Welcome to The Villages Motor Racing Fan Club website!

SHARING INTERESTS IN ALL FORMS OF MOTOR RACING

Curious about who we are and what keeps our engines running? Take a spin through our website -- it's built to keep both members and racing fans up-to-speed (pun fully intended!) on everything we do.

Our club is open to all Villages residents, and we're united by one passion: motor racing in every form. Whether you're a die-hard NASCAR fan, love the roar of NHRA dragsters, root for super late models on dirt and asphalt, or get a kick out of go-karts and motorcycles, you'll find fellow enthusiasts here. The photo above? Believe it or not -- that's not even half our members!

From the legendary 2.5-mile high banks of Daytona to the gritty 1/4-mile dirt of Marion County Speedway, we live and breathe the tracks that make Florida a racing hotspot.

Want to keep the excitement going? Connect with us on Facebook or through our Contacts page. We would love to welcome you into the club!
  

It's time to renew your club membership - $25 per year. Please renew at the next meeting. Can't make it to a meeting? Click Here to download the membership form to renew. Renewal deadline is February 3.


Tony Cassata

Our next meeting is at Colony Cottage Recreation Center on October 7 at 7 p.m. when Smokey Yunick's legacy takes center stage.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with guest speaker Tony Cassata, a lifelong Smokey Yunick guru visiting us from Ormond Beach.

Smokey Yunick was NASCAR's untouchable master of "creative rules interpretation" and a legendary, persistent thorn in the side of NASCAR founder Bill France.

During this special presentation, Tony will share:

  • The Tribute Car: The story behind his own tribute to Yunick's infamous No. 13 1966 Chevelle. Though it never raced a single lap in NASCAR, it has earned honored display space at both the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte and Daytona's Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
  • The Memorial Monument: How years of persistent effort finally led to the dedication of a permanent monument honoring Yunick. Standing just steps from the former site of Yunick's iconic Best Damn Garage in Town, the monument was brought to life through Tony’s personal dedication alongside the Motor Racing Heritage Association.

Don't miss this inside look at the life, controversy, and mechanical genius of one of motorsport's most enduring legends!

Meetings are open only to club members, but Villages residents are welcome to join at the door. Click Here for more membership information.

PHOENIX — This week we have four chances to come away with a winner picker! Steve and Bob are both still winless in this Chase Segment, so a victory by Denny Hamlin or Christopher Bell would be especially good news for them.

A win by any of our four picks is sure to shake up the standings for this Chase Segment.

Looking forward to watching it all play out!

Standings are based on the number of wins with points breaking any ties.

Phoenix Predictions

  1. Len Pouncey - 1 win, 302 points - Ryan Blaney - Two wins and a second place finish in the last four Phoenix races. Fifth in point standings with three wins and ten top 5s.
  2. Cathe Rezendes - 1 win, 272 points - Kyle Larson - Indisputably strong driver here with 3.25 average finish in last four races! Could use a first here. Would cement his top spot.
  3. Pete Zaagman - 1 win, 253 points - Christopher Bell - He has won the last two March races in Phoenix. His JGR team seems to be hitting their stride at the right time.
  4. Jim Rezendes - 1 win, 236 points - Ryan Blaney - Phoenix Fall average is 1.8. Best at tight turns 1 & 2, producing a great back-straight launch, without killing his tires. Best at cutting through the field.
  5. Steve Poplarski - 0 wins, 273 points - Christopher Bell - Won here in 2024 and 2025, second place in the spring race this year. He will keep his yearly win streak intact today.
  6. Bob Patterson - 0 wins, 227 points - Denny Hamlin - Races are won and lost on Pit Road, as we saw Sunday. Gotta get going real soon. He almost won here last year.

Click on the PREDICTION ROW tab at the top of this page so you can keep up with the competition from race to race. Check the notes at the bottom for an explanation of scoring.