THURSDAY, JANUARY 15TH
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Exhibitor Reception: (A-Hall Stage)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH - SHOW HOURS 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
9:00 am - EXHIBITOR/ PRESS/ PROMOTER SUMMIT REGISTRATION OPENS (A-HALL ENTERANCE).
9:30 am - A HALL DOORS OPEN
10:00 to 10:45 am - PRE-SHOW INDUSTRY SPEAKERS: (A-Hall Stage) - NASCAR’S JIM HUNTER (The
public is invited to enter the A-Hall entrance starting at 9:45 AM to
attend this event, you must have a ticket for the show which opens at
12 noon).
11:00 am - SHOW OPENS TO PUBLIC
12:00 pm - Drivers meeting: (Seminar Rooms 201-202) for
all competitors competing in the weekend Indoor Auto Racing series at
Boardwalk Hall.
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (PMZ Group Booth No. 2613) CHRIS JONES, young 21 year old NASCAR Truck series driver from Forest, Virginia who droves for LCS Motorsports No. 87 and Green Light No. 0 teams.
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - PROMOTER’S SUMMIT
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS/ PHOTOS: (Pioneer Pole Building Booth No. 2231) BILLY PAUCH SR. will be available for pictures and signing autographs.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS/ PHOTOS - (Area Auto Racing News Booth No. 2730) DAVE BLANEY, NASCAR Sprint Cup series regular and a former World of Outlaw Sprint car champion and Ms. Motorsports 2008 TIFFANY SKIAS will be signing autographs. Make sure to pick-up one of her collector posters!
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Thunder on the Hill Booth No. 1231) Dirt Modified star DOUG MANMILLER will be signing autographs and greeting fans.
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders MATT SMITH and ANGIE McBRIDE.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS/ PICTURES: (Pioneer Pole Building Booth No. 2231) Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders will be available for pictures and signing autographs.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored dirt modified driver DANNY HIEBER.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - KEVIN HARVICK - (NASCAR Sprint Cup Super Star driver who won the 2007 Daytona 500) will be signing autographs.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored dirt modified driver DANNY HIEBER.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - JOEY LOGANO and JOHNNY BENSON. The 18 year old Logano is billed as NASCAR’S next super star. He’ll replace Tony Stewart in the Home Depot No. 20 next season. Benson is the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck series champion.
4:30 - 5:30 PM - MEET SLEEPY GOMEZ (Area Auto Racing News booth No. 2730) - The noted motorsports technical writer will be available for one-on-one questions and column suggestions. He’ll also have his new book available.
5:00 pm
- 6:00 pm - CHARITY AUCTION: (RAACE Foundation display No. 101) Racing
collectibles go on the auction block to benefit the RAACE foundation.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING: (Coastal 181 Booth No. 2515) BRAD DOTY (retired World of Outlaw competitor turned TV broadcaster) and MARES STELLFOX (“The Lady Outlaw” sprint car driver)will be available for autographs and to sign the new book “Win It or Wear It - All-Time Great Sprint Car Tales”.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Tim's Racing Photos booth No.1224) - CURT MICHAEL, KYLE PURKS, RORY JANNEY AND J.J. GRASSO - all top runners on the URC Sprint Car series will be on hand to sign autographs.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored driver KENNY “Captain Chaos” KORETSKY (NHRA Pro Stock) and DANNY HIEBER (Dirt Modified.)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (PMZ Group Booth No. 2613) CHRIS JONES, young 21 year old NASCAR Truck series driver from Forest, Virginia who droves for LCS Motorsports No. 87 and Green Light No. 0 teams.
7:30 pm - LIVE RACING: (BOARDWALK HALL) The program Midgets (TQ Midgets and
600 Micro-Sprints racing head-to-head), Slingshots and the Sr. Caged
Karts.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH - SHOW HOURS 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - PROMOTER’S SUMMIT
10:30 am - 12:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (PMZ Group Booth No. 2613) CHRIS JONES, young 21 year old NASCAR Truck series driver from Forest, Virginia who droves for LCS Motorsports No. 87 and Green Light No. 0 teams.
12 noon - AUTOGRAPHS/PHOTOS (Area Auto Racing News Booth No. 2730) Ms. Motorsports 2008 TIFFANY SKIAS will be greeting fans. Make sure to pick-up one of her collector posters!
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm -TRENTON SPEEDWAY REUNION AUTOGRAPH SESSION: (C Hall Stage) WALLY DALLENBACH SR. (Indy car, Modified), JAMES HYLTON (NASCAR Cup) GIL HEARNE (Modified), BOB ROSSELL (Modified), JOE SEVERAGE (Modified), KEN BRENN SR. (Winning Midget Car Owner) and other drivers who competed at the Trenton International Speedway will be signing a special collector’s poster. A historical display saluting the speedway, featuring many cars that raced there during this era, is being organized by the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club and can be seen during the entire show.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Bob Hilbert Sportswear booth No. 2005) DAVEY SAMMONS will be signing autographs next to his new 2009 Sprint car No. 79.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (A Hall Stage) JOEY LOGANO and JOHNNY BENSON. The 18 year old Logano is billed as NASCAR’S next super star. He’ll replace Tony Stewart in the Home Depot No. 20 next season. Benson is the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck series champion.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - MEET SLEEPY GOMEZ (Area Auto Racing News booth No. 2730) - The noted motorsports technical writer will be available for one-on-one questions and column suggestions. He’ll also have his new book available.
1:00 pm
- 1:30 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Racing for Jesus display) 2008 NASCAR
CHAMPIONS: MATT KOBYLUCK (Camping World East) and TED CHRISTOPHER
(Whelen Modified tour).
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Jeff Hammond’s Store, Booth No. 605) DAVID STARR, NASCAR Craftsman Truck series veteran.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (PMZ Group Booth No. 2613) CHRIS JONES, young 21 year old NASCAR Truck series driver from Forest, Virginia who droves for LCS Motorsports No. 87 and Green Light No. 0 teams.
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders MATT SMITH and ANGIE McBRIDE.
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Racing for Jesus display) 2008 Asphalt Modified RoC series champion MATT HIRSCHMAN and 5-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion TONY HIRSCHMAN.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Tim's Racing Photos booth No.1224) - BECCA ANDERSON, J.J. GRASSO and MARK BITNER - all top runners on the URC Sprint Car series will be on hand to sign autographs.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS: ANTRON BROWN - NHRA Top Fuel Dragster driver finished 5th in the National points with two victories. Antron lives in Indianapolis, IN now, but he’s a former New Jersey resident.
2:00 pm - KIDS BIG WHEEL RACES: (C Hall Stage) Children in three age groups (3-4, 5-6, 7-9) race for big trophies and prizes! Big Wheels are supplied this year - no one can use their own. No entry fee, no pre-entry needed. Register before 2 PM at the show.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING: (Coastal 181 Booth No. 2515) BRAD DOTY (retired World of Outlaw competitor turned TV broadcaster) and CURT MICHAEL (six-time URC Sprint Car Series champion) will be available for autographs and to sign the new book “Win It or Wear It - All-Time Great Sprint Car Tales”.
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS: (Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society - Booth 1334) Several drivers who competed at the Reading, Penna. Fairgrounds Speedway including RUSS SMITH, DONNIE ESKIE, BOBBY BRAXTON, WHITEY KERSCHNER, BLANE SADLER, GARY GOLLUB and BRUCE YOUNG will be signing autographs and greeting fans.
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Trenton Speedway Tribute booth No. 21135) RAY EVERNHAM, NASCAR Sprint Cup series car owner, former championship crew chief with driver Jeff Gordon and retired race car driver. Evernham competed in the final race ever held at the Trenton Speedway in an asphalt modified.
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - TOP NORTHEAST WINNERS AUTOGRAPH SESSION - (Area Auto Racing News booth No. 2730) BILLY DECKER (overal top winner and dirt big-block modified division champion), FRED RAHMER (open cockpit), JIMMY BLEWETT (Asphalt Modified), CRAIG VON DOHREN (Small Block Dirt Modified), PAUL WILMOTH JR (Dirt Late Model), WILLARD LAWRENCE (Asphalt Late Model) and RICHIE HARTMAN (Micro Sprints) will be signing a special collector’s autograph photo card given courtsey of the Area Auto Racing News.
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored dirt modified driver DANNY HIEBER.
4:30 pm -
MS. MOTORSPORTS COMPETITION: (A Hall Stage) Finals of the US Smokeless
Tobacco Company-sponsored Ms. Motorsports competition. Awards will also be given during the program to the Top 2008 Northeast Winners.
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders MATT SMITH and ANGIE McBRIDE.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- CHARITY AUCTION: (RAACE Foundation display No. 101) Racing
collectibles go on the final auction block to benefit the RAACE
foundation.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - AUTOGRAPHS - (Nitro Fish Racing Team Booth No. 1335) Nitro Fish sponsored driver KENNY “Captain Chaos” KORETSKY (NHRA Pro Stock) and DANNY HIEBER (Dirt Modified.)
7:30 pm - LIVE RACING: (BOARDWALK HALL) Main event
night with the Midgets featuring the prestigious Gambler’s Classic 40
lapper. The Slingshots and Champ Karts also run in big 25 lap features.
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