Toledo Speedway

Brad Keselowski to be at Toledo Friday.

TOLEDO, OH  (8-7-2008)--  The popular Autograph Nights are on tap next Friday, August 15 at Toledo Speedway and the following night, Saturday, August 16 at Flat Rock Speedway.  2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship contender Brad Keselowski returns home to Toledo Speedway Friday evening for an autograph session for fans in attendance.

The August 15 show at Toledo will carry sponsorship from Qualite Sports Lighting and Allen Chevrolet-Cadillac, while Flat Rock’s Saturday show has backing from Leppen Chiropractic and Sterling Printing and Graphics. 

Friday’s Toledo race card includes an on-track autograph session with the track’s weekly ARCA National City Bank Sportsman, Speedway Bar and Grille Figure 8’s and the A-1 Auto Parts Factory Stocks, beginning at 6:45 p.m.  The Kid’s Nickel/Penny grab for children up to age 14 will follow the autograph session at 7:20 p.m., with racing set to begin at 7:30 p.m.  The track will also host a group from the Autism Speaks charity August 15.

Keselowski, driving Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports Nationwide Series #88 National Guard Chevy, is currently 3^rd in the Series points and has been as high as second this year.  Brad will make his way to Toledo  There is no charge for autographs. August 15 to sign autographs after action concludes at nearby Michigan International Speedway, the site of the Nationwide Series race Saturday afternoon.

Saturday, August 16 Flat Rock Speedway stages its Autograph session on-track beginning at 6:15 p.m.  The ARCA Moran Chevrolet/Miller Lite Late Models, Speedway Bar and Grille Figure 8’s and the Greater Detroit Auto Auction Street Stocks will provide the action.  Race teams go all out at both tracks to provide treats, photos and the like for race fans at the autograph sessions. 

The annual Monroe County United Way Night will also be part of the August 16 program at Flat Rock.  The local chapter kicks off its 2008-2009 campaign with a big raffle at the track each season in August and will have a large group of supporters on hand for the races, which begin at 7 p.m.  

Tickets dated June 28 from Leppen Chiropractic and tickets dated July 19 from Sterling Printing will be honored August 16 at Flat Rock.  Both sponsors suffered rain-outs on their original dates at the track this season.

For more information, go to www.toledospeedway.com or www.flatrockspeedway.com