Flat Rock Speedway

ARCA LATE MODELS

Pg. 39, E. BODY WIDTH: Maximum of 82 inches at widest point, steadily decreasing in width to a maximum of 76 inches at the center of rear axle, then tapering to a maximum of 72 inches at rear spoiler. (deleted over the front tires).

TOLEDO OH (12-4-07)--Richard Apperson, former ARCA Figure-8 and Enduro driver at Flat Rock Speedway, died of cancer at his home in Monroe, Michigan after a lengthy illness.

FLAT ROCK MI (8-28-08)--Local hockey legend Nick Vitucci, a member of the ECHL Hall of Fame, will make his auto racing debut at Flat Rock Speedway on Friday Night. Vitucci will compete in Flat Rock Speedway's popular David's Jewelry 4-Cylinder division as part of the track's Aquafina Enduro 250 night.

TOLEDO OH (1-16-08)-- A total of three shopping center venues will play host to race car displays as Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways prepare to kick off their 2008 season schedules.

Flat Rock, MI (8-23-2008)--

TOLEDO OH (3-10-08)--With the new racing season fast-approaching, Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway management is busy completing details for events both new and for the traditional stand-bys at the 2 tracks. New to the schedule at both facilities is Race Car Roller Derby, while the Imperial Stunt Driverís Thrill Show is set for a date at Toledo in 2008.

TOLEDO OH (3-10-08)-All racing fans, track officials, racers and former racers are invited to the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill this weekend forseveral racing-related festivities. A Racer's Reunion is slated to begin at 12 noon on Saturday, March 15th at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill Banquet Room. Beginning at 2 p.m., the bar will air ABC's broadcast of the Sharpie Mini 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. At 6 p.m. the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club will hold their monthly meeting.

FLAT ROCK, MI (6-14-2008)-- They arrived late, but they arrived! A huge crowd piled into Flat Rock Speedway for the Marco’s Pizza School Bus Figure 8 races on a beautiful Saturday evening. SPEED Channel’s Ray Dunlap was victorious in the Bus event, while Levi Rouster, Eric Huston and Ray McClure also posted victories. The SPEED Channel crew of Phil Parsons, Krista Voda and Adam Alexander were on hand to greet the fans and cheer on Dunlap and Rick Allen, who took a run in a Factory Stock.

FLAT ROCK, MI (7-12-2008)--  A late morning rain gave way to eventually clear skies and a chance to finally complete a weekly race card at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night.  For the first time in over a month, the track’s 3 weekly divisions were able to compete.  Saturday’s Miller Lite Triple 50’s were filled with great racing in an action-packed night, capped off by the famous Flat Rock Speedway Volcano Fireworks display.  Dennis Strickland, Dennis Whisman, Randy DeMaggio and Jim Rae captured main event wins.

Randy DeMaggio took the lead on lap 21 and spent the remainder of the 100-lap feature battling with someone or the other. He won what was probably the biggest race of his racing career when he was victorious in the Street Stock 100-lap feature Saturday night.

TOLEDO OH (1-2-08)-The ARCA community would like to wish a speedy recovery to long-time ARCA member Bill Leach, who suffered from a heart attack during the holiday season.

TOLEDO OH (1-17-08)--This is the second of our winter bulletins. February issue will be posted around the 20th. The new schedules are also now posted on the website. Flat Rock office is closed; Toledo phone number is 419-727-1100. Please direct all calls to Toledo.

TOLEDO OH (3-10-08)--It's now official and in the construction phase-I-75 in both directions is CLOSED in Detroit between Clark Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard for the planned Ambassador Bridge interchange project. It is slated to be closed through Christmas of 2009.

FLAT ROCK MI (5-24-2008)-- Defending champ Robbie Loving won a great duel with Dennis Whisman and captured the 100 lap ARCA Speedway Bar and Grille Figure 8 race Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway. Derek Wiley and Rich Abel were the winners in the two ARCA Greater Detroit Auto Auction Street Stock main events on a crystal-clear, yet cool evening at the track.

Flat Rock, MI (9-6-2008)--  Eric Lee (Late Model), Dan Ford Jr. (Street Stock A Main), Rich Abel (Street Stock B Main) and Brad Turner (4 Cylinder) were crowned the 2008 track champions Saturday night at Flat Rock Speedway.  Ricky Kargel was the victor in the 100 lap Late Model race and Billy Earley took the Figure 8 contest.  Glass Block Sales served as the sponsor for the beautiful evening of racing at the ¼ mile paved oval.

Flat Rock, MI  (4-25-09)--  The long, harsh winter is officially over—Flat Rock Speedway is open!  “The Rock” began its 56^th season of operation Saturday night under cloudy skies and pleasant temperatures.  The rain and storms pounded the area to the north of the track, but things were dry all evening, allowing the 7-Up Season Opener to take place.  Dennis Strickland, Billy Earley, Clyde McKee and Eric Fitzpatrick collected the feature wins on a night that saw action and accidents in all 3 divisions.

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The Saturday night, May 9 racing card at Flat Rock Speedway is on schedule.

FLAT ROCK, MI (5-16-09, 1 p.m.)--As of 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, the Saturday night weekly racing program at Flat Rock Speedway, featuring Buckeye 305 Sprints, Figure-8s and Street Stocks, is on schedule. Check arcaracing.com for updates.

The Stan Yee Memorial t-shirts and decals will be available at Flat Rock Speedway on Wednesday (June 18th) at the practice session from 5pm to 9pm.

See Stan Yee at his trailer to purchase either of these items. They will be available will supplies last.   

It was a night of firsts for Justin Schroeder at Flat Rock Saturday night.

Flat Rock, MI  (9-19-2008)-- The Pepsi School Bus Figure 8 races made their appearance at Flat Rock Speedway for a rare Friday night event, pushed back due to last Saturday’s monsoon-like rains.  Chris Benson captured the Bus feature, while Chris Perry topped the Michigan Legends main.  Jeremy Vanderhoof and Dave Tanner captured the Street Stock events in front of a large crowd on a beautiful evening.

TOLEDO OH (4-25-08)--The orange barrels just keeping appearing!  TELEGRAPH ROAD at West Road is 1 lane in each direction until Friday, May 2.  If you use Telegraph to get to Flat Rock Speedway, avoid it!  Best bet is to exit at Gibraltar Road west, which takes you to downtown Flat Rock.  Go left at Telegraph to the track.

FLAT ROCK, MI (5-16-08)--Flat Rock Speedway and Pepsi-Cola have teamed up with Autism Speaks to present the Pepsi-Autism Speaks 250 lap Enduro race Sunday afternoon, May 25 at the track. The ARCA David's Jewelry 4 Cylinders will also be in action. Race time is 1 p.m.

Re-Set For Next Saturday, June 28th

Flat Rock, MI: (6-21-08)-- Mother Nature unleashed heavy rains, thunder, lightning and strong winds at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday afternoon, wiping out the Moran Chevrolet/Stan Yee Memorial 150 for the ARCA Late Models. The biggest race of the season at “The Rock” has been rescheduled for next Saturday, June 28. The entire program will follow the same schedule next Saturday.

The decision has been made to allow Late Model teams to run 4 new tires if they choose for the Saturday, July 12 event at Flat Rock Speedway.  Tires will again be impounded after the feature race July 12. 

SOUTHGATE MI (7-16-08)--For those of you that stayed home, you missed two terrific 50 lappers. Both the Super Late Models and the Street Stock A division feature were hotly contested and lot of side by side racing. Both divisions the top six cars pretty much ran under a blanket. I think the largest lead for either division was maybe a car length if that... mostly everyone ran doorhandle to doorhandle.