Toledo Speedway

Flat Rock, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio—May 8, 2013:  With the 2013 season openers now in the books, Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway hit a busy stretch of racing for the remainder of the month of May.

This Friday night, May 10, defending Series champion Dakota Carlson of Cedar Springs, MI leads the list of entries for Friday’s Hollywood Casino 100 for the ARCA Glass City Gold Cup Late Model event Friday night, May 10 at Toledo Speedway.

A field of 20-25 cars is expected for race number 1 of the 6 race series for the outlaw-bodied Late Model group.  The pits open at 1:30, practice begins at 4, time trials are at 6 and racing begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday night.  The ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman will also be in action, giving fans the chance to see two classes on the ½ mile paved oval.  The short track will see the R & M Recycling X Cars in competition Friday night.  The race will also be taped by the Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN).

Toledo’s sister track, Flat Rock Speedway, will host the ARCA Truck Series for the Level Pebble 100 Saturday evening, May 11.  Local favorites Paul Hahn, a former Series champ and Flat Rock weekly driver, and Erie, MI driver Bob Mikolajczyk (also a former weekly driver) are entered for the event.  The track’s Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks will also be in action, which starts at 7 p.m.

Toledo will remain dark Friday, May 17 as the speedway prepares for the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Stock Car Series Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19.  The superspeedway-style cars will make their one and only stop in the Glass City for this event, led by Series point leader and 9-time ARCA champ Frank Kimmel.  Kimmel also captured the ARCA event at Talladega SuperSpeedway back on May 3.  NASCAR driver Ken Schrader is also entered for the 200 lap contest.

Practice, qualifying and the Grogans Towne 50 lap ARCA Truck race are on the slate for Saturday, May 18.  Practice begins at 11 a.m. and racing starts at 3. 

Race day is Sunday, May 19, with the on-track autograph session with all the drivers set for Noon, and the green flag to fly at 2 p.m.  The ARCA Fan Fest will be held in the track parking lot both days, and the band The Truth will entertain fans in pre-race festivities.

A few reserved seats still remain for the race, and may be obtained by calling 419-727-1100.  A Saturday race ticket is included with the purchase of a Sunday race ticket.  This offer is only valid with tickets purchased from the track office.

Saturday, May 18 Flat Rock plays host to UAW Local 3000 Night and Scout Night.  A large group from Local 3000 will be on hand, and all Scouts in uniform will be admitted FREE to the races.  The MCR Dwarf Cars will pay a visit to Flat Rock, with the ARCA 4 Cylinders, a Boat Figure 8 race and the 250 lap Enduro race also part of the Saturday night race card, which starts at 7 p.m.

Both tracks are in action Memorial Day Weekend.  Toledo kicks things off Friday, May 24 with the Burge Wrecking Night of Destruction, featuring the School Bus Figure 8 races! 

Flat Rock has a big show scheduled for Saturday, May 25 as the fire-breathing, ground-pounding MSA Super Modifieds return to “The Rock”.  The Figure 8’s and Street Stocks will also hit the track, and the night will be capped off with a Fireworks show!  More details will follow on both of these events next week.

Flat Rock Speedway is located on Telegraph Road, just 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275. The track phone number is 734-782-2480.  Log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @flatrockspeed.

Toledo Speedway is located on Benore Road at the I-75/Alexis Road exit (behind Meijer store).  The track phone number is 419-727-1100.  Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @toledospeedway.