7th Annual Racer’s Reunion at Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Saturday, March 13....
7th Annual Racer’s Reunion at Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Saturday, March 13....
This year the event will again be followed by the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club meeting at 6:30 p.m. The MARFC meeting will feature news updates on Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, interviews with current drivers, and the club's traditional raffle with numerous prizes.
The date also marks the Grand Re-Opening of the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill, featuring renovations, Ohio Lottery Keno, new staff, and live music after the MARFC meeting.
The Racer's Reunion features thousands of photos on display documenting a wide variety of racing tracks, divisions and touring series. ARCA, Flat Rock Speedway and Toledo Speedway and all the divisions which raced at both tracks will be represented with photo displays from 1953-current, as well as 1940s-1980s midwest open wheel and stock cars, 1960s-1980s Toledo & Flat Rock late models and figure-8s, 1960s-current midgets, USAC Sprints and open wheel and others. In addition, vintage video from yesteryear will be available for viewing.
Among the more than 350 former racers who have attended the annual Racer's Reunion at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill include Ray Alexander, Dempsey Apperson, Steve Asztalos, Bad Jess Austin, Johnny Auxter, Cliff Bailey, Joe Barham, Pee Wee Barron, Bob Baumgartner, Mike Beals, Mike Bolick, Reed Bolick Jr., Art Braithwaite, John Briggs, Bill Brown, Steve Bunge, JR Bunting, Karl Busson, Bob Carnes, Chuck Carroll, Ellery Cherry, Darrell Childress, Paul Clark, Jim & Carol Clarke, Jack Conely, Harold Cook, Steve Cronenwett, Don Daum , Tom Davidson, Herman Domine, Suzie Drager, Dick & Fran Duff, Bob Durell, Ron Ely, Hugh Fair, Joy Fair, Cy Fairchild, Bob Flagg, Terry Fitzwater, Bill Forney, George Fosco, Jack Franzil, Bob Frederick, Don Friend, Sam Gambino, Bob Gillelan, Mel Gillette, Paul Gontarski, Shirley Gravelle, Tony Gullatta, Ed Hage, Chuck Hall, Fran Harden, Don Harrell, Cliff Harris, Pat Haywood, Les Heikkila, Denny Hudock, Dick Huston, Jeep Iacobucci, Gus Iacozoli, Craig Jackson, Len Jaynes, Bill Jones, Dave and Joe Koester, Bob Knight, Charlie Krall, Wayne Landon, Mick Laskey, Gary and Steve Lindahl, Bill Litogot, Johnny Logan, Frank Loving, Art Lutz, Randy Mapus, Mildred Marcum, Dick Martin, Keith & Betty McCall, Denny and Jack McNutt, Jerry Middleton, Dave Miller, Ron Miller, Barney Mohler, Jay Nagy, Wild Bill and John Naida, Gary and Wally Navarre Jr., Keith Nelson, Jerry Nemire, Brian Norton, Eugene Okopski, Charlie Orns, Jerry Perry, Wally Peterson, Bryan Phillips, Rich Pilatowski, Bill Radiger, Bob Rae, Benny Rapp, John Riddle, Boots Ruhland, Bill Schneider, Mark Sharrard, Billy Simmons, Ben Snider, AJ Stallsworth, Al Stamnitz, Dave Steingass, Paul Strasser, Bob Studt, Jerry Terry, Bob and Bobby Thomsen, Ed Todd, Paul Utcai, Chuck Wilson, Jack Wyman, Randy Wynne, Jim Young, Ralph Young, Ken Zeiter and many others. We'd be glad to have you join us as well.
There is no admission charge and the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill will be in full operation for your food & drink needs. The Bar & Grill is located on the Toledo Speedway grounds at 5639 Benore Road. Take I-75 to the Alexis Road exit at the Michigan-Ohio state line (419) 729-9182. If you have further questions prior to the date of the Racer's Reunion, call the Toledo Speedway track office at 419-727-1100.
Also, please note the dates for the 2010 Racer's Reunions at Toledo Speedway (Friday May 7) and Flat Rock Speedway (Saturday May 8).