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MDRA
Lawn Mower Racing Series Sets Build Clinic And Swap Meet
Featuring A Special Guest:
Date Posted: February 5th, 2008
Written By:
Terry Blacklance
Lawn
Mower Racing is growing by leaps and bounds around the country
and the MDRA is preparing for it's second season by hosting a
National Champion to teach local enthusiasts what it takes to
be a winner. Don Gienger of Bismarck North Dakota will be in
Thief River Falls March 1st as part of a build clinic for
those interested in learning how to get started and seeing
what it takes to be competitive in the summer MDRA Lawn Mower
Racing Series.
Gienger is one of the country's best lawn mower racers. His
Bismarck shop, G Team Racing, is the nation's first custom
shop dedicated to lawn mower racing engines and component
parts. Mower bodies and parts lay around the homemade cam
grinder in his garage, and a chalkboard schedule mounted to
one of the walls shows how busy he is making parts for other
racers.
Gienger founded the North Dakota Lawn Mower Racing Association
in 1999 and, since its first race in Mandan, has been the
state's most successful racer. This year, he kicked grass on a
whole new level. Gienger won the national points championship
for his class in the STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing
Series, the lawn mower equivalent of NASCAR's Nextel Cup. He
claimed the title at the annual finals during Labor Day
weekend in Ohio
Don will cover everything it takes throughout the day March
1st beginning at 9am with "Getting Started" a session on
everything from what to purchase, teardown, and getting
started on the Lawnmower race machine. Lunch will be served
at noon for participants and the afternoon will continue with
"Performance & Setup" of your race machine from 1pm to 4pm.
The day will be completed that afternoon when Don and other
members of the the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association
available for a question and answer session as well for
participants.
Interested participants are asked to pre-register by February
15th for a $25 participation fee, those registering after
February 15th the fee increases to $35 which includes entry
into the Swap Meet, lunch, and Build Clinic. For more
information contact Terry BlackLance of the MDRA at
218-686-5020 or email
info@midwestdirtracing.com |
MDRA
Racer Purchases DTRA (Dirt Track Racing Association):
Date Posted: February 10th, 2008
February 10, 2008. Thief River Falls, MN.
The Dirt Track Racing Association (DTRA) and Terry
Blacklance are pleased to announce that they have agreed to
terms whereby effective immediately, Terry has purchased the
assets of DTRA and will take over all daily operational
functions. "I am excited about this opportunity", stated Mr.
Blacklance. "The DTRA has made great strides in improving
racing in this area and I am excited to continue and
strengthen this organization". Terry is the owner of Fast
Racing Promotions of Thief River Falls Minnesota. His history
in racing dates back 25 years and has been involved in racing
as a driver, sponsor, fan, and promoter. Most recently, Terry
founded the Midwest Dirt Racing Association (MDRA), a driver
run organization that works closely with tracks and drivers to
create great racing. He has also founded two other
organizations (Thief River Falls Race Association and NOPA:
Northern Organized Promoters Alliance) that have been very
successful.
"Obviously we are passionate about DTRA", stated Steve Kaufman
of Cedar Lake Speedway. "Terry taking on this role is the next
step in DTRA's growth. He shares the same philosophies we have
about racing - saving the drivers money, providing quality
racing to fans, and securing sponsors looking to market to
someone other than drivers." Many questions are yet to
be answered as Terry will immediately begin finalizing the
tracks, sponsors, and other supporters that are on board for
2008. No major changes are anticipated for the 2008 race
season. DTRA will continue its mission of not charging drivers
a license fee, will provide a national point fund, and will
continue its support of the Goodyear Spec Tire program.
For more info on the DTRA, please visit
www.dtraracing.com. |
SWAP MEET CANCELLED,
Lawn Mower Racing Build Clinic Moved To A New Location:
Date Posted: February 25th, 2008
Written By:
Terry Blacklance
The
Northwest Minnesota's Racers and Performance Swap Meet that
was schedule for Saturday, March 1st at the Thief River Falls
National Guard Amory has been CANCELLED.
However the Lawn
Mower Racers Build clinic is still on. The site has been
moved to
206 South Kneale Avenue in Thief River Falls and will be
hosted in my own heated garage.
Lawn
Mower Racing is growing by leaps and bounds around the country
and the MDRA is preparing for it's second season by hosting a
National Champion to teach local enthusiasts what it takes to
be a winner. Don Gienger of Bismarck North Dakota will be in
Thief River Falls March 1st as part of a build clinic for
those interested in learning how to get started and seeing
what it takes to be competitive in the summer MDRA Lawn Mower
Racing Series.
Gienger is one of the country's best lawn mower racers. His
Bismarck shop, G Team Racing, is the nation's first custom
shop dedicated to lawn mower racing engines and component
parts. Mower bodies and parts lay around the homemade cam
grinder in his garage, and a chalkboard schedule mounted to
one of the walls shows how busy he is making parts for other
racers.
Gienger founded the North Dakota Lawn Mower Racing Association
in 1999 and, since its first race in Mandan, has been the
state's most successful racer. This year, he kicked grass on a
whole new level. Gienger won the national points championship
for his class in the STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing
Series, the lawn mower equivalent of NASCAR's Nextel Cup. He
claimed the title at the annual finals during Labor Day
weekend in Ohio
Don will cover everything it takes throughout the day March
1st beginning at 9am with "Getting Started" a session on
everything from what to purchase, teardown, and getting
started on the Lawnmower race machine. Lunch will be served
at noon for participants and the afternoon will continue with
"Performance & Setup" of your race machine from 1pm to 4pm.
The day will be completed that afternoon when Don and other
members of the the United States Lawn Mower Racing Association
available for a question and answer session as well for
participants.
For more
information contact Terry BlackLance of the MDRA at
218-686-5020 or email
info@midwestdirtracing.com |
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