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Justin Schroeder and JMS Racing Locked and Loaded: Ready For the Season to Begin

justinschroederlatemodel2008.jpgCANTON MI (4-21-08)--For twenty-one year old Justin Schroeder April 26th can't come quick enough. That will be the first chance Schroeder will be able to get back to what he knows best, and that's being behind the wheel of a racecar. He along with his family owned team, JMS Racing, will start the season at the historic Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan where he will compete for the track championship. Schroeder will also compete at the Toledo Speedway for the gold cup championship, a five round series shootout to determine the 2008 track champion.


Flat Rock and Toledo Season Openers Quickly approaching

frpractice04192008.jpgFLAT 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.


Driven Women Seeking Recipes for Track Cookbook

TOLEDO OH (4-18-08)--Driven Women of Flatrock and Toledo Speedway needs your favorite "winning recipes".


Notice to Flat Rock and Toledo Race Teams Participating in Open Practice
I-75/ALEXIS ROAD EXIT IS CLOSED
The I-75/Alexis Road exit heading southbound is closed at this time. Teams heading to Toledo from Michigan for Sunday's practice should take the Summit Street exit (exit 2). Follow Summit south about 2 miles (runs parallel to I-75) to Shoreland Drive. Turn right at the stoplight at Shoreland, follow Shoreland and go straight through the first traffic light at the corner of Suder Avenue. Shoreland turns into Benore Road. It will take you right to the speedway. It may open before Sunday, but there is no indication that it will be open.

ASA Toledo Weekend Postponed;Raindate to be Announced Monday

TOLEDO OH (4-12-08) - Cold temperatures, rain and blustery winds forced ASA officials to postpone the Glassbreaker weekend for the ASA North Late Models, USPRO Series and the USA Modifieds Saturday.


April Bulletin for Flat Rock/Toledo Speedways

2008 APRIL BULLETIN
FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY RACE TEAMS
April 10, 2008


The waiting is over for the ASA Late Model Series Northern Division and USPRO Cup Series

Lexington, Michigan (04/07/2008): The ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM Performance Parts continues on with the 2008 racing season as the ASALMS Northern Division and the return of the USPRO Cup Series will take their turns in the spotlight at one of the most historic tracks in the entire United States.

Come see the only Late Model racing action going on in the area as this is widely regarded as the Official 2008 Season Opening Weekend in the Great Lakes Region of the United States on Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, 2008!


Division Sponsors, New Marketing Partners Set for 2008

TOLEDO, OH (3-28-08)--Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway are proud to announce the return of a majority of the race car division sponsors for the upcoming 2008 season, the addition of one new title sponsor and the new association with several companies at both tracks.

Moran Chevrolet of Clinton Township, MI and Miller Lite, through O & W, Inc. of Ypsilanti, will again return as co-sponsors of the ARCA Late Model class at Flat Rock Speedway. The duo begins its second year of title sponsorship of the super-fast, sleek Late Models at the ¼ mile paved oval. Moran Chevrolet has been involved with the division for several years, backing Dick Barker's #25. O & W, Inc. is in its second season of sponsorship at "The Rock". The new kid on the block will serve as the sponsor for Flat Rock's ultra-competitive Street Stocks, to be known as the Greater Detroit Auto Auction Street Stocks. Michael Haddon of the auctions, with locations in Port Huron and the Romulus business, just 5 miles north of the track, became involved with Flat Rock last season as the Winner's Circle sponsor.


Flat Rock, Toledo to Accept Credit Cards at Front Gate on Race Nights

TOLEDO, OH AND FLAT ROCK, MI (3-28-08)--Beginning with the 2008 weekly race opening night events at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, both tracks will now accept credit cards for walk-up ticket purchases on race nights. The change marks the initial move towards the new policy, which in the past only accepted plastic for advance tickets on selected events.


5th Annual Racer's Reunion Successful; More than 200 Guests
100_0698.jpgTOLEDO OH (3-20-08)--The 5th annual Racer's Reunion was held at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Saturday March 15 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. A crowd of over 200 stopped throughout the day to enjoy the photo, video and memorabilia displays and the opportunity to visit with drivers, owners, mechanics and officials current and past.

Condolences to the Family of Diane Walker

TOLEDO OH (3-19-08)--Condolences to ARCA member Gary Allen, brother of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway driver Ron Allen, on the death of his girlfriend Diane Walker.


March Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Bulletin

TOLEDO OH (3-18-08)--This is the last bulletin of the off-season.  Flat Rock office opens April 7;  Toledo phone number is 419-727-1100.  Please direct all calls to Toledo until April 7; then you may call either track.


Condolences to the Family of Robert Melchior

TOLEDO OH (3-18-08)--Condolences to ARCA Officials Keith and Betty McCall on the death of Betty's father, Robert Melchior.


Racer's Reunion, MARFC Banquet This Saturday at Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill

TOLEDO OH (3-10-08)-All racing fans, track officials, racers and former racers are invited to the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill thisweekend forseveral racing-related festivities. A Racer's Reunion is slated to begin at 12 noon on Saturday, March 15th at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Banquet Room. Beginning at 2 p.m., the bar will air ABC's broadcast of the Sharpie Mini 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. At 6 p.m. the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club will hold their monthly meeting.


I-75 Construction in Detroit Forces Alternate Travel Routes to Flat Rock, Toledo

It's now official and in the construction phase-I-75 in both directions is CLOSED in Detroit between Clark Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard for the planned Ambassador Bridge interchange project. It is slated to be closed through Christmas of 2009.


TOLEDO SPEEDWAY on Benore Rd, just west of I-75 (Exit 210)

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.5-Mile Semi-Banked With .25-Mile Figure-8 In The Middle
Paved Pit Area Behind Backstretch
Frontstretch Suites For Rent
Located at 5639 Benore Road, Toledo, OH 43611

Track phone: (419) 727-1100

Friday night racing: Front gates open at 5 p.m., time trials at 6:15 p.m., racing at 7:30 p.m.

 

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