I would like to share my views on the NMMA thru the years. 
I have seen this organization up and down, in my years of being 
a member, a driver's wife and official. I can honestly say I have 
enjoyed every bit of being a member, I have good friends all over
 the United States, and it's because of the NMMA, this sport is
 what you make it, like any sport, and the whole family can be a
 part of this, meeting new people, helping one another out at the 
race track and down time after the races. We had banquets yrs
 ago where we wore long dresses, and the guys dressed up, now
 I know that is hard to believe, but it did happen, and I use to look
 all summer long just for the right dress to wear. 
Things change as they have in recent years, but one thing that
 hasn't changed over the years is the friends we meet each year at 
the race track. We never raced for money, we raced for the points 
and the joy of winning, money is nice but it wasn't heard of than. 
And we didn't care, all we cared about is getting our car out there 
and race with our buddies, and to go to the Nationals and meet our
 friends that we only got to see once or twice a year, those were the 
good days, but there is still a lot of good fun days today, I think our 
organization is great and I am very proud to be a part of this wonderful 
organization. And for next year for us to be 50 yrs old is something
 I can't wait to be at. 
Joyce Miller 
NMMA Historian