Toledo Speedway

FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-11-09): If you were looking for Saturday night, action-packed short track racing and a great fireworks display to top things off, then Flat Rock Speedway was the deal! The annual Miller Lite Triple 50's and Fireworks show had plenty of both, with Tim Moore, Darrell Krause, Eric Lee and Billy Earley taking the feature race wins. A great crowd, bolstered by free admission for kids 14 and under, was treated to a spectacular pyrotechnics show under the direction of the Volcano Fireworks Company to end the evening.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (July 13, 2009)--Photo galleries from this weekend's racing action at Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway is available by clicking here.

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A current entry list for this Friday's Marco's Pizza/Teamsters Local 20 Night Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup 75 lap race is available by clicking here.

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ROUND 3 AT TOLEDO THIS FRIDAY

TOLEDO, OH: (7-13-09): Grand Rapids, MI driver Mike Root and local favorite Dennis Strickland of Carleton, MI head the list of entries for round number 3 of the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series this Friday night at Toledo Speedway. The duo is tied for the point lead in the 5-race series, featuring 2 races at Flat Rock Speedway and 3 at Toledo this season. The 75 lap contest will pay $2000 to the winner and $425 to start. Marco's Pizza and Teamsters Local 20 will sponsor the July 17 race card at the fast ½ mile paved oval.

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Friday, July 17; Toledo Speedway Marco's Pizza/Teamsters Local 20 Night; Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup 75 Laps, plus FS, 4 Cyl--Click Here for Weekend Schedule.

Saturday, July 18: Flat Rock Speedway Fasten Right Roofing Night; 50 Lap SS A Main, 25 Lap B Main, F8, Rollover Contest and TKC Go Karts--Click Here for Weekend Schedule.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)--Steve Cronenwett, Jr. will be among the guests on "On Pit Row" with Steve Wronkowicz and Charlie Turner on Tuesday, July 14, at 6:15 p.m. Listen to the live radio broadcast online at http://www.onpitrow.com. The show airs from 5-7 p.m. Eastern.

Cronenwett, Jr. drives the No. 21 Late Model at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways and is preparing for Friday night's Hantz Group/Allegiant Air 75-lap Gold Cup Late Model Race, round three of the prestigious Late Model Series.

For more information on Steve Cronenwett, Jr., including a complete bio, driving history, statistics and photos, visit http://www.stevejrracing.com.

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Condolences to the family of Shirley McCormick, whose son Wild Bill Barnhart is an ARCA Official at Flat Rock Speedway and has long been an officer in the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC). Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday July 14 at Arthur J. Van Lerberghe Funeral Home on Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores. Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday July 15 at Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene, 18945 Frazho Road, Roseville MI 48066 (586) 778-5010.

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This past weekend was the annual Triple 50 races at Flat Rock.

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1960-BEALE BROTHERS SHINE

Al Beale became the first repeat feature winner at the new Toledo Speedway, taking the 20-lap supermodified feature. Beale started in the 9th slot in the Butler-Frowns ride and quickly moved to the front by lap 5. Ralph McLennan provided some tough competition coming in the runnerup spot, with Rollie Beale rounding out the top 3, fresh off setting the new track record in qualifications. Al Beale also captured the pursuit and fast heat, while McLennan prevailed in the 4-car dash.

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TOLEDO, OH: (7-17-09): Pleasant Lake, IN driver Scott Hantz made it 2 wins in 2 races in 2009 at Toledo Speedway, as hepicked up the win in the ARCA Late Model Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Late Model 75 lap feature Friday evening. Marco's Pizza and Teamsters Local 20 served as co-sponsors for the night. Brad Turner, Eric Huston and Kent Jones also scored feature wins and made their way to the Glass Bowl Lanes Winner's Circle. ...

FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-18-09): Ron Allen made his first run of 2009 in the ARCA Street Stock class a good one, grabbing the victory in the 50 lap A Main feature race Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway on Fasten Right Roofing Night. Paul Falkenburg notched the B Main win and Billy Earley made it 4 wins on the season by virtue of his win in the ARCA Figure 8 feature. The TKC Go-Karts staged a pair of exhibition races prior to the start of the program. ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (July 20, 2009)--Photo galleries from this weekend's racing action at Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway is available by clicking here.

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Friday and Saturday, July 24th and 25th; Toledo Speedway Monster Truck Show. Click Here for Weekend Schedule.

Saturday, July 25th; Flat Rock Speedway; All Sport 100/Christmas in July Prize Giveaway with Santa Claus. Hantz group/Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup 100, plus Street Stocks, Figure 8's. Click Here for Weekend Schedule.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (July 21, 2009)--Flat Rock, Michigan's Ricky Kargel (defending race winner) and Clinton Township, Michigan's Eric Lee are the latest drivers to submit entries for this Saturday's All Sport 100 ARCA Moran Chevrolet/Miller Lite Late Model Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Series race at Flat Rock Speedway. A complete entry list is available by clicking here.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: Leg number 4 of the 5-race ARCA Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Late Model Series takes place this Saturday, July 25 at Flat Rock Speedway. The All Sport 100 lap feature event is on tap, along with full race cards for the ARCA Figure 8's and Street Stocks. Santa Claus will also pay a visit to hand out prizes for the track's annual Christmas in July prize giveaway promotion.

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Scott Hantz and the Toledo Speedway are becoming fast friends this season as he found himself again in victory lane Friday night, winning round #3 of the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup 75.

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White Lake, Michigan - July 21st, 2009 - Andrew Hagen has made quite a name for himself within the racing community with an impressive start to his oval racing career driving for Brad Keselowski Racing's Super Late Model team. With only four races under his belt, he has managed to consistently improve and has led for a total of 106 laps, which amounts to 28% of all laps he has raced this season.

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The Toledo Speedway Placer's Classic Car show for Thursday, July 23 has been cancelled due to the rain.  ...

FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-25-09): 2-time defending Gold Cup champion Harold Fair Jr. zipped to the win in the All Sport/Monroe Evening News 100 in the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Late Model feature Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Many fans went home with prizes handed out by Santa Claus for the annual Christmas in July promotion. Rain fell at the track during qualifying, but a great effort by the race teams and officials resulted in a quick drying process and just a brief delay to the start of the show. ...

FLAT ROCK, Michigan (July 27, 2009)--A photo gallery from this weekend's racing action at Flat Rock Speedway is available by clicking here.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (July 27, 2009)--An entry list for the Friday, July 31, ARCA Hantz Group/Allegiant Air 75-lap Glass City Gold Cup Late Model race at Toledo Speedway is available by clicking here.

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TOLEDO, OH: (7-27-09): Can Mike Root become the first "outsider" to win the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series? Rising star Chad Finley becomes the latest entry for Friday night's 5th and final event of the Series, set for 75 laps at Toledo Speedway. And can anyone stop Scott Hantz? These story lines and more will all be answered this Friday, July 31 at Toledo's lightning-quick ½ mile paved oval!

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Heritage Church of God is currently having their children's Vacation Bible School and have invited Flatrock and Toledo race teams to bring their cars to Heritage Church of God at 3520 Strayer Road, in Maumee, Ohio on Thursday, July 30, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. Chaplain Jerry Stewart and Bonnie will be there doing a small presentation.  The Vacation Bible School has a racing theme and about 75-80 kids will be there. Teams are asked to bring their cars to the church between 5 and 6 pm. Please bring pictures to hand out. Please call Chaplain Jerry Stewart at 734-770-5270 if you are able to attend so a car count can be forwarded to the church. Vacation Bible School events are always a fun filled event and great for track and sponsor publicity. We are looking for 4-6 cars to attend...more if we can.  ...

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MARCHING BAND TO PERFORM IN PRE-RACE SHOW
TOLEDO, OH: (7-28-09): In a little more than a month, the superspeedway-style stock cars of the ARCA RE/MAX Series will make the trip to Toledo Speedway for the ARCA 200 presented by Belle Tire. The date is Friday evening, September 4, marking the first RE/MAX event under the lights at Toledo in 3 years. Tickets are now on sale for the event, which includes the University of Toledo Marching Band as part of the pre-race activities.

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TOLEDO, OH: (7-28-09): NASCAR's Kyle Busch went right from the Brickyard on Sunday back to the short tracks Monday night and sailed to victory at the Anderson, IN ¼ mile oval in the 300 lap CRA Super Series Late Model race. Busch will be in competition at Toledo Speedway Friday evening, August 14 for the Allen Chevrolet/Cadillac CRA 100 lap contest at the ½ mile Glass City oval.

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Harold Fair Jr., who has had a season full of lousy luck, got his first win of the season in round #4 of the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup race at Flat Rock. Harold led all 100 laps in route to his victory.

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1980-JUNIOR HANLEY SWEEPS TOLEDO CLEAN

Canadian ace Junior Hanley continued his dominance of late model racing at Toledo Speedway, taking the 50-lap mid season championship race over Chuck Roumell, Dave Simko, Don Mallott and Ed Cooper. Hanley, in doing so, also set a new track record (14:21.88), eclipsing the previous record set by Joy Fair (14:44.11) in 1976. Hanley also captured the dash and fast heat, while the Carolina Flash Royce Cornett took the other heat.

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