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Joy Fair Memorial June 23 At Flat Rock Speedway

June 1, 2012 By Downtown Flat Rock

Joy Fair Pits-1973-Creative Commons - Wikipedia
Joy Fair Pits-1973-Creative Commons – Wikipedia

Flat Rock Speedway is hosting the 1st annual Joy Fair Memorial 100 Saturday evening, June 23.

Last December 10, Joy Fair passed away at the age of 81, who was known as a tradition and big winner in short track racing history. He was often viewed as the racer to beat.

Bob Fox of Diamond Racing Products, to honor Fair’s more than 6 decades of racking and a former competitor, stepped forward to sponsor this special event.

Flat Rock Speedway served as Joy’s home track. Joy Fair was LATE MODEL racing in Midwest-Michigan – AND always a winner.

Get y’er motor hummin’, and come on down to celebrate his legacy.

Vroom-vroom!

Contact Flat Rock Speedway if interested

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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