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July 14, 2008... Spartan results, the Standings and Hot Laps have been posted. July 10, 2008... The Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series portion of the race at Kalamazoo Speedway on July 19, 2008 has been cancelled. July 7, 2008... Dixie results, the Standings and Hot Laps have been posted. June 30, 2008... The Asphalt Qualifier that was rained out at M-40 Speedway on June 27th will now be held at Dixie Motor Speedway on Sunday August 3, 2008. This event will be a 50 lap feature. June 27, 2007... Tonight's races at M-40 Speedway have been canceled due to inclement weather. We will revise the schedule when we have a make-up date. June 26, 2008... We would like to thank the whole Michigan Legends Family for their thoughts and prayers for our little girl Skylar. It really meant alot to us to know that everyone was thinking about her and pulling for her for the past year. She was a very special little girl that touched the lives of alot of people without ever meeting most of them. I am very proud to be able to race and know all of you. Thank You and we love all of you.   Chris, Sophia, and Cameron Brunet June 23, 2008... Crystal results, the Standings and Hot Laps have been posted. June 18, 2008... Viewing and a Memorial Service for Skylar Brunet will be held on Friday June 20th from 1:30pm to 7:30pm at Gendernalik Funeral Home 35259 23 Mile Rd. New Baltimore, Mi. Gods Speed Little One. June 17, 2008... We are deeply saddened that baby Skylar Brunet has passed away. Please keep Chris and Sophia in your thoughts and prayers. June 16, 2008... Flat Rock results, the Standings and Hot Laps have been posted. June 6, 2008... The race at Dixie Motor Speedway originally scheduled for Sunday, July 6, 2008 has been moved to Saturday, July 5, 2008.   June 3, 2008... Angola results, the Standings & Hot Laps have been posted. May 29, 2008... We would like to welcome the newest member to The Semlow Racing Team!! Congratulations to Beau and Amy on the arrival of their son Blake. Proud Grandpa Ron can fill us in on the details at the track. May 28, 2008... Spartan & Toledo results & Standings have been posted, plus a Hot Laps article. May 11, 2008... Grand Bend results & Standings have been posted. May 19, 2008... Please keep Michigan Legends Racer Dave Bloom in your thoughts and prayers. Dave was injured in an industrial accident and is currently in intensive care at U of M Hospital. Dave had not raced in the series in the last couple of years but had plans to return later this season. We will keep you informed of Dave's progress. Other sad news is the passing of Stan Yee Sr. Stan was a long time chassis expert and race car owner that is a member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame. It is Stan's company that we have sent many Legends Chassis to for repairs. Again, please keep Stan Yee's family in your thoughts and prayers. May 11, 2008... Crystal results & Standings have been posted. May 7, 2008... Gate times have been posted for the races at Crystal. April 26, 2008... Due to cold and excessive winds the races scheduled for the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper/Michigan Legends Series at Auto City Speedway has been canceled. This race is rescheduled to May 3, 2008 at Auto City Speedway. Please consult the revised schedule. April 23, 2008... Gate times posted for the April 26th race at Auto City. April 19, 2008... The 14th Season for the Auto Value- Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series gets underway in 1 short week at Auto City Speedway. As we all prepare for the start for the season please remember to keep in your prayers the Brunet Family who infant daughter is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday.  Best of luck to you all for a very successful 2008 Racing season. March 22, 2008... We are a little more than a month away from Opening Day of the 14th Season of The Auto Value Bumper to Bumper/Michigan Legends Series.Very soon the tracks will be hosting test and tune days and you can use our links to each of the tracks website for dates and times. On April 20th the 14th annual Michigan Legends Driving School will take place and we strongly recommend that all 2008 Rookies enroll. As in the past, lunch will be provided for the driver and their crew chief. Enrollment forms can be found under the FORMS Button. Happy Easter to all our Michigan Legends Families. March 6, 2008... We are saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs. Sandy Semlow, wife of Dr. Kent Semlow. Visitation of Mrs. Semlow are as follows:   Wujek-Calcaterra Funeral Home Van Dyke - 25 Mile Rd. Shelby Saturday Mar. 8, - 5 to 9 PM      Sunday Mar. 9, - 3 to 9 PM   Service:  St. Pete's Lutheran Church              17051 24 Mile Rd.   -   Romeo     Mon. Mar. 10,  at 3:00 PM     Please keep all of the Semlow Family in your thoughts and prayers. January 28, 2008... The annual Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series winter meeting is less than 2 weeks away. This  years meeting is on February 9 (12 noon)at Kart to Kart in Sterling Heights. Like last year we will have Pizza for lunch. Please RSVP at michiganlegends@hotmail.com with how many will be coming with you. January 18, 2008... The 45th Annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC) Banquet will be held this Saturday January 19, 2008 in Warren Michigan. The MARFC organization is made up of race fans, race car drivers, race crews, race promoters and others that have an interest in Auto Racing in Michigan. The Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series has been honored for the last 13 years to have our Champions and Rookie Of the Year recognized by at the annual MARFC Banquet. This year Levi Rouster, Rick Kilbourn, Randy Gallagher, Scott Menlen and Chance Rice will receive an award from MARFC as well as many of the other champions from race tracks and series across the state. Thank you to the MARFC organization for your support of racing and we would encourage anyone to join this great group by using the link from this website to MARFC website. Membership fees are $15.00/Family per Year.   January 9, 2008... The AutoValue Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series 2008 Schedule can be found in the Legends Series Area. There are other dates that will be added to the schedule in the very near future. Please check the website often to view the additions and for other additional information. January 6, 2008... The annual AutoValue Michigan Legends Series Winter Meeting is scheduled to take place on Saturday February 9, 2008 at Kart to Kart in Sterling Heights, Mi at 12:00 pm. Please RSVP by phone (517)546-6100 or email michiganlegends@hotmail.com After the meeting everyone will have an opportunity to race karts. Memberships for the 2008 season need to be sent in by January 31, 2008 to insure keeping last year's number. December 24, 2007... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our Friends, Fans, Racers and their Families. The 2008 AutoValue Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series schedule will be on the website shortly after the first of the year. November 1, 2007... The AutoValue Bumper to Bumper/Michigan Legends Series 13th Annual Awards Banquet is  a little over a week away and there are still seats available. If you are planning on attending but have not yet registered please contact John Turnbull right away, as a final head count must be turned in by Monday November 5. October 7, 2007... The 13th Annual Michigan Legends Banquet is a little more than a month away. On the front page you will find a Banquet Form under FORMS to confirm your reservation. The Banquet is open to all Legends Teams, their families and friend as well as Legends Racing Fans. We look forward to seeing you at Crystal Gardens. September 30, 2007... Congratulations to Levi Rouster on his 2nd AutoValue Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series Championship. Scoot Menlen is this years Series Semi-Pro Champion, Rick Kilbourn the Series Golden Master Champion, Randy Gallagher is the Master Champion and Chance Rice is the 2007 AutoValue Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Rookie of the Year. You all have worked hard for these difficult to obtain honors and we are proud of each of you as well as all the members of the series. We will have banquet forms on this site by next week. Thank you all for your support. September 24, 2007... Shortly after our feature race on Saturday we will have a "Mechanics Race" for fun. This is open to crew chiefs, wives, girl friends, moms, dads, sponsors or whoever you would like to see compete. They must be of legal age and not have racing experience. ** September 23, 2007... Race results & points have been updated for the Kalamazoo race. ** September 16, 2007... Race results, points & Hot Laps have been updated for the Grand Bend Motorplex race. ** September 5, 2007... The International Race at Grand Bend Ontario is quickly approaching. There are rooms at WONDER GROVE COTTAGES available for $100.00 Canadian Dollar. These are two bedroom suites 3 miles from the track. Phone number for reservations is (519) 238-2501. ** August 30, 2007... News article under LEGENDS SERIES under HOT LAPS concerning Michigan Legends Go International. ** August 22, 2007... † Homeland Security Advisory - Camping is allowed at the track. We will have motel information posted by early next week. Anyone with your team crossing the border will need either a Birth Certificate or a Passport. We have also attached a Homeland Security Form that you will need to fill out and take with you to cross the border. This form should have all your racing equipment and misc tools that you are carrying with you. Just a reminder, we will not have the parts trailer at Grand Bend, so if you need parts before you leave for Grand Bend please give us a call. Gate times for the race at Grand Bend Speedway are updated. ** August 12, 2007... Race results & points have been updated for the Angola race. ** August 7, 2007... Hot Laps have been updated for the Dixie race. ** August 6, 2007... Race results & points have been updated for the Dixie race. ** July 31, 2007... Race results, points and Hot Laps have been updated for the Spartan & AutoCity races. ** July 23, 2007... Race results, points and Hot Laps have been updated for the Toledo & Owendale races. Also the August 4th race at Springport have been removed from the schedule. ** July 16, 2007… The race results and points have been posted from the July 13th M-40 Speedway race. The gate schedule has been updated for Toledo & Owendale races. ** July 12, 2007… A new race has been added to our schedule on September 15, 2007. Under "Legends Series" click on “schedule”. ** July 10, 2007… This Friday July 13,2007 marks the return of The AutoValue-Bumper to Bumper/Michigan Legends Series to M-40 Speedway in Jones, Mi. The race is an INEX Asphalt Qualifier with the winners in each division receiving a provisional starting spot at the INEX Grand Nationals to be held in Las Vegas this October. Gate and Race Times can be found in the Legends series file above. ** July 3, 2007… Karen Krassa has hundreds of photos from this years races that can be purchased for $1.00 each. Karen's email address is: krnskp@msn.com ** June 26, 2007... Due to unforeseen circumstances, the AutoValue Michigan Legends Series portion of the race originally scheduled for Tuesday July 3, 2007 has been cancelled. A make up date will be scheduled shortly. At this moment, our next scheduled race will be on July 13, 2007 at M-40 Speedway. ** June 25… The race results, points and Hot Laps have been posted from the June 23rd Crystal Motor Speedway race. ** June 18… The race results and points have been posted from the June 15th Dixie race and the June 16th Flat Rock race. ** June 15, 2007... We are saddened to hear of the passing of Gene Clark's mother. Please keep Gene and Jill in your thoughts and prayers. ** June 9, 2007... The Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series returns to action with two big shows this weekend. Friday June 15 we will be part for the Dixie Cup 100 race for Super Late Models at Dixie Motor Speedway. Saturday June 16 we will be part of the School Bus Figure 8 race at Flat Rock Speedway. Both events always draw huge spectator crowds and we are honored to be part of the show each year. Event times are in the "Legends Series" section in the schedule ** May 30, 2007… The race at Kalamazoo that was rained out last Saturday has been rescheduled for Saturday September 22, 2007. Please refer to the updated schedule found in the LEGENDS SERIES section ** May 26, 2007… Today race at Kalamazoo has been cancelled due to bad weather. We expect to post a make up date for Kalamazoo Speedway very soon. ** May 22, 2007… The AutoValue Bumper to Bumper Michigan Legends Series returns this Saturday to the high banks of Kalamazoo Speedway. This annual event for the series at Kalamazoo always proves to be exciting for the Fans and Legends Racers alike. For gate times please refer to the schedule located in the Legends Series Area. ** May 14, 2007… Frank Jiovani wins big at Flat Rock, All the details can be found in Hot Laps under the Legends Series Section above. Also the results and standings have been updated. ** May 10, 2007… New article under Hot Laps and gate and race times for Flat Rock. ** April 30, 2007... April 28, 2007 Race results updated for AutoCity Races ** April 24, 2007… This Saturday when the Legends Cars take the track at Auto City Speedway it will mark the beginning of the Thirteenth Season for the AutoValue- Bumper to Bumper/Michigan Legends Series. This season will include so very special events including National Qualifying Races for both Dirt and Pavement at Crystal Motor Speedway and M-40 Speedway. The 11th Annual Legends Great Lakes Nationals at Auto City Speedway and the return to some of the finest short tracks in the USA. Be sure to monitor the schedule for dates and times as well as our "Hot Laps" section for all the post race rundowns. ** March 15, 2007… Following is a Test & Tune Schedule at tracks that The AutoValue Bumper to Bumper/Michigan Legends Series Competes at: AUTO CITY SPEEDWAY Friday, April 6, 2007, 2:30pm -Dark Thursday, April 12, 2007, 4:30pm - 8:00PM Friday, April 13, 2007, 4:00PM - 8:00PM SPARTAN SPEEDWAY Saturday, April 21, 2007, 11:00AM - 3:00PM Sunday, April 22, 2007, 1:00PM - 5:00PM SPRINGPORT SPEEDWAY Thursday, April 26, 2007, 4:00PM - 8:00Pm FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY Saturday, April 21, 2007, 12:00PM -5:00PM Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 5:00PM - 9:00PM DIXIE MOTOR SPEEDWAY Sunday, April 15, 2005, 12:00PM - 6:00PM Check with the above tracks to confirm dates and times. ** March 12, 2007... The AutoValue Bumper to Bumper/Michigan Legends Series 2007 Schedule has been updated. We have added the tentative race at Springport Speedway which is being promoted by Maurice Randall. The finalization of this date is expected very soon. ** February 19, 2007… The schedule has once again been updated and we will soon have it finalized. The annual Winter Meeting is this Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Kart to Kart in Sterling Heights. If you have not already RSVP please do so before Thursday. ** February 12, 2007… Much thanks to Steve Brown our webmaster for the hard work and creativity in the new format for our website. Thanks also go to Karen Krassa our series photographer for the great backdrops. Reminder that the winter meeting is on the 24th of February. If you have not RSVP please do so as we need a head count for Pizza. ** February 1, 2007... An updated version of the 2007 AutoValue Michigan Legends Series Schedule is now on this site. Please check periodically for additional changes. ** January 19, 2007... We have posted a partial schedule as it presently stands. We will be adding a few more race dates in the very near future. On February 24, 2007 we will be holding our annual winter meeting at KART to KART at 12:00pm until 2 pm. There will be pizza at noon for those of you attending and Kart racing after the meeting. Please RSVP by email if you and any crewmembers will be attending.

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