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Capitol Quarter Midget Racing Association
Track History ... Our Club was started by eight men, who held their first meeting in the basement of the State
Journal Building in late Fall of 1957. This meeting came about because of the interest and effort of Stan Latunski,
who having seen 1/4 Midgets in California, had his brother send him one from there. Stan's was the first 1/4 Midget
in Lansing. The first race was held in 1959 on a dirt track, which was changed to asphalt in 1960.
Stan Latunski was an extremely active member who had an unsatisfiable desire to learn everything about
this sport. He could do fantastic things to an engine. Because he was highly thought of, the members of "his" Club honored his
memory by dedicating races to him. Stan was a quiet man, who loved this sport; the friendly competion; was caught up in the excitement
of the drivers who did well and shared in the disappointment of those who did not --- and his "we'll do better next
time" attitude, was contagious to many. Thoughts of a friend.    The Sport The purpose of this Association is to create and to maintain a clean, safe, healthy sport,
which may be enjoyed by Father, Mother, Son, and Daughter in close relationship with better sportsmanship. To acquaint
the younger generation with the handling of mechanical devices, co-ordination, alertness, and ability to handle motor-driven
vehicles. To impress the younger generation with the idea of fairness, generosity and a sense of responsibility
without envy of others.
The Flags and What They Mean
This Club is run completely as a non-profit organization and
depends solely upon contributions from race fans. These contributions are used to pay for and maintain the track, and to buy
trophies and awards for the drivers, who in return try very hard to give you the very best in Quarter Midget Racing.
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