2011-12-28

LA TABLE EST MISE POUR LE CHALLENGE SUR NEIGE FLAGWORLD PRÉSENTÉ PAR PORTES DIMENSIONS

Avec l’arrivée de la neige tant attendue

 

Avec la première chute de neige importante de l’hiver et plus de 40 voitures inscrites dans les différentes classes au programme, le promoteur Dave Charest a maintenant en main tous les éléments pour faire un succès de son événement annuel CHALLENGE SUR NEIGE FLAGWORLD, présenté par PORTES DIMENSIONS qui aura lieu le dimanche 15 janvier 2012 à l’Autodrome St-Eustache.

 

De retour de sa Gaspésie natale où il s’était rendu pour la fête familliale de Noël, Charest espérait que le neige qui tombait sur sa route en revenant durerait jusque chez lui à St-Colomban. Il semble que la mère nature ait été de son côté puisque le tracé de l’Autodrome St-Eustache est maintenant enneigé comme il le voulait et prêt à recevoir les pilotes qui ont tous aussi hâte que lui de renouer avec la compétition et de se défouler sur l’ovale de 4/10 de mille dont le tracé est un peu différent du tracé habituel de la saison estivale.

 

Une grande finale de quarante voitures et plus de toutes catégories confondues qui se disputeront la Coupe Flagworld sera quelque chose d’exceptionnel autant pour le public que pour les pilotes qui seront en piste.

 

Il est bon de se rappeler qu’en cas de température froide et pour ceux qui aiment mieux regarder la course au chaud, l’Autodrome St-Eustache peut accueiller plus de 300 spectateurs dans la tour principale qui est dotée de toutes les commodités telles qu’un casse-croute et un Bistro Bar à la disposition des amateurs.

Le prix d’admission pour cet événement a été fixée à 15$ par adulte et Gratuit pour les 12 ans et moins. Il en coûtera 30$ par voiture (incluant l’entrée du pilote) pour participer à l’événement.

 

Pour s’inscrire dans les 4 différentes catégories, 4 cylindres, Propulsion, 4 roues motrice et Pick up les pilotes peuvent contacter Yves Ladouceur au 450-472-6222 (ou 450-735-4444 durant la période des Fêtes) du lundi au vendredi de 9h à 17h

 

 

 

 

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GRIP Offers Team Chance To Air Things Out

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12.26.11
For more information, visit
www.GRIPseminars.com or E-Mail TBarrettGWC@hotmail.com

David Salazar Bringing Wind Tunnel Expertise To Seminar

PORTLAND, Maine – Short-track race teams continue to look for any aerodynamic advantage they can find, and the first annual GRIP Seminar – “Get Racing's In-Depth Perspective” – will help racers find an edge.

 

David Salazar brings nearly a decade of wind tunnel expertise the Seasons Event & Conference Center in Portland, Maine, this coming January 19-22. While the four-day short-track racing seminar will explore suspension information, brake technology, spotting technique, driver development and marketing, it will also place a premium on explaining why aerodynamics are important on North America's short ovals.

 

Salazar, the general manager of A2 Wind Tunnels, will discuss aerodynamics and downforce, as well as their impact on overall performance, during the seminar. He will also be available each day to address individual concerns teams may have.

 

“I think that this is one of the really significant components of GRIP,” said Gary Crooks of Crooks Racing Inc. “Sometimes we tend to think of aerodynamics as only being part of speedway racing, but there's a lot that can be gained by teams that understand all aspects of how aero packages and downforce affect their cars, even on short tracks.”

 

Salazar has been with AeroDyn and A2 Wind Tunnels since 2004, accumulating more than 8,000 hours of wind tunnel testing. His work has covered a variety of angles – from testing for individual top-level NASCAR teams to research and development at AeroDyn.

 

In addition to stock cars, Salazar's testing at A2 has included the 2010 Team USA Olympic gold-medal winning bobsled, the 2009 BUB Motorcycle landspeed record at more than 367 mph and numerous landspeed records in car, motorcycle and streamliner divisions.

 

GRIP is designed to benefit teams from all walks of short-track racing, including PASS-sanctioned Super Late Models, ACT-sanctioned Late Models, Maritime Pro Stock and Sportsman-type cars, open-wheeled Modifieds and various weekly divisions from across North America.

 

Enrollment in the four-day seminar is limited to the first 100 people to register, and tickets are going fast. Multiple pricing packages are available to accommodate a variety of schedules and budgets. A special room rate at the adjacent Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, for both single- and double-occupancy, is also being offered.

 

For more information on GRIP or to register for the seminar, please visit www.GRIPSeminars.com or contact Gary Crooks at (704) 224-6672.

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La Course Xtrême non-voyants en 2012 à l’Autodrome St-Eustache

Un cadeau de Noël inespéré pour La Fondation des Aveugles du Québec !!

 

L'Autodrome St-Eustache tiendra la première édition de la Course Xtrême non-voyants, une course dont les voitures participantes seront pilotées  par des pilotes non-voyants assistés de co-pilotes « voyants », le samedi 25 août 2012.

Les profits de cet événement parrainé par le Conseil 1813 St-Eustache des Chevaliers de Colomb profiteront à la Fondation des Aveugles du Québec et aux œuvres des Chevaliers de Colomb.

 

 

« Cela fait plus de trois ans que ce projet me trotte dans la tête et que je regardais les possibilités parmi mes contacts pour la réalisation de ce projet d'envergure. Après avoir obtenu le feu vert d'Alan Labrosse de l'Autodrome St-Eustache et la commandite de Dany Boyer de Recyclage Surplus de St-Eustache qui nous fournira et préparera toutes les voitures nécessaires, j'ai finalement réussi à conclure une entente avec Denis Fillion et le Grand Chevalier Gilles A. Perron, des Chevaliers de Colomb de St-Eustache, pour le parrainage et la gestion financière de la course, après quoi j'ai contacté Monsieur Ronald Beauregard de la Fondation des aveugles du Québec qui a finalement accepté que sa Fondation devienne le bénéficiaire majoritaire des profits de cette course »….d'annoncer avec enthousiasme l'instigateur de l'événement Yves Ladouceur, directeur des opérations courses de l'Autodrome St-Eustache.

 

……« La Fondation des Aveugles du Québec s'est donné comme rôle premier de soutenir et d'améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes aveugles et malvoyantes dans les domaines de l'habitation, des loisirs et de la vie communautaire. Cela se manifeste par un soutien dans l'organisation de leur vie quotidienne et par une lutte quotidienne de tous les instants menée contre l'isolement et la pauvreté en favorisant l'intégration scolaire, sportive et sociale des malvoyants jeunes et adultes…. » d'ajouter Ronald Beauregard de la Fondation lors de la conclusion de l'entente à l'Autodrome St-Eustache le 22 décembre dernier… « Je tiens à remercier l'instigateur du projet et les Chevaliers de Colomb de nous avoir choisi comme bénéficiaires principal du projet, cette entrée surprise de fonds supplémentaires est très appréciée »……j'ajouter M. Beauregard et ses collaboratrices Mélissa et Véronique présentes également lors de la rencontre.

 

Un projet qui ne manquera pas de susciter beaucoup d'intérêt à Montréal et sur la couronne nord si on en juge par les 14 commandites à 1 000 $ de voitures enregistrées à peine 24 heures après la rencontre et l'annonce de l'événement.

 

Toutes les organisations, entreprises  et personnes intéressées à soutenir ce projet en commanditant la voiture d'un pilote non-voyant, ou de toute autre façon peuvent contacter Yves Ladouceur au 450-735-4444 ou 450-472-6222, Dave Charest au 514-885-8194, les Chevaliers de Colomb, Conseil 1813 au 450-473-5264

 

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Airborne, Autodrome St-Eustache create Sportsman Series

For immediate release – AS-122611-1

SOUTH PLATTSBURGH, NY – Airborne Speedway promoter Mike Perrotte and Autodrome St-Eustache owner Alan Labrosse have high expectations for the newly-formed USA/Canada Sportsman Masters Series.

 

 The combined purses/point fund of the six-race series exceeds $40,000. Both tracks will host three events. The Series opens at Airborne Saturday, May 12 (50 laps) and culminates with a 125-lap “Shootout” at the 0.4 mile Quebec oval Saturday, Sept 1st.

 

“This is a deserved boost for our J&S Steel Sportsman division,” Perrotte said. “We have adopted the Canadian Goodyear tire rule, which will ensure close competition. The tires are slightly more expensive than what we ran last year, but they grip better and last longer. It’s a good situation that will generate interest in both directions.”

 

“Last season, Bucko Branham, Brandon Atkins and Jamie Atkins sacrificed Airborne points to run the Canadian tire when the St-Eustache cars came in and they more than held their own,” Perrotte added.

 

The first two Airborne Sportsman Masters Series events are 50 laps. The third Airborne event, Saturday, August 4, will utilize the “4-20’s” format, which combines the finishes of four 20-lap sprints. The first two Canadian events, slated for Saturday, May 19 and Saturday July 21, are 75 laps. The “Shootout” finale is 125 laps with competition yellows on lap 50 and lap 100. “We’ll sound a horn and give crews six minutes to work on their cars during that time,” Labrosse explained.

 

“Speaking with our 2011 Sportsman champion Maxim Pelletier and many of our other drivers, I know that our guys enjoyed racing at Airborne very much last September,” Labrosse said. “The Airborne events are point races towards our track championship, so you can be sure there will be plenty of our teams at Plattsburgh.”

 

Airborne Speedway 2012 season passes are now available. For information, contact the speedway office 518-561-3208 or visit airborneparkspeedway.com.

 

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2011-12-26

Kurt Busch Joins Phoenix Racing

For Immediate Release

 

2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and 24-Time Race Victor

To Compete in Full 2012 Sprint Cup Season with Car Owner James Finch

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C., (Dec. 22, 2011) – “I just want to get back to having fun in the racecar.”

 

Those were the words spoken by Kurt Busch just a few days after the season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Today, the 2004 Sprint Cup champion is well on his way toward that simple goal as he’s teamed with Phoenix Racing to run the full 2012 Sprint Cup schedule.

 

“I’m very happy to join Phoenix Racing and after entertaining a lot of quality offers, there’s no better place for me,” said Busch, winner of 24 Sprint Cup races, as well as the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the 2011 Gatorade Duel and the 2011 Budweiser Shootout. “We’re going to run the full schedule together, and we’re going to have fun doing it.

 

“It’s going to be old-school racing, where we show up, race hard and go for the win. And if we don’t win, we’ll go back to the shop, work hard and do it all over again next week. That’s the way we all started racing, and it’s great to get back to that.”

 

James Finch, owner of Phoenix Racing, celebrated his 20th year as a NASCAR team owner in 2011. His Spartanburg, S.C.-based team has won 13 NASCAR races, the most prominent of which was the April 2009 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

 

“All we want to do is win,” Finch said. “Winning is why I’ve been in racing for as long as I have, but NASCAR is a very competitive sport, and winning – especially at the Sprint Cup level – is hard. But now with Kurt Busch as our driver, we have a shot to win every week. He’s a past champion and he’s proven he can win everywhere. Our sponsors are looking forward to Kurt representing their brands.

 

“We have excellent equipment and a hard-working group of guys who want that trophy at the end of every race. Kurt’s the guy who can deliver it to them.”

 

Busch will drive the No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet Impala in 2012, and his first race will be the non-points Budweiser Shootout at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway where he is the defending winner.

 

“James Finch has always had pretty stout cars for the restrictor-plate races and I know we’ll be very competitive at Daytona,” Busch said. “We’ll participate in the test down there in January to get a good handle on our Daytona 500 car, but also to win another Budweiser Shootout.

 

“Christmas came early for me this year, and I honestly can’t wait for the season to begin.”

 

The 33-year-old Busch has made the Chase for the Sprint Cup six times since the inception of the Chase in 2004, when he won the series title. His Sprint Cup championship followed the International Race of Champions (IROC) title he won in 2003. And before joining the Sprint Cup ranks in late 2000, Busch was the 1999 NASCAR Southwest Tour champion, where at age 21, he was the youngest driver to win that series’ championship. Originally from Las Vegas, Busch now makes his home in Mooresville, N.C.

 

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2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Schedule Released

For Immediate Release

 

Slate Includes Three New Venues, Six Companion Events

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 23, 2011) – NASCAR announced today the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East schedule that features 14 races at 12 different short tracks and speedways across the eastern United States.

 

The 26th season of K&N Pro Series East competition will see NASCAR’s top developmental division visit 10 states, and will be highlighted by three additions to the calendar: Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Raceway Park in Clearfield, Pa., and Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway.

 

“The NASCAR K&N Pro Series continues to establish itself as a desired destination for developing talent and the schedule has been designed with that in mind.” said George Silbermann, NASCAR Vice President of Regional & Touring Series. “With a diverse mix of historic short tracks and speedway companion events with the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, the 2012 calendar will provide competitors with the experience they need to further their careers.”

 

The 2012 season will commence with the inaugural K&N Pro Series East event at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile,” Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, on March 17 as part of the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend. It will be the third event in series history in the Volunteer State.

 

Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway is back on the schedule with both spring and fall dates for the second year in a row. The first race at the venerable half-mile is slated for March 31 with a return engagement on Sept. 3 during Labor Day weekend.

 

Iowa Speedway has also added a second date for 2012. The sixth edition of the traditional spring combination event with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to the schedule on May 19 and it will be complemented with a second combo race on Aug. 3. Both events at Iowa will be held in conjunction with the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

 

In addition to Bristol and the two Iowa races, the K&N Pro Series East will have three more companion events in 2012 with NASCAR’s national series. The East will return to Richmond (Va.) International Raceway on April 26, New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., on Sept. 22, and Dover (Del.) International Speedway on Sept. 28.

 

The July 14 date at Raceway Park will mark the third time the K&N Pro Series East has visited the central Pennsylvania facility, and first since 1988. The reconfigured facility now features a .625-mile layout.

 

The 2012 season will conclude with the inaugural stand-alone race in K&N Pro Series East history at Rockingham. It will be the series’ first visit to the high-banked mile, since the East competed in combination with the Nationwide Series at “The Rock” six times from 1987-92.

 

Additional 2012 schedule notes:

·         In addition to Richmond, three other facilities that welcomed the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for the first time in 2011 have returned to the schedule. Historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., is slated for June 2, Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., returns for a June 23 race and Columbus (Ohio) Motor Speedway’s event will be July 21.

·         Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga., is on the calendar for the third year in a row with a June 9 race date.

·         The event at New Hampshire moves from a Friday in recent seasons to Saturday as part of a doubleheader with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

·         The Rockingham date will be a doubleheader with the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

·         Bristol, Clearfield and Rockingham will bring the total of tracks in which the K&N Pro Series East has held stand-alone races to 43 since competition began in 1987.

·         All 14 events will be contested directly in - or in the coverage area of - the top 100 media markets in the nation.

 

 

2012 NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST SCHEDULE

 

Date                                      Track (Length)                                                                                   Location                              

Sat., March 17                   Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile)                                        Bristol, Tenn.                    

Sat., March 31                   Greenville Pickens Speedway (.5-mile)                                  Greenville, S.C.                

Thu., April 26                      Richmond International Raceway (.75-mile)                         Richmond, Va.                  

Sat., May 19 *                    Iowa Speedway (.875-mile)                                                         Newton, Iowa                  

Sat., June 2                         Bowman Gray Stadium (.25-mile)                                             Winston-Salem, N.C.     

Sat., June 9                         Gresham Motorsports Park (.5-mile)                                      Jefferson, Ga.                  

Sat., June 23                       Langley Speedway (.396-mile)                                                   Hampton, Va.                   

Sat., July 14                         Raceway Park (.625-mile)                                                             Clearfield, Pa.                   

Sat., July 21                         Columbus Motor Speedway (.333-mile)                                Columbus, Ohio               

Fri., Aug. 3 *                       Iowa Speedway (.875-mile)                                                         Newton, Iowa                  

Mon., Sept. 3                     Greenville Pickens Speedway (.5-mile)                                  Greenville, S.C.                

Sat., Sept. 22                      New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile)                  Loudon, N.H.                    

Fri., Sept. 28                       Dover International Speedway (1-mile)                                 Dover, Del.                        

Sat., Nov. 3                         Rockingham Speedway (1.017-mile)                                        Rockingham, N.C.

 

* Combination race with NASCAR K&N Pro Series West

Tentative – Subject to Change

 

For more information, contact:

Jason Cunningham, NASCAR IMC

 


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2011-12-20

L'Autodrome Drummond vous souhaite de Joyeuses Fêtes !!!

Drummondville, Québec – mardi 20 décembre, 2011 – Martin Bélanger, directeur des communications

Le promoteur Yan Bussière et son équipe de l’Autodrome Drummond aimerait profiter de ce temps de célébration pour souhaiter de très joyeuses fêtes et une bonne année 2012 à tous les amateurs de courses sur terre-battue, compétiteurs ainsi que nous fidèles commanditaires.

 

Avec le temps des fêtes à nos portes, il est temps de faire plaisir à tout amateur de course sur terre-battue dans votre famille ou parmi vos amis en leur offrant une passe de saison 2012 à l’Autodrome Drummond pour la modique somme de $225, une économie de 143$. Faites vite, seulement 400 passes sont disponible et le prix offert maintenant est valide jusqu’au 9 janvier 2012. Celui-ci augmentera de 40$ après cette date et ce, jusqu’au 29 février 2012.

 

On rappelle le retour des World of Outlaws Sprint Car le samedi 29 juillet 2012 pour une troisième saison consécutive, les grands noms seront de retour incluant Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Donny Schatz, Joey Saldada, Paul McMahan et plusieurs autres.

 

On rappelle qu’il reste environ 500 billets de disponible afin de voir les F1 sur terre-battue pour 2 soirées au Québec alors qu’ils seront à l’Autodrome Granby la veille. Pour la somme de 85$, vous avez accès aux  2 évènements, il s’agit d’une économie de 31$

 

Bussière travaille présentement à compléter la cédule qui s’annonce encore une fois haute en couleur !

 

Encore une fois, on vous souhaite de passer du bon temps en famille durant le temps des fêtes et soyez attentif au début 2012 alors que plus de détails seront données sur la nouvelle cédule pour la prochiane saison.

L’Autodrome Drummond la F1 de la terre-battue !

Martin Bélanger

Directeur des communications

Autodrome Drummond

mart96@videotron.ca

 


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2011-12-15

Devil's Bowl Speedway Announces 2012 Schedule

Spring Green opener May 6; Friday nights highlight summer; Vermont 200 returns

 

For Immediate Release                     121511-1

 

WEST HAVEN, VT -- Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced an action-packed 18-event championship stock car racing schedule for the 2012 season.  The West Haven, VT track, a semi-banked asphalt half-mile sanctioned by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, will host open-wheel Modified, full-fender Late Model, and entry-level Renegade and Bomber classes throughout the summer.

 

After a pair of Sunday afternoon open practice sessions on April 22 and 29, Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s 46th racing season opens with the historic Spring Green event on Sunday afternoon, May 6.  The American-Canadian Tour Late Models will highlight the program, and the NASCAR Modified, Renegade and Bomber divisions will open their championship schedules at the event.  Racing in all four weekly divisions will be held on Sunday afternoons for on May 13 and May 20 as well.

Memorial Day weekend will usher in a new tradition as Devil’s Bowl kicks off its summer schedule with the first of 13 Friday-night programs on May 25 at 7:30pm.  Extra-distance races for the Modified and Late Model classes will be on tap.  Weekly Friday night racing revs up and continues through the month of June including a special 50-lap event for the Renegade division on June 15.

A special 5:00pm twilight event on Wednesday, July 4 will feature the “Firecracker Twin 44s” for Modifieds and Late Models and a spectacular Independence Day fireworks extravaganza.  Racing families can relax and enjoy a night off on Friday, July 6, before weekly racing returns with double pressure and double championship points on Friday, July 13 at the Mid-Season Championship.  Bomber drivers will face their toughest test with a special race on August 3.

A built-in “open date” on Friday, August 10 will assist in the rescheduling of any weather-related postponements.  Should the need to reschedule an event on that date not arise, teams will enjoy another week to regroup before the final three-week summer stretch.  Titles will be decided in the NASCAR Modified and Late Model divisions on Friday, August 31.

The 2012 season will draw to a close on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16, as Devil’s Bowl Speedway revives its classic “Vermont 200” weekend.  Special events for all four divisions will be on tap including the Renegade and Bomber championship finales and major races for the Modified and Late Model classes.

“We couldn’t be more excited to get the 2012 season under way at Devil’s Bowl,” said new track co-owner Mike Bruno, who promotes the speedway with his wife, Alayne.  “Our racers and fans will have 18 chances to be a part of history next summer, and we’re hopeful that our built-in weeks off will give everyone a chance to enjoy a break, recharge their batteries, and have a little more fun.”

The 2012 rulebook for Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s NASCAR Modified division will be released on the track’s website at www.devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com on Friday, December 16, and rulebooks for the Late Model, Renegade, and Bomber divisions will follow soon thereafter.  For more information email devilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com or call (802) 265-3112.

 

Devil’s Bowl Speedway

West Haven, VT

2012 Schedule of Events (as of December 15, 2011)

 

No.   Day     Date                Event                                                                          Post Time

         Sun      April 22            Open Practice                                                             1:00pm

         Sun      April 29            Open Practice                                                             1:00pm

  1.    Sun      May 6              ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 112                   1:30pm

  2.    Sun      May 13            Regular Event                                                             1:30pm

  3.    Sun      May 20            Regular Event                                                             1:30pm

  4.    Fri        May 25            Modified & Late Model Special                                   7:30pm

  5.    Fri        June 1             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

  6.    Fri        June 8             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

  7.    Fri        June 15           Renegade 50                                                              7:30pm

  8.    Fri        June 22           Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

  9.    Fri        June 29           Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

10.    Wed     July 4              Firecracker Twin 44s (Plus Fireworks)                      5:00pm

         Fri        July 6              Track Closed

11.    Fri        July 13                        Mid-Season Championships (Double Points) 7:30pm

12.    Fri        July 20                        Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

13.    Fri        July 27                        Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

14.    Fri        Aug 3               Bomber Special                                                          7:30pm

         Fri        Aug 10             Open Date

15.    Fri        Aug 17             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

16.    Fri        Aug 24             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

17.    Fri        Aug 31             Modified & Late Model Championship                       7:30pm

18.    Sa/Su  Sept 15/16       Vermont 200 Weekend                                               1:30pm

 

(Schedule subject to change)

 

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ARCA RACING - Open Testing at Daytona Just a Single Day Away

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - December 15, 2011) - The latest entry list for open ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards testing at Daytona International Speedway features 67 drivers.

By comparison, 58 drivers made laps in Daytona's three-day open test prior to the 2011 season, which was held in January.

 

Testing is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Seven-time and defending Daytona winner Bobby Gerhart will open pursuit of his eighth victory at the track by testing his No. 5 Lucas Oil Chevrolet, and nine-time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel will drive his first laps in the series for ThorSport Racing.

Fellow ARCA Racing Series race winners Alex Bowman, Joey Coulter, Cale Gale, Mikey Kile, Brennan Poole, and Mark Thompson have all submitted entries, as has 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope.

Full-time drivers from the 2011 season who have committed to test include Sean Corr, Maryeve Dufault, Milka Duno, Chad Hackenbracht, and James Hylton. Will Kimmel, Jared Marks, Matt Lofton, Brandon McReynolds, Alli Owens, and Josh Richards are other notables on the list.

2011 CRA Super Series champion Derrick Griffin will test for Andy Hillenburg's Fast Track Racing, as will 2011 ARCA Gold Cup champion Dennis Strickland. Griffin and Strickland will test as part of the new relationship between ARCA and the Champion Racing Association.

 

ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards

 

 

Daytona Int'l Speedway Open Test

 

 

 

Entry List (12/16-18/2011)

 

 

 

 

 

NO

NAME/HOMETOWN

TEAM

CAR

0

Butch Jarvis/Blountville TN

 

 

1

Alli Owens/Daytona Beach FL

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

1

Kyle Brinkmann/Elkhorn WI

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

1

Tommy Praytor/Mobile AL

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

4

Brandon McReynolds/Mooresville NC

Turner Motorsports

Chevy

5

Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA

Bobby Gerhart Racing

Chevy

5

TBA

Bobby Gerhart Racing

Chevy

6

Cale Gale/Mobile AL

Eddie Sharp Racing

Chevy

7

Damon Lusk/Kennewick WA

Bobby Gerhart Racing

Chevy

7

Brent Cross/Cortland NY

Team LaCross

Chevy

10

Derrick Griffin/South Bend IN

Fast Track Racing

 

10

Dennis Strickland/Carleton MI

Fast Track Racing

 

12

Jared Marks/Napoleon OH

Tony Marks Racing

Dodge

12

Maryeve Dufault/Sorel Quebec

Tony Marks Racing

Dodge

14

Mikey Kile/Westlake LA

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

16

Matt Lofton/Mooresville NC

Coulter Motorsports

Chevy

17

Chris Buescher/Prosper TX

Roulo Brothers Racing

Ford

32

Chris Windom/West Lafayette IN

Win-Tron Racing

 

44

Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN

ThorSport Racing

Toyota

48

James Hylton/Inman SC

Hylton Motorsports

Ford

51

Drew Charlson/New Bremen OH

DC Racing

Chevy

58

Chad Hackenbracht/New Philadelphia OH

CGH Motorsports

Chevy

59

TBA

Mark Gibson Racing

Dodge

61

Joey Coulter/Miami Springs FL

Coulter Motorsports

Chevy

61

TJ Duke/Ft. Lauderdale FL

Coulter Motorsports

Chevy

63

Milka Duno/Caracas Venezuela

Sheltra Motorsports

Ford

66

Mark Thompson/Cartersville GA

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

68

Will Kimmel/Sellersburg IN

Kimmel Racing

Ford

68

Chris Brown

Kimmel Racing

Ford

74

Jimmy Nowell

 

 

75

Ginny Quinongs

Bob Schacht Motorsports

Chevy

75

Benny Chastain/Tallahassee FL

Bob Schacht Motorsports

Chevy

82

Sean Corr/Goshen NY

Empire Racing

Ford

89

Chris Lafferty/Vacaville CA

Lafferty Motorsports

 

89

Korbin Forrister

Lafferty Motorsports

 

92

Sam Edwards

Keselowski Racing

 

92

Bobby Pelland

Keselowski Racing

 

92

Bob Bryant

Keselowski Racing

 

92

Sloan Henderson/Camden OH

Fast Track Racing

 

94

Steve Blackburn/Prestonsburg KY

Steve Blackburn Motorsports

Dodge

99

Buster Graham/Lafayette LA

Team BCR

Ford

00

Ed Kennedy/Coppell TX

Solhem Racing

Chevy

02

Josh Williams/Port Charlotte FL

 

 

05

Spencer Gallagher/Las Vegas NV

Clark-Diedrich Racing

Chevy

05

Derrike Cope/Spanaway WA

Clark-Diedrich Racing

Chevy

06

Jeremy Petty/Smolan KS

Peterson Motorsports

Ford

08

Ross Chastain

Jeff Spraker Racing

Ford

 

Tommy Joe Martins/Como MS

Ronnie Smith Racing

Dodge

 

George Cushman/Waterville NY

 

 

 

Bill Keyes

 

 

 

Michael Affarano

 

 

 

Michael Bockler

 

 

 

Trent Mayo

 

 

 

Zachary Ralston

 

Ford

 

Fain Skinner/Live Oak FL

 

 

 

John Stancill/Ayden NC

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

 

Ryan Reed/Bakersfield CA

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

 

Brennan Poole/The Woodlands TX

Venturini Motorsports

Chevy

 

Alex Bowman/Tucson AZ

Venturini Motorsports

Chevy

 

Josh Richards/Shinnston WV

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

 

Sunny Hobbs/Richmond VA

 

 

 

Paul Harraka

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Scott Edwards

Carter Eminem Motorsports

 

 

Juan Carlos Blum

Carter Eminem Motorsports

 

 

Ed Pompa/Ballston Spa NY

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Rick Clifton/Circleville OH

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Daryl Eustace

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Nelson Canache

 

 

 

Michelle Theriault/Bristol CT

 

 

 


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