Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 29, 2012) - A good crowd filled the new grandstand seating system at Toledo Speedway as the 2012 racing season kicked off under sunny skies on Sunday afternoon.  With 60 cars on the grounds, the 7-Up Twin 100’s hit the track for a pair of 100 lap feature events.  Terry Senneker sailed to victory in the ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Late Model portion, while Brian Campbell edged out Johnny VanDoorn to take the checkered flag in the ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Model 100.  Gladys Cothern and Steve Harsh of the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group presented the trophies in victory lane ceremonies.

Brian Campbell edged out Johnny VanDoorn to win the ARCA/CRA Super Series 100 lap main, while Terry Senneker sailed to victory over Steve Needles to grab the ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Late Model victory in the second 100 lap portion of the 7-Up Twin 100's at Toledo Speedway.

More details will follow Monday.

Toledo, Ohio—April 28, 2012:  Steady rain washed out Saturday’s practice session scheduled for Toledo Speedway, in preparation for Sunday’s 7-Up Twin 100’s, featuring the ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Late Models and the ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models. 

Despite the rain, technical inspection is underway and goes until 5 p.m. Saturday, as the 61 race teams entered for Sunday’s season opener get ready for tomorrow afternoon’s event.  The forecast for Sunday is for partly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-50’s. 

A section of Toledo’s new grandstand has been completed and will be open for Sunday’s race, giving race fans a new and spectacular view of the track.   

Sunday’s schedule has practice beginning at 11 a.m., with each class getting 1 hour of practice time.   Time trials go at 1 and racing will begin immediately following time trials.  The pits will open Sunday morning at 8 a.m. 

The ticket office and grandstand gates will open at 11 a.m. Sunday morning.  All seating is general admission.   

For additional information, including the updated entry lists, log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com or www.toledospeedway.com.  Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on twitter @toledospeedway or @flatrockspeed.  The track phone number is 419-727-1100. 

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - April 28, 2012) - The Saturday, April 28 Flat Rock Speedway Season Opener has been cancelled due to the unseasonable cold temperatures and the forecast of rain and snow showers.

The Pizza Hut vouchers dated for April 28 will be valid for May 5.  A makeup date for the 250 lap Enduro will be determined and announced next week.

Saturday, May 5 will now serve as Opening Day, with the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks in action.

An open practice is scheduled for this Wednesday, May 2 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.   The pit area will open at 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 5 the pit area opens at 2, practice begins at 3, time trials are at 5 and racing begins at 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 6 is the Flat Rock Historical Society Flea Market from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the track grounds.  Admission is free.  For space rental information, call 734-782-5220.

We’re watching the weather, just like you.  Based on the forecasts, and if they are correct, here’s what we can tell you as of 11 a.m. Friday morning, April 27.

 FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY 

We will make a decision no later than Noon Saturday, April 28 on the Season Opener. 

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY 

For Saturday’s schedule, the plan remains in place.  Regardless of the weather, we will park rigs, sell pit passes, tires and fuel and do tech inspection (both groups). 

IF we do not get on the track Saturday for practice, we will refund you $10 from your pit pass fee.   

Again, IF we do not get on the track, we will add a small amount of time to each practice session.  Start times for Sunday will remain the same: Pits:  9 a.m.Practice:11 a.m. 

Keep up to date on things at www.flatrockspeedway.com or www.toledospeedway.com., or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/toledoflatrock or follow us on Twitter @toledospeedway or @flatrockspeed. Sunday’s forecast is promising!  Sunny skies, mid 50’s……      

For those race fans and race teams that use I-75 to get to Flat Rock and/or Toledo Speedway, beware!  BOTH I-75 Northbound and Southbound will be CLOSED this Friday, April 27 at 9 p.m. until Sunday, April 29 at 9 p.m. 

The closures are at the Schaefer-Fort St. exit to the north and goes all the way to the Gibraltar Road exit to the south.

MDOT is demolishing bridges in that area.  Here’s the fun part.  Both Telegraph Road just north of Flat Rock and parts of Fort St. (both north-south roads) are also under construction!

A suggestion---take I-275 to I-75 on the way to Toledo.  For Flat Rock, take I-275 to exit 8, Will Carleton Road.  Head east 5 miles and it dead-ends into Telegraph.  Go south or right 1 mile to the track.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 25, 2012) - Wayland, MI driver Terry Senneker has inked his entry for this Sunday’s ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup 100 lap event at Toledo Speedway, which is one half of the 7-Up Twin 100’s at the ½ mile paved oval.  The ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models will also be in competition with a separate 100 lap event for the stock-bodied Late Models.

April 25, 2012:  After hearing your comments at both practice sessions this past Saturday and Sunday, the double-file re-start procedure has been adjusted.  Simply, lapped cars will fall to the back before racing goes back to green, and the first car a lap down will receive the “Lucky Dog”, putting them on the lead lap. 

This applies to all divisions, including Gold Cup.  The complete procedure follows:

Each class will now include double-file restarts. The following details the procedure.

Under caution, cars will remain in single file order. When the track is cleared to resume racing, drivers will be instructed as follows (by spotters in Late Models and Sportsman, by scanner/Raceceiver in Figure 8, Street Stock, 4 Cylinders):

1. When instructed by Tower/Spotter Stand/Flagstand Official, the first car a lap down will be given the “lucky dog” and will be instructed to progress forward at a safe speed until they have come around to the tail of the field, thereby getting their lap back.  Lapped cars will then be instructed to pull to the outside lane in the order they are running and drop to the back, single file behind the last lead-lap car.

2. When instructed by Tower/Spotter Stand/Flagstand Officials, after all lapped cars have lined up behind lead lap cars, the cars will then double up to prepare for the green flag restart. CARS 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th and odd numbered restart positions will be in the inside lane, and 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th and even numbered restart positions will be in the outside lane. LAP DOWN CARS will double up from the order they are in single file alternating inside/outside behind the lead lap cars.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 23, 2012) - A flurry of entries were in the mail box this weekend for the 7-Up Twin 100’s, set for Sunday afternoon, April 29 at Toledo Speedway.  The total number of entries for the two-100 lap features stands at 58 cars as of Noon today.

(FLAT ROCK, MI and TOLEDO, OH - April 22, 2012) - Dry weather and partly sunny skies kept action on the track very busy at practice day Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway and Sunday at Toledo Speedway.