ALQMA | Abe Lincoln Quarter Midget Association

ALQMA Drivers & Region 5 Points Standings

ATTENTION:
All new members and membership renewals must be completed on the 2008 Membership Applications.

So, what do you need to do to renew your membership?

FULL MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS-

Obtain your new applications from:
Rod Johnson - 217-438-6136
Ginny Barnard - 217-522-8212
Complete the new 2008 application form with the drivers completing the section for drivers on the back of each page. - DO NOT DATE THE APP. We will date the app when it is sent into the national office.
A check made payable to ALQMA for the amount of $150.00
No handler photo ID pictures are required - You will receive a sticker to be placed on your 2007 ID badge

If you have lost your photo ID, you will be required to submit a new 1 in. x 1 in. picture with your application.
Please submit your applications to:
Greg Pettit, 312 S. Sylvan, Ashland, IL 62612

So, what do you need to do to become a new ALQMA member?

NEW MEMBERSHIPS -

Obtain your new applications from:
Rod Johnson - 217-438-6136
Ginny Barnard - 217-522-8212
Complete the new 2008 application form with the drivers completing the section for drivers on the back of each page. - DO NOT DATE THE APP. We will date the app when it is sent into the national office.
A check made payable to ALQMA for the amount of $150.00
Photo ID pictures are required of each Handler. The pictures must be 1 in. x 1 in. in size. You will receive your ID badges from the national office.
Birth Certificates of each driver. Must be a record of birth from the county of birth - keepsake certificates from the hospital will not be accepted
Please submit your applications to:
Greg Pettit, 312 S. Sylvan, Ashland, IL 62612

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Rod Johnson at 217-438-6136.

Quarter Midget Racing...

Quarter Midgets of America is a non-profit organization with over 2,500 family memberships and approximately 4,000 drivers. There are 13 Regions in our organization and 50 Quarter Midget Clubs Nationwide. This sport is definitely the ‘best kept secret’ you'll ever come across.

QMA is a family oriented sport that involves racing in special prepared cars. The cars, rules and safety procedures are designed specifically for kids. They race on oval tracks approximately 1/20 of a mile. A child who is 5 to 16 years of age can race. Safety features include full roll cages, multi-point seat harnesses, full face helmets, and other gear. This sport has fewer injuries than little-league football. The Quarter Midgets of America is constantly reviewing and evaluating safety rules to ensure that quarter midget racing remains a safe competitive sport. The racing environment is about children and family. Not only do kids learn valuable skills and sportsmanship, but they also make new friends. Mom and Dad will make new friends too.

Quarter Midgets...

A Quarter Midget car is a scaled-down version of an actual midget racer, approximately 1/4 scale. The cars are built around a tubular frame and are fully suspended with springs or torsion bars and shocks. The bodies are fiberglass, usually painted to the drivers preference. Surrounding the driver is a chrome-moly roll cage and nerf bars. The engines are single cylinder and are manufactured by Honda, Continental, Briggs & Stratton, and Deco. In the motors stock configuration they produce between 2.5 & 4 horse power. Modifications in the upper classes allow these engines to reach several times the stock horse power. These air-cooled 4-cycle engines are reliable and can produce as much as 10,000 rpm's in their more highly modified forms.

Quarter Midget Racing not only hosts many weekly races, but also local Regional races, one State Championship race per region, and for the more serious competitor, three Grand National Events (two asphalt track and one dirt track race).

For more information on how to get started, contact our Novice Trainer for more details:

Mark Hanes 309-726-2206