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Paul Pelletier #44, Limelight Motorsports, is having a dream season in 2025 as he scored his 5th win in 6 starts in Moran Chevrolet ARCA Outlaw Late Models. All 5 Flat Rock regular divisions were featured and the fans were treated with a Autograph session in the pits before the races. Also giving autographs to the fans were some Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame legends; Ron Allen, Bob Studt, Larry LaMay, Dick Barker, Dennis Strickland, Gary Lindahl, and Dennis Whisman Sr.

After signing autographs, Ron Allen then went out and won the 151st ARCA win of his illustrious career in Salenbien Excavating ARCA Late Model Sportsman, with Greg Studt taking the DTS ARCA Street Stock feature win. The night concluded with Bill Earley winning the R&M Recycling ARCA Figure 8 feature and Rayce Metdepenningen capping off the night with a very competitive win in Churchill Transport ARCA Factory Stocks 100 lap feature

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Flat Rock

Chase Pinsonneault survives Jeg’s CRA All Star 125 at Flat Rock

June 21, 2025 Rand Thompson

Chase Pinsonneault, from Belle River, Ontario Canada, survived a rough and tumble Jeg’s CRA All Starts Diversified Excavating 125 at Flat Rock to score the win in front of a large contingent of friends and family. Chase’s #14 Chevrolet is owned by Carson Hocevar.

Local star Justin Schroeder #4 was the class of the field for most of the race, but got loose in the oil dry on a late restart and lost the lead to Pinsonneault.

Top 10

Chase Pinsonneault #14
Dylan Stovall #24
Keegan Sobilo #77
Gavin Boschele #24
Albert Francis #33
Guy Fire #9
Justin Schroeder #4
Eddie VanMeter #23
Camden Murphy #20
Jade Avedisian #24

In other action, Greg Studt #33 took the win in DTS ARCA Street Stocks while Travis Earley #06 scored his first of the season in R&M Recycling ARCA Figure 8 competition.

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Toledo

Bobby Santos takes 500 Sprint Car win at Toledo with Cody Stickler winning in Midwest Mods.

June 7, 2025 Rand Thompson

Bobby Santos III #98, from Franklin Massachusetts, dominated the 500 Sprint Car Tour feature at Toledo to take the win in front a big crowd. Tyler Roahrig #41 finished 2nd with Kyle O’Gara #67 coming home in third.

Cody Stickler #46 won the Midwest Modified Tour feature event as the Florida driver showed why he is considered one of the best Modified racers in the country. Mike Young #23 took the feature win in Salenbien Excavating ARCA Late Model Sportsman action with Josh Bunting #18 winning the Churchill Transport ARCA Factory Stock feature event.

Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club representatives were on hand on MARFC Night and presented ARCA Late Model Sportsman driver Jim Froling #46 a helmet bag in recognition of his long time support of Toledo Speedway.

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Flat Rock

Plenty of Flat Rock action on School Bus Figure 8 night

June 14, 2025 Rand Thompson

Plenty of action to keep the capacity crowd on their feet at Flat Rock Speedway on School Bus Figure 8 night. Jack Franzil survived the carnage to come home the winner as Dennis Whisman Jr wowed the crowd as his bus went over on its side. Other winners include Dave Lambert in Flagpole & Terry Smith in the Boat Figure 8.

Paul Pelletier took the 50 lap Moran Chevrolet ARCA Late Model feature in front of a full house. Avery Vanderhoof, won his very first feature in the R&M Recycling Figure 8 division.

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Toledo

Thrills aplenty at Toledo for School Bus and Boat F8. Ayden Bunting and Ron Allen win

May 10, 2025 Rand Thompson

It was a great day of racing at Toledo Speedway for the first School Bus and Boat Figure 8 events of 2025. Bob Mikolajczyk survived the Bus carnage to take the win with Dave Lambert winning in Boat Figure 8

Ayden Bunting scored his first ever win in ARCA Factory Stocks, while Ron Allen took #148 in ARCA Late Model Sportsman.

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Road Racing

Waterford Hills Road Racing concludes 2024 season

November 12, 2024 Rand Thompson

I have been attending the races at Waterford Hills since the late 70’s. One of my favorite race tracks and a fantastic facility. Didn’t look like I was going to make it out this year, but was able to make their last race of the 2024 season. Looking forward to visiting again in 2025.

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Awards Ceremony, Corrigan Oil Speedway

Corrigan Oil Speedway Awards Banquet

January 8, 2022 Rand Thompson

Corrigan Oil Speedway racers, families, crew, staff, and fans celebrated the 2021 race season in style at the Michigan State University Kellogg Center on Saturday January 8. Congrats to all !

Performing as Master of Ceremonies for the evening were track announcers Matt Prieur and Sean Sprague, with the band Radio Tokyo providing the post award entertainment.

This was the inaugural season for track owners/promoters Tom & Tracey Hernly and they greeted all those in attendance with the 2022 season schedule and what was in store for the upcoming season. The overwhelming consensus was by all that it was an outstanding season and everyone can’t wait for 2022 !

I will be the track photographer for 2022 and looking forward to getting to know everyone. I did work for the track from 2012-2014 as the website writer, so happy to be back.

All photos are available for sale hi resolution and unwatermarked. Details on ordering on the “Order” tab on the top of the website home page.

There is no method to order on line, but contact me by email or message me if there is something you want. Each picture has a number associated with it if you hover over it with a mouse, send me a screenshot, or just tell me “Row 8, Picture 2” etc.

If you want to order a picture of a driver with trophy, just let me know what division and what place they finished in points and I can find it that way.

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Awards Ceremony

Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame inducts Classes of 2020 & 2021

June 17, 2021 Rand Thompson

Racing, legends encompassing all types of motorsports were inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in n induction ceremony in Mt Pleasant, Mich. on November 13, 2021.

Inductees represented Oval Racing, Drag Racing Road Racing, Rally Racing, Snowmobile Racing, and involvement as Officials, Crew Members, and Speed Shop owners.

Class of 2020