Subj: [USLMRA] STA-BIL Great Lakes Summer Nationals, July 21 & 22 2008
Date: 7/8/2008 12:50:58 PM Central Daylight Time
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Racers
As we mow on it's time for our annual stop in the great state of
Michigan for the 6th annual STA-BIL Great Lakes Summer Nationals,
July 21 & 22 2008, where I can guarantee you that the entire Mikula
Family, Craig Pond, and the MILMRA, are ready to welcome you and
provide first class Hospitably that will hard to beat.
So with that said are you "Are you ready for the annual ultimate in
Lawn Mower Racing"?
As always it is indeed an Honor to be the Chief Steward for this
magnificent event. With this being where I started this journey as
Chief Steward, I can sincerely say that I have been looking forward
to this event all year long.
The Michigan Lawn Mower Racing Association has put together a weekend
of Mower Racing that may be hard to beat with a track that is large,
fast and smooth... We have been told we will have a hog from a donor
who wishes to remain anonymous. Special thanks to them. There will be
food for participants on Sunday as well.
They will also be running another special benefit auction much like
last year. A very unique piece of Mower Memorabilia is being offered
up this year. I have been informed that our Main Mad Mower M.C. Doc
Kuhfeldt will be offering up his Iconic Green MowerHawk Helmet! Not
only was this auction his brain child, he now comes up with A, if not
THE cool item up for bid. We will also have a Jim Mikula BP hood. If
anyone else has anything suitable for this part of our Fund raiser,
please let me or Doc K. know.
Once again they are awarding the "Weekend Event Champion" award,
counting heats and features as races (so 4 races per class, the best
overall points awarded the same way as 4 feature races). This year
this award will be an will engraved glass paperweight with the Sta-
Bil National Lawn Mower Racing Series logo and the class name.
On the hospitality side, you'll see that the folks from Michigan know
how to do it right with food for racers and families in the pits for
free both days, the dinner they normally provide will be moved to a
lunch meal for everyone before Saturday's race at the track as well.
Racer fees will be any and all donations to their cause. Please note,
they are looking to maximize their donation to the Huntington's
foundation of Michigan and they are turning over not only every
dollar they take in during the race, but all of their sponsorship
dollars they sold also.
Here is the link for their recent newspaper article:
http://blog.mlive.com/advancenewspapers_news/2008/06/lawnmower_races_to_
benefit_hd.html
There are camping facilities close to the track for anyone wishing to
camp, there are a couple of public camp grounds located about 10 min
from the track in Cedar Springs MI.
There will be 6 portable facilities on site, 2 located in the pits
and 4 in the spectator area, and they will be cleaned Sun morning
Hotel information is as follows:
Motel 6
777 3 Mile Rd
Walker MI 49544
800-4-Motel 6 or 616-784-9375
Rooms start at 49.99 weekend rate 2 adults
Swan Inn Motel
5182 Alpine Ave NW
Comstock Park MI 49321
800-875-SWAN or 616-784-1224
Rooms start at 54.24 for 2 adults 1 bed
Hampton Inn Grand Rapids
500 Center Drive
Grand Rapids MI 49544
616-647-1000 or grandrapidshamptoninn@...
Rooms start at 89.99
Quality Inn Grand Rapids North
2171 Holton Court NW
Walker MI 49544
800-4CHOICE or 616-791-8630
Rooms start at 94.99 weekend rate 2 adults
Comfort Suites
350 Dodge Street
616-785-7899
Rooms start at 99.99 weekend rate 2 adults
Continental Breakfast
Spring Hill Suites
450 Center Drive
Grand Rapids MI 49544
616-785-1600
Rooms start at 109.99
Holiday Inn Express
358 River Ridge DR NW
Walker, MI
616-647-4100
Schedule for Saturday July 19 th will be as follows:
Registration 12- 3 pm
Tech 12-3 pm
Driver Meeting 3:15 pm
Practice (mandatory) 4:45 pm
Racing begins 5 pm
Schedule for Sunday 20 July will be as follows:
Registration 9-11:30
Tech 9 -11:30
Drivers Meeting 11:45 pm
Hot laps (mandatory) 12:15 pm
Racing begins at 1 pm
Race order will be JP, IMOW, AP, SP, CP, BP. FX
Have a safe trip and See everyone there!
Manny Torres
The USLMRA "Mow To Guy";
USLMRA National Chief Steward
And President of Delmarva-LMRA
Cell 410-808-5641; Work 410-278-2054 (6:30-3pm