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01-28-2013, 01:22 AM
The 57th season of open cockpit TQ Midget car racing under the leadership of the American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association (ATQMRA) is set to officially commence with a two-day weekend on Saturday evening, April 20 at Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton and the following Sunday afternoon at the 1/3-mile Mountain Speedway in St. Johns.
All total there are 17 dates booked among five tracks throughout Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
The season will roll on throughout the spring, summer and fall months that leads up to the traditional year-ending Turkey Derby at New Jersey’s Wall Stadium Speedway on November 30.
Wall will also be host to the Boetticher Family Tribute Race which is slated for June 15 and the Tony Romit Memorial on July 27.
The tour will make annual stops in New York State with visits to Oswego and Bethel Speedways. The TQ’s will race on the inner oval at Oswego during the Classic and Fall Championship weekends, August 31 and September 14 respectively.
For the first time since being paved, the 1/7th mile Borger’s Speedway in Saylorsburg has inked a pair of shows with the ATQMRA on May 4 and again on August 17, the later will be a non-winged show.
The Vintage Division of the ATQMRA will share the billing at three events this season. Bethel on June 22, Mahoning Valley on July 13 and Oswego August 31.
In 2012 Ryan Tidman of Levittown recorded his second straight title for car owners Lenny and Donna Boyd of Toms River, NJ. It was also the third overall crown for Tidman who annexed the championship in 2008 while driving for Dan DeRitis. He is all set to go for another crown.
During the club’s October meeting the membership voted to update the engine rules, specifically with the 750cc Suzuki motor.
Teams can now use any current model two years and older than the current racing season. For example, the 2013 year will allow 2011 and older motors.
Also 2003 cylinder heads have been updated with 2005 specs. More detealed info can be found on the club website at www.atqmra.org.
After February 1 any member not registered with the club will have to pay the additional fees for late membership.
The complete 2013 schedule can be found by clicking on the link: http://www.atqmra.org/images/2013%20Racing%20Schedule.pdf.
Addition news can be accessed on facebook.com/ATQMRA and Twitter @ATQMRA.
Dino Oberto
All total there are 17 dates booked among five tracks throughout Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
The season will roll on throughout the spring, summer and fall months that leads up to the traditional year-ending Turkey Derby at New Jersey’s Wall Stadium Speedway on November 30.
Wall will also be host to the Boetticher Family Tribute Race which is slated for June 15 and the Tony Romit Memorial on July 27.
The tour will make annual stops in New York State with visits to Oswego and Bethel Speedways. The TQ’s will race on the inner oval at Oswego during the Classic and Fall Championship weekends, August 31 and September 14 respectively.
For the first time since being paved, the 1/7th mile Borger’s Speedway in Saylorsburg has inked a pair of shows with the ATQMRA on May 4 and again on August 17, the later will be a non-winged show.
The Vintage Division of the ATQMRA will share the billing at three events this season. Bethel on June 22, Mahoning Valley on July 13 and Oswego August 31.
In 2012 Ryan Tidman of Levittown recorded his second straight title for car owners Lenny and Donna Boyd of Toms River, NJ. It was also the third overall crown for Tidman who annexed the championship in 2008 while driving for Dan DeRitis. He is all set to go for another crown.
During the club’s October meeting the membership voted to update the engine rules, specifically with the 750cc Suzuki motor.
Teams can now use any current model two years and older than the current racing season. For example, the 2013 year will allow 2011 and older motors.
Also 2003 cylinder heads have been updated with 2005 specs. More detealed info can be found on the club website at www.atqmra.org.
After February 1 any member not registered with the club will have to pay the additional fees for late membership.
The complete 2013 schedule can be found by clicking on the link: http://www.atqmra.org/images/2013%20Racing%20Schedule.pdf.
Addition news can be accessed on facebook.com/ATQMRA and Twitter @ATQMRA.
Dino Oberto