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INDOOR AUTO RACING EVENTS AT ATLANTIC CITY AND TRENTON
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THE BATTLE OF TRENTON INDOOR RACE WEEKEND IS AT HAND, 700 FEATURE WINNER BILLY PACH AMONG THREE QUARTER MIDGET FAVORITES; SLINGSHOTS, CHAMP KARTS READY FOR BATTLE

TRENTON, NJ (February 1, 2014) - Billy Pauch, a tested tough racing veteran with nearly forty years of driving experience and 700 career feature wins to his credit, will lead more than five dozen Three Quarter Midget drivers into the Battle Of Trenton on February 7-8, 2014 inside the city’s Sun National Bank Center.

Much like George Washington 238 years ago, Pauch is battle hardened at age 56, that didn’t stop him from winning the 2013 New Egypt Speedway Modified Stock Car driving championship, outracing many drivers half his age.

Among the many entrants Pauch will need to contend with his son Billy Pauch, Jr., whose fast-rising driving career Pauch Sr. has mentored. Both will drive TQ Midgets owned and prepared by Colin Martin of Denver. Pa.

The Indoor events, a first for Trenton, are produced and promoted by Len Sammons Motorsports Productions. The Sun National Bank Center’s races are the first in the city of Trenton since August 19, 1979. Rick Mears, who went on to become a four time Indianapolis 500 race winner, was the winner of the final USAC Championship Car race at the former New Jersey State Fairgrounds.

The Battle Of Trenton weekend racing events call for Twin 20 lap features for the TQ Midgets and a complete program of Slingshots on Friday, February. 7 followed by a 40-lap for TQ Midget main event accompanied by Champ Karts on Saturday, February 8.

TQ Midgets are smaller, lighter powerful versions of Sprint and Midget cars specially prepared for the rigors of indoor racing.

Anthony Sesely of Matawan, N.J., heads to Trenton as the overwhelming favorite after sweeping the weekend in Atlantic City two weeks ago, winning the TQ Midget features on Friday and Saturday night. Mike Lichty, one of two Canadians (hailing from Innerkip, Ontario) who have entered the TQ Midget action inside Sun National Bank Center, finished second to Sesely in Atlantic City’s Gambler’s Classic two weeks ago and was a strong contender on Friday night before a late race crash. Jimmy Blewett of Howell, N.J., whose shift from asphalt Modified to dirt Modified racing in 2013 was among the year’s biggest racing stories, is also a popular entry. He came home with a pair of seventh place finish in the two nights of racing in Atlantic City but was a contender for the win each night.

Slingshots are closed cockpit cars that are identically built and purchased from one central source, Speedway Entertainment in Lebanon, Pa. Since the cars are theoretically identical, great emphasis is placed on driving skill. Simon Egan of Stroudsburg, Pa., winner of the Atlantic City Indoor Slingshot feature two weeks ago, will lead a field of nearly three dozen competitors into Friday’s Slingshot battle. The ‘Slingers’ will be competing for the Snyder’s-Lance Snack Bowl 25 title Friday night. In addition to being the title sponsor of both races, Snyder’s-Lance, with help and support from Walt Bennett of Bennett Motors has established a two-race Slingshot point fund.

The Champ Karts are lightning fast, caged versions of go-karts that compete regionally and nationwide on both dirt and paved surfaces and on both ovals and road racing circuits. Karts are agile, have no active suspension, and require a precise touch. Anthony Colandro of Islip Terrace, Long Island, N.Y., the Champ Kart race winner inside Boardwalk Hall two weeks ago, is among more than thirty drivers who will be seeking victory in Saturday’s Kart feature. One of his key rivals is likely to be Douglas Stearly, the Trappe, Pa. standout who took the lead on the next-to-last lap in Atlantic City only to spin out, costing him the race.

PRC Industries/Angela’s House Charity has come aboard to sponsor the first Battle Of Trenton Indoor races. PRC, located in St. James, Long Island, N.Y., is a returns-management agency. The company is dedicated to the philosophy that household appliances and computer products need not be throwaway goods.

Angela’s House is a charitable endeavor created to offer families and professionals an agency to call to help medically frail children and their families. Their Long Island locations are in Hauppauge and Smithtown.

The PRC Industries / Angela’s House Charity Battle Of Trenton Indoor races are the last of two Indoor events that comprise the Fatheadz Eyewear Series.

Fatheadz Eyewear along with Dr. William Lowe will pay bonuses to the top three overall TQ Midget drivers from the Battle Of Trenton and previous NAPA Know How Atlantic City Race Weekend events. Drivers will receive points based on their qualifying efforts and feature finishes from Friday and Saturday night at both events towards the overall series crown.

Over the last dozen years, Len Sammons Motorsports Productions’ racing events inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall have been much heralded happenings. The first Battle Of Trenton has the potential to bring the excitement of racing back to what was once a racing town.

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