(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 11, 2011) - Race fans will have a chance to win tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, courtesy of a NASCAR and ARCA race team and a NASCAR Cup driver, the next 2 Saturday nights at Flat Rock Speedway.  Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will award 3 pairs of tickets as part of the lucky number program drawing this Saturday, August 13 at Flat Rock, while David Ragan will personally give away six tickets during his appearance at “The Rock” Saturday, August 20.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 10, 2011) - Two of the most popular events at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, the School Bus Figure 8 races, have tickets now on sale for both contests.  Friday, September 2 is the date for Toledo’s Wendy’s Hamburgers “Night of Destruction”, while Flat Rock Speedway will host the Grillers Select BBQ Sauce School Bus races Saturday, September 10.

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Toledo, Ohio—August 9, 2011:  July race winner JR Roahrig and 3-time Glass City 200 champ Steve Sauve have filed entries for the Friday, August 12 Grogan’s Towne 100 for the ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series at Toledo Speedway.

 

Roahrig, the Plymouth, IN native, established at track record for the July 100 lap race at the Glass City oval, finishing the entire 100 laps in an incredible 27 minutes and 34 seconds.  With no yellow flags, the pace was extremely quick, as JR caught Dennis Strickland and passed him for the lead with 6 laps to go on his way to the victory in the #16 Blount Motorsports Dodge.  JR is riding high from his big win at the Summer Sizzler 100 at New Paris, IN Speedway last week.

 

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FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY TIME SCHEDULES

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011

GROGAN’S TOWNE 100 FOR ARCA ALLEGIANT

GOLD CUP LATE MODELS

100 lap feature on the ½ mile!

Plus R & M Recycling Street Stocks, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders and Road Course race!

Pits:  2:30 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  4:30 p.m.

Practice:  4:30 p.m.

Time trials:  6:15

Racing:  7:30 p.m.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011

LEPPEN CHIROPRACTIC/UAW LOCAL 3000 AUTOGRAPH NIGHT

Also annual Monroe County United Way fundraiser outing

Walk onto the track and meet the drivers!

Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks

Pits:  2 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30

Practice:  3:30

Time trials:  5

On-track autograph session:  6:15

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $11 adult, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are free

Note:  Late Models will not qualify and will run feature only, which was rained out July 23; field is locked in and will pick up at time when rains stopped event).

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

NO carry-in coolers, cans or bottles permitted in grandstands or on spectator hill.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 6, 2011) - A pair of rain showers and the continued threat of more rain didn’t stop Flat Rock Speedway from completing its race card Saturday night.  Chris Bailey Jr. took the 100 lap ARCA Truck Series win, Jeff Metdpenningen was victorious in the 250 lap Enduro race, Brad Turner was the winner of the ARCA Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinder main and the brother duo of Rayce/Kyle Metdpenningen captured the Figure 8 Train feature event.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 5, 2011) - Sunshine and blue skies visited Toledo Speedway for the start of the August 2011 race schedule Friday evening.  Dennis Whisman notched 2 feature wins and Dave Arnold Jr. took a victory and both drivers visited the Sun Drop Soda Victory Lane.  Parts Galore sponsored the night of racing at the ½ mile paved oval.

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Eric Lee won his first Stan Yee Memorial race, and his third 150-lap feature at Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday. The win was the third race in the Allegiant Air Gold Cup Series. The 150-lapper at Flat Rock has been run all 16 years of the Gold Cup Series. Only three drivers have won the 150 more than once ... Bill Steinhilber with four wins and Lee and Dave Kuhlman with three each.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 1, 2011) - On the basis of the last 2 events for the ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series this season, it’s going to be pretty hard to duplicate the kind of action and finishes for the Friday night, August 12 Grogan’s Towne 100 lap showdown at Toledo Speedway.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 1, 2011) - In 1981, a group called the IRA Super Modifieds visited Flat Rock Speedway’s ¼ mile paved oval.  And now, after a 30 year absence, the Midwest Super Modified (MSA) Association will invade “The Rock” for their first-ever appearance.  The slow-slung, winged creations will shoot to break the absolute track record Saturday, August 20.

Race fans will also have the opportunity to meet NASCAR driver David Ragan, the winner of the July NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway and the pole sitter for last weekend’s Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Ragan is in the area for the NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway, where he will pilot car owner Jack Roush’s #6 Ford.

For many of the MSA Super Modified drivers and teams, this will be their first trip to the lightning-fast, 2-groove bowl.  Current point leader Trent Stephens, Lou Cicconi, Charlie Schultz, veteran Bobby Dawson and Tim Ice are all set for this big event.  Canadian hot shoe Mike Lichty is also expected to be at Flat Rock.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 30, 2011) - With 4 cars under a blanket at the finish, Eric Lee pulled off an exciting and thrilling victory in Saturday night’s Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging at Flat Rock Speedway.  Pat Moran of Moran Chevrolet presented the traditional Gold Cup to Eric, while Ann Yee, Stan Yee Sr.’s widow, awarded the 5 foot trophy to Eric in victory lane ceremonies.  Ann also gave the command to start the engines and Stan Yee Jr. sang the National Anthem and received a huge round of applause, then ran to get in his car for the first race (which he won).   ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 29, 2011) - Second-generation driver and Canadian Kyle DeLisle powered his way to victory in the ARCA ACME Dismantling 50 lap Sportsman feature Friday night at Toledo Speedway.  Eric Huston was the winner in the ARCA R & M Recycling Street Stock 35 lap main, while Robbie Loving scored the win in the 20 lap ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8 feature race, all part of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series.

 

The Sun Drop Soda/Teamsters Local 20 Kid’s Night brought out a good crowd and a huge throng of youngsters, who were treated to free admission to the track, a free Valvoline T-Shirt and a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Seyfert’s Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 28, 2011) - The field of entries now stands at 34 cars for this Saturday’s running of the 4^th Annual Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging at Flat Rock Speedway. The event is leg number 3 of the 5 race Allegiant Gold Cup Series between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.

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