Flat Rock, Toledo Champs Honored at MARFC Banquet; Fair with Pres Award; Root Driver of Year
(WARREN, Mich. - January 25, 2011) - The annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Awards banquet held in Warren, MI January 15, honored track champions throughout the state of Michigan. Several of the 2010 Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway champions attended the event and were called to the stage to accept their plaques. (Photos courtesy of Paul Anton)
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Great Lakes Helicopter Returns to Sponsor Glass City 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 24, 2011) - Toledo Speedway is proud to announce the return of Great Lakes Helicopters as the sponsor of its signature event, the Glass City 200 Super Late Model invitational. The Almont, MI based business has agreed to enter into its second season of support for the 23rd running of the event at the Glass City oval.
...Flat Rock Practice Cancelled, Times Adjusted For Saturday
Rain has washed out today's, April 27, 2011, practice at Flat Rock Speedway. Start times for Saturday's race has been changed. Pits: 12:30 p.m. Practice: 2:30 p.m. Qualifing: 5:00 p.m. Race at 7:00 p.m.
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TOLEDO-AREA VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE CENTERS AND CUMULUS RADIO TEAM UP FOR TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SUMME
Toledo, Ohio--April 28, 2011: The second season of the Valvoline Instant Oil Change (VIOC) Summer Racing Series presented by Cumulus Radio will kick off at Toledo Speedway for the first event on Friday, May 6. The concept groups together 10 Friday night races at the Glass City oval. The Toledo-area Cumulus Radio stations will provide the exposure for the Series throughout the 2011 season through on-air spots and various promotions, including live-radio remotes from various Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations.
...Toledo Practice Cancelled
Practice at Toledo Speedway today, May 1, 2011, has been cancelled. The practice has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Pits will open at 4:00 p.m. Practice will run from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
...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.
...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.
...Kids Rule Toledo
(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 20, 2011) - The skies turned blue, the sun came out and hundreds of kids jammed Toledo Speedway for the Wendy’s/Kickin’ Mule Car Wash Kids Night. All kids to age 14 were admitted free and received a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Seyfert Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group. The Valvoline Instant Oil Change Centers provided free T-shirts to the kids to color upon their arrival to the speedway.
...ATTENTION FLAT ROCK AND TOLEDO RACE TEAMS
With the delivery of a new shipment of racing fuel at both tracks comes a new price; as expected, a price increase. Effective June 1, 2011, racing fuel at both tracks will now be $7.50 per gallon (was $7 per gallon).
Should the next deliveries drop in price, we will, in turn, drop the price.
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WILD ACTION, GREAT FINISHES, SPONGE BOB AND FIREWORKS THRILL FLAT ROCK CROWD
REMEMBERING WILLIE B. LEACH
Willie (Bill) Leach, the father of Flat Rock Speedway Enduro tech inspector Bill Leach, passed away this weekend in Memphis, TN. He was 89 years old. He resided in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held at the JL Peters Funeral Home, 3880 Fort Street in Lincoln Park, MI., beginning Thursday, June 9 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, June 10 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday.
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TO: ARCA Late Model Driver/Owners (June 29, 2011)
FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY TIME SCHEDULE JULY 8 AND JULY 9, 2011
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY-FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
ARCA ALLEGIANT GLASS CITY GOLD CUP LATE MODEL SERIES-100 LAP FEATURE
Plus ARCA R & M Recycling Street Stocks and Jeff’s Collision 4 Cylinders
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, JULY 9, 2011
BUDWEISER KABOOOOOOM NIGHT—NIGHT ENDS WITH BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN TRACK HISTORY!
ARCA 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 p.m.
Practice: 3:30 Time trials: 5 Racing: 7 p.m.
Grandstand: $12 adult, children 6-12 are $3, under 6 are free
Pits: $20 member, $30 non-member
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FIREWORKS LIGHT UP FLAT ROCK SKIES FOR BUDWEISER KABOOOM NIGHT
(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - July 9, 2011) - Floral City Beverage and Budweiser presented the Kabooom Night Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway, treating the fans to a great fireworks spectacular to end the evening. The race teams also put on a show for the good crowd on hand on a beautiful summer night. Dan Ford Jr., Robbie Loving, Scott Selmi and Rich Abel took the feature wins and were presented with trophies and a Budweiser mirror in victory lane ceremonies.
...LAP MONEY AVAILABLE FOR MORAN CHEVROLET-STAN YEE MEMORIAL 150 PRESENTED BY CGS IMAGING AT FLAT ROCK
Lap money is now being taken for the upcoming Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging, set for Saturday, July 30 at Flat Rock Speedway.
The race is number 3 of the 5 race series for the ARCA Allegiant Glass City Gold Cup Late Models.
Lap money is $5 per lap, which goes to the leader of each of the 150 laps. Each sponsor will receive public address announcements and a listing in the souvenir program for race day, along with listing on the track’s web page.
Call 419-727-1100 today to become a lap sponsor!
LAP MONEY SPONSORS AS OF 7-12-11
7 laps: Flagstar Bank-26545 Ford Rd, Dearborn Heights (Craig Jackson)
7 laps: Confetti's Liquor Box Lounge, 3932 Pelham Road, Dearborn Heights
5 laps: Race fan Robert Wheaton
ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST TODAY!!!
...ENTRY LIST GROWS FOR SATURDAY’S MORAN CHEVROLET/STAN YEE MEMORIAL
Flat Rock, Michigan--7-26-11: The field of entries is inching toward 30 cars for the Saturday, July 30 running of the 4th Annual Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 presented by CGS Imaging at Flat Rock Speedway. The event is leg number 3 of the 5 race Allegiant Gold Cup Series between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.
As of Tuesday night, a total of 27 cars are on the pre-entry list. Several more cars are expected after Wednesday night’s practice session at the ¼ mile paved oval, which will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The pit gate opens at 4. Defending Gold Cup Series champion and 150 race winner Mike Root, 3-time Flat Rock champion Eric Lee, defending track champ Paul Pelletier and Dennis Strickland, winner of the 100 lap Gold Cup race at Flat Rock in June, lead the parade of entries.
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HANTZ EDGES FAIR JR. FOR GROGAN'S TOWNE 100 WIN
(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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MIS TICKET WINNERS, 50/50 RAFFLE INFO FROM FLAT ROCK RAINOUT
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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“BASEMENT DAWGS” BAND TO HEADLINE GLASS CITY 200 WEEKEND
(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 23rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1.
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Toledo Adds Popular Road Course Race To Wendy’s Night Of Destruction Event
(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!
...TOLEDO’S GLASS CITY 200, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND TICKETS NOW ON SALE
(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 CROWNS ALLEN, VANDERHOOF, MARLOW CHAMPS
(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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GREAT LAKES HELICOPTERS GLASS CITY 200 ENTRIES GO OUT; FRIDAY PARTY, BONUSES POSTED
(TOLEDO, Ohio - August 31, 2011) - Toledo Speedway management has sent out the official entry blank for the 23rd 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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LEE-MOORE-VANDERHOOF-RAE 2011 FLAT ROCK KINGS; FORD, WHISMAN, JIOVANI POST WINS (REVISED 9-6-11)
(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.
...GLASS CITY 200 LAP MONEY AVAILABLE---BE A SPONSOR!
Lap money is now being taken for the Saturday, October 1 Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200 Late Model invitational. Each lap is $10 and will go to the leader of each of the 200 laps of the event.
Lap money sponsors will be listed in the souvenir program and also receive public address mentions on race day. To date, here is the list of sponsors who have pledged their support:
10 laps Port City Racecars
15 laps PNC Bank
10 laps Super Health Store (Jerry Pensler)
10 laps Naughton Insurance
5 laps Performance Images
2 laps DVD Dave
2 laps Paul and Iris Anton
1 lap Rick Eshelman
To join the list, call the track at 419-727-1100 today!
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SPEED 51.COM TO COVER GREAT LAKES HELICOPTERS GLASS CITY 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 13, 2011) - Speed51.com, the largest pavement short track website in America, will provide coverage of the 23rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at Toledo Speedway. Over $50,000 in cash has been posted for the event, which includes features for the Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Sportsman classes.
...TOP DOGS ENTER TOLEDO’S GREAT LAKES HELICOPTERS GLASS CITY 200
(TOLEDO, Ohio - September 16, 2011) - Friday’s mail brought 8 more entries for the 23rd running of the Great Lakes Helicopters Glass City 200, set for Saturday, October 1 at Toledo Speedway, bumping the early entry list to 19 cars. More are expected for the prestigious event, which has over $50,000 in cash posted for the race, which includes features for the Figure 8’s, Street Stocks and Sportsman classes in addition to the 200 lap classic.
...April Bulletin for Flat Rock/Toledo Speedways
2008 APRIL BULLETIN
FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY RACE TEAMS
April 10, 2008
Driven Women Seeking Recipes for Track Cookbook
TOLEDO OH (4-18-08)--Driven Women of Flatrock and Toledo Speedway needs your favorite "winning recipes".
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Flat Rock and Toledo Season Openers Quickly approaching
FLAT ROCK MI (4-20-08)--A busy practice day Saturday afternoon at Flat Rock Speedway saw 72 cars hit the track in anticipation of the Quality Clutches Season Opener April 26. The partly sunny afternoon at the ¼ mile oval brought out a host of ARCA Late Models, Figure 8's, Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders and Enduro cars.
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