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I have started a forum to let you be able to get some good discussions going without having to wait for the Guestbook to be loaded. It will be a lot faster and you can go back and forth quickly. Check it out !! Thanks for all your support, and if you have any suggestions or complaints PLEASE feel free to let me know. George raceshow1@sbcglobal.net Name: jackie r CommentsLove all the pics of the hotrods! My boys spent hours looking over all the cars they are saving their money for one day! Name: CommentsOn a NASCAR note: I am wondering after reading an article on nascar.com today, what would the championship results if the chase was first implemented? Would we have Petty and Earnhardt on top? If anyone has some time on there hands it would be interesting to see what it would be. Take the points with 10 races to go and implement the chase format. I think we would have no shining stars. Is that what NASCAR wants? Name: Billy Krupp CommentsYes, they are ALL for sale. I (and Bob Marz) will be building plenty more WINNING 4 bangers. BRING YOUR WALLET!!!!! Thanks, Billy Krupp Name: Bill Chrisman CommentsA nice thing to do by Race Fans. When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following: A Recovering American soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20307-5001 If you approve of the idea, please pass it in your e-mail lists. (Which I did) I hope you do also. These guys/girls need all of the good cheers and will that we can give them. _____________________________________ If you can't stand behind our TROOPS, Please feel free to stand in FRONT of them. Semper Fi Name: CommentsMark....Nope there still running the same shows but everyone has a few more weeks off. We all got schedules :) Great job Berlin and So sorry to hear Jeff wont be back for next years banquet :( Him and Norm were the life of the show. Good luck in your future Jeff and come back soon. You will be missed! And Love the shoes lol ALSO CONGRATS to all the champions :) Name: driver Commentsthanks g for not posting anything i worte HUH ?? so i guess i will try again bill kurpp do you have any 4 cylinders of yours for sale Name: Mark CommentsSo... any big news/rumors come out of the Berlin banquet, like a reduced Late Model schedule, etc? Name: CommentsBrian Campbell 2nd in ASA practice , Johnny VanDoorn fastest in CRA practice.
Ponstein 25th CRA Van Haitsma 27th ASA Koslek 35th ASA Carll 15th ASA
Name: Jackie CommentsIt would be nice to Berlin Raceway back to having the stands and pits full again, it would be great if the sportsman could start off as Kalamazoo does with 6 tires so in some chance you need 1 you have it. The payout is also enticing as well as the point money, and yes they also treat their drivers the same, no favorites. Name: Mark Mensch CommentsWeek 4 is up for the DMX Motorsports Challenge Go Cart League points race. In the Forum people!!! LOL Press Release Horvath!!!!! Mark Mensch #222 Name: Commentslooking for an extra ticket for the Berlin Banquet...please let me know Name: CommentsTo the poster below.... yea i believe that Kyle Ballard is still racing i think that he's just selling his back up car Name: Ballard Fan CommentsJust wondering if Kyle Ballard is coming back ? I saw his car for sale :( Name: Mark Mensch CommentsWeek 3 for the Go Cart league is posted. Again what a great night of racing. I have not seen 3 way racing in a long time on this track. In Fact I can't remember the last time I saw 3 wide racing. The adjustments that we are doing seem to help everyone out to make it fair every week. It has really become a Drivers race. Mark #222 Name: 20fan Commentsthere is a post on mstrc that the white caps are letting berlin go. anyone else hear anything? Name: CommentsGeorge has created a wonderful forum that you guys can chat back and forth with instead of filling up the "guestbook". I think that may have been George's intention when he put it all together...it'll save him space on this page... Thanks, George, for your hard work!!! Name: CommentsM40speedway.com classifieds have sway bars listed. 1 3/8, 1 3/16, 1 1/2 pretty common these days. Name: rod mcclarren CommentsTo Tim Anstett. Glad to hear that you had a rewarding event for Mary Free Bed. Tried thinking of every way possible that we could attend and contribute with our car too but it just was not possible, your cause and effort for Mary Free Bed are something that show the backbone of racers and teams reaching out with appreciation for the interest and support of every single fan. Glad to hear that it was a success for a really good cause. Will do my best again to attend in your spring event. Also, your recognizing the people who helped you pull it off like Jackson Walker is real special. He and the others are real racing people. We should all keep that in mind as we set up for 2008. You did a BIG THING and should be proud... Rod McClarren SS-15. Name: BRIAN CommentsTO THE GUY THAT SAID THE 1 3/8 BAR WILL NEVER WORK, U OBVIOUSLY DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT SETTING UP A RACE CAR Name: Rob Gray CommentsNever say never...........remember innovation!!!!!! Name: Comments1-3/8"???what are you crazy???? that will never work!!!!!! Name: CommentsBenson and Skinner to split the rest of cup races for Bill Davis Name: Rob Gray CommentsI'm looking to buy a 1 3/8" sway bar....anyone have one they want to part with? Name: TIm Anstett CommentsGeorge I just want to thank everyone that helped out last Saturday. I have had multiple THANK YOU's from patients and family members this morning and want to give a big thanks myself to all that made it a great day. Tom DeVette-- as always great shots. Bill Chrisman for his donation of die-cast cars and trading cards- we gave these out to the kids during the week as a promo to the event on Saturday. Jackson Walker for helping all of us out loading, unloading, and setting the cars up. George Munniksma, Dan VanderMolen, and Eric Bair for taking the time out on a beautiful day to bring their cars out. Thanks again everyone - you really did make a beautiful day even brighter for a lot of people We will look at doing it again in the spring. Tim Anstett Name: 20J CommentsHey Tim, Great job on 10-20-07. It warms our hearts to see people that are so sick to see a smile come to their face when they saw the cars. Thanks, George Thanks to you guys too. Seems like I saw your car there also. G Name: 20J CommentsPrime Trax, Great party!! We see that you put alot of work into that night and we just want to say thank-you. The band was great! We had a ball. Name: CommentsDon't know what track most of you are talking about as far as tube vs. Camaro? But the fastest Kazoo LLM's the before they axed the class were often Camaro's. Lyons, Payne, Hertiz, Currier,etc. beat many tube clips on 8' tires for years down there. You just need to know how to set them up. Name: Bill Chrisman CommentsTo Tim Anstett, GREAT JOB Tim, and I hope you do it again next year, and if you do, I hope more drivers bring cars. I am glad that The Good Lord Blessed you with a PERFECT Day, for the Kids and, all who took part. And George thanks for posting the pictures, I couldn't make it because of a prior commitment, and this was the next best thing to being able to see how it all went, and it looks like the kids had a good time. Bill Name: CommentsI think the sportsmen cars should be OEM and the prostocks be the tube cars/that would be fair to put the two in different classes/gm and ford still use full frame cars all the way up to the late 90s/so there should still be a lot cars out there/i do think that there is no cost diff/by the time your done Name: Tim Horvath II CommentsHey George, Let me know when you want to get those stickers done send me the file in my email then I can get them done for ya let me know what's up thanks George. Also I still need to try and find that number of the Guy who does the die cast cars so I can start on them thanks so much Tim Horvath II Horvath Design 616-813-6915 Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsI myself am reclipping my car with a stock Camaro............more durable for those unpleasant meets with other cars or the wall!!! Name: Commentsfor the guys saying the tube chassis ruined it they probably have a tube chassis or just get there butts spanked buy one so they dont like it i have driving a few different cars and crashed them i know for one if u wanna go the weight way the tube front and rear clips are great well the whole tube chassis are light but if u want some stregth in it then id say camero front clips are god i hit the wall with one of those just got a slight bend in it but took the porterpower and straighted it out with my tube car i hit the wall softer but hit at about the same angle and stuff but i had to clip the front becase it just folds up but thats how they are made is to absord impacts im just saying i prefer both car and also i have beat cars well spanked cars with both car tube or stock against the other so yea quite ur bi#@$'in Name: CommentsI think the tube cars should weigh 100 pounds more that Monte or Chevelle cars/that would be fair Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsI'm not disagreeing with what was said about the "older" cars as far as building them from the bone yard. You have to look at it this way though, the advances in racing tech have come a long way for alot of reasons. Safety being one of the most important. Yes, with innovation comes added expense but so does trying to get parts that are virtually going "extinct". I'm sure there are not to many Camaros out there that we can scavenge for parts these days! The other side of innovation is neccessity, take the fabbed front clip we can run. It's a Camaro clone do to the depletion of the once sought after stock front clip. I think that all of these guys mentioned actually contributed to the sport thousands fold, not in any way ruined it or tried to. Name: Comments"If you listed the top ten people who've made short track racing what is TODAY, Ed Howe makes the list heads down"... Thank you for making my point FOR me. Ever since it became necessary to purchase an aftermarket chassis to remain competitive, the modern day late model has steadily become more and more sophisticated, and increasingly expensive. All I know is that when the cars were home-builts, you had a pit full of them on a typical Saturday night. These days you're lucky to get a dozen... 'Not blaming Howe personally, but sometimes innovation means added expense, and added expense mean smaller fields... Name: CommentsIf you listed the top 10 people who made short track racing what it is today nationwide, Ed Howe makes the list hands down. The goal of using old LM chassis's vs. OEM chassis's will not stop innovation. A 77' Monte chassis is a 77' Monte chassis. You think PCR, Howe, Hamke, FLF, Randercar LM chassis's are clones? Look at Kazoo's new Sportsmen rules, Gary is doing just that. Making any LM chassis legal with a few modifications. That class next year will see more innovations than any OEM frame class has ever seen. Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsTo the person below.....I do race at Berlin! I took this year off because my wife and I had a new baby in April. Why should I worry about the sportsman payout? Because I've raced in the sportsman class for 3 years and it's been the same. As far as cutting on Berlin....you are mistaken, I've defended alot of stuff that was said against Berlin. Uhm, for starters....the bus racing riots of 2007!:)Hey, I'm sorry I'm not so famous that you don't know me, not everyone can be Jeff Gordon!!! Name: CommentsI realize that going back to the days of homebuilt, stock-chassied cars are over, but it doesn't hurt to look back once 'n awhile. The problem with these pre-manufactured "kit-cars" of today is that they're all basically the same... 'no individuality or personality.... Name: CommentsRob Gray 17g why does the payout mean somthing to you your not even racing you are always cuting down on berlin but your not a racer you just try to make berlin look stupid but really your the one looking dumb how about worry about you geting your car out at berlin 1st and one step at a time get car raceing at berlin the you can talk about the payout Name: Mark Mensch #222 CommentsI posted up week 2 of the DMX Motorsports Challenge Go Cart league points. Again Great Job everyone the Racing is awesome and very Clean. Seems everyone is having a blast. Thanks agan for gettng involved Mark #222 Name: Jeff Comments"Ever since Ed Howe "ruined" it for everybody by introducing his tube chassis, there hasn't been a buzz about any new car to hit the track at Berlin in years... Booooooring..." Wow! now I think I have heard it all. Anyone who thinks Ed Howe ruined short track racing has got to be nuts. Comments like that make me laugh...and thank god I have a brain. Name: Roger Burton CommentsYes, Denny is still testing for Hoosier. He is a Hoosier Distributor out of South Bend In. He still tests when Hoosier calls on him. I see him at M40 Speedway several times per year. He is also one of my all time favorites. And he is the all time FAVORITE of my brother in law from Iowa. I finally introduced Denny to my brother in law, and it will be a day(my brother in law) will never forget, as Denny gave his some autographed photos and one of his old trophies. Very special for him. Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsPayouts! Yes, let's start a discussion about payouts!!!!!!!I'll lobby for the sportys to get an increase in '08!!! Name: Ted CommentsWhat ever happened to Denny Nyari is he still testing tires? I remember being a little kid at the dealers choice in the early mid 80s and seeing that pretty orange Dean Hudson Nyari prepped #32 haul ass! One of my all time favorites. Name: CommentsYou guys are talking about the days when a Camaro chassis/body could be had in the junk yard for $200 complete. Those days are gone. With tracks closing every day it seems, the most successful seem to be the ones that hand down tires, chassis's and parts from class to class. The tracks with 3-4 classes of cars that can't move up or down with simple changes is what is killing many off. Name: racer x CommentsWho is the credible source that says Berlin is having 12 LM races in 2008??? Why don't we all wait until the banquet on Nov 2 and then we will know for sure and might be actually happy with the amount of races and the payouts? thanks for the forum George, racer x Name: CommentsI miss the days when many of the home-built cars became just as legendary as their drivers. (Dunshee's little Buick Special, Benson's White Wedge supermod or his controversial Chevelle, the Bingo 151, the Strip Teaser, the Crap Shooter, The Lone Merc, etc, etc, etc... Nowadays you just order a frame from one manufacturer, a body from another one, your engine from somebody else, and put the thing together like a big cookie-cutter kit. God-forbid you try something DIFFERENT. Do so and you're ripped to shreds in the tech line. Ever since Ed Howe "ruined" it for everybody by introducing his tube chassis, there hasn't been a buzz about any new car to hit the track at Berlin in years... Booooooring... Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsOf course the new technology in chassis building is much safer than yesteryears innovations. It's just nice to look back sometimes at what we started with. Like I tried to point out to 174 a day or 2 ago, I bought the chassis I'm currently running for a grand. It was ALL stock front with a 4 link in the rear. I changed everything and it probably cost me close to a grand to update it. Now, it's gotten so outta hand. It now has a fabbed rear clip with outboard shocks and springs, 3 link of course...etc. The front clip will be put on soon. It would kill me to part with it unless it was wrecked beyond repair! I mean just the bolt on parts alone costs more than a grand! That's why it's so expensive....all the shiny go fast goodies! And you are always updating and upgrading. Name: Mark CommentsI love it... Talk about a contradiction in terms: A "street stock" with an aftermarket tube chassis?! What the heck is "street stock" about THAT?! Good grief. If these are supposed to be the good ol' days, why do we long so much for the way things used to be? Name: CommentsStreet stocks are headed to a tube chassis. It's already happened at several tracks. Cheaper to take an old LM chassis and stick a low power motor in it than to modify a 25-30 car and also much safer. What is the difference if you spend $3-$4K on a old LM roller and stick on a 5 star body and mild 355 w/2bbl? More tracks need to go this way. The Pure-Sport Stocks in the area are over $15K in some cases. Name: CommentsThat sucks about the 12 Late Model races in 2008 how many races are the other classes going to run? it is not fair to the LM if the other classes get to run more than they do it is just not cool!! Because after all the fans pretty much come to see the Lm and the Super Stock not that the others aren't good either but they want to see the big dogs! Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsThat's definitely something I'm sure alot of racers miss......You could take a car out of the junk yard and strip it out and put a cage in it..POOF instant racecar! I mean look at the cost of bodies these days.....upwards of $3,000.00! My first dirt street stock was a 78 Malibu that I stripped out, had a cage put in, my friend Marty rebuilt a 305 for it and we went racing on the 1/4 dirt track back home! I maybe had $2,000.00 into the whole thing! I even did pretty good with it when we ran it, always top 10 car. Those were the days!!! Name: Lorraine Bush CommentsDearest George: Thank you for letting me know that your lovely bride is making progress everyday. I like the fact that she has gotten feisty with you - she's a lady, but a sure sign that she's on her way back. I am still amazed that she has put up with you for 44 years - really? .... When I first met you both, it seemed that we were just kids. Okay, Joe and I were kids, you were young adults. I read the e-mail entries when I have that moment of quiet peace while on the road - traveling in three countries with 40 complete strangers, trust me, a sense of peace and home that your site offers is a God send. Here are my thoughts to the writer who wrote about the Marc Times. A long standing tradition at a crossroads - wisdom of the past - how does it compete and sustain itself in the technology driven world that exists? Do we sit back and let a legacy of tradition go or is it important to do something? As the Marc Times embraces the crossroad of change, the talent and knowledge that lies within this list might help them survive in this technology driven world. I don't have the answer how. I do know that there is no other community so driven to preserve racing's beginnings. I am hopeful the Marc Times will find the resources necessary to maintain its literary existence and prosper. George, it's still the good stuff. Hope to see you soon. Lorraine Bush Name: CommentsToo bad we can't return to the days of building race cars out of STOCK cars, instead of being forced to buy pre-fabbed chassis, suspensions, fiberglass or aluminum bodies, pro-built engines, etc, etc... It seemed like EVERYBODY was havin' a lot more fun with a lot less expense back then.... Name: Steve-O CommentsLooking at Kazoo's 2008 Schedule, the late models are only scheduled for 15 weekly shows. Also, heard the tire impound rule is going away as well. 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Name: CommentsRob Gray 17g I found 4 sportsman for that much and a 4 cylinder runs for more thank you Name: CommentsMaybe Marc times needs to read Late Model Digest or MI Racing and update a bit? Name: Mitch CommentsIf Berlin runs only 12 late model shows in 2008, I hope they run them when the CRA & ASA are not running. Maybe then some cars will show up & fans also. Name: CommentsNot sure which is worse: Only 12 late model shows, but running on real racing rubber... or the normal number of shows, but trying to race on tires so hard they throw sparks. I guess a limited schedule WILL open up more Saturday nights to do something besides going to Berlin. No offense to the support divisions, but I'm not makin' that 100 mile round-trip on the nights the late models are M.I.A. I'm not sure how a reduced schedule is supposed to increase car counts. Will there still be a points championship? Oh if we could just turn back time to when the stock cars were actually made out of STOCK cars, and the pits were overflowing... Name: C.D CommentsHey 174, I have a Sportsman you can buy for $1000.00 And I will even throw in a trailer. If interest email me Name: Mark Comments'Just received and read the Oct. 9th edition of the MARC Times. What I read in Dick Beebe's 5th Turn column was heartbreaking. It sounds like after 45 years of continuous publication, his beloved paper may be about to go under. His explanation? "Money, money, money". In this modern age of "everything-electronic", he's just not getting the advertisers he once did. The multitude of tracks that used to place weekly ads detailing their upcoming shows have simply quit doing so. I can remember buying my first MARC Times at Hartford back in the mid-sixties. 'Read the thing till it disintegrated in my hands. 'Been a subscriber ever since. What a shame. 'Just ANOTHER example of how these are NOT the "good ol' days" for this sport..... Well put. G Name: CommentsThe four-bangers would be a good way to get started. (If Berlin has the brains to bring 'em back next season) Not only are they inexpensive, but it would be a great way to get track time before moving up a class.... Name: CommentsRumor I hear is Berlin will be running approximately 12 Late Model races in 2008. Name: Comments4 tire deal depends on the payout. Those tires will cost around $120 each. Is Berlin paying $480 to start to cover those LM teams? Name: Mitch CommentsCan't wait for the 2008 season at Berlin. With 4 tires (3035-3045) should be much better racing and less damage to a lot of good race cars. I would love to hear what other people think about the 4 tire deal, the guest book has been thin lately. There is also the new Forum to go to and try this same question. See above or HERE Name: Mark Mensch CommentsHey Everyone slide on over to 36th Street Lounge this Next Thursday October 18th and meet our DMX Motorsports spokesmodels. We will force 36th Street to discount all of their drinks to Half Price from 9PM to 1AM. http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee100/dmxmotorsports/Miss2007DMX.jpg[/IMG] You can even have your picture taken with our Girls if you wish. http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee100/dmxmotorsports/KazandtheGirls1.jpg[/IMG] Also Kaz AYA our newest Chief Engineer and Tuner will be on hand if you care to ask him any questions for next year. Mark #222 Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsHas anyone heard if there are to be any rule changes to the sportsman/prostocks in '08? I heard rumors of body rules changes of course, but anything else? I hope they get em out soon! Name: billy eppink CommentsSandy we were rained out. But we were able to get in all the time trials and they were locked in for the next week. I know this because most of the super stocks as well as me had to time in in the rain. Name: Rob Gray 17g Comments174, I'm highly doubting that you will find a Berlin sportsman for $1,000.00. I'm not trying to belittle you, but if that's all ya got, save some more up and then buy a car. It is probably wise to save up at least $5,000.00, and that's a little on the light side. But who knows, head out to Ionia on the 21st, maybe you'll find a deal of a lifetime or maybe a chassis for a grand! You find out quick that most divisions are fueled by MONEY!!!!! I bet you can find a pretty good 4 cyl for that dough! Name: Steve Bennett Comments244 door/raffle prizes @ a value of near $6,000 and growing, NOT including the cash prizes yet!!! Rapid prize distribution sessions so you don't have to wait forever to see if you won a prize. October 19th Prime Trax Bash coming together well. See www.primetraxvideo.com for details. Lots of neat things going to happen with some cool new additions added, you'll have to see it to witness the fun. See all of you hopefully Friday, the 19th. Thank you George for the postings. Name: 174 CommentsLooking to buy a Sportsman for $1000.00 I know its not alot but that is all I have to offer. Name: Sandy CommentsCould some one please tell me if the Aug.18th race was rained out at Berlin. THANK YOU!!! Name: Dan Frazier #96 CommentsKALAMAZOO RACERS SWAP SELLING OUT FAST The Kalamazoo Racers Swap Meet will be held on November 10th at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds inside the heated Hazel Gray Building. We would like to encourage everyone who wants an indoor booth to register soon, as half of the indoor booths have already been sold for this event. Printable booth reservation forms are available by visiting our web site www.kalamazooracersswapmeet.com We anticipate that the remaining indoor booth spaces will sell out well before the day of the event. For this reason, we have secured a large paved parking area outside the building to accommodate late registering vendors who would still like to participate. Door prizes will be given out at 1pm. Several sponsors have donated some very special items for the drawing. For a list of current door prizes and booth info and entry forms please see the door prize page at the web site above. Name: Mark CommentsGood point about the busses Rob. At least towards the end of the season they started running them last on the program. Those that enjoyed watching them could stay if they were so inclined, and those that didn't could head for the gates. (not to mention the fact that the REAL racers no longer had to run over all the parts 'n pieces they left behind) I'm a racing purist, but after watching them from the pits while waiting to cross the track on a few occasions, I have to admit I was pretty entertained! What the heck... if they put butts in the stands and help what's left of our track to survive, go ahead and run 'em... (Just keep runnin' 'em LAST! Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsAre we ever gonna hear the end of the bus racing saga. For criminy sakes........Do you know how many tracks all over this great nation have some kind of bus racing show? I've seen figure 8 bus racing on Speed and ESPN. Just think, this latest rashin of crap because someone said they enjoyed a family night out watching the busses at Berlin, a night called "BUS MANIA" which means the buses were a featured event, NOT race cars!!! Name: CommentsGood grief... The season hasn't been over for a week and I'm already having withdrawals. I'd settle for watching single file racing and front-row-winners in all four features for another six weeks... Name: CommentsBuses should be used to transport passengers, their not meant for racing. What's next.... limo racing? Oh wait a minute... why not let them run motorcycles too? The crowd would LOVE watching them crash!! I mean come on, that's the only reason they go is to watch the buses in the first place is for crashes. It's certainly not for the competition they provide. I guess maybe I'm stupid or something because I just don't get it. A once top notch racing facility, racing buses. What am I missing??? Name: CommentsWho is the preseason favorite at Craig's? Name: CommentsI think Andy needs to build a bathroom in the garage because he's not gonna have a shot in hell for the ones in the house with 5 girls in the house!! LMAO How many of the girls will follow in dad's footsteps racing?? Name: Mark Mensch #222 CommentsTonight let the Smell of Burning Electric fill the air at Craig's Cruisers with the Starting night of the DMX Motorsports Challenge. How does Norm Say it? "If your not excited your not Hooked up right." This is looking to be an exciting season again this year. It has been a long time bring this seaosn back to Criag's. And Finally it is here again. So don't miss out Driver sign in is at 6pm till 630pm. Mark Mensch #222 Name: W.J. CommentsYeah, maybe that's it? Berlin should quit running REAL racecars, and just run buses. Name: CommentsCongrats Andy! Good grief... 'You gonna have time to race anymore?! Name: CommentsBUS MANIA WAS SO MUCH FUN.... MY FAMILY WAS OUT THERE AND THE KIDS TOTALLY ENJOYED IT... I CANT WAIT TILL THEY RUN BUS MANIA AGAIN Name: Andy Ponstein CommentsWe would love to welcome into the world 8lb 3oz Tessa Faith Ponstein who was born Thursday night at 8:56p.m. happy to report both mom and baby are home and doing fine. Thanks for the support and prayers, Andy and Sue Ponstein Congratulations and what a great name. How is Dad doing ? Outnumbered 4 to 1, but it will be fun. G Name: CommentsMaybe we'll hear a new rumor that Tom Thomas plans to buy Berlin this year. What with all his winnings certainly he could afford it! Besides, since that's about the only track he ever races at, would make sense to me. C'mon Tom.... git-er-done! Name: CommentsSpartan Speedway Super Late Model Meeting There will be a meeting held on Saturday, October 6th concerning the Super Late Model division at Spartan Speedway. The purpose of the meeting is to set the stage for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Drivers have been sent invitations to attend and have been asked to bring no more than one guest with them. Any driver who has not received an invitation and who is planning on competing in the Super Late Model division next year is welcome to attend. The meeting will be at 10 AM and will be held at 959 Eden Rd in Mason, Michigan Thanks for the info and for visiting and posting the info on the Forum. G Name: Bill Chrisman CommentsGeo, I just wanted to ask you how your wife is doing, and I know there are others out here wondering as well, and I am sure she is in there prayers, as well as mine. HOPEFULLY she is doing much better then the last time I asked a few weeks back? I don't mean to be a pest about it, BUT you have ALLOT more friends out here then you think, and we only wish the best for you and your family. Maybe you could do a update on her once in a while on the site. Bill Thanks Bill for the concern. She is home, starting to walk a little more each day and eating a little. Still not able to leave the house or drive, but doing a lot better than 3 weeks ago. Thanks to your family and all the others that have kept her in their prayers, and sent notes etc. It is really special to us. Thank you all. G Name: CommentsWho is and who wants to go bowling. Sounds like a good time and we sure could use the tires. Are they giving away tires every week or just to the Champion and do you have to be a Berlin racer or can it be any track competitor. Due to all happening at home I have not been able to go. Maybe Mike can fill us in on how it is going and who is good and who is the team to beat and answer your questions at the same time. I am going to try hard to make it next week. G Name: Bryan CommentsCongrats to Sue and Andy Ponstein on the birth of their 3rd little girl last night. Wow - Four little lovelies, how lucky can the happy couple and the Grandparents get. Congratulations, G Name: CommentsDOES ANYONE HAVE ANY FUEL DUMP CANS FOR SALE OR RENT FOR THE WINCHESTER 400 RACE?? IS SO PLEASE CALL BRIAN 616.540.2958 THANKS Name: CommentsWhere would we be without the rumors? NOWHERE! The season's OVER baby! Now we can't complain about tire rules, low car counts, single file features, etc, etc, etc... Last year during the off season it was rumored the back pits at Berlin were gonna be paved. 'Didn't happen. Let's see, what else... Oh yea, the track was sold or was being sold to pretty much everybody from Gary Howe to Tim Steele. Didn't happen. What will this winter's rumor mill produce? Stay tuned.... Name: CommentsNorm Jelsma and Roger Andrews first on entry list! The Race For Kids Sake, Inc. presents the Charity of Champions Poker Series. POKER TOURNAMENT Otsego Elks Club, Otsego, MI Saturday, October 20th 4:30 registration, tournament starts at 6pm. $1,000 to win (based on 100 people), $50 buy in per tournament. 4 tournament series. $160.00 for "season pass" for all 4 tourneys (can be used by different people). www.raceforkidssake.org for more information, and entry forms. Should be another great off season and what a great way to help the kids. Wasn't (What's up your sleeve) Norm (The Voice) Jelsma last years Champ ? A great time and a good cause. Nice work guys and gals. G Name: CommentsRumors.... rumors.... rumors, where would be without them!! Name: Mark CommentsAnd now, for your winter reading pleasure... The Rumor Season. I heard that Berlin will be running a reduced Late Model schedule in '08. Does that mean Tom Thomas will be the last ever REAL "season champion" in that division after all these decades? If so, that's pretty sad... Name: Gary CommentsI will have details for the Klash Late Model Series posted by the end of the month, the Intimidator may be in the mix as well. I am trying to jockey my dates around other tracks dates, so we aren't all on top of each other. Keep an eye on the website, I will post the info ASAP. Name: Mark Mensch #222 CommentsThis Monday October 8th is the opening night for the DMX Motorsports Challenge over at Craig's Cruisers on Clyde Park near 54th. Look at this as a reminder to those of you who are already Registered. I would hate for you to not show up and get behind on the points. In the past the points race is so close that one night could set you pretty far back. For those of you who have not registered yet. You better decide soon we only have days left till the Silicon hits the track and the Carts hit high speed. Driver sign is at 6pm til 630pm cost is $20 for 3 qualifying races and a main feature race for the top 50 Carts. This is a 6 week League running from October 8th to Nov. 12th....
See you all this Monday Night for the first race of the DMX Motorsports Challenge. Mark Mensch #222 Name: CommentsLooks like Gary has plans for triple crown type of series similar to Dixie, Owosso, Toledo, and A/C. There was "Super Shoe" rumor of 3 track LM series involving Kazoo and two other tracks for next season. They are popular on eastside and attract some 25-30 cars per race. Name: Mark CommentsTHE ROCK has been saved...... . . More than 40 years after its first race, the North Carolina Speedway -- often referred to as The Rock -- was sold at auction today. . Andy Hillenburg, a former racer who owns a driving school, submitted the winning bid of $4 million for the North Carolina Speedway when it went on the auction block today. Hillenburg has said that he wants to bring a lower-tiered racing event to the former NASCAR speedway. NASCAR abandoned the track in 2004. Owner Bruton Smith, a Charlotte billionaire and speedway tycoon, unloaded the 250-acre piece of racing history, which is north of Rockingham, about 100 miles southwest of Raleigh. The speedway has stood practically empty since Smith's Speedway Motorsports Inc. shifted its last scheduled race to a track in Fort Worth, Texas. Richmond County leaders tried to persuade NASCAR to continue racing in Rockingham, but their efforts were to no avail. When NASCAR would not relent, they began lending support to Hillenburg, and at one point tried to persuade Smith's representatives to forgo the auction and negotiate directly with him. ____________________________________ I still can't believe it sold for $4 million. Name: Commentsanyone know who is racing the buses Saturday Name: CommentsHopefully the new Kazoo Klash deal comes with new rules Name: Commentshey just wanted to congratulate Mike on the championship you finally did it great job this year and last Name: ??????????? CommentsWho is planning on being in the DMX races????? Name: CommentsAre those some sort of Klash qualifiers? Name: CommentsGary Howe, I see you have a three race series call the Klash-can you give us a little background to what you are planning for the Klash? Name: gravey Commentshas anyone heard about when the arena season will start/ thank you for your help. Name: CommentsWest Michigan has produced dominant drivers AND equipment for decades, whether we're talkin' stock cars or in the case of the 60's, the supermods. I can remember guys like Trickle coming to Hartford with reputations of being unbeatable, and getting their lunches handed to them by our local guys. 'Makes me proud... Name: Ron Finkbeiner CommentsCongratulations to Terry Jr. and the entire Senneker team for winning the main event in Columbus. You and your team should be very proud in winning one of the biggest late model races in the nation. You join a list of winners of Butch Miller, Joe Bush, John Doering , Fred Campbell, along with the winners of five of the last six races Rick Sexton , Ross Meeuwsen, Lee Anderson, and Brian Campbell all from Michigan most from west Michigan. ps. Sara you are correct in the team work that goes on between Michigan teams when we travel out of state, we all try to help each other as much as we can. we are competitive as hell on the track, but off the track we work together, so all of us can run well when away from home! Once again the hardware came back to West Michigan way to go guys!!!! Ron Name: Mike CommentsWe still have room for more teams for Tuesday night bowling. Start time 6 30. 5 people to a team. Win Tires for the 2008 season. Week one tire winner Scott Root. Name: Jason Seltzer CommentsKALAMAZOO SPEEDWAY SUPER SHOE NATIONALS WHAT A WEEKEND! Kenny Head and Brandon Lyons put on a show that anyone in attendance (that didn't leave early) will not forget any time soon! The racing was great, the parties were a blast, and the weather could not have been any better! Who will ever forget the year the horses got loose? A huge Thank You to all the fans that helped keep the parking lot mild all weekend long. It was fun announcing my first Super Shoe! I appreciate all the nice comments about it over the weekend. Getting to meet a lot of the drivers while going around getting sponsor and driver information was a neat experience. I had fun working with Steve Roden and Andy Jach all weekend, and appreciate Gary Lindahl stopping by to call a couple races as well as Shawn from the Springport Speedway. Gary's "been there, done that", and the Springport newbie is on his way! Thanks gang for all the help! Congratulations to all the winners of the heat races Saturday night, the last chance races and features on Sunday, as well as the 2007 "Super Shoe" Kenny Head! Jason Seltzer Kalamazoo Speedway Announcer Name: Comments"cars will be scored on the basis of their respective track position. NO PASSING WILL BE PERMITTED as long as cars maintain a reasonable speed considering the conditions that exist on the track. 07 wins then? NASCAR doesn't follow there own rule book... what's new? Name: CommentsThe Wild West took 3 of top 5 at Dixie. VanDoorn, Grega, and Spalding. Spalding started 17th and was running as high as 4th finishing 5th. VanDoorn had a rocket the last 15 laps. Grega was fast but faded towards the end. Name: truck fan CommentsCongrats to Schaffer racing winning the truck race at Dixie this weekend. Go 33 Name: Sara S CommentsCongratulations to all the drivers from West Michigan! This weekend, at Columbus, was my first "real" experience at an outside track. It was a huge reality check for me to see how well the West Michigan drivers performed in comparison to Ohio. Out of the top 10 Qualifiers 7 were from MI. That is something to be proud of! And...I have to tell you the teamwork between all the Michigan drivers and their crews was absolutely amazing! I saw many people borrowing parts and sharing food. I even drove a drive shaft down for VanHaitsma. We even received lots of help from some of the Ohio drivers. It was great! I think that the Boyne Cars would had been a force to be reckoned with if they had not become entangled in the crashes at the start. Congrats to Terry Senneker, Steve Needles, and Joe Bush for their top 3 finish. Great Job to Rick Sexton for finishing the race after Qualifying in from the last chance! (I can't remember where he finished) All these drivers are true Role Models! We should all be Proud!
Name: Tim Horvath II CommentsHey G just stopping by to say Hi and give a huge Congrats to all the Horvath Design cars out at the Super Shoe Nationals!!!! Cutler had a great run until the clutch went out great job. Tony Steffen missed being locked in by 1 car ran great until getting into a crash midway into the race. Alan Troup locked into the B and was doing great until getting caught up into a crash better luck next year Allan. Tommy Nolffs was in the last chance B but broke in the first few laps but had more fun than any of us. Adam Terry had to race his way into the A main. Got in but over heated in the race He also got a heat race win for us great job Adam thanks so much. And last but not least My car G was hooked up and on the move in every race I was in we worked hard to get the car working right I won my heat race then went on to the dash for cash I was hook then the car overheated brought it in the we were in the last chance race I was up to 3rd place and going onto the main event when I cut a tire and had to pull in Over all thanks so much to all the Cars and Drivers that Had Horvath Design On There Cars it was great to see them all on the Track. Look For HorvathDesign.com to be up shortly until then we are up at www.myspace.com/horvathdesign check us out and we will see you all next season. Tim Horvath II Horvath Design 616-813-6915 Name: CommentsToo bad the Boyne cars ( Terry VH, Brian And Fred Campbell) got caught up in the wreck on the first lap at Columbus. They qualified well but never got a chance to race. Name: CommentsMain Event: 1. Terry Senneker 2. Steve Needles 3. Joe Bush That's all I have for now. Name: CommentsWhere'd the #101 car finish at Columbus? I tried the link on the home page but it doesn't work. http://www.joebush.com/home.htm Name: CommentsRob, Did you see the post-race interviews on pit road? It was just too damn dark. Name: CommentsAwesome job Terry! Chip off the ol' block if ever there was one! Name: CommentsVanDoorn at Dixie, Senneker at Columbus... No WONDER those east siders and out-of-staters don't wanna come over here to play! Name: CommentsWOW....the west side boys clean up this weekend. VanDoorn and Grega at Dixie and Senneker, Needles and Bush at Columbus. The best are from the WEST!!!! Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsCongrats to Terry on his win in Columbus. Name: CommentsThe Boyne cars of Fred, Brian, TVH were all involved in a wreck on lap 1 at Columbus. Terry Senneker won the race. Name: Kim CommentsWAY TO GO TO TERRY SENNEKER JR ON HIS MAIN EVEN WIN IN COLUMBUS!!!!!!!! Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsMark, I whole heartedley agree! I'd love to see Tom T travel and kick tail everywhere he parked his hauler! No debates here!~ Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsNASCAR is a fraud......no green, white, checkered at the end of that race......what a bunch of cow droppings!!!!!!!! Fans get cheated again!!!! Name: CommentsYa know Geo, Nick amazes me more and more every week you put pic's of his up! To Nick...make sure you do well in school, what your suppose to at home and make sure you do what your parents tell you to so we can have you back next year again taking more great shots!!! Great job young man! Name: Mark CommentsNow THAT was a great night at Berlin! I was so thrilled to see both a full pit and packed grandstands... especially considering all the other big specials going on in the area at the same time. I'm not tryin' to knock our regular fare of late models, pro stocks and sportsman, but watching those open-wheelers last night reminded me of what REAL racing is all about! Talk about bein' on the edge of your seat! Let's see... Berlin replaced the supers and sprints with the "taxi cabs" way back in '68. Maybe they should consider bringing them back in '08! Can you imagine that kind of a show every WEEK?! Speaking of the door cars, I'm not trying to start some big debate Rob. I was just saying that while Thomas is running so well, it'd be neat to see him try some other venues besides Berlin and Kazoo. I can't believe he wouldn't run equally well at Dixie, Columbus, Toledo, etc... Name: CommentsDoes anyone know who's racing the buses Saturday Name: Lori Nylaan CommentsQualifying At Columbus 1. Terry Senneker Jr 2. Terry VanHaitsma 3. Joe Bush 4. Brian Campbell 6. Fred Campbell Thanks Lori. West Michigan having 5 out of the Top 6 tain't to bad. G Name: Bill Chrisman CommentsGeo, It was a GREAT Open Wheel Show at Berlin last night, Our local boys didn't fair well, but it was a great show anyway, and a good crowd, maybe Berlin will have to switch to shows like these in order to have good crowds every week again?????????????? I guess I didn't realize Nick the Photographer was so young till I saw him in a picture with one of the cars displayed out front for the fans to check out last night. If he is this good now, think how good he will later, GREAT JOB NICK. Bill Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsHmmm, I'm not wrong to a point......If he's won at K-zoo and Berlin, that makes him a 2 track horse....lol!!!!!!! And I'm sure everyone will let me know the specifics like, the Benson chassis has only won at Berlin....it was the FLF chassis at K-zoo or the Port City....yadayada. All I was stating is he hasn't just won at Berlin!!!! So what if I'm wrong....wouldn't be the first time right? Oh my don't take my birthday away!!!! Name: Larry Oppenhuizen CommentsCongrats to Johnny VanDoorn and the HS Die Team for their hard fought victory at the Dixie Cup 150. Name: I know better CommentsROB, you're wrong!!! Name: Commentstwo track horse....Thomas won at Berlin and Kzoo. I think that's it. Name: Rob Gray 17g CommentsHey Mark.....that rocket of Tom Thomas's has been other places and has posted victories besides Berlin. He's not just a one track horse! Name: josh slade Comments2005 port city super stock for sale port city lowers, sweet spindels. willwood brakes, winter alum 9 inch ford rear end 500 rear gear. I bought everything new in 05 then updated each year. setup for soft spring big bar. spare sway bars, springs, lowers. everything there minus motor and trans, comes with driveshaft power steering pump radiator spare set of rims. call for more info. 8,500 (616)481-7370 Name: Corey CommentsBrian won it honestly if you look at final points he was 1st in points. He also finished no worse than 5th in a feature all year and had multiple fast times this year so I think it was a well deserved championship for him. Name: CommentsDoes anyone think it was very disgraceful how the track officials treated Lee Van Dyk last week? Tillama will never know if he really could have won it honestly.If they would have cautioned the heat race while Lee was trying to get his car running it might have been a legal win. It should not have mattered if his car was in the grass on the inside of the track or off the backstretch, they should have started the race over with him in the back of the field. It is no wonder that there are not many fans in the stands. It was the most interesting battle of the night for points and they took it away from the fans. Name: mark CommentsDon't know if that rocket of his would run as good elsewhere as it does at Berlin, but I'd love to see the Tomster travel to some of these late season specials... I'm sure the folks from the east side and those out-of-state would love a chance to watch this guy, who's victory lane photo is in every racing paper pretty much every week! Name: CommentsJust 24 more hours till the sweet smell of methanol in the air at Berlin... Name: CommentsAccording to Main Even pre-entries both Campbells, TVH, Grega, Bush, Sexton are listed. Doesn't show TR yet Name: CommentsAccording to the rumor mill at Super Shoe practice last night. Thomas to Shoe, Spalding to Dixie, VanDoorn to Dixie, Grega to Dixie, Needles to Columbus, Senneker to Columbus, Lyons to Shoe, VanDoorn to Dixie, Ponstein waiting for new baby! VanHaitsma to Columbus, Campbell's to Columbus? Name: tim anstett CommentsMorning everyone. I have had a good response to our day at Mary Free Bed. I am scheduling the event for Saturday October 20th, at 330 pm. I have 4 cars already committed, and have room for a couple of more if anyone is interested---no late models yet- would be nice to have 1 or 2 so people can see the differences in the cars. Send me an e-mail if you want to come out and make the day of some sick kids....and adults. Tim Anstett Name: brian CommentsIs anyone trying to sell fuel dump cans , I need them for a pit stop race at Winchester, Name: Kyle Ballard Comments2001 Nolff Super Stock (formerly Pro-Stock) Camaro Front Clip, new ABC (template) Body, Benson 9 in. Rear End, Very Strong Dura-Tech 355 (only ran 6 races), Dart Heads, Howe Spindles, Sweet Steering Box, Howe Radiator, Wilwood Brakes, has onboard fire system. Very Safe Car. Car was top 10 in Berlin points 3 years and top 5 in Berlin points once. Car has feature wins, as well as quick qualifier awards at Berlin and Spartan (almost a new track record). Car is a B-feature qualifier at Super Shoe, as well as a front-runner both years at Devos Place. Berlin Super Stock Legal. Kalamazoo Sportsman Legal. M-40 Pro Stock Legal. With minor changes could be Berlin Pro Stock or Sportsman. Turn key $11,000 minus motor and transmission $8,500 Kyle Ballard (616) 822-6254 Ron Ballard (616) 784-4713 There is a picture in the Classifieds of the car. G Name: Mark CommentsGREAT story by Mr. Verash on the history of the supermodifieds. In this modern era of cloning, where virtually EVERY other form of motorsports, from Indy cars to NASCAR stockers, from sprint cars to east coast modifieds are ruled, regulated, and templated into being identical to each another, the supermodified remains the last surviving division where innovation and creativity are WELCOMED, not restricted. Do yourself a favor Saturday night and check out those bad-ass methanol breathers in the pits. NO TWO EXACTLY ALIKE. How refreshing... Name: CommentsPort City Swap Meet Sat. Oct. 6th 8 a.m.-2 p.m. for More info Call 1-800-472-2464 Name: CommentsAnyone know is guys like Thomas and Shotko will be heading to Columbus or Dixie? Would be fun to see how they do at a different track. Name: CommentsI'm sure the fair board gets some cut of the income at Berlin so as long as they are still getting paid they won't pull the plug on anyone. If they haven't given the Whitecaps the boot I can't see they will give someone with racing in their blood the boot. Tim Steele would be a good owner he has his head in the right places now. You can tell by how the partnership with Johnny is going! Name: Frank CommentsAnyone here any thing of a port city swap meet this year?? Name: Diane Mysliwiec CommentsBerlin Fairgrounds was left to Wright Township many, many years ago. It is governed by a Fair board that makes the decisions regarding leasing, etc. It is not a county fairground. I don't think the fair board could terminate a lease without a real good reason. The raceway lease is the best source of revenue for the fair board. Name: CommentsI thought the fair board owned Berlin Name: CommentsA lot of hidden costs at Berlin. You would have to assume several financial liabilities and on top of that a county fair board can shut you down in a heart beat. Major risk management down there. Name: Nick #37 CommentsTodd call mike at Boyne he might have a car. Name: CommentsI may be wrong, but I don't think anyone can actually BUY Berlin Raceway... Isn't it still owned by the Fair Board? I think the closest you can come to purchasing it is to lease the right to operate it. Either way, it would be nice to get some real RACING people back in control of the |
