Promoter/Organizer: Len Sammons @609.888.3618
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797
Cell: 267.934.7286
Esaxton144@aol.com

MOTORSPORTS CLASS ROOMS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT MOTORSPORTS 2011 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW

OAKS, PA December 30, 2010 . . . The instructors are ready and the class rooms will be open for business when the NASCAR sponsored series of motorsports seminars are presented at the Motorsports 2011 Presented by SEF Race Car and Trade Show.
Thousands of people are expected to make their way through the three day show that will offer just about everything imaginable in motorsports with the show opening at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 21st and continuing until 4 p.m., Sunday, January 23rd. It all happens at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA and the show will cover all 250,000 square free of exhibit space.
One of the highlights of the show is the FREE seminars that are presented for show attendees.
New to the NASCAR classrooms this year will be “Race Car Braking” presented by Wilwood Engineering’s Carl Bush. Everything that racers need to know about brakes and braking will be presented by Bush.
The first Modern Motor Racing Oil Update will be hosted by Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Gibbs Racing Oil. He will discuss changes in today’s racing oils, their performance and proper use.
A third new seminar for this year at Motorsports 2011 will be “Race Tire Prep” presented by representatives of Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. They will show racers how to gain the best performance from preparing race tires properly.
Additional seminars being presented during the first two days of the three day show include a variety of seminars covering subjects such as “Dirt Late Model Set-Up and Chassis Tuning”, “Getting Started, The Basics of Racing”, “Safer Racing Tour” covering racing safety in all forms of auto racing, “The Basics of Race Team Sponsorship” offered for the 26th consecutive year; and "Legal Issues in Racing and with the Racing Business."
Show attendees have the opportunity to learn more about auto racing and there is absolutely no cost to attend the seminars other than the $12 show admission fee.
The complete NASCAR seminar schedule includes:
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Friday, January 21: (Show Hours 2 to 9 p.m.)

4:00 - 5:00 PM: (Room 1) "THE BASICS OF RACING" - Set-up, tire
choice and general maintenance on Street Stock/Pure Stock/Factory
Stock division cars. Presented by Roy Anderson of Anderson Race Cars.

5:00 - 6:00 PM: (Room 2) TBA

5:15 - 6:15 PM: (Room 1) "Safer Racer Tour" presented by Randy
LaJoie of LaJoie Seating. He will cover racing safety in all divisions.

6:30 - 8:30 PM: (Room 1) "OPEN FORUM FOR PROMOTERS" -- moderated by
J.R. Keifer, promoter of Pa.’s Bedford Speedway and the Appalachian
Dirt Late Model Speedweek. All promoters (dirt and paved track) and
track/series managers are welcome to attend, to join a "round table
discussion" on items such as insurance, surface preparation, race
format, building relationships with neighbors, the town and
businesses; sponsorship and marketing of your track/divisions.

6:15 -7:15 PM: (Room 2) "Legal Issues in Racing, AND WITH THE RACING
BUSINESS" - Presented by Meri Van Blarcom-Gupko and Jim McCreedy of
Wiley, Malehorn, Sirota and Raynes Attorneys.

Saturday, January 22: (Show Hours 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

12:00 - 1:00 PM: (Room 1) "The Basics of Race Team Sponsorship" -
Presented by Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News publisher Ernie Saxton.

12:00 - 1 PM: (Room 2) RACE SAVER 305 SPRINT CARS - Region Director
Joe Grandinetti outlines the basics of the TSRS series which will
compete at New Jersey’s Bridgeport and New Egypt Speedways in 2011.

1:15 - 2:45 PM: (Room 1) "RACE CAR BRAKING" - Wilwood
Engineering’s Carl Bush will present the complete racer seminar on
brake systems. Everything you need to know, with all questions
answered by a true expert.

1:15 - 2:00 PM: (Room 2) TAKING PHOTOS AT THE TRACK - Geared toward
the "amateur" or the person looking to enter the business, this
seminar provides "the basics" of racing photography. One attendee
will get a chance to take photos at the Ms. Motorsports competition,
with the professionals! Hosted by award winning racing photographer
Bob Yurko.

2:15 - 3:15 PM: (Room 2) WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE "RAACE" ON YOUR CAR - The RAACE Foundation explains their mission in the sport and how your
race team can get involved.

3:00 - 4:00 PM: (Room 1) "Dirt Late Model Set-ups and Chassis
Tuning" -- presented by Jim Bernheisel of Bernheisel Race Components/
Lazer Chassis

3:30 - 5:00 PM: (Room 2) Ms. Motorsports Interviews (closed to public)

4:15 - 5:15 PM: (Room 1) MODERN MOTOR RACING OIL UPDATE - Lake Speed Jr. of Joe Gibbs Racing Oil will discuss changes in today’s racing
oils, their performance and proper use.

5:15 - 6:15 PM: (Room 2) Race Track Public Relations/ Media Workshop
-- Open discussion between racing writers/photographers and track/
series Press Directors as to professionalism, credential usage, event
coverage. Hosted by Lincoln, Pa., Speedway press director Wayne Harper.

5:30 - 6:30: (Room 1) RACE TIRE PREP - Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic
representatives will discuss preparing race tires for top performance.

6:45 - 7:45 PM (Room 1) GETTING STARTED - "The Basics of Racing"
presented by Area Auto Racing News technical writer Sleepy Gomez.
Emphasis on the Street Stock/Pure Stock/Factory Stock divisions, both
dirt and pavement, with information on building the car, set-ups,
selecting the right parts; and following the all-important safety rules.

6:30 - 8:30 PM: (Room 1) Quarter-Midgets of America (QMA) Region II
Meeting (coordinated by Karen ).

For complete information on the Motorsports 2011 Presented by SEF Race Car and Trade show check in at www.aarn.com or telephone 609.888.3618.
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MEDIA NOTE: Happy New Year and a reminder to get your media credential requests in for Motorsports 2011 as soon as possible. E-Mail me, fax me or call me. Ernie Saxton

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Allentown, PA: CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Welcomes Chili Bowl Stars Casey Shuman, Timmie McCreadie and Ricky Stenhouse Jr To Monday Night's Show
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The extremely popular and nationally acclaimed CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV/Internet Show cranks up the airwaves on Monday evening with another fabulous edition of their show on Monday evening, December 20th as they play host to another blockbuster lineup of talented racing stars and personalities who join the Gang for the fastest, funniest, and most informative racing show in the country today. The show airs from 6 to 8 PM every Monday evening on channels 103 and 137 and worldwide on the Internet. The Gang has been serving the racing world for the past eight years on the airwaves and is well noted for their well noted "theme" show format and will host the 505th edition of their show since they hit the airwaves and their 293rd show since joining forces with the party channel at WALN Digital Cable and "Happy Jack" Burns on Channels 103 and 137. The Gasoline Alley Team of Ed and Steve Pados is looking forward to more of the same great format they have been following since the inception of their show back in 2002.

With this edition of the show the Gang will welcome a very diverse and talented group of driving stars and personalities who help make up the latest racing news in the world of motorsports. Joining the Gang as they take a couple of week look at the upcoming 25th Annual Edition of the running of the Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Oklahoma will be some of the great stars who make up the already 240 entries for the upcoming pretigious event. Casey Shuman, who captured the Southern DuQuoin Center event on Saturday night and left the arena with $6,000.00 in earnings joins the Gang to talk about the win and his pairing with Team Loyet for the event and the car he drove to the big win on Saturday evening. "T-Mac" Timmie McCreadie re-unites with the Gang to talk about his pairing for the Chili Bowl with Brian Daugherty. McCreadie captured the 2006 Chil Bowl event and in doing so became the first Modified driver to capture the great event. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, who finished in the runner-up role at the Southern DuQuoin Center, will join the Gang and chat about his pairing with the potent RFMS team headed up by Don Fike. Stenhouse will fill the Gang in with the latest developments in his budding racing career.

Miss WALN Cable Radio Vickie Kidd will join the Gang for this edition of the show.

The popular award winning TV/Internet show offers a live internet video feed to all of the Internet subscribers to view the wide assortment of the many racing videos that are played while the show is in progress and to enjoy the chat sessions with the many great personalities from within the racing community who pay the Gang a visit to discuss racing. As always, a surprise or two will be expected as the Gasoline Alley Gang continues to bring the racing community the fastest, funniest and most informed racing show on the airwaves today. All shows produced by GA Motorsports Media are carefully researched, authenticated and fully scripted to produce for our loyal sponsors, guests and racing fans the best show on the airwaves today.

CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV/Radio/Internet Show continues with its outstanding line-up of talented guests with this week's edition of the show. The Show's programming on WALN Digital Cable Radio, Internet www.walncableradio.com for the Audio portion and: livestream.com/walncableradio/old for the video portion. The Show is available on Service Electric Digital Cable TV, Channels 103, and 137 and is live from 6 to 8 PM and later tape delayed on Channel 50 at 11 PM.

Join the Gasoline Alley broadcasting team of Ed and Steve Pados on Monday evening December 20th as they take you on a two-hour circular journey with their well documented, very informative and extremely funny show.

Should you have questions on how to be a part of the show through advertising, appearances or remotes, please contact Steve Pados at: 610 573 9706; Ed Pados at: 610 739 0391; or the WALN Studios at: 610 791 1818. You may also email: steveswp@ptd.net

RACING NEWS THE WAY IT IS MEANT TO BE

NEWS FROM Gamblers Classic and Second Annual Coffee Cup
Indoor Three Quarter Midget Racing
Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall and Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, RI
Event Organizer: Len Sammons at (609)888-3618
Media Information Available through Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
386-677-5152 (Florida office) - after December 25
215.752.7797 - office
267.934-7286 - Cell
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MORGAN READY FOR MULTI-CAR ASSAULT ON ATLANTIC CITY AND PROVIDENCE INDOOR RACING EVENTS

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ AND PROVIDENCE, R.I. December 16, 2010 – Timex Morgan is bringing a gun to the fight this time.

That’s how he describes the upcoming indoor Three Quarter Midget (Tqs) Car races in Atlantic City, N.J., and Providence, R.I.

Morgan has an arsenal of cars – three to be exact – ready for what will be the busiest two weeks of the winter season as the Rochester, N.Y., resident will be an entrant and owner in both the Gambler’s Classic, which is scheduled for Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on Jan. 27-29, 2011, and the Coffee Cup, which is scheduled at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., on Feb. 5, 2011.

“Until this year, we had the 600cc Micro Sprints and we were racing indoors against the TQ-Midgets,” Morgan said. “That’s like bringing a knife to a gunfight. Now, I feel as if we have a gun and we’re coming prepared to the gunfight.”

Preparation is an understatement.

Morgan has ace driver Joey Payne in one of his cars along with female driving star Jessica Zemken. Both will drive entries in Atlantic City along with Morgan in the third TQ-Midget entry.

Payne and Morgan will drive TQ-Midgets in Providence, R.I., and Zemken is a tentative entry dependent on her travel and outdoor racing plans.

And Morgan put an offer on the table for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car owner and driver Tony Stewart.

“Let me just say that if Tony wants a ride, we’ll make sure he has one,” Morgan said. “I know he has several options available if he wants a ride.”

Although Stewart has not committed to participate as a driver, he did attend last year’s Gambler’s Classic in Atlantic City, N.J., and he expressed an interest in possibly driving indoors.

Morgan has become the poster boy of racing indoors.

He landed Dunkin’ Donuts as a sponsor for his racing team as a result of taking part in the indoor racing events.

And he’s represented the business well on all fronts. He fields a two seat race car that offers fans and dignitaries an opportunity to experience the thrill of racing.

“We had a great experience this past year,” Morgan said. “Thanks to Dunkin’ Donuts, we had a child, who was part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, ride along with us. It was his thrill of a lifetime. It didn’t matter how bad out night was, and we did have a bad night, but the smiles from that child made everything go away.”

Although Morgan races outdoors, it is the indoor scene that he thoroughly enjoys.

“If it was up to me, we wouldn’t race outdoors,” Morgan said. “There is nothing like going 70 mph indoors with cars inches from you. It’s a battle of inches rather than one of feet.

“Plus, you get the regional top drivers at each event. Look at the entry list. There are guys who win in asphalt Modifieds, dirt Modifieds and so many other divisions who enter these indoor events. In think indoor racing separates men from the boys.”

Thanks to Mark Lafler of Lafler Chassis, Morgan will have his first true TQ-Midget at his disposal.

Payne drove one of the cars to victory already after claiming a division main at Wyoming County International Speedway in Perry, N.Y. Morgan was in contention of winning the Casey’s TQ-Midget Series title, but he finished second although he did claim the series Rookie of the Year title.

“It’s a big difference (switching car designs),” Morgan said. “Joey got out of his car and he said, ‘Now, that’s a race car that can win.’”

Despite it being a month away, Morgan is stoked for the best two weekends of the year.

“The adrenaline and anticipation is already building,” Morgan said. “I go back to what (multi-time Indy 500 veteran) Davey Hamilton said last year.

“He came in and asked us how we drive these things. He said Indianapolis is one thing, but this kind of racing is way harder. That was up in Providence.”

In addition to the TQ-Midget entries, Morgan is fielding a 600cc Micro Sprint Car for Ray Sands to drive in Atlantic City.

Tickets for the Atlantic City Indoor Race are currently on sale through Ticketmaster (1-800-736-1420) or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are available with no extra fee applied at the Boardwalk Hall box office and at the Area Auto Racing News office in Trenton, N.J. at 609-888-3618
Activity in Atlantic City will begin on Thurs., Jan. 27, with paid practice from 5-10 p.m.
Weekend activity will begin on Fri., Jan. 28, at 4:30 p.m. with time trials. The night will include heat events for TQ-Midgets and B-Mains for the 600cc Micro Sprint Cars, Slingshots and Champ Karts. It will culminate with a 20-lap 600cc Micro Sprint Car main event and a 30-lap TQ-Midget feature race.
The Sat., Jan. 29, program kicks off at 5 p.m. with the Fanfest, which will be held on the indoor racing surface.
The Saturday-night portion of the show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Heat races and semis will lead up the 40-lap "Gamblers Classic" for TQ-Midgets, with Slingshots and Champ Karts also on the schedule.

Tickets for the Coffee Cup are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

TQ-Midgets and Champ Karts will share the one-day card which begins at 7 p.m.
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Release created by Jerry Reigle

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Motorsports Marketing
215.752.7797 - office
267.934.7286 - cell/text
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Allentown, PA: CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Welcomes Racing Legends Bill Wimble And Denny Zimmerman Along With "The Magic Man" Mike Mammana, Barry Angstadt And Pete Raskovic To Monday Night's Show
By:Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The extremely popular and nationally acclaimed CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV/Internet Show cranks up the airwaves on Monday evening with another fabulous edition of their show on Monday evening, December 13th as they play host to another blockbuster lineup of talented racing stars and personalities who join the Gang for the fastest, funniest, and most informative racing show in the country today. The show airs from 6 to 8 PM every Monday evening on channels 103 and 137 and worldwide on the Internet. The Gang has been serving the racing world for the past eight years on the airwaves and is well noted for their well noted "theme" show format and will host the 504th edition of their show since they hit the airwaves and their 292nd show since joining forces with the party channel at WALN Digital Cable and "Happy Jack" Burns on Channels 103 and 137. The Gasoline Alley Team of Ed and Steve Pados is looking forward to more of the same great format they have been following since the inception of their show back in 2002.

With this edition of the show the Gang will welcome a very diverse and talented group of driving stars and personalities who help make up the latest racing news in the world of motorsports. Joining the Gang for the show will be two legendary racing talents who thrilled racing fans for many years with their daring exploits on the speedways. Bill Wimble, a former NASCAR National Champion and winner of more than 250 feature events in a storied career behind the wheel, returns to the show to once again talk about the golden era of Modified stock car racing. Denny Zimmerman, a feared New England racer who helped make up the famous Eastern Bandits traveling squad, joins the Gang for the first time ever to talk about the traveling up and down the East Coast for the next pay day and how he parlayed that success into an Indy ride that saw capture an 8th place finish in the 1971 Indianapolis 500 and be awarded the Rookie of the Year in the event. Denny will also discuss his return to racing in 2010 at the age of 71. Gifted writer and announcer Barry Angstadt rejoins the Gang to talk about small car division racing and his recent news of being named the new announcer and PR director of the Kutztown Speedway for 2011. Pete Raskovic, the well-noted educator who heads up the Urban Force Racing Program, rejoins the Gang to talk about the latest developments within the ranks of Urban Force Racing.
The gifted second generation driving talent "The Magic Man" Mike Mammana will sit in for this edition of the show to talk about any recent developments for his racing schedule for the 2011 racing season.

Miss WALN Cable Radio Vickie Kidd will join the Gang for this edition of the show.

The popular award winning TV/Internet show offers a live internet video feed to all of the Internet subscribers to view the wide assortment of the many racing videos that are played while the show is in progress and to enjoy the chat sessions with the many great personalities from within the racing community who pay the Gang a visit to discuss racing. As always, a surprise or two will be expected as the Gasoline Alley Gang continues to bring the racing community the fastest, funniest and most informed racing show on the airwaves today. All shows produced by GA Motorsports Media are carefully researched, authenticated and fully scripted to produce for our loyal sponsors, guests and racing fans the best show on the airwaves today.

CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV/Radio/Internet Show continues with its outstanding line-up of talented guests with this week's edition of the show. The Show's programming on WALN Digital Cable Radio, Internet www.walncableradio.com for the Audio portion and: livestream.com/walncableradio/old for the video portion. The Show is available on Service Electric Digital Cable TV, Channels 103, and 137 and is live from 6 to 8 PM and later tape delayed on Channel 50 at 11 PM.

Join the Gasoline Alley broadcasting team of Ed and Steve Pados on Monday evening December 13th as they take you on a two-hour circular journey with their well documented, very informative and extremely funny show.

Should you have questions on how to be a part of the show through advertising, appearances or remotes, please contact Steve Pados at: 610 573 9706; Ed Pados at: 610 739 0391; or the WALN Studios at: 610 791 1818. You may also email: steveswp@ptd.net

RACING NEWS THE WAY IT IS MEANT TO BE

2011 USAC SPRINT CAR SLATE SPANS FLORIDA TO CALIFORNIA

The 2011 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint car series opens in Florida and concludes in California. At those events and in between, race fans will witness some of the greatest dirt-track action in America.

This year’s National series will mark the first time since 1987 that all events will be conducted on dirt surfaces, with pavement events separated into their own championship series for 2011.

Ocala (Fla.) Speedway hosts the “Bubba Army Sprint Nationals” openers February 17-18-19 on the three nights prior to Sunday’s running of the Daytona 500. The “Budweiser Oval Nationals” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway currently occupy the season-ending slate November 3-4-5.

Highlights of the 2011 campaign include the “Eastern Storm” races May 30 through June 4 and “Indiana Sprint Week” events July 8 through 16, plus a number of other “tradition-rich” events.

The Midwestern slate debuts with back-to-back races at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio April 8-9, while new venues are also part of the 2011 scheduling.

Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. joins the “Eastern Storm” for the first time with a May 30 opener, while Dodge City (Kansas) Raceway Park hosts its inaugural USAC Sprint races August 12-13.

The “Tony Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track is May 26, while Iowa tracks at Knoxville and Oskaloosa again host races August 7 and 9. The annual “4-Crown Nationals” is September 24 at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

2011 AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE

2/17 - Ocala, FL, Ocala Speedway
2/18 - Ocala, FL, Ocala Speedway
2/19 - Ocala, FL, Ocala Speedway
4/8 - Rossburg, OH, Eldora Speedway
4/9 - Rossburg, OH, Eldora Speedway
4/15 - Gas City, IN, Gas City I-69 Speedway
4/16 - Lawrenceburg, IN, Lawrenceburg Speedway
4/17 - Kokomo, IN, Kokomo Speedway
5/7 - Putnamville, IN, Lincoln Park Speedway
5/20 - Bloomington, IN, Bloomington Speedway
5/26 - Terre Haute, IN, Terre Haute Action Track
5/30 - #Sarver, PA, Lernerville Speedway
5/31 - #Bechtelsville, PA, Grandview Speedway
6/1 - #New Oxford, PA, Lincoln Speedway
6/2 - #New Egypt, NJ, New Egypt Speedway
6/3 - #TBA, TBA
6/4 - # TBA, TBA
7/8 - @Gas City, IN, Gas City I-69 Speedway
7/9 - @Kokomo, IN, Kokomo Speedway
7/10 - @Lawrenceburg, IN, Lawrenceburg Speedway
7/13 - @Terre Haute, IN, Terre Haute Action Track
7/14 - @Brownstown, IN, Brownstown Speedway
7/15 - @Bloomington, IN, Bloomington Speedway
7/16 -@Haubstadt, IN, Tri-State Speedway
8/7 - Knoxville, IA, Knoxville Raceway
8/9 - Oskaloosa, IA, Southern Iowa Speedway
8/12 - Dodge City, KS, Dodge City Raceway Park
8/13 - Dodge City, KS, Dodge City Raceway Park
8/14 - TBA, TBA
9/10 - Terre Haute, IN, Terre Haute Action Track
9/17 - TBA, TBA
9/24 - Rossburg, OH, Eldora Speedway
10/1 - Lawrenceburg, IN, Lawrenceburg Speedway
10/29 - Hanford, CA, Giant Speedway
11/3 - Perris, CA, Perris Auto Speedway
11/4 - Perris, CA, Perris Auto Speedway
11/5 - Perris, CA, Perris Auto Speedway

#=”Eastern Storm”
@=”Indiana Sprint Week”

NEWS FROM:
MOTORSPORTS 2011 PRESENTED BY SEF RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW
Promoter/Organizer: Len Sammons @609.888.3618
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797
Cell: 267.934.7286
Esaxton144@aol.com

TOP NORTHEAST FEATURE WINNERS TO BE HONORED AT MOTORSPORTS 2011 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW

OAKS, PA December 9, 2011. . . Keith Rocco and Stewart Friesen took it down to the wire. Literally.
Both drivers did their best to claim supremacy in the Northeast overall feature win category, as maintained by Area Auto Racing News, as each entered two events in last month’s Turkey Derby XXXVII at Wall Stadium, but both fell short of winning.
Therefore, both will be honored at Motorsports 2011 presented by SEF Race Car and Trade Show on January 22 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.
Rocco and Friesen have confirmed their plans to attend the event along with Josh Richards (dirt Late Models), Gene Knaub (dirt Late Models), Tim Shaffer (open cockpit) and Sean McAndrew (Micro Sprint Cars). Asphalt Late Model category winner Wayne Helliwell Jr. will be unable to attend.
“It is quite an honor to win something this big,” said Friesen, who also won the dirt Modified category. “This has been a dream season for me and I am so fortunate to have great car owners. This title is just as much about them as it is about me.”
Rocco, who also won the asphalt Modified category, had similar thoughts about this respective honor. “You get so caught up during the season with racing, preparing cars, etc. and you tend to forget about what it all means,” Rocco said. “Winning that many features is incredible and it’s quite a statistic, when you sit back and think about it.”
Rocco’s superb season in the asphalt Modified circuit included 24 victories, five more than Ted Christopher. The Meriden, Conn., driver added another win to his season with an asphalt Late Model win, which came on July 9 at Stafford Motor Speedway.
Rocco, who won the SK-Modified track titles at Stafford Motor Speedway and Waterford Speedway, earned pivotal SK-Modified wins at New Smyrna Speedway in February and Concord Motorsports Park in November.
In between those victories, Rocco grabbed checkered flags at and 10 wins each at Stafford Motor Speedway and Waterford Speedbowl, and another two at Thompson International Speedway. He is the NASCAR Whelen All American Series National champion.
Friesen of Niagara-on-the-Lakes, Canada, captured his first career 360 Sprint Car main in ’10 with an ASCS Patriot Sprint victory at Ransomville Speedway. However, it was his Outlaw-type Modified schedule that made him a fan favorite this past racing season. He won 24 dirt Modified mains, two more than Matt Sheppard. Friesen didn’t commit to any series, opting for an all-out assault to the season, which included track titles at the Utica-Rome Speedway and Five Mile Point Speedway.
Friesen opened ’10 with a Super DIRTcar Series win at Volusia Speedway Park. His other SDS wins came at Cayuga County Fair Speedway and the prestigious SEF 200 at the New York State Fairgrounds.
He dominated at Five Mile Point Speedway by claiming 10 feature events, with five coming at Utica-Rome Speedway, two at Ransomville Speedway, two at Fonda Speedway and one each at Penn Can Speedway and Grandview Speedway.
Shaffer of Aliquippa, Pa., is returning to the Motorsports show for the second consecutive year. After a successful ’09 season, Shaffer had a career-making season with his 21-win season, two more than Pat Cannon.
Shaffer’s banner win season started with an ASCS 360 Sprint Car win at East Bay Raceway Park in February and it concluded in October with an All Star Circuit of Champions win at Lawrenceburg. Shaffer won his second consecutive ASCoC title.
Shaffer’s season was highlighted with the $150,000 Knoxville Nationals, which he captured in mid-August. His 21 wins came in 10 different states and Canada, He also won with the ASCoC, WoO, ASCS and two unsanctioned events.
Knaub of Dover, Pa., and Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., tied with 15 countable dirt Late Model victories.
Knaub dominated the 358 Late Model scene with track titles coming at Williams Grove Speedway, Lincoln Speedway and Trail-Way Speedway.
He captured main events at Williams Grove Speedway (seven), Trail-Way Speedway (three), Susquehanna Speedway Park (three) Central Pennsylvania Speedway (one) and Lincoln Speedway (one).
Richards became the first driver in the modern history of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series to win back-to-back titles. Richards kicked off the season with a January victory at Golden Isles Speedway. His other wins came at Winchester Speedway (four), Hagerstown Speedway (two), Delaware International Speedway, the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Eriez Speedway, Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Mohawk International Raceway, Ohsweken Speedway, Pennsylvania Motor Speedway and Volusia Speedway Park.
Helliwell of Dover, N.H., narrowly won the asphalt Late Model win category with his 10 win season. Austin Kochenash finished with nine victories, while Woody Pitkat was third with eight. Nine of Helliwell’s 10 victories came at Lee USA Speedway with another coming at Canaan Fair Speedway.
In ’11, Helliwell will drive a small-block Supermodified at Lee USA Speedway. The small-block Supermodifieds are the headline division at the track.
In the Micro Sprint Car category, McAndrew of Apollo, Pa., had a banner season with 22 feature wins, four more than runner-up Phil Durham. McAndrew piloted his No. 15 to 15 wins at Path Valley Speedway, three at Blanket Hill Speedway, two at Deerfield Speedway and one each at Clinton County Raceway and Sportsman’s Speedway.
The awards presentations are part of the huge three day (January 21-23) Motorsports 2011 Presented by SEF Race Car and Trade Show. The show fills all available floor space at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA and offers just about everything imaginable in motorsports.
Complete information on the show may be had at www.aarn.com or telephone 609.888.3618.

Release written by Jerry Reigle

Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Motorsports Marketing
215.752.7797 - office
267.934.7286 - cell/text
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NEWS FROM The Second Annual Coffee Cup and Gamblers Classic
Indoor Three Quarter Midget Racing
Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, RI and Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
Event Organizer: Len Sammons at (609)888-3618
Media Information Available through Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
386-677-5152 (Florida office) - after December 25
215.752.7797 - office
267.934-7286 - Cell
Esaxton144@aol.com - Email

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FRIESEN READY FOR BACK-TO-BACK TQ (THREE QUARTER)-MIDGET INDOOR EVENTS IN ATLANTIC CITY AND PROVIDENCE

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ/PROVIDENCE, R.I. December 7, 2010 . . . Stewart Friesen wants another photograph in his garage.

The likeable Canadian driver, who now resides in Old Forge, N.Y., still looks at the picture that shows him, Joey Payne and Jack Hewitt in Victory Lane after the indoor TQ (Three Quarter)-Midget race in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

That picture brings a smile to his face as it marked the one and only indoor victory that Friesen, 27, scored when he was a mere 16-year-old driver.

Now, he wants more pictures and Victory Lane photos.

Friesen is stoked for the upcoming Gambler’s Classic indoor TQ-Midget race at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on January 27-29, 2011, and the Coffee Cup indoor event at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., on February 5.

“I love racing indoors,” Friesen said. “There is nothing like it for the drivers and fans.

“I think one of the reasons I enjoy it so much is due to the cross section of drivers you get at those events. You get guys from the dirt and asphalt world. You have drivers who run TQ-Midgets all season outside. You have guys who run the NASCAR Modified Tour. There are guys who run dirt Modifieds, Sprint Cars and Midgets. All of them seem to migrate to the indoor events.”

Friesen enters the winter indoor events as one of the most decorated drivers of ’10.

He tied NASCAR Whelen All-American Racing Series champion Keith Rocco for the most wins in the Northeast (25), as compiled by Area Auto Racing News.

Twenty-four of those wins came in dirt Modified racing, while another came in a 360 Sprint Car at Ransomville (N.Y.) Speedway.

His dirt Modified event victories came at Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y (10 wins); Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y. (five wins); Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway (two wins); Ransomville (N.Y.) Speedway (two wins); and one win each at the following tracks, Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, N.Y.; Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa.; the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y.; Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna, Pa.; and Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.

Now, Friesen wants to focus his efforts on the indoor TQ-Midget world.

“The intensity of racing is something like you get at the dirt-track bullrings,” Friesen said. “I would equate the indoor circuit as the same intensity you get from racing at Accord, Five Mile Point or Penn Can speedways. It’s pretty incredible when you’re racing in Atlantic City and/or Providence and you’re constantly turning left, trying to avoid the guy in front and/or in back of you.”

There is another reason why Friesen likes the indoor racing TQ-Midget circuit.

“It is a homecoming of sorts,” he said. “My owner Mel Rapp gave me my first TQ-Midget ride when I was a teenager and that car I drove then is driven by James Michael Friesen.

“Mel’s given me a lot over the years. He’s given me an opportunity to race indoors and I appreciate his loyalty.”

The Friesen name is well represented in Atlantic City and Providence.

Stewart is joined by his cousins, James Michael and Curtis.

“For us, it’s like a family reunion,” Friesen said. “There is no better place to have a family reunion than at a race track. The sport has united our family for years.”

Tickets for the Atlantic City Indoor Race are currently on sale through Ticketmaster (1-800-736-1420) or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are available with no extra fee applied at the Boardwalk Hall box office and at the Area Auto Racing News office in Trenton, N.J. at 609-888-3618

Activity in Atlantic City will begin on Thurs., Jan. 27, with paid practice from 5-10 p.m.

Weekend activity will begin on Fri., Jan. 28, at 4:30 p.m. with time trials. The night will include heat events for TQ-Midgets and B-Mains for the 600cc Micro Sprint Cars, Slingshots and Champ Karts. It will culminate with a 20-lap 600cc Micro Sprint Car main event and a 30-lap TQ-Midget feature race.
The Sat., Jan. 29, program kicks off at 5 p.m. with the Fanfest, which will be held on the indoor racing surface.

The Saturday-night portion of the show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Heat races and semis will lead up the 40-lap "Gamblers Classic" for TQ-Midgets, with Slingshots and Champ Karts also on the schedule.

Tickets for the Coffee Cup are available at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

TQ-Midgets and Champ Karts will share the one-day card which begins at 7 p.m.

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