2012-08-29

PEROTTE TO RACE NDS MOTORSPORTS' ARCA CAR

** DERNIÈRE HEURE ** Le promoteur de Airborne Speedway, Mike Perotte, pilotera en ARCA RACING SERIES lundi dans la voiture NDS Motorsports Balemaster Dodge No. 53 (Georgia, VT).

*FLASH NEWS* Airborne Speedway promoter Mike Perotte will be racing in the ARCA RACING SERIES on Monday in Georgia, VT's NDS Motorsports Balemaster Dodge No. 53 car.

 

Le Southern Illinois 100 sera disputé au DuQuoin State Fairegrounds.  La course de 100-tours, 100-mile se déroulera lundi à 13h (heure centrale) sur la piste de 1 mile.

Bonne chance à Mike pour son début en ARCA-sur terre battue.

 

The Southern Illinois 100 will be run at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds .  The 100-lap, 100-mile race will take place at 1 p.m (central) on the 1 mile dirt track.

 

Best of luck to Mike on his dirt-ARCA race debut.

 


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Petit résumé de ma journée d'hier

Mon père et moi avons travaillé fort dans la matinée et après le dîner pour préparer l'équipement et terminer les derniers préparatifs pour que La Bête puisse prendre la piste lors du programme du 25 août.

 

2 ans d'efforts, avec l'aide de plusieurs personne telles que Daniel Benjamin, Ian Phaneuf, Johnathan Schwemler, Ian O'Brien, Martin Quesnel, Pierre Laplante, Stan Parker, Mathieu B. Michaud, Maxime Couillard, Fred EG K-twenty Lefebvre, Fred Legault, Benoit Lemieux-Ayotte, Jean-Francois Fredette, Paul Jean, Dominic Meunier, Sebastien Plante, Sébastien Cadieux, Marc Patrick Roy, Marc Desgroseilliers, un ami et mon commanditaire depuis tout le début Adrien C. Larivée et sans oublier mon crew-chief préféré Pierre-Paul Jr. Champagne.

 

Bien que mon meilleur temps total aura été de 21.3, j'allais simplement faire des tours pour voir si tout était parfait, direction, suspension, moteur, transmission... Pendant la qualification, je n'étais pas en mesure de suivre les 6 autres voitures, le moteur manquait sur le droit. Après 3 tours, je me suis retiré pour ne pas causer d'autres ennuis, expérience et maturité!!! Nous avons essayé une autre batterie qui fonctionnait bien, malheureusement, le moteur n'a jamais redémarré, soirée terminée avant même la finale.

 

J'aimerais remercier tout mes commanditaires qui sans eux, tout ça n'aurait jamais eu lieu. Merci aux gens qui sont venus prêter main forte, soit pour réparer ou pour la fabrication. Merci à ceux qui m'ont supporté, que ce soit en personne, au téléphone ou virtuellement. Merci à toute ma famille pour qui les sacrifices ont été durs mais devant la beauté qui est maintenant prête à faire feu, merci mon amour Krystelle Boulet!!!

 

Je suis à trouver des fonds pour faire une ou deux courses de plus cette année. Je sais tout de suite que ce samedi je ne pourrai faire la course, il restera les deux dernières courses de la saison le 16 septembre ( ACT 300, plus de 5000 personnes dans les estrades ) et le

30 septembre lors de la Triple Couronne Sport Compacte ( une course de

75 tours ). Je ne peux rien promettre mais je mets tout mes efforts pour trouver les fonds nécessaires pour être présent à ces deux dates!

 

 

 

Jean-François Champagne

Champagne Motorsports

http://www.champagnemotorsports.ca

 


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Onzième manche de la série ACT-Castrol à l'Autodrome Montmagny

Pour diffusion immédiate (27-08-12=31)

 IL N’Y A RIEN DE TERMINÉ ENTRE LAPERLE ET DÉRY

À la veille de la onzième manche de la série ACT-Castrol qui sera présentée à l’Autodrome Montmagny, samedi, on peut avancer que rien n’est terminé dans la lutte que se livrent Patrick Laperle et Jean-François Déry en ce qui concerne le championnat 2012.

 

Malgré toute une prestation de la part de Déry, le pilote de la Camry/Giguère Portes & Fenêtres, lors de la Can-Am 200 au circuit Ste-Croix/Riverside Speedway, épreuve durant laquelle il a dominé plus de 130 tours, ce dernier n’a pas réussi à réduire l’écart d’une manière substantielle. Il n’a grignoté que sept points à l’avance que possède Laperle qui l’a suivi au fil.

Chose certaine, la pression sera sur Déry qui se devra d’accumuler plus de points que Laperle et ce, d’une manière plus importante que lors de la dernière course. Tout peut encore se produire et personne n’est à l’abri d’un accrochage ou d’un bris mécanique. La patience pour atteindre le drapeau quadrillé dans une position avantageuse sera donc de mise pour ces deux pilotes. Actuellement l’écart des de 32 points (961-929). Cependant, c’est Déry qui compte le plus nombre d’épreuves où il a terminé dans le top 5, soit 8.

Quant à Donald Theetge, il sait depuis quelque temps qu’il ne peut plus aspirer à un troisième titre. Il occupe le troisième rang au classement avec une mince avance de 11 points sur Karl Allard. On se souviendra qu’en mai dernier, le Félicinois avait gagné à Montmagny. Ce fut d’ailleurs son seul gain à date.

Puis pour le cinquième rang, c’est très corsé entre David Michaud et Dany Trépanier et c’est ainsi jusqu’à la onzième position détenue par le vétéran Claude Leclerc qui est très déçu de sa saison jusqu’à maintenant.

C’est donc dire qu’en plus du duel Laperle-Déry, les amateurs devront surveiller les onze premiers au cumulatif, tous des pilotes désireux d’améliorer leur fiche personnelle. C’est très important pour la fin de saison en raison de dollars accordés par le fonds de points.

Au même programme, les classes Sportsman du Québec, Kamikaze et Sport Compact sont inscrites à l’horaire de cette journée à ne pas manquer.

 

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Pour informations : ACT

                                    www.acttour.com

                                    media@acttour.com

 

Collaboration : Yvon Larrivée

                                    acttour@gmail.com

Photo :             Stéphane Lazare

 


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Austin Theriault Named 2012 'Maine Young Gun'

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 8.29.12
For more information, visit http://www.AustinTheriault.com or E-mail GWCNewEngland@gmail.com

BKR development driver's summer run earns K&N Pro Series ride at NHMS

WINDHAM, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, is the inaugural winner of the “Maine Young Guns” competition, it was announced on the “Mainely Motorsports” program Wednesday night.

 

By being chosen from the three finalists, Theriault, an 18-year-old ACT Late Model Tour racer and Brad Keselowski Racing development driver, will have the right to drive for Maine-based Go Green Racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East G-Oil 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 22. Theriault will also compete at the track that weekend in the fourth annual Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational.

“It's a huge honor for me to be named the first 'Maine Young Gun,'” Theriault said. “I want to thank everybody who voted for me and gave me this opportunity. I'm really looking forward to it. I love racing the ACT car at Loudon, and I'm excited about having a chance to drive in the K&N Pro Series there, too.”

Theriault currently sits second in the ACT Late Model Tour standings heading into the final two races of the season. Originally chosen as one of 10 drivers to participate in the first-ever “Maine Young Guns” program created by Go Green Racing owner Archie St. Hillaire of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Theriault was joined by Brad Babb and Joey Doiron as one of the three finalists in the competition on July 4.

Since that time, Theriault has gone on a tear. He's not finished worse than sixth in any race he's participated in since his announcement as a finalist – including winning his first career ACT race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on July 28, less than one week after posting his second consecutive third-place finish in the TD Bank Oxford 250.

“All three of them worked their tails off this year,” said Mainely Motorsports owner and on-air host. “It boiled down to who got it done once the finalists were announced on July 4. Austin's worst finish was a sixth, in three different series that he competed in.

“When it was time to go, he went out and did it.”

Theriault and Go Green Racing will work together in the next several days to find a time to test the K&N Pro Series East car prior to the G-Oil 100 at New Hampshire.

“Congrats to both of the other finalists, both Brad and Joey are great racers and they both could just have easily been here,” Theriault said. “I got to know them a little bit through the 'Maine Young Guns.'

“It will be a lot of fun at New Hampshire in a few weeks.”

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Labour Day Weekend at Delaware Speedway

August 29, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

The biggest race weekend of the season has arrived at Canada’s Finest Short Track.  This weekend Delaware Speedway celebrates its 61st season of racing with a thrilling lineup of Labour Day Weekend competition.

 

The weekend lineup features something for everyone with great racing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Tickets are available through the track website or at the gate the day of the events.  Weekend value passes are also available as well as weekend camping.

 

FRIDAY NIGHT – Great Local Racing!

Sponsored by Krown Rust Control

 

The racing lineup on Friday, August 31 features Coca-Cola Super Stocks, Demar Aggregates Trucks, a GAW Recycling Enduro 35-Lap Challenge, and a straight-up King of the Hill Spectator’s Race.

 

King of the Hill Spectator’s Racing allows spectators to enter their own street legal, street driven vehicles in one-on-one fun single-lap races around the legendary half-mile speedway at Delaware in support of Jesse’s Journey.  The speedway will be providing prizing of $50 to the top mini-van in competition, $50 to the top truck, and $300 to the winner and $100 to the runner up.

 

Spectator Gates: 6:00 pm

Toonie Hotdogs: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

7:30 pm – Krown Pre-Race Show (Featuring Junior Racing League Interviews) Racing Starts: 8:00 pm

 

CHEAPSKATE SATURDAY NIGHT – $10 Admission!

 

Saturday, September 1 is a real bargain.  $10 general admission and affordable family passes make this event a must-see.  Featuring the Lucas Oil Sportman Cup and Bone Stock Chaos Cars there is sure to be plenty of excitement on the track.  The Sportsman Cup will be running qualifying races and a 100-lap main event, the crazy Bone Stock Chaos Cars will be running two races (a ladies only event as well as an open race).

 

The speedway is also offering special access to the VIP Lounge on Saturday.  For $20 fans can purchase a VIP Lounge Access pass.  Only 40 lounge passes will be available for the event, which can be purchased online.

 

The evening also features open practice earlier in the evening at 6:00 pm for the FT Garage Late Models who are preparing for Sunday’s Keystone  Light 200.

 

Spectator Gates Open: 5:00 pm

Practice (Late Models & Sportsman Cup): 6:00 pm Sportsman Cup Time Trials: 6:15 pm Racing Begins: 7:00 pm

 

SUNDAY – The Great Canadian Race Keystone Light 200 Sponsored by Keystone Light

 

Sunday is the 30th running of the Great Canadian Race.  The Keystone Light 200 features top drivers from Delaware Speedway and across the province in the most historic event at the track.  Andrew Gresel (#81) of Hepworth is the defending winner of the event and enters the race just nine points back from championship leader Mark Watson (#3) of St. Thomas.  Gresel also enters the event as the defending champion of the series.  The afternoon also features the chance to meet the drivers at a special autograph session.

 

Spectator Gates Open: 11:00 am

Practice Sessions: 11:15 am

Qualifying Begins: 12:00 pm

Autograph Session: 1:30 pm

Driver Intros: 2:00 pm

Racing Begins 2:30 pm

 

--About Delaware Speedway--

 

Delaware Speedway is a half-mile paved oval stock-car track located minutes from London, Ontario, Canada. Since 1952, Delaware Speedway has been the home to some of the best stock car racing in Canada. Its unique, natural, amphitheatre-like setting allows a family or group of friends to enjoy exciting, comfortable and affordable evening or afternoon of action at the track. For more information visit www.delawarespeedway.com.

 

 


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Les Champions de la « Série Masters Canada-USA », Sportsman ANCA et Procam-Super-Trucks seront connus.

Lors du « Shoot out 125 » à l’ASE ce samedi soir.

 

Les jeux seront faits à l’issue du programme de samedi qui vient, le 1er septembre alors que sera présenté le « Shoot out 125 » qui mettra fin à la saison 2012 de la Série Masters Sportsman/Late Models Canada-USA mettent aux prises les pilotes Sportsman de l’Autodrome St-Eustache et les « Late Models » de la piste Airborne Speedway de Plattsburgh NY.

 

 

Conclusion également du championnat de la Série « Procam Super Truck »  et des Sportsman ANCA.

 

Si on se fie au dernier affrontement entre les pilotes américains et ceux de St-Eustache disputé à Plattsburgh, où Bucko Granham, le #20,  a été le premier américain à remporter une manche des 6 courses de cette série, les américains n’ont certainement pas l’intention de lâcher la serviette pour la conclusion de cette série qui a été dominé par les nôtres, avec Steve Côté et Maxime Pelletier en tête du classement de la Masters Series, alors que Granham occupe le 3e rang, juste devant Martin Goulet, en 4e position et ses deux compatriotes Jamie Begor (#19) et Robin Wood (#61) qui complètent le premier groupe de 6.

 

Du coté de la série Procam Super Truck, une chaude lutte oppose les deux premiers, Steve Lavigne, #72 de La Pocatière et la jeune recrue Alexandre Guénette, le #39, de Repentigny qui sont suivis de Martin Goulet de Mascouche et Sylvain Lemieux, de La Pocatière. Ce n’est à l’issue de cette finale de 75 tours que sera connu le champion de cette série de camionnette qui a connu en 2012 un essort considérable sous la gouverne de Jean-François Fradette.

 

Les voitures de la populaire Association des pilotes Vintage Québec seront également parmi les visiteurs avec leurs remarquables voitures agréables à regarder pour les nostalgiques.

 

D’autres luttes intéressantes sont au programme avec les divisions locales de l’ANCA, les Sport-Compactes, les Légendes Modifiées, les Production et les Challenge 4 à qui il reste encore trois programmes à disputer avant la conclusion le leurs championnats respectifs.

 

Pour l’occasion, les puits seront ouverts dès 13h15 pour les Sportsman, tandis que les autres divisions seront accueillies à 13h40. La période d’essais débutera à 14h10, les qualifications débuteront à 16h45 et seront suivies par les finales de 125 tours (en segments) pour les voitures de la série Masters Can-USA, 75 tours pour les Procam Super truck, alors que les autres divisions participeront à des finales de 15 minutes variant de 20 à 30 tours.

 

Le prix de l’admission dans la section « admission générale » a été fixé à 20$ pour les adultes, 10$ pour les 13 à 17 ans, tandis que les 12 ans et moins accompagnés d’un adulte seront admis tout à fait gratuitement. Le prix pour la section « puits » est de 25$ pour les personnes de tous âges.

 

 

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Barracuda Racing Pre-Race Notes & Quotes:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Grand Prix of Baltimore

 

Fast Facts

  • Driver: Alex Tagliani
  • Car: No. 98 Barracuda Racing
  • Primary sponsor: Barracuda Networks
  • Event title: Grand Prix of Baltimore
  • Location: Streets of Baltimore, Maryland
  • Track: 12-turn, 2-mile temporary street circuit
  • 2012 event counter: Mid-Ohio is the 14th stop (of 15) for the IZOD IndyCar Series

 

 Practice sessions: Friday, August 31 from 9:30-10 a.m. ET (group A), 10-10:30 a.m. (all cars) and 2:45-3:45 p.m. Saturday, September 1 from 9-10 a.m.

Qualifying: Saturday, September 1 from 12:05-1:20 p.m. ET

Race: Sunday, September 2 - Pre-race activities starting at 1:55 p.m. ET and estimated green flag at 2:47 p.m. (75 laps)

 

Broadcast Information

Race broadcast (TV): Sunday, September 2 from 12-5 p.m. ET (includes Firestone Indy Lights race) on NBC Sports Network

Race broadcast (radio): IMS Radio Network and SiriusXM (XM 94 and Sirius 212)

 

Driver Quote: Alex Tagliani

"I'm looking forward to Baltimore because so far, the Barracuda Racing No. 98 car has been fairly strong on street courses. Baltimore is an exciting event - it was very popular last year and had a fantastic turnout, so we hope to see that again this year. The track is very challenging and demanding. It's physical because it's bumpy, but I look forward to seeing the new changes on the racecourse. Hopefully it will improve passing for the fans.

 

We had a pretty good race in Sonoma, and we want to continue with strong finishes as we head into the last two races of the season. Our goal is to finish the championship strong. Since we switched to Honda in May, we've been working toward that goal. This is going to be an important weekend for Barracuda Racing. Hopefully we can show great speed again with our car and finish strong."

 

Social Media

 

Fan Opportunities

  • Barracuda Racing Tweetup with Alex Tagliani - Friday, August 31 from 12:30-1:15 p.m. ET on the IndyCar Fan Village main stage.

IZOD IndyCar Series autograph session with Alex Tagliani - Saturday, September 1 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET in the IndyCar Fan Village.

 


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ACT Teams Ready For Bond Auto ACT Invitational After NHMS Test and Tune

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         ACT-082912

Loudon, NH – The American Canadian Tour completed their annual Test and Tune session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Wednesday, August 29. A total of 27 teams took advantage of the test session in preparation for the fourth annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational scheduled for Saturday, September 22. Teams completed over six hours of practice including two simulation heat races with no issues or wrecks.

 

Kawartha Speedway star Dan McHattie of Peterborough, Ontario set the fast time of the morning session with a 31.652. Former ACT Champion Jean-Paul Cyr of Milton, Vermont was second quickest followed by 2010 Bond Auto ACT Invitational Champion Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. of Hudson, New Hampshire, rookie Jimmy Hebert of Williamstown, Vermont and Brian Hoar of Williston, Vermont.

The afternoon session was paced by Hebert, Polewarczyk and Hoar once again. Joining the mix was Ray Parent of Tiverton, Rhode Island and Emily Packard of East Montpelier, Vermont. Current ACT point leader Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, New Hampshire, Shawn Martin of Turner, Maine, Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, ME and Guy Caron of Lempster, New Hampshire also posted times in the top ten.

East Montpelier, Vermont’s Joey Laquerre came from the ninth place starting position to win the first of a pair of 8-lap simulation races. Current Oxford Plains Speedway point leader Travis Stearns of Turner, Maine took the win in the second simulation event.

Many of the test and tune teams will be back in action this weekend as the Série ACT Castrol heads to Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, Quebec for a 150-lap event on Saturday, September 1. The ACT Late Model Tour returns to Thunder Road in Barre, VT for the 34th annual Bond Auto Labor Day Classic on Sunday, September 2.

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2012-08-27

CHAMPIONNAT FIN DE SAISON DESJARDINS

                                                                    

L’Autodrome Chaudière de Vallée-Jonction présente son avant dernier programme  vendredi le 31 août 19h30 dans le cadre de son «CHAMPIONNAT FIN DE SAISON DESJARDINS». Les LIMITÉ et KAMIKAZE en seront à leur dernier apparition 2012. Quant aux SS AIM QUÉBEC, ils en seront à leur dernier course comptant au championnat, mais  nous les reverrons au SHOWDOWN du 8 Septembre dans un 100 tours de même que les SPORT COMPACTE pour leur course jumelée comptant dans le dernier droit au championnat.

 

SS AIM QUÉBEC

Toute une perspective à envisager en classe Sportsman Aim Québec où seulement 5 points séparent les trois premiers. Suite à sa victoire du vendredi le 17 août, Rock Poulin domine avec 109 points, 3 de mieux que la recrue Philippe Poulin. Gerry Bilodeau suit à seulement deux points de recul sur la 2ième position.

Autre rivalité à surveiller pour la 4ième position détenue par Sébastien Mercier avec seulement 2 points d’avance sur Marco Bilodeau qui totalise 78 points. Le même phénomène se produit pour la sixième position. La recrue Julien Bernier possède 64 points, 2 de mieux que  Jacques Poulin.

Donc plusieurs luttes enlevantes au cours de ce programme et l’ajout de pilotes extérieurs pourraient contrebalancer les plans de plusieurs.

LIMITÉ COOL FM 103.5

En classe LIMITÉ, Éric Cloutier de St-Côme a une priorité de quinze points en tête sur son sur son plus proche poursuivant. A moins d’événements majeurs, il a le championnat à la portée de la main. Il comptabilise 226 point comparativement à 211 pour Stéphane Lecours de Lac Etchemin. A ne pas négliger la voiture 99.7 de Vincent Vachon qui lorgne le 4ième rang avec 11 points de retard sur James Vachon qui compte 175 points.

KAMIKAZE FM 101.3

Tout un duel à voir entre Ken Grondin de Vallée et Charles Harvey de Terrebonne pour ce dernier droit au championnat.  Deux points  les séparent, Grondin totalise 82 points et 80 pour Harvey. Surveiller également les Keven St-Hilaire, Pascal Roger, Brian Girard et autres.

 

SPORT COMPACTE BESTBUY

Avec deux courses à faire, c’est toujours la même bataille pour la tête du classement entre Dominic Jacques et Steve Godbout. Les deux antagonistes ne sont séparés que par un point. Il y a lutte à surveiller pour la 3ième position entre Frédérick Blanchette, Sylvain Carrier et Jacques Gaulin.

 

Ouverture des puits à 16H00 et début du programme à 19h30.En cas de pluie remis au samedi8 septembre 18h00.

 

Prix :Adulte : 15$---De 13 à 17 Ans : 8$ et 12 ans et moins : Gratuit.

André Gagnon, Relationniste

 


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Linc Brown is One Checkered Flag Away from Completing the Comeback

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications

 

At the start of the 2012 season, Linc Brown had some unwritten goals for his return to Kawartha Speedway’s NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model division.  The first piece of the puzzle came together when Kawartha Metals signed-on as the team’s primary sponsor.  From there, attention focused on making the car a contender in the Fraserville oval’s highly competitive headline division.  An 8th place run in the Summer Sizzler saw the 47 year old from Colborne, Ontario finish the night with a battered and bruised racer, but also close to climbing to the next rung on the ladder.

 

From the season’s first green flag, Brown knew he’d likely be in for an uphill struggle to bring the team back to the level of performance that saw him record back-to-back top 10 point finishes in 2007 and 2008, but overcoming obstacles is one of the characteristics that separates a driver from a racer.  His first event win – albeit in a consolation round – gave the team a boost and was followed 2 weeks later by a heat race victory and solid run in the August 17th 100 lap feature race. A qualifying event and semi feature win, followed by a third place ‘A’ main effort Friday, August 24th saw Linc Brown elated with his ride’s performance.

 

“I don’t know who was driving tonight, but they did a heck of a job,” joked Brown as he climbed from his #99 Kawartha Metals/Rousseau Automobile Communications/The Wolf 101.5/Don Butt Auto Body/ Mayhew Graphics/Clarke Motorsports Communications Dodge Charger by McColl Racing Enterprises.  “We’re still not all the way back, but this is about as close as we can get without heading to victory lane after a feature race.  There is just one show left on the schedule and we have nearly 2 weeks to make sure everything is ready.”

 

Linc Brown’s night wasn’t incident free.  Late in the practice sessions, the team detected a braking issue that was eventually traced back to a worn pad on the left-hand side that would cause the right front calliper to grab and almost de-wedge the car, while the left front wheel continued to turn.  The driver was able to compensate for the issue by using the on-board bias adjuster to put some extra rear brake in the car and back out of the throttle a little earlier when entering the corners.

 

“I was almost floating the car into the corners,” said Brown while doing the post-race debriefing session with his crew.  “It wasn’t a huge problem, but it wasn’t going to go away and during the feature, it was almost a blessing instead of a curse.  The leaders were having quite a fierce battle just in front on me and if anything happened, I wanted to be in a good spot to be able to capitalize, but didn’t want to get too close and be part of someone else’s mess.  Luckily for everyone, there was no problem and the fans got to see an amazing race.  I have to congratulate Ryan Kimball on his first win.”

 

With his heat and semi feature race wins added into the mix, Linc Brown’s 3rd place showing in the main event – on a night where Late Model teams earned double track points – leaves him 8th in the NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model standings.  Only the Friday, September 7th show remains on Kawartha Speedway’s 2012 schedule.

 

Photo attachment:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

Winning the night’s heat race and semi feature – and a 3rd place run in the main event – leaves Colborne’s Linc Brown (position) in Kawartha’s NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model standings.

 

Prepared by:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

 


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Four events to go at Airborne Speedway

For immediate release – Airborne Speedway – AS-082712-1

SOUTH PLATTSBURGH – Airborne Speedway begins the final weeks of the 2012 season Saturday, September 1 with Modified Championship Night presented by Choice Furniture, Bimbo Bakeries, Precision Auto Care and Signs Now. A lucky ticketholder will win a recliner courtesy of Choice Furniture.

Todd Stone of Middlebury, VT and Pat McGrail of Candiac, QC enter Modified Championship Night separated by 10 points. Stone, the point leader, has won four races, including two special events that did not award weekly track championship points. McGrail has four wins as well – all in regular season races.

The largest event of the season – a two-day race card – follows on Akwesasne Mohawk Casino weekend Saturday and Sunday September 8,9. The weekend’s highlight is the $5,000-to-win Modified Shootout consisting of three 50-lap segments. The Busch Mini Modified champion will be crowned Saturday. Sunday’s events will determine the 2012 Sportsman Modified, Limited Late Model and Renegade champions.

A 150-lap Enduro paying $1,500 to the winner is slated for Saturday, September 14 – 2 pm.

 

The ACT Late Model Tour travels to Plattsburgh for the Fall Foliage 200 season finale Saturday, October 6.

 

The two-day Akwesasne Mohawk Casino schedule includes a live concert Saturday, September 8 at 7 pm by Independent Country Music Association Awards nominee Jamie Lee Thurston. Several ticket options are available – two-day tickets including the concert ($25), Saturday racing only ($5), Saturday concert only ($10), Sunday racing only ($20).

 

For additional information contact the Speedway office – 518-561-3208 or the web site www.airborneparkspeedway.com.

 

Contact: Tom Herzig

 


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Buescher Defines Poise in Fourth Win of 2012; ARCA Racing Series News & Notes from Madison

For Immediate Release:

Monday, August 27, 2012

 

 

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - On restart after restart near the end of the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200 at Madison International Speedway, Chris Buescher had to withstand challenges from some of those who join him atop the list of the best short track drivers in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards: Frank Kimmel and Alex Bowman.

 

For each, something was on the line. For Buescher (No. 17 Roulo Brothers Racing Ford), the chance to extend his series points lead was at hand. Kimmel (No. 44 Ansell/Menards Toyota) was aiming for second consecutive victory for the first time in four seasons and had designs on the points lead himself, and Bowman (No. 22 St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Dodge) was trying to win from the pole for the first time in his ARCA career.

 

Buescher held on for his fourth win of the season and the ninth win of his career, quadrupling his points lead over Kimmel from 15 to 60. For that, he has his own poise in the race's tightest moments upon which to reflect. Though the championship lead was on the line, Buescher shifted those thoughts away.

 

"I didn't want to see the caution coming to the checkered on that last one," Buescher said. "Frank was a tough competitor. He raced me clean, as well as the 15 (Clint King) and 22 (Bowman) there at the end. I was definitely getting nervous there at the end, but I'm glad it's over. (The points lead) was definitely in the back of my mind, but I tried not to think too much about it. You can go out here and win these last couple of races and win the points."

 

The finish certainly wasn't the only time the solid Buescher had to keep a cool head during the race. He was spun out of the top five while running in front of Kimmel and Mason Mingus very early in the race. Buescher said that radio conversations with his crew kept him patient.

 

"They did a good job of keeping me calm on the radio after that," he said. "That's something that could have really, really aggravated us and gotten us out of line, but we were able to turn it around and get back on our own game. We got that lead and couldn't give it away."

 

Late in the race, Buescher was locked in enough to make the winning move of the race, a Lap 175 pass of Kimmel when the veteran slipped in Turns 1 and 2. Buescher said he saw Kimmel's car get free and knew he had to take advantage. He also said that he experienced the same loose, free sensation when driving in front of Kimmel, as he had done while leading 38 consecutive laps just before that.

 

In addition to his win, Buescher won the Aaron's Lap Leader Award for the race by leading 110 of 208 laps, and he also won the CGS Imaging Hard Charger Award by advancing six positions from start to finish, more than any other driver. Buescher is second behind Buster Graham in the year-long Hard Charger standings.

 

Now, Buescher will race at two tracks where he is the defending race winner. He won at DuQuoin, site of the September 3 race, last year. Two weeks after that, he won the annual fall event at Salem Speedway. (Bowman won there this spring.)

 

Bowman the Top Rookie Again: Alex Bowman was the highest-finishing Team Messina Rookie Challenge driver in Sunday's race with a second-place finish. He has eight 30-point (race-leading) finishes to his credit, ahead of Brennan Poole's five, but Poole (No. 25 Venturini Motorsports Toyota) has the higher rookie score over the best 15 races, 410-406.

 

Bowman was happy to recover after driving off of the jack early in the race, but wished he had won for the second straight year at Madison.

 

"It's a good recovery, but at the same time, we wanted to win this race really, really badly," said Bowman, who had a slow leak in his right rear tire after losing the lead for the first time on Lap 55. "I tried to give it away last year and was able to recover, but this year, I thought I felt the jack drop but apparently it didn't, so it's my fault on that one. I got us behind the eight ball."

 

By finishing second to Chris Buescher, Bowman completed a reversal of last year's top two finishing positions at Madison.

 

"It's cool to see Chris win. He raced me really clean here last year."

 

Buescher's Points Lead Now 60: With three races remaining in 2012, Chris Buescher has as high a points lead as any driver has held this season. His unofficial 60-point advantage over Frank Kimmel, 4210-4150, is four times what he held going into Sunday's race at Madison International Speedway.

 

Brennan Poole is 135 points from the lead in third, with Alex Bowman 190 points out in fourth. Chad Hackenbracht (No. 58 CGH Motorsports Chevrolet) is fifth, followed by Matt Lofton (No. 16 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet), Spencer Gallagher (No. 23 Allegiant Air Chevrolet), Nelson Canache (No. 66 Venezuela Tourism Toyota), Tom Hessert (No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet), and Josh Williams (No. 02 Southwest Florida Cable Construction Ford).

 

The full and official ARCA Racing Series standings will be released Tuesday.

 

Hackenbracht Appreciative of Crew: Chad Hackenbracht started his week in a Hoosier tire test at Michigan International Speedway and completed it across Lake Michigan, finishing third in the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200 at Madison International Speedway.

 

A long week of work for his crew did little to slow the 20-year-old driver.

 

"We had the fastest car, for sure; we just screwed up on a pit call," he said. "We got jumbled way in the back and went a lap down, but we made it back on a restart. I had two tires there at the end. I know if we got those, we'd definitely be coming through the field. I think we had eight laps to go and we were 12th or something like that. To come back up to third is awesome. I can't say enough about these guys. We haven't touched the car since we unloaded, and that just goes to show all their hours of hard work. 80, 90 hours in a work week is nothing for them."

 

Jones Looking Forward to Salem Return: Sixteen-year-old Erik Jones (No. 55 Paragon Corvette Reproductions Chevrolet) finished fourth in the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200, his fourth top-five this year.

 

"It was a good day," Jones said. "We just fought tight in the center all day, and loose off. We made good adjustments and definitely improved it, but just not enough. We've been tight in the center two weeks in a row now, so we need to work on that. Everybody on the team did a great job all weekend, waiting around in the rain."

 

Jones' last race this year will be at Salem Speedway, where he earned his first ARCA top-five back in April.

 

"I'm looking forward to that," he said. "It's a track I've been to now in an ARCA car. That's going to be the only time we get to do that this year. We're going to go back there with the car I raced in the spring and ran fifth with. That was my first top-five and I hope we can capitalize there and get a win."

 

Tires, Grip the Difference for King: Clint King (No. 15 Speedrack Products Group/Warehouse Design Chevrolet) led six laps in the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200, but taking four tires before most other drivers did him in at the end. He finished fifth.

 

"We were really good with four tires while everybody else had two," King said. "That's why we were able to drive up to second and lead there a little bit. When we had to come back down pit road, everybody put on four and we only had our two left. We just lost the grip in it, but survived. This is a good short track race; I just hate that we couldn't do anything there at the end. I just had my hands full. We'll work on it and get better."

 

King turned 17 Sunday in his return to the site of his ARCA debut, which came on his 16th birthday last year. He joined James Hylton, 78, in celebrating birthdays at the track. Sunday's race was King's last in the 2012 ARCA season.

 

"That was a pretty decent one to end it on," he said. "We'll come back twice as strong."

 

Hessert Nonplussed in Sixth: Tom Hessert finished sixth at Madison International Speedway, but lamented motor issues that plagued his progress in the race.

 

"Madison's a good place, but our motor started laying down maybe 80 laps in and it just ran (poorly) all day," he said. "We've had motor problems the last two weeks, and it's just frustrating. The guys did a good job and we had a really good race car, but it was just for nothing."

 

Season High for Williams: Josh Williams has stated that his primary goal for 2012 is to finish in the top 10 in points, and finishes like he had Sunday are the surest way to lock down such a position. Williams finished seventh at Madison International Speedway, his best result this year.

 

Elliott Keeps Top-10 Streak Going: Chase Elliott (No. 9 Aaron's Dream Machine/HendrickCars.com Chevrolet) finished eighth in the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200, his fifth top-10 in five ARCA Racing Series starts this year. Elliott will conclude his ARCA campaign at Salem Speedway on Saturday, September 15. He finished fourth there in April.

 

Late Contact Strips Kimmel of Chance: Frank Kimmel ran second to Chris Buescher for much of the end of Sunday's Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200, but contact from another car on Lap 204 sent him out of a contending spot and forced him to lose approximately 30 points in the championship pursuit. He finished ninth.

 

"We had a great race with the 17, and ran side-by-side lap after lap," he said. "We had a fast car and kept the fenders on it and just got run over there at the end. It's tough to take when you put that type of race together and it turns out that way. You try real hard to race people clean, and when you don't get that in return, it's frustrating. We'll go on to DuQuoin and give a good effort there."

 

Kimmel has five career wins at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.

 

Career Highs for Several: Three drivers who finished in the top 20 also earned career-best results at Madison International Speedway Sunday. Aleks Gregory (No. 61 The Mosquito Patch Chevrolet) led the way in 13th, one spot ahead of Brad Lloyd (No. 68 Clarksville Schwinn & Cyclery Ford). James Swanson (No. 06 Wayne Peterson Ford) was 18th.

 

Buescher Sets Race Record: By completing the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200 in one hour, 29 minutes, and 28 seconds - 13 minutes and 22 seconds faster than last year's race at Madison - Chris Buescher helped the ARCA Racing Series field set another race record in 2012. The average speed of 69.746 mph is the fastest at Madison in five races.

 

More Dirt? You've Got It: Points leader Chris Buescher is the defending winner as the second dirt race of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season is up next in a Labor Day special on Monday, September 3 in DuQuoin, Ill.

 

Practice for the Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care will begin at 9 a.m. and last for one hour, with Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell starting at 11. The 100-lap, 100-mile race will take place at 1 p.m. All times are Central. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage throughout the day, and ARCA Racing Network hosts Charlie Krall and Tim Clagg will deliver a live audio call for the race on the site.

 

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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Kawartha Speedway 2012: Kicking the Year into High Gear

By Jim Clarke, Kawartha Speedway PR/Clarke Motorsports Communications

 

The curtain is about to close on Kawartha Speedway’s 2012 campaign, but before it does fans are in store for some of the most exciting action in the Fraserville, Ontario oval’s history.  Friday, August 24th drivers in each of the track’s regular divisions took a step toward securing their first ever track championships and everyone looked to gain as many positions as possible to move-up in the standings.

 

On the second last night of the schedule, the NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model qualifying heats were shared by Ryan Kimball and Linc Brown.  Howie Crowe and 2006 track champion Donny Beatty took the opening round of Thunder Car action, with point leader Daryl Fice and Brad Martin claiming victories in the Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stock preliminaries.  Brown, Chad Strawn and Martin picked-up the respective Late Model, Thunder Car and Mini Stock semi features.  Mike Wallace and Ross Evans secured their feature race starting positions with wins in the Late Model and Thunder Car consolation events.

 

15 Thunder Car teams came to the line for their final 50 lap feature of the year, with the heads-up start landing heat race winners Crowe and Beatty on the front row.  The first green flag segment of the race was short-lived when Ross Evans spun to bring out the yellow flag.  Another caution reduced the race pace when Steve Mayhew and Anthony DiBello came together on the front stretch.  Mayhew continued under his own power, while DiBello’s night was finished after some heavy contact with the wall.

 

After the second slow-down, the race took on a green flag run for the final laps.  Kyle Donaldson, the 2009 Thunder Car track champion was making another late season start in a car from the Crowe Brothers’ stable and picked-up his first win of the season.  His car owner Howie Crowe was second followed by Beatty and current point Matt Spence.  Dan Price grabbed 5th place after a spirited battle for the position with Chad Strawn. 

 

Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stock racers took to the 3/8th miler for their 20 lap feature with Alex Lees and Fice bringing the pack to the line.  Although Kawartha’s entry level division has been famous for their caution free events, the yellow flag came out early when youngsters Brandt Graham and Cole McFadden made contact on the backstretch before there was even one lap complete.  Just a few laps later, Kyle McCabe erupted an engine in his #28 Honda as the field was coming through the 3rd and 4th turns.

 

As the Thunder Cars had done in their feature, the Mini Stockers quickly put the early yellow flags in the past and ran the rest of the event caution-free.  After a couple of rough weeks that knocked him back in the point chase, Brad Martin has been looking to make up for lost time.  Although he started last on the grid, the driver of the #53 mounted his best charge to the front.  Unfortunately, the Plainville, Ontario racer ran out of laps in his quest to snatch the win from Daryl Fice.  Alex Lees, Michael Batchelor and Rob Flindall completed the top 5.

 

The battle for this year’s NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model crown saw 3 drivers just 38 points apart coming into a night where every position paid double track points.  Ryan Kimball, who entered the show 3rd in the standings and Linc Brown rolled from the 4th turn staging area for the start of the 25 lap ‘A’ main.  After running the full race distance without a yellow flag, it still took 2 scorers, a race director and the starter to call Ryan Kimball the race winner.  The Norwood, Ontario racer – the 2002 Thunder Car track champion – fought tooth and nail with Dan McHattie for his first career Late Model win.  Linc Brown, Bryan Mercer and Dwight Brown claimed the remaining top 5 spots.

 

Kawartha klips:  Matt Haufe (with a pair), Kevin Foisy and Brian Saunders won the Ontario Legends’ qualifying heats.  Foisy captured his 2nd feature in 2 Kawartha starts...Delaware Speedway regular Darrell Lake and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park runner Anthony DiBello joined the Thunder Car field for their 50 lap feature...For the 3rd time in as many weeks, engine troubles kept Orono, Ontario’s Danny Benedict out of the Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stock starting line-up...NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model drivers Dan McHattie, Bryan Mercer and Ryan Kimball will spend Wednesday, August 29th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire.  The trio has been selected to represent Kawartha Speedway at a test session for the 2012 edition of the American-Canadian Tour Invitational, taking place September 22nd.

 

After another week off, the final point night for the season is Friday, September 7th.  In addition to the NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Models, Thunder Cars and Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stocks, the show will also feature the 75 lap Don Biederman Memorial Event for OSCAAR Super Late Models, the OSCAAR Modifieds and the Ontario Legends.  Gates will open at 3:00, with practice sessions beginning a half-hour later.  Racing will start at 6:00.  For complete details and the latest track news, see www.kawarthaspeedway.com.

 

Photo attachment:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

Oshawa’s Daryl Fice all but secured his first career Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stock championship with another feature win – Friday, August 24th – at Kawartha Speedway.

 

Prepared by:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

 


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