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There will be a Mini Indy Board of Director's meeting on Thursday evening, January 25th, at 7:00pm at the offices of Rick Thomason, 6990 Hillsdale Ct., Indianapolis.  If you need directions please call 913-2160.

The next general membership Mini Indy club meeting will be on Saturday, February 3rd, at 10:00am at Celebrations Banquet Facility.  We will have our 2007 racing schedule and finalize our volunteer positions.  We still need a great deal of help in many areas

Posted: 12/26/2006

R.B. Salyer is coming to present an informative Honda tech seminar on Saturday, January 6th, starting at 10:30am, going until about 5:00pm or until everyone has their questions answered. Celebrations Banquet Facility at 220 Country Club Road on Indy's west side will host the event. The cost is minimal (free) but space is limited. To reserve a spot, call or email Mark Baker, 317-339-0146 or mbaker154@comcast.net . Bring your measurement tools and a Honda engine that can be torn down. Whether you are scared to change your valve springs or want to find out what the tech guys are looking for, come and have fun.

Posted: 12/4/2006

Posted: 11/1/2006

Kokomo and Mini Indy driver Max McGhee has been featured in an article in this month's "Sprint Car and Midget" magazine. It is wonderful that a successful Quarter Midget driver can get this exposure and recognition. Congratulations to Max and the McGhee family.

Magazine Website Link

Posted: 8/29/2006

Check the Region 4 results and take a look, we have 5 points leaders and many top contenders. Awesome job Mini Indy drivers. Congratulations to all drivers competing in the Region 4 Series.

Mini Indy R4 Points Series
Leaders After Race 7 of 9

Jr Honda - Justin Peck

Sr Honda - Dillion Welch

Jr Stock - Justin Peck

Lt Mod - Max McGhee

Lt B - Wesley McIntyre

Click Here To Get Points
 

Posted: 8/15/2006

Mini Indy will remove the protective wood timbers from around the track wall and do any necessary clean up to reopen the track for practice and racing on Wednesday evening, August 23rd, at 6:00pm. A pair of work gloves and a little sweat are all that is required. The more that help, the less time it will take.

Thanks,

Rick Thomason
6990 Hillsdale Ct.
Indianapolis, IN. 46250
317-913-2160

Posted: 8/15/2006

It is RCP (rule change proposal) time. As a member of the National QMA organization, we can follow the required procedures going through our local and regional Boards, and possibly have a proposal for a new or changed rule on the ballot next year for consideration by the National membership. If you have a request, please fill out the required form (available on the www.quartermidgets.org website). If you have an idea for a rule change that needs to be discussed or help with the form, please contact Rick Thomason @ 317-414-6703. We need to have requests from our club submitted to the Regional Board for review by August 26th

Go here to complete your form!

Posted: 7/31/2006

Posted: 7/16/2006

Garret Johnson - Jr Rookie                   Sr Rookie - Quinnton Bear

Jr Honda - Justin Peck                          Lt AA - Wes McIntyre

A Main competitors were;

Jr Rookie A Main #1
1st Garrett Johnson
8th Alex Ahnafield

Jr Rookie A Main #2
4th Tyler Davis

7th Zack Travelsted

Sr Rookie A Main
1st Quintan Bear
3rd Clayton Campbell

Jr Honda A Main
1st Justin Peck

5th Cole Bodine

Sr Honda A Main
3rd Tyler Courtney
5th Dillon Welch

Hvy Honda A Main
3rd Kyle Bean

5th Shane Williamson
7th Nathan Toney
12th Shelby Campbell

Jr Stock A Main
2nd Justin Peck

Lt Mod A Main
3rd Max McGhee

Lt 160 A Main
8th Taylor Courtney
11th Wes McIntyre
12th Dillon Welch

Hvy 160 A Main
6th Jessica Bean

Lt B A Main
2nd Max McGhee

7th Wes McIntyre
12th Grant Galloway

Lt AA A Main
1st Wes McIntyre
7th Grant Galloway
12th Taylor Courtney
 

Posted: 7/07/2006

Mini Indy Looses Jr Novice Driver Bryce Bear

Bryce Bear competed June 24 in the

Indianapolis Speedrome's annual Big Wheel race

 

 

Bryce Bear was just 5, but already eager about continuing his family's racing tradition.

The Avon boy was a regular weekend presence at the Indianapolis Speedrome, cheering on drivers Fred Bear Jr., his father, and big brother Quinnton. Bryce, known as "Little Freddie," also he competed June 24 in the speedrome's annual Big Wheel race, finishing third. Bryce died Thursday while riding a motorized scooter on Thistle Court in his neighborhood near Ind. 267 in Avon. But friends and family on Friday were remembering his spirit, not the tragic accident. "We mourn the loss," said Joel Cohen, a lifelong friend of the family and the owner of the Speedrome, located near Brookville Road and Kitley Avenue on the Eastside. "He'll be an angel for a lot of people. This boy was full of life." Bryce's grandfather, Fred Bear Sr. of indianapolis, said Bryce liked Big Wheel and also was getting involved in quarter-midget racing. "He enjoys everything," Fred Bear Sr. said. "He's a little daredevil. Nothing scares him."
 

Bryce is survived by his parents, Tina and Fred, and two siblings -- his older brother, Quinnton, and Addison, a younger sister.

His showing will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Grace Point Church of the Nazarene, 10951 E. County Road 100 South, Indianapolis. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

A memorial fund has been set up in his memory at National City Bank funds can be taken to any branch or mailed to:

Bryce Bear Memorial Fund
c/o National City Bank
7606 E. U.S. Hwy 36
Avon, IN 46123
 

Posted: 7/02/2006

Congratulations To Our Mini Indy Eastern Grands A Main Finishers!

Our club was well represented in the Eastern Grands and in the A Mains. Justin Peck had the best finish in Jr Stock - 2nd place, Wesley Spillers and Wes McIntyre had 3rd place finishes also the A Mains.  Congratulations to all for a job well done.

Jr Honda

Wesley Spillers - 3rd Place

Sr Honda

Tyler Courtney - 7th Place

Lt 160

Wes McIntyre - 3rd Place

Jr Stock

Justin Peck - 2nd Place

Lt Mod

Max McGhee - 8th Place

Lt B

Wes McIntyre - 4th Place

Max McGhee - 8th Place

Lt AA

Max McGhee - 9th Place

Wes McIntrye - 10th Place

Hvy AA

Tyler Courtney - 8th Place

 

Other Competitors:

Jr Honda

 

Justin Peck

 

Jesse Holt

 

Sr Honda

  

Dillon Welch

 

Grant Galloway

 

 

Jr Stock

 

Wesley Spillers

 

Jesse Holt

 

 

Lt Mod

 

Justin Peck

 

 

Lt 160

 

Dillon Welch

 

Taylor Courtney

 

 

Lt B

 

Grant Galloway

 

 

Lt AA

 

Taylor Courtney

 

Grant Galloway

Posted: 5/23/2006

Russ Knepp Donates Drinks!

Russ Knepp of RK Sales, West Chester, Ohio donates a truck load of soft drinks to the Mini Indy concession stand. Pictured below is Russ unloading the drinks.  Russ has also helped us out in some other areas as well.

Thanks for your support Russ.  

Posted: 5/15/2006

Robbie Stanley Memorial Update!

Despite a great deal of rain and even a complete power failure, Mini Indy was able to complete the Robbie Stanley Memorial race on Sunday.  Even though most of the Region 4 racing events were canceled this past weekend, with the efforts of many people, we were able to keep most of the Heavy AA racers at the track and complete the Robbie Stanley elimination and feature races as a Mini Indy club event.  Congratulations to Cole Duncan, our 2006 Robbie Stanley Memorial feature winner, and to all of the racers that competed this year.  Thank You's go for the efforts of Tiffany Spillers, who coordinated the event, Jim Boyles, who spearheaded the publicity effort and printed the great programs and posters, Kathy Campbell, the talented artist that created a special keepsake for the Stanley family, Bryan Clauson, a rising young star whose presence meant a lot to the young kids and Cameron Dodson, another young star and former Memorial winner whose heartfelt introduction was special to all of us.  A special thank you is for the Mike McGhee family, who sponsored the race and worked very hard to make Mother's Day a special day for the Stanley family.

The Mini Indy Board

Posted: 4/27/2006

Hall Of Fame Classic Details Announced!

We have a great event planned for Club Members, Eastern Grand's and Gasoline Alley racers alike. If you're just coming from the Grand's or are attending The Gasoline Alley Nationals, you can have some extra fun between events here in Indianapolis by attending our Hall Of Fame Classic.

 

 

Details

Posted: 4/17/2006

Briggs WF's Make Exciting Debut!

It was cool and dark but, the engines where hot and fast!

 

Nick Abbott, Taylore Floreancig, Katrina Matthews and Shane Williamson took the track with there new engines for there first laps together. It was quite a sight, with a crowd handlers and drivers watching.

 

The engines had a unique sound and were very fast, all the drivers did an impressive job of handling the new horsepower. Veteran driver Dusty Hueston even took the track to try one out and was very impressed. It was history being made and the dawning of a new class for the Mini Indy club.

 

Make sure to checkout the new WF class, you won't disappointed with the drivers or the new Briggs platform.

 

Nick Abbott	Taylore Floreancig	Katrina Matthews	Shane Williamson

 

Posted: 4/17/2006

Thanks For A Great Weekend!

I would like to thank all our members for a great weekend, I hope that everyone

enjoyed it as much. I was told that one of our members actually put tape over their mouth to avoid getting in trouble, I commend you, but I wish you would have let me see that, I enjoy a good laugh too. If it was who I think it was, I remember the Easter bunny costume and the cow suit, your great and I mean that. 

 

Also the board is looking into additional fire extinguishers that may work better than what we have now.

 

If there was any other problem this last weekend it would only be that we still are short judges at the end of the day and that's really not fair to those classes, they were their and helping judge the earlier races but, they are having to race with only three judges and that's after many calls for help. Let's see if we can improve and we'll only get better if we all help each other.       

 

GREAT WEEKEND WITH GREAT PEOPLE!

 

Thank you all,

 

Richard Keech 
Chairman Of The Board

Posted: 4/5/2006

Important Update For This Weekend

-We have State Fairgrounds 2006 season parking and camping passes for sale in the tower.
 

-All cars will be safety checked before racing at Mini Indy. Please be sure to arrive and allow adequate time before sign-ins to get this done. You will be able to get your Safety Check done on Friday evening this week. If you have any questions contact Richard Keech, our Safety Director at midgetmama2@aol.com.

-Each handler and driver will need to fill out a one time insurance liability waiver form before they participate in racing. We will have these available near the sign-in area. Please allow adequate time to get this done as part of your sign-in procedure.

-This weekend (April 8th) the race lineup format will be the same as a typical points race format. For fun, we will also randomly assign each driver to one of four color coded teams and keep score. Each team will have drivers included from Jr. Novice to Heavy 160. IT'S FOR FUN, and is meant to create some camaraderie among the kids.

-Every Tuesday evening, unless posted, from 6:00pm-8:00pm is dedicated to novice practice. One of our trainers will be available to help get our young drivers learning. Race day mornings from 8:00pm to 8:45pm will be novice training, with emphasis on race line-ups and procedures. Please have your novice driver available for this important time.
 

Posted: 4/2/2006

Novice Day A Huge Success

Our Novice Day was huge success. It was chilly and cloudy but, the drivers smiles were warn and sunny. We had 15 driver's in attendance and we have 20 novices total the year. We have the best program I've ever seen at a track.

 

Thanks, Steve, Larry and everyone who helped. What a great job!

 

See the pictures here!

Posted: 4/2/2006

Sponsors Still Needed For Track Sponsorship And Hall Of Fame Race

We are now seeking Track and HOF sponsors. Track sponsorships start at $150 and up, Hall Of Fame Race and monument sponsorships start $75 and up. Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

If you know of anyone that might be interested please let me know.

 

Sincerely,

Jim Boyles

Vice President

jkboyles64@hotmail.com

317-508-3957

 

 

Special thanks to all of our Region 4 Trophy sponsors, from all the kid's at Mini Indy and  in Region 4. You've helped make our event an awesome one.

 

 

Region 4 Trophy Sponsor Line-Up 

 

Class	Sponsor
Jr. Novice	Robbie Stanley Racing, Inc.
Sr. Novice	Access One, Inc.
Jr. Honda	SSS Racing Ent., Inc.
Sr. Honda	R. K. Sales
Heavy Honda	Like Motorsports
Lt. 160	R. K. Sales
Hvy. 160	Sheeks Racing
Jr. Stock	Courtney Motorsports
Sr. Stock	Celebrations
Lt. Mod	PHR
Hvy. Mod	Clear Channel Communications (Q95)
Lt. B	Todd Galloway Construction Company Inc.
Hvy. B	United Financial Systems Corp.
Lt AA	Ziggy's Motorworks
Hvy AA (RSM Cup)	McGhee & Associates, Inc.
Half	Campfield's Auto Repair
World Formula	Stewart Automotive And Transmission
Fast Times	R. K. Sales

 

Posted: 3/27/2006

The McDonald's Have Been Busy In March

Megan and Matt raced the March Madness series in Greenville, IL.

Matt finished 2nd in Sr Honda overall for the series and he finished 4th in Lt 160 for the series. Megan finished 2nd in Heavy Honda and won 2 feature races.

Great job and congratulations from all of us at Mini Indy.

Posted: 3/21/2006

We need your help for our upcoming Regional event. We are seeking trophy sponsors for the various classes, fast times and the Robbie Stanley Memorial Cup awards. If you know of anyone that might be interested or have any connections, let us know.  I would be glad to make any contact necessary.

This is a big event last year we had 307 cars total, including 23 Heavy AA’s for the Robbie Stanley Memorial Race. We need 16 sponsors by class @ $150 each, 1 fast times sponsor  @ $150 and 1 sponsor for the Robbie Stanley Cups @ $250.

Each sponsor will receive a 5.5” x 4.25” add space in the Event Program as well as credit at the beginning of qualifying and the A-main for their sponsored class or classes.

We appreciate your help and support of our sponsorship program. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or just want to check on class availability.

Thanks,

Jim Boyles

Vice President

317-508-3957

jkboyles64@hotmail.com

Posted: 3/18/2006

The new wall has been rebuilt thanks to the efforts of many members over several weekends. It looks great and, hopefully, will perform and last many, many years with minimal maintenance.

Thank you to all that helped,

Rick Thomason
President

Posted: 3/13/2006

Novice Day: April 1, 2006

Time: 10:00AM - ????

Track will be closed to all members that day until Novice Training is complete.

Novice Handlers:

*All cars must be safety checked prior to hitting the track. Please have cars in the hot chute by 9:45 AM to be inspected.
 

*Bring all drivers' safety equipment to be worn and inspected. Look in the Rule Book (in the members section) at www.quartermidgets.org for specifications on safety gear.
 

*Please look through the Novice Link on our website. Pay special attention to the Novice Handbook.
 

*Please go over flags, hand signals, on/off switch location, and pedal location    with you drivers prior to April 1st.

Novice Drivers:

*Know what the colors of each flag mean
 

*Learn the basic hand signals with your parents
 

*Know where your on/off switch is
 

*Know which pedal is the brake and which is the gas

Posted: 3/7/2006

GASOLINE ALLEY NATIONALS
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
JULY 12-16, 2006
RACE INFORMATION

Pre-Registration is MANDATORY Registration begins March 1, 2006. Entry Fee: $125.00 for one car/ one class. Additional cars and/or classes: $45.00 ea. Rookie Fee: $45.00 ea. Registration and payment must be received by May 1, 2006 to participate in the 2006 GAN. Any registrations after May 1, 2006 will be $150.00 per car/ per class. Registration forms will determine line-ups by the post marked date. Forms that are faxed to (330) 798-9611 will also be determined by date of fax. All faxed Entries must be paid by credit card. Car limit of 400 entries and a limit of 72 cars per class, Which ever comes first.

Click Here To Get Forms

Posted: 3/6/2006

We still need help next weekend. We had great crews and the only thing to stop us was a shortage of hardware and bad weather yesterday.

A special thanks to all who came out, you busted tail and got it 3/4's done;

 

Thanks to all the kids who helped out collecting hardware and assisting us.

If I missed anyone let me know so, I can ad them.

Thanks,

Jim Boyles

jkboyles64@hotmail.com

Posted: 3/6/2006

Wes decided to resign this past week. We hated to lose Wes as VP, he's a great person and we appreciate all he's done but, don't worry he will still be around and involved. Tiffany Spillers is still our Secretary and she does an awesome job. They are both great people and we're proud to have them as part of the Mini Indy family.

The board got together and per the club bylaws filled the VP vacancy. There were nominations and Jim Boyles, was unanimously elected  by the board. Jim, will be a great addition and bring some good skills to a great group of people.

Posted: 3/4/2006

We will be hosting the Robbie Stanley Memorial Race again at Mini Indy. Robbie was a great driver and person who's time was cut short but, still he made a lasting impact on our sport. More information will be coming to the site soon, Tiffany Spillers has been working with Rita Stanley and others. I promise you this will be an event filed program that you want want to miss.

To find out more about Robbie.  Click Here Or Below