2000 Minutes

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

It’s hard to believe that another racing season has gone by and new Champions have been crowned.  Now all that’s ahead of us in the banquet season.

In August the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Presented NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip with an appreciation award for his 30 years of auto Racing. It was an honor for me to present Darrell with this award in front of 80,000 fans at the Michigan Speedway.

Special Thanks to Tommy Cameron for making all the arrangements to give this award to Darrell and to Steve & Cory Russell for helping with the presentation & photos.  A Special thanks to Rob Michon for designing the award for Darrell.

As always feel free to write me or send an e-mail to president@marfc.org

Wild Bill

President MARFC

Fan Club Days

August 2000

Fan Club Day- Mt Pleasant  Speedway

Street Stock Driver, John Prout, received the MARFC Helmet/Uniform Bag

John was nursing an injured shoulder and arm back to health.

President Bill Barnhart (l) and Steve Russell ready for membership applications at Mt. Pleasant’s Fan Club Day

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

It is hard to believe that it has been one year as President of the club. I have found out a lot on how the club got started and to meet so many new and current members. I hope that I have provided you with some new and updated changes to the club. I look forward to the next year and will continue to better serve the club and it’s members with even more additions and changes. We will soon be 35 years old and that is something to be proud of. Some fan club have come & gone by the wayside but, MARFC continues to grow and that’s my goal. To make it last another 35 years. I would be happy to receive your impute on the changes or if you have an idea that might help build up the club please, contact me anytime.

As always feel free to write me or send an e-mail to president@marfc.org

Wild Bill

July 7, 2000

Fan Club Day- Springport Speedway

Street Stock Driver, Chuck Goostrey, received the MARFC Helmet/Uniform Bag

President Bill Barnhart at our tent ready for membership applications at Springport’s Fan Club Day

A lot has been happening these past few weeks, hopefully this will bring us up to speed.

We would like to thank Roger Blackstock for his support of our club.  The MARFC Logo flew proudly on the hood of Roger’s ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde car for the Flat Rock Race.  Our logo was also be on the car at the Toledo Race on June 23.

National Association of Auto Racing Fan Club Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana

Members that honored Eddie Sachs induction into the National Fan Club Hall of Fame and represented MARFC at the convention.

(l to r) Bill Walters, George Adansk, Edna Adansk, Bill Walters, Vito LoPiccolo, Eddie Sachs Jr., Bill Stone, Len Butler, Paul Anton and Bill Barnhart (not pictured)

Fan Club Days

Please excuse the missing information for the photos below as soon as it is recovered it will be replaced—Thanks!!

Left:  Lee Wonnacott presents Jay Van Dyke with the MARFC helmet /uniform bag

Right:  President, Bill Barnhart hard at work ready to sign new members.

Grandpa Eddie Hill(middle) with track owner/promoter Paul Zimmerman(left) and President, Bill Barnhart(right)

President Bill Barnhart and Larry Iacoboni present the MARC Uniform/Helmet bag to Bryan Ausmus

Larry Iacoboni(left) and President Bill Barnhart(right) present Paul Duffin with the MARFC helmet/uniform bag

Wild Bill and Larry Iacoboni help out a prospective new member

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MARFC Board Member Bill Walters and Track Promotors Ed and Carmen Van Duinen presented the MARFC helmet/uniform bag to Ron Bennett Jr.

Andy Farr explains the LONG drives to tracks on the CASCAR Circuit and his improved engine program which he hopes will afford him a better finishing position in point standings for 2000

Donna Townsend explained how to be come a volunteer for the Detroit Grand Prix

Vito LoPiccolo took us back in time to the early days of the Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club and what it stood for when founded 35 years ago.