Toledo Speedway

TOLEDO OH (3-20-08)--The 5th annual Racer's Reunion was held at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Saturday March 15 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. A crowd of over 200 stopped throughout the day to enjoy the photo, video and memorabilia displays and the opportunity to visit with drivers, owners, mechanics and officials current and past. Among those attending this year's Racer's Reunion were Steve Asztalos, Tom Bair, Pee Wee Barron, Bill & Jonel Booher, Bill Brown, Chuck & Cathy Carroll, Shannon Chartrand, Darrell Childress, Jim & Carol Clarke, Tom Davidson, Jerry Davis, Bill Decker, Suzie Drager, Dick & Fran Duff, Bob Durell, Clarence Everett, Joy Fair, Butch Fork, Jack Franzil, Don Friend, Sam and Todd Gambino, Bob Gillelan, Paul Gontarski, Chuck Hall, Don and Rick Harrell, Clifton Harris, Les Heikkila, Bob Knight, Dave Koester, Jim "Ponchoman" Kourtakis, Ed Knakiewicz, Charlie Krall, Bruce Lamorand, Ron Lermer, Gary and Steve Lindahl, Bill Litogot, Frank Loving, Wayne Ludwig, Art Lutz, Mildred Marcum, Keith & Betty McCall, Joe McGee, Ilse McKitrick, Denny and Jack McNutt, Roy Mott, Jay Nagy, Homer Navarre Jr., Wally Navarre Jr., Bryan Nelson, Jerry Nemire, Brian Norton, Jerry Perry, Bryan Phillips, Jim Philo, Bill Radiger, John Riddle, Joe Rozal, Boots Ruhland, Bob & Cindy Rutowski, Mark & Lisa Sharrard, Lottie Simkins, H Stoll, Jessica Stough, Jim Streicher, Mike Stuart, Bob Studt, Bob Studt Sr., Rand Thompson, Bobby Thomsen, Bob Thomsen Sr., Chuck Wilson, Bernie Wrona, Jim Young and many others.

2008 Racer's Reunions are also scheduled for the following dates: Toledo Speedway/USAC/Open Wheel Racer's Reunion on Hemelgarn Racing/Superfitness Night at Toledo Speedway Friday June 13; Flat Rock Speedway Racer's Reunion Saturday July 19; Toledo Speedway Racer's Reunion Friday August 8.

Following the Racer's Reunion, in what is becoming an annual tradition, the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club held it's monthly meeting featuring ARCA RE/MAX Series, ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series, Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway news updates from ARCA President Ron Drager and Toledo/Flat Rock General Manager Scott Schultz. Multi-media presentations on the big screen were also featured, along with the club's traditional raffle with numerous prizes including a Steven Wallace driver uniform and Rusty Wallace autographed diecast car courtesy of the Hantz Group.