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Wings and Wheels in Teterboro 2008

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The second Annual ATQMRA Pinebrook Reunion at the Teterboro, NJ Airport's New Jersey Air Hall of Fame Museum brought the people who attended the races at Pinebrook Speedway together once more. The Payne super modified took top appearance honors and dozens of kids and adults alike took part in big wheel races. The ATQMRA took the opportunity to promote the remaining races for the 08 season including this Saturday's King of the Mountain race at Mountain Speedway and spread the word about the re-opening of Wall Township Speedway for the Turkey Derby.

The ATQMRA had four Modern TQ midgets on hand including the Blu Metz 46, the Mike Tidaback 43, The Richie Coy 12, and the Joe Payne 66. The 46 car which is the former Ted Seiz 56 that won the last ATQMRA championship contested during the Pinebrook era that concluded at the end of the 1989 season.

The Payne 66 car was campaigned by Joey Payne Jr at Pinebrook Speedway where he won numerous races behind the wheel of the Twin Eagles Racer's. The Payne Racing team took top honors in balloting by the show attendees for best appearing race car of the show.

Mike Tidaback had strong ties to Pinebrook as well. It was the site of his first ATQMRA feature race win and was his home track near to his Little Falls home.

The Coy Racing 12 was built and has the legendary Johnny Coy Jr. as its crew chief. Johnny Jr. started his TQ midget racing career during the Pinebrook era winning numerous races at the Speedway driving for numerous car owners that included the Payne Racing Twin Eagle Racers. His father, Hall of Fame Midget Ace Johnny Coy Sr. won the last race he ever entered in a Joe Payne Sr. owned TQ midget with the ATQMRA at their season ending Turkey Derby in the early 80s. Payne said Johnny Coy Sr. was the best driver he ever had in one of his cars, stating he was so easy on equipment.

Attending the show was Bob Marlow, Son of Dick Marlow who built and ran the Pinebrook Speedway for its first three years. Bob announced that he would return to the Microphone as the official ATQMRA announcer for the season ending Turkey Derby. The Bellinato Girls, the nieces of the late Jack Bellinato who was the last to promote Pinebrook speedway attended the show with their families to remember the days gone by.

Billy Courtwright, Bob Buis, Alan Mollot, Joe Stochel, Greg McGowan, Doug Anderson, Joe Csernak, Wayne Laucius, Bob Marlow, Richie Tolericho and countless other Pinebrook Alumni attended the show and shared stories of one of the most exciting race tracks ever built.

The next race for the ATQMRA will be the King of the Mountain at Mountain Speedway near Hazleton, Pa this coming Saturday September 27th with a practice session on Friday night for all divisions.

See you at the races

Blu Metz

ATQMRA President

This was obviously not the way back to the pits.

Best appearing Classic Car.

Best appearing Race Car

The Big Wheel Race Winners

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