Staff Report | Wednesday, November 18th,
2020
East Coast TQ Midgets Champion Tyler Wagner will be making the step up to the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA powered by VP Racing Fuels next weekend at Turkey Derby XLVII.
Wagner’s racing career began in 2010 at the age of 9 racing microstocks. It wouldn’t be long before whom many consider to a natural talent, to win his first career race in the microstock class at the age of 11. Simultaneously, Wagner became one the youngest winners in Mahoning Valley Speedway history with the victory.
After beginning his racing career in TQ midgets in 2018, Wagner capped off a successful season of winning 5 of 7 events, earning the championship in the East Coast TQ Midgets division in 2020.
Wagner has not only spent time competing in Race of Champions TQ Midget events, but Wagner also spent Speedweeks in Florida with The Mighty TQ Midgets. It was here where his relationship began with current ATQMRA owner Dave Gorbatuk.
“He wanted me to race his car in select ATQMRA events this year back in February before COVID-19 hit,” said Wagner of Gorbatuk. “We put the deal together to run Turkey Derby together a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been helping him work on the car at his shop ever since.”
Gorbatuk, the 2017 ATQMRA Rookie of the Year, will be entering his #32 Spitfire Chassis in its first event of the season next weekend, and his first time as an owner-only.
Wagner, admittedly excited for the opportunity and a new challenge hopes to make the most of his chance behind the wheel of an ATQMRA TQ Midget.
“I’m really excited about my debut in the series. I love racing against new competition and learning a new track in a TQ. What better way to do it than in the biggest race of the year!”
The Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA powered by VP Racing Fuels will officially close out the 2020 season at Turkey Derby XLVII at Wall Stadium Speedway on Saturday, November 28th, 2020.