Toledo Speedway

Long time Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway ARCA driver, car owner and sponsor Mike Bolick has been hospitalized after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in an attack Friday January 9 outside his home in Carleton, Michigan. He is currently in the intensive care unit at St. Vincent Mercy Memorial Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, and is in critical but stable condition. Bolick, 54, is the owner of MB Windows & Doors and is the long time sponsor of ARCA Late Model driver Joe Hawes. Mike's father Reed Bolick Sr. owned ARCA late models driven by Fran Harden in the 1970s and his brothers Pat and Reed Jr. also raced. Messages and well wishes can be sent to Mike at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, 2213 Cherry Street, Toledo OH 43608 (419) 251-3232.

Update Friday, January 16, 2009

Mike Bolick's condition has been upgraded and he may be released from the hospital to return home as early as today.

Update Saturday, January 17, 2009

Mike Bolick is home and would like everyone to know that he is "on the mend". Messages and well wishes can be sent to Mike Bolick, 2490 Toben Rd., Carleton MI 48117.

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FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN (1-19-09) This is the second of our winter bulletins. February issue will be posted around the 19th. The new schedules are posted on the website. We'll be adding promotions and things like that as we move forward. 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! ...

TOLEDO OH (3-2-09)--Several Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway drivers have been busy building racecars during the off season, including Don Burkhart, whose new car is pictured left. Send pictures of your race team's off season preparations to sschultz@arcaracing.com.

 

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TOLEDO, OH: There's something about walking into Frenchtown Square Mall in Monroe and Westfield Franklin Park in Toledo at this time of year-and when you see the freshly-painted, sharp-looking race cars, you start to get anxious for racing season!

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TOLEDO, OH: (4-2-09): A name quite familiar to Toledo Speedway fans will provide title sponsorship for the ARCA Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series in 2009. The Hantz Group, a financial services company, will join with Allegiant Air to present the 5-race Gold Cup Series this season. The schedule features 2 races at Flat Rock Speedway and 3 events at Toledo for the upcoming season.

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Flat Rock, MI (4-21-2009)-- ATTENTION FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY TEAMS,

DUE TO THE FORECAST OF SNOW/RAIN FOR PART OF WEDNESDAY AND THE CURRENT WET GROUNDS, WE ARE MOVING WEDNESDAY’S PRACTICE TO…

THURSDAY, APRIL 23.  TIMES REMAIN THE SAME.  See below....

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TOLEDO, OH (5-1-09)--  A beautiful morning turned into clouds and rain as Mother Nature put the damper on Toledo Speedway's Friday night opener.  The pit area had opened when the rains hit the track around 4:30 p.m.  After 40 minutes of rain, the decision was made to call it a night. ...

Flat Rock Speedway needs boats (and trailers)!

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Flat Rock, MI (6-8-09)--  The name Joe Ruttman will be familiar to race fans from the late 1960's, 70's and 80's in Midwest stock car racing circles.  Ruttman was one of the top Late Model drivers, winning races at many tracks.  And now, at the invitation of Stan Yee Jr., Joe will return to drive one of the Yee Late Models for the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night, June 27. ...

Sunday, June 14 is the 22^nd annual "Barn" Show, held at the Wilson Barn in Livonia at the corner of Middlebelt and W. Chicago.  Music, food, a swap meet and more is all part of the weekend.

If you would like to display your race car, call Bill at 734-464-1331.  There is a registration fee.

For more information, go to http://www.mhraonline.org/.

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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009

JUST ANNOUNCED-BONUS MONEY ADDED!

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-13-09): A dismal-looking day ended in sunshine and a packed house for the Marco's Pizza School Bus Figure 8 races Saturday evening at Flat Rock Speedway. Jeff Kurzyniec scored the victory in the wild Bus race, Dave Arnold Jr. topped the Factory Stock feature, Chance Rice notched the win in the Michigan Legends race, Shawn Bershback was victorious in the 4 Cylinder show and Lonnie York thrilled the crowd with his win in the Rollover contest.

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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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RUTTMAN-FAIR-BYRD-COOK-SOMMERS-HAGE-IS IT THE 1970'S AGAIN????
FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-22-09): If you were a race fan back in the 1960's and beyond, you are in for a real treat Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Let's go back in time, say the mid 1970's. Maybe you were at Mt. Clemens, Flat Rock or Toledo.....and there they were...Fair, Ruttman, Byrd, Cook, Sommers, Hage....the heroes, the heavy hitters, the fan favorites. These stars of the past will meet and greet today's Late Model drivers at the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday night, June 27 at Flat Rock Speedway!

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FLAT ROCK, Michigan (June 24, 2009)--A strong Late Model turnout preparing for this weekend's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway drew entrants from throughout Michigan and Northwest Ohio, expanding the entry list for Saturday's event well beyond the 24-car starting field. ...

FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-24-09): A total of 29 Late Models practiced at Flat Rock Speedway Wednesday evening in preparation for the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday night, June 27. The list now stands at 37 pre-entries, with the additions led by 4-time Flat Rock champ Dave Kuhlman. Grand Rapids-area hotshoe Mike Root has also filed his entry for the biggest race of the season at the ¼ mile paved oval.

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Due to threat of rain and possible storms, Placer's Car Club Classic Car Show is cancelled for Thursday, June 25, 2009. Next show is Thursday, July 2, at Toledo Speedway.

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TOLEDO, OH: (6-30-09): The entry lists for both the USAC National Sprint and Midget Series event at Toledo Speedway are taking shape as the Friday, July 3 race at Toledo Speedway nears. 1996 Indy 500 winning car owner, Ron Hemelgarn, and his Hemelgarn Racing Team will sponsor the race along with Super Fitness.

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It has been six years since there have been over 40 super late models at Flat Rock Speedway, but 42 made their way to the track for the Stan Yee Memorial race, which was part of the Hantz Group (presented by Allegiant Air) Gold Cup series. For the last four years the Gold Cup races have been at held Toledo ... the last one run at Flat Rock was in 2005.

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TOLEDO, OH: (7-1-09): Toledo Speedway's presence as an entertainment complex in the Glass City is quite evident by the schedule of events slated for the upcoming 4th of July holiday weekend at the Benore Road facility. A classic car show, a Blues/Jazz concert, auto racing and the opening of the Toledo Speedway BMX Bicycle track are all part of the festivities planned for the holiday. ...

FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-4-09): Jeff Maran took advantage of a blocked track at lap 209 after a sensational battle with Dave Arnold Jr. for over 100 laps and sped to victory and the $1000 payday in Saturday night's 250 lap Enduro race at Flat Rock Speedway. Eric Hoffman captured the MCR Dwarf Car feature, Brad Turner took the ARCA 4 Cylinder main and Steve Matusiewicz won the Figure 8 Boat race as the track celebrated the 4th of July holiday.

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Photos from this weekend's USAC Show at Toledo Speedway and Enduro 250 at Flat Rock Speedway are available by clicking here.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-11-09): If you were looking for Saturday night, action-packed short track racing and a great fireworks display to top things off, then Flat Rock Speedway was the deal! The annual Miller Lite Triple 50's and Fireworks show had plenty of both, with Tim Moore, Darrell Krause, Eric Lee and Billy Earley taking the feature race wins. A great crowd, bolstered by free admission for kids 14 and under, was treated to a spectacular pyrotechnics show under the direction of the Volcano Fireworks Company to end the evening.

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A current entry list for this Friday's Marco's Pizza/Teamsters Local 20 Night Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup 75 lap race is available by clicking here.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-18-09): Ron Allen made his first run of 2009 in the ARCA Street Stock class a good one, grabbing the victory in the 50 lap A Main feature race Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway on Fasten Right Roofing Night. Paul Falkenburg notched the B Main win and Billy Earley made it 4 wins on the season by virtue of his win in the ARCA Figure 8 feature. The TKC Go-Karts staged a pair of exhibition races prior to the start of the program. ...

The Toledo Speedway Placer's Classic Car show for Thursday, July 23 has been cancelled due to the rain.  ...

TOLEDO, OH: (7-27-09): Can Mike Root become the first "outsider" to win the Hantz Group/Allegiant Air ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series? Rising star Chad Finley becomes the latest entry for Friday night's 5th and final event of the Series, set for 75 laps at Toledo Speedway. And can anyone stop Scott Hantz? These story lines and more will all be answered this Friday, July 31 at Toledo's lightning-quick ½ mile paved oval!

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1980-BOB SENNEKER SCORES 100-LAP FEATURE

Toledo Speedway held its first extra-distance affair of the season and it was the "Bluebird" Bob Senneker taking the twin 50-lap features in his signature late model #84. Senneker, a frequent Toledo Speedway visitor, has tasted success consistently at Toledo as well as in major high-dollar payout late model races throughout the Midwest US and Canada.

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TOLEDO, OH: (8-5-09): NASCAR star Kyle Busch, already set to compete in the Allen Chevrolet Cadillac/Crown RV and Boat Cleaner 100 at Toledo Speedway Friday, August 14, will also sign autographs at the Glass City oval. Busch will race in the CRA Super Series Late Model 100 lap contest on the ½ mile paved oval.

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