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Interviews of the Champion Drivers from the 3 Grands and the
USAC "Battle at the Brickyard" have been posted on our YouTube Channel - QuarterMidgetsLIVE.com on YouTube or click here
http://www.youtube.com/user/QuarterMidgetsLIVE
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North Carolina Announces Fall Nationals at the "Bobby Labonte built Track" in Salisbury, NC. This race has had great car counts. Registration Opens September 8 at 7 pm
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12th Annual Balloon Classic - Albuquerque, New Mexico
October 1 - 3, 2010
click here for registration
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At the end of that windey road.... up at the top of the hill
the California Monza - Jay Gradia Memorial - at Baylands this weekend. There were 70 cars present.
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Region 6 Monza at Tulsa - Labor Day Weekend
Region 7 Monza at Topeka - Labor Day Weekend
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Remember all Briggs and Stratton / Coast 2 Coast Racing News Bonds Winners - YOU MUST return the Bond Form to Coast 2 Coast Racing News - P.O. Box 16563, Golden, CO 80402 by October 1 or your Bond will be forfeited.
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USAC Jegs Crown - September 18
Columbus Motor Speedway
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USAC - Inaugural Dirt Nationals - Famous Eldora Raceway
September 24, 2010
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California Monza #3 is set for Aug 28 - 29, 2010 at Baylands.
The Jay Gradia Memorial - All drivers receive Savings Bonds
Special Thanks to the Gradia, Tomassi & Hansen Families!
Click here for flyer
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Topeka Quarter Midget Club is hosting a Pumpkin Race
- October 22 - 24th
Click here to view & download flyer
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Texas Pumpkin Race - Austin, TX - October 30, 2010
"Home of the 2010 Western Grands"
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"Young Racers Share NASCAR Dreams" from North Carolina
click here to view
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Kara Hendrick Memorial - Orange Show - October 16, 2010
Big Reunion of past Quarter Midget Drivers and friends of the Hendrick Family
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Ernie Bose World Record Race - Orange Show
November 19 - 21, 2010
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2010 Western Grands (results)
2010 USAC Battle at the Brickyard (results)
2010 Eastern Grands (results)
2010 Dirt Grands (results)

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The 2nd annual USAC Mopar Little Hoosier 100 Race event was another success. With over 150 cars, the dinner in the park, the dodgeball game, the carnival atmosphere, the towns people involved, the balloon send off, the PURPLE everywhere... AND the racing...
Another success!
CLICK HERE for RESULTS
special thanks to all of the great racing families that send us info to update our Tweets! photo by Brian Martin
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Hagerstown 'Duel in the Dirt' was exciting as always. With 132 Cars this event will satisfy the Dirt Racers that won't be able to make the trip to California. (Read results here)

Keep the McKinney Family of Madera in your Prayers... The Greg and Jill Boe Family and others are sponsoring a Lunch for a Blood Drive in Honor of Mr. McKinney. Check out the FACEBOOK Page
for Jill Boe. Another example of how QuarterMidget Racers are one big family that sticks together!
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Don't forget the Hagerstown "Duel in the Dirt" July 30 - 31.
It's the East Coast answer to the Dirt Grands for 2010
July results
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Lots of familiar Quarter Midget Drivers names pop up under the story for the Million to Win Legends Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Legends Million A Feature - Justin Lloyd (7), Nick Carey (8) Kory Abbott (29) In other divisions - Jason Rochelle, Dusty Summers, Mason Massey, Andrew Hannula. Travis Braden, Casey Smith, Nick Pistone, Chase Pistone, Duncan Molesworth, John Turnbull, Kyle Rescoe, Raven Schrantz,
David Garbo, Matthew Cardenas, Chris Coker
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2010 Battle of the Brickyard - Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Battle of the Brickyard is ON.................
After move-in on Tuesday and a shop tour at Sarah Fisher's Race Shop, practice began on Wednesday. Thursday 36 heat races were run. Semi's will take place on Friday and Mains will begin first thing Saturday morning.

Rich Nye of WTHR - Channel 13 was out to catch some of the action at the 2nd annual Battle at the Brickyard event.

Load 'em up......... Let's get this party going!!!! The Trailers begin to roll into The Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 2nd annual Battle at the Brickyard event.
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As the 2010 Eastern Grands winds down and the trailers leave the 'make-shift' city they have parked in for over a week, many begin their next journey. For many.......... it's the USAC 'Battle of the Brickyard' up next at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Parking begins on Tuesday, Practice on Wednesday and racing Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For more information - USAC Racing.com or call (317) 248-5575
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If there is any QMA members that have not signed up for their chance to race at a Grands races this year, please take a second look at the Western Grands in Texas. The entire club has been working very hard to prepare the track for this event. We have a respectable number of cars preregistered but still have plenty of room for anyone still thinking about going.
Our races will start on Saturday with our Novice Western Shootout. We will qualify all novices and place them in heats. Then we will feature an "A" Main Novice Race will full Texas fanfare and trophy presentation.
Each of our "A" Main Grands Winners will take get to experience a unique Victory Celebration. After carrying the checkered flag, the driver will be escorted to a "TEXAS" style victory lane. Several of our members have been constructing this area for almost a year. We will have a very unique area set up for the so that photographers can get the perfect victory lane shot from multiple angles. The winning drivers will be presented with a cowboy hat that they can keep. They will also have the opportunity to hold and fire "with mom or dads permission" a authentic western colt 6 shooter into the air. After tech we will present the winners with a custom air brushed trophy helmet. This helmet will have a custom Texas themed paint job highlighting the champion class.

River City QMA has plenty of room, so make your plans to attend the First Ever Texas Grands........ Mike Lewis and the Austin Club

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Big Tents, Lots of Racing at the 2010 Eastern Grands at Mini Indy

All the drivers signed a huge flag so that Mini Indy will have memories of this event, for years to come.
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2010 Eastern Grands at Mini Indy - Daily Papers
click on the day
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday

Thursday saw races 32 - 57 completed making only the B & C Mains to run on Friday with the A Mains for Saturday.
Racing accomplished for 31 of the Lower Features at the 2010 Eastern Grands on Wednesday. Some of us then went over to the famous Indianpolis Speedrome to see a bunch of our Racers.... Compete in Ford Focus RaceCars. Young Austin Prock won his first ever Focus Race event.

Torrential Rains and Tornado Warnings halted the 2nd round of practice after the Jr Honda Class at the 2010 Eastern Grands on Sunday.
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Very Cool................. The Toledo Club held their annual 'Willie Magrell Memorial' event this year. Donations, Concessions, & SignIns amounted to $3500. that was donated to Victory Junction Gang in Willie's Memory.
Great Job Toledo!! Thanks Danette Rankine for the photo!
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Mr. Pete Barnett opened the Nashville Track on Sunday for testing of the transponders scorings system and new safety lights. The 3 drivers on track were Grayson Pate, Dalton Gibson, and Cale Downard. The drivers loved the new red and white walls on the track. Nashville is getting closer to being ready for their re-opening date of July 10, since floods ravaged the track, in early spring, this year.
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The Newest Issue of Coast 2 Coast Racing News is out.
Watch for it in your mailbox or click here to subscribe.
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USAC Mopar .25 Midget Nationals at Disney Results and Coverage
click here for the full story

The long, covered staging area for the drivers at the USAC Mopar .25 Midget National event was packed for the morning Drivers Meeting.

Racing on the track with the Mopar Display in the background. With Mopars generous sponsorship, together with Disney making it happen, USAC was able to bring .25 Midget Racing to one of the most popular Childrens Places in the World - Walt Disney World in Florida.

The Disney Event was super exciting for all of the racers. All day long, ESPN Videographers were on hand for interviews. At left - Frank and Craig are spotlighting JR Pierce. The Videos showcased the kids, the racing and the sport and was broadcast all day on the giant Jumbo Tron Screens inside the Disney Theme Park. Car and Driver Magazine sent a crew for the event also, along with the Orlando Sentinel covering the racing.

Mopar Executives, Disney Executives and USAC Officers met on Friday for over 2 hours after the race event.
"Everyone is very happy about the way the event has shaped up. Over 6,000 other volleyball competitors and 4,000 baseball tournament participants have walked by our race track this week," said Kevin Miller, CEO and President of USAC. "This was a perfect place to stage a race."

Executives on hand for the event were Pietro Gorlier and Jim Sassorossi, of Mopar along with Kevin Miller, President of USAC. The group, along with Driver, Ross Rankine, is photographed by Roy and Jason of Car and Driver Magazine."This was the first .25 Midget event Mopar Executives have attended and they were very please with how their brand was represented," said Miller.
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Another QuarterMidget Mom Joins AVON Walk
Andrea Tomassi of California will walk for a friend. Dino and Andrea with son, "Hammer" are QM Graduates. The QuarterMidget Family - past and present - is so blessed and very tight knit. If you can help.... please make a donation so that Andrea and her team can walk for their friend Suzanne.
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The newly designed "Disney D" will be the first tri-oval speedway in quarter midget racing history! Read more
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Robbie Stanley Memorial Results

Orange Show will take $5 from each entry fee at our next Club Race (#4, May 29, 2010) to donate to the Tennessee club to help rebuild their track. They will also have a jar at the snack bar for anyone who would like to donate to this club to help build their track.
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Jeff Burton stands on the left while Bobby Labonte takes the right side of a group of drivers at the North Carolina Open House.

The North Carolina .25 Midget Track sanctioned by the United States Auto Club of Indiana, held an Open House, Monday night of NASCAR All Star Sprint Week. The club located in Salisbury, NC opened their doors to showcase the children's racing program for both boys and girls ages 5 - 16 years of age. Bobby Labonte, who built the track, along with Jeff Burton and Mike Ford were on hand for the event. Chassis Builders - Stanley and Talon displayed cars while Prowler showed both a Ford Focus and Full Size Midget racecar.

Winners of USAC Mopar .25 Midget feature events at the Mopar Speedzone in Orlando, Fla. June 16-19 will receive an added bonus courtesy of Traxxas, the sponsor of USAC's 2010 Traxxas Off-Road Championship. Pre-entries for the event must be received by June 1 to be eligible for the bonus and avoid the late sign-in fees. Each race winner will receive a radio-controlled Traxxas Slash Short-Course Race Truck valued at more than $300. (read more)
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USAC Western District Race Event at Orange Show
109 Cars
Check out the VIDEO.... Tribute to Traveling, Racing and Moms

On the Track - Lt 160 B Main
Photos by US Photographics - Available for Purchase
Click here for Race Results.
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Jared Marks joins an elite group that has won the
Heavy 'AA Race in Memory of Robbie Stanley.
Pictured with Ron and Rita Stanley at Mini Indy...
Home of the 2010 Eastern Grands
Results coming soon
Photos from MotionXimages.com
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Tragedy has struck the Music City Quarter Midget Track
Click here to see the entire track and facility is under water!
DONATIONS BEING SOLICITED TO AID MUSIC CITY After Floods Inudate Tennessee Facility
USAC Offers Help (read more)
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USAC Announces 10 Race National Point 25 Championship for 2010
BEST 5 out of 10 for Championship Honors
March 27-28 - March Midget Madness - Salisbury, NC
Apr 10-11 - Eastern Regionals - Atlanta, GA
May 8-9 - Western Championship - Orange Show, CA
Jun 5-6 - Midwest Championship - Kokomo, IN
Jun 16-19 - WALT DISNEY WORLD
Jul 7-10 The Battle at the Brickyard - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jul 30-31 The Little Hoosier 100 Newton Park - Lakeville, IN
Aug - 8/6-8 - Ambassador Racing School, Wimauma, FL
Sep 18-19 - Jegs Crown Midget Nationals - Columbus, OH
Sep 25-26 - 4 Crown Dirt Nationals - Eldora, OH

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