Toledo Speedway

Jim Forsythe, a crewman for ARCA Figure 8 driver Dennis Whisman for 17 years, passed away Tuesday, March 2 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation is at the Bobcean Funeral Home in Flat Rock, MI Friday, March 5, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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 Toledo-Flat Rock Special Event Form
TOLEDO OH - There may be snow on the ground, but it's time to think racing! Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway are moving forward with plans for the new racing season, and that includes taking ticket orders for a variety of special events at both tracks. ...

The Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill will re-open Saturday, March 13 with three activities throughout the day and evening, and will again be open on a daily basis starting Monday March 15. ...

TOLEDO OH - Please join us for the 7th annual Racer's Reunion at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Saturday March 13. The Racer's Reunion has become an enjoyable day of reminiscing with current and former racers, bench racing and looking through photo collections and watching vintage video. Bring your photo books! ...

(2-22-10) - This is the 3rd of our winter bulletins.  All bulletins are posted on the site...no direct mail.  March issue will be posted around the 15th.  Flat Rock office will re-open in April.  Toledo phone number is 419-727-1100.  Please direct all calls to Toledo.  Please share this bulletin with those who do not use the computer! ...

Colin "Butch" Giles, long time sponsor and car owner at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway, passed away February 20 after a brief illness. For decades, Giles promoted his Giles Auto Body auto collision repair business by sponsoring race teams, race events and special awards to racers at Flat Rock and Toledo. On what would be his final day at the track in October 2009, Giles enjoyed possibly his most successful day at the track at Toledo Speedway's Glass City 200 when Dave Kuhlman won in a Giles Auto Body sponsored car and Ron Allen finished 2nd in a car owned and sponsored by Giles. Giles, 67, made his home in Livonia. He is survived by his sons Henry and Jeff.

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Hugh J. Fair, 84, who raced in the ARCA Late Model division at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways, and whose son Harold Fair and grandson Harold Fair Jr. are ARCA Late Model drivers at both tracks, died Tuesday Feb. 16.

Hugh Fair was the 1961 Modified Champion at Flat Rock Speedway and drove the #104 ARCA Late Model through the 1960s with top-15 points finishes in 1962, 1963, 1967 and 1969, when he finished 7^th.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (February 3, 2010)--Condolences to the family of Barbara Michon, the mother of longtime Flat Rock Speedway/Performance Images photographer Rob Michon. Barbara passed away on Tuesday, February 2. Viewing will be held at the Rudy Funeral Home (26560 Van Dyke Ave., Center Line, Michigan 48015) on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 1 p.m.-9 p.m. with Scriptures at 7 p.m. A funeral will be held on Friday, February 5 at St. Clement Church (25320 Van Dyke Ave., Center Line, Michigan, 48015). In-State at 9:30 a.m. with Funeral Service at 10 a.m.

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TOLEDO, OH: (1-27-10): Toledo Speedway management has made a schedule change for the upcoming season, moving the ARCA Sportsman division's biggest race of the season to Friday, July 30 and signing the CRA Sportsman class for the October 2 Glass City 200 weekend as the companion event. The track's Sportsman cars will be legal to run with the CRA group for the final event of the season at the half-mile paved oval.

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We have made the decision to move your biggest race of the season from Saturday, October 2 to Friday, July 30. The race will be 50 laps, and will have a Friday, August 6 date as a rain date.

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Click here to watch the Late Model Alliance Clarification Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w15g5yP9c6U ...

Toledo, Oh. Quik Quiz. Vol 1, No. 2. 1.} What is Mike Eddy's nickname? 2.} Who won the first " Double O " race at Mt Clemens Speedway? 3. } What was one of the biggest controversies to happen to late model racing at the end of the "60's" ? 4.} This supermodified driver used to dominate the specials at Kalamazoo in the #22 ? ...