THROWBACK FRIDAY! February 19, 2016
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For this week, it's Throwback Friday! This wild, winged machine ran in the open-competition races held at Toledo Speedway in the 1980's and early 1990's. C.J. Rayburn of Whiteland, IN, a dirt track racer by trade, brought...
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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY RACER’S REUNION FEATURES INDY 500 CONNECTION
Toledo, Ohio—February 8, 2017: The 14th annual Racer’s Reunion at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grill on Saturday March 25 will feature Toledo’s connection to the Indianapolis 500—often referred to as the Greatest Spectacle In...
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ALLEN-WHISMAN-LOVING START WITH TOLEDO WINS
Toledo, OH—May 8, 2015: The first race of 2015 for the weekly classes hit the track Friday night at Toledo Speedway. Ron Allen, Dennis Whisman and Robbie Loving captured the feature race wins and visited the 7-Up Winner’s...
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Schrader tests rookie Tifft at Toledo; momentum building for Menards 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio – May 6, 2014) - When Ken Schrader comes to town, he usually manages to sneak in the full ARCA tour. After testing all morning with rookie Matt Tifft at Toledo Speedway, ahead of the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care coming May 17-18, both Schrader and Tifft visited the ARCA home office.
...28th ANNUAL BIKERS OF NW OHIO TOY RUN NOV. 5 AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY
TOLEDO, OH--The 28th Annual Bikers of Northwest Ohio Toy Run is scheduled for Sunday Nov. 5, departing from Toledo Speedway for Harbor in downtown Toledo and returning to the Speedway.
The event, comprised of participants...
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TYLER ROAHRIG LEADS GLASS CITY 200 PRACTICE
Toledo, Ohio—September 16, 2016: 33 of the 34 cars entered were at the track for Friday night’s 2 hour practice session for the 28th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter/Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by the...
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STREET DRAGS-$3 NIGHT-NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT TOLEDO AUGUST EVENTS
Toledo, Ohio—July 24, 2018: Toledo Speedway will jump back into action after a 3-week break with 3 consecutive Friday shows, beginning with the all-new Street Drags Friday night, August 3. That event will be followed by...
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CAMPBELL, JIOVANI GRAB TOLEDO COMETIC GASKET WINS
CAMPBELL, JIOVANI GRAB TOLEDO COMETIC GASKET WINS
Brian Campbell and Frank Jiovani captured their respective 100 lap events as part of the Cometic Gasket 200 presented by PNC Bank at Toledo Speedway Friday evening. The pair...
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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY’S NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION WASHED OUT; RE-SET FOR JUNE 22
Toledo, Ohio-June 1, 2018: A heavy rain cell engulfed Toledo Speedway about 15 minutes before race time and continued for over an hour, forcing the postponement of the Monroe Superstore/Great Clips Night of Destruction Friday...
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TOLEDO NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION SET FOR FRIDAY, JULY 6
The adage goes the third time is the charm….and this Friday, July 6 the Monroe Superstore/Great Clips Night of Destruction hopefully will hit the track at Toledo Speedway. The race was rained out June 1 and again June...
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NEEDLES, SENNEKER ENTER COMETIC GASKET 200 AT TOLEDO
Toledo, Ohio: April 4, 2018: Former ARCA Gold Cup champion Steve Needles and second-generation star Terry Senneker Jr. have filed entries for the ARCA Outlaw Late Model portion of the Cometic Gasket 200 presented by PNC Bank...
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NEMIRE AMONG USAC SILVER CROWN DRIVERS LOOKING FORWARD TO TOLEDO MAY 4
Austin Nemire has high hopes heading into the USAC Silver Crown Series season after recently confirming his full-time return to the series with Nemire/Lesko Racing, including the Hemelgarn Racing/SuperFitness Rollie Beale...
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Remembering Norm Lewallen
NORM LEWALLEN
Norman J. “Norm” Lewallen, 57, of Toledo, passed away Monday January 15 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo Inpatient Unit. A lifelong Toledo Speedway supporter and participant, Lewallen attended races...
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VANDOORN, JR ROAHRIG CAPTURE GLASS CITY WINS
Toledo, Ohio—September 16, 2017: Johnny VanDoorn and JR Roahrig took the wins in their respective 100 lap feature races at the 29th running of the Central Transport Glass City 200 presented by the Holiday Inn Express, Hampton...
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TOLEDO NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION POSTPONED FOR 2ND TIME; RAIN DATE NOW JULY 6
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With a very unfavorable forecast calling for showers and thundershowers this afternoon and into this evening, tonight’s Friday, June 22 Night of Destruction event at Toledo Speedway has been postponed for the second time...
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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY RELEASES STREET DRAG INFORMATION
Toledo, OH—March 23, 2018: Track officials have released additional information for the start of the Street Drag events at Toledo Speedway for the 2018 season. An informational meeting March 17 saw 20 individuals attend the...
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FLAT ROCK CHAMP CRONENWETT, GANUS, ROSENBERRY IN; TRACK RECORD HOLDER ROAHRIG NOW IN FOR GLASS CITY 200!
(Toledo, OH—September 15, 2014): The current pre-entry list has bumped up to 26 cars for Saturday’s Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway.
...SPRING 200 ENTRIES ARRIVING FOR TOLEDO’S APRIL 22 OPENER
Toledo, Ohio—April 12, 2017: The first group of entries have now been posted for Toledo Speedway’s 2017 Season Opener, the Spring 200, set for Saturday afternoon, April 22. The event will feature a pair of 100 lap contests...
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TOLEDO, FLAT ROCK FLIP NIGHTS AUGUST 4-5 WEEKEND
Toledo, Ohio—July 26, 2017: Fans and race teams will notice the Friday-Saturday, August 4-5 race nights have been switched for Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways. The one-time only trade will see Flat Rock host its weekly race...
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Continental acquires Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation
FORT MILL, S.C. (Oct. 4, 2016)— The international technology company Continental today announced the acquisition of Lakeville, Indiana-based Hoosier Racing Tire Corp., a manufacturer of specialty tires for racing...
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7 DAYS TO TOLEDO 7-UP 200 OPENER---BUT NOT TODAY!
Toledo, Ohio—April 9, 2016: Yes, this is a photo of Toledo Speedway today, Saturday, April 9—just 1 week prior to the scheduled season-opening 7-Up 200. Nearly 7 inches of snow, along with a covering of ice, slammed the...
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TRACKSIDE TIDBITS
Gold Cup, Aug. 19, Toledo
The night started off with a horrific crash in qualifying. John Flynn was our first qualifier and he crashed out of turn two. Not exactly sure what he hit, the foam first or the cement barrier, but...
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TOLEDO TO HONOR FIRST RESPONDERS AT GLASS CITY 200
Toledo, Ohio—September 15, 2016: Toledo Speedway will pay tribute to the men and women of the local members of the police, fire and rescue teams as part of the Whelen Engineering Company First Responder Night this Saturday,...
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Longtime ARCA driver, owner Fitzpatrick dies
(PORT HURON, Mich. – April 17, 2014) – Robert (Bob) Fitzpatrick, 74, former ARCA driver at Mount Clemens Race Track, Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, and father of current Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway drivers Eric and Chris...
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THROW-BACK THURSDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!
Mt. Clemens, MI driver Ray Nece is pictured in his familiar # 3 Late Model circa 1960’s as he waits for practice at Toledo Speedway. Ray was a very popular driver in the 1960’s and 1970’s and competed throughout the Midwest,...
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MESSAGE BOARD-MARQUEE’ GOING UP AT TOLEDO
Toledo Speedway, with the assistance of the Hollywood Casino and Harmon Sign, will soon have a scrolling message board/marquee’ installed along the track frontage on Benore Road.
The project has been in the works since last...
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FLAT ROCK, TOLEDO SPEEDWAYS HONOR 2015 CHAMPIONS, TEAMS
Toledo, Ohio—November 6, 2015: Race teams, officials, family and friends gathered Friday evening at the Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate, MI for the annual Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways Awards Banquet. Each of...
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FROLING ROLLS TO WIN ON GLASS BOWL LANES NIGHT AT TOLEDO
(Toledo, Ohio—June 5, 2015): A marathon night of racing took place.Friday evening at Toledo Speedway for the Glass Bowl Lanes Checkered Flag Night. The first 500 kids through the front gate received a free checkered flag upon...
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TOLEDO WINS TO YOUNG, O’LEARY, BAIRD
Toledo, Ohio—May 22, 2015: Friday night’s PNC Bank-sponsored Kids and Autograph Night at Toledo Speedway saw sunshine and blue skies greet the fans and teams. PNC also sponsored the $10,000 Tennis Ball Target Toss for the...
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Remembering Roy Mott
Roy Mott, whose investment and ownership saved Toledo Speedway from commercial development in 1999, has died after a lengthy decline in health. He was 79.
Roy Mott was born July 29, 1938 on his grandmother’s farm in Dearborn...
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