Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 25, 2012) - Friday night’s Burge Wrecking “Night of Destruction” was just that, as parts and pieces flew off the School Buses during the School Bus Figure 8 portion of the entertaining event.  Dennis “The Rebel” Whisman steered to the School Bus Figure 8 win.

The bus race gave the fans what they wanted—action, crashes, rollovers!  It started on the first lap when Joey Koester went over on his side with an assist from Norm Lewallen.  Koester stayed in the seat, the bus was flipped back on its wheels and took right off!  The race resumed and just 2 laps later Archie Padgett flipped his big bus, much to the delight of the roaring crowd.  Whisman was not innocent in the event, as he slammed into several buses on his way to the win.  Lewallen, Landon Schuster, Troy Herrmann, Jack Franzil, Koester and Padgett were next in line.  Bus sponsors included Burge Wrecking, Rally’s Hamburgers, Jeff’s Collision, R & M Recycling, PB Facbrication, Mayfly Tavern, K & K Custom Silk Screen and Bayview Yacht Club.

Cory McCaughey sailed to victory in the 20 lap ARCA R & M Recycling Street Stock feature race.   Kyle Huston, Rick Cousino, James Good, Randy Padgett Jr., Pat Fields, Bill Carberry, Kris King, John Rabideau, Rich Able and Dennis Whisman rounded out the remainder of the field.    McCaughey and Abel were the heat winners.  Cory also set quick time at 11:856.

McCaughey was busy Friday, as he also won the Race Car Bowling event over Don Cox and Kyle Huston.  John Rabideau won the Boat Figure 8 race over Bill Carberry, Jeff King and Pat Fields. 

The Figure 8 Train race features 2 cars chained together; the front one with the engine, the back car with the brakes!  Tom O’Leary Jr. teamed up with Charlie Williams to win the 12 lap event and a $750 payday.  Adam Plonski/James McClure, Howard Kelley Jr./Tom O’Leary III and Tom O’Leary IV/Jim Brazeau were also in the field.

Scooby Doo will greet race fans Friday, June 1 as part of the Marco’s Pizza/Parts Galore Autograph Night!  Fans can walk onto the track and meet the drivers and Scooby Doo, too!  The ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, R & M Recycling Street Stocks and the ARCA 4 Cylinders will be in action.

The gates will open at 5, practice begins at 5, time trials are at 6:15, the on-track autograph session starts at 7 and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.  The track is located on Benore Road at the I-75/Alexis Road exit on the Michigan-Ohio border.  The track phone number is 419-727-1100.

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