Atlantic City, NJ — Chris Daley, as a reigning World Karting Association champion, knows how prized an Atlantic City Indoor Races Gamblers Classic champ kart feature victory is here in Boardwalk Hall Saturday night.
Daley, of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., climbed from 21st starting spot to oust polesitter Bob Baker on a lap four restart. Daley and Baker ran nose-to-tail the remaining 21 laps with Nick Herriven third.
Baker, who races from Lexington, N.C., received ACIR’s Cargo Trailer Sales Long Haul Award from among the some 200 champ kart, Slingshot and TQ/600cc micro sprint entrants.
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Atlantic City, NJ — Mike Tidaback could only sum up his “Gambler’s Classic” presented by SoBe Life Water victory with three words: “dream come true.”
Tidaback, who first attended races at Boardwalk Hall at age five back in 1973, etched his name in the prestigious list of race winners on Saturday night, earning $5,000-plus as the victor of the 40- lap M&R Midget (TQ Midget/600cc Micro-Sprint) headliner.
In doing so, the ATQMRA regular upheld the honor of the Three Quarter Midget contingent against a talent-laden field of superstars.
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Long-time drag racing fans will see a familiar name rocketing down the quarter mile at NHRA tracks this season. Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) is bringing its Motorcraft brand back to professional drag racing, and this time it’s bigger than ever.
Motorcraft and Ford’s growing national network of Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers are joining forces to launch a major marketing initiative for the 2008 NHRA season that will include primary sponsorship of the Shelby Mustang nitro Funny Car of Bob Tasca III and Tasca Racing, along with a major interactive trackside presence at 14 NHRA events.
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