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 meeting is on September 2 at Colony Cottage Recreation Center, going green at 7 p.m.

Join us as we welcome 16-year-old rising star Sarah Bradley.

Sarah got her start behind the wheel at just 5 years old, spending a decade honing her skills in go-karts. After securing back-to-back North Texas Karting Kid Kart championships (2016 & 2017), she sharpened her racing skills season after season. Ultimately Sarah earned a runner-up finish in the 2023 SuperKarts USA Winter Tour.

Since transitioning to Dirt Legends in late 2025, Sarah has already made her mark on the track, driving to a feature race victory at Marion County Speedway in March and taking home a runner-up finish at the Dirt Legends of the South feature at Needmore Speedway in Georgia on August 8.

Don't miss the chance to hear from one of the region's top young racing talents!

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

 

Darlington -- Here we go ... the final chase! Denny Hamlin is the favorite this week with three of our six predictors, followed close behind by Tyler Reddick with two votes.

Our predictors are starting out with three bonus points for each of their winning picks during the Spring and Summer segments. The three predictors from the Summer Segment came out on top with those points.

It’s going to be fun to watch the competition between Cathe and Jim Rezendes. So far Cathe appears to have the upper hand.

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

Darlington Predictions

  1. Len Pouncey - 0 wins, 15 points - Tyler Reddick - Placed 1st, 2nd and 4th in prior three Darlington races. Top Next Gen driver, third in points with five wins.
  2. Steve Poplarski - 0 wins, 12 points - Tyler Reddick - Won here earlier this year in the Spring race, also has three top 3 finishes in the last four Summer 500 races here.
  3. Cathe Rezendes - 0 wins, 12 points - Denny Hamlin - Has the absolute best average finish here at 6 in the last five races here. No. 1 in the Chase and this will help be his year!
  4. Bob Patterson - 0 wins, 9 points - Denny Hamlin - He will get his fourth southern 500 win this Sunday. He will also get his first championship this year.
  5. Pete Zaagman - 0 wins, 9 points - Ty Gibbs - This has been his breakout year in the Cup series. Look for him to better his 2024 finish of second today.
  6. Jim Rezendes - 0 win, 6 points - Denny Hamlin - Average finish of 6 at Darlington (ignoring the Fall 2023 loose-wheel incident). Top tire preservation driver on Darlington’s rough surface.

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.