News
Flat Rock Speedway Rain Update (9-13-2008)-- 10:42am
Track officials will make a decision at noon today regarding today's event. We will also be announcing a future rain date for the School Bus Figure 8 race in the event of a rain out.
Currently, the set rain date is Sunday September 14th, but due to storms and effects from Hurricane Ike this date may change. Please visit www.flatrockspeedway.com for up to date information.
WE WILL MAKE OUR DECISIONS AT 12 NOON TODAY.
...Flat Rock's School Bus Figure 8 Show Rained Out; Re-set For Friday, September 19
Flat Rock, MI (9-13-08): A solid rain pattern has forced the postponement of the Pepsi School Bus Figure 8 races Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Track officials have reset the race for Friday, Septermber 19th at 7:30 p.m. The original rain date was for Sunday afternoon, but the steadying effects of Hurricane Ike on the weather forecast for tomorrow for more rain pushed the make-up date to next Friday evening.
ALL tickets dated for September 13th will be honored for the Friday, September 19th show date. Times will change slightly; the front gates and box office will both open at 5 p.m., with racing at 7:30 p.m. The pit gate will open at 5 p.m. with practice slated for 6 p.m.
ALL general admission tickets and kids' tickets will go on sale at 5:30 when the box office opens. A small amount of reserved seating remains. Those will go on sale Monday morning by calling the track office at 734-782-2480.
In addition to the School Bus Figure 8 race, the Michigan Legends Cars and the Street Stocks/Figure 8's (on the oval track) will be in competition.
...Condolences to the Family of Robert Melchior
TOLEDO OH (3-18-08)--Condolences to ARCA Officials Keith and Betty McCall on the death of Betty's father, Robert Melchior.
...Moran Chevy/Stan Yee Memorial 150 Brings Additional Entries
FLAT ROCK, MI (6-16-2008)-- The upcoming Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 for the ARCA Late Models, set for this Saturday, June 21, has drawn several drivers that have yet to compete at Flat Rock Speedway this season. A pair of former champions, 4-time king Rick Knowles and 2-time champ Dick Barker, have both filed early entries for the biggest race of the year at the ¼ mile paved oval, both in purse money and distance.
...DeMaggio Captures Bob's Car Wash 100 at Flat Rock
Flat Rock, MI (8-2-2008)-- A picture-perfect evening was the setting for the Bob’s Car Wash 100 at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night for the ARCA Greater Detroit Auto Auction Street Stock class. Wyandotte, MI driver Randy DeMaggio held back a great bid by Dan Ford Jr. to win the contest, which was completed in just 42 minutes. Lonnie York took the 40 lap B Main, Jeremy Miller grabbed the wild Figure 8 race and the duo of Howard Kelley Jr. and Tom O’Leary III were the victors in the Figure 8 Train race.
...FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY SEPT. 6, 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT INFORMATION
Pits: 1:30 p.m. | |
Practice: 3 p.m. | |
Time trials: 5 | |
Racing: 7 p.m. | |
ORDER OF EVENTS | |
3 p.m. | Practice (Rotation) |
5 p.m. | Time trials |
7 p.m. | LM last-chance (if necessary) |
SS A, B heats | |
4 Cylinder heats | |
*Crews to infield | |
LM feature-100 laps | |
SS A Main-30 laps | |
SS B Main-20 laps | |
4 Cylinder feature-25 laps | |
Figure 8 feature-20 laps |
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