An amateur driver is a driver who has not received valuable compensation for his or her services as a driver. To participate in amateur driving events, the person must hold a driver's license issued by the United States Trotting Association. Most amateur drivers donate their money to charity, raising money for a variety of good causes, including Mal Burroughs, who won the 1997 Hambletonian with Malabar Man.
Join the more than 500 amateur drivers in the U.S. who enjoy club driving!
The
clubs listed below belong to the USTA's Standardbred Driving Club. Each club is eligible to
send a representative to participate in the Tim Fouts Memorial Driving Championship Pace at the
Delaware County Fair in Delaware, Ohio.
| State | Club | Contact Information |
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| Florida | United States Harness Driver's Club |
Dein Spriggs, President (561) 676-0745 Tom Eichas, Secretary/Treasurer 9270 Yearling Dr. Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 573-6123 Email: tomeichas@att.net |
| Illinois | Mid-Western Amateur Drivers' Association | George Bonomo, President 2601 S Archer Ave Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 320-1366 (312) 225-2964 (fax) Email: gbonomo@aol.com |
| Maine | Maine Amateur Driving Club | Joseph Burke 15 Center Rd Gray, ME 04039 (207) 592-9483 Email: jburke@ccb-inc.com |
| Maryland | The Ocean Club at Ocean Downs | Peter Szymanski 10218 Racetrack Rd Berlin, MD 21811 (410) 641-0600, ext. 3377 Email: peter.szymanki@oceandowns.com |
| Massachusetts | New England Amateur Harness Drivers Club | Bill Abdelnour, President 3 Ida Rd Worcester, MA 01604 (508) 380-7055 Email: wfran133@charter.net www.NEAHDC.com |
| Michigan | Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association | Steve Oldford, President 3555 Walnut Street Port Huron, MI 48060 (810) 300-3234 Email: steveoldford@oldford.biz |
| New Jersey | Meadowlands Amateur Driver's Club | Scott Warren 1 Racetrack Drive East Rutherford, NJ 07073 (302) 222-1222 Email: swarren@playmeadowlands.com |
| New York | American Harness Drivers Club | Anthony Verruso 145-72 9th Ave. Whitestone, NY 11357 (917) 697-8985 Email: sulkyracer@hotmail.com |
| Catskill Drivers Club | Gerry Fielding, President 18 Jacob Dr. Monticello, NY 12701-4116 (845) 794-2479 Email: trotski@verizon.net |
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| Delvin Miller Amateur Drivers' Association | Anthony Verruso, President 240 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 (845) 294-6330 fax (845) 294-3463 |
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| EWEY Driving Club | David Yarock 70 Sherwood Rd. Tenafly, NJ 07670 (201) 914-9238 |
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| North American Amateur Drivers Association | Joe Faraldo, President 125-10 Queens Blvd. Kew Gardens, NY 11415 (917) 886-8125 Email: faral@me.com |
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| Southern Tier Amateur Club at Tioga Downs | Jeff Schaefer Southern Tier Amateur Club PO Box 183 Nichols, NY 13812 (954) 650-5319 |
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| Yonkers Harness Drivers Club. A chapter of NAADA, listed above | Alan Schwartz, President 354 Lindholm Rd. Hurleyville, NY 12747 (845) 292-8128 Email: ctcvl@aol.com |
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| Vernon Amateur Driving Club | Liz Chandler PO Box 586 Vernon, NY 13476 (315) 829-3872 Email: harnesshorsecny@juno.com |