2017-02-03

NASCAR Announces 2017 Schedule For NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series

NASCAR Announces 2017 Schedule For NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series

Twelve-Race Calendar Slated For Latin America's Top Racing Series

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2017) – The return of the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series will take the green flag in March in Monterrey, and the 2017 champion will be crowned in November at Mexico City, as part of a 12-race calendar announced today.

 

The schedule for the top racing series in Latin America features a challenging mix of six oval and six road-courses events, and includes stops at nine different venues throughout Mexico.

 

The NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series will open the season at Autódromo Monterrey, a 3.4 km (2.1-mile) road course in Apodaca, Nuevo León, on March 26. Daniel Suárez, a Monterrey native and the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion, is a two-time winner on the oval layout at his home track. The championship race for the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series will take place on the 1.63 km (1.013-mile) road-course circuit at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on Nov. 12. The track has been a staple of the series since its inaugural season under the NASCAR banner in 2007.

 

"As we enter a new era in the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series, the 2017 schedule is a terrific blend of the top venues throughout the country," said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president of weekly & touring series. "The fans will be treated with the exciting action that is the trademark of NASCAR racing, whether the drivers are speeding down the straightaways on the ovals or fighting for positions heading into the twists and turns of the road courses."

 

"The 2017 NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series season will strengthen our rich history in motorsports and provide us the opportunity to engage a growing and passionate fan base in Mexico," said Bryan Emrich, chief marketing officer at Old World Industries. "This year's schedule promises to deliver the best racing in all of Mexico and we are anxiously awaiting the start of this momentous season."

 

In addition to the 2017 schedule, Wednesday's announcement was also highlighted by the news of the official merger between the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series and Súper Copa Telcel. The merger ensures the participation of the top drivers in Mexico as the series combine to form the national championship for stock car racing in the country.

 

"With the support of NASCAR and sponsors like PEAK, Telcel, FedEx and many more, the series is committed to offering fans all over Mexico great racing and family entertainment," said Jimmy Morales, NASCAR PEAK Series director general. "We are thankful for the effort, experience and hard work from the motorsports community to put this together for the benefit of everybody involved."

 

Other highlights of the 2017 schedule include:

·         The series will make two stops apiece Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in Puebla (May 14 and Oct. 15), and Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón in Guadalajara (June 4 and Sept. 10). The Guadalajara venue is 1.207 km (three-quarters mile) tri-oval.

·         The May race at Puebla will be on the 3.363 km (2.090) road course, while the penultimate race of the season in October will be run on the 2.01 km (1.25 mile) oval. Puebla hosted the 2014 championship race, which was won by Homero Richards and featured the title coronation of Abraham Calderon.

·         Súper Óvalo Chiapas in Tuxtla Gutiérrez will host the Oct. 1 race. The 1.2 km (three-quarters mile) banked tri-oval was the site of the final race of the 2015 season, which saw current NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver Ruben Garcia Jr. become the youngest champion in series history.

·         The Aug. 6 race site is still being finalized and will be either at Autódromo Potosino in San Luis Potosí or Autodromo Moisés Solana in Pachuca. Potosino, a .804 km (half-mile oval) will also run the series on April 23, while Solano is a 1.75 km (1.08 mile) road course,

·         In addition, the series will travel to Autódromo de León, a 1.2 km (three-quarters mile) road course on June 25; Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, a 1.4 km (.875-mile) concrete tri-oval on July 16; and Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera, a 1.275 km (.797) oval in Querétaro on Aug. 20.

 

The NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series television broadcast schedule on will be announced at a later date.

2017 NASCAR PEAK MEXICO SERIES SCHEDULE

Date

Track

Location

3/26

Autódromo Monterrey

Monterrey

4/23

Autódromo Potosino

San Luis Potosí

5/14

Autódromo Miguel E. Abed

Puebla

6/4

Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón

Guadalajara

6/25

Autódromo de León

León

7/16

Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes

8/6

Autódromo Potosino / Autodromo Moisés Solana

San Luis Potosí / Pachuca

8/20

Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera

Querétaro

9/10

Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón

Guadalaraja

10/1

Súper Óvalo Chiapas

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

10/15

Autódromo Miguel E. Abed

Puebla

11/12

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

México City

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

 

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NASCAR ANUNCIA EL HORARIO PARA LA NASCAR PEAK MEXICO SERIES 2017

Calendario de Doce Carreras Para La Serie Líder de Latinoamérica

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (1 de febrero, 2017) –  El regreso de la NASCAR Peak Mexico Series tendrá bandera verde en Monterrey en marzo, y el campeón del 2017 será coronado en noviembre en la Ciudad de México, como parte del calendario de 12 carreras anunciado hoy. 

 

El horario para la serie líder en Latinoamérica incluye una mezcla de seis óvalos y seis circuitos de carreras, y paradas en nueve lugares diferentes a través de México.

 

La NASCAR Peak Mexico Series comenzará la temporada en el Autódromo Monterrey, un circuito de carreras de 3.4 km (2.1 millas) en Apodaca, Nuevo León, el 25 de marzo. Daniel Suárez, oriundo de Monterrey y el campeón de la NASCAR XFINITY Series 2016, obtuvo dos victorias en el ovalo de su pista natal. 

 

La carrera por el campeonato de la NASCAR Peak Mexico Series se dará a cabo en el circuito de carreras del Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez en la Ciudad de México el 12 de noviembre. La pista de 1.63 km (1.013 millas) ha sido una pista constante en la serie desde la primera temporada bajo la NASCAR en el 2007.

 

"Mientras entramos en una nueva era de la NASCAR Peak Mexico Series, el horario del 2017 es una gran mezcla de las mejores pistas de a través del país," dijo George Silbermann, vicepresidente de NASCAR de la weekly & touring series. "Los fanáticos serán invitados a la emocionante acción que es el sello característico de las carreras de la NASCAR, así sea los pilotos corriendo a toda velocidad en las pistas rectas, en los óvalos o luchando por posiciones en las torceduras de los circuitos." 

 

"La temporada de 2017 de la NASCAR Peak Mexico Series fortalecerá nuestra amplia historia en el automovilismo y nos proveerá la oportunidad de atraer una creciente y apasionada base de fanáticos en México," dijo Bryan Emrich, jefe oficial de mercadeo de la Old World Industries. "El horario de este año promete entregar las mejores carreras en todo México y estamos esperando ansiosamente el comienzo de esta temporada trascendental."   

 

Además del horario del 2017, el anuncio del miércoles también fue destacado por la noticia de la unión oficial entre la NASCAR Peak Mexico Series y la Súper Copa Telcel. La unión asegura la participación de los mejores pilotos de México mientras las series se unen para formar un campeonato nacional de carreras de autos stock.

 

"Con el apoyo de la NASCAR y patrocinadores como PEAK, Telcel, FedEx y muchos más, la serie se compromete a ofrecerle a los fanáticos de todo México grandes carreras y entretenimiento para toda la familia," dijo Jimmy Morales, director general de la NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series. "Estamos agradecidos con el esfuerzo, la experiencia y el trabajo arduo de la comunidad automovilística para hacer esto posible para el beneficio de todos."

 

Otros puntos para destacar del horario 2017 incluye: 

 

·         La serie tendrá dos paradas en cada uno, Autódromo Miguel E. Aben en Puebla (14 de mayo y 15 de octubre) y el Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón en Guadalajara (4 de junio y 10 de septiembre). La pista de Guadalajara es un trióvalo de 1.207 km (tres cuartas partes de una milla).

·         La carrera de mayo en Puebla será en un circuito de carreras de 3.363 km (2.090 millas), mientras que la penúltima carrea de la temporada en octubre se correrá en el óvalo de 2.01 km (1.25 millas). Puebla sostuvo la carrera de campeonato del 2014, cual fue ganada por Homero Richards e incluyó la coronación del título de Abraham Calderón.

·         El Súper Óvalo Chiapas en Tuxtla Gutiérrez llevará la carrera el 1 de octubre. El triovalo peraltado de 1.2 km (tres cuartas partes de una milla) fue el lugar de la última carrera de la temporada del 2015, cual vio al actual piloto de la NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rubén García Jr. convertirse en el campeón más joven en la historia de la serie.

·         El lugar de la carrera del 6 de agosto aún está por finalizarse y será en el Autódromo Potosino en San Luis Potosí o en el Autódromo Moisés Solana en Pachuca. Potosino, un ovalo de .804 km (óvalo de media milla) también tendrá la serie el 23 de abril, mientras Solano es un circuito de 1.75 km. (1.08 millas).

·         Además, la serie viajará al Autódromo de León, un circuito de 1.2 km (tres cuartas partes de una milla) el 25 de junio; Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, un trióvalo de concreto de 1.4 km (.875 millas) el 16 de julio; y al Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera, un óvalo de 1.275 km (.797 millas) en Querétaro el 20 de agosto.

 

El horario de la emisión televisiva de la NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series será anunciado en una fecha más tarde.

Horario de la NASCAR PEAK MEXICO SERIES 2017

Fecha

Pista

Ciudad

26/3

Autódromo Monterrey

Monterrey

23/4

Autódromo Potosino

San Luis Potosí

14/5

Autódromo Miguel E. Abed

Puebla

4/6

Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón

Guadalajara

25/6

Autódromo de León

León

16/7

Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes

6/8

Autódromo Potosino / Autodromo Moisés Solana

San Luis Potosí / Pachuca

20/8

Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera

Querétaro

10/9

Autódromo Internacional Bernardo Obregón

Guadalajara

1/10

Súper Óvalo Chiapas

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

15/10

Autódromo Miguel E. Abed

Puebla

12/11

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Ciudad de México

HORARIO SUJETO A CAMBIOS

 

 


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Winter Meltdown And Rich SC History Meet In PASS Opener At Dillon

Winter Meltdown And Rich SC History Meet In PASS Opener At Dillon

 

  • For Immediate Release

 

CHARLOTTE, NC (February 2) – While New England and Canada's best dig out of the snow to make their way South, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model racers from across the Southeast prepare to greet them for this weekend's 4th Winter Meltdown at Dillon Motor Speedway.  While Dillon has hosted PASS as part of the South Carolina Clash event since 2008, this year's 200 lap Meltdown will be held there for the first time.  The Winter Meltdown has been dominated by New Englanders with Brad Leighton taking the checkered flag at New Smyrna in 2010 and Maine's Joey Doiron claiming the last two versions with wins at Auburndale and Greenville.

On Saturday afternoon, the Winter Meltdown and South Carolina Clash combine for a mega-event, which will feature over 300 laps of racing for the PASS Super Late Models, DMS Late Models, and Pro 4 Cylinders.  The South Carolina Clash at the Winter Meltdown will be 200 green flag laps and will double as the first race of the PASS National Championship Series and PASS South Super Late Model season.

Ever since the first South Carolina Clash was held at nearby Florence Motor Speedway in 2006, the event has been one of the featured races annually on the PASS South schedule.  In that race 11 years ago, the late Charlie Bradberry held off short track legends Mike Rowe and Freddie Query in a frantic battle to the checkered flag.

In 2008, the South Carolina Clash moved to the tough, egg-shaped Dillon Motor Speedway and has seen quite the list of winners.  Ryan Blaney leads all drivers with two victories, while Justin Wakefield, Ben Rowe, Preston Peltier, Austin Theriault, Daniel Hemric, Tyler Church, and Brandon Setzer have all visited victory lane there in the past.  Peltier looked to join Blaney as a two-time winner at Dillon, but was edged out by Theriault in 2013 for the closest finish in PASS South history.

            This year's South Carolina Clash at the Winter Meltdown gets under way Saturday at 2 PM as Tyler Church looks to repeat his emotional victory there from a two years ago. But, he will be joined by the strongest field of cars in Meltdown history including 4-time PASS National Champion, Ben Rowe, and fellow PASS South champions, Matt Craig and Tate Fogleman.  Championship contenders Jared Irvan, Kodie Conner, and Jimmy Doyle will be joined by fellow North Carolina drivers Chad McCumbee, Bradley McCaskill, and Mike Speeney.  Sarah Cornett-Ching and JP Josiasse will be making the long haul from Canada, along with New England drivers, Bryan Kruczek, Dave Farrington, Jr., Derek Griffth, and Joey Polewarczyk.  Transplanted New Englander Kyle Desouza will be chasing the PASS South title and will be joined by local favorites Hayes Goodson and Gus Dean.  USAC National Midget Champion, Tanner Thorson, will be making his first start in a stock car and will share company with Derby champ, Christian Eckes, and Late Model Stock title holder, Josh Berry.

The afternoon of racing will be filled out by the DMS Late Models racing for 75 laps with $1500 going to the winner and the Pro 4-Cylinders competing in a 40 lapper paying $600 to win.

            From Dillon, the series returns to Southern National Motorsports Park on Saturday, March 4 and the beginning of a new tradition with the birth of the Dogwood 300.  The PASS South Super Late Models will compete for 150 laps and will be joined by the NASCAR Late Model Stock cars in another 150 lapper at Kenly.

Just three weeks later, one of the most anticipated short track events of the Spring will go green on Saturday, March 25 as the Orange Blossom Special and PASS return to Orange County Speedway in Race 2 of the PASS National Championship Series.  The trip to Orange County will be the first race on "The Road To The Oxford 250," with the winner receiving a guaranteed starting spot for the $25,000 to win race in August.  And if the return of the "Original" Orange Blossom was not already big enough, the Southern Modified Racing Series returns the excitement of Tour Mods to the high banks.

            Action gets underway at Dillon Motor Speedway Speedway on Friday, February 3 with gates opening at 12:30 PM and rotating practice for the PASS Super Late Models, Late Models, and Pro 4s from 2 – 5 PM.  On Saturday, February 4, gates will open at 8 AM, with rotating practice from 10 AM – Noon, qualifying at 12:30 PM, and feature events, led off by the PASS Super Late Models, set to go green at 2 PM.

Entry forms for the PASS Winter Meltdown at Dillon Motor Speedway, along with the 44th Annual Oxford 250, can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.  The 2017 license forms for the PASS Super Late Models are also available at ProAllStarsSeries.com.  Drivers purchasing licenses for the 2017 season will receive bonus points for each race they are pre-registered for and will also save money towards any events that they enter early.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as the Easter Bunny 150 and the Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 at Hickory Motor Speedway and the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway.  For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com. Please visit ProAllStarsSeries.com for more information and don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

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