2014 Minutes

(Top: “Shut Up” Roger Williams bowling or watching races on the TV not sure!!)

(Middle: Larry Loynes MC’s the night’s event and calls of the raffle prize winners)

(Bottom: “Big Ed” Inloes working hard to see his team comes in first place during the tournament)

Our General Meeting was held on February 15, 2014 at the Capitol Bowling Alley in Owosso Michigan and this was a great event for all who attended weather you were part of the bowling tournament or just there to enjoy the night with race talk and the stories that were told. The Michigan Short Track Racing Club hosted this event to help raise funds for to families who have had personal loses this past year. The two benefactors, this year were Lane Wagner and the Matt Szecsodi family!  We are glad to say the evening brought in a total of $ 1,708.00 for these families. Great job for all who donated! We wish to thank Chuck Darling & Big Ed Inloes for allowing MARFC to become a part of this event and hold a short meeting before the tournament began. Many Thanks to all our MARFC members who showed up to help support this event and we hope to do it again next year.

Hello Fellow MARFC Members,

Gary Lindahl asked if I could pass along his Thank You to everyone who has been so great and loving during this time following the passing of his Daughter Kelley. The cards, calls, and the prayers have been wonderful and very uplifting for him and his family. Gary and I had a nice conversation and he is doing well and taking one day at a time with some days better than others. The Racing Family has once again showed it’s care and concern for another member. So for Gary, I will give his traditional Friday and Saturday night send off of See Ya!!!

Yours in Racing, Dave DeHem MARFC V.P.

We here at MARFC were very saddened to learn of the passing of long time member and former Board member Gary Lindahl’s daughter Kelley. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary and his family at this time. We have also heard of the passing of long time track photographer for the Mt. Clemens Race Track Ron Leon’s wife Kathie. Both Ron & Kathie were part of the MCRT Family and she will truly be missed my all that knew her. “May God Bless & Keep Them Both in His Care”

With Deepest Sympathies all of us here at MARFC!

A great night for all who attended our SOLD OUT 48^th Annual Awards Banquet!  It was great to have the legendary Bob Senneker on hand to accept our MARFC Presidents Award. He was very appreciative of the award and stayed into the night dancing away with his wonderful wife. Bob Dillner was unable to attend so Matt Prieur accepted the MARFC Electronic Media Award for Dillner and SPEED51.COM. One of the other highlights of the night was the standing ovation Jay Woolworth received as he was presented the MARFC/ Eddie Sachs Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award. Jay made the statement that it was the younger driver’s duty to get their names out to the announcers and to the media trades to let them know what and who they are as well as their sponsors.  Other special awards were presented to Dave DeHem for the job he has done as past president of the club and to Paul Anton for is nearly 30 years of photographing the sport we all love. A very special Achievement Award was given to Taylor Ferns for her outstanding accomplishments in racing so many different venues in one season and finishing so well in all of them. Taylor made a video acceptance speech because she was out at the Chili Bowl racing that evening, so her Uncle’s Don and Dave LaDuke were on hand to accept for her. The MARFC Mechanic of the Year Award went to two gentlemen who did an outstanding job in 2013; they were Dave Jacot & Chad Bennett. Our MARFC Promoter of the Year went to Scott Menlen and the Mid-West Indoor Racing Series. Greg Shepard & Candy Baschel were awarded the MARFC Fan of the Year Award for 2013 for all the races and support they have given the club. Dennis & Barb Schalm were given appreciation awards for Dennis past support as a board member and Barb for all the help she has given the club during our annual banquets and fundraising raffles. The President of the MSPA awarded Gary & Donna Howe and the Kalamazoo Speedway the MSPA’s Promoter of the Year Award for 2013. Terry Fitzwater was on hand to present the Tom Carnegie Announcer of the Year to the voice of the Anderson Speedway Denny Adams. Then Terry gave both the Asphalt & Dirt Drivers of the Year Awards to Terry Senneker Jr. for Asphalt & Zack Olger for dirt.  Great job as Master of Ceremonies to Larry Loynes! Then it was time for our raffle prizes and the night was capped off with great music by our old DJ buddy Joe Nagraba.(Below Top: Fans of Year Greg Shepard & Candy Baschel with Jimmy Gullett, Next: Mechanics of the year Dave Jacot & Chad Bennett, Next: Promoter of the Year Scott Meneln with Jimmy Gullett, Next: Don & Dave LaDuke for Taylor Ferns, Next: Terry Fitzwater with Zack Olger, & then Denny Adams & Terry Senneker Jr.)( Next: Paul Anton & Dave DeHem with President Bill Barnhart)

(All Photo’s by Paul Anton)