Toledo Speedway

(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 5, 2011) - Sunshine and blue skies visited Toledo Speedway for the start of the August 2011 race schedule Friday evening.  Dennis Whisman notched 2 feature wins and Dave Arnold Jr. took a victory and both drivers visited the Sun Drop Soda Victory Lane.  Parts Galore sponsored the night of racing at the ½ mile paved oval.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 6, 2011) - A pair of rain showers and the continued threat of more rain didn’t stop Flat Rock Speedway from completing its race card Saturday night.  Chris Bailey Jr. took the 100 lap ARCA Truck Series win, Jeff Metdpenningen was victorious in the 250 lap Enduro race, Brad Turner was the winner of the ARCA Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinder main and the brother duo of Rayce/Kyle Metdpenningen captured the Figure 8 Train feature event.

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FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY TIME SCHEDULES

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011

GROGAN’S TOWNE 100 FOR ARCA ALLEGIANT

GOLD CUP LATE MODELS

100 lap feature on the ½ mile!

Plus R & M Recycling Street Stocks, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders and Road Course race!

Pits:  2:30 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  4:30 p.m.

Practice:  4:30 p.m.

Time trials:  6:15

Racing:  7:30 p.m.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011

LEPPEN CHIROPRACTIC/UAW LOCAL 3000 AUTOGRAPH NIGHT

Also annual Monroe County United Way fundraiser outing

Walk onto the track and meet the drivers!

Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks

Pits:  2 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30

Practice:  3:30

Time trials:  5

On-track autograph session:  6:15

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $11 adult, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are free

Note:  Late Models will not qualify and will run feature only, which was rained out July 23; field is locked in and will pick up at time when rains stopped event).

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

NO carry-in coolers, cans or bottles permitted in grandstands or on spectator hill.

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Toledo, Ohio—August 9, 2011:  July race winner JR Roahrig and 3-time Glass City 200 champ Steve Sauve have filed entries for the Friday, August 12 Grogan’s Towne 100 for the ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series at Toledo Speedway.

 

Roahrig, the Plymouth, IN native, established at track record for the July 100 lap race at the Glass City oval, finishing the entire 100 laps in an incredible 27 minutes and 34 seconds.  With no yellow flags, the pace was extremely quick, as JR caught Dennis Strickland and passed him for the lead with 6 laps to go on his way to the victory in the #16 Blount Motorsports Dodge.  JR is riding high from his big win at the Summer Sizzler 100 at New Paris, IN Speedway last week.

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 10, 2011) - Two of the most popular events at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, the School Bus Figure 8 races, have tickets now on sale for both contests.  Friday, September 2 is the date for Toledo’s Wendy’s Hamburgers “Night of Destruction”, while Flat Rock Speedway will host the Grillers Select BBQ Sauce School Bus races Saturday, September 10.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 11, 2011) - Race fans will have a chance to win tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, courtesy of a NASCAR and ARCA race team and a NASCAR Cup driver, the next 2 Saturday nights at Flat Rock Speedway.  Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will award 3 pairs of tickets as part of the lucky number program drawing this Saturday, August 13 at Flat Rock, while David Ragan will personally give away six tickets during his appearance at “The Rock” Saturday, August 20.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 12, 2011) - Indiana native Scott Hantz nosed out Harold Fair Jr. to win the Grogan’s Towne Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram 100 for the ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Model Series Friday night at Toledo Speedway. 

A field of 21 cars showed for leg number 4 of the 5 races series.  Hantz started the night off by setting the Fastime Racing Engines and Parts fast time with a lap of 15:129.  Scott rolled a 4 for the inversion for the 100 lap contest, putting July race winner JR Roahrig on the pole, with youngster Nick Grodi on the outside.  Several cars experienced mechanical problems right from the start of practice for the race, and that continued for several drivers in the feature event.

 

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 13, 2011) - With threatening weather on the horizon, Eric Lee got by Jimmy Thiel in a great battle to win the 50 lap ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model feature on Leppen Chiropractic/UAW Local 3000 Autograph Night at Flat Rock Speedway.

 

A pair of Figure 8 heat races was also completed before a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by strong winds and lightning hit the track.  The area was put under a tornado warning, as track officials cleared the grandstand and called off the remainder of the racing program.

Tickets purchased Saturday night will be honored for ANY remaining event at the track this season, at their face value.  All rain checks must be exchanged at the ticket office upon arrival to the track.  If there is a difference in admission, fans will pay that amount.

 

ALL tickets from Leppen Chiropractic, UAW Local 3000 and the United Way of Monroe County will be honored Saturday night, August 27 only.  Those tickets also must be exchanged at the ticket office August 27.

 

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With the severe storm that moved in on Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night, a few details have now been taken care of in regard to the lucky number program prize winners (including the MIS tickets) and the Flat Rock Band Boosters 50/50 raffle tickets.

The 50/50 raffle tickets purchased Saturday, August 13 will roll over to the August 20 drawing at the track.  Refunds for raffle tickets purchased will be given if desired.  Fans just need to bring their 50/50 stubs with them the next time they arrive at the speedway when they redeem their rain checks.

Here are the Souvenir program winning numbers from Saturday night, August 13:

2 tickets to the MIS NASCAR Sprint Cup race, courtesy of RCR (Richard Childress) Racing:

7688, 7496 and 7712

**The tickets can be picked up at the Flat Rock Speedway ticket office Thursday, August 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Remaining prizes and winning numbers:

Cookbook from Driven Women:  7542 and 7380

Dozen roses from Houston's Blossom Florist in Allen Park:  7438

2 tickets to Toledo Zoo:  7524

Bag of gummy race cars from Steve Chartrand Figure 8 #7:  7643.

The United Way of Monroe County raffle winners will be posted Monday on this webpage.

 

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011

 GLASS BOWL LANES AUTOGRAPH NIGHT

Walk onto the track and meet the drivers!

ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, R & M Recycling Street Stocks, plus Figure 8 Train race. 

Pits:  3:30 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  5 p.m.

Practice:  5 p.m.

Time trials:  6:15

On-track autograph session:  7 p.m.             Racing: 7:30 p.m. 

 FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011

The return of the MSA SUPER MODIFIEDS for the first time in 30 years! 

NASCAR DRIVER DAVID RAGAN to sign autographs and will give out 6 tickets to MIS through his twitter and facebook accounts! 

Plus Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks 

Pits:  2 p.m.   Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30  Practice:  3:30  Time trials:  5 

Racing:  7 p.m. 

Grandstand:  $20 adult, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are free 

*Rain checks must be exchanged at the ticket office.  The difference in price will be charged. 

Note:  All tickets from Leppen Chiropractic, UAW Local 3000 and the United Way of Monroe County will be honored on AUGUST 27 ONLY. 

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

NO carry-in coolers, cans or bottles permitted in grandstands or on spectator hill.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 15, 2011) - The Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Toledo Fire Department will conduct a pre-race ticket sale for the Sunday, September 11 Stars and Stripes 100 stock car race at Toledo Speedway.  The pre-sale will serve as a fundraiser, with 50% of the pre-race sale proceeds to be donated to the 2 groups. 

The announcement was made today at a press conference held at the Toledo Police Museum, with officials from the Toledo Police, Toledo Firefighters and Toledo Speedway on hand.  The pre-sale tickets may be purchased from any City police or fire station location.  Tickets are $20 each.

Tickets may be obtained at the following locations; The Toledo Police Museum, 2201 Kenwood Blvd. at Ottawa Park; the Toledo Firefighters Museum, 918 W. Sylvania Avenue; Toledo Firefighters Credit Union, 2275 W. Laskey; the Police Credit Union and Safety Building, 525 N. Erie Street; in downtown Toledo and at the 4280 N. Heatherdowns at Eastgate location.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 15, 2011) - When the MSA Super Modifieds visit Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night, August 20 for the first time in 30 years, a hefty “Flat-Out Flyin” $500 bonus awaits the driver that breaks and sets a new, all-time track record at the ¼ mile paved oval.  The mark the MSA drivers will be shooting for is 10:239, set by Randy Sweet in a winged creation back on July 4, 1985.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 16, 2011) - The popular “Basement Dawgs” band will invade Toledo Speedway for the first time Friday evening, September 30 to kick off the weekend for the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1.

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The following names were drawn as the winners of the United Way of Monroe County Raffle that concluded Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway:

2012 Season passes to Flat Rock Speedway:  Kathy Cook of Monroe

La-Z-Boy recliner:  Kenny Rehandorf

Pandora Bracelet/Men's Seiko Watch:  Tracy Oberleiter of Monroe

Family Packet:  Jeff Simmons of Monroe

Picnic Basket and Grill:  Karen Heebsh of Flat Rock

Winners can claim their prizes by calling the United Way of Monroe County at 734-242-1331.

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August 16, 2011:  Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways will hold its annual awards banquet Friday evening, November 18 at the Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate, MI.   More details, including ticket prices and the menu, will follow soon. ...

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 17, 2011) - Flat Rock Speedway race fans will have a chance to win tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), courtesy of a NASCAR driver David Ragan.  Ragan will personally give away six tickets during his appearance at “The Rock” this Saturday, August 20.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 18, 2011) - Toledo Speedway officials have made the decision to add the increasingly-popular Road Course race to the list of events that will make up the Wendy’s Hamburgers “Night of Destruction”, set for Friday evening, September 2.  The road course layout uses turns 3 and 4 of the high-banked ½ mile, part of the short track, which is the location of the chicane and all of pit road! 

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Flat Rock, Michigan—August 20, 2011:  For the second week in a row, Flat Rock Speedway’s racing program was cancelled due to rain.  The MSA Super Modifieds were at the track for their first appearance in 30 years, but Mother Nature put a stop to the action.

The MSA event will not be rescheduled for this year, as the season enters its final weeks.  The group will, however, be part of the 2012 Flat Rock schedule of events.  NASCAR driver David Ragan was also slated to be at the track, and the Parts Galore Figure 8’s and DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks were ready for action until the rain set in about 5 minutes into the qualifying session.  The track has encountered rain 4 of the last 5 Saturday nights.

Saturday, August 27 is the Corrigan Oil Kids Night.  All children to age 14 will be admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult, and will also receive a FREE hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Jim’s Butcher Shop, Seyfert’s Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group.  Parents should pick up a child’s ticket/food voucher at the ticket window upon arrival to the track.

The MCR Dwarf Cars will pay a visit to “The Rock” and will be joined by the Parts Galore Figure 8’s, DTS Drive Train Specialists and the Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders. 

Tickets from Leppen Chiropractic, UAW Local 3000 and the United Way of Monroe County dated from the August 13 rain-out will be honored August 27 only.  Those tickets must be exchanged at the ticket windows.

The pits open at 3, practice begins at 4, time trials are at 5:30 and racing begins at 7 p.m.  The front gates and ticket office will also open at 4 p.m.  The track phone number is 734-782-2480.  For more information, log onto www.flatrockspeedway.com.

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 19, 2011) - A beautiful evening of sunshine and clear skies greeted a nice crowd for the Glass Bowl Lanes Autograph Night at Toledo Speedway Friday evening.  One of the largest Autograph Night crowds in recent years arrived early enough to venture out onto the track to meet the drivers during the Glass Bowl Lanes Autograph session prior to the racing card.

 

Ron Allen, Greg Studt, Dennis Whisman and the duo of Tom O’Leary IV and James McClure visited the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle after their feature wins.  Ron Gorney and Ron Schultz represented the Glass Bowl Lanes.

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011

MILLER LITE SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS

ACME Dismantling Sportsman, Parts Galore Figure 8’s, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders, plus

R & M Recycling Street Stocks.

*Valvoline Instant Oil Change Summer Racing Series event

Pits:  3:30 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  5 p.m.

Practice:  5 p.m.

Time trials:  6:15

Racing: 7:30 p.m.

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011

CORRIGAN OIL KIDS NIGHT!

All kids to age 14 are admitted FREE and receive FREE hot dog, chips and drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Seyfert’s Snacks, Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group

Parts Galore Figure 8’s, DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks, Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders and MCR Dwarf Cars.

Pits:  3 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  4

Practice:  4

Time trials:  5:30

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $11 adult, kids 14 and under are FREE

Note:  All tickets dated 8-13-11 from Leppen Chiropractic, UAW Local 3000, Glass Unlimited and the United Way of Monroe County will be honored this Saturday, AUGUST 27 ONLY.

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

NO carry-in coolers, cans or bottles permitted in grandstands or on spectator hill.

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 26, 2011) - The 2011 racing season is making its way to the finish, but Toledo Speedway has three major events left on its calendar for this year.  Tickets are now on sale for the Saturday, October 1 Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 Late Model invitational and for the National Championship Weekend, starting with the Rollie Beale 150 for the USAC Silver Crown Cars Saturday, October 15 and the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Championship event, a 200 lap race presented by Federated Car Care, set for Sunday, October 16.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 26, 2011) - Northwest Ohio Beverage Distributors, through its Miller Lite brand, sponsored the Season Championships at Toledo Speedway Friday evening.  Ron Allen, Jeremy Vanderhoof and Mike Marlow were crowned the 2011 champions in their respective divisions.  Feature winners for the night were Allen, Dennis Whisman, Marlow and Eric Huston for the Valvoline Instant Oil Change Centers Summer Racing Series closer.  Special events make up the Toledo September and October schedule.

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(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 27, 2011) - Mother Nature smiled upon Flat Rock Speedway for Saturday night’s Corrigan Oil Kids Night.  A good crowd turned out to see 89 cars compete in the 4-division race card.  Children 14 and under were admitted free and each received a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Jim’s Butcher Shop, Dr.Pepper-Snapple Group and Seyfert’s Snacks.  The track has been bothered by rain 4 of the last 6 Saturday nights, including 2 washouts the past 2 weeks.

Dennis Whisman, Josh Bunting, Jimmy Rae, Ray McClure and Stephen Bobek captured the feature race wins for their respective divisions. 

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, September 2, 2011

Wendy’s Night of Destruction

School Bus Figure 8, Boat Figure 8, Train Figure 8, Backup Race, Plywood Race, Race Car Bowling, and Road Course Race

Pits:  5:00 p.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  5:30 p.m.

Road Course Practice: 6:00 p.m.

Racing: 7:30 p.m.

 

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, September 3, 2011

 

Diamond Racing Products Season Championships

Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s,

DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks Plus FIREWORKS!!!

Pits:  2 p.m.

Front Gate and Ticket office:  3:30

Practice:  3:30

Time trials:  5:00

Racing:  7 p.m.

Grandstand:  $15 adult, Kids 6-12: $3 Under 6: FREE

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

NO carry-in coolers, cans or bottles permitted in grandstands or on spectator hill.

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 31, 2011) - Toledo area business Earsmart, Inc. and The Toledo Blade have pledged their support to assist the Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association and the Toledo Fire Department in promoting a pre-race ticket sale for the Sunday, September 11 Earsmart Stars and Stripes 100 presented by the Toledo Blade stock car race at Toledo Speedway.  The pre-sale will serve as a fundraiser, with 50% of the pre-race sale proceeds to be donated to the 2 groups. 

 

 

 

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 31, 2011) - Toledo Speedway management has sent out the official entry blank for the 23^rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at the fast ½ mile paved oval.  Over $50,000 in cash has been posted for the event, which includes features for the Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Sportsman classes. 

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 Josh Bunting won his first career Street Stock A division feature of the season. “Finally! Half way through the season I couldn’t figure out the car. Tried a new spring and the car came around. Thanks to my family and crew.”

With his win, Bunting, breaks the streak that Scott Selmi had going of six wins. Selmi has won every feature he’s been in since the end of June (he missed the 100-lapper that Chad Guinn won, but oddly enough Scott’s dad Jim won the B division feature so the Selmi family has won seven consecutive weeks, I never did find out if a family had that many wins in a row, if anyone knows, send me an email.).

 

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(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 2, 2011) - Toledo Speedway kicked off the Labor Day weekend in the Glass City with the Wendy’s Night of Destruction Friday evening.  A very large crowd filled the stands to see the mayhem and entertaining event.  Wendy greeted the fans and the Wendy’s employees and staff provided trinkets for the kids and families throughout the evening.  Wendy then presented the winners their trophies in the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle.  ...

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - September 3, 2011) - With brilliant flashes of lightning and thunder and the ensuing rain on the horizon, a great effort by the Flat Rock Speedway race teams allowed 3 of the 4 Diamond Racing Products Season Championship feature events to be completed.  With the final event of the night, the Street Stock B Main Championship lined up on the track and on its pace lap, the storm arrived at the speedway, ending the night of racing.  The B Main finale will not be rescheduled.  The fireworks show that was planned will not be rescheduled.

On the track, Eric Lee (Moran Chevrolet Late Models), Tim Moore (DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stock A Main), Jimmy Rae (Street Stock B Main) and Jeremy Vanderhoof (Parts Galore Figure 8’s) sealed up the 2011 track championships.  Feature winners were Dan Ford Jr. in the Late Models, Frank Jiovani (Street Stocks) and Dennis Whisman (Figure 8’s).  A total of 13 of the 14 events were completed, making the show a complete racing program.  No rain checks will be issued.

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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY-SATURDAY, September 10, 2011 

GRILLER’S SELECT BBQ SAUCE SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8 RACE! 

Plus Street Stocks, Michigan Legends, Boat Figure 8, Back-up race 

*Street Stocks will draw for heat race position; no qualifying.

* Heat race finish will determine feature line-ups. 

Pits:  4 p.m.

Ticket office:  4 p.m.

Front gate opens:  4:30

Practice:  5 p.m.

Racing:  7 p.m. 

ALL Reserved seats:  $16 (now on sale—call 734-782-2480 today!) ALL general admission and kids tickets go on sale at 4 p.m. on race day.

General Admission:  $15 adult, Kids 6-12: $3 Under 6: FREE 

Pits:  $20 member, $30 non-member

SUNDAY-SUNDAY-SUNDAY AT TOLEDO! 

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-SUNDAY, September 11, 2011 

Earsmart of Northwest Ohio Stars and Stripes 100

Presented by the Toledo Blade and Cumulus Radio

ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Late Models—100 laps

Plus 50 lap ARCA Truck feature and R & M Recycling Street Stock Championship 

Pits:  9 a.m.

Front gate and ticket office:  11 a.m.

Practice:  11 a.m.

Time trials:  12:30

Pre-race ceremony:  1:45

Racing:  2 p.m. 

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