but in each visit this summer. The penultimate event of the 2023 Championship Points paying season could again be the sight of a first-time accomplishment - a Champion.


 

The upset-minded facility began setting a new trend during the first visit to the facility in May during the Tour’s first visit. Lapeer, Michigan’s Chase Burda had a near-perfect afternoon en route to his first career JEGS Tour win. After being fastest in practice and setting fast time during qualifying, the 18-year-old led the final 60 laps on his way to the win. Since then, Burda has collected two additional wins with the Tour including the Masters of the Pros 184 at Owosso Speedway and most recently the World Stock Car Festival at Winchester Speedway.


 

When the Tour returned in July for the Firecracker 100, it looked as though the old guard would man the gates once again. Kyle Crump and Carson Hocevar had the front of the field on lockdown with Dan Leeck in tow. As the top five shuffled after the halfway mark, Ethan Stadniczuk and Katie Hettinger worked their way into the conversation. After a crash between the leaders on lap 73, Stadniczuk inherited the lead. He was able to hold off Hettinger, who was searching for her first career JEGS win, and collect his first outright JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour win.


 

Now, The Big One 100 has a chance to finalize another historic moment in JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour time. Hettinger is returning to again try and improve on her best career JEGS finish. Prior to the July race, Birch Run was already the home of her best finish. The 16-year-old originally from Dryden, Michigan now makes her home in North Carolina racing for Anthony Campi Racing and is the current Rookie of the Year points leader and one spot back of the division Championship for the CARS Pro Late Model Tour. 


 

Additionally, other drivers continue to look for their first career triumph, including current championship runner-up, Brandon Varney. The green No.61 has been upfront in every event this season, including posting his best career finish (3rd) at Salem Speedway in June during the Midwest 100. Varney was again in contention last weekend at Winchester Speedway, but fell to the sidelines after making significant contact with the outside wall.


 

Finally, Chase Burda has a chance to make two marks in the history books on Saturday. If he were to pick up another win on the season, he would tie Brian Campbell for second on the “Most Wins in a Single Season” list. In 2012, Daniel Hemric set the benchmark winning an unprecedented 8 of 14 races and the championship. In 2014, Campbell won four of the 11 contests but fell short on the hunt for a championship. Currently, Burda joins Cody Coughlin, Carson Hocevar, and Jack Smith as drivers who have won three races in a season. 


 

The other potential accomplishment for Burda would be to wrap up the 2023 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance Championship. After the win at Winchester and the DNF from Varney, Burda can clinch the championship by simply starting Saturday’s The Big One 100 at Birch Run. If Burda continues to run out the season, he also could win the title by the largest margin since Cody Coughlin’s 126-point Championship effort in 2016.


 

For more information on The Big One 100 at Birch Run Speedway and Event Center on Saturday, September 9th, log onto www.CRA-Racing.com. Find CRA: Champion Racing Association on Facebook and follow @CRARacing on Twitter.


 

Story - Zach Hiser

 


 

Winchester Speedway Set Up Show for Tight Points Battle with CRA Late Model Sportsman


 

Nashville, TN - The World Stock Car Festival at Winchester Speedway is Saturday and Sunday, September 2nd & 3rd for the Vore’s Welding CRA Late Model Sportsman and CRA Street Stocks Powered by JEGS. The weekend also includes racing for Crown Vics on Friday, the JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance on Saturday, the ASA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS, and the Midwest Modifieds Tour on Sunday alongside the CRA LMS and CRA Street Stocks.


 

Heading into the World Stock Car Festival, both the Late Model Sportsman and the Street Stocks feature an impressive Championship battle with just three points-paying races remaining for the Street Stocks and four left on the schedule for the Late Model Sportsman. Dalton Conner and Caleb Reschar, breakout drivers this season, look to hold on for their first championships, but they’ll have to deal with Winchester Speedway twice en route to the honor.


 

While he may not be in the championship hunt for the Late Model Sportsman division, JP Crabtree may be a favorite to win the division’s race on Sunday. The Muncie, Indiana driver has had his name on the podium more times than not over the last nine seasons at Winchester Speedway. Crabtree’s first career Late Model Sportsman win came in 2018 at Winchester; a race in which Crabtree crossed the line second, but was awarded the win after Post Race Technical inspection. Since then, Crabtree has gone to Winchester Speedway Victory Lane three times, including sweeping appearances at the Historic High Banks in 2022. In total, Crabtree is a five-time winner with the CRA Late Model Sportsman.


 

Also on the “ones to watch” list this weekend is Chris Shannon. The Kalamazoo Speedway regular is always in the running for a win at Winchester. Since 2018 when Shannon made his CRA Late Model Sportsman debut, the Lawton, Michigan driver has had five Winchester podiums including a win during Winchester 400 weekend in 2021. The triumph at Winchester is Shannon’s only CRA-sanctioned win.


 

The Championship contenders are hoping to upset the statistical applecart on Sunday. Caleb Reschar grabbed his first career CRA LMS win earlier this season after a thrilling battle at Anderson Speedway. Prior to the win, Reshar had seen two top-ten finishes at Winchester and did collect a top-five finish in June of 2021. Now, the Xenia, Ohio native has a slim eight-point advantage over Logan Huckeba, the former Legend Cars standout who has a top-five and eight top tens in his career with the Late Model Sportsman. Behind both drivers is former Toledo Speedway Late Model Sportsman Track Champion, Greg Stilwell, Jr. Still within striking distance, Stilwell has the best Winchester record of both drivers ahead of him finishing fourth at this very event in 2022.


 

CRA Late Model Sportsman fans can also keep an eye on Josh Sage, the winner of the season-opening event at Shadybowl Speedway in April. Cassten Everidge, who is in the running for rookie of the year honors with the ASA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS, has a Winchester win to his credit, plus a win earlier this season at Salem Speedway. Billy Hutson, the six-time CRA Late Model Sportsman winner has a pair of Winchester wins dating back to 2007. Jon Beach, who has a JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour win at Winchester to his credit, finished runner-up in both LMS races at Winchester last season.


 

For more information on the World Stock Car Festival at Winchester Speedway, the Vore’s Welding CRA Late Model Sportsman, or Champion Racing Association, visit www.CRA-Racing.com. Find CRA: Champion Racing Association on Facebook and follow @CRARacing on Twitter.


 

Story - Zach Hiser

 

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About Super Cup Stock Car Series

It is with great excitement that we announce the formation of the highly anticipated SuperCup Stock Car Series (SCSCS).  This series will feature former Hooter's ProCup Steel bodied stock cars that competed from 2001-2006.  The new series recently competed in two exhibition races in 2007 at both Hickory Motor Speedway and Tri-County Motor Speedway in NC.  Both races were very competitive and featured a glimpse of the anticipated competition in 2008.
 


Super Cup Stock Car Series: Perfect Saturday Evening Earns Brent Nelson the Veterans Classic Hardware; Consistency Secures Harvey Harrison the Championship Trophy at Shenandoah Speedway'

Shenandoah, Virginia (September 11, 2023) – Despite a forecast filled with threatening skies, the fourth running of the Veterans Classic was completed in its entirety with a familiar face in Super Cup Stock Car Series victory lane as well as a familiar champion crowned at the conclusion of the evening.

Brent Nelson needed to have as close to a perfect night as possible and score maximum points in order to simply have a shot at the 2023 title.  He began it by accomplishing his second consecutive Pole Award with a time of 16.631 seconds, already tying him with Brian Harrison for third in the standings with the five bonus points earned.

 

With a straight up starting order, Nelson jumped out to the lead right away in the No. 80 Precision Auto Collision / Airtek Inc. / Atkinson Welding / QH Design / JEBCO Chevrolet.  Nevertheless, it was not a cruise to victory all the way.

 

Coming out of turn two on lap 20 of 30, the Petersburg, West Virginia driver’s ride suddenly slowed and then immediately picked up the pace once again, but in second position at this point.  JJ Pack, a winner at Dominion last month, was driving a ride prepared by himself and owned by fellow racer Rob Hindt.  The No. 42 Drive 2 Thrive / Hindt Racing Pontiac accelerated to the lead, but Nelson muscled the top spot back with seven laps remaining.

 

“The ignition cut off and thank goodness I’ve got two ignition boxes in the car,” Nelson, who went on for his first Shenandoah Speedway victory, explained.  “Once I realized what was going on I flipped over to the auxiliary and had to battle my way back around JJ.”

 

Perhaps the fact he celebrated another anniversary of his 29th birthday the day before or maybe some added luck on board contributed to or led him to claiming the special trophy.

 

“You can ask my crew members; they’ve been picking on me pretty much all season and tonight they brought the turtle out and put it in the car and it’s got turtle power; turbo,” Nelson joked.

 

Pack had a similar fate with a brief mechanical issue and was passed by current point leader Harvey Harrison and Bill Ashton in the final finishing order.

 

The most impressive drive of the evening might have been by Jason Schue, who started eighth but the Littlestown, Pennsylvania driver passed competitors such as Howell, Michigan’s Richard Hauck in the No. 31 Hauck Enterprises Inc Dodge and Warrington, Pennsylvania’s Mike Senica in the No. 57 ASAP Energy Drink / UpFlyte / Ashton Racing Chevrolet on his way to match a best career fifth behind the wheel and Hard Charger of the race honors.

 

Schue would start his No. 3 Firehouse Grill / 1st Choice Computer Solutions / Littlestown Car Wash / Peckie's Auto Body / Larry's Lawn Mower Repair / Sweet Treats / Jason Schue Racing Chevrolet on the pole for the second main event when the lead lap finishers were inverted and was two turns away from leading his first lap in SCSCS competition.

 

It was Ashton though breaking out to the early lead in the No. 35 Bill’s Wood Stoves – Hopwood, Pennsylvania / Ashton Racing Ford.  Once again Nelson was on the hunt and was in the runner-up spot by the second lap.  By the fifth circuit he worked his way under the Uniontown, Pennsylvania racer for the lead.

 

Although the race remained under green for the distance, Ashton kept Nelson in sight, but it was not enough as the now five-time winner in 2023 swept the night.  Ashton held on for second, but with yet another podium result in the end for Harvey Harrison it was 53 points too short of the championship for Nelson.

 

“It’s bittersweet, coming here knowing that we were behind with one goal getting as many points as we could get, and we did that,” Nelson indicated.  “Accomplished everything we could, but all in all we’ve had a great weekend.  We’ve had a great season if you look at the wins and second place finishes.”

 

While Ashton came up shy of his first win since 2016 this year, there was no disappointment felt.

“The finishing places are good, but they don’t really matter when it comes to how much fun I had as I’ve ever had driving a racecar, especially here,” the 2014 series rookie of the year commented.  “This has not typically been one of my best tracks, but now it is.  It may become one of my favorites.  What is my favorite thing is the guys I’m racing with.  Brent, Harvey, JJ, all of them are just such good clean racers.  It’s a pleasure to drive with them.”

 

Renick, West Virginia’s Brian Harrison suffered a broken belt under the hood of the No. 15 Harrison’s Welding / Swearingen Bat Company / Kovach Drywall Services / Harrison’s Motorsports Chevrolet seven laps into the first race, but quickly maneuvered his way to fourth and challenged his father for third over the closing laps.  The result gained him both Hard Charger of the race as well as ultimately the Hard Charger of the Year award.

 

Schue made another late race rally and caught both the Harrisons as the laps wound down.  The fifth-place performance was his fifth top five of 2023.  Elkton, Maryland’s Rob Hindt took over driving duties of the No. 42 in his first start since 2021 and finished sixth, his best result since a fifth at UMI Motorsports Park in 2015.

 

The driver that showcased the most stability and steadiness this season was Harvey Harrison, capturing his second career series championship.

 

“We had a pretty consistent year as far as; I don’t think I finished out of the top three,” the Renick, West Virginia driver of the No. 51 John 3:16 / Southern Coal Corporation Chevrolet said.  “But it’s been tough, a lot of times the car wasn’t quite where we needed and tonight it really wasn’t either.  It all worked out here in the end.”

 

It was a year that did not start with any concrete plans for the Harrison’s Motorsports team.

“It’s been tough for a few years for us and we weren’t planning on running all the races, but each time we would run we’d say okay, we’ll do another one,” only the second repeat champion in series history, his nephew Jody Harrison being the other, continued.  “We took it one race at a time and that’s kind of why I didn’t want to talk about points because I have chased this points championship back when we had a lot of different drivers and worked real hard and come up short.  This year we kept points out of our mind, but it all worked out.”

 

A future release will go more into detail regarding the recipients of the hardware and honors that were recognized as part of the season-ending trophy presentation that took place at the end of Saturday night.

 

More information can be found on the Super Cup Stock Car Series official website supercupstockcarseries.com, on Facebook (search Super Cup Stock Car Series), Twitter (@SCSCSRacing), and Instagram (SCSCS_Racing).


 

Race No. 1 Results:

1 80 Brent Nelson

2 51 Harvey Harrison

3 35 Bill Ashton

4 42 JJ Pack

5 3 Jason Schue

6 31 Richard Hauck

7 57 Mike Senica

8 15 Brian Harrison

9 15v Jeff Thomas

 

Race No. 2 Results:

1 80 Brent Nelson

2 35 Bill Ashton

3 51 Harvey Harrison

4 15 Brian Harrison

5 3 Jason Schue

6 42 Rob Hindt

7 57 Mike Senica

8 31 Richard Hauck

9 15v Jeff Thomas

 

 


Hard Work, Consistency, and Focus On One Race at a Time Pays off for Harvey Harrison and Team’s Second Championship

Entering the 2023 Super Cup Stock Car Series season, the strategy for the Harrison’s Motorsports team was simply racing at one of their home tracks that was first on the schedule.  One consistent result after another and 2016 champion Harvey Harrison was in the driver seat for claiming another title when Veterans Classic weekend arrived at Shenandoah Speedway in September.

“It feels more like it does now than it did before,” the Renick, West Virginia driver replied when asked if the accomplishment has sunk in.  “We started out this season not really knowing, what for sure, whether we were going after a championship.  All the cards seemed to fall in place for us.  Top three finishes (every race) is I guess how we did it and pulled it off.  I’ve got a pretty good crew that worked hard.  Sometimes hard work pays off, and that’s where we’re at.”

 

In all, Harrison was short of completing only one lap of competition the entire season and it was the first time in his 15-year span with the series in which he went to victory lane more than once in a season, twice during the mid-August weekend at Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park.

 

“It takes a lot of work to do this, and we’ve got a lot of good cars and good drivers that could’ve won the championship,” Harvey, who joins his nephew Jody Harrison as the only multiple-time champion in the SCSCS, continued.  “I guess people say it takes a lot of luck, and you’ve got to be pretty good to do it, too.  Everything just worked out really well.  It’s been a good year.”

 

Harrison was also one of three recipients for the annual Division titles that are handed out to drivers from respective regions for their top performance.  Joining the overall champion as the best in the South was second place points finisher and Mid-Atlantic Division winner for the second time, Brent Nelson.

 

“We had a stellar year,” Nelson, who finished runner-up in the standings for the fourth time in his SCSCS career, said.  "We were able to run really well this year with five wins and two in second place.”


 

Although the Petersburg, West Virginia veteran competitor led the series in wins and laps led with a total 149 times out front at the stripe, the difference potentially was a slight setback at the start of the 2023 campaign.

 

“We did have misfortune the first race of the season when we grenaded the motor,” Nelson indicated.  “But what else can you ask for.  All in all, the way the season turned out, we’re just happy being able to finish where we did.”

 

Much like previous years, the now 20-time winner in the series gave a usual itinerary for the months ahead.

 

“We’re going to go back and completely tear everything apart, disassemble and see if there’s any damage to anything,” Nelson added.  “I’m certainly hoping there’s not, but we’ll freshen everything up and be ready for next year.”

 

The North Division champion, Uniontown, Pennsylvania’s Bill Ashton, was next in the overall points.


 

“We had a couple bad races at the beginning of the year but came back from that and ended up in third which is still the best finish I’ve had since I started in Super Cup,” Ashton, whose career high 10 top five finishes was six more than ever before in a single season since being crowned Rookie of the Year in 2014, commented.

 

Much of Ashton’s success, returning to a full schedule after only driving in a select few races in 2022, was thanks to advice and assistance from the 2021 series champion.

 

“Ben (Ebeling), real good guy, has helped me out a bunch, especially with this new car and getting it set up,” Ashton noted regarding the No. 35 that he debuted at Franklin County Speedway in early June.

Fourth in the standings additionally received a special award, one of which his father and brother each earned previously.

 

“That’s really neat,” Brian Harrison mentioned about the Hard Charger of the Year Award named in memory of one of the early SCSCS racers Charlie Canterbury.  “He was a good friend of ours.”

Brian Harrison kicked off the year matching his best career effort with two runner-up finishes and was in position as a threat for the championship.  Unfortunately, some not as great destiny followed.

 

“It was really good, but we had some bad luck at Jennerstown and that kind of just spiraled,” Brian Harrison, who did capture his first Pole Award ever at Pulaski County Motorsports Park, explained.  “Of course we broke (at Pulaski County), then we went to Dominion and were terrible.  There was some stuff wrong with the car and rear end still, and then we were in the same position at Lonesome Pine.  

 

(Shenandoah) we had it fixed and the car was back like it was.  We just broke the belt in the first race when we felt like we had at least a second-place car (which set up a rally to receiving Hard Charger in the second race).”

 

Overall though, a return to full-time competition and his first top five in points since 2017 provides positive momentum for next year.

 

“All in all, it was really satisfying,” Brian Harrison noted.  “Satisfied to have the car kind of back in the hunt, as they say, and had fun racing with dad (Harvey Harrison).  It was coming down to points (for him) and that was very enjoyable.  Can’t wait (for 2024).”

 

Rounding out the top five was a participant in the series since 2016 that had a banner year both as a driver and car owner.

 

“I really have to thank JJ Pack for setting up the car for me,” Jason Schue, who turned over the driving duties for a race to the 2014 champion which netted him a first career victory as a team owner at Dominion Raceway, remarked.  “It was a new car and we started from scratch this year.  Definitely drives better than my old one.”

 

The Littlestown, Pennsylvania resident claimed five fifth place finishes behind the wheel himself in 2023, a feat he had only accomplished once before in all the prior years.  For his efforts in bringing the car to the track to compete and working with others throughout the pit area, Schue was awarded both Car Owner of the Year to go with his 2019 honors and Sportsman of the Year named in memory of past series photographer Patrick Miller.

 

“That means a lot to me,” Schue, now a three-time Sportsman of the Year recipient, added.  “He was a really good guy.  I miss Patrick.”

 

Schue may leave the driver seat following two strong performances at Shenandoah Speedway but will be back in at least some capacity next year.

 

“We’ll think about it, but I think I’m going to let JJ drive it,” Schue repeated from what he hinted at Dominion in early August.  “I always wanted (a win) whether I was driving or being car owner.”


 

Starting off the second half of the top 10 was the first of three drivers being recognized during the season-ending trophy presentation, held immediately following Veterans Classic festivities earlier in the month, for the first time.  Richard Hauck made the tow from Howell, Michigan for several events in 2023, finishing a career best inside the top five on three occasions which was good enough for sixth in points.  Gloucester, Virginia’s Jeff Thomas had an assortment of gremlins sideline him early from multiple races but still ended up eighth in the standings.  Rounding out the top 10 was guest driver on a couple of occasions, Jeff Roark, who has intentions to remain involved with the series both with serving as track president for Lonesome Pine and possibly fielding a car.

 

Seventh in the standings, despite being absent from several races, was the aforementioned Ebeling from Hickory, North Carolina on the strength of three victories.  Warrington, Pennsylvania’s Mike Senica was one of four drivers who piloted cars for third place points finisher Ashton and concluded the year in ninth, his second consecutive top 10 points finish.

 

Back to Harvey Harrison, his appreciation as reigning champion will move right into the upcoming season.

 

“We love it and we’ll be wherever we go first.  Looking forward to it.”

 

Details will be announced regarding 2024 as they are confirmed.  The theme for next year will align with the annual event that is held at Shenandoah, the Super Cup “Classic” championship.  With lessons learned regarding scheduling and the availability of a majority of racers this past season, the intention is to hold events in the late spring and early fall with only a rain date or two, if needed, scheduled during the heart of summer.

 

More information can be found on the Super Cup Stock Car Series official website supercupstockcarseries.com, on Facebook (search Super Cup Stock Car Series), Twitter (@SCSCSRacing), and Instagram (SCSCS_Racing).

 


 

 

Super Cup Stock Car Series Championship to be Decided During Shenandoah Speedway’s Fourth Running of the Veterans Classic

 The 2023 summer swing throughout the commonwealth of Virginia comes to an exciting conclusion on Saturday evening.  The picturesque Shenandoah Speedway will be the site determining this year’s Super Cup Stock Car Series champion

The Veterans Classic was introduced as a special event at the 3/8-mile progressively banked oval in 2019.  Each returning visit for the cars and stars of the series that was introduced in late 2007, merely two years after the facility draped in a mountain backdrop first opened, has featured intense competition.  Now the track will play a part in hosting the season finale for the second time in series history.

 

Although no previous winners of the Veterans Classic are pre-entered for this weekend, one of the drivers who was victorious the last time Shenandoah concluded the year is, and he has an enormous amount of momentum on his side.  Renick, West Virginia’s Harvey Harrison last won at the track in August 2009, something the racer in the notable No. 51 had in common with last time out at Lonesome Pine.

 

Harrison took the checkered flag in both races in that event three weeks ago, his first at that 3/8-mile oval since 14 years ago, catapulting himself to a 70-point advantage.  He also has previously won Pole Awards at Shenandoah, much like Lonesome Pine.  Three drivers continue to have an outside shot at dethroning Harrison’s efforts to accomplish his first title since the 2016 season and, with a larger than average for 2023 field expected, there will be little room for error.

 

Bill Ashton has yet to place his No. 35 in victory lane but has accumulated five podium results this season.  The Uniontown, Pennsylvania driver will need Harrison to finish fifth or worse in both races to have a chance, something Harrison has yet to do throughout 2023.  Ashton will have to achieve his first top five Shenandoah results to make that happen.

 

Harvey’s son Brian Harrison has seen a return to some glimmers of excellence this year, starting it off with two runner-up outcomes at Franklin County, a career first Pole Award at Pulaski County, and multiple laps led in which he ranks fourth this year.  Continuing his search for an initial points-paying victory, the Renick, West Virginia native will also need to improve upon a previous best sixth at Shenandoah in order for himself to overtake his father in the final standings.

 

Despite being fourth in points, Petersburg, West Virginia’s Brent Nelson may statistically have the best opportunity to capture an elusive series championship.  The No. 80 has visited winners circle on three occasions in 2023, and even though Shenandoah is one of the very few venues he has yet to win, Nelson has only finished outside of the top five twice in nine previous starts there.

 

Even a top five finish in points remains up for grabs.  Jason Schue from Littlestown, Pennsylvania currently sits fifth and has two top 10 finishes in as many previous starts at Shenandoah, while Richard Hauck from Howell, Michigan is just 60 back as he makes his track debut.

 

Another newcomer to the facility, Gloucester, Virginia’s Jeff Thomas, as well as sixth place Veterans Classic finisher last year Mike Senica from Warrington, Pennsylvania will look to hold on and secure a top 10 in the final standings.  Meanwhile, Maryland’s Rob Hindt will make his first start of 2023, originally intended for Dominion in August, with assistance from winner there earlier last month 2014 champion JJ Pack.  Petersburg, West Virginia’s Larry Berg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Jeff Zillweger are also probable entrants, each potentially making their first appearance since Jennerstown in June.

 

Grandstand gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Several divisions such as Legends, Late Models, Bandoleros, USAC Midgets, and Virginia Vintage Racers will be on hand to entertain fans in which kids and veterans receive discounted admission with active military, wounded warriors, and first responders admitted free.


 

More information can be found on the Super Cup Stock Car Series official web site supercupstockcarseries.com with interactive updates throughout race day available on Facebook (search Super Cup Stock Car Series), Twitter (@SCSCSRacing), and Instagram (SCSCS_Racing).

 


   cars tour 

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The CARS Solid Rock Carriers Tour (formerly known as the USARacing Pro Cup Series, USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, CARS Pro Cup Series, Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series, CARS X1-R Pro Cup Series) is a stock car auto racing series in the United States. It is sanctioned by the Championship Auto Racing Series and sponsored by Solid Rock Carriers. The series races throughout the United States on paved short tracks in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.


 

 


 

  SUPER SOUTHERN SERIES

www.southernsuperseries.com

The American Speed Association (ASA) is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana, and later in Daytona Beach, Florida. The ASA sanctioned asphalt and dirt tracks in their ASA Member Track program along with racing series in the United States and Canada.


 

 


 

   asa midwest series  

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The ASA Midwest Tour (until 2022: ARCA Midwest Tour) is a pavement Super Late Model auto racing series based in the Midwestern United States with its headquarters in Oregon, Wisconsin.[1] It was a developmental series of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), and currently of the American Speed Association, along with the CRA Super Series.[1]


 

 


 


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SUPER SOUTHERN SERIES   asa midwest series asa staRS National Series

2023 ASA Midwest Tour Schedule

Sunday April – 23 Miracle on the High Banks – Slinger Super Speedway – Slinger, WI

Sunday May 7 – Joe Shear Classic 200*** – Madison Int’l Speedway – Oregon, WI

Saturday May 27 – Salute the Troops 100 – Jefferson Speedway – Jefferson, WI

Sunday June 18 – Father’s Day 100 – The Milwaukee Mile – West Allis, WI

Saturday July 8 – Wayne Carter Classic 100 – Grundy County Speedway – Morris, IL

Saturday July 22 – Larry Detjens Memorial 125 – State Park Speedway – Wausau, WI

Tuesday August 1 – Gandrud Auto Group 250*** – Wisconsin Int’l Raceway – Kaukauna, WI

Saturday August 19 – Hawkeye 100 – Hawkeye Downs – Cedar Rapids, IA

Friday August 25 – Howie Lettow Classic 100 – Madison Int’l Speedway – Oregon, WI

Saturday September 2 – Jim Sauter Classic 200 – Dells Raceway Park – Wisc. Dells, WI

Saturday September 23 – Thunderstruck 93 – Elko Speedway – Elko, MN

Sunday October 8 – Oktoberfest 200 – LaCrosse Fairg. Speedway – West Salem, WI


Super Cup Stock Car Series 2023 Schedule (ALL events feature a twin race format)

Saturday, May 20 - Motor Mile Speedway, Radford, VA

Saturday, June 3 - Franklin County Speedway, Callaway, VA

Saturday, June 17 - Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown, PA

Saturday, July 15 - Shenandoah Speedway, Shenandoah, VA

Saturday, July 29 - Dominion Raceway, Thornburg, VA

Saturday, August 19 - Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park, Coeburn, VA

Saturday, September 16 or Saturday, September 23 - Optional/Rain Date (if needed)
 

Saturday, October 14 - Little Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, NC

 
2023 ASA STARS NATIONAL TOUR SCHEDULE

 


 

2023 ASA Southern Super Series Schedule

January 28 – Crisp Motorsports Park – Cordele, GA

February 14 – New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, FL

March 11 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

April 1 – Crisp Motorsports Park – Cordele, GA

April 15 – Montgomery Motor Speedway – Montgomery, AL

May 16 – North Wilkesboro Speedway – North Wilkesboro, NC

May 25 – Hickory Motor Speedway – Hickory, NC

June 24 – Carteret County Speedway – Swansboro, NC

July 1 – Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway – Nashville, TN

July 21 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

July 22 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

August 19 – Crisp Motorsports Park – Cordele, GA

September 23 – Five Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL

November 5 – Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway – Nashville, TN

 

 
 

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