Each year we try to make a donation to some charitable organization to pay forward the blessings we have recieved, this year, in recognition of a highly succesful SPEED EXPO, we are making a donation to the St. John’s Breadline in Springfield.

St. John’s Breadline in Springfield serves a hot, nutritious meal in a clean, positive environment. People broken by life’s struggles come in each day to fill their hunger of body and soul. Yet, despite their sorrows, they share conversations over a meal in a dining room filled with light, music, and colorful people. Without these accessible meals, our guests would spend too much time seeking food security instead of jobs, education, and the relationships that help weave them into our community.

Volunteers also work together to tend our pepper, tomato, and bean filled garden that supplements the more than 190,670 meals we serve each year.

Average cost of each meal served is $2.00.

Donations of food, time and money support the program.

Each donation of $20.00 provides 10 meals to the hungry men, women and children of Springfield.

10th Annual MIDWEST SPEED EXPO Jan. 5 and 6, 2013… LOOK HERE for money saving opportunity!

MIDWEST SPEED Expo SHOW SPECIAL…. If you purchase a 2013 U.M.P. License at the show, you will have your name entered into drawings for $125.00 CASH to the winner, two drawings will be held each day of the show!…. Plan on getting your license while you are at the Expo! You could end up one of the lucky cash prize winners and get your license paid for!
The venue is the beautiful ORR BUILDING at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois, just inside Gate 9!

The show is just around the corner and promises to be the best Expo yet to hit the Midwest area. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to look over both new and used parts for all types of racing as well as catching the show specials from many of the vendors including Arizona Sport Shirts, Aggressive Graphics, Aftershock Racing Decals, Appleton Rack & Pinion, B&S Race Car Fabrication, Bassett Racing Wheel, BUD BOX Creations, Canham Graphics and Apparel, Christian County Quarter Midget Association, J.R. Coyer, Davenport Performance, DYERS Top Rods, E&E Motorsports, Feger Bros. Racing, Henderson Advertising, Terry Gallaher Motorsports, Jake Griffin Racing, Griffin Performance, Doug Haack Vintage Photos, JDM Racing Products, KBC Graphix, KRJ Race Products, Gregg Kimmons Mototsports, Tim Lance Racing, Landrum Performance Spring, Mackay Engines, MAG’S Racing Supply, Mittler Bros. Machine, John Osman Racing, Radical Race Gear, Brandon Roberts Racing, S&R Creations, Andy Sarusi, Ethan Schnapp Motorsports, Tommy Sheppard Auto Racing, Sherman Enterprises, Speed Custom and Performance, STIDA (Short Track Independent Drivers Association), Rick Thomas Racing, UB Machine, US Race Gear, WEHRS Machine Racing Supplies, Bill West Enterprises, Allstar Performance, Allen Automotive, ASI Sign Co., Bandit Race Cars, Larry Bantz, R.A. Benson, Brake & Clutch Exchange, Marvin Burton Racer’s Edge, Christian County Quarter Midget Association, Checkered Flag Graphics, Center Point Graphics, Brian Crebo Motorsports, Diamond Race Cars, DK Graphics, Brake & Clutch Exchange, Checkered Flag Graphics, Dean Garland Used Parts, Bob Gibson Racing, Henderson Advertising, Impressive Race Cars, JFR Graphics, K2 Motorsports, Sean Kincaid Racing, Jeff Leka Racing, Eric Little Racing, Micro-Armor Lubricants, Roy Mitchell Supply, OUT-PACE Racing Products, Bob Pierce Race Cars, Jeff Schmitt Motorsports, Steve Sheppard Racing, Rod Smith A-1 Products, Steve Thomas Safety Equipment, T.C. Racing Collectibles, Kenny VanDorn Racing, Mike Watson, WICK Oil, Dave Wietholder Racing, Midstate Kart Club, Decatur Hall of Fame Museum, Illinois Lightning Sprint Association, Lincoln Speedway, Central Illinois Dragway, Midwest Open Wheel Association, Quincy Raceways, Spoon River Speedway, Jacksonville Raceway, Luv Racin.com, stlracing.com, PHOTO BILLY Photos with all proceeds going to Photo Billy’s daughter Danielle, Farmer City Raceway, Fairbury American Legion Speedway and GOTTA RACE clothing will have a number of bargains available!

Show hours for the MIDWEST SPEED EXPO are 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on both Saturday and Sunday.

What better way to spend a wintery Saturday or Sunday just before the start of the new season? The MIDWEST SPEED EXPO is your opportunity to look over and purchase both new and used parts for your racing program as well as to talk with representatives from area tracks to catch up on any rule changes.

On Sunday the 6th Annual Midwest Speed “DRIVER of the YEAR” will be named and awarded in memory of my mother Cindy Young. The award, sponsored by Dave Poske Performance Parts , WEEBLE’S Bar and Grill and WICK Oil will include $500.00 cash for the winning driver! The winner will join last years award winner Jeff Herzog, 2010 honoree Jason Feger and 2009 co-winners Jeff Leka of Buffalo, Illinois and Justin Allgaier of Riverton, Illinois and Dennis Erb of Carpentersville, IL., winner of the inaugural award.

The Dr. of BBQ will be on hand serving up delicious pulled pork from his smoker and WEEBLES Bar and Grill will be serving BUDWEISER products from SKEFF Distributing. SKEFF reminds everyone to drink responsibly!

Make this a family event and bring the kids out for a day of action packed fun! Make your plans now and mark your calendar and don’t miss this event! Admission is just $7.00 for adults, Children under 10 are admitted free!

Additional information can be obtained by visiting www.midwestspeed.net or calling Show Coordinator Terry Young at (217) 553-1963.

It is with great sadness that we report that Robert “Bob” Newton, the visionary behind Hoosier Racing Tire, has died. He was 85 years old.

Bob died peacefully at home, surrounded by family members. In recent years Bob has been dealing with the effects of a stroke suffered in 2011. His greatest love was for his wife, Joyce, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

Bob co-founded Hoosier Racing Tire in 1957 along with his wife Joyce. They built the first and only manufacturing plant designed to exclusively make tires for motorsports applications. Industry experts called Bob a master innovator.

Bob and Joyce’s passion and energy are the source of the success of Hoosier Racing Tire. Their drive helped build a company that touched and enriched so many of our lives. Racers around the world are vastly better because of this husband and wife and their company’s ability to make safe, effective and affordable tires.

Hoosier has lost a visionary and one of our ingenious co-founders, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Bob have lost a dear friend and an inspirational mentor. Bob leaves behind a company that only he could have been instrumental in helping to build, and his soul will forever be the foundation of Hoosier Racing Tire as we continue to grow and prosper.

We are pleased to announce that Weebles Bar and Grill located at 4136 North Peoria Road Springfield, IL 62702 has joined us as a presenting sponsor of the 9th Annual Expo. The WEEBLES girls will be on hand to serve up your favorite brew as well as wine for those who prefer that. A nice glass of wine will compliment the menu provided once again by the Dr. of BBQ as he serves up his specialties!

 Stop in and have a drink if you are in the area and welcome them aboard as a presenting event sponsor!

NO CARRY IN of food or beverages will be allowed by vendors or show attendees, so please help us in honoring that policy.

Brent Barrow and the crew from Illinois Central visited the Midwest Speed Expo and interviewed some of the drivers on hand and shot plenty of footage of the show.

You can watch the segment which aired on WICS Channel 20 on Saturday January 15, 2011 by pointing your web browser to http://www.illinoiscentral.tv/sections/videos/videos/vid_35.shtml

Thanks go out to Brent and his staff for their outstanding work on the Illinois Central segments throughout the year!

(Springfield, Illinois)

December 14, 2010

All of us at the Midwest Speed Expo are deeply saddened by the loss today of the Mayor of the city of  Springfield. Tim Davlin was a true friend of auto racing in this community and others and was a friend to the Midwest Speed Expo.

Our condolences go out to the family of the late Mayor and our thoughts and prayers are with them in this time of loss. May they take comfort in knowing that Tim touched so many lives in so many positive ways that his legacy will live on and endure for many years to come.

Pictures is the late Mayor doing a ribbon cutting at one of the early Expo’s. Tim also issued two different proclamations overt the years of the Expo commemorating special achievements by local racers.

Tim was also the winner of the celebrity portion of the $10,000.00 to win record setting event that Midwest Speed was involved in bringing to the capitol city in cooperation with Rob Caho and Barry Braun and Rocket Barstool, I will always remember the smile on the face of Tim when he pulled to victory lane on the winning barstool….. GODSPEED Mayor and may you rest in eternal peace!

As patrons of the Midwest Speed Expo, we are please to be able to offer to you as a customer of Hoosier Tire Midwest the opportunity to have built for you a custom Team HOOSIER firesuit! This is a great way to save a bunch of money on your safety gear and have the state of the art at greatly reduced pricing… available only by being part of Team HOOSIER Midwest.

 Hoosier Tire Midwest and Simpson Racing Products have teamed up to offer 3 different Hoosier Tire Driving Uniforms. These are One Piece, Two Layer Suits, that are available to members of our team, Team Hoosier! Team Suit #1 and #2 are available at a reduced price of $575.00 and team Suit #3 is offered at $650.00

All three uniforms are constructed of Gabardine Nomex Fabric and come standard with Straight Leg Cuff and Full 360 degree Shoulder Gussets.

Three options are available on all suits:

Option 1: Back Gusset (a stretch panel in the back at waist level to help when bending and moving) This option is an additional $50.00.
Option 2: Built In Arm Restraints. This option is an additional $50.00
Option 3: Two Piece Uniform. This option is an additional $35.00
No other options are available on the Hoosier Program Suits.

If you would like a suit built for you, please contact Susannah Stapp at (317) 858-1234 with a fax number that she can send you a measurement form to or you may e-mail her at: stapp4u@yahoo.com and she can e-mail you back all of the information necessary to get your suit order started!

Our friend Eric Saunders is recovering in an Indianapolis hospital after crashing at his home track while practicing for this weekend’s Steel City pro national. Eric’s spine was initially thought to be severed, but his father, Irish, has confirmed that Eric’s spine was only stretched. Eric was initially taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend and was airlifted shortly after to Indianapolis so he could receive the best possible care. He underwent surgery Sunday night where doctors placed rods in his spine.

Eric is the son of Irish and Sheila Saunders, friends of Hoosier Tire Midwest and www.racetires.com. Irish is the Contract Sales manager for HOOSIER Racing Tire, Inc.

Currently Eric has no feeling from his belly button down. Friends of Eric will be selling t-shirts, stickers, and wrist bands this weekend at RedBud’s open ride on September 6th. There will also be a Suzuki RM125 for sale with all proceeds going to help the Saunders family. Anybody who is not able to buy a shirt at an event can do so through multiple websites:

www.newtonpark.org

www.ericsaunders.net

www.hoosiertire.com

Irish, Eric, and the whole Saunders family would like to thank everyone for all of their support. The racing industry is a huge industry. However, it is great to see that the racing community is very close, supportive, and giving.

Eric is alert and in good spirits. He has no doubt in his mind that he can beat this and that this will only be a set back. Eric is determined to prove that he is not a quitter and that this injury will not change him. Oddly enough the accident and subsequent injuries that Eric sustained took place on his 18th birthday…….

www.ericsaunders.net will be the official source for updates on Eric Saunders recovery. There will be daily updates to let people know of Eric’s progress. A guest book is also being established so that Eric can read all of your comments.

Anyone interested in donating money please make checks payable to :
Newton Park
65465 U.S. 31
Lakeville, IN 46536

For purchasing t-shirts please use our online order form.

Hoosier Racing Tire – (574)784-3152

Newton Park – (574)784-5644

Prodigy Marketing – (574)274-4333

Thank you for your help and support!