Toledo Speedway

Clyde McKee won his second Street Stock A division feature of the year. It is the first time in a 20-year plus career that he has won two A mains in a single season. It was his eighth career A division feature win. “I apologize, a couple weeks ago I forgot to thank everyone that helps me. And my mom and sister, I love you both. When you start on the pole you’re a little lucky, but I’ll take it,” said the driver of the S&P Guns and Ammo,Faline Trailer Repair, Trailer Connection Sales and Leasing, Leppen Chiropratic, Mac's Towing and Madco Truck Plaza #4.

Nick Shanks won his first career Street Stock (A division) heat race. Nick’s car is unsponsored but he would like to thank his wife Melissa and daughter Alicia ... and also the people that have helped him.... Steve and Randy Cronenwett, Ricky Kargel, Derek Denton and Bobby Rae.

Paul Duffin made his first start of the year and won his heat race. He would like to thank his sponsors, Paul’s Flooring Service Inc and Pro Source of Detroit.

Steve Chartrand completed a sweep of black cars winning their street stock heats this week. “I have to thank PJ's Trucking, Dura Tech Racing Engines, my mom and dad, sister for the great years of racing, my cousin and brother for the help in the pits can't do it alone. Also have to thank my girlfriend Rachel we just found out Mothers Day were gonna have a baby ...  very excited our first for both this is a new car this year trying to work the bugs out. It;s the old #24 car driven by Arnold Hall. But  really need to thank the fans that still come out and support the local short track racing without them there is no us!”

Gary Cronenwett won his third career Figure 8 feature, “I would like to to thank Cathy And Dempsey mostly for giving me the oppurtunity to drive there car this year, and pretty good one at that, also Mike Young for all the support and help on the weekends, Mom And Dad for there support with out them behind me this would be possible.”

Scott Apperson won his Figure 8 heat. “I would like to thank my dad for the fast racecar and A&M Transmission for sponsoring us... and I tried to do my best in the feature had a fast racecar but me and Robbie Loving tangled up.”

The Gold Cup Late Models will run their first race away from an ARCA sanctioned track Sunday at Spartan Speedway in Holt (Lansing), Mich.

We had a special event at Flat Rock before the start of the races, a wedding. Henry and Jeannette Osburn exchanged their vows at the start finish line after qualifying. The pastor was our own Danny Slater (when’s the last time you saw a wedding where the pastor was in a driver’s uniform?). May the happy couple have a blessed life together, and many happy wishes. 

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