Keenan Motors ATQMRA 2008
Awards Banquet
Keenan Motors ATQMRA 2008 Awards Banquet
2008 Driver Champion Ryan Tidman
2008 ATQMRA Car Owner Champion Dan DeRitis
ATQMRA 2008 Rookie of the Year Austin Fehr
DeRitis and Tidman Take Top Honors with ATQMRA
in 08
Dan DeRitis and Ryan Tidman took home top honors with the
ATQMRA in 2008. DeRitis won the Keenan Motors car owner’s
Championship and Tidman took top honors as a driver. Both teams
used a combination of talent to accomplish their championship
aspirations. DeRitis had two different drivers and two crew
chiefs to win the championship and Tidman raced in no less than
4 cars to accumulate enough points to win the driver’s title.
DeRitis with his Team Risqué Dart Chassis GSXR 750 earned the
car owner’s championship scoring 940 points on the season. The
car won two features at Mountain Speedway leading 32 laps across
the season. Consistency was the key to their championship. Third
place driver Chris DeRitis piloted the Team Risqué family mount
to two feature wins and raced to 7 top five finishes and 11 top
tens. "Liquid" Lou Cicconi raced to a close second place finish
at the final race of the season at Chemung Speedrome to secure
the championship for Team Risqué when Chris was unable to race
due to a personal obligation. Cicconi added another top five to
take the car’s total to 8 top fives and 12 top ten finishes.
Team Risqué used the talents of Dan and Chris DeRitis, and
Lou Cicconi Sr. at the beginning of the season as a crew chief
by committee before handing that task over to Mike Roselli. Mike
was able to take the team to another level with his meticulous
maintenance and set-up of the 66 Dart Chassis to help bring home
the first championship for team Risqué.
Ryan Tidman took one of the longest routes to earn a
championship in 2008. He drove no less than four cars across the
season to secure both the Keenan Motors ATQMRA Driver’s
Championship and the Mountain Speedway Championship. Tidman
needed every position during the season since he won the
championship by only two positions on the track across the
entire season. Coming into the last race of the season seven
drivers had a shot at the title. He bested Robin Johnston by
eight points in the final tally.
Tidman began the season in the Colin Martin 26 Spitfire house
car. Tidman won one race at Mountain Speedway in the 26. When an
uncommon engine failure sidelined the 26 Ryan was able to pick
up the ride in the Jeff Kot 95 for the feature. After being
involved in an on track incident breaking the car’s front
suspension Tidman had a rare DNF but earned a few valuable
positions on the track.
Tidman then made the move to the Competition Classics Dart
Chassis 49 owned by BJ MacDonald with support from teammate
Scott Campbell. Tidman earned two additional feature wins with
that car. At mid season the rear axle broke in the 49 car in the
heat race. With very little time to make repairs and no back-up
car available crew chief Bud Tidman shortened the axle moved the
bird cage in and narrowed the car significantly so Ryan could go
out and make some laps. Their determination paid off with a top
five finish.
Following a season ending crash for the 49 Tidman picked up
the ride in the Jim Peruto Keenan Motors 35 for the last two
races of the season. Tidman pulled down an eighth place at
Chemung to win the overall title and a second place finish to
earn his second consecutive Mountain Speedway Championship.
It was surely a season of overcoming adversity for both the
car and driver champions in 08. Both teams showed strong
determination to overcome the obstacles that stood in their way
to earn the Keenan Motors ATQMRA Championships. The competition
within the ATQMRA is so tight the difference between a
championship and wondering what could have been has come down to
less than a few finishing positions across the entire season
each of the last several years. The 2005 season saw a tie in the
driver’s championship with Co-Championships being awarded to Don
Adams and Mike Tidaback. The ATQMRA is putting together a solid
schedule of events for 09. Come out and help the ATQMRA
celebrate and honor its champions at our awards banquet this
coming Saturday night at 7:00 pm at Lobitz catering in Hazleton,
Impressive 2008 ATQMRA Rookie Class Led by
Austin Fehr
The 2008 ATQMRA Rookie Class was one of the most impressive
in the long history of the organization with Austin Fehr
capturing the ATQMRA Rookie championship. Paul Lotier Jr.,
was the rookie Runner-up with Alison Cumens third Scott Campbell
fourth and Matt Roselli rounding out the top five. Ian
Cumens Jeff Kot and Ken Wismer III rounded out the top eight in
rookie points. The 2008 rookie class brought countless
years of experience into the ATQMRA from quarter midgets both
paved and dirt as well as Slingshots, Micro-Sprints and Hooters
Pro Cup racing. Their experience served them well with the
ATQMRA in 2008.
Austin Was the top point earning rookie with the ATQMRA
compiling an impressive 3 top five finishes with 8 top tens and
captured a heat race victory and one podium feature race finish.
Fehr was a standout Quarter, Half Midget, and World Formula
racer with the Doylestown Quarter Midget Racing Club (DQMRC) who
adapted quickly to the lightening fast TQ midgets. Fehr raced at
Phoenixville, Hagerstown, Wall, Syracuse, Meredith, CT,
Charlotte, Apoka, New Smyrna, Miami, OH, Indy JSCA, Cummings,
GA, Oaklane in the quarter midgets winning the 2007 DQMRC Half
Midget Championship. After a few mechanical
issues at the beginning of the season Fehr found his groove and
raced impressively with the veteran racers of the ATQMRA.
He finished an impressive eighth place in the overall points
standings tied with multi-time Champion Don Adams. Razor
Sharp Grinding Inc. Sponsor the efforts of the Denny Reider
owned Spitfire TQ midget Fehr races with the ATQMRA.
The team hopes to build on their successful 2008 season on
the 2009 ATQMRA tour.
Paul Lotier Jr. finished in the runner-up spot in the ATQMRA
Rookie chase. Lotier was the only 08 rookie to taste
victory in a feature event capturing the outdoor season ending
Turkey Derby at Wall Township Speedway. He had an
impressive 8 top ten finishes with three top fives and was the
2008 ATQMRA Turkey Derby Champion. Lotier showed
tremendous determination at the Turkey Derby after loosing his
race long lead close to the end to recover and enjoy the laurels
of victory lane with team Owners Lenny and Donna Boyd.
Lotier moved into the TQ midgets after numerous years experience
in the Tobias Slingshots and Speedsters. Lotier had a big win
in his Speedster at Selinsgrove in 08. Lotier’s 2009
started off bittersweet in Atlantic City with a blown engine in
TQ qualifying for that event but was able to win the Tobias
Slingshot race and secure an invite to the Indoor race in
Providence Rhode Island on March 6th and 7th.
Alison Cumens was another Rookie from the Quarter midget
ranks of the DQMRC winning two class championships there in
2007. Alison came into her own in the TQ midgets in one
particular weekend of racing. Mid season the ATQMRA TQ
midgets were invited to race with the Can-Am midget organization
at Flamboro Speedway. The ATQMRA raced at Mountain on
Saturday with Alison winning her first career TQ heat race and
finishing ninth. The team loaded up and headed north to
race with the Can-Am midgets in Southern Ontario at Flamboro
Speedway. Alison raced to her second heat race victory of
the weekend and seventh in the feature. Alison seemed
poised to win her first feature race in the ATQMRA Debut at the
Chemung Speedrome but fell just short with a second place
finish. A strong showing at Atlantic City helped earn her
invite to the Providence TQ race.
Scott Campbell entered his ATQMRA rookie season with the
least experience of all the rookies that vied for the Rookie
title with his experience primarily in snowmobile racing.
Campbell steadily improved as the season progressed. He
was able to come away with fourth in the rookie standings
through consistency across the season. Campbell is looking
forward to an exciting 09 campaign and hopes to improve on his
results in 08. His beautifully prepared Dart number 4 was on
display in the Wall Township Speedway booth at the Motorsports
show in Atlantic City. In the off season Scott races his
snowmobile, He recently had a second place finish at a
race in New York state.
Matt Roselli had the fifth highest points total for rookies
in 08. Matt came into the TQ midgets from the Lehigh
Valley Quarter Midget Club in Long Pond Pa. He won
countless races on the dirt tri-oval on the grounds of the
Pocono International Raceway. Matt’s confidence started to
rise with seat time in the TQ midgets toward the end of the
season. He ran one of the fastest laps of the weekend at
the 08 Turkey Derby. Roselli spent his off season racing
the Dan DeRitis 600 Micro-sprint in the Rumble Series gaining
valuable experience that will serve him well with the ATQMRA in
09. It enabled him to set tenth quick time of the near 100
cars registered for the Gambler’s Classic and earned him an
invite to the Providence indoor race. Roselli’s confidence
started to build at the end of the season and indoors. He
will surely be a force with the ATQMRA outdoors.
Ian "the E-Man" Cumens was the only true ATQMRA rookie to
qualify for an A-main at the Gambler’s Classic in Atlantic City.
Ian was the sixth finishing rookie on the season but showed his
prowess when the wings came off and the track got smaller for
the indoor events. The lightening fast reflexes that
helped him earn two class championships and set the DQMRC World
Formula Briggs track record in 07(Which is still stands) served
him well. Cumens had numerous top ten finishes and earned
his invite to the Providence race by finishing 17th
in the Gambler’s Classic A-Main. The confidence gained in
08 and indoors at the beginning of 09 will make Ian a top
contender in 09.
Jeff Kot led 11 a-main laps on the season, the most of any
rookie of the year candidate. Kot raced most of the races
on the season and came home 7th in the rookie
standings. Kot was another ATQMRA rookie who had an
impressive weekend in Atlantic City. Following a
horrendous qualifying lap in time trials Kot qualified from the
back of the first eliminator to the back of the second
eliminator to the back of the heat race into the Gambler’s
Classic and finished tenth. Kot showed his determination;
patience and racing savvy to keep his car in one piece through
the weekend and earn his way into the A-Main and receive his
invite to Providence.
Ken Wismer III ran a limited schedule with the ATQMRA in 08
but came away with an 8th place finish in rookie
points. Wismer raced 270 Micro sprints on dirt on 08 and
will be running a 600 Micro sprint in 09.
Randy Cabral by virtue of not having raced with the ATQMRA
previously was considered a rookie in 08. The Multi time
NEMA Champion was a rookie with the ATQMRA but his experience
makes him a veteran by any measure. Driving the Dave
Clarke Dart Chassis number seven Cabral had the best per race
average finish of all rookies. The Clark team plans to
hand pick a number of events to race with the ATQMRA in 09.
Joe Payne III finished tenth in the rookie standings after
running a limited number of races. With more seat time "J
Cubed," as he is affectionately known, will become a contender.
The 08 ATQMRA Rookie Class brought a glimpse of where the
future direction of the ATQMRA. Each of the rookies came
into the organization racing top flight well prepared race cars
and progressed as the season unfolded. Each found their
comfort zones as the season came to its conclusion. They
will all be contenders in 2009.
Join the ATQMRA at its annual awards Banquet at Lobitz
Catering in Hazleton, Pa on Saturday February 28th at
7:00 Pm to honor teams. Seats for the banquet are $30.00 a
piece. Send a check or money order made out to the ATQMRA
to: Don Adams, 3 Merrick Road, Robbinsville, Pa, 07069 to secure
your seat. 2008 registered car owners and drivers have a
complimentary seat at the banquet. Please get your RSVP in
ASAP.
2008 ATQMRA Rookies
1 Austin Fehr
780
2 Paul Lotier
704
3 Alison Cummens 660
4 Scott Cambell 648
5 Matt Roselli
600
6 Ian Cummens 580
7 Jeff Cot
552
8 Ken Wismer Jr 280
9 Randy Cabral 176
10 Joe Payne III 92
11 Mark Janisch 28
The ATQMRA has a strong Rookie Award program
for 2009
www.ATQMRA.com
Numerous companies have signed to present awards to the 2009
ATQMRA Rookie of the year. The ATQMRA is working hard to
increase the value of earning that honor. Impact Racing
Products, Advance Racing Suspensions, ACRO Engineering, Duchak
Racing Engines, Travelsmith’s and Delaware Valley Dave’s Towing
are supporting the rookie program. So far a total of $500 in
product and additional cash awards are available to the ATQMRA
Rookie of the year.
Impact Racing Products will present a $100 gift certificate
to the 09 Rookie of the year redeemable for their fine line of
safety products. Awards from Impact Racing Products were already
earned at the Gambler’s Classic in Boardwalk Hall and will be
awarded at the 2009 awards banquet at Lobitz catering on
Saturday February 28th at 7:00 PM. Check out their
full line of safety equipment at www.impactraceproducts.com
Advance Racing Suspensions will present a $100 certificate
redeemable for their suspension products to the top rookie.
Specializing only in racing shocks allows them to provide teams
with the latest shock technology available. Racing shocks are
not a sideline shocks are their only business. Check them out at
www.advancedracingsusp.com
Duchak Racing Engines will present a $100 product certificate
toward their services. Proprietor Pete Duchak has developed an
engine program that has proved reliable and fast. His engines
powered Team Risqué to their 08 Car Owner’s Championship.
Numerous feature races were won with Duchak Power including the
08 King of the Mountain and the Turkey Derby.
ACRO Engineering who produces the quick change rears and
drive line parts used in the ATQMRA midgets will provide an
additional $100 product certificate redeemable for their line of
products. The ATQMRA is excited to partner with ACRO
Engineering. Their name has become synonymous with the quick
change rears used in ATQMRA TQ midgets. From complete rears to
quick change gears and bearings ACRO covers the ATQMRA’s rear
end needs. Check out their website www.acroeng.com
Travelsmith's of Point Pleasant, NJ will be awarding $20.00
to the top finishing ATQMRA Rookie of the year contender at each
of the races in the Points Series at Mountain Speedway for 09.
Adding an additional $200.00 to the awards rookies have to race
for in 09. Travelsmiths pride themselves on providing
"Personalized Service with Professional Results 24/7/365". Check
them out at www.thetravelsmiths.com
Delaware Valley Dave’s Towing will present a $100 cash award
to the top rookie as well as offering a $100 bonus to any first
time ATQMRA feature winner for the 09 season. Delaware Valley
Dave Williams has been one of the strongest supporters of the
ATQMRA across the last several years. He has sponsored numerous
races and brought helped negotiate sponsorship deals for the
organization. His support of this aggressive Rookie program is
just one more example of his dedication.
The ATQMRA has an exciting season of racing planned for the
2009 season. Race dates are firmed at Sundance Vacation
Speedway, Chemung Speedrome, and Bethel Motorsports Park.
Additional Dates are pending at Wall Township Speedway and other
venues are being negotiated. The Rookie Program is in place. A
strong Car owner Championship program is being developed as well
and will be announced in the coming weeks. With a 20 car per
race average in 08 the ATQMRA is looking to increase its numbers
in 09 and bring its brand of exciting racing to a track near
you.
Anyone interested in taking advantage of the marketing
potential of the ATQMRA Rookie Program can contact ATQMRA
Business Manager Mike Roselli at 570-992-7979.
2008 Champion Ryan Tidman
2008 ATQMRA Keenan Motors Driver's Final Standings
1 Ryan Tidman
916
2 Robin Johnston 908
3 Chris Deretis
900
4 Frank Fisher
888
5 Tim Behmer
860
6 Mike Tidaback 856
7 Matt Janisch 852
8t Austin Fehr
780 R
9t Don Adams 780
10 Paul Lotier 704 R
11 Alison Cummens 660 R
12 Scott Cambell 648 R
13 Matt Roselli
600 R
14 Zack Martini 596
15 Ian Cummens 580 R
16 Richie Coy
556
17 Jeff Cot
552 R
18 Rudy Botticher 376
19 Lew Ingalls
340
20 Dave Williams 332
21 Lou Cicconi
284
22 Ken Wismer Jr 280 R
23 Randy Cabral 176 R
24 Phil DiMario
112
25 Joe Payne III 92 R
26 Tim Proctor
88
27 Don Zrinski
76
28 Blu Metz
72
29 Jeremy Frankowski 68
30 Jim Perruto
52
31 Art Lawshe
48
32 Bob Watkins
44
33 Doug Sherwood 44
34 Howard Boss
40
35 Neal Blatt
36
36 Mark Janisch
28
37 Bill Courtright
24
2008 Mountain Speedway
1 Ryan Tidman 980
2 Robin Johnston 928
3 Mike Tidaback 892
4t Chris Deretis 848
5t Matt Janisch 848
6t Frank Fisher
800
7t Tim Behmer
800
8 Austin Fehr
716
9 Don Adams 696
10 Paul Lotier 692
11 Scott Cambell 668
12 Jeff Cot
612
13 Richie Coy
608
14 Zack Martini 596
15t Alison Cummens 560
16t Matt Roselli 560
17 Ian Cummens 488
18 Rudy Botticher 376
19 Ken Wismer Jr 280
20 Dave Williams 256
21 Lew Ingalls 228
22 Lou Cicconi 188
23 Randy Cabral 176
24 Joe Payne III 144
25 Phil DiMario
112
26 Tim Proctor
88
27 Don Zrinski
76
28 Blu Metz
72
29 Jeremy Frankowski 68
30 Jim Perruto 52
31 Art Lawshe
48
32 Bob Watkins 44
33 Doug Sherwood 44
34 Howard Boss
40
35 Neal Blatt
36
36 Mark Janisch
28
37 Bill Courtright 24
Car Owner’s Champion Dan DeRitis
2008 ATQMRA Keenan Motors Final Car Owners
1 66 940
2 13 908
3 96 860
4 43 856
5t 33 832
6t 26 832
7 46 788
8 73 780
9 48 712
10 1B 704
11 19 664
12 39 660
13 4 648
14 95 616
15 49 584
16 79 580
17 12 556
18 04 376
19 8 340
20 F8 308
21 16 288
22 35 252
23 51 188
24 77 176
25 23 112
26 69 112
27 66P 92
28 57 88
29 98 88
30 75 76
31 15 48
32 91 44
33 25 44
34 29 40
35 09 36
36 55 24
Statistical Review compiled by Matt Janisch
2008 Driver Champion Ryan
Tidman
2008 ATQMRA Car Owner Champion
Dan DeRitis
ATQMRA 2008 Rookie of the Year
Austin Fehr
DeRitis and Tidman Take Top
Honors with ATQMRA in 08
Dan DeRitis and Ryan Tidman took home top
honors with the ATQMRA in 2008. DeRitis won the Keenan Motors
car owner’s Championship and Tidman took top honors as a
driver. Both teams used a combination of talent to accomplish
their championship aspirations. DeRitis had two different
drivers and two crew chiefs to win the championship and Tidman
raced in no less than 4 cars to accumulate enough points to win
the driver’s title.
DeRitis with his Team Risqué Dart Chassis
GSXR 750 earned the car owner’s championship scoring 940 points
on the season. The car won two features at Mountain Speedway
leading 32 laps across the season. Consistency was the key to
their championship. Third place driver Chris DeRitis piloted
the Team Risqué family mount to two feature wins and raced to 7
top five finishes and 11 top tens. “Liquid” Lou Cicconi raced
to a close second place finish at the final race of the season
at Chemung Speedrome to secure the championship for Team Risqué
when Chris was unable to race due to a personal obligation.
Cicconi added another top five to take the car’s total to 8 top
fives and 12 top ten finishes.
Team Risqué used the talents of Dan and
Chris DeRitis, and Lou Cicconi Sr. at the beginning of the
season as a crew chief by committee before handing that task
over to Mike Roselli. Mike was able to take the team to another
level with his meticulous maintenance and set-up of the 66 Dart
Chassis to help bring home the first championship for team
Risqué.
Ryan Tidman took one of the longest routes
to earn a championship in 2008. He drove no less than four cars
across the season to secure both the Keenan Motors ATQMRA
Driver’s Championship and the Mountain Speedway Championship.
Tidman needed every position during the season since he won the
championship by only two positions on the track across the
entire season. Coming into the last race of the season seven
drivers had a shot at the title. He bested Robin Johnston by
eight points in the final tally.
Tidman began the season in the Colin Martin
26 Spitfire house car. Tidman won one race at Mountain Speedway
in the 26. When an uncommon engine failure sidelined the 26
Ryan was able to pick up the ride in the Jeff Kot 95 for the
feature. After being involved in an on track incident breaking
the car’s front suspension Tidman had a rare DNF but earned a
few valuable positions on the track.
Tidman then made the move to the
Competition Classics Dart Chassis 49 owned by BJ MacDonald with
support from teammate Scott Campbell. Tidman earned two
additional feature wins with that car. At mid season the rear
axle broke in the 49 car in the heat race. With very little
time to make repairs and no back-up car available crew chief Bud
Tidman shortened the axle moved the bird cage in and narrowed
the car significantly so Ryan could go out and make some laps.
Their determination paid off with a top five finish.
Following a season ending crash for the 49
Tidman picked up the ride in the Jim Peruto Keenan Motors 35 for
the last two races of the season. Tidman pulled down an eighth
place at Chemung to win the overall title and a second place
finish to earn his second consecutive Mountain Speedway
Championship.
It was surely a season of overcoming
adversity for both the car and driver champions in 08. Both
teams showed strong determination to overcome the obstacles that
stood in their way to earn the Keenan Motors ATQMRA
Championships. The competition within the ATQMRA is so tight
the difference between a championship and wondering what could
have been has come down to less than a few finishing positions
across the entire season each of the last several years. The
2005 season saw a tie in the driver’s championship with
Co-Championships being awarded to Don Adams and Mike Tidaback.
The ATQMRA is putting together a solid schedule of events for
09. Come out and help the ATQMRA celebrate and honor its
champions at our awards banquet this coming Saturday night at
7:00 pm at Lobitz catering in Hazleton,
Impressive 2008 ATQMRA
Rookie Class Led by Austin Fehr
The 2008 ATQMRA Rookie Class was one of the
most impressive in the long history of the organization with
Austin Fehr capturing the ATQMRA Rookie championship. Paul
Lotier Jr., was the rookie Runner-up with Alison Cumens third
Scott Campbell fourth and Matt Roselli rounding out the top
five. Ian Cumens Jeff Kot and Ken Wismer III rounded out the
top eight in rookie points. The 2008 rookie class brought
countless years of experience into the ATQMRA from quarter
midgets both paved and dirt as well as Slingshots, Micro-Sprints
and Hooters Pro Cup racing. Their experience served them well
with the ATQMRA in 2008.
Austin Was the top point earning rookie
with the ATQMRA compiling an impressive 3 top five finishes with
8 top tens and captured a heat race victory and one podium
feature race finish. Fehr was a standout Quarter, Half Midget,
and World Formula racer with the Doylestown Quarter Midget
Racing Club (DQMRC) who adapted quickly to the lightening fast
TQ midgets. Fehr raced at
Phoenixville, Hagerstown, Wall,
Syracuse, Meredith, CT, Charlotte, Apoka, New Smyrna, Miami, OH,
Indy JSCA, Cummings, GA, Oaklane in the quarter midgets winning
the 2007 DQMRC Half Midget Championship. After
a few mechanical issues at the beginning of the season Fehr
found his groove and raced impressively with the veteran racers
of the ATQMRA. He finished an impressive eighth place in the
overall points standings tied with multi-time Champion Don
Adams. Razor Sharp Grinding Inc. Sponsor the efforts of the Denny Reider owned
Spitfire TQ midget Fehr races with the ATQMRA.
The team hopes to build on their successful 2008 season on
the 2009 ATQMRA tour.
Paul Lotier Jr. finished in the runner-up
spot in the ATQMRA Rookie chase. Lotier was the only 08 rookie
to taste victory in a feature event capturing the outdoor season
ending Turkey Derby at Wall Township Speedway. He had an
impressive 8 top ten finishes with three top fives and was the
2008 ATQMRA Turkey Derby Champion. Lotier showed tremendous
determination at the Turkey Derby after loosing his race long
lead close to the end to recover and enjoy the laurels of
victory lane with team Owners Lenny and Donna Boyd. Lotier
moved into the TQ midgets after numerous years experience in the
Tobias Slingshots and Speedsters. Lotier had a big win in his
Speedster at Selinsgrove in 08. Lotier’s 2009 started off
bittersweet in Atlantic City with a blown engine in TQ
qualifying for that event but was able to win the Tobias
Slingshot race and secure an invite to the Indoor race in
Providence Rhode Island on March 6th and 7th.
Alison Cumens was another Rookie from the
Quarter midget ranks of the DQMRC winning two class
championships there in 2007. Alison came into her own in the TQ
midgets in one particular weekend of racing. Mid season the
ATQMRA TQ midgets were invited to race with the Can-Am midget
organization at Flamboro Speedway. The ATQMRA raced at Mountain
on Saturday with Alison winning her first career TQ heat race
and finishing ninth. The team loaded up and headed north to
race with the Can-Am midgets in Southern Ontario at Flamboro
Speedway. Alison raced to her second heat race victory of the
weekend and seventh in the feature. Alison seemed poised to win
her first feature race in the ATQMRA Debut at the Chemung
Speedrome but fell just short with a second place finish. A
strong showing at Atlantic City helped earn her invite to the
Providence TQ race.
Scott Campbell entered his ATQMRA rookie
season with the least experience of all the rookies that vied
for the Rookie title with his experience primarily in snowmobile
racing. Campbell steadily improved as the season progressed.
He was able to come away with fourth in the rookie standings
through consistency across the season. Campbell is looking
forward to an exciting 09 campaign and hopes to improve on his
results in 08. His beautifully prepared Dart number 4 was on
display in the Wall Township Speedway booth at the Motorsports
show in Atlantic City. In the off season Scott races his
snowmobile, He recently had a second place finish at a race in
New York state.
Matt Roselli had the fifth highest points
total for rookies in 08. Matt came into the TQ midgets from the
Lehigh Valley Quarter Midget Club in Long Pond Pa. He won
countless races on the dirt tri-oval on the grounds of the
Pocono International Raceway. Matt’s confidence started to rise
with seat time in the TQ midgets toward the end of the season.
He ran one of the fastest laps of the weekend at the 08 Turkey
Derby. Roselli spent his off season racing the Dan DeRitis 600
Micro-sprint in the Rumble Series gaining valuable experience
that will serve him well with the ATQMRA in 09. It enabled him
to set tenth quick time of the near 100 cars registered for the
Gambler’s Classic and earned him an invite to the Providence
indoor race. Roselli’s confidence started to build at the end
of the season and indoors. He will surely be a force with the
ATQMRA outdoors.
Ian “the E-Man” Cumens was the only true
ATQMRA rookie to qualify for an A-main at the Gambler’s Classic
in Atlantic City. Ian was the sixth finishing rookie on the
season but showed his prowess when the wings came off and the
track got smaller for the indoor events. The lightening fast
reflexes that helped him earn two class championships and set
the DQMRC World Formula Briggs track record in 07(Which is still
stands) served him well. Cumens had numerous top ten finishes
and earned his invite to the Providence race by finishing 17th
in the Gambler’s Classic A-Main. The confidence gained in 08
and indoors at the beginning of 09 will make Ian a top contender
in 09.
Jeff Kot led 11 a-main laps on the season,
the most of any rookie of the year candidate. Kot raced most of
the races on the season and came home 7th in the
rookie standings. Kot was another ATQMRA rookie who had an
impressive weekend in Atlantic City. Following a horrendous
qualifying lap in time trials Kot qualified from the back of the
first eliminator to the back of the second eliminator to the
back of the heat race into the Gambler’s Classic and finished
tenth. Kot showed his determination; patience and racing savvy
to keep his car in one piece through the weekend and earn his
way into the A-Main and receive his invite to Providence.
Ken Wismer III ran a limited schedule with
the ATQMRA in 08 but came away with an 8th place
finish in rookie points. Wismer raced 270 Micro sprints on dirt
on 08 and will be running a 600 Micro sprint in 09.
Randy Cabral by virtue of not having raced
with the ATQMRA previously was considered a rookie in 08. The
Multi time NEMA Champion was a rookie with the ATQMRA but his
experience makes him a veteran by any measure. Driving the Dave
Clarke Dart Chassis number seven Cabral had the best per race
average finish of all rookies. The Clark team plans to hand
pick a number of events to race with the ATQMRA in 09.
Joe Payne III finished tenth in the rookie
standings after running a limited number of races. With more
seat time “J Cubed,” as he is affectionately known, will become
a contender.
The 08 ATQMRA Rookie Class brought a
glimpse of where the future direction of the ATQMRA. Each of
the rookies came into the organization racing top flight well
prepared race cars and progressed as the season unfolded. Each
found their comfort zones as the season came to its conclusion.
They will all be contenders in 2009.
Join the ATQMRA at its annual awards
Banquet at Lobitz Catering in Hazleton, Pa on Saturday February
28th at 7:00 Pm to honor teams. Seats for the
banquet are $30.00 a piece. Send a check or money order made
out to the ATQMRA to: Don Adams, 3 Merrick Road, Robbinsville,
Pa, 07069 to secure your seat. 2008 registered car owners and
drivers have a complimentary seat at the banquet. Please get
your RSVP in ASAP.
2008 ATQMRA Rookies
1 Austin Fehr
780
2 Paul
Lotier 704
3 Alison Cummens 660
4 Scott Cambell 648
5 Matt Roselli 600
6 Ian Cummens 580
7 Jeff Cot 552
8 Ken Wismer Jr 280
9 Randy Cabral 176
10 Joe Payne III 92
11 Mark Janisch 28
The ATQMRA has a strong Rookie Award program for 2009
www.ATQMRA.com
Numerous companies have signed to present
awards to the 2009 ATQMRA Rookie of the year. The ATQMRA is
working hard to increase the value of earning that honor.
Impact Racing Products, Advance Racing Suspensions, ACRO
Engineering, Duchak Racing Engines, Travelsmith’s and Delaware
Valley Dave’s Towing are supporting the rookie program. So far
a total of $500 in product and additional cash awards are
available to the ATQMRA Rookie of the year.
Impact Racing Products will present a $100
gift certificate to the 09 Rookie of the year redeemable for
their fine line of safety products. Awards from Impact Racing
Products were already earned at the Gambler’s Classic in
Boardwalk Hall and will be awarded at the 2009 awards banquet at
Lobitz catering on Saturday February 28th at 7:00
PM. Check out their full line of safety equipment at
www.impactraceproducts.com
Advance Racing Suspensions will present a
$100 certificate redeemable for their suspension products to the
top rookie. Specializing only in racing shocks allows them to
provide teams with the latest shock technology available. Racing
shocks are not a sideline shocks are their only business. Check
them out at
www.advancedracingsusp.com
Duchak Racing Engines will present a $100
product certificate toward their services. Proprietor Pete
Duchak has developed an engine program that has proved reliable
and fast. His engines powered Team Risqué to their 08 Car
Owner’s Championship. Numerous feature races were won with
Duchak Power including the 08 King of the Mountain and the
Turkey Derby.
ACRO Engineering who produces the quick
change rears and drive line parts used in the ATQMRA midgets
will provide an additional $100 product certificate redeemable
for their line of products. The ATQMRA is excited to partner
with ACRO Engineering. Their name has become synonymous with
the quick change rears used in ATQMRA TQ midgets. From complete
rears to quick change gears and bearings ACRO covers the
ATQMRA’s rear end needs. Check out their website
www.acroeng.com
Travelsmith's of Point Pleasant, NJ will be
awarding $20.00 to the top finishing ATQMRA Rookie of the year
contender at each of the races in the Points Series at Mountain
Speedway for 09. Adding an additional $200.00 to the awards
rookies have to race for in 09. Travelsmiths pride themselves
on providing "Personalized Service with Professional Results
24/7/365". Check them out at
www.thetravelsmiths.com
Delaware Valley Dave’s Towing will present
a $100 cash award to the top rookie as well as offering a $100
bonus to any first time ATQMRA feature winner for the 09 season.
Delaware Valley Dave Williams has been one of the strongest
supporters of the ATQMRA across the last several years. He has
sponsored numerous races and brought helped negotiate
sponsorship deals for the organization. His support of this
aggressive Rookie program is just one more example of his
dedication.
The ATQMRA has an exciting season of racing
planned for the 2009 season. Race dates are firmed at Sundance
Vacation Speedway, Chemung Speedrome, and Bethel Motorsports
Park. Additional Dates are pending at Wall Township Speedway
and other venues are being negotiated. The Rookie Program is in
place. A strong Car owner Championship program is being
developed as well and will be announced in the coming weeks.
With a 20 car per race average in 08 the ATQMRA is looking to
increase its numbers in 09 and bring its brand of exciting
racing to a track near you.
Anyone
interested in taking advantage of the marketing potential of the
ATQMRA Rookie Program can contact ATQMRA Business Manager Mike
Roselli at 570-992-7979.
