FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH - SHOW HOURS 1 - 7 PM
1 - 7 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Big Jim’s Racing Video Booth #1334) Louis
“Twitchels” Centanni, best known from radio’s “Opie and Anthony”
show and
TV’s “True Life: I have Tourettes” will be available to sign copies
of his
childrens book “Little Twitching Timmy - the Turtle With Tourettes“.
1PM - 2 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Brickel’s Display #2247) - RON CAPPS, NHRA
Funny Car Driver and nationally-known Sprint Car driver STEVIE
SMITH.
1 -3 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Atlantic County Harley-Davidson Booth# 1663)
1994
NASCAR Busch Series champion DAVID GREEN.
2 - 4 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Dover Int’l Display #1905) - DAVE BLANEY -
Nextel
Cup driver of the Bill Davis No. 22 Toyota in 2007. A former World
of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion.
2 - 4 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Racing for Jesus Display #439) - MIKE OLSEN,
2006 NASCAR Busch East Series champion.
2:00 - 3:30 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Area Auto Racing News Display #2725) -
NORTHEAST TOP 2006 PERFORMERS: Jimmy Horton Jr., (New Egypt Speedway
Champion) Duane Howard (Bridgeport/Big Diamond Speedways Champion),
Curt Michael (United Racing Company Sprint Champion), Woody Pitkat
(NASCAR Regional Champion) and Craig Von Dohren (Grandview Speedway
Champion).
2:30 PM - SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT (Pocono Raceway Booth #2205)
BOBBY GERHART JR. will unveil a new sponsor and paint scheme
followed by
autographs.
3 -5 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Chapman Ford Display #407) MATT KENSETH -
The 2003 NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion, who finished second in the 2006
standings
recording four event wins.
3 - 5 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Brickel’s Display #2247) - Ron Capps, NHRA
Funny Car
driver who ended up third in the point standings after leading the
rankings
through the majority of the year’s 23 events. Capps ended the season
with
five wins, three runner-up, two semi-final and eight quarter-final
finishes,
and a won-loss record of 37-18.
4 - 7 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Lucas Oil Display #807) - FRANK “Ace” MANZO,
NHRA
Alcohol Funny Car Driver.
4 - 6 PM - LIVE RADIO BROADCAST (Virginia Motor Speedway Booth
#2505) - Host
Dave Seamy will return with the Dirt Nation radio show. The live
broadcast is
available on the internet at racetalklive.com or dirtnation.net and
on WRLT
1490 in Hampton, VA. Many special guests will be on the show live
from the
event.
4:30 - 5:30 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Brickel’s Display #2247) -Chelsea
Miller,
Miss DIRT Motorsports.
5 - 7 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Checkered Flag Charity Auction Display
#1555)
-Drivers Kory Rabenold, Pat Haragan, Jackie Ziegler and Josh Oswald.
7:45 PM - LIVE AUTO RACING AT BOARDWALK HALL: The nine event program
consists of the Roaring 20s for the M&R Midgets (Three Quarter
Midgets and 600 Micro-Sprints racing head-to-head), Dirty Dozens for
the Slingshots and the 7 come 11 for the Sr. Caged Karts. Gates open
at 6 PM.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13TH - SHOW HOURS 10 AM - 7 PM
10 - 7 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Big Jim’s Racing Video Booth #1334) Louis
“Twitchels” Centanni, best know from radio’s “Opie and Anthony” show
and
MTV’s “True Life: I have Tourettes” will be available to sign copies
of his
children’s book “Little Twitching Timmy - the Turtle With Tourettes“.
12:00 - 1 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Dover Int’l Display #1905) Ms.
Motorsports 2006
Tracy Gessleman.
12 - 2 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Lucas Oil Display #807) - FRANK “Ace” MANZO,
NHRA
Alcohol Funny Car Driver.
12 - 5 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Frank Schneider Traveling Museum Booth #
#535) FRANK SCHNEIDER, a driver many consider to be the greatest
dirt modified racer of
all time! His new book will be available.
12:30 - 2:30 PM PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Racing for Jesus Display #439) MIKE
STEFANIK, 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Series champion (his ninth
NASCAR
title), MIKE OLSEN, 2006 NASCAR Busch East Series champion and TONY
HIRSCHMAN (5-Time NASCAR Whelen Modified Champion) and his son MATT
(2006 North-South Shootout & Mason-Dixon Meltdown race winner).
12 -2 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Checkered Flag Charity Auction Display
#1555) -
LADIES FULL THROTTLE: all ladies of racing autograph session
including
Melanie Thomas (rear tire changer for CJM Racing No. 72 Nextel Cup
Team) and
lady racers Jackie Ziegler (LM, IMCA Mod), Jill Canuso (NHRA and
Monster
Trucks), Marissa Nelmes (Thrillers), Stephanie Stevens (USAC Ford
Focus
Midgets) and TAMMY LONGACRE (Motocross); plus trophy queens Cindy
Bott (Ms.
NEETS) and April Makarewicz (Ms. Mountain Ś06).
12 - 2 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Atlantic County Harley-Davidson Booth#
1663) 1994
NASCAR Busch Series champion DAVID GREEN.
12:30 - 2 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (AREA AUTO DISPLAY #2725) Top Northeast
Winning Drivers in 2006 sign special collector card available only
at the show
including overall top winner Brett Hearn, Alan Johnson (Big Block
Dirt
Modified), Jeff Strunk (Small Block Dirt Modified), Jeremy Miller
(Dirt Late
Model), John Blewett III (Asphalt Modified) and Shane Penny (Micro
Sprints).
1-3 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (VP Fuels Display #2105) TOP NORTHEAST
DRIVERS: TED CHRISTOPHER (Asphalt Modified), CRAIG VON DOHREN (Dirt
Modified) and BILLY VAN PELT (Dirt Modified).
1 - 3 PM PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Coastal 181 Booth #2730) - CHRIS ECONOMAKI,
racing’s internationally famous reporter from both television and
the National Speed Sport News. Chris will be on hand to sign his new
book “Let’em All Go!”
1-3 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - DENNY HAMLIN (Stage) The amazing 2006 NASCAR
Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year finished third in the point standings
and won both
events at Pocono Raceway!
1-3 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - DERRIKE COPE (Sundance Vacations Booth #2405)
NASCAR Nextel Cup driver noted for his 1990 Daytona 500 and Dover
Bud 500
victories.
2 - 4 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (RSCA DISPLAY #525) Drivers from the former
Reading
Fairgrounds Speedway will be signing including Harry Garber, Whitey
Kershner, Blaine Sadler,Curt Weller, Russ Smith, Donnie Eskey, Dick
Quallio,
Bob Eppiheimer, Elton Hildreth, Bob Rossell, Bobby Braxton, Eddie
Pratt and
Billy Pauch.
2 - 7 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Big Jim’s Racing Video Booth #1334) Noted
wrestler
“King Kong Bundy” famous for his 1986 WWF matches with Hulk Hogan.
3 PM - MS. MOTORSPORTS COMPETITION (STAGE) - the finals of the US
Smokeless Tobacco Company sponsored Ms. Motorsports competition.
4 - 6 PM - LIVE RADIO BROADCAST AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT (Virginia Motor
Speedway Booth #2505) - Host Dave Seay will return with the Dirt
Nation radio show.
The live broadcast is available on the internet at racetalklive.com
or
dirtnation.net and on WRLT 1490 in Hampton, VA. They will be
announcing the
2006 Dirt Nation / Lucas Oil Drivers of the Year in Late Model,
Sprint Cars
and Modified division during the Saturday broadcast.
4- 6 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Checkered Flag Charity Auction Display
#1555) -
Drivers Eric Beers, Eddie Brunnhoelzl, Don Wagner, Kory Rabenold,
Richard
Petey, Howie Bott.
7:30 PM - LIVE RACING AT BOARDWALK HALL: Main event night with the
M&R
Midgets racing in C and B Mains leading up to the prestigious
Gambler’s
Classic 40 lapper presented by Pepsi. The Slingshots and Champ
Karts also
run in big 25 lap features. Gates open at 4:30 PM.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14TH - SHOW HOURS 11 AM - 5 PM
10:00 AM - VICTORY LANE CHAPEL - (Seminar Room) The Racer’s Church
by Racing for Jesus Ministry
11 - 5 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Big Jim’s Racing Video Booth #1334) Louis
“Twitchels” Centanni, best known from radio’s “Opie and Anthony”
show and
MTV’s “True Life: I have Tourettes” will be available to sign copies
of his
childrens book “Little Twitching Timmy - the Turtle With Tourettes”
and
Noted wrestler “King Kong Bundy” famous for his 1986 WWF matches
with Hulk
Hogan.
12 NOON - AUTOGRAPHS/BOOK SIGNING - (Jeff Hammond Collector’s World
Booth #2547) JEFF HAMMOND- FOX TV racing broadcaster, former Winston
Cup crew chief will be signing his book “Real Men Work In The Pits.”
Books will be on
sale at this location.
12 -2 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Checkered FLAG Charity Auction Display
#1555) -
Drivers Richard Petey, Howie Bott, Josh Oswald plus trophy queens
Cindy Bott
(Ms. NEETS) and April Makarewicz (Ms. Mountain Ś06).
12 -2 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (STAGE) NASCAR driver ERIN CROCKER and -
Speed-TV pit reporter BOBBY DILLNER.
1 -3 PM - AUTOGRAPHS - (Brickel’s Display #2247) 2006 NASCAR
Craftsman Truck
Series champion TODD “The Onion” BODINE.
1 PM - KIDS BIG WHEEL RACES (STAGE AREA) - 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 12 noon at the show.
2 PM - ATLANTIC CITY SPEEDWAY REUNION (Stage) - Meet many of the
drivers who raced weekly at the former 1/2 mile paved track in
Pleasantville,
N.J.,including Tony Siscone, Carl Grinar, Bunky Higbee, Sal
Moschella, Terry
Van, Tommy Hughes, Richie Pratt Sr., John Megill, Myrtle Faulkinburg,
Fred
Kennedy, John LaVance, Steve Elias, Gary Bruckler, Bill Force, Ray
Shea,
Jamie Tomaino, Jerry Camp, John Fitzgerald, Lee Elwell and Jim
Maguire.
Drivers will be signing a special collector card given away free
only at the
show! This event, and a historical display saluting the track
(during the
entire show), is being organized by the Garden State Vintage Stock
Car Club.
2:00 - 3:30 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Area Auto Display #2725) - VETERAN
SUPERSTARS: Reggie Ruggiero (Asphalt Modifieds), KRAMER WILLIAMSON
(Sprint Cars), SCOTT PURSELL (Sprint Cars & Modifieds), JUDI BATES
(Sprint Cars), RAY SWINEHART (Dirt Modifieds) and CHIC COSSABOONE
(Dirt Modified).
2 - 5 PM - AUTOGRAPHS (Lucas Oil Display #807 ) - FRANK “Ace” MANZO,
NHRA
Alcohol Funny Car Driver