Toledo Speedway

This is the last of our monthly off-season bulletins.  It will be posted here on the webpages and emailed to our members who have provided email addresses.  If you would like to be added to that list, email your address to Sherry at smiller@arcaracing.com. 

Please direct any calls to the Toledo office during the winter months; the Flat Rock office will open tentatively Monday, April 8.  The Toledo phone number is 419-727-1100.

RACER’S REUNION/MARFC MEETING:  The annual Racer’s Reunion and Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Meeting is set for THIS Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Bar/Grille.  We will also be doing our giveaways of pad rentals, track rentals, etc. at the MARFC meeting—MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!  Reunion is Noon to 5:30, MARFC meeting is at 6 p.m.  Make plans to attend!  We’ll also have the new pocket schedules!  Membership forms, pad rentals, season tickets, etc. will also be available!

PAD RENTALS:  The forms for pad rentals are now up on the website under forms.  If you would like a pad for the 2013 season, download the form and mail it in with payment.  Deadline is April 12; the price goes up after this date.  THESE are not being mailed. 

ENGINE SEAL DAY:  We will hold an engine seal day Thursday, April 18 at Toledo from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET YOUR ENGINE SEALED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SEASON—Late Model, Figure 8, Street Stock, Sportsman.  Yes, we will have the Cam Doctor here for the Crate Engines!  YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!  Call 419-727-1100 to reserve your time.

ENDURO RACERS:  Effective for the May 18 race, your first Enduro, only the 26.5 and 27.5 Hoosier Sportsman tires will be permitted, as well as the treaded Street tires.  We still have an inventory of Sportsman tires available. We will be sending out a bulletin next week.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PAID ENTRY IN BY APRIL 22, your number will not be reserved—no exceptions. 

X CAR DIVISION CAR NUMBERS:  We are expecting several types of cars to compete in the X Car class.  If you now run with us, just keep your same car number for the X Car class at this point.  We’ll sort things out later on, if needed.

TIRES, FUEL:  Still no word.  Watch the website for details.  Tires will be available at the tracks beginning Thursday, April 11. 

PROPOSED OHIO SALES TAX LEGISLATION:  The governor of the state of Ohio has proposed a sales tax on practically everything that is not taxed, beginning in 2014.  That means tickets, our advertising signs, etc.  We are part of a group in the city of Toledo working to lobby against this proposal.  We will update you as things move on.

ALL DIVISION SPONSORS RETURN!  We are very pleased to announce that all our the division sponsors are back for 2013!  MORAN CHEVROLET, PARTS GALORE, DTS DRIVE TRAIN SPECIALISTS, ACME DISMANTLING AND R & M RECYCLING ARE ALL BACK!  Be sure to say thank you to these folks for their great support! 

SPORTSMAN, X CARS AT TOLEDO:  As an experiment with these 2 classes only at Toledo, both divisions will run 4 car dashes and heat races in 2013.  The criteria will be IF 16 cars or more are able to race on that given night, the dash will take place.  IF there are less than 16 cars, there will be heats only.  Dash cars will NOT be put back into the heat races.

FLAT ROCK SPORTSMAN RACES:  In an effort to expand and provide more exposure for this class, we have 2 races scheduled for the Sportsman cars at Flat Rock in 2013.  THEY WILL BE POINT RACES and will be added to your Toledo totals.  STREET STOCKS:  In order to be eligible for the Flat Rock Sportsman races, here is the criteria:  to run 1 of the Flat Rock races, you must compete at Toledo in Sportsman class at least 1 time prior to the first (July 20) Flat Rock race; to be eligible for both Flat Rock races, you must compete at Toledo a minimum of 2 times. 

ARCA LATE MODEL GOLD CUP SERIES:  6 races again in the Series, including Sunday, June 30 at Spartan (Lansing) Speedway (Charlie Ryan Memorial).  First race is Friday, May 10 at Toledo; rest of schedule as follows:  Sat. June 22-Joy Fair Memorial 100, Flat Rock; Friday, July 12-Parts Galore 100 at Toledo; Saturday, July 27-Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150; Friday, August 17-Miller Lite 100 at Toledo.  Sponsorship search for the Series continues…..

RACER’S FLEA MARKET AND AUCTION!  The annual Racer’s Flea Market at Toledo will now include a live auction…the auction will take place Sunday at 1 p.m.  More details on the auction and how it will work later as we get into the summer.  It’s at Toledo Saturday/Sunday, Sept. 7-8. 

GROUP TICKET FUNDRAISER:  It’s tough to have groups sell tickets to a race and get results….so, instead of selling, we have come up with a voucher system for your non-profit or charity group—NO SELLING INVOLVED!  Pick a night, we’ll get the vouchers to you and when a ticket is purchased and one of the vouchers is presented at the time of purchase, the tracks will donate $5 per ticket to your group---it’s that easy….call us today to get the details….A great way to raise funds and a great way to create new race fans!

WANTED:  Looking for person to wear the Slick Tire Mascot costume at Flat Rock on race nights.  Under 6 foot, age 15 or older….call Casey at 419-727-1100 for details. 

AGE LIMIT FOR DRIVERS:  Beginning with the 2013 season, the minimum age to race at Flat Rock and Toledo will be 14 years old.  ALL drivers younger than 16 will have a set of requirements to meet, which is outlined below:  Personal meeting with ARCA officials; background profile/resume, private on-track test session with observers on hand, restrictive/probationary status for designated period of time.  Please contact the track if you have a driver under the age of 16 that will be competing next season.

MEMBERSHIP FORMS:  May now be downloaded from the ARCA website!  You will need to download it, fill it out and mail it back in with payment.  This is the first time the forms have been available on-line. 

Flat Rock will have open practice Saturday, April 20, Noon to 5, pits open at 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, April 24, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., pits open at 4.  The first race is Saturday, April 27. 

The Toledo season opens Saturday, April 20 with a 150 lap race for the ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models/ARCA Midwest Late Models (template bodies).  Practice is Friday, race is Saturday, rain date is Sunday, April 21.  This is the very first combined show for these 2 groups. 

Toledo will have an open practice Sunday, April 28, pits open at 10, practice is Noon to 5.  The first weekly show is Friday, May 3.

Get your memberships in, avoid waiting in line.  Get your cars to the practice days…avoid the long tech lines on opening nights…we will not start the show late on opening night waiting for you to get through tech!

Hope to see all of you this Saturday!  Questions, give us a call at 419-727-1100.  Think spring and warm temps….