Toledo Speedway

This is our 4th bulletin of the off-season.  We’ll do one each month through March of 2014.  The schedules are posted on the web pages.  The winter office for both tracks is at Toledo; 419-727-1100.  The bulletins will be posted on the website and sent to our email list; if you are not on the email list, call us at 419-727-1100 or email cwagner@arcaracing.com and we will add your name!   

ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES will be the new title sponsor of the ARCA Sportsman division in 2014.  Aramark also serves as our track official uniform supplier.  Our thanks to Gregg Oberle and his staff for their support.

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER:  Like the Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.  We will be using both extensively for up to the minute information (like weather issues) and more in 2014!  www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock; Twitter @flatrockspeed and @toledospeedway.

THE ANNUAL RACER’S REUNION and MICHIGAN AUTO RACING FAN CLUB MEETING is Saturday, March 15 at Speedway Bar and Grille.  It will be followed by the March meeting for the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club.  New times!  Reunion is 2-6:30 p.m., MARFC meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

CAR NUMBERS:  We work with everyone—we will hold your number for first few weeks of the season.  IF you are switching divisions or are new, call us at Toledo so we can assign a number for you.  **IF you did not run last year, your name is not on the number list.   **Program goes to print March 7---so, if you want to be included in the program and you did not run last year, call today so we can add your name.

CONCRETE PAD RENTALS:  Will be due by April 12 for both tracks (same price).  There is a late fee.  Pad form is posted on web page under forms.  These will NOT be mailed out.  If you would like to rent a pad, call us today!  IF you are not a seasonal renter, you will be charged a per-night fee to use a pad at either track.

Late Model Gold Cup dates:  Here are the 5 dates:  Flat Rock:  May 24 (Joy Fair Memorial 100-raindate Sun. May 25 (holiday weekend); July 26 (Stan Yee Memorial 150-raindate Aug. 2); Toledo:  Fridays June 6, July 11, Aug. 15;  **We will be adding a B Main for the 2 Flat Rock dates; we will still run the last-chances, then add the B Main (number of cars at the track will determine if B Main is run).  Look for an announcement soon on the Gold Cup Series.                                                                        

Season tickets, $25 gift cards, track jackets, ARCA yearbook and DVD’s are on sale!  Check out the order form on the website or call us at the office to order your gifts today!

Membership forms are now available and can be downloaded from the ARCA website.  They will not be mailed.  If you need us to mail them, call us.  The membership cost is the same as last year.  *Enduro drivers will be required to be ARCA members in 2014.  The Enduro entry form has been mailed and is now posted on the webpage under forms.

Toledo’s first race is Saturday, April 12, with a 150 lap race for the ARCA/CRA Super Series/ARCA Midwest Tour Late Models.  An open practice is set for Friday, April 11.  Any car may take part in the practice day on Friday.  Open practice will also take place Sunday, April 27.  The first Friday night show is May 9.

Flat Rock will open Saturday, April 26.  *There is only 1 pre-season practice this season.  Pre-season practice is Saturday, April 19; NOTE THE TIME CHANGE:  11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Tech will stay open until 5:30 that day.  The practice rain date is Wednesday, April 23, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

BUCKEYE CABLE SPORTS NETWORK TO COVER 11 EVENTS IN 2014!  BCSN will telecast a total of 11 races this year!  The dates are:  Flat Rock—April 26, May 10, May 24, July 26; Toledo—April 12, June 6, June 13, June 27, July 11, August 8, August 15.

The 2014 Awards Night is set for Saturday, October 18 at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille.  We are still in the process of working out all the details of the night.  Around 300 attended the 2013 event.

Racer’s Swap Meet:  will be moved to Flat Rock Speedway for 2014.  The date is Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  More information later.

Pre-season stuff:  The tracks will have a booth at the annual Bedford Business Association Trade Fair March 15-16, and we will also be at a new show--the Motor City Hot Rod and Racing Expo at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi March 22-23.

Flat Rock-Toledo Annual Press Conference:  For the first time, our annual Press Conference will be open to everyone!  It will be held Tuesday, March 25 at the Hollywood Casino in Toledo, about 10 minutes south of the track off of I-75.  The event begins at 1 p.m.  We will have a special guest or 2 and the local media gives us great coverage.   Yep, it’s during the day, but if you have time, join us at the Casino!

The Flat Rock-Toledo rulebook will now be separated from the ARCA Racing Series rulebook.  When you join ARCA, a rulebook is provided; additional copies are $5 each.  They should be ready by mid-March.

**We are researching the possibility of setting foam blocks in front of the concrete walls in portions of the turns at Toledo.  More on this as we get closer to the openers.

Hang in there, think spring and racing!  See you at the tire seminar March 8 and the Reunion/Fan Club Night March 15.   You’ve been in the house all winter—now get out!  If we are going to continue to hold these events, we need your participation. 

Next bulletin will be out in late March!