TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

Brian Bergakker won both ends of the Level Pebble 200. He’s the first driver ever to win a double header in Gold Cup Series history (as far as I can tell from my records). “There was no imagining it (that I’d win both races)....
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JET’S PIZZA/WHELEN FIRST RESPONDER NIGHT AT FLAT ROCK JUNE 29

JET’S PIZZA/WHELEN FIRST RESPONDER NIGHT AT FLAT ROCK JUNE 29

Flat Rock, MI—Saturday night, June 29 Flat Rock Speedway presents the Jet’s Pizza/Whelen First Responder Night at the track. All first responders-police, fire, medical and emergency personnel will be admitted free to...
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BERGAKKER CLEANS HOUSE AT FLAT ROCK—2 WINS, 1 NIGHT!

BERGAKKER CLEANS HOUSE AT FLAT ROCK—2 WINS, 1 NIGHT!

Flat Rock, MI—June 22, 2019:  It doesn’t happen very often in auto racing, but Brian Bergakker made history Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.  The Middeville, MI driver won both 100 lap Late Model feature events, winning...
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ARCA/CRA Super Series Back in Action at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday

ARCA/CRA Super Series Back in Action at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday

Salem, IN (June 20, 2019) – The ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS will return to action Saturday in the Ross Mortgage Level Pebble 200 event at Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan. The event will include a 100 lap...
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Flat Rock Speedway Congratulates WDIV on National Murrow Award

Flat Rock Speedway Congratulates WDIV on National Murrow Award

Flat Rock Speedway congratulates WDIV’s Alex Atwell and Hans Ihlenfeldt on winning a National Murrow Award for a story called “Criss-Cross Crash”, shot and produced at the speedway during one of the track’s famous School Bus...
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ROSS MORTGAGE LEVEL PEBBLE 200 AT FLAT ROCK SATURDAY

ROSS MORTGAGE LEVEL PEBBLE 200 AT FLAT ROCK SATURDAY

Flat Rock, MI—June 19, 2019: Race fans are in for a great night of Stock Car Racing Saturday night as Flat Rock Speedway hosts the Ross Mortgage Level Pebble 200. The June 22 race card will feature a pair of 100 lap contests,...
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Motor City 200 at Flat Rock Speedway Cancelled

Motor City 200 at Flat Rock Speedway Cancelled

Flat Rock, MI (Sunday, June 16, 2019) - The Motor City 200 at Flat Rock Speedway, scheduled for Sunday, June 16th, has been cancelled due to weather. Rains overnight with a forecast calling for more rains throughout the day...
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FLAT ROCK SATURDAY SHOW CANCELLED

FLAT ROCK SATURDAY SHOW CANCELLED

With a forecast of occasional rain starting late this afternoon and into the evening hours, the Saturday, June 15 show at Flat Rock Speedway has been cancelled. As of 12:30 p.m. Saturday, no decision has been made at this...
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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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MCR Dwarf Series Now Part of Motor City 200

MCR Dwarf Series Now Part of Motor City 200

Rochester Hills, MI-The date is different, but the anticipation is still high for the Motor City 200 on Sunday, June 16th at Flat Rock Speedway.  The event, originally scheduled for Sunday, April 28th, was postponed due to...
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BUSES AND MORE PROVIDE FLAT ROCK THRILLS

BUSES AND MORE PROVIDE FLAT ROCK THRILLS

Flat Rock, MI—June 8, 2019: Mother Nature took a break from the wet spring the area has seen Saturday night, setting up a beautiful evening for the Lakeshore Utility Trailer School Bus Figure 8 show. Stock car racing was...
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TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

Three-time Gold Cup champion (2002, 2007, 2008) Harold Fair Jr, won his second Joy Fair 100 Memorial race (he also won the first one in 2012). “I saved tires, Steve (Needles) got me in traffic … so I just laid back, laid back...
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TICKETS ON SALE FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 8 BUS RACE AT FLAT ROCK

TICKETS ON SALE FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 8 BUS RACE AT FLAT ROCK

TICKETS ON SALE FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 8 BUS RACE AT FLAT ROCK Tickets are now on sale for Flat Rock Speedway’s next event, the wildly-popular School Bus Figure 8 race Saturday, June 8. Lakeshore Utility Trailer Sales will...
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FLAT ROCK JUNE 1 SHOW CANCELLED

FLAT ROCK JUNE 1 SHOW CANCELLED

Flat Rock Speedway’s Saturday, June 1 show has been cancelled. The unfavorable forecast of showers and thundershowers for late this afternoon and into the evening has shut down action for Saturday night. The National Weather...
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VICTORY LANE QUICK OIL CHANGE SPONSORS GARRETT SMITHLEY; WILL GREET FANS AT FLAT ROCK JUNE 8

VICTORY LANE QUICK OIL CHANGE SPONSORS GARRETT SMITHLEY; WILL GREET FANS AT FLAT ROCK JUNE 8

PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN (May 30, 2019) – Victory Lane Quick Oil Change announced today that the company has increased its NASCAR sponsorship with Garrett Smithley this season. Smithley is also scheduled to greet fans at Flat Rock...
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FIGURE 8’S GO RETRO SATURDAY NIGHT AT “THE ROCK”

FIGURE 8’S GO RETRO SATURDAY NIGHT AT “THE ROCK”

It’s a step back in time to the 1970’s and 80’s at Flat Rock Speedway! Actually, we can go back to the beginning of Figure 8 racing at the track in 1961. The current ARCA Victory Lane Quick Oil Change Figure 8 division will...
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FAIR JR. ROLLS TO JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100 WIN AT FLAT ROCK

FAIR JR. ROLLS TO JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100 WIN AT FLAT ROCK

Flat Rock, MI—May 25, 2019: Veteran Harold Fair Jr. traded in his usual hard-charging style, saving his car and tires for the end, as Fair grabbed the victory in the Varsity Automotive Group Joy Fair Memorial 100 Saturday...
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VARSITY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP/JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100 MAY 25 AT FLAT ROCK

VARSITY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP/JOY FAIR MEMORIAL 100 MAY 25 AT FLAT ROCK

Flat Rock, MI—May 22, 2019: A field of 20-25 of the top outlaw Late Model drivers in the Tri-State area are expected for the Saturday, May 25 Varsity Automotive Group Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock Speedway. The ARCA...
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BARRON ROARS TO FIRST-EVER FLAT ROCK WIN

BARRON ROARS TO FIRST-EVER FLAT ROCK WIN

Flat Rock, MI—May 18, 2019: Caleb Barron grew up watching and crewing for his late grandfather, Bob Rae, as a youngster at Flat Rock Speedway. Several years ago, with Bob at his side, Caleb and his brother, Collin, took over...
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VRSEK NOTCHES 1ST EVER FLAT ROCK WIN

VRSEK NOTCHES 1ST EVER FLAT ROCK WIN

Flat Rock, MI—May 11, 2019: Carleton, MI driver Jeff Vrsek led every lap on his way to his first-ever win in the 50 lap ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model feature Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Dennis Whisman, Nick Shanks...
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TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

It was a scheduled later start for the Flat Rock drivers this year. It’s been quite a few years since the season was scheduled to start the first week of May, but officials decided that quite a few rainouts (and just plain...
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JIOVANI-STUDT-JEZYLO-WHISMAN NOTCH FLAT ROCK OPENING NIGHT WINS

JIOVANI-STUDT-JEZYLO-WHISMAN NOTCH FLAT ROCK OPENING NIGHT WINS

Flat Rock, MI—May 4, 2019: Flat Rock Speedway kicked off its 2019 racing schedule with an action-packed night of entertainment. Jack’s Bicycle of Monroe sponsored the night, which included Scout Night. All scouts were guests...
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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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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY THURSDAY PRACTICE UPDATE

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY THURSDAY PRACTICE UPDATE

Thursday, May 2 at 10:15 a.m.: It appears that the rain may hold off until later in the day for Flat Rock Speedway’s Thursday, May 2 final pre-season practice session. The practice will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pits open at...
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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER IS THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4, SPONSORED BY JACK’S BICYCLE OF MONROE. IT’S ALSO SCOUT NIGHT-SCOUTS IN UNIFORM FREE, LEADERS IN UNIFORM OR WITH ID CARD ARE ALSO FREE! SPECTATOR GATES OPEN AT 5,...
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Motor City 200 at Flat Rock Speedway Postponed Until June 16

Motor City 200 at Flat Rock Speedway Postponed Until June 16

Motor City 200 at Flat Rock Speedway Postponed Until June 16 Flat Rock, MI (April 26, 2019) – Motor City Racing Promotions, the promoter of Sunday’s Motor City 200 at Flat Rock Speedway, has announced that the event has been...
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Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Model Series Inaugural Event Sunday at Flat Rock Speedway

Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Model Series Inaugural Event Sunday at Flat Rock Speedway

Salem, Indiana (April 25, 2019): The newest series sanctioned by Champion Racing Association Powered by JEGS, the Victory Custom Trailers CRA Junior Late Models, will have their much-anticipated inaugural event this Sunday,...
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Motor City 200 Packs Big Action in Historic Event

Motor City 200 Packs Big Action in Historic Event

Rochester Hills, MI (Tuesday, April 24, 2019) - Short track racing at its best will be on display Sunday, April 28th during the Motor City 200 from Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan. Motor City Racing Promotions...
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FLAT ROCK KICKS OFF 2019 SEASON; PRACTICE BEGINS!

FLAT ROCK KICKS OFF 2019 SEASON; PRACTICE BEGINS!

Flat Rock, MI—April 13, 2019: A total of 38 race teams took advantage of the first of 3 pre-season practices Saturday afternoon at Flat Rock Speedway. A variety of race cars, ranging from ARCA Late Models, Figure 8’s, Street...
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Motor City 200 Tickets on Sale

Motor City 200 Tickets on Sale

Flat Rock Speedway Host 200 Laps of Late Model and Modified Racing on April 28th  Rochester Hills, MI (April 11, 2019) - With the calendar making the turn to April, race fans, drivers, crews and officials are gearing up for...
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