Staff Report | Sunday, November 24th, 2019
Buddy Sload has unofficially paced the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA powered by VP Racing Fuels field through two weeks of testing in preparation for Turkey Derby XLVI.
Sload is the only listed driver to break into the 12 second barrier, posting a 12.982 second lap.
Geoffrey Sutton ran a listed 13.063 in the first week of Turkey Derby XLVI practice, earning Sload the nod for fastest lap time of the two weeks combined.
Ryan Flores made his first outdoor TQ appearance in years, and his first attempt at racing his Indoor Championship winning Lafler Chassis with a wing. Flores showed great speed right off the trailer, posting a 13.082 lap time early in the afternoon.
Jeff Kot and the Behrents Performance machine also broke into the 13.0’s as well, adding Kot into the conversation of favorites heading into next weekend’s big race.
2019 Riverhead INEX Legends Champion and part-time ATQMRA racer Richie Davidowitz poster competitive lap times throughout the afternoon. Davidowitz is seeking his first career TQ victory, and would love to do so on one of the ATQMRA’s biggest stages.
Five-time ATQMRA Champion Ryan Tidman picked up nearly three tenths of a second from
the beginning of the afternoon until the session ended later in the day.
Other notables include Mike Glaser and rookie Tyler Ferries, each picking up nearly a half a second in speed from the beginning of week one practice until the end of week two.
Ronnie Mullen unfortunately experienced a mechanical failure late in this weekend’s practice. Mullen’s tentative Turkey Derby XLVI start is now in question due to the issue.
The Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA powered by VP Racing Fuels concludes their 2019 campaign at Wall Stadium Speedway for the prestigious Turkey Derby XLVI. Pit gates open at 6:30 A.M. with ATQMRA practice expected to roll off at 10:10 A.M. The ATQMRA feature is expected to begin just after 1:00 P.M., where a large field is expected to tackle the tricky inner oval for 30 laps.
Joey Bailey, 2019 Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA powered by VP Racing Fuels Champion, will be honored on Sunday December 8th, 2018, during the annual ATQMRA Banquet and Rules Meeting hosted at the Valley Forge Casino and Resort.
Turkey Derby XLVI Practice 2 Results
#36 Buddy Sload 12.982
#15 Ryan Flores 13.082
#95 Jeff Kot 13.085
#25 Richie Davidowitz 13.124
#1B Ryan Tidman 13.393
#33 Tyler Ferries 13.482
#16 Mike Glaser 13.521
#73 Cole Mullen 13.603
#39 Ronnie Mullen 13.628
#91 Bobby Watkins 14.118
*all practice times are unofficial. Transponders not required for open practice.