Allentown, PA: CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Welcomes Sprint Car Hall Of Famer "Bubby" Jones, Badger Midget Rookie of the Year Courtney Erfurth, Modified Sensation Ronnie Johnson, and Miss WALN Vicky Kidd To Monday Night's Show
By:Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

The extremely popular CARQUEST Gasoline Alley TV/Internet Show continues to prepare for the upcoming 3rd Annual IRCO Sponsored Dirt Track Heroes Show at the Phillipsburg Mall and will usher in another tremendous lead-in show to the Mall event as they play host to another exciting edition of their show on March 1st and have secured another blockbuster show for the racing fans to enjoy. The show airs from 6 to 8 PM every Monday evening on channels 103 and 137 and the Internet. The Gang is well into their seventh year on the airwaves and are well noted for their much acclaimed "theme" show format and will host the 464th edition of their show since they hit the airwaves and their 252nd show since joining forces with the party channel at WALN Digital Cable and "Happy Jack" Burns on Channels 103 and 137.

With all shows hitting the top of the charts with the tremendous amount of talent being interviewed, last week's show with four of the top Modified legends who competed locally, received much attention as more than 250 emails and phones calls arrived at the studio offices regarding the great show. The Gang will shift directions a bit this week and showcase three drivers who have gained much attention with their racing prowess. Kicking off the interviews will be "RJ" Ronnie Johnson who will join the Gang for a first time interview to talk about his successful racing career, his legendary famous Dad Jack Johnson and the paving of the Albany Saratoga race track that will have "RJ" seeking a new home for his Friday night racing activities. Following in the second interview will be the Rookie of the Year in 2009 at the Angell Park Speedway and Badger Midget Racing Association Courtney Erfurth, who is a third generation driving star, and Courtney will explain her desire to become a driver in following in her family's footsteps and the success she gained with being a first year racer. Courtney will also bring us up to date with the recent disagreement betweeen the Angell Park track and the BMRA group that will find each heading into a different direction in 2010. The final interview will be with the legendary Sprint Car racing Hall of Famer Norman "Bubby" Jones as the "Bubster" will take everyone on a racing journey that began in Danville, Illinois in 1960 and ended with his final sprint car win in the early 1990's. Jones is a former Promoter of the Year, a former Mechanic of the Year and still today continues to share his expertise in mentoring the very talented Blake Fitzpatrick on the Midwest Sprint Car circuits. Jones entered into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998 and is one of the true great barnstormer racers of his era. Miss WALN Digital Cable Radio Vicky Kidd will join the Gang for this edition of the show and will control the chat room throughout the two hour show and talk about the role she plays with the many remotes and shows she is involved with the Polka King himself "Happy" Jack Burns.

Among the 2010 show exhibitors are Grandview (Pa.) Speedway, Big Diamond (Pa.) Raceway, Kutztown Fairgrounds (Pa.) Speedway, Thunder on the Hill Racing Series, URC, Reading Eagle, Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc., Speedway Entertainment (Slingshots and SpeedSTRs), Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Historical Society, RAACE Foundation, Doug Borger's XCel 600 Modifieds, Gary Silverman Productions, Dale Snyder Video, Clyde Martin Memorial (Pa.) Speedway, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Keystone State Quarter Midget Club, the NEETS Enduro Series and the Montgomery County Quarter Midget Racing Club

With 113 race cars on display, the show continues through Saturday (Feb. 27) with nightly activities planned. The show features a wide cross-section of racing vehicles, including vintage/restored cars, big- and small-block Modifieds, Late Models, Sprint Cars, ARDC Midgets, SpeedSTR Midgets, Sportsman, Roadrunners, Micro-Sprints, XCel 600 Modifieds, Slingshots, Go-Karts, Quarter Midgets and more.

The annual Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Reunion (Friday evening, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m.) and the LLANDCO Inc. Penn National Speedway Reunion (Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m.) are among the show highlights.

Show awards - including the first Don Marks Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award - will be distributed during the popular BASH Racing Party to be held Friday night, Feb. 26 at the Temple Fire Company, just blocks from the mall, beginning at 9 p.m. Beer City of Quakertown and Lee Myles Transmissions are presenting sponsors of the BASH.

The BASH Party will feature music for dancing, a cash bar, racing movies (including 2009 footage from the Pennsylvania Dual-Track circuit) and plenty of bench racing. Tickets to the BASH are $10 and will be sold during the show and at the door.

Driver bartending at the Applebee's on 5th Street Highway, adjacent to the small, is planned for Wednesday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, Feb. 25 beginning at 9 p.m. each night.

Author Gary Ludwig appears nightly beginning at 4 p.m. and during mall hours on Feb. 21 and 27 to autograph copies of his best-selling book Tommy Hinnershitz, The Life and Times of an Auto Racing Legend, which will be on sale at the show.

Randy's Raceway of Kutztown, Pa., has set up his HO slot car track all week during the show. A celebrity race featuring Modified racers is planned for Wednesday's 'Modified Madness' program.

Vendors are on hand selling national and local racing memorabilia, collectibles, racing DVDs and much more.

For general show information, contact Brett Deyo at 845.728.2781, via e-mail at Deyo99H@aol.com or on the web: www.bdmotorsportsmedia.com.
For further information on the Reading Eagle or WEEU, log on to www.readingeagle.com or www.weeu.com.

25th Racing Reunion & Car Show Schedule of Events

Wednesday, February 24 - Reading Plastic Fabricators presents Modified Madness Night
3-5 p.m. - WEEU 830 AM Live Radio Broadcast (Stage)
7 p.m. - Meet drivers from the area's big- and small-block Modified divisions - Drivers scheduled to appear: New Jersey legend Billy Pauch, Grandview Speedway & Big Diamond Raceway talents Doug Manmiller, John Willman, Kevin Hirthler, Terry Meitzler, Jeff Strunk & more, Bridgeport Speedway star Ryan Watt - Don't miss the debut of the the BFP Specialty Young Guns: Mike Gular, Billy Pauch Jr., Jon Kellner Jr., Sean Merkel, Brad Missimer, Kyle Follweiler, A.J. DeSantis, Addison Meitzler, Jordan Umbenhauer, Kevin Albert Jr., Danny Nicholas, Carroll Hine III, Mike Lisowski, Jared Umbenhauer & Michael Weinert - Meet Ms. Thunder on the Hill Cassi Pinder

9 p.m. - Drivers Jeff Strunk, Mike Gular, Doug Manmiller & Kevin Hirthler Guest Bartend at Applebee's 5th Street Highway (adjacent to mall)

Thursday, February 25 - Joe Adams Lettering LLC presents Late Model & Sportsman Night

7 p.m. - Drivers from the Grandview Speedway Late Model division and regional Sportsman division - Kevin Kovac of the World Racing Group reports on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series - Drivers scheduled to appear: Sportsman stars Jason James, Michael Weinert, and Daryl Dissinger, Late Model talents Brian Shuey, Chuck Schutz, Bryon Sipe, Nate Christman, Kyle Merkel, Kurt Spotts (additional drivers TBA) - Meet Ms. Thunder on the Hill Cassi Pinder
9 p.m. - Drivers Brian Shuey, Chuck Schutz & Nate Christman Guest Bartend at Applebee's 5th Street Highway (adjacent to mall)

Friday, February 26 - Salute to the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway - 31 years later!
6:30 p.m. - Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Reunion (Stage)
9 p.m. - Beer City of Quakertown BASH Racing Party - Temple Fire Company on Kutztown Road (tickets available for $10 during show & at the door) - Sound provided by Lee Myles Transmissions - Presentation of the first Don Marks Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award - PLUS Show Awards, Music for Dancing, Racing Movies, Cash Bar, Snacks and more.

Saturday, February 27 - Salute to Penn National Speedway presented by LLANDCO Inc.

5 p.m. - FIRST EVER Penn National Speedway Reunion presented by LLANDCO Inc. of Leesport, Pa., a landfill construction company (Stage) - Former drivers, owners, officials, sponsors, fans, etc., gather to remember the Grantville, Pa., oval that closed its doors in 1996.

- Mall Hours: Sunday 11 a.m-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -

*Schedule subject to change