Welcome to The Villages Motor Racing Fan Club website!
SHARING INTERESTS IN ALL FORMS OF MOTOR RACING
Curious about who we are and what keeps our engines running? Take a spin through our website -- it's built to keep both members and racing fans up-to-speed (pun fully intended!) on everything we do.
Our club is open to all Villages residents, and we're united by one passion: motor racing in every form. Whether you're a die-hard NASCAR fan, love the roar of NHRA dragsters, root for super late models on dirt and asphalt, or get a kick out of go-karts and motorcycles, you'll find fellow enthusiasts here. The photo above? Believe it or not -- that's not even half our members!
From the legendary 2.5-mile high banks of Daytona to the gritty 1/4-mile dirt of Marion County Speedway, we live and breathe the tracks that make Florida a racing hotspot.
Want to keep the excitement going? Connect with us on Facebook or through our Contacts page. We would love to welcome you into the club!
Next Meeting - May 6
Our next club meeting is on May 6 at Colony Cottage Recreation Center, with the green flag dropping at 7 p.m.
Our guest speaker is Vince Heywood, a lifelong racer from Antioch, Illinois, who has been living the dream behind the wheel since 1985 when he was just 17 years old. Four decades later, he's still at it, and his story is nothing short of remarkable.
Vince has done it all, street stocks, sportsman, stock cars, modifieds, super modifieds, and sprint cars –on dirt and asphalt – plus nostalgia gasser dragsters. He even shares a piece of history with our own Art Fehrman, having competed in Art's Illinois Vintage Racing Series.
For the past seven seasons, Vince has channeled his passion into nostalgia gasser drag racing, joining a tight-knit brotherhood of racers dedicated to keeping the golden era alive with pre-1966 vintage machines. And when he's not at the track? He's in the garage, collecting and building antique cars, because apparently one racing life isn't enough.
Vince will be bringing photos that take us through a timeline of his adventures and accomplishments. So, get ready for a night full of great stories, iconic machines, and the kind of racing passion that reminds us all why we love this sport.
Meetings are open only to club members, but Villages residents are welcome to join at the door. Click Here for more membership information.
Prediction Row 2026
BRISTOL -- No winner pickers this week, although three of our predictors gave it a good shot with Kyle Larson leading for a good part of the race and coming in third. That was enough to move Bob Patterson into first place. Note that the rankings would be completely different if we were only counting points and not wins.
Let's see what happens next week in Kansas.
Standings are based on the number of wins with points breaking any ties.
Standings after Bristol
- Bob Patterson - 2 wins, 284 points
- Pete Zaagman - 2 wins, 261 points
- Jim Rezendes - 1 win, 322 points
- Craig Simundza - 0 wins, 310 points
- Larry Palermini - 0 wins, 190 points
- Bob Woodsford - 0 wins, 186 points
Click on the PREDICTION ROW tab at the top of this page so you can keep up with the competition from race to race. Check the notes at the bottom for an explanation of scoring.