moffitt motorsports
" GIMME FIVE, BROTHER ....WE'RE ON THE POLE ! "
( Joshua, to his Grandpa/crew chief, upon finding out they held pole position for the start of the feature 5-9-08 )
"Joshua Moffitt, April 2009"
This site is dedicated to the racing activities of Joshua Moffitt, Age 7, Des Moines Iowa. Joshua began racing in 2006 at the age of 6, and raced Go Karts at Jamaica Raceway, Jamaica Iowa. During the downtime between the 2006-2007 season, the decision was made to upgrade to an Outlaw Dirt Kart. We will follow the construct of the Outlaw Kart and also follow the season as Josh races this new car at English Creek Speedway, Knoxville Iowa.
"Kids Are Racers Too"
While some people feel kids this young should not be racing, I feel that with the proper training and safety equipment, These kids can enjoy the thrill of a lifetime. I feel that IF the proper safety equipment is used correctly, racing these cars isn't any more dangerous than letting them play baseball, or any of several "stick and ball" sports. Please take time to look around the site and I'm sure you will agree.
NEWS AS IT HAPPENS !
Here I will update on new things about the site and/or Joshua as he races his Outlaw Dirt Kart around the Midwest.
Josh goes pro !
10/20/07 ... Joshua wins money ! At Newton Raceway, Joshua earned a $10.00 payment. This is his 2nd one, the 1st being at the Nationals this year, a check for $ 20.00. Since he makes the biggest percentage of his income racing, does that make him a Pro ??? He earned a dollar picking up sticks for grandma, and $ 30.00 racing. I think the answer is clear.
Picture Size
10/22/07 ... effective immediately, I am going to re-size photos that I add a little larger. some of the ones I am using are hard to see. I will leave the ones already here as they are, but new ones will be larger.
MOST IMPROVED DRIVER OF 2007
AT ENGLISH CREEK SPEEDWAY IN KNOXVILLE IOWA
10/27/2007 Our awards banquet was at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville Ia. "Where Memory Lane meets Victory Lane" ... We had a nice banquet with great food catered in, a great time with friends and family, most of the racers from this year at the track were there, and Joshua's mom and her boyfriend, his 2 brothers, both grandmas and his grandpa attended.
He was 1st awarded a beautiful plaque for his 4th place finish in the class, and a check. We had decided before the banquet that whatever he got was to be his. We would start sharing winnings between the driver and owner in the 2008 season. His check for the year end was substantial, and he is a very happy young man.
THEN, as the other awards were handed out, for rookie of the year, driver of the year, etc, there came an award for "Most Improved Driver of 2007". It was explained that this award was carefully calculated based on the season results from early in the year, towards the end of the year, and the actual improvements in finishing positions through the year. The winner of that award was
JOSHUA MOFFITT, # 53
" HEY, I KNOW HIM !!! "
I am SOOOOO proud of him, and its nice to see our efforts paying off. Throughout the year, and again at the banquet, before the award was given, we have had people tell us how much it looks like we are improving, this REALLY helped us feel good about our efforts, Josh wanted a big trophy, and now he has one !
CONGRATULATIONS JOSHUA !!!
12-8-2007
TEARDOWN HAS STARTED !
the buildup of the 2008 car is officially underway, there is a spot at the top of each page to click on to review our progress, simply look for "2008 car" on the menu. Please follow along. Its the 1st day of the rebuild and already some good things are happening !
12-14-2007
TRR RACING ENGINES CHOSEN AS 2008 ENGINE BUILDER !
after careful thought, and talking to lots of engine builders all around the country, I selected Tom Rayl at TRR Racing Engines In Mitchellville Ia.
see "building the '08 car" for progress.
1-29-2008
VanderHaags Inc signs on as a 2008 Advertising Partner !
We are VERY happy to announce that our program will be helped tremendously by a partnership with VanderHaags Inc, a truck and truck parts supplier since 1939. VanderHaags has signed on for the 2008 season, and we hope we can give some help back to this exciting company in return for their support. VanderHaags operates stores in Des Moines Iowa, Council Bluffs Iowa, Spencer Iowa, and Sioux Falls South Dakota, as well as via the world wide web. Please click the link here or check on our Favorite Places page to find a solution to all your truck parts needs !
MAY 3, 2008
IT RUNS AND RUNS REALLY REALLY GOOD !
we had it to the track, and it ran REALLY REALLY well ! Better than I ever expected ! Josh started in the back of the 1st heat, and won, won the trophy dash, and had a clear lead in the feature when he got together with a lap car, causing a restart, and sending him to the tail with 2 to go. Then we went to another track and ran 2nd in the heats and feature, after we missed our gear.
should be a VERY exciting year !
check the results for may 3. 2008 ... video will follow shortly
july 11, 2008
1st FEATURE WIN !
not one, but TWO ! Double feature night. Make up feature fom 3 weeks ago and Pella Corp night, sponsored by Pella Doors and Windows. Josh won BOTH features !
July 25, 2008
PIT VEHICLE SECURED !
we fell in love with Roger from Iceberg Karts' Outlaw Sprint styled Barstool racer at the Nationals in 2007. Due to a situation in Roger's life, his Life Masterplan was forced to change, and some toys had to be liquidated. We immediately made a deal to aquire the outlaw barstool racer. It is our plan to paint it up in "Herbie 53" this winter. Pics will follow when that is done.
2nd PLACE POINTS FINISH !
Joshua's season at English Creek Speedway in Knoxville Iowa, Sprint Car Capital of the World, on Sept 27, 2008
Joshua had 8 top 3 finishes, including back to back feature wins, and only fell out of the top 3 a total of 3 times all year, after his engine suffered some damage. Needless to say, the team of Joshua Moffitt Racing is VERY happy with our results.
1st place was Katelyn Smith, and 3rd was Clinton VanHelton.
CONGRATULATIONS JOSHUA MOFFITT !