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We've started this Organization as a way to help get our message out. Support Minnesota Sprint Car Teams, Drivers and Tracks! We're a group of fans that plan to raise money through fundraisers and donations and give back to, and grow, the sport we love.

Businesses and individuals who support race teams, drivers and tracks are undoubtedly the backbone of our sport. We in NO WAY want to infringe on those relationships. Our goal is to be an outlet for fans to be able to contribute to their favorite sport, drivers and tracks in a more meaningful way than they otherwise would or could. There is power in numbers. And we hope to grow those numbers. Numbers of fans in the seats. Numbers of cars on track. Numbers of Drivers/Teams. Numbers of shows that we can attend. Numbers of happy track owners/promoters, etc.

Lofty goals we know. Any "Organization" that was founded at 5:30am after Turn 3 and Hy-Vee breakfast on the north side camping lots of the Fairlane Bowl in Knoxville, Iowa during the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals (better than at the Elephant Run though) probably shouldn't set such high expectations for themselves. We just to hope to support, grow and most importantly enjoy the great tradition that is Sprint Car Racing in Minnesota.

We are starting very modestly by selling some stickers with our logo on them. You can message us here, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @MinnesotaMafia. 100% of the funds raised will go directly back to support Sprint Car racing and related charities.

We have helped to support The Jeff Gordon Foundation's "Kick-It" kickball game at Silver Dollar Speedway's 59th Annual Gold Cup in Chico California in support of childrens cancer research where Jackson County boy Jim Pomerenke of Stepping Stone Genetics (Huge supporter of sprint car racing and admitted Sprint Car Junkie himself) is the primary sponsor. We are supporting the Loren Barstad Memorial Race at Jackson Speedway on September 29th (check out the post here on hoseheads http://www.hoseheadforums.com/forum.cfm?ThreadID=71236 or go to http://www.jacksonspeedway.com/ or our facebook page for details) .

Every penny raised will be put back into Sprint Car racing in Minnesota. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TheMinnesotaMafia?ref=ts or follow us on Twitter @MinnesotaMafia. If you are interested in purchasing a sticker please e-mail us at [email protected] or direct message us on Facebook and Twitter. Stickers are $5 and we will gladly mail them to you. Pass the word along to your friends if you like our message and help us spread the word. See you at the track!

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I know that Jon from Jackson Speedway has already posted this but in support I am going to repost.

here are the 360 and 305 sprint payouts for the Loren Barstad Memorial race on September 29th at Jackson Speedway

360's

Forbes Meats JSTS Sprints $1500, 1000, 800, 700, 600, 500, 450, 425, 420, 415, 410, 405, 400, 400, 400, 300 to Start ($100 Non Qualifiers) The MN Mafia has been a huge help raising the additional $$ for this Purse.

Plus the MN Mafia is putting up a $150 bonus to the Highest Finishing MN driver or team that is running A Minnesota Mafia sticker and $50 to the next highest MN driver or team running their sticker in the 360 feature (Stickers for drivers/teams will be free). And they are putting up a $200 Hard Charger any driver will be eligible for this.

305's

A & W Trucking 305 Sprints $700, 400, 300, 200, 175, 150, 140, 130 125 to Start ($75 Non A Main Qualifiers)

Plus the MN Mafia is paying $50 to each of the heat race winners

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We as founding members of the "Minnesota Mafia" have decided that we have not done enough for the Loren Barstad Memorial race so we got our billfolds and checkbooks out and put together another $500 to put toward the 360 purse.

We are going to distributing this money in a fashion that we believe would make Loren proud by adding it to the back of the field. Saturday night's Memorial feature will now pay $400 all the way to 20th place. If we do not get 20 cars the remaining bonus money will still be given out that night to a 360 driver or 360 drivers in some form yet to be determined. And again, outside of the $200 bonus for "Mafia" drivers/teams all of the prize money we have raised will be available to ALL DRIVERS.

http://www.facebook.com/TheMinnesotaMafia?ref=ts

www.jacksonspeedway.com

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OK, I will go ahead and break the seal on this......NICE WORK MN MAFIA!!!!!!!!!!!!! I assure you that your money is going to help some racer more that you will ever understand, but the fact that there are folks out there like you who are making an effort to help the guys that put on the show is worth more money than you will ever pitch in. On behalf of all the guys struggling to keep a car on the track, most of whom will probably never even race in MN, thank you for your dedication.

Loose is when you hit the wall with the rear of the
car, tight is when you hit the wall with the front of
the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and
torque is how far you move the wall.

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Great job MN Mafia! Thanks for all your doing to help keep more race cars on the track. Keep up the good work.

Great Job Guys! good to hear.. nice to see a group aiding to keep cars on the tracks..

Thanks for everything you guys are doing to help out MN Drivers and Sprint Car Racing as a whole! Everyone appreciates it all keep up the good work @MinnesotaMafia

21J

Race fans where ever you live, please take the time to least thank the people that advertise on race cars, track billboards, whatever,, even if you don't go to the track. They deserve some recognition for their efforts to keep this sport afloat....THANK-YOU...