Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 1, 2011) - The Placers Car Club will return to Toledo Speedway for the third consecutive season for their Thursday classic car "cruise-ins", with the first show set for Thursday, May 5.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 5, 2011) - The 2011 racing season is just days away, with any good fortune from Mother Nature!  The immensely-popular School Bus Figure 8 races already have begun to create excitement, as bus sponsorship for the 4 events is filling up quickly, before the gates open for the new year.

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(Flat Rock, Michigan- April 17, 2011):  Flat Rock Speedway will open its gates for the 58^th consecutive season Saturday, April 30 for the 7 Up Season opener.  The ¼ mile paved oval and Figure 8 track will feature its Saturday night race cards through September 17.

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(Toledo, Ohio-April 22, 2011):  The Friday practice session for the JEGS'S/CRA All Star Crate Late Model Series presented by GM Performance Parts at Toledo Speedway has been cancelled due to rain. 

The Saturday, April 23 event has the VR-12/Easter Bunny 100 lap feature race and events for the USA Modifieds will go as planned.  Practice will now start at 11 a.m., time trials go at 4 and racing begins at 6 p.m.

Don't forget--The Easter Bunny will be at Toledo Speedway Saturday, and all children to age 12 will be admitted FREE!  An Easter Egg hunt for the young ones and a nickel/penny goldrush for the older kids will take place at 5 p.m.

Union members can show their ID card at the ticket windows and receive a $5 discount on a full price admission ticket.

Saturday's schedule has practice at 12:30, time trials at 4 and racing at 6 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(Flat Rock, Michigan--April 23, 2011):  Sunshine and blue skies greeted race teams for the first of two pre-season practice sessions prior to the April 30 7-Up Season opener. 

Over 60 cars took laps on the 1/4 mile oval and Figure 8 track during the day, which started with a damp track and standing water in the track infield. 

A Wedesday, April 27 practice is slated from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  The pit area will open at 4 p.m.

Opening day will see the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8's and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks in action Saturday, April 30.  The pit area will open at 1:30, practice begins at 3, time trials are at 5 and racing begins at 7 p.m.  The front gates will open at 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 1 is the date for the Flat Rock Historical Society Flea Market at the track from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Admission is free.  For table rental information, please call 734-782-5220.

 

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May 4, 2011

 TO:  ARCA STREET STOCK (Factory Stock car) DIVISION TEAMS 

Effective with the first race at Toledo Speedway Friday, May 6, 2011, any Factory Stock that is competing in the ARCA Street Stock class at Toledo:

 

Weight:  Maximum of 55% left side weight ratio will be enforced.

 

Thank you,

  

Jack Franzil

Chief Inspector

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - May 21, 2011) - A nice crowd ventured to Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night for the UAW Local 3000/Stanford-Allen Chevrolet Cadillac Autograph and Scout Night.  With the rain once again in the area, the program was stopped with the Street Stock B Main and the Figure 8 feature remaining.  Both of those events will be added to the June 4 race card.  The track also honored former drivers and personnel at its annual Racer’s Reunion.  A total of 14 races were completed, which is a complete event.

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Flat Rock, Michigan—May 31, 2011:  Entries have been mailed out for the 2011 ARCA Late Model Allegiant Air Glass City Gold Cup Series, a mixture of 5 races between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.  The 2 tracks are just 30 miles apart, just a short drive down I-75.  Grand Rapids, MI driver Mike Root is the 2-time defending champ of the series.

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(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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The fans that were there last Saturday saw a bit of everything. Everything from a first time feature winner to a wild wreck that saw a late model tangled in the turn three fencing.

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2011

QUALITE SPORTS LIGHTING NIGHT-Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series event!

ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman, R & M Street Stocks, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders, and the Road Course Race! 

Pits:  3:30 p.m.  Practice:  5 p.m.  Front gates:  5 p.m.  Time trials:  6:15  Racing:  7:30 p.m. 

Pits:  $20 ARCA Member, $30 non-member

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2011

ARCA ALLEGIANT GOLD CUP LATE MODEL SERIES-100 LAPS!

Moran Chevrolet Late Models-100 laps, plus Parts Galore Figure  8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks

Pits:  1:30 p.m.  Front Gate and Ticket office:  3 p.m.  Practice:  3  Time trials:  5  Racing:  7 p.m. 

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member and all Late Model crew members/drivers

Grandstand:  $18 adult, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are free 

 

**Open practice Wednesday, June 22 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Pits open at 4.  Pit passes for practice session are $15 each.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 22, 2011) - Race fans will witness the second “Road Course” race in the history of Toledo Speedway Friday evening, June 24.  The event utilizes parts of the ½ mile, ¼ mile and pit road, making for a fun and entertaining event.  Friday night’s event is part of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series being held at the speedway.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 22, 2011) - 1996 Indy 500 winning car owner Ron Hemelgarn and the local Super Fitness locations will sponsor the annual USAC Sprint and Midget double-header at Toledo Speedway Friday, July 1.  The two USAC divisions have a long and storied history of competition at the Glass City oval, dating back to the late 1960’s.

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Flat Rock, Michigan--June 22, 2011:  Yep, we're doing the same thing as you--watching radar!  As of 2:45 p.m. today, Flat rock Speedway's open practice session is still a go.  Pits open at 4, practice 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  You can check the website should weather conditions change and we'll try to keep you posted!

Royce Cornett, Dan Ford Jr. and Joe Hawes filed entries today for Saturday's Allegiant 100 lap ARCA Glass City Gold Cup Late Model event.  Cornett and Hawes are former Flat Rock Late Model champions, while Ford is a 5-time Street Stock titlist.   

 

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - June 25, 2011) - Carleton, MI driver Dennis Strickland edged out a hard-charging Eric Lee to win the ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup 100 lap feature race Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.  The win was Strickland’s third of the 2011 season at Flat Rock and his first-ever 100 lap win at the ¼ mile paved oval.  The night was filled with great racing as each of the 4 feature races saw 2 car battles all the way to the checkered flag

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Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways are seeking prizes to give away to our race fans for the annual Christmas in July promotion, set for Friday, July 15 at Toledo and Saturday, July 16 at Flat Rock.

 

A list of the prizes will be inserted into the souvenir program and several public address announcements of the prize sponsors will be made the night of each event.  We ask that the gifts be of at least $20 in value. There will be two seperate drawings, one for adults and one for kids. 

 

Call the track offices at 734-782-2480 (Flat Rock) or 419-727-1100 (Toledo) to donate a prize today!  Santa Claus, our fans and track management thanks you!

 
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(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 6, 2011) - The ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series moves to Toledo Speedway Friday night, July 8 for round number 2 of the 5 race series.  Angola, IN resident Scott Hantz has filed his entry this morning for the 100 lap event at the rocket-fast Glass City ½ mile paved oval for the first of 4 Super Late Model events on the 2011 schedule.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio – July 14, 2011) - The Toledo-area Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s Grinch will join Santa Claus to hand out prizes to lucky race fans Friday, July 15 as the track celebrates its annual Christmas in July prize giveaway.  The event, part of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series, will be sponsored by Lakeshore Utility Trailer Sales and Velvet Ice Cream.

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Flat Rock, Michigan-July 23, 2011:  A pair of heavy rain showers finally put an end to the Glass Unlimited-sponsored night of racing Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway.  The first downpour came after qualifying was completed and pushed back the start of the program 30 minutes.  With the Late Model feature on the track and 4 laps complete, down came a heavy rain once again, washing out the remainder of the show.

 

All rain checks will be honored for any remaining event on the 2011 Flat Rock schedule at its face value.  Rain checks must be exchanged at the ticket office upon arrival to the track.  If there is a difference in price between the rain check and the admission amount for the race selected, the difference will be charged.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 27, 2011) - A variety of racing events will make up the Saturday, August 6 show at Flat Rock Speedway.  The ARCA Truck Series returns to “The Rock” for a 100 lap contest, and will be joined by the track’s Enduro class for a 250 lap feature, a Figure 8 Train race and the ARCA Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinder division.

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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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(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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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 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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(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 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 SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011

 GLASS BOWL LANES AUTOGRAPH NIGHT

Walk onto the track and meet the drivers!

ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, R & M Recycling Street Stocks, plus Figure 8 Train race. 

Pits:  3:30 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  5 p.m.

Practice:  5 p.m.

Time trials:  6:15

On-track autograph session:  7 p.m.             Racing: 7:30 p.m. 

 FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011

The return of the MSA SUPER MODIFIEDS for the first time in 30 years! 

NASCAR DRIVER DAVID RAGAN to sign autographs and will give out 6 tickets to MIS through his twitter and facebook accounts! 

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

Pits:  2 p.m.   Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30  Practice:  3:30  Time trials:  5 

Racing:  7 p.m. 

Grandstand:  $20 adult, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are free 

*Rain checks must be exchanged at the ticket office.  The difference in price will be charged. 

Note:  All tickets from Leppen Chiropractic, UAW Local 3000 and the United Way of Monroe County will be honored on AUGUST 27 ONLY. 

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 15, 2011) - When the MSA Super Modifieds visit Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night, August 20 for the first time in 30 years, a hefty “Flat-Out Flyin” $500 bonus awaits the driver that breaks and sets a new, all-time track record at the ¼ mile paved oval.  The mark the MSA drivers will be shooting for is 10:239, set by Randy Sweet in a winged creation back on July 4, 1985.

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, September 2, 2011

Wendy’s Night of Destruction

School Bus Figure 8, Boat Figure 8, Train Figure 8, Backup Race, Plywood Race, Race Car Bowling, and Road Course Race

Pits:  5:00 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  5:30 p.m.

Road Course Practice: 6:00 p.m.

Racing: 7:30 p.m.

 

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, September 3, 2011

 

Diamond Racing Products Season Championships

Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s,

DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks Plus FIREWORKS!!!

Pits:  2 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30

Practice:  3:30

Time trials:  5:00

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $15 adult, Kids 6-12: $3 Under 6: FREE

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

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

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 2, 2011) - Toledo Speedway kicked off the Labor Day weekend in the Glass City with the Wendy’s Night of Destruction Friday evening.  A very large crowd filled the stands to see the mayhem and entertaining event.  Wendy greeted the fans and the Wendy’s employees and staff provided trinkets for the kids and families throughout the evening.  Wendy then presented the winners their trophies in the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle.  ...