TODAY IS THE DAY !!!!
Attached are some photos from today's (1/19/08) construction on our new Track Site!!!
It was an Awesome Sight to see Huge Tractors on the Site to make a Quarter Midget Track for our Kids!
Some thought this day would never come. And, here it is!!!!
A Huge Thank You to Ken Thompson, Inc (Ken Thompson and Glen Tyson)!
This wouldn't be happening if it weren't for generous people like them.
(Thank You Glen Tyson - Ken Thompsons, Inc.)
1/21/08 More Progress!!!!
1/26/08
2/7/08
Soil Testing
(Thank You Petra Geotechnical Engineering!)
2/15/08
Grading & Compacting
(Thank You Ken Thompson, Inc.!!)
Laying Drainage Pipe Feb. 20, 2008
(Thank You Ken Thompson, Inc.!!)
2/26/08
Thank You again Ken Thompson, Inc.!!
2/27/08
Installing Conduit under the Track for Power!
(Thank You Champion Electric & hard working Club Members)
Track formed for Concrete (Thanks to Superior Concrete & Masonry)
4-2-08
4/4/08 Install Concrete Drain Box in Infield (Thank You Johnson Plumbing for the Drain & Superior Cocrete & Masonry for installing it!)
4/6/08 Grading for Tower & Snack Bar
4/9/08 Track formed with Wire Mesh - Ready for Concrete!
Finish Grading Pits & Parking Lot
(Thank You Ortega Construction!)
4/10/08 Concrete!!!!!
Over & Over Ready Mix (working with Mission Ready Mix) Scales Slab in Pits
Superior Concrete and Masonry - You are AWESOME!!!!!
We have a Concrete Track!!!!
4/11/08
Surprise Champaign Celebration
(Dan Jimenez - Fairgrounds CEO, Joe Ganino - Speedway Director, Kandice Attridge - OSQMRA)
4/14/08
4/17/08
Foddrill Construction installing footings & sonotubes for Track Lighting
4/18/08
Trenching & Installing Electrical Conduit
(for Tower, Snack Bar, Scoring System, Caution Lights, Track Lights, Tech Shed, Staging, and Set Up area)
Thank You again Foddrill Construction!!
4/21/08
3' Apron around Track for 6' Fence Sonotube for Track Lights Power for Track
Labeling all the conduits Form Sandbox for kids
4/22/08
Off Shoot to Pits 3' Apron to Tower Area
Tower & Snack Bar Area
After 5 days of Pouring!
(Thank You Over & Over Ready Mix, Mission Ready Mix & Superior Concrete & Masonry)
4/23/08
4/25/08
Trench for Power & Water (Penhall, Champion Electric, Johnson Plumbing, AC Buyers Trucking, & The Mark Co.)
All Concrete Completed!!!
4-30-08
Tower & Snack Bar Moved in Place (Thank You Glen Tyson - Ken Thompson, Inc.)
Water for Snack Bar (Johnson Plumbing)
Starting Fence Posts (All Cities Fencing)
A New Track for OSQMRA!!!!!!!
5/6/08
Installing Engraved Bricks on Finish Line
(Thanks to Carlson Masonry)
Dave Carlson (Carlson Masonry) installing Engraved Brick Finish Line
5/8/08
Engraved Brick Walk Way Pomona Bricks surround OSQMRA Brick on Finish Line Stainless Steel Restaurant Equip. for our Snack Ba 
Thank You to the Wright Family New Stairs for our Tower, Thanks to Cornell Custom Homes
5/10/08
OSQMRA New Track Grand Opening Ceremony!!!
Ceremony of Awards for Contractors and Large Donors! Ed Borges - Gave us all the Concrete!!! Special Perpetual Award for Kandice Attridge
Ken Thompson w/ Driver Dean Thompson Dan Jimenez (Fairgrounds CEO Cuts Ribbon) Dean Thompson 1st Driver on New Track
2nd Driver on the Track: Josh Christi (Ed Borges Driver from Madera) Practice Began!!!
Drivers were still practicing on the New Track after 6:00pm!!
OSQMRA "Fastest Track in the Country"!!!
Lt Mod Driver Daniel Williams did a 4.99 Lap!! Lt B Driver Keith Zimmerman did a 4.93 Lap!!
Get More Coverage on www.quartermidgets.com
Thanks to Debi Supan (Coast to Coast Magazine) for Flying out from Colorado for our Special Event!!
1st Race on New Track
Club Race #3 / "Joyful Child Race"
www.thejoyfulchild.org
May 18, 2008
WOW what an "AMAZING 1st RACE"!!!
We had 70 Cars!!!
15 New Track Records!!
Guests from Clubs: Las Vegas, Phoenix & Madera
Every Driver Received a 1st Race Plaque
Matt Wright is the 1st to OFFICIALLY Brake a 5 Second Lap!!
Lt B 4.8995
We sold $559 in T-shirts
We sold $1,433 in our Snack Bar
Thank You to Everyone for all their hard work and for helping to make this Day a Great Success!!!!
for all OSQMRA Track Record Times
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Huge Thank You to all the Fantastic Club Members, the Orange Show Fairgrounds, the Orange Show Speedway, all the Superior Contractors and the Generous Donors!!!
AGAINST ALL ODDS!
We had a Dream:
"To Give these Children a Place to Race Again on the Fastest Track in the Country"
We set Goals:
"Show Our Worth, Grow the Club, Get some Land, Seek Contractors and Donors"
We worked Hard:
We held large 'Arrive & Drives', even in the 100 plus temperatures!
We ran Exhibition Races!
We set Up Booths to Advertise!
We worked NASCAR for 3 Days in the Rain!
We continuously spoke to the Media!
We worked Charity Events!
We held Races for the Fairgrounds!
We sent out Brochures to large companies!
We Prayed!
and We NEVER gave up!
The Dream Came True!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"ORANGE SHOW QUARTER MIDGETS"
"HOME OF THE FASTEST QUARTER MIDGET TRACK IN THE COUNTRY!!!"
WE HAVE TRACK LIGHTS!!!!!!!!
June 13, 2008
Thank You to Foddrill Construction (Driver Aaron Foddrill's dad)!!!!
Photo from Lucas Oil/Region 11 Race
August 16, 2008
Broadcast on National Television
on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour
on VERSUS!!
WE HAVE LANDSCAPING!!!!!!!!
September 12, 2008
Thank You to Mike O'Conner from Seasonal Changes!!
24 Trees
Flowers & Ground Cover
Sprinkler System
(around perimeter of Race Track)
