(TENTATIVE SCHEDULE, SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th - SHOW HOURS 2 TO 10 PM
1:00 PM - Box Office Opens at A-Hall Entrance only.
1:00 PM - PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION: (A-Hall Entrance Only) - The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 2 PM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.
2:00 PM - Show Opens To The Public
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - RUSS NEWBERRY - deckboss on the Time Bandit from the hit Discovery TV Show "The Deadliest Catch" (Dangerous Wines booth No. 306) - Stop by and talk with Newberry about his adventures and get his autograph.
3:30 to 4:30 PM - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Display) - BRAD DOTY, DOUG WOLFGANG and DAVE ARGABRIGHT. Hall of Fame World of Outlaw Sprint Car drivers Doty and Wolfgang will be available to greet fans and for autographs. It would be a perfect time to get books written on their racing careers by author Dave Argabright autographed. Doty’s book, Still Wide Open, is newly revised entering it’s second edition. Wolfgang’s book, Lone Wolf, is another must ready. Book books will also be available for sale at this location.
4:00-4:30 PM - ONE-ON-ONE - (D-Hall Stage) JIMMY SPENCER - Get out the crying towels, “Mr. Excitement” is surely going to be “Mr. Controversial” when he talks current and past racing and fields questions from those in attendance.
4:30-6:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (D-Hall Stage) JIMMY SPENCER has proven himself on and off the race tracks. He’s been a winner in all three of NASCAR’s big divisions; Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Trucks. The former Berwick, Penna. resident was also a huge winner in northeast asphalt modified competition and a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion. After retiring as a driver he became a controversial reporter for television being featured often on Speed-TV and other channels.
5:00-6:30 PM - BOOK SIGNING - (Area Auto Racing News booth No. 224) - TIM PACKMAN , author of the three-time award winning NASCAR children's book “Funny Dan the Race Car Man" will have copies of the book and the newly released coloring books for sale and personalized signatures.
6:30 to 8 PM - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Booth No. 816) - JOE MIEGOC will be available to greet fans and sign his book Pocono: NASCAR’s Northern Invasion. The author is the former sports editor at the Pocono Record. In the book he tells the real story of Pocono Raceway – the role the track played in extending NASCAR’s reach above the Mason-Dixon Line and conversely, the role NASCAR played in saving Pocono. Books will also be available for sale at this location.
7:00-7:30 PM - ONE-ON-ONE - (D-Hall Stage) RON HORNADAY - The four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion is never short on words. He’ll talk about his past experience, what’s ahead in his career and be available for questions from the audience. In 2011 Hornaday had a chance to win his fifth championship until Kyle Busch drove him into the outside wall knocking him out of the race at the Texas Motor Speedway.
7:30-9:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (D-Hall Stage) RON HORNADAY is a NASCAR legend with four Truck Series championship and 51 career victories including four last season.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st - SHOW HOURS 11 AM - 9 PM
10:00 AM - BOX OFFICE OPENS, PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION: (A-Hall Entrance Only) - The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 11 AM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.
11:00 AM - Show Opens To The Public
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - RUSS NEWBERRY - deckboss on the Time Bandit from the hit Discovery TV Show "The Deadliest Catch" (Dangerous Wines booth No. 306) - Stop by and talk with Newberry about his adventures and get his autograph.
12 to 2:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Display) - “GRUMPY” JENKINS - This legendary drag racer will be available to greet fans and for autographs. It would be a perfect time to get Doug Boyce’s book, “Grumpy’s Toys” autographed by Grumpy. Books will be available for sale.
12:00-2:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Area Auto Racing News booth No. 224) - RON HORNADAY and TIM PACKMAN. Hornaday is a NASCAR legend with four Truck Series championship and 51 career victories, including four last season. Packman is the author of “Funny Dan the Race Car Man," the award-winning NASCAR Children's book. Copies of the book and newly-released coloring book will be available for sale and autographs. Hornaday is "Racer Ron," a character in the book.
1:00 to 1:30 PM - (D-Hall Stage) CHAD KNAUS might be auto racing’s most out-spoken crew chief since Ray Evernham. The very quotable Knaus is often interviewed atop Jimmie Johnson’s pit box during the race or afterwards along pit row. He’s never short of something memorable to say. Knaus also dabbles in television broadcast for Speed-TV. Have your questions ready as he talks NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing and fields questions from those in attendance.
1:00 PM to 1:30 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (D-Hall Stage) CHAD KNAUS might be auto racing’s most out-spoken crew chief since Ray Evernham. The very quotable Knaus is often interviewed atop Jimmie Johnson’s pit box during the race or afterwards along pit row. He’s never short of something memorable to say. Knaus also dabbles in television broadcast for Speed-TV. Have your questions ready as he talks NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing and fields questions from those in attendance.
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS: Reading Fairgrounds Stars Of The Past (Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society Display) Drivers planning meet fans and sign autographs include JOHNNY KOZAK, GLENN FITZCHARLES, GARY GOLLUB, BUCKY WILLIAMS, BLAINE SADLER, BOBBY BRAXTON, DONNIE ESKEY, RED COFFIN, BRUCE YOUNG, FREDDY ADAM, RUSS SMITH, TERRY REIMERT, RON PECK and GLENN CARTER.
1:30 to 3:00 PM - autographs - (D-Hall Stage) CHAD KNAUS helped guide Jimmy Johnson to a record five straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions as the noted crew chief for the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 sponsored by Lowes
2:00 - 4:00 PM - NAZARETH SPEEDWAY REUNION AUTOGRAPHS: (C-Hall Reunion Area) Drivers who competed at the former 1/2 mile dirt track in Nazareth, Penna. will gather for a special autograph session that will feature a special collectors poster to be signed by each. Among the many drivers planning to attend are BUZZIE and WAYNE REUTIMANN, WILL CAGLE, FRANK COZZE, TOM HAGER, STAN PLOSKI, TIGHE SCOTT, CHARLIE SHIRE, RICHIE SMITH, BILLY TANZOSH, CARL VAN HORN AND JACK AND TOM ZEINER.
2:00-4:00 PM - autographs - (Racing For Jesus display) RONNIE SILK, GEORGE BRUNNHOELZL III, TODD SZEGEDY and ANDY SEUSS - NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and South Modified Tour 2011 champions and their runner-up will be together for one huge autograph session. Their modifieds will be on display during the entire show.
2:30 to 4:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Display) - BRAD DOTY, DOUG WOLFGAND and DAVE ARGABRIGHT. Hall of Fame World of Outlaw Sprint Car drivers Doty and Wolfgang will be available to greet fans and for autographs. It would be a perfect time to get books written on their racing careers by author Dave Aragrabright autographed. Doty’s book, Still Wide Open, is newly revised entering it’s second edition. Wolfgang’s book, Lone Wolf, is another must ready. Book books will also be available for sale at this location.
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Flemington Speedway Historical Society display) - FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY OPEN COKPIT DRIVING LEGENDS: BOBBY ALLEN, LOU CICCONI, CHARLIE MASSEY, MIDGE MILLER, KRAMER WILLIAMSON and GLENN FITZCHARLES will be available for autographs and photos!
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - NORCIA No. 81 REUNION - Celebrate legendary New Jersey Modified owner John Norcia’s 81st birthday by stopping by a special display featuring past and current Norcia "Black Horse Racing" No. 81 cars and their drivers. The famed Norcia No. 81 coupe will be on display all weekend; along with today’s Norcia family Modified (driven by Dan Opdyke at N.J.’s New Egypt Speedway and owned by John's daughter Andrea) and a Xcel 600cc Modified that Andrea’s daughter Emily Sigle will be driving this year. John and his brother Tony will be attending. Norcia drivers SAMMY BEAVERS, ART FILLBRUNN, BILLY OSMUN and DON STIVES are planning to attend for autographs and pictures. A birthday cake honoring John Norcia will complete the celebration!
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - RUSS NEWBERRY - deckboss on the Time Bandit from the hit Discovery TV Show "The Deadliest Catch" (Dangerous Wines booth No. 306) - Stop by and talk with Newberry about his adventures and get his autograph.
3:30 - 5:00 PM - TOP NORTHEAST WINNERS AUTOGRAPH SESSION and Ms. MOTORSPORTS 2011 KAREN HEISEY - (Area Auto Racing News booth No. 224) KEITH ROCCO, the top feature event winner in the Northeast in 2011 will be signing autographs along with top divisional winners STEWART FRIESEN (Dirt Modified), GENE KNAUB (Dirt Late Model), RYAN VANASSE (Asphalt Late Models) and JESSICA MILLER (Micro Sprint). A free collector’s autograph photo card with each of their photos will be given courtsey of the Area Auto Racing News. Ms. Motorsports ‘11 will be joining them giving fans a chance to pick-up one of her posters!
3:40 PM to 4:10 PM - ONE-ON-ONE - (D-Hall Stage) MATT KENSETH usually does his talking on the race track, but for a half-hour he’ll chat with the fans and answer questions. Kenseth will have plenty to discuss. He finished fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this past year, had a heated problem with Brian Vickers, his wife was injured in a celebrity Bandolero race accident and his son Ross is an upcoming driving star in the sport! The Cambridge, Wisconsin native loves to talk about his early career racing on the short-tracks around his home; and his beloved Green Bay Packers.
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Booth No. 816) - BUZZIE and WAYNE REUTIMANN will be available for autographs and to sign the book, “Paved Track Dirt Track.” For many years Reutimann drove from his winter home in Zephyr Hills, Florida to race in the Northeast during the summer. His signature No. 00 Modifieds were iconic, racing weekly at such tracks as Nazareth, Orange County and Reading. Reutimann was also a regular with the All Star Series where he would race his Modified on pavement tracks as well as dirt. His son David has become a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner.
4:15 PM to 6:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (D-Hall Stage) MATT KENSETH won the 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. The driver of the Roush Fenway Ford No. 17 finished fourth in the 2011 standings while winning three events, including the Bank of America 500 in Charlotte, N.C. Kenseth has 21 victories on the Cup circuit, including a 2009 triumph in the Daytona 500.
5:00 to 6:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Display) - BRAD DOTY, DOUG WOLFGAND and DAVE ARGABRIGHT. Hall of Fame World of Outlaw Sprint Car drivers Doty and Wolfgang will be available to greet fans and for autographs. It would be a perfect time to get books written on their racing careers by author Dave Aragrabright autographed. Doty’s book, Still Wide Open, is newly revised entering it’s second edition. Wolfgang’s book, Lone Wolf, is another must ready. Book books will also be available for sale at this location.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Booth No. 816) - GEORGE CAMPBELL, author of “Busch North Scene: The Busch Years 1987-2007” as well as his previous book, “Busch North Scene: a Ten Year Retrospective” will be on hand to discuss his books and sign editions which will be available for sale.
7:30 PM - SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: (D Hall Stage) Prior to the Ms. Motorsports competition, several important announcements will be made and awards presented. Awards will also be given during the program to the top 2011 Northeast Top Feature Event Winners by Area Auto Racing News.
8:00 PM - BPG RACING sponsored MS. MOTORSPORTS COMPETITION: (D Hall Stage) Finals of the Ms. Motorsports competition including the special A-1 Racing Products $500 To Win Best In Swimwear award choosen by those in attendance - not the judges!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22nd - SHOW HOURS 11 AM - 4 PM
FAMILY DAY AT THE SHOW sponsored by METAL FAB
CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE
10:00 AM - BOX OFFICE OPENS, PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS AND INFORMATION: (A-Hall Entrance Only) - The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 11 AM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.
10:15 AM - VICTORY LANE CHAPEL - The Racer’s Church by Racing for Jesus Ministries (D-Hall Stage)
11:00 AM - Show Opens To The Public
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - RUSS NEWBERRY deckboss on the Time Bandit from the hit Discovery TV Show "The Deadliest Catch" (Dangerous Wines booth No. 306) - Stop by and talk with Newberry about his adventures and get his autograph.
12:30-2:00 PM - BOOK SIGNING - (Coastal 181 Display) - JOHN ROBERTS a noted SPEED-TV broadcaster will be available to meet fans and sign authographs. He recently finished a new book, "The Great Book of NASCAR Lists". Copies of the book will be available for sale and then can be autographed by the author.
12:30 to 2:00 PM - LITTLE MISS MOTORSPORTS
- (D- Hall Stage Area) - Girls in two age groups (Tiny 4-7 and Little
Miss 8 -11) will compete for two crowns! No entry fee, pre-entry forms
and competition information is available at aarn.com.
2:00 PM - KIDS BIG WHEEL RACES sponsored by RAACE (D- Hall Stage Area) - Children in three age groups (3-4, 5-6, 7-9) race for big trophies and prizes! Big Wheels are supplied - no one can use their own. No entry fee, no need to pre-entry. Just enter at the show before 12 noon.
2:00 - 4:00 PM - CHARITY AUCTION: (D-Hall Stage) Racing collectibles and other items go on the final auction block to benefit the RAACE Foundation.
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