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PELLETIER-FRANTZ-EARLEY BEAT THE RAIN AT FLAT ROCK (ALMOST)
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 4, 2012) - For the first time since April 28, rain fell on a Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway. But a great effort by the race teams and track officials kept things moving along and allowed the Glass Unlimited Night to be nearly complete, as the Figure 8 feature was called after 14 of the 20 laps. Paul Pelletier, Rich Frantz and Billy Earley captured the wins. Walter Krause of Glass Unlimited presented the trophies and bonus money to the winning trio.
The clouds started to roll in around the 4 p.m. practice start and continued to build as approaching storms just missed the track. At 6:45, 15 minutes before start time, a heavy 10 minute downpour caused a delay, pushing the race card back to a 7:30 p.m. start. The race teams were ready and kept the race card moving through the heats and features.
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KELLEY JR.-LOVING-TURNBULL-WELLS TOPS AT TOLEDO
(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 3, 2012) - A good crowd filed into Toledo Speedway Friday evening for the re-scheduled Teamsters Local 20 Kids Night. Jeff’s Collision of Toledo joined the group as the night sponsor for the 4-division race card. Howard Kelley Jr., Robbie Loving, John Turnbull Jr. and Jeff Wells Jr. were the feature winners on a very warm and humid evening. Rose Wells and her granddaughters, representing Jeff's Collision, presented the trophies in the Sun Drop Winner's Circle.
All kids 14 and under were admitted free and received a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group and Herr’s Potato Chips.
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ARCA ALLEGIANT GOLD CUP, MAIN EVENT SERIES JOIN FORCES FOR MILLER LITE 100 AUG. 17 AT TOLEDO
(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 1, 2012) - Two of the Midwest’s Outlaw Late Model Series, the ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup and the Main Event Racing Series, will join forces for the Miller Lite 100 Friday evening, August 17 at Toledo Speedway.
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MSA SUPER MODIFIEDS RETURN TO FLAT ROCK FOR FIRST TIME IN 30-PLUS YEARS AUG. 11
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 1, 2012) - Southeastern Michigan race fans are in for a great treat Saturday night, August 11 at Flat Rock Speedway. The fast, 2-groove ¼ mile paved oval will host the Midwest Super Modifieds (MSA) for the first time in over 30 years for Heritage Newspapers Night. The low-slung, fire-breathing, open-wheel creations will return to “The Rock” after losing the 2011 event due to rain.
...Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby
A lot of things describe what you feel when you win, joy, elation, jubilation. Mike Root won the ARCA Allegiant Air Gold Cup Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway and added a couple unusual reactions, such as baffled, dumfounded and mystified. Root was nearly lapped earlier in the race, only to come on late in the event to win his second Gold Cup feature ... the 150-lap feature a couple years ago. The largest Gold Cup field this season, 34 Super Late Models, were on hand.
...Attention Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway Race Teams
Effective August 1, 2012, the price of Sunoco Racing Fuel at both tracks will be reduced by 50 cents per gallon. Fuel price will now be $8 per gallon.
The weekly $50 random draw Sunoco/Corrigan Oil bonus at Flat Rock for weekly events and the Sunoco/Bazell Race Fuels weekly $50 random draw for teams that purchase a minimum of 5 gallons of race fuel on those nights remains in effect through Championship Nights at both tracks.
**Effective immediately, used racing tires will no longer be accepted at either track until further notice.
Thank you,
Ron Drager ...
Toledo/Flat Rock Time Schedules
| TOLEDO SPEEDWAY--THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 2012 | |||||||||
| PLACER'S CAR CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW | |||||||||
| 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. ---FREE ADMISSION! | |||||||||
| ENTERTAINMENT BY JERRY CONNELLY | |||||||||
| TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, Aug. 3, 2012 | |||||||||
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 20 KIDS NIGHT and JEFF'S COLLISION NIGHT! | |||||||||
| Kids to age 14 are FREE and receive FREE hot dog, chips and drink | |||||||||
| Courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Herr's Potato Chips and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group | |||||||||
| (Pick up Kids tickets/food vouchers at ticket window on race night) | |||||||||
| ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8's, ARCA 4 Cylinders and | |||||||||
| Michigan Legends Cars | |||||||||
| FRIDAY, Aug. 3 | |||||||||
| 3:30 | Pit gates open | ||||||||
| 5 p.m. | Front gate and ticket office opens;practice begins | ||||||||
| 6:30 | Time trials | ||||||||
| 7:30 | Michigan Legends heats | ||||||||
| Sportsman heats | |||||||||
| Figure 8 heat(s) | |||||||||
| 4 Cylinder heat | |||||||||
| Michigan Legends feature | |||||||||
| Sportsman feature--35 laps | |||||||||
| Figure 8 feature--20 laps | |||||||||
| 4 Cylinder feature--20 laps | |||||||||
| Front gate: $12 adults, kids 14 and under are FREE | |||||||||
| Pit area: Age limit minimum of 14, minors must have release signed by both parents at the track | |||||||||
| Pit passes: $20 ARCA member, $30 non-member. | |||||||||
| FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY--SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 2012 | |||||||||
| GLASS UNLIMITED NIGHT! | |||||||||
| ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8's and | |||||||||
| DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks | |||||||||
| SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 2012 | |||||||||
| 3 p.m. | Pit gate opens | ||||||||
| 4 p.m. | Practice | ||||||||
| 5:30 | Time trials | ||||||||
| 7 p.m. | SS heats--all | ||||||||
| LM heats | |||||||||
| Figure 8 heats | |||||||||
| LM feature--50 laps | |||||||||
| SS A Main--25 laps | |||||||||
| SS B Main (if necesssary) 15 laps | |||||||||
| Figure 8 feature--20 laps | |||||||||
| Front gate: $12 adults, 6-12 are $3, under 6-FREE | |||||||||
| Pit area: Age limit minimum of 14, minors must have release signed by both parents at the track | |||||||||
| Pit passes: $20 ARCA member, $30 non-member. | |||||||||
MIKE ROOT CAPTURES THRILLING MORAN CHEVROLET STAN YEE MEMORIAL 150
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 28, 2012) - It’s a race that will be talked about for a long, long time. 5 different leaders, side by side, sometimes 3-wide racing and just great action from the front to the back. A stellar field and superb driving by the entire 24 car field set the stage and wrote the book on what race fans come to see at the local short tracks across the nation every summer weekend. This story will not do this race justice—you really need to talk to the fans that were at Flat Rock to witness this incredible race.
And Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway, the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models put on perhaps the best race in years for the division at the fast and extremely competitive ¼ mile paved oval. Grand Rapids, MI driver Mike Root charged to the front after dropping back as far as 20th and powered by Harold Fair Jr. and then Scott Hantz on the high side with 3 laps to go to win the sensational Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150 in front of an excellent crowd on a perfect evening. Dick Barker, representing Moran Chevy, presented the Gold Cup to Mike, while Ann Yee awarded Root the 5 foot Stan Yee Memorial trophy in victory lane ceremonies. The 150 lap race was also leg number 5 of the ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Series.
...TOLEDO ACTION WASHED OUT; TEAMSTERS NIGHT, KIDS NIGHT RE-SET FOR AUGUST 3
(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 27, 2012) - Rain put a damper on Friday night’s Teamster Local 20 Kids Night at Toledo Speedway, cancelling the racing card for the evening.
All Teamsters Local 20 tickets dated July 27 will be honored next Friday, August 3. The Kids Night promotion has also been rescheduled for next Friday night. All kids up to age 14 will be admitted FREE and receive a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group, Sherwood Foods and Herr’s Potato Chips.
Jeff’s Collision of Toledo will also sponsor the August 3 show. The ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, ARCA 4 Cylinders and Michigan Legends Cars will be in competition.
The gates will open at 5 and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.
...37 TEAMS READY FOR FLAT ROCK’S MORAN CHEVROLET STAN YEE MEMORIAL 150
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 26, 2012) - Wednesday night’s practice session at Flat Rock Speedway saw 19 Late Models burn up the ¼ mile paved oval as final preparations take place for Saturday’s Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150 for the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model class.
...PRACTICE TODAY AT FLAT ROCK AS TEAMS PREPARE FOR MORAN CHEVROLET STAN YEE MEMORIAL 150
FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-25-12): An open practice is scheduled for today, Wednesday, July 25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. as teams prepare for Saturday’s Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway. The pit area opens at 4 p.m. The practice is open to any type of race car.
The 4 hour practice session is expected to be busy as nearly 30 ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models have entered the race, which honors the memory of Stan Yee Sr., who owned Late Models for over 40 years. Stan passed away in May of 2008. His famous #33 cars won numerous big events and championships throughout his career, including the 2003 Flat Rock Late Model crown with his son, Stan Jr.
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POINT LEADER CARLSON, HANTZ, GANUS, KARGEL, SLATER BUMP FLAT ROCK LIST TO 28
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 24, 2012) - Current ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Series point leader Dakota Carlson of Cedar Springs, MI has inked his entry for Saturday’s Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway. As of noon Tuesday, 28 cars are entered for the race at the ¼ mile paved oval.
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