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Coast 2 Coast Racing News Subscribers have called and emailed us to tell us how they enjoyed the March issue. (click here) to read a couple of pages. If you missed the April issue - Click here to sign up to get your copy delivered in your mailbox. Deadline is May 1 for the May issue.
Our "Take Your Grandparents to the Races" story will be in the June issue of Coast 2 Coast Racing News. Just send us your photo with your Grama, your Grampa, your adopted Grama or Grampa - and we'll include you in the story. Be sure to give us your name, your Grand Parents name and what club you belong to. Send your photo and information here
Coast 2 Coast Racing News is an independently owned and operated publication - exclusively for Quarter Midget Enthusiasts.
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Remember to get your Hotel Reservations lined-up for the 2009 Dirt Grands in Terre Haute. Check out the Holiday Inn and SpringHill Suites by Marriott. They have served Quarter Midget Families for years. Booking Code is QMA. Use your points or rewards and make your reservations today!
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Quarter Midget Movie is Released (more)
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USAC Opens Entries for the Willie Magrell Memorial Event
- many friends will gather to honor a former Quarter Midget Racer
Any Quarter Midget Driver can Race!!!!!!
read more
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Deadline for the USAC .25 "Battle at the Brickyard" is Monday, June 22, 2009. Late Registration fee is $25 after that date.
(more info)
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USAC .25 District Race in Las Vegas, Nevada

(Las Vegas)  The kids were all smiles as they listened to James Spink giving them a radio check with their new Raceceiver radios.  It was the first time most of these drivers had ever used the USAC equipment which assists them with line-ups and race control messages.  The District Race event was the first USAC appearance for the USAC .25 series.    Winners of events were Taylor Lynch - Jr Rookie, Caden Carlin - Jr Honda, Austin Ahumada - Sr Honda, Dalton Parsons - World Formula, Dean Thompson - Jr Stock, Dalton Parsons, - 'B, Skylar Dale - Sr Stock, Dalton Parsons - Hvy 160, Skylar Dale - Lt 160, Dalton Parsons - Half.  
"I really liked all the people at the race," said Dalton Parsons whose family towed from Topeka, Kansas.  "We have run the radios before to practice, but no judging and the people explaining everything was really nice." 
These driver's join other kids (Tampa District Event and Toledo District Event) in qualifying for the USAC .25 Midget National event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, July 8 - 11, 2009. 

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Another Quarter Midget Alumni has Success.....
Bryan Clauson Wins USAC Midget Week Title
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Sign up here to follow the 2009 Racing Events. (click here)
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USAC Mid Ohio Series Returns to Columbus for the 4th Leg of their Series. Car count at 57!
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Topeka Hosted event this week with some of their Region 6 Friends coming up to join their new Region 7 status - Over 70 cars came to race!
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Terre Haute QMA Club Hosts Regional with 171 cars
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QMA Region 3 takes their Series to North Carolina
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Race Results have been posted!
Reports from the Toledo based North West Ohio Track - USAC - .25 District Race has 170 cars in attendance. On Saturday - there were 35 races run in under 8 hours. A Mains were run on Sunday with some very exciting racing. Families were on their way home by 6 pm. The "Bob Nervo Memorial" event included the introduction of 2 new classes. Light and Heavy Briggs and Stratton Animal Engines. There were 6 cars in each race. Saturday the Light class ran and the Heavy group ran on Sunday. The Heavy cars were weighted to a minimum 310 lbs. Many handlers thought they resembled the Hvy 160 class, the way they ran. They were restricted. The fastest 'Tac' reading was at 5.44, although there was one reading at 5.680 and a few others stayed in the 6.08 range. Justen Garmenn won the race followed by Kagen Schwoyer, Gage Walker, Anthony McCune, Ross Rankine and Adam Thomason. Congratulations to the winners -
Rookie #1 - Blake Schneider, Rookie #2 - Madison Woods, Sr Rookie - Miranda Bieghler, Jr Honda - Jeff Dunfee, III, Sr Honda - Ross Rankine, Hvy Honda - Kyle Compton, Jr Stock - Louis McGrath, Sr Stock - Cooper Clouse, Lt Mod - Austin Nemire, Lt 160 - Andrew Blakely, Hvy 160 - Cannon Konzer, Lt 'B - Brendon Bock, Hvy 'B - Noah Gallandt, Lt World Formula - Ross Rankine, Hvy World Formula - Justen Garmenn, Lt 'AA - Erika Newcome, Hvy 'AA - Richie Streicher, Half - Daniel Hall


Frankie Nervo leads the Lt 'AA Race


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Bob Nervo to be Honored at USAC Toledo Event! (more)
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Congratulations to some Quarter Midget Alumni -
Tanner McCombs graduated from Zilla High School - he was a member of the Washington Midget Club and Portland.
Patrick Phillips graduated as Valedictoria from Pepperdine University in California. He was a member of the Langley Club. His dad, Tom, served on the National Tech Committee for several years. If you know of anymore past driver's graduating this spring please let us know. (Send here)
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Don't forget to send in your State Race Stories for the next issue of Coast 2 Coast Racing News to be distributed at all National Events. (Send here)
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June marks the beginnng of summer and National races are shaping up quite nicely. First stop is Canada for QMA racers. The Langley Club is looking forward to the Americans coming to Canada. (Click here) for more information about the new requirements that went into affect this past Monday, about crossing into Canada.

Next stop is Indianapolis for the USAC .25 Midget Nationals at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Registration opened June 1. (Click here)

Next it is on to the QMA Eastern Grands in Huntsville, AL. HQMA
- Don't forget Opening Dinner on Saturday night, July 18 at 6 pm.
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For those racer's who aren't able to travel this year - the Albuquerque Club will be hosting their Route 66 race July 10 - 12 in New Mexico.
Or if you are in the East - check out the "Duel in the Dirt" hosted by Hagerstown QMA in Maryland.
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QMA Clubs are hosting State Races (with car counts)
Region 1 - Silver City - 231
Region 2 - Honeybrook (Asphalt) - 134
Region 2 - Dirt - (last weekend) - 233
Region 3 - Huntsville - 171 (Rain hit during qualifying of Hvy 160) Qualifying and Racing will resume on Sunday
Region 4 - Indianapolis - 148
Region 5 - (last weekend) - 155
Region 6 - San Antonio - 62
Region 7 - Kansas - 86
Region 8 - Billings, MT - 50
Region 9 - (last weekend) - 218
Region 10 - June 6 and June 7
Region 11 - May 17 - 96
Region 12 - (last weekend) - 46
Region 13 - (last weekend) - 96
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USAC - Generation Next - #2 - Miami Valley - 2 day event
Sunday Top 3
Jr Novice - Hayden Wren, Madison Woods, Travis Staup
Jr Novice #2 - Jacob Miner, Zack Cullen, Garrett Ottman
Jr Stock - Jeff Dunfee, III, Tyler Garner, Michael Clancy
Sr Stock - Cooper Clouse, Aaron Leffel, Daniel McPherson
Lt Mod - Nate McCauley, Brooke Coggin, Michael McConahey
Lt World Formula - Ross Rankine, Erika Newcome, Gage Walker
Hvy World Formula - Josh Daugherty, Craig Swartz, Mike Gass
Lt 'B - Logan McPherson, Ryan Fleming
Lt 'AA - Ross Rankine, Scott Goffin, Nicholas Hall
Hvy 'AA - Craig Swartz, Richie Streicher, Kyle Compton
Half - Chris Demaree
Saturday Top 3
Jr Honda - Jacob Stickle, Sr Honda - Ross Rankine
Hvy Honda - Kyle Compton, Lt 160 - Gagle Walker,
Hvy 160 - Kyle Compton
(results coming soon)
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Mid-Florida - NEW Club - breaks ground - Saturday -
The famous Tangerine WILL BE BACK!
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State Race Events are coming up. Don't let YOUR State Race go by without publicizing your Winners. All the driver's that get the opportunity to run these events are winners. And the ones who cross the line first are the STATE CHAMPS! Send your results here for Coast 2 Coast Racing News
and QuarterMidgets.com
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The NEW Briggs and Stratton GearBox and Splined Crank are now available. The complete 'factory' package is less than $300.
Call Hansen Racing Products or check it out at HRP/NHP
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New Briggs Parts List is released - click here
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"Generation Next" Points are posted after Columbus - more

Great News out of Florida - For so many... every Christmas Holiday was traditionally spent at the Tangerine. Hopefully that will one day be tradition again. Watch for their new track to begin to take shape.
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The Orange Show Track in California continues to post new track records that make the phrase "FAST" really mean FAST! Keith Zimmerman took his Doug Lindow - Lt 'AA powered NC Chassis to a NEW Fast this weekend posting a time of 4.6680 seconds. Now that's FAST! Keith is joined by his handlers dad, Brian and Kevin Coulter. Mom, Julie is always a big part of the team, also. Thanks to Sandra Williams for the photo.
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USAC posts New Seat Belt Rules by May 15, 2009 (read more)
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Terre Haute presents scholarship cars to 4 families. Their newest drivers/ Hailey Lawrence and Chloe Hawkins, Junior Novice and Vincent Pugh and Chase Fennell, Senior Novice. In 2008 Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association implemented a "Scholarship" program in the interest of attracting new families to our sport that may have financial restraints and/or reservations about the ever increasing cost of quarter midget racing. These track owned cars are given to deserving families in "race-ready" condition for their use for an entire racing season. Families apply at or prior to the club's "Arrive and Drive" event and were selected prior to the first race of the season. Please visit thqma.com for more details.
Terre Haute QMA is hosting the 2009 Dirt Grands!
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Check out the NEW website for the River City QMA Club
AustinQuarterMidgets.com
The River City QMA Club will be hosting the 2010 Western Grands!
There has never been a QMA Grand National event in Texas so this is your chance to be part of those that will experience Grands Racing - Texas Style!
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More and more clubs across the country are working hard to grow the sport and their club numbers. This Saturday - the Terre Haute Club (Host of the 2009 Dirt Grands), Terre Haute, Indiana - hosted 254 drivers for their "Arrive and Drive" Day!
The WOW factor continues......
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WOW is the word of the day in Indianapolis, IN
When Channel 8 - WISH TV began their 7:10 am spot on Saturday -
The first words were "Arrive and Drive" and experience racing with your kids at the Indiana State Fairgrounds today! There were 3 more TV spots during the day which grew the crowds at "Mini-Indy" QMA.
There were 2 lines - one for the shorter kids and one for the taller ones. One by one kids were strapped in quarter midget race cars to take a "drive". Last count of drivers that took the experience was at 94. Not only did new kids get to drive, they also participated in an Easter Egg Hunt. The club signed up 10 new driver's on Saturday - with more to come.

The Lines were long at Mini Indy!

The Easter Egg Hunt was enjoyed by all of the kids.
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.25 Drivers got their chance to run laps on the big track at Columbus Motor Speedway during the JEGS Sponsored USAC Midget/Ford Focus event.


The .25 - World Formula Light Class has proven to be a very popular one to race at USAC event.

JEGS .25 Racing Event at Buckeye - Columbus, Ohio
Over 100 cars raced their USAC Event
check out their LIVE Feed - Click here
Click here for results
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I-70 QMA - March Madness - Race 3 (more)
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QMA Posts Meeting Minutes and their 2009 Short Sheet
Click on the link to download.

USAC Hosts First .25 Race in Tampa, Florida at Ambassador Racing School complex. Click here to watch a LIVE stream from the track.
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The start of the World Formula 'A Main - Light and Heavy Combined at the USAC -Tampa Race Event.
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I-70 QMA - March Madness - Race #2 (read more)
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Tucson, AZ QMA is hosting the Region 12 State Race
on April 25th, 2009 (read more)
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Region 10 Revives California 500 Series Format (more)
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Region 4 of QMA Announces Races for 2009 (read more)
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Region 4 QMA States Race & Robbie Stanley Memorial
May 23 - 24 - Mini Indy Speedway
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For immediate release from Bob Putnam, Orange Show Quarter Midget Racing Association Publicity Director:
In continuing the more than 20 year history of the club ’s invitational event which has roots in Pomona, OSQMRA will host the official “Ernie Bose” TM/ World Record race for the second year in a row at their new track on the Orange Show Fairgrounds, November 6 – 8, 2009 as previously announced. Ernie Bose stated, on March 17, 2009, “Its an honor that OSQMRA will continue the tradition of this event at one of the finest and fastest Quarter Midget tracks in the country.”
The new track at Orange Show has proven that the fastest QM racing in the country still resides in Southern California. The sports first 4 second lap was turned on May 18, 2008 by the clubs own Matthew Wright in a Lt B. The first 4 second record lap in Light 160, with a Honda Engine, was set by Jarid Blondel at last year's annual running of the "Ernie Bose World Record Race" at Orange Show. All QM racers regardless of sanctioning body affiliation are welcome to attend and take their best shot at earning a "World Record Title" and "Commemorative Jacket".
Information is also available at www.osqmra.com
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Good Times QMA along with the Calfornia Monza committee proudly announce that the oldest running series in the State of California will continue in 2009.
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March Madness at I-70 QMA - Race #1 (read more)

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2009 Briggs & Stratton Racing World Formula Savings Bond Program
(read more)
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Opening Day for 2009 at Huntsville
Opening Day for the Huntsville, Alabama Club is happening this weekend. The Club will host the 2009 Eastern Grands this summer.
Dean Moslow of GT American Race Cars is on hand hosting a Chassis
Set-Up Seminar on Saturday morning.
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The Buckeye Club Hosts the Lollipop Derby
Back in the 1950's - Quarter Midgets ranged in price from $350 - $550.
(download this fun and historical article)
FYI... the article is presented as a pdf document. It is quite large and may take a few minutes to open. You must enlarge it to read.
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The Orange Show Club in Southern, California voted in the
USAC organization as their sanctioning body. (read more)

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Mini Indy posts their 2009 racing schedule
- "Home of the 2010 Eastern Grands"
(read more)

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The River City QMA Club (Austin, TX) will host their event of the 2009 Region 6 Monza over the Labor Day Weekend -
"Home of the 2010 Western Grands"
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Information from QMA National Meeting. (click here)
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The Las Vegas - USAC .25 Club showed their cars and promoted their organization in front of thousands, this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wednesday night there were fll fields of USAC Sprint Cars and Midgets. On Thursday night - the World of Outlaws filled the stands and .25 cars were very visible.
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The Vallejo Indoor Event -
"Scotty Key Memorial" - hosted by the American Club - had 89 cars.
Chase Madden celebrates his win with his dad.
photo by Claudia Loveless.
Click here for results


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Congratulations to the Austin, Texas Club on being awarded the
2010 Western Grands and to the Mini Indy Club for winning the
2010 Eastern Grands. The Capitol Club in Rio Linda, California
will host the 2010 Dirt Grands!
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USAC - Eastern District - Tampa Bay Event - Registration Now Available On-Line (read more)
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Another QuarterMidget Alum Gains Year End Honors
Congratulations to Trent Canales
2008 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year - Placerville Speedway
(Trent was a member of Capitol Quarter Midget Association
- Rio Linda, CA)
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NEW "INDY" .25 MIDGET CLUB JOINS USAC (read more)
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2009 Pacific Coast Indoor - Scotty Key Memorial
Feb 21st & 22nd
Registration Forms Available


If you have a kid and own a quarter midget come race the Scotty Key memorial. 
Spend a weekend with your kid.

Sacramento, California

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The Terre Haute Quarter Midget Club had a display at the Indianapolis
"Gathering Before the Green Flag" event. They will host the
2009 QMA Dirt Grands. photo by Brian Martin

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The Mini Indy Club display at the "Gathering Before the Green Flag" event in Indianapolis, Indiana. The club will make a bid at the 2009 QMA Meeting to host the 2010 Eastern Grand Nationals. photo by Brian Martin
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The USAC display at The Indianapolis Indiana State Museum hosted
2nd annual "Gathering Before the Green Flag" event.
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USAC Announces "GENERATION NEXT" Tour
for the Mid West for 2009 - (read more)

The Tulsa Club together with QMA had a booth at the Chili Bowl.
Earl Wilcox, Safety Director was there talking to people. Photos, videos, kids size suits and helmets, cars - both vintage and new, were displayed.
People were stopping by all week!
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The Terre Haute Club will host the 2009 Dirt Grands
Click here for their schedule.
You are invited to come race and tune for the Grands in August.
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Gateway International Raceway announced today, in a joint statement at the 23rd Annual USAC Chili Bowl Nationals, that the Madison, Ill.-based multi-purpose racing facility will host the season-ending event of USAC’s new .25 (Point Two-Five) Midget Series “Generation Next Tour”
Oct. 9-11. (read more)
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Congratulations to Former Quarter Midget Racers Winning Titles for 2008
Jerry Coons, Jr - USAC National Silver Crown & Sprint Championship
Derek Ortega - ASCS Rocky Mtn Sprint Car Championship
Nic Faas - USAC Western States Midget Championship
Alex Bowman - USAC CA Ford Focus Dirt Championship
Jake Swanson - PRA Jr Midget Championship
Dylan Cappello - Arizona Micros "Rookie of the Year"
Send us more Alumni News
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Orange Show Has Successful Arrive & Drive with 41 Drivers
Also Donates to Victory Junction Camp (read more)
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I-70 QMA Celebrates their 2008 Champions
(L to R): Trevor Landrum, Clayton Gonsalves, Jeffery Collins, Jake Griffin, Sean Blackwell and Brandon Smith
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JEGS SIGNS ON AS USAC’s COLUMBUS RACES TITLE SPONSOR (read more)
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Many QuarterMidget Alumni were racing Micro Sprints at the Tulsa Shoot-Out this weekend in Oklahoma. 600 CC Outlaw finishes, 19th Brady Bacon, 20th - Chett Gehrke, A Class Winner - Gary Taylor, 4th Brady Bacon, 13th Austin Stone, 14th Max McGhee, 23rd Taylor Ferns, NON Wing - 8th Chett Gehrke, 10th Brady Bacon, 24th Garrett Aitkin, A CLASS - 11th - Dylan Cappello, 18th Megan Ferns, Junior Sprints - 13th Sam McGheee, 16th Kyler Shaw. Other drivers at the ShootOut include the Courtney's, McIntyre's, Woods, Armstrongs, Hughes, Pribbenow, Hopkins and the Ryder Families.
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Rumble in Fort Wayne (Ind.) (Dec. 26-27)
(results)


Nick Ley moves to inside of Travis Ford to win the Quarter Midget feature at Fort Wayne on Saturday night. Photo by Jim Morrison
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Good News..... Mike Wright's dog has been found! Mike and Danny Cappello are glad to have the little pooch back again! Sadly, this weekend, Mike lost his dad to cancer.
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“Rumble in the SeaGate Centre,” Toledo, Ohio - (more)
"Rumble in Fort Wayne (Ind.)" coming up next weekend (Dec. 26-27)
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Stolen trailer and quarter midgets from Minnesota.
Friday evening a red 16’ enclosed trailer and 2 Rice cars and all the gear and spares were stolen from the home of Pat Jesmore in Minneapolis. A picture of one of the cars can be seen on the front page of www.mqmra.com
More information will be forthcoming. Pats number is 763-535-2892
click here for more info

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We would like to Thank the Richard Petty Driving Experience for helping get us part way home from the PRI Show on Sunday morning. Check out their website for a super special holiday price of just $49 for a ride along in a NASCAR Style Cup Car. 1800BePetty.com
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Former Tri Valley QMA and Current Micro Midget member Deonna (Dee) Zuffa,was critically injured in a fire that destroyed their home. The Zuffa family lost everything in an explosion and house fire Monday that destroyed their home.  Deonna Zuffa, mother of Justin and Devon and wife of Keith, was taken to St. Francis Medical Center Burn unit in San Francisco.   Donations to help the family can be sent to: Zuffa Family at 1141 Catalina Drive suite 162, Livermore CA,94550.
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The PRI Show had at least 6 Quarter Midgets on display including the one displayed by Coast 2 Coast Racing News in the Briggs and Stratton Booth. We distributed all the QMA brochures we had requested from the National Office. Special thanks to Dean Moslow and Robbie Gentry for loaning us their newly designed GT American Race Car that held our racing video. Also to Dirks Motorworks for installing our new "BLUE" Hansen Gearbox on the World Formula Engine. Also to Advanced Racing Suspensions for supply us with their new QuarterMidget designed shocks. Watch for their new catalog in the next issue of Coast 2 Coast Racing News.
Also displayed was the new Robbie Stanley Quarter Midget, located in the Zero Error booth. USAC also showcased their new .25 program with a Quarter Midget displayed in their booth. Simpson Race Products introduced a new, improved "Kids-Sized" suit. Impact Racing has introduced a new kid sized seat belt assembly for just under $80.
Briggs Racing introduced their new "Local Option" Engine for 2009. This engine is a scaled down Animal Power Plant putting out 9 hp with a Rev Limiter set at 6200 RPM. It is a BOX STOCK Engine, that is sealed at the plant costing just $535.00. Another product released this weekend was the new 35 Chain & Sprocket Set for your Honda powered Quarter Midgets by Double D's Motorsports in conjunction with Banditos Motorsports. This new chain and sprocket set will reduce rotating weight by almost 2 pounds as well as get you approximately 1 more horsepower and 2 foot pounds of torque.
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What a busy weekend in Orlando, Florida. We are at the PRI Show.
There are Quarter Midgets on display in the show that brings over 40,000 racing enthusiasts under one roof. There is a wealth of information, tons of new trick products, and a Quarter Midget Reunion second to none.
K-1 has kids Nomex gloves starting at XXXS sizes. Great for your little guys and gals. Impact Racing has new seat belts. (There appears to be a Rule Change Proposal for the National QMA Meeting to length the time seatbelts can be used in QMA from 2 years to 3 years. This is an SFI Rating and SFI told us.... these seatbelts are made from military material... not the same content as the seatbelts in your regular street car. Once the belts are exposed to the sun (UV Rays) it tampers with the compound of the materials making them less strong. Mittler Brothers is coming out with a new cast iron block... Zero Error has the most amazing display (with a Quarter Midgets) .... Derek Fitzgerald has really outdone himself. Not only does he manufacture the latest and greatest designs and products, he has made the coolest billet YO-YO's that are complete with bearings. Scott Racing also has their acu-slide motor mount for Quarter Midgets.
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The Mac-O-Chee Quarter Midget Club held their annual banquet this past weekend. "It was a great way to celebrate the accomplishments of our drivers for 2008," said President Jeff Wren.

from left - Daniel Hall - World Formula Champion,
Ethan Mullet - Sr Honda & Hvy 160 Champion, Jared Rupert - Hvy Honda Champion, Seth Hiltibran - Lt 160 Champion, Jacob Stickle, Daleron McCarrel - Jr Honda Champion
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Silver State WinterNationals - Watch the results come rolling in from Primm, Nevada. Special thanks to Shellie Cappello, Mary Tucker, Michelle Trigueiro, Mike and Nan Arthur, Tim Aylwinn, (USPhotographics) Mike Urish (Little Racer Ts.com) and Janet Dodd. They have been great reporters as we spend time in Kansas!
Complete results can be found at QUARTERMIDGETSLIVE.com
Be sure to click on the specific Class for results.

Congratulations to the 2008 Silver State WinterNationals Champions
Jr Novice - Keaton Lorenz
Sr Novice - Maggie Miller
Jr Honda - Luke Domenico
Sr Honda -Quinnton Bear
Hvy Honda - Cody Welker
Jr Stock - Luke Domenico
Sr Stock - Travis Stedman
Lt Mod - Joe Ryan Osborne
Hvy Mod - Scott Rickman
Lt 160 - Jason Irwin
Hvy 160 - Cody Welker
Lt 'B - Keegan Walmer
Hvy 'B - Chance Crum
Lt 'AA - Joe Ryan Osborne
Hvy 'AA - Eric Stedman
Half - Sal Rose, III
World Formula - Nicholas Drake
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Sr. Honda G main- Mark Gamble, Lt 160 G main- Sidney Ross,
Sr. Honda F main- Matt Wright, Lt 160 F main- Jason Irwin
Sr. Honda E main- Quinnton Bear, Lt 160 E main- Dylan Cappello
Jr. Honda D main- Conner Snow , Sr. Honda D main- Quinnton Bear
Lt 160 D main- Gracin Raz, Jr Honda C main- Chad Thompson
Sr. Honda C main- Jason Irwin, Jr Stock C - Devin Dafoe
Lt Mod C - Gracin Raz, Lt 160 C - Austin Prock
Hvy 160 C - Mark Gamble
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The annual Silver State WinterNationals in Primm (at the State Line between California and Nevada) has begun. The car count is down this year with 231 cars registered. The weather is the best it has been in years! Everyone got plenty of practice on Thursday. Heat races will begin on Friday, lining up by Pill Draw, with Lower Mains scheduled for Saturday. 'A Mains will be run on Sunday.
QuarterMidgetsLIVE.com will bring you up to date information beginning Saturday morning.
Be on the look out..... Bernie Kullos is at Primm. He had moved his cars over to the Rice Trailer. Security tapes at the hotel show a truck backing up to his 16 ft Pace Trailer - white in color, tandem axle, Arizona Plates, and just driving away! The trailer still had 2 'B Engines, misc parts and tools inside. This happened at 3 pm on Friday. Please be on the lookout!
Call Bernie Kullos at (602) 363-2884 or the State Patrol.
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We are having trouble clearing all the email that is coming in about the newest issue of Coast 2 Coast Racing News. People are asking to read the interview with QMA President, Charlie Cagle. We have posted the first 9 pages of the last issue for you to read. (click here)
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QMA Region Directors have informed us that QMA will filter all their local clubs $500 for Publicity purposes for 2009. Today this website received a post that one club is willing to donate their $500. back to QMA if they will put the funds towards advertisement in a National Magazine where Quarter Midgets can get National recognition for publicity purposes. Any suggestions.... Flat Out, Sprint and Midget Magazine, National Speed Sport News, or USAC!
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Word coming from Attendees at the North Carolina Fall Nationals are that Tires were confiscated at the race. National Tech Director, Dave Preston was on hand and took the tires. They were placed in marked bags and removed from the track for further testing. They were sent to one of the testing sites chosen by QMA. Some tires were returned back to the owners for racing. Chemically altering tires is NOT allowed in QMA.
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Turkey Gobbler - Huntsville - Home of the 2009 Eastern Grands
HQMA - Huntsville, AL reports that their Turkey Race went off very well. The Club will be hosting the 2009 Eastern Grands this summer so this was a great time for drivers to test and tune. "Car count was down a bit this year - just 112 cars" said Jimmy Wall. "We closed the track for practice about 6 pm and again hosted our annual Turkey dinner. The club provides the meats and fixings and families bring a dish for our potluck meal. After dinner, a few brave souls did again come out for practice." Rain slowed the program some on Saturday but the rest of the weekend was in the low 60 degree range. (results)
Registration for the Eastern Grands - July 19-25, 2009, will open January 1, 2009 at 12:00 am. For more information about the 2009 Eastern Grands visit www.hqma.org , all forms and information needed for the Grands are located on the website. Vendor and sponsorships spots are still available. The HQMA 2009 race schedule will be posted on the website soon for all QMA members who would like to come to Huntsville, AL to visit and get in some practice before the Grands. The HQMA club will also be hosting the Region 3 States race Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, 2009.

Huntsville Racing - Home of the 2009 QMA Eastern Grands
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THREE for THREE
The 68th running of the USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix produced 3 Champions all with backgrounds from Quarter Midget Racing. Alex Bowman, of AZ, began his early racing years in a NC Chassis Racecar and became a partial house driver for the company.
Alex won several Grand National events over the years. Now at age 15, he won at Turkey Night. The race was also the USAC Ford Focus Nationals event, making Alex the 2008 Ford Focus National Champion. "It's been a really fun year for us. I was so close to winning the California Pavement Series too. I really wanted that," said Bowman.

Tracy Hines, the winner of the Sprint Car race, started his young career as a member of the Big Z QMA Club (now Mini Indy) in his early years. Tracy, now over the age of 30, remembers the days when he ran QuarterMidgets. His family use to drive to Huntsville for Thanksgiving. His dad, actually held a position in Tech, with QMA.

Bobby Santos, of Connecticut is 24 years young. Santos took the Midget Race in grand fashion after catching Davey Hamilton at lap 90 in the 98 lap race. Santos, driving for Western Speed and Fuel, has won at Irwindale 3 times now, but this was his only Turkey Night Midget Championship. Bobby grew up racing at the Little T Club in Thompson, CT.
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Orange Show QMA Promotes
The Orange Show Club in Southern, CA was again promoting their club. They displayed a car in the midway during the annual USAC "Turkey Night" event. Race attendees were able to pick up QMA brochures and view the annual Orange Show Club Yearbook. Several drivers and families from all over California gathered at the booth; the Golobics, the Guardino's, the Schankerman's, the Williams, the Wise Klan, and many others... the car displayed - courtesy of driver, Courtney Crone and her dad!
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USAC Promotes .25 Midget at Turkey Night
The United States Auto Club (USAC) announced their plans to form a .25 Midget division just a few months ago. They have displayed one of the Quarter Midget RaceCars at such premier events in many parts of the country including this years southern California "Turkey Night Grand Prix".
Their display included a .25 Midget (Quarter Midget) and the next rung of their ladder, a Junior Ford Focus car. Special thanks to the Bozanich Family (Focus) and the Bowman's (.25) for their cars and the Faas Family for the cover.


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Thunder on the Mountain
Arizona's Traditional Thanksgiving Race - checked in with 60 cars. After rain fell on Wednesday and Thursday. Cars were able to practice late Thursday. Friday saw a little rain, but heat races went off very well. A Mains will run on Saturday. There is just 1 Lt AA, 5 Lt 'B's, 3 Sr Stock, & 5 Lt Mod
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The first Indoor event in Ohio was held this past Saturday. There were 136 cars for the event. Many families were heading out on Sunday to make their way south to either Huntsville (Home of the 2009 Eastern Grands) for the annual Turkey Gobbler race or to Salisbury, NC for the Fall Nationals. First thing in the morning, Novice class was held for all the new racers. It was a great turnout with 30 cars. Next race, handlers are encouraged to figure out how to install headlights!!!!! (results)
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.25 MIDGET NATIONALS AT Indianpolis Motor Speedway 
WILL HIGHLIGHT 2009 USAC .25 MIDGET CALENDAR 
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Former Quarter Midget Driver - Cameron Dodson - Critically Injured
(read more) - For those wishing to send cards, please address them to: Cameron Dodson, C/O Rising Star Management Group, 6199 SW Leland Ave., Des Moines, IA, 50321 - for further updates

Attention All Quarter Midget Drivers - All Helmet Skins (Skull Skins) are Illegal for Quarter Midget Racing.
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NWOQMRA CLUB LATEST TO JOIN USAC .25 MIDGET PROGRAM (read more)  
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Topeka, Kansas will join Region 7 of QMA in 2009. Currently they are Region 6 members but must travel to San Antonio, TX (760 miles). By joining Region 7 and the Minnesota track, their commute will only be (472 miles) Minnesota has been the only club in Region 7 for years.
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The new Ernie Bose World Record fastest lap was set by Dalton Hill of Madera, CA posting a time of 4.7140 seconds in Light 'B.
Other Track Records recorded as
Ernie Bose World Records - November 2008
Jr Novice - Colin Mullan (6.0010), Sr Novice - John Navarro (7.4250)
Jr Honda - Luke Attridge (5.5980), Sr Honda - Dylan Attridge (5.2610)
Hvy Honda - Matt Overholtzer (5.6360),

Jr Stock - Logan Zampa (5.1130), Sr Stock - Connor Pyle (5.0660),
Lt Mod - Bryant Dawson (4.9450),

Hvy Mod - Austin Van Veldhulzen (5.4290),
Lt 160 - Jarid Blondel (4.9590), Hvy 160 - Molly Putnam - (5.2520),
Lt 'B - Dalton Hill (4.7140), Lt 'AA - Dawson Loehner (4.8090),
Jr Half - Sal Rose (5.1930), World Formula - Sal Rose (4.9470)
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Looks like most Quarter Midget people know that the Rule Change Proposals are now out, and the people running for QMA Office, as well as those who are running for Regional positions, have been announced. Clubs that have submitted proposals for the 2010 Grand National Events are
1) Orange Show in Southern, California and Portland in Portland, Oregon for the West along with the River City Club in Austin, Texas.
The Capitol Club in Rio Linda, CA (home of the 2007 Dirt Grands) for the 2010 Dirt Grands.
Sadly, not one club has put in a proposal for an Eastern Grands for 2010.
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My, My, My.............. should we say Quarter Midget Racing is ON the Map of Success. This website works hard to inform its readers of the success of many alumni drivers. Michael Carber from PA had a good QM career and has now been invited to Australia to represent the US. Jake Swanson from the old Pomona Club in CA has been crowned the winner of the PRA Junior Focus Championship. Alex Bowman of AZ has been named one of the Ford Focus Champs. Both Nic Faas (CA) and Tracy Hines (IN) will hopefully be sewing up Midget Series Titles. (Hines-National)
(Faas-West) as well as Jerry Coons, Jr of Az grabbed the USAC National Sprint Car Title. Coons also captured the Silver Crown Championship with a great run at Phoenix International on Thursday, making him a Triple Crown Winner. Brady Bacon, Scott Pierovich, Matt Mitchell, Johnny Rodriguez, CJ Sarna, with many other QM Alumni will run on Thursday.
Josh Wise, AJ Almendinger, Mike Bliss, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Reed Sorenson, QM Alums, will also run this weekend at PIR.
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The Lone Star Club in Texas is holding their Texas Racing for kids 5-16 Promotion Day. Please contact John Jimenez @ 210-363-4564 or e-mail Jo Lindsey: lindseyjj@yahoo.com
November 8th we race in San Antonio. Come and test drive, it's free admission and free to test drive. Also, LSQMA drivers 'Invite your Teacher to the track' Tell your Teacher you have a license to drive fast! November 8th. Qualifying starts at noon.
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It was a beautiful "hot" afternoon at the southern California Orange Show Track on Saturday where a great bunch of racers gathered together to remember "Kara Hendrick." Kara started her racing career in Quarter Midgets, went on to make her mark in USAC TQ' & Midget Racing. then tragically lost her life at El Cajon Speedway. The Orange Show Club supports the Hendrick Family as Renee (her mom) along with Danny & Kenny (her brothers) remember. Many alumni and families continue to return for this event. Eric Wise (Josh Wise), Miguel Martinez (Casey & older brother), Ohkui Plummer (A & J Racing), Ray & Janet Dodd, the Albains, the Bozanich's, the Maoli's, the Williams, and many others. Club members supported Renee in the raffle where proceeds continue to go to the "Kara" Scholarshp fund. Lines were long and items filled more than 2 tables. More Orange Show TRACK RECORDS fell as well.
Novice fell to 7.0419 by Christian Villagran
Heavy Honda fell to 5.6354 by Matt Overholtzer
Sr Stock fell to 5.0613 by Keith Zimmerman
Lt Mod fell to 4.9160 by Daniel Williams
Lt 'B fell to 4.7153 by Keith Zimmerman

The Raffle was huge! Renee, the pretty blonde lady on the left had a huge crowd at the raffle to benefit the Kara Schlorship fund.

That is NOT a typo..... Keith Zimmerman took a 'B around the Orange Show track in 4.7153 seconds!

Keith Zimmerman took his NC Chassis powered car with his
"Doug Lindow" 'B Engine to a new track record of 4.7153 seconds!

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Quarter Midget Cars are Displayed at DuPont “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” - Jerry Coons Jr, who started his racing career in Quarter Midget Racing - Takes Home $15,000


photos courtesy of Mindy Vaupel 

Mac-O-Chee Club of Ohio Joins with USAC (more)
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For those that missed the USAC "Webinar" it is now available on usacracing.com. The "Webinar" video is located on the right hand side of the page.  For those that need to view the PowerPoint Presentation the link is: 
http://www.slideshare.net/USACRacing/usac252-presentation?src=embed 
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Another Club has signed with the United States Auto Club bringing the number to 5. Many clubs across the country are holding club meetings and voting on which organization the clubs wish to sanction with.
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Taylor Ferns, of Shelby Township, Mich., became the first lady driver to win a USAC Kenyon Midget race, leading all 30 laps in her Time Auto Transport/Motor City Auto Transport Yamaha.
She is a graduate of Quarter Midgets.
Caleb Armstrong, former Quarter Midget driver - wins the
Kenyon Midget Championship in Indianapolis.
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LAS VEGAS, TAMPA BAY & MIAMI VALLEY Latest Clubs to Align with USAC's .25 Midget Program (read more)
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KOKOMO QUARTER MIDGET CLUB ANNOUNCES USAC AFFILIATION (read more)
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QMA Makes Official Statement Regarding New Quarter Midget Opportunities with USAC (read more)
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Driver Development Talent Search Announces Shootout - (read more)
check out the banner ad on the left side of this page
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Region 5 Holds event at Terre Haute with 150 cars.
Terre Haute is working hard to ready for the 2009 Dirt Grands. All drivers and families are welcome to come to any events. The Terre Haute Club is an established group of hard working racers and families. For sponsorship opportunities please check out their website. (more)

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USAC EXTENDING CAREER LADDER TO INCLUDE QUARTER-MIDGETS
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USAC promotes the entire package at their recent premier event at Eldora Raceway; The 4 Crown. From Silver Crown Cars, to Sprint Cars, Midgets,
Ford Focus, and now Quarter Midgets. photo by JS
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As another Hurricane hits Texas yet another Hurricane is hitting QMA. And this one hit hard! The Region 4 Board had issued a Code of Conduct against a member. The member then took it to the National Board. The Region decision was reversed.... but that isn't the half of it. The way in which the National Board discredited the Region 4 Board to the very member that had been issued a Code of Conduct was so disheartening.... all but 2 of the Region 4 Board resigned! Dave Michaels, past RD 4, has been in QMA for over 20 years.... and has served the Region for many terms. What is going on in the second LARGEST Region in all of QMA??
The QMA President has appointed Dave Young as RD for 4.
There are just 65 cars at Waterford for "Honda Day" Region 4..... watching it rain!
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How healthy is the Nation's Economy? How healthy is Quarter Midget Racing? How healthy is QMA? How healthy is your local club and/or region? What is healthy? What does your club or region mean to you?
What does QMA mean to you? (email)
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Attention all World Formula Drivers!
Remember, if you finished 1st thru 5th at any of the Grands this year, you are entitled to a Savings Bond if you met the proper criteria. We still have a few forms that have not been returned. Deadline is September 15th.
Please contact Debi Supan if you have NOT returned a Bond Form
- (email)
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The Region 8 Monza was completed with a make-up of the Rocky Mtn QMA hosted rain out event. 50 cars were present in Erie, Colorado. Class champions are - Luke Domenico - JR Honda & JR Stock,   Ryan Jones - SR Honda & SR Stock, Scott Rickman - LT Mod & LT 160, Johnny Boos - HVY 160, Auston Pribbenow - LT AA, Chris Santangelo - HVY AA
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Hoosier Tires Have Success at 2008 Dirt Grands (read more)
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Again, another "friend" to Quarter Midget Racing has passed. Joey Pratt, aka "Juice" lost his battle with kidney disease Sunday night. Joey was the Advertising Manager for Area Auto Racing News. He was the crew chief in the 90's for the Sammons Race Team where the Western Grands Hvy 'AA - A Main race was decided after a 30 minute discussion. Danny Sammons took the win over Kyle Krisiloff. Because of his love of this sport and 2 small boys, Joey restored a "first" Quarter Midget and presented to Danny Sammons at his retirement banquet. He was both a friend and a collegue to many. He was a mentor to many. He once helped a very young boy choose a ring size at the Wall Grands in '98, just because. He will be remembered by many in the racing worlds! Services will be this Thursday at Boucher Funeral Home, 1757 Delsea Drive, Deptford, NJ 08096 from 6-8:30 p.m. Cards can go to
Cindy Pratt, 19 Wayne Driver, Woolwich, NJ 08085. In lieu of flowers, donations can go to the Gift of Life Transplant Foundation,
401 N. Third Street, Philadelphia., PA 19123
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Please click here to take a look at our Coast 2 Coast Racing News "Champions Video".
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We are finally back home after the Dirt Grands. I have to say that the 2008 Dirt Grands held in Taylorville, IL was one of the BEST Grands I have attended. You can read all about it and check out the facility by clicking on the Days below for the Club Newsletter.
Check back soon as we have some questions to ask racers about the engines they are racing.

Check out the CCQMA Grands Newspaper
Sunday - Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
Friday - Saturday

Congratulations to the Winners - Jr Honda - Brock Pettit,
Senior Honda - Colin Voiles, Heavy Honda - Devin Fager,
Jr Stock - Brock Pettit, Sr Stock - Tanner Reed,
Lt Mod - Austin Kochenash, Hvy Mod - Patrick Perone,
Lt 160 - Bobby Pierce, Hvy 160 - Alessa Young,
Lt 'B - Dane Schwarz, Hvy 'B - Kyle Schuett
Lt 'AA -Tyler Castle, Hvy 'AA - Thomas Schearer
Half - Alessa Young, World Formula - Jordan Campbell

When you first drive in to the facility you see the back of the tower / concession stand. The facility surroundings are so green and the parking areas are luscious green.

Looking across the track, just look at the cleanliness of the whole facility. The layout is wonderful and the flow will work perfectly. The Club hasn't missed anything!

And yes.............. there is green grass on the inside of the track!!!!! The lower part of the tower is total windows so that the hard working mom's can watch the races. Customers order and pick up at the side windows.
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The 2008 Dirt Grands are about to begin. Friday morning, parking began about 8:00 am. A line out the gates of Christian County Fairgrounds just off Route 29, began as Quarter Midget Racing Families began to pull in to settle for a week of racing. "It's going to be an exciting week", said Tony Verardi, Region 5 Director. "We closed pre-registration with 274 cars signed in." We have had tremendous help from the town of Taylorville and their many businesses. All total we have received over $15,000 in donations from these businesses," says Doug Schierer. Today, in the Towns Paper, there was a huge cover story about the Quarter Midget Club and Dirt Grands." The Christian County Quarter Midget Club is ready to host the 2008 Dirt Grands!
Christian County QMA has asked us to come to their event to help them and provide our LIVE coverage. We developed QuarterMidgetsLIVE.com in 2005 at the Portland Grands.
By your hits, you have proven just how much you enjoy it.
Check it out during the 2008 Dirt Grands.
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More Grands Reports. The racing has been very exciting. Driver's will be crowned champions at the awards ceremony following tech. So far we have been told that Cayden Lapcevich is "one hot little driver". He has won Junior Honda, 2nd in Junior Stock and went flipping widly over the fence and landed on his tires. He came back to win the Light Mod race! WOW!
Jr Honda - Cayden Lapcevich, Sr Honda - Jason Irwin,
Hvy Honda - Justin Irwin, Jr Stock - Logan Zampa,
Sr Stock - Joshua Jackson, Lt Mod - Cayden Lapcevich
Hvy Mod - Scott Rickman, Lt 160 - Tristan Guardino,
Hvy 160 - Liam Ryan, Lt 'B - Justin Peck,
Hvy 'B - Jared Marks, Lt 'AA - Austin Kochenash,
Hvy 'AA - Adam Wilsdon,
Half - Blake Wood, World Formula - Chance Crum
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After a day off on Thursday at the 2008 Western Grands, C and B Mains will continue on Friday. But for now, let's take a break for some really "fun stuff"! Most of you know that for many years my family has worked to bring you infomation and news. Not only do we produce Coast 2 Coast Racing News as a print publication, starting the paper at the Las Vegas WinterNationals in 1994, we created the Daily Paper at the Eastern Grands at Mini Indy, our first one being in 1995 and then back in 2005, we created a LIVE site so those that couldn't get to the Grands could see things unfold. At the end of the last couple of events, I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting the champions up close. I have tried to produce a video so that all of you could meet the kids that I get to see grow up and move through Quarter Midget Racing. Our video's are now becoming a reality. These video's are so fun to watch as the champions gather, some for their very first interview. They laugh and smile, they talk, some are serious, some have been coached and some are very shy. This is about the kids.... The kids at the Grand National events.
Please take a few minutes to watch what I get to see.... (click here) ....
a very special thanks to Joe Coss for helping me get this right with more to come. Debi Supan
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Wednesday Update from the 2008 Western Grands - 24 races were run today making the National Board decide to give participants a day off on Thursday. The racing will resume on Friday with A Mains scheduled for Saturday.
One hot little racer is Parker Smith who broke in Qualifying in the Junior Honda Class. He raced 6 times on Wednesday, beginning in the "I" Main. During the last race, his dad was a corner worker and entered the track on a yellow flag. He was clipped by a car that sent him to the local hospital for observation. Hopefully he will be back on Friday, when Parker will start mid pack in the C Main for Junior Honda. This photo to the left shows the view everyone had on Wednesday at the Western Grands. Danny Stone throws the checkered on yet another race.

Opening Ceremonies were also held on Wednesday. RICE RACE CARS were recognized for their 50 years of building Quarter Midgets. Check out their website at RiceCars.com

The Rice Family celebrate 50 years of Team Rice at the 2008 Western Grands. Pictured is (from left) DJ Rice (grandson), Ken Rice (who is a celebrated member of the Quarter Midgets "Hall of Fame"), along with his wife and son Dennis Rice.

Catch some videos................ (click here)
Meet the 2007 Eastern Grands Champions
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