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!
  

Our next club meeting is on May 6 at Colony Cottage Recreation Center, with the green flag dropping at 7 p.m.

Our guest speaker is Vince Heywood, a lifelong racer from Antioch, Illinois, who has been living the dream behind the wheel since 1985 when he was just 17 years old. Four decades later, he's still at it, and his story is nothing short of remarkable.

Vince has done it all, street stocks, sportsman, stock cars, modifieds, super modifieds, and sprint cars –on dirt and asphalt – plus nostalgia gasser dragsters. He even shares a piece of history with our own Art Fehrman, having competed in Art's Illinois Vintage Racing Series.

For the past seven seasons, Vince has channeled his passion into nostalgia gasser drag racing, joining a tight-knit brotherhood of racers dedicated to keeping the golden era alive with pre-1966 vintage machines. And when he's not at the track? He's in the garage, collecting and building antique cars, because apparently one racing life isn't enough.

Vince will be bringing photos that take us through a timeline of his adventures and accomplishments. So, get ready for a night full of great stories, iconic machines, and the kind of racing passion that reminds us all why we love this sport.

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

TALLADEGA -- A Bryron win will really shake up our standings, while a Blaney win will move Bob Paterson to the top and get Bob Woodsford up out of the cellar. Our current leader, Pete Zaagman, is betting on a driver we don't see in our predictions very often.

Any prediction for the Talladega race is a long shot, which is what makes the race so much fun to watch.

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

Talladega Predictions

  1. Pete Zaagman - 2 wins, 315 points - Carson Hocevar - Finished sixth in last year's race. He was the fastest of the Chevrolet drivers. Look for him to get his first win.
  2. Bob Patterson - 2 wins, 297 points - Ryan Blaney - This driver has three wins at this track. They will bounce back from last week' bad race, finishing 24th at Kansas.
  3. Jim Rezendes - 1 win, 374 points - William Byron - Last six Talladega average: 7.8 and second in total points. Unmatched consistency at Talladega with four drafting-track wins since 2022.
  4. Larry Palermini - 1 win, 261 points - Kyle Larson - In 2026 he has been a top 10 qualifier in seven races and six times as a top 10 finish. He is winless this year.
  5. Craig Simundza - 0 wins, 340 points - William Byron - Currently seventh in points and no wins yet. Willy B. has the second best finishing record at the Sweet Home of Speed.
  6. Bob Woodsford - 0 wins, 240 points - Ryan Blaney - This Team Penske driver has an exceptional track record of being a three time winner at one of NASCAR's top Speedways.

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.