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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

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RECAP: Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Day at Flat Rock!

RECAP: Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Day at Flat Rock!

Stars and cars highlighted the second race of the 2023 season at Flat Rock Speedway, with Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Night at the Level Pebble! Pre-race, 500 Sprint Car Tour and Midwest Modified Tour star Taylor Ferns, as...
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Pre-Race Notes for Saturday Night's Dutch Boy 150

Pre-Race Notes for Saturday Night's Dutch Boy 150

ARCA Menards Series East The Race: Dutch Boy 150 The Place: Flat Rock Speedway The Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023 The Time: 7:30 pm ET TV: FloRacing, live, 7:30 pm ET Distance: 150 Laps/37.5 miles The Dutch Boy...
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1995 ARCA Champ Returns to Flat Rock as Team Owner in Saturday's Dutch Boy 150

1995 ARCA Champ Returns to Flat Rock as Team Owner in Saturday's Dutch Boy 150

The 1995 season was historic for Andy Hillenburg. He won at Daytona. He won at Flat Rock. He won the ARCA Menards Series championship in a hard-fought battle with Bobby Bowsher by just 45 points.   But it almost didn’t...
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Local Favorite Jeffrey MacZink Part of 16-Car Entry for Saturday's Dutch Boy 150

Local Favorite Jeffrey MacZink Part of 16-Car Entry for Saturday's Dutch Boy 150

Sixteen teams and drivers are entered for the Dutch Boy 150 ARCA Menards Series East race set for Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. The race will mark the first time the East series has raced at Flat Rock, and the first...
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BREAKING: FIREWORKS Added to Saturday Night's Dutch Boy 150

BREAKING: FIREWORKS Added to Saturday Night's Dutch Boy 150

May 18, 2023 -- Flat Rock Speedway has added FIREWORKS as a part of the can’t miss May 20th Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway, a historic event at the speedway. The fireworks are presented by Venturini Motorsports, who are...
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BEHIND THE SCENES: ARCA Returns to Flat Rock in the Dutch Boy 150

BEHIND THE SCENES: ARCA Returns to Flat Rock in the Dutch Boy 150

Saturday, May 20 -- The ARCA Menards Series East Dutch Boy 150 proved to be a historic occassion, as fans and teams were treated to one of the most unique events in track history. With the stars and cars out at the Level...
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Driver Bulletin: May 23, 2023

Driver Bulletin: May 23, 2023

FLAT ROCK-TOLEDO SPEEDWAY INFORMATION-May 23, 2023 FLAT ROCK TIRE PURCHASING:  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. Tire purchasing...
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Trackside Tidbits

Trackside Tidbits

Trackside Tidbits      NOTE: If you’d like to send me something for the column send me a note through Facebook Messenger www.facebook.com/icechips or email me at icechips@hotmail.com. I will add them to my next column. If...
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Joy Fair, Modified Racing, and the Beginning of a Legend | Joy Fair Memorial 100 Preview

Joy Fair, Modified Racing, and the Beginning of a Legend | Joy Fair Memorial 100 Preview

May 26, 2023 -- This Saturday May 27th at Flat Rock Speedway, the Moran Chevrolet Outlaw Super Late Models will compete in the annual DTS Drive Train Specialists Joy Fair Memorial 100. This year will be a unique...
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GALLERY: DTS Drive Train Specialists Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock Speedway

GALLERY: DTS Drive Train Specialists Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock Speedway

Sunday, May 27 -- The DTS Drive Train Specialists Joy Fair Memorial 100 came with an action-packed double header, and the beautiful weather provided a scenic Metro Detroit backdrop for some even more beautiful Outlaw Super...
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RECAP: Bergakker Wins 4th Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock!

RECAP: Bergakker Wins 4th Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock!

Saturday, May 27 -- Middleville’s Brian Bergakker made history this Memorial Day weekend, winning his fourth DTS Drive Train Specialists Joy Fair Memorial 100 at Flat Rock - his third consecutive win in this annual tradition....
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Trackside Tidbits: Joy Fair Memorial

Trackside Tidbits: Joy Fair Memorial

Trackside Tidbits, by Debi Domby Another long distance race and another Brian Bergakker win. Brian won his third straight Joy Fair 100 and fourth out of the last five. In 2019 he finished sixth, Harold Fair Jr won. Of his...
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Legends Car Racing, and the road to NASCAR Stardom!

Legends Car Racing, and the road to NASCAR Stardom!

June 1, 2023 -- This Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway, the Great Lakes Legend Series will take a visit to Metro Detroit for the first time in series history. This Canadian touring series tests drivers on the dirt, asphalt, and...
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FLAT ROCK KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY DATE NOW SET FOR AUGUST 12

FLAT ROCK KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY DATE NOW SET FOR AUGUST 12

FLAT ROCK KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY DATE NOW SET FOR AUGUST 12 Flat Rock Speedway’s Kids Power Wheels Derby, originally scheduled for Saturday, June 24, has been rescheduled and will now take place Saturday, August...
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RECAP: Big Wins on a Big Night at Jack's Bicycle Scout Day

RECAP: Big Wins on a Big Night at Jack's Bicycle Scout Day

June 3rd, 2023 -- Jack’s Bicycle Scout Night came on Saturday Night as a hit, with scouts in attendance and warm weather providing an exciting backdrop to the debut of Great Lakes Legends Car racing to Flat Rock Speedway!...
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Remembering ARCA star Bobby Watson

Remembering ARCA star Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson, who twice was the ARCA Menards Series championship points runnerup in a driving career spanning from 1959 to 1979, died June 2, 2023 at the age of 87. Racing out of his native Prestonburg, Kentucky, Watson...
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Online Ticket Pre Sale SOLD OUT: Read article for more information on ticket ordering

Online Ticket Pre Sale SOLD OUT: Read article for more information on ticket ordering

LIMITED RESERVED SEATING LEFT FOR FLAT ROCK BUS RACE SATURDAY; GENERAL ADMISSION SOLD OUT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT Just over 100 reserved seat tickets remain for Saturday night’s CNV Enterprises School Bus Figure 8 race at Flat...
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Flat Rock Speedway Bus Race COMPLETELY SOLD OUT!

Flat Rock Speedway Bus Race COMPLETELY SOLD OUT!

June 10, 2023 - Tickets are completely SOLD OUT for the Saturday, June 10th CNV Enterprises School Bus Figure 8 - Meaning tickets are no longer for sale for this event. The Saturday, June 10 race at Flat Rock Speedway is...
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RECAP: Sold Out Crowd Brings a Great Night at Flat Rock Speedway!

RECAP: Sold Out Crowd Brings a Great Night at Flat Rock Speedway!

June 10, 2023 -- In the biggest crowd of the year thus far at Flat Rock Speedway, the 2023 CNV Enterprises School Bus Figure 8 would be an early sell-out, with a 5 PM announcement for the sell-out. This is the fourth...
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