Dedicated to the Betterment and Benefit of Auto Racing and Those Engaged Therein

July 2002 Minutes

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

This month is going to be a very busy one for us here at MARFC. I would like to take this opportunity to send a very special thanks to Roger Blackstock for once again giving MARFC national exposure by running our logo on his Hooters Cup Series Dodge this year. Currently Roger is running 11th in points. Even his souvenir T-shirts have our logo on it.

Thanks Roger for your continued support.

Remember to check out our remaining fan club days. We still have some great race tracks to visit yet this season. It’s still not too late to join our club just go to the membership link and print out the form and sent it in ASAP so you too can become apart of the best auto racing fan club across the state.

As always,

Bill Barnhart

President MARFC

June Meeting
WOW!!!  After all that rain would you believe we actually got to see some racin’?!?!June was a busy month for us, Fan Club Days at Owosso, Spartan, Butler and Crystal were fantastic.  Mother Nature seems to have calmed down a bit, lets see what the remainder of the season brings.
Crystal Speedway
Sunny weather was on hand and our members were treated with some great racing. The MARFC/Uniform & Helmet Bag was presented to Pro- stock driver Brad Buskirk(l) by Cory Russell(r) for having hard luck and totaling destroying his car the week before.
Owosso Speedway

A fabulous time was had by all in attendance with lots of racing with picture & autograph night. Our MARFC/Uniform & Helmet Bag was given to 30 year veteran Modified driver Dave Mulder who fought back from a critical injuries suffered in a crash at the Berlin Speedway years.Dave is now driving again and was inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame on the same night.

Dave is an all around sportsman in and out of the car.

Spartan Speedway

Dave Dehem presented the MARFC/Uniform & Helmet Bag to Chris Place driver on the Late Model # 1.Chris was chosen for his outstanding sportsmanship with all other drivers.

Way to go Chris!

Butler Motor Speedway

Finally no rain and the day went off on schedule after two years of rescheduling. Great weather but a little hot.Great street stock racing. Sue Ginter and Laura Tucker presented the Uniform/Helmet bag to Bill May SS # 72 from Muskegon, MI. for being the 2-time winner of this event and eventually the 3rd time winner.

We helped celebrate Butler’s 50th Anniversary and signed up some new members.

Very Special Thanks to Stella Lindahl for helping with our Children’s Christmas Quilt Raffle.