Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 - Page 2

Alan Nyhus · 09-16-2015, 04:24 PM

The Make A Wish donations are already coming in. We are well on our way to our $7,000 goal...incredible!

In addition to the normal payout, we have some other sponsors that are getting involved with some financial incentives:

-Terry Grosz is offering $100 for anyone that wins with a stick.

-Rob Angland from A&A Cycle in Watertown, S.D. is putting up $100 for anyone that wins with a station wagon.

-Long time Thunder Valley and NHRA Division 5 starter Marv Lovro sweetened the pot by offering $100 to the winner of Sundays race.

-Bill Fiest's 'Wild Bill's Perfectly Strange Award' offers $100 to the first racer that runs exactly on his or her dial in with a zero on a winning run (example: 10.500 on a 10.50 dial in). This is for both Saturday and Sunday races.

-On Sunday, Bill Wittstruck will be distributing gifts donated by various Mitchell, S.D. businesses to racers chosen by random drawing.

We also wish to thank our associate event sponsor for Saturday, H&R Salvage, for their generosity and support. On Sunday, the associate event sponsor is Selland Trucking, also from the racing town of Mitchell, S.D.

More to come as we get closer.

Tom Meyer · 09-16-2015, 07:01 PM

Karen and me will again be giving to the RU each day a 5 gal pail of C12, Tom

Dan Wiese · 09-17-2015, 04:03 PM

Kellys Kitchen (Thunder Valley Café) has stepped up and is providing supper for all the Make A Wish children and there families. Special Thanks to Kelly & Wade Opp!

Donations are coming in nice - KEEP THEM COMING and we will hit or goal ($7000 funds a wish)

Midwest Class Racers
Watertown Ford Chysler
Thunder Valley Dragways

Alan Nyhus · 09-20-2015, 05:08 AM

Some quick results from Saturday's race. With 64 cars, the final came down to Ramsey, Minnesota's Jason DeForrest in his GT/CA Camaro and Watertown, South Dakota's Doug Engles in his '66 Corvette SS/HA. Jason got the win...his third MCR win this season!

I wasn't there due to a family function, so thanks to Mark Verba for posting qualifying sheets and the final round photo on the MCR Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/groups/1544371742488480/

Alan Nyhus · 09-20-2015, 05:27 AM

Some of the Make A Wish kids enjoying their day at the races. All the kids got to make a 'pass' in their favorite car during the parade pass before eliminations. The big smiles say it all!

Thanks to Liz Meeks for these shots:

btrc · 09-20-2015, 07:00 AM

Congratulations to Jason and to Doug also. Those two are definitely two of the best.
It was great to meet some of the kids when they were going though the pits. I hope a lot of money was raised to help Make a Wish.
Also thank you Al,Mark, and Liz for sharing the pictures with us.

Alan Nyhus · 09-20-2015, 09:30 PM

62 cars for Sunday's race. The winner was Pappilion, Nebraska's Paul Merolla in his E/S '66 Nova over Bell Fourche South Dakota's Bob Swan in his C/SA 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang.

A bit of trivia....Paul's Nova build is documented here under the Class Racer Build section. Bob's GT500 is a real-deal original Shelby.

Photo credit to Tim McVay...thanks, Tim!

Sean Marconette · 09-21-2015, 12:21 AM

Alan,
Thanks for posting the results.

Congratulations Paul!! Way to go!

Sean

Dan Wiese · 09-21-2015, 09:38 AM

Thank You - Thank You - Thank you

Our 2cnd annual Race For Wishes was HUGE success thanks to a lot of people helping.

Watertown Ford Chysler Thank You for being title sponsor.
Thunder Valley Dragways Thank You for being or host track.
Midwest Class Racers Thank you for a lot of dedicated hard working racers who made this race happen.
Kelly's Kitchen Thank You for the meals you provided to the Make A Wish people.

Our goal was to have a great race and raise enough $ to fund a wish ($7000) we did both with sum very generous donations from a lot of racers (S/SS and Bracket racers)

And the finale Thank You goes out to sum very special children who have been through more then most of us can imagine! You warmed our hearts with your smiles & laughter - This race was special in many ways but the Make A Wish children where the real Stars of this show!

DanWiese

Jason Shepard · 09-21-2015, 11:00 AM

Does anyone have photos of the parade lap?

09-16-2015, 04:24 PM	#11
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 The Make A Wish donations are already coming in. We are well on our way to our $7,000 goal...incredible! In addition to the normal payout, we have some other sponsors that are getting involved with some financial incentives: -Terry Grosz is offering $100 for anyone that wins with a stick. -Rob Angland from A&A Cycle in Watertown, S.D. is putting up $100 for anyone that wins with a station wagon. -Long time Thunder Valley and NHRA Division 5 starter Marv Lovro sweetened the pot by offering $100 to the winner of Sundays race. -Bill Fiest's 'Wild Bill's Perfectly Strange Award' offers $100 to the first racer that runs exactly on his or her dial in with a zero on a winning run (example: 10.500 on a 10.50 dial in). This is for both Saturday and Sunday races. -On Sunday, Bill Wittstruck will be distributing gifts donated by various Mitchell, S.D. businesses to racers chosen by random drawing. We also wish to thank our associate event sponsor for Saturday, H&R Salvage, for their generosity and support. On Sunday, the associate event sponsor is Selland Trucking, also from the racing town of Mitchell, S.D. More to come as we get closer. __________________ "That'll never work....." Last edited by Alan Nyhus; 09-17-2015 at 06:37 AM.

09-16-2015, 07:01 PM	#12
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 77 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Karen and me will again be giving to the RU each day a 5 gal pail of C12, Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

09-17-2015, 04:03 PM	#13
Dan Wiese Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 384 Likes: 7 Liked 204 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Kellys Kitchen (Thunder Valley Café) has stepped up and is providing supper for all the Make A Wish children and there families. Special Thanks to Kelly & Wade Opp! Donations are coming in nice - KEEP THEM COMING and we will hit or goal ($7000 funds a wish) Midwest Class Racers Watertown Ford Chysler Thunder Valley Dragways

09-20-2015, 05:08 AM	#14
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Some quick results from Saturday's race. With 64 cars, the final came down to Ramsey, Minnesota's Jason DeForrest in his GT/CA Camaro and Watertown, South Dakota's Doug Engles in his '66 Corvette SS/HA. Jason got the win...his third MCR win this season! I wasn't there due to a family function, so thanks to Mark Verba for posting qualifying sheets and the final round photo on the MCR Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/groups/1544371742488480/ __________________ "That'll never work....." Last edited by Alan Nyhus; 09-20-2015 at 05:28 AM.

09-20-2015, 05:27 AM	#15
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Some of the Make A Wish kids enjoying their day at the races. All the kids got to make a 'pass' in their favorite car during the parade pass before eliminations. The big smiles say it all! Thanks to Liz Meeks for these shots: __________________ "That'll never work....."

09-20-2015, 07:00 AM	#16
btrc Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 253 Likes: 286 Liked 84 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Congratulations to Jason and to Doug also. Those two are definitely two of the best. It was great to meet some of the kids when they were going though the pits. I hope a lot of money was raised to help Make a Wish. Also thank you Al,Mark, and Liz for sharing the pictures with us. __________________ Bob Tilton 568 FS/H

09-20-2015, 09:30 PM	#17
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 62 cars for Sunday's race. The winner was Pappilion, Nebraska's Paul Merolla in his E/S '66 Nova over Bell Fourche South Dakota's Bob Swan in his C/SA 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang. A bit of trivia....Paul's Nova build is documented here under the Class Racer Build section. Bob's GT500 is a real-deal original Shelby. Photo credit to Tim McVay...thanks, Tim! __________________ "That'll never work....."

09-21-2015, 12:21 AM	#18
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 792 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Alan, Thanks for posting the results. Congratulations Paul!! Way to go! Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

09-21-2015, 09:38 AM	#19
Dan Wiese Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 384 Likes: 7 Liked 204 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Thank You - Thank You - Thank you Our 2cnd annual Race For Wishes was HUGE success thanks to a lot of people helping. Watertown Ford Chysler Thank You for being title sponsor. Thunder Valley Dragways Thank You for being or host track. Midwest Class Racers Thank you for a lot of dedicated hard working racers who made this race happen. Kelly's Kitchen Thank You for the meals you provided to the Make A Wish people. Our goal was to have a great race and raise enough $ to fund a wish ($7000) we did both with sum very generous donations from a lot of racers (S/SS and Bracket racers) And the finale Thank You goes out to sum very special children who have been through more then most of us can imagine! You warmed our hearts with your smiles & laughter - This race was special in many ways but the Make A Wish children where the real Stars of this show! DanWiese

09-21-2015, 11:00 AM	#20
Jason Shepard Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 113 Likes: 139 Liked 114 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Midwest Class Racers Make-A-Wish race Sept. 19-20 Does anyone have photos of the parade lap?