2015-12-04

Quenneville, Atkins to be recognized at NASCAR Awards Gala in North Carolina




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Atkins.jpg - Greg Atkins of Clintonville, N.Y. will be honored as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Vermont State Rookie of the Year on December 11 in Charlotte, N.C.
 
Quenneville.jpg - Vince Quenneville Jr. of Brandon, Vt. - joined in victory lane by Lauren Wescoat, NASCAR Senior Manager, Weekly  Racing Operations - will be crowned as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Vermont State Champion and Devil's Bowl Speedway Track Champion on December 11 in Charlotte, N.C.
 
 
Quenneville, Atkins to be recognized at NASCAR Awards Gala in North Carolina

Devil's Bowl drivers to share stage with national stars; ceremony to be streamed live online

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                 DBS-120415-1

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Devil's Bowl Speedway stock car drivers Vince Quenneville Jr. and Greg Atkins will be honored in Charlotte, N.C. as NASCAR celebrates the top Whelen All-American Series drivers of 2015.  Two full days of events culminate on Friday, December 11, as the NASCAR Hall of Fame hosts a black tie dinner and awards gala.

The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS), presented locally by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere, sanctions weekly short track racing at nearly 60 asphalt and dirt tracks throughout the United States and Canada including Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt.  Each track designates its "Division I" class and drivers compete under a common point structure for track, state, provincial, and national championships.

Quenneville, of Brandon, Vt., will be honored in Charlotte as both the Bond Auto Parts Modified asphalt Track Champion at Devil's Bowl Speedway and the NWAAS Division I Vermont State Champion.  Quenneville earned five feature race victories during the season, beating former champion Ron Proctor by 34 points (908-874) for the track title and 53 points (405-352) for the state crown.

Atkins, of Clintonville, N.Y., will be honored as the Vermont State Rookie of the Year presented by Jostens.  The first-time NASCAR Division I license holder beat Jimmy Ryan for the title by an impressive 133 points (333-200).  Atkins also won the New York State Rookie of the Year title and finished third in national rookie standings.

Lee Pulliam will collect his third NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Championship in Charlotte. The Semora, N.C. driverposted 29 wins in 51 starts while competing in Division I asphalt Late Models at six southeastern tracks.  Oklahoma dirt Modified racer Thomas Tillison was the National Rookie of the Year and finished as the runner-up to Pulliam, with Canadian asphalt Late Model driver Taylor Holdaway third.

"I'm extremely excited to get back to Charlotte," Quenneville said.  He was previously recognized as the NWAAS Vermont State Rookie of the Year in 2012.  "NASCAR really makes it a special event and I'll have more of my team members and family with me this time. Being there with drivers from across the country makes you really feel like you've accomplished something important.  We're all looking forward to it for sure."

Free live video coverage of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards ceremony will be streamed online atwww.FansChoice.tv on Friday, December 11 beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Devil's Bowl Speedway will honor all of its 2015 champions and top drivers locally on Saturday, January 30 at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vt.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of Exit 2 on U.S. Route 4.  For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112.  Devil's Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.

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Le patriarche des ondes à l’Autodrome Chaudière

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Le vendredi 4 décembre 2015

 

Le patriarche des ondes à l'Autodrome Chaudière




C'est un privilège de vous annoncer que M. Gérard St-Germain sera la voix officielle de l'Autodrome Chaudière pour les évènements majeurs lors de la saison 2016.


Ayant fait ses débuts en 1990 auprès Denis Lecours à l'émission RDS Motorisé, M. St-Germain a fait sa marque sur plusieurs tracés du Québec entres autres à l'Autodrome St-Eustache ainsi qu'à l'Autodrome Granby. Ce passionné du sport motorisé a aussi été présent pour plusieurs évènements tels que Challenge Kanada de motoneige, Tire de tracteurs et Motoneige sur l'eau. 


Nous avons aussi pu l'entendre  en tant qu'annonceur pour le prestigieux GP3R où il aura pu côtoyer certains des pilotes de la Série Sportsman Qc.


Étant reconnu pour sa grande implication et son amour du sport c'est sans aucun doute un atout majeur pour l'Autodrome Chaudière de pouvoir compter sur ce patriarche des ondes qui saura sans aucun doute faire l'unanimité auprès de la foule de Vallée-Jonction.


Bienvenue parmi nous M. St-Germain; c'est une fierté de vous accueillir dans notre équipe.

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste

Crédit photo : Labracing Pictures


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Darlington Raceway Receives 2015 Myers Brothers Award


Darlington Raceway Receives 2015 Myers Brothers Award

Industry's Best Acknowledged At End-Of-Season Luncheon

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2014) – In recognition of its "throwback" Southern 500 weekend, Darlington Raceway was named the recipient of the 2015 Myers Brothers Award. Voted upon by the National Motorsports Press Association, it is an esteemed accolade recognizing those who have made outstanding contributions to stock car racing.

 

The track "Too Tough Too Tame" led an industry-wide tribute to the sport's roots that coincided with NASCAR's return to Darlington on its traditional Labor Day weekend date for the first time since 2003. The annual event first took place when Darlington founder Harold Brasington opened NASCAR's original concrete oval in 1950 and 25,000 spectators flocked to the egg-shaped South Carolina track.  

 

Teams emblazoned retro paints schemes on their cars, while drivers and crew members grew moustaches in homage to greats like Earnhardt and Petty. NBC even brought its old broadcast booth –  

consisting of Ned Jarrett, Dale Jarrett and Ken Squier – back together to call part of the race.

 

The best of the past and present were meshed together, providing long-time fans with nostalgia of their earliest NASCAR memories and giving new stock car racing enthusiasts an appreciation of the sport's rich history.

The Myers Brothers Award – named after pioneer NASCAR competitors Billy and Bobby Myers – has been presented every year since 1958. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Twenty other awards were given out at the luncheon, acknowledging achievements ranging from marketing excellence to success on the track and skill in the garage. 

 

Here is the complete list of Thursday's award winners from the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards

Luncheon:

 

·         NMPA Myers Brothers Award: Darlington Raceway

·         Buddy Shuman Award: Clay Campbell, President Martinsville Speedway

·         NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award: Sunoco

·         Chevrolet Lifetime Achievement Award: Jeff Gordon

·         3M Lap Leader Award: Kevin Harvick

·         American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kevin Harvick

·         Coors Light Pole Award: Joey Logano

·         Duralast Brakes "Brake in the Race" Award: Kevin Harvick

·         Freescale "Wide Open" Award: Kevin Harvick

·         Goodyear Tires Award: Kyle Busch

·         Ingersoll Rand Power Move Award: No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet team

·         MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award: Sam Vernatter, Hendrick Engines No. 4 team

·         Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award: Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 team

·         Mobil 1 Driver of the Year Award: Kyle Busch

·         MOOG Steering & Suspension Problem Solver of the Year Award: Greg Ives, crew chief No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team

·         Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap Award: Matt Kenseth

·         Sunoco Diamond Performance Award: Kyle Busch

·         Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award: Brett Moffitt

·         Champion Sponsor Award: Mars, Inc.

·         Champion Crew Chief: Adam Stevens

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR atwww.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

 

Contact:

Sarah Hardy

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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