Toledo Speedway

Greg Luttman, age 50 of Dearborn, whose brothers Jerry Lee and Richie Lee are active in the ARCA Figure-8 division at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, died Sunday Sept. 11 after a lengthy illness. Greg is also survived by daughter Alicia Luttman, mother Cynthia Lee, brothers Larry Luttman and Terry Luttman and sister Cheryl Juliano. Visitation is Wednesday Sept. 14 from 2-4 p.m. with funeral service at 4 p.m. at the Allen Park Chapel of Voran Funeral Home, 5900 Allen Rd, Allen Park MI (313) 928-2300.

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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, September 17, 2011

GRILLER’S SELECT BBQ SAUCE SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8 RACE!

Plus Street Stocks, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinder Championship and 250 lap Enduro race.

 

 

Pits:  4 p.m.

Ticket office:  4 p.m.

Front gate opens:  4:30

Practice:  5 p.m.

Street Stock qualifying heats:  6:30

Racing:  7 p.m.

ALL Reserved seats:  $16 (now on sale—call 734-782-2480 today!)

ALL general admission and kids tickets go on sale at 4 p.m. on race day.

General Admission:  $15 adult, Kids 6-12: $3 Under 6: FREE

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY—FAMILY FUN DAY!

RACING AND FLEA MARKETS ON THE SAME DAY!

·       Next race is Saturday, September 24!

·       Racer’s Flea Market and Public Flea Market in parking lot from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.  $20 per space.

·       Race time is 5 p.m.:  Road Course race, Michigan Legends Cars, wives and mechanics races and husband/wife Figure 8 Train race!

·       Just announced!  BCSN will tape this event!

 

Pits:  2:30 p.m. 

Practice:  3:30 

Front gate and ticket office:  3:30 

Racing:  5 p.m.

Adults: $12    Children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are FREE.

Pits:  $20 ARCA member, $30 non-member

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 13, 2011) - Speed51.com, the largest pavement short track website in America, will provide coverage of the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at Toledo Speedway.  Over $50,000 in cash has been posted for the event, which includes features for the Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Sportsman classes. 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 13, 2011) - Robbie Loving and Jeremy Vanderhoof took part in the 2011 World Figure 8 Championship at the Speedrome in Indianapolis.  Robbie, a regular at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways, finished 4^th in the 3 hour long feature.  Jeremy, the 2011 Champion at both Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways became the 2011 World Figure 8 SuperStock Champion with a 9^th place finish in the feature and also won a qualifying race.  Track officials would like to congratulate Robbie and Jeremy on their finishes at the World Championships.   

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Lap money is still available for the Saturday, October 1 Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200.  139 laps have already been sold, only 61 to go and they are going fast.  Each lap is $10, and will go to the leader of each of the 200 laps. 

Become a sponsor and get your name in the program and public address mentions during the event.  A list of the current sponsors is posted below.  

5 Laps Performance Images

10 Laps Super Health Store

10 Laps Port City Racecars

10 Laps Ray's Door

5 Laps Quality Inn/Suites

15 Laps PNC Banks

2 Laps Paul Anton

1 Lap Rick Eshelman 

10 Laps Lite In Up

2 Laps DVD Dave

10 Laps Naughton Insurance

5 Laps Remerica Real Estate--Rosann Carey

2 Laps Great Lakes Racing Frequencies

10 Laps Glass Unlimited

5 Laps Mars Unlimited

10 Laps McIntosh Oil

5 Laps Driven Women

10 Laps Dan's Vending

10 Laps In Memory of Danny Clapsaddle

1 Lap Mike and Patty Sheldon

1 Lap In Memory of Harry M. Sheldon

 

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Due to scheduling issues, the wives and mechanics races at Flat Rock Speedway have now been moved to Saturday, October 8.

The Toledo Speedway wives and mechanics races are set for Saturday, September 24.

Please call to register for these events; Flat Rock at 734-782-2480 or Toledo at 419-727-1100.

Thank you!

 

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 12, 2011) - A pair of rain delays prior to the start of the Sunday afternoon race card at Toledo Speedway cancelled activities for the day.  The ARCA Truck Series and ARCA R & M Recycling Street Stocks had completed their qualifying before two delays for rain stopped the action. 

Many activities were planned to pay tribute in honor of the 9-11 tragedy and those who protect and serve us here and abroad, but they, too, were washed out.

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Flat Rock, Michigan—September 12, 2011:  Due to the Saturday, September 10 rain-out, Flat Rock Speedway’s Griller Select BBQ Sauce School Bus Figure 8 race has been rescheduled for this Saturday, September 17.  The Street Stocks will also compete, in addition to the ARCA Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinder Championship race and the 250 lap Enduro event. 

The wives and mechanics race originally scheduled for this Saturday have now been moved to Saturday, October 8, which is the final event of the season at the track.  The Michigan Legends event will not be rescheduled.

The pit area opens at 4 p.m. this Saturday, and the ticket office will also open at 4 p.m.  The front gates open at 4:30, practice begins at 5 and racing starts at 7 p.m. 

Tickets purchased for last Saturday’s show will be honored this Saturday night.  In the event that pre-sale ticket purchasers cannot attend the September 17 event, refunds will be given after this Saturday night’s race by calling the track. 

Some reserved seating still remains and can be obtained by calling the track at 734-782-2480.  Most major credit cards are accepted for phone orders.   For additional information, log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com.   

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 9, 2011) - As Sunday’s race at Toledo Speedway nears, plans are being finalized for the EarSmart of Northwest Ohio Stars and Stripes 100 presented by the Toledo Blade and Cumulus Radio.  A pre-race ceremony and an additional salute to the men and women who serve our country here and abroad will take place during the afternoon contest.

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Salute to Military, Police & Firefighters; Plus 9-11 Tribute
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 8, 2011) - The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will pause briefly this weekend before it heads to Salem Speedway the following Saturday night for another short track classic under the lights. However, for local area race fans, there'll be plenty of short track action at Toledo Speedway this Sunday where the final round of the five-race ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Outlaw Late Model series will come to life on the Toledo high banks.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 7, 2011) - Toledo July race winner JR Roahrig of Plymouth, IN has filed his entry for Sunday’s EarSmart Stars and Stripes 100 presented by the Toledo Blade and Cumulus Radio at Toledo Speedway.  The Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Toledo Fire Department are conducting a pre-race ticket sale for the Sunday, September 11 event.  The pre-sale will serve as a fundraiser, with 50% of the pre-race sale proceeds to be donated to the 2 groups.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 6, 2011) - Coopersville, MI resident Johnny VanDoorn has filed his entry for Sunday’s special event at Toledo Speedway, the Earsmart Stars and Stripes 100 presented by the Toledo Blade and Cumulus Radio.  The Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Toledo Fire Department are conducting a pre-race ticket sale for the Sunday, September 11 event.  The pre-sale will serve as a fundraiser, with 50% of the pre-race sale proceeds to be donated to the 2 groups.

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Lap money is now being taken for the Saturday, October 1 Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 Late Model invitational.  Each lap is $10 and will go to the leader of each of the 200 laps of the event.

Lap money sponsors will be listed in the souvenir program and also receive public address mentions on race day.  To date, here is the list of sponsors who have pledged their support:

 

10 laps  Port City Racecars

15 laps  PNC Bank

10 laps  Super Health Store (Jerry Pensler)

10 laps  Naughton Insurance

5 laps   Performance Images

2 laps   DVD Dave

2 laps   Paul and Iris Anton

1 lap    Rick Eshelman

To join the list, call the track at 419-727-1100 today!

 

 

 

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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, September 10, 2011 

GRILLER’S SELECT BBQ SAUCE SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8 RACE! 

Plus Street Stocks, Michigan Legends, Boat Figure 8, Back-up race 

*Street Stocks will draw for heat race position; no qualifying.

* Heat race finish will determine feature line-ups. 

Pits:  4 p.m.

Ticket office:  4 p.m.

Front gate opens:  4:30

Practice:  5 p.m.

Racing:  7 p.m. 

ALL Reserved seats:  $16 (now on sale—call 734-782-2480 today!) ALL general admission and kids tickets go on sale at 4 p.m. on race day.

General Admission:  $15 adult, Kids 6-12: $3 Under 6: FREE 

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

SUNDAY-SUNDAY-SUNDAY AT TOLEDO! 

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-SUNDAY, September 11, 2011 

Earsmart of Northwest Ohio Stars and Stripes 100

Presented by the Toledo Blade and Cumulus Radio

ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Late Models—100 laps

Plus 50 lap ARCA Truck feature and R & M Recycling Street Stock Championship 

Pits:  9 a.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  11 a.m.

Practice:  11 a.m.

Time trials:  12:30

Pre-race ceremony:  1:45

Racing:  2 p.m. 

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - September 3, 2011) - With brilliant flashes of lightning and thunder and the ensuing rain on the horizon, a great effort by the Flat Rock Speedway race teams allowed 3 of the 4 Diamond Racing Products Season Championship feature events to be completed.  With the final event of the night, the Street Stock B Main Championship lined up on the track and on its pace lap, the storm arrived at the speedway, ending the night of racing.  The B Main finale will not be rescheduled.  The fireworks show that was planned will not be rescheduled.

On the track, Eric Lee (Moran Chevrolet Late Models), Tim Moore (DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock A Main), Jimmy Rae (Street Stock B Main) and Jeremy Vanderhoof (Parts Galore Figure 8’s) sealed up the 2011 track championships.  Feature winners were Dan Ford Jr. in the Late Models, Frank Jiovani (Street Stocks) and Dennis Whisman (Figure 8’s).  A total of 13 of the 14 events were completed, making the show a complete racing program.  No rain checks will be issued.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 2, 2011) - Toledo Speedway kicked off the Labor Day weekend in the Glass City with the Wendy’s Night of Destruction Friday evening.  A very large crowd filled the stands to see the mayhem and entertaining event.  Wendy greeted the fans and the Wendy’s employees and staff provided trinkets for the kids and families throughout the evening.  Wendy then presented the winners their trophies in the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle.  ...

 Josh Bunting won his first career Street Stock A division feature of the season. “Finally! Half way through the season I couldn’t figure out the car. Tried a new spring and the car came around. Thanks to my family and crew.”

With his win, Bunting, breaks the streak that Scott Selmi had going of six wins. Selmi has won every feature he’s been in since the end of June (he missed the 100-lapper that Chad Guinn won, but oddly enough Scott’s dad Jim won the B division feature so the Selmi family has won seven consecutive weeks, I never did find out if a family had that many wins in a row, if anyone knows, send me an email.).

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 31, 2011) - Toledo Speedway management has sent out the official entry blank for the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at the fast ½ mile paved oval.  Over $50,000 in cash has been posted for the event, which includes features for the Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Sportsman classes. 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 31, 2011) - Toledo area business Earsmart, Inc. and The Toledo Blade have pledged their support to assist the Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Toledo Fire Department in promoting a pre-race ticket sale for the Sunday, September 11 Earsmart Stars and Stripes 100 presented by the Toledo Blade stock car race at Toledo Speedway.  The pre-sale will serve as a fundraiser, with 50% of the pre-race sale proceeds to be donated to the 2 groups. 

 

 

 

 

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, September 2, 2011

Wendy’s Night of Destruction

School Bus Figure 8, Boat Figure 8, Train Figure 8, Backup Race, Plywood Race, Race Car Bowling, and Road Course Race

Pits:  5:00 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  5:30 p.m.

Road Course Practice: 6:00 p.m.

Racing: 7:30 p.m.

 

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, September 3, 2011

 

Diamond Racing Products Season Championships

Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s,

DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks Plus FIREWORKS!!!

Pits:  2 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30

Practice:  3:30

Time trials:  5:00

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $15 adult, Kids 6-12: $3 Under 6: FREE

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

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

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 27, 2011) - Mother Nature smiled upon Flat Rock Speedway for Saturday night’s Corrigan Oil Kids Night.  A good crowd turned out to see 89 cars compete in the 4-division race card.  Children 14 and under were admitted free and each received a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Jim’s Butcher Shop, Dr.Pepper-Snapple Group and Seyfert’s Snacks.  The track has been bothered by rain 4 of the last 6 Saturday nights, including 2 washouts the past 2 weeks.

Dennis Whisman, Josh Bunting, Jimmy Rae, Ray McClure and Stephen Bobek captured the feature race wins for their respective divisions. 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 26, 2011) - Northwest Ohio Beverage Distributors, through its Miller Lite brand, sponsored the Season Championships at Toledo Speedway Friday evening.  Ron Allen, Jeremy Vanderhoof and Mike Marlow were crowned the 2011 champions in their respective divisions.  Feature winners for the night were Allen, Dennis Whisman, Marlow and Eric Huston for the Valvoline Instant Oil Change Centers Summer Racing Series closer.  Special events make up the Toledo September and October schedule.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 26, 2011) - The 2011 racing season is making its way to the finish, but Toledo Speedway has three major events left on its calendar for this year.  Tickets are now on sale for the Saturday, October 1 Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 Late Model invitational and for the National Championship Weekend, starting with the Rollie Beale 150 for the USAC Silver Crown Cars Saturday, October 15 and the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Championship event, a 200 lap race presented by Federated Car Care, set for Sunday, October 16.

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011

MILLER LITE SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS

ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders, plus

R & M Recycling Street Stocks.

*Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series event

Pits:  3:30 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  5 p.m.

Practice:  5 p.m.

Time trials:  6:15

Racing: 7:30 p.m.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011

CORRIGAN OIL KIDS NIGHT!

All kids to age 14 are admitted FREE and receive FREE hot dog, chips and drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Seyfert’s Snacks, Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group

Parts Galore Figure 8’s, DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders and MCR Dwarf Cars.

Pits:  3 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  4

Practice:  4

Time trials:  5:30

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $11 adult, kids 14 and under are FREE

Note:  All tickets dated 8-13-11 from Leppen Chiropractic, UAW Local 3000, Glass Unlimited and the United Way of Monroe County will be honored this Saturday, AUGUST 27 ONLY.

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

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

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 19, 2011) - A beautiful evening of sunshine and clear skies greeted a nice crowd for the Glass Bowl Lanes Autograph Night at Toledo Speedway Friday evening.  One of the largest Autograph Night crowds in recent years arrived early enough to venture out onto the track to meet the drivers during the Glass Bowl Lanes Autograph session prior to the racing card.

 

Ron Allen, Greg Studt, Dennis Whisman and the duo of Tom O’Leary IV and James McClure visited the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle after their feature wins.  Ron Gorney and Ron Schultz represented the Glass Bowl Lanes.

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Flat Rock, Michigan—August 20, 2011:  For the second week in a row, Flat Rock Speedway’s racing program was cancelled due to rain.  The MSA Super Modifieds were at the track for their first appearance in 30 years, but Mother Nature put a stop to the action.

The MSA event will not be rescheduled for this year, as the season enters its final weeks.  The group will, however, be part of the 2012 Flat Rock schedule of events.  NASCAR driver David Ragan was also slated to be at the track, and the Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks were ready for action until the rain set in about 5 minutes into the qualifying session.  The track has encountered rain 4 of the last 5 Saturday nights.

Saturday, August 27 is the Corrigan Oil Kids Night.  All children to age 14 will be admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult, and will also receive a FREE hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Jim’s Butcher Shop, Seyfert’s Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group.  Parents should pick up a child’s ticket/food voucher at the ticket window upon arrival to the track.

The MCR Dwarf Cars will pay a visit to “The Rock” and will be joined by the Parts Galore Figure 8’s, DTS Drive Train Specialists and the Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders. 

Tickets from Leppen Chiropractic, UAW Local 3000 and the United Way of Monroe County dated from the August 13 rain-out will be honored August 27 only.  Those tickets must be exchanged at the ticket windows.

The pits open at 3, practice begins at 4, time trials are at 5:30 and racing begins at 7 p.m.  The front gates and ticket office will also open at 4 p.m.  The track phone number is 734-782-2480.  For more information, log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com.

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 18, 2011) - Toledo Speedway officials have made the decision to add the increasingly-popular Road Course race to the list of events that will make up the Wendy’s Hamburgers “Night of Destruction”, set for Friday evening, September 2.  The road course layout uses turns 3 and 4 of the high-banked ½ mile, part of the short track, which is the location of the chicane and all of pit road! 

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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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August 16, 2011:  Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways will hold its annual awards banquet Friday evening, November 18 at the Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate, MI.   More details, including ticket prices and the menu, will follow soon. ...

The following names were drawn as the winners of the United Way of Monroe County Raffle that concluded Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway:

2012 Season passes to Flat Rock Speedway:  Kathy Cook of Monroe

La-Z-Boy recliner:  Kenny Rehandorf

Pandora Bracelet/Men's Seiko Watch:  Tracy Oberleiter of Monroe

Family Packet:  Jeff Simmons of Monroe

Picnic Basket and Grill:  Karen Heebsh of Flat Rock

Winners can claim their prizes by calling the United Way of Monroe County at 734-242-1331.

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