Toledo Speedway

Flat Rock Speedway officials have made their decision. We are going racing at the Rock.  

The Glass City Gold Cup Series returned to Toledo Friday night. The race was to be race four, but last week’s race rained out at Flat Rock. For the first time in five years there has been two first time winners in the series ... race two Stevie Cronenwett won and this week Steve Needles finally got his first Gold Cup win. The prior two late model races at Toledo Needles has been leading late in the race and had some misfortune befall him.

Late Models:  Send in your entries!  Parking will be tight.  You can download the entry from the website.  It is located under forms. *If you had a paid entry from June 22, we have transferred that to July 27--which means most of you are not entered!  It is very important we let the fans know who is racing!

Friday, July 26 Practice Night:  There is an open practice for any type of race car Friday night, July 26.  Pits open at 4, practice is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Rigs may be left in overnight.—lock your trailers when you leave! 

DTS DRIVE TRAIN SPECIALISTS will provide a free dinner for all Friday night pit pass purchasers!  Dinner will be served from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the pit area.  We will have picnic tables set up.  At 9 p.m., practice will end and Bud and Bud Light tall boys will be available for $2 each.  We are still working on some other things.  Dinner will consist of pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, fresh corn on the cob and watermelon.  Our thanks to DTS and to Archie Padgett for the food prep!

PIT PASSES:  1 or 2-day pit passes will be available

Friday practice only is $10 per person.

All Late Model team members:  $30 Saturday or 2-day is $40. 

Figure 8 and Street Stocks teams:  $20 member Saturday, 2 day is $30.

$30 non-member Saturday or $40 2-day.

Saturday, July 27:  Pits open at 1:30, practice at 3, time trials at 5, racing at 7.  Figure 8’s and Street Stocks—features only.

Late Model format determined by number of cars.  You will practice, qualify, run last-chance race(s) if necessary and 150 lap feature, with pitting in the infield.  There will be 1 provisional starting spot for top 20 in Gold Cup points, then 2 provisionals for top 20 in Flat Rock points that do not make the field through qualifying. 

Moran Chevrolet is the sponsor of the event; Diamond Racing Products has posted $333 for fast time for the 150.  We are in the process of selling lap money at $5 per lap for the 150 lap event.

Questions:  Call Scott at 419-727-1100.  Late Models—SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES!  We will begin to post the entry list this Friday, July 19.

(FLAT ROCK, MI - July 18, 2013) - For the past several seasons, Flat Rock Speedway’s biggest race of the year, the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150, has been incredible in terms of action, excitement and competition.  And the 2012 edition was perhaps the best yet, as Mike Root passed both Harold Fair Jr. and Scott Hantz in the final 3 laps to record the thrilling victory, much to the delight of the large crowd on hand.

And now the question looms…..can this year’s race live up to last year’s event?  The story of each of these races starts with the quality of the field of cars that have ventured to “The Rock” to run 150 laps on the tight, yet fast ¼ mile oval.  For those of you that have yet to visit, the track has 2 grooves for great side by side racing.

Last year, the story of this grand race started early.  Again, quality throughout the field in terms of equipment and drivers.  First-time Flat Rock visitor Jeff Ganus wheeled into the lead and then battled with Scott Hantz for much of the event—Hantz in the low groove, Ganus up top in the 2^nd lane.  Enter Harold Fair Jr. into the picture and the battle was on…again, incredible action!  Meanwhile, Mike Root, who has become known at least in these parts as the guy that lays back and then powers his way into contention, did just that.  With less than 50 laps to go, Root was back to 14^th spot.  It was time—time to go.  1 by 1, car by car, Root picked them off; high, low, up, down.  Ganus faded slightly, Fair moved into second and began to pressure Hantz----but no one had any money on Root.  The red #9 moved to the top of the track, stayed in the throttle and nosed by first Fair and then Hantz in the final 3 circuits as the crowd stood and cheered loudly. 

The stories of the texts and phone calls to friends that weren’t at the track…and you know who you are, to tell them what they just missed keep being repeated, to remind them of what they missed.  And, that this race is one that you have to see.

Due to the extreme heat, the Placer's Car Show has been cancelled for tonight.  The next car show will be Tuesday, August 6. 

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

Tuesday, July 16:  Placer’s Car Club Classic Car Cruisin’

1st, 2^nd and 3^rd Tuesdays of each month!

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  FREE admission!

SATURDAY, JULY 20  (NO FRIDAY NIGHT RACING THIS WEEK)

MIDWEST MONSTER TRUCK SHOW

PRESENTED BY A & D AUTO PARTS!

See 2-time WORLD CHAMP AVENGER, plus Nitemare, Wrecking Crew, Razin’ Kane, Ice Cream Man and Lady Luck!

Plus Freestyle Motorcycle Exhibition, RC car racing!

*Rain date is Sunday, July 21

All seating is General Admission; First-come, first serve

Tickets now on sale at track or by calling 419-727-1100!  Most major credit cards accepted for phone orders:  Pre-sale ends at 5 p.m. Friday, July 19:  Ticket sales resume Saturday, race day—available only at track box office, beginning at 5:30 p.m

Adults-$18 in advance, $20 day of show

Children 6-12 are $5 each, under 6 are free

Front gates:  5:30

FREE Pit Party for ticket purchasers:  5:30

Show time:  7:30 p.m.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY—Saturday, July 20

CHRISTMAS IN JULY PRIZE GIVEAWAY WITH SANTA CLAUS!

ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman-50 laps, plus Parts Galore Figure 8’s, 4 Cylinders, Michigan Legends and Figure 8 Train race!

Pits

$20 ARCA member, $30 non-member.  Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by both parents at registration (must be with minor).

Grandstands

Adults:  $12

Children 6-12 are $3, under 6-free

Pit gate: 2:30 p.m.

Front gates:  3:30 p.m.

Practice:  3:30 p.m.

Time trials:  5:30

Racing:  7 p.m.

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.

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.

(FLAT ROCK, MI - July 13, 2013) - After 3 weeks of rain, sunshine and racing returned to Flat Rock Speedway for the track’s official 60^th Anniversary celebration.  Eric Lee, Jeremy Vanderhoof, Clyde McKee and Craig Lange were victorious and visited the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle.  A good crowd turned out to witness the historic and what turned out to be a long, long night of racing, capped off with the annual Fireworks display.

A great battle for the lead for much of the event kept things exciting in the 60 lap ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model feature.  The 23 car field took the green and Dennis Strickland nosed into the lead.  Eric Lee worked his way up from his starting spot and pressured Strickland as the laps clicked off.  Paul Pelletier was the man on the move as he steadily moved up from 12^th spot to slide into contention for the win.  That trio put on a great show in the final 15 laps, as they worked their way through race traffic.  Lee, using the high groove, grabbed the top spot with 11 laps to go and grabbed the victory.  Pelletier dove to the inside of Strickland in the final 5 circuits to cap off his great run to second, Strickland was third, Steve Cronenwett Jr. recovered and charged back up to fourth spot. 
Steve had been in fourth for the first half of the race, but got bounced back several spots in heavy traffic, only to zip back up to fourth at the stripe.  Fifth was Ron Allen, followed by Derek Wiley, Justin Schroeder, Frank Jiovani, Scott Pemberton and Jeff Plumb.  A lap 50 red flag saw Jeff Vrsek and Brad Turner eliminated from competition.  Both drivers were ok.  Jiovani, Dan Trosen Jr. and Derrick Sheppard were heat race winners.  Lee set fast time at 11:731.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 12, 2013) - After having victory elude him at Toledo Speedway, Steve Needles finally got the win he deserved and did it in dominating fashion, sailing to the victory in the Parts Galore 100 for the ARCA Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series Friday night.  Howard Kelley Jr. and Robbie Loving continued their win streaks by taking their feature events on a perfect night for racing.

Scott Hantz powered into the lead on the green flag of the 100 lap Late Model feature, but Needles was right there and took the top spot on lap 8.  Harold Fair Jr. began his march to the front, moving to 3^rd and then 2^nd by lap 12.  As Needles zipped along, the first yellow came out on lap 53 for debris.  On the restart, Needles got out front again, but the yellow appeared on lap 56 when Scott Pemberton dropped oil, causing Fair Jr., Hantz, Dakota Carlson and Dennis Strickland to spin.  A lengthy cleanup stopped the action.  On the restart Fair had something for the leader as he dove under Needles in turn 3, briefly taking the lead, but the yellow erased that move when Brent Jack spun on lap 59.  When racing resumed, Steve took off as he zoomed away to his first Toledo victory of his career.  Fair Jr. and Strickland traded second spot in the final 10 laps, with Fair Jr. nailing down second, Strickland third, Jack came back to claim fourth and Jake Francis was fifth, followed by Mike Root, Hantz, Sam Coulter, Nick Bailey and Ron Allen.  Carlson, Pemberton, JR Karl and Don St. Denis were next in line at the finish.  Nick Grodi and Jason LaDuke scratched after practice.  Jack set the fat time at 15:159. 

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 11, 2013) - With any luck, the third time will be the charm for Flat Rock Speedway’s Diamond Racing Joy Fair Memorial 100.  The race has now been rescheduled for Saturday, August 10.  The original date was June 22 and the second attempt was set for July 6.  Both dates were victims of heavy rains that have saturated the area in the past 3 weeks.