14, 1953 when it was the first rubberized asphalt track in the country. 'Scott is as good as any super late model driver in the country right now,' Drager told the audience.įlat Rock held its first race on Aug. He also is working on scheduling in the ARCA Gold Cup races into his 2013 race card. He said he will race in the opener at Toledo and probably return to the area and race at Flat Rock Speedway on Aug. He was one of the guests of honor at the press conference. driver Scott Hantz is a three-time ARCA/CRA champion who has the most wins of anyone in the series - 30.

'All of these teams and all of these cars will converge on Toledo Speedway,' he said.Īngola, Ind. Tickets are now on sale for that event on. Scott Schultz, general manager of Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, called the 7-Up 150 a 'border war' of sorts between the two series. The ARCA Midwest Tour races mostly in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. The ARCA/CRA Super Series is a touring series with races mainly in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. 'This is going to be a big race,' Drager said.

It's the first time the two touring series will be on the track at the same time.

The first race on the 2013 schedule - April 20 - is the 7-Up 150, a combination race featuring cars from both the ARCA/CRA Super Series and ARCA Midwest Tour cars. Our long term presence in the sport is something we are really proud of.' 'Last year we had our 60th season in the ARCA Racing Series. 'We are hitting a couple of milestones this year,' said ARCA President Ron Drager. The new venue was packed with media, sponsors and race fans. It was the first time in the 15 years of the press conference that it was held outside of Toledo Speedway. Those were two of the announcements made Tuesday during an afternoon press conference kicking off the 2013 season at the two ARCA tracks at the Hollywood Casino in Rossford, Ohio. (TOLEDO, Ohio - March 12, 2013) - Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway will celebrate significant milestones this season when the local tracks open for racing next month.įlat Rock Speedway will mark its 60th season of racing while Toledo Speedway's season will include the silver anniversary of one of the biggest late model races in the country, the Glass City 200.

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