45TH YEAR 1972-2017 VOLUME 45 ISSUE 6 JUNE 2017 www.twinstateracing.org PRESIDENT: JOSH CHRISTOPHER- 4401 VICTORIA TER- RACE WARREN, OHIO 44484 330-766-086 2jchristopher0204@yahoo.com VICE PRES: ED MILLER-424 5TH ST NILES,OH 44446/330-647-2950-signmaned312@hotmail.com TREASURER: MARY MILLER-424 5TH ST NILES,OH 44446/330-646-3156 roxiecat6@gmail.com RECORDING/MEMBERSHIP SEC: DONNA BALENTINE 515 N.HARTFORD,YNG OH 44509/ 330-240-7010/djinskeep1@yahoo.com SENIOR BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS JIM BALENTINE SR.-7034 MARINTHIANA BOARDMAN, OH 44512 /330-758-2187 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JIM BALENTINE JR 515 N.HARTFORD,YNGSOH 44509/330-540-1287/jbalentine2@roadrunner.com DENNIS DELLINGER-6060 SODOM HUTCHINGS RD FARMDALE, OHIO 44417/330-924-2809- ddellinger@student.ysu.edu CHRISTIE HRDLICKA-253 NORWOOD YNGS OH 44504/330-281-7781-cmhrdlicka@student.ysu.edu DON KENNEDY-155 YOUNGST-HUBBARD RD,#2,HUBBARD,OH 44425/330-301-1388-donlken1@aol.com BILLY McKINNEY- 253 NORWOOD YNGS OH 44504/330-720-5852-wdmckinney@student.ysu.edu DAVE OLIVIERI- 203 OLDE INGOMAR CT PITTS, PA.15237/ 412-720-9326/daveolivieri@comcast.net WEBSITE: DONNA BALENTINE 515 N.HARTFORD,YNGOH 44509/330-240-7010/ djinskeep1@yahoo.com NEWSLETTER:JIM BALENTINE 515 N.HARTFORD,YNGOH 44509/330-540-1287/jbalentine2@roadrunner.com CLUB CHAPLAIN DON KENNEDY330-301-1388- donlken1@aol.com JUNE MEETING WEDNESDAY JUNE 21ST @7:30 PM at THE GLOBE RESTAURANT @TRUCK WORLD at the I-80 and 62/7 interchange in Hubbard Ohio behind Shell and Dunkin Donuts. Please come early and support the Globe Restaurant as they go above and beyond for us with seating and service plus the great food!!!!!! WE MOVED IT BACK ONE DAY BECAUSE OF SHARON S ALL STAR SPRINT SHOW. PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND!!! 2017 CLUB NIGHTS If you would like to represent our club and give each feature winner their award please contact Josh or Ed prior to that date. SATURDAY JUNE 10TH- LAKE ERIE SUNDAY JUNE 11TH- ERIEZ 1/2 OFF PITS SAT JUNE 17TH- MERCER RACEWAY SATURDAY JULY 1 -PPMS 1/2 OFF PITS SAT JULY 22ND SHARON 1/2 OFF PITS SATURDAY JULY 29TH MIDVALE Please help us out get new members for our giveaways. EMAIL THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR WITH ALL NEWS AT:jbalentine2@roadrunner.com Visit our daily updated facebook page at:twin STATE AUTO RACING CLUB Find us on twitter as well for all the most current information
JUNE 2017 TWIN STATE NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 PRESIDENT S REPORT by Josh Christopher First I want to welcome all the new members to Twin State. We are full swing into race season, and the challenge with mother nature. This brings me to a point i would like to make. Race car drivers and fans are some of the most opinionated people on the planet, and love to complain and criticize racetracks in our area. I have been to 4 tracks so far and raced at 3. Here is my take. Has the weather been perfect.. no. Has the track surface been perfect... no. But have those tracks done their best... Yes. Have we seen some great Racing? Yes!! My point is this everyone. We need to use are socialmedia, or other outlets in a positive manner. Please help the sport we love. Not bash it. June 2nd was our first Club night at Raceway 7. I had the oppertunity to get to most of the team s in the pits and talk about Twin State Auto Racing. I m beyond excited that the new changes the club has made brought us 39 new members this night. We had 3 members win features this night, earning them some extra feature payout. We also made two young fans very happy with our bike give away. I can t thank the team s and fans enough at Raceway 7 for making it an amazing night for Twin State Auto Racing! Just wanna put out the reminder of a couple events. First June 28th will be the benefit at Quaker Steak and Lube in Cortland Ohio for Akron Children s Hospital. All details in news letter. Second our bus trip to Eldora. We need to fill this bus. It s gonna be an amazing trip. July 19th. We will have some free giveaways on the bus. Check out the details in the newsletter. In closing I want to thank all the hard working people of Twin State. Without all of you, we would not be going in the right direction. President Josh Christopher NEW CLUB SHIRTS!!!! Want a brand new 2017 TWIN STATE shirt to proudly show you are a member? Please contact Josh or Ed to purchase yours today!!! T-shirts S-Xl $15.00 2Xl and up $17.00 Long Sleeve T-Shirts S-XL $18.00 2XL and up $20.00 HELMET RAFFLE!!! We are selling Only 150 tickets at a chance to win a carbon fiber helmet. Must be a paying Twin State member or life time member to be eligible to purchase tickets. Tickets will be available multiple tracks coming up. Drawing will be done live at next race weekend after the 150th ticket is sold. (Winner will get new Helmet whatever size they need s-xl including youth) Crew Neck Sweatshirt S-XL $21.00 2XL-up $23.00 Hooded Sweatshirt S-XL $27.00 2XL-up $29.00
JUNE 2017 TWIN STATE NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 MEETING NEWS by Donna Balentine Notes from the May Club meeting 5-16-17 Possible change in Hall of Fame number - add more to yearly awards Going to shop around for possible new banquet center also changing up menu Looking into having a cookout at local track in place of club picnic - possible tracks Deerfield or Raceway 7 Need to promote bus trip to Eldora, July 19th, $90/person - May 30th will open it to the public Raceway 7 club night - rescheduled due to rain out for June 2nd - Ed, Jim Sr, Jim Jr, and Josh June meeting Wednesday, June 21st, due to Sharon racing Tuesday night Lick em and Stick em, June 5th - Deadline May 31st Quaker Lube Show June 28th Board members need to attend 4 club nights Motion if Board members are NOT at 4 club nights they will be removed and go to the next one in line. DIRT TRACK HEROES RACE CAR SHOW QUAKER STEAK AND LUBE CORTLAND, OHIO WEDNESDAY JUNE 28 6:00-8:00 PM Over 30 race cars will be shown in the lot. Fund raising 4-10 pm include 50/50 and Wings for a Year Raffles, Chinese Auction, games by Great Clips, plus The Lube will donate 10% of in-house food sales from 4-10 pm when flyer is presented at checkout. Donated acoustic entertainment from 6-8 pm...the Huckin Fillbillys Unplugged;Daddy-O & The Diva Joshua Lee Nelson, a local country sensation and Taylor Borton, a new young talent!! ELDORA BUS TRIP FOR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK RACE & BIG BLOCK MODS WEDNESDAY JULY 19,2017 Our club is sponsoring a charter bus trip to Eldora Speedway for the NASCAR Truck race and DIRT big block modifieds.. Any TWIN STATE member or Non member is permitted to attend. Cost is $90 per person and there are 54 seats available. Bus, ticket and snacks are included. BYOB or food. This is a first come first serve event!!! We leave at 10:00 AM From the Park and Ride in front of Salsita s Restaurant on ST RT 46 in Niles,Ohio and return after the race is over. THERE ARE NO HOLDS FOR TICKETS AND NO REFUNDS!!! Tickets are in hand and will be given to you as you enter the bus. Please send a check for total amount to our PO BOX. Deadline for orders is WEDNESDAY JUNE 21st at our June meeting! MEMBERSHIP REPORT by Donna Balentine 482 Regular...131 Lifetime 35 Honorary...9 Media 685 Total as of 5-31-17.
JUNE 2017 TWIN STATE NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 SPECIAL EVENTS *EDITOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CANCELLATIONS OR RESCHEDULING OF EVENTS FRI-SAT JUNE 9-10TH *ELDORA-LATE MODEL DREAM FRI JUNE 9TH *RACEWAY 7-MINI STOCKS $400 TO WIN SAT JUNE 10TH *PPMS- 410 SPRINTS *LAKE ERIE-ROC MODIFIEDS *LORAIN CTY- MSA SUPERMODS SAT JUNE 17TH *PPMS- HERB SCOTT MEM ULMS LM *JENNERSTOWN-ROC MOD TOUR SUN JUNE 18TH *ERIEZ-DICK LITZ MEMORIAL SUPER LM *TRI CITY-410 SPR/RUSH LM/MODS TUES JUNE 20TH *MCKEAN CTY-WoO SUPER LATE MODELS THU-FRI-SAT JUNE 22-23-24TH *LERNERVILLE-FIRECRACKER 100 ALL STAR SPEEDWEEK FRI 6/16- ATTICA SAT 6/17 - ELDORA SUN 6/18 - MILLSTREAM MON 6/19 - WAYNE COUNTY TUES 6/20 - SHARON WED 6/21 - ATOMIC FRI 6/22 - LIMALAND SAT 6/23 - ELDORA THU-FRI-SAT JUNE 22-23-24TH *LERNERVILLE-FIRECRACKER 100 FRI JUNE 23RD *RACEWAY 7- MOD TOUR SAT JUNE 24TH *STATELINE-PATRIOT SPRINT SUN JUNE 25TH *ERIEZ- VOGT MEMORIAL ECONO- MODS *LORAIN CTY-NON WING SPRINTS 2017 JUNE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DUES: Single Adult (18 & over) $20.00 Single Senior Citizen (60 and over) $15.00 Adult Couple $25.00. Senior couple(over 60)$17.00 Children (6 thru 17) With Adult $5.00 Children (6 thru 17) without adult - $10.00 Lifetime Member (existing member 75 or older) Free Adult Members Name Name THURS JUNE 29 *MCKEAN CTY-PATRIOT PRINTS FRI JUNE 30TH *RACEWAY 7-PATRIOT SPRINTS $4000 *BARBERTON-LATE MODELS/MODS *LERNERVILLE- BOSS SPRINTS *THUNDER MTN-ULMS SUPER LM SAT JULY 1ST *MERCER- PATRIOT 360 SPRINTS *PPMS- BOSS SPRINTS *SANDUSKY- MSA SUPERMODS *MARION CENTER SUPER LM TWIN 25S *STATELINE-UFO SUPER LM SUNDAY JULY 2ND *DEERFIELD- ENDURO *ERIEZ-MIKE FARR MEM ULMS SLM *MANSFIELD-LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS MONDAY JULY 3RD *MIDVALE-MAIN EVENT LM/MODIFIEDS *DOG HOLLOW SLM $4000 TO WIN *LITTLE VALLEY-SUPER LM/MOD TOUR Address City State Zip Phone Number Email address Children Members: Name Birthdate Age Name Birthdate Age Name Birthdate Age Check Here if Driver Car# Track Division Would you be interested in helping volunteer for club related functions in the next year? Yes No Do you want your newsletter emailed to you instead of a hard copy? Yes No Circle One New Member or Renewal $5.00 charge for lost membership card MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TWIN-STATE AUTO RACING CLUB MAIL TO: PO BOX 294 NILES OHIO 44446 FOR INFO CALL DONNA@ 330-240-7010