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Buckeye 305 Sprint Cars To Return To Toledo June 10
(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 19, 2011) - Toledo Speedway management and the Buckeye 305 Sprint Cars have agreed on a return date for the Winged machines due to the May 13 rain-out. The open-wheel group will return to the Glass City oval for the Friday night, June 10 race card.
...Placer Car Club Car Cruise Cancelled
Toledo Speedway Opens Gates for Kids Night
Toledo, OH – The Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series continues with Kids Night on Friday, May 20 at Toledo Speedway. Kids will receive a free Valvoline Instant Oil Change t-shirt (while supplies last), which they can color with special markers at design stations throughout the night.
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Figure 8 Train Races Ready To Roll
(Toledo, Ohio - May 17, 2011) - 2 cars chained together…the front one has the engine, the back one has the brakes! It’s Figure 8 Train racing at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways. The 2011 Train races are ready to go, starting with the Friday night, May 27 event at Toledo Speedway.
...FLAT ROCK SHOW CANCELLED
Flat Rock, Michigan--May 14, 2011: Due to rains and the forecast of more of the same for much of the day, Flat Rock Speedway's UAW Local 3000 Autograph Night program has been cancelled.
"With the continued rainy weather, the lousy forecast for the entire weekend and taking into account the price of fuel for our race teams and fans, we have decided to cancel our May 14 show," noted Ron Drager, promoter of the track. "Many of our fellow promoters also have pulled the plug early..it's been a tough start to the season for everyone."
All UAW Local 3000 tickets dated for May 14 will now be honored Saturday, May 21. The Autograph Night will now be combined with Scout Night next Saturday. The pit gates will open at 2, practice is at 3:30, time trials are at 5, the on-track autograph session is at 6:15 and racing begins at 7 p.m.
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TOLEDO FRIDAY ACTION VICTIM OF RAIN
Toledo, Ohio—May 13, 2011: It was just another day in paradise at Toledo Speedway Friday evening as Mother Nature continues to play havoc with the 2011 race schedule. With the heat races completed and the Buckeye 305 Sprint Car feature on the track, the rains hit the speedway and washed out the Grogan’s Towne Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram Scout Night.
...Trackside Tidbits, by Debi Domby
Two weeks to get caught up on… because I haven’t got down to the pits and check out all the new drivers, this is going to be a short column.
...SPONGE BOB TO APPEAR AT TOLEDO, FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAYS JUNE 3-4
(Toledo, Ohio, Flat Rock, Michigan—May 10, 2011): Everyone’s favorite sea creature is making his way to Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways! Sponge Bob, the hit Nick TV cartoon character, will drop anchor Friday and Saturday, June 3-4.
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Cool Night, Hot Racing At “The Rock”
(Flat Rock, Michigan - May 7, 2011) - With rain once again hitting many areas around Flat Rock Speedway, the weather somehow avoided the track and Saturday’s Action Painting/Fasten Right Roofing Night show was completed. With a great effort by the race teams, the entire program was completed in just 2 hours and 15 minutes. Tim Moore, Gary Camelet, Robbie Loving and Brad Turner visited victory lane.
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Toledo Wins To Froling, Loving, McCaughey, Brazeau
(Toledo, Ohio - May 6, 2011) - Weekly Friday night racing withstood a threat from Mother Nature at Toledo Speedway, allowing the 7-Up/PNC Bank Opener to be completed. Jim Froling is ready to defend his 2010 title and showed it by winning the ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman portion of the event. Jeremy Vanderhoof captured the Parts Galore Figure 8 main, while Cory McCaughey sailed to victory in the R & M Recycling Street Stock feature. Matt Brazeau capped off the night with the victory in the Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinder race.
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Toledo Readies For 7-Up/PNC Bank Opener Friday Night; Race #1 Of Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer
(Toledo, Ohio - May 5, 2011) - A variety of race cars tested at Toledo Speedway Wednesday night, prepping for Friday night’s 7 Up/PNC Bank Season Opener at the Glass City oval. The event is also Race #1 in the 10-race Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series.
...ARCA STREET STOCK (FACTORY STOCK) RULES BULLETIN
May 4, 2011
TO: ARCA STREET STOCK (Factory Stock car) DIVISION TEAMSEffective with the first race at Toledo Speedway Friday, May 6, 2011, any Factory Stock that is competing in the ARCA Street Stock class at Toledo:
Weight: Maximum of 55% left side weight ratio will be enforced.
Thank you,
Jack Franzil
Chief Inspector
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