2011-02-12

Pro All Stars Series NEWS : Pro All Stars Series THE RACE update (incorrect event date(s) ) PLEASE use corrected release -MY APOLOGIES, THANK YOU!

Immediate Release: Media, contact Norm Desjardins @ (603) 387-5598

Short track stars from Maine to California sign on for THE RACE

 

NAPLES ME (2/11) In eight short weeks the gates to to North Wilkesboro Speedway will swing open for THE RACE at Historic North Wilkesboro, asphalt super late modelracing's richest event of 2011. The 300 lap Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South race is shaping up to be a short track race fan's dream and the latest entry tally reveals that race teams from nineteen states and four Canadian provinces have filed pre entries for the historic short track race that will be the first ever under the lights at the famed 5/8 mile.

 

It probably comes as no surprise that North Carolina has the most early entries filed with seventeen The epicenter of southeastern motorsports, familiar names like 2010 PASS South and National champ Preston Peltier, Ryan Blaney, Andy Loden, Jay Fogleman are all signed up and ready to try and claim the $75,000.00 payday. Car builder Robert Hamke has filed an entry with a driver to be determined, and you can bet that the 2007 PASS South Championship car owner wants to add THE RACE to his long list of achievements. Zach Germain is the latest North Carolinian to add his name to the field.

 

Its hard to believe that a state fourteen hours away would have fifteen pre entries but there's a talented group of Maine super late model racers making the long haul. Led by 2010 PASS North Champion Johnny Clark and two PASS South titleholders in the form of Mike and Ben Rowe, the Maine contingent is a strong one. The list is chock full of super late model winners like Trevor Sanborn, Travis Benjamin,Cassius Clark, Randy Turner and Scott Mulkern. Gary Smith, Scott Alexander, 2010 PASS North Rookie of the Year Joey Doiron , they'll all attempt to make a little short track history on Saturday April 9 when PASS lights up the night at North Wilkesboro for the first time.

 

The balance of the the 67 early entries are spread across seventeen states and four eastern Canada provinces. Ross Kenseth represents Wisconsin, Augie Grill's the man from Alabama, and Jeff Choquette and Stephen Nasse are representing the Sunshine State. Garrett Evans (Washington) and Ryan Reed (California) will haul from the left coast . Patrick LaPerle (Quebec) John Fleming (Nova Scotia) Lonnie Sommerville (New Brunswick) and Greg Proude (Prince Edward Island) will all try to take the loot back to their native Canada.

 

D.J. Shaw, Aaron Ricker and Adam Bates will travel from New Hampshire, while Kenzie Ruston and Donnie Wilson call Oklahoma home. Scott Hantz and Michael Bilderback are the first two of several expected entries from Indiana. PASS South winner Justin Wakefield will represent Georgia, Sterling Marlin and Heath Hindman will make the trip from Tennessee and Texas Trey Mitchell is on the list, as are Virginians Brandon Ward and Tim Pinion.

 

Add them all up and you've already got the makings of a superstar field that will keep fans on their feet from qualifying day on Friday April 8 to the final checker on Saturday April 9. Click on www.proallstarsseries.com to view the complete pre entry list and weekend schedule for THE RACE.

 

There's still time for race teams to save $50.00 on their entry fee by visiting the PASS web site for your entry blank. Fans can save $10.00 per adult ticket by using the on line ticket order form and purchasing race day tickets in advance.

 

The entire weekend schedule and much more is available now at www.proallstarsseries.com. Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway is on line at www.historicnws.com .

 

 

 

 

 

 


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PR - RPM Speedway

Au RPM Speedway….

Les préparatifs vont bon train !

Même si nous sommes en période hivernale, n'allez surtout pas croire que nous sommes en hibernation, bien au contraire! La direction est en pleine préparation pour la saison 2011, la deuxième du nouveau RPM Speedway.

D'ici peu de temps, nous serons en mesure de vous dévoiler la cédule officielle qui est en période d'ébauche; nous avons dû la recommencer au complet à quelques reprises tant les demandes de séries de toutes sortes souhaitent se produire sur notre tracé d'un quart de mille ultra spectaculaire qui a su gagner le respect des amateurs dès sa première année.

Tout comme l'an dernier, nous aurons la visite des réputés ESS Sprint Car 360, les Lightning Sprints qui vous ont offert des spectacles enlevants, les favoris de la foule soient les Mods 358 pour 10 spectacles, les Sportsman toujours agressifs au possible, la nouvelle série Mod Lite que nous avons vu à quelques reprises l'an dernier, les Semi-Pro, les Mini Mods avec plus de 23 pilotes inscrits, les Midget, les VTT. En plus, une étape de la très populaire série Pro-Stock sous la férule de Brian Mulligan et possiblement une autre de la série Vintage avec entre autres Yvan et Bruno Lacroix et leurs bolides "Bottine" # 112, 123 et D-1 seront sur la grille 2011.

La "Super Série 2011" pour les Modifiés 358 sera l'attraction de l'année au Québec et elle est composée de 6 étapes de 100 tours chacune dont deux seront disputées au RPM Speedway, deux à l'Autodrome Drummond et deux autres à l'Autodrome Granby.

Des soirées thèmes seront aussi à l'honneur telle l'épluchette de Blé d'Inde qui a remporté tout un succès l'an dernier; des projets pour une soirée des dames, une soirée famille et autres sont aussi sur le canevas de travail.

Plusieurs améliorations seront apportées aux infrastructures dès cette saison allant de la tour de contrôle, les aménagements des puits, les restaurants ainsi qu'aux installations sanitaires. Le RPM Speedway s'est donné comme mission de devenir un site qui répondra parfaitement aux attentes de sa clientèle dans un plan bien précis soit sur une période de 5 ans tout en gravissant les marches une à une assurant ainsi la survie du site.

Chose est certaine, la saison prendra fin le samedi 24 septembre lors d'une journée où plusieurs classes se disputeront les honneurs du dernier quadrillé de la saison; le tout sera remis au lendemain en cas de pluie.

Pour 2011… réservez vos samedis et dimanches soir à St-Marcel !

Réjean Ouellet

Directeur des communications

www.lerpmspeedway.com


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2011-02-11 - NSS - night #1 - video recap


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Maryeve Dufault; Tony Marks Rev Up With VR-12 For 2011 ARCA Season

"New Sponsor To Racing Aligns With ARCA's Newest Star!"

 

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA (February 12, 2011) - - Officials from Tony Marks Racing (TMR) and Freezetone® Products, the manufacturer of VR-12 announced this morning from Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway that VR-12 has aligned itself with the newest team in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driven by Maryeve (pronounced Mary-EV) Dufault (pronounced DU-FAU) for the full 2011 season as the title sponsor of the team's No. 12 entry beginning with this afternoon's Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200.

 

 

VR-12 is manufactured by Freezetone® Products, USA, leader in International car maintenance products and environmentally safe solutions. Luis M. Latour, President, has 30 years of experience in manufacturing ecological products for the automotive industry. With his team of experts, he was able to develop a solution that saves consumers money while at the same time lessening the environmental damage caused by most automotive chemical solutions.

 

VR-12 is a revolutionary green product that is used to guard against coolant problems. This new invention is the ultimate cooling system protection. It is like a vitamin for cooling systems, composed of organic components and mixed through a synergetic process. VR-12 offers an alternative to topping off radiators and cooling systems versus conventional methods. A special formula containing Organic Acid Technology (OAT) will keep vehicles running at pick performance for longer periods of time while eliminating flushing and waste. It should be used as part of monthly radiator and cooling system maintenance. VR-12 is a green product that protects radiators and cooling components from rust and corrosion, preventing expensive coolant replacement.

 

"We're very excited about today's announcement with VR-12," said Tony Marks, owner of TMR. "This partnership with VR-12 fits the platform that we believe in at TMR and it is a product that I personally endorse. It is our goal to make others in racing and those consumers on the road know the importance of what VR-12 can do and I believe we'll start showing that this afternoon! To have Maryeve (Dufault) represent VR-12 is a win-win situation. She fits their marketing model perfectly and I know that she can and will get the job done behind the wheel of the VR-12 Dodge Charger."

 

For Dufault, a native of Sorel, Quebec Canada the opportunity to work with a growing company like VR-12 fits right into her spectrum. "What an honor it will be to drive the No. 12 VR-12 Dodge Charger this season," explained Dufault, who will roll from the 24th position later today in her ARCA Racing Series debut. "Mr. Latour believes in our race team and we believe that we can help him accelerate the growth and distribution of his product through Tony Marks Racing. It's a real honor to be the one to boast their product week in and week out!"

 

Vehicle maintenance is important, especially as consumers are postponing buying new cars in a recovering economy. VR-12 is appealing as a maintenance solution for radiators and car coolant systems because it can be used with all makes and models and mix with any antifreeze/coolant type, color or brand. Any vehicle owner, motorcycle, heavy truck, light duty truck, RV' or boat, experiencing poor vehicle performance due to a week and neglected coolant can use VR-12. Also, other coolants are compatible with VR-12 so consumers can use this product when changing engine coolant in conjunction with what they are already using.

"VR-12 is proud to be affiliated with Tony Marks Racing and Maryeve Dufault for the 2011 ARCA Racing Series season," says Luis M. Latour, President of Freezetone®.  "VR-12 is designed to take care of your vehicle and save money while saving the environment. It helps conserve resources because it can re-energize your antifreeze and boosts your cooling system. We feel that no one can better help us spread that message than the TMR team. We're extremely proud of the accomplishments that the team has achieved here at Daytona and we're looking forward not only to today's race but for the rest of the season."

The Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona (80 laps / 200 miles) is the first of 19 events on the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. The 48th ARCA race held at Daytona is a three-day show. The event will take the green flag later today shortly after 4:30 p.m. The race will be televised live on SPEED with additional race coverage including live timing and scoring and radio broadcast through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com.  All times are local.

 

For additional information on TMT, Inc. please visit; tmtcompanies.net.

 

For more on Maryeve Dufault, please log onto Maryeveracing.com.

 

To learn more about Tony Marks Racing, please click over to Tmr-racing.com.

 

See the buzz that VR-12 is creating by clicking over to their website at VR-12.com.

 

PHOTO CAPTION: 1) ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year candidate Maryeve Dufault, driver of the No. 12 VR-12 Dodge Charger.

 

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World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing - night 1

New Smyrna, Fla - Une première soirée remplies de rebondissement à New Smyrna Speedway, d’abord des disqualifications en time trial, de l’indiscipline en piste et d’autres disqualifications lors des inspections d’après course.

New Smyrna, Fla – A night filled with emotion and rebounds at New Smyrna Speedway, first with some disqualification in post time trials, then indiscipline on track during the races and again in tech after the races.

Cliquez sur l'icône pour les entrevues / Click on Audio icon for audio interviews:

Commentaires de Martin Latulippe pendant l'inspection technique.

Commentaires de Martin Latulippe qui vient d'apprendre qu'il est classé premier.

Brandon Watson comments after the race, about leading and being wrecked.

Les classes IMCA/Florida Modified et Super Late ont été ponctuées de nombreux accidents et même quelques drapeaux rouge ce qui a fait que la soirée a perdurée… et même que la classe SK a vue ses tours coupé de moitié (de 30 à 15).

Martin Latulipe a signé une victoire et Kevin Roberge une troisième place dans la classe Crate / Late Model.

Latulippe qui s’étais élancé de la position de tête après que les 5 premiers soient disqualifié à la suite des time trials et de l’inversion roulait bien mais n’était pas assez rapide pour Dalton Zehr. Il a donc vu Zehr lui prendre la position de tête.

« Nous n’avions pas la bonne gear. La voiture était soudée, mais le cut off embarquait au flagman » déclara Latulippe.

Après l’inspection ont apprendra que Zehr utilisait des ressorts de valve non conforme et fut disqualifié.

En plus de Zehr, les ontariens Brandon Watson et Cole Powell aussi ont passé devant Latulippe. Les deux ont même pris les commandes de l’épreuve. Alors qu’ils s’amenait pour le quadrillé à la sortie de la 4, Powell a envoyé Watson en tête-à-queue provoquant tout un carmbolage.

Zehr, Latulippe, Austin Kirkpatrick, Kevin Roberge et Jerick Johnson ont croisé le fil d’arrivé dans l’ordre. Même que Kirkpatrick a croisé le fil de reculons.

Le grand opportuniste fut Roberge. Avec 1 tour à faire il était 8e. Dans l’incident Watson (bris) / Powell (pénalité) l’autre ontarien Shawn McWhirter n’a pu éviter la voiture de Watson et a terminé la course en percutant son confrère de l’ontario.

Les courses sont de retour demain et vous pouvez suivre en écoutant sur http://roy-motorsports.com/Roy_Motorsports_-_VIDEO.html

p.s. entrevues et vidéos seront placé en ligne demain matin

In the IMCA/Florida Modified and Super Late classes there was so many cautions and even a couple red flags that made the night drag on... officials even cut the sk feature from 30 to 15 lasp.

Vallée Jonction’s Martin Latulippe won and Lévis’ Kevin Roberge finished 3rd in the Crate / Late Model ranks.

Latulippe who started on the pole after some disqualification in post time trial and due to the inversion ran well but wasn’t fast enough to hold back Dalton Zehr and conceded the top spot over.

“We just didn’t have the right gear. The car was welded to the track but the cut off would kick in at the flagman” said Latulippe.

Following post race inspection we would lean that Zehr was using illegal valve springs and was disqualified.

In addition to Zehr, Ontario drivers Brandon Watson and Cole Powell also powered around Latulippe. They even took over the lead of the race. With only a few feet remaining, coming out of turn four, Powell dumped Watson sending him in a spin at the front of the field.

Zehr, Latulippe, Austin Kirkpatrick, Kevin Roberge and Jerick Johnson cross the stat/finish line in that order. Even Kirkpatrick did so going backwards as a spun due to the incident.

The winner from that ordeal was Roberge. Eight with one lap to go he was credited with fourth place when Watson was taken out, Powell diqualified for rough driving, the other Ontario driver Shawn McWhirter was also involved in the incident and dropped to the back of the field as he collected Watson car sitting across the track.

Races resume tomorrow. We are covering the races live on radio. You can follow also on http://roy-motorsports.com/Roy_Motorsports_-_VIDEO.html

p.s. interviews and video footage will be placed online tomorrow morning.


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