New Track Layout to
Improve Racing and Viewing
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - October 27, 2011 . .
Registration is underway for Indoor Auto Racing to be held at
Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall in February. The 10th edition of
the event under the direction of Len Sammons and staff is
planned for Friday and Saturday nights Feb. 3-4, 2012. TQ (three
quarter) Midgets, dirt 600cc Micro-Sprints, Slingshots and Champ
Karts.
Competitors and fans will be greeted with an altered track
layout for the ‘12 edition.
The entire oval will be shifted inside the hall for better fan
sight lines. Competitors will enjoy wider corners and
straightaways. The inside of the track’s turns will be marked by
tires rather than guardrails. The tires were used successfully
at Providence, R.I., for the previous events.
Jonathan Reid of Lockport, N.Y., filed the first TQ Midget entry
for the ‘12 A.C. Indoor Race. Reid will drive a No. 9 for noted
Western New York owner Harry Macy.
Manchester, N.J.’s Jimmy Carpenter was first to enter the 600cc
Micro-Sprint portion of the weekend.
Kurt Bettler of Hellertown, Pa., led the Slingshot contingent,
entering his No. 66 first, while Brianna Page of Brick, N.J.,
was first to enter the Champ Kart portion of the weekend.
Registration forms and race information can be obtained by
visiting the Atlantic City Indoor Race page at www.aarn.com.
Tickets for the Atlantic City event are on sale now at
Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the
Boardwalk Hall box office. Ticket prices remain the same as the
past event. Premium seats sell out quickly.
Tickets and further information can also be obtained by calling
the show office (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at 609-888-3618.
Ted Christopher from Plainville, Conn. will be returning to
defend the "Gambler’s Classic" title he won this past January in
the headline Three-Quarter Midget division.
Christopher, the 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, also
won the "Coffee Cup" TQ-Midget feature held inside the Dunkin'
Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., to sweep last winter's Indoor
Racing Series.
The Providence events will again be held in 2012, on Sat.-Sun.
March 10 and 11.
The Three-Quarter Midgets hit speeds upwards of 70 miles per
hour while running around a course set-up on the historic
landmark Boardwalk Hall concrete floor. Feature events find a
minimum of 24 cars taking the green flag providing some hair
raising action for fans.
Each year professional race car drivers from many different
divisions of the sport; and over 10 different states, compete at
the event.
The Champ Kart and Slingshot divisions will also be included in
the exciting Atlantic City race weekend. Racing will begin on
Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Each night
will include qualifying races and a feature event for the
headline division.
Additional information may also be found on the web at
www.aarn.com or by emailing
motorsports@aarn.com.
Source:
AARN PR
Posted: October 27, 2011
