Scott Hantz and the Toledo Speedway are becoming fast friends this season as he found himself again in victory lane Friday night, winning round #3 of the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup 75.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-25-09): 2-time defending Gold Cup champion Harold Fair Jr. zipped to the win in the All Sport/Monroe Evening News 100 in the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Late Model feature Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Many fans went home with prizes handed out by Santa Claus for the annual Christmas in July promotion. Rain fell at the track during qualifying, but a great effort by the race teams and officials resulted in a quick drying process and just a brief delay to the start of the show. ...

Harold Fair Jr., who has had a season full of lousy luck, got his first win of the season in round #4 of the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup race at Flat Rock. Harold led all 100 laps in route to his victory.

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1980-SIMKO TAKES FIRST CAREER TOLEDO WIN

Dave Simko of the racing Simko family posted his first-ever Toledo Speedway late model feature win after several years of competition. Simko started ninth and rocketed to the front, taking the top spot from Jerry Terry on lap 4. Junior Hanley shadowed Simko until dropping out on lap 28 with mechanical problems. Chuck Roumell was a distant second at the checkers, with Ed Cooper, Rick Sheppard and Bob Fox rounding out the top 5. Roumell was the fastest qualifier with a lap of 16.54 seconds, while Hanley won the 4-car dash and Simko and Royce Cornett took heat race victories.

In the sport stock feature it was Steve Cronenwett in the 15-lap feature on the ½ mile, winning over Von Manning, Greg Freed, Randy Deskins and Denny Durecki.

Crazy Dave Whisman scored his third hobby stock feature win of the season, taking the 15-lapper on the ¼ mile over Big John Whisman, Bob Studt, John Salwicz and Mike Barnhart.

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Billy Earley and Dennis Whisman tied for the Figure 8 championship. ...

Only 18 laps are left in lap money for the Glass City 200 presented by AP Motorsports. $10 per lap, goes to the leader of each lap in the 200. Name in Souvenir Program and PA Mentions on race day. Call Terry or Scott at 419-727-1100.

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Toledo Speedway's Sunday afternoon practice session has been rained out.  The practice will now be held on Tuesday, April 30.  The pit area will open at 3:30 and practice will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. ...

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

Tuesday, April 30:  OPEN PRACTICE (re-scheduled from Sunday rain-out)

Pits:  3:30:  Practice:  5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

ALL pit passes are $15 each for practice day

Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by both parents at registration (must be with minor).  Grandstand admission is free for practice day.

Friday, May 3:  Weekly Friday night opener!

ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, R & M Recycling X Cars and ARCA 4 Cylinders

Pits:  3:30

Practice:  5

Front gates:  5

Time trials:  6:15

Racing:  7:30 p.m.

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

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY

Saturday, May 4-Racing Fan Club Night!

ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s and the DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks

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

Pit area:  2 p.m.

Practice:  3:30

Front gates:  3:30 p.m. (Ticket sales begin at 4:30)

Time trials:  5:15 p.m.

Racing:  7 p.m.

Sunday, May 5:  Flat Rock Historical Society Flea Market, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission to grounds is free; call 734-782-5220 for space rental information

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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Flat Rock, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio—May 8, 2013:  With the 2013 season openers now in the books, Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway hit a busy stretch of racing for the remainder of the month of May.

This Friday night, May 10, defending Series champion Dakota Carlson of Cedar Springs, MI leads the list of entries for Friday’s Hollywood Casino 100 for the ARCA Glass City Gold Cup Late Model event Friday night, May 10 at Toledo Speedway.

A field of 20-25 cars is expected for race number 1 of the 6 race series for the outlaw-bodied Late Model group.  The pits open at 1:30, practice begins at 4, time trials are at 6 and racing begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday night.  The ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman will also be in action, giving fans the chance to see two classes on the ½ mile paved oval.  The short track will see the R & M Recycling X Cars in competition Friday night.  The race will also be taped by the Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN).

Toledo’s sister track, Flat Rock Speedway, will host the ARCA Truck Series for the Level Pebble 100 Saturday evening, May 11.  Local favorites Paul Hahn, a former Series champ and Flat Rock weekly driver, and Erie, MI driver Bob Mikolajczyk (also a former weekly driver) are entered for the event.  The track’s Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks will also be in action, which starts at 7 p.m.

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Due to the inclement weather of the past two weeks, the Placer's Car Club Car Show has been cancelled.  The next car show will be Tuesday, July 9. See you then!  ...

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

Tuesday, July 9:  Placer’s Car Club Classic Car Cruisin’

1st, 2^nd and 3^rd Tuesdays of each month!

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  FREE admission!

FRIDAY, JULY 12: PARTS GALORE 100—ARCA LATE MODELS!

AND CHRISTMAS IN JULY WITH SANTA CLAUS PRIZE GIVE-AWAY!

Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series—100 laps

Plus ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman and Parts Galore Figure 8’s

Pits

All Late Model team members:  $30 each

Others:  $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 are $3 each, under 6 are free

Pit area:  2 p.m.

Front gates:  4 p.m.

Practice:  4 p.m..

Time trials:  6

Racing:  7:30 p.m.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY—Saturday, July 13: SPECIAL TIME—6:30 P.M

60^th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS!!

(rescheduled from July 6 rainout)

60 lap features for ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models, ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks

(plus heat races for all 3 classes) 

*Rain checks from July 6 are valid for any remaining races on the 2013 Flat Rock schedule; please exchange your rain check at the ticket windows upon arrival to the track (any difference will be refunded).

 *Information regarding the rescheduling of the Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 will be released by the end of the week.

 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:  $16

Children 6-12 are $3, under 6-free

Pit gate: 2:30 p.m.

Front gates:  3:30 p.m.

Practice:  3:30 p.m.

Time trials:  5

Racing:  6:30 p.m.

Both Tracks:  FREE parking on track grounds; all concession items are priced from .50 to $3.50.  Beer is available ($4-4.50)

 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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Late Models:  Send in your entries!  Parking will be tight.  You can download the entry from the website.  It is located under forms. *If you had a paid entry from June 22, we have transferred that to July 27--which means most of you are not entered!  It is very important we let the fans know who is racing!

Friday, July 26 Practice Night:  There is an open practice for any type of race car Friday night, July 26.  Pits open at 4, practice is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Rigs may be left in overnight.—lock your trailers when you leave! 

DTS DRIVE TRAIN SPECIALISTS will provide a free dinner for all Friday night pit pass purchasers!  Dinner will be served from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the pit area.  We will have picnic tables set up.  At 9 p.m., practice will end and Bud and Bud Light tall boys will be available for $2 each.  We are still working on some other things.  Dinner will consist of pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, fresh corn on the cob and watermelon.  Our thanks to DTS and to Archie Padgett for the food prep!

PIT PASSES:  1 or 2-day pit passes will be available

Friday practice only is $10 per person.

All Late Model team members:  $30 Saturday or 2-day is $40. 

Figure 8 and Street Stocks teams:  $20 member Saturday, 2 day is $30.

$30 non-member Saturday or $40 2-day.

Saturday, July 27:  Pits open at 1:30, practice at 3, time trials at 5, racing at 7.  Figure 8’s and Street Stocks—features only.

Late Model format determined by number of cars.  You will practice, qualify, run last-chance race(s) if necessary and 150 lap feature, with pitting in the infield.  There will be 1 provisional starting spot for top 20 in Gold Cup points, then 2 provisionals for top 20 in Flat Rock points that do not make the field through qualifying. 

Moran Chevrolet is the sponsor of the event; Diamond Racing Products has posted $333 for fast time for the 150.  We are in the process of selling lap money at $5 per lap for the 150 lap event.

Questions:  Call Scott at 419-727-1100.  Late Models—SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES!  We will begin to post the entry list this Friday, July 19.

 

 

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 25, 2013) - The touring Top Speed Modified Series will pay a visit to Toledo Speedway for the Meijer Night at the Races Friday evening, August 2.  Race fans will also be treated to a full race card for the ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman division on the ½ mile, and the annual Road Course race is also planned, which uses parts of the ¼ mile, ½ mile and pit road.

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY

Tuesday, August 20:  Placer’s Car Club Classic Car Cruisin’

1st, 2^nd and 3^rd Tuesdays of each month!

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  FREE admission!

NO RACING FRIDAY NIGHT, AUG. 23

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUG. 24-25 AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY!

RUSTY WALLACE RACING EXPERIENCE!  RIDE OR DRIVE IN A STOCK CAR!

CALL 855-246-7223 TO MAKE A RESERVATION!

 
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY—SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

KIDS NIGHT AND AUTOGRAPH NIGHT!

Sponsors:  Leppen Chiropractic, Action Exteriors, UAW Local 3000

Kids to age 14 are FREE and receive free hot dog, chips and drink

Courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Jim’s Butcher Shop, Dr. Pepper/Snapple, Herr’s Potato Chips, Schwebel Baking Company!  (Please pick up children’s ticket/food voucher at ticket windows upon arrival to track—please have children with you).

Walk on the track and meet all the drivers!

ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8’s, ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks, Michigan Legends, ARCA 4 Cylinders, TKC Go-Karts

Pits

ARCA members $20

All Non-members:  $30

Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by parent(s) at registration (must be with minor).

Grandstands

Adults:  $12

Children to age 14 are FREE

 

Pit gate: 3 p.m.

Front gates:  4 p.m.

Practice:  4 p.m.

Time trials:  5:15

On-track autographs:  6:15

TKC Karts:  6:50 p.m.

Racing:  7 p.m.

Both Tracks:  FREE parking on track grounds; all concession items are priced from .50 to $3.50.  Beer is available ($4-4.50); Happy hour-$3-16 ounce drafts, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Toledo, 5:30 to 6:30 at Flat Rock.

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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(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 17, 2014) – Get ready to crack open the 7-UP in victory lane at Toledo Speedway. That’s what ARCA veteran outlaw late model racer Dennis Strickland hopes to do at this year’s 7-Up 150 season opener at Toledo Saturday, April 12.

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(NOVI, MI - March 18, 2014) - Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways will take part in the first-ever Motor City Hot Rod and Racing Expo, set for Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI.

 

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TOLEDO, OHIO (November 19, 2009)--Toledo Speedway will open its 2010 racing season with a Late Model doubleheader Saturday, April 17, featuring the ASA North Late Models and the ARCA Gold Cup Late Models. Ron Varney, President of ASA Late Models, will serve as the promoter of the event. The rain date is Sunday afternoon, April 18.

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TOLEDO OH - The 2nd annual Flat Rock/Toledo bowling tournament is set for this Sunday, March 28 at the Glass Bowl Lanes on Telegraph Road in Toledo, just 2 miles from Toledo Speedway. ...

TOLEDO, OH  (7-16-2010):  Santa Claus greeted race fans for the Lakeshore Utility Trailer/Velvet Ice Cream Christmas in July prize giveaway Friday night at Toledo Speedway.  Cory McCaughey was the winner of the ARCA Factory Stock special event, while Jim Froling, Dennis Whisman and Perry Marlow were also feature winners that visited the Sunny D Winner’s Circle.  Neal Ray and Donna Young from Velvet Ice Cream presented the trophies, while Santa Claus handed out dozens of prizes to the race fans.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 17, 2010) - Tim Moore came back after crashing last week and scored the big win in the Leppen Chiropractic 100 for the ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. James Rae captured the B Main and Greg Studt notched the Figure 8 win on Christmas in July Night, which featured Santa Claus and dozens of prizes that were given away to race fans. Dr. Cecilia Leppen and her children presented the trophies to the winners.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 24, 2010) - For the first time in the history of both the United States Auto Club (USAC) and Toledo Speedway, the famed Silver Crown cars will appear on Saturday, October 16 at the half-mile paved oval. The "Rollie Beale 150" will honor Toledo's very own Rollie Beale, a past champion in USAC and a former director of the Sprint Car Series.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - September 18, 2010) - A large crowd ventured to Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night for the final race of the season. The evening was filled with action, fun, and excitement as the rescheduled Griller's Select BBQ Sauce School Bus Figure 8 race highlighted the big event. Costa Cardasis of Griller's Select presented trophies and a case of BBQ sauce to each of the feature winners. David Price and Jeff Maran secured their track championships Saturday night.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 7, 2011) - The Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille, located outside Turn 4 on the track grounds, will host a Daytona 500 party on Sunday, February 20.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - March 21, 2011) - Recent rains in the area have Flat Rock Speedway currently under water. However, pumps are in place and running and the facility is expected to be dry within 24-48 hours.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 15, 2011):  Toledo Speedway will open its 2011 racing season with a special event Saturday, April 23 with the VR-12/Easter Bunny 100.  The Easter Bunny will make his grand appearance, kids 12 and under are free, and an Easter egg hunt and nickel/penny Goldrush will take place at 5:30 p.m.  The JEG’S/CRA All Star Late Model tour presented by GM Performance Parts will compete in their first-ever event with a 100 lap feature, with the USA Modifieds also in action.  Race time is 6 p.m.

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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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Rain has washed out today's, April 27, 2011, practice at Flat Rock Speedway.  Start times for Saturday's race has been changed.  Pits: 12:30 p.m. Practice: 2:30 p.m. Qualifing: 5:00 p.m. Race at 7:00 p.m. 

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Practice at Toledo Speedway today, May 1, 2011, has been cancelled.  The practice has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 2011.  Pits will open at 4:00 p.m. Practice will run from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

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(Toledo, Ohio, Flat Rock, Michigan—May 10, 2011):  Everyone’s favorite sea creature is making his way to Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways!  Sponge Bob, the hit Nick TV cartoon character, will drop anchor Friday and Saturday, June 3-4.

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