July 31, 2010 - Crazy Hat Night & Banner Night
Banners must be handmade and not to exceed 4'x4' to be judged. Prizes will be awarded in both children and adult category.
07-24-10
COLBERT
POSTS FIRST VICTORY
IN THE 125
It was a brutally hot night
at Airport Speedway, but that didn’t stop the drivers from putting on a
great show. It was the first Pete Frazier Memorial race at Airport. Pete was
the founder of Factor One Chassis and died 10 years ago this weekend in a
600 race in
The night started off with
the 125 feature. Heather Colbert driving the 67 car started on the pole
thanks to the inversion of the top three this week at Airport. She held the
lead with Evan Krautwald in the 10, Kyle Newkirk in the 20, and Phil Durham
in the 32 forming a four car breakaway that stayed tightly bunched for the
first 24 laps of the 25 lap feature. The caution flew as someone hit a tire
and knocked it out onto the track. Colbert survived the green-white-checker
finish to win her first ever 125 feature. Krautwald and
Heather Colbert
125 Feature Winner
The 250 stock class was
next. Glenn Frye Jr. in the 56 and Kelsey Johnson in the 3K had the front
row for the 25 lap feature. The caution flag came out quick with only one
lap in the books. On the restart Ava Mercado in the 3 car easily went around
Frye and never looked back. She had built almost a half lap lead when the
caution bunched them back up on lap 13. It would not matter though as Ava
ran away again to claim her second feature win of the year. Joe Stewart in
the 52 finished second with Jake Allen in the 48 bringing home third.
Ava Mercado
250 Stock Feature Winner
The 600’s were next.
Because this was the Pete Frazier Memorial Race, five more laps were added
to the race to make it a thirty lap feature. Six cautions would fly during
the race. Last week’s winner Cameron Bellinger in the 6 took advantage of
the restarts and moved his way to the top spot around lap 4. He extended his
lead quite a bit, but had it all erased with a caution on lap 15. He held on
through this one and one more restart to take his second feature in a row.
This one paid him extra $250 cash for the win. Should we tell him that is
taxable income? Jimmy Carpenter in the 87 finished second with Bryan
Radcliff in the 8 finishing third.
Cameron Bellinger
600 Feature Winner
The 270 open class came out
next for their 25 lap feature. Outside pole sitter Angelo Mercado in the 3
car took the lead at the drop of the green. Mercado set sail leaving the
field behind as they ripped off the first 18 laps without a caution. When
the yellow flew it erased a huge lead that the 3 car had over second running
Ken Andreas in the 90. The caution flew the next lap giving Andreas another
shot at Mercado, but the wily veteran was having none of it and cruised home
to his second feature win in a row. Andreas in the 90 held on for second
with Ryan Wozunk in the 15 finishing third. You have to watch out for those
old guys, they are sneaky.
Angelo Mercado
270 Feature Winner
The Juniors went last
tonight with their 25 lap feature. Angelo Bianco in the 86 took the lead on
the green from the outside pole spot. He and P J Williams in the 8 set up a
very good fight for most of the race. Lap 14 changed that as Williams
t-boned Zoe Ford in the 11 as she had stalled in turn 4. Bianco cruised on
to his sixth feature win of the year with Randy Burns in the 59 picking up
second and Erin Delong in the 27 finishing third.
Angelo Bianco
Junior Feature Winner
Be with us next weekend as
it is Banner night at Airport Speedway. Check the website for all of the
details about how to enter your banner. It is also crazy hat night. No
explanation needed. We hope to see you at the races.
Complete finishes:
125:
67 Heather Colbert, 10 Evan Krautwald, 32 Phil Durham, 12 Rich Mellor,
20 Kyle Newkirk, 66 T J Colbert, 72 Vincent Nipe, 86 Ralph Parks, 02 Zoe
Mattis, 16 Shaun Skipper, 13 Richard Bassler, 95K Kylie Winkler. DNF: 77
Brittany Whitesall.
250
stock: 3 Ava Mercado, 52 Joe Stewart, 48 Jake Allen, 3K Kelsey Johnson,
56 Glenn Frye Jr., 18 Brett Estep, 28L Justin
600:
6 Cameron Bellinger, 87 Jimmy Carpenter, 8
270
Open: 3 Angelo Mercado, 90 Ken Andreas, 15 Ryan Wozunk, 7 Roland Saxton,
10 Evan Krautwald, 37 Matthew Allabaugh, 56 Daniel Cogdill, 10A Andrea
Quillman, 8 Heather LaMothe. DNF: 23R Rebecca LaMothe, 11 Alex Swift.
Juniors:
86 Angelo Bianco, 59 Randy Burns, 27 Erin Delong, 11X Matt Andrews
DNF: 8 P J
Williams, 4 Gregory Seiverd, 11 Zoe Ford,
2 Felisha Kirlin.
Upcoming Events
August 21 - Fan Appreciation Night
Come out and enjoy this exciting night full of prizes and fun, as we show our fans how much we appreciate them!
September 18 - Bake Sale
October 2 - Pumpkin Race
Costume Contest for kids up to age 12, trick or treating
BQMRC Quarter Midgets - Little Airport Speedway
Quarter Midget have been scheduled to appear at the track on these dates:
August 7
September 11
Rules
for the Series
1.
This
will be 4 race point series
2.
QMA
120 motor and motor rules apply
3.
Must
have 1 year experience after graduating Novice school and MUST be running in
senior honda.
4.
Must
be a Blackbird member
5.
Mandatory
gear is a 34 motor/24 axle
6.
Rear
tire width to be a minimum of 34 inch instead of max set by QMA (to help
make sure the cars are stable)
7.
Tires
must be 6" right rear and 5" left rear (what you would run on a
Sunday at Blackbird. This is to make sure the gear ratio is not
changed due to tire size.)
8.
There
will be a pre-race and/or post-race inspection. NO questions about it.
You must be legal! Anyone caught illegal will be removed from the
entire series.
9.
Car
must be minimum weight of 275 lbs.
10.
Dirt
rules will apply to this event, however, ruff driving will immediately
disqualify you.
11.
87
octane gas must be used and purchased from both Wawa locations used on a
regular Sunday.
12. We will be running transponders.
Attention All Drivers - Effective June 12th 2010
When a drivers meeting is announced, it is mandatory for all drivers. If you do not show up, you will forfeit your pill pull starting position and start in the rear of your heat. You cannot send any representatives to take your place.
Make sure you also sign the K&K release form under the sign in sheet.
US6A
600 Tech Change
This
will go into affect the weekend of June 12th.
Section
8. j) to be 150.
The
Kawasaki race boxes can be modified by either Guhl Motors or Hyper Racing,
both companies are doing the service free of charge. If a racer is unsure of
what kind of box they have, I recommend a rev check be performed. If the rev
limit recall is hitting higher than 14900, they will need to get it changed.
A stock box will hit around 14,650 to 14,800.
14.
Minimum weight
a)
Minimum
weight at all times is 775 pounds for winged classes and 750 pounds for
wingless classes, car and driver. If weight is added it must be firmly
bolted in place
Mike
Dicely
U6SA
Director
There
is an issue with the 06-10 R6 engines that are being run on carburetors.
When run on carbs the rev limit is removed because the rev limit is done by
cutting the fuel from the injectors. There is another rev limit at 16,800
controlled through the spark.
Although this does make the carbs illegal under the current rules, the clarification committee has decided to allow the carbs to run until July 1st. At that time the rev limit must be set to 16,000.
Mike
Dicely
U6SA Director
Banquet Committee
Anyone interested in helping with the 2010 Banquet, Contact Corissa Matherly (302) 442 - 2610
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.
Raceceivers
Raceceivers are highly recommended for use by drivers in 2010 but will be mandatory in 2011.
Renewals Taken After April 15
Individual - $40.00
Driver - $50.00
Car
Registration - $15.00
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
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.
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.
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
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 billboard/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.
Physical Address:
2412 Speedway Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
Grandstands:
Adults $8
Seniors $6
Children $3 6-12 yrs
Pit Admission 10 & up:
Member $15
Visitor $20
Quick Links:
Admission Fees
Airport Speedway Mylaps
Car Count Pay Out Schedule
Hotel Listings
MAGP Map
Rule Change Proposal Form
Speedway Directions Mapquest
Sponsorship/Advertising Fees
1099 Visiting Car Owner Form
1099 Visiting Driver Form
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
Class Reps
125 - Evan Krautwald
250 - Ava Mercado
270 - Kenny Andreas
600 - Greg Cable
Juniors - Zoe Mattis
Track Rental Contact:
Angelo Mercado 302-312-5963
2010
Little Miss Airport Rachel Seiverd
Miss Airport Tiffany Tyers
