Midwest Classic Racers -- Stats' N' Facts

Track Records

Track Lap Time Record Holder Date Set
Michigan Ideal Speedway (3/8 mile high bank) 15.61 sec. John Barnard 6/15/96*
Kalamazoo Speedway (3/8 mile high bank) 13.79 sec. Jimmy Klinesteker 8/2/97
Galesberg Speedway (1/4 mile semi-bank) 14.63 sec. John Barnard 8/10/96*
Flat Rock Speedway (1/4 mile high bank) 12.91 sec. Tristan Dupuis 10/8/95*
Dixie Speedway (1/3 mile semi-bank) 15.55 sec. Dennis Roys 5/24/96*
Owosso Speedway (3/8 mile high bank) 16.22 sec. Ron Daniels 5/24/97
Motville Speedway (1/4 mile semi-bank) 14.36 sec. Dennis Roys 6/1/96*
Spartan Speedway (1/4 mile semi-bank) 13.46 sec. John Barnard 8/4/96*
Kinross Int'l Speedway (1/4 mile high bank) 14.04 sec. John Barnard 7/4/97
Merritt Speedway (1/4 mile clay high bank) 16.66 sec. Tristan Dupuis 7/15/95*
M-40 Motorsports Arena (3/8 mile high bank) 13.16 sec. Ron Daniels 5/23/97
New Paris Speedway (1/4 mile semi-bank) 14.76 sec. Ron Daniels 5/10/97
Angola Speedway (3/8 mile semi-bank) 14.25 sec. Dennis Roys 9/6/97
Onaway Speedway (1/4 mile semi-bank) 14.57 sec. Jimmy Klinesteker 7/5/97

*Indicates record survived 1997 racing season.

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Tristan Dupuis was the 1995 champion with MCR.  He still holds two track records from the 1995 season!

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John Barnard the 1996 MCR Champion poses with his title car.  Barnard holds four track records with MCR.

Midwest Classic Racers History

1994 1995 1996 1997
Total Members 20 75 125 200
Registered Cars 20 35 55 70
Number of Races 15 25 28 30
Number of Tracks 1 7 7
Expanded Purse Shows 2 8 12 12
Annual Purse $17,000 $60,000 $77,000 $78,000
Point Fund $1,500 $2,400 $3,200 $3,800
Average Car Count 10 15 24 30
Engine Specifications Stocks Stock Stock Stock
Tire Rule McCreary Hoosier Hoosier Hoosier
Caution Free Races 5% 20% 50% 55%
Multiple Caution Races 60% 40% 10% 12%
Rollovers 1 1 1 3
Injuries 2 0 0 0
Cars Totaled 1 0 0 0

Midwest Classic Racers Inviatational Winners

The top 5 finishers from the 1996 Mid-Summer Nationals
From left to right: Gale Moore (3rd place) Bill Luckhust (Winner)
John Barnard (2nd place) Steve Dutton (5th place) and
Tristan Dupuis (4th place)
1994 Fall Pavement Nationals Michigan Ideal Speedway Tristan Dupuis
1994 Lakeshore Classic Flat Rock Speedway Dennis Roys
1995 Fall Pavement Nationals Michigan Ideal Speedway Glen Jewell
Steve Martin**
1995 Lakeshore Classic Flat Rock Speedway Earl Miles
1996 UDRA Mid-Summer Nationals Spartan Speedway Bill Luckhurst
1996 Fall Pavement Nationals Michigan Ideal Speedway John Barnard
Robert Ebejer**
1996 Lakeshore Classic Flat Rock Speedway Jimmy Klinesteker

1997 Inviatational Winners
1997 UDRA Mid-Summer Nationals Angola Speedway A-Main: Tristian Dupuis
B-Main: Rick Hollum
1997 Fall Pavement Nationals Michigan Ideal Speedway A-Main: Don Moon
B-Main: Rick Hollum
1997 Mid-Michigan Nationals Ososso Speedway Feat 1: Tommy Bowles
Feat 2: Dennis Roys
Sunday Main: John Barnard
1997 Michigan Border Wars M-40 Motorsports Park Winner: Don Moon

** Indicates B-Main Winner

Other Facts and Statistics

MCR members dominated Speedweeks 97 at Volousia County Speedway's (asphlat track) in Florida. Tommy Bowles of Grand Blanc, MI won the championship and a new Jaxports chassis for his efforts. 10 of the top 15 positions went to MCR members. Jack Van Dyke of Willamston, MI has the fastest lap recorded averaging over 108 MPH on the fast 1/2 mile track.

In 1994 and 1995 the season championship was decided in late July and early August.
In 1996 there were 3 contenders on championship night in September.

August, 1995 races at MIS and Owosso Speedway (3/8 mile high bank) had a 3.5 second spread from 1st to 20th.
The 1996 races at the same tracks had 27 cars within 1 second.

1995 had between 4 and 7 cars finishing the feature on the lead lap ( 15 Laps )
1996 (excluding mechanical problems) all cars were on the leap lap at the end of most feature events ( 15 / 20 Laps. )