TOLEDO, OH  (7-30-10)--  A large crowd gathered for Kid's Night at Toledo Speedway on a beautiful Friday evening.  Each child up to age 14 was admitted free and received a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Bar S Hot Dogs, Seyfert's Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group.  Ron Allen, Jeremy Vanderhoof and Eric Huston notched feature wins and visited the Sunny D Winner's Circle in post-race festivities. ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 5, 2010) - Click below for the ARCA Factory Stock and 4-Cylinder schedules for Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway for the remainder of 2010.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 10, 2010) - The CRA Super Series will make its first of two straight visits to the Buckeye State Friday in the Klotz Synthetic Lubricants 100 Presented by Spray Power at Toledo Speedway. Friday's event will be the 12th CRA Super Series event that has been contested on the fast half-mile ARCA-sanctioned track. NASCAR star and part-time CRA Super Series competitor Kyle Busch will be on hand for Friday's event, but he will not be able to race because of his commitments to his NASCAR Sprint Cup race team. Busch will sign autographs and give numerous lucky fans a ride around the track on a school bus.

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Toledo, Ohio—April 30, 2013:  Tonight’s practice session at Toledo Speedway is now complete, as the speedway and its race teams prepare for the first Friday night race of the new season this Friday, May 3.  The practice was originally scheduled for Sunday, but rain washed the day out.

Both the ½ mile paved oval and the ¼ mile oval got a workout Tuesday night.  Several ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman cars took laps, as well as a host of ARCA Late Models, preparing for their first race at Toledo May 10.  An ARCA Truck, Modifieds, ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8’s, ARCA 4 Cylinders and several of the new-division X Cars were at the track preparing for the 2013 season.

This Friday’s race card has the Sportsman, Figure 8’s, the ARCA 4 Cylinders and the R & M Recycling X Cars on the schedule.  The pit area will open at 3:30, practice begins at 5 p.m., time trials are set for 6:15 and racing gets the green flag at 7:30 p.m.  The spectator gates will open at 5.

The second Friday night show on May 10 will see the ARCA Glass City Gold Cup Late Models in town for the Hollywood Casino 100. Drivers from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Canada are expected for race number 1 of the 6 race series, which will see 100 laps of green flag racing.  The ARCA Sportsman cars and the X Cars will also be in action.

Parking is free on the grounds of the track.  Toledo Speedway features the best concession prices and entertainment value in the Toledo area every Friday night throughout the summer.

Toledo Speedway is located on Benore Road at the I-75/Alexis Road exit (behind Meijer store).  The track phone number is 419-727-1100.  Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @toledospeedway.

 

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May 2, 2013:  The ARCA Late Model Glass City Gold Cup entry blanks have been mailed and are also posted on both the Flat Rock and Toledo web pages.  They are located under forms. 

*A reminder to Late Model teams—get your entries in so we can get your rig parked for the Friday, May 10 Hollywood Casino 100 at Toledo.

Pits will open at 1:30 next Friday, practice at 4, time trials at 6 and racing at 7:30 p.m.

The Figure 8 Train race entry blank and the information sheet for the Special Event race rules (Figure 8 Boat race, Flag Pole Race and the Figure 8 Travel Trailer race) are also posted on the web pages.

 

 

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

FRIDAY, MAY 24  (rain date for this race is Sunday, May 26-same times)

BURGE WRECKING NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION!

School Bus Figure 8, Figure 8 Train race, Boat Figure 8, ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8’s, R & M Recycling X Cars, Race Car Bowling!

Pits

ARCA members $20; non-members $30 each.  Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by both parents at registration (must be with minor).

Grandstands—All Seating is General Admission for this race

Adults-$15, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 free with adult

Pit area:  5 p.m.

Front gates:  5:30 p.m.

Practice:  6 p.m.

Time trials:  6:50 (for X Cars)

Racing:  7:30 p.m.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY

Saturday, May 25-MSA SUPER MODIFIEDS AND FIREWORKS SHOW!

Plus ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks

FIREWORKS SHOW AT END OF RACING PROGRAM!

Pits

$20 ARCA member, $30 non-member; Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by both parents at registration (must be with minor).

Grandstands

Adults $20; children 6-12:  $3; Under 6 FREE with adult

Pit area: 2 p.m.

Practice:  3:30

Front gates:  3:30

Time trials:  5:15

Racing:  7 p.m.

Both Tracks:  FREE parking on track grounds; all concession items are priced from .50 to $3.50.  Beer is available ($4.50 each)

Flat Rock Speedway is located on Telegraph Road, just 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275.  The track phone number is 734-782-2480.  Log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @flatrockspeed.

Toledo Speedway is located on Benore Road at the I-75/Alexis Road exit (behind Meijer store).  The track phone number is 419-727-1100.  Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @toledospeedway.

 

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ARCA GLASS CITY GOLD CUP SERIES ENTRY LIST
DIAMOND RACING PRODUCTS JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY--JUNE 22, 2013
Car No.	Driver/Hometown	Sponsor
O	Nick Bailey/Toledo, OH	PB Fabrication
5	Eric Lee/Macomb, MI	Lee Motorsports
O7	Steve Cronenwett Sr./Flat Rock	Cronenwett Racing
8	Dakota Carlson/Cedar Springs, MI	LeClair Racing
9	Mike Root/Grand Rapids, MI	Universal Graphic Solutions/Midwest Maintenance and Pipeline
10	Craig Everage/Angola, IN	EverageAuto.com/Krieger Race Engines
10	Todd Jackson/Sault St. Marie, MI	LeClair Racing
11	Derrick Sheppard/Mt. Clemens,M	Sheppard Motorsports
15	Michael Simko/Clarkston, MI	Mound Steel
19	Derek Wiley/Belleville, MI	Mike's Barber Shop/Wiley's Coyote Grill/Gotcha Productions/VJ's Pantry
20	Jeff Vrsek/Brownstown, MI	Amsoil-Pat O'Dell/Diamond Racing Products/Trend Performance/Performance Engineer.
21	Steve Cronenwett Jr./Canton, MI	Giles Auto Body
24	Tyler Roahrig/Plymouth, IN	Schneider's Auto Sales
25	JR Roahrig/Plymouth, IN	Schneider's Auto Sales
31	Josh Spragg/Ypsilanti, MI	A-Jax/Action Auto
33	Stan Yee Jr./Roseville, MI	Diamond Racing Prod/Arrow Uniforms/Finish-Blasting Specialities/EELS/Yee's Collision
33	Dave Stehouwer/Muskegon, MI	Stehouwer Motorsports
44	Paul Pelletier/Trenton, MI	Fraza Forklift/ABC Plumb/Exotic Automation/Dusty's Coll/Duane's Roadrunners
45	Frank Jiovani/Harrison Twp, MI	Moran Mtspt/JV Auto/P&V Masonry/4th St. Auto/Kee Realty/Gemini Elec/Comfort Temp.
51	Scott Pemberton/St. Johns, MI	A-1 Auto Service
53	Joe Hawes/Brownstown, MI	Joe Hawes Racing
54	Steve Hawes/Brownstown, MI	Joe Hawes Racing
64	Jim Alvis/Chesterfield, MI	Alvis Motorsports
66	Jeff Plumb/Willis, MI	Plumb Motorsports
71	Harold Fair Jr./Milan,MI	Royal Truck-Trailer
72	Scott Hantz/Angola, IN	Top Speed Fab/Woodville Auto Finance
72	Brad Turner/Ida, MI	B & H Race Parts/Zorns Service/Al Marks Signs/FreezeFramePhotos.net
75	Marcus Malcuit/Strasburg, OH	McIntosh Oil/VP Fuels
90	Dennis Strickland/Carleton, MI	The Computer Company/Trenton Forging/Victory Christian Fellowship
95	Dan Trosen Jr./Trenton, MI	Trosen Motorsports
96	Scot Bunge/Toledo, OH	B & H Race Parts
550	Terry Bogusz/Shelby Twp, MI	Nicholas Gantner Foundation/Macomb Now Magazine/Eastern MI Distributors.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 10, 2013) - For the last 4 weeks, Mother Nature has not been kind to the Northern Ohio-Southeast Michigan area.  But there’s good news in store for this Friday, July 12 at Toledo Speedway.  In addition to chatting with the man above, Santa Claus has agreed to make an appearance and has promised good weather for the Parts Galore 100 and the annual Christmas In July prize giveway!

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There are 42 Late Models in the pits and practice has begun for tonight's Joy Fair Memorial-Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway! 

The Figure 8's and Sportsman are arriving now.  And it looks like no rain!

It's the biggest show of the season--see you tonight!

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Bob Ward of Romulus, MI passed away last evening after being hospitalized earlier in the week.  Bob was 78 years old.  He was affectionately known as “Grumpy” by all his friends.

A car owner for over 40 years, Bob fielded Late Models for many, many drivers, which carried his # 6.  He was a superb fabricator and worked on race cars out of his shop at his home.  Despite being confined to a wheelchair in the past years, Bob never stopped helping racers and was a fixture at both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.

He is survived by his wife, Lela, son Jim and daughters Linda and Elizabeth.  He was preceded in death by another son, Bobby.

Visitation will be held at the Crane Funeral Home, 36885 Goddard Road (734-941-9200) in Romulus on Monday, August 19 from Noon to 8:30 p.m.  Services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday, August 20 at 11 a.m.

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FLAT ROCK, MI—August 23, 2013:  Looking for a great night of family entertainment and fun at an affordable price?  Tomorrow night, Saturday, August 24 is Autograph Night and Kids Night at Flat Rock Speedway!  Race fans can walk onto the track and meet the drivers! 

And here’s the best offer in Southeastern Michigan--all kids to age 14 will be admitted FREE and receive a free hot dog, chips and drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Jim’s Butcher Shop, Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group, Herr’s Potato Chips and Schwebel Baking Company.  

Parents should pick up the kids ticket/food voucher at the ticket windows upon arrival to the track race day.  Please have the children present at the windows.

Leppen Chiropractic, Action Exteriors and UAW Local 3000 will sponsor the night of racing, with the ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8’s, DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders, Michigan Legends and the TKC Go-Karts providing the action on the track!

The pit area opens at 3, practice begin at 4, front gates open at 4, time trials are at 5:15, the autograph session begins at 6, the TKC go-karts hit the track at 6:50 and racing begins at 7 p.m.

All seating is general admission and is on a first-come, first serve basis. 

 

The track phone number is 734-782-2480.  Flat Rock Speedway is located on Telegraph Road, just 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275.  Log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @flatrockspeed.

 

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Santa Claus is loading is sleigh early!  The cold air is a sure sign of Winter in our area and the holidays are just around the corner!

And in Santa’s bag are gifts for the race fan in your life—Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway season tickets, $25 gift cards, racing DVD’s, the ARCA 50^th Anniversary yearbook and the leather/wool jacket are all ready for purchase!

You can order your gifts today by simply downloading the order form located under forms on the track webpages and mailing to:  ARCA, P.O. Box 380, Temperance, MI  48182.

Phone orders are also being accepted by calling Sherry Miller at the ARCA office at 734-847-6726, extension 201, or the track’s winter office at 419-727-1100 today!

On behalf of the tracks, here’s to a joyous and safe holiday season!

 

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Keith Matthews, age 56, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 11.  Keith served on the Romulus and Newport Fire Departments for over 20 years. 

Surviving Keith is his son, Tyler.  Tyler resides with his mother, Amy and Tim Moore, Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock driver.  Tyler has been attending the races at Flat Rock for 13 years.

Keith enjoyed hunting and fishing with Tyler.  Visitation will be held Saturday, March 15 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Girrbach-Krasun Funeral Home, 15748 Fort Street, Southgate, MI.  Services will also be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tyler and his family.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 7, 2010) - The ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards returns to its home track next weekend, the half-mile Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio. Just miles from the series' headquarters in Temperance, Mich. and located firmly in a hotbed of Ohio racing tradition, Toledo Speedway serves a reminder of the roots of the ARCA Racing Series. ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 22, 2010) - Toledo Speedway season ticket holders will be permitted to use their season tickets for the Rollie Beale 150 for the USAC Silver Crown Cars at the track Saturday afternoon, October 16.  The USAC Regional Midget Series will also be a part of the race card for the final event of the season at the Glass City oval. ...

Jack Theis, who drove car #336 in ARCA Figure-8 races at Flat Rock Speedway in the 1960s, passed away at the age of 86. A resident of Lewiston Michigan, Theis was the father in law of Bill Litogot Jr. Bill Litogot III is the 2006 ARCA 4-Cylinder division champion and currently competes in the ARCA Late Model division. Funeral services are private.

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The jolly old white haired (ok, grey) dog himself has etched his name in the record books January 6 at Glass Bowl Lanes in Toledo, nailing down his first 300 game and a 779 series to boot for the PB Fabrication team.
 
After several hundred years of trying, Gary Lindahl bowled a perfect game!  As of press time, he was still buying rounds at the bar (sure). 
 
Anyway, congratulations to the voice of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.   Only some of us can be perfect……. ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 8, 2011) - Avina Specialties will stage the first-ever Glass City Swap Meet at Toledo Speedway Sunday, June 26.  All makes of cars, race cars, hi-performance and classic car parts will be for sale at the event, which will take place on the short track at the speedway.

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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 31, 2011) - Toledo area business Earsmart, Inc. and The Toledo Blade have pledged their support to assist the Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Toledo Fire Department in promoting a pre-race ticket sale for the Sunday, September 11 Earsmart Stars and Stripes 100 presented by the Toledo Blade stock car race at Toledo Speedway.  The pre-sale will serve as a fundraiser, with 50% of the pre-race sale proceeds to be donated to the 2 groups. 

 

 

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 31, 2011) - Toledo Speedway management has sent out the official entry blank for the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at the fast ½ mile paved oval.  Over $50,000 in cash has been posted for the event, which includes features for the Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Sportsman classes. 

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Toledo, Ohio—March 24, 2012: The official entry blanks for the 6-race ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series have been mailed out, as anticipation builds for the upcoming racing season.   

The entry form may also be downloaded from the track’s webpage; it is located under forms. 

The Series will expand to six (6) races in 2012 with the addition of a date at the Spartan (Lansing), MI Speedway.  2 events are scheduled at Flat Rock, MI Speedway and 3 races at Toledo, OH Speedway.  A total of 3 provisional starting positions, based on the final points of the Series have guaranteed starting spots in the season-ending Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 at Toledo, which is set for Saturday, September 29 this year.

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(TOLEDO, Oh - March 26, 2012) - The schedule for the 7-Up Twin 100s has been released.  Practice starts at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 and racing is at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 29.  The complete schedule is listed below. 

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TOLEDO, OH:  (3-28-12):  Buckeye Cable System, the Toledo-area cable television provider, will air a record total of ten (10) Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway events from the 2012 track schedules as part of the popular “Sunday Night at the Races” programming this season on the Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN).  The telecasts are slated for the 9 p.m. time slot. 

For the first time, BCSN will venture to Flat Rock Speedway to tape the two ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup races, the June 23 Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 and the July 28 Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150. 

The Toledo Speedway events that are slated to be aired for the BCSN “Sunday Night at the Races” telecasts are the Sunday, April 29 7-Up Twin 100 Late Model show; Friday, May 4 Weekly Friday night Season Opener; Friday, June 1 Marco’s Pizza/Parts Galore Autograph Night; Friday, June 15 All American Coach “Fastest Short Track Show in the World,” featuring the MSA Super Modifieds and the AVSS Super Sprints; Friday, June 29 Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness USAC Silver Crown and Midget double-header; the Friday, July 6 ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup 100 and the Friday, August 17 ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup Miller Lite 100. 

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(FLAT ROCK, MI and TOLEDO, OH - April 22, 2012) - Dry weather and partly sunny skies kept action on the track very busy at practice day Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway and Sunday at Toledo Speedway. 

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY--THURSDAY, MAY 17
PLACER'S CAR CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW
6 P.M. TO 8 P.M.
1ST, 2ND AND 3RD THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH!!!
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-NO FRIDAY NIGHT RACING THIS WEEK!
SATURDAY/SUNDAY-MAY 19/20
MENARDS 200 presented by FEDERATED CAR CARE
ARCA RACING SERIES presented by MENARDS Stock Cars
Saturday, May 19
7:30 a.m.	Pits open
11:15 a.m.	Practice begins and front gate opens
2:15	ARCA Truck Series qualifying, followed by ARCA Racing Series qualifying
5 p.m.	Grogans Towne 50 lap feature-ARCA Truck Series
6 p.m.	Garage closes
Sunday, May 20
10 a.m.	Pit area opens; front gates open
Noon	On-track autograph session
1 p.m.	Pre-race ceremonies begin
2 p.m.	Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care
*Reserved seating available for Sunday:  Call 419-727-1100 today!
Front gate:  Saturday:  Adults-$12, children 6-12 are $3, under 6-FREE
Front gate: Adults-$25; children 6-12 are $3, under 6-FREE
*Buy your ticket for Sunday from the track, get Saturday ticket for FREE.
*Must be minimum 14 years of age; both parents required to sign minor's release.
Pit passes;  $30 member for weekend, $80 Sunday or $100 for both days-non-member.
ARCA FAN FEST IN TRACK PARKING LOT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!!!
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY--SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012
UAW LOCAL 3000 SCOUT NIGHT
Scouts in uniform free, leaders in uniform or w/ID card are Free!
Buckeye 305 Sprint Cars, plus Figure 8's and Street Stocks
2 p.m.	Pits open
3:30	Practice; front gate opens
5 p.m.	Time trials
7 p.m.	Racing
ORDER OF EVENTS
Sprint Car heats--10 laps
SS heats--8 laps
Figure 8 heats-- 8 laps
Sprint Car feature--30 laps
SS A Main--25 laps
SS B Main--15 laps
Figure 8 feature--20 laps
Front gate:  $12 adults, 6-12 are $3, under 6-FREE
Age limit minimum of 14, minors must have release signed by both parents at the track
Pit passes:  $20 ARCA member, $30 non-member.

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Paul Pelletier won the Super Late Model feature, duplicating what he did opening night. “I don’t know what to say. I want to thank my sponsors, Fraza Forklifts, Dusty's Collision, Exotic Automation, First Impressions Cement, ABC Plumbing, Berringer Law, Duane's Roadrunner's and all the fans and family, and my hard working crew. It’s good clean racing with these guys. We have another eight or nine of these races left here this year and hopefully more wins,” said Pelletier.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 18, 2012) - Race fans love to go "Fast," and that's just what they can do tonight at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille as the track's only ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards weekend of 2012 begins.

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