Jimmy Screeton National Memorial Midget Race

05/03/2024

The Jimmy Screeton memorial race is being postponed. We apologize for the inconvenience and do plan to honor Jimmy’s life and his love for Racing with a memorial race: When the time Is right:

This race was postponed initially due to a scheduling conflict. It is being postponed now more for personal reasons:

A lot has happened in our life since Jimmy’s passing. 2 more accidents have taken place: Our truck we raced with was totalled and some of the aftermath of all the new tragedy will last us into next year:

Jimmy’s daughter, Jenna Screeton has also expressed interest in racing again. She wants to start next race season. Racing is not a cheap sport, as our racing friends know. I am
Returning to work full time to be able to support things and with a Complex PTSD diagnosis resulting from all the trauma; I can only do so much to manage my stress level. Coordinating this event right now is just to much on me: this is the truth and I like to keep things as real as I can.

There are a couple other personal factors that helped make this decision, at this time… I will keep those to myself. We do plan to schedule this for 2025 and not have conflicting schedules with the different sanctioning bodies.

Thank you to all the racers who were ready to come. Thank you to S***t Flake for all the help. You put your heart into this. I appreciate you. Very much.

We will leave this page up, as the race will be happening…just not this year. Thank you for your time.

07/06/2023

To Our Potential Sponsors:

There will be a few ways to sponsor this race. We're working out those details now.

One thing I can share is we will be seeking lap sponsors. $50 a lap and it will be a 30 lap main event: There will be banners made and displayed at the event and your name and or logo will be on the banner as a sponsor. You can sponsor from 1-30 laps. This is a nationally televised event so it's great exposure for your business as you're helping support this race.

Marc R Turnovsky from MTFX Graphics will be doing the banners for this event and your name and or logo will be displayed on the track!!

A lot of information will
Be coming to this page in the next couple of weeks.

07/06/2023

Here are some of the draft rules for the race. It is being finalized and the final draft will Be Posted this week with all details.

Tires same as Indy and wmra. So it’s open. Have to run tire you qualify on.
Engines:
Same as Indy with rev limits, and with wmra displacement criteria.
As to weight…. 1085 # with driver. Except with sr11/sr11x or any Toyota, add 25 # to 1110 #.
All cars newer or old, containment seats recommended.
Invert….needs to be worked out so fast cars start in mid pack as we want good .racing.

07/03/2023

The updated roster will be posted this week with our additional confirmed drivers. We are up to about 21 confirmed, 3-4 drivers looking for cars and about 15 pending the purse and tow package announced, with quite a few more being contacted.

One of our newly added drivers is Keith Davidson, coming all the way from Princeton, British Columbia, Canada, driving The #52 a '05 Beast - Honda Powered.
Thank you!!!

07/02/2023

***POSTPONED UNTIL ‘2024 ***

07/01/2023

On September 16th 2023 is a National Midget Memorial Race at Mader… Melinda Screeton needs your support for Jimmy Screeton National Memorial Race- 09-16-2023

06/20/2023

Jimmy Screeton driving for Glen Seidelman 2014/2015 in Washington.

06/20/2023

Jimmy Screeton

06/20/2023

Thank you to Michael Fanelli and crew who will be driving #38, which is hauling all the way from New Mexico to race in the Jimmy Screeton Memorial race September 16th at Madera Speedway ❤️🏁❤️

06/18/2023

Thank you to Garrett Hanson. This car has been parked for 14 years since the 2009 Turkey Night Race and it’s coming back out for the Jimmy Screeton National Midget Memorial Race September 16th at Madera Speedway.

06/16/2023

Written in 1992

06/16/2023

Although this memorial race is a tribute to Jim Screeton, the family history will be spoke about before the race and there’s some really cool family racing history that is a part of his legacy.

06/11/2023

06/10/2023

For those of you that do not know Jimmy’s racing history, there will be some materials coming. For now, here is some of his daughter Jenna Screeton’s .25 midget racing information that shares some of the family successes and history in this beautiful sport.

06/09/2023

Here is our starting confirmed driver roster. We have 15 confirmed and 19 Pending cars (pending tow package structure and amounts) with more to contact.

This list will be updated bi-weekly.
Driver profiles are being put together and Will be posted in-between roster updates.

Special thank you to S***ter Flake who’s really been a huge help in helping coordinate this.

06/06/2023

If anyone is looking to buy a Midget race car, here’s a few for sale:

1. Duane Perovich. Gerhardt mopar….
2. Arnold Chavez Stealth ford
3. Rodney Rayborne. Gerhardt roller
4. Cody Jessop. Beast Ford
Not sold just yet
5. Bob Rosen. Beast Fontana
Plus extra Fontana
6. Vukie Wilson stealth Fontana
Plus another car
7. Goetz racing beast ford and beast esslinger needing rebuild
8. Rick Kraft. Beast Fontana
9. Maples Racing. Beast Pink Ford plus extra Pink motor
10. Jeff Bird. Beast roller with Fontana needing rebuild

06/06/2023

A number of drivers are looking for cars and rides for the race. If you’re a car owner and want to pull your car out of the garage for Jimmy and you need a driver, we can connect you with one 🏁❤️🏁

06/06/2023

Current roster is:

13 confirmed cars
12 pending/potential cars
18 more to contact (I believe)

The driver roster info is just about done and will be posted with
Car number
Name of driver
Name of sponsors & car owner (s)
Chassis & Engine Information

06/03/2023

06/03/2023

Special thank you to S***ter Flake. This man has really gone up and beyond in helping coordinate the Jimmy Screeton National Memorial Midget Race in Madera Sept 16th. So grateful for you.

A spreadsheet will be posted shortly with his incredible work on it showing the current roster. The spreadsheet will be updated weekly to bi-weekly as new drivers come on.

Biggest need right now is towing and gas money to bring all these interested car teams and trailers not currently committed across the states. A Go-fund me is launching tomorrow to be able to add to the tow package and purse we are setting up so we can help teams come.

Jim Screeton had a dream about pavement midget cars. Last couple years as tracks have been closing and California pavement racing attendance has really dropped, he had a dream to have California have a really good midget race. This is a chance to help that dream come true and have the biggest midget pavement Race not only in California but in the entire country. It’s doable. Totally doable.

We will be needing sponsors and will start working on that real soon.

Thank you USAC. United States Auto Club graciously has offered to donate the trophy for this event and it’s ganna be an awesome trophy.

Tire decision is in process. Vendors have been contacted and that information will be posted soon as well.

05/31/2023

A number of cars have committed from across the country. Today we will start putting together driver profiles and posting the drivers as they come on board.

We will be posting a list of those owners/drivers & car # committed as well as the list of those currently interested & trying to attend.

Anyone who is not sure we know about your interest, please post your info in order to ensure you are on our list. This will help us with our sponsorship activities as well as proper planning.
Thank you

05/22/2023

A tow package payout is being put together right now to help car owners with travel expenses. I’m aware there are cars from all over the country interested and Indy is 2200 miles away. Details will be released this week.