TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 20TH FOR INDOOR AUTO RACING AT ATLANTIC CITY’S BOARDWALK HALL

August 8, Atlantic City, NY--- Race fans, don‘t be left outside for this one. Tickets for the 7th Annual Gambler’s Classic for Three Quarter Midgets/600 cc Micro Sprints held inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, will go on sale Wednesday, August 20th at noon.

 The races will be run Friday and Saturday evenings, January 16th and 17th, 2009 and will once again feature the TQ Midgets/600 Micro-Sprints, Tobias Slingshots and Sr. Champ Karts.  Good seats are expected to sell-out quickly for this event, which runs in conjunction with the huge Motorsports 2009 Race Car and Trade Show at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Tickets for the races will be available through all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling the Area Auto Racing News office in Trenton, NJ at 609.888.3618 after noon on August 20th. In an attempt to provide race fans with more options when selecting their seat for the event, race management has added two new levels of seating, front-row premium seating and upper level reserved seating for the 2009 running of the Gambler’s Classic Atlantic City Indoor Races.

 “The past two years we have sold out Saturday night’s reserved seating in advance,” said race organizer Danny Sammons. “With the addition of the upper level reserved seats, more fans will have the opportunity to purchase a reserved seat for the event and not have to worry about finding a seat when they arrive.”

 “The front row in Atlantic City is definitely the best place to take in all the action and sold out within minutes of the tickets going on sale last year,” continued Sammons. “By adding the premium seating options we are able to distinguish the front row from the rest of the lower level reserved seats so that those wanting the front row can select it.”

 Another new addition to the Indoor Races this year will be a TQ Midget/600 Micro-Sprint A-Main event on Friday night paying $1,000 to the winner and locking the top 12 finishers into Saturday night’s “Gambler’s Classic” A-Main. The night will also feature qualifying races for the TQ/600 Micros, Slingshots and Champ Karts.

 Tickets for Friday night’s program are as follows: $27 (Premium seating), $22 (Lower-level reserved), $19 (Upper reserved), $17 (Adult general admission) and $10 (Child-age 12 or younger). Saturday night’s tickets are $30 (Premium seating), $25 (Lower-level reserved), $22 (Upper reserved), $20 (Adult general admission) and $12 (Children age 12 or younger).

 Saturday’s schedule will be jam-packed with excitement, headlined by the “Gambler’s Classic” A-Main for the TQ Midgets/600 Micro-Sprints. The TQ/Micro Sprints will also compete in transfer races to fill out the all-star field. The Slingshot and Champ Karts will run their highly-competitive A-Mains as well. Plans for a Pole Night to be held on Thursday Night featuring practice and time trials for all three divisions are currently in the works and details about tickets will be released at a later date.

 For further information on the Gambler’s Classic, Motorsports 2009 or to pursue sponsorship opportunities, telephone (609) 888-3618 or e-mail danny@aarn.com. Additional information may also be found on the web at www.aarn.com.

NASCAR’S JIM HUNTER TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT MOTORSPORTS 2009 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW

 August 3, Atlantic City, NJ--- One of the most knowledgeable individuals in NASCAR, perhaps in motorsports, is Jim Hunter.  The NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications has been a race promoter, a public relations person (Indianapolis cars, Firestone and speedways), a sports writer and a now a corporate executive.

 Hunter, often a spokesperson for NASCAR, will be the keynote speaker at the Len Sammons promoted Motorsports 2009 Race Car & Trade Show. The 24th edition of the show is set for January 16th and 17th at the plush Atlantic City Convention Center. The long time NASCAR executive will talk about the state of NASCAR and the state of the short track racing industry. Hunter’s insightful remarks will give attendees a much better understanding of the business. Hunter has also agreed to take questions from the audience at the special Friday 10 a.m. session that will open the show.

 Motorsports 2009 will encompass more than 275,000 square feet of the A.C. Convention Center and will offer just about everything imaginable in motorsports.  More than 275 race cars are expected to be on display along with a hardcore manufacturer’s section, collectible and general exhibit areas, free industry seminars, roundtable discussions, stage shows and much more. Again in 2009 autograph sessions featuring nationally famous racing stars and personalities will be available to show attendees FREE.

 New in 2009 will be a FREE Exhibitor’s Reception on Thursday, January 15th running from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

 In addition the second annual Promoter’s Summit will take place on both days. The Summit will give race promoters, public relations people and others involved in local short track racing the opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers covering a wide range of subjects relating to short track promotion. More than 60 promoters from more than 10 states registered for the Summit earlier this year.

 Complete information on the Summit may be had by telephoning Ernie Saxton at 215.752.7797 or e-mail Esaxton144@aol.com.

 Again this year indoor auto racing, another Len Sammons Production, will be taking place on the nights of January 16th and 17th at the Boardwalk Hall located just a short distance from the Convention Center.  The three events together make for an exciting fan friendly weekend of motorsports entertainment in the popular resort city.

 Information on Motorsports 2009 and the Gamblers Classic Indoor Auto Racing events may be had by telephoning 609.888.3618 or check in at www.AARN.com.