Q Motorsports Family
THE Q MOTORSPORTS FAMILY STUDENT RACER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2005 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:All scholarship awards are used by the students for post high school education. The scholarship can be used towards books or tuition at vocational/technical schools, junior college or universities. Criteria for winning the scholarships include three areas. The first area is grades. The second category is motorsports racing and the final category is promotional activities in the community.
POLK COUNTY
Burt Morse
Lakeland,FL Age 21
$500 Wayne Barbara Engelbert
Scholarship Award/Alan Kulwicki
Memorial Award
School Florida Institute of Technology
Racing Orlando Speedworld, Mini Stock
Community Mechanical Engineering Intern position at the
City of Lakeland
Goal Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Florida
Institute of Technology
Frederick “Ricky” Menditto
Lakeland, FL
Age 14
$750 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship Award
School Lawton Chiles Middle Academy,
Honor Roll, FCAT Achievement
Racing NHRA & IHRA Drag Racingn
Community Toys for Tots, Country in the
Park, Science Olympiad Team, Make-A-Wish Volunteer
Goal Four year College with a Major in Engineering
Rebecca Menditto
Lakeland, FL
Age 18
$1,500 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship Award
School University of Florida, George Jenkins
High School Graduate 2005, Who’s Who
Among American High School Students, Gray
Robinson Superintendent’s Scholar,
Outstanding Student of America, National Honor Society,
Racing NHRA and IHRA Jr. Drag Racing
Community H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Volunteer,
Country in the Park, Operation Shoebox packages to soldiers
Goal Four Year College with a Major in Accounting
Eric Wawrzyk
Auburndale, FL
Age 16
$250 Sunshine Speedway Racing
Association Scholarship Award
School Auburndale High School, National
Honor Society
Racing Racing For Kids Club-senior division
Community Junior camp counselor, Alter
Server St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, RFKC, Florida Sunshine
Foundation, Hurricane relief volunteer
Goal Four year college
Laura Weaver
Winter Haven, FL
Age 18
$1500 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship Award
School 2005 Graduate Bartow High School,
University of Florida, National Honor
Society, Duke University TIP Program, World
Language Honor Society
Racing Auburndale Motor Speedway,
modified mini stock
Community Key Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
Girls varsity track team, La Sertoma Youth Club, Special
Olympics volunteer
Goal Four year College-Veterinary Medicine
Pamela Weaver
Winter Haven, FL
Age 15
$750 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship Award
School Harrison School for the Performing &
Visual Arts, Honor Roll
Racing Racing for Kid’s Club, Auburndale
Motor Speedway
Community Jewett Academy Symphonic Band Director’s
Award, All State Band, Conservation Club, Fellowship of
Christian Athletes program
Goal Four-year College
Gerald White
Lakeland, FL
Age 11
$250 Q Motorsports Family Scholarship Program
School Valleyview Elementary, A-B Honor
Roll, All American Physical Fitness Award,
Baseball All Stars
Racing Lowe’s Motor Speedway summer
shootout, Orlando speed world track championship for bandolero bandit division,
Community Tae Kwon Do-Black Belt, Rotary Club fund raiser
Goal Four-year College
MARION COUNTY
Anthony Abney
Citra, FL
Age 14
$300 Q Motorsports Family Scholarship Award
School North Marion Middle School;
Presidential Academic Award
Racing Ocala Speedway V-8 Stock Car,
Community Tutoring; leadership at West Post
Middle School
Goal Four year College with a Major in Engineering
PINELLAS COUNTY
Courtney Andries
Pinellas Park, FL
Age 19
$1500 Sunshine Speedway, Claudia Straw,
CPA & Michael Straw and J&J Auto
Body & Paint Scholarship Awards
School University of South Florida
Racing Tri-City Kart Club- Go-Karts
Community Ronald McDonald House volunteer, State Champ in
CPR, Best Community Service Project, Lifeguard City of Pinellas Park and water safety instructor
Goal University of South Florida with a double Major in Political
Science and Economics- Federal Agent
Nick Andries
Pinellas Park, FL
Age 13
$750 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship Award
School Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School;
Physical Science Achievement Award,
Racing World Karting Association Nationals and Florida
Divisional Series-Jr. Can and HPV Jr.; Tri- City Kart Club-Jr. Can.
Community Great American Teach-In, Pride in the Park
Goal Four year College
PASCO COUNTY
Tyler Andries
Zephyrhills, FL
Age 13
$250 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship Award
School Lealman Intermediate School;
Optimist Citizen of the Month, Honor Roll
Racing Tri-City Kart Club, Cadet junior
sportsman champion 2004
Community Great American Teach-In,
Goal Vocational/Technical School or Two-year College
Dustin Chisholm
Seminole, FL
Age 18
$1000 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship Award
School Seminole High School Graduate
2005, St. Petersburg College Freshman
Racing World Karting Association, Florida
Karting Association, Florida Dirt Series, Tri-
City Kart Club
Community Oakhurst Methodist Church- youth group and
feed the homeless
Goal Four year College with a Major in Mechanical
Engineering
Chase Diamond
Seminole, FL
Age 13
$250 Tri-City Kart Club Scholarship Award
School Seminole Middle School, French Club
Racing Tri-City Kart Club 2 Cycle Sprint
Kart
Community Race for the Cure Walk-A-Thon
for cancer
Goal Four year College with a Degree in Architecture/Design/
Engineering
Allison Erlenbusch
St. Petersburg, FL
Age 17
$750 Mrs. Eleanor Morse Scholarship Award
School Dixie Hollins High School, National
Honor Society Track Champion
Racing Jr. Drag Race League, Sunshine
Dragstrip,NHRA, IHRA
Community The Mission of Hope-feed the homeless
volunteer, St. Pete General Hospital Volunteer, SADD, 3.0
Club, Students Against Destructiv Decisions, Volunteer
Multiple Sclerosis Society Walk,
Goal 4 year College-Dermatologist
Camryn Fredrickson
Palm Harbor, FL
Age 7
$250 Barry and Sheri Fletcher Scholarship
Award
School Curlew Creek Elementary
Racing Tri-City Kart Club, Fullerton Kart
Community Honda Grand Prix participant
Goal Undetermined
Max Kimer
St. Petersburg, FL
Age 8
$250 Jill Marie Honorary Scholarship Award
School Ridgecrest Elementary, A+ Award for
GPA
Racing Sunshine Motocross
Community Great American Teach-In,
Publix Recycling Program
Goal Four Year College with a Major in Engineering or a Pro-
Motocross Rider
Dale Shelton
St. Petersburg, FL
Age 16
$1,000 Dave Pletcher Racing, Racing
Helping Racers/Wild Bill Revard
Memorial Scholarship Awards
School Lakewood High School, Honor
Roll
Racing DeSoto Super Speedway, Open Wheel Modified,
Community Student Government Assoc. fund raising
events, Racers Helping Racers event
Goal Four Year College with a Degree in Mechanical
Engineering
Chris Zimmerman
Largo, FL
Age 13
$500 Racers Helping Racers/Wild
Bill Revard Memorial Scholarship Award
School Osceola Middle School, Honor
Roll, Principal’s list, School band
Racing Tri-City Kart Club, Champ Kart
Community DARE graduate
Goal NASCAR Technical College or Four-year College
PASCO COUNTY
Maxx Bennett
Zephyrhills, FL
Age 11
$250 Sunshine Speedway Racing
Association Scholarship Award
School Academy at the Farm
Racing World Karting Association,
FDDS, Jr. Sportsman 1 Lite Champion
Community Zephyrhills Youth Basketball, Racing for a
Cure, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, YMCA
Goal Vocational/Technical or Four-year College; NASCAR
School
David Davis
Hudson, FL
Age 15
$250 Barry and Sheri Fletcher
Scholarship Award
School Hudson High School, Grade Point
Average Achievement award, Football
Racing World Karting Association Dirt National, FDDS,
Tri-City Kart Club
Community Volunteer VP Motorsports
Goal Vocational/Technical School or Two-year College
NASCAR Institute/Fabrication
Sarah Davis
Hudson, FL
Age 10
$250 Tri-City Kart Club Scholarship
Award
School Hudson Elementary, School Youth
Volunteer Award, Girl Scout Law Award
Racing Dirt Devil, Tri-City Kart Club
Community Earth Patrol, Safety Patrol, Newscast, Book
Buddies, Peer Volunteer, Relay for Life
Goal Four-year College with a Degree in Education
SARASOTA COUNTY
Cameron Daniels
Venice, FL
Age 10
$250 Q Motorsports Family
Scholarship Award
School Garden Elementary, Math
Facts Contest Winner
Racing Sunshine Motocross Tampa, Florida Trail Riders.
Community Earth Day Oscar Scherer Park,
Garden Elementary Gator Run A’thon
Goal Four year College
Rebecca George
Venice, FL
Age 9
$250 Sunshine Speedway Racing
Association Scholarship Award
School Garden Elementary School
Racing Go-Karts Novice Class Eastbay
Raceway Park
Community Venice Vikings Cheerleader
Goal Undetermined
Bryan Wagner
Sarasota, FL
Age20
$1,000 DeSoto Super Speedway
Scholarship Award
School University of Central Florida,
Honor Roll
Racing DeSoto Super Speedway,
modified mini’s, Florida mini-stock challenge
Community LEAD Program, leadership, service and
academic program; Knightcast Internet-radio DJ
Goal Four year College
MANATEE COUNTY
Michael Elder
Bradenton, FL
Age 15
$1,000 Attorney Chris M. Vorbeck
Honorary Scholarship Award
School Haile Middle School, Academic
Excellence Awards
Racing World Karting Association (Nationals and State),
Florida Divisional Dirt Series
Community Moffit Cancer Society fundraiser
Goal Four year College with a Degree in Mechanical
Engineering or NASCAR Driver
Tiffany Elder
Bradenton, FL
Age 12
$250 Lyn St. James Honorary
Scholarship Award
School Haile Middle School, Honor Roll,
President’s Award for Academic Achievement
Racing World Karting Association Dirt Series, Dirt Devil
Speedway, Jr. Sportsman Champ Class
Community Florida State Strut Twirling Champion and
Duet Beginner Champion, Talent Awards
Goal Four-year College with a Major in Performing Arts or
Journalism
Tyler Schule
Bradenton, FL
Age 11
$250 Tri-City Kart Club Scholarship Award
School Tara Elementary, Mathematics
Mastery & Excellence Award
Racing Dirt Devils Speedway, DeSoto
Speedway, WKA, FDDS, go-karts
Community Little league, Fitness program, music program
Goal Four-year College with a Degree in Mechanical
Engineering
Nathan Wendrick
Bradenton, FL
Age 16
$1,000 Q Auto & Injury Attorney’s
Employees Scholarship Award
School Lakewood Ranch High School,
FCAT mathematics achievement
Racing WKA National & State Dirt Series,
sprint dirt & champ kart
Community Lakewood Ranch Key Clubt
Goal Four-year College with a Major in Electrical/
Mechanical Engineering
Nicholas Wendrick
Bradenton, FL
Age 7
$250 Sunshine Speedway Racing
Association Scholarship Award
School Gene Witt Elementary
Racing WKA National & State Dirt Series,
Tri-City Kart Club
Community Manatee Area Youth Soccer Org., Woodland
Baptist Church member
Goal Four-year college
LEE COUNTY
Antonio Gonzalez
Cape Coral, FL
Age 16
$500 Lee and Barbara Mitton, Hole
Shot EngineeringScholarship Award
School Ida S. Baker High School,
Honor Roll, FCAT Outstanding
performance
Racing Tri-City Kart Club-Jr. Champ Stock & Jr. Gold
Community Scholar’s Club Member
Goal Four Year College-Engineering or Business Finance
DADE COUNTY
Joshua Gorniak
Homestead, FL
Age 18
$500 Ken Breslauer Honorary Scholarship
School South Dade Senior High
Graduate 2005
Racing Hialeah Raceway Cyclone Class
Community Football, Coach assistant weight training
Goal Two or Four-year College
John “LJ” Grimm
Seffner, FL
Age12
$250 Sunshine Speedway Racing
Association Scholarship Award
School Lopez Elementary, Principal’s and
Honor Roll
Racing Dirt Devil Speedway, Blue
Div. Go-Karts, Eastbay Go-Karts
Community Lopez Elementary fund raising events
Goal Vocational/Technical School or Four Year College
with a Major in Engineering
Dale Kelley
Dover, FL
Age 18
$1,500 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship
Award
School Seffner Christian Academy
Graduate 2005 National Honor Society
and Honors Classes; Hillsborough
Community College
Racing East Bay Raceway Park-Open Wheel Modified
Community South Florida Baptist Hospital volunteer,
Seffner Christian Academy Volunteer, Varsity soccer team
Goal Four-Year College-Horticulture
David Pollen
Tampa, FL
Age 17
$500 McLendon’s Racing Engines, Scotty
McLendon Scholarship Award
School Riverview High School
Racing Fastruck, AACS Super Late Model
Community Shriner’s Children’s Hospital Volunteer
Goal Technical School or Four year College with a Degree
in Engineering or racecar driver
CITRUS COUNTY
Curtis Neumann
Inverness, FL
Age 17
$1,000 Sunshine Speedway Scholarship
Award
School Citrus High School, Boys State,
Student of the Month
Racing Citrus County Speedway, Corteco
Gulf Coast Modified Series
Community TV appearance “Sports Talk Line”, Key Club
Goal Four year College with a Degree in Engineering
VOLUSIA COUNTY
Alexandra “Alli” Owens
South Daytona, FL
Age 17
$1,000 Kelly Thayer Scholarship Award
School Atlantic High School, President’s
Volunteer Award
Racing New Smyrna Speedway, Fastcar,
Lyn St. James Driver Development
Program Attendee
Community DARE Program volunteer, Race Against
Drugs
Goal Vocational/Technical School or Four Year College
with a Major in Mechanical Engineering
HERNANDO COUNTY
Morgan Pagano
Spring Hill, FL
Age 9
$250 Tri City Kart Club Scholarship Award
School Shady Hills Elementary
Racing Tri-City Kart Club, West Coast Karting, Jr. Cadet Go Kart
Community Gymnastics, Racers Helping
Racers
Goal Four year college
ALACHUA COUNTY
Darrell Pons
Gainesville, FL
Age 14
$500 Q Motorsports Family Scholarship
Award
School P. K. Yonge Student Council Pres.
Racing Gainesville Raceway, NHRA Junior
Dragster, Sponsor Lucas Oil
Community Christian Club, Gatornationals, Shands
Hospital patient magazine distribution volunteer
Goal Four year College with a Major in Mechanical
Engineering
CLAY COUNTY
Carson Slabaugh
Orange Park, FL
Age 18
$1,000 Mrs. Martha Boynton/Leonard &
Barbara McCue Scholarship Award
School University of Central Florida,
Freshman, National Honor Society and
National, AP Scholar with Distinction
Racing NHRA Junior Drag Racing League, IHRA
Community National Beta Club, Boy Scouts Project
Goal Four year College with a Degree in Mechanical
Engineering
Currently attending Florida Institute of
Technology in Melbourne, Florida, Burt
Morse is a junior studying mechanical
engineering. Burt has been appointed
Chief Engineer/Co-Captain for the 2006
school year, for the Formula SAE (Society
of Automotive Engineers) Project racecar. This project
entails designing, building and racing a very fast, very light
open wheeled racecar based on a 600-cc motorcycle engine.
It has four-wheel independent suspension, a student
designed fuel injection system and a dry sump oiling
system. This project is a capstone of his major program at
FIT. Good luck Burt and we look forward to hearing
about your successful project!
YOU HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THESE
TERRIFIC RACERS TO CONTINUE THEIR
EDUCATION! THIS LIST REPORTS CUMULATIVE
DONATIONS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE
PROGRAM:
$10,000+
Sunshine Speedway, Frank & Bonnie Hill
Tri-City Kart Club
McCue, Attorney Leonard and Barbara
$5,000 - $9,999
DeSoto Super Speedway, John & Camille Sarppraicone
$2,000 - $4,999
Cue Data Services, Joe McCue
J & J Auto Body & Painting, Jim Hernan
Lugnuts Family Race Place, Terry Scampton
Sebring International Speedway
Straw, Claudia, CPA & Michael, Foelgner, Ronz & Straw, CPA’s
Sunshine Speedway Racing Association (SSRA)
Thayer, Kelly
Wild Bill Revard Memorial Scholarship, Racers Helping
Racers, by Terry Scampton
$1,000 - $1,999
Breslauer, Ken
Fletcher, Barry & Sheri
Henter, Mary & Ted
Mitton, Lee & Barbara, Hole Shot Engineering
Morse, Mrs. Eleanor
Pletcher, Dave & Carol, Dave Pletcher Racing
Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Employee’s
Short Track USA
Sunshine Dragstrip/Bradenton Motorsports Park, Todd
Dickenson
$500 - $999
Boynton, Martha
Dayton Andrews Dodge
Engelbert, Wayne & Barbara, Alan Kulwicki Memorial
Karting for Charity
Lumley, Justin
McLendon’s Racing Engines, Scotty McLendon
Up to $499
Advertising Consultants
Andries, Quilly
Barker, Wayne
Blum, J
Boynton, Gary
Buek, Teri Lee
Chappell, Roy
Dayton Andrews Dodge
Doughty, Dr. C. E.
Elder, Michael
Engelbert, Wayne & Barbara
Alan Kulwicki Memorial
Flohrschutz, Robert
Green, Bill
Gulliver, Shaughn
Island Florist
Johnson, Elizabeth
Knowles, G. C.
L & J Auto Service of Pinellas Park, Inc.
Larson, Pam
Lewis, Michael
Mallon, Jeffery
Marie, Jill
Martin, Peter
Massell Motorsports
Mathias, Dr. Thomas E., D. O., P.A.
McAndrew, Elizabeth
McConville, Yvonne
MoKart One
Pons, Darrell & Laura
Rubins, Dr. David A., M.D.
Scherer, David
Swaitek, Jerry
Thoreson, Janet & Stewart
Tracy, Allison
Weatherlit, Allen
Weatherilt, Eileen
Wilson, Donald
Zurkan, Dr. Cliff & Amy
Memorabilia Donors
Bonnie MacAlexander
Wayne & Barbara Engelbert
Barry & Sheri Fletcher
Louis Luczu
Kathy & Jeff Mallon
Jill Marie