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Maran Wins Great Flat Rock Enduro 250
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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July 3rd and 4th Photo Galleries
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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Action and Fireworks Feed Flat Rock Fans
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.
...Late Model Gold Cup Entry List Available
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.
...Allen Nails Down Fasten Roofing Night with Win at Flat Rock
Car Show Cancelled
Root Goes for Gold Cup Title Friday at Toledo; Finley Enters; Can Hantz Be Stopped?
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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Toledo Speedway 50th Anniversary: A Look Back at 1980
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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Kyle Busch set to Race, Sign Autographs August 14 at Toledo
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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August 7 Photo Gallery
TOLEDO, Ohio (August 10, 2009)--Photo galleries from this weekend's racing action at Toledo Speedway is available by clicking here.
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...Hantz Owns Toledo; Captures CRA Event
TOLEDO, OH: (8-14-09): For the most part, the large crowd that ventured to Toledo Speedway came to see NASCAR star Kyle Busch. Scott Hantz had his own ideas and has a big fan following that cheered him on, however, as Hantz made it 4 for 4 at the Glass City oval by capturing the Allen Chevrolet/Crown RV and Boat Cleaner 100 for the CRA Super Series Late Models. John Ogren of Allen presented the trophy and Hantz climbed the fence after his win as the crowd roared.
...THURSDAY NIGHT TOLEDO CAR SHOW CANCELLED
The Thursday night Placer's Car Club Classic Car Cruise-In car show at Toledo Speedway has been cancelled due to the weather.
The next car show is Thursday, July 5, with Bob Connelly performing. Show time is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free.
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USAC SILVER CROWN, NATIONAL MIDGETS TO TOLEDO FOR DOUBLE-HEADER JUNE 29
(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 21, 2012) - Toledo Speedway will present its 2nd open-wheel racing event of the season Friday evening, June 29 for the annual Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness United States Auto Club (USAC) double-header. The 2012 edition of the event will feature the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Cars and the USAC Mopar National Midget Series.
...Toledo Speedway Sportsman Bulletin
June 25, 2012
To: Toledo Speedway ARCA Sportsman division teams
Effective with the Friday, July 13 ARCA Sportsman division race at Toledo Speedway, and for all future races, drivers will be required to have 2-way radio communication with a spotter located in the designated spotter area for the feature race. Drivers will not be allowed to be on the track in the feature event without the spotter in place with a working 2-way radio.
Ron Drager
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WOODVILLE AUTO FINANCE, TOLEDO BLADE PRESENT MIDWEST MONSTER TRUCK SHOW AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY JULY 20
(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 26, 2012) - The wildly-popular Midwest Monster Truck Tour is preparing for their appearance for 1 night only, Friday, July 20 at Toledo Speedway! Woodville Auto Finance has signed on as the title sponsor, with the Toledo Blade serving as the presenting sponsor for the night of family fun and entertainment! A rain date of Saturday, July 21 has also been established.
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JOIN THE FLAT ROCK, TOLEDO CHRISTMAS IN JULY PRIZE DONORS!
(June 29, 2012) - Santa Claus is readying his sleigh for the annual Christmas in July prize giveaways to be held at Toledo Speedway Friday, July 13 and Flat Rock Speedway Saturday, July 14. Prize donations are being sought for both tracks as the Jolly Old Elf prepares for his visit to 2 of his favorite short tracks!
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LEG #4 OF ARCA ALLEGIANT GOLD CUP SERIES AT TOLEDO FRIDAY, JULY 6
(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 29, 2012) - Toledo Speedway’s ½ mile high-banked, lightning-fast paved oval is the site for leg number 4 of the 6-race ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup Series Friday evening, July 6. Harold Fair Jr., winner of last Saturday’s Gold Cup race, the Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock Speedway, is primed and ready to make it 2 in a row.
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FAIR JR. SURVIVES HEAT FOR TOLEDO 100 ALLEGIANT GOLD CUP WIN
(TOLEDO, Ohio—July 6, 2012) - Despite temperatures nearing the 100 degree mark and a searing sun, Harold Fair Jr. grabbed the victory in Friday night’s ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup 100 lap feature event. Dennis Whisman took the 25 lap Road Course race, on a course that used parts of the ¼ mile, ½ mile and pit road. The heat kept the crowd down but a hearty group of fans showed for the night of racing at the Glass City oval.
...Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Updated Entry List
| ARCA ALLEGIANT GLASS CITY GOLD CUP SERIES--JULY 28, 2012 | ||
| MORAN CHEVROLET STAN YEE MEMORIAL 150-FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY | ||
| OFFICIAL PRE-ENTRY LIST--AS OF 7-23-12 | ||
| Car No. | Driver/Hometown | Sponsor |
| O | Chad Guinn/Monroe, MI | PB Fabrication |
| 5 | Eric Lee/Macomb, MI | Lee Motorsports/Action Drywall/Applied Roofing/Arrow Uniform Rental/ |
| D & E Landscaping/Powertran Transformers/Whitney's Coll./Z-Contractors | ||
| 6 | Jim Bailey/Willis, MI | Bailey Motorsports |
| 16 | Claude Plante Jr./Chesterfield, MI | DTS Drive Train Specialists/RJS Safety Equipment/Van's Tire |
| 19 | Derek Wiley/Belleville, MI | Prestige Spa Covers/Wiley's Coyote Grill/Hard Hunters/VJ's Country Pantry |
| 20 | Dan Ford/Carleton, MI | Friendly Ford of Monroe |
| 21 | Steve Cronenwett Jr./Canton, MI | Giles Auto Body/Haul-ItTrailers.com |
| 33 | Stan Yee Jr./Roseville, MI | Diamond Racing Products/Arrow Uniform Rental/EELS/Yee's Collision |
| 40 | Nick Grodi/Oak Harbor, OH | Offshore Perfor. Ctr/TDC Co/Warpaint Graphics/Dick Crown/Interst. Batteries |
| 40 | Mike Luberda/AuGres, MI | Performance Engineering Race Engines |
| 41 | Brent Jack/Auburn, IN | Port City Racecars/Krieger Racing Engines/Hartman Auto Body |
| 43 | Todd Perkins/Toledo, OH | Nauti Turtle Bar/Jeff's Collision |
| 44 | Paul Pelletier/Trenton, MI | Duane's Roadrunner/ABC Plumb/Exotic Automation/Dusty's Collision |
| Fraza Forklifts/Senneker Performance | ||
| 51 | Chris Benson/Newport, MI | Benson Motorsports |
| 53 | Joe Hawes/Brownstown, MI | Joe Hawes Racing Dodge |
| 54 | Steve Hawes/Brownstown, MI | Joe Hawes Racing Dodge |
| 64 | Jimmy Alvis/Chesterfield, MI | Johnson Metal Craft/M & M Fab/Big C's Collision |
| 71 | Harold Fair Jr./Milan, MI | Royal Truck and Trailer Sales |
| 72 | Brad Turner/Ida, MI | B & H Race Parts/Zorn's Service/Al Marks Signs/Freeze Frame Photos |
| 86 | Ron Allen/Lincoln Park, MI | Gonyea Auto Supply/Dillon Race Cars/Fastime Racing Engines/Parts |
| 90 | Dennis Strickland/Carleton, MI | Trenton Forging/Strategy One/Mich WiFi.com/Complete Battery Source |
| 116 | Jack Varney Jr./Mt. Morris, MI | Great Lakes Helicopter/Port City Racecars/Vohs Contractors/RJS Safety |
| Equipment/Collins Heavyhaul/Krieger Engines/Boulevard Communications | ||
| 550 | Terry Bogusz/Shelby Twp, MI | Nicholas Gantner Foundation/The 550Fund.org/RJS Safety |
POINT LEADER CARLSON, HANTZ, GANUS, KARGEL, SLATER BUMP FLAT ROCK LIST TO 28
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 24, 2012) - Current ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Series point leader Dakota Carlson of Cedar Springs, MI has inked his entry for Saturday’s Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway. As of noon Tuesday, 28 cars are entered for the race at the ¼ mile paved oval.
...37 TEAMS READY FOR FLAT ROCK’S MORAN CHEVROLET STAN YEE MEMORIAL 150
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 26, 2012) - Wednesday night’s practice session at Flat Rock Speedway saw 19 Late Models burn up the ¼ mile paved oval as final preparations take place for Saturday’s Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150 for the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model class.
...Attention Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway Race Teams
Effective August 1, 2012, the price of Sunoco Racing Fuel at both tracks will be reduced by 50 cents per gallon. Fuel price will now be $8 per gallon.
The weekly $50 random draw Sunoco/Corrigan Oil bonus at Flat Rock for weekly events and the Sunoco/Bazell Race Fuels weekly $50 random draw for teams that purchase a minimum of 5 gallons of race fuel on those nights remains in effect through Championship Nights at both tracks.
**Effective immediately, used racing tires will no longer be accepted at either track until further notice.
Thank you,
Ron Drager ...
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY WEATHER UPDATE-11:50 A.M. THE SHOW IS ON!
Flat Rock Speedway, 11:50 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2012: The track is dry and we are preparing for tonight's show, featuring the return of the MSA Super Modifieds for the first time in over 30 years. The Flat Rock Street Stocks, Figure 8's and 4 Cylinders are also in action tonight.
There still is a chance of a shower, but hopefully it won't interfere with our plans.
Our best advise is to check the website for any further updates or call the track at 734-782-2480 before you hit the road. The quickly-changing weather conditions of this front keep everyone guessing.
IF any change occurs in tonight's plans, we will post it immediately here on this webpage.
Pits open at 2:30 for MSA, 3 p.m. for Flat Rock cars. Practice at 4, time trials at 5:30, racing at 7 p.m.
Thank you!
...4 Cylinder Bulletin
August 13, 2012
To: All ARCA 4 Cylinder teams
RE: 4 Cylinder rules
Effective immediately, all Neons will weigh minimum 2500 lbs., and have maximum 1½ inch inside diameter exhaust.
Point of emphasis: NO REAR CAMBER IN ANY CAR.
Thank you,
Jack Franzil
Chief Inspector
...Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby
Couple weeks of racing in this column.
The races held on August 4. The races got started about a half hour late when a rain storm Under heavy skies, we got all but a few laps of the Figure 8 feature in.
Paul Pelletier and Dennis Strickland again had a great side-by-side battle in the Super Late Model feature. Pelletier took home his fourth win of the season. “The race with Dennis was a good competitive race. We only touched one. I’m going to make this quick so we get more races in before the rain comes. I want to thank my sponsors, Fraza Forklifts, Dusty's Collision, Exotic Automation, First Impressions Cement, ABC Plumbing, Berringer Law, Duane's Roadrunner's and my family and crew and all the fans for sticking it out tonight.”
...REMINDER! 6 P.M. START AT FLAT ROCK SATURDAY NIGHT!
A reminder to all fans and race teams--Flat Rock Speedway's final race of the season Saturday night, September 15 has a 6 p.m. start time for the Griller's Select BBQ Sauce School Bus Figure 8 races!
Pits open at 3, front gates and ticket office opens at 3:30, practice at 4 and racing at 6 p.m. There will be no qualifying. We will draw for position.
In addition to the School Buses, the Figure 8's (feature only), Street Stocks and Michigan Legends will be in action, along with a Boat Figure 8 Race.
Reserved seat tickets ONLY are being sold this week. ALL reserved seats, regardless of age, are $16 each. Call the track office at 734-782-2480 to make reservations. The office will close at 5 p.m. Friday and ticket sales will cease at that time until 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
ALL general admission tickets and children's tickets go on sale at 3:30 p.m. race day! Adults are $15 general admission, kids 6-12 are $3 and under 6 are free.
Any reserved seats left will also go on sale at 3:30 p.m. race day.
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BCSN, SPEED51 TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OF GREAT LAKES HELICOPTER GLASS CITY 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 13, 2012) - Toledo-area cable television provider Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) and nationally-recognized short track racing internet site SPEED51 will each provide coverage of the 24th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Super Late Model invitational Saturday evening, September 29 at Toledo Speedway.
BCSN has telecast races from the track for several seasons, including a record 8 events of the 2012 race schedule. The 200 will be taped for airing at a later date on the local cable access channel. More Buckeye Cable information can be obtained at www.bcsn.tv.
SPEED51 will provide live updates from the Glass City oval all day September 29. The creation of SPEED TV reporter Bob Dillner, SPEED51 is widely recognized in racing circles as one of the premier websites for short track racing information. This will be the 2nd year in a row that SPEED51 has provided coverage of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200. Go to www.speed51.com for coverage from coast to coast!
“We are pleased to announce that these two entities will be providing coverage of our signature event, the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, “noted Ron Drager, the owner and promoter of Toledo as well as Flat Rock Speedway. “We welcome BCSN and SPEED51 to Toledo Speedway again for this prestigious race.”
Reserved seat tickets for the event, which carries of purse of over $50,000 in cash and bonus awards of $5000 plus, are now available by calling the track at 419-727-1100.
For more information on the Glass City 200, log onto www.toledospeedway.com. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/flatrocktoledo or follow us on Twitter @toledospeedway.
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3-TIME KING STEVE SAUVE, LUBERDA, GRODI ADD NAMES TO GLASS CITY LIST
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 19, 2012) - There is only 1 driver on the roster who can become the first 4-time winner of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Super Late Model invitational Saturday evening, September 29 at Toledo Speedway. And today, Steve Sauve’s entry showed up as the Saginaw, MI native guns for his 4th win in the prestigious event.
...TRACK RECORD HOLDER CHARLIE SCHULTZ ENTERS GLASS CITY, 500 WOODVILLE AUTO FINANCE BONUS ADDED!
(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 24th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Saturday night at Toledo Speedway.
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