TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

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Flat Rock / Toledo Speedway Driver Bulletin UPDATED - May 16, 2023

Flat Rock / Toledo Speedway Driver Bulletin UPDATED - May 16, 2023

FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY INFORMATION-May 15, 2023   FLAT ROCK TIRE PURCHASING (CLARIFICATION):  Mid week tire purchasing will take place on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ONLY for the rest of the season.  Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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BREAKING: Brand New Autograph Session at Flat Rock Speedway THIS Saturday!

BREAKING: Brand New Autograph Session at Flat Rock Speedway THIS Saturday!

May 15, 2023 -- For the first time in Flat Rock Speedway history, Saturday’s Dutch Boy 150 will include a pre-race autograph session in the garage area of the Level Pebble! Free with admission on Saturday, May 20th, this...
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Dutch Boy 150 UPDATE - Last Lap Pass in Last Race before Flat Rock Return!

Dutch Boy 150 UPDATE - Last Lap Pass in Last Race before Flat Rock Return!

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For 204 laps, William Sawalich was the class of the ARCA Menards Series East field Saturday during the Music City 200 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. However, all it takes is one lap to change the...
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Billy Venturini Files Entry for ARCA Menards Series East Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock

Billy Venturini Files Entry for ARCA Menards Series East Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock

In 1983, Flat Rock Speedway celebrated its 30th anniversary with a 100-lap feature event for the ARCA Menards Series as the main event on the night’s card. The winner that night, for the first time in his career, was...
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Driver Bulletin: May 9, 2023

Driver Bulletin: May 9, 2023

FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY INFORMATION-May 9, 2023 *Toledo Speedway practice day is Wednesday, May 10; Pits open at 3 pm; Practice is 5p to 8 p.m. Thank you to all of you for working through Opening Day at Flat Rock! We’ll...
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RECAP: Flat Rock's 2023 Season kicks off with a WILD day of action

RECAP: Flat Rock's 2023 Season kicks off with a WILD day of action

In the story of a season, opening day provides a great opportunity to begin the first chapter. Opening Day at Flat Rock settled in under sunny and cloudy skies, as action rocked Metro Detroit for the first green flag in...
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GALLERY: 2023 Opening Day at Flat Rock Speedway

GALLERY: 2023 Opening Day at Flat Rock Speedway

Sunday, May 7 -- Opening Day proved to be a wild one, with great action and new winers featured on a beautiful day in southeast Michigan. The next race on the schedule, May 13, will have racing at 4 p.m.  Night racing...
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Dutch Boy 150 Update - Jake Finch captures first ARCA Menards Series East win at Dover

Dutch Boy 150 Update - Jake Finch captures first ARCA Menards Series East win at Dover

BY BRANDON WHITE WWW.ARCARACING.COM APRIL 29, 2023 DOVER, Del. — The legacy of James Finch and Phoenix Racing remains alive and well in stock car racing. Carrying the iconic Phoenix Racing logo on the hood...
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Remembering Paul Young

Remembering Paul Young

Paul Young, whose racing career in ARCA sanctioned events and divisions spanned four decades, passed away at his home in Toledo recently at the age of 62.   Paul Young was most readily associated with his car #23 which he...
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2023 Season Kicks Off with Media Day at Flat Rock and Toledo!

2023 Season Kicks Off with Media Day at Flat Rock and Toledo!

Big names headlined a big Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway media day on Tuesday, with a great number of guests from local and national outlets coming to Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways to ring in the new season.  A First Visit...
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Introducing New General Manager for Flat Rock & Toledo Speedways: Brandon Hamby

Introducing New General Manager for Flat Rock & Toledo Speedways: Brandon Hamby

Flat Rock / Toledo GM         Hello everyone, my name is Brandon Hamby, and I am going to be the new general manager of both speedways by the end of the 2023 season. I have been around racing since the age of seven, when I...
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Opening Weekend: Flat Rock Information

Opening Weekend: Flat Rock Information

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY INFORMATION *Toledo Speedway Practice Rescheduled: Wednesday, May 10; 5p.m. – 8p.m., the pits will open at 3pm CONCRETE PADS: IF you do not have a pad rental, DO NOT PARK ON A PAD. If you would like to...
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Recap: Flat Rock Speedway's Final Saturday Practice Before Opening Day!

Recap: Flat Rock Speedway's Final Saturday Practice Before Opening Day!

Saturday, April 29th: On the last Saturday before Flat Rock Speedway's Opening Day on May 6th, Metro Detroit's home track became lively with the second practice session of the 2023 racing season. This session provided teams...
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Joe Gibbs Racing Files First Entry for May 20th's Flat Rock Dutch Boy 150

Joe Gibbs Racing Files First Entry for May 20th's Flat Rock Dutch Boy 150

Joe Gibbs Racing has filed the first entry for the upcoming Dutch Boy 150 ARCA Menards Series East race at Flat Rock Speedway, with Eden Prairie, Minnesota driver William Sawalich listed as the driver for the team’s No. 18...
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GALLERY: Last Saturday Practice Day of 2023! Opening Day on Saturday, May 6th

GALLERY: Last Saturday Practice Day of 2023! Opening Day on Saturday, May 6th

Sunday, April 23 -- More than 40 cars showed on a mild and sunny practice day in southeast Michigan, as teams prepped for a final time on a Saturday before Opening Day - May 6th at 4 PM.  The racing season begins on...
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BEHIND THE SCENES: First Practice Day of 2023!

BEHIND THE SCENES: First Practice Day of 2023!

Sunday, April 23 -- 35 race teams came to Flat Rock on Saturday, April 22nd for the first session of the 2023 season at Flat Rock! An action-filled practice session saw teams work with cooler temperatures on a moisture-filled...
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FLAT ROCK PRACTICE HALTED; FINAL PRACTICE SATURDAY, APRIL 29

FLAT ROCK PRACTICE HALTED; FINAL PRACTICE SATURDAY, APRIL 29

April 22, 2023:  A total of 35 race teams were on hand for the initial practice session for the 2023 season at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday afternoon.  The day started with overcast skies, cool temperatures and threatening...
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First Practice Day: Saturday, April 22

First Practice Day: Saturday, April 22

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY PRACTICE UPDATE Friday, Noon, April 21: We will continue to move forward as scheduled with Saturday’s first practice session of the season at Flat Rock Speedway. We will open at 10...
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Remembering Allan Brown

Remembering Allan Brown

Allan Brown, whose love for motorsports grew into a career as editor and publisher for the National Speedway Directory for over 30 years, passed away Thursday, April 13, at his home in Comstock Park Michigan. He had waged a...
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BEHIND THE SCENES: 2023 Inspection Day at the Level Pebble

BEHIND THE SCENES: 2023 Inspection Day at the Level Pebble

On April 15th, teams came to Flat Rock Speedway for Inspection Day at the Level Pebble. In all, more than 20 cars showed for a great day of weather and work, and many others showed to purchase tires and other utilities for...
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Flat Rock, Toledo Tire program clarification

Flat Rock, Toledo Tire program clarification

CLARIFICATION:  2023 FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO TIRE PROGRAM (4-11-23)  After receiving several calls, below is a clarification of the tire program for the 2023 season:  CLARIFICATION:  We are NOT forcing anyone to buy tires.  If you...
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Flat Rock ARCA Menards Series East Dutch Boy 150 Announcement

Flat Rock ARCA Menards Series East Dutch Boy 150 Announcement

 Click Here for Tickets! Advance tickets for the much-anticipated ARCA Menard Series East Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway are on sale now. Fans can purchase their tickets via the track website, FlatRockSpeedway.com, or...
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Dutch Boy® Paints to Serve as Entitlement Sponsor of ARCA Menards® Series East Stop at Flat Rock Speedway 

Dutch Boy® Paints to Serve as Entitlement Sponsor of ARCA Menards® Series East Stop at Flat Rock Speedway 

The Sherwin Williams Company and the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) have come to an agreement for the naming rights of one of the most anticipated races within the ARCA Menards® Series platform, the ARCA Menards®...
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Inside Gary Bradberry's Improbable 1994 ARCA Race at Flat Rock Speedway

Inside Gary Bradberry's Improbable 1994 ARCA Race at Flat Rock Speedway

It was a one-in-a-million night, where a confluence of circumstances turned one of Gary Bradberry’s worst nightmares into one of his best memories. The teams of the ARCA Menards Series had gathered in southeastern Michigan...
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Flat Rock and Toledo Racer's Bulletin - 2023 Raceday Reminders

Flat Rock and Toledo Racer's Bulletin - 2023 Raceday Reminders

Personalized Raceday Reminders are coming for the 2023 season at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway! This allows you to create a social media graphic to share to your fanbase with imaging that includes your name and image. For...
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ONLINE TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 10 FOR ALL TOLEDO EVENTS, FLAT ROCK ARCA MENARDS EAST SERIES STOCK CARS AND BUS RACES; KEN SCHRADER TO RACE SCHOOL BUS MAY 12 AT TOLEDO!

ONLINE TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 10 FOR ALL TOLEDO EVENTS, FLAT ROCK ARCA MENARDS EAST SERIES STOCK CARS AND BUS RACES; KEN SCHRADER TO RACE SCHOOL BUS MAY 12 AT TOLEDO!

March 31, 2023:  Online tickets for Toledo Speedway’s first race of the 2023 season and for all Toledo events will go on sale Monday, April 10.  Flat Rock Speedway will also offer online General Admission tickets for the ARCA...
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PRAYERS FOR GARY LINDAHL

PRAYERS FOR GARY LINDAHL

Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway announcer, Gary Lindahl, will be undergoing open-heart surgery very soon. He is in good spirits and is optimistic about the surgery and his recovery. Please keep Gary in your thoughts and...
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FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO RACER'S BULLETIN

FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO RACER'S BULLETIN

FLAT ROCK, TOLEDO SPEEDWAY NEWS/NOTES:  MARCH 28, 2023 Welcome to Brandon Hamby, our new General Manager at both tracks! Brandon is already on-staff, and will be at all practices and races this season…we look forward to...
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ARCA Menards Series East Dutch Boy 150 Update

ARCA Menards Series East Dutch Boy 150 Update

William Sawalich Drives Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota To ARCA Menards East Win At Five Flags Speedway; Flat Rock Dutch Boy 150 May 20th PENSACOLA, Fla. — William Sawalich arrived at Five Flags Speedway for the Pensacola 200 with...
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