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KISTLER RETURNS AS HEAT RACE SPONS

KISTLER RETURNS AS HEAT RACE SPONS...

5/9/2019
Great Lakes Super Sprints is excited and pleased to announce the return of Kistler Engines and Kistler Race Products as a heat race sponsor for the 2019 Season. Located in the country at 1263 North County Road 232 just outside of Fremont Ohio, Paul Kistler and his staff operate a state of the art engine shop, producing high quality engines and parts. Constantly investing in research and development, Kistler Engines sets the standard in the ultra competitive field of...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 10, 2019
  • Article Date: 5/9/2019
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
AELMT & GLSS Event at I-96 CANCELL

AELMT & GLSS Event at I-96 CANCELL...

10/11/2019
Lake Odessa, MI (Friday, October 11, 2019) - The American Ethanol Late Model Tour and Great Lakes Super Sprints event at I-96 Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, October 12, 2019 has been cancelled due to weather. Constant rains throughout Friday with very low temperatures overnight, combined with forecasted race temperatures in the forties on Saturday, event organizers have cancelled the event. A suitable rain date could not be found that works for all organizing...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Oct 11, 2019
  • Article Date: 10/11/2019
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
CLARK WINS GLSRS OPENER

CLARK WINS GLSRS OPENER

5/9/2020
Merrill, MI – With 33 cars registered for the Great Lakes SIM Racing Series first race of a 12 week league, Justin D Clark (Hamersville, OH) holds off Max Stambaugh (Elida, OH) for the 35 lap win at the Knoxville Speedway Sunday night. Clark also set Super Clean Quick Time with a 15.97 second lap. Stambaugh, Trevor Berry (Clio, MI), Travis Oldfield and Mike Keegan (Fremont, OH) rounded out the top five qualifiers. In the Engler Machine & Tool Heat 1, Tyler Street...more
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  • administrator on May 09, 2020
  • Article Date: 5/9/2020
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
HORSTMAN HOLDS OFF STACKED FIELD

HORSTMAN HOLDS OFF STACKED FIELD

6/13/2020
Lake Odessa, MI –On a beautiful June night, Great Lakes Super Sprints pulled into I-96 Speedway for their opening night of the 2020 season. Jared Horstman (Cloverdale, OH), the 2017 GLSS Champion, held off all chargers to lead wire to wire and take the checkered flag in an exciting A-Main. On Wednesday, Michigan experienced the effects of tropical storm Cristobal, taking down trees and power lines and dropping large amounts of rain. Fortunately the track was...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Jun 13, 2020
  • Article Date: 6/13/2020
Tags: I-96 Speedway, GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels
KEEGAN LEADS DILLER & STAMBAUGH GO

KEEGAN LEADS DILLER & STAMBAUGH GO...

6/20/2020
Merrill, MI – Mike Keegan (Fremont, OH) holds an 86 point lead over David Diller (Elida, OH) going into the Great Lakes SIM Racing Series (GLSRS) final race this Sunday at 7 pm. Max Stambaugh (Elida, OH), Chris Verde (Elyria, OH) and Brad Lamberson (Parma, MI) round out the top 5. Great Lakes SIM Racing Series was developed to be a winter simulated sprint car racing series. With the Covid-19 pandemic causing a national lock down, Great Lakes Sprints owner Barry...more
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  • administrator on Jun 20, 2020
  • Article Date: 6/20/2020
Tags: Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
HORSTMAN GETS 2nd WIN IN A ROW

HORSTMAN GETS 2nd WIN IN A ROW

6/27/2020
Crystal, MI – Jared Horstman (Cloverdale, OH) makes it two in a row to start this whacky race season, after winning the Great Lakes Super Sprints feature at Crystal Motor Speedway Saturday night! The fans at Crystal, were treated to another great show by the GLSS drivers. On a challenging track for heat races, 19 cars battled for starting positions in the Feature Event. To start the night out, our drivers took the track about 6:35 pm to qualify in groups of 3. ...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Jun 28, 2020
  • Article Date: 6/27/2020
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
RIDENOUR HOLDS ON FOR BIG PAYDAY

RIDENOUR HOLDS ON FOR BIG PAYDAY

9/21/2020
Hartford, MI: With the 2020 racing season in disarray after a summer of Covid-19, the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by Engine Pro and ARP found a way to continue the season after the final points event took place four weeks prior. The series found itself in Hartford, MI at the historic Hartford Speedway for a $3000 to win main event that saw Chase Ridenour pick up the win. The 25-lap main event had Chase Ridenour and Trevor Berry bring the field to the green...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Sep 21, 2020
  • Article Date: 9/21/2020
Tags: Chase Ridenour, Hartford Speedway, GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints
SEASON OPENER AT I-96

SEASON OPENER AT I-96

4/16/2021
Lake Odessa, MI (Friday, April 16, 2021) - After a long winter following an abbreviated season, a new chapter of Great Lakes Super Sprints presented by Engine Pro & ARP (GLSS) racing begins Friday night in Lake Odessa, Michigan. For the first time in 2021, GLSS competitors will unload and hope for a trip to victory lane at I-96 Speedway. A track that former Champions have won big and lost big throughout the course of GLSS history. A staple track in the GLSS schedule...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Apr 16, 2021
  • Article Date: 4/16/2021
Tags: I-96 Speedway, GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels
RUHL TAKES SEASON OPENER

RUHL TAKES SEASON OPENER

4/17/2021
Lake Odessa, MI - Ryan Ruhl would use multiple caution flags to his benefit, and conquer the chilly temperatures to pick up the win on Friday night, in the Great Lakes Super Sprints presented by Engine Pro & ARP Season Opener at I-96 Speedway. The Coldwater, Michigan native would methodically work his way into the top 3 early in the event from his 9th starting position, closing the gap on the leaders with timely cautions. Dustin Daggett and Phil Gressman would lead the...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Apr 17, 2021
  • Article Date: 4/17/2021
Tags: Ryan Ruhl, I-96 Speedway, GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints
Great Lakes Super Sprints Prepared

Great Lakes Super Sprints Prepared...

4/22/2021
Orville, OH (Thursday, April 22, 2021) - The Great Lakes Super Sprints presented by Engine Pro and ARP (GLSS) season is now officially underway after their opening night last Friday at I-96 Speedway. The Rocket Man, Ryan Ruhl picked up his first win of the season holding off a hard-charging Jared Horstman and Ricky Peterson for the win. Now, the series looks to make their maiden appearance at Wayne County Speedway in Orville, Ohio on Saturday night. *(See early entry...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Apr 23, 2021
  • Article Date: 4/22/2021
Tags: Wayne County Speedway, GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels
2023 COMBINED GLSS SCHEDULE

2023 COMBINED GLSS SCHEDULE

1/15/2023
Merrill, MI – Great Lakes Super Sprints presented by Engine Pro & ARP is pleased to post our 2023 Combined Schedule. There are 37 confirmed dates at 12 different tracks this coming season in Ohio and Michigan. We are still working with 4 other tracks and hoping for 4 more dates, but we didn’t want to hold up our schedule with over 90% of the schedule completed. The combined schedule is a complete list of all the GLSS shows that have been scheduled. The North...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Jan 15, 2023
  • Article Date: 1/15/2023
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
PULICE TAKES POSITION WITH GLS

PULICE TAKES POSITION WITH GLS

2/1/2023
Merrill, MI – With the busiest time of the year in full swing, Great Lakes Sprints is pleased to announce the addition of our newest team member, Brooke K Pulice (BK). Brooke will initially be working directly with Barry Marlow, the owner of GLS family of sprints. BK is a Michigan native and is looking forward to graduating this May from Saginaw Valley State University. She will be graduating with a Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Sales...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Feb 01, 2023
  • Article Date: 2/1/2023
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
PULICE TAKES POSITION WITH GLS

PULICE TAKES POSITION WITH GLS

2/1/2023
Merrill, MI – With the busiest time of the year in full swing, Great Lakes Sprints is pleased to announce the addition of our newest team member, Brooke K Pulice (BK). Brooke will initially be working directly with Barry Marlow, the owner of GLS family of sprints. BK is a Michigan native and is looking forward to graduating this May from Saginaw Valley State University. She will be graduating with a Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Sales...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Feb 01, 2023
  • Article Date: 2/1/2023
Tags: Great Lakes Lightning Sprints, Specialty Fuels, Lightning Sprints
PULICE TAKES POSITION WITH GLS

PULICE TAKES POSITION WITH GLS

2/1/2023
Merrill, MI – With the busiest time of the year in full swing, Great Lakes Sprints is pleased to announce the addition of our newest team member, Brooke K Pulice (BK). Brooke will initially be working directly with Barry Marlow, the owner of GLS family of sprints. BK is a Michigan native and is looking forward to graduating this May from Saginaw Valley State University. She will be graduating with a Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Sales and...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Feb 01, 2023
  • Article Date: 2/1/2023
Tags: Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
OPEN WHEEL RACING AT THE GILMORE

OPEN WHEEL RACING AT THE GILMORE

2/16/2023
“Open Wheel Racing” Gilmore Car Museum 2023 Lecture Series 6865 Hickory Rd., Hickory Corners, MI 49060 Phone: (269) 671-5089 Sunday March 5th, In conjunction with the annual meeting of: The Open -Wheel Racing Fan Club Michigan/Great Lakes (AKA “Open-Wheel RFC”). Moderated by Fred Otterbein of Equalizer Racing, LLC, Jeff Bloom: The annual Anderson Speedway “Little 500” Taylor Ferns: 2023 USAC Silver Crown Series A.J. Lesiecki: 2023 schedule merger of ISMA & MSS, plus;...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Feb 16, 2023
  • Article Date: 2/16/2023
Tags: Jeff Bloom, Taylor Ferns, Andrew (A.J.) Lesiecki
OPEN WHEEL RACING AT THE GILMORE

OPEN WHEEL RACING AT THE GILMORE

2/15/2023
“Open Wheel Racing” Gilmore Car Museum 2023 Lecture Series 6865 Hickory Rd., Hickory Corners, MI 49060 Phone: (269) 671-5089 Sunday March 5th, In conjunction with the annual meeting of: The Open -Wheel Racing Fan Club Michigan/Great Lakes (AKA “Open-Wheel RFC”). Moderated by Fred Otterbein of Equalizer Racing, LLC, Jeff Bloom: The annual Anderson Speedway “Little 500” Taylor Ferns: 2023 USAC Silver Crown Series A.J. Lesiecki: 2023 schedule merger of ISMA & MSS, plus;...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Feb 16, 2023
  • Article Date: 2/15/2023
Tags: Jeff Bloom, Taylor Ferns, Andrew (A.J.) Lesiecki
OPEN WHEEL RACING AT THE GILMORE

OPEN WHEEL RACING AT THE GILMORE

2/15/2023
“Open Wheel Racing” Gilmore Car Museum 2023 Lecture Series 6865 Hickory Rd., Hickory Corners, MI 49060 Phone: (269) 671-5089 Sunday March 5th, In conjunction with the annual meeting of: The Open -Wheel Racing Fan Club Michigan/Great Lakes (AKA “Open-Wheel RFC”). Moderated by Fred Otterbein of Equalizer Racing, LLC, Jeff Bloom: The annual Anderson Speedway “Little 500” Taylor Ferns: 2023 USAC Silver Crown Series A.J. Lesiecki: 2023 schedule merger of ISMA & MSS, plus;...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Feb 16, 2023
  • Article Date: 2/15/2023
Tags: Jeff Bloom, Taylor Ferns, Andrew (A.J.) Lesiecki
HEADED NORTH TO FIND ICE

HEADED NORTH TO FIND ICE

3/2/2023
Barbeau, MI – Just 36 hours away from getting on the ice for the first and only time this warm winter season! The conditions look good with about 16” of ice on the St Marys River. We have a total of 8 cars heading to the UP to play on the ice! Dustin Daggett of Portland, MI and visiting Jacob Sanfacon making the drive all the way from New Hampshire will be going toe to toe in full sized winged sprints. We also have the Erickson family from South Boardman, MI along...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Mar 03, 2023
  • Article Date: 3/2/2023
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
Great Lakes Sprints Unofficial Sea

Great Lakes Sprints Unofficial Sea...

3/4/2023
Barbeau, MI (Saturday, March 4, 2023) - For the second year the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by Engine Pro and ARP (GLSS) alongside the Great Lakes Lighting Sprints (GLLS) kicked off the 2023 season with a thrilling outreach to an intrigued crowd Saturday afternoon. Toeing the North American/Canadian border on the St. Mary's River in Michigan's Upper Penninsula, drivers, crews, and approximately 1,500 fans turned out for the St. Mary's River Roar on the banks of...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Mar 06, 2023
  • Article Date: 3/4/2023
Tags: GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels, 360 Sprints - Winged
SATURATED GROUNDS, LACK OF DRYING

SATURATED GROUNDS, LACK OF DRYING...

4/6/2023
WAYNESFIELD, OH (April 6) – Already saturated by relentless rains in the area, the grounds of Waynesfield Raceway Park received nearly an inch of rain Wednesday, making it nearly impossible to prepare a safe and racy surface for Saturday’s planned season opener, the Let’s Go 30. The event, featuring non-winged Sprints of the Great Lakes Traditional Sprints (GLTS) racing for $3,000 to win, along with National Racing Alliance (NRA) winged Sprints and Modifieds will be...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 06, 2023
  • Article Date: 4/6/2023
Tags: Waynesfield Raceway Park, GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints, Specialty Fuels
SATURATED GROUNDS, LACK OF DRYING

SATURATED GROUNDS, LACK OF DRYING...

4/6/2023
WAYNESFIELD, OH (April 6) – Already saturated by relentless rains in the area, the grounds of Waynesfield Raceway Park received nearly an inch of rain Wednesday, making it nearly impossible to prepare a safe and racy surface for Saturday’s planned season opener, the Let’s Go 30. The event, featuring non-winged Sprints of the Great Lakes Traditional Sprints (GLTS) racing for $3,000 to win, along with National Racing Alliance (NRA) winged Sprints and Modifieds will be...more
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  • administrator on Apr 06, 2023
  • Article Date: 4/6/2023
Tags: Waynesfield Raceway Park, Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, Specialty Fuels
STAMBAUGH WINS NORTH VS SOUTH SHOO

STAMBAUGH WINS NORTH VS SOUTH SHOO...

4/29/2023
Sweetwater, TN - Elida, OH native Max Stambaugh wins the finale of the Great Lakes Super Sprints presented by Engine Pro & ARP vs United Sprint Car Series Filterized by K&N Filters weekend. Stambaugh was one of 12 GLSS cars that traveled down from Ohio and Michigan to race against USCS at the I-75 Raceway. USCS 360 Outlaw Sprint Cars vs GLSS 24 Entries Feature 30 Laps 71H-Max Stambaugh[4]; 2. 21-Gavan Boschele[3]; 3. 10-Terry Gray[2]; 4. 10M-Morgan Turpen Havener[1];...more
Barry Marlow
  • Barry Marlow on Apr 30, 2023
  • Article Date: 4/29/2023
Tags: Max Stambaugh, I-75 Raceway Inc, GLSS-Great Lakes Super Sprints
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