2010-02-11

FW: UPDATE: 2010-02-10 - Race recap


Patrick Laperle scores his first 2010 win.
Une première victoire pour Patrick Laperle en 2010.

Il aura fallu attendre à la troisième compétition pour voir Patrick Laperle remporter une manche du championnat ASA/Crate Late Models dans le cadre des World Series of Asphalt Late Model Racing.

Fans had to wait for the third ASA/Crate Late Model race to see Patrick Laperle win a leg of the World Series of Asphalt Late Model Racing Championship.

 




Brandon Johnson


Dustin Delaney




Laperle a pris le départ de la 15e place et en moins de sept tours il avait remonté jusqu’en 4e place effectuant des dépassements tant à l’intérieur, qu’à l’extérieur.   Au terme des 25 tours, derrière Laperle Brandon Johnson et Dustin Delaney ont complété le podium.

 

Laperle who took the start from 15th position was up to fourth in less than 7 laps passing cars on the inside and on the outside.  At the conclusion of the 25 laps, just behind Laperle, Brandon Johnson and Dustin Delaney completed the podium.

« De rebondir avec une victoire après la piètre performance de lundi est très très bon pour le moral de toute l’équipe.  Nous avions une voiture très performante ce soir et nous avons été opportuniste » déclara Patrick Laperle après la finale.

 

Il aura fallu près de 90 minutes à l’équipe de Ricky Brooks pour passer la voiture de Laperle au peigne fin.  Vérifications usuelles : poids, empattement, largeur, conformité de la carrosserie, etc.  Mais en plus, dureté des pneumatiques, analyse et comparaison de l’arbre de cam à celui d’un moteur de référence à l’aide d’une ordinateur et de senseur électroniques.  À la fin, tout était conforme.

 

« Considérant que dans chacune des classes il y a eu des disqualifications c’était à ce demandé s’il ne trouverait pas une zone grise que l’ont avait mal interprété.  Mais il nous a donné la confirmation que tout était conforme » ajouta Laperle.

 

Vendredi dernier Brandon Watson avait perdu la 3e place pour de l’essence non conforme.  Lundi dernier les cinq premiers de la classe Super Late avaient été disqualifié pour des pneus trop mous et le vainqueur de la classe ASA/Crate, Autin Kirkpatrick, disqualifié pour ne plus avoir la « chip » dans la boîte d’allumage électronique.

 

“To rebound with a win after the poor showing we had on Monday is very very good for the team morale.  We had a very performant car tonight and we used it to our advantage” said Laperle after the race.

 

It took close to 90 minutes for Ricky Brooks and his team to go over Laperle’s car in inspection.  Usual things like Weight, thread width, wheel base, body silhouette, etc.  But this time they checked tires, measured and analyzed the cam shaft against specifications using a computer and electronic measurement tools.  And at the end everything passed.

 

“Considering all the disqualifications in everyone of the classes, I got thinking that he may have different interpretation of rules than we did.  But everything checked out good and he gave us the thumbs up” added Laperle.

 

Last Friday Brandon Watson lost third place for illegal engine.  Monday the first five finishers in the Super Late Models were disqualified for tires too soft and the ASA/Crate Late Models winner, Austin Kirkpatrick, was disqualified for not having his rev limiter chip installed in the electronic ignition system.

 

Après l’épreuve Laperle accuse un retard de 40 points sur Stephan Nasse le meneur au classement et est au cinquième rang du classement.  Rien d’insurmontable, mais il ne reste que deux manches et une d’elle est à risque pour la pluie.  Il faudra que Nasse ne termine pas dans le top 9 d’une ou des deux épreuves pour que Laperle soit couronné champion.

 

L’ontarien Brandon Watson a aussi connu une très belle soirée, parti de la 18e place il a remonté jusqu’à sixième place.  Avec cette belle performance Watson est maintenant au neuvième rang du classement général.

 

Shaun McWhiter a terminé quatorzième dans l’épreuve et le classe treizième au classement général.

 

Donnie Varcoe, Wayne Smith sont quinzième et seizième respectivement au classement.

 

Tandis que Cole Powell est au vingt-cinquième rang.

 

Les pilotes sont de retour en piste jeudi soir pour un finale de 50 tours.  Prévue pour vendredi, elle est devancée à cause de la pluie qui menace pour vendredi.

 

Post race championship standing shows that Laperle is 40 points out of first place, held by Stephan Nasse, and sits in fifth place of the championship standing.  Nothing that can’t be overcome but with only two rounds left and one of them threatened by rain Laperle will need for Nasse to finish outside the top 9 in one or both of the races to be crowned champion.

 

Ontario driver Brandon Watson also had a very good night.  Started 18th and finished 16th.  With this performance Watson climbed up to ninth in championship standing.

 

Shaun McWhiter finished thirteen in the race and is also thirteen in championship standing.

 

Donnie Varcoe, Wayne Smith are respectively fifthteen and sixteen in championship standing.

 

Meanwhile Cole Powell is twenty-fifth in the standing.

 

The drivers are back in competition on Thursday night were they will race a 50 lap segment.  Initially planned for Friday track officials pulled it ahead by a day because of the threathing rain forecasted for Friday.

 

Pour voir le déroulement de la course en vidéo cliquez sur le lien plus bas:

To watch the video of the race click on the link below:

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Race Basics and Bassett Renew ACT Contingency Programs for 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             ACT-020810-08

Waterbury, VT – Race Basics Chassis and Bassett Racing Wheels have recently announced the renewals of their contingency programs with the American Canadian Tour (ACT) for the 2010 season. Both companies supported ACT teams competing on the U.S. based ACT Tour and the Quebec based Série ACT Castrol in 2009 and look forward to continuing their support in 2010.

2010 will be the twelfth season of partnership between Bassett Racing Wheels and the American Canadian Tour, dating back to 1999. Bassett will award certificates for their racing wheels to ACT competitors finishing in the runner-up position in each of the 26 touring events plus the top three in the year end standings for both tours. Their contributions to ACT teams will exceed the $1,200 mark. Bassett is based in Burlington, Wisconsin and sells a variety of different steel racing wheels.

Race Basics Chassis is a popular chassis and parts company that is very popular with Late Model teams in the Northeast. In 2009 nearly 25 percent of ACT licensed teams competed in a Race Basics chassis. The 2009 champions of the ACT Tour (Brian Hoar), Série ACT Castrol (Donald Theetge) and Thunder Road International Speedbowl (Jean-Paul Cyr) all ran Race Basics built cars. Champions of two other ACT affiliated tracks, White Mountain Motorsports Park (Stacy Cahoon) and Oxford Plains Speedway (Travis Adams), also purchased their cars from the Norway, Maine shop. Since 2007, Race Basics has been awarding the top finishing Race Basics chassis in each ACT touring event with a $100 merchandise certificate. For the 2010 season they have added a $50 certificate to the 10th place finisher regardless of their chassis.

The 2010 racing season begins Sunday, April 18 at Lee USA Speedway for the ACT Tour, while the Série ACT Castrol schedule starts on Saturday, May 22 at Autodrome Chaudiere.

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For more information contact the ACT office at (802) 244-6963 or media@acttour.com

 


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PHOTO ALBUM : NSS - 2010-02-10

Voici un album photo des activités du 10 février, 2010 à la piste de New Smyrna Speedway dans le cadre du World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

This is a photo album of the February 10, 2010 activities at New Smyrna Speedway as part of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

 

Les photographies ont été prises par C. Roy et M.P. Roy

Pictures were taken by C. Roy and M.P. Roy

 


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NSS - CRATE LM Points updated

Voici le classement après trois épreuves (2010-02-10) dans la classe ASA/Crate Late Models du World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

 

Here is the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing championship standing for the ASA/Crate Late Models as of 2010-02-10.

 

Car

Driver

Fin

Star

PTS

Money
won

Cum

51

Nasse, Stephan

7

5

16

125

146

39

Delaney, Dustin

3

4

32

350

142

93

Johsnon, Brandon

2

2

36

400

142

28B

Bass, Sean

4

1

28

300

138

91

Laperle, Patrick

1

15

40

550

126

98

Wagner, David

8

6

12

100

98

76X

Johnson, Jerick

5

7

24

250

94

4

Anderson, Thor

15

8

4

50

82

9X

Watson, Brandon

6

18

20

175

74

4J

Jones, Erik

11

26

4

50

70

90

Kasten, Rebecca

23

27

4

50

62

58

Potter, Cardell

24

14

4

50

62

31

McWhirter, Shaun

14

21

4

50

62

M53

Novak, James III

21

16

4

50

62

10

Varcoe, Donnie

27

12

4

50

62

44

Smith, Wayne

17

11

4

50

62

99

Sweet, Brandon

20

19

4

50

62

88

Petrus, Robert Jr

26

22

4

50

62

11

Kirkpatrick, Austin

13

23

4

50

62

7

Askins, Chad

0

0

0

0

58

5

Snipes, Shane

0

0

0

0

58

9

Jett, Kurt

18

3

4

50

48

24

Rigan, David

9

17

8

50

16

19

Good, Bobby

12

9

4

50

12

25

Powell, Cole

22

20

4

50

12

4X

Pilla, Michael

10

10

4

50

12

59

Dunn, Dustin

0

0

0

0

8

42

Wills, Jimmy

19

13

4

50

8

08

Brannon, Drew

16

25

4

50

4

32

Rankin, Joe

25

24

4

50

4

 


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WATSON & LAPERLE nominated in the Speed51 Pro-shock award

Les pilotes Brandon Watson, Patrick Laperle et Stephan Nasse ont été nominé pour le Speed PRO Shock award.

Drivers Brandon Watson, Patrick Laperle and Stephan Nasse were nominated as a group for the Speed51 PRO Shock award.

 

Remis hebdomadairement au pilote qui a surpris le plus les membre des médias de Speed51.com un certificat d’achat chez PRO Shock fournisseur d’amortisseur de course.

Awarded weekly the PRO Shock award is given to the driver who’s performance shocked the witers / contributors to Speed51.com.  As a winner he receives a certificate award for PRO Shock products makers of racing shocks.

 



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LAPERLE WINS IN THE CRATE LATE MODELS

Patrick Laperle de St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC (Canada) a rebondi de sa performance décevante de lundi est signant toute une victoire dans la classe ASA/Crate Late Models.  Brandon Johnson et Dustin Delaney.

Patrick Laperle of St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC (Canada) rebounds from a night to forget to win in the ASA/Crate Late Models.  Brandon Johnson and Dustin Delaney completed the podium.

 

Résumé viendra en matiné

Story recap will come in the morning

 


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