Staff Report | Monday, June 20th, 2022
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ- The Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA fueled by VP Racing Fuels is preparing for the 3rd Annual JJ Lane Memorial race, taking place this upcoming weekend on Saturday, June 25th, 2022.
JJ Lane, a long-time photographer at Wall Stadium added to his family’s legacy in racing photography particularly within the ATQMRA. The annual memorial race was established to pay homage to JJ and those we have lost within our racing community.
While JJ Lane remains as the namesake for this annual event, the ATQMRA will also recognize the legacy’s of Bob Menschner, Bud Sload and Bob Emmons. All of who have made a tremendous impact on the ATQMRA.
Adding to the prestige of this race, the JJ Lane Memorial will now feature a “Turkey Derby” style qualifying format.
The exciting group qualifying format that ATQMRA fans have become accustomed to each November, will set the field once again on June 25th.
The Bud Sload Fast Time Award will be earned by the fastest qualifier in time trials in the early evening. The Bob Emmons Up & Comer Award will be earned by the highest finishing driver who has never won an ATQMRA feature prior to June 25th, 2022.
Both awards will be respective $100 bonuses, courtesy of Paul Dodorico Racing.
There will be $50 bonuses paid out to the 8th and 10th place finishers as well, in honor of Bob Menschner.
The stars of the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA fueled by VP Racing Fuels will be signing autographs on the concourse during the evening’s intermission period. This is a great opportunity for fans to say hello and receive a signed hero card from their favorite drivers.
Buddy Sload enters the event leading ATQMRA Championship Standings. Sload is also the 2X defending winner of the JJ Lane Memorial. Zack Burd continues to lead the RYNO Rookie of the Year championship standings.
For ticketing information, visit wallspeedwayracing.com.
3rd Annual JJ Lane Memorial Qualifying Format
1. Groups are set in reverse order from practice speeds (fastest cars in last group). Each group will receive 4 green laps to set their quick time.
2. Top 2 qualifiers are guaranteed to start in the first 3 rows after redraw.
3. Redraw procedures based on car count:
• 13 Cars or less (top 8)
• 14-18 cars (top 10)
• 19 cars or more (top 12)
*The Feature Race will be 30 laps*
3rd Annual JJ Lane Memorial Preliminary Entry List
1. #09 Rich Barlow
2. #1B Joey Bailey
3. #2 Mike Glaser
4. #5z Zack Burd
5. #22 Kyle Taraska
6. #33 Tyler Ferris
7. #36 Buddy Sload
8. #39 Ronnie Mullen
9. #44P Chris Pelcher
10. #51J Matt Janisch
11. #55 Paul Dodorico
12. #55C Steve Craig
13. #73 Cole Mullen
14. #75 Mark Yoder
15. #76 Brianna Page
16. #91 Bobby Watkins
17. #95 Jeff Kot
18. #723 Mike Turton
