Bare Bones Racing

One of our greatest supporters, a friend, a cheerleader, and most importantly a father, has left these earthly bounds for calmer seas. Ted Merrill was the pulse of enthusiasm that each of us loved to experience. Always offering to help, supporting his son, Craig, without hesitation, and sharing his joy for what this race team meant to him. To know Ted, you would not be surprised by the sentence in his obituary which truly represented this kind and caring Man.

"Ted was a man of great integrity, generosity, and everything he did, he did with excellence."

We will be dedicating our upcoming Race at Portland International Raceway with Lucky Dog Racing League to Ted Merrill and we wish the entire Merrill Family a special Thank You for sharing Ted with us on so many occasions. Fair Winds and Following Seas Ted!

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Many of you do not know the story of our Engine Builder. Well, the Man behind it all was Arnie Loyning, and this morning he passed away after a richly-lived life.

Bare Bones Racing will honor Arnie by bringing our best each time we roll Half Pint onto the track. Arnie and his team built (2) race engines for us and the last one still beats with ferocity inside Half Pint today. Arnie was a great and generous Builder, Racer, and Man. He personally Dyno Tested our engine to ensure it was perfect. With 2025 being our 10th Anniversary Season, we look forward to paying tribute to our friend and Heavenly Racer, Arnie Loyning.

Sadly, the great racer Arnie Loyning passed away this morning. Jess Heitman was fortunate to have the opportunity to race and win in Arnie's award-winning Lotus for a couple of years. Arnie started racing at Pacific Raceways, had an extensive racing history. He also was an accomplished sailor, originally from Norway. Now Jess and Arnie are swapping racing stories together up above.