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Congratulations to all of the Flat Rock and Toledo Champions! The Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway awards banquet in Saturday, October 12 at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille banquet room at 6 p.m. http://www.arcaracing.com/news_flatrock.php?contentid=16612
...FLAT ROCK and TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Both tracks have now completed their 2013 seasons!
*2013 AWARDS NIGHT—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013*
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BAR/GRILLE BANQUET ROOM
Awards ceremony begins at 6 p.m.
No admission fee-everyone is welcome!
Happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; $2 Miller Lite or PBR Draft Special!
Full bar and kitchen will be open
NASCAR race from Charlotte to be shown after awards ceremonies on TV’s
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McCOLL CAPTURES ENDURO 300; JEFF METDEPENNINGEN CHAMP
Flat Rock, Michigan—October 5, 2013: Rick McColl used the strategy of going for broke and did not pit for fuel, which became the right call as he scored the victory in the 300 lap Enduro Championship race Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Jeff Metdepenningen’s second place run netted him the 2013 track Enduro title, his second at “The Rock.”
The 26 car field used a practice session to serve as their qualifying session also. Jeff Braun set fast time and rolled a 7 for the inversion. Bobby Hugo and Dave Stadniczuk were early leaders until Jeff Metdepenningen took control of the race. Jeff stayed in front until he pitted at lap 186 for fuel, giving the lead to his son, Rayce. Several laps later, Rayce darted into the pits for his fuel stop, handing the lead to McColl. Both Jeff and Rayce, running for the Enduro championship, played it safe by stopping for fuel, while McColl, who was not in the mix for the title, rolled the dice and stayed out on the track.
When Jeff Metdepennigen returned to the race, McColl had built up over a 1 lap lead on his challenger. McColl held on for the victory over Jeff, Dave Bennett, Troy Brehmer and Stadniczuk. The winner checked his fuel at the end of the race and had very, very little left as he claimed the win. McColl said “I shut the engine off during the red flag. Had I not, we probably would not have made it.” The only red flag came out when Tony Rumble snapped an axle.
Jeff Metdepenningen’s run secured his 2nd title at the track. Jeff’s first one was in 2011.
Derrick Sheppard was sixth, cementing his 2nd place finish in the final point tally. Rick Bennett, Braun, Bob Swanson and Hugo completed the top ten, followed by Ed Case, Rayce Metdepenningen, Brock Kamlay, Danny Bennett, Shawn Bershback, Tom Sprotberry, Jacob Thomas, Mike Luebke, Lou Caposey, John Devor, Tony Rumble, Eric Fitzpatrick, Jimmy Gullett, Derek Denton, Paul Martell and Herbie King.
The Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway awards banquet in Saturday, October 12 at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille banquet room at 6 p.m.
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FLAT ROCK ENDURO TITLE UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY; FINAL RACE FOR 2013!
Flat Rock, Michigan—October 3, 2013: The final race on the 2013 Flat Rock Speedway calendar hits the track Saturday, October 5 with the Enduro Series title to be decided at the ¼ mile asphalt oval. 3 drivers are separated by a mere 5 points, but with 300 laps for the finale, anything can happen! Race time is 6 p.m.
Former Enduro champ Jeff Metdepenningen leads his son, Rayce, and Derrick Sheppard (tied for second) by just 5 markers each heading into Saturday night’s contest. The race, which is 50 laps longer that the usual 250 lap events, puts a little race strategy into play as fuel stops are the norm for many of the competitors in the race.
The group will practice/qualify from 5 p.m. to 5:30 and the race gets the green flag at 6 p.m. The best lap in practice for each car will be used as their qualifying time. The Enduro races feature no yellow flags, and the race is only stopped for safety concerns.
The October 5 date was not on the original schedule. The June 29 race was rained out, and with only 4 Enduros, that race was contested September 7 and the 300 lap Championship was scheduled for this Saturday night. There is no rain date for this event.
The pits open at 3:30, front gates open at 5, practice/qualifying at 5 and start time is 6 p.m. The track is on Telegraph Road, 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275. The phone number is 734-782-2480. Log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com for additional information and updates.
Sunday, October 6, the track will host the Flat Rock Historical Society Flea Market on the grounds from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the grounds is free. For space rental information, call 734-782-5220.
...FLAT ROCK and TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY
*2013 Season Complete
*CONGRATULATIONS TO DENNIS STRICKLAND-WINNER, GLASS CITY 200!
*Flat Rock/Toledo Awards Night is Saturday, October 12 at 6 p.m.—No admission fee
Location: Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille banquet room
Happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; full bar and kitchen will be open
NASCAR race from Charlotte to be shown after awards ceremonies on TV’s
Call 419-727-1100 for information
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY—FINAL RACE IS SAT. OCT. 5
Sat. Oct. 5: 300 lap Enduro championship race!
Pits: 3:30
Front gates: 5 p.m.
Practice: 5 (Enduro cars will practice/qualify at same time—LeMans style)
Race: 6 p.m.
Pits
ARCA members $20
All Non-members: $30
Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by parent(s) at registration (must be with minor).
Admission: $12 adults, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 is free.
Sun. Oct. 6: Flat Rock Historical Society Flea Market
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free admission to grounds; no pets
For space rental information, please call 734-782-5220
Both Tracks: FREE parking on track grounds; all concession items are priced from .50 to $3.50. Beer is available ($4-4.50);
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.
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DENNIS STRICKLAND SCORES BIG GLASS CITY 200 WIN
(TOLEDO,
Ohio - September 28, 2013) - Carleton,
MI driver Dennis Strickland pulled off a stunning victory in the 25th
Anniversary of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Saturday night at
Toledo Speedway, in front of a large crowd on a beautiful September
evening. The race, presented by Francis
Engineering, Woodville Auto Finance, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express, was
wild and full of action and excitement, despite a long, long 101 lap segment
due to numerous yellow flags and a pair of red flags. The Great Lakes Helicopter “Kids” presented
Dennis with a huge Silver Cup for his victory.
1969 and 1973 Glass City 200 winner Joe Ruttman served as
Grand Marshal of the event and received an ARCA lifetime membership Gold Card
in pre-race ceremonies from ARCA President and Toledo promoter Ron Drager.
Strickland, Flat Rock Speedway’s 2013 champion, the 7th different leader of the 200
lap event, was met by a huge ovation in an emotional and celebratory Sun Drop Winner’s
Circle. Dennis becomes the first “local”
driver to capture this prestigious event since Ed Cooper’s win in 1976.
Strickland wins Glass City 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio – Sept. 28, 2013) – Dennis Strickland has added his name to the prestigious list of Glass City 200 race winners.
Strickland, from Carleton, Michigan, survived Saturday’s Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, taking the lead with 23 laps to go and slowly building his lead over the final few laps, holding off Scott Hantz and Terry Senneker to take the checkered flag.
Strickland has won three Toledo Speedway late model track championships and one Flat Rock Speedway track championship, but Saturday’s Glass City 200 win was the biggest of his career. It was the silver anniversary of the race, which annually attracts some of the best late model drivers from throughout the Midwest.
...Hantz leads Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 at the halfway point of the race
VanDoorn - fastest in Friday's practice - focused on Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway
VANDOORN LEADS GLASS CITY 200 FRIDAY PRACTICE TUNE-UP
Perfect weather conditions greeted race teams for a quick 2-hour practice session leading up to tomorrow’s Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 outlaw Late Model race. Johnny VanDoorn led the 33 cars at the track, clicking off a lap of 14:973.
The top ten cars in the practice session are VanDoorn, Jeff Ganus, Brian Ross, Johnny Belott, Harold Fair Jr., Jake Francis, Terry Senneker Jr., Brent Jack, Dennis Strickland and Scott Hantz. All practice times can be viewed by logging onto www.toledospeedway.com.
One of the pre-race favorites, Ross, driving Bob Blount’s #16 has scratched due to engine trouble.
The car #41 entry from Wisconsin has not arrived at the track, while Jimmy Thiel, at the wheel of the late Bob Ward’s #6 encountered engine trouble and has scratched for the weekend. Steve Cronenwett Jr.’s #88 also had mechanical issues, and the team is going home and loading up another car to compete in the 200.
The race day schedule has the pit area opening at 9:30 a.m., practice begins at Noon, time trials are set for 3 and racing begins at 5 p.m. The front gates will be open to watch practice during the afternoon; at 2:30, the grandstands will be cleared and tickets will go on sale.
Any remaining reserved seat tickets and all general admission and kids tickets will go on sale when the ticket office opens at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for the Friday night practice times, entry lists, lap money sponsor list and all the history and background on the one and only Glass City 200!
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SURPRISE! AUGIE GRILL ROLLS INTO TOLEDO FOR GLASS CITY 200!
Toledo, Ohio—September 27, 2013: The race car rigs are pulling in and the gates are open at Toledo Speedway for the 25th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200! And guess who’s in line?
It’s 2011 race winner and short track star Augie Grill, a late entry for the Silver Anniversary of this classic event. The Hayden, Alabama driver will once again be at the wheel of Canadian Jerry Artuso’s car, numbered this year as #112, the number that adorns most of Grill’s race cars. The duo teamed up and put Grill in the Winner’s Circle in his very first race at Toledo and, his first race in an outlaw-bodied Super Late Model for the Glass City 200.
That puts the entry list at 34 cars—27 cars are already on the grounds as of 3 p.m. Friday afternoon. Tonight’s schedule has a short practice session from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fans can watch the practice free of charge.
The advance ticket sale will end tonight at 5 p.m. Some reserved seating remains for Saturday’s prestigious event and may be obtained by stopping at the track office or calling 419-727-1100. Most major credit cards are accepted.
The race day schedule has the pit area opening at 9:30 a.m., practice begins at Noon, time trials are set for 3 and racing begins at 5 p.m. The front gates will be open to watch practice during the afternoon; at 2:30, the grandstands will be cleared and tickets will go on sale.
Any remaining reserved seat tickets and all general admission and kids tickets will go on sale when the ticket office opens at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for the entry list, lap money sponsor list and all the history and background on the one and only Glass City 200!
...Fair Jr. among four former Glass City 200 winners entered in the Silver Anniversary event
(TOLEDO, Ohio – Sept. 27, 2013) – Harold Fair Jr. knows what it takes to win the Glass City 200. The southeast Michigan resident won the event in 2008 and 2010.
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