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Ginny Quinones has excellent credentials, having
had success in Karts and Quarter Midgets. Later she
moved to the 270cc Micro Sprints where she also ran
up front. More recently, she ran the Focus Midget
Series on the East Coast. She also had a strong
showing in the Ford Focus Nationals, where she
finished Eighth out of the 41 drivers
competing.
Last info 2005
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Bio
Ginny has raced quarter
midgets, karts, 270 micro sprints, 600 micro
sprints, tq midgets, and USAC ford focus midgets.
She has tested in late models.
Birth Name: Virginia
Quinones
Date of Birth: March 16, 1988
Place of Birth: Newton, New Jersey
Parents: Victor and Dorothy Quinones
Brothers: Ben & Seth
Sisters: Candace, Naomi & Amanda
School: Home Schooling -- Senior Year
Greatest Influence in Life: Jesus Christ
Most Admired Driver: Dale Earnhardt (for his
success and determination)
Hobbies: - Playing Drums, Singing at Church,
Helping out in church nursery, Watching comedies,
Playing sports
Favorite TV Show: Monster Garage (Big Schwag
rocks!)
Favorite Book: The Bible - its a best seller, ya
know!
Favorite Bands: - Casting Crowns, Cross Movement,
Out of Eden, Kutlass
Background
New to the USAC ranks, Ginny Quinones was one of
the several females to enjoy success during the
2004 racing season, finishing 10th in the inaugural
season of the Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget
Car Series. Quinones had a season best fourth at
Sparta, Ky., which notched her the event's Hard
Charger award, and claimed eight top 10s in 13
starts. Quinones started racing Quarter Midgets on
the East Coast and has experience in go-karts as
well. She also drove a 270cc winged micro in her
third season of competitive driving.
Ginny Writes About Her Racing
I have been racing since I was 13. I started
with quarter midgets on an asphalt track at Oaklane
Quarter Midget Club. It was there that my passion
for racing became ignited when I won the first race
I participated in. When I talk with other kids my
age, most of them say they race because it's
something to do. I've only met one or two others
who understand me when I say I race because I have
to. Racing is "my drug of choice." Nothing can
compare with that adrenalin rush you get when
you're out on the track totally focused on what
you're doing at that moment, everything else is
forgotten and unimportant. The only thing that
matters is what is happening on the track. I
obtained five feature wins that season, and another
during the winter indoor season.
The following year I got a ride in a Go Kart
with Dick Haring Racing. I drove primarily on local
dirt tracks in PA and won a total of 21 feature
events. Mr. Haring has been involved in racing for
more than 50 years, mainly as a crew
chief/mechanic. In November of 2002 I had the honor
of attending the National Old Timers Auto Racing
Club Banquet with him as he received the Joe
Bullock Award entering him into the National Auto
Racing Hall of Fame. He was a great mentor and I
learned a lot from Mr. Haring.
In 2003, I was fortunate to get a ride in a
micro sprint owned by Mr. Chuck Clark, C & B
Race Products. We were able to win two feature
events, had three seconds and two thirds. My dad
and I maintained the car from week to week between
races. I gained a lot of experience that year
racing in the rookie class for points at Borger's
Speedway and running in the expert class whenever
our schedule allowed.
In 2004, I raced a USAC Ford Focus Midget in the
Carolina/Virginia Series. The car was owned and
crewed by my family. My best finish of the year was
4th at Kentucky Motor Speedway. It is awesome to
get to race on the high bank asphalt tracks such as
Hickory Motor Speedway and South Boston Speedway.
Even though I got off to a slow start at the
beginning of the season due to mechanical trouble,
I was able to rebound from 20th place to finish
10th for the season in points by achieving
consistent top 10 finishes.
In December 2004, I participated in and
graduated from the Lyn St. James Driver Development
program. I was taught much valuable information I
plan to apply both on the track and off to make me
a better driver and spokesperson for my
sponsors.
My father helped me gain a lot of track time
during the off seasons by traveling with me to
compete in many indoor race series including the
Rumble Series, Motorrama and others. I participated
in those series in both Quarter midgets and Karts.
This December during the Rumble Series in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, USAC combined their regular midget
class and the Ford Focus Midgets to race side by
side. I competed with my Focus midget. I won my
heat race and finished fourth in the main event on
December 30th.
For the 2005 season I am to again participate in
the Ford Focus Midget Carolina/Virginia series full
time for points. My family purchased a brand-new
car for the 2005 season and we have high
expectations for this season. USAC started a new
Northeast series this year. I plan to participate
in as many of their races as I can in my weekends
off from the Carolina/Virginia Series.
My ultimate career goal is to compete in the
highest level of professional racing. I am
determined to gain as much experience as possible
through programs such as the Lyn St. James Driver
Development Program, the USAC Ford Focus Series and
other opportunities I may be able to obtain to give
me the experience and exposure I need to achieve my
goal.
Results
2005 SPRING/SUMMER Race
Results
Carolina / Virginia
Series
Date Track Heat Feature
Comments
3/26 S. Boston - DNF
Coolant on track, crashed
4/23 S. Boston - 15th
5/6 Tri County - 6th
5/14 E. Lincoln 3rd n/a Rained Out
6/4 S. Boston - 10th
6/11 E. Lincoln 2nd 5th
6/16 Hickory 7th 12th
7/3 Friendship - 8th
7/9 Kentucky - 12th Broken Panhard Bar
Completed Season 12th in Points
Northeast
Series
Date Track Heat Feature
Comments
7/20 Seekonk 2nd 14th
Broken Panhard Bar
7/29 Adirondack 2nd 9th
7/30 Chemung 5th 14th
8/13 Oxford Plains - 5th
8/27 Seekonk 5th 14th Spun Out
9/4 Oswego - 10th
10/1 Seekonk - 14th
Nationals
Date Track Feature
9/17 Lima 13th
9/18 Anderson 9th
OVERALL FINISH FOR 2005 -- 8th
For more race results from
previous years click here.
Schedule
04/29/06 Waterford Speedbowl *Results* 20 L
05/13/06 Oswego Speedway 20 L
05/20/06 Adirondack International Speedway 25 L
05/27/06 Seekonk Speedway 20 L
06/03/06 Chemung Speedrome 20 L
06/17/06 Oswego Speedway 20 L
07/22/06 Chemung Speedrome 20 L
07/26/06 Seekonk Speedway 20 L
07/28/06 Adirondack International Speedway 25 L
08/08/06 Chemung Speedrome 20 L
08/19/06 Wall Township Speedway 35 L
08/26/06 Seekonk Speedway 20 L
09/03/06 Oswego Speedway 20 L
10/07/06 Seekonk Speedway
10/08/06 Seekonk Speedway 20 L
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