2017-05-15

NASCAR Media Alert NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018 To Be Announced At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame

NASCAR Media Alert

NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018 To Be Announced At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame

 

 

WHAT:

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018 and winner of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR will be announced following a vote by the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel. The five NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees will be selected from the list of 20 nominees, and the Landmark Award recipient will be chosen from the list of five nominees, both listed below.

 

The announcement will air live on NBCSN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

WHEN:

Wednesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. ET

 

WHERE:

Great Hall, NASCAR Hall of Fame

400 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Charlotte, N.C. 28202

 

TWITTER:

#NASCARHOF, @NASCAR, @NASCARHall

 


FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

Mike Forde, NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

 

 

NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Nominees

 

Davey Allison, won 19 times in NASCAR's premier (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup) series, including the 1992 Daytona 500

 

Buddy Baker, won 19 times in NASCAR's premier series, including the Daytona 500 and Southern 500

 

Red Byron, first NASCAR premier series champion, in 1949

 

Ray Evernham, three-time NASCAR premier series championship crew chief

 

Red Farmer, three-time Late Model Sportsman champion; 1956 Modified champion

 

Ray Fox, legendary engine builder, crew chief and car owner

 

Joe Gibbs, combined for nine car owner championships in premier and XFINITY series

 

Ron Hornaday Jr., four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion

 

Harry Hyde, 1970 NASCAR premier series championship crew chief

 

Alan Kulwicki, 1992 NASCAR premier series champion

 

Bobby Labonte, won a championship in both the premier series and XFINITY Series

 

Hershel McGriff, 1986 NASCAR west series champion

 

Roger Penske, combined for four car owner championships in premier and XFINITY series

 

Larry Phillips, only five-time NASCAR weekly series national champion

 

Jack Roush, five-time car owner champion in NASCAR's three national series

 

Ricky Rudd, won 23 times in NASCAR's premier series, including the 1997 Brickyard 400

 

Ken Squier, legendary radio and television broadcaster; inaugural winner/namesake of Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence

 

Mike Stefanik, winner of record-tying nine NASCAR championships

 

Waddell Wilson, won three NASCAR premier series championships as an engine builder

 

Robert Yates, won NASCAR premier series championship as both an engine builder and owner

 

Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR

 

Jim France, worked closely with father and NASCAR founder Bill France Sr.; current chairman of International Speedway Corporation

 

Janet Guthrie, the first female to compete in a NASCAR premier series superspeedway race

 

Alvin Hawkins, NASCAR's first flagman; established NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray Stadium with Bill France Sr.

 

Ralph Seagraves, formed groundbreaking Winston-NASCAR partnership as executive with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

 

Ken Squier, legendary radio and television broadcaster; inaugural winner / namesake of Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence


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TROPHÉE MONSIEUR S.C.É.ORICOM 2017

TROPHÉE MONSIEUR S.C.É.ORICOM 2017



L'ancien trophée de la TRIPLE COURONNE ORICOM Sport Compact Élite change de nom et devient le trophée <MONSIEUR ORICOM>

Trois courses avec qualifications et une finale minimum de 50 tours par programme détermineront le vainqueur de ce trophée avec un minimum de 500.00 au gagnant.

LES DATES : 

Les samedis 10 et 24 juin et le 2 septembre. Ces courses comptent également au championnat de l'Autodrome Montmagny.

Inscription et tous les détails au cours de la semaine du 14 mai.


André Gagnon,
Directeur Adjoint et Relationniste
Division Stock Car
Autodrome Montmagny


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SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP ADDS CYCLONES & ANGELS TO MAY 20TH CARD

SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP

ADDS CYCLONES & ANGELS TO MAY 20TH CARD

 

            Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group has made a change in their schedule for Saturday, May 20th. Due to the rainout on the season opening May 6th event, the White Mountains Community College Cyclones, and the Moms Angel division have been added to Saturday, May 20th to make up for their lost date.

 

            Both of these divisions are anxious to get back to racing at Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group, and it looks like both classes will be extremely competitive. Saturday's card will feature a Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Special, the Caron Fabrication Street Stocks, A.B. Excavating Daredevils, Twisted Tea Pure Stocks as well as the Cyclones and Angels. An added special for the kids will be bike races. Post time is 6pm. Adults are $12, Seniors and Military in uniform is $10, teens 13-16 are just $5, and kids 12 and under are free.

 

            For more information on this event and others please visit our website at www.speedway51int.com, or call the new Track hotline message info center at 802-266-0240. Speedway 51 is located on Brown Road in Groveton, New Hampshire.

 


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COREY MASON WIN NORTH COUNTRY FORD LATE MODEL SERIES OPENER

COREY MASON WIN NORTH COUNTRY FORD

LATE MODEL SERIES OPENER









 

            It was opening night at Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group at the high banked ¼ mile oval in Groveton, New Hampshire, and the fans were treated to some red hot racing throughout the evening at the NAPA Spectacular. Winners included Corey Mason, Brendan Moodie, Thomas Merchant and Kyle Labounty.

 

            The North Country Ford Late Models were in town for the North Country Ford Late Model Series, Round #1, and the event feature side by side racing for the entire 50 lap run. Chip Grenier grabbed the point and held the field at bay for the first 24 laps before a cut right front tire brought out the lone caution event of the race. Mike Kenison assumed the point with Corey Mason to his outside. The next 21 laps were some of the best seen in years at the pair ran side by side, swapping the lead numerous times before Mason took over and grabbed the lead on the outside. Kenison now had his hands full with rookie driver, Brendan Moodie, as he took to the outside lane and passed Kenison at the stripe on lap 48. Corey Mason collected the checkered flag ahead of Moodie, Kenison, Randy Potter and Kevin Boutin. Mason won the qualifying race.

 

            A short field of Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsman took to the track for their 15 lap feature event, and when it was over, 2016 champion edged out newcomer John Boutin for the win. The pair battled hard with Boutin leading the first 14 laps, before Moodie Battled his way by on the final lap. Chris Noyes, subbing for Bill Stebbins Jr. finished third. The Stebbins family are now parents of a baby girl born on Friday.

 

            A highly entertaining Caron's Fabrication Street Stock feature saw newcomer Thomas Merchant from Eden Mills, Vermont capture his career first feature win in dominating style. The battle behind the leader was intense as four cars raced under a blanket the entire race. Brett "The Jet" Rowell held off Kasey Beattie, Brandon Lamphear, and Bunker Hodgdon to claim the runner-up spot. Rowell carried the checkered flag in the heat race.

 

            It was a family feud for the A.B. Excavating Daredevils as younger brother Kyle Labounty edged out his older sibling Garrett Labounty to grab his first ever Daredevil victory. Early Leader Josh Plumley raced home third ahead of rookies Hunter King and Jesse Dunham.

 

            Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group will return to action on Saturday, May 20th for the Tiger Sportsman Special. Joining the Tiger Sportsman will be the Street Stocks, Daredevils and Pure Stocks. There will also be Bike Races for the kids. Bike classes will include 0-3 year olds, 4-6. 7-9, and 10-12 year olds. Post time for the event is 6pm. For more information on this event and others please visit our website at www.speedway51int.com, or call the new Track hotline message info center at 802-266-0240. Speedway 51 is located on Brown Road in Groveton, New Hampshire.

 

SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP

OFFICIAL FINISHES 5/13/17

NORTH COUNTRY FORD LATE MODELS

FINISH

CAR#

DRIVER

1

1

COREY MASON

2

94

BRENDAN MOODIE

3

3

MIKE KENISON

4

02NH

RANDY POTTER

5

25

KEVIN BOUTIN

6

9

CHIP GRENIER

DNS

10

BRYAN MASON

 

PERRAS ACE HARDWARE TIGER SPORTSMAN

FINISH

CAR#

DRIVER

1

94

BRENDAN MOODIE

2

21

JOHN BOUTIN

3

07

CHRIS NOYES – ALTERNATE FOR BILLY STEBBINS JR.

 

CARON FABRICATION STREET STOCKS

FINISH

CAR#

DRIVER

1

38

THOMAS MERCHANT

2

94

BRETT ROWELL

3

45

KASEY BEATTIE

4

11

BRANDON LAMPHEAR

5

83

BUNKER HODGDON

6

48

JASON PICARD

7

57

TODD DERRINGTON

8

28

TRAVIS MOULTON

DNS

45X

DEAN SWITSER JR.

 

AB LOGGING & EXCAVATION DAREDEVILS

FINISH

CAR#

DRIVER

1

80

KYLE LABOUNTY

2

76

GARRETT LABOUNTY

3

12

JOSH PLUMLEY

4

64

HUNTER KING

5

71VT

JESSE DUNHAM

6

36A

MAKITA GIROUX

7

36

MADISON GIROUX

8

17

PARKER PIPER

 

 




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Junior Champ Kart Racing Revs Up for Second Season at Thunder Road

Junior Champ Kart Racing Revs Up for Second Season at Thunder Road

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         TR051517-09



 

<<ATTACHED PHOTO (HPIM0974.JPG): The Junior Champ Karts, seen here in action in 2016, will compete on a new purpose-built track for their upcoming Thunder Road season. (file photo)>>

 

Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road officials announced today that the Junior Champ Kart summer youth racing series will return for a second season at the speedway. The series for racers ages 6 to 14 debuted in 2016, marking the return of go-karts to Thunder Road after a long hiatus.

 

This season, teams will be competing on a new go-kart track constructed as part of the recently announced repaving project. The independent oval track sits just inside the backstretch of the larger stock car speedway.

 

"Having a series like this is needed for the long-term success of a race track," Thunder Road co-owner and karting director Cris Michaud said. "It's important for young racers and their families to learn and get experience in an environment that's fun, inclusive, and affordable. We were really happy with our first season in terms of both turnout and atmosphere, and with the new track slated to debut, we think this year will be even better."

 

Thunder Road plans to run Rookie and Pro divisions throughout the season. The rules for each division will be the same, with driver designations based on experience level. Points will not be awarded for either division.

 

The 10-race Junior Champ Kart series begins Tuesday, June 20 and will compete every Tuesday through August 22, with an off-week for the Independence Day holiday. The first six events will have a 6:30 pm post time with the gates opening at 4:30 pm, while the August 8, 15, and 22 events are slated for a 6:00 pm post time with gates open at 4:00 pm.

 

The final event of the season will be held Saturday, September 9. The gates for the special event will open at 1:00 pm with racing beginning at 3:00 pm. A season-ending barbeque will directly follow. Admission to all events will be through the pit gate only.

 

For more information, contact Cris Michaud at crism6@comcast.net or visit www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.

 

2017 Thunder Road Junior Champ Kart schedule

#          DAY                 DATE               Post Time       Gates Open

1          Tue                  Jun 20              6:30pm            4:30pm

2          Tue                  Jun 27              6:30pm            4:30pm

3          Tue                  Jul 11               6:30pm            4:30pm

4          Tue                  Jul 18               6:30pm            4:30pm

5          Tue                  Jul 25               6:30pm            4:30pm

6          Tue                  Aug 01             6:30pm            4:30pm

7          Tue                  Aug 08             6:00pm            4:00pm

8          Tue                  Aug 15             6:00pm            4:00pm

9          Tue                  Aug 22             6:00pm            4:00pm

10        Sat                   Sep 09             3:00pm            1:00pm

Schedule Subject to Change

 

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Championnat des recrues 2017

Communiqué pour diffusion immédiate

Le 15 mai 2017, Québec

Championnat des recrues 2017












Lors de la saison 2016, c'est le #48 Dave Caron qui s'est vu remettre le titre de recrue de l'année Méchoui International au banquet de fin de saison.

Lors de la première course de la saison, nous devrions voir en piste plusieurs des recrues qui participeront à la saison 2017.

Tout d'abord, au volant de la voiture #2, le pilote de Québec, Francis Boisclair fera ses débuts en Sportsman Québec. Avec l'ancienne voiture de Steve McKibbin, le pilote qui a coursé dans le passé en Pro Truck à l'ASE, effectuera un retour en piste après quelques années d'absences.

Ayant participé à la dernière course de la saison, le #3 Christian Groleau sera de nouveau assis dans la voiture de Marc Bouvrette. Ayant coursé dans le passé sur la terre à l'Autodrome Chaudière, le pilote de Saints-Anges est inscrit pour la saison complète. Il sera intéressant de voir sa progression sur les différents tracés visités.

Comme annoncé plus tôt, le #11 Manuel Harvey de la Mauricie fera ses débuts en Sportsman Québec avec l'ancienne voiture d'Éric Cloutier. Le pilote qui connait le tracé de Montmagny sur lequel il a coursé en Sport Compact fait tout en son pouvoir afin d'être prêt pour notre premier programme.

Ayant remporté le titre de vice-champion 2016 en Légendes Modifiées, le #14 Jessy Lambert a été choisi pour être le premier pilote de l'équipe de la relève #14. Un projet mis sur pied par Marc Perreault et Samuel Charland qui permettra aux pilotes de Saint-Eustache de tenter de conquérir le titre de recrue de l'année. Inscrit avec Randy Goulet de Québec qui prendra le volant pour 2 courses, le duo de recrue peuvent compter sur le support d'une équipe expérimentée.

Ensuite, le #72 Louis-Philippe Lauzier devrait faire ses débuts lors des premiers programmes. Lauzier est le champion défendant dans la classe Sport Compact à l'Autodrome Montmagny en plus de remporter le titre de vice-champion à l'Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction. Supporté par son père, Gaétan Lauzier, premier pilote à remporter une épreuve en Sportsman Qc, il participera à quelques programmes mais aimerait conserver la possibilité de conquérir le titre de recrue pour la saison 2018.

Enfin, nous pourrons assister au retour en piste du #96 Alain Hamel. Ayant roulé en stock car dans la fin des années 1990, le pilote de Pont-Rouge fera un retour en piste

Nous devrions assister à quelques belles luttes pour la saison 2017 parmi nos recrues. Notez que pour cette saison, après vote des pilotes, il a été décidé que les pilotes n'ont plus besoin de participer à 100% des courses pour se mériter le titre de champion.

Nous vous attendons pour la première sortie de nos pilotes, ce samedi 20 mai à l'Autodrome Montmagny pour un week-end combo ou les voitures Sportsman Qc seront la vedette le samedi soir pour le Steve Lesage 150 commandité par JLMD CPA inc. Un rendez-vous à ne pas manquer !

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste 



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“Joey Pole” Returning to Honor Curley at ACT Spring Green at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

"Joey Pole" Returning to Honor Curley at ACT Spring Green at Devil's Bowl Speedway

Former ACT champion announces plans to compete as salute to mentor

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                 DBS-051517-1

 

WEST HAVEN, VT – Joey Polewarczyk Jr. will pay tribute to a stock car racing legend on Saturday night, May 20, when he returns to American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Model competition in honor of the late Tom Curley.  Known by racing fans across the country as "Joey Pole," the former champion will make his first ACT start of the 2017 season at the "Spring Green 117" event at Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT.

The Spring Green marks the first ACT race held since Curley – the series' innovative and award-winning founder and president – passed away on May 5 after a years-long fight with COPD.

Polewarczyk, of Hudson, NH, started his ACT career at age 14 after being granted a special age exemption by Curley; at the time he was the youngest driver in ACT history.  Now approaching his 28th birthday, Polewarczyk is one of New England's most popular and accomplished drivers.  Polewarczyk owns 19 ACT victories and the 2014 championship, as well as wins with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and the Granite State Pro Stock Series.  He has also won the Oxford 250, the Vermont Milk Bowl, the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and several other prestigious races, and often credits lessons learned from Curley as a key to his success.

"I tore up a lot of equipment when I was first starting out, but Tom saw something in me and never gave up on me," Polewarczyk said.  "I remember the first time that he took me on a ride around the pit area for a private talk on his golf cart.  I crashed with somebody in a heat race and I thought I had been wronged, but Tom explained to me how it was my fault for not being patient.  He was right, and he taught me how to be a better racer.  Just last weekend I had an opportunity to take the lead in a PASS race, but I would have had to rough a couple of guys up.  If it wasn't for Tom's advice years ago, I might have tried to make that move and we all probably would've wrecked our cars.  He was very smart and he took care of us all as racers.  It wasn't just me, he helped everyone like that."

Polewarczyk heads to Devil's Bowl on Saturday night with only one goal in mind: Win the Spring Green and dedicate the victory to Curley.  The track's progressively-banked, half-mile layout has been good to Polewarczyk; in six starts at the track he has finished fourth or better all but once, winning in his most recent start there in 2015.

"My only intention is to go out and win that race for Tom.  All of us drivers are there because of him, and we're all racing this race for him," Polewarczyk said.  "I love Devil's Bowl, too.  I was there last year as a crew member and I really missed not being out there as a driver, so we're looking forward to it."

Devil's Bowl Speedway will honor Curley with a pre-race tribute and a moment of silence prior to the Spring Green on Saturday night, May 20.  Fans, competitors, and officials of the American-Canadian Tour and beyond are invited to join to pay their respects to the patriarch of Late Model racing in the Northeast.

The event will feature a 117-lap main event for the ACT Late Models, along with season-opening races for Devil's Bowl's Sportsman Modified, Super Stock, and Mini Stock divisions.  General admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors (62+), $5 for teens (13-17), and free for kids age 12 and under.  Kids Bicycle Races will also be held during intermission.  The green flag waves at 6:00 p.m.  For more information, visit www.ACTTour.com or call (802) 244-6963.

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