REMEMBERING DEMPSEY APPERSON (updated 12-10-20)

REMEMBERING DEMPSEY APPERSON (updated 12-10-20)

Dempsey Apperson, a fixture at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, first as an ARCA Figure 8 driver and then as a car owner, passed away Friday, December 4 at the age of 76. Visitation will take place at the Rupp Funeral Home in...
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CHUCK HALL

CHUCK HALL

Condolences to the family and friends of Chuck Hall, among the most celebrated ARCA Figure-8 drivers in history, who passed away at his home in Toledo, Ohio, on August 27. Hall, a Toledo native, raced in the ARCA Figure-8...
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FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY UPDATE

FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY UPDATE

March 18, 2020:  We hope this finds you, your family and friends healthy and safe during this unprecedented time in the history of not only our country, but the world. While we are following the guidelines set forth in...
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TOLEDO HOSTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON LATE MODEL SPECIAL JUNE 30

TOLEDO HOSTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON LATE MODEL SPECIAL JUNE 30

Toledo Speedway will host a Sunday afternoon special June 30, with 2 types of Late Models in action.  The Ross Mortgage 150 presented by PNC Bank is set for this Sunday afternoon. The original date of April 20 was washed...
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MEGASAURUS, SCHOOL BUSES INVADE TOLEDO FRIDAY NIGHT!

MEGASAURUS, SCHOOL BUSES INVADE TOLEDO FRIDAY NIGHT!

Toledo, Ohio: The fire-breathing, car-crushing dinosaur MEGASAURUS will team up with the School Bus Figure 8 race to highlight Toledo Speedway’s “NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION” this Friday evening, May 31. The event is sponsored by...
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Rule Amendment: Factory Stocks, Late Model Sportsman.

Rule Amendment: Factory Stocks, Late Model Sportsman.

FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY RULES AMENDMENTS (MARCH 8, 2024)   ARCA FACTORY STOCK/ENDURO CARS Page 45, 1.  Dual overhead cam engines are permitted; Add 50 lbs. for this engine.  NO turbo engines. Page 47:  Weight:  Dual...
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STRICKLAND-JIOVANI-BAILEY-VARNEY JR. EARLY ENTRIES FOR GLASS CITY

STRICKLAND-JIOVANI-BAILEY-VARNEY JR. EARLY ENTRIES FOR GLASS CITY

Toledo, Ohio—August 29, 2018: 2013 Glass City winner Dennis Strickland (pictured above in 2013), newly-crowned ARCA Late Model champ Frank Jiovani, Toledo native Nick Bailey and third-generation driver Jack Varney Jr. are the...
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KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY DATES AT TOLEDO JULY 26, FLAT ROCK AUG. 3

KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY DATES AT TOLEDO JULY 26, FLAT ROCK AUG. 3

Both Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways are getting ready for the Kids Power Wheels Derby! The highly-popular battery-powered machines will battle on the track at Toledo Friday evening, July 26 and Saturday night, August 3 at...
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60 YEARS AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY---THE BEGINNING

60 YEARS AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY---THE BEGINNING

Toledo, Ohio—June 19, 2019: Toledo, OH was graced with 2 race tracks for cars in the 1950’s-Raceway Park, which was located at the site of the horse track and Ft. Miami Speedway. Both tracks are history and do not exist...
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Former ARCA Sportsman Rookie of the Year Justin Haley Wins Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race at Daytona

Former ARCA Sportsman Rookie of the Year Justin Haley Wins Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race at Daytona

Justin Haley, who was the first 14-year-old to be approved to race in the ARCA Sportsman division at Toledo Speedway, scored his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win in an improbable upset in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at...
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ACTION-PACKED DESTRUCTION NIGHT AT TOLEDO

ACTION-PACKED DESTRUCTION NIGHT AT TOLEDO

Toledo, Ohio-May 31, 2019: A large and enthusiastic crowd filed into Toledo Speedway Friday night for the Night of Destruction and a bit of Stock Car Racing. MEGASAURUS paid a visit to the track, as the fire-breathing,...
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ARCA EXTENDS SANCTIONING AGREEMENT FOR 2021 WITH CRA, Midwest Tour

ARCA EXTENDS SANCTIONING AGREEMENT FOR 2021 WITH CRA, Midwest Tour

TEMPERANCE, MI—Officials from ARCA, the Champion Racing Association (CRA) and the ARCA Midwest Tour (AMT) have confirmed the extension of the organizations’ sanctioning relationship for 2021. Both CRA and the Midwest Tour...
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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY MEMORIES/SUPER MODIFIEDS!---60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY MEMORIES/SUPER MODIFIEDS!---60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

According to the track records, 1961, 1962 and 1964, the Super Modifieds of that era were featured at Toledo Speedway. The track, which began life as a dirt track in 1960, was paved for the 1961 season. Pictured are 1961...
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Driver Bulletin: March 4, 2024

Driver Bulletin: March 4, 2024

March 4, 2024, Bulletin: THANK YOU to Moran Chevrolet (Outlaw Super Late Models), DTS Drive Train Specialists (Street Stocks), R & M Recycling (Figure 8s), Salenbien Trucking & Excavating (Late Model Sportsman) and...
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Cometic Gasket 200 at Toledo Speedway Up Next

Cometic Gasket 200 at Toledo Speedway Up Next

The ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS will head to Toledo Speedway, located in Toledo, Ohio, for this Friday’s Cometic Gasket 200 presented by PNC Bank event, which will also include racing action from the ARCA Gold Cup...
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29th ANNUAL BIKERS OF NW OHIO TOY RUN NOV. 4 AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

29th ANNUAL BIKERS OF NW OHIO TOY RUN NOV. 4 AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

TOLEDO, OH--The 29th Annual Bikers of Northwest Ohio Toy Run is scheduled for Sunday Nov. 4, departing from Toledo Speedway on Benore Road for Harbor on 13th Street in downtown Toledo and returning to the Speedway. The...
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Toledoan Nic Moncher Ready to Lead Bret Holmes Racing to Victory at Toledo Speedway

Toledoan Nic Moncher Ready to Lead Bret Holmes Racing to Victory at Toledo Speedway

Auto racing, perhaps more than any other sport, is made up of participants who can trace their roots in the sport back generations. Some families, like the Petty family or the Andretti family, have three or four generations...
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NASCAR K&N Pro Series History Maker Hailie Deegan to Make Six ARCA Menards Series Starts with Venturini Motorsports in 2019

NASCAR K&N Pro Series History Maker Hailie Deegan to Make Six ARCA Menards Series Starts with Venturini Motorsports in 2019

Hailie Deegan, who made history last September by becoming the first female winner of a NASCAR touring series race when she won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Idaho 208 at Meridian Speedway, announced she will make six...
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Mel Gillett

Mel Gillett

Melvin “Mel” Gillett, who drove at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway in the ARCA Late Model division for nearly 20 years, passed away Sunday Feb. 4, 2024 in his lifelong hometown of Howell, Michigan. He was 84. Gillett drove...
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Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway Champions Honored at Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Banquet

Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway Champions Honored at Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Banquet

On Saturday, January 20 over 500 race fans, drivers, promoters, and series representatives sold out the 2024 MARFC banquet. Flat Rock Speedway and Toledo Speedway had track champions honored at the annual celebration. From...
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Driver Bulletin: January 10, 2024

Driver Bulletin: January 10, 2024

FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN - JANUARY 10, 2024 THANK YOU to Moran Chevrolet (Outlaw Super Late Models), DTS Drive Train Specialists (Street Stocks), R & M Recycling (Figure 8s) and Salenbien Trucking &...
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Trackside Tidbits

Trackside Tidbits

Banquet: 2023 Banquet: Justin Schroeder won his third Outlaw Late Model Championship (2015, 2017,2023)20. “I wasn’t planning on running for points, but my little man, Michael, really wanted to keep going (as we were in...
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Merry Christmas from Toledo Speedway!
Salenbien Trucking & Excavating Returns as 2024 Late Model Sportsman Entitlement Sponsor

Salenbien Trucking & Excavating Returns as 2024 Late Model Sportsman Entitlement Sponsor

Toledo, Ohio:  December 22, 2023:  Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways are excited to announce that Salenbien Excavating & Trucking will return in 2024 as the title sponsor for the ARCA Late Model Sportsman division! 2024...
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JR, TYLER ROAHRIG LEAD NEXT GROUP OF TOLEDO GLASS CITY ENTRIES

JR, TYLER ROAHRIG LEAD NEXT GROUP OF TOLEDO GLASS CITY ENTRIES

Toledo, Ohio: Defending race winner JR Roahrig has filed his entry for the Outlaw Late Model 100 lap event for the 30th Anniversary of the Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by the Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn and...
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Memories of Races Past - by Brad Keselowski

Memories of Races Past - by Brad Keselowski

The following is reprinted with permission from Brad Keselowski. Read the original here. Memories of Races Past By Brad Keselowski Not that long ago, I came across this incredible article about a thief who made more than a...
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DECEMBER-2018 FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN (12-19-18)

DECEMBER-2018 FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN (12-19-18)

This is the second of our monthly winter bulletins. Schedules will be posted this Friday afternoon, December 21. They can be found under the schedule/results button. We are working on sponsors, promotions, etc., but the...
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Ross Mortgage 150 at Toledo Speedway next for ARCA/CRA Super Series

Ross Mortgage 150 at Toledo Speedway next for ARCA/CRA Super Series

Salem, IN – The ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS will head to Toledo Speedway, located in Toledo, Ohio, for this Sunday’s Ross Mortgage 150 Presented by PNC Bank event, which will also include racing action from the ARCA...
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KIDS NIGHT-AUTOGRAPH NIGHT, KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY AT TOLEDO FRIDAY!

KIDS NIGHT-AUTOGRAPH NIGHT, KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY AT TOLEDO FRIDAY!

R & M Recycling and Victory Lane Quick Oil Change will sponsor Friday night’s Kids Night/Autograph Night/Scout Night and Power Wheels Derby at Toledo Speedway. Fans can walk onto the track and meet their favorite drivers!...
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TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

Some leftovers from the Toledo 60th Anniversary Gold Cup Race, Aug. 10 Brian Bergakker won his first Toledo Speedway race, his fifth Gold Cup win. He is ahead of Dennis Strickland. Unless there’s over 25 cars in the...
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