2018-07-27

THEETGE SCORES FIRST NASCAR PINTYS SERIES WIN IN SASKATOON

THEETGE SCORES FIRST NASCAR PINTYS SERIES
WIN IN SASKATOON

SASKATOON, SK, Thursday July 26, 2018:   Donald Theetge driver of the #24 Mercedes-Benz St Nicolas/Circuit Acura Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 came to Western Canada with one thing on his mind.  Tonight, he realized that dream with his first NASCAR Pintys Series win in the first of Twin 125 full points races at Wyant Group Raceway in Saskatoon, SK.
 
Leading up to the win, Theetge was extremely happy with his car right off the trailer and in practice was posted as 3rd quickest.  "I am really happy with my car," said Theetge after practice.  "The 22 team has given me a car I can win with."
 
Theetge would then follow up his 3rd in practice with the 2nd fastest time in qualifying lining him up for the start on the outside of row one.
 
Theetge settle into the top three during the early stages of race one in the Velocity Prairie Thunder Bayer Twin 125's until lap 16 when he took the lead and never looked back.  A late race caution had everyone on the edge of their seats but Theetge easily sped away from the field again to go on to take the checkered flag in what would be his first NASCAR win.
 
"First of all, a dream come true with the win," said Theetge.  "The car was really quick, and we finally won one after being so close last year. I would like to say thank you to Scott as we chose him and his 22 Racing team because we knew that we could win a race with his team.  We are very proud to have done this and we say thank you to him and Greg Gibson my crew chief and the whole 24 team."
 
Starting the second of the Velocity Prairie Bayer Twin 125's in second position, Theetge looked to go to the front of the field again.  Over the course of the 125 laps the car started to get loose on entry and Theetge found himself running the top line on the track.  After a race long battle with eventual winner Cole Powell where they ran side by side for many laps, he went on to finish 4th.
 
"The second race at the beginning I thought we were catching Dumoulin for maybe another win, but the car started to get loose on entrance, so I had to run the higher grove.  That's what we had to do, and we finished fourth so another good race. We made some points tonight and if we can be in top 5 in Edmonton before Trois Rivieres I think we will be in good shape as still five more oval races."
 
After seven races, Theetge finds his #24 Mercedes-Benz St Nicolas/Circuit Acura team in 7th in the NASCAR Pinty's Series standings just 19 points behind the leader.
 
The Velocity Prairie Thunder Twin 125s presented by Bayer will air on TSN 1&3 on Saturday Aug. 4th at 1:30 p.m. ET and on RDS2 onTuesday Aug. 21 at 10 p.m. ET.
 
The teams now make their way to the final Western event at Edmonton International Raceway this Saturday July 28th.  For more information please visit www.edmontonraceway.com
 
Donald Theetge is supported by the following sponsors:  Mercedes-Benz St Nicolas, Circuit Acura, Antidote, V Télé, Le Soleil, XPN World et Québec Automobile Esthétique
 
 
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South Boston PASS South Event Becomes “Roads To Oxford & Richmond” Qualifier

South Boston PASS South Event Becomes "Roads To Oxford & Richmond" Qualifier

 

-       For Immediate Release

 

CHARLOTTE, NC (July 26) –Officials with the Pro All Stars Series announced today that the PASS South Super Late Model event scheduled forSaturday night, August 11 at Virginia's South Boston Speedway will now be the final "Roads To Oxford & Richmond" qualifier of the year.  Several teams have expressed interest in having the choice to get a guaranteed starting spot for the 45th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, August 26 or the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway in October.  The 150-lap event at South Boston Speedway is the only date left available to give teams the option to choose between the Oxford 250 or the Commonwealth Classic at Richmond.  The top five finishers at South Boston Speedway on August 11 will be locked into the Oxford 250 or at Richmond.

The 45th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway will be on Sunday, August 26, giving racers the chance to win up to $50,000.  The inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway will be on Saturday, October 20 and will pay $10,000 to the Super Late Model winner. Tour-Type Modifieds, Late Model Stocks, Limited Late Models, and Street Stocks will also be in action as part of the most anticipated new event in short track racing. 

As for the fate of the 12th Annual Orange Blossom Special at Orange County Speedway that was postponed last weekend due to the possibility of severe weather, a decision on a new date is still pending.  Officials for both PASS and Orange County Speedway are discussing a new date for later this fall, but there are very few dates available that do not compete with previously scheduled events at other tracks or with other series.  A final decision regarding Orange County Speedway will be announced soon at ProAllStarsSeries.com and on the PASS social media pages.

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JACQUES VILLENEUVE PILOTERA UNE SUBARU WRX STI AU GP3R EN CHAMPIONNAT DE RALLYCROSS DES AMÉRIQUES ARX

JACQUES VILLENEUVE PILOTERA UNE SUBARU WRX STI AU GP3R
EN CHAMPIONNAT DE RALLYCROSS DES AMÉRIQUES ARX

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Québec, Canada (27 juillet 2018) - Un Villeneuve en piste au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R) est tout aussi naturel qu'une transmission intégrale sur une Subaru. Pourquoi ne pas jumeler ces deux idées? Jacques Villeneuve, le champion du monde 1997 de Formule 1, participera à la manche trifluvienne du tout nouveau Championnat de rallycross des Amériques ARX au volant d'une Subaru WRX STI préparée par Vermont SportsCar, les 4 et 5 août.

Villeneuve se joint à Subaru Rally Team USA aux côtés de Chris Atkinson et Patrik Sandell, alors que le champion local sera en piste au GP3R pour la première fois depuis 2014, dans une voiture d'usine préparée tout juste de l'autre côté de la frontière canado-américaine.

Lors de sa dernière présence en piste au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, en Championnat du monde FIA de rallycross, il avait remporté sa première manche qualificative, avant que des ennuis mécaniques l'empêchent de poursuivre sur sa lancée dans les manches suivantes. Villeneuve, vainqueur 1995 des 500 Milles d'Indianapolis, est fébrile de revenir en rallycross, une discipline remplie d'action qu'il affectionne particulièrement, de surcroît grâce à un partenariat avec une équipe avec la réputation de Subaru.

« Je me suis toujours senti à la maison sur le circuit de Trois-Rivières, c'est donc toujours un plaisir pour moi d'y être de retour, a mentionné Jacques Villeneuve. Le rallycross a connu une croissance exponentielle depuis la dernière fois que j'ai piloté ces époustouflantes voitures, et je suis heureux de participer à nouveau à ce sport qui gagne en popularité. Je suis reconnaissant d'avoir cette opportunité de piloter une Subaru d'usine et je ferai tout en mon pouvoir pour aider l'équipe dans son aventure en Championnat de rallycross des Amériques. »



Être de retour à Trois-Rivières est également plein de sens pour Villeneuve, une piste qu'il connaît bien pour y avoir couru à de nombreuses reprises en rallycross et en circuit routier, et où son père Gilles a été repéré avant de faire sa place en Formule 1. Ses débuts en Championnat de rallycross des Amériques auront lieu lors du troisième événement de la série en 2018, après les épreuves du Speedmachine Festival à Silverstone, et au Dirtfish ARX du Circuit des Amériques à Austin, au Texas, il y a tout juste deux semaines.

Pour Subaru, c'est un honneur de voir un pilote du calibre de Jacques Villeneuve au volant de l'une de ses voitures de courses. « Jacques Villeneuve est une icône mondiale du sport motorisé, et Subaru est heureux de l'accueillir en Championnat de rallycross des Amériques au volant d'une WRX STI, a mentionné William Stokes, Gestionnaire – Sports motorisés chez Subaru of America. « Avec son expérience chez lui et les succès phénoménaux qu'il a connu en course en Amérique du Nord, Jacques donnera assurément des sensations fortes aux amateurs du Canada et des États-Unis.»

Le directeur général du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Dominic Fugère, est heureux d'accueillir de nouveau Villeneuve sur son circuit, dans le tout nouveau championnat ARX.

« Jacques fait partie de la grande famille du GP3R et nous sommes toujours heureux de le compter parmi les nôtres. C'est toujours un plaisir pour nos amateurs locaux d'avoir un pilote d'ici à encourager en rallycross », s'est réjoui M. Fugère.


Jacques Villeneuve sera au volant d'une Subaru WRX STI au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, les 4 et 5 août prochain, alors que les Supercars du Championnat de rallycross des Amériques prendront d'assaut le circuit du GP3R. Une séance d'essais et une conférence de presse, lors de laquelle Villeneuve et l'équipe rencontreront les membres des médias, est prévue mercredi, le 2 août, au Circuit ICAR de Mirabel.


Billets et détails : GP3R.com ou 1-866-416-9797

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Jacques Villeneuve to Race a Subaru WRX STI at GP3R in Americas Rallycross


Jacques Villeneuve to Race a Subaru WRX STI at GP3R in Americas Rallycross

 

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec, Canada (July 27, 2018) – Having a Villeneuve on the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R) track is as natural as having all-wheel drive on a Subaru. It is then just natural that Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 FIA Formula One World Champion, will compete in the Trois-Rivières round of the all-new Americas Rallycross (ARX) Championship at the wheel of a Vermont SportsCar-prepared Subaru WRX STI, August 4-5.

 

Villeneuve will join the Subaru Rally Team USA three-car team alongside Chris Atkinson and Patrik Sandell, as the local champion will be back on track at GP3R for the first time since 2014, in a factory car prepared just on the other side of the Canada-USA border.

 

During his last appearance on track at the GP3R, in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, he won his first qualifying race, before a mechanical failure prevented him to advance to the final rounds. Villeneuve, winner of the 1995 Indianapolis 500, is thrilled to be back in rallycross, an action-packed discipline he enjoys tremendously, with a highly-motivating partnership with a team with the reputation of Subaru's.

 

"Trois-Rivières has always felt like my motorsports home, so it's once again a pleasure to be back. Rallycross has grown exponentially since I've last raced these amazing cars, so it's good to be part of a sport on the rise. I am grateful for the opportunity to be racing a works' Subaru and will do everything in my power to help the team in its Americas Rallycross endeavor," Villeneuve stated.

 



The motorsports legend returns to Trois-Rivières, a circuit he knows well from competing rallycross and road course racing and where his father, racing legend Gilles Villeneuve raced at many times. His debut in Americas Rallycross will come in the championship's third event of 2018 after hosting successful events at Speedmachine Festival in Silverstone and just two weeks ago at DirtFish ARX of Circuit of The Americas.

 

For Subaru, it's an honor to have a driver with the pedigree of Jacques' caliber driving one of its cars.

 

"Jacques Villeneuve is a global motorsport icon, and Subaru is excited to welcome him to Americas Rallycross behind the wheel of a WRX STI," said William Stokes, Motorsports Manager for Subaru of America. "With his local background and tremendous success in American racing, Jacques will be a thrill for both Canadian and U.S. fans."  

 

GP3R General Manager, Dominic Fugère, is pleased to welcome Villeneuve back and to see him on its track in the new highly-exciting ARX Championship.

 

"Jacques is part of the GP3R family. We're always happy to have him back. It's a treat for our local fans to once again have a native son to cheer on in rallycross," said Mr. Fugère.

 

Jacques Villeneuve will be at the wheel of a Subaru WRX STI at GP3R, August 4-5, as the ARX supercars take on the GP3R track. A test and press conference, where Villeneuve and the team will meet representatives from the media, are planned for Wednesday, August 2 at Circuit ICAR, in Mirabel. 

 

Tickets and information: GP3R.com or 1-866-416-9797.

 

To watch ARX of Canada live, go to Facebook.com/ARXRallycross. Coverage from Canada begins at 1:40 p.m. ETwith Qualifying 1. For more information about ARX, go to ARXRallycross.com and follow @ARXRallycross on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

 

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