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The Stock Market: Short track racing responds to economic troubles by nailing the gas
By Karl Fredrickson
Reprinted with permission, from the December, 2008 issue of Speedway Illustrated.
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ARCA Member Floyd LaLonde Passes.....
Long time ARCA member Floyd LaLonde, who drove in the ARCA Figure-8 and Street Stock divisions at Flat Rock Speedway, passed away recently at the age of 75. Lalonde finished 3rd in ARCA Street Stock points at Flat Rock in 1978, and after retiring from driving sponsored 1981 and 1983 ARCA Street Stock champion Danny Leppen for many years through his Floyd's Muffler Shop business. Messages of condolence can be sent to Verna LaLonde at 29169 Beverly Rd., Romulus MI 48174.
...Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway DVD's Available
TOLEDO OH (12-15-08)--Order a DVD copy of weekly Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway racing by downloading the attached order form. Makes a great gift! arca-dvd-orderform
...Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Bulletin
TOLEDO OH (12-10-08)--On behalf of everyone at the tracks, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
...ARCA RE/MAX Dates Set for 2009 at Toledo; Trucks Go At Flat Rock, Toledo
TOLEDO, OH: (12-9-08): Track management at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways have finalized their dates with the touring series of ARCA for the 2009 season. The ARCA RE/MAX Series will make 2 stops at Toledo again next year, while the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series will visit both tracks for a race event in the upcoming season.
...2009 Flat Rock, Toledo Mall Car Show Date Set
TOLEDO, OH (12-3-08)--As the snow begins to fly, plans continue to move forward for the 2009 racing seasons at both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways. A pair of annual race car shows held at shopping malls have been set on back-to-back weekends in March.
...Condolences to the Family of CJ Landry
Charles Joseph "C.J." Landry, a sports writer for The Blade who wrote about local automobile racing, died Wednesday in St. Charles Mercy Medical Center. He was 62.
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Condolences to the Family of Richard Koester
TOLEDO OH (11-18-08)--Richard C. Koester, who with his brother Herb, built and paved Toledo Speedway in the early 1960s, died Saturday Nov. 15 at the age of 82.
...Just in Time for the Holidays
ARP Renews Flat Rock/Toledo Contingency Program for 2009
FLAT ROCK MI (11-11-08)--It's getting cold, there's a few snow flurries in the air around the Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway area, but it's also time to keep plans moving for the 2009 season. And with that, ARP Bodies has announced it will renew its contingency program with the 2 tracks for the upcoming year.
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Champions honored at Flat Rock/Toledo Banquet
SOUTHGATE MI (11-10-08)--A large crowd of 600 guests converged Friday evening at the annual Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways banquet, held at the elegant Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate, MI. The evening was hosted by track announcer Gary Lindahl. All the track champions received their championship jackets and garage banners as ARCA President Ron Drager led the toast to the champions.
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