Flat Rock Speedway

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...

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...

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...

August 14, 1953 was the date of the first race at Flat Rock Speedway, a ¼ mile asphalt oval, the first “rubberized” track in the country.   Detroit-area paving icon Sheldon Hayes Sr. and several of his fellow businessmen...

Flat Rock Speedway will host a Kids Power Wheels Derby as part of R & M Recycling Kids Day, Saturday, May 21.  The highly-popular battery-powered machines will battle on the track at Flat Rock. The Power Wheels Derby is...

Flat Rock Speedway has two (2) School bus sponsorships open for the Saturday, June 11 Dunwell Dry Goods School Bus Figure 8 race. The sponsorship fee is $700, and the package includes twenty (20) reserved seat tickets for...

Brian Bergakker won the Joy Fair 100 Outlaw Super Late Model race. Going into the tonight’s race, Bergakker, Harold Fair Jr and Justin Schroeder were tied for the most wins, each with two victories. After tonight’s win...

June 4, 2022:  The final Saturday afternoon race of the 2022 season at Flat Rock Speedway saw the re-scheduled R & M Recycling Kids Day.  Kids to age 12 were admitted free and received a hot dog.  The annual UAW Local...

June 3, 2022 Street Stock teams will be permitted to purchase a maximum of four (4) tires for the Saturday, June 25, 2022 Corrigan Race Fuels 100 lap race for the ARCA DTS Street Stocks at Flat Rock Speedway. This applies...

WE ARE RACING TONIGHT!  IT IS DRY, WE'VE HAD NO RAIN AS OF 5 P.M.  CARS ARE IN THE PITS, FRONT GATES AND TICKET OFFICE OPEN AT 5:30, RACING AT 7:30 P.M.   FREE VIDEO GAMES FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 TONIGHT, ONLY AT FLAT ROCK...

October 21, 2022:   Race teams, sponsors, officials, family and friends gathered Friday evening at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille for the Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways Awards Night.  Each of the champions received their...

Flat Rock, MI—November 21, 2022:  Since 2012, DTS Drive Train Specialists have affixed their business to the title sponsorship of one of the most competitive weekly classes in the State of Michigan.  And now, for the 12th...

Just a reminder, due to the State of Michigan orders for the COVID-19 virus, the Sunday, October 4 Flat Rock Historical Society Flea Market held at Flat Rock Speedway has been cancelled.  This announcement was made August...

Saturday, April 17, 2021:  Sunshine and blue skies greeted the first practice day for the 2021 Flat Rock Speedway season.  After the entire 2020 schedule was cancelled by the COVID-19 virus, Saturday’s session was a welcome...

May 12, 2021:  Flat Rock Speedway management and the Flat Rock Historical Society have received approval to conduct the semi-annual Flea Market at the track Sunday, June 6. The Monroe County Health Department has approved the...

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL! 3:30 p.m. Pit gates open 5:30 p.m. Practice 7:30 p.m. Racing  *Front gates and ticket office opens at 5:30 p.m. NO advance sale for...

Flat Rock:  Will-Carleton Road is CLOSED for the next 2 weeks.  This is the exit to Flat Rock from I-275 that many of you use to get to the track. Suggestion is to continue south on I-275 to exit 5, Carleton-Rockwood Road. ...

Effective immediately, tire sales during the week will take place ONLY Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  This policy remains in effect:  you may only buy tires the week your division is racing. *If you purchased...

TIRE SALES:  Thursday and Friday, July 29, July 30; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tire management program remains unchanged.  Chalk mark sizes are very limited for both Late Models and for the D800’s.  Late Models, Figure 8’s and...

Saturday, August 14, 2021:  When you’re hot, you’re hot…and Steve Cronenwett Jr. is hot.  Steve collected his third win in a row, grabbing the win in the 50 lap ARCA Late Model Outlaw Super Late Model feature at Flat Rock...

October 15, 2021:   Race teams, officials, family and friends gathered Friday evening at Toledo Speedway for the Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways Awards Night.  Each of the champions received their championship banners from...

Johnnie Cleveland (John) Riddle, whose career as an ARCA weekly division race driver and ARCA Menards Series official spanned 50 years from the 1960s to the 2000s, passed away on April 27, 2024 at the age of 83. A native of...

2013 Street Stock A division champion, Grant Hedges won his second career feature. He’s also the second repeat feature winner of 2018 in the A division. “What an awesome night! First off, I want to thank the good Lord above...