Flat Rock Speedway

Flat Rock, MI—Due to the State of Michigan restrictions in place and the uncertainty  from the COVID-19 virus, Flat Rock Speedway management and the ARCA/CRA Super Series officials have mutually agreed to cancel the June 20...

May 14, 2020:  With the recently-announced Executive Orders to extend the “Stay Safe, Stay Home” until May 28 from both Michigan and Ohio Governor’s offices, and most importantly taking into account the health and safety of...

Arnold “Butch” James Clark, a fixture at Flat Rock Speedway, passed away May 5, 2020 at the Villa at the City Center Nursing Home in Warren, MI.  He was 77. Butch had a great passion for racing and was part of the team of...

Sorry, we missed Throwback Thursday, but let’s move to Fall-back Friday!  Jerry Lee Sr. is pictured here at Flat Rock Speedway in his #3 Figure 8 car.  Jerry ran for many seasons in the division. His sons, Jerry Jr. and...

With construction now permitted in the State of Michigan, crews from Monroe Asphalt were at Flat Rock Speedway to lay asphalt along the newly-installed turn 1-2 concrete wall. The re-wiring of the pit area speaker system has...

Check out this driver in Flat Rock Speedway’s victory lane!  It’s none other than Harold Fair Sr.  Harold’s father, Hugh Fair, also competed in the Late Models at both Flat Rock and Toledo.  We believe this photo is from...

April 27, 2020:  Due to challenges related to the coronavirus, including Executive Orders from both Michigan and Ohio Governor’s offices “Temporary Requirement to Suspend Activities that are not necessary to sustain or...

Jim Bowsher, whose family is deeply entrenched throughout the history of ARCA and Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, passed away Friday near his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. He had suffered from the effects of COPD and was 66....

Flat Rock Speedway was promoted by NASCAR founder and President Bill France Sr. from 1954-1956.  In 1954, The Flat Rock 500-yes, a 500 lap race at “The Rock” was on the schedule.  The winner was Lee Petty, Richard Petty’s...

As we all deal with the COVID-19 virus and the changes in our everyday lives, we take time to look back at our sport of short track racing in our area….hopefully to take a just a bit of a break from the issues of the...