Welcome to The Villages Motor Racing Fan Club website!
You are cordially invited to view the pages in our site, all of which have been designed to keep our members and interested parties up-to-speed (pun intended!) on who we are and what we do.
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It's time to renew your club membership - $20 per year. Please renew at the next meeting. Can't make it to a meeting? Click Here to download the membership form to renew.
Next Meeting - Mar. 3
Our next meeting is on March 3 at Colony Cottage Recreation Center, going green at 7 p.m.
Our guest speaker is a young racer from Hernando, Florida, Michael Hinde.
Michael began racing go-karts at age 4 and raced them for four years. He took a break from racing until 2020, when he got back into racing, this time in stock cars.
Hinde competed in the Modified Mini Stock class and claimed the 2020 Mod Mini Championship at Citrus County Speedway, as well as being named Rookie of the Year. On Jan. 30, 2021 Hinde won the Rick Sirmans Memorial Florida State Championship race for Modified Mini Stocks at Showtime Speedway.
Michael has his sights set at making a name for himself in the Pro Late Model and Super Late Model ranks. Most recently Hinde competed in New Smyrna Speedway's World of Asphalt Series where he posted one top five and three top 10’s in the Pro Late Model division. He finished the Orange Blossom 100 Super Late Model race 14th.
Meetings are open only to club members, but Villages residents can join at the door. If you are interested, Click Here for more information.
Prediction Row 2021
HOMESTEAD – William Byron had to work his way to the front after starting 31st, but once he got there, it was difficult to overtake him.
Byron made it three surprise winners in a row to open the Cup Series season, making it extremely difficult on our prognosticators to pick a winner.
The top three will transfer to our Playoff Segment.
Standings After Homestead
- Doug Baker 103 points
- Larry Hanna 99 points
- Melanie Scott 95 points
- Art Staus 91 points
- Shel Larsen 76 points
- Jim West 73 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. And check the notes at the bottom for an explanation of scoring.
Paul Bova Featured in Daily Sun
Club member and Hall of Fame inductee Paul Bova and his wife, Darry, enjoy high performance cars. Over the years, they have shared their passion with family and friends.
When each of their three sons approached driving age, Paul tackled the restoration of their first car with each son.
As their sons grew up, Paul's passion for cars progressed into racing vintage sports cars. It didn't take long for Darry to join her husband on the racing circuit.
Today, their shared passion is focused on a new 2020 Corvette C8 Z51.
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Members Recall Earnhardt's 2001 Crash
Club members recall the day Dale Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash in the 2001 Daytona 500. They were interviewed by The Villages Daily Sun staff writer Cody Hills.
In this article Hills describes Earnhardt's endearing popularity, the tragic accident that ended Earnhardt's life, and the everlasting safety benefits that resulted from Earnhardt's death.
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