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                                                                                 PRESS RELEASE                                                                                                                        

                                                                 BEACHSIDE  GARAGE  OPEN  HOUSE

 The Motor Racing Heritage Association will host an Open House on Thursday, February 13 and Friday, February 14, from 10 am until 1:00 at the Ormond Garage model located in the Birthplace of Speed Park at A1A and Granada Boulevard. Volunteers will be on hand for tours and information.

             The Garage holds the two replica race cars that competed in the first sanctioned race on the beach in March of 1903.  Models of the Olds “Pirate” and the Winton “Bullet” were commissioned by the City of Ormond Beach in 2003 to commemorate 100 years of racing history that crowned Ormond Beach as the Birthplace of Speed. 

 Contact: Suzanne Heddy 386.676.7675  

                                                        

 website.

 All interested race enthusiast and members of this club are encouraged to add information to this website,
including pictures with a description of each. 
Web Master at:       wakaufer@yahoo.com

January 14, 2024 Meeting Minutes

-          25 members were present. Met at Louie’s Pizza. Steve Miller called meeting to order at 12pm.

1.      Treasurer’s Report- Approved.

2.      President’s Ramblings, Steve- Speedweek events: North Turn, Saturday 8th, Beach Parade (can’t drive on beach this year, staging on beach). Drive-in Church, Monday 10th. Living Legends, Coffee with the Characters, 13th, Daytona Beach City Council.

Tour of Tony’s, Club event, March? Going forward with next meeting on February 11th. Opening Garage, 13th and 14th, 10am-1pm.

MSHF, Induction in March. New Panoz section in progress. New simulator coming. Moved Heroes of Horsepower section. Parnelli Jones truck gone. Jimmie Johnsons car on banking sent to Indy, Andretti car next up on the banking. Cadillac event. Firebird coming back.     

3.      Dave- Meeting Minutes Approved (Secretary was slowed down).  

4.      Suzanne- Mural Public Art report. (Public art can have words.) 5 years in the making. Buz’s painting. Cropped down, two cars, no flagman, changing circle to a nice broad view. Logo for MRHA, Titled Beach Racers, 10x20ft. Adjacent to Lewis St. Finalizing image with the artist Perego. Buz is supervising. Must go through lots of departments for final approval. Sponsored for $10,000. Hoping for March 1st deadline, painted by the 28th, which would be the date of the first race on the beach. Had multiple applicants for artists. 

5.      Wisdom from Dan- Lesley was born in 1903, huge race fan, history of speed records being broken, Bob Burman, head of 1st Buick racing team. Lesley changed name to Bob Hope. Allman Brothers Band started in Daytona Beach. Movie Director saw Dan’s message awhile back. Was interested, has reconnected. Bar on Mainstreet still stands, wants to create monument and documentary. Director is popular, has written over 20 movies. Needs help with process! Message Dan.

6.      Next Meeting- February 11th, Louie’s Pizza House, Lunch 11am, Meeting 12pm.

-          Adjourned at 12:41 pm. Drive safe!

Secretary- Whitney Osborn

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 Meeting Minutes

  • December 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes

  • -19 members were present. Met at Louie’s Pizza. Dave Seyse called meeting to order at 12pm.

  • 1. Meeting Minutes- Approved.

  • 2. Treasurer’s Report

  • 3. Kathleen- Parade was cancelled, rain. 6 people visited the garage, no donations.

  • 4. Dave- Car shows- Turkey Rod run, 16 lb piston in the back of a truck. Birthplace of

  • speed show in Ormond. Discussion ensued.

  • 5. Paul- Brumos report- Great weather, all types of cars, Porsche, Mercedes, Ferrari,

  • Lotus, Pantera, and more. Started up and drove some, including a Porsche farm

  • tractor. Incredible collection, board track memorabilia, tether racing, Offenhauser and

  • Miller engines, and much more. Social in April, tickets online.

  • 6. Paul- Museum report- New docents. Panoz Pavilion in progress, hologram, interactive.

  • Lyn St. James IMSA Mustang went home. GM Firebird returning in 2025. 88 car going up

  • for auction on Bring a Trailer. Jimmie Johnson car sold. New cars coming soon (Bardal’s

  • cheetah, and Big Ollie).

  • 7. Dave- Mural update- Considered a public art project, approved by Ormond Beach.

  • Thank you Buz, release letter for painting.

  • 8. Dave- Elections- Paul, New board seat (5), Approved. Discuss limits, January meeting.

  • 9. Wisdom from Dan- Miller engines vs Offenhauser. Tether cars, range of frames and

  • parts. Christmas Parade for Nascar? Bobby and Davey Allison memories.

  • 10.  Last comments- New Guest, Don, introduction. Drove for Brumos. Started Cars and

  • Coffee, Amelia Island. Beat the Heat program, build dragsters that then get to race

  • against cop cars.

  • Setting up a time in early February to tour Tony Casada’s.

  • 11. Next Meeting- January 14th

  • , Louie’s Pizza House, 11 am Lunch service, 12 pm Meeting.

  • -Adjourned at 12:45 pm. Happy Holidays, and Cheers to a New Year! Drive safe!

  • MRHA website: Raceonbeach.com