(FLAT ROCK, Michigan - April 11, 2013) - Saturday, April 27 Flat Rock Speedway will open its gates to begin the 60^th Anniversary season at the Telegraph Road speedplant.  The Jet’s Pizza Opening Day event will feature the ARCA Moran Chevrolet Late Models, Parts Galore Figure 8’s and the DTS Drive Train Specialists Street Stocks for a full race card at the ¼ mile asphalt oval.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 11, 2013) - So what do you do in the off-season? It's a question that comes ARCA's way with relative frequency. Much like the hard-working ARCA race teams that chase race schedules after all the preparation, ARCA, in its 61st consecutive season, is also perpetually on the march. Whether there is a foot of snow on the ground in December, or temps are topping 100 degrees in early August, ARCA is always full-ahead.

PAD RENTALS:  Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway pad rental fees are due by April 12.  After this date, the price goes up.  You may download the pad rental forms from the web pages.  They are located under forms.  Questions?  419-727-1100.

**ENGINE SEAL DAY:  Your chance to have your engine sealed before we start!  Crate or performance engine.  Thursday, April 18 at Toledo, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  CALL to reserve a time.  IF no one signs up by Monday, April 15 at 5 p.m., this program will be cancelled. 

*RACECEIVERS: Will be available at the practice days:  $90 each, earbuds included, batteries are NOT included.

Tires go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, April 11 at both tracks and the ARCA office. 

See you at the practices!

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 10, 2013) - Toledo Speedway's home-opener - the "Border Wars" 7-Up 150 - is getting bigger by the day. With more than 50 quality entries expected from 10-plus states across the country for the Saturday afternoon, April 20 big show late model race, the media spotlight is also getting brighter by the moment.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 9, 2013) - While his official entry has not yet been received, it's hard to ignore the Tweet sent out today from current ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards point leader Mason Mingus, who says he's joining the long and very impressive list of entrants for the April 20 season-opener at Toledo Speedway - the "Border Wars" 7-Up 150.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 9, 2013) - The entry list to date for the Saturday, April 20 “Border Wars” 7-Up 150 at Toledo Speedway now stands at 46 cars as of April 8 at 5 p.m.  An additional 3 cars have entered the history-making event, while 1 car has withdrawn.  The race will see the stock-bodied ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models and the ARCA Midwest Tour paired together in competition for the first time.

Douglas George “Doug” Beasley, long time ARCA pit crew member and 4-Cylinder Driver at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway, died Sunday April 7 at the age of 34 of leukemia. Doug was a familiar and friendly presence at both tracks and an enthusiastic supporter since 1997. In addition to his ARCA Gold Card Lifetime Membership, Doug was Sergeant At Arms for the Wayne Civitans Club, C.E.R.T. Member, Special Olympian, Licensed Groomer at Northville Downs, and a lifetime member of First Congregational Church of Wayne. Surviving Doug are his parents Norman and Linda Beasley; Brothers Paul Beasley and Eric Blaine; Grandmother Marion Beasley; Uncles Kenneth (Kathy) Beasley and Dave Orahoske; and Aunts Judy (Charles) West and Carolyn (Dave) Criner. Visitation is Wednesday, April 10 from 2-9 p.m. at Uht Funeral Home, 35400 Glenwood Rd., Westland MI 48186. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday, April 11 at the First Congregational Church of Wayne, 2 Towne Square St., Wayne MI 48184. The family suggests gifts to the First Congregational Church of Wayne or the Leukemia Fund.

The upcoming 7-Up 150 at Toledo Speedway gets more interesting by the day.

The entry list already contains more than 40 names and includes drivers from across the Midwest and south that have multiple track championships and feature wins from across the country.

One of those drivers -- Bubba Pollard -- scored another win this weekend when he collected the trophy in the first Southern Super Series race in Nashville. Pollard held off several other late models, including some that he will be contending with at Toledo Speeday in the 7-Up 150 April 19-20.

Salem, IN (April 4, 2013) – CRA officials have released the first list of entries to date for the historic “Border Wars” 7-UP 150 at Toledo Speedway on Saturday, April 20^th, were the ARCA Midwest Tour presented by SCAG Power Equipment and Lester Buildings and the ARCA/CRA Super Series will contest the first ever combination race between the two template touring late model powers. Both series will bring an extreme amount of talent together for the season opener at Toledo Speedway along with some southern flare including Georgia top gun Bubba Pollard and 15 year old South Carolina native Kyle Benjamin who has been on a tear so far this year with four wins at New Smyrna Speedway during Speedweeks in February, a win at The Rattler at South Alabama Speedway on March 17^th and a second place finish in his first ever ARCA Racing Series event on March 9^th at Mobile International Speedway.

TO:  ARCA FLAT ROCK, TOLEDO SPEEDWAY RACE TEAMS

TIRES:  For the 2013 racing season, tire prices are as follows:

Hoosier 3035, 3045, Hoosier F-45, F-56 and Hoosier Star 56: 

$136 each (includes sales tax). 

Hoosier 26.5 and 27.5 Sportsman and Hoosier 26.5 and 27.5 880 Series:

$111 each (includes sales tax).

**Tires will be available beginning Thursday, April 11 at both tracks and the ARCA office. 

FUEL:  Price yet to be determined; we will know after deliveries arrive week of April 15.

PAD RENTALS:  A reminder pad rentals are DUE by April 12.  After April 12, the price goes up.  You can download the pad rental forms from the track web pages.  They are located under forms.  We are not mailing them out!

ENGINE SEAL DAY:  Crate or performance engine—this is your opportunity to have your engine sealed BEFORE the season begins!  Thursday, April 18 at Toledo Speedway from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!  Call 419-727-1100 to reserve a time slot!

PRE-SEASON PRACTICES-FLAT ROCK

Saturday, April 20, Noon to 5; pits open at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, April 24, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.,pits open at 4.

PRE-SEASON PRACTICE-TOLEDO

Sunday, April 28, Noon to 5; pits open at 10 a.m.

*Download and print your membership form from the website, fill it out and cut down your time standing in line on practice day or race day!  Get to the practices, go through tech---we will not wait for you on opening nights! 

Flat Rock office opens on daily basis beginning Monday, April 8.  734-782-2480

Toledo office is open daily:  419-727-1100

(TOLEDO, Ohio - April 2, 201) - While it’s just a day after April Fools Day, a sneak peek at the current entry list for the Saturday, April 20 “Border Wars” 7-Up 150 at Toledo Speedway is no joke.  The event will see the stock-bodied ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models and the ARCA Midwest Tour paired together in competition for the first time in the history of the 2 groups.

The Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway track officials and race teams send their thoughts and prayers to Kim Hebert,the wife of ARCA Street Stock driver Chris Hebert (Car #31).

Word has been received that Kim has been diagnosed with a serious illness.  Please keep Kim and Chris in your thoughts and prayers. 

(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 31, 2013) - The weather finally broke, and the gates swung open at Toledo Speedway for the first round of several tests already scheduled in preparation for the first two big-shows of the season - the 7-Up 150 on Saturday, April 20 and the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care on May 19. And the father-son duo of Fred and Brian Campbell were the first to put their car on the pavement at Toledo Friday afternoon. Their focus was the 7-Up 150, when the ARCA CRA Super Series and the ARCA Midwest Tour join forces for the first time in history to battle it out in the annual Border Wars 7-Up 150.

William Joseph Giordano, long time ARCA Late Model crew member for the late John Anderson and others including Artie and Jay Sommers, died unexpectedly March 25 at the age of 60. Giordano was a fixture at Mt. Clemens Race Track, Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways and at major late model racing events around the midwest from the late 1960s into the 1980s and was affectionately known as "Dago". He was a frequent visitor to the Stan Yee Racing shop and was employed by high performance parts companies including Diamond Racing Products and Katech Engineering.

(TOLEDO, Ohio - March 27, 2013) - The Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) will now air a total of 12 Flat Rock and Toledo Speedway events for the 2013 racing season.  The local cable access channel of the Buckeye Cable System has added 2 dates to the previously-announced 10 race event schedule with the 2 ARCA-sanctioned tracks.