Monthly Archives: August 2014

The DuBois family chose Brian Baumgarten to receive the helmet uniform bag.  Brian’s #100 Modified is in first place in points as of 8-9.  It was a great night of racing and entertainment.  As a salute to our Veterans, there were 3 military vehicles on the track. Two trucks carried gave the fans on trips around the track. There was also a large tanker.  Once all the fans had their on-track experience, the flagman turned the military vehicles loose and there was a lot of excitement as they passed each other while flashing lights and blowing horns.  After the evening’s regular racing concluded, the trailer racing began.  There is no way to describe it.  It is best to attend Onaway’s Fan Club night in person.  Several club members made the trip from down state and new member Dick Norman was the winner of the fan club gifts for signing in.  Dick just joined and was busy trying out his voice as the new back up announcer.  Great fun was had by all. Sue Ginter was our MARFC table person for the night.

Bright skies and a cool evening made our first trip to the Silver Bullet Speedway an awesome night with double points and double racing.  The second generation driver of a family with three generations of racers Pro Stock driver # 51 Mark Yakes was awarded our MARFC Uniform/Helmet Bag for helping to support the speedway in any way he can. Bill Williams won the MARFC membership raffle for this event. A big Thank You to the Hoonhout family, Nick, Matt & Dad Case for becoming part of the MARFC track membership family and hosting our fan club night and can’t wait until we can return in 2015. Special thanks to VP Dave DeHem and Greg Shepard for the helping hand at the table for the night.

(Top: President Bill Barnhart, Mark Yakes, & VP Dave DeHem) (Bottom: Bill Williams & VP Dave DeHem)

Many thanks to Tom Sprague Sr. and staff for another great night of racing at West Michigan’s best dirt track, Winston Speedway. The weather was perfect and many MARFC members were treated to some great racing action this past Saturday, August 2nd. The MARFC Helmet bag was presented to the driver of the #1K Young Gun, Christine Johnson. Christine has been racing the past 3 years and is always enthusiastic in supporting the track and the division. This season she is a multiple feature winner and recorded a top five finish this past Saturday. Track announcer Brian Osborne kept the crowd informed all night and is another reason the racing is so good at Winston Speedway. Howard Town was the winner of the MARFC Member raffle and table helper was Julie DeHem. Thanks again to Tom for being a MARFC Member track and we look forward to coming back to Winston Speedway in 2015. (Brain Osborne and Dave DeHem present bag to Christine Johnson) (Howard Town shows off his prize for winning MARFC Member raffle)

Another great night of racing at the Toledo Speedway for all the MARFC members who attended. Sportsman driver # 23 Mike Young was presented our MARFC Uniform/Helmet Bag for his support of his division. Patti Bihn won the MARFC members raffle. We like to thanks Scott Schultz for rescheduling this event and also to Ron Drager and Roy Mott for once again hosting a MARFC event this season. MARFC table helpers for the night were Board Members Jeff Horan and Al Peltier.