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.
Source: Ernie
Saxton/Ernie Saxton Communications
Posted:
December 15, 2008
