New Official PQMRA Website Now Live!

The PQMRA website is moving and the new official PQMRA site is now live! The new official PQMRA website address is:

http://www.portlandqma.com

Please be sure to bookmark the new address as this website will be going away soon. Go to the new official site HERE!

Next Ride Day – March 24, 2012

The next PQMRA Ride Day will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the racetrack at Alpenrose Dairy, 6149 SW Shattuck Rd., Portland, OR 97221. Kids ages 5 to 16 can test drive a quarter midget race car under the supervision of a trainer. Cost is $20 per child, as required by the Quarter Midgets of America, our national organization. Dress warmly and wear lightweight shoes. No boots or open toed shoes! No shorts! Bring a change of clothes in case of rain. A car, expert supervision and safety equipment, including a helmet, gloves, neck collar and wrist restraints, will be provided. For more information contact Greg Mahoney at motorcrateracing@gmail.com. Download one of the flyers below as a reminder, to post somewhere or to distribute to others who might be interested in quarter midget racing.

Ride Day Flyer

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Volunteers Needed for Portland Roadster Show Booth

Any members that can bring their car/child to be at the Portland Roadster Show PQMRA booth for any of the days of the event (March 16-18), please contact PQMRA member David Ward at david.ward@fosterfarms.com, ASAP. We had a car drop out and can use another car/family to help out at the booth!

PQMRA to attend Portland Roadster Show

Look for PQMRA members at the PQMRA booth at the Portland Roadster Show being held at the Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR, March 16-18. If you are a member already, this will be a great opportunity to help out the club and mingle with your fellow members while checking out the cool cars. Volunteer to help in the booth now by contacting Greg Mahoney at motorcrateracing@gmail.com. If you are just interested in quarter midget racing and want to find out more, this will be a great opportunity to talk to members, see the quarter midget cars and check out the club. Come join us this season! We want YOU!

PQMRA to Exhibit at the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam Event

Come watch PQMRA racers this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, 2012, as they perform an exhibition race at the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam being held at the Rose Garden Arena in the Rose Quarter in Portland, OR. This is just one of the ways the PQMRA drivers are preparing for the big QMA Western Grands race to be held July 21-29, 2012, at the Alpenrose Dairy quarter midget rack in Portland, OR. If you are a interested in finding out more about quarter midget racing, this is a perfect entertainment venue and you’ll be able to check out the cars and talk to the drivers and handlers. If you are a member and haven’t already signed up for the event, please check your e-mail and do so. The more racers, the better! This is sure to be a spectacular event for anyone who loves racing! See you there!

New Date for the 2012 States Race

The 2012 States race date has been moved up one week to June 9-10, 2012, due to the requirement that there be at least two weeks between a States race and a Grands race. Please make a note of the new date.

January Club Meeting

The January club meeting will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 7pm, at the Round Table Pizza at 10150 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97005. Agenda will include RCP’s, Grands update, tower update, the national meeting, our club schedule, and more. See you there!