Andy Jankowiak (right), the Friday night race winner celebrates during the official post-race after-party at The West at Caesars in Atlantic City, holding the feature trophy and a $1,000 bonus check presented by the Atlantic City Sports Commission.
Fast Cars, Bright Lights, Late Nights: Atlantic City’s Ultimate Winter Race Weekend Hits Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, NJ (January 28, 2026) — The NAPA Auto Parts Race Weekend isn’t just a night at the races — it’s a reason to spend the entire weekend in Atlantic City. (more…)
Justin Grant (left) stands with past Indoor Auto Racing Series Champion, Ryan Flores (right) before the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Race Weekend. (Photo: Pete MacDonald)
Atlantic City, NJ (January 24, 2026) — Fresh off his five career USAC National Driving Championship in 2025, Justin Grant will head back east to compete in the Indoor Auto Racing Series at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. for a second time during the Friday–Saturday NAPA Auto Parts Weekend on January 30–31.
Grant will pilot a brand-new Kevin Graver–built TQ Midget joining recent series winner Briggs Danner as a teammate. Grant, who also captured the 2025 USAC Silver Crown Championship despite suffering a broken foot in a mid-season crash, made his Indoor Series debut in 2024 driving for Lou Cicconi.
Matt Swanson scored his first career Indoor Series victory during the Allentown Indoor Race. He looks to carry that momentum into next weekends Atlantic City events.
Atlantic City, NJ – Briggs Danner and Matt Swanson broke through with their first career Indoor Auto Racing Series victories at the 2026 season opener in Allentown, Pa. Now, both drivers will look to add a second — or even a third — win when the series heads to Atlantic City’s historic Boardwalk Hall for NAPA Auto Parts Weekend on Friday and Saturday, January 30–31.
Standing in their way will be a determined veteran contingent eager to reassert control, along with a deep field of more than 45 additional TQ Midget drivers all chasing the same prize — that elusive first win under the bright lights of Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, NJ (Friday, Jan. 31) – Andy Jankowiak wrestled the lead away from Tanner VanDoren early on before fending off a charging Tommy Catalano in the late stages to win Friday night’s BlackJack 21, as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Races at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. (more…)
Atlantic City, NJ (Thursday, Jan. 30) – The excitement level for the NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Races was kicked up a few notches Thursday night as cars hit the speedway for the first time during a blistering practice session at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. (more…)
Winning For The First Time In Atlantic City Is Incredibly Hard, But A Second Is Nearly Insured
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, January 27,2025 – In the modern era of Indoor Auto Racing in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, 31 headline TQ Midget feature events have been held in the last 22 years, but only 12 drivers have gone to victory lane! (more…)
Atlantic City, NJ – For decades, Atlantic City has been the heart of indoor racing, with legendary drivers like Doug Craig, Tony Romit, Nick Fornoro Jr., Jack Bertling, Johnny Coy, and Bobby Cicconi cementing the city’s reputation as a dream win for a driver. Today, two of the sport’s top talents, Andy Jankowiak and Anthony Sesely, are chasing their own piece of history as they aim for a fifth victory in the prestigious 23rd annual NAPA Auto Parts Gambler’s Classic. (more…)
Atlantic City, New Jersey (JANUARY 23, 2024) — The glory of almost 80 years of auto racing inside Jim Whelen Boardwalk Hall continues this Friday and Saturday, January 26 & 27, when the Indoor Auto Racing Championship returns for the 21st running of the Gambler’s Classic, and stakes are high.
SYRACUSE, NY AUGUST 14, 2022 . . . Excitement for the third and final round of 2022 Indoor Auto Racing Series Fueled by VP presented by BELFOR Property Restoration season has skyrocketed with recent sponsorship signings and the end of mask requirements inside the New York State Fairgrounds Exposition Center. (more…)
TRENTON, NJ FEBRUARY 11, 2022 . . . Apparent Atlantic City Indoor Auto Racing Series winner Ryan Flores of Davidson, NC has been disqualified from his Saturday, January 29th TQ Midget victory inside Boardwalk Hall. The right rear tire, which he borrowed from another competitor, did not meet Hoosier Tire benchmarks. (more…)