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04-18-2012, 09:37 AM
The American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association (ATQMRA) will begin their 56th season of TQ Midget Car action at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway this coming Saturday night, April 21. Race time is 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by National Parts Peddler Newspaper, the ATQMRA has become the standard in open cockpit pavement racing in the Northeast thanks to their unique blend of high speed competition which is the trademark of the time-honored organization.
That stands true especially at Mahoning Valley. Over the past few seasons speed has taken on a whole new level of significance as these winged warriors blister around the paved quarter mile oval in the low 9-second range and continually flirt with the 100 mph mark.
Matter of fact in what was once thought of as the unreachable, Levittown’s Ryan Tidman achieved the feat of becoming the first driver to officially be clocked over 100 when on June 25 of last year he turned an 8.924-second lap at 100.852 mph during the feature which he went on to win.
The TQ’s have been so fast that they have been averaging their Mahoning main events in just over 3-minutes.
“That really means a lot since I had the record before and I wasn’t able to run there in 2010 when Paul Lotier set the new mark so that was a bit of redemption,” said 24-year old Tidman who has five career TQ wins at Mahoning Valley.
“You just have to take it one corner at a time. The G-forces are incredible at Mahoning with these cars. Once you get the car wound up it’s like a string with a rock on it and you just keep going and going around.”
Tidman, who drives for car owners Lenny and Donna Boyd, won a second Mahoning feature on September 17, which was a big plus in his earning the 2011 ATQMRA championship.
Saturday’s entry list will see all of the usual aces including ’11 points runner-up Matt Janisch, past champion Allison Cumens, Robin Johnston and Matt Roselli to name but a few. Roselli notched a pair of Mahoning wins last season and Johnston has also graced Victory Lane there.
The TQ’s will also visit Mahoning Valley on July 7 and September 29.
Any drivers wishing to partake in early practice the time is 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the cost is $25.00.
More news about the 2012 Mahoning Valley Speedway season can be found on the track’s website at www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com or for TQ news visit www.atqmra.org You can also follow along on FACEBOOK for both Mahoning and the ATQMRA.
Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton. Race day call 570-386-4900 for latest info on events, starting times, weather, rain dates etc.
Dino Oberto
Sponsored by National Parts Peddler Newspaper, the ATQMRA has become the standard in open cockpit pavement racing in the Northeast thanks to their unique blend of high speed competition which is the trademark of the time-honored organization.
That stands true especially at Mahoning Valley. Over the past few seasons speed has taken on a whole new level of significance as these winged warriors blister around the paved quarter mile oval in the low 9-second range and continually flirt with the 100 mph mark.
Matter of fact in what was once thought of as the unreachable, Levittown’s Ryan Tidman achieved the feat of becoming the first driver to officially be clocked over 100 when on June 25 of last year he turned an 8.924-second lap at 100.852 mph during the feature which he went on to win.
The TQ’s have been so fast that they have been averaging their Mahoning main events in just over 3-minutes.
“That really means a lot since I had the record before and I wasn’t able to run there in 2010 when Paul Lotier set the new mark so that was a bit of redemption,” said 24-year old Tidman who has five career TQ wins at Mahoning Valley.
“You just have to take it one corner at a time. The G-forces are incredible at Mahoning with these cars. Once you get the car wound up it’s like a string with a rock on it and you just keep going and going around.”
Tidman, who drives for car owners Lenny and Donna Boyd, won a second Mahoning feature on September 17, which was a big plus in his earning the 2011 ATQMRA championship.
Saturday’s entry list will see all of the usual aces including ’11 points runner-up Matt Janisch, past champion Allison Cumens, Robin Johnston and Matt Roselli to name but a few. Roselli notched a pair of Mahoning wins last season and Johnston has also graced Victory Lane there.
The TQ’s will also visit Mahoning Valley on July 7 and September 29.
Any drivers wishing to partake in early practice the time is 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the cost is $25.00.
More news about the 2012 Mahoning Valley Speedway season can be found on the track’s website at www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com or for TQ news visit www.atqmra.org You can also follow along on FACEBOOK for both Mahoning and the ATQMRA.
Mahoning Valley Speedway is located on PA route 443, two miles west of Lehighton. Race day call 570-386-4900 for latest info on events, starting times, weather, rain dates etc.
Dino Oberto