United Midget Racing Association Explained
United Midget Racing Association is a midget car open wheel racing group established in 1961. The racing association schedules TQ Midget races for May to October.[1]
Description
UMRA is often used as training ground for young go kart racers to gain open wheel skills before moving on to high level pro-racing formats.[2] But UMRA racers are not all young: many are long time hobby drivers.
Famous drivers
UMRA was the start of open wheel racing for NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart.[3]
Former UMRA turned pro drivers return to UMRA races for the fun of racing. One such example was in 2000, when Tony Stewart returned to UMRA for a quick race before a Winston Cup test. This was the first time he had raced against his father, Nelson Stewart.[4]
As of 2008 the following eight drivers had United States Auto Club (USAC) and UMRA titles.[5]
- 1994 & 1995 USAC National Midget Champion
- 1995 USAC National Sprint Champion
- 1995 USAC Silver Crown Champion
UMRA feature wins (11)
- 7/14/89 Rush Co. Fairgrounds, Rushville, IN
- 7/18/89 Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds, Madison, IN
- 9/3/89 Decatur Co. Fairgrounds, Greensburg, IN
- 9/4/89 Decatur Co. Fairgrounds, Greensburg, IN
- 7/14/90 Rush Co. Fairgrounds, Rushville, IN
- 7/17/90 Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds, Madison, IN
- 8/31/90 Bartholomew Co. Fairgrounds, Columbus, IN
- 6/29/91 New Paris Speedway, New Paris, IN
- 7/17/91 Decatur Co. Fairgrounds, Greensburg, IN
- 7/23/93 Rush Co. Fairgrounds, Rushville, IN
- 7/4/96 Rush Co. Fairgrounds, Rushville, IN
Terry Goff
- 15 UMRA CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1988, 92,94,95,97,98,99,00,01,03,04,07,08,09,10
- 1980 UMRA Rookie of the Year
- 1984 SMRA Runner Up
- 1987 Florida Fall Shoot-Out Champion
- 1988, 92,01,03,05,06,08,09,10,11 UMRA Asphalt Champion
- 1990 USAC Speedrome Midget Rookie of the Year
- 1992 Milwaukee Winter Classic Midget Champion
- 1992, 95, 97 UMRA Mechanic of the Year
- 1993 Florida Winter National Champion
- 1994 Fair Week Champion
- 1995, 05 UMRA Rushville Regional Series Champion
- 2001 UMRA President
- 2003, 04 Rumble in Ft. Wayne Winner
- 2004 RCA Rumble in the Dome Winner
UMRA Feature Wins (120)
- Florida Feature Wins (15)
- USAC Speedrome Feature Wins (10)
- SMRA Feature Wins (2)
- UMRA 1st in All time Point Standings
- UMRA 1st in All Time Point Championships
Tate Martz
- 2004 & 2005 USAC Midwest Ford Focus Champion
- 2006 USAC Midwest Pavement Ford Focus Champion
UMRA feature wins (6)
- 8/31/06 Ripley Co. Fairgrounds, Osgood, IN
- 7/13/07 Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, IN
- 7/20/07 Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, IN
- 8/17/07 Vermillion Co. Speedway, Danville, IL
- 8/25/07 Mount Lawn Speedway, New Castle, IN
- 9/22/07 Mount Lawn Speedway, New Castle, IN
Mike Streicher
- 1991 USAC National Midget Champion
UMRA feature wins (2)
- 11/28/85 Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA
- 11/29/85 Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA
- 1972 USAC National Midget Champion
- 1974 & 1976 USAC National Sprint Champion
- 1978 USAC Champ Dirt Car Champion
UMRA feature wins (1)
- 7/21/70 Salem, IN (not Salem Speedway)
Robby Flock
- 1986, 1989, 1992 & 2002 USAC Western Midget Champion
UMRA feature wins (1)
- 7/24/81 Rush Co. Fairgrounds, Rushville, IN
Bobby Michnowicz
- 2006 USAC California Dirt Ford Focus Champion
UMRA feature wins (1)
- 7/20/82 Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds, Madison, IN
Gary Howard
- 1989 USAC TQ Midget Champion
UMRA feature wins (1)
- 7/12/89 Vermilion Co. Raceway, Danville, IL
- 2003 USAC Indiana Ford Focus Champion
- 2005 USAC National Ford Focus Champion
UMRA feature wins (1)
- 6/30/01 Rush Co. Fairgrounds, Rushville, IN
External links
Notes and References
- https://archive.today/20130205063033/http://umra.com/umra/index.php/about-us/history History of UMRA
- http://karting.4cycle.com/showthread.php?t=351339 TQ Midget Race Ready
- Web site: Fenwick . Adam . Tony Stewart Returning To TQ Midget Roots Tonight . SPEED SPORT . June 8, 2021 . September 25, 2020.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=hpX_h76qRsEC&q=umra Tony Stewart
- Web site: Trivia Question - USAC & UMRA . www.indianaopenwheel.com . February 24, 2011.
