OMMS Season Opener Cancelled, blame Mother Nature

HARTVILLE, Mo. -- Rain rain, get out of my face, the OMMS is ready to race.

Heavy rain combined with a bleak forecast has once again put a halt on the OMMS season opener scheduled for May 9 at Dallas County Speedway in Urbana, MO.

Dallas County Speedway also announced today that their night of operation will change to Sunday for the 2008 season. The OMMS expects to maintain the scheduled weekends at DCS but the dates will change to Sunday instead of Friday. Expect confirmation soon.

For the guys needing a fix, the MOLS is running non wing 1200s at I-70 Speedway (MO) on Saturday night and the POWRI Midget series is at Tri City Speedway (IL) on Friday and Belle Claire Speedway(IL) on Saturday.

The next OMMS race is scheduled for Sunday, June 1st at XX Speedway in California, MO. 

Calling All Drivers:  Profiles Wanted!

HARTVILLE, Mo. -- It's about time to tie up some loose ends and fire off the 2008 season. 2008 looks to be an excellent year for the Ozark Mountain Midget Series. Over 30 NEW drivers from all over the South and Midwest have been in contact with OMMS PR requesting info and looking forward to running with us either part time or full time in 2008.

With that said the OMMS would like to request that all interested parties submit updated driver profiles. Fill in the info below and include your favorite picture (non wing) and send to 

pr.ozarkmountainmidgetseries@yahoo.com

Leave blank any info you do not want displayed online and feel free to add anything else you want people to know.

We have pics of everyone who competed with us in 2007 and can use them if you don't have any pics you like.

2008 membership dues will be $20 per driver or $10 for a one race deal. Membership monies pay for web hosting and advertising materials and the balance is paid back to the drivers in the point fund.

Membership dues may be paid at your first race or mailed to 

OMMS
c/o Dustin Arnall
183 W South St.
Hartville, MO 65667 

OMMS Driver Profile

Car #: 
Driver:
Age: 
Hometown:
Car Owner: 
Sponsors: 
Chassis: 
Motor: 
Occupation: 
Hobbies: 
Pit Crew: 
Experience: 
Email/Website: 

Dustin Arnall, President
Ozark Mountain Midget Series

www.ozarkmountainmidgets.com

Ozark Mountain Midget Series 2008 Schedule Announced

Twelve points races and three non points races at 5 tracks make up the 2008 Ozark Mountain Midget Series schedule.

The OMMS is excited to spread its lack of wings to Double X Speedway in California, MO on four dates in 2008. The location of XX Speedway makes it a perfect place for drivers from the Springfield, Kansas City, and St Louis areas to meet on neutral ground.

The OMMS will also cross state lines to join the rejuvenated Oklahoma Ford Focus Series for three races at Brills Motor Speedway in Meeker, OK. The OK Focus Posse will return the favor by making three trips to Dallas County Speedway in Urbana, MO during the heat of Summer.

The OMMS is working to return to the roots of midget racing in July. Midget Racing at the County Fair is an American tradition that has been all but lost over the years. As soon as all the kinks are worked out the OMMS expects to confirm a county fair race on a temporary track in Central Missouri.

The OMMS will once again wrap up the season with the 2nd annual "Turkey Open Wheel Classic" at Springfield Raceway in November. Midgets will join 360 sprint cars and modifieds to take the chill out of the cold November air.

For more info log on to www.ozarkmountainmidgets.com

OZARK MOUNTAIN MIDGET SERIES 2008 SCHEDULE
(subject to change) 

April 18 (Fri) Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, MO, Practice Night

May 9 (Fri) Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, MO, (Points Race)

June 1 (Sun) Double X Speedway, California, MO, (Points Race)

June 7 (Sat) Brills Motor Speedway, Meeker, OK, (Non points)
(Co sanctioned with Oklahoma Ford Focus Series)

June 20 (Fri) Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, MO, (Points Race)
(Co sanctioned with Oklahoma Ford Focus Series)

June 29 (Sun) Double X Speedway, California, MO, (Points Race)

July 6 (Sun) Double X Speedway, California, MO, (Points Race)

July 11(Fri) Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, MO, (Points Race)
(Co sanctioned with Oklahoma Ford Focus Series)

July 22 (Tue) T.B.A. County Fair, To Be Announced, MO (Points Race)

July 26 (Sat) Brills Motor Speedway, Meeker, OK, (Non points)
(Co sanctioned with Oklahoma Ford Focus Series)

Aug 3 (Sun) Double X Speedway, California, MO, (Points Race)

Aug 8 (Fri) Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, MO, (Points Race)
(Co sanctioned with Oklahoma Ford Focus Series)

Aug 15 (Fri) Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, MO, (Points Race)

Aug 30 (Sat) Brills Motor Speedway, Meeker, OK, (Non points)
(Co sanctioned with Oklahoma Ford Focus Series)

Sept T.B.A. One Date T.B.A

Nov 22 (Sat) Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO, (Points Race)
2nd Annual “Turkey Open Wheel Classic”

Dustin Arnall, President
Ozark Mountain Midget Series
www.ozarkmountainmidgets.com

Get ‘em While They’re Hot: 2008 Marty Boyer Fundraiser Calendars

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Marty Boyer is a dear friend of the Open Wheel racing community. He has been instrumental in covering Sprint and Midget racing all over the Midwest and has helped many up-and-coming drivers throughout the years.

Last month, Marty suffered a devastating stroke and is working hard to get well. Everyone in the racing world wishes him a complete and speedy recovery.

Marty and his family will have a lot to deal with during this time, and a special fund has been set up to help ease the financial burden. The folks at POWRi Racing, the St. Louis Auto Racing Fan Club, WhoWon.com and Two Girls Gone Racin’ have joined forces in an attempt to increase contributions to the Marty Boyer Fund.

These organizations have combined their efforts to create the 2008 POWRi Racing Calendar which lists all of the POWRi Midget and Micro dates for 2008. The calendar starts with the month of March and each of its twelve months has a collage of either Midget or Micro photos. All of these images were shot in the past couple of years at various Illinois tracks by Two Girls Gone Racin’.

Calendars are priced at $20 each, with all of the profits - $8 per calendar - going to the Marty Boyer Fund. The calendars will be available at many POWRi events throughout the season or may be ordered by mail. Information about mail orders may be found by following the 2008 POWRi Marty Boyer Fundraiser Calendar link on www.twogirlsgoneracin.com or by emailing Valerie@twogirlsgoneracin.com

Attendees of the March “Open Wheel Racing Night” St. Louis Auto Racing Fan Club meeting in Belleville, Illinois had their first glimpse of the calendars and it received rave reviews. Fifteen calendars were sold at this event, which was highlighted by interviews with several local POWRi drivers, done by Eileen Waters. Attendees were also invited to sign a get well card for Marty.

We are excited to offer these calendars and we hope that you will join us in our efforts to help Marty and his family.

O’Reilly POWRi Racing Series – www.powri.com
St. Louis Auto Racing Fan Club – www.stlfanclub.com
WhoWon – www.whowon.com
Two Girls Gone Racin’ – www.twogirlsgoneracin.com

Ozark Mountain Midget Series News

by Tom Arthur

Zero Motorsports to Support Three Clubs

Zero Motorsports has announced an extraordinary sponsorship program for the 2008 midget racing season. Working with Southern States Midget Association, Ozark Mountain Midget Series, and Illini Racing Series, this program will give racers from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border the opportunity to win a brand new Zero Motorsports chassis and body kit.

"I want to support people who just want to have fun racing, but at a reasonable cost to race" Zero Motorsports' president Johnny Murdock said in a recent phone interview. He continued "these three clubs are doing a good job of containing cost". The program will be open to all registered members of the three clubs. The winner of the chassis and body kit will be drawn at the end of the 2008 racing season. For every $50 purchase from Zero Motorsports, a racer will receive one chance at the grand prize.

Zero Motorsports is a proud dealer of Winters Performance Products, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Fuel Safe Racing Cells, KSE Racing Products and the Auto Meter line of products from their new location at 11012 Lin Valle Dr., Suite C, St. Louis, MO 63123 and can be reached by phone at (314) 416-9376 (or 416-ZERO), by e-mail at johnny@0motorsports.com or visit them on the web at www.0motorsports.com.

1st Annual " Turkey Open Wheel Classic" at Springfield Raceway in Springfield , MO. 

Saturday, Nov 24, 2007. 

2110 N Westgate Ave. 

Midgets, 360 Winged Sprint Cars & Open Wheel Modifieds. 

www.springfieldraceway.com (click here for radio commercial)  

Pit Gates Open @ 12:00 Noon

Grandstands Open @ 2:00 PM

Hot Laps @ 3:00 PM

Racing @ 4:00 PM 

Pit Passes $30.00 

Any midget or UPRIGHT mini sprint (13" wheels/ bladder/no wings) legal. 

All midgets must use the same RR tire in Heat Race and A Feature. Tires will be marked by OMMS official in staging prior to heat race. Any car who changes RR tire before A feature must start tailback. If a dash or semi feature is needed those cars will be allowed to run another tire but must put the heat race tire back on for the A feature. 

Midgets $500 to win, $50 to start.

($100 bonus for highest finishing 2007 OMMS driver. Must have started minimum of 1 prior OMMS event.) 

Final NMDOTY points race of 2007. 

Directions:

From Interstate 44 take exit # 75 ( 160 west, Springfield/Branson Regional Airport, Willard, West Bypass) 

Go South 1/10 mile at exit. .

Turn RIGHT on W Kearney St / Mo-744W toward airport. 

Go 1 mile to Westgate Ave / Farm Road 123 

Turn LEFT on N Westgate . Track is 2/10 mile on LEFT. 

For more info call Dustin @ 417-741-7815 eve or 741-7275 day oor email to pr.ozarkmountainmidgetseries@yahoo.com.  

Ozark Mountain Midgets to Take Part in Turkey Open Wheel Classic

HARTVILLE, Mo. -- The Ozark Mountain Midget Series is proud to announce that it will be part of the 1st Annual "Turkey Open Wheel Classic" at Springfield Raceway in Springfield, MO on Nov 24, 2007.

Midgets will join winged 360 sprints and modifieds in what promises to be an excellent opportunity to burn those Thanksgiving calories.

OMMS invites any midget or upright mini sprint owner/driver to compete. Cars must meet safety requirements, use 13" wheels, and must use the same right rear tire in the heat race and feature. OMMS has waived the spec tire for this event.

Springfield Raceway is a high banked 1/4 mile dirt track located just off Interstate 44.

Hot laps will start in mid afternoon with the goal of completing the event by 8:00 pm to beat the cold weather.

Purse (based on 20 cars) as follows..

1 $500.00 
2 $250.00 
3 $150.00 
4 $125.00 
5 $100.00 
6 $90.00 
7 $80.00 
8 $75.00 
9 $70.00 
10 $65.00 
11 $60.00 
12 $55.00 
13-22 $50.00

This is a great chance to tune up before the indoor racing season starts or have one last hurrah before the car goes to bed for the winter.

For more info e-mail pr.ozarkmountainmidgetseries@yahoo.com or call 417-741-7815.

Dustin Arnall, President
Ozark Mountain Midget Series

May 4, 2007

First Ozark Mountain Midget Race Postponed Due to Weather Concerns

HARTVILLE, Mo. -- The Ozark Mountain Midget Series is committed to taking care of it owners and drivers. 

With that in mind we are sad to announce that the inaugural race scheduled for May 5 at Dallas County Speedway has been postponed. The recent rain coupled with the weekend forecast make the likelihood of getting the show in very slim. 

With fuel prices upwards of $3.00/ gallon the last thing we want is for someone to travel a long distance only to have Mother Nature slap them in the face. 

We hope this decision has been made soon enough to allow our racers to make other plans for the weekend. 

A make-up date will be announced soon. Until then we wish everyone a safe weekend and we will see you at the next one. 

Dustin Arnall, President

OMMS

April 25, 2007

Ohio Seeburg Repair Offers $100 Bonus

Thanks to a generous donation by Ohio Seeburg Repair in Cumberland, Ohio, a $100 bonus is waiting for any cycle powered midget (mini sprint) that wins an OMMS feature in 2007. 

That adds up to $300 to win race 1 on Sat, May 5 at Dallas County Speedway in Urbana , MO should a cycle powered car win.

April 24, 2007

OMMS Race One Ready to Rock

HARTVILLE, Mo. -- The inaugural race for the newly formed Ozark Mountain Midget Series for sportsman midgets will fire off on Saturday, May 5th at Dallas County Speedway in Urbana, MO. 

Mickey Thompson DOT tires combined with small dirt tracks allow national midgets, Ford Focus midgets, Kenyon midgets, older midgets, and upright mini sprints to race head to head on equal footing. The parity that comes from a lack of grip insures that the driver who makes the fewest mistakes is going to beat the driver who has the biggest budget.

Any midget that passes a safety inspection is invited to come and enjoy the laid back atmosphere and pure enjoyment provided by sportsman midget racing. 

Thanks to a generous contribution from the Illini Racing Series, Mickey Thompson “loaner” tires will be available which will eliminate any extra expense for car owners who wish to try out sportsman racing. 

For more info on rules, purse structure, directions, etc or to reserve a set of legal tires contact Dustin Arnall at www.ozarkmountainmidgets.com

Ozark Mountain Midget Series
Midget Racing on a Mini Stock Budget
www.ozarkmountainmidgets.com

Feb. 16, 2007

Starting in 2007 will be the Ozark Mountain Midget Series for SPORTSMAN MIDGETS.

The series is a spin-off of the ILLINI RACING SERIES in the Chicago area.At this point, the series will race strictly on dirt.Schedule will be limited to tracks no larger than 1/3 mile. 1/4 miles are perfect for us.

OMMS is based in Southwest Missouri.

Any 4 cylinder midget or upright mini sprint (13" wheels, bladder, and no wings) is legal.The rules are designed to keep OEM type engines and older midget packages competitive with any engine package currently used in midget racing.Chassis specs are in place to keep older cars competitive.Mickey Thompson Sportsman DOT tires are the series spec for all 4 corners. The tires lack of grip balances out the competition to an amazing level.With this rules package, 20 year old cars frequently win races/ Quad 4 spec engines frequently win championships.

Two tracks are already on board to provide a 14-20 race schedule in 2007.Complete schedule coming soon. OMMS is waiting to see final schedules for SMRS, MARA, POWERi, & MOLS. We do not want to schedule on top of any other groups in this region if at all possible. At this point we expect 12-18 cars on opening day.

IF YOU THINK YOUR EQUIPMENT CAN'T BE COMPETETIVE,OR IF YOU THINK YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO ENTER THE EXCITING WORLD OF MIDGET RACING WE WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND!

Here is where to find more info about the newly formed OZARK MOUNTAIN MIDGET SERIES..... Dustin Arnall, President 417-741-7815 PR.OZARKMOUNTAINMIDGETSERIES@YAHOO.COM

Neil Gamble, Board Member 417-369-3751

Complete rules and Illini Series history www.illiniracingseries.com 2006 rules available for viewing, 2007 rules coming soon. Special Thanks To Bill Allen at Dallas County Speedway in Urbana, MO and Greg Clemmons at Grand River Speedway in Urich,MO for providing a place for this series to grow!