2012-07-31

Vernold casts off sophomore jinx, gets 1st Airborne win

Branham, Terry, Rivers also carry checkers

SOUTH PLATTSBURGH – Kris Vernold of Kingsbury, the 2011 Airborne Modified Rookie of the Year, broke out of a season-long slump with a hard-fought victory in the Ernie’s Discount Tools 30-lap Modified main event.

 

Vernold held up under a strong charge from Pat McGrail after a caution flag on lap 21 wiped out his 10 car-length lead. McGrail, second in points on the year, was glued to Vernold’s Emcor Services No. 97 the rest of the way, but he chose not to force the issue.

 

Adam Bartemy finished third after contesting the lead for the first half of the race. Vernold started on the pole and led every lap, sometimes by the width of a wheel. Aaron Bartemy rallied late for fourth – one spot ahead of point leader Todd Stone.

 

“I used up a little track at the end,” Vernold admitted, “but he (McGrail) has an excellent car and I wanted this one bad. We got a little lucky at times last year. This year it’s been all bad. We had a broken rear end last week.”

 

George Foley, Greg Atkins, Andy Heywood, Todd Ormsby and Patrick Dupree finished 6-10. Dupree had to roll out a back-up car after losing a transmission in qualifying.

 

Bucko Branham benefitted from a late caution that brought him within striking distance of Shawn Duquette with two laps remaining in the J&S Steel Limited Late Model feature. He took the lead a lap later and went to win for the fifth time this season. Duquette was second, followed by Danny Sullivan, Robin Wood and Dave Rabtoy.

 

Renegade Josh Terry of Morrisonville landed his Smithfield Liquor/Adirondack Transmission No. 43 in victory lane for the third time after getting tested by his brother Tylor (2nd) for 15 laps. Joe Warren beat Lance Rabtoy to the line by a foot to claim third-place. Jason McClatchie completed the top five.

 

Erick Sayles took advantage of the extra-distance 25-lap Busch Mini Modified feature to post his 5th win.  After the normal 15 laps, Sayles sat sixth, but a restart on lap 17 improved his chances and he took the lead from Josh Lavarnway a lap later. Rob Clark wound up second. Jayson Criss, Ty Drown and Josh LaPorte finshed 3-4-5.

 

Lonnie Rivers of Cadyville tightened up the Adirondack Water Sportsman Modified title chase with his third win, besting Travis Bruno, point leader Nick Heywood, Joe Daniels and Jessey Meuller.

 

Airborne hosts the Limited Late Model “4-20’s” event which combines the results of four 20-lap sprints with inverted fields - event No. 5 in the six-race USA/Canada Masters Series - Saturday, August 4.

 

Modified Feature (30) Laps

1) Kris Vernold Patrick Dupree 2) Pat McGrail 3) Adam Bartemy George Foley 4) Aaron Bartemy 5) Todd Stone 6) George Foley 7) Greg Atkins 8) Andy Heywood 9) Todd Ormsby 10) Patrick Dupree 11) Andy Lindeman 12) Max Viens 13) Chris Cayea 14) Mike Wells  15) Matt Woodruff 16) Mike Reyell 17) Vince Quenneville 18) Leon Gonyo 19) Alain Fournier  20) Roger Labreche 21) Craig Reyell 22) Ryan McLean

 

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Saldana et Bussière vole la vedette au «Show de l'été».

Lundi 30 juillet 2012 - Dave Paryzo – Directeur des communications

 

C’est devant des gradins remplis à pleine capacité que la 3e édition des World of Outlaws Sprint Cars a eu lieu. Pour l’événement 24 bolides étaient au rendez-vous pour se disputer une épreuve finale de 35 tours.

 

La soirée a pris son envol avec la présentation d’essais chronométrés pour les «WOO». C’est Craig Dollansky #7 qui a été le plus rapide avec un temps de 13.128 secondes avec rien de moins qu’une vitesse de pointe de 204 km/h (126 mph). Dollansky est du même coup devenu le détenteur du nouveau record de piste, abaissant l’ancienne marque de Brad Sweet #9 de 0.481 secondes (13.609 secs.). Cependant, il n’est pas le seul puisque, 14 coureurs ont roulé sous le temps de Sweet.

 

Essais chronométrés

1-Craig Dollansky #7 13.128 secondes

2-Joey Saldana #9 13.131 secondes

3-Lucas Wolfe #5W 13.180 secondes

4-James McFadden #55X 13.209 secondes

5-Cody Darrah #4 13.296 secondes

 

Lors de la confrontation principale, les amateurs en ont eu pour leur argent. Quatrième au départ, l’Australien James McFadden #55X effectue un surprenant départ et s’accapare de la tête dès le premier virage. McFadden conserve les commandes jusqu’à la première neutralisation de l’épreuve au 9e passage. À la relance, coup de théâtre les deux coéquipiers de Tony Stewart Racing, Donny Schatz #15 et Steve Kinser #11 s’accroche en entrant dans la courbe #1 et Schatz frappe très solidement le muret intérieur et part en tonneau. Heureusement, plus de peur que de mal, le pilote du bolide #15 sort de lui-même de la voiture sérieusement endommagée.

 

Après avoir dégagé la voiture de Schatz, on était près à retourner sur le vert. McFadden connaît à nouveau un excellent départ mais, cette fois-ci il y a plus d’opposition, alors que Joey Saldana #9 se lance à sa poursuite. Saldana arrivera à ses fins puisqu’il surprend l’Australien dans les retardataires au 25e tour. Au 31e passage alors qu’il occupait le 8e rang, Michael Parent #25 monte sur la roue arrière du retardataire Étienne Girard #422 à la sortie de la courbe #2 et part lui aussi à son tour en tonneau.

 

Puis, à la reprise de l’épreuve, Joey Saldana #9 est tout simplement trop fort et prend rapidement une confortable avance sur McFadden pour signer une 1ère victoire au Canada. C’est Craig Dollansky #7 qui a monté sur la 3e marche du podium à la suite d’une spectaculaire finale.

 

Qualif #1: Sammy Swindell #1

Qualif #2: Kerry Madsen #29

Qualif #3: Chad Kemenah #63

Dash: Lucas Wolfe #5W (se mérita la pôle position pour le A-Main)

Finale : 1-Joey Saldana #9, 2-James McFadden #55X, 3-Craig Dollansky #7, 4-Cody Darrah #4, 5-Kraig Kinser #11K

 

Pour cette soirée à noter, qu’il y avait deux coureurs Australien en course soit; Kerry Madsen #29 et James McFadden #55X. Puis, sans oublier la présence de Jessica Zemken #1Z qui attire toujours la gente masculine.

 

Du côté des Modifiés 358, Yan Bussière #21 a sans contradiction dominé la finale de 50 tours. Profitant de l’opportunité de s’élancer en pôle position, Bussière s’est rapidement forgé une confortable avance jusqu’à la première neutralisation au 21e passage. Malgré un Claude Brouillard #3 et un Gino Clair #22J très rapide à la relance, le bolide #21 Racing Stock conserve à nouveau les commandes. C’est avec une avance de près de 4 secondes que le champion 2010 de l’Autodrome Drummond croise le fil d’arrivée. Yan Bussière renoue avec la victoire, lui qui n’avait pas visité le cercle des vainqueurs depuis le 31 juillet 2010.  Celui-ci devient le 6e gagnant différent en 7 programmes.

 

Qualif #1 : Gino Clair #22J

Qualif #2 : Yan Bussière #21

Finale : 1-Yan Bussière #21, 2-Claude Brouillard #3, 3-Gino Clair #22J, 4-Jean Boissonneault #61, 5-David Hébert #22H

 

 

Toute l’équipe de l’Autodrome Drummond souhaite ses plus sincères condoléances aux proches d’Arnold Cross qui est décédé vendredi le 27 juillet 2012. Cross a couru pendant plus de 30 ans à l’Autodrome Drummond en Modifié et Sportsman avec des bolides affichant le #648.

 

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Venez poursuivre la tradition, en invitant parents et amis. N’oubliez pas c’est gratuit pour les 17 ans et moins.

 

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

 

Dave Paryzo

Directeur des communications

Autodrome Drummond

 

 


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DOMINATION DE PATRICK LAPERLE

Pour diffusion immédiate (29-07-12=23)

 

ACT 200 à l’Autodrome St-Eustache

 Patrick Laperle de St-Denis-sur-Richelieu a dominé durant la majeure partie de l’ACT 200 disputé à l’Autodrome St-Eustache, hier soir, pour ainsi remporter sa deuxième victoire de la saison de la série ACT-Castrol et sa septième sous cette bannière à ce complexe motorisé des Basses-Laurentides. Le champion en titre a connu une soirée parfaite puisqu’il avait triomphé lors de sa préliminaire. Officieusement, il aurait délogé Jean-François Déry du premier échelon du cumulatif avec cette excellente prestation.

 

Parti de la 12e position, Laperle a remonté le peloton et au 36e passage, il était déjà en troisième. Puis, au 56e tour, il a pris la mesure de Donald Theetge qui menait depuis le 15e. À l’exception du 63e qui a été l’affaire de Karl Allard, Laperle n’a jamais plus regardé vers l’arrière où les luttes ont été plus qu’intéressantes pour tenir la foule en haleine malgré l’absence de plusieurs pilotes dont le favori local Sylvain Lacombe qui avait pourtant annoncé sa participation. Laperle a survécu à neuf des dix relances.

 

Septième lors de l’Oxford 250 avec cette voiture, le clan Laperle avait décidé de garder les mêmes ajustements. Patrick a même déclaré qu’il piloterait ce bolide d’ici la fin de la saison.

 

Karl Allard de St-Félicien qui a pris la deuxième place devant Jean-François Déry a finalement vu la guigne l’abandonner et il était très heureux de cela. Après avoir gagné la première préliminaire, Allard qui était parti sixième, a livré toute une bataille avec Déry, Theetge et même Jean-François Bouvrette jusqu’à qu’il soit contraint à l’abandon au 186e tour en raison d’un bris mécanique.

 

Quant à Jean-François Déry, il a longtemps détenu cette deuxième position, mais a finalement pris place sur la troisième marche du podium. Au 163e tour, il est venu en contact avec la voiture de Bouvrette tout comme à la fin de la course avec celle Laperle. Déstabilisé, Laperle a rapidement maitrisé l’impact pour conserver sa position.

 

Patrick Hamel de St-Édouard-de-Lotbinière et Patrick Cliche de St-Jean-Chrysostome ont complété le peloton des cinq premiers dans cette épreuve ponctuée de dix ralentissements et dont le départ a été retardé en raison d’un bris dans le système d’éclairage. Pour en revenir à Cliche mentionnons qu’il s’agit de son troisième top 5 de la saison.

 



Le vétéran Claude Leclerc de Lanoraie a été contraint à l’abandon au 116e tour et David Michaud a pris la onzième place après que l’on lui a signifié le drapeau noir pour avoir causé quatre jaunes. Brandon White a également joué du coude dans cette course, surtout envers David Michaud.

 

La huitième manche de cette série ACT-Castrol aura lieu à l’Autodrome Chaudière, vendredi soir prochain, le 3 août.

 

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Pour informations : ACT

                                    www.acttour.com

                                    media@acttour.com

Collaboration : Yvon Larrivée

                                    acttour@gmail.com

                       

Photos :                       Stéphane Lazare                                

 


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Austin Theriault Battles to Rain Shorten Win at Beech Ridge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                            ACT-072812

Scarborough, ME – Fort Kent, ME’s Austin Theriault secured his first career American Canadian Tour win in a rain shortened event at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME on Saturday, July 28. Theriault and his Pelletier Ford Ford Fusion battled with last year’s Beech Ridge ACT winner Jeff Taylor of Farmington, ME for the majority of the event and came out on top just before the fourth and final caution flew on lap 112 due to rain. Jay, ME’s Dave Farrington, Jr. had a career day and completed the all Maine and all Ford podium.

 

Twenty-nine American Canadian Tour Late Models took the green flag with the threat of rain looming over head. Taylor jumped to the lead from the pole position but not without Theriault all over his back bumper. Sporadic sprinkles of rain began around the lap 20 mark and Theriault decided to make his move, taking the lead on lap 26. The 18 year old Theriault broke out to a straight away lead and began picking off lap traffic until the first caution flew on lap 69.

Theriault’s day was nearly ruined as two cars spun coming off turn four directly in front of the leader. After narrowly avoiding both spinning cars and the front stretch wall, Theirault regained the top spot for the restart. With the outside line being the preferred lane, Taylor and Theriault would swap the lead back and forth over the next two cautions on lap 82 and 108.

Theriault took the lead for the final time on lap 108 and just four laps later the skies opened up, ending the race at lap 112 and making Theriault the third different first time ACT winner of 2012. Taylor and Farrington were followed to the line by another Ford in the way of Turner, ME’s Glen Luce and eight-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar rounded out the top five.

ACT point leader Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Brent Dragon, TJ Brackett, Eddie MacDonald and Rowland Robinson, Jr. completed the top ten. All twenty-nine starters were on the track for the finish. The event was completed in 57 minutes and 5 seconds with four cautions, the final one coming out for rain. A total of 35 ACT Late Models attempted to qualify for the event.

Theriault punches his ticket to the fourth annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 22. He joins Brian Hoar, Wayne Helliwell, Jr., Nick Sweet, Ben Ashline, Karl Allard, Jean-Francois Dery, Patrick Laperle, Donald Theetge and Oxford 250 winner Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.

The American Canadian Tour has next weekend off before heading to Sanair Super Speedway in St-Pie, Quebec. ACT’s sister series, ACT Tour (US) and Série ACT Castrol, will tackle Sanair in a combination 100 lap event for the first time since 2006.

American Canadian Tour Unofficial Results

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway – Scarborough, ME

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Pos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps Completed

1. (2) Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, ME, 112 Laps

2. (1) Jeff Taylor, Farmington, ME, 112 Laps

3. (4) Dave Farrington Jr., Jay, ME, 112 Laps

4. (6) Glen Luce, Turner, ME, 112 Laps

5. (11) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT, 112 Laps

6. (9) Wayne Helliwell Jr., Dover, NH, 112 Laps

7. (3) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT, 112 Laps

8. (23) TJ Brackett, Buckfield, ME, 112 Laps

9. (16) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, MA, 112 Laps

10. (20) Rowland Robinson, Jr., Birch Harbor, ME, 112 Laps

11. (7) Joey Polewarczyk Jr., Hudson, NH, 112 Laps

12. (17) Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME, 112 Laps

13. (5) Jean-Paul Cyr, Milton, VT, 112 Laps

14. (14) Shawn Martin, Turner, ME, 112 Laps

15. (12) Tim Brackett, Buckfield, ME, 112 Laps

16. (19) Ricky Rolfe, Albany Twp, ME, 112 Laps

17. (13) Ray Parent, Tiverton, RI, 112 Laps

18. (10) #Ben Lynch, Derry, NH, 112 Laps

19. (15) Randy Potter, Groveton, NH, 111 Laps

20. (24) #Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT, 111 Laps

21. (22) Luke Hinkley, Claremont, NH, 111 Laps

22. (27) Jeffrey Labrecque Jr., Rochester, NH, 111 Laps

23. (25) Chris Smith, Buxton, ME, 111 Laps

24. (28) Pat Floyd, Chester, NH, 111 Laps

25. (21) Todd Davis, Claremont, NH, 111 Laps

26. (18) Jamie Fisher, Shelburne, VT, 111 Laps

27. (8) Scott Luce, Strong, ME, 111 Laps

28. (29) James Linardy, Somerville, MA, 109 Laps

29. (30) Spencer MacPherson, Carleton Place, ON, 108 Laps

Lap Leader: Jeff Taylor, 1-25; Austin Theriault, 26-82; Taylor, 83-108; Theriault, 109-112.

Time of Race: 57:05

Margin of Victory: .218 seconds

Cautions: 4 (Lap 69, 82, 108, 112 (Rain))

Heat Winners: Brian Hoar, Tim Brackett, Austin Theriault, Scott Luce

Consi Winners:Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Rowland Robinson, Jr.

B-Feature Winner: Chris Smith

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Stéphane Gauvreau gagne une 2e finale en Sport Compactes Locas Oil

Dans le cadre du ACT 200, ce samedi 28 juillet 2012

Profitant de la deuxième déveine en 2 semaines de son fils Maxime dont la mécanique de la voiture 95 l’a trahi lors d’une relance avec deux tours  de la fin, alors qu’il s’élançait de la première ligne, le vétéran Stéphane Gauvreau de St-Joseph-du-Lac est parvenu à se faufiler en tête et remporter sa  2e finale de la saison. Gauvreau père avait  pris le départ en onzième place dans la finale Sport Compactes, il a devancé au fil d’arrivée le jeune Jason Morand de Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac (95) et Maxime Latendresse, le # 47 de Blainville.

 

En Légendes Modifiées, Sylvain Denis, le #71 de St-Léonard-de-Portneuf a eu le dessus sur Stéphane Caron, de Laval et Stéphane Aubin, de Boisbriand à l’issue de la finale de trente tours disputée avec vingt voitures au départ. Les qualifications avaient été remportées par Stéphane Aubin et Sylvain Denis.

 

Ce sont les Challenge 4 qui ont terminé la soirée avec la victoire de                          Jérémie Fournier suivi dans le « top 5 » par maxime Charron (43) , Robert Guindon (41), Joanne Ledoux (33) et Vincent Fournier (20) à l’issue de la finale de 25 tours dont le départ a eu lieu après le course ACT de 200 tours. Martin Roy, le #16 de Blainville et Joanne Ledoux, # 33 de Deux-Montagnes ont été les gagnants des qualifications.

 

Tous les pilotes seront en congé le week-end prochain, le 4 août, à l’exception des équipes Sportsman qui seront à Plattsburgh pour l’avant-dernière épreuve de la Série Masters Canada-US.

 

Le prochain programme à l’ASE aura lieu le 11 août prochain avec toutes les divisions au programme, c’est-à-dire les Sportsman, Sport Compactes, Légendes-Modifiées, Production et Challenge 4.

Les résultats complets et classements des divisions ANCA sont disponibles sur le site www.anca-qc.com . La série ACT, quant à elle publiera ses propres résultats dans les plus brefs délais.

 

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Source : Yves Ladouceur

 


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Laperle Shines at Autodrome St-Eustache

Dery, Allard Charge to Podium Finishes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                           ACT – 072812

St-Eustache, QC – Defending Serie ACT Castrol Champion Patrick Laperle surged for his second win of 2012 at his home track of Autodrome St-Eustache (QC) on Saturday, July 28th. Laperle had to fend off former champion Karl Allard in the closing laps, as well as point leader Jean-Francois Dery who was spoiled in search of his third win in a row on the Serie ACT Castrol.

Blainville, QC’s Jonathan Bouvrette lead the field to the green and ran away away after a brutal wreck off the start that claimed the car of Gaetan Gaudrealt. Bouvrette’s lead was short-lived, however, as his mirror was filled with two-time Serie ACT Castrol Champion Donald Theetge, who dove underneath to steal the lead on lap 15.

 

Laperle methodically worked his way through the field from the 12th starting position, and found himself in a duel with Theetge after a lap 55 caution period. Laperle bested his rival, flying to the lead to the cheers of the hometown crowd. He momentarily lost the lead to Allard on lap 63, but gained it back to drive to a series-leading seventh career victory at Autodrome St-Eustache. Laperle left only eight of the nineteen-car starting line up on the lead lap.

Laperle sealed the win over Allard by just .591 seconds, who had his hands full with third-place Dery. Sainte-Croix’s Patrick Hamel took fourth, and Patrick Hamel rounded out the top five. Theetge, Stephane Descoste, Dany Trepanier, Gaetan Lauzier, and Yannick Tremblay completed the top ten.

The 200-lap event was completed in 1 hour 39 minutes and 13 seconds, and was slowed by 10 cautions.

Laperle has already been invited to the Bond Auto ACT Invitiational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 22.

Serie ACT Castrol returns to action this Friday night at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallee-Jonction, QC for the Chaudiere 150. Post time is 7:25pm.

St-Eustache 200 Unofficial Results

Serie ACT Castrol

Autodrome St-Eustache – St- Eustache, QC

Saturday, July 28

Pos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, # of lap

1. (12) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC 200 Laps

2. (6) Karl Allard, Saint-Felicien, QC 200 Laps

3. (11) Jean-Francois Dery, Quebec, QC 200 Laps

4. (8) Patrick Hamel, Sainte-Croix, QC 200 Laps

5. (14) Patrick Cliché, St-Jean-Chry., QC 200 Laps

6. (4) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC 200 Laps

7. (10) Stephane Descoste, Oka, QC 200 Laps

8. (7) Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC 200 Laps

9. (5) Gaetan Lauzier, St-Pacôme, QC 197 Laps

10. (3) Yannick Tremblay, Chicoutimi, QC 196 Laps

11. (16) David Michaud, St-An-des-Plns, QC 192 Laps

12. (9) Brandon White, Kahnawake, QC 187 Laps

13. (1) Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC 186 Laps

14. (18) #Etienne Cliché, Vallee-Jonction, QC 179 Laps

15. (19) Rejean Bissonnette, St-Adele, QC 139 Laps

16. (2) Claude Leclerc, Lanoraie, QC 116 Laps

17. (15) Maxime Pelletier, Mascouche, QC 64 Laps

18. (13) Daniel Bergeron, St-Benoit, QC 32 Laps

19. (17) Gaetan Gaudreault, Quebec, QC 0 Laps

Lap Leaders: Jonathan Bouvrette (1-14), Donald Theetge (15-55), Patrick Laperle (56-62), Karl Allard (63), Laperle (64-200)                                                  

Time of Race: 1:39:13                                                                      

Margin of Victory: .591 seconds                                                                 

Cautions:10 (Lap 0, 59, 64, 115, 134, 154, 163, 184, 186, 192)                              

Heat Winners: Karl Allard, Patrick Laperle  

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2012-07-27

Le «Show de l'été» à l'Autodrome Drummond les World of Outlaws Sprint Cars arrivent en ville.

Jeudi 26 juillet 2012 – Dave Paryzo – Directeur des communications

Le moment le plus attendu de l’année des amateurs de stock car sur terre battue est arrivé. Ce samedi 28 juillet la «F1» de la terre battue débarque en ville avec la 3e visite de la série World of Outlaws Sprint Cars à l’Autodrome Drummond. Les meilleurs coureurs en Amérique du Nord tels que ; le légendaire Steve Kinser #11, Donny Schatz #15, Sammy Swindelle #1, Joey Saldana #9 et plusieurs autres  seront sur place pour se livrer une lutte épique. Le promoteur Yan Bussière a déjà eu la confirmation de 21 coureurs. C’est un rendez-vous à ne pas manquer, car la lutte au championnat est plus serrée que jamais ! L’an dernier, Brad Sweet au volant du bolide #9 Red Bull, en remplacement de Joey Saldana (blessé) avait établi un nouveau record de piste avec un temps de 13.606 secondes (100 mph de moyen au tour) du jamais vu  à l'Autodrome Drummond.

 

Classement World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 2012

 

1          Steve Kinser *             #11      5633 pts.

2          Craig Dollansky          #7        5622 pts          -11

3          Donny Schatz              #15      5610 pts          -23

4          Sammy Swindell         #1        5589 pts          -44

5          Joey Saldana               #9        5584 pts          -49

  

* Vainqueur de la 1ère édition en 2010 

 Le gagnant de l’édition 2011, Jason Meyers #14 a mis fin à sa carrière suite à sa couronne de champion 2011. 

 

Les Modifiés 358 seront aussi en piste pour une finale de 50 tours. Puis, les Karts disputeront une course sur le «Mini-Drome» du centre de la piste de l’Autodrome Drummond. 

 

Dernière chance de participer au concours FACEBOOK pour les «WOO»

L’Autodrome Drummond vous invite à visiter sa page facebook afin de participer à son tout nouveau concours «Gagne ta loge pour les WOO». En effet, courez la chance de remporter une loge V.I.P. pour la soirée du 28 juillet prochain lors de la visite de World of Outlaws Sprint Cars une valeur de 600 $. Le concours prendra fin le jeudi 26 juillet minuit. Bonne chance à tous !  

 

Venez poursuivre la tradition, en invitant parents et amis. N’oubliez pas c’est gratuit pour les 17 ans et moins.

 

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

 

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2012-07-19

NASCAR's Matt Crafton Enters Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway

For Immediate Release:

Thursday, July 19, 2012

 

; Tickets on Sale at Indianapolis Menards Stores

 

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - NASCAR veteran Matt Crafton will make the fifth ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards start of his career in next Friday's Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

 

Crafton, who has started 281 consecutive races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series dating back to 2000, will drive the No. 88 Messina Wildlife Management/Menards Toyota for ThorSport Racing, joining teammate Frank Kimmel, driver of the No. 44 Ansell/Menards entry. The number on Crafton's ARCA car will match that on his ThorSport truck, the No. 88 Menards Toyota.

 

The California native will hope to bounce back from a 32nd-place finish in last year's race at Lucas Oil, when he exited after just 75 of 203 laps. He will look to recapture the success he had in an ARCA car in 2010, when he finished in the top five at both Toledo and Iowa Speedways.

 

Crafton is currently sixth in Truck Series points, and actually has 11 Truck Series races under his belt at the 0.686-mile Lucas Oil Raceway. Last year, he finished sixth to follow up on a career-high third in 2010.

 

Crafton's opportunity to race in the ARCA Racing Series is a result of the overall Menards Racing vendor program in ARCA, and part of the business relationship between sponsors Messina Wildlife Management and Menards. The Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 title sponsorship is part of the comprehensive Menards Racing vendor program that includes not only an Official Company sponsorship with ARCA, but also a special award sponsorship in the Team Messina Rookie Challenge.

 

All on-track activity for the Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 will take place Friday, July 27. Two practices will take place, from 1:35-2:30 and 3-3:45. Menards Pole Qualifying will start at 5:30, setting the field for the 200-lap race at 9 p.m. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring of all of the day's action, and SPEED will televise the 9 p.m. race live. The ARCA CRA Super Series will join the ARCA Racing Series at the track, giving fans in Indianapolis a double feature of ARCA divisions.

 

Thanks to series presenting sponsor Menards, tickets are now available at $10 off of the advertised at-track price.


Fans can now buy tickets for the ARCA doubleheader at $25 each at 17 Menards stores throughout Indiana: Anderson, Avon, Bloomington, Camby, Carmel, Columbus, Danville, Fishers, Greenwood, Kokomo, Lafayette South, Lebanon, Muncie, Terre Haute, West Lafayette, and the East and South stores in Indianapolis.


The in-store ticket promotion will last until Thursday, July 26, one day before the race.

 

Chicagoland Speedway is the next stop for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, with the Ansell ActivArmr® 150 scheduled for just two days from today - Saturday, July 21.

 

2012 is the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards' 60th Anniversary Season, featuring 20 races at 18 tracks. The complete 2012 event schedule is available at ARCARacing.com.

 

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards has crowned an ARCA national champion each year since its inaugural season in 1953, and has toured over 200 race tracks in 26 states since its inception. The series has tested the abilities of drivers and race teams over the most diverse schedule of stock car racing events in the world, visiting tracks ranging from 0.375 mile to 2.66 miles in length, on both paved and dirt surfaces as well as a left- and right-turn road course in its most recent season. This year, the series visited Alabama's Mobile International Speedway and Minnesota's Elko Speedway for the first time.

 

Founded by John and Mildred Marcum in 1953 in Toledo, Ohio, the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is recognized among the leading sanctioning bodies in the country. Closing in on completing its sixth decade after hundreds of thousands of miles of racing, ARCA administers over 100 race events each season in three professional touring series and local weekly events.

 

CONTACT:

Griffin Hickman, ARCA

 

Don Radebaugh, ARCA

 


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Crazy Horse Racing Teams Ready To Prove Their Mettle At Oxford

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 7.17.12
For more information, visit http://www.crazyhorseracingparts.com or E-mail GWCNewEngland@gmail.com

 

39th Annual TD Bank Oxford 250

A 'Crazy' Time Of Year

SOUTH PARIS, Maine – If there's one thing Travis Stearns points to this year, it's just how consistent his race cars have been in weekly competition at Oxford Plains Speedway.

 

With a pair of wins, five Top-5s and no finish worse than sixth in seven races this season, Stearns has a 31-point lead over the rest of the field as the Late Model world descends upon Oxford for this weekend's 39th annual TD Bank Oxford 250. Practice is on Saturday and Sunday, with qualifying set for 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon and the main event in the evening.

Stearns is as excited about this weekend's edition of the prestigious short-track race as he has been about any prior.

“I've felt pretty good before, but I've had nothing to really show for it. The car's just a lot better now,” said Stearns, who has qualified for the race three years in a row with a career-best finish of 10th in 2009. “We have a good car, period. It's something I'm not really used to coming into this race.”

Part of the reason for Stearns' success has been a new Crazy Horse Racing chassis that he's using. Built over the off-season, he's noticed the benefits immediately. The biggest thing has been the car's consistency over long runs, something that should set up nicely for Sunday's 250-lap event.

Mickey Green, who not only builds cars at Crazy Horse Racing alongside Mitch Green but is also Austin Theriault's crew chief on the ACT Late Model Tour, said that kind of consistency was the goal when the company set out in designing its 2012 chassis.

“I don't think they fall off as much,” Green said. “They may not all go out and run the quickest lap times – but they don't drop off. Look at Travis – everyone thinks he's so much faster than everybody else, but he's not. He's just staying more consistent throughout the race. When everyone else starts dropping off, he's still running roughly the same lap times.”

Theriault will debut his new car this weekend, after testing at Oxford Plains last week and then running Saturday night's 40-lap Late Model feature. He started deep in the 24-car field and finished third – despite not deciding to really “race” other cars until several laps into the event.

He, like Stearns, thinks he's in the best position he's been in to challenge for a TD Bank 250 win. He finished third last season – the youngest podium finisher in the race's history.

“Most people that have met (Mitch and Judy Green), they know that they're great people to work with,” Theriault said. “When they give you their word that they're going to have a car ready, they're going to be ready. We worked right down to the wire – even had some all-nighters on this car. I think it's really paid off.

“I sort of feel sorry for the competition. It's way better than the other car was at Oxford.”

“The biggest thing is that the balance is so good on it,” Stearns said. “With my old car, the littlest thing – miss the stagger by a quarter of an inch, or going from day into night – would take it from being a fifth place car to to being a 25th-place car, and it was awful. It was a completely different animal. This thing here, it slows it up with little changes – but it only goes from a car that can win to being a Top-5 car.”

Last year's Oxford Plains Speedway Rookie of the Year, Chris Coolidge, has posted a pair of career-best second-place finishes in weekly competition at the track this season. Coolidge knows that there are plenty of obstacles to overcome just to qualify for the starting field on Sunday, but he's also extremely happy with the way his No. 72 has performed in the first half of the season.

After not qualifying for the TD Bank 250 as a rookie, he's eager to make the starting grid this time around.

“Last year we tried to qualify in our first year. We had fun and we were competitive, but we just didn't have the luck,” Coolidge said. “We're going to attempt it this year, and this car's going really good thanks to Mitch and Mickey and Crazy Horse and all those guys there. But the key to the 250 is the luck of the draw – that's the biggest key right there.”

Mickey Green hopes the luck is on Crazy Horse Racing's side when it comes to late evening on Sunday. It would be a huge win for a company that really only took off two years ago, once it moved into its new shop in South Paris – just a few miles down the road from Oxford Plains Speedway.

“If we don't run well, then there's something wrong. I'm very confident going into the weekend,” Green said. “These cars just don't fall off, and it's a big thing.

“Winning the 250 is huge. Just huge. Other car builders have won them – and if we could do it in our second year with our own design, that would be huge just huge for us. I'm not going to say it would put us on the map, but it would be a really big deal for us as a group.”

 


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NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Presented By Mobil 1 Statistical Advance: Edmonton

For Immediate Release

 

 

Analyzing The Edmonton 100 At Edmonton City Centre Airport

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 17, 2012) – In the second race of its three-event Western Canadian swing, the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 returns to Alberta to be a part of the Edmonton Indy after a one-year hiatus. The Edmonton 100 on the 2.256-mile, 13-turn temporary circuit at Edmonton City Centre Airport is scheduled to get underway on Sunday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. MT. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of the series and selected drivers at Edmonton, as well as some other statistical trends:

 

Edmonton Race Setup

·         This is the Canadian Tire Series’ first time on the new 2.256-mile, 13-turn race course.

·         J.R. Fitzpatrick is a two-time Edmonton winner and has not finished worse than fourth in four career starts.

·         Andrew Ranger won at Edmonton in 2009 and has won 12 of his 21 series road-course starts and has not finished worse than third in his three Alberta starts.

·         Points leader D.J. Kennington and winner of the last three series events has finished outside of the top 10 in his last two Edmonton starts.

 

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series At Edmonton

·         This is the series’ fifth time to compete in Edmonton, but first on the new 2.256-mile, 13-turn race course.

·         The race’s television premier is scheduled for Saturday, July 28 at 3 p.m. ET on TSN2 and Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 10 p.m. ET on RDS2.

·         The four previous Edmonton events were competed on the old 1.973-mile, 14-turn track.

·         The Edmonton 100 is 101.66 kilometers (63.16 miles) in length.

·         Is one of five road-course events on the 2012 schedule – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ont., Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Que., Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal and Circuit de Trois-Rivieres (Que.) are the others.

·         In the previous four Edmonton events, there has been an average of 2.25 caution periods for 7.25 laps with earliest coming at Lap 9 in 2007 and the latest at Lap 27 in 2009.

·         In four races at Edmonton, the average finishing position for the polesitter is 1.75 and the average starting position for the race winner is 1.5.

 

Edmonton Data

Race: #6 of 12 (7/22/12)

Track Layout: 2.256-mile temporary road course

Race Length: 28 laps (63.16 miles or 101.66 kilometers)

 

Records

1-Lap Qualifying: J.R. Fitzpatrick, Chevrolet, 80.318 seconds, 88.433 mph, July 24, 2010

32-Lap Race: J.R. Fitzpatrick, Chevrolet, 49 min., 23 sec., 76.709 mph, July 25, 2010

(Note: The above records are for the old 1.973-mile race course. The 2011 event will be contested on the newer 2.256-mile configuration.)

 

Race Winners

J.R. Fitzpatrick................................... 2

Andrew Ranger................................... 1

Alex Tagliani ...................................... 1

 

Pole Winners

Andrew Ranger .................................. 3

J.R. Fitzpatrick .................................. 1

 

Manufacturer Wins

Ford.................................................. 3

Chevrolet........................................... 1

 

Laps Led

Andrew Ranger................................. 64

J.R. Fitzpatrick................................. 33

Alex Tagliani..................................... 31

 

Selected Driver Information:

Ron Beauchamp Jr. (No. 60 Mopar/Mobil 1 Dodge)

·         Finished 18th in his last visit to Edmonton.

·         Best Edmonton finish was sixth in 2009.

·         Has recorded top 10s in three of his last four starts overall.

·         One of just four drivers to start all 68 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

 

Robin Buck (No. 66 Quaker State Dodge)

·         Finished third in 2007 in Edmonton for his only start in Alberta.

·         Registered two wins and four top-five finishes in his five 2011 road-course starts.

·         Has scored six top 10s in his last eight Canadian Tire Series start – all on road courses.

·         Earned both of his series-career wins – Circuit ICAR and Circuit de Trois-Rivieres – last season.

 

Kevin Dowler (No. 35 Whitemud Mechanical/EMCO Dodge)

·         Finished 14th in 2007 at Edmonton in his only start in his home province.

·         Made his first series start since 2007 on July 14 at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, B.C.

·         Was a relief driver for Jason Hathaway, who had an injured wrist, last season.

·         Former CASCAR champion.

·         Son, Noel, is a Canadian Tire Series regular competitor.

 

Noel Dowler (No. 5 EMCO-Kohler/Rheem Dodge)

·         Making his first Edmonton start in 2012.

·         Has a current streak of three consecutive top-10 finishes.

·         Scored a season-best finish of 11th last season at Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, N.S.

·         Finished third in last year’s Rookie of the Year standings.

 

L.P. Dumoulin (No. 47 WeatherTech Canada/Bellmare Dodge)

·         Making his Edmonton debut this year.

·         Opened the season with back-to-back top-five road-course finishes.

·         Was the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

·         Now a teammate of defending series champion Scott Steckly.

·         Made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut on Aug. 20, 2012 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

 

J.R. Fitzpatrick (No. 84 Equipment Express Chevrolet)

·         Won both the 2007 and 2010 Canadian Tire Series events in Edmonton.

·         Finished second in 2009 and fourth in 2008 on the Edmonton airport course.

·         Has top-five finishes in all four of his Edmonton outings.

·         Has led 33 laps in series action at the Alberta event.

·         Has five top-10 finishes in his last seven series road-course starts.

·         Six of his seven career series wins have come on road courses – CTMP (3), Edmonton (2) and Montreal.

·         Has made a pair of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts this season.

 

Jason Hathaway (No. 3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge)

·         Finished sixth in the 2010 Edmonton 100 – his best in four starts.

·         Has a streak of four consecutive top10 finishes in Edmonton.

·         Has scored top-five finishes in his last three starts this season.

·         One of only four drivers to start all 68 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

 

D.J. Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge)

·         Finished 15th at Edmonton in 2010.

·         Finished fourth in 2007 and fifth in 2008 at the Alberta event.

·         Has won the last three events and is the first driver in series history to win three consecutive races.

·         Sits atop the championship standings.

·         Has a current streak of seven straight top-five finishes and eight consecutive top 10s.

·         Has 14 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories – second on the all-time list behind Andrew Ranger (15).

·         Won 2010 series championship.

·         One of four drivers to start all 68 NCATS races.

 

Kerry Micks (No. 02 Leland/BDI/PartSource Ford)

·         Scored a fifth-place Edmonton finish in 2010 – his best in four starts.

·         Finished eighth in 2008 edition of Edmonton 100.

·         Has top-10 finishes in five of his last six starts dating back to the Montreal race last year.

·         Two of his three series-career wins have come on road-course wins (Montreal and Trois-Rivieres in 2007).

·         Sharing time with Kerry Micks this season behind the wheel of the No. 02 Ford.

 

Andrew Ranger (No. 27 Dodge/GC Motorsports Dodge)

·         Won the 2009 Edmonton race in his last start at the track.

·         Finished second in 2007 and third in 2008 at Edmonton.

·         Has led a series-high 64 laps in Edmonton.

·         Has top-10 finishes in his last seven of his last eight Canadian Tire Series starts.

·         Has won 12 of his 21 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series road-course starts.

·         Has finished inside the top 10 in 26 of his last 28 series starts dating back to the 2008 season.

·         Is the series’ all-time leader with 15 victories.

·         Tied with Don Thomson Jr. at 11 atop the all-time list for pole wins.

·         Won the series championship in 2007 and 2009.

 

Trevor Seibert (No. 69 Lake Excavating Dodge)

·         Finished fourth in his 2010 start on the Edmonton City Centre Airport track.

·         Scored a fourth-place finish in the 2009 Alberta event.

 

Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge)

·         Has finished third in each of his last two Canadian Tire Series starts in Edmonton.

·         Was the runner-up to Alex Tagliani in the 2008 Edmonton event.

·         Has six top-five finishes in his last seven starts dating back to last season.

·         Has 11 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories which ranks third on the all-time list.

·         Won 2008 and 2011 series championships.

·         One of just four drivers to start all 68 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

 

James Van Domselaar (No. 14 Steel-Craft Door Products Chevrolet)

·         Recorded a 12th-place finish in 2010 – his best in four Edmonton starts.

 

Jarrad Whissell (No. 44 SMS Equipment/Komatsu Ford)

·         Posted a ninth-place finish in the 2010 edition of the Edmonton 100.

·         Finished 11th in 2008 and 17th in 2008 at Edmonton.

 

Jason White (No. 21 A&W/Bowers & Wilkins Dodge)

·         Scored a 21st-place finish in his last Edmonton start in 2010.

·         Best Edmonton finish was 15th in 2008 and 2009.

·         Recorded his first series top-five finish on July 14 at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, B.C.

·         Was 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

 

Contact:

Shon Sbarra

Integrated Marketing Communications

 


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