"The Best Vintage Car Racing in the Midwest" Where the Cars are the Stars!
Welcome
Show Me Vintage Racing Fans
Join us for high-speed racing adventures!
"The Best Vintage Car Racing in the Midwest" Where the Cars are the Stars!
Join us for high-speed racing adventures!
About Us:
In 2001 a group of racers decided to start a Vintage Racing Club in the Kansas City area. They recruited some racers to bring back some nostalgic racing. They built some cars from a simple set of rules, got some tracks to let them race and bring back some racing memories of days gone by.
"A True Fast Blast From The Past"
The mission of this club is to bring back some Nostalgia to racing and cars that are identifiable and to show people what their Dad's and Grandfather's used to race.
SMVR is a group of racers committed to keeping the memory of racing from the past and race cars alive. Vintage years from the 1920’s through the 1970’s with Rules are designed to provide affordable and competitive racing as well as a unique and entertaining experience for the Fans!
Thank you to all who follow and support the Series.
Get a taste of some the vintage racing action that's happening on Missouri dirt tracks!
Get a taste of some the vintage racing action that's happening on Missouri dirt tracks!
Get a taste of some the vintage racing action that's happening on Missouri dirt tracks!
Get a taste of some the vintage racing action that's happening on Missouri dirt tracks!
Check out this great video
In Memory
2/1/1951-3/3/2023
Car #7, Odessa, MO
Replica-1941 Ford Coupe, 355 Engine
Started Racing: 1969 (Street)
Mickey was born in 1951 in Beloit, Wisconsin. He began his racing journey with drag racing in the early 1970s and later joined an oval track pit crew from 1974 to 1978. Between 1979 and 1985, he competed at Rockford Speedway in both Late Models and 4-Cylinder Cars. In 2000, Mickey helped co-found the Show Me Vintage Racing (SMVR) club alongside Jim Cox.
Mickey shared 22 years with his wife, Christy Fleehart, who stood by his side through it all. Christy played a vital behind-the-scenes role in helping grow the SMVR Series, contributing her time and support to its continued success.
In addition to the vintage car featured above, Mickey also raced his B Modified starting in 2007. Vintage racing, however, remained closest to his heart. As he once said, “The racing’s great, but the friendships are even better!”
On March 3, 2023, the Lord called Mickey home. His kindness, leadership, and unwavering dedication to vintage racing will be remembered—and missed—by all who knew him.
Car # 34,
Jim Cox, Co-Founder of the Show Me Vintage Racing (SMVR) series in 2001, has been a driving force behind the vintage racing movement long before the club officially began. Prior to SMVR’s formation, Jim raced his vintage cars against various classes, working hard to generate interest and encourage others to build and race vintage machines.
His dedication didn’t stop at promotion—Jim personally built the first nine vintage cars in SMVR, including the one driven by Mickey Fleehart for over 20 years.
We sincerely thank Jim for his vision, leadership, and hands-on contributions that helped shape SMVR into what it is today. Vintage car racing wouldn’t be where it is without him.
Car #6 1939 Chevy Sedan
Car #5
Car # 88 1941 Ford Coupe
with
Gary "the Jaws" Joslin,
co-Owner.
Car #54S 1969 Ford Mustang
Car #99 1935 Ford Coupe
Car #4
Car #32W 1932 Ford Coupe
Car #2D 1941 Ford Coupe
Car #51 1951 Studebaker (Pictured with Ed Neil's #3)
2024 Reining
King of the Classics
Car #58 1955 Chevy Coupe
2025 Presented By Sponsor:
AAA Lawnmower Sales & Service with Husband, #63 John Martin
Car #44 1937 Chevy Coupe
Car #C2
Car #09D 1969 Chevy Chevelle
2025 Presented By Sponsor, Eickleberry Concrete, with Wife, Cheryl Eickleberry.
Car #3 1957 Chevy BelAir
Car #2B 1971 Pontiac Firebird
Car #74 1929 Model T
"Dad's Car" with
Crew Chief, James Drake
Car #1A 1939 Chevy Sedan
2025 Series Sponsor - Asphalt Sealcoating & Striping, LLC, with Wife, #1 Angela Ashworth
Car #31 1956 Ford Fairlane
2024 Co-points Champion
Car #113 1935 Ford Coupe, with wife, Lisa Thorne
2025 Trophy Dash Sponsors:
Wildflower Holler Distillery, Owners
SMVR's Series Accountants
Car #1 1955 Chevy
2025 Series Sponsor - Asphalt Sealcoating & Striping, LLC, with Husband, #1A/#74 Rodney Ashworth
SMVR's Digital Media Promoter
Car #66 1968 Camaro
Car #63 1937 Ford Coupe
2025 Presented By Sponsor:
AAA Lawnmower Sales & Service with Wife,
#58 Beth Martin.
Car #75 1967 Ford Mustang - In progress
Car#72 1974 Nova &
1942 Ford
Car #35 1934 Ford Coupe
Car #58 1939 Chevy Sedan
Car #18
Car #60 1970 Ford Mustang
Car #8X 1939 Ford Coupe
Car #76 1967 Chevy Impala
Car #27 1939 Chevy Coupe
Car #71 1946 Mercury Coupe
Car #42 1968 Camaro
Wife, Misty Carpenter-Brash, is SMVR‘s 2025 volunteer Videographer.
Car #14 1928 Pontiac Sedan
2024 Co-points Champion
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Call Dan Schmidt at 913-708-0296 or Email us at opman70@gmail.com
Please send digital media to: akashworth69@gmail.com
Technical Director: Dan Schmidt – (913) 708-0296
Assistant Technical Director: Adam Whiffen
Board Members:
Jim Thorne
Rodney Ashworth
Chad Eickleberry
John Martin
Digital Media & Promotions (Volunteer): Angela Ashworth
Accounting & Financial Oversight (Volunteer): Jim & Lisa Thorne
Videography (Volunteer): Misty Carpenter-Brash
Staging Coordinator (Volunteer): Chris Waters