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Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

The final race of the 2009 Mid America Speedway season will be held this Sunday, November, 1st.  Practice will start at 12:00, and racing will start at 2:00pm.  The weather this season has forced us to cancel nearly half of our races this year, so don’t miss out on this chance to ride one last time before the season is over.

The economy has made this a difficult season for all of our riders, sponsors, and spectators.  We have not been immune from the issues that everybody is facing as witnessed by decreased rider and spectator counts this year.  Please show your support and try to attend this final event of 2009.  While you are at it, try to bring a new face to the races, and introduce them to the exciting sport of flat track racing

We have already had several folks ask about our 2010 schedule.  We hope to have the schedule out by mid-December.  As in years past, we are going to work with the other Indiana , Ohio , and Illinois tracks, and the AMA Pro Flat track schedule.  We do know that we will have our fair race on Saturday, July 24th, and the 2010 Midwest Speedway Championships and Quad Invitational on Friday, August 27th.

There will not be any more practice sessions in 2009.  Practice will resume in May of 2009.  Once the weather breaks and the track is ready we will post practice dates at www.midamspeedway.com

See you at the races!
The staff of Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Once again Mother Nature has thrown a wrench in our spokes. We are going to have to cancel the October 17th event at Mid America Speedway due to the amount of rain that we received this week.

Our next event is Sunday, November 1st. Practice will start at noon, and racing will start at 2:00pm.

There will not be a practice this Wednesday, October 21st. We are considering doing a practice on Saturday, October 24th. We would ride from 11a-4pm. If you are interested in attending, please drop us a note, and if we get enough response we will have the practice. Either way, we will post something on the website next Friday evening.

As of the time of this email, Bunker Hill is still on for Sunday, October 18th.

See you at the races!
The staff of Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

This has been a brutal race season at Mid America Motorcycle Speedway. Once again the rain that we received over the past few days has forced us to cancel the October 10th event. Our next race is October 17th. Practice will start at 4:00 and we will race at 6:00. The event that was scheduled for October 31st has been moved to Sunday, November 1st. Practice will start at noon, and racing will start after practice and any necessary track maintenance. There will also be open practices on October 14th, 21st, and 28th.

During the rider’s meeting at the last event, we had to announce a change to the way rider payout is handled. Starting with the October 17th event the Open Quad, 450, Open Bike and Speedway classes will pay back 75% of the entry fees that are collected for that class. All other adult classes will compete for trophies. We want everybody to understand that this was a very difficult decision to make, but in light of the current economy our choices were to either raise entry fees, or to reduce payout if we were to continue to race at the Marion County Fairgrounds. We hope that every one understands the position that we are in and continues to support the track.

Sincerely,

The staff of Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Jim Terchila Mid America
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2009 4:55:53 AM
Subject: Mid-America Speedway News

This is reminder that Mid America Motorcycle Speedway will be racing this Saturday, October 3rd. Practice for all classes will begin at 4:00 and racing will begin at 6:00. We have spent the last two weeks preparing the track for these last few races. All of the riders that made it to our practice this past Wednesday felt the track was smooth and offered plenty of traction.

We also have event on October 10th. This will be an Indiana Flat Track Association event. Youth classes will practice at 2:00 and race right after practice. Adult classes will practice at 4:00 and race at 7:00. If practice is completed early, and the track is ready to go, we will most likely start the heats early.

October 17th is our next to last race of the season, and is a Mid-America points night. Practice for all classes will begin at 4:00 and racing will begin at 6:00.

We had scheduled an event for October 31st, not realizing that this was Halloween. We are going to move this event from Saturday, October 31st, to November 1st. This is the final race of the Mid-America points series, and the final race of the year at Mid-America. Practice will start at noon, and racing will start after practice.

We need to ask for the support of all of the riders and spectators that support flat track racing in Indiana . This has been a brutal year on us. Between the economy and the rain outs we need as many people to attend these last few events. It is also a good time to introduce some new riders and spectators to this sport.

See you at the races!

Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Jim Terchila Mid America
Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:19:44 AM
Mid-America postponed to October 3rd

We are going to have to post phone tonight’s race to next Saturday, October 3rd due to all of the rain that we received this week. Practice will start at 4:00 and racing will start at 6:00. There will be a practice starting at 12:30 tomorrow.

Last week’s races were some of the best of the year, with Ricky Leak winning both the Open and 450cc classes. Ken Maynard finished on the podium in three classes. Nathan Siegel won the Open Quad class after spending most the summer in England riding speedway, and BJ Fesselmeyer took home his first ever main event win in the Speedway class. The youth classes provided plenty of excitement with Kevin Stollings jr. and Danny Dotson jr. making the adult riders fearing the day that they move up to the big bikes. A big thank you goes out to all of the riders and IFTA members that kept the program moving. We ran all of the practice sessions, heats, and main events in just under six hours.

The next race at Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway is this Saturday, September 26th. All classes will practice at 4:00 and racing will start at 6:00. This will be the third event in the Mid-America point’s series. Many of the classes are still up for grabs so don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn some points before the season is over.

The economy has been tough on everybody this year, and Mid-America is no different as we have experienced decreased spectator attendance, rider counts, sponsorship, and five events cancelled due to rain. We would like to challenge each rider to bring two new people to each of the next four races.

See you at the races!

The staff of Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Update from Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

Information sent out on Monday incorrectly indicated that the Marion County Fair race that is going to be held on July 25th would be an Indiana Flat Track Association points paying event. July 25th will pay points toward the Mid-America series, and not IFTA. Gates will open at 2:00pm, and practice will begin at 4:00 with racing starting at 6:00.

We are also going to have to move the August 1st event to August 15th due to a scheduling conflict. When the 2009 schedule was put out, we inadvertently scheduled a race for the same day that a demolition derby will be taking place on the infield giving us no choice but to reschedule. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused, but in this case we had little choice but to reschedule. This will be a Mid-America points paying race with all classes practicing at 4:00 and racing at 6:00

Our Sport Bike night which was rained out on July 11th has been rescheduled for August 8th. This is an IFTA points paying event, so the youth classes will practice at 2:00, and race at 3:00. The adult classes will practice at 5:00 and race at 7:00. The owner of the nicest sport bike will receive $100 cash.

The weather is just not giving us any breaks this year, and the July 11th even was cancelled due to all of the rain that we received. The track was in near perfect shape on Saturday morning, and then the rain started coming down. Even though it stopped raining several times, we had to make the difficult decision to cancel the event. Perhaps the most disappointed rider was Chris Hesmer who made a nearly 600 mile trip from Brantford , Ontario, Canada only to see the front straight resembling a small lake than a race track.

The lineup for the August 28th Midwest Speedway Championship and Quad Invitational is shaping up nicely. We currently have commitments from riders from Argentina , England , Scotland , Poland , Canada , Indiana , Illinois , Missouri , Florida , North Carolina , and Ohio . This is sure to be a great night to come out and see some of the best speedway and quad riders ever assembled in the Midwest, on the largest regularly run speedway track in the US. Tickets will be $20 each on this night, and will be available in advance. Please remember that all riders must pre-enter. Quad riders, if you are interested in entering this event please send in your letter of intent. More information and a link to the letter of intent can be found at:

midamspeedway.com

Upcoming Events:
7/22/09: Open Practice from 6:00-9:00
7/25/09: Marion County Fair Race: Practice at 4:00, Racing at 6:00
8/08/09: Sport Bike night/IFTA Points Race: Youth classes will practice at 2:00, and race at 3:00. Adult classes will practice at 5:00, race at 7:00.
8/15/09: Mid-America points race: All classes practice at 4:00 and racing begins at 6:00
8/28/09: Midwest Speedway Championship and Quad Invitational

See you at the races!
The staff of Mid-America Speedway

Midwest Speedway Championships

The Midwest Speedway Championships which will be held on Friday, August 28th which is the same weekend as the Indianapolis MotoGP. We will be putting out a rider list soon, but we have riders from England, Scotland, Canada, Poland, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois, and Indiana already committed, with several other riders just waiting for get their entry in. This will surely be the biggest speedway event to take place in the Midwest in 30+ years.

Jim Terchila Mid America

Update from Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

We wanted to send out a note to thank everybody that attended the June 13th event. The weather was a concern the entire day, yet somehow we were able to complete the event with only one weather delay. Hopefully as we move further into summer and onto our next event on July 11th we will be able to have an event where rain is not in the forecast. We also want to thank the Christian Motorcyclists Association for helping with the flagging and pit gate duties at our last two races. They are a great group of people and make the events run smoother for everybody.

We want to remind everybody that our July 11th event is Sport bike night at Mid-America Speedway. The winner of the nicest sport-bike will receive $100. The best part is that everybody that rides in and purchases a grandstand ticket is automatically entered. We will have a designated parking area underneath the grandstand area for all motorcycles and the winner of the $100 will be announced during the intermission just before the heats begin. What could be better than coming out and watching some great racing and taking home $100? Please note that we have added some classes to the Mid-America class structure and we are going to move the start time up one hour. Gates will open at 2:00, practice for all classes will start at 4:00, and racing will start at 6:00.

Practice on Wednesday, June 17th has been cancelled due to all of the rain that we received on Tuesday. We will be holding practices on Saturday, June 20th, and Saturday June 27th from 4:00pm until 9:00pm.

See you at the races!

The staff of Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

www.midamspeedway.com

Ohio Speedway Long Track Championship July 17, 2009

Registration is now open for the Ohio Speedway Long Track Championship.

Go to the SPEEDWAY page of www.bikedays.com to fill out the letter of intent.

The Ohio Speedway Long Track Championship purse has been increased to $1,250 (see breakdown below).

The Ohio Long Track Championship will be held Friday night July 17th at the Fulton County Fairgrounds during the Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) 27th Annual National Meet at Wauseon. A variety of Antique classes will also be racing on the limestone half mile - such as Board Track (teens thru 1928), Hand Shift (1936-1951), etc.

The AMCA National event runs Friday through Sunday with over 500 vendors and activities throughout the weekend. Event info is listed on the "Wauseon" page.

Updates have been added to www.bikedays.com . The AMA/USA Speedway Long Track National Championship results, story and photos from Canton, Ohio are also posted on the site.

Thanks,
Scotty Brown

BIKE DAYS - Wauseon- JULY 17, 2009 - Wauseon, Ohio - www.bikedays.com

OHIO SPEEDWAY LONG TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP July 17, 2009

Presented by the BIKE DAYS LLC Motorcycle Club - Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon, Ohio

Purse - Awards - Contingency

Purse
Ohio Speedway Long Track State Championship
$1250 Purse (based on 18 Rider Field)

Awards 1st Place A Main - State Champion - AMCA National Checkered Flag

Award Plaques

Contingency

WISECO Certificates

OURY GRIPS
OURY Grips to each rider pre-registered in the Ohio Speedway Long Track Championship - courtesy of OURY Grips

Mid-America Speedway Race and Practice updates

Monday June 8, 2009

Our second event of 2009 is this Saturday, June 13th. This is an Indiana Flat Track Association (IFTA) points paying event. Gates open at noon, with youth classes practicing at 2:00 and racing at 3:00. Adult classes will practice at 5:00 and race at 7:00.

The following event is July 11th event is sport bike night. We will have a designated area underneath the grandstands for all motorcycles, and the owner of the nicest sport bike will receive $100. This is a Mid-America points paying event. Gates will open at 3:00, and practice for all classes will begin at 5:00.

There will not be a practice this Wednesday, June 10th, but we will have one on Wednesday, June 17th from 6pm until 9pm. The current weather forecast is calling for rain, and we feel that this will allow us to provide a better track for this weekend’s event. For riders that cannot make the Wednesday night practices, we will be holding another practice on Saturday, June 20th from 4pm to 9pm.

Thank you,

The staff of Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

2009 Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

The 2009 Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway season kicked off on May 30th with over 135 entries.

Unfortunately, it began to rain as soon as the heat races were completed, and final results were determined by each riders heat finish. We wanted to thank everybody that attended, and hope that you will return for next event which will be on Saturday, June 13th event. This will be an Indiana Flat Track Association (IFTA) points paying event. Gates will open at noon, with youth classes practicing at 2:00, and racing at 3:00. Adult classes will practice at 5:00 and race at 7:00.

We are going to have to cancel the practice that was scheduled for this Wednesday, June 3rd due to the amount of rain that hit central Indiana this afternoon. The good news is that we are going to have an open practice on Saturday, June 6th, from 4:00pm until 9:00pm.

Thank you, The Staff at Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway www.midamspeedway.com

2009 Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

We had an unexpected storm come through at approximately 1:30 today that is going to force us to cancel tonight's event. The next event is an Indiana Flat Track Association (IFTA) points paying event. Youth classes will practice at 2:00, race and race after practice. Adult classes will practice at 5:00 and race at 7:00. If you have a ticket to the May 16th event, it will be honored on May 30th.

2009 Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

The 2009 Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway season kicks off this Saturday, May 16th. Practice will begin at 5:00pm, and racing will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Grandstand admission is still $10 for adults. $5 for kids aged 7-15, and aged 6 and under free. We are also offering a family pass to the grandstands which allows two adults and an unlimited number of children into the grandstands for $25.

Please note that there is a car show going on at the fairgrounds this weekend. Admission to the car show is $5, but as long as you let the people at the main gate know that you are there for the motorcycle races, you will not be charged.

Riders, we have changed our class structure to match that of the Indiana Flat Track Association (IFTA). This will allow most of the riders to enter more than one class.

Adult Money Classes:
Adult Quad Open: Must have flat track type tires, no knobbies, no exceptions! Please note that the Duro HF245 ATV racing tire is not permitted, even though it is sold as a flat track tire.
Adult 400 Quad: Must have flat track type tires, no knobbies, no exceptions! 400cc limit. Please note that the Duro HF245 ATV racing tire is not permitted, even though it is sold as a flat track tire.
450cc+ Motorcycle: Four strokes 450cc and larger, and two strokes 251cc and larger. No speedway bikes.
Open 251cc+: Two or four strokes over 250cc. No speedway bikes.
250cc Motorcycle: Four strokes and two strokes up to 250cc. No speedway bikes.
Super Senior: Any rider aged 50+ on a flat track motorcycle. No Quads or speedway bikes.
Vet 30-49: Any rider aged 30-49 on a flat track motorcycle. No Quads or speedway bikes.
Mad Dog: 100cc-200cc, riders aged 30+.
Mod Adult 80-160cc: Four strokes only, riders aged 15+, Run what ya brung!
Dirt Divas: Ladies aged 14 and over as of January 1, 2008. Air Cooled, four strokes only, 160cc displacement limit.
Vintage Heavy 351cc+: Motorcycles 1983 and older.
Vintage Light 100-350cc: Motorcycles 1983 and older.
Division 1 Speedway : Professional Speedway , no brakes, rear suspension, or transmission running on methanol. Minimum of 16 years old.
Support Speedway : Beginner/Intermediate Speedway , no brakes, rear suspension, or transmission running on methanol. Minimum of 16 years old if riding a 500cc machine. Promoter reserves the right to move a rider to the next higher class if necessary. This is a trophy class, with a $20 entry fee.

Youth/Trophy Classes:
50cc Shaft: Riders aged 4-8, on shaft drive motorcycles. Stock tires are permitted. Suzuki JR50's are permitted in this class. Stock oil injection must be used, and can only contain two stroke oil.
50cc Junior: Riders aged 4-6 on chain drive motorcycles. Stock tires are permitted.
50cc Junior: Riders aged 7-8 on chain drive motorcycles. Stock tires are permitted.
65cc Youth: Two strokes, riders aged 7-12.
85cc Youth: Two strokes, riders aged 7-15.
80-160cc Youth: Four strokes only, riders aged 7-15. Must be at least 12 years old to ride a CRF150 per AMA rules.
80-200cc Youth: Two or four strokes, riders aged 7-15. Must be at least 12 years old to ride a CRF150 per AMA rules.
Youth Quad Open: Modified youth quads, riders aged 7-15.
Youth Quad: Riders aged 7-15.

USA Speedway National Championship

All riders who wish to participate in the USA Speedway National Championship Series must fill out a Letter of Intent form to participate in the Series. Every rider must fill out the form regardless of whether or not they are seeded into the Series or if they have to be selected.

The form can be downloaded from the USA Speedway website. Riders must have their Letter of Intent submitted by Saturday, May 16. A completed Letter of Intent may be mailed to the address on the form, scanned and e-mailed to info@usaspeedway.org, or submitted to a USA Speedway Board Member (Dave Joiner at Fast Fridays or Ryan Evans at Costa Mesa.)

The AMA/USA Speedway National Championship Series will have three rounds with the schedule as follows:

Saturday, June 6 - Costa Mesa Speedway - Costa Mesa, California
Friday, July 10 - Fast Fridays Speedway - Auburn, California
Friday, October 2 - Fast Fridays Speedway - Auburn, California

2009 Midwest Speedway

The start of the 2009 Mid-America Speedway season is just a few days away. We will be holding an open practice this Saturday, May 2nd, and then again on again on May 9th. In the event that either day would get rained out, we will use May 3rd, and May 10th as make up days. Practice starts at 2:00pm and is $15 per rider. We will keep the gates open as long as there are riders willing to ride, or up until our 11:00pm curfew.

The first race of the season is May 16th. Gates will open at 2:00pm, practice will begin at 5:00pm, and racing will start at 7:00pm. AMA memberships are required, and will be available at all practice and race days. We encourage all riders regardless of age to fill out a 2009 Annual Release Form. Remember that the 2008 forms have expired, so if you had one last year, it will need to be renewed. We have posted a link to the forms on our website at: Mid America Speedway.

We have also changed our classes to more closely match those of the Indiana Flat Track Association. We believe this will eliminate some of the confusion on race day, and also allow many riders to enter a second class.

2009 Classes are as follows:

Youth:
50cc Shaft (ages 4-8)
50cc Junior (ages 4-6)
50cc Senior (ages 7-8)
65cc-85cc (ages 7-15)
80-200cc 2 or 4 stroke (ages 9-15)
100-160cc 4 stroke (ages 9-15)
Youth Quad
Youth Quad Open/Modified

Adult:
Mad Dog 100cc-200cc 4 stroke (30+)
Vintage Light 100cc-350cc (1983 or older)
Vintage Heavy 351cc+ (1983 or older)
Speedway-Division 1 (Pro)
Speedway-Division 2 (Intermediate/Beginner)
Dirt Diva 100-160cc Women 14+ (Must be air-cooled)
80-160cc 4 stroke Modified 15+
Vet 30-49
Super Senior 50+
250cc Two Stroke/Four Stroke
450cc
Open 251cc+
Adult Quad
Adult Quad Open

We are also pleased to announce the 2009 Midwest Speedway Championship and Quad invitational which will be held on Friday, August 28th which is the weekend of the Indy Mile, and MotoGP. The format will be 16 speedway riders, and 12 quad riders. We have commitments from speedway riders from England , Scotland , CA, MO, FL, NC, OH, and Indiana . If you are interested in riding, please click on this link for more information: General Information. This event is shaping up to be the biggest speedway and quad event that the Midwest has seen in several years. Combined with the Indy Mile, and MotoGP occurring on the same weekend, this will be a great way to start of the weekend.

2009 Midwest Speedway Championship

Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway is pleased to announce the 2009 Midwest Speedway Championships. The event will be held on Friday, August 28th, 2009. This is part of the Indy Mile and MotoGP weekend when the eyes of all motorcycle fans will be on Indianapolis. Last year's MotoGP at Indianapolis Motor Speedway attracted well over 100,000 fans even though the weather was terrible, and the Indy Mile had 15,000 spectators. We are still working out the total purse, but we are guaranteeing $1000 to win with a minimum of a $5000 purse. Supplemental rules, and the Letter of Intent has been posted on our web site, Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway. The link is: General Information.

There is no entry fee for this event, but we are requiring a $100 deposit which holds your spot in the lineup. This money plus your winnings will be refunded at the conclusion of the nights racing.

If you have any questions, please send an email to info@midamspeedway.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The staff of Mid-America Motorcycle Speedway

AMA U.S. Speedway Long Track National Championship

The AMA/USA Speedway Long Track National Championship will be held during Bike Days at the Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton, Ohio on Saturday, May 23,2009.

Registration is open online.

An online letter of intent has been provided for you at this link: www.bikedays.com

Canton, Ohio - May 23 & 24 2009

Wauseon, Ohio - July 17 2009