I96 Speedway Race Track in Lake Odessa, Michigan, USA

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I-96 SPEEDWAY & EVENT CENTER IS A FAMILY FUN EVENT CENTER HOSTING BAD FAST RACING ON THE BEST CLAY RIGHT HERE IN LAKE ODESSA, MI! WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT CLASSES OF CARS SUCH AS OPEN WHEEL WINGED SPRINT CARS, LATE MODELS, MODIFIEDS, PRO STOCKS, PRO TRUCKS, STREET STOCKS, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE 4 CYLINDERS AND EVEN MINI WEDGE RACES ON OUR NEWLY BUILT TRACK FOR KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 14 TO GET INTO RACING!

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• Surface: 4/10 mile semi-banked dirt oval

• 3823 W Portland Rd
  Lake Odessa, Michigan, 48849 USA
• lat: 42.869642, lng: -85.149837
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I96 Speedway Dirt Track Racing Schedule

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  Horstman, Thiel, Stambaugh, Worth the Price of Admission Friday at I-96 Speedway

  Lake Odessa, MI - Anytime that 27 Michigan CAT Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP unload at the track, fans can expect a fantastic program. Friday night, I-96 was in rare form, and the battle for the win was worth the price of admission. Jared Horstman, who opened the 2025 season with a win at Crystal Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 19th, brought the field to green alongside the most recent winner of the last two GLSS shows, Max Stambaugh, for the 25 lap, $2,500 to win main event. Just as quickly as the race started, it was halted when a pair of Ohio drivers, Chase Dunham and Phil Gressman, met in the middle of the inside and outside rows as they hit the throttle. The result was a destroyed No.66 for Dunham after he tumbled at least two times down the front stretch and collected Mike Keegan and Aaron Shaffer in the process. Gressman's No.7C suffered damage as well. The second attempt to start the race went better, technically; but not much. When the field reached turn one, Keith Sheffer, Jr's No.14 stepped around on him from the fourth spot, simultaneously, Ryan Conium's No.6 collided with Eli Lakin's No.70 outside the top 10. Conium went for a massive tumble off the end of the race track. Meanwhile, Sheffer collected Gressman with a huge hit that nearly sent Gressman tumbling. After a lengthy clean-up, the third start was money. Max Stambaugh jumped out to the early lead while Horstman slid into second with Scotty Thiel in third ahead of Dustin Daggett. Another caution waved when Jac Nickles did a 360 in turn two and nearly drove out of it when he was clipped by Gregg Dalman and forced to stop on the backstretch. On the restart, Stambaugh held the lead but not without challenge. Horstman nearly took the lead on the outside in turn two but lost the top of the race track and was forced to fall back in line until the leaders hit heavy lapped traffic. With crossed flags showing, Horstman was credited with the lead at the halfway mark, but again blew it over the cushion in turn two and allowed Stambaugh and Thiel to drive away. Four laps later, Thiel took the top spot around the outside of Stambaugh in turns three and four. A lap later, deja vu; Thiel jumped the turn two cushion and lost the lead to Stambaugh as Horstman pulled back in for second. Into turn three that same lap, Horstman threw a slider for the lead and never looked back as Stambaugh tried to hang on to second but relinquished the position to Thiel by the end of the night. With the win, Jared Horstman now becomes the winningest driver all-time with the Great Lakes Super Sprints sitting at 27 and nine wins at I-96 Speedway alone. "This is awesome," Horstman said in Victory Lane. "I knew we had a good car. Slipping it off of turn two twice, I just stepped on it. To stick after it, and a couple of mistakes from the other guys, [I] was able to capitalize." With the win, Horstman now matches Stambaugh with a pair of wins on the Tour in the first four races and leapfrogs the defending champion for the Tour Championship Points lead by 15 points. Meanwhile, Horstman opens up a 62 point gap in the Michigan CAT Division. The next event for the Great Lakes Super Sprints is Friday, May 16th at Limaland Motorsports Park for the annual Run for the Rabbit. Fans who can't make the trip can catch the action on GreatLakesSprints.Tv. Follow the Great Lakes Super Sprints on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. Horstman won the Ti22 Performance Fast Qualifier Award. Horstman won Engler Machine & Tool Heat Race 1. Thiel grabbed Beacon & Bridge Markets Heat Race 2. Stambaugh won MacAllister CAT Heat Race 3. Ryan Ruhl won the Operating Engineers 324 B-Main. Michigan CAT A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 17-Jared Horstman[1]; 2. 51-Scotty Thiel[3]; 3. 71H-Max Stambaugh[2]; 4. 85-Dustin Daggett[5]; 5. 38-Chase Ridenour[7]; 6. 01-Brad Lamberson[6]; 7. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[12]; 8. 16-Ryan Ruhl[16]; 9. 31-Jac Nickles[8]; 10. 49T-Gregg Dalman[18]; 11. 13-Van Gurley Jr[11]; 12. 22-Aaron Shaffer[15]; 13. 10S-Jay Steinebach[19]; 14. 3A-Mike Astrauskas[20]; 15. (DNF) X-Mike Keegan[13]; 16. (DNF) 14-Keith Sheffer Jr[4]; 17. (DNF) 7C-Phil Gressman[10]; 18. (DNF) 70-Eli Lakin[14]; 19. (DNF) 6-Ryan Coniam[17]; 20. (DNF) 66-Chase Dunham[9]

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  Horstman hangs on for GLSS win at I-96, Ricky Lewis grabs GLTS checkers

  After two aborted starts resulting in red flags, Jared Horstman was able to hold off Scotty Thiel and won the 25 lap Great Lakes Super Sprints feature at I-96 Speedway Friday night.

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  I-96 Speedway Next for GLSS; Doubleheader weekend for GLTS Opener

  Lake Odessa, MI - The Michigan CAT Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS) are back in Michigan Friday night, returning to I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, MI for a Breast Cancer Awareness/Mother's Day Weekend that also features the Great Lakes Traditional Sprints Presented by MacAllister CAT as they open the 2025 season with a doubleheader that also features a stop in Quincy, MI at Butler Motor Speedway. The fourth race for GLSS in as many weeks takes teams back to one of the fastest tracks on the circuit for the second time this season. In the first visit on April 25th, Scotty Thiel set fast time with a 13.813 as one of the later cars to take time. Mike Keegan, Jared Horstman, and Max Stambaugh grabbed heat race wins before Stambaugh went on to lead flag-to-flag for his first win of the season. Stambaugh doubled up his 2025 win total by grabbing another Friday night win at Limaland Motorsports Park on May 2nd. Thanks to his back-to-back wins, Max Stambaugh now holds a slim two-point advantage in the GLSS Tour Points standings over Jared Horstman and Dustin Daggett. However, in the Michigan CAT Division, a DNF to open the season keeps Hortsman out front with a 43 point advantage over Daggett and Stambaugh. Horstman was on the move in the last race at I-96, taking second at the line after starting fifth. He was also credited as the Hard Charger at Limaland Motorsports Park. The evening at I-96 will also feature the start of the 2025 season for GLTS. Steve Irwin is expected to return after another championship-winning season with GLTS in 2024. The Fenton, MI native grabbed one win last year in the season opener at Butler Motor Speedway before finishing in the top 10 in the rest of his starts, and top five in all but one. Brian Ruhlman and Max Frank, two of the historic thorns in Irwin's side, are also expected to unload their non-wing 410s on Friday night. Last season, Max Frank was the one to beat with three feature wins, one of just two drivers to win multiple times with GLTS. Frank found victory lane at Tri City Motor Speedway and Silver Bullet Speedway twice. Ricky Lewis was the other driver who took multiple trips to GLTS victory lane with a win at Waynesfield Raceway Park and Millstream Speedway. The weekend begins on Friday, May 9th at I-96 Speedway for both GLSS & GLTS. Advanced tickets are available at GreatLakesSprints.com. Gates open at 5:00 PM with racing set to begin at 8:00 PM. Fans who can't make the trip Friday night can catch all the action live at GreatLakesSprints.Tv. Saturday, the Great Lakes Traditional Sprints continue to Butler Motor Speedway alongside Winged 410 Sprint Cars and Compacts. Gates open at 4:00 PM with racing set to begin at 7:30 PM.

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  Stambaugh Thrills Hometown Crowd in Second Straight GLSS Win

  Lima, OH - For the second straight week, three-time and defending Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS) Champion, Max Stambaugh, took a trip to GLSS Victory Lane. The variable this week, the win was his first GLSS-sanctioned win at his home track to open the Ohio CAT Division season. Stambaugh and defending Ohio CAT Division Champion, Dustin Daggett, led the field to the green flag. Stambaugh's luck continued on the redraw, pulling the number one pill for the third week in a row. On the opening lap, the two defending champions went at it wheel-to-wheel before Stambaugh was able to get the edge. Meanwhile, Mike Keegan began to fall through the top 10 while Dalman settled into the third spot. Phil Gressman, Zeth Sabo, and Keegan all battled for the 4th through 6th spots throughout the better part of the race. Elsewhere, Ohio natives Chase Dunham, Devon Dobie, and Jared Horstman were locked in a tight battle within the top 10. The only caution of the night came just after halfway when Luke Griffith spun in turns three and four. Griffith was able to continue. On the restart, Keegan charged his way back onto the podium while Stambaugh raced away from Daggett once again. For the second week in a row, Stambaugh led flag-to-flag to earn his second win of the 2025 season. "It's been a while, Limaland," Stambaugh said in Victory Lane. "It's the best I've felt here in a long time. Just winning in front of where I grew up, my dad's here, my mom - it just means a lot," an emotional Stambaugh finished in Victory Lane. Zeth Sabo earned the Ti22 Performance Fast Qualifier Award and won Engler Machine & Tool Heat Race Number One, while Stambaugh won Howard Johnson by Wyndham Heat Race Number Two. Jared Horstamn earned the Operating Engineers 324 Hard Charger advancing three spots. The next event for the Great Lakes Super Sprints is Friday, May 9th in a return to I-96 Speedway. Advanced tickets are available at GreatLakesSuperSprints.com. Fans who can't make it can catch the action LIVE at GreatLakesSprints.Tv. Great Lakes Super Sprints Ohio CAT A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 71H-Max Stambaugh[1]; 2. 85-Dustin Daggett[2]; 3. X-Mike Keegan[3]; 4. 29-Zeth Sabo[5]; 5. 49T-Gregg Dalman[4]; 6. 7C-Phil Gressman[7]; 7. 17-Jared Horstman[10]; 8. 66-Chase Dunham[8]; 9. 31-Jac Nickles[12]; 10. 23-Devon Dobie[6]; 11. 24-Kobe Allison[9]; 12. 11G-Luke Griffith[13]; 13. 11H-Caleb Harmon[15]; 14. 33-Jeremy Ferguson[17]; 15. 88N-Frank Neill[16]; 16. 83-Adam Cruea[14]; 17. 13-Van Gurley Jr[11] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 29-Zeth Sabo[1]; 2. 23-Devon Dobie[2]; 3. 85-Dustin Daggett[3]; 4. 7C-Phil Gressman[6]; 5. 24-Kobe Allison[5]; 6. 13-Van Gurley Jr[8]; 7. 11G-Luke Griffith[4]; 8. 11H-Caleb Harmon[7]; 9. 33-Jeremy Ferguson[9] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 71H-Max Stambaugh[1]; 2. X-Mike Keegan[2]; 3. 49T-Gregg Dalman[4]; 4. 66-Chase Dunham[3]; 5. 17-Jared Horstman[5]; 6. 31-Jac Nickles[8]; 7. 83-Adam Cruea[7]; 8. 88N-Frank Neill[6] Ti22 Performance Qualifying 1 (99 Laps): 1. 29-Zeth Sabo, 00:11.567[2]; 2. 71H-Max Stambaugh, 00:11.597[12]; 3. 23-Devon Dobie, 00:11.665[17]; 4. X-Mike Keegan, 00:11.801[5]; 5. 85-Dustin Daggett, 00:11.972[6]; 6. 66-Chase Dunham, 00:12.123[11]; 7. 11G-Luke Griffith, 00:12.133[15]; 8. 49T-Gregg Dalman, 00:12.276[1]; 9. 24-Kobe Allison, 00:12.304[13]; 10. 17-Jared Horstman, 00:12.377[14]; 11. 7C-Phil Gressman, 00:12.378[4]; 12. 88N-Frank Neill, 00:12.381[9]; 13. 11H-Caleb Harmon, 00:12.407[7]; 14. 83-Adam Cruea, 00:12.445[16]; 15. 13-Van Gurley Jr, 00:12.451[3]; 16. 31-Jac Nickles, 00:12.783[10]; 17. 33-Jeremy Ferguson, 00:13.138[8] Hot Laps 1: 1. 71H-Max Stambaugh, 00:11.693[12]; 2. X-Mike Keegan, 00:11.741[5]; 3. 7C-Phil Gressman, 00:11.784[4]; 4. 88N-Frank Neill, 00:11.786[9]; 5. 31-Jac Nickles, 00:11.790[10]; 6. 17-Jared Horstman, 00:11.806[14]; 7. 85-Dustin Daggett, 00:11.867[6]; 8. 29-Zeth Sabo, 00:11.879[2]; 9. 49T-Gregg Dalman, 00:11.932[1]; 10. 66-Chase Dunham, 00:12.037[11]; 11. 13-Van Gurley Jr, 00:12.045[3]; 12. 23-Devon Dobie, 00:12.066[17]; 13. 24-Kobe Allison, 00:12.138[13]; 14. 11G-Luke Griffith, 00:12.198[15]; 15. 83-Adam Cruea, 00:12.345[16]; 16. 11H-Caleb Harmon, 00:12.446[7]; 17. (DNS) 33-Jeremy Ferguson, 00:12.446

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  Hartmann opens door to IRA 410 season four

  (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) April 1, 2025 - After learning the ropes of 410 Sprint Car racing throughout their first three seasons with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series, Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team will fire up year four with the IRA regional touring series in a co-sanctioned twin bill with the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. The Plymouth, Wis. driver is coming off a solid 2024 campaign which featured several highlights, including a career-best night in the seat of a Sprint Car at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D. on Friday, July 19. The 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year won his first career IRA dash to claim his initial A-main pole position. The third-year 410 Sprint Car competitor topped off the memorable evening with a career-best fourth-place A-main finish. In 30 410 Sprint Car events during the 2024 season, Hartmann tallied one top five, nine top 10 and 16 top 15 A-main showings, while recording one dash victory in seven dash appearances and winning one B main on the way to finishing a career-best seventh in the final 2024 IRA point standings. Hartmann is eager to begin another full-time run with the IRA while mixing in assorted starts with the World of Outlaws, High Limit, All Stars and FAST series to round out an ambitious schedule stacked with 43 events. "I'm looking forward to this season," Hartmann said. "The team put a lot of work in during the offseason. We are in the best position engine and car package-wise to contend for feature wins." 87A Hartmann Racing 2025 sponsorship partners include Kristine Hartmann Pleasantview Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, The Dispensary, Metalcraft, Ludwig & Sons Trucking, Quasius Construction, Holler n' Hills, Rich's Truck & Auto Repair and Hepfner Racing Products. "There are a lot of great partners who believe in this team this year," Hartmann said. "I'm excited to display their logos on one of my personal favorite designs this year. I can't thank this team enough for their hard work and dedication. Let's hope for a great year ahead!" Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team's website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing. 87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase - Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR OF Pleasant View Realty, better known as "Every Race Fans Realtor," has 25-plus years of experience selling real estate throughout Wisconsin. Kristine's passion for the sport of racing connects with her competitive drive and ambition as a realtor in the community. Contact Kristine Hartmann with all your real estate needs and ask her about the special racing rates! You can find her on Facebook @ KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR. Also, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to chat about racing and real estate! For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PVRKRISTINE, call/text 20-980-5542 or email kristine@pleasantviewrealty.com. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2025 Schedule Friday, April 4 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA) Saturday, April 5 - 34 Raceway, West Burlington, Iowa (IRA) Friday, April 11 - Attica Raceway Park, Attica, Ohio (All Stars) Saturday, April 12 - Attica Raceway Park, Attica, Ohio (All Stars) Sunday, April 13 - Millstream Speedway, Findlay, Ohio (FAST) Saturday, April 26 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, May 3 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, May 10 - Sycamore Speedway, Sycamore, Ill. (IRA) Friday, May 16 - Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, May 17 - Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 18 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, May 24 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 25 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Tuesday, June 3 - 141 Speedway, Franic Creek, Wis. (High Limit) Wednesday, June 4 - Red Cedar Speedway, Menomonie, Wis. (High Limit) Friday, June 6 - Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (World of Outlaws) Saturday, June 7 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (World of Outlaws) Sunday, June 8 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (World of Outlaws) Friday, June 13 - Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Ill. (IRA) Saturday, June 14 - I-55 Raceway, Pevely, Mo. (IRA) Friday, June 20 - Outagamie Speedway, Seymour, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, June 21 - Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Friday, June 27 - Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, Ind. (IRA) Saturday, June 28 - Butler Motor Speedway, Quincy, Mich. (IRA) Friday, July 11 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (World of Outlaws) Saturday, July 12 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (World of Outlaws) Friday, July 25 - Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, July 26 - Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, July 27 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Aug. 16 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, Aug. 17 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Aug. 22 - I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, Mich. (All Stars) Saturday, Aug. 23 - LaSalle Speedway, La Salle, Ill. (IRA) Friday, Aug. 29 - Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Aug. 30 - Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, Aug. 31 - The Hill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Sept. 5 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 6 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Sept. 12 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 13 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Friday, Sept. 19 - Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 20 - Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA) Saturday, Sept. 27 - Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2024 Final Statistics Total Events - 30 IRA Events - 27 World of Outlaws Events - 2 A Main Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 1 Top Five A Main Finishes - 1 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 9 Top 15 A Main Finishes - 16 Top 20 A Main Finishes - 21 Heat Race Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 7 Dash Victories - 1 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Points Finish - 7th

I96 Speedway Dirt Track Videos

• I-96 Speedway, hope you’re ready—because we are!Let’s make some noise this Friday!
• All Star Circuit of Champions - I-96 Speedway Lake Odessa, MI July 23, 1999

I96 Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

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  Ionia County Fairgrounds Race Track8 miles away - Ionia, Michigan, USA
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  Crystal Motor Speedway Race Track29 miles away - Crystal, Michigan, USA
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  Mt Pleasant Speedway Race Track55 miles away - Mt Pleasant, Michigan, USA
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  Butler Motor Speedway Race Track59 miles away - Quincy, Michigan, USA
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  Thunderbird Raceway Race Track64 miles away - Muskegon, Michigan, USA
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  Hartford Speedway Race Track69 miles away - Hartford, Michigan, USA
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  TriCity Motor Speedway Race Track76 miles away - Auburn, Michigan, USA
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  LaGrange County Fair Race Track85 miles away - LaGrange, Indiana, USA
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  Oakshade Raceway Race Track98 miles away - Wauseon, Ohio, USA

I96 Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  GLSS - Great Lakes Super Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  GLTS - Great Lakes Traditional Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization