2008 MMRA COMPETITION COMMITTEE

In an effort to provide the finest leadership possible for MMRA, our competition committee has been re-established for 2008.  This 5 member committee will handle the "tough decisions" regarding the direction and focus of MMRA moving forward.  Some of the types of questions this committee will address include the following:

1.  What rules changes should be made?
2.  What changes should be made to MMRA policies and procedures?
3.  Should the MMRA Code of Conduct be changed?

Fortunately MMRA racing has some of the finest, most generous, intelligent people in all of racing and we had a vast talent pool from which to draw.  In the end, these are the folks we would like to welcome as the members of the 2007 MMRA Competition Committee:

1.  Larry Theobald/Alaska - Larry has been involved in racing for decades, and was the person who brought Baby Grand racing to Alaska 10 years ago.  His long history with the cars and the sport is a tremendous asset to the committee.

2.  Brian Arrington/Virginia - Brian Arrington has raced minicups for 10 years and is currently one of the main leaders of the southeast super minicup group.  He has numerous championships on the track, and he knows the sport inside and out.  By day he manages a very successful restaurant chain and his business experience helps guide the committee.

3.  Curt Andrews/North Carolina - Curt is one of the most successful engine builders for scale cars in the country as he has built Legends engines, Pro Challenge engines, and numerous racing motorcycle engines.  He has the most extensive engine technical background on the committee and his input is valuable particularly as the committee considers technical specification changes.

4.  Mardy Dunn/North Carolina - National Director of MMRA.  Mardy has a wealth of racing experience that has prepared him to serve on the Competition Committee, and also as a leader in MMRA.  He has promoted racetracks, managed race teams, worked with Baby Grands, and also served as a tech inspector for 600 Racing.  He knows Baby Grand racecars inside and out, and is a key person to help lead our sport forward.

5.  Pete Neimeier/Virginia - President of MMRA.  Pete was part of the new management team brought on board in early 2002.  Starting as a racer in 1998, Pete won two minicup track championships behind the wheel, and as president of MMRA he wants to help others realize their dream of racing success in MMRA.

As we move forward, many decisions of MMRA will actually be the result of voting by the competition committee.  With decades of racing experience, this team is ready and able to confidently lead MMRA forward and help us all realize the potential of this sport.