Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Bulletin (3-19-09)
Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Bulletin (3-19-09)
This is the last of our winter bulletins. Flat Rock office will open Monday, April 13. Toledo office is staffed daily. Scott will be staying at Toledo office until mid-June; Frank Bockstanz will be at Flat Rock daily when the track office opens.
Car Shows: March 20/21 at Frenchtown, Monroe; at Westfield Franklin Park in Toledo March 27/28. We'll have the pocket schedules, Enduro, Rollover, Train race entries, memberships, lapceiver information and more at both shows.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: Are $100 before April 1, $150 after that date.
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.
TIRES: As announced on website notice, LM tires are $125 each, Sportsman tires $100 each. This includes sales tax and mounting. Tires are mounted at the track on race nights ONLY. The new policy will require tires to be paid for when you pick them up. Tires will be sold on Thursdays ONLY during the week at both tracks. VISA and Mastercard will accepted on Thursday sales ONLY (or cash). A $5 charge per tire will be added for credit card sales. Obviously, they will be sold on race days, too.
FUEL: Pricing is expected to go down from last year, but we'll know exact price after our first deliveries.
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.
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.
CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT FEATURES: Will NOT be lined up by points for all classes. We will qualify and invert like we do all season long.
LATE MODEL GOLD CUP: The Hantz Group will join Allegiant Air as sponsors of the Gold Cup. There are 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. **A point fund will be posted for the Gold Cup-details to be announced by mid-April.
The 150 at Flat Rock will again be the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial. More details soon.
TOLEDO: BCSN will telecast 4 races in 2009; May 1, June 5, July 17, Aug. 14.
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.
The website now has a competitor site with rules posted. It is password-protected. Type in your name as it appears on your membership card and enter your birthdate as indicated. If you need help, email smiller@arcaracing.com.
PIT RULES: NO motorcycles, bicycles, 4 wheelers, golf carts, etc. to be used by competitors. This is mandated by our insurance company. Please do not give the gate guards any grief over this.
WELCOME to Sherry Whittenburg, our new pit board person at Flat Rock.
PRE-SEASON PRACTICES: Flat Rock: Saturday, April 18, Noon to 5, pits open at 10 a.m., and Wednesday, April 22, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m, pits open at 4. TOLEDO; Sunday, April 26, noon to 5 (IF ASA RACE IS COMPLETED on Saturday, 4-25) and Wednesday, April 29, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., pits open at 4.
Please get to the practices, get inspected, take a few laps, get registered! We will not wait on opening night for you! Think spring, jobs and great weather. We are all struggling in this economy---let's work together and get through it. Thanks for everything you do.....