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Posted 6/30/2008
Pictures Needed
Kathy Heil needs
pictures for the banquet video.
They can either be email to her
at
kateheil@hotmail.com or copy
them to a cd and give them to
Kathy at the track. She needs
pictures of everyone both on and
off the track!
Mini Indy Driver Featured in
Magazine
Justin Peck will
be featured in the July 2008
issue of Sprint Car and Midget
Magazine. It highlights his many
accomplishments. You can go to
www.sprintcarandmidget.com
and check out information about
the magazine.
Posted 6/23/2008
The Robbie Stanley
Memorial Race Rescheduled
"The Robbie
Stanley Memorial Race for Quarter Midgets was
originally held in May but was postponed due to
rain. The event was sponsored by USAC in honor
of the accomplishments Robbie had as a USAC
driver. The race is the Heavy 'AA Class event
and will be run at the Kokomo, Indiana Regional
on Sunday, August 17th."
Mini Indy "Represents" at the 2008
Eastern Grands
Mini Indy would like to recognize and wish the
best of luck to our drivers who made the trek to
the 2008 Eastern Grands at the Silver City
Quarter Midget Club in Meriden, CT. We know
that each of them will do us proud.
Per the entry list posted June 1st:
Jr. Honda - Dustin Davis
Sr. Honda - Quinnton Bear
Hvy Honda - Shelby Campbell
Jr. Stock - Dustin Davis
Sr. Stock - Zach Hampton, Quinnton Bear
Lt. Mod - Dustin Davis, Justin Peck
Lt. B - Justin Peck, Zach Hampton
Lt. A - Zach Hampton, Justin Peck
Lt. 160 - Quinnton Bear
Hvy 160 - Shelby Campbell
Posted 6/19/2008
Thank You
We would like to thank everyone who helped
us at the track at the time of the
accident! For a couple of people with no
training in emergency situations, the people
around us at the track were a godsend. From
Carl & Mark who stabilized his arm (and
instructed us on what was needed), to the
one who ran to get the “red bag” from the
trailer. From the kids who ran for ice to
Kim who helped keep Josh cool and calm.
From the kids and parents watching with
concern to the people who thought to get
umbrella’s to shade his eyes. And those who
called 911 to get the ambulance there and
Steve, Gary, Brett, Travis and Todd (and
anyone we may have missed) who took care of
our trailer and personal vehicles still at
the track and grab my purse for the trip to
the hospital. Even if we did not mention
your name, your help was noticed and your
presence was felt throughout the ordeal.
We would also like to thank those who came
to the hospital to see Josh after racing was
through. The visit’s really helped to raise
Josh’s spirits. He enjoyed hearing what
happened at the track after he left. We
also appreciate the tribute during the World
Formula race. With a big Thank you to Tyler
Burns for his efforts to get it
accomplished!
All the phone calls, emails and well wishes
and prayers really show what a family we
have all become at Mini Indy. Thank you
from the bottom of our hearts!
Thank you,
Kevin, Joyce, Michelle and Josh Daugherty
Posted 6/5/2008
BRYCE BEAR MEMORIAL
CELEBRATION
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2008
After
Club Race #4 on Saturday all members are invited to stay
into the evening for food and fun!
Pitch-in dinner
Furnished by club: hamburgers
and hot dogs with buns
paper plates, napkins and utensils
Club
members to bring:
Salad:
Last name begins with ‘A thru H’
Side
dish: Last name begins with ‘I thru N’
Dessert: Last name begins with “O thru Z’
All
members to bring your own drinks.
Activities
Hair
painting/temporary color will be available to the kids
in the pavilion after racing.
Games
and relay races will be organized after dinner.
Sunday:
Church service in the pavilion
after sign-ins are closed.
Click here for printable
flyer
Posted 5/27/2008
Mini Indy Girls Represented in
the Indy Star
Danica “Mania” has brought
attention to Mini Indy and quarter midgets. The
Indianapolis Star did a race day article that was part
of their special edition Indy 500 Race Day coverage
about girls with racing ambitions. Their focus was girls
racing quarter midgets at Mini Indy.
Mini Indy would like to thank the girls who represented
our sport well and also Philip Wilson and Charlie Nye of
the Star for doing such a wonder job.
See the online article, photos, and video at
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080525/SPORTS0107/805250349/1052/SPORTS01
Fathers Day Raffle Basket
Items Needed
Please help us create
a “Basket for Dad” to be raffled off on Father’s day.
We are asking for
donations to put in the basket. Items such as: racing
related items, (tools, hand goop, shop towels, etc)
certificates for car washes or food, or anything you
think “Dad” might like. We will be collecting items at
the track beginning on (input date of next race),
our next race and through Saturday afternoon on Father’s
Day weekend. Raffle tickets will be sold both Saturday
and Sunday on Father’s Day weekend and the winner will
be drawn on Father’s Day.
Thank you,
Kim Like
Posted 05/14/2008;
Robbie Stanley
Race Rained Out
Unfortunately, due to
the weather, we were unable to get the Sunday regional
classes run and more importantly the Robbie Stanley
Memorial. Although Sunday was a wash-out, Saturday
went very well. Even with high gas prices it was an
impressive car count of 155 Hondas. The racing was
fast and furious.
I want to thank each
and everyone that put in the time and effort to make
this event great. I especially want to additionally
recognize the following folks:
At
the wishes of the Stanley family, we are going to
reschedule a Heavy AA only full format Robbie Stanley
Memorial Race later in the racing year. Stay tuned for
updates.
Posted 05/13/2008;
Notice for R4
Regional Races
All QMA Members: you
MUST have your QMA badge with the 2008 sticker or
current QMA gold copy with you when you sign-in for
a race day. This is a strict policy at C.I.Q.M.A /
Mini Indy and all Region
4 Championship Races. If you do not have current
credentials you will not be allowed to race.
Region 4
States Race at Lansing, members MUST have their
official
QMA credentials
at sign-ins with QMA Member numbers for handlers and
drivers. Paper work needs to be filled out for the
National Office
and will require
their QMA numbers.
Posted 04/08/2008; Safety Checks
A
safety check will be done on Friday night and Saturday
morning, at the tech shed. You must go thru a safety
check prior to signing in. You will not be allowed to
sign in until you do so. The time on this is going to be
7pm until no more cars are coming up.
Novice Training & Practice Schedule
I can't tell you
how excited I am about the 2008 Novice Class. I
believe we have 25 new, novice drivers ready to
get the season underway. We are going to have a
ton of fun.
I have a few important
messages concerning novice training;
-
Beginning the week of April 7th
our "Novice Only" practice sessions will move
from Tuesday to Thursday nights between 6-8 PM.
The track is closed to all other classes during
this time. These practices are not required;
however, I encourage you to take advantage of
this time whenever possible.
-
We will have a
mandatory training session for all
novice drivers during our first few events on
April 12th, April 19th, and May 3rd. If you plan
on participating at these events please plan on
coming a little bit early for these training
sessions. Senior Novice training will be from
8-8:30 AM and Junior Novice training will be
from 8:30-9 AM. Junior Novice participants will
need to sign in at the tower prior to their
sessions and Senior Novice participants will
need to sign in immediately following their
session. (This schedule is subject to change. I
will keep everyone updated if any changes
occur.)
Please don't hesitate to
contact me at
david@freemanracing.com if you have
any questions. I look forward to seeing
you at the track.
David Freeman
Novice Director
Posted 02/11/2008;
Racing in Indiana: Gathering
Before the Green Flag
Mini Indy had a display setup at
an Indianapolis area museum exhibit. The two day exhibit
was called "Racing in Indiana: Gathering Before the
Green Flag", held at the Indiana State Museum January
19th and 20th.
Hosted by Mike King, chief
announcer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio
Network, "Gathering Before the Green Flag" invited fans
to sit behind the wheel of a variety of racing vehicles,
from IndyCars, stock cars, go-karts, dragsters and of
course quarter midgets. Racing insiders such as Derek
Daly, Donald Davidson and other favorite drivers took
part in symposium of experts.
Mini Indy had a great looking
display and it drew very positive comments.
We had a couple of tables setup
with QMA/CIQMA brochures, sign-up sheets, Mini Indy
stickers, and running banquet videos from the last
couple of years. We had a handful of cars on display
with a couple of the bigger cars on the ground for kids
to get in. Volunteer handlers and drivers alike were
there to answer questions and really help promote our
club.
The one comment I heard several
times was "I never knew about Mini Indy" or "I never
knew about quarter midgets". We certainly are the best
kept secret in the racing. This year we are really going
to make an effort to make sure the racing community
knows who and where we are. I look for our club to
really grow this year.
Special thanks go out to
everyone who made this a great event.
Mike King indicated that next
year he is looking to put together an additional exhibit
to go in conjunction with the Boy Scout Pinewood Derby
event that will promote area youth racing organizations.
The Pinewood Derby event this year drew 630 derby racers
and feature a track that was more than two stories tall
and 125 feet long and is the tallest, longest and
fastest known track in the 55-year history of the
Pinewood Derby.
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