2013-10-15

NASCAR Announces 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule

 

NASCAR Announces 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule

Innovative Air Titan Track Drying Technology At Every Sprint Cup Race Next Season

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2013) – NASCAR announced today the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for the 2014 season, the 66th year of racing for the sport’s premier series.

 

In addition to the schedule unveiling, NASCAR announced that its revolutionary Air Titan track drying system will be available at every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend throughout the 2014 season.

 

For the 13th consecutive year, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule will consist of 36 points races as well as two additional weekends featuring non-points events. The Sprint Unlimited (Feb. 15) and two Daytona 500 qualifying races (both on Feb. 20) will take place before the season officially gets underway. The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway will take place on May 17, broadcast on FOX Sports 1.

 

“This season has delivered plenty of drama and excitement, and we’re anticipating even more for our fans in 2014 now that the Gen-6 car has competed at every track,” said Steve O’Donnell, senior vice president of racing operations. “Having the Air Titan at each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend allows us to meet a very important goal set by our Chairman and CEO, Brian France: to drastically decrease track-drying time to the best of our ability and ensure our fans in the stands and those watching on TV get to see each race on its scheduled day.”

 

The season will open with the 56th running of the Daytona 500 live on FOX on Feb. 23 before moving west to Phoenix International Raceway (March 2) and Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 9). Four tracks will undergo spring date changes: Texas Motor Speedway will hold its event one week earlier and move from Saturday to Sunday (April 6). Darlington Raceway will feature its race on April 12. Kansas Speedway will hold its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Saturday night race, with its event shifting to May 10, while Martinsville Speedway will host the series on March 30, a week earlier than in 2013. 

 

For the fourth consecutive season, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will start at Chicagoland Speedway (Sept. 14) and conclude live on ESPN on Nov. 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

Developed in-house at NASCAR’s R&D Center, the Air Titan progressed quickly following France’s directive to improve the racing product and fan experience in every form. Following testing in the summer and fall of 2012, Phase 1 of the technology was on-site at Daytona International Speedway in February. The 2012 Daytona 500 was the first to be postponed to the following day because of inclement weather.

 

Its race event debut was in April at Martinsville where it successfully decreased drying time in order to hold NASCAR Sprint Cup practice rather than have it cancelled. Air Titan’s biggest save to date was at Talladega Superspeedway’s rainy spring races where it shaved nearly an hour off drying time for both the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, allowing those events to be completed on their scheduled days. It also was in use Oct. 3 at Kansas for track conditioning purposes while also trimming nearly 45 minutes from drying time prior to the Goodyear zone tread tire test.

 

2014 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

 

Date

Site

Network

 

 

 

2/15

Daytona International Speedway (Sprint Unlimited)

FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM

2/16

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

2/20

Daytona International Speedway (Duels)

FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM

2/23

Daytona 500

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

3/2

Phoenix International Raceway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

3/9

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

FOX, PRN, SiriusXM

3/16

Bristol Motor Speedway

FOX, PRN, SiriusXM

3/23

Auto Club Speedway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

3/30

Martinsville Speedway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

4/6

Texas Motor Speedway

FOX, PRN, SiriusXM

4/12

Darlington Raceway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

4/26

Richmond International Raceway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

5/4

Talladega Superspeedway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

5/10

Kansas Speedway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

5/17

Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race)

FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM

5/25

Charlotte Motor Speedway

FOX, PRN, SiriusXM

6/1

Dover International Speedway

FOX, MRN, SiriusXM

6/8

Pocono Raceway

TNT, MRN, SiriusXM

6/15

Michigan International Speedway

TNT, MRN, SiriusXM

6/22

Sonoma Raceway

TNT, PRN, SiriusXM

6/28

Kentucky Speedway

TNT, PRN, SiriusXM

7/5

Daytona International Speedway

TNT, MRN, SiriusXM

7/13

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

TNT, PRN, SiriusXM

7/27

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

ESPN, IMS, SiriusXM

8/3

Pocono Raceway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

8/10

Watkins Glen International

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

8/17

Michigan International Speedway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

8/23

Bristol Motor Speedway

ABC, PRN, SiriusXM

8/31

Atlanta Motor Speedway

ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM

9/6

Richmond International Raceway

ABC, MRN, SiriusXM

9/14

Chicagoland Speedway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

9/21

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM

9/28

Dover International Speedway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

10/5

Kansas Speedway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

10/11

Charlotte Motor Speedway

ABC, PRN, SiriusXM

10/19

Talladega Superspeedway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

10/26

Martinsville Speedway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

11/2

Texas Motor Speedway

ESPN, PRN, SiriusXM

11/9

Phoenix International Raceway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

11/16

Homestead-Miami Speedway

ESPN, MRN, SiriusXM

 

The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race – Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Race No. 6 – will take place at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio, with additional coverage on NASCAR.com.

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, one local grassroots series, three international series and GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, both known for competition on road courses. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information, visit www.nascar.com and follow NASCAR at www.facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

 

Contact:          

Kerry Tharp

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

 


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2013-10-11

Street Stock Disqualified after Mini-Milk Bowl

Street Stock Disqualified after Mini-Milk Bowl

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Waterbury, VT – The 2012 Thunder Road Track Champion, Nick Pilotte, from Jefferson, NH was disqualified from the People’s United Bank ‘Mini-Milk Bowl’ after an engine teardown unveiled an illegal engine, according to the 2013 ACT rules for the Street Stock division. The violation was a mismatched set of pistons and heads.

During the same teardown inspection, Groveton, New Hampshire’s Jason Kenison was awarded the win. “We will have to examine the rulebook for 2014 as it relates to the Nissan 240SX,” said Dean Gallison, the ACT Director of Competition.

Third place finisher Tommy “Thunder” Smith from Williamstown, VT was torn down for the second time in the past couple of months and again was within the specs of the rulebook for the division. Smith was awarded second place following the disqualification.

Pilotte will lose purse, points for the season, and suspension for April-June events in 2014, if he chooses to compete at Thunder Road in 2014.

The Street Stock results from the 51st Milk Bowl, as well as the point standings, have all been adjusted and can be found at www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com or media@acttour.com.

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2013-10-09

JASON MORAND GAGNE LE CHALLENGE 200

                                             

 

 

 

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE                                  POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE

 

Dimanche dernier à l'ASE

JASON MORAND GAGNE LE CHALLENGE 200

CE DIMANCHE, L'ENDURANCE 250 POUR VOITURES DE RUE 4-6-8

CYLINDRES

 

SAINT-EUSTACHE, 13 OCTOBRE 2013. C'est le jeune prodige JASON MORAND, de Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, qui a finalement été crédité de la victoire de la course d'endurance CHALLENGE 200, présentée dimanche dernier à l'Autodrome St-Eustache. Malgré une température excécrable qui a finalement eu raison des organisateurs qui ont du mettre fin au duel après 106 des 200 tours de piste prévus  en raison de la pluie qui n'en finissait plus de tomber et qui rendait le tracé de plus en plus périlleux.

 

Cette victoire est revenue au jeune Morand en raison de l'exclusion de deux voitures qui avaient franchi le fil d'arrivée en premier, mais qui ont échoué aux inspections techniques d'après-course. Ce sont les pilotes Réal Potvin de St-Lin-Laurentides  et Mathieu Latreille, de St-Eustache qui ont complété le podium.

 

ENDURANCE 250 TOURS DIMANCHE

La majorité de ces pilotes de voitures 4 cylindres , en plus des nombreux autres qui ne se sont pas présentés en raison de la mauvaise température de dimanche dernier seront en piste lors du prochain week-end pour, cette fois-ci, une épreuve de 250 tours, avec en plus, les pilotes de voitures 6 et 8 cylindres adeptes de cette classique de fin de saison, qui viendront grossir la ligne de départ de cette populaire course d'endurance à l'affiche depuis plus de trois décennies. Les Bouvrette, Lachapelle, Deaudelin, Boucher, Potvin, Caron et autres adeptes de grosses cylindrées n'ont certainement pas l'intention de se laisser par les jeunes pilotes de 4 cylindres !!

 

Ce sera tout un duel à prévoir entre ces générations de jeunes loups et vieux routiers !

 

Attention cependant à la consigne de montrer « pattes blanches » lors des inspections techniques de fin de course si ont veut empocher de 1 000$ remis au gagnant !!! Les inspecteurs attitrés de ce genre d'épreuve, Steve Ladouceur, et Stéphane Gauvreau, ont bien averti les participants sur les réseaux sociaux au cours de la semaine dernière qu'aucune irrégularité, tant au niveau des suspensions,  pneus et roues, (qui doivent être d'origine de la voiture utilisée, à l'exception d'une roue « mag » ou « rallye» qui est obligatoire en avant à droite et qui ne peut varier de plus d'un demi pouce sur la configuration originale de la roue normale de la voiture), qu'au reste de la règlementation établie et disponible sur le site www.anca-qc.com pour les courses de type enduros,  ne seront tolérées..  On n'a qu'à se rappeler le revirement de situation au classement des épreuves Enduro 200 du début de la saison, et Challenge 200 de dimanche dernier, alors que des voitures de tête de peloton  avaient été exclus des résultats pour des irrégularités de la sorte, pour se faire une idée du sérieux de leur mise en garde.

 

 

 

 

 

Ray Potvin jr de St-Lin-Laurentides, le gagnant de cette tumultueuse épreuve du printemps dernier et Jason Morand tenteront sûrement de répéter leurs exploits, mais devront se méfier de Jean-François Bouvrette de St-Jérôme, un régulier des podium et champion Sportsman qui a été vaincu en raison d'accidents au cours des deux derniers Enduros qui a le couteau entre les dents, ainsi que des autres pilotes favoris de ce genre d'épreuve.

 

Pour  l'occasion, les puits ouvriront à 9h00 et les inspections et piges des 60 premières  positions débuteront à 9h30, Des séances d'essais sont prévues de 10h00 à midi, alors que la course se mettra en branle à 14h00 immédiatement après les directives d'usage aux marqueurs et aux pilotes.

 

En cas de pluie, le tout sera remis au dimanche suivant, le 20 octobre..

 

Pour de plus amples informations, on consulte le site www.autodrome.ca. Pour les règlements on visite www.anca-qc.com et pour les inscriptions on appelle au 450-472-6222 ou on s'inscrit le matin même de la course.

 

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Source : Yves Ladouceur pour Autodrome St-Eustache


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2013-10-06

Quebec’s Alex Labbe Scores Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Pole Award

Quebec's Alex Labbe Scores Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Pole Award
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Barre, VT - Racing stateside is becoming very agreeable with 2013 Série ACT Runner-up Alex Labbe of St-Albert, QC.
One week after winning the ACT Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Park Speedway, the 20-year-old Canadian racer won the Booth Brothers/HP Hood pole award at Thunder Road and will start on the point in Sunday's (October 6) 51st Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl. He became the first Quebec driver to earn the pole award and the $1,000 bonus since Patrick Laperle in 2002.
Labbe best 49 other ACT Late Model teams when he turned Saturday's fastest lap (13.159) in qualifying. Three-time Milk Bowl winner Brian Hoar (13.206) will be his partner on the front row.
"This was my second time trying to qualify for the Milk Bowl," the former go-kart racer said. "The first time, in 2010, I didn't make it. I just wanted to get into the race, but the car felt really good. I practiced on older tires, but I went out on new tires for the time trial. In the 50-lap race, I let (Patrick) Laperle go. I want to keep my stuff for tomorrow."
Laperle, like Hoar a three-time Milk Bowl winner, handily won the first of three 50-lap qualifying events. He will start 3rd, alongside 2013 Thunder Road Late Model champion Derrick O'Donnell of North Haverhill, NH. O'Donnell edged Barre's Cody Blake in a tight battle in the second 50-lapper.
Row three will be comprised of Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, NH and Trampas Demers of South Burlington. Joey "Pole" ran the final half of his 50-lap qualifier up on the rim of the race track while Nick Sweet pressed him from the low groove. Polewarczyk Jr negotiated lapped traffic well enough to beat Sweet to the finish line by 0.03 seconds.
The Milk Bowl B-Feature Last Chance race rounded out the day's events. Barre's own Jim "Boomer" Morris won the 25 lap event, while Bobby Therrien took second. Both were good enough to qualify. Brooks Clark and Labor Day Classic winner Travis Stearns claimed provisionals to round out the 30 car field.
The first half of the Bond Auto Tiger Sportsman "Mini Milk Bowl", consisting of 35 raucous, high-attrition laps, was won by Jason Woodard of Waterbury. Seasonal point leader Shawn Fleury moved closer to claiming the 2013 track championship by placing second at Woodard's bumper, just ahead of his closest rival Mike Ziter of Barre.
Groveton, NH's Jason Kenison claimed the first leg of the Allen Lumber Street Stocks Mini-Milk Bowl. He edged out Donnie Yates and Nick Pilotte.
Post time for the running of the 51st People's United Bank Milk Bowl, comprised of three 50-lap segments, is set for 1:00 p.m tomorrow (Sunday, October 6). The Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen and Allen Lumber Street Stocks will run their final segments of their Mini-Milk Bowls and the Rough Riders will be on hand for a special event of their own. Opening ceremonies begin at 1:00pm.
51st People's United Bank Milk Bowl
Thunder Road – Barre, VT
Segment #1 Lineup
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Pos. (Car #) Driver, Hometown
1. (48QC) Alex Labbe, St-Albert, QC
2. (37VT) Brian Hoar, Williston, VT
3. (91QC) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC
4. (60VT) #Derrick O'Donnell, N. Haverhill, NH
5. (97NH) Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Hudson, NH
6. (85VT) Trampas Demers, S. Burlington, VT
7. (99VT) Cody Blake, Barre, VT
8. (88VT) Nick Sweet, Barre, VT
9. (50VT) Jay Laquerre, Barre, VT
10. (11NH) Brett Gervais, Island Pond, VT
11. (44VT) Dave Pembroke, Middlesex, VT
12. (55VT) Brent Dragon, Milton, VT
13. (14VT) Phil Scott, Middlesex, VT
14. (58VT) Jimmy Hebert, Williamstown, VT
15. (6VT) Cris Michaud, E. Montpelier, VT
16. (17VT) Lance Allen, Barre, VT
17. (16VT) Joey Becker, Jeffersonville, VT
18. (78NH) Quinten Welch, Lancaster, NH
19. (7ME) Glen Luce, Turner, ME
20. (40VT) Eric Chase, Milton, VT
21. (27VT) Kyle Pembroke, Montpelier, VT
22. (51NH) Joey Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT
23. (66VT) #Jason Corliss, Barre, VT
24. (9ME) #Emily Packard, E. Montpelier, VT
25. (51VT) #Joey M. Laquerre, E. Montpelier, VT
26. (25VT) David Whitcomb, Essex Jct., VT
27. (13VT) Jim Morris, Barre, VT
28. (5VT) #Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT
29. (68VT) Brooks Clark, Fayston, VT
30. (16ME) #Travis Stearns, Auburn, ME
Bond Auto Tiger Sportsmen Segment #1 Results
Pos. Driver (Car #) Hometown
1. Jason Woodard (68) Waterbury Ctr., VT
2. Shawn Fleury (31) Middlesex, VT
3. Mike Ziter (26) Williamstown, VT
4. Jason Allen (29) Barre, VT
5. Christopher Pelkey (64) South Barre, VT
6. Adam Pierson (85) Bradford,VT
7. #Cameron Ouellette (90) Barre, VT
8. Mike Billado (8) Essex, VT
9. Joe Steffen (00) Grand Isle, VT
10. Brendan Moodie (94) Wolcott, VT
11. Eric Badore (04) Milton, VT
12. Jeffrey Bousquet (60) Worcester, VT
13. Darrell Morin (71) Essex Jct., VT
14. Mark Barnier (0) Essex Jct., VT
15. Caleb Nelson (07) Moretown, VT
16. John Lambert (2) Northfield, VT
17. Mike Martin (01) Craftsbury Common, VT
18. Scott Coburn (1) Barre, VT
19. Chris Roberts (9) Washington, VT
20. Randy Gonyaw (22) S. Barre, VT
21. Martin Ingram (02) Essex Jct., VT
22. Joe Tetreault (73) Enfield, NH
23. Ty Gagne (17) Fairfax, VT
24. Doug Crowningshield (14) Barre, VT
25. #Daniel Lathrop (6) Hyde Park, VT
Allen Lumber Street Stocks Segment #1 Results
Pos. Driver (Car #) Hometown
1. Jason Kenison (03) Groveton, NH
2. Nick Pilotte (11) Jefferson, NH
3. Donnie Yates (05) N. Montpelier, VT
4. Tommy Smith (50) Williamstown, VT
5. Troy Kingsbury (39) Waitsfield, VT
6. Mike Smith (22) Lyndonville, VT
7. Jamon Perry (62) Hardwick, VT
8. Scott Corey (0) Waterford, VT
9. #Tyler Austin (5) E. Calais, VT
10. Danny Emerson (71) E. Ryegate, VT
11. Jaden Perry (02) Hardwick, VT
12. #Tommy Elwood (88) Morrisville, VT
13. #George Butler (9) Randolph, VT
14. Ben Belanger (99) Whitefield, VT
15. Alan Maynard (10) Fairfax, VT
16. Gary Mullen (29) Tunbridge, VT
17. Scott Maynard (59) Burlington, VT
18. Michael Gay (3) S. Burlington, VT
19. Keith Fortier (35) Hinesburg, VT
20. #Patrick Tibbetts (48) Barre, VT
21. Marvin Johnson (19) Essex Jct., VT
22. Cassie Trendle (28) Georgia, VT
23. Steve Bennett (76) Williamstown, VT
24. Kyle Streeter (37) Waitsfield, VT
25. Bunker Hodgdon (83) Wolcott, VT
26. Marcel Gravel (86) Morrisville, VT
27. Alex Perkins (55) White River Jct., VT
28. Jennifer Getty (25) Cambridge, VT
29. Jamie Davis (43) Wolcott, VT
30. Will Hennequin (47) Morrisville, VT
31. Derrick Mann (53) Duxbury, VT
32. Paul Grant (78) East Calais, VT
33. Thomas Merchant (38) Eden Mills, VT
34. Kevin Dodge (8) Barre, VT
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2013-10-03

ACT Young Stars Ready to Spoil Milk Bowl for Veterans

ACT Young Stars Ready to Spoil Milk Bowl for Veterans

                                               

For Immediate Release:                                                           ACT – 100313-66

            Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) young stars heading to the 51st Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl has a list deep in numbers and talent. Looking for first wins in what is arguably one of the most famous short track races in the country, first time winners include young local and young touring stars from throughout New England and Quebec.

Thunder Road hopefuls who have not held up the Milk Can are led by two-time ‘King of the Road’ Nick Sweet. Sweet is the home-town kid who made Thunder Road his own playground, coming up through the ranks of 4-cyl racing, then graduating to the intermediate Limited Late Model Tiger Sportsman division. He is always a favorite to win at his home track in any event. “I guess I would like to win this race as much as any I have ever been in. I almost won at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s ACT Invitational a couple years ago. I’ve done well and been in a position for a win a couple times at the Oxford 250, and have been lucky to have won a few of Thunder Road’s big ACT events, but I am still missing the biggest one!. Maybe this is my year,” said Sweet.

Brooks Clark from the Mad River Valley has enjoyed a break-out season at Thunder Road. Clark is a steady 50-lap racer who fits the Milk Bowl format perfectly. “I have watched a lot of Milk Bowls, and been lucky enough to race in a few. I think the biggest thing is to have a strategy, take a few chances, and get really lucky. If you have that kind of day, you have a chance to be a Milk Bowl winner. It would certainly be special to our team if we could ever pull it off”, said Clark.

Early 2013 ACT point leader and winner of the Lee USA opening event to start the season off was Jimmy Hebert from nearby Williamstown, VT. Hebert also won on the SANAIR mile in mid-summer. The former Bond Auto Tiger Champion at Thunder Road knows his way around the high banks of the ‘Nation’s Site of Excitement’. Derrick O’Donnell, the newly-crowned 2013 Thunder Road Late Model Champion, is the only rookie ever to win the title. Another Tiger Champion, from Bradford, VT, O’Donnell made everyone take notice by winning the Memorial Day Classic is his first point race of the year, on his way to the title. Cody Blake, a second generation driver from Barre has proven he can get to the front under pressure. Earlier this summer he won the Governor’s Cup 150, beating Clint Bowyer and 29 other teams.

The young touring talent who will look to give their race team a big win heading to the off-season includes teams from both sides of the border. A breakout season for Alex Labbé from Ste. Albert, QC saw him win two Série ACT events in Quebec. He beat the best of the US and Canada at the recent Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Speedway for his third win in 2013. The Larue Industrial driver looks to cap a dream season at Thunder Road in the 51st Milk Bowl.

Another graduate with a Thunder Road Tiger title is Bobby Therrien from Hinesburg, VT. Earlier this season Therrien won a Tour race at White Mountain Motorsports Park, and finished an outstanding season in 4th place on the overall ACT US.

Seven-time ACT Champion and 2009 Thunder Road Champion, Jean-Paul Cyr said, “These young guys have great equipment, and they are talented drivers. We have seen many come through the Thunder Road system and it speaks well for the future of racing in our area. The 50-lap segments suit their style, probably better than the Tour guys that like the 100- and 150-lap long distance races. It would not surprise me at all to see one of the new young breed win the race. Whoever wins will need some luck,” the 1996 winner said.

Qualifying begins on Saturday with the Booth Bros./Hood Time Trials and Triple 50-lap qualifiers. First segments of the mini Milk Bowls for Tigers and Street Stocks will also take place on Saturday. Sunday is race day with all the features and ceremony that makes the Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl one of the great fall classic events in the country. Post time each day is 1:00pm. Gates open each day at 10:00am. Adult tickets are just $30.00 dollars for two days, $25.00 for Sunday and kids age 12 and under are free both days.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, or media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.

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2013-10-01

Essais préparatoires au Dakar fructueux pour ALDO Racing en Angleterre

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Essais préparatoires au Dakar fructueux pour ALDO Racing en Angleterre

 

Rockingham (Angleterre), le 27 septembre 2013 – L'équipe montréalaise ALDO Racing a terminé cette semaine deux journées d'essais intenses avec leur nouvelle Desert Warrior 3 sur le même circuit emprunté par Range Rover. Cet essai complet était en préparation de leur participation au rallye raid Dakar, le plus difficile au monde, une épreuve de 14 jours qui se tiendra au début janvier 2014 dans le désert de l'Argentine et du Chili.

 

L'équipe montréalaise a testé ce mardi et mercredi afin de valider les dernières mises-à-jour effectuées sur le système de direction et autres réglages effectués à la suite de la dernière sortie, en juillet dernier à la Baja Aragon, en Espagne.

 

Le directeur de l'équipe et co-pilote Patrick Beaulé de Montréal, s'est dit complètement satisfait des performances de la nouvelle voiture et du travail accompli durant ces 2 jours d'essais. « La nouvelle direction est impeccable et a résisté aux deux journées d'essais intenses sur un circuit rapide, court et très accidenté qui est aussi utilisé par le constructeur Anglais Range Rover. Les améliorations apportées par Paul Round de Rally Raid UK se sont avérées des plus efficaces. La préparation du DW3 par Yvan Turcotte et son assistant de YTR Motorsport était excellente. En plus, nous avons profité de l'occasion pour simuler un bris de suspension / direction sur piste et le pilote et co-pilote l'ont ensuite réparé avec les seul outils et pièces embarqués à bord du DW3 en compétition. »

 

Le mécanicien en chef Yvan a aussi commenté : « J'étais un peu nerveux du fait que mon équipe YTR et moi sommes maintenant entièrement responsables de la préparation du véhicule, et je suis très heureux qu'aucun bris ne soit survenu. Le temps supplémentaire nous a alors permis de mettre au point des réglages de suspension plus confortables pour piste courte et très accidentée comme on en rencontrera cette année au Dakar. »

 

La voiture retourne maintenant vers le nouvel atelier d'ALDO Racing en Angleterre pour une vérification complète et une préparation ''course'' avant son départ vers le Havre (France) en novembre pour le voyage par bateau vers l'Argentine et le départ du Dakar au début de janvier.

 

Vous pouvez maintenant suivre l'équipe ALDO Racing sur Facebook et Twitter :

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ALDO-Racing/1420010304880026

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ALDOracingdakar

 

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NINE (9) MILK BOWL CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE IN 51ST EDITION

NINE (9) MILK BOWL CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE IN 51ST EDITION

For Immediate Release: ACT – 100113-65

Waterbury, VT – The Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road on Sunday, October 6, 2013 will welcome back nine (9) former champions of the prestigious event, billed as the 'toughest short track race in North America'. Between the nine former champions who will compete in the 51st running of the Milk Bowl is a group of champions who have earned the right to lift the legendary milk can 15 times.

Eight (8) time ACT Champion Brian Hoar from Williston, VT and four (4) time ACT Champion Patrick Laperle (three Série ACT and one US title) each have won the race three (3) times and will be looking to tie Robbie Crouch's record of four (4) Milk Bowl victories. "It really is unique in racing. First, it's not 150 or 200 laps of straight racing. Next, it is Thunder Road, which is a challenge in any race, and finally, there are going to be 20-plus 'regular weekly' Thunder Road teams who race 50-lap segments every Thursday night. All these factors make it a very tough race. I love it. It is old-fashioned, get-up-on-the-wheel, hold-your-breath and hang on," said Hoar.

When Laperle was asked why he put the Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl on his reduced schedule this year, Laperle answered, "Well, to be sure, I want to try out the new American Racer tires; also, my fans and team really enjoy camping at Thunder Road. The Milk Bowl is very, very tough to win. It takes a lot of luck, but the best part is it pays $10,000!"

Vermont favorites Phil Scott and David Pembroke are two long-time regular Thunder Road racers who will be there. Scott has won three Thunder Road championships and Pembroke has two "King of the Road" titles. They both have two Milk Bowl championships to their credit. Jean-Paul Cyr is another favorite with both a Thunder Road track title and a Milk Bowl win. 

Tour regulars Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. from Hudson, NH and Brent Dragon from Milton, VT will each look for a second win. John Donahue from Graniteville, VT and three-time Thunder Road Champion Cris Michaud have each won the honor to kiss the cow in the Milk Bowl victory lane.

Post time is 1:00 Saturday for Booth Bros./Hood Qualifying with time trials, followed by triple 50-lap qualifying races. Bond Auto Tigers and Allen Lumber Street Stock divisions will also have mini Milk Bowl qualifying and first segments on Saturday. Sunday the action begins at 1:00pm. Tickets can be purchased for just $30 for two days and General Admission is just $25 for an adult ticket on Sunday. Kids 12 and under are free.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, or media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.

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CONCLUSION DES CHAMPIONNATS ANCA

          

 

CONCLUSION DES CHAMPIONNATS ANCA

Confirmation des championnats de Thibodeau, Dupuis, Aubin et Boucher

 

ST-EUSTACHE, 30 SEPTEMBRE 2013 - C'est par une superbe journée de fin de septembre que ce sont terminés les championnats de quatre des cinq divisions de l'ANCA dimanche après-midi à l'Autodrome St-Eustache.

 

Comme on sait, c'est Jean-François Bouvrette qui a été confirmé champion de la division Sportsman Lucas Oil le 15 septembre dernier.

 

En Grand Régional, c'est l'Ontarien Karol Thibodeau qui a remporté le titre. Lui qui était à seulement trois points en avant du vétéran Claude Boucher qui se voulait menaçant, mais qui a du déclarer forfait en qualification pour un bris mécanique, un incident qui a certainement aidé à Thibodeau à  s'éloigner en tête pour le titre.

 

Une surprise de taille attendait cependant  Thibodeau alors que Jean-François Bouvrette est venu mêler un peu les cartes aux commandes de la voiture du regretté François Bouvrette, sortie tout spécialement du Musée de la Cabane à sucre Bouvrette pour l'occasion, en remportant la qualification et la finale de la journée.

 

Claude Boucher qui avait pu réparer son bolide pour la finale, est venu lui aussi offrir une solide compétition au champion Thibodeau qui a du retraiter en deuxième position lors des deux courses, fort intéressantes malgré le peu d'inscrits.

 

Dans la catégorie «Challenge 4 Meilleur Ramoneur», journée crève-cœur pour le vétéran Pierre Duguay qui menait par seulement deux points en début de programme, s'est fait ravir la coupe par le jeune espoir Louis-Alexandre Dupuis aux commandes le la voiture #66 qui a remporté la finale de 75 tours, victoire qui lui a procuré les points manquants pour gagner le championnat.

 

Une autre surprise en Légende Modifiée alors que Max «la Menace»  Pelletier est venu hanter ses anciens concurrents et remporter la victoire aux commandes de la voiture de Joe Mayer. C'est cependant Stéphane Aubin qui a remporté le titre de champion, son cinquième dans cette populaire division.

 

En Sport-Compacte, une course de 75 tours où l'indiscipline a éliminé presque la moitié du peloton avant d'avoir complété le premier tiers, a procuré la victoire au pilote de la voiture #96 Patrick Boucher devant Robin Harrisson et Stéphane Gauvreau. Le principal concurrent de Boucher, qui le talonnait par quatre points en début de programme, dans la lutte au championnat, Yannick Miron, a été éliminé dès le premier tour, suite à un accident. Patrick Boucher a donc remporté le championnat 2013 de cette division de voitures 4 cylindres.

 

 

 

Une course de non-voyants au profit de la Fondation des Aveugles du Québec était également au programme. C'est l'excellent Steve Lagacé, un régulier en Sportsman,  qui a guidé son pilote non-voyant vers la victoire aux commandes de la voiture du Centre de l'Auto Chiniara.

 

Le prochain programme présenté à l'Autodrome St-Eustache aura lieu dimanche le 6 octobre alors qu'une centaine de pilotes s'affronteront lors de la première de deux courses ENDUROS, une course de 200 tours réservée aux voitures 4 cylindres de 120 HP et moins.

 

Pour cet événement, les guichets ouvriront à 9h00. L'admission dans la section «admission générale» sera de 20$ par adulte, 10$ pour les 13-17 ans et gratuite pour les 12 ans et moins. L'admission dans les puits sera de 25$ pour les adultes et les 0-17 ans y seront admis pour la somme de 15$.

 

Pour les inscriptions en tant que participants, le prix est de 120$ par voiture, incluant l'admission dans les puits pour 4 personnes et l'inscription de la voiture.

Il y aura session d'inspections, test de freins et pratiques de 9h30 (10h pour les pratiques)  à midi, alors que le positionnement, les instructions aux marqueurs et aux pilotes précéderont le départ de la course qui aura lieu sur le coup des 14 heures.

Pour plus de renseignements sur le calendrier des 2 événements de stock car encore à faire avant la fin officielle de la saison 2013 et pour  l'horaire du programme qui vient,  on peut visiter les sites web  www.autodrome.ca  et  www.anca-qc.com ou appeler au 450-472-6222.

 

Les classements finaux et détaillée de la saison pour toutes les divisions seront disponibles sur le site www.anca-qc.com à compter de mardi.

 

 

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Source : Yves Ladouceur 450-472-6222

Photos : Guy Turennes

 

 

 


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