(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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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 22, 2012) - ARCA’s Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup Series for the outlaw-style bodied cars will visit Spartan Speedway Sunday, May 27 for a 100-lap shootout on the quarter-mile paved oval. The current list of paid entries stands at 20 cars, with several more drivers expected to make the trip to the Lansing, Mich.-area track. 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 4, 2012) - With the Friday, June 1 cancellation of Toledo Speedway’s show, track officials have rescheduled the Autograph Night promotion to Friday, June 22.

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PLACER'S CAR CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW at Toledo Speedway - Thursday, June 14 -  6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Free Admission

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012

ALL AMERICAN COACH FASTEST SHORT TRACK SHOW IN THE WORLD

MSA Town Money Saver Super Modifieds, Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints

1:00 p.m.

Pits open

3:00 p.m.

Practice

3:00 p.m.

Ticket Office/Front Gate Opens

5:30 p.m.

Time trials

7:30 p.m.

Racing

ORDER OF EVENTS

Sprint Heats - 8 Laps Each

Modified Heats - 10 Laps Each

Sprint Feature - 30 Laps

Modified Feature - 40 Laps

Front gate: Adults-$20 In Advance - Call 419-727-1100, $25 Race Day, Kids 6-12 - $3, Under 6 - FREE

Pit area:  *Must be minimum 14 years of age; both parents required to sign minor's release.

Pit passes:  $30

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY--SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2012

Pizza Hut School Bus Figure 8

Plus Parts Galore Figure 8's, Figure 8 Train Race, Michigan Legends, 4 Cylinders

4:00 p.m.

Pits open

4:30 p.m.

Ticket Office/Front Gate Opens

5:00 p.m.

Practice

6:00

Time trials

7 p.m.

Racing

ORDER OF EVENTS

Legend Heats - 10 Laps Each

4 Cylinder Heats - 8 Laps Each

Figure 8 Heats - 8 Laps Each

Legend Feature - 30 Laps

4 Cylinder Feature - 20 Laps

Figure 8 Feature - 20 Laps

Figure 8 Train Race

School Bus Figure 8

Reserved Tickets Now on Sale - $16 All Ages - 734-782-2480

All General Admission & Kids Tickets Go On Sale at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday

Front gate:  $15 adults, Kids 6-12 - $3, Under 6 - FREE   Reserved Tickets - $16 All Ages

Pits:  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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(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 22, 2012) - Qualite Sports Lighting Systems, Marco’s Pizza and Parts Galore were all part of Toledo Speedway’s first Autograph Night promotion of the 2012 season Friday evening.  Fans mingled on the track with the Toledo drivers and the Michigan Legends drivers, who were making their initial appearance of the season at the Glass City oval.

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ARCA ALLEGIANT GLASS CITY GOLD CUP SERIES
TOLEDO 100--JULY 6, 2012
OFFICIAL PRE-ENTRY LIST--AS OF 7-5-12
Car No.	Driver/Hometown	Sponsor
O	Chad Guinn/Monroe, MI	PB Fabrication
1	Craig Everage/Angola, IN	Everageauto.com
8	Dakota Carlson/Cedar Springs, M	LeClair Fuels
9	Mike Root/Grand Rapids, MI	Universal Graphics Service/Renegade Race Fuel/I.D. Engineer/Mikeroot.com
11	Howard Kelley Jr./Toledo, OH	Walt's Auto World
16	Claude Plante Jr./Chesterfield, MI	DTS Drive Train Specialists/RJS Safety Equipment/Van's Tire
16	JR Roahrig/Plymouth, IN	Bob Blount Motorsports
21	Steve Cronenwett Jr./Canton, MI	Giles Auto Body/Haul-ItTrailers.com
40	Nick Grodi/Oak Harbor, OH	Offshore Perfor. Ctr/TDC Co/Warpaint Graphics/Dick Crown/Interst. Batteries
40	Mike Luberda/AuGres, MI	Performance Engineering Race Engines
41	Brent Jack/Auburn, IN	Port City Racecars/Krieger Racing Engines/Hartman Auto Body
44	Paul Pelletier/Trenton, MI	Duane's Roadrunner/ABC Plumb/Exotic Automation/Dusty's Collision
		Fraza Forklifts/Senneker Performance
51	Chris Benson/Newport, MI	Benson Motorsports
53	Joe Hawes/Brownstown, MI	Joe Hawes Racing Dodge
54	Steve Hawes/Brownstown, MI	Joe Hawes Racing Dodge
71	Harold Fair Jr./Milan, MI	Royal Truck and Trailer Sales
86	Ron Allen/Lincoln Park, MI	Gonyea Auto Supply/Dillon Race Cars/Fastime Racing Engines/Parts
90	Dennis Strickland/Carleton, MI	Trenton Forging/Strategy One/Mich WiFi.com/Complete Battery Source
116	Jack Varney Jr./Mt. Morris, MI	Great Lakes Helicopter/Port City Racecars/Vohs Contractors/RJS Safety
		Equipment/Collins Heavyhaul/Krieger Engines/Boulevard Communications
550	Terry Bogusz/Shelby Twp, MI	Nicholas Gantner Foundation/The 550Fund.org/RJS Safety

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(FLAT ROCK, MI) - July 23, 2012 - A total of 23 cars have registered as of Monday morning for this Saturday’s Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150, set for Saturday evening, July 28 at Flat Rock Speedway.  The event, recognized as one of the top outlaw Late Model events in the area, is expected to draw over 30 entries and will pay $2533 to win and $533 to start the contest.

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A lot of things describe what you feel when you win, joy, elation, jubilation. Mike Root won the ARCA Allegiant Air Gold Cup Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway and added a couple unusual reactions, such as baffled, dumfounded and mystified. Root was nearly lapped earlier in the race, only to come on late in the event to win his second Gold Cup feature ... the 150-lap feature a couple years ago. The largest Gold Cup field this season, 34 Super Late Models, were on hand.

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Lap money is now available for the 24^th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200.  Lap money is $10 per lap.  The first 20 laps have already been sponsored:  First 10 laps: Port City Racecars, Second 10 laps Driven Women.  Your name will go in the program insert sheet, it will appear on the track’s website, and there will also be public address announcements made for your support of the race teams.  Call Toledo Speedway today (419) 727-1100. 

 

Glass City 200 Lap Money
Lap	Name	Lap	Name	Lap	Name	Lap	Name
1	PortCity Racecars	51		101		151
2	PortCity Racecars	52		102		152
3	PortCity Racecars	53		103		153
4	PortCity Racecars	54		104		154
5	PortCity Racecars	55		105		155
6	PortCity Racecars	56		106		156
7	PortCity Racecars	57		107		157
8	PortCity Racecars	58		108		158
9	PortCity Racecars	59		109		159
10	PortCity Racecars	60		110		160
11	Driven Women	61		111		161
12	Driven Women	62		112		162
13	Driven Women	63		113		163
14	Driven Women	64		114		164
15	Driven Women	65		115		165
16	Driven Women	66		116		166
17	Driven Women	67		117		167
18	Driven Women	68		118		168
19	Driven Women	69		119		169
20	Driven Women	70		120		170
21		71		121		171
22		72		122		172
23		73		123		173
24		74		124		174
25		75		125		175
26		76		126		176
27		77		127		177
28		78		128		178
29		79		129		179
30		80		130		180
31		81		131		181
32		82		132		182
33		83		133		183
34		84		134		184
35		85		135		185
36		86		136		186
37		87		137		187
38		88		138		188
39		89		139		189
40		90		140		190
41		91		141		191
42		92		142		192
43		93		143		193
44		94		144		194
45		95		145		195
46		96		146		196
47		97		147		197
48		98		148		198
49		99		149		199
50		100		150		200

 

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Flat Rock, Michigan—September 1, 2012:  A tremendous effort by the race teams and track officials at Flat Rock Speedway allowed the Season Championship Night to be completed Saturday evening, despite 2 heavy downpours.  The first drenching occurred just as the first feature was to start, while the second one hit the track at the completion of the Late Model feature.  Even with losing just short of 2 hours of track time, the entire show, including a great fireworks display, was competed by 11:15 p.m. 

Paul Pelletier, Jeremy Miller, Frank Jiovani and Don Roberts are the 2012 track champions.  Each driver thanked the crowd for attending the races despite the rainy night in post-race interviews with track Assistant General Manager Casey Wagner.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 11, 2012) - For the 23 years of competition in the Glass City 200 invitational, there always seems to be a few entries to arrive that weren’t expected.  And that’s one of the things that makes this race one of the most prestigious season-ending events in the Midwest.  In the mailbox this morning came entries from Maine and one from Michigan that are new names for this event, as well as several entries from drivers who continue to search for victory in the 24^th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, set for Saturday, September 29 at Toledo Speedway

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As we prepare for the winter months, we would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to our fans, sponsors, race teams and officials for a great 2012 season at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.  To all parties---you are the best!

It goes without saying that we cannot put on the race shows without your support.  We strive to do our best to provide a clean, safe venue with great entertainment week in and week out. 

So to our fans and sponsors, THANK YOU!

To our race teams and officials-THANK YOU!

Look for the 2013 schedules to be released around the holidays.  Flat Rock Speedway will celebrate its 60^th Anniversary season next year, while Toledo will get ready to open for its 53^rd consecutive season of auto racing, and, the Silver Anniversary of the Glass City 200.

Hope to see all of you at our annual awards banquet November 9.  Best wishes to everyone to have a safe off-season. 

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(SOUTHGATE, MI - November 9, 2012) - Race teams, officials, family and friends met Friday evening for the annual Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways banquet, held at the elegant Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate, MI.  Each of the champions received their championship jackets as Master of Ceremonies Gary Lindahl led a toast to the champions.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 15, 2013) - Toledo Speedway track management has made several schedule changes to its 2013 slate, which was released just prior to the New Year.

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Shirley Mott, age 92, the mother of Roy Mott, Toledo Speedway co-owner, passed away Monday, February 11.  She was born November 21, 1920 in Springfield, IL.

Shirley is also survived by daughters Janet and Kristin, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and 1 sister.

Visitation will be held at the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI on Thursday, February 14 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, February 15 from Noon to 8 p.m. 

Services will be held at the funeral home Saturday, February 16 at 11 a.m.  Shirley will be laid to rest at the Cadillac Memorial Gardens West.   

Memorials may be made to Angela Hospice. 

 

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Abigail "Abby" Lynn Young, 4 months old, passed away Friday, March 15 after courageously battling a heart ailment.

Abby is survived by her parents Shawn Young and Shannon Frantz, and grandparents Louis Young and Rich Frantz.

Visitation will take place Saturday, March 23 from 9:30 to Noon at Santieu and Sons Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Road, Garden City, MI (between Cherry Hill and Ford Road).  A short service will take place at Noon, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West (Babyland), 34224 Ford Road in Westland, MI.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.

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The upcoming 7-Up 150 at Toledo Speedway gets more interesting by the day.

The entry list already contains more than 40 names and includes drivers from across the Midwest and south that have multiple track championships and feature wins from across the country.

One of those drivers -- Bubba Pollard -- scored another win this weekend when he collected the trophy in the first Southern Super Series race in Nashville. Pollard held off several other late models, including some that he will be contending with at Toledo Speeday in the 7-Up 150 April 19-20.

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Chris Wimmer, an ARCA Midwest Tour “Touring Star” had the fastest time in today’s first practice session for the 7-Up 150 at Toledo Speedway, turning a lap in 15.549 seconds, or 115.763 mph.

Wimmer and the rest of the more than 40 cars at Toledo today will attempt to qualify for tonight’s 7-Up 150 at 3 p.m.

Johnny VanDoorn, a past winner at the high-banked half-mile Toledo Speedway, was second in the practice session at 15.65 with the No. 26 of Rick Turner third.

The second practice session is now underway. Follow the practice session and audio by clicking on the link above for ARCA timing and scoring.

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FLAT ROCK MI (6-23-08)-Condolences to the family of Flat Rock Speedway videographer Neal Perlick, who passed away this week. Neal served as the videographer at Flat Rock Speedway through his company, Action Video Productions.

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TOLEDO OH (as of 10-27-08): ARCA LATE MODEL RULE CHANGES

Pg. 40, B, IGNITION: (Point of emphasis): Box must be mounted out of reach of driver, towards right side of car. All wiring must be exposed and be in plain view.

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TOLEDO OH (11-18-08)--There will be a benefit dinner for Debbie Burkart on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008, at Willow United Methodist Church (36925 Willow Road, New Boston, MI 48164, church located next to Benito's Pizza), from 4:30-7 p.m. ...

Bill Litogot Sr., who drove in ARCA sanctioned races at Mt. Clemens Race Track and Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, passed away after a fall at his home Monday evening March 16. Litogot attended the Racer's Reunion Saturday at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill, along with his son Bill Litogot Jr., grandson Bill Litogot III and his great grandson. Bill Litogot Sr. was 86. 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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FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN (3-19-09)

This is the last of our winter bulletins. Flat Rock office will open Monday, April 13. Toledo office is staffed daily. Scott will be staying at Toledo office until mid-June; Frank Bockstanz will be at Flat Rock daily when the track office opens.

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