Toledo Speedway

FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN (2-20-09)

This is the third of our winter bulletins. March issue will be posted around the 19th. The schedules are posted on the website. Flat Rock office will open in April. Toledo phone number is 419-727-1100. Please direct all calls to Toledo. Please share this bulletin with those who do not use the computer!

RACER'S REUNION/MARFC MEETING:  Saturday, March 14.  Reunion is open to EVERYONE, the whole day is!  Great day with old photos, etc....if you raced around the area, there's probably a photo somewhere of you and your ride!  Reunion is Noon to 5, with Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Meeting at 6:30 p.m.  Mark this date on your calendar.  There is no admission charge to either event.

BOWLING TOURNAMENT:  Sunday, March 15 everyone is invited to the Flat Rock/Toledo Bowling tournament!  We'll have cash awards for high game, etc. Cost is $20 per person, includes 3 games and you are entered into the Super 9 No-Tap Singles Tournament they are holding.  We'll start at 1:30 p.m.  It's at the Glass Bowl Lanes in Toledo, on Telegraph Road, just ½ mile south of Alexis Road (about 2 miles from the track).   They also sponsor the Winner's Circle at Toledo....YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER!!!!  Call Scott or Terry at Toledo at 419-727-1100 to make your reservation!

Membership forms:    Will be mailed to driver/owners March 1.   **When filling out your membership, please add email address. 

Car Shows:  March 20/21 at Frenchtown, Monroe; at Westfield Franklin Park in Toledo March 27/28.  NEW-we are moving in THURSDAY night, shows are Friday and Saturday, move out Saturday night.  Should see more folks this way.  WE NEED TO FILL THESE MALLS WITH RACE CARS!!!  Get your car ready early!  Reservation form is on website with mall show story....get them in as soon as possible, please.

Enduro Entries:  for Flat Rock are now available.  They are being mailed out today. 

FLAT ROCK PAD RENTALS:  New deal:  Save $50 on a pad ($150) if paid by April 1.  After April 1, price goes to $200.  You have until April 10 to renew your pad.  Rental form is up on website.  We will NOT mail out pad rental forms-download the form, send in with payment, please.  If you do not have a pad and would like to be put on the list, call 419-727-1100.

TOLEDO PAD RENTALS:  Same as last season; form is up on website.

Car numbers:  We work with everyone!  If you are changing a division or want a new number, or are a new racer, call 419-727-1100.  We'll hold your 2008 car number up to opening night; if you're not going to make it on time, just let us know.......the list you'll see on the website soon is made up of 2008 drivers (if you raced) and folks that have called us this winter.  **To be listed in the program, deadline is March 1.

SPEEDWAY TIRE AND AUTO will be the new sponsor for the Factory Stock class at Toledo.  Thanks to Mike Mills for stepping up!

TIRES and FUEL:  Pricing, availability and new details on tire purchase policy will be posted on website by the end of next week.  The new policy will require tires to be paid for when you pick them up. 

FLAT ROCK LM TIRES:  As printed in January bulletin, there will be NO impound program in 2009.  With the schedule, there would have been only 2-3 impound nights.  We will continue to check tires.

WEBSITE:  Got a photo of your car in the garage this winter?  What else are you doing in the off-season?  We're going to start posting information in the off-season on the website; information will change every Monday; send any information you would like to share, and no more than 1 photo to:  sschultz@arcaracing.com.  There is now a photo gallery on each webpage; we'll change that each week along with any information passed on to us.

FLAT ROCK:  Each class will run their heat races in 2009; we won't be skipping heats like we have in the past.  Obviously on some nights, a division may not run heats (special events).

Qualifying points:  Change for 2009:  Top 5 receive points:  15-10-5-5-5. 

LATE MODEL GOLD CUP: has 5 point races; 3 races at Toledo, 2 at Flat Rock (the way it was several years ago).  Toledo races are a pair of 75 lap races and a 100 lap event; Flat Rock is the 100 and 150. Glass City is again an invitational. Allegiant Air will return as associate sponsor of the Gold Cup.  **We did change Toledo Gold Cup race from July 10 to July 17.  Please make note.

TOLEDO:  BCSN will telecast 4 races in 2009; May 1, June 5, July 17, Aug. 14. 

**Crew members:  The Whitmer High School Automotive Technology class in Toledo has at least 4 students who would like to serve as volunteer crew members on race teams at Toledo!  If you are interested, call the Toledo office.

Season tickets/gift cards:  Are now on sale!  You can download the form off the website or call us at the office.  Gift cards are just $25 and they're good at both tracks!

2009 Banquet:  For those of you that plan ahead, the date for next year is Friday, November 6 at Crystal Gardens in Southgate.

We're still working on division sponsors, race nights and everything else!  Get your mall show reservations in, get your pad renewal completed and make plans to bowl against the officials, your fellow racers and the pros (Gary Lindahl, according to him) and think spring!   See you at the Racer's Reunion and/or MARFC Meeting!