Discover Card Night - April 17, 2010

Airport Speedway has invited Discover Card employees from any of their locations to come on April 17, 2010 in their honor. Employees must show their Employee ID or proof of employment to receive 2 free grandstand admissions.

Work Detail Party

Dates have been scheduled for the upcoming work parties - weather permitted.

Saturdays - Starts 9AM

March 13, 20

Sundays - Starts 9AM

March 14, 21

Tentative Tuesday dates are available for anyone who needs to do their work detail during the week. There must be at least 2 people on Tuesday nights - bring someone with you.

Contact Jim Garrison to schedule Tuesday nights. 

Any mail problems prohibiting the use of windows mail, you can email Jim Garrison at speakup4micros@comcast.net.

Tuesdays - 6PM - 9:30PM

March 9, 16, 23

Work Detail

Drivers, or an alternate, must perform work of at least ten (10) cumulative hours prior to the first scheduled season Point Race in order to be eligible for any awarded points. Work detail credit goes to the driver. The driver has the option of performing the work or paying a fee of $200 in lieu of work prior to the first scheduled season Point Race. 

Sign In - Make sure you print your name/class/car number on the sign in paper to get the credit to eligible for any awarded points.

Push Vehicles Fee

Anyone with a push vehicle at the Speedway is now required to pay a fee of $25.00 yearly.  A sticker will be 

placed on the push vehicle as proof of being registered.  See any Safety inspector at the track to fill the

form out and receive the sticker.

PartyLite Sales

Proceeds from sales will go into the drivers point fund. 

Anyone interested in ordering items from  PartyLite, see Ava Mercado at the March Club

meeting.

Raceceivers

Raceceivers are highly recommended for use by drivers in 2010 but will be mandatory in 2011.

2010 Rookie School/Open Practice Dates 

March 27 

9 - 10am Rookie School 

1 - 5pm Open Practice *

April 10

10 - 11am Rookie School 

 1 - 9pm Open Practice *

* Times subject to change

Pit Spots

A car owner/driver may prepay the yearly pit space fee in order to maintain the 

same pit space from year to year.  The assigned car must have been signed in to at least 50% 

of the scheduled previous year's races and have fee paid prior to April 1st.   

Contact by email Dawn Mercado or phone (302) 528-2364 to reserve your pit space.

Membership Application Form 

Just click on the MEMBERSHIP button at the left and follow instructions.
You will be able to fill out the form on your computer and print it out.
You will, however, still need to sign the form and send it to the Club P.O. Box along
with your check.

Reminder to Individual Lifetime Members:

If you are planning on point racing, you must pay the driver upgrade fee of $10.00.

Any membership renewal or fee not paid by April 15th will be charged an additional $5.00 late fee.

Renewals Taken After April 15 

Individual - $40.00

Driver - $50.00

Car Registration - $15.00

If you are under the age of 18, you must send in a copy of your birth certificate or 

driver's license as proof of age. This is a BMMRC requirement per the BMMRC By-Laws 

Racing Rules and Regulations.

Transponders

Anyone needing to order transponders for the 2010 race season, contact Sandy Stumpf-Rineer. Drivers if you have not raced or are changing transponder numbers at the Speedway, bring your transponder number to the pit shack.  The transponder number needs to be registered before warm-ups. 

Rookie Drivers

All first time (Rookie) drivers must attend the BMMRC Rookie School and participate in at least one scheduled track practice for observation. The Race Director must approve a Rookie driver as “competition capable” or participate in additional track practices. Rookie drivers will start in the rear of Heat Races, on probationary status, for at least three (3) race weeks and be regularly observed for driving skill and ability

Minors

Any minor between the ages 12-18 must have a signed Parental/Minor Consent Release Waiver Agreement before entering the pits. 

Parents-This Waiver must be signed by the minor and both parents before being allowed to enter the pits.

Please see Secretary to pick up your form.  

Car Registration Fee

Payable with annual dues.  This fee is for Club car registration and must be paid by each

Club member registering a car.  

All registered cars must have been inspected and competed or attempted to compete in at least three (3) point races during the registration year in order to retain its registered Club number for the following year.

All car number re-registrations must be completed before April 1st to assure retention 

of a previously registered car number.  

Contact Barbara Sparks or (856) 935-8769 for availability of numbers before submitting your 

application.

Sponsorship Program

Airport Speedway would like to offer you the opportunity to be part of the racing experience by sponsoring a night of racing in the upcoming season set to begin in April of 2010.  As part of the sponsorship relationship you will receive the opportunity to advertise at one of America’s fastest growing spectator sports.  Auto racing has always been a positive venue to reach potential 

consumers with various products from household cleaners to auto parts and supplies.

With a wide range of people attending each event there are opportunities to reach a very diverse group of people.      

Airport Speedway has been offering some of the best racing entertainment for over 25 years.

The track offers five weekly classes that average over twenty cars per class each night.

The track is very fan friendly and offers affordable entry fees and children under six are free. 

The Airport Speedway is a 1/8-clay oval racetrack, and is always in good race condition.

This is always an exciting night to treat family, friends, and business associates to a great night out.

We have a great concession stand located right by the grandstands for our fans

Be part of one of this country’s fastest growing spectator sports.

$500.00 Event Sponsorship:

1.  Free grandstand passes allotted with a sponsorship program agreement.

2. The printed materials that you could provide to us for distribution at the track on the night.

3. The use of your company’s name in any media involving the track for the week that you sponsor.

4. The company could set a table up at the entrance of the grandstands to promote your company.

$250.00* Billboard

We will display a 4’x8’ billboard for you on the backstretch bearing you name and company logo for the entire season.

*additional fees apply if artwork provided by the Speedway

We invite you to share any ideas you may have on how we could better help and promote your company. These are just some ideas to help you see the opportunities out there. 

We welcome your suggestions and hope to be able to help each other reach both our goals. 

We are confident in the fact that we can together help each other reach our goals in our separate areas of interest. 

We invite you to join us in this upcoming racing season and be part of all the excitement.  

We hope you would take advantage of this opportunity to advertise your product at

Airport Speedway.

Curt Matherly has taken on the responsibility of obtaining sponsorship for the 2010 season.

Contact Curt Matherly to promote your business at the Speedway for the 2010 season.

Speak up is a new idea for the website during the off season.  Anyone wishing to email their concerns or opinions anonymously to the new President is welcome to do so.   Please keep it without harsh language or derogatory remarks.

The column is hoping to get members input on how the track has changed over the years and what can be done to improve it in the coming year. 

This is your chance as a member to voice your concerns or opinions . . . so SPEAK UP 

Remember When Slideshow

Remember When Part II Slideshow

2010 Rule Changes

Page 3 Section 3 Item C 

Change 

Work Detail Fee to $200.00

Page 6 ARTICLE VI

Section 2. Any nominee for any Club Office or Official Club position or appointment

must be a paid up (by April 15th) Individual, Driver or Lifetime member in good standing

prior to being nominated.

Page 8 Section One Item 1

Minimum driver age for the 600cc Class must be at

least 16 unless having prior driving experience of at least

two (2) years ( 1 year equals 51% of races)  in micro sprints.

Page 8 Section One Item 2 

Drivers of a micro midget must be at least 12 years of age. Those ages 12 and 13 turning 14 during the current race season, must drive in the Junior 125cc Class. 

Drivers ages 14 turning 15 during the current race season may drive in the Junior 125cc Class, but drive only in the Junior 125cc Class until the current race season ends

Drivers in the Junior 125cc Class driving during the current race season must drive only in the Junior 125cc Class until the current race season ends.

Page 8 Section One Item 3  

No one under age 10 will be allowed in the pit area. 

Page 8 Section One Item 8

Operator must be at least 16 years of age to operate 4-wheelers or ATV’s.

Page 9 Section One Item 8

Add

Helmets to be worn by all drivers while car is under power at all times. 

Page 12 Section Four Item 1  

The following will determine the starting order

a) Participants will draw for positions.

Remove any reference to 3 week handicapping.

Page 12  Section Four Item 1 h)

Change

Features will be inverted by pill pull at the end of heats, top 0,3 or 6.

Page 14  Section Four 

Add

On restarts, any car not on lead lap, will be placed in order behind all cars who are on lead lap.

Page 23 Section Eight Item 7

Delete

Cars equipped with an electric fuel pump must have an oil pressure activated fuel shut-off switch installed.

Page 25 Section Eight Item 20

Change - Maximum rear tire(s) overall width (measured outside to outside) 65"

Item 22

Delete 3 lug hubs

Item 17

Nose wing 

a) A nose wing is optional.
b) Center air foil can not exceed 4 sq. ft. (576 sq. in.) of surface area. Surface area is defined by
the length x width of the flat plane of the largest projection of the center foil.
c) Nose wing must not extend beyond the outside of the front tires., or beyond the front
bumper.
f) Center foil must be one piece. No split or bi-wings permitted.
d) Maximum dimensions of each side panel is 10-1/4” x 24-1/4”. Only two side panels allowed.
Panels must be parallel. No kick-out allowed. Maximum of 2” deep side panel, this is the
protrusion of the stiffening members not including the struts (tubular or flat bar bracing).

Page 30 Section Eleven Item 3 k)

Change

Stock OEM piston

Page 30 Section Eleven Item 4 c)

Delete

Any reed petals

Page 31 Section 12 

Update current engine rules for 600cc without mandatory bladder

Visitors

If you are a visiting driver planning on racing at Airport Speedway this season, you must fill out the form for the 1099-Misc.  These are for cars not registered with B.M.M.R.C. All Drivers use the Visiting Driver form, Drivers that have a ride with a Car Owner use 1099 Car Owner form ALSO. Please complete the on-line form and print it out, then take the form to the Sign-in booth the first time you plan on racing.  

If you are under the age of 18, you must bring a copy of your birth certification or drivers license as proof of age.  This is a BMMRC requirement per the BMMRC By-Laws Racing Rules and Regulations.

Coming Events

03/10 - Club Meeting

03/27 - Rookie School 9 - 10am 

           Open Practice 1 - 5pm

04/07 - Board Meeting 

04/10 - Rookie School 10 - 11am 

           Open Practice 1 - 9pm

04/14 - Club Meeting

Physical Address:

2412 Speedway Drive

New Castle, DE 19720

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2010 Club Officers

President : Jim Garrison
Vice President: Shawn Reinhardt
Secretary: Barbara Sparks

Treasurer: Sandy Stumpf-Rineer

Board of Directors:
Ken Andreas

Jim Garrison

Curtis Matherly

Angelo Mercado

David Radcliff

Preston Sparks
Luke Thomas

Track Rental Contact:

Angelo Mercado 302-602-3210

2009

Little Miss Airport Katie Frye

Miss Airport Megan Mercado