Toledo Speedway

(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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Thousands of photos, one-of-a-kind memorabilia, vintage video and memories were shared at the 11^th annual Racer Reunion at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Saturday March 15, highlighting a full day and evening of activities. ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio – March 14, 2014) – Reigning ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards champion Frank Kimmel and 11-time Indy 500 starter Davey Hamilton will headline the 2014 ARCA Press Conference scheduled for the Hollywood Casino in Rossford, Ohio on March 25.

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Keith Matthews, age 56, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 11.  Keith served on the Romulus and Newport Fire Departments for over 20 years. 

Surviving Keith is his son, Tyler.  Tyler resides with his mother, Amy and Tim Moore, Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock driver.  Tyler has been attending the races at Flat Rock for 13 years.

Keith enjoyed hunting and fishing with Tyler.  Visitation will be held Saturday, March 15 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Girrbach-Krasun Funeral Home, 15748 Fort Street, Southgate, MI.  Services will also be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tyler and his family.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 11, 2014) - The Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille Banquet Room will host the annual Racer’s Reunion and Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC) meeting Saturday, March 15.

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Hoosier Racing Tire Oval Asphalt Product Manager Irish Saunders conducted an informational racing tire seminar exclusively for ARCA race teams Saturday at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill. Nearly 100 ARCA members, primarily from Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, were on hand for the presentation, followed by an all-encompassing question-and-answer session. ...

(HUNTERSVILLE, NC. – March 5, 2014) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that it has signed Cody Coughlin to its driver development program. Coughlin will drive a 12-race schedule for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards under the supervision of JGR beginning March 22 at Mobile International Speedway.

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(March 4, 2014) - Officials from the ARCA Midwest Tour Presented by SCAG Power Equipment and the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS have released their entry forms for the first combination race of the 2014 season between the two series, which will take place on April 12^th at Toledo Speedway, located in Toledo, Ohio. Last year’s 7-UP 150 was the first ever combination race between the two series and was immediately labeled a huge success.

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 1, 2014) - The 5-race ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series will carry the name of Discount Tire as the Title Sponsor for the 2014 season.  This is the initial involvement of the national tire retailer on the short track level.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio) - Longtime ARCA member Robert N. "Rob" Durell, age 50, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 28, 2014. A 1981 graduate of Whitmer High School, Rob was an avid race fan and crew chief for Randy Cornett and Dave Arnold at Toledo Speedway. Durell helped guide Cornett to the 1999 ARCA Street Stock championship at Toledo.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - February 28, 2014) - Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway are moving forward with plans for the new racing season, and that includes taking ticket orders for a variety of special events at both tracks.  Reserved seating, general admission tickets and children’s tickets (ages 6-12) will be available for selected races.

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ARCA STREET STOCK AND ARCA FIGURE 8 DIVISION:

The GM crate engine, part number 19258602, is legal for competition, effective immediately. 

The previous part number for this engine, part number 88958602, is no longer available, but is still legal for use.

ARCA FIGURE 8 DIVISION

The front nerf bar height measurement will be maximum 10 inches for all Figure 8 cars.  Bar can be no wider than center of tire to center of tire.

Jack Franzil

Chief Inspector

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(Flat Rock, MI and Toledo, OH - February 27, 2014):  Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway officials have announced that Aramark Uniform Services has signed on for the title sponsorship of the ARCA Sportsman division the 2014 racing season, while Diamond Racing Products has renewed its sponsorship of the Joy Fair Memorial 100, set for Saturday, May 24 at Flat Rock Speedway.

 

 

 

 

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(Toledo, Ohio - February 25, 2014) - The Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) will air a total of 11 Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway events for the 2014 racing season.   

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This is our 4th bulletin of the off-season.  We’ll do one each month through March of 2014.  The schedules are posted on the web pages.  The winter office for both tracks is at Toledo; 419-727-1100.  The bulletins will be posted on the website and sent to our email list; if you are not on the email list, call us at 419-727-1100 or email cwagner@arcaracing.com and we will add your name!   

ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES will be the new title sponsor of the ARCA Sportsman division in 2014.  Aramark also serves as our track official uniform supplier.  Our thanks to Gregg Oberle and his staff for their support.

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER:  Like the Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.  We will be using both extensively for up to the minute information (like weather issues) and more in 2014!  www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock; Twitter @flatrockspeed and @toledospeedway.

THE ANNUAL RACER’S REUNION and MICHIGAN AUTO RACING FAN CLUB MEETING is Saturday, March 15 at Speedway Bar and Grille.  It will be followed by the March meeting for the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club.  New times!  Reunion is 2-6:30 p.m., MARFC meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

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Former Toledo Speedway driver Steve Winterhalter, age 55, passed away Tuesday, February 18.  Steve competed in the ARCA Factory Stock division in the car #33 for several seasons.

Steve was self-employed for the past 25 years with his business Road Warrior, LTD Steering Column Repair.

He is survived by his parents, wife Karen, a daughter, 3 sons, 2 grandchildren and mother-in-law, Sue.

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 23 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.at the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral Home, 1640 Smith Road (at Jackman Road) in Temperance, MI.  Services will follow at the funeral home at 6 p.m.

 

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The 2014 Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways pad rental forms are now posted under forms. Avoid late fees by sending in before April 12. ...

The entry form for the 2014 4-race Enduro Series at Flat Rock Speedway has been posted.   The rules/entry blank is posted under forms here on the webpage.

The first 250 lap Enduro is set for Saturday, May 17.  The track will host Scout Night for that date, with all Scouts in uniform admitted FREE.  The MCR Dwarf Cars will pay a visit to "The Rock" as part of the race card, and for the first time, the VROA Modifieds will compete at the speedway.

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On behalf of my family, we would like to say "Thank You" to everyone for the thoughts, prayers and cards on the passing of my daughter, Kelley.  They all meant so much.

Gary Lindahl

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(FLAT ROCK, MI - February 4, 2014) - Corrigan Race Fuels, the provider of Sunoco Race fuel for Flat Rock Speedway’s race teams, has agreed to renew their sponsorship program at the ¼ mile paved oval for the 2014 season.  As part of Corrigan’s program, the Brighton, MI-based business will sponsor the ARCA Street Stock 100 lap main event for the second consecutive year.

 

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(FLAT ROCK, MI - February 3, 2014) - Flat Rock Speedway’s ARCA Street Stock division, one of the most competitive weekly racing classes in the area, has backing again from Warren, MI business DTS Drive Train Specialists.  The company returns for their 4th season of sponsorship of the division, a staple of weekly racing at Flat Rock since 1977.

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Kelley Anne Marie Lindahl, the daughter of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway announcer Gary Lindahl, passed away Monday, January 27.  A resident of Jackson, MI, Kelley was 39.

In addition to her father, Gary, Kelley is survived by her mother Cheryl Collins Pickett and Timothy B Pickett, brothers Christopher (Stacy) Lindahl and Timothy (Amanda) Pickett, sisters Jennie (David) Belden and Angie Pickett; grandparents Frances Pickett and Eugene and Stella Lindahl, eight aunts and uncles and nine nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 711 N. Francis Street in Jackson on Thursday, January 30, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.   The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1 with Father Robert Pienta officiating.  Cremation will follow.  A private burial of ashes will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Contributions in Kelley’s memory to the organization of the donor’s choice are welcome.

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This is our 3RD bulletin of the off-season.  We’ll do one each month through March of 2014.  The schedules are posted on the web pages.  The winter office for both tracks is at Toledo; 419-727-1100.  The bulletins will be posted on the website and sent to our email list; if you are not on the email list, call us at 419-727-1100 or email cwagner@arcaracing.com and we will add your name!   

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(TOLEDO, Ohio – January 24, 2014) – The 2013 Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways champions were honored at the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club banquet in Warren, MI on Saturday, January 18.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 21, 2014) - Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway officials are proud to announce the return of a pair of division sponsors for the upcoming 2014 season.  Moran Chevrolet returns for the 8th consecutive year to sponsor the ARCA-Flat Rock Speedway Late Model class, while R & M Recycling returns as the “X” Car class sponsor on the short track at Toledo Speedway.

 

 

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ARCA Sportsman driver Norm Lewallen has lost 2 crew members in the off-season.  Crew Chief Charlie Austin, age 49, passed away unexpectedly December 23.  Austin was teamed up with Lewallen since 1986 and never missed a race in the 27 years of racing with Norm.

 

Crew member Stacy Fackler, age 51, passed away August 31, a day after the 2013 Season Championship race at Toledo Speedway.  Fackler had been a part of the Car # 4 Lewallen Racing Team for a number of seasons.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of both gentlemen.

 

 

 

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Former ARCA/Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway Figure 8 driver JR Bunting passed away this weekend.  Bunting, age 62, competed in the division in the late 1960’s and 1970’s in his familiar #34 machines.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 17, 2014) - Toledo Speedway’s signature event, the famed Glass City 200 Late Model invitational, will carry the Great Lakes Helicopter name again in 2014 as the title sponsor for the fourth consecutive season.  The prestigious event takes place Saturday, September 20 at the lightning-fast ½ mile paved oval.

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ATTENTION FLAT ROCK-

TOLEDO DRIVERS:

ALL winnings for Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways are assigned to the driver, unless a W-9 form is filled out and returned to the ARCA office no later than January 31, 2014.

The W-9 may be downloaded from the webpages.  It is located under forms.  Please fill out the form if needed and mail to:

Toledo Speedway

5639 Benore Road

Toledo, OH  43612

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - Dec. 26, 2013):  The 2014 schedules for both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways are ready. Toledo Speedway will host an ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race, plus a combined ARCA/CRA Super Series and ARCA Midwest Tour event.  ...