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!
  

 

Our next meeting is on December 3 at Colony Cottage Recreation Center, going green at 7 p.m.

We will learn about Clay Millican, who rocketed to stardom in the IHRA, dominating with an unprecedented six consecutive Top Fuel championships, from 2001 through 2006. During that run, he racked up over 50 event victories, becoming the winningest Top Fuel driver in IHRA history.

After the IHRA era, Millican transitioned to the NHRA Top Fuel ranks, where he has scored eight wins and remains a fan favorite. His best elapsed time is 3.628 seconds, and his top recorded speed is 338.26 mph.

We will watch a video that gives you a firsthand look at the incredible world of NHRA Top Fuel drag racing. Millican takes you from one end of the car to the other, explaining how every component works and what makes these machines the quickest and fastest accelerating piston-driven vehicles on the planet.

In another video Millican offers a detailed look at the controls and procedures involved in driving an NHRA Top Fuel dragster. He explains the step-by-step process from initial checks to the car's launch, to the race-ending shut down.

Meetings are open only to club members, but Villages residents can join at the door. If you are interested, Click Here for more information.

 

PHOENIX - No winner pickers for this final race but we do have a champion picker. Steve picked Kyle Larson who won the championship. Steve picked Larson a total of six times during the competition.

Congratulations to Craig Simundza for winning this season’s Prediction Row. Craig gets to defend his championship next year.

Congratulations to all the Predictors for a competition -- well played.

Finally ... many thanks goes out to Silky Meegan for her work in organizing this event.

See you all next year!

Standings are based on the number of wins with points breaking any ties.

Final Standings

  1. Craig Simundza - 3 wins  427 points - THE CHAMPION!!

  2. Bill McCormick - 2 wins  406 points

  3. Rick Kegel - 1 win  360 points 

  4. Richard Adkins - 1 win  341 points 

  5. Steve Poplarski - 0 wins  349 points 

  6. Gerry Hafer - 0 wins  314 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.

Club member Jerry Conkle, a lifelong car enthusiast from Muncie, Indiana, spent 40 years as a toolmaker and machine repairman at General Motors, combining craftsmanship with modern technology.

Growing up surrounded by racing and basketball, he developed a passion for stock car racing and even hitchhiked to his first Indianapolis 500 at age 15.

Now living in The Villages since 1995, he's just as dedicated to golf -- having shot his age thousands of times and scored 16 holes-in-one -- continuing to embrace the activities he loves most.

Click Here to download the full article that appeared in The Villages Daily Sun.

Ed Ingalls, owner of TriLine Services in The Villages and a sponsor of our club, is a lifelong builder and mechanic.

He recently completed an eight-month restoration of his 1974 Pontiac Trans Am, logging about 1,400 hours of work to make the car uniquely his own.

After finishing the project in July, he drove the Trans Am more than 2,500 miles from Florida to major car shows in New York and Ohio, experiencing only a minor mechanical issue along the way.

A dedicated craftsman and inventor, Ingalls says restoring cars -- especially ones tied to his youth -- brings him joy, nostalgia and a creative outlet that keeps him busy and fulfilled.

Click Here to download the article that appeared in the September 27, 2025 edition of The Villages Daily Sun.