REMEMBERING NANCY HOFFMAN

REMEMBERING NANCY HOFFMAN

Nancy J. Hoffman, who teamed with her husband, Bob, to own the championship-winning ARCA Late Model Sportsman car driven by Jim Froling, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 10. She was employed by the MIAT College of...
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Former racecar driver from Taylor to receive kidney from nephew

Former racecar driver from Taylor to receive kidney from nephew

By Andrea Blum, The News-Herald Jerry Lee is used to living an adventurous life.

The Taylor resident spent years as a racecar driver with the Automobile Racing Club of America, zooming around tracks at the Flat Rock...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY!  FEBRUARY 4, 2016

THROWBACK THURSDAY! FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Toledo Speedway got its first coat of asphalt for the 1961 season.  The track, built by Herb Koester, began as a 1/2 mile dirt track in 1960.  The grounds of the speedway once was a tomato field. Many short tracks of the era...
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Glass City 200 to have special pre-race guests

Glass City 200 to have special pre-race guests

(TOLEDO, Ohio – Sept. 17, 2014) – Hockey season is just around the corner. However, before the puck drops on the 2014-15 Toledo Walleye season, a few of the team’s players will take in some high-caliber outlaw late model...
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LATE MODEL RACER ED HAGE PASSES

LATE MODEL RACER ED HAGE PASSES

July 7, 2015:  Ypsilanti, MI native Ed Hage, a former Late Model racer for many years, passed away Monday, July 6.  Hage ran for the late Harlan Boyd in the #62 car in the 1970’s and was one of the first drivers to go below...
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Toledo Speedway race among CBS Sports Network lineup of ARCA races in 2015

Toledo Speedway race among CBS Sports Network lineup of ARCA races in 2015

(TOLEDO, Ohio – March 13, 2015) – Officials from the Automobile Racing Club of America announced today that CBS Sports Network will televise at least three live events from the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards this...
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TOLEDO’S MILLER LITE 100 TO DETERMINE DISCOUNT TIRE GOLD CUP CHAMP

TOLEDO’S MILLER LITE 100 TO DETERMINE DISCOUNT TIRE GOLD CUP CHAMP

(Toledo, OH—August 14, 2014):  Toledo Speedway will be the site of the final leg of the 5-race  ARCA Discount Tire Gold Cup Late Model Series Friday night.

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ARCA goes 'Hollywood' ... Schrader, Theriault special guests in Press Conference Tuesday

ARCA goes 'Hollywood' ... Schrader, Theriault special guests in Press Conference Tuesday

TOLEDO, Ohio (March 27, 2017) -- ARCA is headed to Hollywood, or at least as close as it gets around here. More like Hollywood Casino Tuesday afternoon, March 28 for the annual ARCA Toledo/Flat Rock Speedways Press Conference...
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Video: Lee and Sargeant Test at Toledo while Theriault Takes Notes
Video: Hocevar testing at Toledo Speedway Part 1
Remembering Jack Goodwin

Remembering Jack Goodwin

Jack Goodwin once said, “Auto racing has to be fun when it is not it is time to get out.” Jack was born in 1929 in Birmingham, Michigan. He attended grade school in Birmingham, and graduated from Baldwin High School in...
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BENEFIT FOR JERRY LEE JANUARY 17

BENEFIT FOR JERRY LEE JANUARY 17

A benefit for ARCA Figure 8 driver Jerry Lee will take place Sunday, January 17 at the Indian Lanes Bar and Bowling Center in Wyandotte, MI.  Jerry will be undergoing a kidney transplant at the University of Michigan hospital...
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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY THROWBACK THURSDAY

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY THROWBACK THURSDAY

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Stock Car Series will contest its 75th event at Toledo Speedway on May 22 of this year.  Pictured is Zanesville, OH driver Butch Hartman, one of the top drivers from the 1960’s and...
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Long time ARCA driver, official Bob Thomsen passes

Long time ARCA driver, official Bob Thomsen passes

(March 1, 2016) - Long time ARCA driver and official Bob Thomsen Sr. died Tuesday, March 1 at the age of 79 after a lengthy illness.  Bob’s son Bobby Thomsen is the Technical Services Director for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, and both Bobby and his grandson Brice Thomsen followed in his footsteps as drivers in ARCA sanctioned races at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway.

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REVISED TOLEDO GLASS CITY 200 SCHEDULE SET

REVISED TOLEDO GLASS CITY 200 SCHEDULE SET

(Toledo, OH—Saturday, September 19, 2015):  11:30 a.m.  Another rain shower fell at Toledo Speedway around 9:30 a.m., but it now has stopped.  The track-drying process has begun and the schedule has been revised for the 27th...
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LADIES FREE AT TOLEDO FRIDAY!  FIRST-EVER 250 LAP ENDURO ON RACE CARD

LADIES FREE AT TOLEDO FRIDAY! FIRST-EVER 250 LAP ENDURO ON RACE CARD

Flat Rock, MI—June 15, 2015:  Toledo Speedway will host “Ladies Night”, Friday, June 19, with free admission for all ladies!  On the track, the Monroe News Enduro Series will stage the first-ever 250 lap race on the short...
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JEFF METDEPENNINGEN CAPTURES FIRST-EVER TOLEDO 250 ENDURO

JEFF METDEPENNINGEN CAPTURES FIRST-EVER TOLEDO 250 ENDURO

Toledo, OH—June 19, 2015:  Ladies Night at Toledo Speedway Friday saw Jeff Metdepenningen capture the very competitive 250 lap Enduro race, the first-ever contested at the Glass City oval.  16 year old Race Loving notched the...
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FROLING SCORES THRILLING TOLEDO WIN

FROLING SCORES THRILLING TOLEDO WIN

Toledo, Ohio-July 31, 2015:  Jim Froling, Greg Studt and Jeremy Vanderhoof captured feature wins on Qualite Sports Lighting Night Friday at Toledo Speedway. The track’s Autograph and Kid’s Night was also part of the...
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LOVING, OSENBAUGH AND MORE LEAD GREAT 8 NIGHT TOLEDO WIN PARADE

LOVING, OSENBAUGH AND MORE LEAD GREAT 8 NIGHT TOLEDO WIN PARADE

Toledo, Ohio—August 7, 2015:    Perfect weather conditions set the tone for Toledo Speedway’s Great 8 Night Friday evening.  Adults were admitted for $8, and a good crowd turned out to be entertained with a variety of races...
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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, August 21--NO RACING SCHEDULED FRIDAY, AUGUST 28--LKQ PICK YOUR PART "NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION"! School Bus Figure 8, Boat Figure 8, Train Figure...
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

To all of our fans, sponsors and race teams, Happy 4th of July!  Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends as we celebrate our freedom and independence!  And to our service men and women, and all veterans--we say THANK...
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FLAT ROCK AND TOLEDO SPEEDWAY GIFTS AVAILABLE!

FLAT ROCK AND TOLEDO SPEEDWAY GIFTS AVAILABLE!

Can’t find that gift you were looking for on Black Friday? Look no farther! Santa Claus has Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway goodies that can fill those stockings now! Choose from Season tickets, $25 gift cards or Flat Rock and...
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WOODVILLE AUTO FINANCE “NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION” BUS RACE MAY 24 AT TOLEDO

WOODVILLE AUTO FINANCE “NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION” BUS RACE MAY 24 AT TOLEDO

(Toledo, Ohio - May 6, 2014) - Toledo Speedway will play host to one of the most popular nights of the season, the Woodville Auto Finance “Night of Destruction” School Bus Figure 8 races Friday evening, May 23.  

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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TOLEDO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tuesday, May 20 Discount Tire Placers Classic Car Show - Placers Car Club 6 pm - 8 pm, Gates Open at 5 pm FREE ADMISSION Friday, May 23 Woodville...
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FASTEST SHORT TRACK SHOW IN THE WORLD AT TOLEDO JUNE 13

FASTEST SHORT TRACK SHOW IN THE WORLD AT TOLEDO JUNE 13

Toledo, Ohio—June 10, 2014: It’s here!! It’s the All American Coach/Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness “Fastest Short Track Show in the World” at Toledo Speedway, starring the MSA Winged Super Modifieds and the winged Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints (AVBBSS) Friday, June 13.

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GLASS CITY 200 ENTRIES OUT; SAVE $5 ON TICKETS, LAP MONEY AVAILABLE!

GLASS CITY 200 ENTRIES OUT; SAVE $5 ON TICKETS, LAP MONEY AVAILABLE!

(Toledo, OH—August 20, 2014):  Entry blanks have been mailed and are now available for the 26th Running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, set for Saturday, September 20 at Toledo Speedway.

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Toledo/Flat Rock Speedway Bulletin

Toledo/Flat Rock Speedway Bulletin

Toledo Speedway race information—August 29, 2014

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2-TIME WINNER FAIR JR., VETERAN STEHOUWER ENTER GLASS CITY 200

2-TIME WINNER FAIR JR., VETERAN STEHOUWER ENTER GLASS CITY 200

(Toledo, OH—September 3, 2014):  2008 and 2010 race winner Harold Fair Jr. and Wyoming, MI driver Dave Stehouwer are the latest entries to be received for the 26th running of the Great Lakes Helicopter Glass City 200, set for Saturday, September 20 at Toledo Speedway.

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