Countdown to Flat Rock's 70th: All-time winners
Countdown to Flat Rock's 70th: All-time winners
Over the years, thousands of drivers have suited up and strapped in to race at Flat Rock Speedway. Who have been the fortunate to find their way into the winner's circle? Here is a complete list of winners from all of Flat Rock Speedway's weekly divisions dating back to 1953:
| LATE MODEL 1962-2021 | |
| Joy Fair | 159 |
| Dave Kuhlman | 40 |
| Steve Bunge | 30 |
| Danny Byrd | 29 |
| Royce Cornett | 28 |
| Harold Cook | 24 |
| Eric Lee | 24 |
| Bill Steinhilber | 23 |
| Rick Knowles | 22 |
| Paul Pelletier | 22 |
| Dick Barker | 20 |
| Steve Lee | 20 |
| Ray Barnard | 19 |
| Mark Johnson | 15 |
| John Anderson | 14 |
| Ron Allen | 14 |
| Justin Schroeder | 14 |
| Chuck Roumell | 13 |
| Dennis Strickland | 13 |
| Steve Cronenwett, Jr. | 12 |
| Dick Mitchell | 11 |
| Ed Hage | 10 |
| Steve Cronenwett, Sr. | 10 |
| Jim Thiel | 10 |
| Stan Yee, Jr. | 9 |
| Mike Eddy | 9 |
| George Cooper | 8 |
| Jerry Cook | 8 |
| Dan Ford, Jr. | 8 |
| Harold Fair, Jr. | 7 |
| Terry Cook | 7 |
| Brian Bergakker | 6 |
| Bob Fox | 6 |
| Joe Ruttman | 6 |
| Tracy Leslie | 6 |
| Wayne Bennett | 6 |
| Craig Everage | 5 |
| Frank Jiovani | 5 |
| Buddy Bennett | 5 |
| Ed Cooper | 5 |
| Rick Sheppard | 5 |
| Walt Peterson | 5 |
| Hugh Hans | 4 |
| Joe Hawes | 4 |
| Lance Olson | 4 |
| Ron Grana | 4 |
| Fran Harden | 4 |
| Augie Verady | 3 |
| Bud Pingston | 3 |
| Dick Crup | 3 |
| Homer Newland | 3 |
| Jerry Makara | 3 |
| Jim Terrill | 3 |
| Rob Randa | 3 |
| Roger Waldecker | 3 |
| Ricky Kargel | 3 |
| Bill Brown | 2 |
| Bill Douglas | 2 |
| Bob Carnes | 2 |
| Jack Bucholtz | 2 |
| John Wyman | 2 |
| Mike Jaynes | 2 |
| Scott Giroux | 2 |
| Tim Hebert | 2 |
| Greg Studt | 2 |
| Chris Benson | 2 |
| Mike Root | 2 |
| Dakota Carlson | 2 |
| Jeff Vrsek | 2 |
| Brent Jack | 1 |
| Bruce Vanderlaan | 1 |
| Butch Miller | 1 |
| Chuck Briggs | 1 |
| Dave Simko | 1 |
| Dick Simmons | 1 |
| Don Montgomery | 1 |
| Don St. Denis | 1 |
| Fred Campbell | 1 |
| Fred Zentgraf | 1 |
| Gary Hawes | 1 |
| Harold Fair | 1 |
| Harry Pingston | 1 |
| J.R. Gravelle | 1 |
| Jerry Leblanc | 1 |
| Jim Clarke | 1 |
| Jim Sauter | 1 |
| Joey Shuryan | 1 |
| Jr. Hanley | 1 |
| Kale Asztalos | 1 |
| Ken Ahlgren | 1 |
| Les Heikkela | 1 |
| Michael Simko | 1 |
| Paul Hahn | 1 |
| Perry Younce | 1 |
| Robbie Loving | 1 |
| Ron Dewitt | 1 |
| Sean Monahan | 1 |
| Mike Luberda, Jr. | 1 |
| Steve Dale | 1 |
| Tom Maier | 1 |
| Tom Simko | 1 |
| Warren Stewart | 1 |
| Wimpy May | 1 |
| Art Sommers | 1 |
| Phil Bozell | 1 |
| Brad Reithmeyer | 1 |
| Terry Senneker | 1 |
| Jeff Ganus | 1 |
| Corey Duane | 1 |
| Steve Needles | 1 |
| Connor Zbozien | 1 |
| Hayden Sprague | 1 |
Dave Kuhlman is a 40-time winner in Late Model competition at Flat Rock
Two-time track champion Harold Cook celebrates one of his 28 career late model wins at Flat Rock
Fan favorite Ed Cooper picks up another checkered flag and another trophy
Seven-time American Speed Association champion Mike Eddy is a nine-time Late Model feature winner at Flat Rock.
Wisconsin ace Jim Sauter raced at Flat Rock once, and took home the checkered flag
| FIGURE 8 (ALL TIME) | |
| Bob Studt | 115 |
| Dick Simmons | 67 |
| Dennis Whisman | 59 |
| Chuck Hall | 55 |
| Dennis Pace | 49 |
| Robbie Loving | 47 |
| Billy Earley | 41 |
| Jeremy Miller | 40 |
| Greg Studt | 37 |
| Jeremy Vanderhoof | 33 |
| Randy Cronenwett | 32 |
| Gary Earley | 29 |
| Drury Ramsey | 24 |
| John Anderson | 23 |
| Ken Ahlgren | 21 |
| Chuck Briggs | 20 |
| Dave Miller | 13 |
| Ed Briggs | 10 |
| Jerry Makara | 10 |
| Tom Studt | 10 |
| Jerry Lee, Jr. | 10 |
| Dan Apperson | 10 |
| Lubie Allen | 9 |
| Herman Meloche | 9 |
| Parker Wade | 9 |
| Dan Leppen | 8 |
| Ben Benedict | 8 |
| Joe Barham | 7 |
| Leo Martin | 7 |
| Craig Pace | 6 |
| Ricky Kargel | 6 |
| Dennis Whisman, Jr. | 5 |
| Bob Mitchell | 5 |
| Jack Dandy | 5 |
| John Briggs | 5 |
| Gary Cronenwett | 5 |
| Mel Murphy | 4 |
| Troy Hermann | 4 |
| Bob Rouston | 4 |
| Danny Gaddis | 4 |
| Boyd Delp | 3 |
| Eric Buck | 3 |
| Ray Gaddis | 3 |
| Bob Rouston | 3 |
| Scott Apperson | 2 |
| Jacob Lee | 2 |
| Dave Whisman | 2 |
| Leonard McDonald | 2 |
| Ray Alexander | 2 |
| Rich Lee | 2 |
| Ross Dristy | 2 |
| Bill Briggs | 2 |
| Billy Simmons | 2 |
| Bud Howell | 1 |
| Bob Rae | 1 |
| Dempsey Apperson | 1 |
| Jack Bucholtz | 1 |
| Jerry Cousino | 1 |
| Jerry Middleton | 1 |
| Mike Champagne | 1 |
| Mike Guy | 1 |
| Randy Cronenwett, Jr. | 1 |
| Travis Earley | 1 |
Bob Studt with one of his divison-leading 115 Figure 8 feature wins at The Rock.
Chuck Hall was a familiar face in Flat Rock's winner's circle and one of the best Figure 8 racers in the country.
Lil' Richard Simmons was a huge fan favorite in Flat Rock's early days.
| STREET STOCK (ALL TIME) | |
| Brian Norton | 51 |
| Ron Allen | 43 |
| Rick Bundon | 28 |
| Regan Ford | 26 |
| Dan Ford, Jr. | 24 |
| Tim Moore | 23 |
| Kale Asztalos | 19 |
| Rick Knowles | 18 |
| Steve Cronenwett, Sr. | 16 |
| Terry Cook | 16 |
| Bob Studt | 15 |
| Greg Studt | 14 |
| Ken Knight | 14 |
| Randy Demaggio | 14 |
| Dan Leppen | 13 |
| Clyde McKee | 13 |
| Tom Selmi | 12 |
| Dennis Strickland | 12 |
| Scott Selmi | 10 |
| Jim Selmi | 10 |
| Randy Cronenwett | 10 |
| Barry Williams | 10 |
| Landon Schuster | 9 |
| Bruce Hasty | 9 |
| John Wyman | 9 |
| Terry Humphrey | 9 |
| Jack Franzil | 8 |
| Joe Shuryan | 8 |
| Kevin Pelkey | 8 |
| Steve Cronenwett, Jr. | 8 |
| John Briggs | 7 |
| Paul Hahn | 7 |
| Carl Baumgardner | 7 |
| Chad Guinn | 7 |
| Rob Moore | 7 |
| Kyle Worley | 7 |
| Von Manning | 6 |
| Rich Frantz | 6 |
| Corey Duane | 6 |
| Rob Moore, Jr. | 5 |
| Ray Morneau, Jr. | 5 |
| Mark Fair | 5 |
| Rob Randa | 4 |
| Nick Shanks | 4 |
| Harold Davis | 4 |
| John Maki | 4 |
| Johnny Hi | 4 |
| Len Jaynes | 4 |
| Randy Casey | 4 |
| Dave Tanner | 4 |
| Dan Lippner | 4 |
| Tadek Stadniczuk | 4 |
| Jeff Metdepennigen | 4 |
| Guy Fire | 3 |
| Jimmy Bentley | 3 |
| Keith Richards | 3 |
| Mike Hunter | 3 |
| Bruce Fetter | 3 |
| Rich McClinton | 3 |
| Tom Humbarger | 3 |
| Walt Bohland | 3 |
| Mike Jaynes | 3 |
| Arnold Kirsch | 3 |
| Craig Lange | 2 |
| Caleb Barron | 2 |
| Ethan Stadniczuk | 2 |
| Grant Hedges | 2 |
| Bill Leach | 2 |
| Bill Steinhilber | 2 |
| Denny Durecki | 2 |
| Jerry Cook | 2 |
| John Rowloff | 2 |
| Ken Vaughan | 2 |
| Larry Farmer | 2 |
| Mark Sharrard | 2 |
| Mike Baas | 2 |
| Phil Knepp | 2 |
| Ray Chalker | 2 |
| Rick Roland | 2 |
| Tod Sturgeon, Jr. | 2 |
| Wayne McClanahan | 2 |
| Derek Wiley | 2 |
| Randy Cornett | 2 |
| Josh Bunting | 2 |
| Frank Jiovani | 2 |
| Jim Froling | 2 |
| David Liaff | 2 |
| Jeremy Vanderhoof | 2 |
| Scot Bunge | 1 |
| Gary Cronenwett | 1 |
| James Pankow | 1 |
| Max Fair | 1 |
| Lance Lipasek | 1 |
| Gary Hawes | 1 |
| Jeff Kurziniec | 1 |
| Ken Ahlgren | 1 |
| Leroy Farmer | 1 |
| Lyn Hall | 1 |
| Mick Laskey | 1 |
| Mike Bolick | 1 |
| Mike Keiffer | 1 |
| Mike Lay | 1 |
| Tom Phillips | 1 |
| Ray Haan | 1 |
| Reed Bolick | 1 |
| Rick Gryzch | 1 |
| Rick Romanini | 1 |
| Rob Casey | 1 |
| Skip Rathnow | 1 |
| Stan Yee, Jr. | 1 |
| Terry Lilley | 1 |
| Tom Terzo | 1 |
| Tristan Dupuis | 1 |
| Al Peltier | 1 |
| Andy Eberhardt | 1 |
| Doug Farmer | 1 |
Brian Norton with one of his divison-leading 51 Street Stock feature victories
Randy Cronenwett is a ten-time Street Stock feature winner
Tim Moore is sixth on the all-time winner's list with 23 Street Stock wins
Rick Knowles was dominant in Street Stocks and Late Models. Here he is after one of his 18 Street Stock wins.
The Ford brothers, Dan, Jr. and Regan, made Flat Rock their playground in the 1990s and 2000s, winning a combined 50 Street Stock features. Regan, above, has two more wins than older brother Dan, 26 to 24.
| "HARD TOPS": 1953-1957 | |
| Mickey Katlin | 9 |
| George Cooper | 7 |
| Jack Conley | 6 |
| Ronnie Duman | 5 |
| Dick Good | 3 |
| Bill Naida | 2 |
| Johnny Roberts | 2 |
| Rex Crowfoot | 2 |
| Wayne Harrington | 2 |
| Ben Hoppe | 1 |
| Bill Douglas | 1 |
| Bob Gillilan | 1 |
| Chuck Partello | 1 |
| Don Schippers | 1 |
| Gene Krulock | 1 |
| Gordy Vanderlaan | 1 |
| Jimmy Fowler | 1 |
| Lee France | 1 |
| Neal Petty | 1 |
| Ralph Alberts | 1 |
| Roger Gilligan | 1 |
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