2011-08-04

Delaware Speedway PR - ISMA modifieds

World's Most Powerful Short Track Cars at Delaware Speedway this Weekend August 4, 2011 Delaware Speedway PR

 

Delaware Speedway was literally built for Super Modified Racing and each year the ISMA Super Modifieds come home to Delaware Speedway this weekend August 5 & 6.  They bring with them from the United States their special brand of speed, thrills, and skills which only super modified racing can deliver.

 

The Super Modifieds only returned to Delaware Speedway in 2006 after being away for nearly twenty years.  This event will be their sixth return to the track for an event which has now become a two-day racing weekend.

 

Coming into the event, Mike Lichty (#84) of Innerkip is the highest ranked Canadian in points just 22 points behind leader Russ Wood of Pelham, NH.  Lichty suffered mechanical woes at the recent July 30th Hy-Miler 200 at Sandusky Speedway in Ohio, luck he will certainly hope to turn around on home soil.  Mark Sammut (#78) of London currently sits seventh in points.  Another Canadian, Craig Rayvals of Brockville provides more local flavor to this exciting event.

 

What is an ISMA Super Modified?

 

ISMA Super Modifieds are billed as the “World’s Most Powerful Short Track Cars”, with good reason.  The cars are mostly home built by the teams weighing only 1850 pounds and generating an amazing 800 hp.  Super Modifieds require a push start as they do not have a starter and are directly driven.  The cars also feature wings mounted on air shocks which increase down force in the turns and move almost flat to the track on the straights.  The tires are soft slicks, featuring a massive 18” wide right rear tire.

 

NASCAR Whelen Weekly division action is expected to be hot this weekend as well, with each of them taking a turn on the track throughout the weekend:

- The FT Garage Late Models are running twin 30-lap races with a special pricing structure and a $200 bonus for the driver who qualifies best in time trials on Friday.

- Two other weekly divisions of Dynamic Super Stocks and Demar Trucks have slightly bumped prizing for the weekend.  Trucks run on Friday, Super Stocks on Saturday.

- The POWERADE Open-Wheel Modifieds are on track for an excellent invitational event on Saturday in which drivers from across the province are expected to compete.

 

Additional Notes:

- Fans are strongly urged to make use of hearing protection at the ISMA event.  While some adults may choose not to make use of this protection, children at the event should certainly be making use of hearing protection.  Super Modifieds are incredibly powerful.

- Even the most powerful P.A. system in the world would have trouble overcoming the power of a Super Modified.  Bring an FM headset tuned to 89.1 FM to catch the onsite announcers feed and don’t miss a beat.

- Sunday is the designated rain date for the event(s).  Any changes to the program would be announced as necessary.

- Johnny Benson is racing in this weekend’s event.

- Saturday’s event features an autograph session.

- Kids club will be open throughout the weekend before the races behind the broadcast tower.

- Hoppy the clown will also be on site once again this weekend.

- Gates open at 5:00 pm at both events, racing starts at 8:00 pm.

 

Camping is available for $20 for the weekend.  Tickets for the event will be available at the gate and are also available through the track’s website.

 

Fans are encouraged to check the info page for the event here for detailed information on gate times: http://www.delawarespeedway.com/tickets/delaware-classic-isma

 

Video Links: Local driver Mark Sammut takes a tour of an ISMA car http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBhc8fAQpy0

 

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Maryeve Dufault; Tony Marks Racing Return To Pocono Raceway

LONG POND, Pennsylvania (August 4, 2011) - - For the first time in her rookie season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, Maryeve Dufault will return to a track that she has mounted experience in her No. 12 Mad Croc Energy / Dodge Motorsports Dodge Charger for Tony Marks Racing (TMR).

 

Two months ago, Dufault, the Sorel, Quebec native made her debut at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway where she impressed by qualifying 15th and improving to a solid 12th place lead-lap finish in the Pocono ARCA 200. Saturday, the ARCA Racing Series returns to the track nicknamed the “Tricky Triangle” for the running of the Pennsylvania ARCA 125.

 

Returning to the track nestled along the mountains of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Dufault and her Ryan Chism led team knows though that a curveball has been thrown at them for the 13th race of the 2011 season.

 

Even though fog shortened her Pocono debut in June by 21 laps, the track time the former NASCAR Canadian Tire Series acquired was priceless. Saturday’s race has a shorter distance of just 50 laps or 125 miles which means Dufault and her TMR gang has to be on their toes and be prepared for the unexpected from the drop of the green flag.

 

“Actually, I’m really excited about returning to Pocono this weekend,” said Dufault who is aiming for her second career top-10 in ARCA competition. “I really adapted well to the track in June and I feel like with that experience, it should help us on Saturday.”

 

She continued, “We’ve had some ups and downs over the last couple of weeks, but this Tony Marks Racing team is incredible. I’ve never met a group of more dedicated guys than mine. I know a good strong on Saturday is just one way of showing them how that hard work is paying off and especially how much they are appreciated.”

 

With just 50 laps to get the job done on Saturday afternoon, Dufault knows that while patience is still important, there will no time to lag as the laps will tick away quickly.

 

“You have to be prepared for anything,” added Dufault, who will make her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in two weeks at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “We could find ourselves pitting right where we need to or it could go the other way where we’ll have to pit under green flag conditions. The ARCA competition has been massively tough this year, so we’ll just have to be prepared for any situation that may be thrown at us.”

 

Car owner Tony Marks offered his thoughts on Saturday’s anticipated thriller.

 

“Pocono is such a neat track,” said the Ohio entrepreneur. “Maryeve impressed a lot of people on how quickly she was able to adapt to a track that difficult in such a short amount of time. We’re bringing her a strong No. 12 Mad Croc Energy / Dodge Motorsports Dodge Charger, so we’re looking for another solid finish this weekend.”

 

The Pennsylvania ARCA 125 (50 laps / 125 miles) is the 13th of 19 events on the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. The 53rd ARCA race at Pocono Raceway is a two-day show. Practice begins Friday, August 5 with a one hour and twenty minute practice session planned from 1:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is slated to begin later in the day at 5:40 p.m. The field will take the green flag shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6. The event will be televised live on SPEED. Live timing and scoring throughout the 1,325th race for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards since it was formed in 1953 will be available through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com presented by ARCANation.com.  All times are local.

 

To learn more about Tony Marks Racing, please click over to Tmr-racing.com.

 

For more on Maryeve Dufault, please log onto Maryeveracing.com.

 

Get Mad with Mad Croc Energy by visiting the World Wide Web at Madcroc.com.

 

For additional information on TMT, Inc. please visit; tmtcompanies.net.

 

About Tony Marks Racing (TMR):

 

Tony Marks Racing was founded in 2009 through the passion for racing of team owner and former driver Tony Marks.  Marks is the successful owner of TMT, Inc., a logistics, warehousing and packaging company with over 400 employees whose customers are mainly comprised of Fortune 100 companies. 

 

Marks began his racing career in 1985 getting behind the wheel of everything from
drag racers, Dirt Late Models, SCCA Formula Fords, USAC F2000 Open Wheel and ARCA cars.  Tony personally raced until 2005 amassing numerous wins, championships and track records along the way until he  then changed his focus from driver to owner and began building racing programs for his children Jared (16 years old) and Rachel (13 years old).  Under the auspices of TMR, Jared began his racing career in 2002 in quarter midgets and now competes in late model, CRA, ASA and ARCA Series events while Rachel continues her development program racing quarter midgets and Bandoleros.

TMR has been at the forefront of charitable giving through its’  “Driving Against Hunger” and “Million Meal Challenge” race programs which have raised over $200,000 for Forgotten Harvest in 2010 at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Michigan International Speedway. 

 

For the NASCAR events TMR along with TMT, Inc. partnered with Forgotten Harvest for the “Million Meal Challenge For Our Kids” which helps to bridge the hunger gap while schools are out of session and feeds 20,000 children per day in the Detroit metro area. Forgotten Harvest was significantly displayed on the entry of Chase Austin during both the Truck and Nationwide events at Michigan International Speedway along with logos of “Million Meal Challenge” sponsors Walgreen’s, United Race Group, Holyfield’s Choice Alka-Power Water and Vitamin Spice.  Evander Holyfield was also instrumental in the challenge, acting as Grand Marshall for the August race and announcing his “Fight Against Hunger” on behalf of Forgotten Harvest. 

 

As the first race team to “Drive Against Hunger” through their partnership with Forgotten Harvest, TMR plans to continue their alliance with Forgotten Harvest and once again “Drive Against Hunger” during the 2011 season.

TEAM COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT:

 

NAME: Chris Knight, Knight Motorsports Management  

 

PHONE: 239.834.9797

 

EMAIL:  chris@chrisknightpr.com

 

 


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ACT Test and Tune Session Readies Teams For All Star Event

For Immediate Release          ACT – 080311-45

 

        Waterbury, VT –The American Canadian Tour (ACT) concluded a very successful test and tune session at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 with forty-five (45) teams in attendance.

 

“I was really proud of the way the first time participants handled the session. We expected the teams who have participated in the previous Invitationals at NHMS to be pretty comfortable, but I am very encouraged with what the first time teams did. It is a lot different going over 160mph down the backstretch at NHMS than what most teams are used to on their short tracks. They did a great job,” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour.

 

Veteran teams like former NASCAR North and Busch East racers Brian Hoar, Brad Leighton, and now NASCAR K&N star Eddie MacDonald, were expected to have productive test sessions, but a number of very positive surprises came out of the test and tune effort.

 

ACT Director of Competition, Dean Gallison said, “It was great to see some first timers like Peru, MA racer Pete Yetman have such a good session. Claremont, NH’s Aaron Fellows and ACT 2010 Rookie of the Year, Brad Babb from Windham, ME also had outstanding practice sessions. If the odd and even ‘simulated races’ are any indication of what the racing will be like on Friday, August 12th and Saturday, August 13th, the fans that head to NHMS are going to be in for a whole lot of fun. Actually, Tom (Curley-race director) shortened the second simulated race when teams started to race three wide for a couple laps trying to win the thing!”

 

The ACT Late Model All Star Challenge will take place at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway with short track style heat qualifying races on Friday, August 12, 2011.The grandstand admission will be free to the public.

 

On Saturday, August 13, 2011, the biggest triple header race program of the year will be held featuring a two segment feature format for forty four (44) starters in the ACT All Star Challenge. The first segment, a thirty mile dash, will take place at 10:30am. The lineup will be based on qualifying heats from Friday. The top thirty six (36) teams will be inverted from the first segment for the 50 mile finale—the combined score of the two features will determine the winner in the $120,000 event.

 

INDYCAR qualifying will take place on Saturday afternoon, followed by a 100 mile NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event.

 

 

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com. General information and ticketing information is also available at www.nhms.com.

 

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Soirée Lucas Oil à l'Autodrome St-Eustache

Samedi, le 6 août

 

Comme c’est la coutume depuis plusieurs années, ce sera la soirée LUCAS OIL à l’Autodrome St-Eustache alors que monsieur Jacques Sigouin et LUCAS OIL seront des nôtres lors de ce programme de courses dédié à cet important partenaire qui supporte notre division Sport Compactes Lucas Oil, la plus importante de voitures quatre cylindres au Québec.

 

Les pilotes des catégories SPORTSMAN et PROCAM / SUPER-TRUCK seront de cette soirée alors qu’ils participeront une finale de 75 tours chacune.

 

En Sportsman, Maxime Pelletier (66) de Mascouche tentera de maintenir son avance devant ses redoutables adversaires qui le talonnent de près au classement en deuxième et troisième positions, Martin Goulet (84), également de Mascouche, et Jean-François Bouvrette (38) de St-Jérôme.

 

Chez les Procam/Super-Truck, l’excellent Sylvain Lemieux, de Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatière qui domine le classement avec sa camionnette (97,5) devant Fernand McClean (89) de Bedford et Sylvain Brouillette (3) de St-Agapit, tentera de se maintenir en tête lors de cette course qui sera supportée par Morin Performance.

 

Les pilotes de la populaire division Sport-Compacte Lucas Oil y seront également alors que Steve Ladouceur (31) de Mirabel domine cette division avec une mince avance de six points devant Claude Salois (03) de La Plaine et 10 points devant la troisième position détenue par Marc-Antoine Demers (422) de Le Gardeur.

 

Vive lutte également entre Stéphane Aubin, de Boisbriand et Sylvain Denis, de St-Léonard-de-Portneuf qui dominent le classement de la division Légendes Modifiées qui seront de la partie avec tous les autres réguliers de cette populaire classe de rapides voitures propulsées par des moteurs de motos 600CC.

 

Ce sont finalement les nombreux pilotes de la classe de développement des Challenge 4 dominée par Louis-Alexandre Dupuis qui domine cette division avec cinq victoires en six départs qui complèteront le menu de la soirée.

 

En raison du programme chargé de cet événement, les puits ouvriront un peu plus tôt, soit à 15 h 15, tandis que le signal du premier départ sera donné à 18 h 15. Pour de plus amples informations, on téléphone au 450-472-6222 ou on visite le site Web de l’Autodrome St-Eustache au www.autodrome.ca

 

 

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Yves Ladouceur

Directeur des opérations de courses

Autodrome St-Eustache

www.autodrome.ca

www.anca.qc.com

 

 


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37 inscrits, un nouveau record pour la série NASCAR Canadian Tire lors du prochain NAPA Pièces d'auto 200 présenté par Dodge

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Depuis 2007, Montréal a accueilli chaque fois le plus de participants

37 inscrits, un nouveau record pour la série NASCAR Canadian Tire lors du prochain NAPA Pièces d'auto 200 présenté par Dodge

 

Montréal, le 3 août 2011 - La popularité auprès des coureurs de la manche montréalaise de la série NASCAR Canadian Tire, le NAPA Autopro 100 présenté lors du week-end des 19 et 20 août prochain au circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, atteint cette année des sommets inégalés. Les promoteurs de l'événement où se présenteront aussi en piste les coureurs des séries Nationwide de NASCAR, Rolex Grand-Am et Canadian Touring Car Championship ont en effet reçu cette semaine des dirigeants de la série canadienne de NASCAR une liste où on compte trente-sept coureurs (37) qui devraient être du départ de la course disputée le samedi en matinée sur le tracé montréalais. Il s'agirait d'un record pour ce championnat né en 2007 et inscrit chaque été depuis au programme du NAPA Pièces d'auto 200 présenté par Dodge. Au fil des années, le rendez-vous montréalais a toujours attiré le plus grand nombre d'inscrits en saison, successivement 31, 33 et 34 coureurs ces trois dernières années. Tour à tour, Kerry Micks, Andrew Ranger, JR Fitzpatrick et Ranger de nouveau sont sortis vainqueurs de la très chaudement disputée épreuve montréalaise.

News Update For Immediate Release

 


Since 2007, Montréal has greeted an ever increasing number of competitors

Thirty-seven, a record number of entries for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at the next NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge

 


Montréal, August 3, 2011 - The increasing popularity of the Montreal stop on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule, the NAPA Autopro 100 the weekend of August 19 & 20 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, has reached unprecedented heights this year. The promoters of the event that also features the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Canadian Touring Car Championship, received this week from officials of the Canadian NASCAR Series, an entry list of 37 drivers who should make the grid for Saturday morning's race in Montréal. The record number of entries will produce the series' largest-ever field since its inception in 2007, which incidentally, has always been a part of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge. Over the years, the Montreal stop has seen its number of entries increase with 31, 33 and 34 drivers registered over the last three years. The Montréal event lists Kerry Micks as the inaugural winner, Andrew Ranger in 2008, JR Fitzpatrick the following season and Ranger as a repeat winner last season.

 

« Cette nouvelle nous réjouit au plus haut point. Cela prouve une fois encore que les coureurs d'ici et d'ailleurs au Canada veulent venir s'illustrer face à notre public montréalais et se mesurer à un tracé mythique, le circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, de dire François Dumontier, président d'Octane Management et promoteur délégué du NAPA Pièces d'auto 200 présenté par Dodge. Nous sommes heureux d'offrir à nos spectateurs des plateaux relevés, plus de 25 et jusqu'à 43 voitures en piste pour chacune de nos quatre épreuves au programme. En ce qui concerne la course de la série canadienne de NASCAR, chaque année depuis 2007 elle a toujours été chez nous fort spectaculaire et je n'ai aucun doute qu'elle sera encore une des plus appréciées de notre week-end de course. »


Depuis 2007 et la création de la série NASCAR Canadian Tire, outre Montréal, seuls Toronto à deux reprises et Edmonton, une fois, ont vu 30 coureurs ou plus en piste. Cette année en juillet à Toronto, il y avait 33 partants. Au circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, dans un peu plus de deux semaines, selon la liste préliminaire d'inscrits, sont attendus un Californien, deux Britano-Colombiens, autant d'Albertains, dix-sept Ontariens et une quinzaine de Québécois.


Après sept des douze épreuves inscrites au calendrier 2011, c'est le vétéran Scott Steckly, champion de la saison 2008, qui dominait le classement devant le champion défendant D.J. Kennington, lequel en seconde place accusait un recul de vingt points sur le meneur. Steckly et Kennington mèneront le contingent ontarien alors qu'Andrew Ranger, Alex Tagliani, le vétéran Donald Theetge affichant les couleurs du NAPA Pièces d'auto 200 présenté par Dodge, Isabelle Tremblay, les frères Louis-Philippe et Jean-François Dumoulin et l'ex-défenseur du Canadien, Patrice Brisebois seront les principales têtes d'affiche du contingent québécois lors de cette excitante course de 100 kilomètres.


On peut se procurer des billets pour assister au NAPA Pièces d'auto 200 présentée par Dodge, et y voir en piste les vendredi et samedi 19 et 20 août prochain, Carl Edwards, Marcos Ambrose, Danica Patrick, Reed Sorenson, Elliot Sadler et d'autres étoiles des séries NASCAR se mesurer aux Canadiens Patrick Carpentier, Ron Fellows, Andrew Ranger, Alexandre Tagliani et Jacques Villeneuve. Pour mettre la main sur les meilleures places en tribunes, il suffit de composer le 514 397-0007 ou de visiter sans tarder le www.circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca.



Depuis 2009, Octane Management inc. agit à titre de promoteur délégué du NAPA Pièces d'auto 200 présenté par Dodge, sous mandat de Stock-Car Montréal, laquelle est une filiale en propriété exclusive d'International Speedway Corporation (ISC) de Daytona Beach, en Floride. ISC, chef de file dans la promotion du sport motorisé en Amérique du Nord, organise plus de 100 événements de sport motorisé chaque année.

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Andrew Ranger en route vers la victoire lors de la course de la série NASCAR Canadian Tire au circuit Gilles-Villeneuve l'an dernier. Pour le pilote de Roxton Pond, il s'agissait de sa deuxième victoire à Montréal.
Crédit photo : Stock-Car Montréal

"This is great news for our organization. It proves once again that drivers from Québec and outside the province want to win fame in front of the Montréal crowd and challenge a legendary track," said François Dumontier, President of Octane Management and delegated promoter of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge. "We are happy to offer race fans fields of 25 and up to 43 cars in the four series scheduled that weekend. As for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, since 2007 it has produced very exciting races, and I have no doubts that it will once again be spectacular."


Since its creation in 2007, the Canadian Tire Series has fielded 30 cars or more only seven times, with four of them in Montréal, two in Toronto and one in Edmonton. Earlier in July, 33 drivers registered for the Toronto Indy race weekend. According to the latest entry list, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will, in just over two weeks, welcome one California driver, two each from British Columbia and Alberta, 17 from Ontario and 15 from Québec.


Following round seven of the 2011, 12-race schedule in Saskatoon, 2008 series champion Scott Steckly of Milverton ON, was leading the standings ahead of defending series champion D.J. Kennington of St. Thomas, ON sat in second place, twenty points back of the leader. Third place belongs to Don Thompson, Jr. of Hamilton. Steckly, Kennington and Thompson will lead the Ontario contingent. Andrew Ranger, Alex Tagliani, Isabelle Tremblay, Louis-Philippe and Jean-François Dumoulin, veteran driver Donald Theetge, who is sporting the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge logo on the hood of his car, and former Montréal Canadien's defenseman Patrice Brisebois, will headline the Quebec field for this very exciting 100-kilometer race.


Tickets for the 2011 Montreal NAPA Auto Parts 200, presented by Dodge are currently on sale. To order the best grandstands tickets still available and see Carl Edwards, Marcos Ambrose, Danica Patrick, Reed Sorenson, Elliott Sadler and all the other NASCAR Nationwide stars take on Patrick Carpentier, Ron Fellows Andrew Ranger, Alex Tagliani and Jacques Villeneuve on track on Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, fans must call right now 514 397-0007 or order online anytime at www.circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca. 


Mandated by Stock-Car Montréal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation (ISC) based in Daytona Beach, Florida, Octane Management is, since 2009, the delegated promoter of the NAPA Auto Parts 200, Presented by Dodge. ISC is the leading promoter of motorsports in North America, hosting over 100 major racing events each year.

 

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Andrew Ranger leads the pack in last year's NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Québec driver went on to win his second career Canadian Tire Series race in Montréal.
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DUMOULIN COMPÉTITION DE RETOUR LÀ OÙ TOUT A COMMENCÉ

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 DUMOULIN COMPÉTITION DE RETOUR LÀ OÙ TOUT A COMMENCÉ

Les frères Dumoulin prêts pour le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, le 3 août 2011 - Louis-Philippe et Jean-François Dumoulin sont de retour dans leur ville natale et partent à la conquête du podium, cette fin de semaine (5 au 7 août 2011), au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. Alors que la famille Dumoulin compte près de 50 participations sur ce mythique circuit, les deux frères prendront le départ de l’épreuve en série NASCAR Canadian Tire, ce dimanche, à 15 h 30.

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DUMOULIN COMPETITION BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

The Dumoulin brothers are ready for the Trois-Rivières Grand Prix

 

Trois-Rivières, August 3rd,  2011 - Louis-Philippe and Jean-François Dumoulin return to their hometown in the hope of a podium this weekend (August 5th to 7th), at the Trois-Rivières Grand Prix. Two generations of Dumoulin family have almost 50 participations on this mythic street course. This weekend, the two brothers will participate in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series’ race on Sunday, at 3:30 p.m.

 

Appelés à voyager entre différents circuits partout en Amérique du Nord, les deux pilotes et instructeurs professionnels se réjouissent de revenir à la maison chaque année pour cette épreuve dans les rues trifluviennes.

« Tous les ans, on veut faire le mieux possible. Notre équipe vient de Trois-Rivières, on est fiers et attachés à notre Grand Prix. Il y a toujours beaucoup d’action, on y est très occupés! On a le support de tout le monde et on veut saluer ça quand on est en course. Un podium au GP3R, ce serait sublime! », confie Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, qui sera au volant de la voiture nº 47 Maskimo/Somavrac.

« Chaque année, j’ai hâte de courir à Trois-Rivières, de revenir à la maison. Je suis vraiment enthousiaste.  Depuis nos débuts en Formule Ford, nos partenaires, notre famille, nos amis et nos fans nous supportent année après année. C’est superbe que j’aie encore la chance de pouvoir courir au GP3R cet été », renchérit Jean-François Dumoulin, pilote de la Dodge nº 04, aux couleurs du Groupe Bellemare.

Septième l’an dernier au GP3R, Jean-François Dumoulin est très optimiste à la lumière des essais réalisés au cours des dernières semaines. « J’aimerais terminer dans le top cinq. Je veux obtenir une bonne position de départ afin d’être en mesure de me battre avec la tête du peloton le plus rapidement possible », mesure l’aîné des frères Dumoulin.

Auteur d’une quatrième et d’une septième places en trois courses cette saison en NASCAR Canadian Tire, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin entend obtenir un premier podium dans cette série. « On souhaite continuer de s’améliorer en tant qu’équipe. Nous avons eu de bons résultats jusqu’à maintenant et il faut continuer pour aller à l’avant à chaque course », poursuit-il.

Les frères Dumoulin invitent tous leurs partisans et les visiteurs du GP3R à encourager et rencontrer leur équipe en action aux paddocks. Vous pourrez également suivre le déroulement du week-end sur Facebook et Twitter (DumoulinDC). Dumoulin Compétition, en partenariat avec le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Cogeco et Bernier Crépeau, participera ensuite à l’épreuve en série NASCAR Canadian Tire en marge du NAPA 200, au circuit Gilles-Villeneuve à Montréal (19-20 août). Toute l’équipe peut compter chaque année sur le soutien inconditionnel de tous ceux – partenaires, famille, amis, médias et fans - qui croient l’atteinte du podium possible.

« Passion – Partenariats – Performance »

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Renseignements aux médias :

Me Paul Corbeil

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PARAPHE sports-management

Cell.: 819 696-2768

Jessica Ménard, Ph. D.

Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard inc.

Courriel : medias@dumoulincompetition.com

Cell. 819 448-6514

 

The two drivers and professional race instructors, who regularly travel on the different tracks around North America, are happy to be back home every year for this event in the streets of Trois-Rivières.

“Every year we want to be as good as possible. Our team is from Trois-Rivières, we are proud and bound to our Grand Prix. There is always a lot of action and we are very busy! We have the support of everyone and we want to celebrate this when we race. A podium at the GP3R would be fantastic,” admits Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, driver of the No. 47 Maskimo/Somavrac car.

“Every year I am looking forward to race in Trois-Rivières, to come back home. I am very enthusiastic. Since our debut in Formula Ford, our partners, family, friends and fans have supported us year after year. I consider it as an immense privilege to be allowed to race the GP3R each summer,” explained Jean-François Dumoulin, driver of the No. 04 Group Bellemare Dodge.

Seventh last year at the GP3R, Jean-François Dumoulin was doing testing last week and he is well satisfied about the results. “I would like to finish in the top-five. I want to obtain a good starting position to be able to fight for the lead as fast as possible,” added the oldest of the Dumoulin brothers.

Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, who finished fourth and seventh in three races so far this season in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series, aims at a first podium in the series. “We want to continue to improve as a team. We had great results up to now and we have to keep going forward in each race,” he said.

The Dumoulin brothers invite all their supporters and GP3R’s visitors to meet and cheer on the team in action at the paddocks. You can follow the team this weekend on Facebook and Twitter (DumoulinDC).

Dumoulin Compétition, in partnership with the Trois-Rivières Grand Prix, Cogeco and Bernier Crépeau, will then head to Montreal’s Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (August 19th and 20th) to participate in the NAPA 200 weekend, of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series. Every year, the team has the unconditional support of everyone – partners, family, friends, medias and fans – that believe a podium is attainable.

“Passion – Partnerships – Performance”

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Forty-Five ACT Teams Take Advantage of NHMS Test and Tune

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              ACT-080211

Loudon, NH – Forty-five American Canadian Tour Championship Late Model teams were on hand for a Test and Tune session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Tuesday, August 2. Team’s from all over the Northeast, Ontario and Quebec were on hand in preparation for the All-Star Late Model Challenge at NHMS on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13.

 

Inaugural ACT Invitional Champion Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, MA was the fastest on the day turning a 31.589 lap. Graniteville’s John Donahue was also near the top of the time charts for the majority of the day with his fastest lap of 31.676 seconds.

Other notables among the fastest included Quebec City’s Jean-François Déry, Albany Township, ME’s Ricky Rolfe, and Williston, VT’s Brian Hoar. Former NHMS track champion Brad Leighton of Center Harbor, NH was also quick in the afternoon session. Veteran Joey Laquerre of East Montpelier, VT and former K&N East Series driver Tom Carey, Jr. of New Salem, MA were also fast.

The Test and Tune session included two 12-lap simulation races with approximately 20 cars in each. Pete Yetman and Jeff White took the wins. MacDonald, Donahue, Hoar, Babb, and Leighton were all very impressive coming from the back to finish in the top five in their respective races. The second simulation race saw Donahue, Hoar and Babb running three wide for second place over several laps, which made for entertaining racing. The two events and the whole day for that matter only saw one incident, which caused Joey Laquerre to hit the wall coming out of turn two after contact with another car. The incident caused significant damage to Laquerre’s rear end and ended his day.

Over 70 cars have entered for the ACT All-Star Challenge at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Qualifying will be held on Friday, August 12. The day will feature three ACT heat races plus two last chance races for a total of 100 laps of qualifying. There will also be qualifying for the NASCAR Whelen Modifieds and practice for the Indy cars. All of this with a free admission on Friday.

Saturday, August 13 will feature a 30 and 50 lap segments for the All-Star Challenge. The segments will be run Milk Bowl style with the top 36 in the first segment, inverted for the seond segment and the combined low score being declared the winner. The day will also see a 100-mile Modified race and qualifying for the Indy race which will be held on Sunday, August 14.

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8e manche de la série ACT-Castrol à l'Autodrome Chaudière

Pour diffusion immédiate (02-08-11-23)

 

LE FRAMECO 150, DERNIER TEST AVANT LE SHOWDOWN

 

Pour les 15 premiers au cumulatif ACT-Castrol, le Frameco 150 qui sera présenté, samedi soir à l’Autodrome Chaudière de Vallée-Jonction, revêt un caractère assez spécial. Lors de cette huitième manche, il s’agira de leur dernière présence en Beauce avant le Showdown qui est prévu au même endroit pour le 10 septembre prochain.

 

En plus de batailler pour conserver leur rang afin de prendre part à la quatrième édition de cet événement auquel Patrick Laperle de St-Denis-sur-Richelieu revendique deux succès, ils devront compiler des notes concernant les ajustements nécessaires en prévision du mois de septembre.

 

Actuellement au cumulatif ACT-Castrol, avec une fiche de trois victoires et de sept présences parmi les cinq premiers, Patrick Laperle domine toujours avec une fiche de 663 points, soit 43 de plus que Karl Allard de St-Félicien, le champion en titre. Contrairement à la saison dernière, le pilote de la Ford Fusion/Larue Équipement de Déneigement est toujours en quête d’une première visite dans le cercle des vainqueurs. Faisant suite à sa prestation de St-Eustache, cela ne saurait tarder. Il pourrait très bien briser la glace lors de ce Frameco 150, car il est plus qu’à l’aise dur le parcours de l’Autodrome Chaudière où il compte trois succès dans cette série ACT-Castrol.

 

Au cumulatif, ils sont suivis par Patrick Hamel de St-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Donald Theetge de Québec et Alex Labbé de St-Albert, trois pilotes qui ont déjà savouré les joies d’une victoire, cette saison. Même si le pilote de la Chevrolet Impala/NAPA 200 Montréal sera à Trois-Rivières lors de ce week-end afin de prendre part au Grand Prix, il a fait la location d’un hélicoptère pour se rendre en Beauce afin de participer à ce Frameco 150.

 

Plusieurs pilotes de la Beauce seront en piste lors de cet événement dont le favori local sera sans contredit Marc-André Cliche de Vallée-Jonction. Ce dernier connaît plus que quiconque ce tracé et il est toujours en quête d’un deuxième triomphe dans cette série ACT-Castrol. Son premier remonte au 26 mai 2006 sur le triovale de Sanair.

 

Également de cette région, il y a Patrick Cliche de St-Jean-Chrysostôme qui devrait éclater sous peu. Jusqu’à maintenant et contrairement à son habitude, il n’a pas réussi à se classer parmi les cinq premiers. Devant ses admirateurs, il pourrait bien saisir cette opportunité pour ainsi, avec un peu de chance, inscrire un premier « top 5 ». Toujours de la région, Jacques Poulin d’East-Broughton, Tony Coté de Beauceville, Éric LeHoux de St-Elzéar-de-Beauce et Éric Giguère de St-Georges seront également de la partie.

 

Surprise

Dave Michaud de Ste-Anne-des-Plaines pourrait également en surprendre plusieurs lors de ce Frameco 150. Cette saison, à sa première présence à l’Autodrome Chaudière, il a pris place sur la deuxième marche du podium, lui qui est installé au sixième rang du classement avec 553 points.

 

Actuellement, il a terminé parmi les cinq premiers en trois occasions et les deux autres sont survenues au circuit Ste-Croix/Riverside Speedway. Lorsque son éclaireur, Pierre-Luc Ouellette, est sur place, on peut s’attendre à une solide prestation de Michaud.

 

Les classes locales Sport Compacte, Kamikaze et Limité sont également inscrites à l’horaire de cette journée auquel le public aura accès aux gradins à compter de 13 h 30. Après les essais libres pour toutes les catégories, les qualifications ACT-Castrol débuteront à 18 h 00.

 

Série ACT-Castrol

Classement après sept épreuves

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pos

#

Pilote

Points

Départs

Victoires

Top 5

Top 10

1

91QC

Patrick Laperle

663

7

3

7

7

2

48QC

Karl Allard

620

7

0

5

6

3

51QC

Patrick Hamel

576

7

1

3

5

4

80QC

Donald Theetge

566

7

1

2

4

5

36QC

Alex Labbé

559

7

1

3

5

6

40QC

David Michaud

553

7

0

3

5

7

11QC

Claude Leclerc

519

7

0

2

5

8

19QC

Dany Trépanier

515

7

0

2

4

9

8QC

Marc-André Cliche

512

7

0

1

3

10

5QC

Patrick Cliche

492

7

0

0

4

11

74QC

Gaétan Lauzier

480

7

0

1

3

12

41QC

Jonathan Bouvrette

468

7

0

1

3

13

25QC

#Yannick Tremblay

446

7

0

0

1

14

95QC

Jimmy Cormier

384

6

0

1

2

15

21QC

Jean-François Déry

285

4

0

1

3

16

97QC

Jacques Poulin

268

5

0

0

1

17

92QC

Jonathan Desbiens

214

5

0

0

1

18

38QC

#Gaétan Gaudreault

210

4

0

0

0

19

70QC

Martin Lacombe

198

4

0

0

0

20

2QC

Daniel Descoste

174

2

1

1

1

21

31QC

Steven Boissonneault

147

3

0

0

1

22

59QC

Steve Lesage

143

3

0

0

0

 

98QC

Brandon White

143

3

0

0

1

24

10QC

Stéphane Descoste

140

2

0

1

1

 

99QC

Eric Giguère

140

3

0

0

0

 

 

# = Recrue

 

 

 

 

 

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