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SERIE SPORTSMAN QC: JIMMY NADEAU VISE LE CHAMPIONNAT

2012-01-25T12:23:00.000-05:00

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JIMMY NADEAU VISE LE CHAMPIONNAT

Québec, QC (25 janvier 2012) – Le vice-champion 2011 de la Série Sportsman Québec, Jimmy Nadeau, confirme ses plans pour 2012 : terminer premier au championnat.

Si la fiche de Nadeau en 2011 est fort impressionnante : 1 victoire, 4 top-5, 7 top-10 sur les neuf épreuves disputées, Jimmy n’est tout simplement pas satisfait de terminer deuxième au classement général et vise un premier titre de champion.

Nadeau, de Beauceville, a participé aux 54 épreuves à ce jour de la série jeune de 6 saisons. Il sera de retour à la compétition au volant de la voiture No. 17, une rutilante Chevrolet Camaro, qui a d’ailleurs remporté en 2011 les titres de La plus belle voiture de la Série Sportsman Québec et plus belle voiture de type stock-car lors du Salon Auto Sport de Québec.

Nadeau sera à nouveau appuyé d’un groupe de passionnés, identifié comme l’équipe de l’année au banquet de la série au terme de la campagne 2011, ils reviendront en force et comptera encore une fois sur les judicieux conseils du constructeur D.G.R.

Pour tout connaître sur Jimmy Nadeau, visitez sa page de pilote au :
http://www.seriesportsman.ca/francais/pilotes/17-jimmy-nadeau-nadeau-racing-team-beauceville.html

La levée de rideau pour la série se fera avec une journée d’essai et d’inspection à l’autodrome Montmagny le 12 mai et la première compétition, un 75 tour, aura lieu le 19 mai à l’Autodrome St-Eustache dans le cadre du festival sportsman qui mettra aussi en vedette les Sportsmans ANCA et la classe Sportsman de la piste américaine Airborne Speedway.

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Pour de plus amples informations, contactez:

André Poulin, Président Série Sportsman Québec, courriel: andre.poulin (at) sportsman.ca, 581-998-7388

Préparé par M.P. Roy, courriel: mproy (at) roy-motorsports.com, 514-907-1773 poste 35

Brian Hoar and Patrick Laperle Crowned ACT Champions

2012-01-22T23:38:00.001-05:00

PATRICK LAPERLE ET BRIAN HOAR, LES CHAMPIONS DE L’ACT

Burlington, VT – Patrick Laperle de St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, champion de la série ACT-Castrol et Bran Hoar de Williston, VT, le monarque du tour américain de l’ACT ont été les héros du Banquet des Champions de l’ACT qui s’est déroulé, samedi soir au Double Tree Inn de Burlington. Les deux champions ont empoché un chèque de 10,000$ pour leur exploit.

Brian Hoar and Patrick Laperle Crowned ACT Champions

Jimmy “Scruffy” Linardy Receives MacTavish Award

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Burlington, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) crowned Brian Hoar of Williston, VT and Patrick Laperle of St-Denis, Quebec as the ACT Tour and Série ACT Castrol stock car racing champions respectively, at the ACT Banquet of Champions on Saturday, January 21 at the Double Tree Inn in Burlington, VT. It was the first ever combined banquet for the sister championship stock car racing series. Both champions cashed a point fund check of $10,000.

Laperle a mérité son deuxième titre en carrière dans la série ACT-Castrol. Il a clôturé sa saison avec un dossier que quatre victoires en douze departs, incluant son premier triomphe lors de la finale québécoise du championnat, le St-Eustache 300 de ce complexe motorisé des basses-Laurentides. Laperle et son chef d’équipe Éric, ont maintenant une fiche de 13 victoires dans la série ACT-Castrol. Patrick est également champion 2008 du tour américain de l’ACT et trois fois vainqueur du Milk Bowl.

Toujours dans la série ACT-Castrol, Yannick Tremblay de Chicoutimi a été officiellement reconnu comme étant la «recrue de l’année». En route pour cet honneur, Tremblay a terminé au neuvième rang du championnat et s’est assuré le respect de ses adversaries en raison de sa conduite sans reproche. Il n’a connu qu’un abandon.

Le 43e Don MacTavish Award est au vétéran Jimmy ¨Scruffy¨ Linardy pour son support continuel à l’ACT et au stock-car dans le nord-est. Ce dernier a fait l’objet de la page frontispice du magazine Late Model Racer de ce mois-ci.

En ce qui concerne la Coupe Ford Blue Oval, Wayne Helliwell jr. et son propriétaire Bruce Bernahardt ont été honorés pour avoir mérité cette marque de distinction pour une deuxième année consecutive. Ce programme instauré à l’intention des participants qui utlisaient des moteurs spec Ford lors des deux championnats de l’ACT ou sur l’une des douze pistes affiliées. Multiple champion à la piste de Lee USA Speedway, Helliwell s’est joint à l’ACT en 2011. Alors qu’il visitait les pistes du tour américain pour une premiere fois, il a enregistré une saison remarquable en réalisant une place parmi les dix premiers en dix occasions pour ainsi terminer deuxième au cumulitif. Ils ont également triomphé à la piste Twin State Speedway et Waterford Speedbowl.

Pour la premième fois dans la série ACT-Castrol, Tom Curley et son groupe ont décidé d’honorer le chef mécanicien qui travaille dans l’ombre, mais qui s’avère le grand responsible des succès son pilote. En effet, si les ajustements sur la voiture ne sont pas «sur la coche» comme on dit en langage commun, le conducteur a beau se battre avec sa monture mais sans success.

Cette première marque de distinction dans la série ACT-Castrol est allée à Éric Laperle pour les deux titres ACT-Castrol réalisés avec la complicité de son frère Patrick.

La série ACT-Castrol, édition 2012, prendra son envol à l’Autodrome Montmagny pour une confrontation de 100 tours, le 26 mai prochain. Cette série comportera douze épreuves alors que le tour américain sera composé de 10 courses. Parmi les confrontations spéciales sanctionnées par l’ACT, on remarque la 50e édition du People’s United Bank Milk Bowl à la piste Thunder Road, le quatrième ACT Invitational au New Hampshire Motor Speedway, le Showdown de l’Autodrome Chaudière ainsi que le Oxford 250 à la piste du même nom dans le Maine.

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Hoar earned his eighth career championship on the U.S.-based ACT Tour during another strong season in which he earned five wins in 12 events. With those five wins he solidified himself on top of the ACT Late Model career wins list with 33 and added wins at four new tracks including New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He also won the Showdown at Chaudiere in Vallee-Jct., Quebec and the 49^th Annual People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Barre, VT’s Thunder Road. Hoar and car owner Rick Paya earned their third straight ACT Tour title.

Laperle earned his second career title on the Quebec-based Série ACT Castrol. He finished the season with four wins in his 12 events, including his first ever win in the Quebec season finale St-Eustache 300 at Autodrome St-Eustache. Laperle and his crew chief brother, Eric, now have 13 career wins on the Série ACT Castrol. Patrick is also the 2008 ACT Tour (U.S.) Champion and three-time People’s United Bank Milk Bowl Champion.

The 43^rd Annual Don MacTavish Award went to ACT veteran Jimmy “Scruffy” Linardy of Somerville, MA. The prestigious MacTavish Award is named for legendary New England racer Don MacTavish who was killed in 1969 while racing at Daytona International Speedway. Linardy received the award for his continued support of ACT and Northeast stock car racing and his always positive attitude. Those qualities also helped Linardy grace the cover of this month’s edition of Late Model Racer magazine.

Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, NH and car owner Bruce Bernhardt were honored for their second straight Ford Blue Oval Cup Championship. The special program was designed for competitors who ran the Ford crate engine on the ACT Late Model Tour, Série ACT Castrol Edge or any of the twelve ACT affiliated tracks. Helliwell is a multi-time Lee USA Speedway Champion and joined the ACT Tour full-time in 2011. While visiting most of the tracks on the ACT schedule for the first time, they put together an impressive season with 10 top tens in 12 starts and earned second in the ACT Tour standings. They also earned feature wins at Twin State Speedway and Waterford Speedbowl on their way to the Ford title.

Rookie of the Year honors went to Ben Ashline of Pittston, ME and Yannick Tremblay of Chicoutimi, Quebec for the ACT Tour and Série ACT Castrol, respectively. The 21-year-old Ashline and his family team claimed 9^th in the final standings of the ACT Tour. They also earned a career best 5^th place finish in the Spring Green at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT. Tremblay finished 9^th in the Série ACT Castrol standings on his way to the Rookie title. He also gained the respect of the veterans with his clean driving on his way to just one did not finish for the year.

The Crew Chief of the Year Awards were awarded for the fourth consecutive season on the U.S. tour and for the first time on the Série ACT Castrol. Eric Laperle earned the first ever Castrol Crew Chief Award as part of the two-time Série ACT Castrol Championship team with his brother Patrick behind the wheel. Bruce Bernhardt received the fourth ACT Tour Crew Chief of the Year Award as part of the second place ACT Tour and Ford Blue Oval Cup Championship team with driver Wayne Helliwell, Jr.

Teams will continue to prepare their cars for the 2012 seasons during the winter months. The U.S.-based ACT Tour will start their season at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH with a 150-lap event on Sunday, April 15. The Quebec-based Série ACT Castrol kicks off their season with a 100-lap event at Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, Quebec on Saturday, May 26. The 2012 Série ACT Castrol schedule will consist of 12 events, while the ACT Tour will hold 10 events. Special events include the 50^th People’s United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road, the fourth annual ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the Showdown at Chaudiere at Autodrome Chaudiere, and the Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway.

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

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L'Autodrome Drummond invite la relève en 2012

2012-01-20T10:17:00.000-05:00

Vendredi 20 janvier 2012- Dave Paryzo- Directeur des communications

Nouveauté à l’Autodrome Drummond en vue de la saison 2012! Le promoteur Yan Bussière continue de travailler pour satisfaire sa clientèle. En effet, les adolescents de 13 à 17 ans pourront assister aux programmes de courses gratuitement.

Yan Bussière et Dominic Lussier (président de l’Autodrome Granby) s’unissent dans ce projet afin d’amener la relève de demain aux courses. En cette période d’économie difficile, ils espèrent du même coup ramener les familles tout au long de l’été. C’est grâce à cette jeunesse que la tradition de l’Autodrome Drummond pourra se poursuivre dans les années à venir.

Planifier dès maintenant un arrêt à l’Autodrome Drummond pour une soirée d’été inoubliable et qui sait pour attraper la piqûre.

L’Autodrome Drummond la F1 de la terre battue!

Dave Paryzo

daveparyzo@hotmail.ca

Directeur des communications

NASCAR STAR CARL EDWARDS TO APPEAR AT THE CANADIAN MOTORSPORTS EXPO

2012-01-19T14:56:00.001-05:00

(TORONTO, ON // JANUARY 19, 2012) – NASCAR star Carl Edwards is coming to the Canadian Motorsports Expo on Saturday, February 11. Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup car, will be signing autographs and meeting with Canadian racing fans just one week prior to taking to the track at Daytona International Speedway to qualify for the season-opening Daytona 500.

The 6th Annual Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport News takes place February 10, 11 and 12 at the International Centre, adjacent to Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

Last November, Edwards finished NASCAR’s Sprint Cup ‘Chase’ playoff season tied with Tony Stewart atop the point standings, but Stewart was crowned champion due to winning more races than Edwards in 2011. However, it was the closest championship battle in NASCAR’s history and Edwards won universal praise for his performances, both on and off the racetrack.

“I’m looking forward to coming to Toronto on Saturday, February 11 to meet Canadian racing fans at the Canadian Motorsports Expo,” said Edwards, who won the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “I was in kind of a rush the last time I was in Canada, last August. We were doing double-duty that weekend, shuttling back and forth between the Michigan Cup race and the Nationwide race in Montreal. This time, it’ll be nice to chat with the fans in a more relaxed setting.”

Edwards, who has 19 career Sprint Cup wins to his credit, recently announced he plans to concentrate on NASCAR’s top tour in 2012, after seven seasons of also taking part in the full Nationwide Series. The Columbia, Missouri resident was the Nationwide Series champion in 2007.

In addition to finishing second in the Sprint Cup championship in 2011, Edwards was also the runner-up in last year’s Daytona 500. The Roush Fenway Racing driver came home just behind fellow Ford driver Trevor Bayne.

“We’re very pleased to announce that Carl Edwards will be our headline celebrity at this year’s Canadian Motorsports Expo,” said the CME’s David Weber. “Heading into this year’s show, virtually all of our exhibitor space has been sold and we’ve gotten a lot of great support from some of the country’s top companies, racing series, tracks, manufacturers and retailers. This year’s CME is going to be the best ever, and we’re extremely excited that Carl Edwards is going to be part of it.”

Carl Edwards is scheduled to appear at the CME from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 11. During his visit, he will appear on-stage for a moderated Q&A with the audience before taking part in a one-hour autograph session. Watch the CME’s website (www.CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com) for details on Carl Edwards’ appearance, including confirmed times and the autograph session.

ABOUT THE CME: The Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport News is a three-day celebration of Canadian racing that runs February 10, 11 & 12, 2012 at the International Centre (6900 Airport Road in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)). In addition to booths and racing vehicles representing the entire spectrum of Canadian motorsports, the show is loaded with seminars and forums to entertain and inform racers and fans alike. Celebrity drivers will be at the CME to sign autographs and meet the fans. One of the special themes of this year’s CME is the CASCAR Reunion. Please check the show’s website (www.CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com) for news, updates, schedule information and more.

For more information on exhibitors, seminars, conferences, special events and guests, visit www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com, call 416-962-7223 or email info@canadianmotorsportsexpo.com. Twitter: @CME_racing. Facebook: www.facebook.com/CME.Toronto

INSIDE TRACK READERS' CHOICE AWARDS VOTING IS UNDERWAY

2012-01-18T22:54:00.001-05:00

Program aimed at celebrating Canada’s best racers now in its 10th year

For immediate release: January 16, 2012

TORONTO, ON – Canadian motorsports fans have 10 days left to register their votes for Canada’s top racers of 2011. Visitors to www.insidetracknews.com will have their say in ‘Racer of the Year’ and ‘Up and Coming Racer of the Year’ categories as part of the 10th annual Inside Track Motorsports News Readers’ Choice Awards.

Known as the Official Publication of Canadian Motorsports, the magazine’s Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards are a key component of the publication’s commitment to focus positive attention on this country’s current and future stars.

Visitors to the Inside Track homepage, who click on the Readers’ Choice Awards program button, will be redirected to a secure online poll featuring a list of six nominees (each) in 11 categories representing various popular forms of racing in Canada. Also included in each category is space for a ‘write-in’ vote to register ballots for non-nominated racers.

The categories include Racer of the Year and Up and Coming Racer of the Year awards for Stock Cars, Road Racing and Motorcycles. In addition, Inside Track readers will register Racer of the Year votes for Dirt Ovals, Drag Racing, Rallying and Karting. This year’s nominees include talented competitors representing all regions of Canada.

Visitors to the website will also have an opportunity to vote for the Canadian Racer of the Year Participating at the Highest Levels of International Competition, as well as to select an Overall Canadian Racer of the Year. The 13th and final question will ask them to identify the individual they believe to be Most Deserving of Induction into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

“So far we’ve had almost five thousand completed ballots and we expect that total to rise considerably prior to the close of voting on January 25, 2012,” said Inside Track’s Greg MacPherson. “Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award winners are proud to include their awards on their resumes and many of them are active in promoting their nominations on their websites and social media feeds. We’re honoured that the awards are important to them.”

Nominees were determined following consultations involving Inside Track’s team of editors and contributors. Every effort was made to put forward the most worthy candidates, while fairly representing Canada’s top series and all regions of the country.

All voting will be conducted via a controlled balloting procedure at the official Inside Track website (www.insidetracknews.com). The polls will remain open until midnight on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. The results of the readers’ selections will be announced in an upcoming issue of Inside Track Motorsport News. The award winners will be honoured on stage at the Canadian Motorsports Expo on the night of Saturday, February 11. The show takes place at Toronto’s International Centre.

PHOTO: The Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards presentations at last year’s Canadian Motorsports Expo, featuring award recipients selected by Inside Track readers as Canada’s top and future racing stars.

VOTING LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ITMN_RCA_2011

ATTACHED: 1) Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards ‘click here to vote’ program button. 2) A PDF of the various categories and nominees.

Inside Track Communications fast facts: Inside Track Communications is the nation’s leader when it comes to Canadian motorsports publications. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Inside Track Communications publishes Inside Track Motorsport News (www.insidetracknews.com), Inside Motorcycles (www.insidemotorcycles.com), and Inside MotoX & Off Road (www.insidemotocross.com). Inside Track Communications is also the co-owner of the Canadian Motorsports Expo (www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com).

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Austin Theriault Announces Plans For 2012

2012-01-18T22:47:00.000-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1.17.12

For more information, visit www.AustinTheriault.com or E-mail TBarrettGWC@hotmail.com

Theriault to chase full ACT Late Model Tour, southern Super Late Model races for BKR

FORT KENT, Maine – Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, will try and complete some unfinished business this season while also setting out on a new venture in his racing

career.

Theriault will run the complete ACT Late Model Tour schedule in 2012 as he chases his first career Tour championship, while the 17-year-old will also run more than half a

dozen Super Late Model events as a development driver for Brad Keselowski Racing.

“We've had all kinds of good opportunities in the last couple of years and learned from all of them,” said Theriault, who made his debut with BKR in the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga., last November. "I know it all has happened fast, but I feel everything happens for a

reason and I'm ready for the challenge.

“I'm really looking forward to this season."

Theriault, who finished third in the final 2011 ACT Late Model Tour standings after posting six straight Top-5 finishes to close out the season, will attempt all ACT points races this year with his family-owned AT Racing No. 57 Ford.

“We're really putting all our efforts into going after the title," said Mickey Green, crew chief of the No. 57. "That's the main goal for us on the ACT side. Hopefully we can pick up where we left off last year.”

Theriault will begin his 2012 season in the BKR No. 29 at Lanier (Ga.) National Speedway in the CRA-sanctioned Speedfest 200 on Jan. 28-29. He also has plans to run The Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway in March, the Rowdy 251 in Berlin, Michigan, in June, as well as both ends of the famed Snowball Derby – both the Super Late Model and Pro Late Model events – in December as part of his schedule with BKR.

BKR is owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Brad Keselowski.

“It's definitely a huge opportunity to spread your wings and head down south for these Super Late Model races, to get some seat time with those guys." Theriault said. “We did a couple races at the end of last year for BKR and look forward to expanding on what we've been able to accomplish in the ACT Tour in the last few years.

“I'm trying to climb the ladder. We've been given a huge opportunity now and we're going to see where it takes us. I wouldn't be able to be successful without the help of my 57 crew and all the guys that I've worked with at BKR."

Green, who has worked as Theriault's crew chief on the Late Model side since Theriault's rookie season in ACT in 2010, believes that Theriault can head as far as he wants.

“I look at him as a Ryan Moore type,” Green said, noting another Maine native and ACT graduate who has driven in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and worked for a number of Sprint Cup Series organizations. “Austin's equally as good, if not better. Sometimes he doesn't give himself enough credit for how good he really is.”

Theriault hopes to add two things to his racing resume this season – a run for the series championship and a victory in one of the country's premier short-track events in the South. It's one of the reasons he made sure his schedule allowed enough room for all ACT points races as well as some of the bigger Super Late Model shows in the nation down south.

“Last year was a good example of how we can adapt to different obstacles and threaten for a win, and we came close a couple times (in ACT races),” Theriault said. “Over the winter, we've taken everything we've learned to try and make things better for this season. Championships will come, but we've got

to win some races, too.

“I think we've obviously taken steps in that direction.”

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REVSTAR renonce au championnat sur glace en 2012

2012-01-18T22:28:00.001-05:00

Afin de mettre tout le focus sur la prochaine saison, REVSTAR a décidé de d'éliminer le championnat de glace 2012 mais nous comptons revenir plus fort l'an prochain.

Avec l'addition de 5 nouveaux pilotes STR et encore d'autres qui pourraient s'ajouter pour la prochaine saison, en plus de la série Slinghots gagne en popularité, nous avons décidé de concentrer nos efforts pour la préparation des bolides.

Le numéro 10, Gabriel Richer qui avait impressionné en dominant le premier championnat sur glace ne sera pas trop déçu d'apprendre que la série ne reviendra pas cet hiver, puisqu'il est passablement occupé par ses tâches de nouveau papa. Toutefois, il sera partant pour le championnat régulier de la saison 2012.

Gabriel Richer - Premier champion de Glace de REVSTAR

Avant le retour sur la glace en 2013, nous allons faire l'essais d'un nouveau type de pneus à crampons pour les Slingshot pour voir si nous pourrons lancer un championnat pour cette catégorie.

Pour l'instant on met le championnat hivernal sur la glace !!! Et on vous revient l'automne prochain avec des nouvelles pour la prochaine édition.

Mais d'abord la saison 2012 de REVSTAR
avec ses deux catégories STR et Slinshots

Le travail de logistique pour la prochaine saison est bien amorcé, nous pourrons bientôt dévoiler le calendrier des activités 2012 qui sera encore très équilibré entre les pistes d'asphalte et de terre battue. Nous allons poursuivre nos efforts pour promouvoir nos deux séries.

Nous sommes anxieux d'entreprendre notre quatrième saisons en REVSTAR. Après quelques années pour établir la série sur des bases solides, nous avons maintenant atteint la maturité avec deux championnats chaudement disputés. Yannick Poirier en STR et Isabelle Manny, qui a marqué l'histoire de la série en remportant le premier championnat des Slingshot, seront de retour pour défendre leur titre en 2012.

Nous prévoyons présenter des grilles imposantes pour tous les programmes lors de la prochaine saison et l'engouement continue auprès des amateurs de courses.

Moins cher qu'on pourrait le croire !
Un sport abordable et sécuritaire : Pour un investissement comparable à celui d'un achat d'une motoneige ou d'un VTT, nos pilotes participent à un véritable championnat de Stock Car et vivent des sensations incomparables. Vous pourriez vous aussi être dans le feu de l'action !

Carl Labonté

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REVSTAR

'Rapid Roman' Richie Evans Rode Orange Chariot Into History

2012-01-18T22:26:00.001-05:00

For Immediate Release

New York Star Won Nine NASCAR Modified Series Titles In Hall Of Fame Career

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2012) – Richard Ernest “Richie” Evans certainly was the face of NASCAR – and modified racing – in the northeast, winning an estimated 475 times in approximately 1,300 starts. It equates to a win in every three starts (a 36.5% clip), something unheard of in modern racing at any level.

Evans will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday, one of five members of the Hall’s third class comprised of the New York native, legendary crew chief Dale Inman, team owner Glen Wood and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough. He is the first of 15 inductees without a connection to NASCAR’s premier series.

The 2012 enshrinement ceremony kicks off NASCAR Acceleration 2012 weekend, which includes the NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint, where fans can interact with the sport’s legends and current stars in person, get autographs and catch a sneak peek at the upcoming season. Fans can go to NASCARacceleration2012.com for more information.

Nicknamed the “Rapid Roman” by virtue of racing out of Rome, N.Y., he found a home in the modifieds – a car fashioned from pre-World War II coupes and sedans powered by high horsepower engines.

Evans won nine NASCAR national modified championships over a 13-year span, including eight consecutive titles from 1978-85. His signature No. 61 orange race car was a magnet for fans and a terror to his fellow competitors.

He worked on his own cars – up to 100 hours a week – and raced virtually every night of the week.

“Working with the car and working on it in the garage every week is an advantage,” Evans once said. “While I’m working on the car, I’m thinking about every lap I rode in that thing. It’s not like the mechanic who stood and watched it during the feature and then has to make some decisions.”

Evans lost his life at age 44 while practicing at Martinsville Speedway for the 1985 season finale of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. He’d earlier locked up the series’ first championship along with a fourth consecutive Whelen All-American Northeast Region title.

He was named one of NASCAR’s “50 Greatest Drivers” in 1998.

On Jan. 10, the New York State Senate adopted a resolution honoring Evans’ NASCAR Hall of Fame induction “remembering his extraordinary accomplishments in the racing area that were a direct result of his skill, dedication and commitment.”

“We are just so thrilled and excited. He has received a lot of rewards but this is the ultimate,” said his widow, Lynn, commenting on her husband’s election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “I know he is looking down and smiling ear to ear.”

Evans, one of six brothers and sisters, left his family’s Westernville, N.Y. home at the age of 16 to work as a gas station mechanic. In 1964 Evans began racing hobby stocks at Utica-Rome Speedway.

Evans’ first NASCAR championship came in 1973 – after a number of seasons winning race after race regardless of sanctioning body. The title snapped a two-year reign by fellow Rome resident Jerry Cook, who won four more championships before Evans reclaimed a crown in 1978 that he relinquished only after his passing.

The Evans-Cook rivalry was legendary – although they weren’t the only prominent figures in NASCAR modified racing, which included future NASCAR Sprint Cup star Geoffrey Bodine, Maynard Troyer, Ron Bouchard, Bugs Stevens, George Kent and Tom Baldwin Sr.

But they lived in the same town and each had a separate set of fans. Evans and Cook got along fine; the fans, however, were a different story. And they won every NASCAR Modified Series championship between 1971 and 1985.

The two also had distinctly different personalities. “The only thing we had in common was racing and there were times we didn’t even talk to each other,” said Cook, who became a NASCAR official following a racing career that ended in 1982 with nearly 350 victories. Cook currently is NASCAR’s Competition Administrator. “But we put on a show with it.

“He didn’t win everything. I beat him and other drivers beat him so it wasn’t like he won every single thing. But he did real well at it, that’s for sure.”

Evans won regularly and won with style and grace. He also was a promoter’s dream, his presence putting hundreds of additional folks in the grandstands.

“He was a hard-core guy, racing to put food on the table,” said John Bisci, a high school student who watched Evans race at Lancaster Speedway in New York and became the track’s program editor in 1976. Bisci is Public Relations Manager at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “You could talk to him any time. After the races he would give you an autograph and never said, ‘I’m too busy kid; come back later.’

“No matter how many times he won, nobody booed. He never disparaged the other drivers and told the fans, ‘I’m glad you were cheering for me.’ He was a ‘party guy’ but when it came time to race he was all business.”

NASCAR Sprint Cup owner Tommy Baldwin Jr., whose father competed against Evans, brought his No. 36 car to a recent event with an Evans retro paint scheme. “Richie was someone we all looked up to and when he came to town we knew we had to beat him to win,” said Baldwin. “He made us work harder and I think that prepared a lot of us for the Sprint Cup level.”

The color orange may not have made Evans’ cars go any faster – but it probably gave him a psychological edge in an era when few race cars were brightly painted. “He had a fast orange car in a sea of stock Detroit colors. There was no mistaking him for anyone else,” said Bisci. “You’d see him in the rear view mirror and you knew it was him that was coming.”

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ARCA Racing Series, ARCA CRA Super Series Scheduled to Race Friday, July 27 at Lucas Oil Raceway

2012-01-18T22:24:00.000-05:00

For Immediate Release:

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis will host the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and the ARCA CRA Super Series on Friday, July 27, the track announced today.

The date announcement for the track's second consecutive ARCA Racing Series event and ninth since 1971 finalizes the 20-race ARCA Racing Series schedule for 2012. The Lucas Oil Raceway event had appeared on the previously-announced race schedule without a confirmed date.

The ARCA Racing Series and ARCA CRA Super Series events will follow a USAC Midget and Silver Crown doubleheader on Thursday, July 26.

"We are pleased to welcome back ARCA for the second consecutive season following their thrilling race last year, and the ARCA CRA Super Series has long been a valuable partner," said Wes Collier, general manager of Lucas Oil Raceway. "The history and tradition Lucas Oil Raceway has with USAC is long and storied with past race winners including some of the greatest names in racing. We are anxious for a tremendous two nights of racing."

Ty Dillon won at Lucas Oil Raceway last season, scoring one of his series-leading seven victories before becoming the 2011 ARCA Racing Series champion. ARCA's July visit to the track in Clermont, just west of Indianapolis, was the series' first since 1985.

The ARCA CRA Super Series is a top stock car sanctioning body and features some the finest up-and-coming talents in all of racing. Past CRA winners at Lucas Oil Raceway have included Scott Hantz, Jeff Land, and Ross Kenseth.

The track will announce a schedule of events and ticket prices for the weekend shortly, and ARCA will make future announcements regarding event broadcast coverage and sponsorship.

2012 will be the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards' 60th Anniversary Season, featuring 20 races at 18 tracks. The season begins with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 18. The event will air live on SPEED.

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 28 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 0.4 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 will visit Alabama's Mobile International Speedway and Minnesota's Elko Speedway for the first time; ARCA's first visit to Minnesota will give ARCA a race in a 29th state.

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

NASCAR Extends Partnership With Federal-Mogul

2012-01-18T22:23:00.001-05:00

For Immediate Release

MOOG Steering And Suspension Brand Remains Exclusive

NASCAR Performance^® Partner, Extends NASCAR Contingency Program Sponsorship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2012) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that it has renewed its partnership agreement with Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), extending Federal-Mogul’s market-leading MOOG brand of automotive steering and suspension components as an exclusive NASCAR Performance partner.

This multi-year agreement will continue to provide Federal-Mogul’s MOOG product and marketing team with a platform to enhance and differentiate its products and drive sales. The NASCAR Performance brand marks and intellectual property will appear on MOOG packaging as well as within the brand’s product literature, advertising and promotional programs, and at industry events.

“There’s no better proving ground for MOOG steering and suspension components than NASCAR,” said Jay Burkhart, senior vice president, Federal-Mogul Global Aftermarket. “Federal-Mogul’s extension of its partnership with NASCAR emphasizes our commitment to provide the best steering and suspension parts to NASCAR race teams, professional automotive technicians and vehicle owners.”

MOOG steering and suspension products – such as ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel hub assemblies and universal joints – feature innovative, problem-solving designs that make them the ideal choice for race teams, automotive technicians and vehicle owners. MOOG components are engineered to help professionals ensure precise handling and steering response, to deliver increased product durability, and to ensure easier installation on today’s vehicles, virtually regardless of make or model.

“For more than 45 years, NASCAR has validated the performance of MOOG products under the toughest racing conditions,” said Todd Armstrong, managing director, NASCAR Automotive Group. “Just as NASCAR is the world’s premier motorsports innovator, Federal Mogul is the technology expert when it comes to providing quality, precision steering and suspension components to car owners, certified mechanics and race enthusiasts.”

MOOG products have been the preferred steering and suspension technology of NASCAR teams for more than four decades. In fact, every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion since 1966 has relied on MOOG products for exceptional on-track performance and durability.

The agreement continues the MOOG brand’s high-profile involvement as a NASCAR Contingency Program sponsor in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR K&N Pro Series. Federal-Mogul and the MOOG brand also sponsor the prestigious weekly and annual MOOG “Problem Solver” awards for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chiefs.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America's premier sports. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. In the United States, races are broadcast on FOX, TNT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, SPEED and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. NASCAR fans are among the most brand-loyal in all of sports. As a result, more Fortune 100 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, one local grassroots series, and two international series. Also part of NASCAR is GRAND-AM Road Racing, known for its competition on road courses with multiple classes of cars. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., NASCAR has offices in eight cities across North America. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.nascar.com. Follow NASCAR on www.facebook.com/NASCAR or on Twitter: @NASCAR.

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Corporation is a leading global supplier of powertrain and safety solutions to the world’s foremost original equipment manufacturers of automotive, commercial, aerospace, marine, rail and off-road vehicles; industrial, agricultural and power generation equipment; as well as the worldwide aftermarket. Federal-Mogul’s leading technology and innovation, lean manufacturing expertise, and global distribution network deliver world-class products, brands and services at a competitive cost. The company’s sustainable global profitable growth strategy creates value for its employees, customers and shareholders. Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899. The company is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs approximately 45,000 people in 35 countries.

Federal-Mogul’s aftermarket products are sold under a variety of well-known brands, including: Abex^®, AE^®, ANCO^®, Beral^®, Carter^®, Champion^®, FP Diesel^®, Fel-Pro^®, Ferodo^®, Glyco^®, Goetze^®, MOOG^®, National^®, Necto^®, Nüral^®, Payen^®, Precision^®, Sealed Power^®, Speed-Pro^® and Wagner^®. All Federal-Mogul trademarks are owned by Federal-Mogul Corporation, or one or more of its subsidiaries, in one or more countries.

For additional information regarding Federal-Mogul, MOOG steering and suspension components and the NASCAR MOOG Problem Solver awards, visit www.federal-mogul.com or www.moogproblemsolver.com.

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Nick Kelly, NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

Honda Indy Toronto presents Canadian debut of the new 2012 Dallara DW12 IndyCar at the Canadian Motorsports Expo

2012-01-18T22:21:00.001-05:00

(TORONTO, ON // JANUARY 18, 2012) – Race fans attending the Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track will have an exclusive opportunity to have an up-close look at the new 2012 Dallara DW12 IndyCar. This is the first time Canadian race fans and journalists in Canada will have the chance to view the long awaited car.

The CME takes place February 10, 11 and 12 at the International Centre near Pearson International Airport. The new vehicle has been designated the DW12 in honour of the late Dan Wheldon, who was a series champion and two-time winner of the Indy 500.

“Canadian Motorsports Expo visitors are going to be the first in Canada to get a firsthand look at the new road course version of the Dallara DW12 IZOD IndyCar Series car, identical to the ones that will be in action on the streets of Toronto in July,” said the CME’s David Weber. “The Honda Indy Toronto is one of Canada’s biggest sports and entertainment events and we’re excited to be working the organizers to promote both the event and Canadian motorsports at the CME.”

Located at the core of the CME’s 80,000 square-foot floor, the Honda Indy Toronto booth will be hosted by event representatives who will be available to discuss the 2012 event and the new Dallara DW12 car.

“The Honda Indy Toronto is the highlight of the year for many motorsports fans and car aficionados,” said Charlie Johnstone, Vice President and General Manager of the Honda Indy Toronto. “Motorsports has much more to offer than one single weekend of spectacular racing and excitement. IndyCar and other racing series can offer great entertainment all year long, which is something we will also offer at the CME.”

Having one of the country’s most prestigious motorsport events and festivals represented at the motorsports show is great news for readers of Inside Track Motorsport News and CME attendees.

“At the CME, we can speak directly to the motorsport enthusiast who will definitely appreciate seeing the new car up-close and in-person six months before it hits the track,” continued Johnstone.

Fellow Canadian and 2011 IndyCar Rookie of the Year James Hinchcliffe – a former Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award (RCA) winner and current RCA nominee – will be vying for a victory on the streets of Toronto after recently signing with Andretti Autosport. Another Canadian – 2011 Indy 500 pole-winner Alex Tagliani of Quebec – will also be in action in Toronto, having recently signed a deal to race for Bryan Herta Autosport. Canadian racing veteran Paul Tracy is reportedly still in discussions to contest the full 2012 IZOD IndyCar series schedule, but nothing has been confirmed yet for ‘The Thrill from West Hill.’

“We have some solid Canadian talents participating this year and driving at the highest level,” said Johnstone. “Having Canadian IndyCar drivers is very important for us and for our fans. We always want to see local heroes on-track and to have them succeed. We can’t wait to see how they perform in Toronto this July and what the season holds for our Canadian drivers.”

ABOUT HONDA INDY TORONTO: The Honda Indy Toronto takes place July 6-8, 2012 on the streets surrounding Exhibition Place near Lake Ontario and downtown Toronto. With 26 years of IndyCar racing history in Toronto, the Honda Indy Toronto is among the most respected motorsports events in North America and includes the fastest racing series on the planet, celebrity athletes, and a week-long festival of live entertainment and interactive activities.

For more information, visit www.hondaindytoronto.com. Follow the Honda Indy Toronto on Twitter @HondaIndy and ‘Like’ us on Facebook at facebook.com/HondaIndyToronto.

ABOUT THE CME: The Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport News is a three-day celebration of Canadian racing that runs February 10, 11 & 12, 2012 at the International Centre (6900 Airport Road in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)). In addition to booths and racing vehicles representing the entire spectrum of Canadian motorsports, the show is loaded with seminars and forums to entertain and inform racers and fans alike. Celebrity drivers will be at the CME to sign autographs and meet the fans. One of the special themes of this year’s CME is the CASCAR Reunion. Please check the show’s website (www.CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com) for news, updates, schedule information and more.

For more information on exhibitors, seminars, conferences, special events and guests, visit www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com , call 416-962-7223 or email info@canadianmotorsportsexpo.com. Twitter: @CME_racing.

HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS' NOS. 24 AND 88 SPRINT CUP SHOW CARS ON DISPLAY ALL THREE DAYS OF THE CANADIAN MOTORSPORTS EXPO

2012-01-18T22:19:00.000-05:00

(TORONTO, ON // JANUARY 18, 2012) – Canadian racing fans in attendance at the upcoming Canadian Motorsports Expo presented by Inside Track Motorsport News are in for a special treat. The show, which takes place February 10, 11 and 12 at Toronto’s International Centre will feature two of the world’s most famous race cars.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard Chevrolet Impala, as well as Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Sprint Cup show car, will come straight from the Hendrick Motorsports shop in North Carolina to be displayed at the CME. It will be the Canadian debut for both of these new-look paint schemes, which will take to the track the following weekend at Daytona International Speedway during qualifying for the Daytona 500.

The No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Sprint Cup show car that is coming to the CME will feature the dramatic new Diet Mountain Dew paint scheme. NASCAR Canada is returning to the CME and will once again be the presenting sponsor of one of the most iconic cars in the world of motorsports.

“We’re looking forward to being part of the Canadian Motorsports Expo again and we’re proud to present Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard Chevrolet Impala show car,” said Richard Coughlin, NASCAR Canada’s Director of Sponsorships. “This car has a new look for 2012 and Canadian NASCAR fans will be able to get an up-close look at it a week before they can see it on TSN when Dale Jr. takes to the track at Daytona in the same paint scheme.”

For the second year in a row, Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Sprint Cup show car will be presented by Canadian Motor Speedway and featured in the CMS booth. Gordon – a four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion – is closely affiliated with the proposed motorsports facility in Ft. Erie, Ontario. In addition to displaying the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet Impala show car, the Canadian Motor Speedway booth will once again feature design and management representatives from this exciting project.

“For the past few years, the CME has been proud to host the Canadian debuts of some of the most exciting cars in the world of motorsports,” said the CME’s David Weber. “Having the No. 24 and No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports show cars on display in the same schemes as the ones that will be driven by Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Daytona the following week is a real coup. We’d like to thank our friends at Canadian Motor Speedway and NASCAR Canada for their support in bringing the No. 24 and No. 88 to Canada.”

ABOUT NASCAR CANADA: NASCAR Canada, a partnership between NASCAR and TSN Events, a division of TSN within the CTVglobemedia family, Canada’s leading multi-media company, was created in 2004 to manage the growth of the NASCAR brand in Canada through sponsorship, licensing, and marketing initiatives. TSN, which has been broadcasting NASCAR races across Canada since 1984, brought to Canadian fans more than 90 NASCAR race broadcasts in 2011.

ABOUT THE CANADIAN MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Canadian Motor Speedway is a $150 million racetrack development situated on 820 acres of land in Fort Erie, Ontario. Directly adjacent to the QEW within five miles of the Canadian/U.S. border, the project is just over 11 miles away from Niagara Falls. The core of the project consists of a standalone 1-mile oval which combines to form a 2.6-mile FIA-grade road course. The development will provide world class racing events for up to 100,000 spectators in a variety of motorsports including automobiles, motorcycles, karting and various motorized and non-motorized public events. Visit www.CdnMotorSeedway.com for more information.

Caley Weese Heads Back to School

2012-01-18T14:12:00.000-05:00

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications

Having completed her second season at the controls of a pro late model at Brighton Speedway Park with a 7^th place point finish, Caley Weese is about embark on one of the most exciting adventures of her young career. The 25 year-old racer from Carrying Place, Ontario – a graduate of the Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications program at St. Lawrence College – has been accepted to participate in the RACE 101 program, based in North Carolina. The elite driver development tutoring regularly selects between 15 and 20 drivers from a variety of asphalt and dirt speedways across North America. A year in length, the school requires drivers to be part of a trio of 3 day weekend sessions during the off-season, while completing on-line courses during the season at their respective speedways.

“Since I started racing in 2003, my goal has been to pursue motorsports full-time,” said Weese, who works as a marketing co-ordinator for McDougall Insurance and Financial in Belleville, Ontario. “This program has so many valuable aspects – including a super late model ride in the PASS touring series for the highest graduating student – that can open a number of doors to help achieve what I’m looking for.”

With on-track seat-time scheduled for the legendary Hickory Motor Speedway, the RACE 101 classroom sessions include workshops on racecar chassis set-up, as well as media relations, team marketing and promotion. With a number of best appearing car awards and a solid advertising program already part of her racing resume, Caley Weese is looking forward to the chance to take every aspect of her team’s performance to the next level.

“I’m so lucky to have the opportunity to be part of a training session that has already impacted so many famous drivers over the years,” said the racer known as ‘the skirt in the dirt’. “Main instructor Tony Blanchard – a NASCAR and ARCA crew chief – worked with Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano from a very early age and helped his progression through the ranks and eventually land the Home Depot ride with Joe Gibbs Racing. I don’t know if that’s the same type of result that I can hope for, but I’m going in with an open mind, hoping to learn as much as I can. This is the opportunity of a lifetime and I can’t wait to get started.”

Weese Racing would like to thank sponsors Dibbits Excavating, Lucas Oil, Ten Star Weese Insurance, Foxy Hair & Esthetics, Today’s Best Country Cool 100.1/95.5 Hits FM, McDougall Insurance and Financial, Associated Muffler & Brakes, Mister Transmission, Quinte Stucco, Burr Insurance, Novo Foam Products, A&W Belleville and Spy Optics for their support during the 2011 season.

To learn more about the Race 101 driver development program, follow Caley Weese and the class of 2012 at www.race101.com. Catch-up with Caley by visiting www.weeseracing.com.

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

Caley Weese began her 2011 campaign by having her #77 late model as part of mall displays in Kingston, Belleville and Cobourg.

Prepared by: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

2011 Award's Banquet Wraps-up Another Successful Kawartha Speedway Season

2012-01-18T14:11:00.000-05:00

By Jim Clarke, Kawartha Speedway PR/Clarke Motorsports Communications

With a collection of bright, sparkling trophies waiting to be handed-out, Kawartha Speedway’s drivers and teams gathered to celebrate the 2011 season Saturday, January 14^th. A crowd of more than 300 was on hand in the converted dining room under the track’s main grandstand for a sumptuous buffet dinner, followed by the presentation of class awards to Dan McHattie, Ken Donaldson Jr. and ‘Too’ Moroney for their championships in the NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model, Better Carpet Thunder Car and Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stock divisions respectively. For McHattie, it was his 7^th title in the track’s 11 year history. Donaldson and Moroney each claimed their first crowns.

On-line voting – on the track’s web-site, Facebook and Twitter – was used to decide the annual winners for rookie of the year, most improved and most sportsmanlike drivers in each regular division.

Three wins and a 7^th place finish in points earned the rookie of the year honours for mini stocker Alex Lees. A track championship and 5 trips to victory lane saw Ken Donaldson Jr. claim the thunder car prize, while 50 year-old Bryan Watts – who finished his freshman season just outside the top 10 in points – took home the late model trophy.

His first main event wins since 2006 – including a history making run in the year’s Summer Sizzler – saw Bryan Mercer pick-up the most improved driver award for the late model division. Back to back trips to victory lane – the first wins of his career – earned the same prize for thunder car racer Andy Ford. Brad Martin’s inaugural visit to the winner’s circle – in a 50 lap invitational on fan appreciate night – saw the Plainville, Ontario sophomore take the mini stock accolades.

A smooth running Dwight Brown – who picked-up a pair of 2011 main event wins – saw the Beeton, Ontario racer take the most sportsmanlike late model driver hardware. Steve Mayhew – easily the most experienced campaigner at the track – earned the statuette in the thunder car class, while Mike Nelson – who won last year’s track championship – was named the most sportsmanlike mini stock driver for the year.

The dedicated pit crew award for 2011 was earned by the thunder car team of the #28, driven by Howie Crowe, Jr. and in a contingency draw – sponsored by 5 Star Racecar Bodies – Better Carpet Thunder Car driver Josh Gruntz and NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model runner Bryan Mercer each earned a $500 gift certificate toward the purchase of a new body for their respective rides.

Track Promoter/General Manager Derek Lynch took the podium to close-out the night’s festivities. He congratulated everyone on a successful 2011 campaign and spoke briefly on the upcoming season, before announcing 2011 late model champion Dan McHattie as the winner of the annual president’s award. In accepting the honour, McHattie praised Lynch and the entire Kawartha team.

“I’ve been racing in Ontario for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a single facility where I’d rather run. If Derek called me next week and told me we were running garbage cans when the season opened, I’d start building one,” said McHattie, to the applause of the crowd.

Kawartha klips: Next on the agenda for the Fraserville, Ontario 3/8^th miler will be the 3^rd running of the Long John 200 Endurance event Sunday, February 5^th. The track will also participate in the Canadian Motorsports Expo – presented by Inside Track Motorsports News – February 10^th, 11^th and 12^th at the International Centre in Toronto. Full show details can be found at www.CanadianMotorportsExpo.com ...Friday night action for 2012 gets underway with an open practice session May 25^th. The season opener is Friday, June 1^st. Fans can visit www.kawarthaspeedway.com to see the complete schedule.

Photo attachment: Joel & Heather Wiebe – www.adrianmediaservices.com

#1). 2011 track champion ‘Too’ Moroney and the top finishers in the Hasiuk Trailer and Container Mini Stock division pose with their hardware at the Kawartha Speedway banquet.

#2). Ken Donaldson Jr. is joined by fellow Better Carpet Thunder Car drivers at the Kawartha Speedway banquet. The Queensville, Ontario racer earned a track championship and rookie of the year honours during the 2011 season.

#3). Cavan, Ontario’s Dan McHattie captured his 7^th career NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model track championship in 2011. The veteran racer also earned the President’s Award at the Kawartha Speedway banquet.

Prepared by: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

Tom Culey sets the record straight / Tom Curley rétablit les faits

2012-01-18T13:53:00.001-05:00

Suite à l’article publié sous la plume d’Yvan Provencher de Onroule.ca, dans lequel il s’entretient avec M. Jacques Guertin propriétaire du complexe de Sanair, nous avons contacté M. Tom Curley, président l’American Canadian Tour pour obtenir sa version des faits.

Yvan Provencher of Onroule.ca published an internet interview with Mr Jacques Guertin, owner of the Sanair complex, earlier this week. Since we contacted American Canadian Tour President Tom Curley to get his reactions to the story.

Dans l’article (http://onroule.ca/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8188) publié le 16 janvier on cite, M. Guertin: "J'ai vu qu'on avait annoncé le retour de la série ACT-Castrol à Sanair, d'ailleurs Tom Curley est venu voir la piste pour voir dans quel état elle est présentement. On dit que ce sont les frères Bergeron, les propriétaires du circuit de Riverside Speedway à Ste-Croix, qui organisent cette course ici, à Sanair. Mais il n'y a encore rien de signé et je ne les ai même pas rencontrés. Comme vous pouvez le constater sur notre site, on n'a pas annoncé cette course et on ne le fera pas tant qu'on aura des documents signés."

Nous avons donc contacté M. Curley pour obtenir sa version des faits. “Nous travaillons présentement le contrat pour Sanair. Il n’y a pas de problème. Nous avons négligé le dossier puisque notre attention était sur les règlements LMS.” [NDLR: les nouveaux règlements ACT LMS seront publiés aujourd’hui nous a mentionné aussi mentionné Curley]. “J’ai le contrat sur mon bureau, suite à une réunion avec les gens de Riverside, nous serons en mesure de compléter cette partie du dossier” déclara le grand-manitou de l’ACT.

Ce weekend, samedi, à Burlington au Vermont, se déroulera le gala pour couronner les champions ACT Tour, du Vermont Bryan Hoar et ACT Castrol, le Québécois Patrick Laperle. Plus de 100 000$ en bourses et bonis a été payé aux équipes en 2011.

In the text published on January 16 (http://onroule.ca/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8188), Mr Guertin is quoted as having said: “I saw the announcement of the the ACT Castrol to the facility. As a matter of fact Tom Curley was here to check the place out and witness the shape its in. They say the Bergeron brothers, owners of Ste-Croix’s Riverside Speedway, will host this race. But nothing is signed. As you can read on our website nothing is posted about a race and we will not until the documents are signed.”

We contacted Mr Curley in order to get his side of the story. “We are working on the contract with Sanair. There are no problems, just got off track with these rules issues. [Editor’s note: the ACT Late Model rule book should be released today he also informed us in a separate statement]. I have the Sanair contract information on my desk and after a meeting with the Riverside folks we will complete that part of the process” told us Mr Curley.

This weekend, on Saturday, in Burlington, Vermont ACT will host the combined gala to crown the ACT Tour Champion, Brian Hoar of Vermont and ACT Castrol Champion, Patrick Laperle of the province of Quebec. Over 100 000$ was awarded in points fund and other awards to teams during the 2011 season.

JOHNSTON RESEARCH & PERFORMANCE (JRP) TO HOST THE 'JRP PAVILION' AT THE CANADIAN MOTORSPORTS EXPO

2012-01-16T11:36:00.001-05:00

(TORONTO, ON // JANUARY 16, 2012) – One of North America’s largest distributors of high performance parts and accessories – Johnston Research and Performance (JRP, Inc.) – will be hosting the 5,000 square-foot ‘JRP Pavilion’ at the 2012 Canadian Motorsports Expo on February 10-12, 2012 at Toronto’s International Centre.

“JRP has truly raised the bar for this year’s CME,” said the CME’s Mike Galipeau, of the Mississauga, Ontario-based distributor. “JRP’s presence will be immediately noticeable by the racers and fans attending the show. Their participation – and that of their brands – will be a huge benefit to the other exhibitors. They’ve also gone above and beyond in terms of helping to market the show to their customers and potential first-time showgoers.”

JRP’s manufacturers will have exhibits and factory representatives to answer questions at the JRP Pavilion, creating an opportunity – on Canadian soil – that Canadians have traditionally had to travel to the U.S. or Europe to experience.

“JRP’s size and influence in the Canadian market allows them to bring their top brands and factory reps to the CME,” continued Galipeau. “We’ll have companies from around the world bring their displays and 2012 products for Canadians to see. Companies like K&N, Royal Purple, Sparco and many others will have factory reps on the floor in the JRP Pavilion to answer questions and showcase their new innovations and products.”

Established in 1993, JRP has grown into one of Canada’s largest automotive distribution companies, through their passion for motorsport and their knowledge of performance parts gained as a result of traveling the globe looking for the best products.

“I felt there were a number of reasons we should get involved,” said JRP’s Derek Johnston. “The CME is the only venue in this country that caters to our industry. There are shows like it in England and in the United States. Our strength has always been in hard-core performance products, and our specialty knowledge and expertise come from being involved with motorsport participants. We travel the world every season to find the best products we can, and we pioneer product lines that haven’t been launched in the U.S. or Canada.”

Many well-respected companies affiliated with JRP will be in attendance at the 2012 Canadian Motorsports Expo, participating in the JRP Pavilion, including:

• AEM ELECTRONICS • HJC • ROMIK

• ARP • K&N • ROYAL PURPLE

• BBS • KW SUSPENSION • STOPTECH

• CSF CANADA • LITECH • SPARCO

• COBB • VOLK RACING • SONAX

• DISK BRAKE AUSTRALIA • MAGNAFLOW • VIBRANT

• ENKEI • OPTIMATE • WOSSNER

• EXEDY • REVO • WHITELINE

“If you own a performance or racing shop in Canada, you likely know JRP,” continued Galipeau. “The JRP Pavilion will give show patrons opportunities to meet the JRP staff, and discuss their performance needs.”

From JRP’s perspective, the CME offers a unique opportunity to assemble its customers under one roof, reach new clients, and increase brand awareness. JRP’s manufacturer representatives are looking forward to promoting their products to the Canadian motorsports community.

“A lot of these companies are very excited to come to Canada because they have a large market here or are looking to attract new customers,” said Johnston. “Often, these types of companies are very excited to be involved and want to build relationships with clients in the local market. Our manufacturers represent a wide range of automotive fields. They are passionate about motorsports.”

JRP is located at 2344 South Sheridan Way in Mississauga, ON. Contact them at (PH) 905-822-7223, info@jrponline.com or visit their website at www.jrponline.com.

Body Work: GRIP Examines The Truth About Aero

2012-01-16T10:54:00.001-05:00

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For more information, visit www.GRIPseminars.com or E-Mail TBarrettGWC@hotmail.com

Sammy Sanders Brings Design And Aero Experience To Seminar

PORTLAND, Maine—Every short-track race team is constantly looking for any bit of speed it can find, and GRIP plans to help racers find that edge.

Kentucky native Sammy Sanders brings nearly 20 years of design, fabrication, body hanging, driving, and aerodynamic experience to the Seasons Event and Conference Center in Portland, Maine, this coming January 19-22 for the first annual GRIP Seminar presented by Hypercoil Springs. While the four-day short-track racing seminar will explore suspension information, brake technology, spotting technique, driver development and marketing, it will also place a premium on explaining how to take advantage of body hanging and bracing to maximize downforce and aerodynamics on short tracks across the United States and Canada.

Sanders, who is the lead designer & fabricator for Aluminum Racing Products – ARbodies – will address aerodynamics and downforce, as well as how to maximize both through proper body hanging and bracing procedures, and the use of aerodynamic enhancing accessories.

“This is a really exciting opportunity for short-track teams,” said Jason Enders of RE Suspension, one of GRIP's co-founders. “What somebody like Sanders has learned over the years is invaluable, and he has the ability to debunk popular myths about aerodynamics as they pertain to short-track racing while also getting the best for teams in terms of actual on-track performance.”

In addition to being the lead designer & fabricator for Aluminum Racing Products, Sanders has also worked as a test driver, fabrication shop foreman and aero consultant for two of Bobby Hamilton Racing’s three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins at Daytona International Speedway. Sanders also did extensive wind tunnel testing for Dodge Motorsports while working for BHR.

In addition to having run several Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series races, Sanders is also a weekly racer with several championships and more than 100 wins. His experiences of designing, testing and competing in an aero sensitive environment give him a unique perspective on maximizing aerodynamics few people have acquired.

GRIP is designed to benefit teams from all walks of short-track racing, including PASS-sanctioned Super Late Models, ACT-sanctioned Late Models, Maritime Pro Stock and Sportsman-type cars, open-wheeled Modifieds and various weekly divisions from across North America.

TICKETS STILL REMAIN FOR THE FOUR-DAY SEMINAR, and Hypercoil Springs is offering two free tickets to accompany any four-day ticket sold. Multiple pricing packages are available to accommodate a variety of schedules and budgets. A special room rate at the adjacent Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, for both single- and double-occupancy, is also being offered.

For more information on GRIP or to register for the seminar, please visit www.GRIPSeminars.com or contact Gary Crooks at (704) 224-6672.

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Glen Wood Never Set Out To Create NASCAR Sprint Cup Dynasty

2012-01-13T21:33:00.001-05:00

For Immediate Release

Virginian’s Decision To Race Instead Of Cut Wood Benefited Many Racing Stars

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2012) – Glen Wood began his working life hauling timber to Virginia’s sawmills before deciding that racing cars offered a more exciting – and ultimately profitable – way of life.

It turned out to be a decision well made. The complete story of Wood’s accomplishments in NASCAR has yet to be written but the next chapter unfolds Jan. 20 when the 86-year-old Wood is inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Though Wood won just four times – all at Bowman-Gray Stadium in North Carolina – he planted the seeds that germinated into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing history that continues to be made today.

Glen Wood and brothers Leonard, Delano, Clay and Ray Lee went from weekend racers to the Stuart, Va.-based team that for more than 50 years has employed some of NASCAR’s greatest names. Glen Wood won his first race in 1960.

Trevor Bayne won last year’s Daytona 500 bookending a litany of superstar winners that includes NASCAR Hall of Fame member David Pearson, fellow Hall inductee Cale Yarborough, Tiny Lund, Marvin Panch, A.J. Foyt, Buddy Baker, Neil Bonnett and road racer Dan Gurney.

Wood’s team has won 98 times in seven different decades, a total that includes five Daytona 500s. The Wood Brothers also excelled outside the NASCAR world, sending Jim Clark to victory in the 1965 Indianapolis 500.

“It’s such a long trip from 1950 to now. It’s sort of hard to believe,” said Wood following the announcement of his selection to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “It’s one of the biggest honors you could have. I didn’t come here alone; I had a lot of help. There’s five of us brothers. All of those helped at one time or another.”

Wood’s brother and choreographer of the modern pit stop, Leonard, has been nominated for future NASCAR Hall of Fame consideration.

Glen Wood – whose early racing nickname was “Woodchopper” because he owned a saw mill – began racing in an era where stock cars actually were street cars.

When Speedy Thompson won the inaugural National 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1960, the Ford he drove had been junked because of fire damage. The fire saved the Woods from having to removing heavy soundproofing and other materials – ultimately removing weight as well.

The victory was the team’s first on a superspeedway. Wood would later say that his share of the $12,710 purse was a turning point.

Wood purchased his first race car, a 1938 Ford Coupe, for $50 in 1950. As a NASCAR premier series driver, Wood was active from 1953 through 1964 ultimately competing in 62 races. His first victory came on April 18, 1960; his fourth and last on July 13, 1963. He was one of the day’s better qualifiers winning the pole 14 times. Wood’s average starting position was 6.1.

In 1959, he ran a career-high 20 races, finishing 13 times in the top 10. The following season statistically was his best: nine races, three wins, four poles and six top-five and seven top-10 finishes.

Wood and his brothers bought a 1961 Ford Starliner which they tested at Charlotte Motor Speedway on behalf of Ford, which had no factory-supported presence in the series at the time. The Woods and Ford entered NASCAR premier series racing together and have been paired since – the longest association between a race team and a manufacturer.

Tiny Lund claimed the team’s first Daytona 500 victory in 1963, substituting for Marvin Panch, who’d been injured the day before in a sports car race. Fellow NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Yarborough won the race in 1968, followed by Foyt in 1972, NASCAR Hall of Famer Pearson in 1976 and Bayne in 2010.

The team’s association with Pearson was most notable. Pearson and the Woods won 43 times between 1972 and 1978, seasons in which the team pursued partial schedules comprising only the sport’s most significant events.

Between 1964 and 1968, Dan Gurney won four times at the old Riverside (Calif.) International Raceway road course driving for the Woods.

With children Eddie and Len Wood and Kim Hall, the organization scored its most improbable victory in last year’s Daytona 500. Bayne, driving in just his second NASCAR Sprint Cup race, gave the Woods their 98th victory. "It was unbelievable that that happened, we go down there with a rookie driver. He'd driven one time for us at Texas, and ran real well,” said Wood. "But I don't think anybody would ever have dreamed he would've won the Daytona 500."

Glen Wood remains a humble man – regardless of the history that he and his team continue to write in NASCAR. “I’d like to be remembered as a fair competitor, a man whose handshake was his word,” said Wood.

For additional information, contact:

Owen A. Kearns, NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

Alex Montminy poursuit son développement avec la Série Sportsman

2012-01-13T21:30:00.001-05:00

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Québec, QC (13 janvier 2012) – Le jeune pilote de 16 ans, Alex Montminy, de Lévis est le troisième pilote à avoir complété formellement son accréditation pour la saison 2012 dans la Série Sportsman Québec.

Alex qui est en nomination dans la catégorie meilleur espoir Canadien du stock car sur asphalte par la réputée revue canadienne-anglaise Inside Track Motorsport News a choisi de continuer son développement dans la Série Sportsman.

"Nous avons privilégié la Série Sportsman pour poursuivre mon apprentissage. La compétition y est féroce, les bolides performants et elle offre une valeur ajoutée par son professionnalisme qui ne peut que contribuer à mon avancement" déclara Alex.

En 2011, le plus jeune pilote de l'histoire de la série a complété chacune des manches et s'est classé au 13^e rang du classement cumulatif de la Série. Il a enregistré 1 top-5 et 5 top-10.

"Alex sera de retour au volant de la Toyota Camry No. 18, mais cette dernière aura subit une importante modification. Nous ferons passer la suspension arrière d'un système à lame à celui utilisant des combinés ressort-amortisseurs ("coil overs"). D'ailleurs nous serons associés au constructeur D.G.R. et comptons sur les judicieux conseils de Dany Gagnon encore cette année. C'est certain que nous relevons les attentes, nous voulons poursuivre la progression et bâtir sur la belle lancée que nous avons connu en fin d'année passée" déclara Guy Monminy le père et responsable de l'équipe.

"Alex en sera à sa 3^e saison avec la Série en 2012. Déjà, nous avons pu constater une amélioration marquée sur ses résultats l'an dernier. L'encadrement continu qu'il reçoit de personnes expérimentées porte fruit. Il ne serait pas surprenant de le voir visiter le podium à quelques reprises cette année et qui sait, peut être même enregistré une première victoire" déclara André Poulin, président de la série.

Pour tout connaître sur Alex Montminy, visitez sa page de pilote au :
http://www.seriesportsman.ca/francai...eam-levis.html

Si vous désirez vous prononcer sur le sondage de la revue Inside Track Motorsports News et supporter la nomination d'Alex, veuillez remplir le sondage qui se trouve à l'adresse:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ITMN_RCA_2011

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Pour de plus amples informations, contactez:

André Poulin, Président Série Sportsman Québec

Sarah Cornett-Ching Seeks Help of Fans and Sponsors with Voting in the 'Always a Champion' Video Contest; Winner to Receive Sponsorship

2012-01-13T21:00:00.001-05:00

Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design

January 13, 2012

PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Sarah Cornett-Ching is seeking the help of fans and sponsors to vote for her daily in a video contest that she has entered. The contest is titled ‘Always a Champion’ and there will be five winners of this contest that will receive a $10,000 sponsorship from Champion Spark Plugs for the upcoming 2012 racing season, and one grand prize winner of a $50,000 sponsorship package.

The ‘Always a Champion’ contest began at the start of the New Year, and runs through February 5^th, 2012. You can vote once a day on the video, and by signing up to vote on the site, you will also be eligible to win free apparel from Champion. In order to vote, simply go to www.alwaysachampion.com and register. Once you have registered, type Sarah Cornett-Ching in the search field, click on the video and vote. Once registered, you can also vote right from the www.sccracing.com website.

"This is a great contest that Champion has put on for us racers, and with your help we may have a chance to win one of those coveted sponsorship packages" says Cornett-Ching. "We encourage everyone to vote for us daily between now and February 5^thand leave a comment on the video. The Champion sponsorship, along with the help of our already existing sponsors for 2012 would make a great combination going into the new season."

The five finalists (one per each racing category) will be determined by a Sponsor-selected panel of judges based on the following criteria: Inspirational Quality (34%); Relevance to Theme/Best Depiction of a Champion (33%); and number of votes (33%). All eligible Contest Entries will be judged from January 16, 2012 through January 31, 2012. While the voting doesn’t solely determine who wins the contest, the 33% is very important in determining the winner.

"We have been promoting the video contest through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter since the voting began" adds Cornett-Ching who has utilized these sites all year long to keep sponsors and fans informed of any news throughout the year.

"We need to step it up in order to be in the running for this sponsorship when it closes in a few weeks."

Since 2005, Sarah Cornett-Ching has racked up a pile of awards, including Most Aspiring driver as well as Champion in her division that year. Two years later, after moving up a class, she claimed the championship again. In 2008 she claimed her first ever top five finish in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series, and the following year she finished third overall in the series points standings. In addition to her third place in points, she also claimed awards for Most Improved driver, Most Dedicated to the Sport and West Coast Sportsman Rookie of the Year Award. In 2010 she claimed fifth place in points in both the Okanagen Street Stock Series and the West Coast Sportsman Series. She was also named Most Improved Driver and Most Dedicated Driver of the West Coast Sportsman Series. In 2011, Sarah again won Most Improved Driver in the West Coast Sportsman Series, finishing fourth in points, and won Rookie of the Year, and Most Improved driver in the OK Tire ARCA West Series, finishing eighth in points.

For more information on Sarah Cornett-Ching and to follow her racing accomplishments, please visit her newly revamped website, www.sccracing.com or visit her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sccracing.

Sarah Cornett-Ching seeks the help of fans and sponsors in the ‘Always a Champion’ voting contest. (SCC Racing Photo Collection)

Dave Paryzo se joint à la grande famille de l'Autodrome Drummond

2012-01-13T20:24:00.001-05:00

Jeudi 5 janvier 2012 – David Pariseau – directeur des communications

En plein préparatif de la 62^e saison de courses de l’Autodrome Drummond, Yan Bussière est fier d’annoncer la venue de Dave Paryzo en tant que nouveau directeur des communications.

Impliqué dans le monde du stock car sur terre battue depuis son enfance, Paryzo a d’abord été membre de l’équipe du vétéran Robin David de 1999-2004. Auteur du livre Au fil des ans sur l’histoire de l’Autodrome Granby (2002), il s’est retrouvé derrière le volant du semi-pro #2 de 2004 à 2007 et du lightning Sprint #20 en 2009. David s’acquittera de la rédaction des communiqués de presse en plus de travailler de concert avec Antony Marcotte pour la préparation de l’analyse des programmes de courses. Celui-ci s’engage avec l’équipe de l’Autodrome Drummond à rehausser à nouveau la qualité du spectacle avec de nouvelles innovations.

En raison d’engagements personnels, Martin Bélanger doit céder son poste de relationniste ainsi que sa conjointe Isabelle Nault qui l’assistait dans son travail. L’équipe s’unit pour les remercier et les féliciter pour l’excellent travail réalisé au cours de la saison 2011.

À quelques mois de l’arrivée de la prochaine campagne, Dave Paryzo amènera sans aucun doute du sang nouveau au tracé du Centre du Québec. Âgé de 25 ans, Paryzo devient le plus jeune relationniste de l’histoire de l’Autodrome Drummond. Dynamique et déterminé, c’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme qu’il accepte le défi.

L’Autodrome Drummond, la F1 de la terre battue !

Dave Paryzo

daveparyzo@hotmail.ca

Directeur des communications

Autodrome Drummond

STEVE COTE: DE RETOUR AU CANADA / RETURNS HOME TO CANADA

2012-01-13T15:00:00.000-05:00

STEVE COTE: DE RETOUR AU CANADA

OBJECTIF: LE TITRE DE RECRUE NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES

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Kahnawake, QC —12 janvier 2012 — Le pilote de Montréal et champion 2010 de la NASCAR Whelen All American Series au Québec, Steve Cote, sera de retour au Canada après avoir passé l'année dernière aux États-Unis. Lors de son séjour à Roseville en Californie, il a remporté le titre de recrue et terminé deuxième au classement cumulatif de la classe Modifiés NASCAR Whelen All American Series à la piste All American Speedway.

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HIS GOALS ARE SET ON NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR TITLE

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Kahnawake, QC — January 12, 2012 — Montreal (Quebec) stock car driver and the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All American Series Quebec Champion, Steve Cote, returns home to Canada after a year away in the United States, where he claimed Rookie of the Year Title and finished second in points in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series Modified ranks at All American Speedway in Roseville, California (USA).

Une entente a été conclue entre Steve Cote Racing et White Motorsports qui permettra à Cote de participer à chacune des douze courses du championnat NASCAR Canadian Tire Series avec l'objectif de remporter le titre de recrue de l'année.

"Je suis très fébrile à l'idée de compétitionner à travers le Canada, dans le plus haut niveau de compétition en stock car qu'il y a au pays. C'est un privilège pour moi d'être associé à NASCAR, White Motorsports et son propriétaire Derek White. Nos aurons deux voitures à notre disposition pour participer au championnat, elles sont actuellement à être modifiées afin d'être munies des plus récentes avancées technologiques. De plus je serai à nouveau réuni avec mon frère, Jonathan, qui a déjà acquis une année d'expérience dans la série avec White Motorsports. Je pourrai donc être compétitif dès le début" a déclaré Steve Cote.

La série NASCAR Canadian Tire Series représente le plus haut niveau de compétition en sport motorisé et le seul championnat national au Canada. Les meilleurs équipes et pilotes de stock car compétitionnent sur des circuits ovales et des circuits routiers à travers le pays à titre d'épreuve principale, entre autre au Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières et à deux reprises en marge des séries internationales du NASCAR Nationwide à Montréal et de l'IndyCar à Edmonton. La foule ayant assisté aux épreuves est estimée à plus de 360 000 personnes à travers le Canada et à plus de 168 000 téléspectateurs à chacune des épreuves diffusées sur la chaîne TSN.

La levée de rideaux sur la saison 2012 de Steve Cote et la Série NASCAR Canadian Tire se fera sur le circuit routier de Mosport International Raceway (Bowmanville, ON) le 20 mai 2012. Le championnat de 12 courses visitera des installations dans les provinces de Nouvelle-Écosse, Québec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta et Colombie-Britannique.

Suivez @stevecoteracing et @whitemotorsport sur Twitter et assurez vous de consulter la page Steve Cote Racing sur Facebook à www.facebook.com/stevecoteracing

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Le pilote de Montréal au Québec, Steve Cote, aura 21 ans le 24 janvier prochain. Il a remporté le titre de champion Québécois NASCAR Whelen All American en 2010 alors qu'il compétitionnait en Sportsman à l'Autodrome St-Eustache et celui de recrue de l'année pour la NASCAR Whelen All American dans l'état de la Californie alors qu'il a participé au championnat Open Wheel Modified (voiture modifiée) à la piste All American Speedway de Roseville en Californie (États-unis).

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Steve Cote au volant de la voiture de type modifiée, munie d'un moteur de 575 chevaux, qui roule sur le tracé de All American Speedway à Roseville, Californie (États-unis).

Les photos sont disponibles sans frais pour les médias.

Pour de plus amples informations, contactez:

Marc Patrick Roy, Roy Motorsports

An agreement was reached between Steve Cote Racing and White Motorsports to participate in all twelve races of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Championship with goals set on the Rookie of the Year Title.

"I am excited to race from coast-to-coast at the highest level of stock car racing in Canada. It is a privilege for me to be associated with NASCAR, White Motorsports and its owner Derek White. We will have two cars at our disposal, both of which are currently being upgraded to the latest specifications. Also, I will be reunited once more with my brother, Jonathan, who has already accumulated a year of experience with White Motorsports in the NCATS series. This will allow me to be competitive going in" declared Steve Cote.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is Canada's top level of motorsport and only National motorsport championship. Canada's top teams and drivers racing stock cars on both oval and road courses from coast to coast as the headline show, including the Trois-Rivieres Grand Prix and as a companion series to the NASCAR Nationwide in Montreal and the IndyCar Series in Edmonton. Attendance is estimated at over 360 000 people across Canada and each of the average TV viewership per event on TSN was 168 000 viewers.

Steve Cote and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series kick off the 2012 Championship on the Mosport International Raceway road course (Bowmanville, ON) on May 20th, 2012. The 12-race Championship will visit racing facilities in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Follow @stevecoteracing and @whitemotorsport on Twitter and make sure to check out the Steve Cote Racing page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stevecoteracing

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Montréal, QC stock car driver, Steve Cote, will turn 21 on January 24, 2012. He won the NASCAR Whelen All American Quebec Champion title in 2010 as he competed in the sportsman ranks at Autodrome St-Eustache and the NASCAR Whelen All American California State Rookie of the Year Title as he competed in the Open Wheel Modified ranks at All American Speedway in Roseville, California (USA).

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Steve Cote behind the wheel of the Open Wheel modified, a 575 horse-power race car, at speed on the All American Speedway in Roseville, California (USA).

These pictures are available royalty free for media purposes.

For more information, contact:

Marc Patrick Roy, Roy Motorsports

Petty: Dale Inman Invented The Position Now Called NASCAR Crew Chief

2012-01-12T14:43:00.001-05:00

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Richard Petty’s Cousin Had Uncanny Ability To Communicate With ‘The King’

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2012) – Within the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage, among crew chiefs and mechanics, the most popular addition to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is one of their own – Dale Inman.

Inman, according to his first cousin Richard Petty, invented the position we now call the crew chief.

“Dale was a racing benchmark,” said Petty. “He was the sport's first official crew chief and people modeled themselves after him. He knew what, when and where -- and when he made a mistake he wasn't afraid to admit it. Everyone respected him for that. Nobody even comes close to the number of wins that Dale has recorded."

He’ll be inducted Jan. 20 as a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s third class that includes Richie Evans, Darrell Waltrip, Glen Wood and Cale Yarborough.

Inman’s numbers between 1958 and 1992 indeed support “The King’s” belief: eight NASCAR Sprint Cup championships, 193 victories and 129 poles.

The 75-year-old Inman won seven titles with Petty and another with Terry Labonte.

Inman began working in the Petty Enterprises Level Cross, N.C. shop for Lee Petty when he was too young to go to the track and be the team’s chief mechanic.

Inman’s stand-out year was 1967. That season, Inman and Petty won a NASCAR-record, 27 races – 10 of them consecutively. All 27 victories were in the same car they built a year earlier.

“Maurice was in the engine room and we had six employees,” said Inman, when asked if he and the team were aware of what they were accomplishing. “We were so busy we didn’t have time to think about what we were doing.”

In the current era, a crew chief can puzzle over a dozen or more cars before selecting which one to take to a specific race. That was hardly the case for Inman.

Richard Petty frequently had only two or three cars for Inman to supervise, perhaps an even more difficult task considering a 50-race schedule that featured multiple dates during a given week on both dirt and asphalt surfaces.

“Somebody asked me if I was nervous,” Inman said, discussing his feelings before the NASCAR Hall of Fame announcement was made. “And I said, ‘not as much as I was in some of those races.’”

While Inman was The King’s cousin, it seemed as if the pair could be twin brothers. The two worked in the shop on Lee Petty’s race cars but also had played football together at Randleman High School. Inman was the team’s halfback; Petty was a guard on the offensive line.

“It was scary sometimes how we came up with the same answers,” Inman said.

Inman didn’t set out to be a crew chief; it just came with the evolution of the sport. “There had to be a leadership role,” he said. “I picked that up.”

Unlike his cousin, Inman never had a desire to drive race cars. “I just didn’t see me tearing up somebody else’s equipment,” he said. “I always was pretty well content to work on the race cars and make them better.”

He also was a gifted teacher. Many of the sport’s top crew chiefs matriculated at what became Dale Inman University, among them Mike Beam, Barry Dodson, Jake Elder, Tony Glover, Steve Hmiel, Robbie Loomis, Todd Parrott, Robin Pemberton and Wade Thronburg.

“The things that you learned were not always about being or trying to be the best race car mechanic or your win-loss record; they were also about how you represented your team on and off the track,” said Pemberton, a winning crew chief for Mark Martin, Kyle Petty and Rusty Wallace and now NASCAR’s Vice President, Competition and Racing Development, recalled of his time working under Inman. “Dale was very good at a lot of things but I really think he was one of the best race strategist I have ever seen week in and week out. The vast majority of the time Dale made the right call to get the most out of the day.”

Inman didn’t disagree but put it this way: “I kept up with who we we had to beat and what their weaknesses were,” he said. “We also surrounded ourselves with good people.”

Inman left the team shortly after Petty’s 1981 Daytona 500 victory. The decision to move on was incredibly emotional – for both Inman and Petty.

“After I told him I was leaving the team in '81, he looked at me like he was going to cry,” Inman said in a feature published later in “Stock Car Illustrated.” “'Dale,' he said, 'when I go off down into one of those turns at 170 mph, who am I going to depend on so I know that all the bolts are tight?' I went home and cried.”

Inman later worked for Rod Osterlund, J.D. Stacy and Billy Hagan – the latter owner of Labonte’s championship-winning team – before returning to Petty Enterprises to manage the organization’s business affairs in 1986. He helped mold the careers of John Andretti and Bobby Hamilton, both race winners.

Inman retired from NASCAR in 1998 but remained close to the sport. He helped Kyle Petty complete the Victory Junction camp. When the NASCAR Hall of Fame was opened, Inman brought in its first artifact, the restored Plymouth Belvedere in which Petty set the records in 1967.

In 2006 a national motorsports’ journalism organization proclaimed Inman NASCAR’s second greatest crew chief. Always humble, Inman responded, “I’m not sure I should even be ranked.” He called Leonard Wood of the Wood Brothers – fellow NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Glen Wood’s brother – the best crew chief he’d ever seen.

For additional information, contact:

Owen A. Kearns, NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

Un autre pilote LMS fait un retour en Sportsman en 2012

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Québec, QC (11 janvier 2012) – Le deuxième pilote à formellement se faire accréditer pour la saison 2012 dans la Série Sportsman Québec est Marco Savoie de St-Lambert.

Après avoir évolué pendant deux saisons dans la prestigieuse Série ACT Castrol pour voiture récent modèle (LMS), il disputera chacune des épreuves du calendrier de la Série Sportsman au volant d'une rutilante Chevrolet Impala No. 27.

Un dévoilement officiel de la voiture sera fait le 3 mars 2012 lors d'un souper bénéfice aux profits de l'équipe qui se tiendra chez son nouveau commanditaire principal, soit Méchoui International de St-Étienne-de-Lauzon.

En 2011, en plus des cinq courses LMS, Marco a participé à 4 épreuves de la Série Sportsman dans lequel il a signé son meilleur résultat d'une 7e place alors qu'il évoluait sur le tracé de l'Autodrome Montmagny.

"Je veux participer à chacune des courses du championnat 2012 et me maintenir au plus fort du championnat. Mon équipe est de retour et à nouveau je serai associé et conseillé par le constructeur Mac Rod Shop de Vallée-Jonction" déclara Savoie.

Marco en sera à sa 5e saison de participation avec la Série en 2012. " Nous sommes heureux de pouvoir le compter parmi les compétiteurs de la Série Sportsman Québec. Il sera surement un pilote à surveiller dans le TOP 10 du classement" déclara André Poulin, président de la série.

Pour tout connaître sur Marco Savoie No. 27, visitez sa page de pilote au :

www.seriesportsman.ca/francais/pilotes/27-marco-savoie-savoie-racing-team-st-lambert.html

La levée de rideau pour la série se fera avec une journée d’essai et d’inspection à l’autodrome Montmagny le 12 mai et la première compétition, un 75 tour, aura lieu le 19 mai à l’Autodrome St-Eustache dans le cadre du festival Sportsman qui mettra aussi en vedette les Sportsmans ANCA et la classe Sportsman de la piste américain Airborne Speedway.

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CASCAR REUNION: CME TO HOST A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

2012-01-08T12:08:00.001-05:00

Tony Novotny to be joined by several racers and personalities on Sunday, February 12

(TORONTO, ON // JANUARY 6, 2012) – Before there was a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, CASCAR was Canada’s top stock car sanctioning body, overseeing national and regional championships and creating consistent rules packages for many of the nation’s top racing facilities.

On Sunday, February 12, 2012, the Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport News will host a CASCAR Reunion to celebrate this golden era in Canadian racing. The highlight will be an on-stage forum featuring CASCAR founder Tony Novotny and several prominent racers and personalities from the sanctioning body’s storied history.

Founded by Novotny in 1981, the Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (CASCAR) ultimately gave way (in 2007) to the present day NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. At its peak, the CASCAR Super Series appeared at ovals and road courses across Canada, producing legendary champions like Don Thomson Jr., Dave Whitlock, Peter Gibbons, Steve Robblee, Dan Shirtliff, Mark Dilley, Kerry Micks, Andy Farr, Wayne Keeling, J.R. Fitzpatrick and others. Canadian Tire Series champs Scott Steckly and DJ Kennington both cut their teeth competing in CASCAR races.

“We are very excited to be hosting the CASCAR Reunion on Sunday, February 12 at the CME,” said the CME’s Greg MacPherson. “The series laid the groundwork for NASCAR coming to Canada, proving that the country and its racers would support a unified, professional stock car series. Tony Novotny and some of his early partners had a vision, and while it was never easy, he and the racers, their families, the sponsors and fans worked together to create something pretty special. We’re looking forward to having Tony joined on stage by some past CASCAR champions and other CASCAR personalities for a trip down memory lane.”

Talking about the CASCAR Reunion at the CME, Novotny said, “It’s going to be pretty neat to see a bunch of good friends and talk about the old days. There should be a lot of fun stories. It was a lot of work and we had our ups and downs. But looking back, we put on some good racing and ran into a lot of good people over the years. It’ll be nice to see everyone again.”

Watch the CME website (www.CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com) for further announcements regarding the CASCAR Reunion, including the CME show schedule and additional confirmed forum participants. If you were a CASCAR racer, crew member, official, sponsor or fan, you won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to relive one of the most memorable chapters in Canadian racing history. For more information about the CASCAR Reunion, contact the CME at info@canadianmotorsportsexpo.com or call (416) 962-7223.

Devil's Bowl Speedway to host second "Town Meeting" January 21

2012-01-08T12:07:00.001-05:00

For Immediate Release DBS-010612-1

RUTLAND, VT -- Stock car competitors from around the region will be heard from as Devil’s Bowl Speedway hosts its second winter “Town Meeting” on Saturday, January 21. The open-forum discussion will be held at the Holiday Inn-Rutland in Rutland, VT.

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Local stock car competitors are invited to participate in the second winter "Town Meeting" hosted by Devil's Bowl Speedway at the Holiday Inn-Rutland in Rutland, VT on January 21. (Mark McKeon photo)

NASCAR licenses to be made available at Holiday Inn-Rutland

The meeting will be divided into four one-hour blocks, each dedicated to a specific racing division at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The meeting for the Modified division will begin at 1:00pm, followed by the Late Model group at 2:00pm, eight-cylinder Renegades at 3:00pm, and four-cylinder Bombers at 4:00pm.

Among the key items to be discussed are divisional rulebooks for the 2012 season and promotional ideas for the race track and competitors. NASCAR licenses and other necessary forms will also be made available at the meeting.

Nearly 150 participants attended the first Devil’s Bowl Speedway Town Meeting at the Holiday Inn-Rutland on October 30. The Holiday Inn-Rutland is located on Route 7 in Rutland, VT.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway opens its 46^th season of stock car racing on May 6, 2012. The full 18-event schedule is online at www.devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com along with divisional rulebooks. For more information, call (802) 265-3112 or email devilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com.

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Dubois Construction rasée par le feu

2012-01-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

Les chaînes FOX44 et WCAX de Burlington rapportent que l'entreprises Dubois Construction qui est la co-propriété du Lieutenan-Gouverneur du Vermont et pilote duAmerican-Canadian Tour LMS Phil Scott est présentement la proie des flammes d'un important brasier. Un site visible de la I-89 lorsqu'on circule près de Montpelier, VT.

On parle d'une perte totale. Nos pensées pour les gens, les proprios et les employés affligés.

http://www.fox44now.com/story/16466655/fire-at-dubois-construction

http://www.wcax.com/story/16466367/breaking-news-fire-at-lt-gov-scotts-business

ARCA Finalizes Full ARCA Racing Series Open Test Schedule

2012-01-05T14:22:00.000-05:00

For Immediate Release:

Thursday, January 5, 2012

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - The Automobile Racing Club of America has announced six open testing periods over nine days for the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season. The announcement includes a test this month at Mobile International Speedway, where ARCA will race for the first time in its 60th Anniversary Season.

Teams will be permitted to test at Mobile International Speedway on Friday, January 13. The first race at Mobile will take place Saturday, March 10.

Talladega Superspeedway, which will hold its 50th ARCA race this season, will open to testers on Tuesday, April 17 and Wednesday, April 18. The race at Talladega is scheduled for Friday, May 4.

Michigan International Speedway will host testing Tuesday, May 22, weeks ahead of the Friday, June 15 race.

Testing at Chicagoland Speedway will take place Monday, June 18, just days after the series' event at Michigan. ARCA will race at Chicagoland on Saturday, July 21.

Kansas Speedway will host ARCA's season finale for the first time this year, and testing at the track will occur Tuesday, October 2. The season finale is slated for Friday, October 19.

Daytona International Speedway will host open testing for its 2013 race Friday, December 14, Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, December 16.

All drivers must be pre-approved by the ARCA competition committee, and have a 2012 physical and drug screen on file with ARCA. More testing information is available by contacting Joe Wells, vice president of competition for ARCA, at (734) 847-6726 or jwells@arcaracing.com.

The full test schedule is as follows:

Friday, January 13 - Mobile International Speedway

Tuesday, April 17 - Talladega Superspeedway

Wednesday, April 18 - Talladega Superspeedway

Tuesday, May 22 - Michigan International Speedway

Monday, June 18 - Chicagoland Speedway

Tuesday, October 2 - Kansas Speedway

Friday, December 14 - Daytona International Speedway

Saturday, December 15 - Daytona International Speedway

Sunday, December 16 - Daytona International Speedway

The complete 2012 event schedule is available at ARCARacing.com.

Founded by John 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 two professional touring series and local weekly events.

Kawartha Speedway Welcomes the New Year with the Release of Their

2012-01-05T14:18:00.000-05:00

2012 Schedule

By Jim Clarke, Kawartha Speedway PR/Clarke Motorsports Communications

A clean slate. A blank canvas. A fresh sheet of paper. A new calendar is just waiting to document the special events of your life. Birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions, your uncle’s brother’s cousin’s wedding...and the 2012 racing schedule at Kawartha Speedway. From the time of the final checkered flag in September, drivers, teams and fans wondered what the next year might have in store for the 3/8^th mile oval at Fraserville, Ontario. Promoter/General Manager Derek Lynch says they’ll stick with the same tried and true formula that has proven successful since the track’s 10^th anniversary campaign in 2010.

“We took a gamble when we first introduced our 10 race season, but it’s worked incredibly well,” said Lynch. “The car counts have been strong in each of our 3 regular divisions and although it’s nothing we can control, there has been only 1 rainout in the last 2 years. When we wave the green flag to open the year in June – with a couple of minor exceptions – we’ll be following the same format as 2011.”

An open practice session is on the books for Friday, May 25^th. Opening night of the season is Friday, June 1^st, with the OSCAAR Super Late Models – and the new OSCAAR Open Wheeled Modifieds – joining the track’s 3 regular classes. The second OSCAAR show of 2012 is the 75 lap Don Biederman Memorial event Friday, August 10^th. It will be the third consecutive year that the prestigious race has been part of Kawartha calendar.

As always, the track’s regular divisions will take the spotlight once the New Year fires-up. A trio of NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model shows are on the agenda, highlighted by the $3,000.00 payday on the line for the 9^th annual running of the 150 lap Summer Sizzler Friday, July 6^th. The Better Carpet Thunder Cars will run a pair of 50 lap invitationals – Friday, July 27^th and August 26^th. Kawartha Speedway’s entry level division, the Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stocks will host their 50 lappers, including Friday, July 20^th – as part of the annual Fan Appreciation Night.

The ever-popular Ontario Legends Series will again have 4 shows in 2012 and will be joined by the Pro Challenge Tour for the Friday, August 26^th event. 250 laps of NASCAR Canadian Tire Series action – Saturday, September 22^nd – will bring the year to a close and if the race follows with its previous history, will determine the annual champion.

Kawartha klips: OSCAAR president Dave Gainforth says that Kawartha’s June 1^st event will be the second showing for their new modified division. The Don Biederman Memorial race – which had been staged at different tracks on a rotating basis – seems to have found at home in Fraserville. Gainforth says that series drivers love the track, with the casino and dining room providing the perfect venue to entertain sponsors.....The first action of 2012 is the 3^rd annual edition of the Long John 200 endurance event Sunday, February 5^th. The full schedule and latest off-season news updates can be found anytime by visiting www.kawarthaspeedway.com.....Kawartha Speedway will also be part of the Canadian Motorsports Expo – presented by Inside Track Motorsports News – February 10^th, 11^th and 12^th at Toronto’s International Centre.

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

Former Better Carpet Thunder Car champion John Bryan made a pair of late 2011 starts, but will likely be ready for action once the new season gets started Friday, June 1^st 2012.

Prepared by: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications

Et si 2012.../ What if 2012...

2012-01-03T15:33:00.001-05:00

Nous avons reçu cette belle carte de Dumoulin Compétition:

We received this beautiful card from Dumoulin Compétition:

Aime, aime pas... c’est une des rares équipes à prendre le temps de faire suivre aux médias et partenaire ce genre de pensée.

Like or dislike the two Trois-Rivières drivers, they are one of the few teams to have taken the time to send out such a card to medias and sponsors.

PASS to Sanction All American 400 at Nashville in 2012

2012-01-03T14:10:00.001-05:00

Race to return to traditional 400 lap distance;
race winner to take home upwards of $30,000

CHARLOTTE, NC (January 3) – Officials today from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, TN announced today a major addition to the 2012 racing schedule. The PASS South Super Late Models will stage a 400 lap event on Saturday, October 6th at the historic .596 mile Tennessee oval. The race will be highlighted by a return to its traditional 400 lap distance and will pay $22,000 to the winner. There will be an additional $20 per lap awarded to the race leader which could push the winner’s total to $30,000.

“We are very honored that the PASS Super Late Models will be a part of returning the All American 400 to its rightful place as the premier Super Late Model event in the country,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry. “Fans and drivers have been begging to see the All American return to a true 400 lap test between man and machine and we are glad that we can make that happen.”

“It’s hard to express my emotions on this announcement, but being a 42 year native driver of this historic Fairgrounds Speedway, I’m so honored to be the promoter again and to work with such a great promoter as Tommy Mayberry to make this one of the biggest short track races in history,” said Fairgrounds Speedway Promoter Tony Formosa. “The All American 400 has not really been a true 400 since 2000. This used to be the biggest short track event in the country and thanks to PASS and working with the city of Nashville, it will be again. We’re working on making sure of that as I speak right now.”

In its heyday, the All American 400 attracted drivers from all over North America and saw such legendary winners as Darrell Waltrip and Rusty Wallace. With PASS, that heritage will return in 2012.

“When you look at the great drivers that race in PASS North from New England and Canada like Johnny Clark, Ben Rowe, Lonnie Sommerville and others and the great PASS South drivers like Jay Fogleman, Preston Peltier, Brandon Ward, Andy Loden and those guys, this is the type of event that they 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’s gonna be one heck of a show come October.”

The 2012 PASS South season will kick off its 16 race schedule on Saturday, March 10th with the 7th Annual South Carolina Clash at Dillon Motor Speedway.

LA TABLE EST MISE POUR LE CHALLENGE SUR NEIGE FLAGWORLD PRÉSENTÉ PAR PORTES DIMENSIONS

2011-12-28T15:02:00.001-05:00

Avec l’arrivée de la neige tant attendue

Avec la première chute de neige importante de l’hiver et plus de 40 voitures inscrites dans les différentes classes au programme, le promoteur Dave Charest a maintenant en main tous les éléments pour faire un succès de son événement annuel CHALLENGE SUR NEIGE FLAGWORLD, présenté par PORTES DIMENSIONS qui aura lieu le dimanche 15 janvier 2012 à l’Autodrome St-Eustache.

De retour de sa Gaspésie natale où il s’était rendu pour la fête familliale de Noël, Charest espérait que le neige qui tombait sur sa route en revenant durerait jusque chez lui à St-Colomban. Il semble que la mère nature ait été de son côté puisque le tracé de l’Autodrome St-Eustache est maintenant enneigé comme il le voulait et prêt à recevoir les pilotes qui ont tous aussi hâte que lui de renouer avec la compétition et de se défouler sur l’ovale de 4/10 de mille dont le tracé est un peu différent du tracé habituel de la saison estivale.

Une grande finale de quarante voitures et plus de toutes catégories confondues qui se disputeront la Coupe Flagworld sera quelque chose d’exceptionnel autant pour le public que pour les pilotes qui seront en piste.

Il est bon de se rappeler qu’en cas de température froide et pour ceux qui aiment mieux regarder la course au chaud, l’Autodrome St-Eustache peut accueiller plus de 300 spectateurs dans la tour principale qui est dotée de toutes les commodités telles qu’un casse-croute et un Bistro Bar à la disposition des amateurs.

Le prix d’admission pour cet événement a été fixée à 15$ par adulte et Gratuit pour les 12 ans et moins. Il en coûtera 30$ par voiture (incluant l’entrée du pilote) pour participer à l’événement.

Pour s’inscrire dans les 4 différentes catégories, 4 cylindres, Propulsion, 4 roues motrice et Pick up les pilotes peuvent contacter Yves Ladouceur au 450-472-6222 (ou 450-735-4444 durant la période des Fêtes) du lundi au vendredi de 9h à 17h

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GRIP Offers Team Chance To Air Things Out

2011-12-28T08:23:00.000-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12.26.11
For more information, visit www.GRIPseminars.com or E-Mail TBarrettGWC@hotmail.com

David Salazar Bringing Wind Tunnel Expertise To Seminar

PORTLAND, Maine – Short-track race teams continue to look for any aerodynamic advantage they can find, and the first annual GRIP Seminar – “Get Racing's In-Depth Perspective” – will help racers find an edge.

David Salazar brings nearly a decade of wind tunnel expertise the Seasons Event & Conference Center in Portland, Maine, this coming January 19-22. While the four-day short-track racing seminar will explore suspension information, brake technology, spotting technique, driver development and marketing, it will also place a premium on explaining why aerodynamics are important on North America's short ovals.

Salazar, the general manager of A2 Wind Tunnels, will discuss aerodynamics and downforce, as well as their impact on overall performance, during the seminar. He will also be available each day to address individual concerns teams may have.

“I think that this is one of the really significant components of GRIP,” said Gary Crooks of Crooks Racing Inc. “Sometimes we tend to think of aerodynamics as only being part of speedway racing, but there's a lot that can be gained by teams that understand all aspects of how aero packages and downforce affect their cars, even on short tracks.”

Salazar has been with AeroDyn and A2 Wind Tunnels since 2004, accumulating more than 8,000 hours of wind tunnel testing. His work has covered a variety of angles – from testing for individual top-level NASCAR teams to research and development at AeroDyn.

In addition to stock cars, Salazar's testing at A2 has included the 2010 Team USA Olympic gold-medal winning bobsled, the 2009 BUB Motorcycle landspeed record at more than 367 mph and numerous landspeed records in car, motorcycle and streamliner divisions.

Enrollment in the four-day seminar is limited to the first 100 people to register, and tickets are going fast. Multiple pricing packages are available to accommodate a variety of schedules and budgets. A special room rate at the adjacent Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, for both single- and double-occupancy, is also being offered.

For more information on GRIP or to register for the seminar, please visit www.GRIPSeminars.com or contact Gary Crooks at (704) 224-6672.

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La Course Xtrême non-voyants en 2012 à l’Autodrome St-Eustache

2011-12-28T08:22:00.000-05:00

Un cadeau de Noël inespéré pour La Fondation des Aveugles du Québec !!

L'Autodrome St-Eustache tiendra la première édition de la Course Xtrême non-voyants, une course dont les voitures participantes seront pilotées par des pilotes non-voyants assistés de co-pilotes « voyants », le samedi 25 août 2012.

Les profits de cet événement parrainé par le Conseil 1813 St-Eustache des Chevaliers de Colomb profiteront à la Fondation des Aveugles du Québec et aux œuvres des Chevaliers de Colomb.

« Cela fait plus de trois ans que ce projet me trotte dans la tête et que je regardais les possibilités parmi mes contacts pour la réalisation de ce projet d'envergure. Après avoir obtenu le feu vert d'Alan Labrosse de l'Autodrome St-Eustache et la commandite de Dany Boyer de Recyclage Surplus de St-Eustache qui nous fournira et préparera toutes les voitures nécessaires, j'ai finalement réussi à conclure une entente avec Denis Fillion et le Grand Chevalier Gilles A. Perron, des Chevaliers de Colomb de St-Eustache, pour le parrainage et la gestion financière de la course, après quoi j'ai contacté Monsieur Ronald Beauregard de la Fondation des aveugles du Québec qui a finalement accepté que sa Fondation devienne le bénéficiaire majoritaire des profits de cette course »….d'annoncer avec enthousiasme l'instigateur de l'événement Yves Ladouceur, directeur des opérations courses de l'Autodrome St-Eustache.

……« La Fondation des Aveugles du Québec s'est donné comme rôle premier de soutenir et d'améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes aveugles et malvoyantes dans les domaines de l'habitation, des loisirs et de la vie communautaire. Cela se manifeste par un soutien dans l'organisation de leur vie quotidienne et par une lutte quotidienne de tous les instants menée contre l'isolement et la pauvreté en favorisant l'intégration scolaire, sportive et sociale des malvoyants jeunes et adultes…. » d'ajouter Ronald Beauregard de la Fondation lors de la conclusion de l'entente à l'Autodrome St-Eustache le 22 décembre dernier… « Je tiens à remercier l'instigateur du projet et les Chevaliers de Colomb de nous avoir choisi comme bénéficiaires principal du projet, cette entrée surprise de fonds supplémentaires est très appréciée »……j'ajouter M. Beauregard et ses collaboratrices Mélissa et Véronique présentes également lors de la rencontre.

Un projet qui ne manquera pas de susciter beaucoup d'intérêt à Montréal et sur la couronne nord si on en juge par les 14 commandites à 1 000 $ de voitures enregistrées à peine 24 heures après la rencontre et l'annonce de l'événement.

Toutes les organisations, entreprises et personnes intéressées à soutenir ce projet en commanditant la voiture d'un pilote non-voyant, ou de toute autre façon peuvent contacter Yves Ladouceur au 450-735-4444 ou 450-472-6222, Dave Charest au 514-885-8194, les Chevaliers de Colomb, Conseil 1813 au 450-473-5264

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Airborne, Autodrome St-Eustache create Sportsman Series

2011-12-28T08:20:00.001-05:00

For immediate release – AS-122611-1

SOUTH PLATTSBURGH, NY – Airborne Speedway promoter Mike Perrotte and Autodrome St-Eustache owner Alan Labrosse have high expectations for the newly-formed USA/Canada Sportsman Masters Series.

The combined purses/point fund of the six-race series exceeds $40,000. Both tracks will host three events. The Series opens at Airborne Saturday, May 12 (50 laps) and culminates with a 125-lap “Shootout” at the 0.4 mile Quebec oval Saturday, Sept 1st.

“This is a deserved boost for our J&S Steel Sportsman division,” Perrotte said. “We have adopted the Canadian Goodyear tire rule, which will ensure close competition. The tires are slightly more expensive than what we ran last year, but they grip better and last longer. It’s a good situation that will generate interest in both directions.”

“Last season, Bucko Branham, Brandon Atkins and Jamie Atkins sacrificed Airborne points to run the Canadian tire when the St-Eustache cars came in and they more than held their own,” Perrotte added.

The first two Airborne Sportsman Masters Series events are 50 laps. The third Airborne event, Saturday, August 4, will utilize the “4-20’s” format, which combines the finishes of four 20-lap sprints. The first two Canadian events, slated for Saturday, May 19 and Saturday July 21, are 75 laps. The “Shootout” finale is 125 laps with competition yellows on lap 50 and lap 100. “We’ll sound a horn and give crews six minutes to work on their cars during that time,” Labrosse explained.

“Speaking with our 2011 Sportsman champion Maxim Pelletier and many of our other drivers, I know that our guys enjoyed racing at Airborne very much last September,” Labrosse said. “The Airborne events are point races towards our track championship, so you can be sure there will be plenty of our teams at Plattsburgh.”

Airborne Speedway 2012 season passes are now available. For information, contact the speedway office 518-561-3208 or visit airborneparkspeedway.com.

Contact: Tom Herzig

Kurt Busch Joins Phoenix Racing

2011-12-26T00:29:00.000-05:00

For Immediate Release

2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and 24-Time Race Victor

To Compete in Full 2012 Sprint Cup Season with Car Owner James Finch

CHARLOTTE, N.C., (Dec. 22, 2011) – “I just want to get back to having fun in the racecar.”

Those were the words spoken by Kurt Busch just a few days after the season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Today, the 2004 Sprint Cup champion is well on his way toward that simple goal as he’s teamed with Phoenix Racing to run the full 2012 Sprint Cup schedule.

“I’m very happy to join Phoenix Racing and after entertaining a lot of quality offers, there’s no better place for me,” said Busch, winner of 24 Sprint Cup races, as well as the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the 2011 Gatorade Duel and the 2011 Budweiser Shootout. “We’re going to run the full schedule together, and we’re going to have fun doing it.

“It’s going to be old-school racing, where we show up, race hard and go for the win. And if we don’t win, we’ll go back to the shop, work hard and do it all over again next week. That’s the way we all started racing, and it’s great to get back to that.”

James Finch, owner of Phoenix Racing, celebrated his 20^th year as a NASCAR team owner in 2011. His Spartanburg, S.C.-based team has won 13 NASCAR races, the most prominent of which was the April 2009 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

“All we want to do is win,” Finch said. “Winning is why I’ve been in racing for as long as I have, but NASCAR is a very competitive sport, and winning – especially at the Sprint Cup level – is hard. But now with Kurt Busch as our driver, we have a shot to win every week. He’s a past champion and he’s proven he can win everywhere. Our sponsors are looking forward to Kurt representing their brands.

“We have excellent equipment and a hard-working group of guys who want that trophy at the end of every race. Kurt’s the guy who can deliver it to them.”

Busch will drive the No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet Impala in 2012, and his first race will be the non-points Budweiser Shootout at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway where he is the defending winner.

“James Finch has always had pretty stout cars for the restrictor-plate races and I know we’ll be very competitive at Daytona,” Busch said. “We’ll participate in the test down there in January to get a good handle on our Daytona 500 car, but also to win another Budweiser Shootout.

“Christmas came early for me this year, and I honestly can’t wait for the season to begin.”

The 33-year-old Busch has made the Chase for the Sprint Cup six times since the inception of the Chase in 2004, when he won the series title. His Sprint Cup championship followed the International Race of Champions (IROC) title he won in 2003. And before joining the Sprint Cup ranks in late 2000, Busch was the 1999 NASCAR Southwest Tour champion, where at age 21, he was the youngest driver to win that series’ championship. Originally from Las Vegas, Busch now makes his home in Mooresville, N.C.

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2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Schedule Released

2011-12-26T00:25:00.000-05:00

For Immediate Release

Slate Includes Three New Venues, Six Companion Events

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 23, 2011) – NASCAR announced today the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East schedule that features 14 races at 12 different short tracks and speedways across the eastern United States.

The 26th season of K&N Pro Series East competition will see NASCAR’s top developmental division visit 10 states, and will be highlighted by three additions to the calendar: Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Raceway Park in Clearfield, Pa., and Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway.

“The NASCAR K&N Pro Series continues to establish itself as a desired destination for developing talent and the schedule has been designed with that in mind.” said George Silbermann, NASCAR Vice President of Regional & Touring Series. “With a diverse mix of historic short tracks and speedway companion events with the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, the 2012 calendar will provide competitors with the experience they need to further their careers.”

The 2012 season will commence with the inaugural K&N Pro Series East event at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile,” Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, on March 17 as part of the spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend. It will be the third event in series history in the Volunteer State.

Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway is back on the schedule with both spring and fall dates for the second year in a row. The first race at the venerable half-mile is slated for March 31 with a return engagement on Sept. 3 during Labor Day weekend.

Iowa Speedway has also added a second date for 2012. The sixth edition of the traditional spring combination event with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to the schedule on May 19 and it will be complemented with a second combo race on Aug. 3. Both events at Iowa will be held in conjunction with the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

In addition to Bristol and the two Iowa races, the K&N Pro Series East will have three more companion events in 2012 with NASCAR’s national series. The East will return to Richmond (Va.) International Raceway on April 26, New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., on Sept. 22, and Dover (Del.) International Speedway on Sept. 28.

The July 14 date at Raceway Park will mark the third time the K&N Pro Series East has visited the central Pennsylvania facility, and first since 1988. The reconfigured facility now features a .625-mile layout.

The 2012 season will conclude with the inaugural stand-alone race in K&N Pro Series East history at Rockingham. It will be the series’ first visit to the high-banked mile, since the East competed in combination with the Nationwide Series at “The Rock” six times from 1987-92.

Additional 2012 schedule notes:

· In addition to Richmond, three other facilities that welcomed the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for the first time in 2011 have returned to the schedule. Historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., is slated for June 2, Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., returns for a June 23 race and Columbus (Ohio) Motor Speedway’s event will be July 21.

· Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga., is on the calendar for the third year in a row with a June 9 race date.

· The event at New Hampshire moves from a Friday in recent seasons to Saturday as part of a doubleheader with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

· The Rockingham date will be a doubleheader with the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

· Bristol, Clearfield and Rockingham will bring the total of tracks in which the K&N Pro Series East has held stand-alone races to 43 since competition began in 1987.

· All 14 events will be contested directly in - or in the coverage area of - the top 100 media markets in the nation.

2012 NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST SCHEDULE

Date Track (Length) Location

Sat., March 17 Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile) Bristol, Tenn.

Sat., March 31 Greenville Pickens Speedway (.5-mile) Greenville, S.C.

Thu., April 26 Richmond International Raceway (.75-mile) Richmond, Va.

Sat., May 19 * Iowa Speedway (.875-mile) Newton, Iowa

Sat., June 2 Bowman Gray Stadium (.25-mile) Winston-Salem, N.C.

Sat., June 9 Gresham Motorsports Park (.5-mile) Jefferson, Ga.

Sat., June 23 Langley Speedway (.396-mile) Hampton, Va.

Sat., July 14 Raceway Park (.625-mile) Clearfield, Pa.

Sat., July 21 Columbus Motor Speedway (.333-mile) Columbus, Ohio

Fri., Aug. 3 * Iowa Speedway (.875-mile) Newton, Iowa

Mon., Sept. 3 Greenville Pickens Speedway (.5-mile) Greenville, S.C.

Sat., Sept. 22 New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1.058-mile) Loudon, N.H.

Fri., Sept. 28 Dover International Speedway (1-mile) Dover, Del.

Sat., Nov. 3 Rockingham Speedway (1.017-mile) Rockingham, N.C.

* Combination race with NASCAR K&N Pro Series West

Tentative – Subject to Change

For more information, contact:

Jason Cunningham, NASCAR IMC

L'Autodrome Drummond vous souhaite de Joyeuses Fêtes !!!

2011-12-20T20:54:00.001-05:00

Drummondville, Québec – mardi 20 décembre, 2011 – Martin Bélanger, directeur des communications

Le promoteur Yan Bussière et son équipe de l’Autodrome Drummond aimerait profiter de ce temps de célébration pour souhaiter de très joyeuses fêtes et une bonne année 2012 à tous les amateurs de courses sur terre-battue, compétiteurs ainsi que nous fidèles commanditaires.

Avec le temps des fêtes à nos portes, il est temps de faire plaisir à tout amateur de course sur terre-battue dans votre famille ou parmi vos amis en leur offrant une passe de saison 2012 à l’Autodrome Drummond pour la modique somme de $225, une économie de 143$. Faites vite, seulement 400 passes sont disponible et le prix offert maintenant est valide jusqu’au 9 janvier 2012. Celui-ci augmentera de 40$ après cette date et ce, jusqu’au 29 février 2012.

On rappelle le retour des World of Outlaws Sprint Car le samedi 29 juillet 2012 pour une troisième saison consécutive, les grands noms seront de retour incluant Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Donny Schatz, Joey Saldada, Paul McMahan et plusieurs autres.

On rappelle qu’il reste environ 500 billets de disponible afin de voir les F1 sur terre-battue pour 2 soirées au Québec alors qu’ils seront à l’Autodrome Granby la veille. Pour la somme de 85$, vous avez accès aux 2 évènements, il s’agit d’une économie de 31$

Bussière travaille présentement à compléter la cédule qui s’annonce encore une fois haute en couleur !

Encore une fois, on vous souhaite de passer du bon temps en famille durant le temps des fêtes et soyez attentif au début 2012 alors que plus de détails seront données sur la nouvelle cédule pour la prochiane saison.

L’Autodrome Drummond la F1 de la terre-battue !

Martin Bélanger

Directeur des communications

Autodrome Drummond

mart96@videotron.ca

Devil's Bowl Speedway Announces 2012 Schedule

2011-12-15T21:56:00.001-05:00

Spring Green opener May 6; Friday nights highlight summer; Vermont 200 returns

For Immediate Release 121511-1

WEST HAVEN, VT -- Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced an action-packed 18-event championship stock car racing schedule for the 2012 season. The West Haven, VT track, a semi-banked asphalt half-mile sanctioned by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, will host open-wheel Modified, full-fender Late Model, and entry-level Renegade and Bomber classes throughout the summer.

After a pair of Sunday afternoon open practice sessions on April 22 and 29, Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s 46^th racing season opens with the historic Spring Green event on Sunday afternoon, May 6. The American-Canadian Tour Late Models will highlight the program, and the NASCAR Modified, Renegade and Bomber divisions will open their championship schedules at the event. Racing in all four weekly divisions will be held on Sunday afternoons for on May 13 and May 20 as well.

Memorial Day weekend will usher in a new tradition as Devil’s Bowl kicks off its summer schedule with the first of 13 Friday-night programs on May 25 at 7:30pm. Extra-distance races for the Modified and Late Model classes will be on tap. Weekly Friday night racing revs up and continues through the month of June including a special 50-lap event for the Renegade division on June 15.

A special 5:00pm twilight event on Wednesday, July 4 will feature the “Firecracker Twin 44s” for Modifieds and Late Models and a spectacular Independence Day fireworks extravaganza. Racing families can relax and enjoy a night off on Friday, July 6, before weekly racing returns with double pressure and double championship points on Friday, July 13 at the Mid-Season Championship. Bomber drivers will face their toughest test with a special race on August 3.

A built-in “open date” on Friday, August 10 will assist in the rescheduling of any weather-related postponements. Should the need to reschedule an event on that date not arise, teams will enjoy another week to regroup before the final three-week summer stretch. Titles will be decided in the NASCAR Modified and Late Model divisions on Friday, August 31.

The 2012 season will draw to a close on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16, as Devil’s Bowl Speedway revives its classic “Vermont 200” weekend. Special events for all four divisions will be on tap including the Renegade and Bomber championship finales and major races for the Modified and Late Model classes.

“We couldn’t be more excited to get the 2012 season under way at Devil’s Bowl,” said new track co-owner Mike Bruno, who promotes the speedway with his wife, Alayne. “Our racers and fans will have 18 chances to be a part of history next summer, and we’re hopeful that our built-in weeks off will give everyone a chance to enjoy a break, recharge their batteries, and have a little more fun.”

The 2012 rulebook for Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s NASCAR Modified division will be released on the track’s website at www.devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com on Friday, December 16, and rulebooks for the Late Model, Renegade, and Bomber divisions will follow soon thereafter. For more information email devilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com or call (802) 265-3112.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway

West Haven, VT

2012 Schedule of Events (as of December 15, 2011)

No. Day Date Event Post Time

Sun April 22 Open Practice 1:00pm

Sun April 29 Open Practice 1:00pm

1. Sun May 6 ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 112 1:30pm

2. Sun May 13 Regular Event 1:30pm

3. Sun May 20 Regular Event 1:30pm

4. Fri May 25 Modified & Late Model Special 7:30pm

5. Fri June 1 Regular Event 7:30pm

6. Fri June 8 Regular Event 7:30pm

7. Fri June 15 Renegade 50 7:30pm

8. Fri June 22 Regular Event 7:30pm

9. Fri June 29 Regular Event 7:30pm

10. Wed July 4 Firecracker Twin 44s (Plus Fireworks) 5:00pm

Fri July 6 Track Closed

11. Fri July 13 Mid-Season Championships (Double Points) 7:30pm

12. Fri July 20 Regular Event 7:30pm

13. Fri July 27 Regular Event 7:30pm

14. Fri Aug 3 Bomber Special 7:30pm

Fri Aug 10 Open Date

15. Fri Aug 17 Regular Event 7:30pm

16. Fri Aug 24 Regular Event 7:30pm

17. Fri Aug 31 Modified & Late Model Championship 7:30pm

18. Sa/Su Sept 15/16 Vermont 200 Weekend 1:30pm

(Schedule subject to change)

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