Short Tracks
Bob Gillelan Among 2008 Michigan Motor Sport Hall of Fame Inductees
Flat Rock/Toledo Banquet Tickets Still Available
A total of fifty (50) banquet tickets remain for next Friday's Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway banquet. The Friday, November 7 banquet will take place at Crystal Gardens in Southgate, MI.
Tickets are $36 each. Please contact Scott at 734-782-2480 as soon as possible. The ticket includes dinner and an open bar.
...2009 ARCA Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Rules 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.
...
Banquet Ticket Deadline is this Saturday, October 25th!
Tickets will be mailed out beginning Monday, October 27.
2009 RULE CHANGES
Rule changes/amendments will be mailed out Monday, October 27 to the Driver/Owner list for each of the six divisions. Very, very few changes------
See you at the banquet!
...
Racers Flea Market Sunday at Toledo Speedway
RACER’S FLEA MARKET
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY PARKING LOT
SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 2008
7 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
$25 PER SPACE
(PUBLIC FLEA MARKET HELD AT SAME TIME)
CONCESSIONS, RESTROOMS ON GROUNDS
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL TOLEDO SPEEDWAY AT 1-419-727-1100.
Banquet deadline is fast approaching.
...
Banquet Tickets for Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Banquet are on sale now!
Remember the deadline is OCTOBER 25, 2008. The date is Friday, November 7 at Crystal Gardens in Southgate. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
...
Toledo and Flat Rock Speedway Awards Banquet November 7th
Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby
Toledo Speedway Sportsman Champ Jim Froling on Inside ARCA Radio Tuesday Night
TOLEDO OH (9-3-08)-2008 Toledo Speedway Sportsman Division Champion Jim Froling and car owner Bob Hoffman are the next scheduled guests on Inside ARCA Radio Sponsored by Team GLOCK Racing, this Tuesday night, September 9th, 2008. Froling's No. 46 Sportsman car will be on display outside of the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grill from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
...
Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby
Eric Lee won his third Late Model feature of the season and his 12th of his career at Flat Rock Saturday night.
...Big Labor Day Weekend Set For Flat Rock, Toledo Speedways
Flat Rock, MI and TOLEDO, OH (8-20-2008)-- There’s plenty of racing action in store for fans in the Southeastern Michigan/Northern Ohio area, as Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways prepare for the Labor Day weekend with 3 big events on the calendar.
...Tickets on Sale for School Buses, Glass City 200 and ARCA Championship Weekend
TOLEDO OH (8-13-08)--Reserved seat tickets are now on sale for several season-ending events at both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways. Tickets may be obtained at either track, by phone or by down-loading the reserved seat ticket order form posted on each track's website. 2008_reserved_ticket_form
...Autograph Nights Highlight Toledo, Flat Rock Race Card August 15/16
Brad Keselowski to be at Toledo Friday.
TOLEDO, OH (8-7-2008)-- The popular Autograph Nights are on tap next Friday, August 15 at Toledo Speedway and the following night, Saturday, August 16 at Flat Rock Speedway. 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship contender Brad Keselowski returns home to Toledo Speedway Friday evening for an autograph session for fans in attendance.
...
Glass City Champ to Drive Super Modified at Toledo Friday Night
TOLEDO, OH (7-17-08)-- Veteran Tim Ice has filed an entry for the MSA Super Modified portion of tomorrow evening’s Marco’s Pizza Night show at Toledo Speedway. Ice has made his name in Late Model racing in the Midwest, and won the 2000 version of Toledo’s famed Glass City 200.
...3:30pm; Flat Rock Speedway Weather Watch
Flat Rock, MI (7-12-2008)--As of 3:30pm, practice has begun. The sun is out, the sky is clear, the track is dry, and we have begun practice. Qualifying for the Miller Lite Triple 50's will begin at 5pm. Racing at 7pm.
As of 12:30pm rain has stopped, the track is beginning to dry, and we didnt even need the pumps. We will be pushing forward as scheduled. Practice will begin at 3:30pm, front gates open at 4pm with time trials at 5pm and racing at 7pm.
As of 10:45am we are experiencing some rain at Flat Rock Speedway. No changes to tonights events have been made, please check back at 12:30pm for the next update. Scheduled tonight at Flat Rock is the annual Miller Lite Triple 50's. 50-lap feature events for the Moran Chevrolet Late Models, the Speedway Bar and Grille Figure 8s and the Greater Detroit Auto Auction Street Stocks. At the conclusion of the racing there will be a fireworks display.
As for Toledo Speedway, and tonights Toledo Speedway Jam; No rain on site, and everything is in place for tonights edition of the Toledo Speedway Jam. On stage tonight you will see Seether, Finger Eleven plus the Sick Puppies and Radiocraft.
As always visit our home on the web at www.flatrockspeedway.com for all the latest information.
...Condolences to the Family of Ron Gossett
LIVONIA MI - Ron Gossett, part owner of S&J Asphalt and longtime sponsor of ARCA veteran driver Ron Allen, died Friday, July 4th after a long illness. He was 68.
...Toledo Thrill Show Provides great Family Fun
TOLEDO, OH (7-3-2008)-- The Imperial Stunt Drivers Thrill Show entertained a good crowd Thursday night at Toledo Speedway to kick off the holiday weekend. The event, sponsored by Cumulus Radio and the Toledo Blade, featured a trio of wild Figure 8-type contests and the night was capped off by a sensational fireworks display. Dan McClintock of 94.5 WXKR Radio welcomed the crowd in pre-race festivities.
...Racing Fuel Prices
Due to the continuing rise in fuel prices, our racing fuel will now be sold for $7 per gallon, effective July 1, 2008.
...Santa Claus Coming to Toledo, Flat Rock for Christmas in July Give-Away
TOLEDO, OH, FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-24-08): Don't look now, but it's about 6 months until Christmas! Ah, but Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways are preparing to celebrate Christmas early with their annual Christmas in July Prize give-away nights, complete with a visit from the jolly old man himself, Santa Claus!
...Jack, Allen Takes BCSN 50 Lap Toledo Wins
Flat Rock, MI (6-27-2008)-- Brent Jack and Ron Allen captured their respective 50 lap main event wins in the BCSN 100 Friday night at Toledo Speedway. Eric Huston and Brad Turner were also victorious on an overcast evening at the ½ mile paved oval. Veronica Pinciotti, representing BCSN, presented trophies in the New Glass Bowl Lanes Winners Circle.
...
Flat Rock Speedway Flooded Out
The Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 for the ARCA Late Models has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 26. Please check the website Monday morning for more details. ...
Condolences to the Family of Neal Perlick
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.
...Update Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Postponed Due to Weather.
Moran Chevy/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Audio Interview with Stan Yee Jr.
Flat Rock, MI (6-19-2008)-- Click on the link to listen to Scott Schultz's interview with Stan Yee Jr. Stan talks about his father, and previews what the 150 means to him. Check back often for more info on this weekends events.
The interview can be found by clicking here.
To play in your browser you may click here on this alternative link.
...Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby
Will Track Record Fall at Fastest Short Track Show in World on Friday?
Johnny Benson Enters ISMA Portion of Event
TOLEDO, OH (6-10-08): Toledo Speedway's track surface is one of the finest in the nation; ultra-smooth, consistently fast and with plenty of grip. Lap times for every type of race car that has competed on the ½ mile paved oval so far in 2008 has a common element-FAST! And with the fastest race cars on the planet making the trip to Toledo this Friday for the "Fastest Short Track Show in the World", chances are the incredible 1 lap track record may be rewritten.
Two Buses Available for Flat Rock Speedway on June 14th
EACH SPONSORSHIP INCLUDES 20 RESERVED SEAT TICKETS. YOU PAINT THE BUS, WE SUPPLY THE DRIVERS!COST IS $600. CALL SCOTT AT 734-782-2480.
...
Interest and Purse Grows for Moran Chevy/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock
FLAT ROCK, MI (6-9-2008)-- Flat Rock Speedway’s biggest Late Model race of the season, the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150, set for Saturday, June 21 has now taken a step up in purse money. The Yee family and friends have stepped forward to add additional monies to the event. Yee, a hugely successful car owner for over 40 years, passed away May 18, just 2 days shy of his 76th birthday. His son, Stan Jr., is a weekly competitor in the Late Model division at “The Rock”.
...Trackside Tidbits By Debi Domby
The ASANorth Late Model division, USPRO and the USA Modifieds ran last Sunday. It wasn't an ARCA sanction event, but if you didn't go, you missed a good one.
...
Stan Yee Memorial Part of Moran Chevy 150 at Flat Rock
FLAT ROCK, MI (6-4-08)--Flat Rock Speedway's biggest Late Model race of the season, the Moran Chevrolet 150, has now taken on an added flavor for the 2008 edition of the event. The Saturday, June 21 contest will now be known as the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150. Yee, a hugely successful car owner for over 40 years, passed away May 18, just 2 days shy of his 76th birthday.
...