MATT ROSELLI HEADS TO TRENTON INDOOR AUTO RACING EVENT DEC. 9 & 10 COMING OFF BIG OUTDOOR SEASON WIN
Story By: Ernie Saxton/Len Sammons Motorsports Productions – Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com
TRENTON, NJ – December 1, 2016 . . . Matt Roselli heads to Round One of the Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series on Friday and Saturday, December 9th and 10th at Trenton, NJ’s Sun National Bank Center with great momentum. The Brodheadsville, PA driver is coming off a knock-out victory at the TQ Midget race car outdoor season finale Turkey Derby held at NJ’s Wall Stadium.
“I’ve been good enough to win races but I just hadn’t been able to get it done,” said Roselli who is seeking his first ever Indoor Race Series victory. “I’ll be driving the same Lafler TQ MIdget I raced indoors last season and outside this year,” said Roselli who has high hopes of defeating over 50 other entrants from seven different states in the fourth annual Battle of Trenton.
The man Roselli and all others will have to work overtime to defeat is Erick Rudolph. The talented Ransomville. N.Y. driver who won 23 feature events already this year including the February of 2016 TQ Battle of Trenton and the 2015-2016 Indoor Auto Racing Championship fueled by VP.
Other early TQ Midget favorites includes seven-time LSMP Indoor TQ feature race winner Ted Christopher of Plainville, Ct., past ATQMRA circuit champions Matt Janisch of Nazareth, Pa., and Ryan Tidman of Holland, Pa., and perennial asphalt Modified standouts Jimmy Blewett of Howell, N.J., Zane Zeiner of Bath, Pa., and Earl Paules of Palmerton, Pa.
As a special preview of the 2016-2017 Indoor Auto Racing Series, general admission tickets for Friday’s Battle Of Trenton opening night have been priced at just $10 for adults and $7 for children. The ultra quick TQ Midgets will headline both Friday’s opening night and Saturday’s “Battle Of Trenton” feature event finale. The Friday night race program, which begins at 7:30 PM, consists of 60 TQ Midgets split into three 20-lap Qualifier races. A complete program of heat races and feature event for the Champ Karts is also on the schedule. Attendees can get a close up look at a TQ Midgets at Fan Zone located on the concourse. Top drivers and Ms. Motorsports 2016 Arynne Moody will be making an appearance at Fan Zone offering autographs and photos free of charge.
Ryan Flores, a member of Roger Penske’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team,will be among those top TQ drivers who will be meeting and greeting Fan Zone attendees for Friday’s races.
On Saturday the “Battle Of Trenton” 40 lap feature event will be held after a series of qualifying events for the TQ Midgets. The always popular and wild Slingshots will also be part of this program sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts, Oliver Communications in Bordentown, N.J. and Pete & Elda’s Bar in Neptune City. N.J. Tickets for Saturday’s races are available starting at $22 for adults and $7 for children. Fan Fest will be held inside the speedway one hour prior to the 7 PM starting time. The entire field of race cars competing on Saturday will be on display during Fan Fest and drivers will be available for free autographs and photos by their cars.
The Trenton race is part one of a three-race Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) Indoor Series. Other races are scheduled for December 30-31 at PPL Center in downtown Allentown, Pa., and at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on January 27-28, 2017. Trenton Indoor Race tickets are available online at www.sunnationalbankcenter.com or by phone at 1-800-298-4200. Tickets may also be purchased at the Sun National Bank Center Box Office on Monday through Friday from 10 AM until 5:30 PM and on Saturday from 12 Noon through 4 PM Event and promotional sponsorship information is available at www.indoorautoracing.com or by phoning 609-888-3618.