Toledo Speedway

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - June 19, 2012) - Current point leader and 2-time ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup champion Mike Root of Grand Rapids, MI has filed his entry for Saturday’s Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock Speedway.

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - June 22, 2012) - A total of 31 drivers have entered Flat Rock Speedway’s Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 to be held Saturday, June 23 at the ¼ mile paved oval.  The 100 lap race will pay tribute to the late Fair, who passed away in December of 2011.  Fair is Flat Rock’s all-time win leader with 159 victories and 10 track championships.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - June 22, 2012) - Qualite Sports Lighting Systems, Marco’s Pizza and Parts Galore were all part of Toledo Speedway’s first Autograph Night promotion of the 2012 season Friday evening.  Fans mingled on the track with the Toledo drivers and the Michigan Legends drivers, who were making their initial appearance of the season at the Glass City oval.

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - June 23, 2012) - Second generation driver Harold Fair Jr. survived numerous yellow flags and sped to victory in the Diamond Racing Products Joy Fair Memorial 100 lap race for the ARCA Allegiant Late Model Gold Cup Series Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.  Fair, who passed away in December, was represented by his wife, children, grandchildren and great, great grandchildren in pre and post-race ceremonies. 

Track management announced that the grandstand will now be known as the Joy Fair Grandstand at the ¼ mile paved oval where Fair collected 159 feature wins and 10 track titles during his illustrious career.  A huge #1 and Fair’s name were painted on the infield grass by race director Jason Sanderson for the event.

(TOLEDO, Ohio—June 29, 2012) - Caleb Armstrong and Jerry Coons Jr. scored victories in the annual Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness USAC open-wheel double-header at Toledo Speedway Friday evening.  Ron Hemelgarn, a local businessman and the 1996 Indy 500 winning car owner, presented the 5 foot trophies in the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle.

Practice was delayed about 75 minutes when rain came in, but the heavy stuff stayed to the west and south of the track.  The crowd was treated to a great night of open-wheel racing and the evening turned out to be perfect for racing.

(FLAT ROCK, MI and TOLEDO, Ohio - July 2, 2012) - As America prepares to celebrate Independence Day, Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways have announced their Armed Forces Appreciation Nights.  Toledo’s date is Friday, August 10, while Flat Rock will honor our servicemen and women Saturday, August 18.

Below is the list of prizes that have been donated as of July 12 for the annual Christmas in July promotion for this weekend at both tracks!  To donate a prize, call the track offices at 734-782-2480 or 419-727-1100 today!  Santa and his elves, as you can see, are very busy!  Our thanks to everyone who has donated prizes for the event!

CHRISTMAS IN JULY PRIZE GIVEAWAY NIGHT

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY—JULY 13, 2012 (UPDATED 7-12-12)

CHILDREN’S DRAWING

15 Gift bags—Jeff’s Collision, 5312 Telegraph Road, Toledo, OH

Girl’s 20 inch bicycle---Jeff’s Collision, 5312 Telegraph Road, Toledo, OH

Basketball—Jeff’s Collision, 5312 Telegraph Road, Toledo, OH

Water gun Blaster-Jeff’s Collision

Water gun Blaster-Jeff’s Collision

The Electronic Game-Jeff’s Collision

Speedracer-Jeff’s Collision

Bouncer Game-Jeff’s Collision

Fishing Game-Jeff’s Collision

Service Center-Jeff’s Collision

Marshmallow Maker-Jeff’s Collision

Marshmallow Maker-Jeff’s Collision

Corvette Model kit-Jeff’s Collision

Corvette Model kit-Jeff’s Collision

Corvette Model kit-Jeff’s Collision

Car hauler set-Jeff’s Collision

Car hauler set-Jeff’s Collision

Large stuffed animal—Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group

Large stuffed animal—Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group

1-person tent—Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group

Girls Bicycle-PB Fabrication

Boys Bicycle-PF Fabrication

With the entire Midwest under an Excessive Heat Warning Friday, the ARCA Allgiant Air Gold Cup went on as scheduled at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway on Friday. Harold Fair Jr. won the race.

It was the temperature and high heat indices that was the story prior to the race. At qualifying it was 96 degrees and a heat index of 105 according to the National Weather Service. The race was scheduled to start just after 7:30 with a temperature of 95 degrees and an heat index of 103 but it was put on hold about a half hour while several heat induced medical emergencies occurred on pit road and were taken care of by the EMTs.

When the cars took to the frontstretch about 8:15, the temperature had dropped to 90 degrees but the heat index was still 103. Luckily for drivers and the sparse crowd that braved the heat, a light cloud cover appeared in time for the start of the race. At the halfway point the drivers all came down pit road and ARCA officials provided them with water (no work was allowed) by this time the temperature had dropped to 87 degrees and a heat index of 98. At race end it was 84 with a heat index of 93, because of the high oppressive humidity.

Now for the race ...

Just 22 laps left for sponsorship for the Moran Chevrolet Stan Yee Memorial 150!  Call 419-727-1100 to add your name today!

Laps 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100:  Lee Motorsports, Action Drywall, Applied Roofing, Arrow Uniform Rental, D & E Landscaping, Powertran Transformers, Whitney’s Collision, Z-Contractors.

2 laps:    Dave DeHem

10 laps:  Miracle Spray-Super Health Store (Jerry Pensler)

4 laps:    Brian Phillips and Ralph Young

2 laps:    WBVS Photos

5 laps:    Glass Unlimited, 1335 S. Wayne Road, Westland

Lap 75:  $25 bonus—Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club

20 laps:  Budget Tire-Allen Road in Brownstown, Fort Street in Lincoln Park

2 laps:    DVD Dave

2 laps:    CN Racing, In Memory of John Anderson

10 laps:  Driven Women

5 laps:  Mike Damic Racing Photography

18 laps:  Nicholas Gantner Foundation/TheFund550.org

10 laps:  Performance Images Photography

2 laps:    Trackside Tidbits—Deby Domby

8 laps:    Alex and Edgar Brown

4 laps:    Norm Tucker 500 Racing

Lap 9:     Bill Kratchoff, former LM driver-Car #5, 1970’s

Lap 13:   Bill Kratchoff, former LM driver

Lap 105: Bill Kratchoff, former LM driver

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - August 1, 2012) - Southeastern Michigan race fans are in for a great treat Saturday night, August 11 at Flat Rock Speedway.  The fast, 2-groove ¼ mile paved oval will host the Midwest Super Modifieds (MSA) for the first time in over 30 years for Heritage Newspapers Night.  The low-slung, fire-breathing, open-wheel creations will return to “The Rock” after losing the 2011 event due to rain.

Lap money is now available for the 24^th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200.  Lap money is $10 per lap.  The first 20 laps have already been sponsored:  First 10 laps: Port City Racecars, Second 10 laps Driven Women.  Your name will go in the program insert sheet, it will appear on the track’s website, and there will also be public address announcements made for your support of the race teams.  Call Toledo Speedway today (419) 727-1100. 

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - September 5, 2012) - Mt. Morris, MI driver Johnny Belott and 2-time ARCA Allegiant Gold Cup Series champion Mike Root are the first 2 entries for the 24th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, set for Saturday, September 29 at Toledo Speedway. A rain date of Sunday, September 30 has been established if needed for the outlaw-bodied Super Late Model invitational. 1972 Glass City 200 winner Danny Byrd has been named Grand Marshall for the 2012 edition of the classic.

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - September 8, 2012) - It was a night of firsts at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday as Angola, IN driver Scott Hantz held back Johnny VanDoorn and Jason Dietsch to win the exciting 7-Up 125 lap feature for the ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models, Scott’s first Flat Rock win and the Series initial visit to the track.  Bobby Hugo edged Danny Bennett by 2 car lengths to grab his first victory in the 300 lap Enduro championship race, and Matt Ringger’s 6^th place run was enough to seal the deal on his first-ever Enduro championship.

The first visit ever to Flat Rock by the ARCA/CRA cars was a great race as the battle up front waged on throughout the 125 lap contest.  West Virginia driver Travis Braden started things off by setting fast time at 12:228.  Travis drew an 8 for the inversion, giving Kenzie Ruston the pole starting spot.  Pat Zorn led lap 1, but Ruston took control on lap 2 and led for 6 laps.  Hantz spun on lap 7 to bring out the yellow flag.  Braden had to check up to avoid the incident, ending up with some damage and forcing him to the pits.  VanDoorn, not satisfied with his machine, also pitted and rejoined the race after making some adjustments.  The man on the move was Nate Caruth, who grabbed the top spot away from Ruston on lap 9 and set the pace through lap 90. The yellow flags were only for minor incidents and the pace of the race was quick, but the competition for position was fierce throughout the pack.

Toledo, Ohio—September 11, 2012:  Toledo Speedway’s parking lot will be busy this weekend with the annual Racer’s Flea Market and general Public Flea Market Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16.  For the first time, the flea market will be held over 2 days.

A 20’ x 20 space is $20 per day or $35 for 2 days.  Vendors should bring their own tables, and no pets or food (for sale) are permitted.  There will be security on the grounds Saturday evening. 

Setup starts at 7 a.m. Saturday, with flea market hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Sunday’s hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The Speedway Bar and Grille will be open both days during market hours, with food, drink and restrooms available.

Sunday, the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience will be at Toledo Speedway for Stock car driving and ride-alongs.  For complete information, go to www.racewithrusty.com

(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 11, 2012) - For the 23 years of competition in the Glass City 200 invitational, there always seems to be a few entries to arrive that weren’t expected.  And that’s one of the things that makes this race one of the most prestigious season-ending events in the Midwest.  In the mailbox this morning came entries from Maine and one from Michigan that are new names for this event, as well as several entries from drivers who continue to search for victory in the 24^th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, set for Saturday, September 29 at Toledo Speedway

Lap sponsorship for the 24th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 IS SOLD OUT!  We will now take lap money for the Sportsman and X Car races at $5 per lap.  YOur name will be added to the souvenir program, public address announcements and website listing included!  To sponsor laps, call the Toledo Speedway office at (419) 727-1100.  The current lap sponsors are listed below.  

(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 26, 2012) -  Hang on, race fans!  Get ready….perhaps the strongest pre-entry list in several years is in the making as Steve Needles, Scott Hantz, Brent Jack, Craig Everage and George Rangel have added their names to an-already strong list of drivers for the 24^th running of Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200 Super Late Model invitational at Toledo Speedway this Saturday, September 29.  As of Noon Wednesday, 31 cars are entered.

Toledo, Ohio—November 12, 2012:  A handful of rules, allowing several types of race cars and merging them into 1 class is what the “X” Cars are all about.  And for the 2013 season, Toledo Speedway will put the class into action for their weekly Friday night race cards.  The announcement was formally made at the track’s annual awards banquet November 9.

The division will join the ARCA Figure 8’s and 4 Cylinders, making for 3 separate classes of competition on Toledo’s short track in the coming year.  While the ARCA Street Stock class will not be part of the 2013 Toledo schedule, the division will be able to run as part of the X Car class.

With a basic set of rules, including safety, the division should see a mix of Street Stock, Enduro, Figure 8 and the former Factory Stock cars in competition, all as 1 class.  A point system will be in place for the group.  The complete set of specifications for the division will be announced prior to the holiday season.

“We contemplated going to a more relaxed set of rules that would allow more cars to compete in 1 class,” stated Ron Drager, owner and promoter of the track.  “Toledo’s short track is a good match for the X Car class, giving a variety of cars the option to race on Friday nights, and hopefully putting a full field of cars on the track.  We believe the X Car option provides that opportunity.”

Track management has also put down an experimental patch of sealer on the short track, with the goal of reducing the amount of grit on the surface, yet still retaining traction.  A test was conducted November 10, with promising results.  The season will begin with the test patch in place and a decision on sealing the entire small track will be made after consulting with the drivers.

The 2013 schedule will be released around the holiday season.  Log onto www.toledospeedway.com for all the current track information and updates during the off-season.

(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - December 18, 2012) - Flat Rock Speedway will proudly host the 2^nd running of the Joy Fair Memorial 100 Saturday evening, June 22, 2013. Fair, a 10-time Flat Rock Speedway champion and the all-time feature win leader with 159 victories, passed away at the age of 81 on December 10, 2011. 

(FLAT ROCK, MI and TOLEDO, OH - January 18, 2013) - Flat Rock Speedway’s ARCA Late Model division will once again carry the Moran Chevrolet moniker as the title sponsor of the class for the 2013 season, while Parts Galore returns to back the ARCA Figure 8 group at both Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways for the new year.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 22, 2013) - Angola, IN driver Scott Hantz is one of the first entries for the Saturday, April 20 “Border Wars” 7-Up 150 at Toledo Speedway.  The event will see the stock-bodied ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models and the ARCA Midwest Late Model tour paired together in competition for the first time in the history of the 2 groups.  A strong contingent of the top Late Model drivers is expected for the race, which opens up Toledo’s 2013 race schedule.

Word has been received that former ARCA Late Model owner Curt Wood passed away Monday, March 18.  Curt fielded the #58 machines and had several drivers, including current ARCA Late Model driver Joe Hawes for the 1986 and 1987 seasons.  Curt had battled pneumonia earlier this year.

A memorial service is to be held at a later date.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 2, 201) - While it’s just a day after April Fools Day, a sneak peek at the current entry list for the Saturday, April 20 “Border Wars” 7-Up 150 at Toledo Speedway is no joke.  The event will see the stock-bodied ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models and the ARCA Midwest Tour paired together in competition for the first time in the history of the 2 groups.

Douglas George “Doug” Beasley, long time ARCA pit crew member and 4-Cylinder Driver at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway, died Sunday April 7 at the age of 34 of leukemia. Doug was a familiar and friendly presence at both tracks and an enthusiastic supporter since 1997. In addition to his ARCA Gold Card Lifetime Membership, Doug was Sergeant At Arms for the Wayne Civitans Club, C.E.R.T. Member, Special Olympian, Licensed Groomer at Northville Downs, and a lifetime member of First Congregational Church of Wayne. Surviving Doug are his parents Norman and Linda Beasley; Brothers Paul Beasley and Eric Blaine; Grandmother Marion Beasley; Uncles Kenneth (Kathy) Beasley and Dave Orahoske; and Aunts Judy (Charles) West and Carolyn (Dave) Criner. Visitation is Wednesday, April 10 from 2-9 p.m. at Uht Funeral Home, 35400 Glenwood Rd., Westland MI 48186. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday, April 11 at the First Congregational Church of Wayne, 2 Towne Square St., Wayne MI 48184. The family suggests gifts to the First Congregational Church of Wayne or the Leukemia Fund.

It's only a week away and it just keeps getting bigger. At least a fifth of the country will be represented next week when the 7-Up 150 takes place at Toledo Speedway.

As expected, the entry list for the historic event has hit 50. It also has drivers from 11 different states entered.

Tickets are now on sale for the 7-Up 150, which will feature drivers from the ARCA/CRA Super Series, the ARCA Midwest Tour and several other late model drivers from across the Midwest and South compete together on the same track for the first time.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 19, 2013) - Wausau, Wisconsin's Chris Wimmer, in his own No. 52 Wimmer Racing Chevrolet, was fastest overall Friday during a four-hour practice session at Toledo Speedway in preparation for Saturday's "Border Wars" 7-UP 150. Wimmer, among the 40 drivers who posted time, circled the half-mile oval with an average speed of 114.935 mph. Raceday Saturday gets underway with practice at 11 a.m., followed by qualifying at 3 p.m. Last chance races will begin at 5 followed by a driver autograph session that leads to pre-race ceremonies, and ultimately, the 7-Up 150 main event. All on-track activities will feature live timing and scoring and live streaming audio.