(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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Flat Rock, MI (6-6-09)--  Second-generation driver Billy Earley jumped behind the wheel of Rob Martel’s car after his ride encountered engine trouble, and piloted the machine to the win in the 50 lap ARCA Figure 8 feature event Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.  Tim Moore, James Rae and Brad Turner also scored wins on Allen Chevrolet/Cadillac Family Night/Racing Fan Club Night at the track.  Tom Allen presented trophies to the winners.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 5, 2013) - Howard Kelley Jr., Tommy O’Leary and Archie Padgett took feature race wins Friday night at Toledo Speedway on Teamsters Union Night.  All military, police, fire and EMT personnel were admitted free as guests of the speedway. 

It was smooth sailing for the first 33 laps of the 35 lap ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman event, as Greg Stilwell led the first 5 laps until Jim Froling motored by for the lead.  Howard Kelley Jr. reeled in Jim as the laps wore down and with 2 to go, the fireworks began.  A turn 2 incident bunched the field, putting Kelley on the outside and Froling on the inside lane.  Froling spun coming out of turn 2, bringing out another yellow.  Jim took responsibility, moving Ron Allen up to second spot.  On the restart, another multi-car wreck in turn 2 brought out the red flag, as Norm Lewallen and Mike Young sustained heavy damage to their machines.  The inside cement blocks had to be put back in place, causing a delay in the action.  Chad Stilwell also retired as part of the wreck. Kelley was able to pull away on the final restart and held on for the victory, his second in a row.  Allen was second, Kyle DeLisle Jr. third, Froling came back to grab fourth and Greg Stilwell fifth, followed by Andy Harding, Kent McCloskey, Kenny McKay Jr., Amber Slagle and Dan Grigsby.  Froling won the 4 car dash, with heat wins to JJ Haley and McKay Jr.  Fast qualifier was Allen with a lap of 17:276.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 3, 2013) - Sunshine and clear skies finally returned to Flat Rock Speedway for a Saturday night of racing, featuring a last-lap pass by Rob Moore for the win and a great battle to the finish in the 250 lap Enduro race, with Rayce Metdepennigen awarded the win.    David Price grabbed the 4 Cylinder win.  All 3 drivers took their cars to the Sun Drop Victory Lane.

The 25 lap ARCA DTS Street Stock feature race was accident-filled, including a complete restart of the race when front row starters Clyde McKee and Corey Duane tangled, collecting Tim Moore and a host of other cars.  When the race went back to green flag, McKee darted out front with the lead.  Through several yellow flags, Clyde kept the point but with 2 laps to go, the yellow appeared again, bunching the field for another double-file restart.  After a couple of tries, the green was displayed.  Rob Moore was in second spot and as the cars came to the white flag, McKee slid up the track, Moore slid back under and nosed into the lead as the checkered flag appeared, giving Moore the edge for the exciting victory.  Kyle Worley was also able to get by McKee at the stripe to take second, McKee was third, Landon Schuster fourth and Craig Lange fifth, followed by Guy Fire, Danny Bennett, Steve Searles, Scot Bunge and Scott Selmi. 

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(FLAT ROCK, MI - August 17, 2013) - Angola, IN veteran Scott Hantz led only 3 laps, but they were the last 3 as he took the victory in the 7-Up 125 lap feature for the ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models powered by Jeg’s Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.  The race saw an incredible run of 121 laps of straight green flag racing after a lap 1 yellow flag.  NASCAR driver David Stremme signed autographs and greeted fans at the track.

A 20 car field took the green flag and female star Ali Kern grabbed the lead.  Ali was impressive out front, working traffic to the high and low side and staying in the number 1 spot for the initial 40 laps.  The yellow came out after 1 circuit when Kenny Tweedy spun in turn 2.  The next 121 laps would run green, and with traffic and battles for position, the action was exciting all around the ¼ mile paved oval.

Brian Campbell began to make his run to the front and eventually caught Kern and zipped into the lead on lap 41, using the high groove.  Campbell stayed up top as he set a very quick pace.  Hantz got caught in race traffic, which slowed his progress in the early stages of the race. Fast qualifier and current ARCA/CRA point leader Travis Braden (12:183), steadily move up through the field from his 8^th starting spot.  The long stretch of green flag racing saw 4-time Flat Rock champ Eric Lee, Braden and Hantz stage a great battle for position, while Campbell motored out front. 

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After a second place finish and losing the lead with just 10 laps to go in the 1999 revival of the Glass City 200, Tim Ice was determined to get to the Winner’s Circle.  Ice made a name for himself in the early 1990’s at the track in the “Iceman” Series, named after Tim by virtue of his 10 wins at the track and 2 championships.  As the laps wound down, Ice was sitting in third place.  But, it’s not over until the checkered flag flies….

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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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(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, OH: (9-17-09): For Jerry Cook, returning home is special. To come home and be able race in the 21st running of the Glass City 200 Late Model invitational presented by AP Motorsports Saturday, October 3 at Toledo Speedway just makes the trip all that more great. Cook will pilot the #06 car owned by Gary and Sheila Slocum at the ½ mile paved oval next weekend.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 26, 2010) - DeWitt, Mich. driver Chad Finley will make the trip to Flat Rock Speedway for the fifth and final leg of the ARCA Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup Series on Saturday, July 31. The Butch Giles Memorial 100 will decide the 2010 Gold Cup champion from the series of five events between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways. The race has been named in honor of Butch Giles, a long-time sponsor and car owner at both tracks. Giles passed away just prior to the start of the 2010 season. 

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 17, 2011) - Flat Rock Speedway race fans will have a chance to win tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), courtesy of a NASCAR driver David Ragan.  Ragan will personally give away six tickets during his appearance at “The Rock” this Saturday, August 20.

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I have one more column, the champions. If you haven't sent me something on your season, send me something next week to the email at the end of the article.

Augie Grill won the 23rd annual Glass City 200 sponsored by Great Lakes Helicopters Saturday night at Toledo Speedway. He led 175 laps enroute to the victory and a total of $7,850 ($5,500 for the win, $1,750 lap money, $200 halfway and $400 from Francis Engineering). The phrase “on rails” comes to mind for his dominating run. What makes it all the more amazing is he had never raced at Toledo before (although he said it reminded him of Five Flag Speedway in Pensacola, Fla.), let alone run an outlaw late model (he normally drives a template bodied Late Model).

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - October 14, 2011) - Toledo Speedway, a half-mile motor racing facility operated by the Automobile Racing Club of America and owner/promoter Ron Drager, announced today plans for capital improvements that are scheduled for completion prior to the start of the 2012 racing season.

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I had hoped to get this article out a couple months ago, but things happen, I’m cleaning out my inbox and my Facebook messages for a season ending article. Thanks to everyone that sent me something.

 

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - June 23, 2012) - Second generation driver Harold Fair Jr. survived numerous yellow flags and sped to victory in the Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 lap race for the ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup Series Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.  Fair, who passed away in December, was represented by his wife, children, grandchildren and great, great grandchildren in pre and post-race ceremonies. 

Track management announced that the grandstand will now be known as the Joy Fair Grandstand at the ¼ mile paved oval where Fair collected 159 feature wins and 10 track titles during his illustrious career.  A huge #1 and Fair’s name were painted on the infield grass by race director Jason Sanderson for the event.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 24, 2013) - Clear skies and a cool evening greeted fans for the Burge Wrecking “Night of Destruction” Friday night at Toledo Speedway.  The School Bus Figure 8 headliner event had the fans cheering and laughing as Archie Padgett took the win. 14 year-old Race Loving jumped out of his car to a thunderous applause for the win in the Boat Figure 8 event and the duo of Tommy O’Leary and James McClure notched the Figure 8 Train race. 

Greg Studt took his second win in a row in the 25 lap ARCA R & M Recycling X Car Main, while Robbie Loving grabbed the checkered flag in the 20 lap ARCA Parts Galore Figure 8 feature race.  Jeff King was a busy man, taking the Race Car Bowling win, putting on a show for the fans in the Boat race and finishing 4^th in the X Car race.

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For the second straight year, cold temperatures greeted fans for the 2012 running of the Glass City 200.  One driver’s misfortune turned into a winning drive for another, but Terry Senneker Jr.’s unbelievable save with less than 30 laps to go put him in position for the “biggest win of my career”…….

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Jim Forsythe, a crewman for ARCA Figure 8 driver Dennis Whisman for 17 years, passed away Tuesday, March 2 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Visitation is at the Bobcean Funeral Home in Flat Rock, MI Friday, March 5, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - June 22, 2010) - Second-generation driver Chad Finley of DeWitt, Mich. has inked his entry for Saturday's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway. Seventeen-year old Derrick Griffin of South Bend, Ind. will make his first trip to "The Rock" for the all-green flag event. ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 19, 2010) - The Placers Car Club American Graffiti Tour at Toledo Speedway was a success yet again, marking another super cruise night for Make-A-Wish of Northwest Ohio. Once again, the cruisers came out in huge numbers in support of the show for Toledo-area children.

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Tadek "Ted" P. Stadniczuk, 63, whose sons Tadek and Dave drive in ARCA-sanctioned weekly competition at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, died Wednesday Jan. 12 in St. Anne Mercy Hospital in Toledo. Tadek actively supported his sons' racing efforts in the ARCA Street Stock, Factory Stock and Enduro divisions at Flat Rock and Toledo; his brothers-in-law John Riddle and Ellis Shaw are officials for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards; and his nephew Greg Riddle is a Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway official.

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The first edition of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 entry lists for each division are now posted! 

*A reminder to all classes-Late Models, Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Sportsman—get your entries in now,  avoid the late fees and get your sponsor’s name up on the website!

Sportsman---any pads remaining after the Late Models will go to Sportsman cars by final point standings and IF you are pre-entered.

A great weekend of racing, food, music and partying is just around the corner!  Make your plans!

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 3, 2012) - In just 21 days, that wild, wacky and just downright crazy night of fun and thrills hits Toledo Speedway!  Friday, May 25 the Burge Wrecking “Night of Destruction” invades the Glass City track, featuring the School Bus Figure 8 races!!!

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 16, 2012) - Several ARCA Racing Series drivers will practice their skills in go-karts and go wheel-to-wheel with local area children Friday, prior to the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 25, 2012) - Friday night’s Burge Wrecking “Night of Destruction” was just that, as parts and pieces flew off the School Buses during the School Bus Figure 8 portion of the entertaining event.  Dennis “The Rebel” Whisman steered to the School Bus Figure 8 win.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 12, 2012) - The field for the Miller Lite 100 at Toledo Speedway just got more impressive with the addition of several entries over the weekend.  The race, scheduled for this Friday night, August 17,  teams the ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup and the Main Event Racing Series together for the first time as the outlaw-bodied Late Models will battle in a 100 lap feature event.

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