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Mini Indy Speedway
Mini-Indy Speedway is located
just northeast of downtown Indianapolis on the
Indiana State Fair Grounds.
The concrete track is nice and wide with
banking of 7 degrees on the straights and 9
degrees in the corners, just like the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
SAFETY IS #1 AT MINI INDY! At Mini Indy our
walls are one of the safest. They are
constructed of polymer sheets and reinforced
with rubber tires! Our walls are easy on
drivers and cars!
Mini Indy is the largest quarter midget
track in Region 4. There is a nice covered
staging area. Large Hot Chute Area For
Handler And Driver Safety!
Nice Air Conditioned Tower! At Mini Indy we
have a top notch tower, equipped with all of
the amenities of home. Small kitchen area,
restroom, air conditioned, copy machine,
plenty of room for scorers and workers! Mini
Indy takes great pride in our facility!
A Little Bit Of History.... When the Mini
Indy track was constructed the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway donated the first
brick in the middle or our start finish
line. The other bricks were sold and the
bricks were engraved with the name of our
other supporters including Indiana's very
own. Jeff Gordon. They were manufactured by
a company right here in Muncie Indiana.
The Sport
Quarter Midgets of America is a non-profit organization
with over 2,500 family memberships and approximately
4,000 drivers. There are 13 Regions in our organization
and 50 Quarter Midget Clubs Nationwide. This sport is
definitely the ‘best kept secret’ you'll ever come
across.
QMA is a
family oriented sport that involves racing in special
prepared cars. The cars, rules and safety procedures are
designed specifically for kids. They race on oval tracks
approximately 1/20 of a mile. A child who is 5 to 16
years of age can race. Safety features include full roll
cages, multi-point seat harnesses, full face helmets,
and other gear. This sport has fewer injuries than
little-league football. The
Quarter Midget
Association
is constantly reviewing and evaluating safety rules to
ensure that quarter midget racing remains a safe
competitive sport. The racing environment is about
children and family. Not only do kids learn valuable
skills and sportsmanship, but they also make new
friends. Mom and Dad will make new friends too.
Benefits Of QMA
Quarter
Midget Racing was started to develop sportsmanship in
the children while also providing a family oriented
racing activity. In recognition of the drivers, trophies
are awarded at Regional, State, and National events. No
cash prizes are awarded.
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Quarter Midget racing is not a "drop off your kid"
kind of sport, but an involved family sport. Few
other sports permit all members of the family to
participate. The kids do the driving while other
family members serve as pit crews, chief mechanics,
scorers, timekeepers, and operators of concession
stand or novelty booths.
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It
teaches the meaning of sportsmanship, fair play by
following rules, how to be a good winner or a
gracious loser.
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It
develops coordination, and a sense of timing and
independent thinking.
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It
teaches self-reliance. Once a green flag has
dropped, they are on their own.
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The
spirit of competition also comes along here. They
learn to drive hard, but that rules must be
observed. Rule infractions may result in
disqualification.
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Development of knowledge and an appreciation for
mechanical devices.
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It
teaches safe driving skills that are carried on in
their teen years on the road. Very few people
develop the skill that these children acquire. We
believe this level of skill is valuable when they
become adult drivers. They learn that there is a
place to race an automobile— which is NOT on the
public highway systems where so many young adult
drivers lose their lives.
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It
develops a sense of responsibility. Alertness and
concern for the safety of others is acquired.
It gives
drivers a well-earned right and a sense of pride and
accomplishment. They stand taller and are more confident
after becoming a proficient Quarter Midget Driver. This
confidence and sense of "belonging to a group", along
with our Race for Drugs Program, could someday be a
factor in helping these kids "Say No To Drugs".
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