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New for 2009: Arcaracing.com Debuts Photo Gallery for ARCA Short Tracks
Racer's Reunion, Fan Club Meeting, Mall Shows Signal Start of Season
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!
...The Hantz Group Joins Allegiant Air to Sponsor Late Model Gold Cup Series
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.
...Immediate Bulletin:
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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Cronenwett Jr., Loving, DeMaggio, Rae Lead Flat Rock Win Parade
FLAT ROCK, MI: (5-2-09): Week number 2 of the 2009 racing season at Flat Rock Speedway maintained a level of great competition in all 3 classes. Corrigan Oil served as sponsor the night and guests of the track included our military and veterans for Armed Forces Appreciation Night. Steve Cronenwett Jr., Robbie Loving, Randy DeMaggio and James Rae took feature wins on a cool and windy evening.
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USAC Returns to Toledo July 3; Hemelgarn, Super Fitness Back Event
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.
...Trackside Tidbits by Debi Domby
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.
...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.
...Bennett Grabs First Ever Enduro 250 Win at Flat Rock
2009 Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Awards Banquet Ticket Reservation Form Available
TOLEDO, Ohio (September 2, 2009)--The annual ARCA Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Awards Banquet will be held on Friday evening, Nov. 6, 2009, at Crystal Gardens, located at 16703 Fort St. in Southgate, Michigan.
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Toledo Speedway 50th Anniversary: A Look Back at 1970
1970-TOM BOWSHER CLAIMS FIRST EVER ARCA NEW CAR WIN
Tom Bowsher, brother of 3-time ARCA Series champion Jack Bowsher, wheeled his Ford to his career first victory at Toledo Speedway. Bowsherr led a majority of the 100-lap event on the high banked oval and survived a race-long duel with veteran Iggy Katona, who was 2nd. The race ended under caution, as Ross Smith blew a radiator hose on his Chevy Camaro and slammed into the fourth turn wall.
...Wendy's night of Destruction Lives up to it's Billing at Toledo
TOLEDO, OH: (9-18-09): The beautiful weather conditions of the past 2 weeks held up at Toledo Speedway Friday evening for the Wendy's Hamburgers Night of Destruction. And the huge crowd that made the trip to the Glass City track was treated to a great night of fun and excitement, capped off by the hard-hitting, slam-bang School Bus Figure 8 race. Troy Herrmann captured the main event. Wendy greeted the fans and was busy with giveaways and entertaining the crowd with track announcer Gary Lindahl the entire night.
...FLAT ROCK and TOLEDO SPEEDWAY TIME SCHEDULES May 18-19, 2013
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY
No Friday night racing this week
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 18-19
MENARDS 200 PRESENTED BY FEDERATED CAR CARE
ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Stock Car Series
Saturday: Practice at 11 a.m., qualifying at 3, followed by Grogans Towne 50 lap feature for ARCA Truck Series
Sunday: Gates open at 10 a.m., on-track autograph session at Noon, 200 lap race at 2 p.m.
Pits
$30 ARCA member for weekend; $100 for non-member for weekend; $80 Sunday only
Grandstands
Saturday: Adults-$12, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 free with adult
Sunday: Adults $25; children 6-12: $3; Under 6 free with adult
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY
Saturday, May 18—UAW Local 3000 Night and Scout Night!
ALL scouts in uniform admitted FREE (boys and girls); leaders in uniform also admitted FREE
MCR Dwarf Cars, ARCA 4 Cylinders, 250 lap Enduro, Boat Figure 8 race!
Pits
$20 ARCA member, $30 non-member; Minimum age for pits is 12, with minor’s release signed by both parents at registration (must be with minor).
Grandstands
Adults $12; children 6-12: $3; Under 6 FREE with adult
Pit area: 4 p.m.
Practice: 5
Front gates: 5
Time trials: 6
Racing: 7 p.m.
Both Tracks: FREE parking on track grounds; all concession items are priced from .50 to $3.50. Beer is available ($4.50 each)
Flat Rock Speedway is located on Telegraph Road, just 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275. The track phone number is 734-782-2480. Log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @flatrockspeed.
Toledo Speedway is located on Benore Road at the I-75/Alexis Road exit (behind Meijer store). The track phone number is 419-727-1100. Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @toledospeedway.
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Be A Sponsor! Lap Money for Flat Rock’s Joy Fair Memorial 100, 60th Anniversary show
Lap money sponsorship is available for both this Saturday’s Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 and for the 60th Anniversary Show Saturday, July 6 at Flat Rock Speedway!
Lap money is just $5 per lap; the leader of each lap will receive bonus money. We have 39 laps left for this Saturday’s Late Model 100 lap race.
All 3 classes will run 60 lap features for the 60th Anniversary show on July 6—Late Models, Figure 8’s and Street Stocks.
Please call 419-727-1100 today! Below is the list of our sponsors so far for Saturday’s big race!
DIAMOND RACING PRODUCTS JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100
ARCA GLASS CITY GOLD CUP LATE MODEL SERIES
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY—JUNE 22, 2013
LAP MONEY--$5 PER LAP
8 laps Edgar and Alex Brown
2 laps Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club
2 laps WBVS Photos
5 laps Performance Images Photography
5 laps Bob’s Car Wash
5 laps AC/DC Deer Processing-Flat Rock
4 laps FG Fencing-Wyandotte, MI 313-433-0420
4 laps Wayne County Sportsman Club
1 lap Wicked Celebrations Hearse Limousine Service-Toledo
20 laps North Star Ranch, Inc.-Howell, MI
5 laps Rand Thompson
...FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY START TIME IS 6:30 FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY AND FIREWORKS SHOW!
Flat Rock, Michigan—June 19, 2013: As the official celebration of Flat Rock Speedway’s 60th Anniversary celebration nears, track officials have made the decision to begin the Saturday, July 6 race card 30 minutes earlier. Race time will be 6:30 p.m. for this night only.
On tap are the Triple 60’s—a total of three-60 lap features. Each of the track’s weekly classes will compete in 60 lap main events. The ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks will be in action.
The evening will be capped off with the fabulous Flat Rock Speedway fireworks display!
The event is expected to draw a large crowd as fans will be treated to a great night of action-packed, family fun!
The pit area will open at 2 p.m., practice begins at 3, time trials are at 4:30 and the heat races begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6.
On another scheduling note, the Michigan Legends car date at Flat Rock that was set for Saturday, September 14, has been moved to Saturday, August 24. The change was made to accommodate a request by the touring series.
All seating will be general admission for the 60th Anniversary and Fireworks show.
Racing continues at Flat Rock every Saturday night. The track is located on Telegraph Road, just 5 minutes from I-75 or I-275. The track phone number is 734-782-2480. Log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com for further information, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @flatrockspeed.
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LAP MONEY STILL AVAILABLE FOR FLAT ROCK SATURDAY!
The 60 lap Figure 8 and Street Stock features still have lap money available at just $5 per lap! Public address announcements on race night are included! Deadline to be on the program stuffer sheet is Friday morning, July 5 at 10 a.m. Call 419-727-1100 today!
DIAMOND RACING PRODUCTS JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100 LAP MONEY
ARCA GLASS CITY GOLD CUP LATE MODEL SERIES
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY—JULY 6, 2013
LAP MONEY--$5 PER LAP
8 laps Edgar and Alex Brown
2 laps Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club
2 laps WBVS Photos
5 laps Performance Images Photography
5 laps Bob’s Car Wash
5 laps AC/DC Deer Processing-Flat Rock
4 laps FG Fencing-Wyandotte, MI 313-433-0420
4 laps Wayne County Sportsman Club
1 lap Wicked Celebrations Hearse Limousine Service-Toledo
20 laps North Star Ranch, Inc.-Howell, MI
5 laps Rand Thompson
2 laps Mike and Patty Sheldon
2 laps In Memory of William Gillelan (Mike and Patty)
Lap 44 $10—in Memory of Harry M. Sheldon (Mike and Patty)
10 laps Driven Women Auxiliary of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways
4 laps Paul and Iris Anton
5 laps Bill Lackey
15 laps Rich and Judi Fidh
A& M TRANSMISSIONS FIGURE 8-60 LAP FEATURE! LAP MONEY--$5 PER LAP
Lap 30 $20 bonus--WBVS Photos (Bill Barnhart)
5 laps: Driven Women Auxiliary of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways
5 laps Performance Images Photography
CORRIGAN RACE FUELS STREET STOCK 60 LAP FEATURE! LAP MONEY--$5 PER LAP
Lap 30 $20 bonus--WBVS Photos (Bill Barnhart)
5 laps Driven Women Auxiliary of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways
5 laps Playoffs Sports Bar and Grill
5 laps In Memory of Abigail Lynn Young
60TH ANNIVERSARY ASSOCIATE SPONSORSRoberts Security-Monroe
Sterling Printing and Graphics-Sterling Heights
Glass Unlimited-Westland
First Care Ambulance-Toledo
Jack Bush and Sons-New Boston
Carleton Farm Supply-Carleton
American Sanitation-Newport
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FLAT ROCK’S JOY FAIR MEMORIAL, STAN YEE MEMORIAL TO RUN AS 1 RACE AUGUST 10
FLAT ROCK, MI: (7-30-13): With Mother Nature’s unwanted assistance, Flat Rock Speedway has had to alter its scheduling after several rainouts in the past weeks. Saturday, August 10, the Joy Fair Memorial and the Stan Yee Memorial will be combined into 1 race, for 150 laps. Diamond Racing Products and Moran Chevrolet will sponsor the biggest race of the season.
“We have simply run out of dates,” noted Ron Drager, owner-promoter of the track. “After 2 postponements of the Joy Fair Memorial and now the rainout of the Stan Yee Memorial last Saturday, our options have dwindled,” added Drager. “We will now honor the memory of Joy Fair and Stan Yee for the August 10 race, which will be 150 laps.”The pit pass prices and front gate prices will remain the same as they were for the 150 lap event that was scheduled for July 27. The event will pay $2533 to win and $533 to start the contest, with over 30 drivers from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Canada expected. The lap money will rise to $10 per lap, as the laps have sponsors for each of the 2 races. That will now be combined to move the amount to $10 per lap. In addition, several laps have additional bonus money attached.
Diamond Racing Products has posted $333 for fast time, in honor of Yee’s famous car number, #33.
...Great Lakes Helicopter GLASS CITY 200 Toledo Speedway--September 27-28, 2013
Late Models: Unload, place car on jackstands; TECH GARAGE: 3 CREWMEN PER CAR, PLUS DRIVER. NO ONE ELSE IN TECH BARN DURING INSPECTION!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
2 p.m. Pit registration opens; rig parking; tire sales/LM over-under tech
5 p.m. Optional practice session for all classes
7 p.m. Practice ends; All marked impound tires must be returned to impound area
GARAGE CLOSES AT 8 P.M. LOCK UP YOUR EQUIPMENT AND TRAILERS!
7:30-9 p.m Dinner for all pit pass buyers at Bar/Grille, courtesy of Francis Engineering; additional dinners available at $10 per plate. Live band after dinner! Distant Cousinz
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
9:30 a.m. Pit registration opens
Late Model tech open…only Late Models to tech barn--Must go thru tech line before you go on-track; you will draw for qualifying at tech.
11 a.m. Tires released from impound—no more than 4 tires at a time.
11:15 a.m. Late Model Driver and Spotter meeting-tech barn
11:45 Sportsman w/ spotter and X Car Driver’s meeting- pit grandstand
Noon-12:45 Late Model practice
Noon: Sportsman and X cars through tech barn—do not block aisle
12:45-1:10 Sportsman practice
1:10-1:20 X Car practice
1:20-1:55 Final Late Model practice/scuff session before qualifying
1:55-2:15 Final Sportsman practice
2:15-2:30 Final X Car practice
2:30 Break; clear grandstands; ticket sales begin
2:30 Tech line opens for LM qualifying---first 15 cars and so on.
2:55 X Cars on ½ mile to qualify—IF 20 cars or more
3 p.m. X Cars qualifying—See above.
3:10 p.m. Qualifying: Sportsman-must be on 1/4 mile at end of X Car qualifying.
LM’s will follow (in groups of 15) Top 20 locked in.
LM B Main tires to be released after qualifying is completed.
**LM B crews, SP crews can set up on pit road after qualifying is concluded.
4:45 p.m. Woodville Auto Finance LM pole award presentation.
4:50 Pre-race ceremonies: Invocation-Jerry Stewart
Canadian Anthem and National Anthem—Distant Cousinz
5 p.m. LM B Main race—25 laps (top 6 advance to 200) (if necessary)
(LM Feature cars-remaining impound tires released during LM last-chance race; if
there Is no B Main, tires will be released after time trials.
LM scuff session-10 minutes max.
Sportsman feature—40 laps
X Car feature—30 laps
LM Crews can go to pit road anytime during X Car feature
LM’s to turn 4 to line up for 200 at lap 15 mark of X Car race.
Introduction of Grand Marshall-Joe Ruttman
Introductions of past champions and Glass City 200 winners, sponsors,
Driver Introductions
200 lap Glass City 200--**Driver introductions TBA depending on weather,
time.
SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (rain date is Sunday, Sept. 29—1 p.m. race time (or as soon as possible)
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ARCA Midwest Tour and ARCA/CRA Super Series Release Entry Forms for 7-UP 150
(March 4, 2014) - Officials from the ARCA Midwest Tour Presented by SCAG Power Equipment and the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS have released their entry forms for the first combination race of the 2014 season between the two series, which will take place on April 12th at Toledo Speedway, located in Toledo, Ohio. Last year’s 7-UP 150 was the first ever combination race between the two series and was immediately labeled a huge success.
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"24 Hours of Lemons" Moves To Toledo For 2008
TOLEDO, OH (9-2-2008)-- After a successful race at Flat Rock Speedway in 2007, the “24 Hours of Lemons” race, featuring cars with less than a $500 value, will now move to Toledo Speedway this season. The date is Saturday/Sunday, September 13/14.
...Glass City Program Available
Gold Cup Champ Root, Champ Kuhlman Set for Glass City 200 Saturday Night
TOLEDO, OH: (9-28-09): Recently-crowned ARCA Hantz Group/Allegiant Air Gold Cup champ Mike Root and 2-time track champion Dave Kuhlman have registered entries for Saturday's 21st running of the Glass City 200 Late Model invitational presented by AP Motorsports at Toledo Speedway.
...2010 Late Model Alliance Rules Clarifications
(From 1-7-10 meeting held in Jackson, MI)
(AS OF MONDAY, JAN. 11, 2010)
THE LATE MODEL ALLIANCE is committed to preserving and maintaining outlaw super late model racing in the Midwest, as demonstrated by the support of these tracks and touring series that were present for this meeting. The group will keep in touch throughout the 2010 season and has agreed to meet again in October of 2010.
...Allegiant Air Gold Cup Late Model Entries Out For Toledo Opener April 17
Griffin, VanDoorn File Entries for Toledo Gold Cup; 150 Follows Next Week at Flat Rock
(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 15, 2010) - Talented youngster Derek Griffin, the winner of the Stan Perry Memorial at Angola, Ind. last week, and 2009 CRA champion Johnny VanDoorn have filed entries for Friday's 75-lap ARCA Allegiant Air Gold Cup Late Model event at Toledo Speedway. Miller Lite and Marco's Pizza will serve as race night sponsors for the June 18 race card.
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Pelletier Wins Butch Giles Memorial 100; Root Repeats as Gold Cup Champ
Bus Sponsorship Available for September 11 Flat Rock Event
(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - August 30, 2010) - Flat Rock Speedway has a school bus available for sponsorship for the wildly-popular Griller's Select BBQ Sauce School Bus Figure 8 race, set for Saturday night, Sept. 11.
The cost is $600. The package includes 20 reserved seat tickets, public address mentions and a listing on the souvenir program stuffer sheet.
You may also paint the bus with your business information! Please contact 734-782-2480 or 419-727-1100 today!
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Flat Rock Crowns Season Champs
Flat Rock, MI (9-4-10) -- Despite very cool temperatures and gusty winds, a good crowd ventured to Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night for the Diamond Racing Products Season Championships. Stan Yee Jr., Dennis Whisman, Dan Ford Jr. and Steve Chartrand took the feature wins, while Paul Pelletier, Jeremy Vanderhoof, Ford Jr. and James Rae secured the 2010 track championships. The evening was capped off with a fantastic fireworks display.
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