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SJQMA provides ¼ midget dirt racing for children in the New Jersey area. Located on the grounds of the
Atco Raceway, Sandstone Speedway is a 1/20th mile clay oval that provides fast and exciting racing
action for kids ages 5 to 16.
Atco Raceway, Sandstone Speedway is a 1/20th mile clay oval that provides fast and exciting racing
action for kids ages 5 to 16.
| "Where Racing Runs in the Family" |
| Atco, NJ |
SJQMA
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| P.O. Box 113 Atco, NJ 08004 Hotline: 856-768-9990 |
| About SJQMA |
| About SJQMA |
| What is Quarter Midget Racing? |
A ¼ Midget Race Car is a ¼ scaled down version of an open wheel midget car. The engines are single
cylinder Honda, Deco, or Briggs & Straton. The stock configuration produces about 2 ½ horsepower.
Modifications in the upper classes allow these engines to produce several times the stock horsepower. The
engines are reliable and can produce as much as 10,000 rpms in their more highly modified forms.
The cars are built around a tubular frame and are fully suspended through shocks and torsion bars. Wheels
and tires come in various sizes and compounds. The driver is surrounded by a chromoly roll cage, nerf bars
and the bodies can be painted to the driver's preference.
cylinder Honda, Deco, or Briggs & Straton. The stock configuration produces about 2 ½ horsepower.
Modifications in the upper classes allow these engines to produce several times the stock horsepower. The
engines are reliable and can produce as much as 10,000 rpms in their more highly modified forms.
The cars are built around a tubular frame and are fully suspended through shocks and torsion bars. Wheels
and tires come in various sizes and compounds. The driver is surrounded by a chromoly roll cage, nerf bars
and the bodies can be painted to the driver's preference.
| Who Races Quarter Midgets? |
Quarter Midget racing is a competitive sport for children ages 5 - 16; however, the whole family is invited
to get very involved with dad as Crew Chief and Mechanic, mom working in the Tower helping score
races, and big brothers and sisters working in the snack bar. Lots of little brothers and sisters can be
found playing all day in the race-car trailers and motor homes.
to get very involved with dad as Crew Chief and Mechanic, mom working in the Tower helping score
races, and big brothers and sisters working in the snack bar. Lots of little brothers and sisters can be
found playing all day in the race-car trailers and motor homes.
oriented racing activity. In recognition of the drivers, trophies are awarded at Regional, State, and National
events. No cash prizes are awarded.
Quarter Midget racing is not a "drop off your kid" kind of sport, but an involved family sport. Few other
sports permit all members of the family to participate. The kids do the driving while other family members
serve as pit crews, chief mechanics, scorers, timekeepers, and operators of concession stand or novelty
booths.
It teaches the meaning of sportsmanship, fair play by following rules, how to be a good winner or a
gracious loser.
It develops coordination, and a sense of timing and independent thinking.
It teaches self-reliance. Once a green flag has dropped, they are on their own.
The spirit of competition also comes along here. They learn to drive hard, but that rules must be observed.
Rule infractions may result in disqualification.
Development of knowledge and an appreciation for mechanical devices.
It teaches safe driving skills that are carried on in their teen years on the road. Very few people develop
the skill that these children acquire. We believe this level of skill is valuable when they become adult
drivers. They learn that there is a place to race an automobile— which is NOT on the public highway
systems where so many young adult drivers lose their lives.
It develops a sense of responsibility. Alertness and concern for the safety of others is acquired.
It gives drivers a well-earned right and a sense of pride and accomplishment. They stand taller and are
more confident after becoming a proficient Quarter Midget Driver. This confidence and sense of "belonging
to a group", along with our Race for Drugs Program, could someday be a factor in helping these kids "Say
No To Drugs".
events. No cash prizes are awarded.
Quarter Midget racing is not a "drop off your kid" kind of sport, but an involved family sport. Few other
sports permit all members of the family to participate. The kids do the driving while other family members
serve as pit crews, chief mechanics, scorers, timekeepers, and operators of concession stand or novelty
booths.
It teaches the meaning of sportsmanship, fair play by following rules, how to be a good winner or a
gracious loser.
It develops coordination, and a sense of timing and independent thinking.
It teaches self-reliance. Once a green flag has dropped, they are on their own.
The spirit of competition also comes along here. They learn to drive hard, but that rules must be observed.
Rule infractions may result in disqualification.
Development of knowledge and an appreciation for mechanical devices.
It teaches safe driving skills that are carried on in their teen years on the road. Very few people develop
the skill that these children acquire. We believe this level of skill is valuable when they become adult
drivers. They learn that there is a place to race an automobile— which is NOT on the public highway
systems where so many young adult drivers lose their lives.
It develops a sense of responsibility. Alertness and concern for the safety of others is acquired.
It gives drivers a well-earned right and a sense of pride and accomplishment. They stand taller and are
more confident after becoming a proficient Quarter Midget Driver. This confidence and sense of "belonging
to a group", along with our Race for Drugs Program, could someday be a factor in helping these kids "Say
No To Drugs".
| What are the Benefits? |
