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Toledo Speedway News
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 TOLEDO, OH (7-30-10)-- A large crowd gathered for Kid's Night at Toledo Speedway on a beautiful Friday evening. Each child up to age 14 was admitted free and received a free hot dog, chips and a drink, courtesy of Sherwood Foods, Bar S Hot Dogs, Seyfert's Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group. Ron Allen, Jeremy Vanderhoof and Eric Huston notched feature wins and visited the Sunny D Winner's Circle in post-race festivities.
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 Flat Rock, MI (7-31-10)-- Trenton, MI native Paul Pelletier steered his way to an exciting victory in the Butch Giles Memorial 100 for the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. The event was also the 5th and final leg in the Allegiant Air Gold Cup Series, contested between Flat Rock and its sister track, Toledo Speedway. Grand Rapids, MI driver Mike Root won a thrilling duel with Scott Hantz to repeat at Gold Cup champ that was decided at the stripe on the final lap of the event. Henry and Jeff Giles, representing their family and Giles Auto Body, presented trophies to the victors.
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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 31, 2010) - Despite inclement weather in the region surrounding Flat Rock Speedway, the track has not experienced any rain or severe weather as of 11 a.m. Eastern today. Tonight's Butch Giles Memorial 100 race program is on schedule and will proceed as scheduled until further notice.
As always, fans are encouraged to call Flat Rock Speedway at 734-782-2480 or visit www.flatrockspeedway.com for more information.
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Saturday, July 17 was the annual 100 lap feature for the Street Stock A division. Tim Moore won the biggest race of his 20-year racing career taking over the lead on lap 71, leading the remaining 30 laps. "I thought I was racing Chad (Guinn) for second. Dan (Ford) was way head of us, and thought he was the leader ... didn't know he was down laps. I want to thank my family and girlfriend. And my crew for helping get the car back together after the wreck last week. I want to thank my neighbor Kurt for buying my tires for tonight ... I wouldn't be here without him," said the driver of the Moore Lawn Care, Dow Engines #83, who did multiple doughnuts afterwards on the frontstretch. Tim has taken the points lead from Dan Ford Jr.
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(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 29, 2010) - NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kyle Busch will go beyond the call of autographs and visiting with fans Friday, August 13 when he makes an appearance at Toledo Speedway. Busch has also agreed to take 150 lucky race fans around Toledo's half-mile paved oval for a ride in a school bus!
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(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - July 28, 2010) - The United States Auto Club has announced several schedule modifications to the 2010 Silver Crown Championship slate, including the addition of the "Rollie Beale 150" at Toledo Speedway on Saturday, October 16.
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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 28, 2010) - Entries continue to arrive for the Saturday, July 31 Butch Giles Memorial 100, the ARCA Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup Series finale to be held at Flat Rock Speedway. The event will decide the 2010 Gold Cup champion from the series of five events between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways. The race has been named in honor of Butch Giles, a long-time sponsor and car owner at both tracks. Giles passed away prior to the start of the 2010 season.
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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 26, 2010) - DeWitt, Mich. driver Chad Finley will make the trip to Flat Rock Speedway for the fifth and final leg of the ARCA Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup Series on Saturday, July 31. The Butch Giles Memorial 100 will decide the 2010 Gold Cup champion from the series of five events between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways. The race has been named in honor of Butch Giles, a long-time sponsor and car owner at both tracks. Giles passed away just prior to the start of the 2010 season.
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 (FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 24, 2010) - Driving the Giles Auto Body No. 88, Ron Allen tuned up for next weekend's Butch Giles Memorial 100 with his win in the 50-lap ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Model feature on All Sport Night at Flat Rock Speedway. Dan Ford Jr., Steve Chartrand, Greg Studt, and Levi Rouster all picked up feature wins. The track staff worked right up until practice to get rid of the water from Friday night's heavy storms, and just as the program ended, the rain returned Saturday evening.
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(Flat Rock, MI - 7/24/2010) Update as of 12 noon Saturday July 24th: The racing program of
ARCA Late Models, Figure-8s, Street Stocks and Michigan Legends is still on at
this time. Weather conditions will continue to be monitored, so please call (734)
782-2480 or check www.flatrockspeedway.com before traveling.
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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 23, 2010) - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan will visit with race fans and sign autographs Saturday, August 14 at Flat Rock Speedway. Stoney Creek Auto Parts will serve as sponsor for the night of stock car racing on the quarter-mile paved oval and Figure 8 track.
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(TOLEDO, Ohio - July 21, 2010) - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Kyle Busch will visit Toledo Speedway on Friday, August 13 to sign autographs and meet fans. Busch was previously scheduled to race in the CRA Late Model 100-lap event at the Glass City oval, but those plans have changed due to obligations with his Sprint Cup team.
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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 20, 2010) - The fifth and final leg of the ARCA Allegiant Air Late Model Gold Cup Series is set for Saturday, July 31 at Flat Rock Speedway. The Butch Giles Memorial 100 will decide the 2010 Gold Cup champion from the series of five events between Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways.
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(FLAT ROCK, Mich. - July 17, 2010) - Tim Moore came back after crashing last week and scored the big win in the Leppen Chiropractic 100 for the ARCA DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. James Rae captured the B Main and Greg Studt notched the Figure 8 win on Christmas in July Night, which featured Santa Claus and dozens of prizes that were given away to race fans. Dr. Cecilia Leppen and her children presented the trophies to the winners.
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TOLEDO, OH (7-16-2010): Santa Claus greeted race fans for the Lakeshore Utility
Trailer/Velvet Ice Cream Christmas in July prize giveaway Friday night at
Toledo Speedway. Cory McCaughey was the
winner of the ARCA Factory Stock special event, while Jim Froling, Dennis
Whisman and Perry Marlow were also feature winners that visited the Sunny D
Winner’s Circle. Neal Ray and Donna
Young from Velvet Ice Cream presented the trophies, while Santa Claus handed
out dozens of prizes to the race fans.
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TOLEDO SPEEDWAY on Benore Rd, just west of I-75 (Exit 210). Front Gate Opens at 5:00 PM. Qualifying at 6:15 PM. Racing at 7:30 PM.
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.5-Mile Semi-Banked With .25-Mile Figure-8 In The Middle
Paved Pit Area Behind Backstretch
Frontstretch Suites For Rent
Located at 5639 Benore Road, Toledo, OH 43611
Track phone: (419) 727-1100
Friday night racing: Front gates open at 5 p.m., time trials at 6:15 p.m., racing at 7:30 p.m.
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