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We want to Thank all of our members and guest that ran with us this race season. We had 44 members and 38 guest with us. Thank you for you made A.M.S.A. we couldn't have did it with out all of you guys. Hope to see you all in the 2010 race season. We had drivers from Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and one from Sydney, Australia.

BIG THANK YOU GOES OUT TO:

Our Staff:
Harriet, Morris, Dale & Zack Pauley
Becky Clothier ~ Web Diva for keeping us up to date online.

Those that donated Gas Card:
Larry Fasse of Speed Partz
Jeff Barnhart
Calvert Elk Range
First Financial Bank
The Pauley Family
A.M.S.A.

Roberts Auto Transport for donating the hard Charge at different time. Thanks

Ron and Sandy Green for fixing all the meals and Jeff and Tina Tillsman for all the good desserts and any one else that donated food and their time. Thanks

Thanks goes to the Calvert Elk Range for donating all the A.M.S.A. shirts that we gave away. Thanks

Dave Rudisell of Lawrenceburg Speedway
Jeff & Vickie Schrader of K.C.Raceway
Kevin & Kim Moler of Moler Raceway Park
Mason & Tawnya Fleetwood of the Twin City Raceway Park and Thunder Valley Raceway.

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looking forward to next year! :6:

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A.M.S.A. is a great racing association, they are caring, friendly and if you are interested in a Mini Sprint for 2010 give JT a call and he will help you out in any way he can. They had a great race season and looking forward to even a better one for 2010.

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Thank you AMSA and Jerry for all you do to keep racing fun and affordable. Thanks also to Merrill & Sheila for allowing Jake to drive their cars. Perhaps we can do some more next year.
Thanks to all of the competitors for making racing a fun and safe time at the racetrack.

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Thanks to Jerry & Mert with the A.M.S.A for all their work scheduling races this year, Also thanks to Bill May with the MMSA for his work getting some new race tracks to race at this year. Nathan, Charlie and I had a lot of fun running with both groups.

I just wanted to let everyone know I had an absolute fantastic time racing at Lawrenceburg Myself on October 3rd at Lawrenceburg. I had never raced before and loved it. Thanks to Andy Bradley and Allen Rupenthal for letting me race Andy's # 86 I used the heat race to get familiar with the car, and then raced hard in the B main to take 2nd behind Dustin Hueston to make it into the feature. :22: (I was pumped) I want to say thanks to Larry Fasse for congradulating me after the race. I had a good run going in the feature, I think maybe up to 7th or 8th with 2 laps to go, when I started wearing out. (Need to get back into shape) I probably should have taken it a little easier, but I did not, and ended up in the wall. Still I had a great time. I hope to get to try again next year. For the most part I will leave the racing up to my son Nathan.

I must say, it is harder than it looks from the stands. You need to be in good condition to run competitivly for 20 strong hard laps. Especialy when the track may be a little rough.


Mike Mensendiek :23::22:

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Has anyone heard what the motor rules will be next year for the A.M.S.A.?

We were wanting to get started working on our Car for next year.

If anyone has any updates please let us know.



Mike:23::22:

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jt will be coming out soon about the rules and weight there will be some changes to all for 2010 I hear. He has been talking to a professor at Purdue I also heard. He wants to get thing all even up on the race cars. Keep an eye on his web should be out in a couple of weeks or so.

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Does Jerry plan to meet with drivers/car owners to discuss these changes prior to their being implemented? It would be nice to understand what the plans are before reading about new rules on the website.

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I don't know for sure what JT is going to do, what I am hearing is just hear say from other people, you will have to call and talk to him, to find out just what his plans are. I know for a fact that he is looking out for the guy that can't spend lots of money to race. He wants to make it as even as he can for the little guy and the ones that thinks they have to spend lots of money on their motors. It will be fair to all, is what I hear.

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Thanks for the info....looking forward to next season already.

Anyone heard news on winter indoor racing?

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i saw on the website that uprights will be back at kemper arena in december. www.twasthemidgets.com

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Bob Douglas from Ks. is help putting on a race at the Kemper Arena Dec. 18th & 19th. Modlite, Dwarf cars, 1200 Mini Sprints and Midgets will run at night. and will run with wings. quarter midgets run during the day. There will be more information to follow later.

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I'll pass on kemper lol.

wish they'd do indoors at the mini mile in Duquoin again

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That track at Kemper looks aweful small.....has anyone been there before? What's it like?....worth the trip?

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yes and no. if you have the time an money yes if not your not misssing that much

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Last year they tried running 300 plus cars in 2 days. The Chili Bowl doesn't even do that. It was the 1st year and a lot of changes for year 2. Several classes of go karts and micros will run the weekend before the "midget weekend". On "midget weekend" Quarter midgets will run during the day. Midgets, Dwarf/Modlites, and 1200 Outlaw Mini-Sprints will run at nite. No trailers inside the building (including midgets). On each end of the track, the inside berm will be pushed further out to lengthen the racing surface. A little more bank will be added. With us running the 2nd weekend, the track and the operation should be smoothed out. The Sat nite midget race last year turned out to be a good race with side by side racing and passing. Entry forms should be posted on www.twasthemidgets.com shortly.

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It sounds like they have their act together this year, and looks like they will have a good turn out. JT is taking some Mini Sprint out to Ks I hear. I think I will go just to watch all the action and take alittle vacation also. Everyone that is able to go, you don't want to miss this.

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What time does the racing start on Friday?

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Bull Ring Midget Nationals Dec 18th and 19th

The following was sent to the MMSA by Bob Douglas of the MOLS:

“I was told by Scott Pennington (the Promoter for the "Bull Ring Midget Nationals and the No Bull Small Cars Nationals"), that the 1200 cc Outlaw Mini Sprints will run on Dec 18th and 19th with the midgets.” We will be running with wings. They will run quarter midgets during the daytime. The Modlite/Dwarf Cars, 1200 Outlaw Mini Sprints and the Midgets will run at night. There will be a complete show each night.
All participants, including the midgets, will unload their trailers. The trailers will be parked outside. We will be pitted in the same building with the midgets. Clint Bowyer and Carl Edwards will be in attendance signing autographs. They will not be racing.

The No Bull Small Car Nationals (all Go Kart Classes and Micro classes) will be run the weekend before the Midget Nationals.

We will have the following advantages:
1 - Racing a week after they have gotten the track surface figured out
2 - The track personnel will have a weekend of getting things ironed out.
3 - A great deal more exposure of running the same weekend with the midgets.
4 - The No Bull Small Car Nationals (all Go Kart Classes and Micro classes) will be run the weekend before the Midget Nationals.






Here is the purse structure for our 1200 cc races each night at Kemper Arena in KC Dec 18th and 19th.

1)600
2)400
3)350
4)300
5)275
6)250
7)200
8)175
9)150
10)125
11 -20) 100

Bmain $50

Entry fee:
Entry before December 1st $75 after $125
Entry over 40 cars x-tra money




Rules:
925 car and driver weight 1205 cc max

This place is 1/2 size of Chili Bowl.

The $ 75 entry fee is for both nights.

The entry form will be posted on www.twasthemidgets.com
<http://www.twasthemidgets.com/>

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I need to know when the racing starts on Friday. I have a 14 year old driver in school and a 8 hour drive to get there. In othere words....I have some planning to do.

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phil, don't know for sure but, the 1200cc will run in the evening. Now if they run first, or last. who knows. Bob, has been in contact with JT and that question has never came up I guess. If JT reads this, maybe he can get an answer from him, there is some information about the Hotel, purse on his web site. It was a mess last year but they have it all figured out for this year. Hoping for a good turn out. So if you want to race in the winter months, give this a try. Your son may have to miss a day of school to do this race. Which he may not want to do. But, hope to see you all there.

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here's the track if you want to know. Doesn't look that fun to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJjBVwg3i8M

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Looks like a tight bull-ring.....why run wings on a track that small?

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I hear that they are going to push the track back and bank it alittle more. Also that is just hear say. If they do that it will be better to race on and the reason for wings. They don't want the Midgets to be confused with the Mini Sprints so the minis will run with wings. It would be better for the Mini Sprints to run non wing.

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Thanks for the info Harry iet, we hope to have some new cars together just as soon as the new rules come out. These races are a great opertunity to shake out the bugs before the season starts. Will Kemper use the AMSA rule book or another assoc??? -Andy

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this is not an A.M.S.A RACE JT is just helping his friend Bob Douglas of MOLS get cars out there. They will use their rules. and it will be a great time to test out the cars and shake out the bugs. I hear JT has some new rules, and will be posted before to much longer.Just keep an eye on his web site. and hope all will support this race and have some fun doing it.

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Practice on Thur. Hot Laps on Fri for the 1200's is 3:00pm. They will run quarter midgets during the morning and early afternoon on Fri and Sat. Pit Passes are $ 40 ea day. You will be given a transponder to run and then it will be turned in at the end of the event. Last year you paid a rental fee for the transponder.

As of right now, the 1200's are first on the card, then the mod lites, and then the midgets. The A Mains for each of the 3 classes will be run at nite in front of the big crowd.

An entry form will be posted on twasthemidgets.com within the next week to 10 days. Kansas City Convention Center has gotten behind this event. Things should run a lot smoother than last year. This is a different promotional group running the event this year.

We will run wings (they do not want the 1200's confused with the midgets by new spectators to the sport), 925 lbs car and driver, no oxygen enhancing fuel additives, 1205 cc MAX (displacement will be checked). 13" wheels all around

Trailers will be unloaded and parked outside, midgets also.

My advice is if you don't think you will have fun stay home.

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I like the arrangments and it sounds like a fun event, except for running with wings.

I have watched video on the website and on YouTube. It wouldn't take much to destroy an expensive wing on a tight little track like that one. And the wing will basically serve no purpose, other than to let the race fans know it is not a midget.

If they would run the 1200s without wings we'd be in.....right now I am 50/50.