Toledo Speedway

On Wednesday August 19, the State of Ohio Department of Health issued a Director’s Order specifying guidelines for youth, collegiate, amateur, club and professional sports and special orders for preventing the spread of...

August 18, 2020: Putting a period on what has been a very challenging year for us all, we have arrived at the difficult decision to forgo our efforts to race at Flat Rock Speedway in 2020. With no relief from the restrictions...

Word has been received that veteran driver Ron Allen will be inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020.  Ron Allen grew up around race tracks.  His father, Archie, raced coupes in the...

As you know, there have been no changes from the States of Ohio and Michigan in the orders regarding the Coronavirus since our last update on July 31. The State of Ohio and the Lucas County Health Department have stated no...

TOLEDO, Ohio — It took an extra day, and one last restart, but Sam Mayer completed the weekend sweep at Toledo Speedway. Mayer took the lead on a late race restart just past halfway in the Menards 200 presented by Crosley...

The ARCA Menards Series Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands has been postponed due to persistent rain. After a late morning shower, track officials were able to dry the track and get the race started, but the showers...

The ARCA Menards Series races originally scheduled for May 29 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and July 11 at Elko Speedway have been removed from the 2020 schedule and their dates reassigned to July 31 and August 1 at Toledo...

Toledo Speedway There have been no changes since our last update on July 3. The Ohio Department of Health continues to state in its weekly teleconference with all Ohio County Health Department Directors that no spectators...

Toledo:  Today, July 2, The Lucas County Health Department has informed us that per the Ohio Department of Health, no spectators are permitted at speedways in the State of Ohio at the present time; hence, we cannot open with...

As of today, Saturday, June 13, no new information has been received from the States of Michigan and Ohio regarding race tracks and the possibility of re-opening. With that, we will cancel the Saturday, July 4 event at Flat...

Due to the State of Ohio mandates, no fans are allowed at Saturday's ARCA Menards East Series race at Toledo Speedway. However, you can watch the Herr's Potato Chips 200 presented by Federated Car Care for free online at...

May 29, 2020:  With the recently-announced Executive Orders to extend the “Stay Safe, Stay Home” until June 12 from the State of Michigan Governor’s office, and no further updates from the State of Ohio Governor’s office,...

The postponed ARCA Menards Series East race originally scheduled for May 16 at Toledo Speedway has been rescheduled, series and track officials announced. Toledo Speedway will host the Herr’s Potato Chips 200 presented by...

Until we get back to racing, here are some past memories of fun times at the race track to get the racers and fans through this!  Photographer Mike Damic has dipped into his archives of motor sports pictures that he has...

May 14, 2020:  With the recently-announced Executive Orders to extend the “Stay Safe, Stay Home” until May 28 from both Michigan and Ohio Governor’s offices, and most importantly taking into account the health and safety of...

Sorry, we missed Throwback Thursday, but let’s move to Fall-back Friday!  The “Dundee Flash”, John Juckette, entered the Late Model class in the late 1970’s.  Juckette started his career at Flat Rock and Galesburg, then...

In the 1960’s through the mid-70’s, Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway featured 2 divisions of race cars, as did many tracks.  The Figure 8 division kick-started the racing careers of countless drivers, mechanics and car...

April 27, 2020:  Due to challenges related to the coronavirus, including Executive Orders from both Michigan and Ohio Governor’s offices “Temporary Requirement to Suspend Activities that are not necessary to sustain or...

Jim Bowsher, whose family is deeply entrenched throughout the history of ARCA and Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, passed away Friday near his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. He had suffered from the effects of COPD and was 66....

Due to the recent news that the Governors of the States of Michigan and Ohio are expected to announce information regarding the “Stay at Home” orders sometime today, Friday, April 24, the updates on the 2020 Flat Rock and...

Thomas “Sonny” Adams began his racing career in Michigan and competed in the Figure 8 class.  Sonny was the Owner and Promoter of Toledo Speedway from 1978 to 1998. Sonny passed away several years ago. His #118 was carried...

Bryan Phillips, a long-time supporter and contributor to the Racer’s Reunions at both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, passed away Sunday, April 19 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. Phillips was part of the pit...

1976---ARCA founder John Marcum and Toledo Speedway promoter put together the "Race Against Cancer" and called upon his friends at NASCAR to headline the event at Toledo Speedway.  The Grand Marshall for the race was none...

Gene Nolen, owner of the USAC Silver Crown car Kody Swanson drove to victory in the 2019 at Toledo Speedway in the Hemelgarn Racing-Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic race, passed away Wednesday April 8 at the age of 77 after...

As we all deal with the COVID-19 virus and the changes in our everyday lives, we take time to look back at our sport of short track racing in our area….hopefully to take a just a bit of a break from the issues of the...

To everyone on the front lines, and that means EVERYONE, day in and day out, battling the COVID-19 virus....THANK YOU-THANK YOU-THANK YOU!...

April 3, 2020:  Due to challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic, including State and Federal guidelines and mandates, and most importantly the health and safety of our race fans, race teams and race officials, both Flat...