Trackside Tidbits, the season ending edition

Trackside Tidbits, the season ending edition

Champions, I'm collecting comments from you and anyone else that wants to send me something on their 2016 season. Don't forget your sponsors. I'll publish it after the banquet. The banquet is Nov. 4, at Crystal Gardens in...
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FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO NOTES; BANQUET, BEER MILE, FLEA MARKET

FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO NOTES; BANQUET, BEER MILE, FLEA MARKET

October 18, 2016: It’s been 9 long days since the fire at the main office for ARCA in Temperance, MI. The building, a total loss, housed records and memorabilia from not only ARCA’s traveling Series, but also for Flat Rock...
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20 DAYS TO FLAT ROCK, TOLEDO BANQUET TICKET DEADLINE!

20 DAYS TO FLAT ROCK, TOLEDO BANQUET TICKET DEADLINE!

October 5, 2016: Just 20 days remain until the deadline for tickets for the annual Flat Rock-Toledo Speedway awards banquet, set for Friday evening, November 4 at the beautiful Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate,...
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2nd ANNUAL “MICHIGAN BEER MILE”

2nd ANNUAL “MICHIGAN BEER MILE”

Flat Rock, MI—October 5, 2016: Flat Rock Speedway will serve as the host site for the 2ND Annual “Michigan Beer Mile” Saturday, October 22. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Movember Foundation, which targets men’s...
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Continental acquires Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation

Continental acquires Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation

FORT MILL, S.C. (Oct. 4, 2016)— The international technology company Continental today announced the acquisition of Lakeville, Indiana-based Hoosier Racing Tire Corp., a manufacturer of specialty tires for racing...
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FLAT ROCK SPEDWAY HOST FLEA MARKETS THIS WEEKEND!

FLAT ROCK SPEDWAY HOST FLEA MARKETS THIS WEEKEND!

Flat Rock, MI—September 29, 2016: Flat Rock Speedway will be the site for a pair of two flea markets for the weekend of Friday and Saturday, October 1-2. The Saturday event caters to the race car set, while Sunday is the date...
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REMEMBERING MIKE NIEBRZYDOWSKI

REMEMBERING MIKE NIEBRZYDOWSKI

Mike Niebrzydowski, 49, of Wyandotte, MI passed away Sunday, September 25. Mike was a former member of the Track Safety Crew at Flat Rock Speedway in the 1990’s, and had recently worked at several tracks as part of the safety...
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FIRST-EVER MONROE COUNTY BREWFEST A SUCCESS

FIRST-EVER MONROE COUNTY BREWFEST A SUCCESS

The 1st Annual Monroe County Brewfest, a combined effort of the Monroe News and Flat Rock Speedway, benefited from great early fall weather and attracted a crowd estimated at over 600. A broad selection of 100 different...
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FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY FINALE’ FALLS TO RAIN

FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY FINALE’ FALLS TO RAIN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016: A pair of steady rain showers put an abrupt end to Flat Rock Speedway’s racing season Saturday night. Practice had just begun when the rain arrived around 4:30 p.m. By 5:40, the cars were back on the track...
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TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

TRACKSIDE TIDBITS

Gold Cup, Aug. 19, Toledo The night started off with a horrific crash in qualifying. John Flynn was our first qualifier and he crashed out of turn two. Not exactly sure what he hit, the foam first or the cement barrier, but...
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MONROE NEWS 250 ENDURO, MINI CUPS TO CONCLUDE FLAT ROCK SEASON

MONROE NEWS 250 ENDURO, MINI CUPS TO CONCLUDE FLAT ROCK SEASON

Flat Rock, MI—September 7, 2016: Flat Rock Speedway will close the doors on the 2016 racing season this Saturday night, September 10.   The Monroe News 250 lap Enduro race and the Great Lakes Mini Cup Series cars will hit the...
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HUGE CROWD, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHT FLAT ROCK ACTION!

HUGE CROWD, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHT FLAT ROCK ACTION!

Flat Rock, MI—September 3, 2016: Perhaps the best weather of the season for Saturday night racing at Flat Rock Speedway greeted a huge, standing-room only crowd for the Dani’s Transport School Bus Figure 8 races. Each event...
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