200-Plus Attend Racer's Reunion at Toledo
200-Plus Attend Racer's Reunion at Toledo
(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 15, 2011) - The eighth annual Racer's Reunion was held at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Saturday March 11 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. A crowd of over 200 visited throughout the day and enjoyed 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 Alan Adams, Paul Anton, Bill Barnhart, Al Blixt, Steve Bunge, Rose Calabrase, Darrell Childress, Tom Davidson, Suzie Drager, Valerie Drager, Dick & Fran Duff, Bob Durell, Bob Flagg, Butch Fork, Bill Forney, Tami Fowler, Sue Ginter, Tony Gullata, Fran Harden, Don Harrell, Cliff Harris, Pat Haywood, Denny Hudock, Tom Humbarger, Dick Huston, Larry Iacaboni, Jeep Iacobucci, Gus Iacozoli, Craig Jackson, Charlie Krall, Ron Lermer, Gary Lindahl, Steve Lindahl, Frank Loving, Art Lutz, Randy Mapus, Mildred Marcum, Betty & Keith McCall, Jack McNutt, Jay Nagy, Walter Navarre, Keith Nelson, Jerry Nemire, Brian Norton, Jerry Perry, Bryan Phillips, Jim Philo, Ron Pollick, Bill Radiger, Bob Rae, John Riddle, Chuck Roumell, Boots Ruhland, Bob & Cindy Rutowski, Bill Schneider, Jim Selmi, Dave Steingass, Paul Strasser, Bob Studt, Bob Studt Sr., Rand Thompson, Bobby Thomsen, Bob Thomsen Sr., Laura Tucker, Bill Walters, Milton Wood, Jack Wyman, Ralph Young and many others.
2011 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, as is an annual tradition, the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club held it's monthly meeting. Featured were multi-media highlights from the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship banquet, Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway news updates from Toledo/Flat Rock General Manager Scott Schultz and PA Announcer Gary Lindahl, and ARCA news from President Ron Drager, along with the club's traditional raffle with numerous prizes. The evening's activities were capped off by live music with Two Dudes and a Chick, for the second consecutive year.