2018-01-30

NASCAR Announces Key Strategic Personnel Moves

NASCAR Announces Key Strategic Personnel Moves

Cassidy, Seigler Take Key International Posts;

Kennedy Assumes Camping World Truck Series Leadership Role

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2018) – NASCAR today announced key leadership appointments across its growing international business landscape and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Jim Cassidy has been named to the new leadership position of Chief International Officer, reporting into Steve O'Donnell, Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer. Charged with growing the NASCAR brand of racing internationally, Cassidy will oversee all international competition and commercial operations, building on the success of NASCAR's three international series with the NASCAR Pinty's Series in Canada, NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.

"Jim brings nearly two decades of racing operations and industry leadership experience. He has worked tirelessly to grow our existing motorsports properties outside of the U.S and will lead our efforts to identify important growth opportunities internationally for our sport and its growing fanbase," said O'Donnell.

"NASCAR racing is broadcast in over 185 countries and territories, with race fans engaging stock car racing in person at events in Canada, Mexico and across Europe. The demand for NASCAR racing internationally has never been stronger and we look forward to bringing our sport closer to race fans everywhere," said Cassidy.

Joining Cassidy in these efforts will be Chad Seigler in the new position of Vice President, International Business Development. Seigler will draw upon a decade of successful industry sales experience to oversee all international sales and partnership marketing. Celeste Griffin-Churchill in the new position of Senior Director, International, Joe Balash in his current role as Director, International Competition, and Bob Duvall in his position as Senior Director, International & Weekly/Touring Business Development will play key roles in this area.

NASCAR additionally announced that Ben Kennedy has been named to the leadership position of General Manager, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Kennedy will oversee all aspects of NASCAR's popular truck series, working closely with Brad Moran, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Managing Director, and Jeff Wohlschlaeger, Managing Director, Series Marketing to continue to deliver great racing, fan experience and marketing across this series. Kennedy will report into Elton Sawyer, Vice President, Competition and will work closely with O'Donnell and Steve Phelps, Executive Vice President and Chief Global Sales and Marketing Officer.

"Ben will draw upon his years of experience across NASCAR's grassroots and national series to bring valuable commercial and competition insights to our NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. With promising young drivers and experienced veterans battling it out in close, side-by-side racing, Ben truly understands from experience that every lap matters and we are excited about his future leadership in this important national series," said Brent Dewar, President, NASCAR.

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 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™, 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 www.NASCAR.com andwww.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR'). For race tickets, visit www.NASCAR.com/tickets.

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Sportsman Modifieds To Compete Alongside World of Outlaws.

PLATTSBURGH – Airborne Park Speedway's Sportsman Modified division will be showcased alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on July 25, 2018.

The night is setting up to see outstanding sprint car action with some of the biggest names in dirt racing along with the Airborne Sportsman Modified stars.

"This will be an exciting evening for our Sportsman drivers," Airborne Park Speedway Promoter John Walker said. "The Sportsman division has been the strongest division over the last few seasons and I'm proud that they'll get to perform on the big stage that night."

General admission ticket prices are set at $35 with reserved seating available for $39. Tickets for children ages 6-12 are set at $10. Note that reserved seating is not available for children's ticket rate.

Camping will be available for this event, with more information available at a later date.

Tickets officially go on sale on Monday, January 29 for "The Greatest Show on Dirt" at Airborne Park Speedway on July 25. Tickets can be purchased by following the link below.

Follow this link and click "July 25 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Tickets" for tickets: http://www.airborneparkspeedway.com/links/

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2018-01-26

PASS Sets 2018 Dates To Crown Super Late Model’s National Champion

Première course de la saison pour Raphaël Lessard qui vise de nombreux podiums en 2018!

L'année 2018 commence sous le signe du changement pour Raphaël Lessard, membre du programme de développement de pilotes TRD de Toyota, qui participera à sa première course de l'année ce samedi 27 janvier à Cordele en Géorgie en tant que nouveau membre de l'équipe Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) et dans le cadre de l'ARCA/CRA Super Series Speedfest 2018.

Le jeune pilote, dont le talent et la motivation ne sont plus à démontrer, vise évidemment un podium au volant de sa FRL Express/Mobil 1/Toyota Camry # 51 et avec l'aide et les bons conseils de son chef d'équipe, Cody Glick. La confiance que lui confère KBM, l'une des plus importantes organisations de l'industrie et dont le mandat est de développer les futurs talents de Nascar, confirme la compétence et le potentiel de ce pilote d'exception. Nouvelle équipe, nouvelle voiture, nouveaux exploits!

La course de samedi se déroulera sur la piste Watermelon Capital Speedway du Crisp Motorsports Park, une piste d'asphalte ovale en forme de D qui permet des vitesses parmi les plus rapides de cet état du Sud des États-Unis.

Suivez toute l'excitation que la course produira grâce à Speed51.com qui offrira une diffusion en direct.

Informations importantes :

Quoi : ARCA/CRA Super Series Speedfest 2018

Quand : Samedi 27 janvier 2018 à partir de 13 h30 HNE (horaire complet)

Où : Watermelon Capital Speedway du Crisp Motorsports Park, Cordele, Géorgie

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PASS Sets 2018 Dates To Crown Super Late Model’s National Champion

PASS Sets 2018 Dates To Crown Super Late Model's National Champion

45th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway to pay PASS Super Late Model winner $25,000, plus $25,000 in guaranteed lap leader money
Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Top 3 Finishers Get Guaranteed Spots For Oxford 250 & Richmond's Commonwealth Classic
Dillon, Thompson, Richmond, North-South Shootout At Concord And Meltdown At Hickory Fill Out Remainder Of Championship Schedule

NAPLES, ME (January 26) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have released the six dates and locations that will make up the 11^th Annual PASS National Championship Series. The schedule is comprised of six premier Super Late Model events, at a diverse group of tracks in both PASS North and PASS South, that will determine an overall PASS National Champion. The PASS National Championship Series will see the champion crowned in the final race of the 2018 season at Hickory Motor Speedway in the 13^th Annual Mason-Dixon Meltdown 200. And, for the first time ever, the PASS National Championship Series will visit Richmond Raceway in Virginia to headline the inaugural Commonwealth Classic on October 19-20. Additionally, the Spring's most prestigious short track race in the country, the 13^th Annual Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway, will now see the top three finishers get guaranteed starting spots, not only for the 45^th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, but also for the Commonwealth Classic at Richmond.

Since 2008, some of the best short track racers in North America have captured the PASS National Championship including Cassius Clark, Ben Rowe, Preston Peltier, Jay Fogleman, and Joey Doiron. While awards are currently still being finalized, the champion will once again receive a one-of-a-kind championship trophy featuring the American Bald Eagle. Additional awards will be announced at a later date.

"11 years ago, with our presence across the Eastern Seaboard and Canada, we felt the time was right to crown Super Late Model racing's only National champion," said PASS President Tom Mayberry. "This is probably the most diverse schedule we've ever put together with tracks of varying sizes and shapes to compete on. The Oxford 250 continues to be one of the crown jewels of short track racing. And, the addition of Richmond, will put all the competitors on a neutral site for the first time. "

The PASS National Championship Series, along with the 2018 PASS South championship season, gets underway in just one month with the 13^th Annual South Carolina Clash at Dillon Motor Speedway in South Carolina on February 24. Fans will get to see drivers from across the spectrum of short track racing as the PASS Super Late Models will race for 200 laps and $6,000 to win and $700 to start, plus a major event for the Dillon Motor Speedway SuperTrucks paying $1000 to win and a UCAR/FWD race paying $500 to win as part of the South Carolina Clash.

From Dillon Motor Speedway in February, the 2018 PASS National Championship Series will kick off the New England racing season and will be contested again at one of the fastest tracks in the country. The PASS Super Late Models will compete for 75 laps at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut as part of the annual Icebreaker weekend April 7-8, along with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. The Icebreaker will also once again double as the PASS North Super Late Model championship season opener.

The PASS National Championship Series will stay in New England for perhaps the most legendary of all short track races. The 45^th Annual Oxford 250 at Maine's Oxford Plains Speedway on August 26 will continue a tradition that started in 1974 and has seen such winners as Butch Lindley, Geoff Bodine, Junior Hanley, Ricky Craven, Kevin Harvick, and Kyle Busch. And, with one of the richest purses in all of Super Late Model racing, the Oxford 250 should once again attract North America's best drivers, all competing for the $25,000 winner's share, plus an additional $25,000 in lap leader money. The 2017 winner, Waterboro, ME's Curtis Gerry, bested over 60 other drivers to claim over $30,000 for his first win in the prestigious race.

The Fall will be busy with the PASS National Championship moving South for the final three events of the season. The PASS Super Late Models will headline the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, October 20. The PASS Super Late Models will compete in a 100-lap event on the famed three-quarter mile oval, paying $10,000 to win and $700 to start. Additionally, Late Model Stocks will return to Richmond Raceway for the first time in a number of years, competing in a 75 lap race, paying $7,000 to win and $700 to start. Both the Limited Late Models and Street Stocks will make their first ever starts at Richmond Raceway with the Limiteds racing for 50 laps and $4000 to win and the Street Stocks racing for 25 laps and $2000 to win.

The PASS National Championship Series then moves to Concord Speedway for the 16^th Annual North-South Shootout on Saturday, November 10. PASS will be the exclusive Super Late Model tour at Concord Speedway in 2018, with a PASS South event scheduled there for Friday night, May 25. The 2018 North-South Shootout will again be a test of man and machine for 125 laps around the treacherous half-mile triangular speedway. It will be a big weekend of racing that will see the Tour-Type Modifieds also competing for 125 laps in one of the biggest races of the season.

Finally, the PASS National Championship Series will conclude just one week later with the 13^th Annual Mason-Dixon Meltdown 200 on Saturday, November 17 at the legendary Hickory Motor Speedway. The 200 lap contest will once again crown both the PASS National Championship Series and PASS South Super Late Model champions.

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 PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway and the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, and new for 2018, the inaugural Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway. For technical information on the PASS National Championship Series please contact Charlie Rockwell after 5 PM at 802-754-2822. 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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2018 PASS National Championship Series

February 24 South Carolina Clash Dillon Motor Speedway 200 laps

April 7-8 The Icebreaker Thompson Speedway 75 laps

August 26 Oxford 250 Oxford Plains Speedway 250 laps

October 20 Commonwealth Classic Richmond Raceway 100 laps

November 10 North-South Shootout Concord Speedway 125 laps

November 17 Mason-Dixon Meltdown Hickory Motor Speedway 200 laps

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2018-01-25

ACT Announces Point Fund Increase for 2018 Season

ACT Announces Point Fund Increase for 2018 Season

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<<ATTACHED PHOTO (tr06111731.JPG): The ACT Late Model Tour champion will receive $10,000 in point fund money in 2018, with almost $41,000 in total posted awards for the top point finishers and rookie drivers. (Alan Ward photo)>>

Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials announced today that they have finalized the point fund for the 2018 ACT Late Model Tour season. A total of $40,750 has been posted in season-ending awards, a total increase of nearly $10,000 over the 2017 season.

The 2018 ACT Late Model Tour champion will receive the same $10,000 point fund award has they have in recent seasons. However, substantial increases have been posted for much of the top-10. Second place in the final standings for the upcoming season will receive $6,000, while the third-place finisher is slated to earn $4,500. Fourth and fifth place will collect $3,500 and $3,000, respectively.

Additional declinations will continue down to $1,000 point fund awards for those that finish between eighth and 15^th in the standings. Teams must attend 100 percent of all point-counting ACT Late Model Tour events to be eligible for a point fund check.

A separate Rookie of the Year point fund will also be available. The top driver in the final rookie standings will receive an extra $1,000, with additional awards for the remainder of the top-five. As with the regular standings, rookies must be "100%'ers" to qualify for point fund money.

"It's important for a touring series to reward teams that support it for the entire season," ACT co-owner Cris Michaud said. "Increasing the point fund is a way of showing that we appreciate them showing up at every event and supporting ACT. It will also give the drivers who may be just outside of championship contention something extra to race for, which we believe will lead to more exciting action down the stretch of the season."

The ACT Late Model Tour will open its 27^th season of competition with the New Hampshire Governor's Cup at Lee USA Speedway. Ten events are scheduled at tracks throughout New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut.

For more information, please contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.

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2018-01-23

PASS Super Late Models To Headline Inaugural Commonwealth Classic At Richmond

PASS Super Late Models To Headline Inaugural Commonwealth Classic At Richmond

PASS National Championship Event Will Be 100 Laps, Paying $10,000 To Win & $700 To Start
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Weekend Will Also Feature Late Model Stocks, Limited Late Models, & Street Stocks Racing Under the Lights

NAPLES, ME (January 23) – Officials from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and Richmond Raceway announced today a major addition to the 2018 motorsports calendar. The PASS Super Late Models will headline the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, October 20. The PASS Super Late Models will compete in a 100-lap event on the famed three-quarter mile oval, along with a 75 lapper for the Late Model Stock cars, as well as feature events for Limited Late Models and Street Stocks. A practice day for all divisions is scheduled for Friday, October 19 that will see all cars attending go through a mandatory safety inspection. Additional practice, qualifying, and all features will take place on Saturday night, October 20, all ending under the lights of Richmond Raceway.

"Many have said that Richmond Raceway is the perfect short track for fans and racers…we agree and believe the Commonwealth Classic will be a bucket list event for short trackers for years to come," said PASS President Tom Mayberry. "We've been working with Dennis [Bickmeier] and his staff at Richmond for the better part of the year to give short track racers and fans this new event and are glad that Super Late Model racers, along with Limiteds and Street Stocks, will have the chance to race at Richmond for the first time ever. We're also glad that Late Model Stocks will be returning to Richmond and one of the first tracks that ever ran that division back in the early 1980s."

"We look forward to bringing another weekend of racing to fans in Racing Virginia with the Pro All Stars Series," said Richmond President Dennis Bickmeier. "The inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic will feature some of North America's best Super Late Model drivers, and we are honored PASS selected Richmond Raceway as the site for its championship race weekend. It is going to be another great weekend of racing as the Action Track gets hot in October."

The Commonwealth Classic at Richmond will be the penultimate race of the PASS National Championship Series. Now entering its 11^th season, Super Late Model racing's only true national championship will bring drivers together from all over North America to compete this Fall at Richmond Raceway.

"When you look at the great drivers that race in PASS North from New England and Canada like Ben Rowe, DJ Shaw, Travis Benjamin and others and the great PASS South drivers like Matt Craig, Tate Fogleman, Kodie Conner and those guys, this is the type of event that they will want to win and be a part of," said Mayberry. "You take those competitors, along with all the other great Super Late Model drivers from the Midwest, West Coast and the Canadian Maritimes that we expect to compete…that's gonna be one heck of a show come October."

The Commonwealth Classic will consist of a 100 lap event for the PASS Super Late Models, paying $10,000 to win and $700 to start. Additionally, Late Model Stocks will return to Richmond Raceway for the first time in a number of years, competing in a 75 lap race, paying $7,000 to win and $700 to start. Both the Limited Late Models and Street Stocks will make their first ever starts at Richmond Raceway with the Limiteds racing for 50 laps and $4000 to win and the Street Stocks racing for 25 laps and $2000 to win.

The Commonwealth Classic weekend will begin on Friday, October 19 with rotating practice for all divisions from 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM. On Saturday, October 20, pit gates will open at 8 AM, with rotating practice from 10 AM – 12:30 PM, followed by qualifying at 3 PM, last chance races, and features for the PASS Super Late Models, Late Model Stocks, Limited Late Models, and Street Stocks set to begin at 4 PM.

To purchase tickets, entry forms, and for additional information on the Commonwealth Classic at Richmond, please go to ProAllStarsSeries.com or RichmondRaceway.com.

The 2018 PASS National Championship Super Late Model season will kick off the short track racing season on Saturday, February 24with the 13^th Annual South Carolina Clash 200 at Dillon Motor Speedway.

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 legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, and the inaugural Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway. For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com. For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 oralandietzpass@live.com. And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

Richmond Raceway is America's Premier Short Track annually hosting two NASCAR race weekends, featuring the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series, on a ¾-mile D-shaped oval. Richmond is a regional leader for events including sports, live music and consumer trade shows. The Richmond Raceway Complex's 1,000 plus acre multipurpose facility hosts more than 200 live events annually including concerts with top national recording artists at The Classic Amphitheater. To learn more, visit richmondraceway.com and richmondracewaycomplex.com.

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2018-01-20

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Opens New Dirt Track Era with Exciting 2018 Schedule

ATTACHED PHOTO: Devil's Bowl Speedway will host 19 events in 2018 during its return to full-time dirt track racing. (Barry Snelling/Devil's Bowl Speedway photo)

Devil's Bowl Speedway Opens New Dirt Track Era with Exciting 2018 Schedule

Historic $10,000-to-win Sportsman Modified "Vermont 200" headlines 19-race calendar

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WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Vermont's Devil's Bowl Speedway has unveiled its highly anticipated 2018 stock car racing schedule, sparkling with a mix of 19 exciting weekly and special events. The Rutland County track, in its 52^nd season, will return to full-time dirt racing on a half-mile surface for the first time since 2009, and competition will again be sanctioned by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

The biggest event in Devil's Bowl Speedway history will be held on the weekend of September 15-16, with a race format never attempted before at any track: The "Vermont 200" for Sportsman Modifieds. The race, which will be open to any driver, is for Northeast-style Sportsman Modifieds with the "602 crate" engine package and will pay a minimum of $10,000 to the winner. At 200 laps in distance and with a record total purse estimated at $35,000, the race will be the longest, richest event ever held for the division at any track.

All of Devil's Bowl Speedway's divisions will be in action at the event, along with the track's annual Saturday night year-end bonfire and barbeque party. Additional details surrounding the Vermont 200 Weekend event will be announced in the coming weeks, including the weekend schedule, rules, entries, and purses.

The Vermont 200 is far from the only major event; the weekly Sunday night racing season opens with a Memorial Day special on the evening of Sunday, May 27, to kick off the new half-mile dirt track era. The winged Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) tour will make its first of four appearances for the season at the opener, and the King of Dirt Racing Series (KOD) organization will have its first stop of the year as well, with a Sportsman Modified race that drew 42 entries last year.

The SCoNE Sprint Cars will also be in action at the Coca-Cola Independence Day Firecracker, with a special mid-week date on Tuesday, July 3; at a rare Twin 20 double-feature event on Sunday, August 12; and at the Labor Day Special on Sunday, September 2.

All three KOD tours will each make stops at Devil's Bowl as well. The Sportsman opener on May 27 kicks off the season, and the ground-pounding KOD Small Block 358 Modifieds will have a special mid-week event on Wednesday, June 6. The KOD 358s will also headline the "C.J. Richards Memorial 67" on Sunday, July 29, and the KOD Pro Stocks will run their "Carl Vladyka Memorial 29" during the Vermont 200 Weekend in September.

Devil's Bowl Speedway will also hold two independent special events for 358 Modifieds: Twin 20-lap feature races on Sunday, July 15, and a 30-lap feature on Sunday, September 2.

The weekly Sunday night schedule is highlighted with special extra-distance races for all of Devil's Bowl Speedway's regular Sportsman Modified, Limited Sportsman, Super Stock, Mini Stock, and 500cc Mini Sprint divisions, as well as special promotions for fans at nearly every event.

Following the Vermont 200 Weekend on September 15-16, the season wraps up on Sunday, September 23, with the re-created "Mountain Man 200" Enduro event. The survival-of-the-fittest race will feature bone stock,

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nearly-street-legal vehicles with amateur drivers racing for 200 laps and $2,000 to win. The race is green-flag only, with the red flag only displayed in emergencies. Full Enduro rules and entries will be announced in the future.

The full season schedule is available online at www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com (or see below). The Banquet of Champions, which will officially bring the 2017 season to a close, will be held on Saturday, January 27,at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vermont.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of Exit 2 off of U.S. Route 4 and just 20 minutes from Rutland, Vt. For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112. Devil's Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedwayand on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.

Devil's Bowl Speedway 2018 Schedule of Events

Division Key:

NWAAS = All Weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Divisions; KOD = King of Dirt Racing Series; SCoNE = Sprint Cars of New England

358 = Small Block 358 Modifieds; Bandits = Bandit Youth Mini Stocks; Ladies = Ladies Mini Stocks

1. Sunday, May 27 – 5:00 p.m. – 52^ndSeason Opener – Memorial Day Special (rain date Mon., May 28)

NWAAS Divisions + KOD Sportsman Modifieds + SCoNE Sprint Cars

2. Sunday, June 3 – 5:00 p.m. – Mini Stock Special Event

NWAAS Divisions

3. Wednesday, June 6 – 7:00 p.m. – King of Dirt Small Block 358 Modifieds (rain date Wed., June 20)

NWAAS Divisions + KOD 358 Modifieds (Sportsman Mod and 500cc Mini Sprints OFF)

4. Sunday, June 10 – 5:00 p.m. – Weekly Event

NWAAS Divisions + Bandits

5. Sunday, June 17 – 5:00 p.m. – Father's Day Special – Topless/Wingless Night

NWAAS Divisions

6. Sunday, June 24 – 6:00 p.m. – Nostalgia Night

NWAAS Divisions + Bandits + Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds (500cc Mini Sprints OFF)

7. Tuesday, July 3 – 6:00 p.m. – Coca-Cola Firecracker Special – FIREWORKS! (rain date Wed., July 4)

NWAAS Divisions + SCoNE Sprint Cars

8. Sunday, July 8 – 6:00 p.m. – Super Stock Special Event

NWAAS Divisions + Ladies

9. Sunday, July 15 – 6:00 p.m. – Vince Quenneville Sr. Memorial & 358 Modified Twin 20s

NWAAS Divisions + 358 (500cc Mini Sprints OFF)

10. Sunday, July 22 – 6:00 p.m. – 500cc Mini Sprint Special Event

NWAAS Divisions + Bandits

11. Sunday, July 29 – 6:00 p.m. – C.J. Richards Memorial 67 – KOD Small Block 358 Modifieds

NWAAS Divisions + KOD 358 Modifieds (Sportsman Mod and 500cc Mini Sprints OFF)

12. Sunday, August 5 – 6:00 p.m. – Limited Sportsman Special Event

NWAAS Divisions + Bandits

13. Sunday, August 12 – 6:00 p.m. – Sprint Cars of New England Twin 20s

NWAAS Divisions + SCoNE Sprint Cars + Ladies (500cc Mini Sprints OFF)

14. Sunday, August 19 – 6:00 p.m. – Charlie LaDuc Memorial 54

NWAAS Divisions + Bandits

15. Sunday, August 26 – 5:00 p.m. – "Double Stack Night" – Double Features All Divisions

NWAAS Divisions

16. Sunday, Sept. 2 – 5:00 p.m. – FIREWORKS! – SCoNE & 358 Modifieds (rain date Mon., Sept. 3)

NWAAS Divisions + SCoNE Sprint Cars + 358 + Bandits

17. Sunday, Sept. 9 – 5:00 p.m. – Leon Gonyo Memorial 50

NWAAS Divisions + Ladies

18. Sat./Sun., Sept. 15/16 – VERMONT 200 WEEKEND – $10,000 TO WIN SPORTSMAN RACE

NWAAS Divisions + KOD Pro Stocks + Bandits (full details to be announced)

19. Sunday, Sept. 23 – Mountain Man 200 Enduro

Enduro 200 (full details to be announced)

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2018-01-18

NASCAR Updates National Series Sunoco Rookie of The Year Points System

NASCAR Updates National Series Sunoco Rookie of The Year Points System

New Guidelines Designed to Further Highlight Abundance of Young Talent

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2018) – Exactly one month from today, the green flag will wave over what is expected to be the youngest DAYTONA 500 field in NASCAR history. And today, NASCAR announced an update to the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points structure in all three national series, placing a brighter spotlight on some of those young stars.

Beginning this season, the Sunoco Rookie of the Year point system will mirror the points structure that awards the season-long championship, including stage points and playoff points, with the eventual Sunoco Rookie of the Year earning the most points throughout the season.

As is the case with the season-long points structure, a race win will earn a Sunoco Rookie 40 points and five playoff points. A second-place finish will earn a Sunoco Rookie 35 points; a third-place finish nets 34 points, and so on. A Sunoco Rookie who wins a stage will earn 10 points and one playoff point.

"The focus on our rising stars has never been stronger and simplifying the Sunoco Rookie of the Year system made perfect sense," said Jim Cassidy, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations. "Our fans track closely the progress of our young drivers and matching the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points structure with the championship points will help them follow this prestigious program and award more closely than ever before."

The new Sunoco Rookie of the Year guidelines will take effect in all three NASCAR national series – the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

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Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series to Return to Thunder Road in 2018

Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series to Return to Thunder Road in 2018

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Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials have announced that Myers Container Service has signed a multi-year agreement to return as the title sponsor of the Triple Crown Series for the Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers. The series debuted in 2017 with Craftsbury Common's Mike Martin capturing the inaugural championship.

The Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series in 2018 will once again consist of three 75-lap races for Thunder Road's famed Flying Tiger division. All three events will award both Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series points and Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger track championship points. There will be a separate championship and point fund for the top finishers in the final Triple Crown standings.

The first Triple Crown event will headline the 2018 weekly racing opener on Friday, June 8 as part of Capital City Auto Mart Night, while the second event will be held on Thursday, July 12 during Fairpoint/Consolidated Communications Night. The Triple Crown championship will be awarded Thursday, August 9 on Cody Chevrolet Cadillac Night.

"The Red Can Family is once again excited to sponsor the Triple Crown Series," Myers Waste & Recycling owner Jeff Myers said. "As a local family business we are proud to support another local organization. I have enjoyed attending races at Thunder Road since I was a kid and I am proud to pass along my excitement for racing to my children and now my grandchildren."

"We're thrilled to be holding the Triple Crown Series again and are fortunate to have the support of Myers Container Service," Thunder Road co-owner Cris Michaud added. "The series was well-received by drivers and fans in 2017, and with a large class of new drivers anticipated in the Flying Tigers, we are looking forward to even bigger things in 2018 and beyond."

Myers Container Service is a leading waste removal and no-sort recycling company with offices in Colchester, Moretown, and St. Johnsbury. They provide residential, commercial, industrial, and roll-off services throughout the state of Vermont. In addition, Myers C&D Recycle Center in Colchester is the only state-certified construction and debris recycling center.

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com, or visit www.thunderroadvt.com orwww.theredcanfamily.com.

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2018-01-30

NASCAR Announces Key Strategic Personnel Moves

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Jon Schwartz

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

Sportsman Modifieds To Compete Alongside World of Outlaws.

2018-01-26

PASS Sets 2018 Dates To Crown Super Late Model’s National Champion

PASS Sets 2018 Dates To Crown Super Late Model’s National Champion

2018-01-25

ACT Announces Point Fund Increase for 2018 Season

2018-01-23

PASS Super Late Models To Headline Inaugural Commonwealth Classic At Richmond

2018-01-20

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Opens New Dirt Track Era with Exciting 2018 Schedule

2018-01-18

NASCAR Updates National Series Sunoco Rookie of The Year Points System

Myers Container Service Triple Crown Series to Return to Thunder Road in 2018

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