McNamara Racing

04/22/2026

Everleigh was nice enough to let Miss Lola borrow her car this last weekend so she could complete her rookie training!

Lola was a little shy at first but once she got on the track, she was a fish in water! Just like riding a bike for her! She did excellent for her first time ever on the track and unlike her siblings before, she kept it off the wall 🫣😂👍🏻.

Lola is excited as ever to join the race team! 🏁💪🏻 Lola and Everleigh will be in the same class to start this year, we will see if there is any sibling rivalry on the track🤜🤛😉

Shoutout to the Grandparents for watching the other kids while Taylor is still in the hospital and big shoutout to Jess Rose for letting Everleigh talk her ear off in the tower while Lola took to the track with me😂😉

Also big thank you David Fredrickson for being a great mentor for Lola as she battled the nerves!🏁

The Original” Collins Brothers Towing Inc
Birchwood Char House & Bar
NC CHASSIS COMPANY
M.R.E Mostek Racing Engines
Competitive Edge Racing
Waymore Transportation
IUOE Local 49
Enlightened 4D Imaging
Motive
Nutrien Ag Solutions
ICA Corporation

04/05/2026

Mark 16:6: "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He isn’t here".

Happy Easter everyone!

12/04/2025

This is what it’s all about! 🏁🙌🏻 Memories that will last a lifetime!

10/06/2025

Have been extremely late on racing updates and I apologize!

The last two race days at MQMRA - Little Elko Speedway were bittersweet! It’s always hard to say goodbye for the year!

Jacob has grown tremendously in his ability to race clean and be humble whether we take the checkers or not! We have plucked quite a few wins out of the season, however we have been digging most of the time and have grown in our ability to adapt to different tracks and weather changes throughout the year! His junior 160 class was by far the most challenging, and one of the most competitive at Little Elko! We have some pretty cool pictures of his flips and wrecks🥴! Seven front axles, three sets of right side rims, bent pushrods, numerous radius rods, as well as a bent frame after a serious collision!! It’s safe to say we will be going through the cars this winter… all winter🙃.

Nolan has excelled in his abilty to get lines ups and race starts correct! He is moving onto Jr. Honda next year! Nolan has plucked a few wins out of this season and has definitely grown into a great leader! His car is always bad-fast and he has excelled in his passing skills throughout this season! We are proud of you Nolan!!🏁

Everleigh has spent all year digging and digging to get her checkered flag finish and it happened on the last race of the year! Feature winner🏁🏁🏁🥇 Thank you Jess and Nicole for your magic go-fast glitter! 😎😎🤙🏻 She will return in Red Rookie next year to fine tune her skills!

We raced one last time at the dirt track and had an absolute blast , the photos say it all! Thank you Tiffany for capturing these moments!

Stay tuned for more updates as we head towards the end of the year!!!

Thank you tremendously to our sponsors who have given so much to us for our kids to do what they love!🏁🇺🇸🏁🇺🇸

Waymore Transportation
NC CHASSIS COMPANY
Nutrien Ag Solutions
The Original” Collins Brothers Towing Inc
Birchwood Char House & Bar
BP Customs - RRGC
Enlightened 4D Imaging
M.R.E Mostek Racing Engines
IUOE Local 49
ICA Corporation

Enjoy these photos from throughout our season!🏁🏁🏁

10/03/2025

As promised, here is the FREE lady's day educational range day and optional Permit to Carry class! We have also partnered with state representative Drew Roach to help spread the word and hopefully get others in the industry to follow suit, helping make more specialized courses that make these types of classes more comfortable for women to attend.

We've decided on October 18th for our 3 hour course from 1-4 in Castle Rock. The optional Permit to Carry class is half price at $40 and is provided by Sure Shot Training from 8-11am at the Farmington VFW.

The bus is scheduled to load around 12:15 at the Farmington VFW back parking lot. The bus will leave around 12:30 and we should arrive at the farm around 12:45. There, Zellmer farms has graciously donated a tractor and wagons to have a nice fall time hay wagon ride out to the training area. We will also have coffee and hot cocoa provided by Beans & Boots and a fire pit or two if the weather necessitates it.

Once at the training area, we will break everyone into 5 groups of 10. Each group will rotate between first aid, ammunition recognition and magazine loading, self defense/non-lethal deterrents, and pistol/firearm familiarization. We will also have a live fire option for those who are interested. You do not need to bring a pistol to this course but you can if:
- You bring it cased and unloaded, with the action open or have a chamber flag/lock installed.
- Ammunition can be in the case with the pistol but the magazines MUST NOT be loaded.
- You make sure you have a way of labeling/tagging your case so it will not get mixed up with anyone else's.
- If you bring ammunition or are qualifying for your Permit to Carry, bring 50 rounds+ to have enough for qualification and any extra shooting you may want to do.

We will have pistols and ammunition for those who want to shoot but don't have anything. We have .22 caliber pistols which are perfect, light recoiling pistols for training new shooters.

All are welcome to drive to the farm as well if you feel you may need more in-depth training that goes past 3:45. Directions and parking instructions will be provided via email along with waivers before the event. We would prefer a head count on who will be riding the bus and who wants to drive. We do recommend the bus as easy parking is limited.

IF YOU SIGN UP, PLEASE SHOW UP OR CANCEL YOUR SPOT EARLY ENOUGH TO ALLOW OTHERS TO SIGN UP. We are donor and volunteer driven so please help us make the most of it.

Please use the link below to sign up and you can also reach out to [email protected] if you need further information. We are also working on a contingency plan if the weather doesn't comply.

https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0545A8AC23A1F5C52-59069168-womens

09/09/2025

This last Sunday was race day number 12 at MQMRA - Little Elko Speedway!

Quick update on race number 11 as I have not posted about it, however, all the kids raced great and we pulled off 2 second place finishes from that weekend! A bit controversial, but nonetheless they raced awesome given the circumstances!

Back to race day number 12!

We had the opportunity to welcome a special guest to walk the track with our drivers during the national anthem, along with the Color-guard! McNamara Racing had the honor of welcoming our good friend, Adam Boehmer to walk our drivers around the track for the 9/11 tribute day! Adam is a United States Marine Corps veteran and we appreciate his service and sacrifices for our great Country! Thank you!🇺🇸

Nolan’s dad, Rick McNamara has been a volunteer Firefighter for close to 10 years and has helped countless individuals throughout his service during some of their worst moments and we are honored to have him walk with us everyday! Thank you!🇺🇸

Let’s get into race day 12 recaps!

Nolan showed impressive speed and performance in his Blue Rookie heat race! In just 10 laps he almost lapped the field! He was very excited to hold up that “ winner” sign! His Feature race did not go as planned but our drivers learn something new everytime the buckle up behind that wheel and that is where we find the little victories! 🏁

Everleigh is a bit more on the cautious side and she is still learning to be comfortable with other cars! That being said, Dad made a change to her car that helped her line, but just made her arms too dang tired to keep turning the wheel! We slowed her steering down to help improve her line, but it proved to just be too slow for her and she wants her fast steering back, so we will give it to her! She raced her heat race and ended up pulling out of the feature due to tired arms! 😞 she plans on holding the goat and chicken feed everyday to improve her arms muscles!💪🏻

Jacob had a fantastic day! He races three classes and showed determination in every single one! He got second in the Junior Honda feature! Third in the Junior 160 feature! And he had a clean sweep in Junior Animal, winning both the Heat and Feature! Also putting down his fastest time in that class, claiming his personal best so far!

It’s always bittersweet coming to the end of the year. We have just two more race days left!

Thank you to all of our partners that help us on and off the track!

Waymore Transportation
NC CHASSIS COMPANY
BP Customs - RRGC
The Original” Collins Brothers Towing Inc
Birchwood Char House & Bar
Enlightened 4D Imaging
IUOE Local 49
Motive
M.R.E Mostek Racing Engines
Nutrien Ag Solutions
ICA Corporation

P.S. Nana and Papa McNamara made the 4 hour trek down to surprise the kiddos on race day, along with Grandpa and Gigi Lorentz, Thank you guys!🏁👍🏻

08/19/2025

Jacob has picked up a new primary sponsor for his Jr. Animal class! Waymore Transportation has shook hands to come on board and support McNamara Racing and we are absolutely thrilled!🏁🇺🇸🏁🇺🇸

“Waymore Transportation, Inc. is a refrigerated transportation company located 15 minutes north of downtown Minneapolis in Fridley, Minnesota. Our primary focus is to deliver our customer products with truckload (TL) and less than truckloads (LTL) in a safe and efficient manner.”

Thank you for your support!🇺🇸🏁🇺🇸🏁

08/19/2025

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08/19/2025

Get your kiddos in to learn Firearm safety, and take them hunting this fall!

**MN DNR FIREARM SAFETY**

We have a few spots left from a late drop so if you or someone you know needs their firearm safety certificate, please sign up below!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CAFAD2FA5F8C16-57285633-firearm #/

This class is Mon-Thurs next week with the field day certification on Saturday morning.

08/09/2025

Pikes Peak Quarter Midget Association for the All American Clash race #3! First off wow, what a weekend!

Jacob and Everleigh both raced their hearts out! We learned a lot and they gained incredible experience from this race weekend! We are so proud of our drivers! Many podium finishes and handshakes! I will let the pictures speak for themselves!

The biggest highlight that will be a memory for years to come, was when I bought an Animal motor from a local club member(Thinking ahead for next year). Upon walking back to the trailer with it I passed by the Paulsrud’s trailer and jokingly (or so I thought) they said “Hey we brought an extra car let’s throw it in for the Feature races!” I laughed it off until they pulled the car out and said no seriously! We had a 30 min break before the features started and next thing I know everyone from Minnesota was thrashing to get this car ready! Absolutely amazing moment, you had to be there type thing!!! Jacob was skipping with joy to get into another car! It came down to the wire as pushing the car off under the lights the chain kept falling off!😩 Then we heard the call “Pits closed” 😞 but a caution came out on the green flag drop and we had the chain moved in line to stay on! Pushed off and race on! He started at the back and was reeling in the leader but settled for a P2 finish with a car that was in pieces just and hour earlier! An absolutely heart pumping moment! A huge huge thank you to Ross and Keith and their entire crew! Along with Dean and Nate and Kent! And all of the Minnesota guys! And of course Nana and Papa McNamara and Grandpa and Gigi! That’s what racing is all about thank you guys so much!!🏁🏁🏁 That is a memory for a lifetime!!

Enjoy the pictures and we will see you guys at Little Elko for race day number 9! Yes, with a Jr. Animal now!🏁😎

Thank you to our partners who make this happen!

Birchwood Char House & Bar
IUOE Local 49
The Original” Collins Brothers Towing Inc
BP Customs - RRGC
Enlightened 4D Imaging
NC CHASSIS COMPANY
Motive
M.R.E Mostek Racing Engines
Competitive Edge Racing
Nutrien Ag Solutions
ICA Corporation

08/08/2025

Heading back 2 weeks to race day #8 at MQMRA - Little Elko Speedway! (Sorry in advance for the late update!)

Nolan was the only racer from McNamara Racing for race day #8! After battling carb issues all day for his heat race and having an “okay” car he was able to pull off his first Feature win of the year! 🏁🏁🏁He remained patient and did a fantastic job of keeping out of trouble on the track!

Unfortunately in tech we learned that a major contributor to our carb issues was that it was the incorrect carb installed on the motor resulting in a DQ😩🙃 A brand new carb that has no issues has been installed and lap times have improved!! A bittersweet ending to a challenging day! Fortunately for us, Blue Rookie is a non-points class and it was not a trophy day, so in Nolan’s eyes he won the race regardless!

We look forward to the next race day #9, with the good carb this time!!!👍🏻

There will be more posts to follow this one about our travels!!!

Thank you to Nolan’s sponsors!
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Birchwood Char House & Bar
IUOE Local 49
NC CHASSIS COMPANY