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2007 Season Archive
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Thanks for your help
Blu Metz
ATQMRA Promotions and Marketing Director
Good luck to all the Teams tackling the Tough indoor confines of Boardwalk Hall for the Gambler's Classic
Gambler's Classic Next up for the cars of the ATQMRA
Many of the ATQMRA regulars are finishing their preparations for this coming weekend's Gambler's Classic at Board Walk Hall in Atlantic City. The Alan Mollot BJ MacDonald Lindblad Badger 51 championship winning car will be raced by Ken Schrader for the Friday portion of the show. 2007 ATQMRA driver's Champion Bob Watkins will be making another assault on the indoor oval. Bob has a long history of indoor competition dating to the now defunct indoor races from Niagara Falls and back to his father's win in AC during the Stockinger Era of indoor races.
Chris "Tyro" deRitis the ATQMRA Wall Township Champ will be
making his first race at AC this coming weekend in the Team Risqué Competition
Classic Dart Chassis along with teammate, ATQMRA Rookie of the year
Tim Behmer.
Defending race winner Joe "the Jet" Payne will be returning to the seat of the potent Colin Martin Spitfire he used to win last year's race to defend his crown. His chances should very solid using the tire he helped develop in conjunction with Hoosier specifically for this indoor oval. A few more sets of these tires are available from Colin Martin at Spitfire racing. Teaming up with Payne will be none other than Mike Fedorchak, the creator of the Munchkin Midget that achieved fame in the early 90s and continues to win races into the new millenium with Tony Stewart at the wheel indoors in Fort Wayne. Fedorchak, in a cooperative effort with Mike Osite and Colin Martin will be piloting the 36 Spitfire Development car driven during the outdoor season by ATQMRA hard Charger Tim Buckwalter.
Matt Janisch will be teaming up once more with Mike Osite in the Blu Metz 46 and 48 cars to tackle the tough indoor track in AC. Both drivers were able to make their way into the A Main in 07 and hope to improve on their finishes from a year ago. Dan Clover, former ATQMRA stand out will be piloting the same 59 Cicconi 600 micro that Osite raced in Fort Wayne.
Good luck to all of the ATQMRA teams and drivers as they prepare for the indoor races at Boardwalk Hall
2007 Schedule
January 17 to 19 Gambler’s Classic
February 27 to March 2 Laurel Mall Show
March 1 - March 2 , 2008 Ledgewood Mall Show
March 9(Sun) to March 15(Sat)Dirt Track Hero's of Yesterday & Today Phillipsburg, NJ Mall Click below to register for the show
March 29 Sat Mountain Practice
April 5 Sat Mountain Practice
April 13 Sun Mountain Race
April 18 Sat Open date .
April 27 Sun Mountain Race
May 3 Sat Open date .
May 10 Sat Mountain Race
May 17 Sat Chemung NY * .
May 24 Sat Mountain Race
June 1 Sat Open date .
June 7 Saturday Mountain Race
June 14 Saturday Open date .
June 21 Sat Open date .
June 28 Saturday Mountain Race
July 5 Sat Open date .
July 12 Saturday Mountain Race Twin Features
July 19 Sat Open date .
July 26 Saturday Mountain Race
August 2 Saturday Mountain Race
August 23 Saturday Mountain Race
August 30 Sat Chemung NY *
August 30 Sat Open date .
September 7 Sun Mountain Race
September 13 Saturday Waterford Speed bowl
September 21st weekend Wings and Wheels Show Teterboro Airport "Pinebrook Reunion"
September 27 Saturday King of the Mountain
October 4 Sat Chemung NY *
Date TBA ATQMRA Banquet
*Additional dates at Chemung Speedrome are pending
Congratulations to ATQMRA Brice's NAPA Turkey Derby 2007 Winner Don Adams and Car Owner Jeff Kot
Turkey Derby Champion Don Adams Received the Laurels from Wall Promoter Jim Morton and is Presented with the Chattham and Main Racing With Jesus Ministries Trophy and the Beautiful Plaque from Wall township Speedway. From left to right are Flagman Glenn McGowan, Don Adams and car Owner Jeff Kot winning his first feature event as a car owner.
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Brice's NAPA ATQMRA Turkey Derby 195Don Adams251Ryan Tibman333Frank Fischer436Tim Buckwalter591Bob Watkins Jr.648Mike Janisch735Chris DeRitis809Neil Blatt904Rudy Boetticher101Paul Lotier Jr.1146Matt Osite1266pJohnny Payne1394Bruce Leote1423Phil DeMario158XBilly Pauch Jr.1626Joey Payne1714Robin Johnston1869Tim Behmer
Brice's Napa Heat 1 191Bob Watkins Jr.235Chris DeRitis395Don Adams426Joey Payne566pJohnny Payne604Rudy Boetticher723Phil DeMario894Bruce Leote98XBilly Pauch Jr.
Brice's Napa Heat 2 136Tim Buckwalter251Ryan Tibman348Mike Janisch409Neil Blatt533Frank Fischer61Paul Lotier Jr.746Matt Osite869Tim Behmer914Robin Johnston
Congratulations to the 2007 ATQMRA Champions Bob Watkins Jr. and Alan Mollot/BJ MacDonald
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Bob Watkins (Center) with his "boys" Brian Skinner (Left) and Don Adams (right).
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Don Adams (left) with Car owner's Champions Alan Mollot and BJ MacDonald are presented their award by Athena Metz.
ATQMRA Special Award Winners
Rookie of the year Tim Behmer
ATQMRA Hard Charger Tim Buckwalter
Wall Township Speedway Champion Chris deRitis
Mountain Speedway Mountain City Transportation All About Critters Pest Control Track Champion Ryan Tidman
Ray Gastelu sportsmanship award winner Frank Fischer.
Click Here to go to the Banquet Page
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Drivers 1. Bob Watkins Jr. 1020 2. Chris deRitis 1012 3. Ryan Tidman 1008 4. Robin Johnston 996 5. Tim Behmer 904
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Owners 1. Alan Mollot #51 1092 2. Bob Watkins #91 1020 3. Robin Johnston #13 996 4. Dan deRitis #35 980 5. Dan deRitis #69 904
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2007 General Membership Meeting
The ATQMRA 2007 Banquet will be on Saturday November 17th at Lobitz Catering
in Hazleton Pa. email Blu4a@rcn.com to reserve your seat. Tickets are $30 and anyone who registered as a car owner or driver for 2007 will be admitted free but must reserve a seat in advance.
It is with sadness that I pass along word that Nick Fornoro Sr. has passed away. The family asks that donations be made to the Checkered Flag Fan Club Injured Driver's fund. A memorial service is being planned. I will post the dates when they become available. Our most sincere condolences go out to the entire Fornoro family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Checkered Flag Fan Club Injured Drivers’ Fund; P.O. Box 79; Kutztown, PA 19530 or the Joey Bella Memorial Fund, Inc. (15 Myers Ave., Denville, NJ 07834) that provides direct assistance to families in need during catastrophic illness.
http://www.thespeedwaylinereport.com/Releases/SEPT07/9-28-07FORNORO.htm
The ATQMRA 2007 Banquet will be on Saturday November 17th at Lobitz Catering
in Hazleton Pa. email Blu4a@rcn.com to reserve your seat. Tickets are $30 and anyone who registered as a car owner or driver for 2007 will be admitted free but must reserve a seat in advance.
Ryan Tidman Wins the AJAX Auto Glass, Marco Radiator, Keenan Motors, Spitfire, Risqué Feature
Besting 34 competitors
Bob Watkins is the ATQMRA 2007 Keenan Motors drivers Champion Alan Mollot / BJ MacDonald take the car owner's Title
Ryan Tidman takes the Mountain City Transportation
Lobitz Catering Mountain Speedway Championship
Robin Johnston was hospitalized over night for observation and was released Sunday morning.
Ryan Tidman receives the King of the Mountain trophy from Blu Metz courtesy of Colin Martin and Spitfire racing and T shirts from AJAX Auto Glass.
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Bob Watkins being interviewed by Mike Odwazani in victory Lane following claiming his first ATQMRA Driver's Title
Click the above picture to go to the Photo page for the King of the Mountain race
Keenan Motors ATQMRA (from left to right) Championship car owner Alan Mollot and BJ MacDonald with Mountain City Transportation Lobitz Catering Mountain Speedway Track Champion Ryan Tidman and his father Bud celebrate in Victory lane following their record setting performance. Ryan set a new Mountain Speedway track record by clicking off a 12.798 second lap in the feature race.
The preceding photo gallery is courtesy Chris Gore the Official ATQMRA Photographer. Prints of these pictures will be available from Chris.
Keenan Motors Spitfire Racing, Team Risqué, AJAX Auto Glass, Marco Radiator ATQMRA Feature: 1. 51Ryan Tidman2. 36Tim Buckwalter3. 96Don Adams4 .35Chris Deritis5.26Joey Payne Jr6.91Bob Watkins7.43Mike Tidoback8.7Matt Seavey9.69Tim Behmer10.25Doug Sherwood11.29Zack Martini12.33Frank Fischer13.8Lew Ingalls14.04Rudy Botticher15.41Jim Fleischman16.95Jeff Kot17.09Neal Blatt18.13Robin Johnston19.91ABruno Leombruno20.78Ken Hirt21.75Don Zrinski22.98Tim Procter23.92John Sanders24.66Jim Peruto25.12Richie Coy
Keenan Motors Heat Race 1151Ryan Tidman233Frank Fischer369Tim Behmer435Chris Deritis526Joey Payne Jr698Tim Procter725Doug Sherwood848Matt Janish990John Leombruno1095Jeff Kot1142Chad Haywood
Marco Radiator Heat Race 2 196Don Adams291Bob Watkins343Mike Tidoback48Lew Ingalls575Don Zrinski609Neal Blatt741Jim Fleischman855Howard Boss991ABruno Leombruno108XMike Blair1166PJoey Payne III129LGinny Quinones
AJAX Auto Glass Heat Race 3 136Tim Buckwalter213Robin Johnston304Rudy Botticher429Zack Martini57Matt Seavey612Richie Coy792John Sanders866Jim Peruto978Ken Hirt
Spitfire Racing Team Risqué B Main 125Doug Sherwood266Jim Peruto341Jim Fleischman495Jeff Kot591ABruno Leombruno678Ken Hirt742Chad Haywood855Howard Boss990John Leombruno108XMike Blair1148Matt Janish
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Drivers 1. Bob Watkins Jr. 1020 2. Chris deRitis 1012 3. Ryan Tidman 1008 4. Robin Johnston 996 5. Tim Behmer 904
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Owners 1. Alan Mollot #51 1092 2. Bob Watkins #91 1020 3. Robin Johnston #13 996 4. Dan deRitis #35 980 5. Dan deRitis #69 904
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Pinebrook Veterans at the first day of the first Annual reunion at the Teterboro Airport Wings and Wheels show. Drop by for more fun on Sunday.
Click here to go to the Wings and Wheels Pinebrook Reunion page Saturday
Click here to go to the Wings and Wheels Pinebrook Reunion page Sunday
Click the picture above for links to the past.
Teterboro Airport "Wings and Wheels" show Sep 15-16
Pinebrook Reunion
The ATQMRA has been invited to take part in the Teterboro Airport "Wings and Wheels" show Saturday September 15 and Sunday September 16th from 9:00 Am to 4:00 PM. The show takes place at the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey at the Teterboro Airport. The show will feature Vintage Aircraft and Auto Show featuring B-17 "Yankee Lady" along with C-47 Dakota, C-54 Skymaster and much more!
The ATQMRA has an off week so this gives us a unique opportunity to get our cars and sponsor names in front of a large audience. Attendance figures for the 2006 show exceeded 10,000. We are calling it a "Pinebrook Reunion" event since the show is so close to the location of the fabled Pinebrook Speedway whose closing in 1989 is still felt by the ATQMRA.
The show takes place on the EAST side of Teterboro Airport (KTEB), just past the Control Tower. From Route 17, take Route 46 East and turn Right on Fred Wehran Drive. Route 80(either direction), take the Green Street/Teterboro exit, turn East to Huyler Street (dead end and traffic light), then turn Right to the Museum. Huyler becomes Fred Wehran Drive at Route 46.
We are looking for additional cars to take part in the show. Contact Ron Dennis for details at 914-497-2069 or check out their website http://www.njahof.org/ .
Mike Tidaback Wins ATQMRA Feature at Wall for the Fifteenth Consecutive Year
Chris "Tyro" Deritis Wins ATQMRA Wall Township Track Championship
Click for Wall Township Race Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYLWptE67ik
Mike Tidaback of Little Falls NJ won the Keenan Motors ATQMRA Feature at Wall Township Speedway Saturday august 25th. Chris "Tyro" Deritis secured the ATQMRA Wall Township Track points title for 2007 in driving the Team Risqué Keenan Motors 66 by virtue of his sixth place finish.
Several things were on the line for this nights racing events. Mike Tidaback had a fourteen year streak of winning a race at Wall on the line. This was his last opportunity to keep that streak alive and used a last lap pass to take the win by 0.063 seconds over Matt Janisch in Blu Metz' Valley Extrusion 46. Tidaback extended his streak to fifteen consecutive years with a feature win at Wall Township Speedway.
Also on the line was the ATQMRA Wall track points championship for 2007. In the final tally it came down to a tight race between the top three in points Deritis, Bob Watkins Jr. and Robin Johnston. By virtue of his sixth place finish Deritis was able to do just enough to secure the track title for 07 over Watkins and Johnston. The margin was a slim four points or one position over the five races that comprised the series within a series.
At the drop of the Green Deritis jumped out to the lead in the risqué 66 and held the lead until the fourth lap when Janisch completed his charge from his fourth starting position to take the lead. Janisch and Tim Buckwalter had a torrid battle from their 4th and 5th starting positions to arrive at the front of the pack on the fifth lap. The excitement in the 25 lap headliner only intensified with the two young lions at the point. Buckwalter mounted several challenges to Janisch's lead only to be thwarted.
Meanwhile Mike Tidaback made an aggressive charge from his 11th starting position to join the battle at the front by lap 7. Tidaback moved past Buckwalter on lap 22 and set his sights on race long leader Janisch. With time to extend his streak to fifteen years on the line and time running out in the race Tidaback saw his opening on the last lap in the last turn to make the move to secure the victory by 0.063 seconds or about two feet for one of the closest finishes of the season for the traveling TQ midgets.
Janisch's second place effort was taken away in tech following the race for a tread width violation on the Metz owned machine moving Buckwalter to second and Ryan Tidman to third advancing the rest of the field one position in the rundown.
The next event for the TQ midgets is the Pinebrook Reunion event at the Teterboro Airport "Wings and Wheels" show Saturday September 14 and Sunday September 15th from 9:00 Am to 4:00 PM. The show takes place at the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey at the Teterboro Airport. The show will feature Vintage Aircraft and Auto Show featuring B-17 "Yankee Lady" along with C-47 Dakota, C-54 Skymaster and much more! Everyone is invited to come out and meet and greet with the cars and stars of the ATQMRA. Contact Ron Dennis for details at 914-497-2069 or check out their website http://www.njahof.org/ .
The Final race of the ATQMRA season is at Mountain Speedway for the King of the Mountain race weekend on September 29th where the overall Keenan Motors ATQMRA and Mountain City Transportation/Lobitz catering Mountain speedway Championship will be decided
43Mike Tidaback(Shadow Racing Products)26Tim Buckwalter51Ryan Tibman69Tim Behmer91Bob Watkins Jr.(Brice's NAPA Mobil 1 OIl)66Chris DeRitis13Robin Johnson33Frank Fischer96Don Adams35Jim Peruto12Richie Coy(M&R)15Art Lawshe 95Jeff Kot46Matt Janisch(DQ Treadwidth infraction)
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Mike Tidaback receives celebrates in Victory Lane with his Father Bob and Receives the Jesus Racing Ministries Chatham and Main awards from Bob Menschner and the Wall Township track crew. 43Mike Tidaback(Shadow Racing Products)26Tim Buckwalter51Ryan Tibman69Tim Behmer91Bob Watkins Jr.(Brice's NAPA Mobil 1 OIl)66Chris DeRitis13Robin Johnson33Frank Fischer96Don Adams35Jim Peruto12Richie Coy(M&R)15Art Lawshe 95Jeff Kot46Matt Janisch(DQ Treadwidth infraction)
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Tim Buckwalter takes ATQMRA Essington Avenue Auto Parts Night at Mountain Speedway
Tim Buckwalter in victory Lane receives congratulations from the race sponsors from Essington Avenue Auto Parts in Philadelphia. http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=237604 Click the link above for the mylaps race results with Miles per hour and lap times.
Tim Buckwalter takes ATQMRA
Essington Avenue Auto Parts
Night at Mountain Speedway
Tim Buckwalter captured another ATQMRA feature
event win at Mountain Speedway in the Colin Martin Spitfire 26
Powered by a potent Duchak Racing Engine in the
Essington Avenue Auto Parts night of racing.
Buckwalter advanced from his sixth starting position to take the
lead from Mike Tidaback on lap 11.
Tidaback and Zack Martini made up
the front row for the start of the Essington Ave Auto Parts
feature event. Tidaback jumped out to the early lead with
Martini in tow. Martini held on to second until Ryan
Tidman in the 51 Badger was able to assume the spot on lap 5 and
begin to challenge Tidaback. Buckwalter used the lap 10
restart to his advantage to move from third to the lead passing
both Tidaback and Tidman to assume command of the race.
Tidman overtook Tidaback to remain in second and stayed glued
to the Buckwalter Spitfire working hard to find a way around.
A restart on Lap 23 gave Tidman the
opportunity to challenge Buckwalter on a green white checker
finish for the race. A broken rear on the 51 took Tidman
out of contention and allowed Buckwalter to walk away and take
the win. Robin Johnston made a methodical charge from his
13th starting position to finish second in the CRJ
Construction Duchak Racing Engines 13. Mike Tidaback
hung on to a podium finish in third with Chris Deritis fresh off
his first feature win of the season at Wall Township Speedway
finishing fourth in the Keenan Motors Team Risqué 35 Dart.
Matt Janisch advanced from his 11th starting position in the
Keenan Motors Valley Extrusion 46 to earn a fifth place finish.
The First of three Essington Avenue
Auto Parts Heats was won by Zack Martini driving the Howard Boss
owned 29 Courtwright Mountain City Transportation car.
This was a career first ATQMRA heat race win for Martini as a
driver and for Boss as a car owner. Martini Advanced from
his third starting position to annex the 8 Lap heat race.
Tidman moved from his second starting position to take the
second heat race win with Buckwalter winning the third heat.
ATQMRA News and Notes: 22 cars
were present on the night with 20 taking the Glen McGowan green
flag for the Essington Avenue Auto parts 25 lap race. 8
out of the top ten cars were powered by Duchak Racing Engines.
A special thanks goes out to Dave Williams for his efforts to
promote the ATQMRA events by bringing Essington Ave Auto Parts
on board for the night. Former ATQMRA Secretary Joe
Pryzbelinski came to Mountain for the night's races with the
Zrinski team and is contemplating a return to competition in his
Bruce's Pro car #60 for a limited schedule for the 08 season.
Details will be forthcoming about the King of the Mountain
ATQMRA championship weekend at Mountain Speedway on September
29th. Keenan Motors, Ajax Auto Glass, Team Risqué and
Duchak Racing Engines have agreed to come on board to sponsor
the Championship determining event. The ATQMRA is looking for
additional Sponsorship partners for the King of the Mountain as
well as the Turkey Derby. The ATQMRA's Next race will be
Saturday August 25th at Wall Township Speedway.
Essington Avenue Auto Parts 25
Lap feature 26Tim
Buckwalter(Duchak Racing Engines)13Robin
Johnston43Mike
Tidoback35Chris
Deritis46Matt
Janish91Bob
Watkins96Don
Adams75Don
Zrinski12Richie
Coy16Dave
Williams(Shadow Racing Products)8Lew
Ingalls(NAPA Mobil 1) 25Doug
Sherwood(M+R) 91ABruno
Leombruno(M+R) 66Jim
Peruto51Ryan
Tidman29Zack
Martini(NAPA)69Tim
Behmer33Frank
Fischer66PJoey
Payne Jr04Rudy
Botticher90John
Leombruno22Eddie
Dietz
Essington Avenue Auto Parts Heat Race 1
29Zack
Martini16Dave
Williams66Jim
Peruto8Lew
Ingalls90John
Leombruno04Rudy
Botticher91ABruno
Leombruno22Eddie
Dietz
Essington Avenue Auto Parts Heat Race 2 51Ryan Tidman33Frank Fischer96Don Adams46Matt Janish43Mike Tidoback75Don Zrinski66PJoey Payne Jr Essington Avenue Auto Parts Heat Race 3 26Tim Buckwalter35Chris Deritis13Robin Johnston69Tim Behmer91Bob Watkins25Doug Sherwood12Richie Coy
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Tim Buckwalter Following his Essington Avenue Auto Parts ATQMRA Feature victory is interviewed for Blue Ridge Cable TV 11's award winning Victory Lane show Hosted by Brian Unangst airing Wednesdays at 9:30 pm and Thursday at 11:30 am.
The Keenan Motors ATQMRA Driver Points
The Keenan Motors ATQMRA Driver Points Standings are posted at http://www.atqmra.org/points.html . With the drop races removed Robin Johnston Leads Bob Watkins Chris Deritis, Ryan Tidman and Tim Behmer. With two races remaining 6th 7th and 8th drivers Frank Fischer, Don Adams and Matt Janisch all have a mathematical shot at the title. Barring something unexpected it will be a shoot out between the top five in points down to the last lap of the King of the Mountain finally at Mountain Speedway on Saturday September 29th.
1973 - John Blewett III -
2007
Our heartfelt condolences to the Blewett family, friends, crew
members and fans....
We will miss you John III
Funeral arrangements for John R. Blewett:
Friends can visit with the Blewett Family at:
TUESDAY AUGUST 21, 2007 2 TO 4 PM AND 7 TO 9 PM JOHNSON - MCGINLEY FUNERAL HOME 2652 STATE HIGHWAY 138 WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ, 07719 732-681-4455
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS : CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE TO : THE JOHN W. BLEWETT EDUCATIONAL FUND c/o 246 HERBERTSVILLE ROAD HOWELL, NJ, 07731
CARDS OF CONDOLENCE CAN BE SENT TO THE BLEWETT FAMILY 246 HERBERTSVILLE ROAD HOWELL, NJ, 07731
IF YOU DO WANT TO SEND FLOWERS , YOU CAN CALL THIS FLORIST: KIRK FLORIST 732-938-2487
Teterboro Airport "Wings and Wheels" show Sep 14-15
Pinebrook Reunion
The ATQMRA has been invited to take part in the Teterboro Airport "Wings and Wheels" show Saturday September 14 and Sunday September 15th from 9:00 Am to 4:00 PM. The show takes place at the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey at the Teterboro Airport. The show will feature Vintage Aircraft and Auto Show featuring B-17 "Yankee Lady" along with C-47 Dakota, C-54 Skymaster and much more!
The ATQMRA has an off week so this gives us a unique opportunity to get our cars and sponsor names in front of a large audience. Attendance figures for the 2006 show exceeded 10,000. We are calling it a "Pinebrook Reunion" event since the show is so close to the location of the fabled Pinebrook Speedway whose closing in 1989 is still felt by the ATQMRA.
The show takes place on the EAST side of Teterboro Airport (KTEB), just past the Control Tower. From Route 17, take Route 46 East and turn Right on Fred Wehran Drive. Route 80(either direction), take the Green Street/Teterboro exit, turn East to Huyler Street (dead end and traffic light), then turn Right to the Museum. Huyler becomes Fred Wehran Drive at Route 46.
We are looking for additional cars to take part in the show. Contact Ron Dennis for details at 914-497-2069 or check out their website http://www.njahof.org/ .
Tim Buckwalter takes ATQMRA Essington Avenue Auto Parts Night at Mountain Speedway
Tim Buckwalter in victory Lane receives congratulations from the race sponsors from Essington Avenue Auto Parts in Philadelphia.
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=237604
Click the link above for the mylaps race results with Miles per hour and lap times.
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Essington Avenue Auto Parts 25
Lap feature 26Tim
Buckwalter(Duchak Racing Engines)13Robin
Johnston43Mike
Tidoback35Chris
Deritis46Matt
Janish91Bob
Watkins96Don
Adams75Don
Zrinski12Richie
Coy16Dave
Williams(Shadow Racing Products)8Lew
Ingalls(NAPA Mobil 1) 25Doug
Sherwood(M+R) 91ABruno
Leombruno(M+R) 66Jim
Peruto51Ryan
Tidman29Zack
Martini(NAPA)69Tim
Behmer33Frank
Fischer66PJoey
Payne Jr04Rudy
Botticher90John
Leombruno22Eddie
Dietz
Essington Avenue Auto Parts Heat Race 1
29Zack
Martini16Dave
Williams66Jim
Peruto8Lew
Ingalls90John
Leombruno04Rudy
Botticher91ABruno
Leombruno22Eddie
Dietz
Essington Avenue Auto Parts Heat Race 2 51Ryan Tidman33Frank Fischer96Don Adams46Matt Janish43Mike Tidoback75Don Zrinski66PJoey Payne Jr Essington Avenue Auto Parts Heat Race 3 26Tim Buckwalter35Chris Deritis13Robin Johnston69Tim Behmer91Bob Watkins25Doug Sherwood12Richie Coy
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Tim Buckwalter Following his Essington Avenue Auto Parts ATQMRA Feature victory is interviewed for Blue Ridge Cable TV 11's award winning Victory Lane show Hosted by Brian Unangst airing Wednesdays at 9:30 pm and Thursday at 11:30 am.
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Tyro takes his First Feature of 2007 in the Keenan Motors Dart Chassis
The New for 2007 Competition Classics Cicconi Dart Chassis Takes its first feature race victory
The Young Warrior Chris "Tyro" Deritis picked up his first Keenan Motors ATQMRA feature event of the 2007 season and the second in his TQ midget career at Wall Township Speedway on the Ray Evernham Racing for a Reason night. This was the first win for the Lou Cicconi Bj MacDonald Competition Classics Dart Chassis since its debut at the beginning of the 2007 season.
Mike Tidaback and Chris Deritis comprised the front row and brought the field down to ATQMRA starter Glenn MacGowan's green flag. Tidaback jumped out to the early lead over Deritis. Tidaback looked to be on his way to securing yet another feature race win at Wall but lost the lead to Deritis when he became mired in lap traffic on lap 8. Deritis used the opportunity in lap traffic to take the lead from Tidaback and was never headed from that point. It was no walk in the park however as Heat race winner Tim Buckwalter moved into second to mount a challenge on lap 10. He was able to move up to the back door of Deritis and apply pressure until falling from the race on lap 18. This put Tidaback into second once more where he was only one small mistake on Deritis' part from taking the lead. Deritis was cool under the pressure and threaded his way through lap traffic to take home the spoils of victory.
Don Adams in the Risque 96 secured a third place finish followed by Bob Watkins in fourth and Matt Janisch in the Valley Extrusion 46 in 5th. Robin Johnston in the CRJ Construction Duchak Race Engines 13 came across the line in 6th with Tim Behmer in the Risque 68 7th, Don Zrinski in eighth Frank Fischer ninth and Tim Proctor rounded out the top ten.
Both heat races were won from the pole position with Mike Tidaback and Tim Buckwalter taking victories.
ATQMRA Notes: The night saw the return of the racing Coy family to the ATQMRA in their own construction beautifully prepared "Brat Chassis." The team plans to run the remainder of the season with the ATQMRA and support the division in 08. Jeff Kot made his return to the TQ midgets after his hard contact with the fence at Wall earlier in the season. His night was cut short in a heat race altercation with Tim Proctor. Proctor was able to return for the feature and garner a top ten finish but the wreck ended Kot's night.
Promtor Jim Morton and his team at Wall Township Speedway put together a fantastic event with the Evernham Motorsports Racing for a Reason night. The ATQMRA donated T shirts and the proceeds of the 50/50 to the cause. Pictures of Ms Motorsports 2007 Chelsae Miller who posed with a number of the TQ midgets can be found at www.ATQMRA.com .
ATQMRA Heat 1 43Mike Tidaback46Matt Janisch35Chris DeRrtis33Frank Fischer51Ryan Tibman69Tim Behmer75Don Zrinsk22Eddie Dietz04Rudy Boetticher
ATQMRA Heat 2 26Tim Buckwalter96Don Adams13Robin Johnson91Bob Watkins Jr.8XBruce Leote66Jim Peruto98Tim Proctor95Jeff Kot15Art Lawshe
Keenan Motors ATQMRA Feature Race 35Chris DeRrtis(Duchak Racing Engines)(Jesus Racing Ministries and Chatham and Main)43Mike Tidaback96Don Adams91Bob Watkins Jr.46Matt Janisch(Brice's NAPA Mobil 1)13Robin Johnson69Tim Behmer(M&R)75Don Zrinsk33Frank Fischer98Tim Proctor(M&R)22Eddie Dietz(Shadow Racing Products)04Rudy Boetticher66Jim Peruto26Tim Buckwalter51Ryan Tibman12Richie Coy15Art Lawshe 8XBruce Leote
Ryan Tidman makes it three in a row at Mountain Speedway
Fan Appreciation Night
Ryan Tidman (right) celebrates in victory lane with second place finisher Robin Johnston (middle) and Bob Watkins the third place finisher (left).
Ryan Tidman makes it Three in a row at Mountain Speedway’s Fan Appreciation night
Ryan Tidman’s father Bud had more on the line this night than anyone else. His hair was on the line. He told Ryan if he won three races in a row he would let him shave his head. Ryan was true to form taking his third ATQMRA feature in a row and removed his father’s locks. Bud graciously lived up to his part of the bargain.
This is the second time Tidman accomplished the feat in the Mollot Badger previously having won three in a row at Mahoning Valley in 2005.
Rookie of the year contender Tim Behmer took advantage of his pole starting position to lead the most laps on the night. Behmer fought valiantly to keep veterans Bob Watkins, Robin Johnston, and Tidman at bay until the fifteenth lap when Tidman made an outside move to take the lead. Behmer has been on the edge of cracking into victory lane all year. His first career win cannot be far away.
Robin Johnston came across the line in second with points leader Bob Watkins third followed by Don Adams in fourth with Behmer settling into fifth. Mike Tidaback finished a solid sixth in his second race of the year at Mountain Speedway with Matt Janisch seventh. Don Zrinski making his 2007 debut in the family owned Quality Painting 75 came across the line eighth with Zack Martini and Frank Fischer rounding out the top ten.
Ryan thanked co-car owners Alan Mollot and BJ MacDonald of Competition Classics for providing him with a car that handled perfectly all night in his TV interview for Blue Ridge Cable TV sports.
Heat races were won by Bob Watkins and Robin Johnston.
Fan Appreciation night was a success with race fans having the opportunity to meet the drivers and see the cars up close. Teams handed out candy, Hot Wheels cars, autograph cards, programs and ATQMRA T-shirts to the fans. Many of the kids got the treat of climbing into the blistering fast TQ midgets for pictures. Check out www.ATQMRA.com for pictures.
News and Notes: 21 ATQMRA TQ midgets were in attendance with 19 competing on the night. Mike Osite made his first trip to Mountain Speedway taking hot laps in the Howard Boss 55 car. ARDC Midget regular Chris Zrinski raced the Family 25 car for his first ATQMRA event in a number of years since making the transition to the wingless dirt midgets. The ATQMRA will next appear at Wall Township Speedway for the Ray Evernham Racing for a Reason night to help fund the ongoing research to find a cure for cancer through Ray Evernham’s charity for Leukemia and Lymphoma research. www.racingforareason.org.
Heat Race 1
91Bob Watkins96Don Adams69Tim Behmer Jr75Don Zrinski16Dave Williams8XJeff Werner 91ABruno Leombruno66Jim Peruto66PJoey Payne Jr46Matt Janisch
Heat Race 2
13Robin Johnston51Ryan Tidman43Mike Tidoback35Chris Deritis25Chris Zrinski55Howard Boss29Zack Martini33Frank Fischer90John Leombruno
Keenan Motors ATQMRA Feature
51Ryan Tidman13Robin Johnston(M+R)91Bob Watkins96Don Adams(M+R)(Shadow)69Tim Behmer43Mike Tidaback(NAPA South Plainfield)46Matt Janisch75Don Zrinski29Zack Martini33Frank Fischer16Dave Williams(Brice’s Napa)25Chris Zurinski91ABruno Leombruno35Chris Deritis8XJeff Werner 66Jim Peruto66PJoey Payne Jr90John Leombruno
Tidman charges from the rear twice to earn the ATQMRA victory at Mountain
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Buckwalter Best in
ATQMRA Wall Run
Don Adams
Ryan Tidman and Tim Buckwalter in
the Keenan Motors Wall Township Victory lane
By Walter Elliott
WALL TWP., N.J. -- Young Tim Buckwalter made his first taste of
Wall
Township Speedway satisifying by winning the Keenan Motors American
Three
Quarter Midget
Racing Association feature here Saturday night.
Buckwalter, aboard Colin Martin's Spitfire-Suzuki GSXR No. 36 came from
seventh starting spot to challenge initial laeder Matt Janisch within
the
first three laps.
Janisch, who split the eight-lap heats with Ryan Tidman, faded
from the
laed on lap 10 and finished fifth.
Although Buckwalter would never be headed the remaining 15 laps,
reigning
ATQMRA drivers champion Don Adams pressed from his ninth grid spot
to
challenge the Keystine micro sprint standout. Adams and Buckwalter
found
that lapped traffic would
alternatingly helped or hindered their midrace progress. The
leaders
sought a way past some of the backmarkers who attempted
three-wide passing among themselves at one point.
Tidman, who won the last Keenan ATQMRA round at Mountain Speedway near
Hazleton, Pa., took second from Adams but ran out of laps to catch
Buckwalter. Buckwalter, who won his first career ATQMRA race at Mountain
June 9, put a 2.755 sec. victory margin on Tidman. He was averaging
95.352
mph during the 25 laps.
"Now that I'm here, it's fun to run at Wall," said Buckwalter. "You
have
to watch where you're going with the banking, or you can easily
find the
wall." Adams and current drivers points leader Bob Watkins, Jr.
rounded out
the
top four of 15 finishers.
The runners included ninth placed finisher Jeremy Frankoski, of Newark
Valley, N.Y. Frankoski, a former Finger Lakes region microd, Slingshot
and
micro sprint driver, was aboard the Riosque Racing No. 35. The Payne
brothers joined ARDC midget regular Mark Lawshe, Sr., as nonfinishers.
Joey
Payne pulled his No. 26 Spitfire GSXR with a rare failure on lap six.
Brother Johnny parked his Twin Eagle No. 66P due to overheating woes.
The
No. 66P's retirement left the No. 66D of Chris DeRitis to continue for a
seventh place finish. The Dart-GSXR car still bears Robbie Pecorari's
name
although the Aston, Pa., driver was running the IRL Indy Pro Series
Corning
Twin 100s at Watkins Glen this weekend. Pecorari finished 22 after
a spin
Saturday but passed 11 rivals to finish 11th Sunday afternoon.
Neither Mike Tidaback nor Ron Dennis took the feature's green flag.
While
the experienced Tidaback suffered a rear end gear problem during warmups,
Dennis his the backstretch guardrail hard during Janish's heat. Dennis,
of
Bayside, Queens, N.Y., said he was being treated overnight at a local
hospital for a broken foot and a bruised shoulder. The
construction project
manager had previously raced asphalt modifieds at Flemington before
driving
the ex-Dave Wessel No. 27 Shadow Sidewinder-GSXR at Mountain late June.
The
Keenan ATQMRA tour returns to Mountain, St. John's, Pa., Saturday.
The TQs are to be part of Wall's Evernham Motorsports Racing for a
Reason
Charity Race Night Aug. 4.
Heat Winners (8 laps): Ryan Tidman, Matt Janisch.
FEATURE (25 laps): TIM BUCKWALTER(Duchak Racing Engines), DOUGLASSVILLE,
Pa.; Ryan Tidman, Don
Adams, Bob Watkins, Jr.(M&R), Matt Janisch, Robin Johnston, Chris
DeRitis,
Frank Fischer, Jeremy Frankoski, Tim Proctor(Shadow Racing Products,
NAPA),
Neal Blatt, Zack Martini, John Borakos, Howard Boss; (DNF) Mark Lawshe,
Sr.,
Joey Payne, Johnny Payne; (DNS) Ron Dennis, Mike Tidaback.
NEXT KEENAN ATQMRA RACE:
NEXT ATQMRA @ WALL:
WALL WRITINGS: "We're about to have the third generation of Paynes start
with us next race," said ATQMRA President Blu Metz. Metz and Johnny
Payne
said Joey Payne, Jr., is to start in the No. 66P at Mountain Speedway.
Payne, a Fair Lawn (N.J.) High School student, is to start his first
career
race. . . Don Adams started his second race of the season in a Risque
Racing
No. 96. The car is actually Adams' No. 52 Lindblad-Badger/GSXR repainted
a
Day-Glo orange.
The ATQMRA's appearance coincided with that of one of its ancestors,
thanks
to Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club member Robert Hall. Hall, of Mt.
Holley, said he spent four years restoring the 1945 No. 1 Crosley TQ.
The
No. 1, which would actually be called a Tom Thumb car, is powered by an
inline four Crosley engine that used to be the TQs early main powerplant.
The No.1 was parked before the GSVSCC Racing Through Time museum on the
midway as part of that group's display. --30--
WE/we I got a call from Ron Dennis, of Bayside, Queens, N.Y., about the
same
time ATQMRA President Blu Metz sent this e-mail. Dennis
confirmed that he
has a broken bone in his left foot and a bruised left shoulder. He has
been
released from a hospital near Wall Twp. Speedway and hopes to appear in
a
show of support at the ATQMRA's next race
Saturday at Mountain Speedway of St. Johns, Pa.
Cards and wishes may go to:
Ron Dennis
75-34 Springfield Blvd.,
Bayside, NY 11365
Thanks,
Walter Elliott,
Ryan Tidman Charges from the back to take the win in the
Dave's Delaware Valley Towing ATQMRA feature
at MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY
John Sanders Tops Junk Yard Dog Competition
From left to right are Delaware Valley Dave
Williams, third place finisher and Junk Yard Dog Winner John
Sanders,
Race winner Ryan Tidman, Second Place finisher Don Adams
with Pit Steward Joe Csernak and ATQMRA President Blu Metz.
(Picture by Linda Bell)
Ryan Tidman made a
methodical charge from his 12th starting position to
take the lead on lap 22 of the 25 lap race and went on to post his
second win of the season in the Alan Mollot/ BJ MacDonald
Competition Classics Badger in the ATQMRA event at Mountain
Speedway in Pennsylvania Presented by Dave’s Delaware Valley
Towing. Heat races were won by Robin Johnston and Matt
Janisch.
The first Dave’s Delaware
Valley Towing Heat race was won by Robin Johnston in his CRJ
Construction Duchak Racing engines 13. Bruno Loembruno lead
the initial lap but was overtaken by the previous shows feature
race winner Lightening fast Tim Buckwalter. Johnston moved
from his 6th starting position to take the lead on lap
6 and crossed the line first followed by Don Adams and Dave
Williams in third.Bob Watkins fourth and Jim Peruto rounded out
the top five in his first TQ midget start. The race was
marred by a red flag for the flipping Bruce Leote in his TQ built
on an RTS 270 Micro Chassis as well as an incident that sidelined
the Bruno Loembruno 91A.
The second Dave’s Delaware
Valley Towing heat saw Matt Janisch and Zack Martini on the front
row. A side by Side battle for the lead went on for the
first three laps between Janisch and Martini before Janisch took
the lead for good by the fourth lap and went on to take the heat
race win followed by John Sanders with Martini third, Frank
Fischer fourth followed by Team Risqué teammates Tim Behmer and
Chris Deritis.
The Dave’s Delaware Valley
Towing 25 lap feature saw Martini and Janisch bring the field down
for the green with Martini anticipating Glen MacGowan’s green flag
perfectly to take the lead. Janisch made it a side by side
battle for just shy of a lap when a suspension failure sidelined
the 46 car. On the restart Martini again got the jump on
fellow Junk Yard Dog competitor John Sanders and opened nearly a
straight away lead on second place.
In the mean time Don Adams
and Ryan Tidman were making their charge through the field.
Adams overtook the 29 machine of Martini to take the lead on lap
16. The Tidman 51 moved into second a lap later and overtook
Adams for the lead on lap 22.
A side by side battle raged
on between the top Junk Yard Dogs Martini and Sanders until
Sanders took the position on lap 23. Martini came across the
line in fourth in what appeared to be a dead heat side by side
with Chris Deritis who was scored by the electronic timing and
scoring system in fifth in a battle that was too close to call
with the naked eye.
Tidman thanked car owners
Alan Mollot and BJ MacDonald of Competition Classics for a
perfectly set up car in his interview with Track announcer Mike
Odwazny in front of a solid crowd at the St. John’s Pa oval.
Tidman had the fastest lap of the day (13.016 Sec at 92.102 MPH )
in the 51 Lindblad badger that is one of the winningest TQ
midgets ever built.
ATQMRA news and
notes: Keenan Motors’ Jim Peruto and Ron Dennis made
their driving debuts with the ATQMRA coming home with 11th
and 12th finishing positions respectably. Peruto
made his racing debut in the Team Risqué 66 Dart Racing Chassis.
Former Flemington Modified racer Ron Dennis was in the former
Bruce Wessel Shadow Sidewinder Chassis 27 with Jeff Mann as crew
chief. To date 38 drivers and 31 cars have earned points
with the ATQMRA with 5 different drivers winning in 6 races run
with Tidman being the first to repeat to maintain the Championship
points lead for the 51 car. The
next event for the Keenan Motors ATQMRA is at Wall Township
Speedway on Saturday July 7th. Tune into Steve
and Ed Pados CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV/Radio/Internet Show
on Monday night from 6 to 8 to win tickets to ATQMRA races at
Mountain and Wall Township Speedway on the Internet at www.walncableradio.com
and Service Electric Digital Cable TV, Channels 126, and137 is
live from 6 to 9 PM and later tape delayed on Channel 50 at 11 PM.
Dave’s Delaware Valley
Towing Feature Event Finish51Ryan
Tidman ( Shadow
Racing Products)Fastest Lap (13.016) 26Don
Adams92John
Sanders(Junk Yard
Dog Winner)29Zack
Martini35Chris
Deritis16Dave
Williams(M&R)33Frank
Fischer91Bob
Watkins8Lew
Ingalls69Tim
Behmer Jr66Jim
Peruto27Ron
Dennis13Robin
Johnston36Tim
Buckwalter46Matt
Janisch(Brice’s
NAPA)91ABruno
Leombruno94Bruce
Leote
Heat Race 1 Finish 13Robin
Johnston Fastest
Lap (13.121) 26Don
Adams16Dave
Williams91Bob
Watkins66Jim
Peruto36Tim
Buckwalter94Bruce
Leote91ABruno
Lombruno
Heat Race 2 Finish 46Matt
Janisch Fastest
Lap (13.297) 92John
Sanders29Zack
Martini33Frank
Fischer69Tim
Behmer Jr35Chris
Deritis51Ryan
Tidman8Lew
Ingalls27Ron
Dennis
Thanks to Kevin Green for the excellent action photos from Mountain Speedway The last five are his photos. Other photos by Linda Bell and Blu Metz.
Tim Buckwalter Wins first Career ATQMRA feature event at Mountain Speedway
It was just a matter of time before Young Tim Buckwalter won his first ATQMRA feature. He was fast in each of his previous outings in the Colin Martin 36. He won several heat races and ran at the front of the field in his earlier outings. This was his night to grab the brass ring. Buckwalter moved from his outside pole starting position to take the lead on the second lap. He lead the rest of the way to win his first ATQMRA feature event in the Colin Martin Spitfire development car. Buckwalter swept the heat and feature event for the evening. Matt Janisch lead the first two circuits before surrendering the lead to Buckwalter who made an outside move to take the lead. Don Adams came across the line in second followed by Chris Deritis with Robin Johnston fourth and Bob Watkins fifth
Heat races were won by Buckwalter and Don Adams in the Team Risqué badger 96. Bruno Loembruno looked to be on track to secure the heat race win but lost he lead to Adams with a lap to go. In an unfortunate turn of events Loembruno spun and flipped his lightening fast badger 91A damaging the wing but returned to compete in the feature with the wing from the Team Risqué 66 Dart.
Heat race 1: 36Tim Buckwalter35Chris Deritis13Robin Johnston46Matt Janisch51Ryan Tidman8Lew Ingalls29Zack Martini69Tim Behmer
Heat Race 2:96Don Adams33Frank Fischer16Dave Williams22Eddie Dietz91Bob Watkins92John Sanders78Jacqueline Wolfram91ABruno Loembruno
Feature 36Tim Buckwalter96Don Adams35Chris Deritis13Robin Johnston91Bob Watkins51Ryan Tidman46Matt Janisch8Lew Ingalls29Zack Martini16Dave Williams92John Sanders22Eddie Dietz69Tim Behmer78Jacqueline Wolfram91ABruno Leombruno33Frank Fischer DNS 66 Team Risque16 Dave Williams
Payne Paces ATQMRA Field
Walter Elliott
June 2
Wall Twp. Speedway:
By Walter Elliott
WALL TWP., N.J. -- Joey Payne, of Fair Lawn, N.J., won what he said was
the
seventh of his last nine Keenan Motors American Three Quarter Midget
Racing
Association features
here at Wall Township Speedway Saturday night.
"Joey the Jet" got the drop on second row mate Chris Deritis at the
start
and went on to lead all 25 laps. The No. 26 Spitfire-Suzuki GSXR
pilot
held a 1.445 sec. victory
margin of Deritis and current Keenan Motors ATQMRA points leader Bob
Watkins, Jr.
Payne thanked car owner Colin Martin and those who prepared the No. 26
while
in WTS victory lane. The sprint, midget and supermodified star,
however,
addeed that he is
not going after the drivers point championship. Payne entered Wall at
19th
place - 88 points to
Watkins' 328 - after five ATQMRA races run so far.
"I'm running for win and not points," said Payne. "With my NorthEast
Midget
Assn. schedule, I try to make as many of the ATQMRA races as I can.
Colin,
the crew and Spitfire
prepare this car so well that all I do is to get in and drive."
Although Payne's Spitfire basked in the spotlight, Deritis drove the
No. 35
Dart-GSXR to second place. Watkins - who kept his distance from a
fourth
place battle among Ryan
Tidman, Matt Janisch and John Blewett III - also had news from victory
lane.
"It's nice to lead the points now, but I want to be leading at season's
end," said Watkins after leaving his No. 91 Lindblad-GSXR to shake
Payne
and Deritis' hands. "I'm
going to win one of these races soon. I hope so because this is my last
full-time season."
Blewett took a Deritis sister No. 66 DART-GSXR from 13th place on the
last
row to finish sixth. The defending Wall NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series
Modified Champion and
Modified Tour star said his other TQ start was in a wintertime Atlantic
City indoor Gamblers
Classic. "The No. 66 crew came over and asked if I can drive
their car,"
said
Blewett. "It's fun running a TQ. I'll drive one again if another
opportunity comes." Blewett becomes the 34th different driver in
ATQMRA
competition so far this season.
Robbie Pecorari, of Aston, Pa., drives the No. 66 whenever hos IRL Indy
Pro
Series
schedule allows.
Neil Blatt had held fourth place before a technical problem encroached
on
lap 23. He took the checkered flag in 10th place before his No. 09
stalled
on the backstretch.
Robin Johnston, who has his Peter Duchak Engines homebuilt-GSXR No. 13
for
sale, dropped out on lap
13.
ATQMRA and Wall officials agreed to run a 25-lap feature instead of two
eight-lap heats and a 20- lap feature Saturday. Defending ATQMRA
champion
Don Adams was named to Howard Boss No. 55 car but the current club
treasurer
did not take its steering wheel.
The ATQMRA is to return to Wall's banked paved one-third-mile oval July
7.
The TQs are to meanwhile revisit Mountain Speedway, St. Johns, Pa.,
June 9
and 23.
FEATURE FINISH (25 laps): JOEY PAYNE(Duchak Racing Engines, Jesus
Racing
MInistries/Chattham and Main), FAIR LAWN, N.J.; Chris Deritis(Shadow
Racing
Products), Bob
Watkins, Jr., Ryan Tidman(M&R), Matt Janisch, John Blewett III, Bruce
Leote, Tim Behmer, Frank
Fischer(Brice's NAPA), Neil Blatt, Art Lawshe, Jr.(Junk Yard Dog
Award),
Howard Boss; (DNF) Robin Johnston; (DNS) Don Adams.
TQ TIDBITS: Robbie Pecorari is riding the roillercoaster that the IRL
Indy
Pro Series can sometimes be. Pecorari had to park his Cabo Wabo Tequila
Infiniti-Dallara 16 laps into
the Milwaukee Mile Road Runner 100 with handling problems 16 laps into
the
race. He came from 22nd
startng spot to finish 11th in the May 25 Freedom 100 at Indianapolis
Motor
Speedway. Pecorari is
to try to halt Alex Lloyd's five race win streak in the June 15-16
Liberty
Challenge double
features on the IMS USGP F1 road course.
ATQMRA Double Features won by Ryan Tidman and Don Adams
John Sanders sweeps JYD Competition
The Keenan Motors ATQMRA ran two exciting features at Mountain Speedway on Saturday May 26th with Ryan Tidman in the Alan Mollot Competition Classics 51 taking the rain-rescheduled event from May 12th and Don Adams in the Colin Martin Spitfire 26 taking the regularly scheduled feature event with John Sanders in the John Loembruno 92 Voulo Chassis 92 sweeping the Junk Yard Dog award for both events. Heat races were won by Don Adams and Tim Buckwalter.
Blu Metz jumped out to the lead from his pole starting position. The lead was not secure with hard charging Ryan Tidman in pursuit taking to the high side to attempt to take the lead. Unable to make the high side work Tidman settled in and made his move to take the lead on the inside by lap 8 and was not headed the rest of the way. He was followed across the line by Bob Watkins and Frank Fischer With Lew Ingalls equaling his best finish in fourth with John Sanders taking fifth to win the Junk Yard Dog award for being the first car with a completely stock junk yard motor.
The second portion of the days events saw Don Adams take the first heat race and Tim Buckwalter taking his second heat race of the season.
Twenty cars took to the track for the feature. The fans were treated to an extremely exciting race that came right down to the wire with side by side battles around the track. Don Adams took the early lead from his pole starting position in the Spitfire 26 over Chris Deritis. Robin Johnston from his 7th starting position had his sights set on getting to the front and made a hard charge to take second from Deritis on lap 5 and moving past Adams to take the lead on lap 11.
Ryan Tidman made a slow charge toward the front in the Mollot Lindblad Badger moving into 3rd by the 10th lap with his sights set of overtaking the leaders. Tidman and Adams sliced their way through lap traffic until Tidman was able to slip into 2nd on lap 24 and nearly take the lead in the final lap when he tangled with race long leader Johnston handing the victory to Adams. Lou Ingalls recording his career best finish of second followed by a determined Frank Fischer in third after a flip in his heat race. John Sanders made a last lap move on the final straight away to nip Tim proctor at the line for fifth to win his second JYD award of the day.
Contingency award winners: Shadow Racing Products to John Sanders and Tim Proctor, NAPA South Plainfield to Chris Deritis and Bruno Loembruno, M&R to Blu Metz and Bruce Leote, Duchak Racing engines to Don Adams and Brices NAPA to Tim Behmer and Bob Watkins.
ATQMRA Notes: 2007 ATQMRA rookie Robbie Pecorari finished 11th at the Brickyard in the Indy Lights series race and is looking forward to getting back in a TQ in a few weeks when his schedule allows. Mike Roselli made his debut with the ATQMRA in the Keenan Motors 35 Dart Chassis GSXR. Matt Voulo 1990 ATQMRA and 1992 ARDC championship car owner was on hand at Mountain Speedway. The next event for the ATQMRA is at Wall Township on Saturday June 2. Check out www.ATQMRA.com .
Make up Feature51 Ryan Tidman, 91 Bob Watkins, 22 Frank Fischer, 8 Lew Ingalls(Auto Trim Design), 92 John Sanders(JYD)(Shadow Racing Products), 35 Chris Deritis(NAPA), 29 Zack Martini, 14 Matt Janisch, 91A Bruno Loembruno, 66 Mike Roselli, 69 Tim Behmer(Brices NAPA), 46 Blu Metz(M&R), 26 Don Adams, 22 Ed Dietz (DNS)87 Leo Distefano
Heat race 1
26Don Adams35Chris Deritis13Robin Johnston51Ryan Tidman22Eddie Dietz46Matt Janisch66Mike Ruselli92John Sanders94Bruce Leote55Zack Martini
Heat Race 2 36Tim Buckwalter91Bob Watkins Jr8Lew Ingall98Tim Procter00Jessie Council91ABruno Leombruno14Jennifer Flanagan29Blue Metz33Frank Fischer
Regularly Scheduled feature 26Don Adams(Duchak Racing engines)8Lew Ingall33Frank Fischer13Robin Johnston(Auto Trim Design)92John Sanders(JYD)98Tim Procter(Shadow)69Tim Behmer00Jessie Council51Ryan Tidman91Bob Watkins Jr(Brices NAPA)55Zack Martini14Jennifer Flanagan66Mike Roselli22Eddie Dietz35Chris Deritis91ABruno Leombruno(NAPA)94Bruce Leote(M&R)36Tim Buckwalter46Matt Janisch (DNS)29 Blu Metz
Second feature race winner Don Adams in the Colin Martin Spitfire 26
John Sanders won the Junk Yard Dog award for both ATQMRA features in the John Loembruno 92.
Lew Ingalls had his career best second place finish in the second feature after posting a 4th in the early race.
For lap times and results from the nights racing click the link below.
http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=211785
Robin Johnston picks up his first ATQMRA feature race victory of 07
Check out www.ATQMRA.com for pictures from Thunder at the Shore at Wall Township Speedway.
Robin Johnston wins the feature and assumes the ATQMRA point lead with a commanding win at the Thunder at the Shore races at Wall Township Speedway in New Jersey on May 6, 07.
Robin took advantage of his pole starting position to advance to his first feature win of the season. It was however not an easily won battle for the win. Bobby Watkins challenged Johnston before bringing out a caution on the fifteenth lap.
Tim Behmer turned in his TQ best finish by taking second followed by the Keenan Motors Dart chassis driven by Chris Deritis. Watkins recovered from his earlier spin to finish 4th with IRL Indy light series regular Robbie Pecorari.
Contingency award recipients, Duchak Racing Engines Robin Johnston , M&R Robbie Pecorari, Shadow Racing Products Art Lawshie, Brice’s Napa Mike Moroney, Ultra Shield Jeff Kot, South Plainfield Napa Zack Martini, Auto Trim Design Frank Fischer.
13 Robin Johnston, 69 Tim Behmer, 35 Chris Deritis, 91 Bob Watkins, 66 Robbie Pecorari, 33 Frank Fischer, 51 Russ Bailey, 15 Art Lawshie, 55 Mike Moroney, 95 Jeff Kot, 29 Zack Martini, 04 Rudy Boetticher, 09 Neil Blatt, DNS Russ Bailey
April 29th 2007
Russ Bailey backed up his winning effort in the Spring Fling Thunder at Mountain by winning his second TQ race of the season in the Alan Mollot/BJ MacDonald Lindblad Badger 51 at Mountain Speedway in ST. John's Pa. Robin Johnston finished second followed by Rookie sensation Tim Buckwalter.
1.51Russ Bailey2.13Robin Johnston3.36Tim Buckwalter4.8Lew Ingall5.16Dave Williams6.69Tim Behmer7.91Bob Watkins Jr8.09Neal Blatt9.43Chad Haywood10.29Zach Martini11.8XJeff Werner12.96Chris DeRitis13.98Tim Procter14.35Tim Behmer15.41Jim Fleischman16.35 Lou Cicconi DNS 33. Frank Fischer 26 Lew Ingalls
Heat race winners from left to right Tim Buckwalter, Russ Bailey and Russ Bailey in the feature
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Congratulations to Joey Payne,Colin Martin,and Alan Mollet on a great
feature win at Boardwalk Hall. Second place went to another ATQMRA
driver Lou Cicconi and car owner Ken Hentrich.
Joe Payne enjoys the spoils of victory lane with his family following a hard fought battle with Lou Cicconi to become the first repeat winner in the new era of indoor TQ midget racing at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City presented by Lenny Sammons.
Gambler's Classic race results from Boardwalk Hall
Gambler’s
Classic
M&R MIDGET FEATURE FINISH:
JOEY PAYNE, Lou
Cicconi Jr., John Blewett III, Mike Lichty, Rick Eckert,
Rob Vivona, Danny Shirey, Mike Tidaback, Stevie
Smith, Scotty Smith, Stewart Friesen,
Mike Iles, Matt Janisch, Marc Rogers,
Tim Adams, Curtis Friesen, Jeff Heotzler Sr.,
Bill Unglert,Ted Christopher
, Matt Seavey,
Heath Hehnly, Bubba Broderick, Bob
Watkins Jr., Cody Darrah, Jeff HeotzlerJr.,
Mike Osite.
**Names in bold blue raced cars that raced
with the ATQMRA in 2006.
SLINGSHOT FEATURE FINISH:
RYAN SMITH, Matt Carman, Jim Housworth, Scott
Goodrich, Kyle Rohner, Ronnie Smykla, Marc Daniels, Jamie Yannone, Scott
Ferrier, Rich Kuiken Jr., Nick Pecko, Ben Whitaker, Kyle Hieber, Jesse
Hartman, T.J. Etchison, David McCullough, Bill Van Inwegen Jr., Paul
Lotier Jr., Nick Wean, Ray Woodall Jr., Tiffany Wambold, Gary Hieber,
Michael Butler, Steve Whary, Bill Weaver.
SR. CHAMP KART FEATURE FINISH:
BOB BAKER, Brett Stratford, Nick Herriven, Chris Lamb, Timmy Solomito, Larry Stolzenberg, Rudy Pinkham, Greg Robinson II, John Beatty, Chris Kennedy, Coby Cressinger, Stephen Moran, Shawn Solomito, Alan Purser, Barry Hausman Jr., Eddie Larsen, Chris Daley, Steve Hricko, Kyle Harvell, Tammy Smith, Andrew Swisher, David Pantanella, Kevin Eyres, Vinny Delaney, Eric Lewis.
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ATQMRA Car Owner, Past President, Supporter, and Friend to all Carl Storero Passes Tuesday December 4, 2007 I received word of the passing of long time ATQMRA car owner, past president, and long time supporter Carl Storero from his son Andy. Carl passed peacefully this morning at 4:30 am. He had been suffering with respiratory problems for some time and had been on oxygen in recent months. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family at this time. The wake will be Thursday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm with the funeral on Friday at 10:30am at: |
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Petrik Funeral Home 140 Palisades Ave Bogota NJ 07603 (201) 487-3053
Sympathy cards can be sent to: The Storero Family 536 Sagamore Ave Teaneck, NJ 07666-2610
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The family requests that instead of flowers donations be made to: Inter-Religious
Fellowship for the Homeless of Bergen County
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