Toledo Speedway
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Toledo Speedway is a racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...

. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway
Flat Rock Speedway
Flat Rock Speedway is a racetrack located in Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, though the mailing address is Flat Rock, Michigan. It is owned by ARCA and is considered the sister track to Toledo Speedway...

 in Flat Rock, Michigan
Flat Rock, Michigan
- Racial makeup :As of the census of 2000, there were 8,488 people, 3,181 households, and 2,306 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,266.9 per square mile . There were 3,291 housing units at an average density of 491.2 per square mile...

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Weekly program

Started in 1989, Toledo Speedway also features the weekly racing divisions of Sportsman, on the half-mile, and Figure 8
Figure 8 racing
Figure 8 racing is a form of racing that combines elements of oval racing, demolition derby, and road racing.-Track:Racing is done on a track shaped like an 8. The cars cross paths at the center of the 8, which is known as the "crossover". Because of this layout, crashes are inevitable...

, Factory Stock, and four cylinders on a quarter-mile track inside the big track. They also have a series of races with Outlaw Bodied Late Models that includes four 100-lap races and ends with Glass City 200. The track hosts the “Fastest Short track show in the world” which features winged sprints
Sprint car racing
Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....

, and winged Super Modifieds on the half mile.

National events

They currently have two ARCA Remax Series dates. One is held on a Sunday afternoon in May, and the other is the season-ending race in October for the ARCA Remax Series and ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series.

USAC
United States Automobile Club
The United States Auto Club is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States National Championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the Indianapolis 500...

holds a National Midget and Sprint tours event at the track.

ASA Late Model Series in April and CRA Super Series in May.
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