Oaks, PA – Aisles were jammed, cash registers were ringing and flashbulbs were clicking non-stop at the PPB Motorsports 2022 Show on Friday, January 21, Day One of the annual show that was unable to take place in 2021 owing to the pandemic.

The highlight of Day One was the annual Aqua-Duck Water Transport Ms. Motorsports pageant. Morgan Rochelle-Bealer of Schnecksville, PA was crowned Ms. Motorsports 2022. In addition to her beauty, Morgan is a racer, driving 600 Micro Sprints primarily at Hamlin Speedway. Megan Williams of Kutztown, PA was first runner-up and Emilee Mills of Milford, DE was third runner-up. Ms. Motorsports 2020-2021, Andrea Cap, crowned her successor.

Racing parts manufacturers, distributors, and speedway operators praised the size of and the nature of the crowd that passed through the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center throughout the afternoon and evening Friday.

JC’s Race Parts of Barberton, OH was a first-time PPB Show exhibitor. “I do 20 shows a year and Motorsports had always conflicted with another show closer to home. That show was canceled this year and I was able to be here,” Jeremy Canada, JC principal said. “I’m very happy with the way the show is turning out. I understand that Saturdays at this show are usually bigger and expect an even better day tomorrow.” JC’s sells race fuel containers, catch cans, and related hardware.

Peter Reynolds, Director of Marketing at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY, was ‘iron-manning’ the track’s booth that featured Tanner VanDoren’s Big Block Modified. “I’ve seen a lot of drivers who race with us here at the show, met a lot of others who are interested in racing at Orange County this year who wanted to ask some questions about our schedule, and a lot of fans who are interested in getting info about buying tickets. It was a great first day for the Motorsports Show.”

American Racer Tire of Indiana, PA, was represented by Dustin Leverknight. “I spent the whole day answering questions from racers,” Leverknight said. “It’s good to see such interest. Some of what we had to tell the racers wasn’t necessarily welcome news, but it is always a benefit to meet the racers face to face, and that’s what this show allows.”
Randy LaJoie, President of The Joie Of Seating in Mooresville, NC, said that he is coming off his best year in the past ten. “A lot of the shows we used to go to have fallen by the wayside. Getting back here to Motorsports this weekend feels good,” LaJoie said.

Reading, PA-based DMI/Bulldog Rear Ends day-to-day operations manager Dave Ely was very pleased with PPB Motorsports 2022 Day One activity. “We were busy today. It’s important for us to be here. This show and others, to my way of thinking, deserve the support of businesses who benefit from it,” Ely shared.

– FRIDAY, JANUARY 21st – SHOW HOURS 2 TO 9 PM

1:00 PM: Box Office Opens at A-Hall Entrance only.

1:00 PM: PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION (A-Hall Entrance Only) – The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 2 PM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.

2:00 PM: Show Opens to the public

4:30 – 5:30 PM: PENN NATIONAL SPEEDWAY VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS (D-Hall Stage) – Video presentation of past racing action at Pa.’s Penn National Speedway which closed 40 years ago.

4:30 – 5:30 PM: (Room 1) ASPHALT MODIFIEDS BY THE BOOK – MATT HIRSCHMAN, 22-time 2021 winner during another Driver Of The Year season: Driver, car owner and speed shop operater Matt Hirschman will present the proper methods of maintaining, setting up and documenting the work to become a winning asphalt Modified or Sportsman race team. He’ll be available to answer questions and offer driving advice and race planning that can especially benefit the young racer trying to advance in the sport.

6:00 – 7:00 PM: (Room 1) THE BASICS OF RACING – Set-up, tire and general maintenance on Street/Pure/Factory Stock and Front Wheel-Drive (asphalt and dirt) “U-car” divisions. Presented by Roy Anderson of Anderson Race Cars.

7:00 PM: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (D Hall Stage) – Several important announcements will be made and awards presented. Among those in the spotlight on stage at this time will be the 2021 Area Auto Racing News Northeast Top Feature Winners. Afterwards the drivers will sign autograph posters to the fans at the stage.

8:00 PM: MS. MOTORSPORTS COMPETITION sponsored by Aqua-Duck Water Transport (E Hall Stage)

-SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd – SHOW HOURS 11 AM – 7 PM

10:00 AM: BOX OFFICE OPENS, PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION (A-Hall Entrance Only) – The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 11 AM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.

11:00 AM: Show opens to the public.

12:00 – 1:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): Billy “The Kid” Pauch and his son Billy Pauch Jr. will be on hand to meet their many fans. The Pauchs are well known across their country for there success in many different divisions of racing including the dirt Modifieds!

12:30 – 1:30 PM (Room 1) DIRT MODIFIED 4 COILS – CHUCK SCHMICK Technical Sales Advisor Behrent’s Performance Warehouse: Suspension Expert Chuck Schmick of Mooresville, NC, formerly with Eibach Springs, will present an information seminar on the advantage of using coil springs; stacking coils; loads vs. rates; linear, progressive, digressive rates; tunning with spring rubbers; tender spring vs. helper spring; compressed vs extended load numbers and coil spring maintenance.Schmick’s the expert and he’s will to share his knowledge and answer questions so come with your pad and pencil and have questions ready.

1:00 – 2:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): Hall of Fame driver Fred Rahmer and his two 410 Sprint Car driving sons Freddie Jr. and Brandon will be signing autographs.

1:00 – 2:30 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Bridgeport Motorsports Park): World of Outlaw driver, Logan Schuchart will be signing autographs in the Bridgeport Motorsports Park display.  See the new No. 1s 410 Sprint Car in the unveiled this weekend.

1:00 – 2 PM: PENN NATIONAL MEMORIES (D-Hall Stage) – Meet some of the super stars, hear the stories and watch video of the great days of racing at the former Penn National Speedway.

1:30- 2:30 PM: (Room 2): TAKING PHOTOS AT THE TRACK – Hosted by award-winning racing photographer BOB YURKO of Area Auto Racing News: For the “amateur” or the person looking to enter the business, this seminar provides “the basics” of racing photography.

2:00 – 6 PM: PENN NATIONAL MEMORIES (D-Hall Reunion Display) – Grab photos and get autographs of many of the drivers that competed over the years at the Penn National Speedway. Drivers will be autographing a collectible poster to be given away free to all attendees.

2:00 – 3:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): The Hirthler family will gather for autographs and photos. Brothers Kevin and Brian are top runners at the Grandview Speedway. They’ll be joined by Kevin’s children Jesse and Kayla who are just beginning their racing careers.

2:00 – 3:00 PM (Room 1) DIRT SPORTSMAN A TO Z – MATT JANCZUK, 2021 DIRTcar CHAMPION: Oneida, NY Sportsman veteran Matt Janczuk will cover all the basics he used to win 19 features and five championships this year from the work at the race shop to race day changes. Janczuk, a nine-time champion at Utica-Rome Speedway, will cover what he feels is needed for a new race team moving up to get started. He’ll go over his weekly maintenance check-list, touch on motor maintenance, valve springs and oil. He’ll spend time on chassis set-up, shocks and springs. As a successful driver he’ll be able to answer questions on following an ever changing track surface and what tire prep is needed to be successful and save money. Drivers making the move up from small cars or current Sportsman drivers wanting to up their game need to attend with questions in hand for a driver known for helping his fellow competitors!

2:30- 3:30 PM: (Room 2): Race Track/Tour & Series Media Workshop – Hosted by WAYNE HARPER, Lincoln, Pa., Speedway press director: Open discussion between racing writers/photographers and track/series Promoters/Managers and Press Directors as to professionalism, credential usage and pre and post-event coverage. A featured topic will be “Today’s Racing Social Media”, with emphasis on how tracks/organizations are using Facebook, Twitter and related “social media” in publicizing their events; and “credential approval by tracks in the new era of social media.”

3:00 – 4:00 PM: ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION (D-Hall Stage): “RACER – OR JUST A DRIVER?” – Speedway Entertainment, Inc. founder Richard Tobias, Jr. will explain the differences between a ‘racer’ and a ‘driver’, in what should be a spirited Round Table Discussion among special guests Billy “The Kid” Pauch, Billy Pauch, Jr., Fred Rahmer and Mike Mahaney! Each panelist will share their views on differences between those who merely drive race cars and those who are become racers, and what it has taken them to to transition from driver to racer. Is it just consistency – or are there other intangibles? It’s a discussion that promises to be time well spent for aspiring young drivers trying to make their ways in the sport, and for their parents who seek to find the most productive path for their children in the sport!

3:00 – 4:00 PM: AUTOGRAPHS (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): Dirt Modified driver Davey Sammons will be sighing autographs along with Sprint Car drivers Trevor Kobylarz along with Jonathan and brother David Swanson will join the group.

3:30 – 4:30 PM (Room 1) ENGINE, CARB & INJECTOR MAINTENANCE/ TROUBLESHOOTING – Offered by MARK BITNER of Bitner Automotive in Trenton, NJ: The veteran Modified and Sprint Car racer and engine builder will offer his insight to race teams on maintenance and troubleshooting problems for engines fueled both by carburetors and injectors. Bitner will outline a proper in shop maintenance program for race engines, at the track tuning and trouble shooting tips when issues develop on race night. Don’t lose valuable laps and thousands of dollars trying to solve a nagging missing engine, get some knowledge from Bitner that one day could come in handy on race night.

Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports presented by Sunoco and fueled by Insinger Performance returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA on January 21 and 22nd. The 37th annual edition of the popular show dedicated to all forms of motorsports will be filled with what is new, what is old and what is happening in the business of motorsports. Many popular figures in the sport can often be found visiting the show, greeting fans and signing autographs.

One of the must see attractions will be one of the new SRX (Superstar Racing Experience) race cars that will be featured in a second year of competition at a variety of tracks around the nation during 2022.

The series is the brainchild of Tony Stewart, NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief and car owner Ray Evernham, former NASCAR executive George Pyne and sports agent Sandy Montag. The series enjoyied a successful first season on dirt and asphalt short trracks across the country with Stewart winning the first championship.

Some of the well-known drivers that competed in the inaugural season included Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti, Bill Elliott, Willy T. Ribbs, Doug Coby, Tony Kanaan, Hallie Deegan and others. Some are expected to be back for season two with some new names being added.

Races at six different half-mile dirt and asphalt short tracks were 90 minutes long with a “halftime” break so adjustments could be made. It is possible that additional tracks will be included for the new season. Details on tracks, drivers and more will be announced shortly.

Founder Stewart compares SRX to the famous IROC Series of the past which featured identical cars being raced by an all-star cast of drivers. Early in Evernham’s career he was a key member of the IROC staff making him a key part of SRX’s first season.

The SRX car will be one of nearly 200 race cars of all kinds on display at the two day show. Many speedways and organizations will use the show to announce their plans for the new season in Pocono Raceway, New Egypt Speedway, Bridgeport Motorsports Park, Delaware Int’l and many more. A special Penn National Speedway reunion will be held with cars that raced there over the years on display and winning drivers signing autographs.

Aqua-Duck Water Transport is returning as sponsor of the always popular Ms. Motorsports Pageant which will be held on Friday evening this year in the larger D-Hall. Cash prizes will again go to the top three with the winner receiving $1500 and a poster deal. Applications are currently available on-line at the event web-site.

Show hours will run 2-9 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

OAKS, PA JANUARY 17, 2022 . . . Mark the dates on your calendar. There will be so much to see and do at the 36th edition of the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Trade and Race Car Show. It all happens on January 21-22 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, just on the outskirts of Philadelphia.

More than 200,000 square feet of display space will be filled with just about anything and everything imaginable in motorsports.

Show attendees are reminded that due to the Covid-19 situation masks are not required, but are recommended. Vaccinations also are not required but are suggested.

DIRTcar will be on hand with a huge display with the spotlight on Super DIRT Week’s 50th anniversary this year at N.Y.’s Oswego Speedway. DIRTcar director Dean Reynolds will be on hand to talk to everyone and two general admission Super DIRT Week passes will be given away by a lucky draw.

The display will include the 50th-anniversary pace car as well as dirt Modifieds that will follow the Super DIRTcar big-block Modified series.

The show will mark the debut of a Vinny Salerno Four Star racing Modified that it was recently announced will be driven by Montgomery, NY super star Anthony Perrego. Also on display will be Australian-born driver Peter Britten’s No. 21. Perrego will be on hand at the show to sign his DIRTcar Platinum agreement and sign autographs while greeting fans.

Promoter Brett Deyo will be on hand at his Short Track Super Series display during the show to help promote his busy season ahead which includes a new Elite Series that will make its debut at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC on Friday and Saturday February 25th and 26th following racing at Florida’s All-Tech Speedway.
Deyo will have a brand new Glenn Hyneman No. 126 to be driven by Dominick Buffalino as part of the display as well as an Andy Belmont owned No. 14 that Joe Toth drove to both an STSS and Georgetown Sportsman championship.

At the nearby American Racer Tire booth, Toth will have his own family NO. 9 on display next to young lion Alex Yankowski’s brand new No. 84.

The United Racing Club will be celebrating its 70th anniversary with a special display featuring its past as well as the future. Look for rising star Mike Thompson’s brand new No. 11 as part of the exhibit. Blasts from the Past will include former Sprinters driven by multi-time URC champions Curt Michael, the last car driven by Glenn Fitzcharles, and a restored Dave Kelly, several-time champion, sprinter owned by Don Hoffman.

The USAC East wingless Sprint Car series will also be on display with a sharp-looking car to be driven this year by Joey Amantea.

New Jersey’s Bridgeport Motorsports Park has some big plans for the show. Richie Pratt Jr. is returning to the Danny Pizza Pizzazz No. 51 dirt Modified for 2022 and the new car will be on display along with the Chris Fenimore Cassidy Painting sponsored 600 Micro Sprint. A yet-to-be-announced 410 Sprint Car is planned to be announced along with the possible appearance of the nationally known driver.

Del.’s Georgetown and Delaware International Speedway will both have a display at the show. Billy Pauch Jr., who enjoyed winning success at both tracks this past season, will have a Rich Holsten No. 96 in the Georgetown area.

Several speedways from the PA area will be at the event including BAPS Motor Speedway in Newberrytown, The Action Track in Kutztown, the new Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Speedway and Mahoning Valley will be on hand as well as the Pocono International Speedway.

Aqua-Duck Water Transport is returning as sponsor of the always popular Ms. Motorsports Pageant which will be held on Friday evening this year in the larger D-Hall. Cash prizes will again go to the top three with the winner receiving $1500 and a poster deal. Applications are currently available online at the event website.

And there is so much more to see and do during the excitement-filled two days of show activity.

Show hours will run 2-9 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

All the information that exhibitors need is available online at motorsportstradeshow.com, by sending an email to Danny Sammons at danny@aarn.com or by calling the show office at 609-888-3618.

The latest show information can be had at the show website www.motorsportstradeshow.com

Oaks, PA – With just a few days remaining before the doors open for the 36th edition of the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Trade and Race Car show set for the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA on January 21-22, there are many more great attractions being added.

Masks for show attendees are recommended but no vaccinations are required. Because of COVID-19, there will be no autograph alley in place but there will be many autograph and photo opportunities throughout both days of the show.

Nearly 200 race cars, representing all motorsports, will be on display throughout the huge show display area. Many never-before-seen and vintage race cars will fill the building.
Of interest to many show, attendees will be the appearance of former Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil. He will be spending some time at the show appearing alongside of his father’s restored Sprint car, the Louis Vermeil Special seen in action on the West Coast.

Pocono Raceway, a big supporter of the show each year, will have a Kaulig Racing NASCAR Xfinity car included in their display. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, there are no NASCAR Cup cars available for display.

Danny Bohn will be appearing with the North American Motor Car sponsored Camping World NASCAR Truck that he drove in a limited schedule during the 2021 season.
Bohn will be on hand both days of the show, Friday January 20th and Saturday, January 21st to sign autographs and meet fans. Team apparel will be available for sale along with other team merchandise.

Adding even more interest and excitement to the PPB Motorsports Show will be a Garden State Vintage Stock Club display that will feature Bohn’s grandfather Parker and his legendary car owner Tom Skinner.
Skinner and Parker Bohn, both deceased, will have their outstanding careers and impact on the sport recalled at the event. In the GSVSCC booth will be the original No. 659 GMC six-cylinder powered coupe and later version No. 659 Chevy Vega that were designed, built and owned by Skinner and driven to victory at Wall Stadium by Bohn in the era of the 1960s and 70s. The coupe and Vega are now owned by GSVSCC member Doug Megill.
Georgetown, Del. Dirt Modified champion Ryan Watt of Boyertown, PA will be debuting his brand new Ronnie Robert’s No. 14W in the Bob Hilbert Sportswear booth. Right alongside of Ryan will be his son Logan’s Sportsman Modified car he’ll drive this season.
Aqua-Duck Water Transport is returning as sponsor of the always popular Ms. Motorsports Pageant which will be held on Friday evening this year in the larger D-Hall. Cash prizes will again go to the top three with the winner receiving $1500 and a poster deal. Applications are currently available on-line at the event web-site.
Show hours will run 2-9 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are available at the door beginning one hour before the show opens.
A limited amount of exhibit space remains. This information is available on line at motorsportstradeshow.com, by sending an email to Danny Sammons at danny@aarn.com or by calling the show office at 609-888-3618.
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks continues to be a great location in the center of the northeast motorsports world right in the suburbs of Philadelphia,” said Sammons. It’s easy in and easy out with plenty of Free parking surrounding the Expo Center.
Show information is available at motorsportstradeshow.com.