Lake Erie Speedway has tried hard the past few season to make the Late Models well known in Northwest Pennsylvania. In July of 2006 Lake Erie Speedway had a 125 lap Late Model event that brought over 40 cars to the 3/8 mile oval. Thirty-one Late Models made the starting field that included three NASCAR Sprint Cup Stars. Glenn Gault Jr., Hubbard, OH went on to win the 125 lap event even though Mark Bliss lead the most laps (62). In 2007 Lake Erie Speedway decided to step it up and have a 200 lap Late Model event in July. This 200 lap event had pit crews in the infield ready to take on a long race. This race brought 42 Late Models to Northwest Pennsylvania and 36 were on the starting grid. This event starting caution free but that would not last. The race had 17 cautions and a few red flags and a competition yellow to allow drivers to refuel. This race would not go to one of our local drivers, instead Brian Campbell, Wyoming, MI lead 158 laps to take home the checkers. In 2008, 29 Late Model competitors battled 150 laps that had eight lead changes. George Skora III went on to victory after he passed Will Thomas III high for the lead. In 2010, the Lake Erie 150 was almost the same race between George Skora and Will Thomas except Thomas prevailed as the race winner.
In 2012, Lake Erie Speedway is in the talks with different ideas for the Plyler Overhead Door Late Models and bigger shows/extended lap races. Please stay tuned for this information.
