BIG Weekend of Racing!

A new event has been added to the schedule for this weekend as Short Motorsports will travel to the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, IL for the Leon Smith Memorial. $3,000 is on the line with even bigger bragging rights going into SFCR for a fan boosted $2,500 to win special event. After another week off, the 8s is again recharged for 410 action. Come out and support Steve and the Short Motorsports team!
We also ask the fans to support the Shepp’s Speedway event on Sunday for another $2,000 to win.
The 8s will not be able to appear at this track due to prior commitments.

This weekends racing will be in memory of the late Leon Smith and Dennis Frank. Thank you for your contributions to this wonderful sport.

Recharging

After several weeks of tough competition at the St. Francois County Raceway, Steve Short has had a steady climb in the points series. In 6 full nights at SFCR, Steve has finished inside the top ten in each ‘A’ Main.
Currently ranked 3rd in points, just 20 points behind the leader, Short Motorsports will take a one week hiatus from 410 racing.
The points championship will be put on the back burner for now. With limited sponsor income, time off is a necessary evil. But don’t worry loyal 8s fans, Short Motorsports will return to SFCR on June 13th in full force.
Until then, a massive overhaul on the 8s machine will take place for maintenance.

Stay tuned . . . 

Happy Mother’s Day!

Short Motorsports would like to wish all of the mothers in the stands, a Happy Mothers Day!
THANK YOU for always being understanding when it’s time for the boys to go play in the dirt.
WE LOVE YOU.

In Need of LUCK

After one month of bad, low down, rotten luck, Short Motorsports is ready to turn it around this weekend at SFCR. Spirits are back up at the shop, a few new tires have rolled in and the will to win is as strong as ever.
April 25th was a rough night for the team. Steve was involved and an “incident” while running side by side on the back straightaway for the second position in his heat race. Heavy damage was sustained to the 8s including, a snapped front end, drag link, panhard bar, both front shocks, left front wheel and tire, front wing, cracked radiator and a kinked downtube. Needless to say, the team put the ridiculous wreck behind them and looked forward to the main event. Finishing repairs minutes before the ‘A’ main, Steve would start in the last row. The 25 lap main event would be a struggle in every turn while Steve would wrestle with a car that had no brakes, however he still managed to pick his way through the field to finish in the 10th position.

Opening Night Appearance!

A new chapter begins for Short Motorsports this Saturday night as the 8s returns to SFCR. The team is excited for the beginning of ‘09 season after a shaky, drawn out winter. The economy has definitely played it’s part with the 8s team, as sponsors are few and far between these days. The team is again, turning to the fans for their support. The ‘Shorty Club’ was a huge morale booster last year for everyone involved, and new plans are in the works for this year’s club members. We are proud to have our loyal fans and hope to see all of you this weekend at the track. Cheer loud...we want to hear you!
The 2009 Schedule is almost complete...stay tuned for more info on where the team will pop up this season.

Winter Update 1

For those of you continually returning to shortmotorsports.com, and sending messages to us, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. We are truly blessed to have fans like you.
Within the next month we should know what the ‘09 season holds for the team. We have only begun the winter season, and it has already seemed like a long one. All of us are ready to return to the track to compete with the 8s, but for now it is unclear on whether we will be able to do that or not.
We are currently in the hunt for sponsors, but as everyone knows, it is a tough road. If anyone has any word on sponsorship opportunities, don’t hesitate to contact us. Anything at all will surely help to get us back out on the track.
Stay posted for more frequent updates.

‘Queen’s’ Result

The Short Motorsports team looked to have a good showing at the final race of the ‘08 season. $5,000 was up for grabs as some of the nations’ big names rolled into town. Steve would start in the second row in his heat, behind Bryan Matthews and Knoxville regular Justin Zimmerman. On a heavy track, starting position proved crucial as the cushion was midtrack. Steve tried everything he could to get around Zimmerman for second, for an entry into the nights’ dash, but Zimmerman held on to second with a half-car length over the 8s. Steve and the crew would then set their sights on moving up in the ‘A’ main.
Starting in the sixth row Steve had his work cut out for him. With the track starting to widen out, Steve found the bottom within the first three laps and was on the move. Picking off the leaders one by one, Steve proved to be one of the fastest cars on the track. In the final laps running 5th, Steve hunted down Danny Smith from a straightaway back and began to work on the ‘original outlaw’. Searching for a faster line to get by the famous #4, Tim Montgomery would sneak by Steve on the final lap for the 5th position. Steve would come home a stout 6th place wearing the Macy Monroe winning designed helmet.

Special thanks to all of our fans during the ‘08 season. You helped to drive the 8s this year. What a season it was, we hoped you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you.

Points Results

The points results are in from the 2008 season.

AutoTire Racepark, Benton, MO
1st - Steve Short, 8s 294 pts.
POINTS CHAMPION

St. Francois County Raceway, Farmington, MO
4th - Steve Short, 8s 820 pts.

Way to go Short Motorsports!

The Shorty Club

Short Motorsports is proud to announce the opening of ‘The Shorty Club’. This Saturday night, June 7, at the St. Francois County Raceway, kids 12 and under will be able to sign up to be part of the club. The best part is, it’s completely FREE!
From 4:30 - 5:45 pm, Steve Short will be under the front grandstands signing autographs and asking the kids club members sign the new ‘Shorty Club’ banner that will be mounted on the Short Motorsports trailer for every race. It’s a great opportunity to meet Steve and some of the Short Motosports team before all the action begins.
Members will also be entered into the first coloring contest of the year! Coloring contest entries will be due back to the team on June 14, and the winner will be announced during the June 21 race night at SFCR. THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $25 GIFT CARD TO WAL-MART.
We all are excited to meet the new ‘Shorty Club’ members!
See you at the track!

VICTORY!

CAMARGO, IL (05-23-08) by Robert Cortum - Midwest All Star Series Image

Benton Race Park in Benton, Missouri is crucial for the O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series in 2008 as it plays host for a total of 5 events. The second of those event was held Friday night May 23, and Steve Short proved why he is always a contender when racing with the group.

Short, would take the lead over Tom Dickerman and not let go as he piloted his family owned 8S to his first victory of the season. Short found the inside groove to his liking as he took the lead, an area of the track that started coming in towards the middle of the event for a few of the superstars. The team performed solid over the night as they qualified 4th and then ran 4th in their heat race, placing them on the outside of row 2 for the feature.

“I like racing with these guys, and have raced with most of them over my career. I’d like to get out to more Midwest All Star Shows, but my schedule doesn’t allow it a lot of times,” stated Short.

In qualifying action, Tiffany Wyzard made O’Reilly Midwest All Star history, becoming the first female to record quick time for the series. A pair of “Doc” Sloan cars would take the 2nd and 3rd positions with “Sparky” Pate besting his boss by one position. The before mentioned Short qualified 4th and Jason Evans from nearby Sikeston, Missouri would make the top 5 comfortably.
Heat races were a hard fought follow the leader affair. Those who found themselves gaining position were few, but proved that track prep and adjustments were going to be key for the evening’s events. First Heat went to Jimmy Hurley, second was taken home by Mark Shirshikan, and the third heat by 2007 series Rookie of the Year Brad Greer.

The Dash event for the night marked the arrival of Kody Kinser as a top competitor. The youngster from Indiana showed the way of the “Members Only” event leading Sparky Pate, Doc Sloan, Ryan Bunton, AJ Bruns, and Jerrod Hull.

The O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series will make their 2nd of 3 stops this weekend, Saturday May 24th at Mount Vernon Speedway in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Visit http://www.midwestallstarseries.com for more info.

Short Motorsports is online

Today is a big day for Short Motorsports — we’re launching our brand new website! You’ll notice a new logo, courtesy of CK Graffix, representing the new image of Short Motorsports. There is a lot of new and exciting stuff happening at the shop preparing for the ‘08 season. New car, new colors...Stay tuned...More to come.