Jersey Shore Teen To Be Remembered At Racing Event This Weekend

WALL, NJ —A Wall Township teen will be remembered this weekend at a racing event being hosted by the Garden State Quarter Midget Racing Club.

The organization where the teen used to race and volunteer at will still host the event called Turkey Derby between Friday and Sunday, with the blessing of his parents.

"We look forward to seeing you there and we look forward to celebrating and remembering," the organization wrote on social media.

They remember the teen, Shawn Erm, as a "helpful young man and role model to our young children," whose death "will be difficult for our club to overcome."

They also urged everyone who knew the teen to invite them to come to the derby and "share in our event and remembrance."

According to the organization, the 17-year-old had served as a volunteer and would help them run their races for several years, since his retirement from quarter midget racing.

His parents were also involved with Garden State Quarter Midget Racing Club. His mom was the current race director and his dad is a former board member.

The organization said that through his volunteering the teen would ensure their track was technologically advanced by implementing new methods to improve communications with our members, expediting sign-ins for COVID compliance and streamlining the race-day processes

On many race days he "would run the computer scoring, handle all line-ups, play pre-race music and help dry the track with his homemade 'jet dryer'," they wrote.

The event schedule for this weekend will be the following:

• Friday - 5 to 7 p.m sign-ins, 5 to 8 p.m. practice, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Turkey Dinner.
• Saturday - 8 to 9 a.m. sign-ins, 8:45 handlers meeting, 9 a.m. one round practice followed by double heats
• Sunday - 9:30 handlers meeting, 10 a.m. lower mains, graduating drivers parade, A Main Features, awards, Mom's Race, Retired Drivers Race