Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 16, 2010) - Grand Rapids, Mich. ace Mike Root, the 2009 Flat Rock/Toledo ARCA Allegiant Air Gold Cup champion, is the latest entry for this Friday's 75-lap contest at Toledo Speedway. Root challenged Scott Hantz for the win in the first race of the season at Toledo in April, reeling in the leader and coming up just short of a victory. Miller Lite and Marco's Pizza will sponsor the night of racing at the Glass City oval. ...

(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - June 19, 2010) - Picture-perfect weather greeted a good crowd for Lakeshore Utility Trailer Sales/Big Red Crème Soda Night Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway. A great night of competition entertained the fans as Dennis Whisman, Clyde McKee, Rich Abel, and the duo of Howard Kelley Jr. and Tom O'Leary III captured feature event wins.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - June 21, 2010) - Fresh from his Friday night Toledo victory, Harold Fair Jr. now sets his sights on Saturday?s prestigious Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway.  The race is expected to draw over 30 entries, and is leg number 3 of 5 for the ARCA Allegiant Air Gold Cup Series contested between Flat Rock and its sister track, Toledo Speedway. ...

(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - June 21, 2010) - Lap money sponsorships for the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 are still available, and you can become a sponsor today! ...

(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - June 22, 2010) - Second-generation driver Chad Finley of DeWitt, Mich. has inked his entry for Saturday's Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 at Flat Rock Speedway. Seventeen-year old Derrick Griffin of South Bend, Ind. will make his first trip to "The Rock" for the all-green flag event. ...

(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 14, 2010) - Prize donations and lap money are still being taken for the Saturday, July 17 Christmas in July prize giveaway at Flat Rock Speedway. Donors will have their name placed on the souvenir program stuffer sheet and donations also include public address mentions.

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 Toledo Speedway August 19 for Placer's Club Event

TOLEDO, OH  (8-6-10) --  The weekly Thursday night Placer's Car Club Classic Car Show at Toledo Speedway will host the "American Graffiti" Tour Thursday, August 19.  The tour will include the appearance of Cindy Williams and Paul LeMat, both of whom starred in the 1973 film. 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 9, 2010) - Click below for the Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway schedules for August 13 and 14, 2010.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 13, 2010) - NASCAR driver Kyle Busch visited with fans, signed autographs and took 150 lucky fans for a ride around Toledo Speedway in a bus Friday night, prior to the racing action.  On the speedway, John VanDoorn took the win in the Klotz Synthetic Lubricants 100 presented by Spray Power for the CRA Late Models. 

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Flat Rock, MI (8-21-2010) --  Flat Rock Speedway's Saturday, August 21 event has been cancelled due to the rain.  Showers started at the track around 9:30 a.m. and continued as track officials decided to pull the plug.

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(SYLVANIA, Ohio - August 30, 2010) - Tommy F. Coon, long time ARCA crew member and uncle of ARCA Street Stock driver Brian Norton, died Thursday, August 26 at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio. Tom Coon served on his nephew's pit crew from the time Norton began his career in Enduro racing through his two ARCA Street Stock championships at Flat Rock Speedway, totaling 70 feature victories.

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TOLEDO, OH  (9-3-10) --  On a crisp and cool Friday night, a huge crowd turned out to watch the Wendy's Night of Destruction at Toledo Speedway.  With the action wild, the fans cheered and laughed all night long after witnessing a great night of family fun and entertainment.  Wendy greeted the crowd and the Wendy's Hamburger chain provided giveaways and prizes for fans young and old.  Track announcer Gary Lindahl and Wendy, along with several lucky race fans, performed the Chicken Dance at intermission on the front straight.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - September 11, 2010) - The Grillers Select BBQ Sauce School Bus Figure-8 race scheduled for tonight, September 11 at Flat Rock Speedway has been postponed because of rain. The School Bus Figure-8 show has been rescheduled for next Saturday night, September 18. Racing will begin at 6:00 p.m.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 16, 2010) - The lap money sponsors for the 22nd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 presented by Cherry Picked Auto Parts is growing........

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Melvin M. (Mel) Murphy, who won track championships and feature events in the ARCA Figure-8 division at both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, died September 18 at the age of 82 after a battle with Parkinson's Disease. Murphy's nephew Pat Herrmann was a winning ARCA Figure-8 driver, Pat's wife Penny Herrmann is an ARCA Official at Flat Rock and Toledo and their son Troy is an active ARCA Figure-8 driver. ...

(TOLEDO, Ohio - December 15, 2010) - On behalf of everyone at Flat Rock Speedway and Toledo Speedway, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here, you will find a bulletin for December 2010 regarding the coming season.

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - December 23, 2010) - Flat Rock Speedway and Toledo Speedway wish condolences to the family of Paul Zimmerman, longtime owner and promoter of Spartan Speedway in Lansing, Mich. and Springport Speedway in Springport, Mich. Zimmerman died at his home at the age of 86 on Monday, December 20.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 17, 2011) - The high banks of the half-mile Toledo Speedway will play host to the first-ever event in the Championship Racing Association (CRA)/JEGS All-Star Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts. The new crate late model series currently has 11 100-lap events scheduled, with the first to be held at Toledo Speedway on Saturday, April 23.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 21, 2011) - It's still a month away, but the prize list for the Daytona 500 party on race day, Sunday, February 20 at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille is already over $1400 in value!

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(TOLEDO, Ohio 0 January 31, 2011):  Toledo Speedway officials have announced that the ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series will stage their Championship event on Sunday afternoon, September 11 at the ½ mile paved oval. 

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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - February 4, 2011) - For the fifth consecutive season, Moran Chevrolet will step to the front and serve as the sponsor of the ARCA Late Model class at Flat Rock Speedway.  Pat Moran has confirmed the sponsorship at a recent meeting with track officials.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - February 4, 2011) - Just a reminder about the Super Bowl Party this Sunday, February 6 at the Speedway Bar and Grille!  Doors open at 3 p.m.  FREE food and bring a dish to pass!

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 21, 2011) - Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways will once again host the very popular Figure 8 Train race events this year.  A total of six (6) races are on the schedule, with two at Flat Rock and 4 events at Toledo.  And for the first time, a husband/wife Figure 8 Train race has been added.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 5, 2011) - A reminder to Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway race teams that the pad rentals are due by April 10. The discount goes away after April 10. At the very least, please contact Scott at 419-727-1100. Any pad not renewed will be re-assigned. Please do not assume that we know you are racing and will be at the track.

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Jim Ruttman, the brother of former ARCA and NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman and Indy 500 winner Troy Ruttman, passed away at his Florida home this week.  Jim, a former Michigan resident, competed in the ARCA Mini Stock division in the 1970's at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways. 

Services are private. 

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(Toledo, Ohio—April 20, 2011):  Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway race teams will be vying for several contingency award programs during the 2011 racing season.  New to the mix this season is the Sunoco Race Fuels bonus program.  Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Penske Shocks, Allegiant Air and AR Bodies have all renewed their award programs with the two-ARCA sanctioned short tracks. ...

Salem, Indiana (Saturday, April 23^rd, 2011): Brian Campbell made history at Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, April 23^rd as the Wyoming, Michigan veteran took the lead from 14-year-old Erik Jones on lap 18 and from there, Campbell would fend off challenges from Jones and then a late charge from another veteran, Eddie Hoffman, and in the end, Campbell would steer his McGunegill Engine Performance Ford into victory lane after winning the VR-12/Easter Bunny 100 Presented by JEGS.com, the inaugural race for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts.  

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(Toledo, Ohio - May 3, 2011) - The Placers Car Club Thursday Night Car Cruises return to Toledo Speedway for the 3^rd consecutive season beginning Thursday, May 5.

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(Toledo, Ohio - May 5, 2011) -  A variety of race cars tested at Toledo Speedway Wednesday night, prepping for Friday night’s 7 Up/PNC Bank Season Opener at the Glass City oval.  The event is also Race #1 in the 10-race Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series.

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(Toledo, Ohio - May 17, 2011) - 2 cars chained together…the front one has the engine, the back one has the brakes!  It’s Figure 8 Train racing at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.  The 2011 Train races are ready to go, starting with the Friday night, May 27 event at Toledo Speedway.

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