Great Lakes Supercup Series Announces Springport Speedway Sponsor

The Michigan Great Lakes Supercup Series has announced the sponsorship of General Materials, a Jackson based Building Materials Supplier, and D.A.W. Design Group, a Jackson based Construction Management Company, for their 2010 Springport Speedway Championship.

 

Great Lakes Supercup coordinator, Tim Phillips, states that the addition of this sponsorship will allow the series to run a championship within a championship as a track champion will be crowned in addition to a series champion.

 

As final details are pending, the sponsorship will offer up to $1,000.00 in additional payouts over the course of the season.

 

General Materials and D.A.W. Design Group in conjunction with Aspen One Hour, a Jackson based heating & cooling company, will also sponsor the #10 Supercup driven by David Wilson of Parma, Michigan, who will run a partial schedule for the 2010 season.

 

Championship night for the Great Lakes Supercup Series to determine the Springport Champion and the Season Champion will be on Saturday, September 11th during the Michigan Cup weekend.
 
The Great Lakes Supercup cars are 1/2 scale NASCAR Cup look-alikes, commonly referred to as Mini Cups. Due to their size and speed, racing at Springport Motor Speedway is similar to racing a full size race car on a superspeedway, and drafting becomes a factor. These races are always a crowd pleaser as the drivers race side by side and nose to tail without lifting off the throttle in the corners. Their first event at Springport is on opening night, April 17th. Check the 2010 schedule for further info.

Be sure to visit the General Materials website. If you live anywhere near the Jackson, Michigan area and are involved in anything from a small home repair to major construction project, stop in and see the folks at General Materials. They are located on the south east end of Jackson on M-50 near US-127, right on the way to Michigan International Speedway.

 

 

                                                

TNT Motorsports Adds New Driver

TNT Motorsports announces the addition of John Dewey to drive the number 29 Chevy Monte Carlo Sponsored by Shell/Pennzoil/Reece's. John has been driving in the GLS Series for the past five years. Due to an unfortunate accident last year at Spartan Speedway John had to take a step back from being a car owner. Tim Phillips owner of TNT Motorsports said that "John's unfortunate accident last year had him wondering if he would return to racing. We worked out a deal for the 2010 season with hopes of John becoming the Champion in the series." 

In addition to driving in the GLS Series John has been racing for years and the luck has not been on his side. John said "I look forward to this exciting opportunity. I have seen other drivers that have had the opportunity to drive for Tim and TNT Motorsports have great success. Tim's knowledge of the cars and resources to bring the best equipment to the tracks will give me a great shot at our goal of the 2010 Championship".

The points season kicks off April 17th at Springport. Come on out and see if John can get a jump start on the points in his new ride. 

2010 Pre-Season Prep

We are very excited about the upcoming season. Check out the current schedule and the new revised rules. These are both a work in progress and we will have a few more changes/additions prior to the first race.

If you are in need of parts or tires for the season let Tim Phillips know as he will be ordering them this week.

Upcoming Events

The 2010 New Years Day Bash at Anderson Speedway was rescheduled for March 13th. This is always a great time and an opportunity to take a few laps around the High Banked 1/4 Mile in the middle of the winter. We currently have four drivers going down from the GLS Series to go for the trophy, Tim Phillips, John Dewey, Todd Wilfong, and Freeman Hochstetler. If you are not interested in racing it is a lot of fun to watch. Last year we rented a suite that was heated. Let Tim Phillips know if you are planning to attend.

The GLS Series also would like to keep track of what you are doing in the off seson on the website. If you have any exciting news to share let us know. We would love to put it on the website. This could be anything from doing a show for your sponsor to something special that you may be doing for a charity or the new look of your car.



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Don’t drive without the appropriate insurance coverage either!

           

The race tracks on the GLS Schedule carry $10,000 to $15,000 of accident coverage. That is not enough to cover your medical expenses if you are in an accident!

 

  1. Check your current health insurance policy to see if “dangerous activities” are excluded.
  2. Ask your employer if your short and long term disability coverage exclude “dangerous activities.”
  3. Most life insurance policies exclude racing.

 

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