(TOLEDO, Ohio – July 14, 2011) - The Toledo-area Valvoline Instant Oil Change’s Grinch will join Santa Claus to hand out prizes to lucky race fans Friday, July 15 as the track celebrates its annual Christmas in July prize giveaway.  The event, part of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series, will be sponsored by Lakeshore Utility Trailer Sales and Velvet Ice Cream.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 28, 2012) - Tuesday, ARCA president and CEO Ron Drager invited special guests and media attending the annual ARCA, Toledo Speedway, and Flat Rock Speedway press luncheon to see the opening progress on the new grandstands overlooking the half-mile Toledo oval.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 31, 2012) - It’s the race that’s described by race fans as a “can’t miss race, you have to see it in person” and on and on.  It’s the All American Coach “Fastest Short Track Show in the World,” starring the Town Money Saver MSA Winged Super Modifieds and the winged Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints (AVBBSS)!  Created by Toledo track management, the event has become one of the top open-wheel pavement races in the country.  Time trials have taken on a name of its own, as the 2 groups vie for supremacy---who has the fastest race car on the planet!  The date is Friday, June 15.

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Flat Rock, Michigan—March 16, 2012:  The unexpected passing of the legendary Joy Fair December 10, 2011 at the age of 81, took most by surprise, as his was truly a “larger than life” presence.  Fair was one of the top short track racers in the country, amassing over 800 career feature victories around the Midwest in his lifetime.  Joy was a 10-time Flat Rock Speedway champion and 7-time Toledo Speedway champ and is the all-time win leader at both tracks. 

As a tribute to Fair, and with the blessing of Joy’s family, Flat Rock Speedway will play host to the Joy Fair Memorial 100 Saturday evening, June 23 for the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models.  Fair is the all-time feature win leader for the ARCA Late Model division at Flat Rock with 159 victories, a total that will perhaps stand forever.  Joy also is the career win leader at Toledo with 97 checkered flags in Late Model competition.   

Diamond Racing Products has stepped up to serve as the sponsor for the event.  Former racer Bob Fox, who competed against Fair for a number of years, has pledged his support of this special night through his company.     

Plans are in the works for a special pre-race ceremony and tributes to the legendary native of Pontiac, MI.  More details will be released in the coming weeks.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - May 16, 2012) - Flat Rock Speedway will host the very first “Level Pebble Spectacular”, featuring ARCA Truck racing, a 250 lap Enduro race, a Monster Truck exhibition and FIREWORKS at the conclusion of the Saturday, May 26 show.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 27, 2012) - Lorain, OH driver Charlie Schultz, the absolute 1-lap track record holder at Toledo Speedway, will go from open-wheel to stock cars to compete in the 24^th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Saturday night at Toledo Speedway. 

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Australian Andrew Hagen has begun to make a name for himself in the short track racing world after competing successfully for Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) in the first two Super Late Model Series events of his career. Next up for the 22-year-old driver is this Friday, June 19 at Toledo Speedway for the Speedway Tire and Auto Father's Day Special, featuring the Hantz Group-Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup 75-lap Race.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 16, 2013) - The days are growing closer….closer to School Bus Figure 8 races at both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways!  Toledo’s Burge Wrecking “Night of Destruction tears up the track Friday night, May 24, while the Parts Galore School Bus Figure 8 race at Flat Rock hits the speedway Saturday, June 15.

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In 1968, Toledo Speedway promoter and ARCA founder John Marcum came up with the idea of running a 200 lap Late Model invitational—the Glass City 200.  Despite a 20-year hiatus of the race from 1978-1998 (when the Toledo track was sold), the race was revived in 1999 when Marcum’s grandson, Ron Drager, purchased the track with business partner Roy Mott.

And the race still carries the prestige and notoriety that it once did back in the 1960’s and 1970’s. 

The year is 1974….an amazing record 76 cars travel to Toledo Speedway for the Glass City 200!  All the top Late Model drivers in the Midwest are here, including a surprise visit by Wisconsin legend Dick Trickle.  Another strong combination of driver and car owner rose up for this race, as John Anderson piloted the famous #33 of Stan Yee to victory…..

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(Toledo, Ohio - May 3, 2011) - The Placers Car Club Thursday Night Car Cruises return to Toledo Speedway for the 3^rd consecutive season beginning Thursday, May 5.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 30, 2011) - With 4 cars under a blanket at the finish, Eric Lee pulled off an exciting and thrilling victory in Saturday night’s Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging at Flat Rock Speedway.  Pat Moran of Moran Chevrolet presented the traditional Gold Cup to Eric, while Ann Yee, Stan Yee Sr.’s widow, awarded the 5 foot trophy to Eric in victory lane ceremonies.  Ann also gave the command to start the engines and Stan Yee Jr. sang the National Anthem and received a huge round of applause, then ran to get in his car for the first race (which he won).   ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - October 15, 2011) - Bobby Gerhart will roll off the line first in Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell at Toledo Speedway, as a 35-car field will be set for tomorrow's Federated Car Care 200.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - May 26, 2012) - Despite nearly 3 hours of rain in the late morning and early afternoon, a nice crowd made the trip to Flat Rock Speedway for the “Level Pebble Spectacular”
Saturday night.  Danny Jackson took the 100 lap ARCA Truck Series event, Rick McColl won his first-ever 250 lap Enduro race, while a Monster Truck exhibition thrilled the fans with a donut and wheelie contest, along with a car crushing event.  The evening was capped off with a fabulous fireworks display.

 

 

 

 

The ARCA Truck Series made their annual stop at Flat Rock for a 100 lap contest.  Danny Jackson picked up the victory, backing up his win at Toledo a week earlier.  Jackson set a torrid pace and was the class of the field as he sailed to the win.  Levi Mansfield was second, Cody Quarrick third and Chris Bailey fourth, all on the lead lap.  Chad Poorman, Brad Yunker, Zac Carter, Bob Mikolajczyk, Steve Christman and Brandon Huff completed the top ten finishers.  Jackson set fast time at 12:688.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 18, 2013) -- Toledo Speedway often brings out some legends among racers and this weekend's combination ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and ARCA Truck Series events are no different. ...

(September 4, 2013):  An upstart driver with a strong racing heritage provided the story line for the 1969 Glass City 200, the second year for the race.  Joe Ruttman, whose brother, Troy, captured the Indy 500, posted the “upset” win in the 200 lap contest.  Driving a car with the number 14 on the doors, Joe took the lead from Kalamazoo, MI driver Jerry Spear on lap 171 when Spear ran out of fuel, giving Ruttman the lead and the eventual win.

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In 1968, Toledo Speedway promoter and ARCA founder John Marcum came up with the idea of running a 200 lap Late Model invitational—the Glass City 200.  Despite a 20-year hiatus of the race from 1978-1998 (when the Toledo track was sold), the race was revived in 1999 when Marcum’s grandson, Ron Drager, purchased the track with business partner Roy Mott.

And the race still carries the prestige and notoriety that it once did back in the 1960’s and 1970’s. 

For the first time in several years, the Glass City 200 overall champion did not win one of the 100 lap segments.  But 1975 champ Jim Bickerstaff (#24) displayed great strength as he battled 2 of Michigan’s legendary short track kings, Joy Fair and Bob Senneker.  Jim became the first Ohio driver to win the Glass City 200….

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - February 4, 2011) - For the fifth 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, Ohio - May 17, 2011) - 2 cars chained together…the front one has the engine, the back one has the brakes!  It’s Figure 8 Train racing at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.  The 2011 Train races are ready to go, starting with the Friday night, May 27 event at Toledo Speedway.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 1, 2011) - Flat Rock Speedway’s biggest Late Model race of the season, the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150, now has a presenting sponsor. Maumee, Ohio-based CGS Imaging will support the 150 lap event, one of the top pavement Late Model races in the Midwest. The race will be titled the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging.

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FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY TIME SCHEDULES

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011

GROGAN’S TOWNE 100 FOR ARCA ALLEGIANT

GOLD CUP LATE MODELS

100 lap feature on the ½ mile!

Plus R & M Recycling Street Stocks, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders and Road Course race!

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, AUGUST 13, 2011

LEPPEN CHIROPRACTIC/UAW LOCAL 3000 AUTOGRAPH NIGHT

Also annual Monroe County United Way fundraiser outing

Walk onto the track and meet the drivers!

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

Practice:  3:30

Time trials:  5

On-track autograph session:  6:15

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $11 adult, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are free

Note:  Late Models will not qualify and will run feature only, which was rained out July 23; field is locked in and will pick up at time when rains stopped event).

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

NO carry-in coolers, cans or bottles permitted in grandstands or on spectator hill.

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Dave Tanner, driver of the #22 Street Stock, at Flat Rock Speedway visited Eyler Elementary for career day.  Tanner and crew member Steve Walters passed out schedules, kids coupons and suckers to the kids.  They had about 60 kids from 3 different groups attend. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 8, 2012) - A week ago, rain and cool temperatures brought racing action to a halt at Toledo Speedway.  Fast forward 7 days later and Mother Nature greeted fans for the Wendy’s Restaurants-sponsored Kids Night with sunshine and blue skies.  Wendy greeted fans as they entered the track and took part in promotions throughout the evening.

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Toledo, OH—August 31, 2012:  Toledo Speedway played host to the annual Wendy’s” Night of Destruction” Friday evening, kicking off the Labor Day holiday weekend.  A huge crowd filed into the track to see the School Bus Figure 8 race and the accompanying events on the fun-filled night.  Wendy and Frosty greeted fans and the race winners in the Sun Drop Winners Circle. 

The School Bus Figure 8 race was filled with nasty hits and crashes.  Joe Koester, by default, was the last man standing as he outlasted Scott Apperson and Troy Herrmann.  Dennis Whisman, Norm Lewallen, Archie Padgett and Jack Franzil piloted the buses for the event.  Wendy’s Hamburgers, Burge Wrecking, PB Fabrication, Mayfly Tavern, Jeff’s Collision, R & M Recycling, Woodville Auto Finance and First Choice Auto Finance served as the bus sponsors.

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