Kids, Cars & Tracks

Carlo Pogetto Memorial Race - PVQMRA - 2/25/07
After 50 years of racing, PVQMRA held its final race. Carlo Pogetto was responsible for getting this track going over 50 years ago and it was only fitting that the last race would be the Carlo Pogetto Memorial race. The Pomona Police Officers Association put on the Memorial ceremony and even Mrs Pogetto was in attendance. PVQMRA has a notable history but was best known as the World's Fastest Quarter Midget Track	The Honor Gaurd standing by the Carlo Pogetto Memorial rock which was installed when Carlo Pogetto was killed in the line of duty.
Singing the National Anthem	Placing of the wreath in the cente of the track in honor of Carlo Pogetto. Following the placement of the wreath, the bagpipe player played several unforgettable melodies --
Following the wreath ceremony, the police drove two of their cars down the center of the track	All the drivers in attendance gathered in the center of the track for one last picture. Notice the brick start/finish line.
TThe Last Pretty Car Show	And the winner is - Anthony Soto

Cars on Show at the Pogetto Memorial Race
Rick Williams had his other car on show	A local driver moves on up to Midgets
Ron Williams - moving 3 cars at a time	Loaded up and ready to go racing

PVQMRA moves to a new location
Moving day has finally come. Everything is being moved to the Orange Show Fairgrounds in San Bernardino. The club has been renamed Orange Show QMRA and will race in the infield of the big track on brand new asphalt. All that will be left here at Pomona are the memories and the World Track Records - And no one can take those away!!	Running a ramp up the tower stairs to bring down all the tower equipment and chairs
Two huge dumpsters were brought in - one for added storage and one for trash	The track has a huge long storage bin on the property - this is being loaded with all the track equipment, snack bar machines, etc. It will then be loaded onto a truck and hauled to its new place at the Orange Show Fairgrounds.
The Flag Stand was cut from its anchor posts and is also going to the new track The club has purchased new plastic fencing which will be used at the Orange Show.	Even, the Start/Finish line bricks were dug up and they will be used at a new track when one is actually built. You can see the bricks as they looked in the Memorial Service above.

Buffalo Bill's, StateLine -- Dec 1-4, 2005
There was over 400 cars and only 3 min to practice on a cold track	TThe Tower was enclosed and heated! The sun was shining but it was cold!!
The Grandstands were new this year. The program went smoothly and everyone was inside by 7:00 PM	We were there - were you? Out in the middle of the desert - there was lots of room

Western Nationals, July 1-9, 2005 Alpenrose Dairy - Portland
QMA 2005 Western Grands Painted right on the grass	Region Parade with Dancing Girls The girls put on a great show
There is a small ghost town behind the track that is open on Sundays - Here, you can see the back side of the Opera House (the tall building)	Custom Suites with grass floors The bleachers are built right into the ground Good seating all around the track on top
Snack Bar on the top side	This is one of three baseball diamonds on the Dairy grounds
Ready to Race and a view too! Did your Grands have pits like this??	This is the view from the big rig shown at left. A bicycle race track on the Dairy grounds
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The Records Keep falling at the World's Fastest 1/4 Midget Track Pomona Valley QMRA -- California
Matt Wright - World's Fastest Lt "B" 5.1624 (5/14/05) Power by "Ziggy"	Michael Lewis - World's Fastest Sr Honda 5.73 (6/18/05)
JJ Hughes "Ernie Bose" Record -- 5.2849 (4/17/05) Jay Gradia Memorial -- 6.0454 (5/28/05) Madera, California -- 5.7409 (10/29/05)	Devan Illingworth World's Fastest Jr Honda -- 6:1657 (5/15/05)
II wanted to thank you for building an awesome quarter midget. We drove to the track in Austin , TX and my son Brandon smoked the tires off his Boomerang race car. Thanks again for a safe and well manufactured race car. Jorge and Brandon Diaz. Rockwall, Texas	Jordan Tygh - Sr Novice Record Jay Gradia Memorial -- 6.8708 (5/28/05)

All the drivers pose with Rene Hendrick at the *Kara Hendrick* race at Pomona, CA 10/16/04	Brittney Inglis receives Pretty Car Award from Rene Hendrick
Travis Field - 2004 GRANDS Fast Time Lt 160 - 2004 GRANDS Main Event winner	Hi, my name is Alex Reinsmith. I'm 10 years old and this is my first year racing a quarter midget.My dad bought me a Boomerang race car this past year and I love it.It is a very good handling car,I have won three features at Blue Mountain QMRA with it and looking for more . Thank's to Boomerang , Alex
*Sacramento Grands - July 17-24, 2004* *All new tower and hot chute*	The covered hot chute helped a bit in the heat. Jim Fiser was checking the cars
Brittney Inglis & Family Heavy Honda World Record -- 6.1179	Anthony Hoffman & family -- 16th Birthday! Heavy "BB" World Record --- 5.4950
Irwindale Twin 25's - Mar 26-27, 2004 This was the second year -- 78 cars participated	Classic car show at Twin 25's This show was right beside the 1/4 midget track
Matt Wright with Mopar Twins	Matt --- let's go race
Nick Rossi from Phoenix	Brittney Inglis & family - we are ready!

Buffalo Bill's, 2003 -- 402 entries One driver set a new track record for riding the roller coaster 46 consecutive times -- What a ride!!	Racing was quick and fast Just line up and GO!! And the weather co-operated too -
Molly Putnam - at Buffalo Bill's, Stateline, Nevada taking the checker flag!!	Brooke Gardner at Buffalo Bill's -- won the heat race
Travis Fields - Honda Lt 160 California Monza Champion 2003	Tyler Williams - Jr Stock Fast Time & West Coast Grands Champion California Monza Champion 2003

Monroe, Washington - 2004 Dirt Series Skyler & Handler - Steve Jennings	Skyler Jennings - Sr Honda Winner on Dirt Matt Stone -- Open Class Winner on Dirt

Garrett Gardner -- 3 in a row -- Senior Honda A main wins. Washington Quarter Midgets	This picture is of Garrett and Brooke Gardner, at our last Washington Quarter Midget Assoc. club race Sept. 7th 2003. Garrett qualified with fast time in LT160 and Senior Honda and a win in Senior Honda. Brooke had 2nd fast time in Senior Honda behind Garrett. All three in Boomerang Cars. Also Rachael Van Kopp had 4th fastest in Senior Honda with her Boomerang. Thanks for the fast cars.
	Stars & Stripes -- 2003 Cody Kohler on Dirt at Blue Mountain

Mini Indy Grands - 2003 - there were over 1000 cars

Anthony Hoffman with new Boomerang cars

Tyler Williams at Mini-Indy

Michael Lewis at Mini-Indy

Angela Jennings at Mini-Indy

Opening ceremonies -- Regional Parade

Region 11 -- Pomona Valley

Let the balloons fly ---

Tony with the National Anthem singer

Western Grand Nationals - 2003 - Graham, Washington

Welcome to Little Wheels

Land of the Free - Because of the Brave

Opening Ceremonies and all the Kids

The Carlsons -- ready to go

Irwindale - Twin 25's - April 26, 2003
Pomona Valley Quarter Midget club setup the track in the Irwindale parking lot early Friday morning It looks stormy but race day on Saturday was beautiful	Steve Lewis of Lewis Racing setup and sponsored the Twin 25's and got the OK to setup the 1/4 midget track next to the big track so the kids could race too. Here is Michael Lewis ready to go in a smaller version of the big #9 Full size midgets
Sr Honda Race - single file and ready to go!!	Hvy 160's lining up for their race
Michael Lewis on the track --- racing Sr Honda	The Boomerang Kids & the MOPAR 25 Twins
The Mopar Twins with Devan & Shawn Illingworth	The Mopar Twins with ---
Racing with Michael Lewis at PIR - Copper Classic -
While the big cars raced on the big track the 1/4 midgets raced just behind the grandstands. Here is Michael Lewis racing in Novice - won the Main Event	Michael, Steve and Loretta Lewis Getting ready to go on the track

Ernie Bose World's Record Race
April 11-13, 2003

Anthony Hoffman
Hvy "B" Record --- 5:58

Tyler Williams
Jr. Stock Record --- 5:80

Sean Murphy
World's Fastest Lt "AA" 5:12 Oct 19, 2002

Boomerang Sprint 2003
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Going for the Win !!
Jr Stock Main Event at State Line, Nevada 12/8/02
Angela Jennings - Sr. Honda - taking the win Seattle, Washington -- 6/2/02	First Race -- First Place Matt Stone - Hvy 160 Seattle, Washington -- 6/1/02
Nick Carlson, Sr. Honda Fast Time -- 6:03 Main Event Winner Pomona Valley, California -- 8/31/02	Jarret Dahms, Jr Honda winner New Smyrna, Florida
Jacklyn Harris, Sr. Honda winner Austin, Texas	Jacklyn Harris, Fast Time & Overall Point Winner San Antonio, Texas
Luke Blose, Feature Winner Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania	Kevin Bult, on the dirt track at Blue Mountain
Rowdy McClenon - PVQMRA Jr. Novice Track Record - 6.6985 (9/28/02)	Running Dirt with a Wing Garrett Gardner -- Age 10 ONE TWO THREE RACING -- Monroe, Washington
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Racing at Pocono with Bobby & Tyler Labonte
Bobby, Tyler & Tire Specialist	Ready to Go
On the track	Coming round the corner
Bobby took time off from racing on the big track at Pocono to come and race with his boy, Tyler, on the smaller Quarter Midget track on Saturday May 8th, 2002.. This track, run by the Lehigh Valley club, is located in one corner of the Pocono track property and is "D" shaped just like the big track The Nascar race on the big track was run the next day on Sunday, May 9th, 2002.

Sean Murphy in New Lt "AA" car

Shawn Illingworth Jr. Novice World Record -- 6.98	Shawn & Devon Illingworth 1st & 2nd Place Jr. Novice
Looking good in the Pits	Mel Gardiner, Tony Hoffman, Bus Martin Racing buddies from way back when

Pomona Valley QMRA -- Home of the
Ernie Bose World Record Race

Turkey Race at Pomona Valley, California
Nov. 22, 2001

Buffalo Bill's at Stateline, Nevada,
December 7,8,9, 2001

*Awards Banquet at Pomona Valley*	*And the kids were jumping and climbing -- great fun for all*
Jennifer -- says Hi!	*Andrew -* one more bite will do it --

EASTERN GRAND NATIONALS - 2001

The track at Oaklane, Pennsylvania

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WESTERN GRAND NATIONALS - 2001
Madera, California

Angela Jennings
Fast Time - Sr. Honda - 6:47

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World's Fastest Track Pomona Valley, California Ernie Bose World Record Race -- April 20-22, 2001
World's Fastest Cars
Anthony Hoffman, Sr Honda -- 6:21 Sr Honda Main Event Winner	Aaron Schankerman, Hvy 160 -- 5:92 Hvy 160 Main Event Winner
Brandon Ash, Jr Novice Main Event	The Mountain Dew Car

Kyle Shipley being interviewed by Shandee Mills
of Colorado at Portland, Oregon
Shandee is a new JR Reporter for Coast 2 Coast

Opening Ceremony, Portland - All regions Flag Parade

South Mountain Track
Phoenix, Arizona

And the Pits are busy -- Up Top
overlooking the race track

Serving Turkey Dinner
And it was enjoyed by all!

Thunder on the Mountain

This was a big race held at the South Mountain Track in Phoenix, Arizona on Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov. 24-27, 1999

They had over 180 entries making the biggest race yet

A great race and a lot of fun!

Las Vegas, Nevada

On the track at the Showboat Hotel -- Dec. 9-12,1999

The weather was cold and blowing on Sat. but race day on Sunday was great.

Arron Schankerman- Pomona, California
Hvy 160 Driver

Kyle Shipley - Phoenix, Arizona
Fast Lt."AA" Driver

Pomona Valley Raceway
Ernie Bose World Record Race
4/14-16, 2000

All new records were set on an all new track.
Both corners were completely redone and come qualifying the track was fast.
The new Lt. AA record was set at a 5.27

Joe Galante Memorial Race, Madera March 18-19

Candy Purple frames with Purple bodies

Robbie Smith
Heavy Stock and Mod Driver

Braden Kamigawachi
Lt. 160 Driver

Hi, My name is Kurt Smith. This is my second year racing. I received my new Boomerang two day's before our first race of the season. With no practice with my new car I won my heat and got third in the feature. I've done good with the car. It handles good and it's fast.

        Class Heavy 160                    Thanks,
                                                        Kurt Smith
                                                        Oswego County Quarter Midget Club

West Coast Grand Nationals, Portland, Oregon

Quarter Midgets

Boomerang in Yellow -- at Portland