The 2011 racing season is now
over...
Thanks to everyone for what was
both a successful and trying season!
Thanks for being there for us
every week and bearing with us through the tough times!
Godspeed everyone through the
Winter and we'll see you next Spring!
It is with great
sadness, that the Speedway announces the passing of
former
champion
Larry Moyer, the
1981 ARCA Racing Series national driver and car
owner champion, died Monday night, August 1 at his
home in Brandon, Fla. after a lengthy illness. He
was 60.
Moyer, born on
April 10, 1951 in Fort Wayne, Ind., earned the ARCA
national title in his rookie season with one victory
at Dayton Speedway on May 17, 1981 in only his
second series start. Moyer's lone ARCA victory came
the day after ARCA founder John Marcum died.
Moyer's ARCA career
was brief but impressive, making just 14 starts over
the 1981 and 1982 seasons. Despite competing in a
partial season in 1982, Moyer still finished 15th in
points.
In addition to the
win at Dayton, Moyer also finished second at Corbin
Speedway in 1981, second at Baer Field Raceway in
1982, third at Flat Rock Speedway in 1981, and third
at the Nashville Fairgrounds in 1982. Other top-10
finishes include a ninth-place result at Talladega
Superspeedway in 1981 and a pair of ninth-place
results at Flat Rock Speedway, also in 1981.
Moyer also raced in
the Firecracker 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at
Daytona Int'l Speedway in 1988, earning a 32nd place
finish.
His racing career
spanned four decades, and despite a 10-year hiatus
along the way, he won hundreds of late model races
across the Midwest and Florida.
Fittingly, Moyer
won the first race he entered in a Hobby Stock in
1972 at Baer Field and won the very last race he
competed in at Lake City, Fla. in a Pro Truck Series
event in 2002. Moyer also finished second in Pro
Truck Series points on the strength of eight wins in
2001.
In addition to his
racing pursuits, Moyer owned and operated several
trucking companies over the years, including Moyer
Trucking, Kreider Transport and Cool Ride Express.
He is survived by
his wife Dawn and their children Allen, Cory,
Debbie, Robby and Tammy.
It is with great
sadness, that the Speedway announces the passing of
Hall of Fame Member
A successful
businessman and avid race fan,
Bill was a car
owner and later became the promoter of "The NEW Baer
Field Raceway".
He was
inducted into the Baer Field Speedway "Hall of Fame"
in 2002.
He
was the founder and owner-operator of Clark &
Mitchell Carpet and Antique and Classic Motors.
He
served as Bank Director of Anthony Wayne Bank,
Summit Bank and NBD Bank.
Our thoughts and
prayers go out to his wife Beth,
children Greg,
Teresa, Susan and Erin, and his entire family.
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It is with great
sadness, that the Speedway announces the passing of
Hall of Fame Member
Art was a 2002
inductee to the Baer Field Speedway "Hall of Fame"
and was inducted into the
Avilla Motor
Speedway "Hall of Fame" in 1980. In recent years, he
was the owner of AT Automotive.
Our thoughts and
prayers go out to his wife Joann,
children Roger and
Phyllis, and his entire family.
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