MOTORSPORTS 2009 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW OPENS ON FRIDAY
AT THE ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION CENTER
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ January 10, 2009 . . . Thousands of people are expected to fill the aisles of the 24th annual Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show, 2009 edition, at the plush Atlantic City, NJ Convention Center on Friday, January 16th and Saturday, January 17th.
The show, offering just about everything imaginable in motorsports, will fill close to 250,000 square feet of the Convention Center. Close to 200 motorsports vehicles will be on display and more than 300 exhibit areas will offer products and services for racers, collectibles for fans, racing schedules for racers and fans plus so much more.
NASCAR Sprint Cup superstars Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Dave Blaney will be signing autographs during the weekend. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Benson will be there to meet fans and sign autographs along with fellow competitor David Starr. Nitro Fish Racing’s Pro Stock Motorcycle racers Matt Smith and Angie McBride will be visiting with their many fans and NHRA Pro Stock racer Kenny Koretsky will sign autographs. NHRA Top Fuel Dragster driver Antron Brown, a former New Jersey resident, will also be at the show.
Just announced is the appearance of long time NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief and car owner Ray Evernham who just recently purchased a dirt race track in the Carolinas and is a motorsports analyst with ESPN-TV. The former crew chief to four time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will kick off his autograph duties at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Evernham will be at the Trenton Speedway Tribute display which can be seen during the entire show. The former New Jersey resident competed in the final event ever run at Trenton in an asphalt modified stock car. Former Indianapolis car great Wally Dallenbach Sr. and NASCAR Sprint Car racer James Hylton will anchor a Trenton Speedway Reunion Autograph Session on Saturday at 12 noon.
Former sprint car racer and now TV broadcaster Brad Doty has been added to the already impressive lineup of racers and personalities participating in autograph sessions. Doty will be found at the Coastal 181 booth signing copies of “Win It or Wear It - All-Time Great Sprint Car Tales”.
Other highlights of the two day show will be autograph sessions with many of the local and regional racing stars and personalities. In addition, Pioneer Pole Building will have the Philadelphia Eagle cheerleaders appearing in their booth.
The RAACE Foundation (Race Against Children Everywhere) is back at the show and they have a variety of well known racers signing autographs from time-to-time in their booth. For the second year, The Memorabilia Auction held by Checkered Flag Charities will benefit The RAACE Foundation. One big change for the auction is the “Buy It Now” pricing on the items. There are many chance of a lifetime items included in the auction.
Of course there will be the huge U.S. Tobacco Ms. Motorsports Pageant, Big Wheel Racing for the kids and a dozen or so FREE seminars for attendees to attend FREE of charge.
After spending the day at Motorsports 2009 fans can head over to the Boardwalk Hall, just a short distance away, and witness two spectacular nights of indoor auto racing action. The Gambler’s Classic events get started each evening at 7:30 p.m.
Complete information on the show, autograph schedules, information on lodging, the train that stops at the Convention Center, parking and more is available at www.aarn.com or telephone 609.888.3618.
NASCAR TRUCK RACER DAVID STARR SET TO APPEAR
AT MOTORSPORTS 2009 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW IN A.C.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ December 23, 2008 . . . Veteran NASCAR Truck racer David Starr will be join his new teammate Johnny Benson, the 2008 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, appearing at the Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show at Atlantic City, NJ’s Convention Center on the weekend of January 16-17, 2009.
Starr, a 12th place finisher in the final Truck Series championship chase, will be visiting with fans and signing autographs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 17th at the Jeff Hammond Store display (Booth No. 605).
Though he was not able to win a race during the 2008 season Starr was a consistent performer. He has four career wins to his credit in Camping World Truck Series competition.
Starr will return to the Red Horse Racing team in 2009 and that will also be where champion Johnny Benson will be making his home. Benson will also be appearing at the Motorsports 2009 show.
In addition to Starr and Benson, NASCAR Sprint Cup racers Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs.
Drag racing will also be well represented by NHRA Top Fuel racer Antron Brown, Pro Stock racer Kenny Koretsky, along with motorcycle racers Matt Smith and Angie McBride.
There will be a large number of regional and local racing stars on hand and more than 250 race vehicles on display.
Just about everything imaginable in motorsports will be part of the huge show that fills almost 300,000 square feet of the A.C. Convention Center.
In addition there will be more than 400 vendors offering a variety of products and services. Many area speedways will have displays and offer their schedule of events for the new season.
Seminars covering numerous subjects will be offered free to attendees and the Ms. Motorsports Pageant will again for a very popular part of the two day show.
Exhibitor space is filling at a rapid pace with all space expected to be filled long before the show opens on January 16th. Tim Hogue can help those who want to reserve exhibit space at 609.888.3618.
And while Motorsports 2009 goes on during the day, January 16-17, at night fans will fill the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall to see the Gamblers Classic Indoor Auto Races.
Information on both events can be had at 609.888.3618 or visit the website at www.aarn.com. Fans can also gain information on discount lodging being offered in Atlantic City during the big motorsports weekend by visiting the same website.
DALLENBACH, SR. AND HYLTON TO PLAY A MAJOR PART
IN TRENTON SPEEDWAY TRIBUTE AT MOTORSPORTS 2009
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ December 15, 2008 . . . Former New Jersey resident Wally Dallenbach Sr. will be returning to his home state to participate in the Trenton International Speedway Tribute that will be a major part of Motorsports 2009 at Atlantic City’s Convention Center January 16-17th.
In the early-1960s, Dallenbach was a standout performer in the Modified stock cars with many wins at the long-closed, half-mile paved Vineland Speedway, located not far from Atlantic City. He took victories as well at New Jersey’s Old Bridge Stadium and Wall Township Speedway. He then moved on to become a popular competitor in Indianapolis car competition with multiple starts in the Indianapolis 500. Among his wins on that circuit was the April 30, 1977 Indy Car race at Trenton International Speedway. Dallenbach closed out his career in motorsports working as competition director for the now defunct Championship Auto Racing Teams sanctioning organization.
“Wally is looking forward to coming back to the Garden State and being part of the show and the Trenton Speedway tribute,” said show organizer Len Sammons. “Being part of the show will give Wally a chance to get back to visit some friends and I am sure many of his friends and racing buddies will be visiting with him at Motorsports 2009.”
Some show attendees may want to ask Wally about his 1965 season, when he raced at Trenton Speedway and in other events under the name of Bob Dunham in the United Racing Company (URC) Sprint Cars.
Joining Dallenbach as part of the Trenton International Speedway tribute will be NASCAR stock car racing legend James Hylton. Just recently Hylton, 74 years old, announced that he would be trying to qualify for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race in February.
Hylton has remained very active in the sport and just finished a full season of competition on the ARCA RE/MAX circuit and he did compete on the NASCAR Nationwide circuit.
Hylton did race in all six of the Northern 300 NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) races run at Trenton. His best finishes were two fourth places, one in 1969 and again in 1971.
Both Hylton and Dallenbach should prove to be popular with attendees at the Motorsports 2009 Race Car and Trade show. A special poster commemorating the Trenton Speedway Tribute will be available with photos of Dallenbach, Hylton and many others.
The Trenton Speedway Tribute will be a major part of the two day, January 16-17th, show which will also feature more than 250 race vehicles on display. The show, will more than 400 exhibit spaces, will fill nearly 300,000 square feet of the huge hall.
A number of national, local and regional racers will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs.
NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano will be signing autographs as will NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Benson. Drag racing will be well represented by Top Fuel racer Antron Brown, Pro Stock racer Kenny Koretsky, motorcycle drag racers Angie McBride and Matt Smith.
Several industry seminars will be available free to show attendees along with track displays (2009 racing schedules available) and the always popular U.S. Tobacco Ms. Motorsports competition.
And just down the street from the Motorsports 2009 show the Gambler’s Classic Indoor racing events will be presented at Boardwalk Hall each evening.
Complete details on all the events, ticket prices, discount lodging and more are available at www.aarn.com.
TOP FUEL RACER ANTRON BROWN TO BE PART OF MOTORSPORTS 2009 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ December 14, 2008 . . . Antron Brown made a big change this season. The veteran motorcycle racer climbed into the Matco Tools sponsored Top Fuel dragster, running well over 300 mph on a regular basis, and had a very successful effort.
The Chesterfield, NJ native will be part of the huge Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show set for the Atlantic City, NJ Convention Center January 16-17th.
Brown, 32 years old, won two Top Fuel events and finished the season in fifth spot in the final National Hot Rod Association POWERade point standings.
Even though there has been a change in team ownership with 3B Racing becoming the sole owner of the team there will be no changes for the 2009 season. Brown will return as driver and legendary crew chief Lee Beard will be back to keep the race car running to perfection.
The Indianapolis resident is making his second appearance at the Motorsports show but it is the first time he has visited since the show moved to Atlantic City.
Brown will be visiting with fans and signing autographs throughout the weekend. He joins other drag racing stars such as Angie McBride, Matt Smith and Kenny Koretsky at the show.
2008 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Benson will be appearing and anxious to talk about his new Truck ride for 2009. Joey Logano, replacing Tony Stewart in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Home Depot No. 20, will be appearing as will NASCAR Cup star Kevin Harvick.
In addition there will be a variety of local and regional auto racing stars appearing at the show during the two days. The show opens at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 16th and continues through until 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 17th. Admission for adults is just $15 while children are admitted for $5. Advance tickets are priced at $12 and $5. Ticket and show information is available at www.aarn.com.
More than 250 race vehicles will be on display as part of the show which will fill close to 300,000 square feet of the Atlantic City Convention Center.
A major highlight of the show will be the Trenton International Speedway tribute that will run for both days of the show. Racing legends Wally Dallenbach Sr. and James Hylton will be part of the tribute. Dallenbach, who raced at Wall Township, NJ Speedway and then went on to race Indianapolis cars, was a New Jersey resident but now lives in Basalt, Colorado. Hylton, 74 years old, is still active in the sport and will be trying to qualify for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race in February.
While the Motorsports 2009 show is taking place at the Convention Center the Gambler’s Classic Indoor Races will be happening each evening at the nearby Boardwalk Hall.
HUNTER, FROST AND KNOWLEDGE TO HEADLINE PROMOTER’S SUMMIT IN ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ December 10,, 2008 . . . With the sluggish economy a concern to all in the sports industry the Second Annual Promoter’s Summit, set for the Atlantic City Convention Center on January 16-17, will center on what event promoters and organization officials can be doing to prosper in 2009.
“There will be a great deal of knowledge being shared with Summit attendees,” Summit organizer Ernie Saxton. “The subjects being discussed will include sponsorship, working with the media, promotional ideas and more. We had a great first Summit and we have taken steps to make this one even better. We can have a great 2009 if we all pay attention to business and take advantage of the many opportunities that are out there.”
Jim Hunter, Vice President of Corporate Communications for NASCAR, will open the Summit and share his thoughts about short track racing and he knows the subject well.
Timothy Frost, a well known financial advisor to the motorsports industry who has worked with many short tracks, will speak on the “economic impact of race tracks” and “how big the motorsports industry really is.”
One of the key events during the two day Summit will be the open roundtable discussion that will feature all attendees as they exchange information, talk about problems facing the industry and learn from each other.
The latest legal issues will be discussed and attendees can save some legal fees by asking questions.
Media relations (daily and weekly newspapers, trades, radio, TV and the internet) will be discussed. And there will be discussions about still and video photography.
Sponsorship tips will be offered.
Ideas on increasing revenue with sportswear and track publications will be discussed.
Ad specialties will be part of the program.
Group rates, corporate nights and other promotional ideas will be offered during the two days.
Other subjects are being considered and a full schedule for the Promoter’s Summit will be released early in January, 2009.
The Summit will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on January 16th and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on January 17th.
For additional information telephone Ernie Saxton at 215.752.7797.
The Promoter’s Summit is part of a great weekend of motorsports activities in Atlantic City presented by Len Sammons Productions which includes the Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show talking place at the A.C. Convention Center along with the Gambler’s Classic Indoor Races at the Boardwalk Hall on the same dates.
Check for special room rates at www.aarn.com and that site also has complete information on the show and the indoor racing events.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP STAR KEVIN HARVICK WILL BE PART OF MOTORSPORTS 2009
RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW AT A.C.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ December 7, 2008 . . . One of the most popular and, perhaps, one of the most controversial racers on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit is Kevin Harvick and the NASCAR superstar will be appearing at the Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show at the Atlantic City, NJ Convention Center. The show runs for two days, January 16-17th, and Harvick, driver of the Shell/Pennzoil sponsored Richard Childress owned Chevy, will be meeting fans and signing autographs on Friday, January 16th.
The 33 year old (celebrating his birthday on December 8th) finished fourth in the Sprint Cup Chase this season and enjoyed a good season with seven top 5s and 19 top 10s. He has 11 career victories including the 2007 Daytona 500.
Kevin and his wife Delana operate their own Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series teams. During the 2008 season Ron Hornaday drove their No. 33 Chevy truck to six wins and he was just nosed out for the title by Johnny Benson. The Nationwide entry, with a variety of drivers, had 22 starts earning one pole but no wins.
Harvick will be back with Richard Childress in 2009 as the Sprint Cup season kicks off at Daytona in February. He and Delana will again field entries in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series.
Harvick joins other NASCAR standouts such as Joey Logano and Johnny Benson at Motorsports 2009. NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter will kick off the show on Friday, January 16th as the keynote speaker followed by a question and answer session.
Just recently added to the impressive list of racers taking part in the show is Chris Jones of Forest, Virginia. He is the driver of the LCS Motorsports #87 Camping World Series Truck. Jones is looking to run the full Camping World Truck Series schedule pending sponsorship. He will be at the show both days and will be signing autographs at four different times during the weekend.
More than 250 race vehicles representing just about all segments of motorsports will be on display with more than 400 exhibitors offering just about everything imaginable in motorsports.
Limited exhibitor space is still available for the show and details on displaying can be had by telephoning Tim Hogue at 609.888.3618.
On the same dates as the Motorsports 2009 show is taking place at the Atlantic City, NJ Convention Center the Gambler’s Classic Indoor Auto racing events will be taking place at night at the nearby Boardwalk Hall. The Three Quarter Midgets/600cc Micros will headline both nights along with Slingshot racers and Champ Karts.
The two big events offer a great weekend of motorsports in Atlantic City.
Information on discount lodging is available at www.aarn.com along with information on the schedule of activities for both events and ticket information.
TRENTON INT’L SPEEDWAY TO BE REMEMBERED AT MOTORSPORTS 2009
RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW IN A.C.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ November 21, 2008. . . Gone but not forgotten is the famed Trenton International Speedway which was located on the former New Jersey State Fairgrounds in the capital city.
The track, which closed in 1980, offered everything from Indianapolis Cars, NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup), Modified stock car, Midget and Sprint Car competition.
But, when the Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show is presented at the Atlantic City, NJ Convention Center, January 16 & 17th, Trenton International Speedway will again be in the spotlight as one of the key attractions of the weekend.
“In my younger years I spent a lot of time at the speedway. My family operated the souvenir concession,” said Motorsports 2009 produced Len Sammons. “It is a shame that there has been little or nothing done to remember what a great speedway it was. We are going to try to change that with our trip down ‘memory lane’ at our show.”
For the Motorsports 2009 weekend, many of the race cars that were seen in action at Trenton International Speedway will be on view. And, plans are in the works to have a number of the drivers and team members who participated there at the show to meet the fans.
Fans and racers are encouraged to bring Trenton-related memorabilia such as scrapbooks, photos and raceday programs. And, the many vintage racing clubs that annually participate in the show will have Trenton Speedway as the theme for their displays.
Originally a dirt oval, Trenton became a one-mile paved track in the mid-fifties. By the 1970s, until its final race, Trenton Speedway was a peanut shaped one and one-half mile track. Overall, it produced some exciting racing events throughout the years. Notable organizations such as NASCAR, USAC, ARDC and URC sanctioned the events.
The final race run at Trenton was for the asphalt Modified stock cars, in June, 1980. That scheduled 134-lap event, which was called official after 79 circuits due to rain, was won by Geoff Bodine. Many time NASCAR Modified champion Richie Evans finished close behind with N.J.’s John Blewett Jr. third. Bodine ultimately became a Daytona 500 winner.
“Having worked there as the public relations director for several years I have a lot of fond memories and great stories,” said Motorsports 2009 public relations director Ernie Saxton. “It was indeed a great racing facility. I remember Jimmy Clark racing there and Janet Guthrie making what I believe was her initial run in an Indianapolis car at Trenton. It will be exciting to get a chance to see some of the old cars and the old timers that participated in events at Trenton.”
The fairgrounds and speedway location has since been turned into an industrial complex and is also the site of the New Jersey Sculpture Gardens and the very classy Ratz Restaurant.
More details on just how Trenton International Speedway will be remembered at Motorsports 2009 will be released in the very near future.
The Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show will fill close to 300,000 square feet of the Atlantic City Convention Center and will offer just about everything imaginable in motorsports. Attendees will have the opportunity to collect autographs from a variety of national and regional racing figures.
And as Motorsports 2009 takes place during the day on January 16th and 17th, the Gamblers Classic Indoor Auto Races will be take place at night at Atlantic City’s famous Boardwalk Hall.
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES POINT LEADER JOHNNY BENSON
SET FOR APPEARANCE AT MOTORSPORTS 2009
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ October 23, 2008 . . . Current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point leader Johnny Benson is set to join NASCAR Sprint Cup racer Joey Logano making an appearance at the hugely popular Motorsports 2009 Race Car and Trade Show. The show, filling close to 300,000 square feet of show space at the plush Atlantic City Convention Center, is set to take place Friday and Saturday, January 16-17, 2009.
Benson, a former NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series racer, is looking to win his first Craftsman Truck Series title this season. He finished third in the standings in 2007 and has been a runner-up in the standings.
The popular truck racer has won five truck events during the season.
Benson’s appearance at the 24th edition of the Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show will mark his first visit to the Len Sammons produced event since it moved to Atlantic City. The last time the veteran racer appeared at the Motorsports show was when he was driving the Pennzoil sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup entry.
Benson will be visiting with fans and signing autographs at a time still to be determined but he will be at the show both days. Logano, driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot #20 in 2009, will also be part of the show on both days.
More than 275 race cars are expected to be on display along with a large hardcore manufacturer’s section, collectible and general exhibit areas, free industry seminars, roundtable discussions, stage shows and much more. The show features something for everyone that has an interest in motorsports with more than 400 racing dealers participating in the show.
Again in 2009 autograph sessions featuring nationally famous racing stars and personalities will be available to show attendees FREE.
New in 2009 will be a FREE Exhibitor’s Reception on Thursday, January 15th running from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In addition the second annual Promoter’s Summit will take place on both days. Registration information was just recently mailed to more than 400 speedways and racing organizations. The Summit will give race promoters, public relations people and others involved in local short track racing the opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers covering a wide range of subjects relating to short track promotion. More than 60 promoters from more than 10 states registered for the Summit earlier this year.
Complete information on the Summit may be had by telephoning Ernie Saxton at 215.752.7797.
Again this year indoor auto racing, another Len Sammons Production, will be taking place on the nights of January 16th and 17th at the Boardwalk Hall located just a few blocks from the Convention Center.
The three events together make for an exciting fan friendly weekend of motorsports entertainment in the popular resort city.
Information on Motorsports 2009 and the Gamblers Classic Indoor Auto Racing events may be had by telephoning 609.888.3618 or check in at www.aarn.com.
“The Saturday night indoor races were very, very close to being a sell out last January and the strong advance sale for this year’s event indicates it could be a sell out,” said Sammons. “Motorsports attendance was up last year as well, especially on Saturday. We plan to expedite the process of ticket sales for the Motorsports Show by opening extra ticket windows during busy hours so that attendees are assured of getting into the event in a timely manner. Fans can also obtain tickets for both events (Motorsports 2009 and the Gamblers Classic Indoor Auto Racing events) in advance by telephoning 609.888.3618. The tickets would make great Christmas gifts.”
There are still good exhibitor locations available for the show which is expected to be a record breaker with everyone looking to see what is new in the sport for 2009 and beyond. Telephone Tim Hogue at 609.888.3618 to reserve your spot.
Many of the exhibitors offer a variety of money saving show specials.
“SLICED BREAD” SET FOR TWO DAYS AT MOTORSPORTS 2009 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ October 7, 2008 . . . Joey Logano, considered by many to be the next superstar in motorsports, will be visiting with fans and signing autographs at the annual Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show, January 16 and 17th at the plush Atlantic City Convention Center.
The 18-year-old NASCAR Sprint Cup racer, set to take Tony Stewart’s place on the Joe Gibbs owned Home Depot sponsored Toyota team in 2009, has been a standout performer in every type of racing that he has competed in during his long career.
Logano, nicknamed “Sliced Bread” ever since former NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Randy LaJoie referred to him as the “next best thing since sliced bread, has won in quarter midgets, bandoleros, legends, late models and Hooters Cup events on his way to NASCAR.
In 2007 he won the NASCAR Camping World East Series championship and moved to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in May, 2008 where he has been a two time winner.
Logano has run a few NASCAR Sprint Cup races and is scheduled to race a JGR entry in some season closing events on NASCAR’s premier racing circuit.
The Middletown, CT racer is expected to be a very popular addition to what will be a star studded array of racers and personalities representing many different segments of the sport.
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