July 14, 2010

To: All ARCA Sportsman Drivers

Effective immediately, Holley carburetor part #080541-1 and Holley carburetor part #080541-2 are the only ARCA-approved carburetors used with the crate engines in the ARCA Sportsman series.  

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 13, 2010) - NASCAR driver Kyle Busch visited with fans, signed autographs and took 150 lucky fans for a ride around Toledo Speedway in a bus Friday night, prior to the racing action.  On the speedway, John VanDoorn took the win in the Klotz Synthetic Lubricants 100 presented by Spray Power for the CRA Late Models. 

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TOLEDO, OH  (8-20-10) --  Toledo Speedway fans gathered on the race track for the Glass Bowl Lanes Autograph Night prior to the start of Friday's race card.  The teams provided treats, photos and souvenirs to the appreciative race fans in attendance.  Visiting the Sunny D Winner's Circle were Ron Allen, Robbie Loving, Cory McCaughey and the duo of Jeremy Fragassi/Jamie Bussard. ...

Over 1,500 participants mounted up on nearly 1,000 motorcycles on Sunday, Nov. 7 to benefit the Harbor Behavioral Healthcare facilities in Toledo. Bikers brought forth toys for kids and cash donations totaling over $15,000 at the 21st annual event. Toledo Mayor Mike Bell and Lucas County Sheriff deputies on bikes led the procession, which departed from Toledo Speedway and traversed I-75, I-280 and downtown Toledo. In all, some 2,600 participants and spectators took part in the function, which ended its round trip at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill, where bikers enjoyed food provided by Gladieaux Catering and music provided by Josh Boyd. Event organizer Mike Wenzel of Toledo announced the Toy Run to benefit Harbor would again be held on the first Sunday of November in 2011 (the 6th) departing from Toledo Speedway, so mark your calendars now.

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Flat Rock, Michigan--May 14, 2011:  Due to rains and the forecast of more of the same for much of the day, Flat Rock Speedway's UAW Local 3000 Autograph Night program has been cancelled. 

"With the continued rainy weather, the lousy forecast for the entire weekend and taking into account the price of fuel for our race teams and fans, we have decided to cancel our May 14 show," noted Ron Drager, promoter of the track.  "Many of our fellow promoters also have pulled the plug early..it's been a tough start to the season for everyone."

All UAW Local 3000 tickets dated for May 14 will now be honored Saturday, May 21.  The Autograph Night will now be combined with Scout Night next Saturday.  The pit gates will open at 2, practice is at 3:30, time trials are at 5, the on-track autograph session is at 6:15 and racing begins at 7 p.m.

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 19, 2011) - Toledo Speedway management and the Buckeye 305 Sprint Cars have agreed on a return date for the Winged machines due to the May 13 rain-out.  The open-wheel group will return to the Glass City oval for the Friday night, June 10 race card.

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Flat Rock, Michigan—May 28, 2011:  Saturday night’s Flat Rock Speedway race card was a victim of rain, as the elements fell during the running of the scheduled 100 lap ARCA Truck Series event.  The red flag was displayed at lap 38, and the rains continued, forcing the cancellation of the event.

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Pat Gyori sent an email to Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway regarding the recently-deployed unit from Fraser, Michigan that was sent to Afghanistan.  Pat simply said that his son-in-law, who is part of the group, mentioned in their letters to home that one of the things that many of the members missed was going to the races at the 2 tracks with their families.

Mr. Gyori asked if there was something the tracks could do to recognize these men and women.  And, as you can see in the photos, the drivers at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways proudly displayed their support of these individuals who allow us to enjoy the freedoms we have here in the United States.

To all of our troops, THANK YOU on behalf of the drivers, crew members, fans and officials…as the banner says..THANK YOU, THANK  YOU, THANK YOU! 

 

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - September 3, 2011) - With brilliant flashes of lightning and thunder and the ensuing rain on the horizon, a great effort by the Flat Rock Speedway race teams allowed 3 of the 4 Diamond Racing Products Season Championship feature events to be completed.  With the final event of the night, the Street Stock B Main Championship lined up on the track and on its pace lap, the storm arrived at the speedway, ending the night of racing.  The B Main finale will not be rescheduled.  The fireworks show that was planned will not be rescheduled.

On the track, Eric Lee (Moran Chevrolet Late Models), Tim Moore (DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock A Main), Jimmy Rae (Street Stock B Main) and Jeremy Vanderhoof (Parts Galore Figure 8’s) sealed up the 2011 track championships.  Feature winners were Dan Ford Jr. in the Late Models, Frank Jiovani (Street Stocks) and Dennis Whisman (Figure 8’s).  A total of 13 of the 14 events were completed, making the show a complete racing program.  No rain checks will be issued.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - October 12, 2011) - Reminder: The deadline for Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway banquet tickets is Monday, October 31. The order form may be downloaded from the website, located under Forms.

The banquet is Friday evening, November 18 at the Crystal Gardens in Southgate, Mich. The doors will open at 6:30 and dinner will be at 7:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony to follow.  Music will follow the awards.

Tickets are just $26 each. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Don’t delay; place your order today!

Tickets will be mailed out November 1. For further information, call the Toledo Speedway office at (419) 727-1100.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - October 15, 2011) - If ever there were a race for which Tom Hessert should win the Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell, it's tomorrow's Federated Car Care 200 at Toledo Speedway. ...

For those race fans and race teams that use I-75 to get to Flat Rock and/or Toledo Speedway, beware!  BOTH I-75 Northbound and Southbound will be CLOSED this Friday, April 27 at 9 p.m. until Sunday, April 29 at 9 p.m. 

The closures are at the Schaefer-Fort St. exit to the north and goes all the way to the Gibraltar Road exit to the south.

MDOT is demolishing bridges in that area.  Here’s the fun part.  Both Telegraph Road just north of Flat Rock and parts of Fort St. (both north-south roads) are also under construction!

A suggestion---take I-275 to I-75 on the way to Toledo.  For Flat Rock, take I-275 to exit 8, Will Carleton Road.  Head east 5 miles and it dead-ends into Telegraph.  Go south or right 1 mile to the track.

 

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Brian Campbell edged out Johnny VanDoorn to win the ARCA/CRA Super Series 100 lap main, while Terry Senneker sailed to victory over Steve Needles to grab the ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Late Model victory in the second 100 lap portion of the 7-Up Twin 100's at Toledo Speedway.

More details will follow Monday.

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY--THURSDAY, JUNE 21

PLACER'S CAR CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW

6 P.M. TO 8 P.M.

1ST, 2ND AND 3RD THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH!!!

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012

QUALITE SPORTS LIGHTING NIGHT & MARCO'S PIZZA-PARTS GALORE AUTOGRAPH NIGHT!

Walk onto the track and meet the drivers!

3:30

Pits open

5 p.m.

Practice begins and front gate opens

6:15

Time Trials

7 p.m.

ON-TRACK AUTOGRAPH SESSION!

7:30 p.m.

Legends Car heats

SP heats

4 Cyl. Heat

SS heats

Legends Car feature--30 laps

4 Cyl. Feature

SP feature-35 laps

SS feature--20 laps

Front gate: Adults-$12; children 6-12 are $3, under 6-FREE

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

Pit passes;  $20 member, $30 non-member.  Drivers must be ARCA members.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY--SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2012

DIAMOND RACING PRODUCTS JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100

ARCA ALLEGIANT LATE MODELS--100 LAP FEATURE!

1:30

Pits open

3-3:45

LM practice

3:45

SS, F8 practice

4:15

Final LM practice

4:40

Final SS, F8 practice

5 p.m.

Time trials--SS, LM, F8 in that order

7 p.m.

Racing

ORDER OF EVENTS

LM last-chance (if necessary)

SS heats--all

Figure 8 heats

LM crews to infield; cars to frontstretch

Driver introductions

LM feature--100 laps

Figure 8 feature--20 laps

SS A Main--25 laps

SS B Main--15 laps

Front gate:  $20 adults, 6-12 are $3, under 6-FREE

Pit area:  Age limit minimum of 14, minors must have release signed by both parents at the track

Pit passes:  $20 ARCA member, $30 non-member.  Drivers must be ARCA members.

** ALL Late Model drivers and crew members:  $30 each.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - June 21, 2012) - Flat Rock Speedway’s Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 pre-entry list has grown to 30 cars as of Thursday morning.  The Saturday, June 23 event will pay tribute to the late Fair, who passed away in December of 2011.  Fair is Flat Rock’s all-time win leader with 159 victories and 10 track championships.

4-time Flat Rock champion Dave Kuhlman, one of Fair’s chief rivals in the 1980’s, has re-surfaced and will be at the track to compete in the 100 lap feature race.  Dave sat out last season due to his work schedule, but has prepped his car for Saturday’s contest.  Additional entries have arrived from Danny Slater, Jim Bailey, Derrick Sheppard and Jeff Plumb.  Brent Jack and Mike Young have withdrawn from the race, but the field still stands at 30 machines. 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 29, 2012) - Toledo Speedway’s ½ mile high-banked, lightning-fast paved oval is the site for leg number 4 of the 6-race ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup Series Friday evening, July 6.  Harold Fair Jr., winner of last Saturday’s Gold Cup race, the Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock Speedway, is primed and ready to make it 2 in a row.

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ARCA ALLEGIANT GLASS CITY GOLD CUP SERIES--JULY 28, 2012
MORAN CHEVROLET STAN YEE MEMORIAL 150-FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY
OFFICIAL PRE-ENTRY LIST--AS OF 7-23-12
Car No.	Driver/Hometown	Sponsor
O	Chad Guinn/Monroe, MI	PB Fabrication
5	Eric Lee/Macomb, MI	Lee Motorsports/Action Drywall/Applied Roofing/Arrow Uniform Rental/
		D & E Landscaping/Powertran Transformers/Whitney's Coll./Z-Contractors
6	Jim Bailey/Willis, MI	Bailey Motorsports
16	Claude Plante Jr./Chesterfield, MI	DTS Drive Train Specialists/RJS Safety Equipment/Van's Tire
19	Derek Wiley/Belleville, MI	Prestige Spa Covers/Wiley's Coyote Grill/Hard Hunters/VJ's Country Pantry
20	Dan Ford/Carleton, MI	Friendly Ford of Monroe
21	Steve Cronenwett Jr./Canton, MI	Giles Auto Body/Haul-ItTrailers.com
33	Stan Yee Jr./Roseville, MI	Diamond Racing Products/Arrow Uniform Rental/EELS/Yee's Collision
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
43	Todd Perkins/Toledo, OH	Nauti Turtle Bar/Jeff's Collision
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
64	Jimmy Alvis/Chesterfield, MI	Johnson Metal Craft/M & M Fab/Big C's Collision
71	Harold Fair Jr./Milan, MI	Royal Truck and Trailer Sales
72	Brad Turner/Ida, MI	B & H Race Parts/Zorn's Service/Al Marks Signs/Freeze Frame Photos
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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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY--THURSDAY, AUG. 9, 2012
PLACER'S CAR CLUB  CLASSIC CAR SHOW
6 P.M. TO 8 P.M. ---FREE ADMISSION!
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, Aug. 10, 2012
ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION NIGHT!
All military personnel (active and retired) admitted FREE with military ID
BIG WHEEL RACES FOR THE KIDS!
ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman, R & M Recycling Street Stocks and Figure 8 Train Race!
FRIDAY, Aug. 10  (note pit gate  and front gate time change for this event)
4:30	Pit gates open
5:30	Front gate and ticket office opens;practice begins
6:30	Time trials
7:15	Big wheel races
7:30	Sportsman heats
	Street Stock heats
	More big wheel races
	Sportsman feature--35 laps
	Street Stock feature--20 laps
	Figure 8 Train race
Front gate:  $12 adults, kids 14 and under are FREE
Pit area:  Age limit minimum of 14, minors must have release signed by both parents at the track
Pit passes:  $20 ARCA member, $30 non-member.
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY--SATURDAY, AUG. 11, 2012
MSA SUPER MODIFIEDS!!!  FIRST TIME IN OVER 30 YEARS AT FLAT ROCK!
plus ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8's, DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks and ARCA 4 Cylinders
SATURDAY, AUG. 11, 2012
2:30 p.m,.	Pit gate opens for MSA teams
3 p.m.	Pit gate opens for Flat Rock teams
4 p.m.	Practice
5:30	Time trials
7 p.m.	SS heats--all
	MSA heats
	4 Cylinder heat(s)
	Figure 8 heats
	SS A Main--25 laps
	MSA feature--40 laps
	SS B Main--15 laps (if necessary)
	4 Cylinder feature--20 laps
	Figure 8 feature--20 laps
Front gate:  $20 adults, 6-12 are $3, under 6-FREE
Pit area:  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 SPEEDWAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 2012
Placer's Car Club Super Cruise Night!
Featuring Bob Wurst and Jerry Connelly-entertainment
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Shows are held first, second and third Thursdays in September
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY'S NEXT RACE IS SAT. SEPT. 29
24TH Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Late Model invitational!
Plus Sportsman invitational (1/2 mile) and X-Cars (on the 1/4 mile)
Gates:  Noon
Time trials:  3
Racing:  5 p.m.
**Optional practice session Friday, Sept. 28, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Free admission to grandstand Friday
Saturday:  Adults-$25, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are Free
Tickets now on sale!  Call the track at 419-727-1100
$50,000 plus cash purse!!!!!
** Sat.and Sunday, Sept. 15-16:  Racer's Flea Market and General Public Flea Market
In track parking lot!  Saturday:  Setup is 7 a.m. Market hours:  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday:  9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$20 per day or $35 for 2 days, 20' x 20 space:  First-come, first served.
*Rusty Wallace Racing Experience at Toledo Sun. Sept. 16.  Go to www.racewithrusty.com for details!
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY--SATURDAY, SEPT.8, 2012
7-Up 125 for ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models (1st time at Flat Rock)
Plus Big Wheel races for the kids and 300 lap Enduro Championship!
SATURDAY, Sept. 8, 2012
1 p.m.	ARCA/CRA pit registration open
3:30-4:30	ARCA/CRA practice
4:30	Enduro registration opens
5:30	ARCA/CRA pole qualifying
6 p.m.	Big Wheel races-kids 12 and under
6:30	On-track Autograph Session with ARCA/CRA drivers
7 p.m.	Anthems, driver introductions
7:15	7-Up 125 lap feature-ARCA/CRA
	300 lap Enduro championship race
Front gate:  $20 adults, kids 6-12 are $3, under 6 are FREE
Pit area:  Age limit minimum of 14, minors must have release signed by both parents at the track
Pit passes:  ARCA/CRA teams:  $30 each; Enduro-$20 ARCA member, $30 non-member

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 13, 2012) - Toledo-area cable television provider Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) and nationally-recognized short track racing internet site SPEED51 will each provide coverage of the 24^th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Super Late Model invitational Saturday evening, September 29 at Toledo Speedway.

BCSN has telecast races from the track for several seasons, including a record 8 events of the 2012 race schedule.  The 200 will be taped for airing at a later date on the local cable access channel.  More Buckeye Cable information can be obtained at www.bcsn.tv.

SPEED51 will provide live updates from the Glass City oval all day September 29.  The creation of SPEED TV reporter Bob Dillner, SPEED51 is widely recognized in racing circles as one of the premier websites for short track racing information.  This will be the 2^nd year in a row that SPEED51 has provided coverage of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200.  Go to www.speed51.com for coverage from coast to coast!

“We are pleased to announce that these two entities will be providing coverage of our signature event, the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, “noted Ron Drager, the owner and promoter of Toledo as well as Flat Rock Speedway.  “We welcome BCSN and SPEED51 to Toledo Speedway again for this prestigious race.”

Reserved seat tickets for the event, which carries of purse of over $50,000 in cash and bonus awards of $5000 plus, are now available by calling the track at 419-727-1100.

For more information on the Glass City 200, log onto www.toledospeedway.com.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/flatrocktoledo or follow us on Twitter @toledospeedway.

 

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$1000 REWARD

A $1000 REWARD HAS BEEN POSTED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VANDALISM/DAMAGE AT FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY AND/OR TOLEDO SPEEDWAY.

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE HELD IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.

PLEASE CALL 419-727-1100

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November 26, 2012:  As is tradition, the annual Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway gifts for the Christmas season are now available!  You can find the order form under forms on each of the track’s web pages.

Choose from 2013 season tickets, the $25 gift cards (good at either track), DVD’s of racing action, the 50^th Anniversary ARCA Yearbook (a collector’s item), ARCA hats and the Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway wool/leather jacket!

Phone orders are also being accepted--Operators are standing by!  Call 419-727-1100 today to place your order for that race fan in your life!

From the staff and management of both tracks, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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This is the 4th of our monthly off-season bulletins.  It will be posted here on the webpages and emailed to our members who have provided email addresses.  If you would like to be added to that list, email your address to Sherry at smiller@arcaracing.com. 

Please direct any calls to the Toledo office during the winter months; the Flat Rock office is closed.  The Toledo phone number is 419-727-1100.

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To all drivers and/or car owners:  If you have a number change or you haved moved to a different town, please let us know as soon as possible. Our print deadline for the program for our driver's lists is next Wednesday, March 13.

X CARS:  If you are also competing in another class, just keep your number for that division.  That is the number you will run in the X Cars.  We will sort out any number issues after a race or 2.

 **A Reminder pad rentals are due by April 12!  The form is located under forms on the track webpages.  Please fill it out and mail it in with your payment.  We are NOT mailing out forms.  After the deadline, the price goes up!

Mark down Saturday, March 16!  The annual Racer's Reunion at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille goes from Noon to 5, and the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC) Meeting is at 6 p.m.  We will be giving away pad rentals, 4 hour track rentals, tickets and more after the Fan Club Meeting!  Must be present to win!

 

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TOLEDO OH (1-9-09): Flat Rock Speedway's 2009 schedule is now out, with the 1/4 mile asphalt oval slated to begin its 56th consecutive season of operation beginning Saturday night, April 25. The ARCA Late Models, Figure 8's and Street Stocks will provide a majority of the action at "The Rock" again this year.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (1-26-09): Good things come in groups of threes. And for the third consecutive season, Moran Chevrolet will step to the front and serve as the sponsor of the ARCA Late Model class at Flat Rock Speedway. Pat Moran has confirmed the sponsorship at a recent meeting with track officials.

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TOLEDO OH (3-2-09)--Several Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway drivers have been busy building racecars during the off season, including Don Burkhart, whose new car is pictured left. Send pictures of your race team's off season preparations to sschultz@arcaracing.com.

 

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-20-09): Flat Rock Speedway received nearly 4 inches of rain overnight, flooding the track and parking lot. Track officials worked up until race time to get the speedway in shape for Big Red Crème Soda Night, and the fans were treated to a night filled with action! The 3 oval features were decided by a car length or less and a pair of contests on the Figure 8 track were packed with excitement and fender banging. Jeremy Miller, Tim Moore, James Rae, Shawn Bershback and the duo of Howard Kelley Jr. and Tom O'Leary III were feature winners.

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Be sure to send in your entries for the next 2 Gold Cup races.  Late entry fee will be charged at the gate on race day if we have not received your entries.  The entry form is available by clicking here.

Friday, July 17:  Toledo Speedway-75 laps

Saturday, July 25:  Flat Rock Speedway-100 laps

THE RESCHEDULE DATE FOR THE JUNE 19 RAINOUT (75 LAP EVENT) AT TOLEDO WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-11-09): If you were looking for Saturday night, action-packed short track racing and a great fireworks display to top things off, then Flat Rock Speedway was the deal! The annual Miller Lite Triple 50's and Fireworks show had plenty of both, with Tim Moore, Darrell Krause, Eric Lee and Billy Earley taking the feature race wins. A great crowd, bolstered by free admission for kids 14 and under, was treated to a spectacular pyrotechnics show under the direction of the Volcano Fireworks Company to end the evening.

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