Club Information

The Little Kalamazoo Speedway Quarter Midget Club is the fastest 1/20 mile track in the country and is a NASCAR Youth Series sanctioned club. We’re proud to be a member of the .25 Midwest Thunder Series.

Quarter Midget Racing

A quarter midget car is a scaled-down version of an actual midget racer, approximately 1/4 scale. The cars are built around a tubular frame and are fully suspended with springs or torsion bars and shocks. The bodies are fiberglass, usually painted to the driver’s preference.

Surrounding the driver is a chrome-moly roll cage and nerf bars. The engines are single cylinder and are manufactured by Honda, Continental/Deco and Briggs & Stratton. In stock configuration, they produce between 3 & 6 horsepower.

Modifications in the upper classes allow these engines to reach several times the stock horsepower. These air-cooled 4 cycle engines are reliable and can produce over 10,000 rpm in their more highly modified forms.

Quarter midget racing was started to develop sportsmanship in children while also providing a family-oriented racing activity. In recognition of the drivers, trophies are awarded at Regional, State, and National events. No cash prizes are awarded.

Benefits of Quarter Midget Racing

Quarter Midget racing is not a “drop off your kid” kind of sport, but an involved family sport. Few other sports permit all members of the family to participate. The kids do the driving while other family members serve as pit crews, chief mechanics, scorers, timekeepers, and operators of concession stand or novelty booths.

It teaches the meaning of sportsmanship, fair play by following rules, how to be a good winner or a gracious loser.

It develops coordination, a sense of timing, and independent thinking.
It teaches self-reliance. Once a green flag has dropped, they’re on their own.
The spirit of competition also comes along here. They learn to drive hard, but also rules must be observed. Rule infractions may result in disqualification.
Development of knowledge and an appreciation for mechanical devices.
It develops a sense of responsibility, alertness, and concern for the safety of others.

It teaches safe driving skills that are carried on in their teen years on the road. Very few people develop the skill that these children acquire, and we believe this level of skill is valuable when they become adult drivers. They learn that there is a place to race an automobile, which is NOT on the public highway systems where so many young adult drivers lose their lives.

Membership Requirements

All drivers must be members of the NASCAR Youth Series to participate. Little Kalamazoo membership is required for practice access, but racers may compete at the track as long as they are registered with NASCAR Youth and another sanctioned track.

Membership Fees

Little Kalamazoo Full Membership: $150
Associate Membership: $150
NASCAR Youth Membership: $100 + $10 per participant (insurance) + processing fee
Additional Handlers: $25 + $10 insurance per person
Reserved Parking with Electric: $150 per season

Note: NASCAR Youth membership runs January through December and must be paid in full regardless of join date.

Registration & Forms

All memberships and registrations must be completed online and submitted before the first practice. Drivers and handlers must be entered individually through the NASCAR Youth system.

Required forms may include: