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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 you have a website or...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Introducing New General Manager for Flat Rock & Toledo Speedways: Brandon Hamby

Introducing New General Manager for Flat Rock & Toledo Speedways: Brandon Hamby

Flat Rock / Toledo GM         Hello everyone, my name is Brandon Hamby, and I am going to be the new general manager of both speedways by the end of the 2023 season. I have been around racing since the age of seven, when I...
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Opening Weekend: Flat Rock Information

Opening Weekend: Flat Rock Information

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY INFORMATION *Toledo Speedway Practice Rescheduled: Wednesday, May 10; 5p.m. – 8p.m., the pits will open at 3pm CONCRETE PADS: IF you do not have a pad rental, DO NOT PARK ON A PAD. If you would like to...
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Recap: Flat Rock Speedway's Final Saturday Practice Before Opening Day!

Recap: Flat Rock Speedway's Final Saturday Practice Before Opening Day!

Saturday, April 29th: On the last Saturday before Flat Rock Speedway's Opening Day on May 6th, Metro Detroit's home track became lively with the second practice session of the 2023 racing season. This session provided teams...
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Joe Gibbs Racing Files First Entry for May 20th's Flat Rock Dutch Boy 150

Joe Gibbs Racing Files First Entry for May 20th's Flat Rock Dutch Boy 150

Joe Gibbs Racing has filed the first entry for the upcoming Dutch Boy 150 ARCA Menards Series East race at Flat Rock Speedway, with Eden Prairie, Minnesota driver William Sawalich listed as the driver for the team’s No. 18...
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GALLERY: Last Saturday Practice Day of 2023! Opening Day on Saturday, May 6th

GALLERY: Last Saturday Practice Day of 2023! Opening Day on Saturday, May 6th

Sunday, April 23 -- More than 40 cars showed on a mild and sunny practice day in southeast Michigan, as teams prepped for a final time on a Saturday before Opening Day - May 6th at 4 PM.  The racing season begins on...
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BEHIND THE SCENES: First Practice Day of 2023!

BEHIND THE SCENES: First Practice Day of 2023!

Sunday, April 23 -- 35 race teams came to Flat Rock on Saturday, April 22nd for the first session of the 2023 season at Flat Rock! An action-filled practice session saw teams work with cooler temperatures on a moisture-filled...
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FLAT ROCK PRACTICE HALTED; FINAL PRACTICE SATURDAY, APRIL 29

FLAT ROCK PRACTICE HALTED; FINAL PRACTICE SATURDAY, APRIL 29

April 22, 2023:  A total of 35 race teams were on hand for the initial practice session for the 2023 season at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday afternoon.  The day started with overcast skies, cool temperatures and threatening...
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First Practice Day: Saturday, April 22

First Practice Day: Saturday, April 22

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY PRACTICE UPDATE Friday, Noon, April 21: We will continue to move forward as scheduled with Saturday’s first practice session of the season at Flat Rock Speedway. We will open at 10...
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Remembering Allan Brown

Remembering Allan Brown

Allan Brown, whose love for motorsports grew into a career as editor and publisher for the National Speedway Directory for over 30 years, passed away Thursday, April 13, at his home in Comstock Park Michigan. He had waged a...
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BEHIND THE SCENES: 2023 Inspection Day at the Level Pebble

BEHIND THE SCENES: 2023 Inspection Day at the Level Pebble

On April 15th, teams came to Flat Rock Speedway for Inspection Day at the Level Pebble. In all, more than 20 cars showed for a great day of weather and work, and many others showed to purchase tires and other utilities for...
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