WOMS
Opens May 10th at Kalamazoo Speedway
The
much anticipated opener for the
Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series is
approaching fast. The May 10th opener at
the 3/8th mile Kalamazoo Speedway should
be a great opening night for WOMS. Our
veterans from last year will be
challenged by a strong contingent of new
cars. Expected to compete will be the
always fast Pat Wilda and USAC regulars
Ricky Ehrgott, David Byrne and Brian
Olson.
WOMS regulars Toby Alfrey, Matt Maners,
Doug Dietsch, Aaron Shroad, Dave
Troyer,Chad Atkinson, Chris O'Connell
and Bobby Jackson should offer some
stiff competition. There is also the
graybeard contingent of Phil Rutledge,
Dick Osborn, Dan VanderMolen and Ed
Wasserman who on any given day can
surprise their younger counterparts.. We
will also have a pair of women drivers
that have the talent and the skill to
challenge, Haley Barnett and rookie Kim
Hughes.
This list does not include the unknowns
that have yet to indicate they might be
racing with WOMS at Kalamazoo.We will
post an updated roster next week. It
looks to be a full field of cars for the
opener. Here's hoping the weather
cooperates.
Opener Less then 4 Weeks Away
Kalamazoo Speedway will host our opening event on May 10th. Please get
your driver applications and registrations in for the first race.
Remember registrations must be postmarked no later then the Monday
before an event to get championship points for pre-registration. Pre-
registration must include the fee of $25. If you register at the track
the fee is $35 for everyone. Drivers please complete a driver profile on
line if you have not done so or update your current profile. We need
driver applications as soon as possible to turn in to our insurance
carrier. Please do not wait till the last minute. Remember our test and
tune session is fast approaching on April 26th , less then two weeks
away at Springport Motor Speedway.
I will be posting the pay out for each race at least one week prior to
the event as it will vary at times. The pay out will be much improved
over last year thanks to our new title sponsor Arvron Inc. and our three
associate sponsors Corrigan Oil, Van's Pattern and Mercantile Bank of
Michigan. Currently we are experiencing some problems on our member's
page but it should be fixed this week.
WOMS 2008
Championship Wide Open
The 2008 Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series championship should be a
wide open affair. As of this writing we are not sure whether our
2007 champion, Chris Hettinger, will be returning to defend his
title. Either way , a stout group of contenders have set their
sights on winning the 2008 championship.
All those finishing in the top five will be back. This includes
Aaron Shroad, Phil Rutledge, Dan Vander Molen and Dave Troyer. Along
with this group of returnees will be some notable part timers from
last year that have set their sights on a full season run at the
2008 championship. First among these is Toby Alfrey. Competitive at
every race he ran last year, he looks to be a real threat this year.
The same can be said of Matt Maners. Ed Wasserman has made a major
upgrade in equipment and should be much faster this year. Chad
Atkinson and Dick Osborn had up and down seasons last year but look
to be improved for this year.
Two newcomers to our series
full time but with a lot of experience our Tom
Fedorczyk
and Dereck Bischik. Tom has driven sprints and midgets for many
years and should be very competitive right out of the box. Dereck
has run a few races with us and has always been fast. He recently
did an outstanding job at the just completed Rumble, almost
winning the whole thing.
We will have at least two female
drivers in the coming season. Haley Barnett after taking a year off
will be returning, looking to add to her victory total and Kim
Hughes a rookie coming out of mini sprints but with a lot of racing
experience will try her hand at midgets.
Last but not least
several veterans will be returning hoping to forget the bad luck
that plagued them last season. Doug Dietsch will be returning with
an upgrade in equipment that should propel him into the top five on
a regular basis. Chris O'Connell and Bobby Jackson hopefully
have conquered their engine problems and should be much improved.
This is just a short list of some of the young guns and old
timers expected to challenge for the 2008 championship .We have had
many inquiries about joining our series so maybe our new champion
may be none of the above. It should be an exciting year.
WOMS Releases
2008 Tentative Schedule
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series has released it's 2008 tentative schedule. Our
series will be racing at some of the top short tracks in the
Midwest. We will be racing two new tracks this year, Angola and Auto
City. Along with those top tracks we will be visiting Kalamazoo and
Berlin twice along with Angola. There will be single visits to
Spartan, Springport and Auto City Speedway. This is only a tentative
schedule and other dates are still being considered, especially
early in the season. I am very confident an additional date will be
added in late May or early June. This only represents WOMS hosted
events and does not yet include additional co-sanctioned events that
will be added.
May 10 Kalamazoo
June 21 Berlin
July 5 Angola
July 26 Kalamazoo
August 16 Springport
August 29 Spartan
August 31 Angola
September 20 Auto City
September 27 Berlin
Congratulations !!!
In the recently
concluded Rumble in Fort Wayne, two of our very own did an
outstanding job. Dereck Bischak and Gary Barnett teamed up for two
fourth place finishes against some great national talent and nearly
won one of the A main features. Great job!!
The Race
Depot on board for 2008
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget series announced today that The Race Depot will come
aboard as a sponsor for 2008. At each WOMS hosted event two gift
certificates will be awarded to The Race Depot. Almost all your
midget racing needs can be provided at The Racing Depot. Check out
their web site at http://www.theracedepot.com. We welcome their participation with The
Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series.
WOMS
Sponsors Mini-Sprint Series
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series has announced today that they will partner with
Jackson Speedway to sponsor a pavement mini-sprint series for 2008.
Although the details have not been finalized, an agreement has been
reached in principle. Jackson Speedway hosts three different racing
venues, a paved road course, a 1/6 mile dirt oval and a 1/5 mile
paved oval. The drivers and owners of this new series will be
invited to attend the 2008 WOMS banquet where their point leaders
will be appropriately recognized. It is hoped this partnership will
allow
drivers and owners looking to move up to a full midget a more
direct avenue to make that transition. We welcome the mini-sprint
drivers and owners to the WOMS
Thank You from WOMS for 2007
The WOMS 2007 season concluded Saturday with our end of year
awards banquet. Chris Hettinger was honored for his 2007
championship year. Aaron Shroad was honored for being rookie of the
year. The top ten in points were recognized with trophies and gifts.
The room at Shuler's was ideal and I think a good time was had by
all. We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting us this year
and encourage all our members to support our sponsors whenever
possible. A list of the top ten and our sponsors:
1st - Chris Hettinger
2nd - Aaron Shroad
3rd - Phil Rutledge
4th - Dan VanderMolen
5th - Dave Troyer
6th - Chad Atkinson
7th - Dick Osborn
8th - Ed Wasserman
9th - Toby Alfrey
10th - Matt Maners
Corrigan Oil
Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Arvron Inc.
Van's Pattern Corp.
Lincoln Electric
RJS
D.K. Promotions
Hoosier Tire
Steingass Photos
Chris Hettinger
- Champion
Brantley Motorsports - Owners Champion
Aaron Shroad - Rookie of the Year
Gary Barnett - Crew Chief of the Year
Chris
Hettinger 2007 WOMS Champion
Chris Hettinger
won four of the first five races on his way to the 2007 WOMS
championship. His only loss in those first five races was to Toby
Alfrey on a photo finish at Springport. Aaron Shroad was not only
second in points but won Rookie of the Year honors. Veteran Phil
Rutledge edged young Dan Vander Molen by
one point for third. Dave Troyer was close behind and rounded out
the top five.
Kramer Wins
Season Final
Photos by Tom DeVette
More DeVette photos
A wonderful fall
evening saw 24 midgets come out for the season final for USAC/UMARA/WOMS
midget series. There was some great racing action but in the end
Adam Kramer won out over Mario Marietta, Ricky Erhgott, Chris
Hettinger and Zach Schiff. Fast time was set by David Byrnes. Heat
race winners were Zach Schiff, Mario Marietta, and Ricky Erhgot.
Chris Hettinger was recognized for his 2007 WOMS championship after
the race.
Official Results
1 Adam Kramer
2 Mario Marietta
3 Ricky Erhgott
4 Chris Hettinger
5 Zach Schiff
6 Travis Young
7 Pat Wilda
8 Dan Vander Molen
9 Dave Byrnes
10 Chad Atkinson
11 Phil Rutledge
12 Mel Kenyon
13 Dick Osborn
14 Aaron Shroad
15 Paul Gray
16 Jack Troyer
17 Toby Alfrey
18 Richie Jacobs
19 Slade Miller
20 Dave Troyer
21 Tom Schnabel
22 Jon Watson
23 Brandon Wagner
Doug Dietsch DNS WOMS Hosts
Tri-sanctioned Event
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series is proud to host a tri-sanctioned event for
midgets at Berlin Raceway this Saturday 9/29. WOMS will be joined
by USAC and the UMARA midget series in a end of season open wheel
special. The midgets will be joined by the Auto Value Super Sprints
and the Isma Super Modifieds. This should be a spectacular event. We
are expecting 24 to 30 midgets for this event. All three series will
crown their champions on that night.
Berlin Final
9/29 Open Wheel Special
Our final event
of 2007 is an open wheel tri-sanctioned event at Berlin Raceway on
9/29.It should be an exciting event with UMARA & USAC joining WOMS
for this season ending special. Joining the midgets will be the Auto
Value Super Sprints and the ISMA Super Modifieds. This will be our
last points event of the season with current leader Chris Hettinger
holding an overwhelming lead for the championship. The next four
positions are still hotly contested and will be decided at this
final event. More details to follow.
Banquet 11/3
Schuler's Restaurant Marshall, Michigan
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series will hold it's annual banquet at Schuler's
Restaurant in Marshall Michigan on November 3rd. This year the event
will be casual and the entire family is welcome to attend.
Tentatively dinner will be at 5pm. More information will follow
concerning tickets, reservations and hotel accommodations
WOMS 8/11 Olson Wins
Photo by
Tom DeVette
A
spirited battle between the top four cars for much of the race ended
with Brian Olson pulling away at the flag for his first WOMS victory
of the season. Olson, Chris Hettinger, Tobey Alfrey and AJ lane for
much of the race put on an exciting show as they battled for
position. The race changed on lap 22 as Hettinger got caught in the
spin of a lapped car while chasing Olson. On the
restart Olson pulled away for the win. Olson was followed across
the line by Lane, Alfrey, Aaron Shroad, Dave Troyer and Dick Osborn.
Heat race winners were Alfrey and Lane. Hard Charger was Shroad.
View Results
Hettinger Seeks Fifth Win At Berlin
Chris
Hettinger is having a WOMS season to remember. After ripping off
three straight wins, he was knocked out of the winners circle by
Tobey Alfrey in the fourth race of the season. Hettinger regrouped
and came back last week at Spartan to notch his fourth win of the
season. This Saturday at Berlin his competition will try to put an
end to his winning ways. Tobey Alfrey, Phil Rutledge, Ricky Ehrgott,
Chad Goff and others will be gunning for a win on the historic 1/2
mile. With $1000 to win and $200 to start there may be others
willing to take a shot at slowing his record pace. Be at Berlin on
Saturday 8/11 to find out.
Hettinger Wins Fourth !
Chris
Hettinger returned to his winning ways on Sunday at Spartan
Speedway. After being nipped at the line at the previous event at
Springport, he made short work
of the field at Spartan to cruise to his fourth victory of the
season. Chris was followed to the line by Phil Rutledge who is
quietly putting together one of his best seasons. The top five was
rounded out by Dereck Snyder, Chad Atkinson and Ed Wasserman. Heat
race winners were Rutledge and Hettinger. Hettinger had fast time.
Hard Charger was Gavin Hunyady.
Wow , Alfrey by a nose!!
In a bid
to win four in a row Chris Hettinger came up six inches short at Springport last night. Tobey Alfrey got the early lead and was able
to hang on for a .029 second victory in one of the closest finishes
in WOMS history. Alfrey pocketed the extra $100 offered to anyone
breaking Hettinger's win streak. Following Alfrey and Hettinger
across the finish line were Rickey Ehrgott, Matt Maners, Phil
Rutledge, Doug Dietsch and Dan Vander Molen. Fast time was recorded
by Ehrgott. Heat race winners were Alfrey and Ehrgott. Dan Vander
Molen was hard charger.
Corson
Memorial 9/16
Our next race is the Corson Memorial
at Grundy Speedway in Morris Illinois. This is a non-points race
that we are co-sanctioning with the Illini Racing Series. As was
decided at our meeting before the season started we are not awarding
points for our co-sanctioned races. We do, however, encourage teams
to participate in the co-sanctioned races if possible and we take
pride when one of our own does well, such as Chris's 3rd at the USAC
event recently. I have decided to pay any WOMS team that
participates in this event $50 tow money because of the amount of
travel involved. We are there to celebrate the life of Bob Corson
and recognize his considerable contributions to the world of midget
racing. I hope to see some of you down there.
Corson
Memorial 9/16 Gates open at 10:30
Hot laps begin at 12:00
Racing Starts at 3:00 Sharp
We should be leaving by 7:30
One other note, Brian Olson has returned home from the hospital and
is doing well, all things considered.
Brian Olson
Hospitalized
Brian Olson, the most recent winner
in our series, was injured in a horrific crash at Grundy County
Speedway this weekend. Apparently his throttle stuck and he slammed
into the 1st turn wall at full speed. Brian was taken to the local
hospital and although his injuries were not life threatening they
were substantial. He has a severely broken arm, bruised lung and
fractured pelvis. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Brian for a
speedy recovery.
Wow , Alfrey by a nose!!
In a bid
to win four in a row Chris Hettinger came up six inches short at Springport last night. Tobey Alfrey got the early lead and was able
to hang on for a .029 second victory in one of the closest finishes
in WOMS history. Alfrey pocketed the extra $100 offered to anyone
breaking Hettinger's win streak. Following Alfrey and Hettinger
across the finish line were Rickey Ehrgott, Matt Maners, Phil
Rutledge, Doug Dietsch and Dan Vander Molen. Fast time was recorded
by Ehrgott. Heat race winners were Alfrey and Ehrgott. Dan Vander
Molen was hard charger.
Unofficial Results
Alfrey
Hettinger
Ehrgott
Maners
Rutledge
Dietsch
VanderMolen
Shroad
Osborn
Atkinson
McCloskey
Troyer
Jackson
Jackson B. DNS
Hunyady DNS
Mandleville DNS
Hettinger Bounty at Springport !!
So far
Chris Hettinger can't be beat. After ripping off three straight
victories to start the season he looks to be almost unbeatable this
year. To up the stakes for our next race, WOMS will pay a bonus of
$100 to anyone winning the feature and beating Chris. To be eligible
for the bonus, Chris must also finish the feature. If Hettinger
were to win at Springport the bonus would rise for the following
race and continue until either the streak is broken or he closes out
the season undefeated. That would be an awesome accomplishment. Our
purse for Springport is posted on the WOMS member's page.
Hettinger Wins Again !
Chris
Hettinger won his third feature of the season over a depleted field
of WOMS midgets at Springport Motor Speedway. An unusual amount of
early season engine failures produced a reduced field for this
event. Chris by no means had an easy time of it as he was challenged
hard by Dereck Bischik, Chad Atkinson and Phil Rutledge. Bischik
actually was leading the field after getting by Hettinger earlier in
the race when Hettinger became loose. With three to go Bischik lost
his brakes. On the restart Atkinson and Rutledge hung tough but were
not able to gain on Hettinger as his car was just to strong.
Hettinger was followed across the line by Atkinson, Rutledge, Arron
Shroad and Ed Wasserman. The Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series will be
back in action on July 21 as we return to Springport.
Hettinger Repeat Winner !
On a hot
and muggy night at M40 no one was hotter then Chris Hettinger.
Seventeen midgets were present for the open wheel special at M40 but
only fifteen were able to take the green flag for the feature in
front of a huge crowd . Qualifying was a good indicator of things to
come. Matt Maners ripped off a great lap of 12.7 on the 3/8 mile
track and seemed to be the man to beat but then Hettinger ripped off
an unbelievable lap of 12.4 from the final qualifying position. Dave
Fuhrman and Phil Rutledge led the field to the green. Rutledge led
the first four laps but on the fifth lap Hettinger had already
caught Rutledge for the lead. Hettinger led followed by Rutledge,
Chris O'Connell, Maners, Gary Harrell and Fuhrman. It was evident
that Harrell, Maners and Hettinger were the class of the field.
Starting from the sixth, seventh and eight starting positions they
were quickly moving to the front. By lap fifteen it was Hettinger,
Maner, Harrell, Rutledge, O'Connell and Dave Troyer.
On this night no one was going to deny Hettinger as he cruised to
victory over Maners and Harrell. The heat winners were Maners and
Rutledge. Hard charger goes to Phil Shroad. WOMS will be at
Springport next Saturday.
Feature Finish (Unofficial)
1 Hettinger
2 Maners
3 Harrell
4 Rutledge
5 Shroad
6 Laarman
7 D. Fuhrman
8 Vander Molen
9 Wasserman
10 Z. Furhman
11 O"Connell
12 Mandeville
13 Troyer
14 B. Jackson
15 Billy Jackson
DNS, Chad Atkinson, Jack Troyer
WOMS Increases Start Money
The
Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series is proud to announce an increase in
start money beginning with our next scheduled event at M40. Start
money will be increased to $165 for all remaining stand alone
events. It will not apply to our tri-sanctioned event on 9/29. Our
car counts have been great at each event this season and we would
like to continue that momentum. Please check the pdf file on the
members page
if you have any questions regarding our purse.
Spartan 8/24
$700 to Win $200 to Start
Additional
sponsorship money from Vans Pattern has allowed WOMS to increase our
payout for this race to $700 to win. In addition WOMS will be paying
start money of $200. If you own a midget and are not racing this
Friday, come join us at Spartan. It is a great track for midget
racing.
Gates Open: 2:00pm
Hot Laps: 3:30pm
Qualifying: 5:00pm
Racing Starts: 7:30pm
WOMS at
Spartan 8/24 Open Wheel Special
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series will visit Spartan Speedway on 8/24 along with
the AutoValue Super Sprint Series for an open wheel special. This
will be our first of two events scheduled with the super sprints
this year. It should be an entertaining evening of racing. WOMS will
pay $625 to win and $200 to start at this event. The first five
finishing positions will see an increase in pay out for this race.
See members page for complete details.
Hettinger Wins Season Opener at Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo, MI)
Photo by Doug Swift Photography
It
was an exciting start to the WOMS season as 19 cars showed up with
hopes of a feature win. Unfortunately, 2 cars would not even get to
qualify due to engine and electrical issues. As for the rest, they
had their sights set on the feature event…and at the end of the
night, it was Chris Hettinger going home as feature winner.
Chad Atkinson and Doug Dietsch
brought the field to the green flag to start the 25 lap main event.
It wasn’t long before the fast qualifier, Chris Randolph, assumed
the number 1 position on lap 7, taking over the front spot from Gary
Harrell. He wasn’t making his way to the front unaccompanied
though. Chris Hettinger was right behind him taking over the second
spot from Harrell on lap 8. Randolph and Hettinger battled for a
while until the first caution of the night came out on lap 14 when
the 0 car of Dietsch spun. After the restart, the two got back at
it again and this time they weren’t alone. Pat Wilda, Gary Harrell,
Chad Goff, and Matt Maners were all right there behind them waiting
for a mistake to be made. On lap 19, they had their chance.
Randolph and Hettinger came up on some lap traffic and the two split
the traffic going into turn 2. When they cleared the traffic in
turn 3, the two got together and spun each other out. Both
restarted, but it was now Wilda assuming the front position. Only 2
laps later, the caution flag flew again as the 11 spun. But before
they could complete a lap during the restart, Harrell and Randolph
who were fighting for the 4th position, spun each other out between
turns 3 and 4 and the second place sitter, Chad Goff pulled in with
vehicle issues. Harrell and Randolph both restarted but on the
second restart of lap 21, it was Hettinger who took the lead from
Matt Maners and never looked back.
Heat #1 was won by Matt Maners
followed by Gary Harrell, Chris Randolph, Doug Dietch, Chad
Atkinson, Aaron Shroad, Dan VanderMolen, Zach Furhman, and Derek
Snyder. Heat #2 was won by Pat Wilda followed by Chris Hettinger,
Chad Goff, Phil Rutledge, David Troyer, Chris Laarman, Dick Osborn,
and Dave Furhman. View
Results
Raceceiver
and Testing
Remember testing
is not allowed at the host track seven days prior to an event. Do
not forget that the use of the raceceiver is mandatory in our
series. I will have some extra sets available for the Kalamazoo
race but please purchase one as soon as possible.
Registration Made Easy
To register
simply send me an e-mail or fax stating you will be at a scheduled
event eight days prior to the event. That's it. If sent a minimum of
eight days
before the event you will also receive bonus points. I have posted a
more detailed description on the forum and the
members page.
Hoosier Tires
As our rules
state we will be using Hoosier Tires this year. Our source for tires
is Don Kenyon. Please place your orders with Don at 765-482-4273.
Dave Furhman has agreed to pick up the tires and deliver them to the
track to save shipping charges. To make it worth Dave's time and
effort we need everyone to try to utilize his services.
WOMS Welcomes Focus Midgets
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series invites Focus midget teams to run with
our series. WOMS will pay $175 start money to any Focus team
participating with us on each of their first two visits. We also
have removed our minimum
weight rule for Focus cars to enhance their competitiveness. You may
be tired of running at the same place each week. Our series runs
some of the top tracks in the Midwest. We offer top start money and
to qualify for our series championship you need only to race in six
of the eight WOMS hosted events.
Driver Spotlight:
Who is
this man? Teacher by day, racer on the weekend and outdoors-man
full time. Why it's our own
Dick Osborn. Dick has raced in
many
different series including AAMS, NAMAS and WOMS. He was
brought up in a racing family as have others in our series. His
father ran super modifieds in the sixties at numerous tracks
including Berlin and the old Speedrome. Dick drove his first midget
race in 1985. He teaches at a middle school in Corunna were his
son also teaches. He is married to Candace and they have five
children. When not racing they enjoy spending time on or near the
water. Good luck this year.Opening Day
Kalamazoo 5/19
We should have
a good car count for our opening night of racing this coming
Saturday at Kalamazoo Speedway. Pit gates open at 12 noon. Remember
all WOMS personnel( fans, family, friends, crew members, drivers and
owners) must pay a WOMS representative to enter the pits. The
entrance fee will be part of our purse package.
Springport Test
And Tune
It was a
beautiful day to get the kinks out of your midget Saturday at
Springport Motor Speedway. Seven midgets teams were in attendance.
Not everything went smoothly but better to happen on Saturday then
opening day. I would like to thank the teams that attended and look
forward to opening day. I would also like to thank Springport Motor
Speedway for their hospitality.
Point Fund
Eligibility& Participation Bonus 2007
To qualify
for the 2007 WOMS end of year point fund, teams must participate in
a minimum of six of the eight WOMS hosted events.
We will also be giving out a participation bonus at the end of the
year banquet. Any team participating in every WOMS hosted event will
receive, if present at the banquet, $100. It will not matter what
position you finish in points, if you participate in every event and
attend the banquet you will receive the $100. It is our way of
showing our appreciation for your commitment to our series.
Please check the
members page as we will be adding some procedural changes
you should be aware of before attending the first race.
Methanol at Springport
Have had a few
questions if methanol would be available at our test and tune at
Springport. Steve from Corrigan Oil will be bringing several drums
so it
will be available.
Hard Charger
Award 2007
David Steingass
Photos has once again offered to sponsor the Hard Charger Award for
all WOMS hosted events. The driver advancing the most positions
during
the feature event will receive a Speedway gas card compliments of
Dave. In the event of a tie the car with the highest finish will
receive the award. The hard charger will also receive a bonus of 5
extra championship points. Thanks Dave.
Racing Community Mourns
What can only be described as a terrible weekend for Michigan
racing, we loss two very popular drivers in separate incidents. Stan
Perry on Friday at Spartan and Scott Seaton on Saturday at Auto City
both succumbed to injuries they received in accidents. Our thoughts
and prayers go out to the families during this terrible time of grief.
WOMS 2007
Schedule
The
Wolverine Outlaw
Midget Series has completed its 2007 schedule. The series will be
visiting some of the premiere tracks in the Midwest. There will be
multiple stops at Berlin Raceway of Grand Rapids, Spartan Speedway
of Lansing and Springport Speedway of Springport. There will also be
single visits to M40 Speedway and Kalamazoo Speedway. We feel
fortunate to have booked all of these outstanding tracks. We will be
sharing the stage with the AutoValue Super Sprints on two occasions
and with the ISMA Super Modifieds on two occasions. We encourage all
midget racers to scan the WOMS schedule and to participate in any or
all of our 2007 events as their schedule allows. A twenty car field
at the M40 and two Berlin events would ensure a payout of $700 to
win and $160 to start. At Spartan, a field of eighteen cars or more
will ensure a payout of of over $600 to win and $160 to start. As we
continue to grow our series we welcome and encourage participation
by everyone from sportsman to regional hotshot.
WOMS Members
Only Page
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series will be adding a members only page to its web
site. Access to this page will be by password only and will be
limited to WOMS fully paid members and those registering with WOMS.
This may include drivers, owners, crew members, officials and fans.
This page will be one of the means by which specific information can
be distributed to the drivers and owners in our series. Drivers and
owners interested in joining our series may contact us via e-mail to
obtain the password.
All WOMS fully paid members and anyone registering on the
WOMS membership page
will also be sent the password. Registration is free.
Entry Blanks Posted
Entry blanks
have been posted for each WOMS hosted event. Pre-registration
will be $25 if postmarked 12 days prior to the event and additional championship points will be earned. Late entries or race day entries
will be $35.
Springport
Test and Tune
WOMS has secured
Springport Speedway for a test and tune session on May 12th. The
track will be available from 11am to 3pm with the gates opening at
10:30. The regular Saturday program does not begin on track
activities until 3:30. It is strongly recommended every rookie
attend this session. The price will be $20 per car and $10 per
person. To get this price and cover our costs we need at least seven
cars to attend. Must be a fully paid WOMS member to participate.
WOMS Adds Associate
Sponsor
Arvron Inc.
has agreed to become an associate sponsor of the Wolverine Outlaw
Midget Series. Arvron is one of the premiere producers of laminate
grade EPS in the Midwest. Founded in 1978, Arvron is one of the
fastest growing companies in its field in the country. It provides
services for the RV, automotive, construction and packing
industries. Arvron's rapid growth is a direct result of the pride
it takes in its products. Its reputation for quality and service
has separated itself from its competition. Arvron's modern
manufacturing facility is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We
welcome and appreciate having a quality manufacturer as Arvron as
a sponsor for our series. Thank You.
Corrigan Oil Sponsors Wolverine Midgets
The
Corrigan Oil Company has agreed to sponsor the Wolverine Outlaw
Midget Series this year. Corrigan Oil Co. represents a diverse set
of business enterprises, all with the common goal of providing
their customers with exceptional service and value. This emphasis
on service and value has facilitated their tremendous growth over
the past few years. A regional leader in the delivery of gas and
fuel oil it's reach now extends even into the construction
industry. Employing over one hundred people it has continued to
attract customers with its simple emphasis on service and value.
The Wolverine Outlaw Midget Series is proud to have Corrigan Oil
as the title sponsor for our series.
WOMS Adds New Sponsor
Mercantile
Bank of Michigan has agreed to become an
associate sponsor of the Wolverine Outlaw Midget
Series this year. As a local "business bank",
Mercantile has become the bank of choice for
business, government units and individuals across the
state. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, the bank provides
a wide variety of commercial banking services through
its five full service banking offices in greater Grand
Rapids and its full service banking facilities in Holland, Lansing
and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Contact Mercantile Bank for your banking
needs. We are
grateful for their support.
WOMS Media
Contact
The Wolverine
Outlaw Midget Series is proud to
announce that Julie Rutledge has agreed to be the
media contact for our series. She will be writing
articles and reporting on our race day activities. She
will also be highlighting upcoming events and posting
photographs on our web site. We feel fortunate to have
Julie as part of our series.
WOMS 2007 Membership & License Forms
The 2007
membership and license forms have been updated and are
available.
Those owners and drivers that ran for us last year and want to
reserve there number have until March 15, 2007 to do so. After that
date, numbers will be reserved on a first paid membership basis. We
have recently picked up several tentative race dates but nothing
will be announced until contracts have been signed.
WOMS Under New Ownership
I would like
to thank the membership for the overwhelming support in allowing
this ownership change. It's an honor and privilege to continue the
vision the Hettinger's began for this series. I have already been
hard at work on the schedule and I should have something posted
within the next couple of weeks. I pledge to you that I will do all
I can to help make our season and our series a successful one. I
will need your help and will be open to your advice. The owners,
drivers and fans are really the owners of this series and only with
their help will it succeed.
Dan Vander Molen
Wolverine Midgets LLC
Race Director Returns
Steve Paul has again generously offered to return as race day
director again this year. We are fortunate to have a race day
official with the knowledge and experience Steve has acquired over
the years. Steve is respected by the drivers even though he is often
asked to make difficult decisions.
Series Advisor
Chris Hettinger has agreed to help our series as a series advisor.
I will be relying on Chris not only for his knowledge of midget
racing but also for his special knowledge of our series. Chris is
widely recognized as a talented owner and driver.
WOWMS is now WOMS
The Wolverine Midget Series will be
taking off the wings this year and will become the Wolverine Outlaw
Midget Series. We are a mid-Michigan based series and welcome any
and all midgets to our series. We have taken off the wings to allow
midgets considering our series to do so without purchasing a wing.
Besides our Michigan base we also will run several co-sanctioned
events with UMARA and USAC.
2006 Sponsors - Thank You
WOMS would like to take this opportunity to send out a special
thanks to all the sponsors who provided monetary donations for the
2006 season as well as contingency awards given to the drivers and
owners during the 2006 awards banquet. We're hoping these valued
sponsors will continue to support us during our upcoming 2007
season. These sponsors include: Corrigan Oil Co., Lincoln
Electric, RJS Racing Equipment, Hoosier Racing Tire, Saldana
Racing Products, Bell Racing Products, Ultra Shield Race Products,
Impact Racing, IO Port Racing Supplies, Mid American Auto Racing
News, Ohlendorf Racing Supply, Lane Automotive, RS Biomedical,
Inc., Vans Pattern, Dave Steingass Photos, Valz Racing, Laurie's
Sewing Creations, and Rose Calabrase.
