Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - October 12, 2010) - Bryan Clauson, who won an ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards race at Gateway International Raceway in 2007, is one of four drivers with a mathematical chance to win the USAC Silver Crown driving championship in Saturday afternoon's Rollie Beale 150 at Toledo Speedway. The promising championship race features a separation of just one point between the series' top two drivers.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - October 14, 2010) - Saturday's Rollie Beale 150 at Toledo Speedway serves as the season finale for the USAC Silver Crown Series, and in a fitting tie at the home track of the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards, will also feature several drivers with ARCA experience. This week, Brian Tyler and A.J. Fike (No. 3 RFMS-Liberty Village Beast Foxco) spoke optimistically about one of the series' most dominant storylines.

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(SOUTHGATE, Mich. - November 8, 2010) - 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.  The evening was hosted by track announcer Gary Lindahl.  All the track champions received their championship jackets as ARCA President Ron Drager led the toast to the champions.

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William Gillelan, long-time car owner for the legendary ARCA late model driver Joy Fair, passed away December 8 at the age of 82 after a long illness.

"Gilley", as he was known to his friends and competitors, teamed with Russ Wainscott and their driver, Fair, and amassed an astounding list of victories and track championships throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and much of the Midwest. Included on that list are 10 Flat Rock Speedway championships and 7 Toledo Speedway track titles in the ARCA Late Model division.

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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……. ...

The new schedules were released December 31.  Check the websites.  This is the second of our winter bulletins.  All bulletins are posted on the site...no direct mail.  February issue will be posted around the 21st or so.  Flat Rock office is closed; Toledo phone number is 419-727-1100.  Please direct all calls to Toledo.  Please share this bulletin with those who do not use the computer!

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 20, 2011) - With the New Year comes the announcement of a new business and new sponsor for Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways for the 2011 season.  Fastime Racing Engines and Parts of Wyandotte, MI will sponsor the fast qualifier awards for both the ARCA Late Models and Street Stocks at Flat Rock, and will do the same for the five (5) ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series events held at the 2 tracks.

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(WARREN, Mich. - January 25, 2011) - The annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Awards banquet held in Warren, MI January 15, honored track champions throughout the state of Michigan.  Several of the 2010 Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway champions attended the event and were called to the stage to accept their plaques. (Photos courtesy of Paul Anton)

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 24, 2011) - Toledo Speedway is proud to announce the return of Great Lakes Helicopters as the sponsor of its signature event, the Glass City 200 Super Late Model invitational.  The Almont, MI based business has agreed to enter into its second season of support for the 23rd running of the event at the Glass City oval.

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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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Toledo, Ohio--April 28, 2011:  The second season of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC) Summer Racing Series presented by Cumulus Radio will kick off at Toledo Speedway for the first event on Friday, May 6. The concept groups together 10 Friday night races at the Glass City oval.  The Toledo-area Cumulus Radio stations will provide the exposure for the Series throughout the 2011 season through on-air spots and various promotions, including live-radio remotes from various Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations.

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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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Two weeks to get caught up on… because I haven’t got down to the pits and check out all the new drivers, this is going to be a short column.

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Toledo, Ohio—May 13, 2011:  It was just another day in paradise at Toledo Speedway Friday evening as Mother Nature continues to play havoc with the 2011 race schedule.  With the heat races completed and the Buckeye 305 Sprint Car feature on the track, the rains hit the speedway and washed out the Grogan’s Towne Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram Scout Night.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 20, 2011) - The skies turned blue, the sun came out and hundreds of kids jammed Toledo Speedway for the Wendy’s/Kickin’ Mule Car Wash Kids Night.  All kids to age 14 were admitted free and received a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Seyfert Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group.  The Valvoline Instant Oil Change Centers provided free T-shirts to the kids to color  upon their arrival to the speedway.

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With the delivery of a new shipment of racing fuel at both tracks comes a new price; as expected, a price increase.  Effective June 1, 2011, racing fuel at both tracks will now be $7.50 per gallon (was $7 per gallon). 

Should the next deliveries drop in price, we will, in turn, drop the price.   

 

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - June 4, 2011) - Despite temperatures in the mid-90’s and high humidity, a good crowd turned out for Monroe Evening News Night at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday evening.  Sponge Bob Squarepants greeted race fans, some wild incidents and 2 at-the-stripe finishes kept things exciting.  The Volcano Fireworks Company capped off the night with a fantastic fireworks display.  The track also hosted its annual Racing Fan Club Night.  The Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club presented Late Model driver Dan Trosen Jr. with a duffel bag in honor of his dedication to the sport. ...

Willie (Bill) Leach, the father of Flat Rock Speedway Enduro tech inspector Bill Leach, passed away this weekend in Memphis, TN.  He was 89 years old.  He resided in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held at the JL Peters Funeral Home, 3880 Fort Street in Lincoln Park, MI., beginning Thursday, June 9 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, June 10 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday.

 

 

 

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The Toledo Gold Cup race is Friday, July 8.  Please help us promote you, your sponsors and Late Model racing by entering the Gold Cup events prior to race day.  We need your help by entering early.  Thank you to those of you who have already sent in their entries!   The entry lists will be posted on the track websites and inserted into the souvenir program…. We will begin enforcing the late entry fee with this race.  The entry form may be downloaded from the website; it is located under forms. If you have any questions, please call Scott at 419-727-1100 (Toledo office). Thank you,  Ron DragerScott Schultz NOTE TO SPORTSMAN, FIGURE 8, STREET STOCK, 4 CYLINDERS:  We will be listing your name and sponsors for upcoming races this season.  They will be listed on the website and be part of the souvenir program on a particular night.  We will contact you at the tracks in July! ...

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011

ARCA ALLEGIANT GLASS CITY GOLD CUP LATE MODEL SERIES-100 LAP FEATURE

Plus ARCA R & M Recycling Street Stocks and Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders 

Pits:  2:30 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  4:30 p.m.

Practice:  4:30 p.m.          Time trials:  6:15              Racing:  7:30 p.m. 

 FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2011

BUDWEISER KABOOOOOOM NIGHT—NIGHT ENDS WITH BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN TRACK HISTORY! 

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

Pits:  2 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30 p.m.

Practice:  3:30             Time trials:  5              Racing:  7 p.m. 

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

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 9, 2011) - Floral City Beverage and Budweiser presented the Kabooom Night Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway, treating the fans to a great fireworks spectacular to end the evening.  The race teams also put on a show for the good crowd on hand on a beautiful summer night.  Dan Ford Jr., Robbie Loving, Scott Selmi and Rich Abel took the feature wins and were presented with trophies and a Budweiser mirror in victory lane ceremonies.

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Lap money is now being taken for the upcoming Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging, set for Saturday, July 30 at Flat Rock Speedway.

 

The race is number 3 of the 5 race series for the ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Models. 

 

Lap money is $5 per lap, which goes to the leader of each of the 150 laps.  Each sponsor will receive public address announcements and a listing in the souvenir program for race day, along with listing on the track’s web page.

 

Call 419-727-1100 today to become a lap sponsor!

 

LAP MONEY SPONSORS AS OF 7-12-11

 

7 laps:  Flagstar Bank-26545 Ford Rd, Dearborn Heights (Craig Jackson)

7 laps:  Confetti's Liquor Box Lounge, 3932 Pelham Road, Dearborn Heights

5 laps:  Race fan Robert Wheaton

 

ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST TODAY!!!

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Flat Rock, Michigan--7-26-11:  The field of entries is inching toward 30 cars for the Saturday, July 30 running of the 4^th Annual Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging at Flat Rock Speedway. The event is leg number 3 of the 5 race Allegiant Gold Cup Series between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.

 

As of Tuesday night, a total of 27 cars are on the pre-entry list.  Several more cars are expected after Wednesday night’s practice session at the ¼ mile paved oval, which will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  The pit gate opens at 4.  Defending Gold Cup Series champion and 150 race winner Mike Root, 3-time Flat Rock champion Eric Lee, defending track champ Paul Pelletier and Dennis Strickland, winner of the 100 lap Gold Cup race at Flat Rock in June, lead the parade of entries.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 12, 2011) - Indiana native Scott Hantz nosed out Harold Fair Jr. to win the Grogan’s Towne Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram 100 for the ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series Friday night at Toledo Speedway. 

A field of 21 cars showed for leg number 4 of the 5 races series.  Hantz started the night off by setting the Fastime Racing Engines and Parts fast time with a lap of 15:129.  Scott rolled a 4 for the inversion for the 100 lap contest, putting July race winner JR Roahrig on the pole, with youngster Nick Grodi on the outside.  Several cars experienced mechanical problems right from the start of practice for the race, and that continued for several drivers in the feature event.

 

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With the severe storm that moved in on Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night, a few details have now been taken care of in regard to the lucky number program prize winners (including the MIS tickets) and the Flat Rock Band Boosters 50/50 raffle tickets.

The 50/50 raffle tickets purchased Saturday, August 13 will roll over to the August 20 drawing at the track.  Refunds for raffle tickets purchased will be given if desired.  Fans just need to bring their 50/50 stubs with them the next time they arrive at the speedway when they redeem their rain checks.

Here are the Souvenir program winning numbers from Saturday night, August 13:

2 tickets to the MIS NASCAR Sprint Cup race, courtesy of RCR (Richard Childress) Racing:

7688, 7496 and 7712

**The tickets can be picked up at the Flat Rock Speedway ticket office Thursday, August 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Remaining prizes and winning numbers:

Cookbook from Driven Women:  7542 and 7380

Dozen roses from Houston's Blossom Florist in Allen Park:  7438

2 tickets to Toledo Zoo:  7524

Bag of gummy race cars from Steve Chartrand Figure 8 #7:  7643.

The United Way of Monroe County raffle winners will be posted Monday on this webpage.

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 16, 2011) - The popular “Basement Dawgs” band will invade Toledo Speedway for the first time Friday evening, September 30 to kick off the weekend for the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 18, 2011) - Toledo Speedway officials have made the decision to add the increasingly-popular Road Course race to the list of events that will make up the Wendy’s Hamburgers “Night of Destruction”, set for Friday evening, September 2.  The road course layout uses turns 3 and 4 of the high-banked ½ mile, part of the short track, which is the location of the chicane and all of pit road! 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 26, 2011) - The 2011 racing season is making its way to the finish, but Toledo Speedway has three major events left on its calendar for this year.  Tickets are now on sale for the Saturday, October 1 Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 Late Model invitational and for the National Championship Weekend, starting with the Rollie Beale 150 for the USAC Silver Crown Cars Saturday, October 15 and the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Championship event, a 200 lap race presented by Federated Car Care, set for Sunday, October 16.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 26, 2011) - Northwest Ohio Beverage Distributors, through its Miller Lite brand, sponsored the Season Championships at Toledo Speedway Friday evening.  Ron Allen, Jeremy Vanderhoof and Mike Marlow were crowned the 2011 champions in their respective divisions.  Feature winners for the night were Allen, Dennis Whisman, Marlow and Eric Huston for the Valvoline Instant Oil Change Centers Summer Racing Series closer.  Special events make up the Toledo September and October schedule.

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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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