Toledo Speedway

TOLEDO, OH: (6-26-09): Defending champ Jim Froling avoided the "big one" and sailed to victory in the 50 lap ARCA Sportsman feature Friday evening at Toledo Speedway. Speedway Tire and Auto, 7-Up and the Destination Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau sponsored the night of racing at the Glass City oval. Shaun Mills, representing Speedway Tire, presented the trophies in the Glass Bowl Lanes Winner's Circle. ...

Due to the large pre-entry list for Saturday's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway, the Late Model Pit Registration will now open at 1 p.m. instead of 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Flat Rock Speedway. The rest of the time schedule remains the same. ...

FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-26-09): Ann Yee, widow of Stan Yee Sr., will serve as the Grand Marshal for the Moran Chevrolet-Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday evening at Flat Rock Speedway. A total of 41 Late Models have pre-entered for the 150 lap contest, the biggest race of the season at the track.

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Saturday's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 marks just the second year that Flat Rock Speedway's longest Late Model race of the season has been held in memory of Stan Yee, who found success as a car owner and builder for nearly five decades before passing away in 2008. However, the history of weekly Late Model Racing at Flat Rock Speedway dates back to 1962 and this weekend's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 marks the 14th consecutive season in which the track has contested a 150-lap Late Model feature.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-26-09): Two additional entries from the west side of the state of Michigan have arrived for Saturday's 2nd Annual Moran Chevrolet-Stan Yee Memorial 150 to be held at Flat Rock Speedway. Dave Stehouwer and Dave Sensiba are both entered, and with the addition of local Chris Benson and AuGres, MI driver Mike Luberda, the list now stands at 41 cars as of Friday morning.

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Due to threat of rain and possible storms, Placer's Car Club Classic Car Show is cancelled for Thursday, June 25, 2009. Next show is Thursday, July 2, at Toledo Speedway.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-24-09): A total of 29 Late Models practiced at Flat Rock Speedway Wednesday evening in preparation for the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday night, June 27. The list now stands at 37 pre-entries, with the additions led by 4-time Flat Rock champ Dave Kuhlman. Grand Rapids-area hotshoe Mike Root has also filed his entry for the biggest race of the season at the ¼ mile paved oval.

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1990-VANDERLAAN WINS AGAIN IN ROUMELL SERIES

Bruce Vanderlaan again was dominating in taking the 100-lap 2^nd leg of the Roumell 900 Series at Toledo Speedway.

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FLAT ROCK, Michigan (June 24, 2009)--A strong Late Model turnout preparing for this weekend's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway drew entrants from throughout Michigan and Northwest Ohio, expanding the entry list for Saturday's event well beyond the 24-car starting field. ...

Ed Knakiewicz, an active ARCA Official since 1964 and a familiar face at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, was hospitalized Wednesday and diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg. Knakiewicz, who with his wife Cathy manages the Toledo Speedway Ticket Office, is resting comfortably. Messages of cheer can be sent to Ed Knakiewicz/PO Box 5217, Toledo, OH 43611. ...

Two weeks to talk about in this article.

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Race event schedules for Friday, June 26 (7-Up/Greater Toledo Conv./Visitors Bureau Night/Racing Fan Club Night) at Toledo Speedway and Saturday, June 27 (Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150: Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Late Model Special) at Flat Rock Speedway are now posted.

Toledo Speedway--Friday, June 26--Event Schedule Click Here

Flat Rock Speedway--Saturday, June 27--Event Schedule Click Here

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LEGENDS HERO CARD TO FIRST 1000 FANS THROUGH GATES SATURDAY AT FLAT ROCK

FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-24-09): The anticipation and excitement continues to build each and every day for the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday night, June 27 at Flat Rock Speedway. Track staff has just announced that the first 1000 fans through the front gate will receive a Legends Hero Card, picturing many of the drivers who piloted the Stan Yee #33 machines during his over 40 year career as a car builder and owner.

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As of Tuesday, 25 Late Models have pre-entered for Saturday's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Late Model race at Flat Rock Speedway, including defending race winner Justin Schroeder, Steve Cronenwett Jr., Dick Barker, Ricky Kargel, Eric Lee, Ron Allen, Harold Fair Jr., Dennis Strickland, Jake Francis, Stan Yee Jr. and Joe Ruttman. The complete list of pre-entries is available by clicking here.

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RUTTMAN-FAIR-BYRD-COOK-SOMMERS-HAGE-IS IT THE 1970'S AGAIN????
FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-22-09): If you were a race fan back in the 1960's and beyond, you are in for a real treat Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Let's go back in time, say the mid 1970's. Maybe you were at Mt. Clemens, Flat Rock or Toledo.....and there they were...Fair, Ruttman, Byrd, Cook, Sommers, Hage....the heroes, the heavy hitters, the fan favorites. These stars of the past will meet and greet today's Late Model drivers at the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday night, June 27 at Flat Rock Speedway!

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-20-09): Flat Rock Speedway received nearly 4 inches of rain overnight, flooding the track and parking lot. Track officials worked up until race time to get the speedway in shape for Big Red Crème Soda Night, and the fans were treated to a night filled with action! The 3 oval features were decided by a car length or less and a pair of contests on the Figure 8 track were packed with excitement and fender banging. Jeremy Miller, Tim Moore, James Rae, Shawn Bershback and the duo of Howard Kelley Jr. and Tom O'Leary III were feature winners.

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Some 200 classic cars and hundreds of participants and spectators enjoyed great weather Thursday night at Toledo Speedway for the weekly Placers Car Club car show. Highlighting the evening's activities was the featured performance by Elvis impersonator Bob Rosencrantz. The Placers Car Club hosts a cruise in every Thursday, weather permitting, on the Speedway's ¼ mile track from 6-8 p.m. ...

TOLEDO, OH: (6-19-09): After heavy rains and thunderstorms in the morning and the forecast for an 80% chance of more rain and severe weather, Toledo Speedway management has decided to pull the plug and cancel the Friday, June 19 race card. The call was made just after noon. ...

TOLEDO, OH: (6-18-09): After a one year absence, the United States Auto Club (USAC) will return to Toledo Speedway for an open-wheel doubleheader featuring both the National Sprint Car and Midget Series. Thanks to the sponsorship of local businessman Ron Hemelgarn through his racing group and Super Fitness, Toledo will host the USAC cars Friday evening, July 3.

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TOLEDO, OH (6-17-09): Summer has arrived! And with it comes the start of 2 busy weekends for the ARCA outlaw-bodied Late Models. Legs 2 and 3 of the 5-race Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Series are on the slate, starting with a 75 lap contest at Toledo Speedway Friday night, June 19. The Series moves to its sister track, Flat Rock Speedway, for the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday evening, June 27.

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1960-AL BEALE WINS FIRST-EVER EVENT STAGED AT NEW TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

Al Beale, who with his brother Rollie form the famed Toledo racing Beale Brothers duo, captured the first-ever event at the Toledo Speedway before a good opening night crowd.

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Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway weekend schedules for the next two race weekends are now posted. ...

Australian Andrew Hagen has begun to make a name for himself in the short track racing world after competing successfully for Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) in the first two Super Late Model Series events of his career. Next up for the 22-year-old driver is this Friday, June 19 at Toledo Speedway for the Speedway Tire and Auto Father's Day Special, featuring the Hantz Group-Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup 75-lap Race.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-13-09): A dismal-looking day ended in sunshine and a packed house for the Marco's Pizza School Bus Figure 8 races Saturday evening at Flat Rock Speedway. Jeff Kurzyniec scored the victory in the wild Bus race, Dave Arnold Jr. topped the Factory Stock feature, Chance Rice notched the win in the Michigan Legends race, Shawn Bershback was victorious in the 4 Cylinder show and Lonnie York thrilled the crowd with his win in the Rollover contest.

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Condolences to Flat Rock Speedway ARCA Official Sherry Whitenburg and family on the death of her mother, Dorothy Schutt, who passed away unexpectedly last weekend. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 17, from 2-8 p.m. and services will be held Thursday, June 18, at 11 a.m. at the Jasin Funeral Home, 5300 N. Summit Street, Toledo Ohio (419) 726-1583. ...

TOLEDO, OH: (6-12-09): Toledo Speedway's Fastest Short Track Show in the World jumped up a notch in notoriety Friday evening, as Jason Blonde steamed his way to an incredible lap of 12:744, the new all-time quickest lap at the Glass City oval. He topped Chris Perley, who earlier erased Cameron Dodson's record with a lap of 12:893. A large crowd enjoyed a great night for racing as Russ Wood topped the ISMA Super Modified portion of the event and Jeff Bloom sailed to victory in the Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Super Sprint (AVSS) feature. The event, sponsored by All American Coach and Qualite Sports Lighting, lived up to its billing as drama and excitement filled the day right from the start of practice.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-10-09): Flat Rock Speedway officials have just announced that additional bonus money will once again be added to the purse for Flat Rock Speedway's biggest Late Model race of the season, the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150, set for Saturday evening, June 27 at the ¼ mile paved oval. Each of dollar figures for the 24 starting positions will now end in 33, which adds money to each spot. And new for 2009, the fast qualifier will have the chance to take The Challenge, which will award a $1000 bonus if he starts last and wins the 150 lap event.

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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009

JUST ANNOUNCED-BONUS MONEY ADDED!

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The Thursday, June 11, Classic Car Show festivities planned for Toledo Speedway, have been cancelled. The show will take place next Thursday at the regularly scheduled time.

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Sunday, June 14 is the 22^nd annual "Barn" Show, held at the Wilson Barn in Livonia at the corner of Middlebelt and W. Chicago.  Music, food, a swap meet and more is all part of the weekend.

If you would like to display your race car, call Bill at 734-464-1331.  There is a registration fee.

For more information, go to http://www.mhraonline.org/.

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