Tyro takes his First Feature of 2007 in the Keenan Motors Dart Chassis

The New for 2007 Competition Classics Cicconi Dart Chassis Takes its first feature race victory

The Young Warrior Chris "Tyro" Deritis picked up his first Keenan Motors ATQMRA feature event of the 2007 season and the second in his TQ midget career at Wall Township Speedway on the Ray Evernham Racing for a Reason night.  This was the first win for the Lou Cicconi Bj MacDonald Competition Classics Dart Chassis since its debut at  the beginning of the 2007 season.  

Mike Tidaback and Chris Deritis comprised the front row and brought the field down to ATQMRA starter Glenn MacGowan's green flag.  Tidaback jumped out to the early lead over Deritis.  Tidaback looked to be on his way to securing yet another feature race win at Wall but lost the lead to Deritis when he became mired in lap traffic on lap 8.  Deritis used the opportunity in lap traffic to take the lead from Tidaback and was never headed from that point.  It was no walk in the park however as Heat race winner Tim Buckwalter moved into second to mount a challenge on lap 10.  He was able to move up to the back door of Deritis and apply pressure until falling from the race on lap 18.  This put Tidaback into second once more where he was only one small mistake on Deritis' part from taking the lead.  Deritis was cool under the pressure and threaded his way through lap traffic to take home the spoils of victory.

Don Adams in the Risque 96 secured a third place finish followed by Bob Watkins in fourth and Matt Janisch in the Valley Extrusion 46 in 5th.    Robin Johnston in the CRJ Construction Duchak Race Engines 13 came across the line in 6th with Tim Behmer in the Risque 68 7th, Don Zrinski in eighth Frank Fischer ninth and Tim Proctor rounded out the top ten.

Both heat races were won from the pole position with Mike Tidaback and Tim Buckwalter taking victories.

ATQMRA Notes:  The night saw the return of the racing Coy family to the ATQMRA in their own construction beautifully prepared "Brat Chassis."  The team plans to run the remainder of the season with the ATQMRA and support the division in 08.  Jeff Kot made his return to the TQ midgets after his hard contact with the fence at Wall earlier in the season.  His night was cut short in a heat race altercation with Tim Proctor.  Proctor was able to return for the feature and garner a top ten finish but the wreck ended Kot's night.   

Promtor Jim Morton and his team at Wall Township Speedway put together a fantastic event with the Evernham Motorsports Racing for a Reason night.  The ATQMRA donated T shirts and the proceeds of the 50/50 to the cause.  Pictures of Ms Motorsports 2007 Chelsae Miller who posed with a number of the TQ midgets can be found at www.ATQMRA.com . 

ATQMRA Heat 1  43Mike Tidaback46Matt Janisch35Chris DeRrtis33Frank Fischer51Ryan Tibman69Tim Behmer75Don Zrinsk22Eddie Dietz04Rudy Boetticher

ATQMRA Heat 2 26Tim Buckwalter96Don Adams13Robin Johnson91Bob Watkins Jr.8XBruce Leote66Jim Peruto98Tim Proctor95Jeff Kot15Art Lawshe