Riley Harper Racing

It’s a wrap on the 2025 season and a wrap on Quarter Midget racing! We had a good run over the last few years. Riley has grown as a driver and a competitor. Time to move on to 600 mini sprints. Which we will begin shortly at the Bullring in Ocala. We will also get her in the UMP Modified this year for at least some practice if not a couple of races. We would like to thank a few people and our sponsors for all their support.

Our sponsors
Billy Ballew Motorsports
Schoenfeld Headers
Vintage Custom Homes
Action Graphics

Our parts and engine sources
Krybaby Performance
HMS
Zero Error
Potter Motorsports
Nervo NC Chassis

Also like to thank John Kunstback for loaning us a car and helping out to get us started in the Quarter Midgets.
Darin Harper, Riley’s Dad for some pushing muscle and help when I run out of gas.
Riley’s Grandma my beautiful wife Lourdes for putting up with my shop hours, entertaining the grandkids at the track and keeping the team fed at the races.
Stephanie Harper, Rileys mom for keeping us on schedule and driving Riley and the kids to the track in between all their other activities and sports.
Of course I am super thankful for my driver and granddaughter Riley. She has followed every instruction and just soaked up all the information I throw at her. From easy lessons to some really tough ones. I have no doubt that she will work hard on the dirt and impress me once again.
Lastly but not least. The New Smyrna Quarter Midget Racing Association and all the families that volunteer their time to put on the races and keep our sport alive.
We are not at the end but just the beginning. Stay tuned in 2026.

Practice is in the books. Qualifying is up next for Riley on the first of 3 days in the Little 500 at New Smyrna. Last race for Quarter Midgets.

Cheerleading Thursday and Friday. Racing on Saturday. Riley can go from one to the other. Very proud of her.
I want to apologize for not updating her racing much over the last few months. I will do that after Saturday night. We had a summer break and only one race since June. Almost finished with Quarter Midgets 5 races left and the 600 mini sprint is almost ready. Possibly on track Sept 6 or the second show at the end of September.

Happy 14th Birthday to my driver and Granddaughter!! It all started after she sat in my my dirt car and got the bug. Happy Birthday Riley!!

Update from Sunday. Swapped cars for 120 and 160. Ended 4th in Lt. 160, the 120 was fast but after a pile of cautions one which sent us to the work area for a popped chain. Riley was working the outside through traffic and got spun which put us out with 10 to go. Shout out to the Risley family and Jett for coming up to let Riley know what happened. Jett had a tire going soft and got into Riley coming off of turn 4. Too bad the race director didn’t see it that way and we were out. We had fun and on to the next one on the 28th under the lights at New Smyrna.
Much appreciation to our racing partners
Billy Ballew Motorsports
Schoenfeld Headers
Vintage Custom Homes

Got to do a parade lap with the NSQMRA in the Quarter Midget to kick off The Tour Mods then headed over to Volusia Speedway to see The Gator Championship races for the UMP mods and the WOO Sprint Cars. Got to meet Kyle Larson after his win in the Sprint Cars. Time to get the finishing touches on the Quarter Midgets and the 600 mini sprint. Going to be a fun season. Stay tuned!!

It’s a wrap on the 2024 season! Lots of highs and lows throughout the year, but Riley pressed on through all of it. Really looking forward to this season. Running Quarter Midgets at New Smyrna and select other races, and coming out with a 600 mini sprint at the Bullring in Ocala. Gotta thank our sponsors for their help and support.
Billy Ballew Motorsports
Vintage Custom Homes
Schoenfeld Headers
And props to Krybaby Performance for some awesome power!!

Mother Nature cooperated and we got a race in. Practice was washed out but Riley started p1 in the second Sr. Honda heat race and took off. She won out by a straightaway at the end. That started her outside pole for the feature. She got to the bottom without giving up too much and finished P3.
Have to thank Krybaby Performance the power showed up for sure!
Also our sponsors
Vintage Custom Homes
Billy Ballew Motorsports
Schoenfeld Headers
If you want to be a part of Riley’s team check out the QR code below for Open Fender and give here some support.
Next race New Smyrna on the 1st then the regional Dixie Shootout at New Smyrna on the 16th. See ya there!

First race back after the summer break. Looks like the monkey is off our back. Riley drove a great race in a full 12 car field. She started p8 and drove to third at one point to finish p4. Our goal was to have a solid finish since getting behind after the wreck before the summer break. Riley drove a smart and solid race just as planned. Next race the 27th under the lights at New Smyrna.
Thanks to our sponsors and to Krybaby Performance for a strong power plant!
Great job by all at NSQMRA for getting this race in before the weather came in. Mother Nature has not been good to us this year.

An eventful Sunday at the track for sure. Came out with a bad fast Senior Honda, Riley tried to stick it on the outside, but that did not end well, climbing the wall and getting over on her side. We had the Light 160 out for the first time in months. Finished 3rd in our heat and 4th in the feature. Riley picked up an Up on the wheel award, which of course I had to give her a hard time about calling it an up on the wall award. She did a great job!! Two weeks we will be back under the lights on Friday at New Smyrna.
Thanks to John Kunstback for the continued use of the 160. That was Riley’s rookie car.
Thanks to Krybaby Performance for the awesome power in the Sr. Honda.
Thank you to our sponsors
Billy Ballew Motorsports
Vintage Custom Homes
Schoenfeld Headers
Whipple's Garage

Friday night New Smyrna update. Sr Honda Heat race started and finished P5. Made a gear change before starting p9 in the feature. Riley drove up to 3rd took a look a 2nd a couple time but couldn’t pull it off with 2 to go she got shuffled back to 5th where she would finish. Great learning opportunity. On to the next one at New Smyrna this Sunday.
Thanks to everyone who helps our efforts!!