Countdown to Flat Rock's 70th: All-time Champions
Countdown to Flat Rock's 70th: All-time Champions
As Flat Rock Speedway celebrates its 70th Anniversary Season, we look back on the drivers who ended each of those 70 seasons as champions:
Late Models
| 1953 | Dick Good* |
| 1954 | George Cooper* |
| 1955 | George Cooper* |
| 1956 | Ray Collins* |
| 1957 | Roger Vroman |
| 1958 | Bob Frederick |
| 1959 | Bob Frederick |
| 1960 | Hugh Hans |
| 1961 | Dick Simmons |
| 1962 | Walt Peterson |
| 1963 | Wayne Bennett |
| 1964 | George Cooper |
| 1965 | Joy Fair |
| 1966 | Dick Mitchell |
| 1967 | Joy Fair |
| 1968 | Ron Grana |
| 1969 | Joy Fair |
| 1970 | Joy Fair |
| 1971 | Joy Fair |
| 1972 | Joy Fair |
| 1973 | Danny Byrd |
| 1974 | Ray Barnard |
| 1975 | Joy Fair |
| 1976 | Joy Fair |
| 1977 | Buddy Bennett |
| 1978 | Dick Barker |
| 1979 | Joy Fair |
| 1980 | Dick Barker |
| 1981 | Joy Fair |
| 1982 | Harold Cook |
| 1983 | Dave Kuhlman |
| 1984 | Buddy Bennett |
| 1985 | Harold Cook |
| 1986 | Dave Kuhlman |
| 1987 | Dave Kuhlman |
| 1988 | Dave Kuhlman |
| 1989 | Terry Cook |
| 1990 | Terry Cook |
| 1991 | Joe Hawes |
| 1992 | Steve Bunge |
| 1993 | Steve Bunge |
| 1994 | Steve Bunge |
| 1995 | Steve Lee |
| 1996 | Bill Steinhilber |
| 1997 | Bill Steinhilber |
| 1998 | Rick Knowles |
| 1999 | Rick Knowles |
| 2000 | Rick Knowles |
| 2001 | Rick Knowles |
| 2002 | Royce Cornett |
| 2003 | Stan Yee, Jr. |
| 2004 | Eric Lee |
| 2005 | Greg Studt |
| 2006 | Paul Pelletier |
| 2007 | Dennis Strickland |
| 2008 | Eric Lee |
| 2009 | Eric Lee |
| 2010 | Paul Pelletier |
| 2011 | Eric Lee |
| 2012 | Paul Pelletier |
| 2013 | Dennis Strickland |
| 2014 | Steve Cronenwett, Jr. |
| 2015 | Justin Schroeder |
| 2016 | Paul Pelletier |
| 2017 | Justin Schroeder |
| 2018 | Jimmy Thiel |
| 2019 | Frank Jiovani |
| 2020 | Covid-19/No Racing |
| 2021 | Eric Lee |
| *"HARD TOPS" |
Figure 8
| 1953 | WIll Dumsick ** |
| 1954 | |
| 1955 | |
| 1956 | George Cooper ** |
| 1957 | George Cooper ** |
| 1958 | Dick Simmons ** |
| 1959 | Bill Douglas ** |
| 1960 | Bill Hasell ** |
| 1961 | Harold Davis ** |
| 1962 | Dick Simmons |
| 1963 | Chuck Briggs |
| 1964 | Dick Simmons |
| 1965 | Dick Simmons |
| 1966 | Mel Murphy |
| 1967 | Dick Simmons |
| 1968 | Jerry Makara |
| 1969 | Dick Simmons |
| 1970 | Dick Simmons |
| 1971 | Denny Pace |
| 1972 | Denny Pace |
| 1973 | Denny Pace |
| 1974 | Denny Pace |
| 1975 | Denny Pace |
| 1976 | Chuck Hall |
| 1977 | Chuck Hall |
| 1978 | John Briggs/Bob Studt |
| 1979 | Chuck Hall |
| 1980 | Chuck Hall |
| 1981 | Chuck Hall |
| 1982 | Bob Studt |
| 1983 | Chuck Hall |
| 1984 | Bob Studt |
| 1985 | Bob Studt |
| 1986 | Bob Studt |
| 1987 | Ben Benedict |
| 1988 | Bob Studt |
| 1989 | Bob Studt |
| 1990 | Bob Studt |
| 1991 | Bob Studt |
| 1992 | Bob Studt |
| 1993 | Dave Miller |
| 1994 | Bob Studt |
| 1995 | Dennis Whisman |
| 1996 | Bob Studt |
| 1997 | Bob Studt |
| 1998 | Randy Cronenwett |
| 1999 | Randy Cronenwett |
| 2000 | Ken Ahlgren |
| 2001 | Greg Studt |
| 2002 | Greg Studt |
| 2003 | Ricky Kargel |
| 2004 | Dennis Whisman |
| 2005 | Dennis Whisman |
| 2006 | Robbie Loving |
| 2007 | Robbie Loving |
| 2008 | Dennis Whisman |
| 2009 | Dennis Whisman/Billy Earley |
| 2010 | Jeremy Vanderhoof |
| 2011 | Jeremy Vanderhoof |
| 2012 | Jeremy Miller |
| 2013 | Greg Studt |
| 2014 | Jeremy Miller |
| 2015 | Billy Earley |
| 2016 | Billy Earley |
| 2017 | Billy Earley |
| 2018 | Billy Earley |
| 2019 | Dennis Whisman, Jr. |
| 2020 | Covid-19/No Racing |
| 2021 | Dennis Whisman, Jr. |
| **"OLD MODELS" |
Street Stocks
| 1977 | Len Jaynes |
| 1978 | Johnny Hi/Dick Bettis |
| 1979 | Rick Bundon |
| 1980 | Von Manning |
| 1981 | Dan Leppen |
| 1982 | John Wyman |
| 1983 | Dan Leppen |
| 1984 | Barry Williams |
| 1985 | Tom Humbarger |
| 1986 | Bob Studt |
| 1987 | Jack Franzil |
| 1988 | Joe Shuryan |
| 1989 | Bruce Hasty |
| 1990 | Rick Knowles |
| 1991 | John Briggs |
| 1992 | Rick Knowles |
| 1993 | Kale Asztolos |
| 1994 | Carl Bumgardner |
| 1995 | Dan Ford, Jr. |
| 1996 | Dan Ford, Jr. |
| 1997 | Rick Knowles |
| 1998 | Rick Knowles |
| 1999 | Brian Norton |
| 2000 | Ron Allen |
| 2001 | Ken Knight |
| 2002 | Ron Allen |
| 2003 | Brian Norton |
| 2004 | Regan Ford |
| 2005 | Regan Ford |
| 2006 | Steve Cronenwett, Jr. |
| 2007 | Regan Ford |
| 2008 | Dan Ford, Jr. |
| 2009 | Dan Ford, Jr. |
| 2010 | Dan Ford, Jr. |
| 2011 | Tim Moore |
| 2012 | Frank Jiovani |
| 2013 | Grant Hedges |
| 2014 | Rob Moore |
| 2015 | Landon Schuster |
| 2016 | Greg Studt |
| 2017 | Ray Morneau, Jr. |
| 2018 | Grant Hedges |
| 2019 | Greg Studt |
| 2020 | Covid-19/No Racing |
| 2021 | Greg Studt |
Street Stocks B-main
| 1993 | Randy DeMaggio |
| 1994 | Jeff Lyday |
| 1995 | Jim Hubbard |
| 1996 | Robbie Bundon |
| 1997 | Barry Reeck |
| 1998 | Maurice Volckaert |
| 1999 | Skip Kissell |
| 2000 | William Kollinger |
| 2001 | Aram Zadigan |
| 2002 | James Rae |
| 2003 | Ed Hindall |
| 2004 | James Ray |
| 2005 | Bob Swanson |
| 2006 | Lonnie York |
| 2007 | Bob Swanson |
| 2008 | Rich Abel |
| 2009 | Anthony Camilli |
| 2010 | James Rae |
| 2011 | James Ray |
| 2012 | Don Roberts |
| 2013 | Rich Abel |
| 2014 | Rich Abel |
| 2015 | Jeffrey Kurzyniec |
| 2016 | Jeffrey Kurzyniec |
| 2017 | Adam Jezylo |
| 2018 | Ian Jezylo |
| 2019 | Ian Jezylo |
| 2020 | Covid-19/No Racing |
| 2021 | Robert Stewart |
Street Stocks C-main
| 2000 | Nick Bradley |
| 2001 | Joey Kriger |
| 2002 | James Pankow |
| 2003 | Nick Bradley |
| 2004 | Jim Stocker |
| 2005 | Jim Stocker |
Mini Stocks
| 1974 | Forrest Barron |
| 1975 | Jack McNutt |
| 1976 | Forrest Barron |
4-Cylinders
| 2004 | Kevin Stepinski |
| 2005 | Kevin Stepinski |
| 2006 | Bill Litigot |
| 2007 | Bill Litigot |
| 2008 | Brad Turner |
| 2009 | Brad Turner |
| 2010 | David Price - Flat Rock |
| 2011 | Brad Turner - Flat Rock |
| 2012 | Mike Marlow - Toledo |
| 2013 | Ray McClure - Flat Rock |
| 2014 | Perry Marlow - Toledo |
| 2015 | David Katafiasz |
Go-karts
| 1960 | Jeffie Warren |
| 1961 | Fred Wiley |
| 1962 | Pat WIley |
| 1963 | Ray Haan |
| 1964 | Din Nash |
| 1965 | Carl Wroubel |
| 1966 | Chuck Tafanko |
| 1967 | BOB REBESCHINI |
| 1968 | PAT WILEY |
| 1969 | MARK ROBERTS |
| 1970 | MARK ROBERTS |
| 1971 | MARK ROBERTS |
| 1981 | BILL LOVE |
| 1982 | GEORGE CORDER |
| 1983 | BILL KRATCHOFF |
| 1984 | RAY MENZEL |
| 1985 | BOB ROBERTS |
| 1986 | RANDY ANTAYA |
| 1987 | MICHAEL POWELL |
| 1988 | POLLY NASH |
| 1989 | JOHN FITCH |
| 1990 | STEWART LITTLE |
| 1991 | BILL LITOGOT III |
| 1992 | BILL LITOGOT III |
| 1993 | BRAD BRODIE |
| 1994 | JASON JACQUES |
| 1995 | JASON JACQUES |
| 1996 | JIM EAGLE |
| 1997 | MARCEL PILON |
| 1998 | PETE DELAGOZZA |
| 1999 | JASON JACQUES |
| 2000 | MIKE TURNER |
| 2001 | GABE HUBBLE |
| 2002 | MICHAEL PHILLIPS |
| 2003 | MICHAEL PHILLIPS |
| 2004 | MICHAEL PHILLIPS |
| 2005 | CHARLES LaFOLLETTE SR. |
| 2006 | CHARLES LaFOLLETTE JR. |
| 2007 | CHARLES LaFOLLETTE JR. |
| 2008 | CHARLES LaFOLLETTE JR. |
| 2009 | Charles LaFollette Jr/Ashley Papipka |
| 2010 | Austin Grisier |
| 2011 | Rod Williams |
| 2012 | Anthony Terris |
| 2013 | Rod Williams |
| 2014 | Blade Fontaine |
| 2015 | Matthew Gibson |
| 2016 | Max Nickl |
| 2017 | Rod Williams |
| 2018 | Jason Critchfield |
| 2019 | Covid-19/No Racing |
| 2020 | Zach Critchfield |
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