Toledo Speedway

The Thursday, June 11, Classic Car Show festivities planned for Toledo Speedway, have been cancelled. The show will take place next Thursday at the regularly scheduled time.

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Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway weekend schedules for the next two race weekends are now posted. ...

TOLEDO, OH (6-17-09): Summer has arrived! And with it comes the start of 2 busy weekends for the ARCA outlaw-bodied Late Models. Legs 2 and 3 of the 5-race Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup Series are on the slate, starting with a 75 lap contest at Toledo Speedway Friday night, June 19. The Series moves to its sister track, Flat Rock Speedway, for the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday evening, June 27.

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TOLEDO, OH: (6-18-09): After a one year absence, the United States Auto Club (USAC) will return to Toledo Speedway for an open-wheel doubleheader featuring both the National Sprint Car and Midget Series. Thanks to the sponsorship of local businessman Ron Hemelgarn through his racing group and Super Fitness, Toledo will host the USAC cars Friday evening, July 3.

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LEGENDS HERO CARD TO FIRST 1000 FANS THROUGH GATES SATURDAY AT FLAT ROCK

FLAT ROCK, MI: (6-24-09): The anticipation and excitement continues to build each and every day for the prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Saturday night, June 27 at Flat Rock Speedway. Track staff has just announced that the first 1000 fans through the front gate will receive a Legends Hero Card, picturing many of the drivers who piloted the Stan Yee #33 machines during his over 40 year career as a car builder and owner.

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Saturday's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 marks just the second year that Flat Rock Speedway's longest Late Model race of the season has been held in memory of Stan Yee, who found success as a car owner and builder for nearly five decades before passing away in 2008. However, the history of weekly Late Model Racing at Flat Rock Speedway dates back to 1962 and this weekend's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 marks the 14th consecutive season in which the track has contested a 150-lap Late Model feature.

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TOLEDO, OH: (6-24-09): Tickets are now on sale at the track office for the Monster Jam Summer Heat shows at Toledo Speedway, set for Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. Both events have a 7:30 p.m. start time. ...

Friday, July 3rd Toledo Speedway Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness USAC Racing Night--Click Here for Weekend Schedule

Saturday, July 4th Flat Rock Speedway Enduro 250, 4 Cylinders, Boat Figure 8s and MCR Dwarf Cars--Click Here for Weekend Schedule

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Friday, July 10; Toledo Speedway Velvet Ice Cream/Lakesore Utility Trailer Christmas in July Price Giveaway featuring special guest Santa Claus--click here for weekend schedule.

Saturday, July 11; Flat Rock Speedway Miller Lite Triple 50's and fireworks--click here for weekend schedule.

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Condolences to the family of Shirley McCormick, whose son Wild Bill Barnhart is an ARCA Official at Flat Rock Speedway and has long been an officer in the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC). Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday July 14 at Arthur J. Van Lerberghe Funeral Home on Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores. Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday July 15 at Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene, 18945 Frazho Road, Roseville MI 48066 (586) 778-5010.

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This past weekend was the annual Triple 50 races at Flat Rock.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (July 27, 2009)--An entry list for the Friday, July 31, ARCA Hantz Group/Allegiant Air 75-lap Glass City Gold Cup Late Model race at Toledo Speedway is available by clicking here.

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Heritage Church of God is currently having their children's Vacation Bible School and have invited Flatrock and Toledo race teams to bring their cars to Heritage Church of God at 3520 Strayer Road, in Maumee, Ohio on Thursday, July 30, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. Chaplain Jerry Stewart and Bonnie will be there doing a small presentation.  The Vacation Bible School has a racing theme and about 75-80 kids will be there. Teams are asked to bring their cars to the church between 5 and 6 pm. Please bring pictures to hand out. Please call Chaplain Jerry Stewart at 734-770-5270 if you are able to attend so a car count can be forwarded to the church. Vacation Bible School events are always a fun filled event and great for track and sponsor publicity. We are looking for 4-6 cars to attend...more if we can.  ...

1980-JUNIOR HANLEY SWEEPS TOLEDO CLEAN

Canadian ace Junior Hanley continued his dominance of late model racing at Toledo Speedway, taking the 50-lap mid season championship race over Chuck Roumell, Dave Simko, Don Mallott and Ed Cooper. Hanley, in doing so, also set a new track record (14:21.88), eclipsing the previous record set by Joy Fair (14:44.11) in 1976. Hanley also captured the dash and fast heat, while the Carolina Flash Royce Cornett took the other heat.

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TOLEDO, OH: (8-7-09): Trent Stephens, Zach Gibson, Landon Schuster and John Rabideau were the winners on Western Lake Erie Insulation Industry Night Friday at Toledo Speedway. Threatening weather stalled the show for a period of time, but track personnel and the race teams worked together to complete the racing card. ...

Condolences to Flat Rock Speedway ARCA Street Stock driver Terry Humphrey and family on the death of his wife, Sheryl Ann. Sheryl Humphrey had battled cancer and died August 9 at the age of 52.

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The 21st running of Glass City 200 is Saturday evening, October 3.  Cost is just $10 per lap and goes to the drivers. PA announcements on race night, listing in souvenir program and on website included. 

Call Scott or Terry at 419-727-1100 or Frank at 734-782-2480.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (August 14, 2009)--Kyle Busch took a break from testing his CRA Late Model on Thursday to speak with members of the local media on everything from short track racing to points racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Selected quotes from his interview are posted here. Busch will return to Toledo Speedway's half-mile paved oval for Friday night's CRA 100 lap Late Model Feature. Tickets are available at Toledo Speedway beginning at 3 p.m. and cost $20. ...

With Toledo Speedway's Glass City 200 still 6 weeks away, nearly half of the lap money has already been sold. Laps are $10 each, with the sponsor's name listed here on the website and will also be announced at the track on race day. Here are the list of sponsors to date:

5 laps Performance Images Photography (Bob Michon) 25 laps Bi-State Ford of Toledo 25 laps Jeff's Collision of Toledo (Jeff Wells) 10 laps iHealth Products (Jerry Pensler) 20 laps Giles Auto Body-Inkster, MI (Henry Giles) 2 laps www.realcanadianbacon.com 10 laps Port City Racecars (Harley Boeve), 5 laps Ziebart Holland Sylvania Road, 10 laps Ray's Door-Toledo.

Call Scott or Terry at 419-727-1100.

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TOLEDO, OH: (8-19-09): Glass Bowl Lanes will host Autograph Night this Friday, August 21 at Toledo Speedway. The 4 division of race cars will be parked on the track and race fans will be permitted to walk onto the racing surface to meet the drivers! The All Sport Season Championships are set for Friday, August 28.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (August 24, 2009)--Photo galleries from this weekend's racing action at Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway are available by clicking here.

Like a photo in the album? Visit http://www.perfimage.com/ or http://www.freezeframephotos.net/ to place an order.

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Friday, August 28, 2009: Toledo Speedway. All Sport Season Championships: Sportsman, Figure 8, Factory Stocks. Click Here for Weekend Schedule.

Saturday, August 29, 2009: Flat Rock Speedway. Glass Unlimited Night: Late Models, Figure 8, Street Stocks and 4 Cylinder Championship. Click Here for Weekend Schedule.

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1960-DON FRIEND NO FRIEND TO TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SUPERMOD FIELD

Don Friend of Detroit, a newcomer to competition at the Toledo Speedway, quickly adapted to the new ½ mile high banked oval, taking the 20-lap supermodified main event. In doing so, Friend stopped the 4-race win streak of current point leader Al Beale of Toledo. Friend, at the wheel of a Cadillac-powered modified sprint, started last in 14^th position, but moved quickly to the front to take the lead on lap 4. He went on to win by a healthy margin over Beale, Benny Rapp, Beanie Treen and Johnny Price. Rollie Beale led the 30 total cars in qualifying with a lap of 21.30 seconds. Rollie captured his heat and the Australian pursuit over his brother Al, but Al was not to be shut out as he won the 4-car dash.

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TOLEDO, OH: (8-29-09): Heavy morning rains, followed by showers in the afternoon and the forecast for more of the same put the stop to Toledo Speedway's All Sport Season Championship race for the ARCA Sportsman, Factory Stocks and Figure 8's Friday evening. The event will not be rescheduled.

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FLAT ROCK, MI: (8-29-09): Stan Yee Jr., Greg Studt, Regan Ford, Troy Brehmer and Brad Turner steered to victories on Glass Unlimited Night at Flat Rock Speedway. Walter Krause of Glass Unlimited presented the trophies and bonus money to the winners in post-race festivities on a very unseasonably cool August evening.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (August 31, 2009)--A Photo gallery from this weekend's racing action at Flat Rock Speedway is available by clicking here.

Like a photo in the album? Visit http://www.perfimage.com/ or http://www.freezeframephotos.net/ to place an order.

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TOLEDO, Ohio (September 2, 2009)--Late Model and Sportsman Division Entry Blanks for the 21st running of the Glass City 200 presented by AP Motorsports are available by clicking here. ...

1980-SENNEKER AND MALCUIT GRAB TOLEDO BIG BUCKS

Perennial favorite Bob Senneker and "Captain Sizzle" Mark Malcuit each posted $5000 victories by taking the 150-lap segments of the season-ending Gabriel 300 at Toledo Speedway. Track promoter Sonny Adams greeted the joyous winners on-track, paying each driver in fresh $100 bills in front of the huge, enthusiastic crowd on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon.

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SYLVANIA-JACKMAN AUTO CREDIT CENTER OF FRANKLIN PARK TO SPONSOR PRE-RACE PARTY

TOLEDO, OH: (9-17-09): 2006 race winner Jack Landis and Mt. Morris, MI driver Johnny Belott are the lastest entries for the 21st running of the Glass City 200 Late Model invitational presented by AP Motorsports, set for Saturday, October 3 at Toledo Speedway. The track has also announced that Sylvania-Jackman Auto Credit Center of Franklin Park has signed on to sponsor Friday's pre-race party at the Speedway Bar and Grille.

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TOLEDO, OH: (9-25-09): Track officials have announced that the ARCA Speedway Tire and Auto Factory Stock class will be added to the Glass City 200 weekend presented by AP Motorsports. The addition of the division for the Saturday, October 3 event will see practice, qualifying and feature races for the group, with all their action on the ¼ mile paved oval.

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