2011 Minutes

Well, here we are heading into the lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer. However, somebody forgot to turn up the thermostat because as this is written near the end of June, it isn’t very warm out and the weather has really put a hurt on our race tracks. Don’t forget the picnic coming up on the 10th and be sure to take a look at our upcoming fan club days to see where you will be heading this month. We will be sending out the raffle tickets next month so be thinking about who you might want to sell a few too and hopefully they can win as well. It is especially important to the financial health of our club that we sell as many tickets as we can this year as this is our only fundraiser that we hold and this helps out with things like the picnic and especially our gala Awards Banquet in January. I want to say Happy Birthday America as we are so fortunate to live in a country where we are free to enjoy our great sport and all the other freedoms this great flag brings. I also want to send condolences to Jerry and Bonnie Stewart on the sudden and unexpected loss of their son Tim Stewart at the age of 43. Jerry is the chaplain down at the Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways as well as being long time MARFC Members. Our prayers are with the entire Stewart family during this time of loss. Until next month, have a great 4th and “We’ll See You at the Races”. I have been able to get to all four of our Fan Club Days thus far and it has been fun getting to see many of you. Our attendance has been exceptional so far this year and I just want to say “Thank You” to all of our member tracks for being a part of our great organization.

Yours in Racing

Dave DeHem

MARFC President

June 11th  took the club to the exciting action at the Crystal Motor speedway where the MARFC Helmet Bag went to the driver of the #44 Pro Stock ride, Blake Hollenbeck. Blake has been a  constant supporter of the track and many of the racers at Crystal. Don Riethmeier was the winner of the MARFC Drawing prize while Doug Jakeaway, Dennis Trinklien, Barry Meschke, Dennis Schalm, and Yours Truly worked the MARFC Table.

(Left:Blake Hollenbeck, Ron Flinn, Barry Meschke & Dennis Trinklein)

Hey Race Fans,

  We have the re-scheduled date for Kalamazoo Speedway which we had lost to rain last May 21st. We will be the guests of the Kalamazoo Speedway and Gary and Donna Howe on July 9, 2011. I realize that this is the night before our annual family picnic but with our full schedule of Fan Club Days this season this was the best day available to re-schedule. So if you weren’t planning on going to the picnic then go west and see some great racing at “The Zoo”, Kalamazoo Speedway, you will be happy that you paid them a visit. Thank You Gary and Donna for supporting this great club and for having our MARFC Members out to the races.

  Now, if you want to do both, don’t forget that we have our annual picnic on Sunday July 10th at the Stony Creek Metro Park. It is a free event with burgers and dogs for all, bring a dish to pass if you would like, and a lawn chair. The main dish and soft drinks are on the club. Just be sure to RSVP your attendance so we have enough food and beverage. Picnic starts at 11 AM with food about noon. We will have plenty of games and frivality led by the biggest kid himself, our VP “Wild Bill’ Barnhart.

Yours in Racing,
Dave DeHem
MARFC President.

Hot sunny skys awaited us as we made our annual trek to the Flat Rock Speedway for our 2011 Fan Club Day event. Our MARFC Bag winner was Dan Trosen Jr. driver of the #95 Late Model. Dan puts everything he has into his racing operation and has been a great supporter of the division and the track for many years. Bob Egan was the winner of our members raffle drawing while table helpers were Larry Iacoboni, Rand Thompson, Dennis Schalm, Fran Russo and Dave DeHem.