BANQUET TICKET ORDER DEADLINE OCTOBER 24!

BANQUET TICKET ORDER DEADLINE OCTOBER 24!

Get your banquet ticket order in now for the annual Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway awards banquet. The date is Friday, November 2 at the Crystal Gardens in Southgate, MI. The deadline for tickets is Wednesday, October 24. You may...
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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY RACE DAY NOTES—FOR MAY 4, 2019

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY RACE DAY NOTES—FOR MAY 4, 2019

We have made a slight time change for our Season Opener Saturday, May 4. Pit gate: 2:30 p.m. Practice: 4:30 p.m. (all classes will get TWO (2) ROUNDS OF PRACTICE) Our new qualifying format will follow practice; show time...
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2020 SEASON PREP BEGINS!  ETHAN STADNICZUK-#20 STREET STOCK

2020 SEASON PREP BEGINS! ETHAN STADNICZUK-#20 STREET STOCK

Temperance, MI driver Ethan Stadniczuk and his crew are working to get ready for the new season at Flat Rock Speedway! Ethan’s #20 is pictured in the garage.  His sponsors include Hypercyl, M & N Controls, Stevens...
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FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY NEWS/NOTES—DECEMBER 22, 2020

FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY NEWS/NOTES—DECEMBER 22, 2020

We hope that you, your family and friends are safe and healthy as we near the Christmas holiday and New Year.  We hope that with the arrival of the vaccines that things can return to “normal” in the coming months. We have a...
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REMEMBERING DEMPSEY APPERSON (updated 12-10-20)

REMEMBERING DEMPSEY APPERSON (updated 12-10-20)

Dempsey Apperson, a fixture at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, first as an ARCA Figure 8 driver and then as a car owner, passed away Friday, December 4 at the age of 76. Visitation will take place at the Rupp Funeral Home in...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year to all!  Look for our 2021 schedule very soon!...
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REMEMBERING DUANE MOSLEY

REMEMBERING DUANE MOSLEY

Former ARCA Flat Rock Speedway Figure 8 driver Richard “Duane” Mosley, age 50, passed away Saturday, September 6.

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TICKETS GOING FAST FOR FLAT ROCK’S SCHOOL BUS RACE SATURDAY

TICKETS GOING FAST FOR FLAT ROCK’S SCHOOL BUS RACE SATURDAY

Just over 300 reserved seat tickets and a large quantity of general admission tickets are still available as of Wednesday afternoon for Flat Rock Speedway’s Dani’s Transport School Bus Figure 8 race, set for Saturday,...
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2020 FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN (3-2-20)

2020 FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY BULLETIN (3-2-20)

The winter office for both tracks is at the Toledo Speedway Automotive Building on the east end of the grounds; phone number, 419-727-1100 and mailing address remain the same. The Late Model class name has been revised to...
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A LOOK BACK IN THE HISTORY OF FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY...

A LOOK BACK IN THE HISTORY OF FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY...

This Flat Rock Speedway poster is from the 1950's!  Check it out...racing Tuesday, Friday and Sunday nights!  Race time was called "Post" time, a term used in horse racing....
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FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY UPDATE—August 7, 2020

FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY UPDATE—August 7, 2020

As you know, there have been no changes from the States of Ohio and Michigan in the orders regarding the Coronavirus since our last update on July 31. The State of Ohio and the Lucas County Health Department have stated no...
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FLAT ROCK AND TOLEDO SPEEDWAY GIFTS AVAILABLE!

FLAT ROCK AND TOLEDO SPEEDWAY GIFTS AVAILABLE!

Looking for that perfect gift for the racer on your list???  Santa Claus has Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway goodies that can fill those stockings now!  Choose from Flat Rock Season tickets, $25 gift cards (redeemable at either...
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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY UPDATE—JULY 31, 2020

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY UPDATE—JULY 31, 2020

Flat Rock Speedway There have been no changes since our last update on July 16. The Governor of the State of Michigan announced that the area which includes Flat Rock Speedway would remain in Phase 4, which allows for a...
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DTS TITLE SPONSOR FOR FLAT ROCK STREET STOCKS, JOY FAIR MEMORIAL

DTS TITLE SPONSOR FOR FLAT ROCK STREET STOCKS, JOY FAIR MEMORIAL

Flat Rock, MI—February 23, 2021:  Flat Rock Speedway officials have confirmed the return of DTS Drive Train Specialists as the title sponsor of Flat Rock’s ARCA Street Stock division for the upcoming 2021 racing season.  DTS...
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

From the staff of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!...
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Remembering "Bad Jess" Austin

Remembering "Bad Jess" Austin

“Bad” Jess Austin, who drove his familiar #36 in the ARCA Late Model division at Flat Rock Speedway in the 1960s and 1970s, passed away Oct. 5 2019 at the age of 84 after a long illness which moved him from his home into...
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Remembering Len Jaynes

Remembering Len Jaynes

Condolences to the family and friends of former Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway driver Len Jaynes. Jaynes drove ARCA Late Model and Street Stock #28 and was the first-ever ARCA Street Stock champion at Flat Rock in 1977,...
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MORAN CHEVY CONTINUES FLAT ROCK LATE MODEL SPONSORSHIP

MORAN CHEVY CONTINUES FLAT ROCK LATE MODEL SPONSORSHIP

Flat Rock, Michigan—December 10, 2019:  Moran Chevrolet has agreed to return as the title sponsor of the ARCA Flat Rock Speedway Outlaw Super Late Model division and has also renewed its support for the ARCA Outlaw Super Late...
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KEN SCHRADER AT WHEEL OF VORE’S COMPACT SATURDAY AT FLAT ROCK

KEN SCHRADER AT WHEEL OF VORE’S COMPACT SATURDAY AT FLAT ROCK

It will be a weekend of firsts at Flat Rock Speedway this Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16. The Vore’s Compact Touring Series, featuring front-wheel drive cars, will make their first-ever appearance at the track Saturday...
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THROWBACK THURSDSAY-1971

THROWBACK THURSDSAY-1971

Flat Rock Speedway--up until 1974, 2 divisions of race cars were featured.   At Flat Rock Speedway, the Late Models and Figure 8's headlined the racing action. Denny Pace was the top dog in the Figure 8 class, seen here at...
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Former ARCA Communications Specialist - and Flat Rock Speedway Enduro Driver - Jackie Franzil Promoted at RCR

Former ARCA Communications Specialist - and Flat Rock Speedway Enduro Driver - Jackie Franzil Promoted at RCR

Former ARCA Menards Series communications specialist Jackie Franzil has been promoted to Director, Communications and Content at Richard Childress Racing. Franzil, originally from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, joined RCR in...
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RAINS GOES AWAY, FANS PACK “THE ROCK” FOR BUS NIGHT!

RAINS GOES AWAY, FANS PACK “THE ROCK” FOR BUS NIGHT!

Flat Rock, MI—September 1, 2018: A heavy thunderstorm drenched Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night prior to the start of the Dani’s Transport School Bus Figure 8 races. A standing-room only crowd waited out the downpour and...
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BANDOLERO DRIVER JOEL SMITH CAPTURES EAST NATIONALS VICTORY

BANDOLERO DRIVER JOEL SMITH CAPTURES EAST NATIONALS VICTORY

You’ve all seen Joel Smith at Flat Rock Speedway in his #24 Bandolero car.  Joel, at just 10 years old, ventured to Charlotte Motor Speedway recently and won the Bandolero East Nationals. A resident of Temperance, MI, Joel...
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OFF-SEASON PROJECTS UNDERWAY AT FLAT ROCK

OFF-SEASON PROJECTS UNDERWAY AT FLAT ROCK

Crews are at work on several projects at Flat Rock Speedway, trying to get as much done as possible before the snow flies! Track staff members Frank Bockstanz and Bill Schneider are seen digging a trench in the parking lot at...
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2019 ARCA LATE MODEL GOLD CUP DATES SET

2019 ARCA LATE MODEL GOLD CUP DATES SET

Toledo, Ohio—December 4, 2018: The race dates for the 2019 outlaw-bodied ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series have been set. ARCA’s 2 short tracks-Flat Rock, MI and Toledo, OH Speedway, will each host three (3) Gold Cup events...
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RACING-RAIN-FIREWORKS AT FLAT ROCK-RAIN LOSES

RACING-RAIN-FIREWORKS AT FLAT ROCK-RAIN LOSES

Flat Rock, MI—July 6, 2019: Mother Nature once again tried its best to stop the action at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night for the Firecracker 150 and Monroe Superstore Fireworks show. A pair of rain delays slowed things,...
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"One Crazy Lady" Stephanie Bradley Talks about Racing with the Motor City Madmen at Flat Rock Speedway on WDET

"One Crazy Lady" Stephanie Bradley Talks about Racing with the Motor City Madmen at Flat Rock Speedway on WDET

There have been several female drivers in the long history of racing at Flat Rock Speedway, but few have had the staying power of Stephanie Bradley. Fewer still have gone up against the "Motor City Madmen" in the track's...
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KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY DATES AT TOLEDO JULY 26, FLAT ROCK AUG. 3

KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY DATES AT TOLEDO JULY 26, FLAT ROCK AUG. 3

Both Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways are getting ready for the Kids Power Wheels Derby! The highly-popular battery-powered machines will battle on the track at Toledo Friday evening, July 26 and Saturday night, August 3 at...
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HEAT, THEN RAIN FLOODS FLAT ROCK

HEAT, THEN RAIN FLOODS FLAT ROCK

The extreme heat warning for our area brought on the postponement of Saturday’s July 20 show at Flat Rock Speedway. Track officials made the announcement around 12:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. If that wasn’t enough, Mother...
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TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

Trackside Tidbits, by Debi Domby  Since my last Trackside Tidbit article there’s been a theme going on with five first time winners (four feature and a heat winner). Congrats!!!! Greg Stilwell Jr. won his first feature...
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