2016-11-29

RAPHAEL LESSARD EN ROUTE POUR LE 49E SNOWBALL DERBY

Après avoir remporté le Championnat 2016 de la série CARS Super Late Model Tour, le natif de St-Joseph-de-Beauce, Raphaël Lessard, sera en piste pour une deuxième fois de la saison au 5 Flags Speedway à Pensacola en Floride pour participer au 49e Snowball Derby dimanche le 4 décembre. Considéré comme la course de Super Late Model la plus prestigieuse de la saison aux États-Unis, cette course attire bon an mal an près de 70 pilotes, donc certains viennent des diverses séries NASCAR.  Ceux-ci vont tenter de se faire une place sur la grille parmi les 37 positions de départ disponibles.

 

L'oval du 5 Flags Speedway est d'une longueur d'un demi mille avec des inclinaisons de 15 degrés dans les courbes et 9 degrés sur les lignes droites.

 

À l'occasion de sa dernière course de l'année, et en partenariat avec Toyota et TRD, la Camry #99 de Raphaël arborera le slogan « I BRAKE FOR TRAINS », une campagne de sensibilisation de CSX Transportation, pour la sécurité aux abords des voies ferrées. CSX est un important transporteur ferroviaire de fret avec un réseau de plus de 34 000 km desservant le Québec, l'Ontario et 23 états américains.

 

La course de 300 tours ainsi que les qualifications et essaies,  seront diffusés en direct sur le site Web Speed51.com (option payante). Vous pouvez également suivre en temps réel les performances sur piste de Raphaël sur le site Web Race-Monitor.com.  


Qui :      Raphaël Lessard et la Camry #99 FRL Express/Team Coach Imaging/

               Toyota- TRD/JBLAudio de l'équipe de course David Gilliland Racing

 

Quoi :    Le 49e Snowball Derby - une course de 300 tours.

 

Quand : Dimanche le 4 décembre, 15 h HNE

                Qualifications : le vendredi 2 décembre à 19 h HNE

 

Où :       5 Flags Speedway, Pensacola, Floride




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PASS Sets 2017 Dates To Crown Super Late Model’s National Champion

PASS Sets 2017 Dates To Crown Super Late Model's National Champion

 

-       44th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway to pay PASS Super Late Model winner $25,000, plus $25,000 in guaranteed lap leader money

-       Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Continues Tradition as Spring's Premier Super Late Model Event

-       Dillon, Orange County, Thompson, And Beech Ridge Fill Out Remainder Of Championship Schedule

 

NAPLES, ME (November 29) – Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have released the six dates and locations that will make up the 10th Annual PASS National Championship Series.  The schedule is comprised of six premier Super Late Model events in both PASS North and PASS South that will determine an overall PASS National Champion.  The PASS National Championship Series will see the champion crowned for the first time ever at the prestigious 44th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in August.  And, the PASS National Championship Series will return to North Carolina's Orange County Speedway next March for the first time since 2014. 

Since 2008, some of the best short track racers in North America have captured the PASS National Championship including Cassius Clark, Ben Rowe, Preston Peltier, Jay Fogleman, and Joey Doiron.  While awards are currently still being finalized, the champion will once again receive a one-of-a-kind championship trophy featuring the American Bald Eagle.  Additional awards will be announced at a later date.

"Ten years ago, with our presence across the Eastern Seaboard and Canada, we felt the time was right to crown Super Late Model racing's true National champion," said PASS President Tom Mayberry.  "We're very happy to be able to announce the PASS National Championship schedule for 2017 at such an early date.  These events exemplify what's great about short track racing and we feel each of them will attract the best Super Late Model drivers from across the continent.  We're also very happy to crown the 2017 PASS National Champion at the 44th Annual Oxford 250 for the first time in history.  It's just another layer added to make this great race even better."

The PASS National Championship Series, along with the 2017 PASS South championship season, gets underway in just over two months with the Winter Meltdown at the South Carolina Clash at Dillon Motor Speedway in South Carolina on February 4.  Fittingly on Super Bowl weekend, fans will get to see drivers from across the spectrum of short track racing as the PASS Super Late Models will race for 200 laps and $6,000 to win, plus a major event for the Dillon Motor Speedway Late Models as part of the Winter Meltdown at the South Carolina Clash.

From Dillon Motor Speedway in February, it is back to one of the most traditional stops in the south as PASS returns to Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, NC for the first time since 2014.  The 10th Running of the Orange Blossom Special on March 25 will see the PASS tour tackle the high banks for 150 laps.  Orange County Speedway has been made famous for featuring three wide racing on its ultra-high banks.

Race three of the 2017 PASS National Championship Series will be the first of the year in New England and will be contested at one of the fastest tracks in the country.  The PASS Super Late Models will compete for 75 laps at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut as part of the annual Icebreaker weekend April 1-2, along with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.  PASS made a success return to Thompson Speedway last year in an event won by Garrett Hall.  The Icebreaker will also once again double as the PASS North Super Late Model championship season opener.

The PASS National Championship Series will then head back south to the legendary Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina onApril 15.  The 12th Annual Easter Bunny 150 will continue in 2017 as one of short track racing's biggest events of the Spring.  Since veteran Mike Rowe won the first Easter Bunny 150 back in 2006 to Ben Rowe winning the most recent edition last year, Hickory Motor Speedway's hallowed victory lane has been cherished by every Super Late Model driver that has followed in his their tire tracks. 

Next up, the PASS National Championship Series will conclude a busy month of April at the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME.  The Beech Ridge 300 on April 29 is always a favorite for both fans and competitors and this year's contest will be no different.

The final race on the 2017 PASS National Championship Series will be at perhaps the most legendary of all short track races.  The 44th Annual Oxford 250 at Maine's Oxford Plains Speedway on August 27 will continue a tradition that started in 1974 and has seen such winners as Butch Lindley, Geoff Bodine, Junior Hanley, Ricky Craven, Kevin Harvick, and Kyle Busch.  And, with one of the richest purses in all of Super Late Model racing, the Oxford 250 should once again attract North America's best drivers, all competing for the $25,000 winner's share.  This year winner, Pelham, NH's Wayne Helliwell, Jr., bested over 60 other drivers to claim nearly $30,000 for his first win in the prestigious race.

The 2017 PASS North Super Late Model schedule will be announced in the next 7-10 days awaiting the confirmation of dates from two tracks.  The final date for the PASS South Super Late Model schedule will also be announced in the coming days.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway and the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway.  For technical information on the PASS National Championship Series please contact Charlie Rockwell after 5 PM at 802-754-2822.  For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com.  Please visit ProAllStarsSeries.com for more information and don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

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2016-11-24

Granite State Pro Stocks Set For Inaugural Seekonk Speedway 100 in 2017

Granite State Pro Stocks Set For Inaugural Seekonk Speedway 100 in 2017
WALPOLE, N.H. – Even though the 2016 Granite State Pro Stock Series season finished just a few weeks ago at New London-Waterford Speedbowl, the GSPSS is already looking ahead to the 2017 campaign.
And with that, the series is proud to announce the first scheduled race for next season at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Mass. The inaugural Seekonk 100 will take place on Saturday night June 24, 2017.
"We are extremely happy to be able to work with Seekonk Speedway to bring the GSPSS there for the 2017 season," GSPSS president Mike Parks said. "Seekonk is the home of weekly Super Late Model racing in Southern New England. By adding the GSPSS to the schedule, it has the making of a super event. We have been talking to them for two years and we feel the timing is correct for 2017."
The stop at Seekonk will see a mix of the top talent of the GSPSS along with the weekly drivers of the Seekonk NASCAR Division I Pro Stock class. Although the race will not be a Seekonk points championship race, multiple drivers will be expected to come out and challenge those regulars of the GSPSS.
"I think the GSPSS is a good series with plenty of competition. I think this will give fans a good race with some Seekonk regulars and maybe some other stars of the PASS and GSPSS," four-time Seekonk Pro Stock champion David Darling said.
"We ran the New London-Waterford race this season and all the officials and the whole series are very nice and very accommodating. With the GSPSS running the same tire we do and being more of a budget conscious tour, it allows us Seekonk regulars to be competitive without having a huge learning curve of a different tire," Darling said.
Seekonk will be entering their 72nd season of racing in 2017 and they are also excited to welcome the GSPSS into town in June. The GSPSS joins the Modified Touring Series as outside divisions invading the track in that month.
"Seekonk Speedway is excited to bring in a tour that enjoys building supporting relationships with the tracks that they run at," Ed St. Germain of Seekonk Speedway said. "The GSPSS drivers have been great every time they have raced at any of the Seekonk races and we look forward to seeing our drivers competing with them on their home track."
Much like Darling does, Seekonk believes their weekly competitors will be able to give the GSPSS stars a run for their money.
"We have many drivers who match up well with any Pro Stock tour. The management of the GSPSS made it an easy call to book a date with them this year and hopefully with its success we can be an annual stop on the GSPSS tour," St. Germain said.
This date is just the first of many that will be announced for the 2017 season during the winter months. It should be noted that the 2016 GSPSS season banquet will take place on Saturday Feb. 4 at the Best Western Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester, N.H.
For more information on the GSPSS, visit us on Facebook, on the web at gspss.net, or email series president Mark Parks at mparks@gspss.net.


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Devil’s Bowl Speedway to Host American-Canadian Tour Twice in 2017



ATTACHED PHOTO: Nick Sweet (#40) won the American-Canadian Tour event at Devil's Bowl Speedway in 2016 on his way to winning the ACT championship.  (T.J. Ingerson/vtmotormag.com photo)


Devil's Bowl Speedway to Host American-Canadian Tour Twice in 2017

"Spring Green" returns; all-new event coming on Vermont 200 Weekend

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                 DBS-112316-1

 

WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The traveling stock car stars of the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) will return to the Asphalt Track at Devil's Bowl Speedway twice in 2017.  Having just completed its 25th season, one of the premier Late Model racing series in North America will battle in a pair of exciting events at the fast Vermont half-mile that has become a favorite of drivers and fans alike.

With ACT recently releasing its 2017 championship schedule, the Rutland County facility finds itself as the third and ninth stops on the series' diverse 10-race calendar.

Fresh off its 50th season in 2016, Devil's Bowl will welcome the return of ACT's historic "Spring Green" event on the afternoon of Sunday, May 7.  In keeping with a tradition spanning 43 years that started at the former Catamount Stadium, the race distance will correspond with the year: 117 laps for the year 2017.  The Spring Green was previously held at Devil's Bowl in 2011-14, won twice each by former ACT Late Model Tour champions Brian Hoar and Wayne Helliwell Jr.

An all-new ACT race will be held at Devil's Bowl Speedway on Sunday, September 10 during the traditional "Vermont 200 Weekend" event.  While details for the race's format are still in the planning stages, the event is certain to provide a new flavor of excitement for the must-see year-end show.  Specifics will be announced soon.

Devil's Bowl Speedway has hosted a total of seven ACT Late Model Tour events since 2011 and has proven to be pivotal in the championship battle.  The winner of every ACT race at the track has gone on to win the Tour's championship later that year: Hoar in 2011; Helliwell in 2012, 2013 (twice), and 2015; Joey Polewarczyk Jr. in 2014; and Nick Sweet in 2016.

"We're thrilled to have ACT back at Devil's Bowl twice in 2017, and it has been great working with Tom Curley this fall," Devil's Bowl promoter Mike Bruno said.  "Our fans have really supported the ACT Late Models, so we're looking forward to bringing back some old traditions for them with the Spring Green 117 in May and starting new some new traditions in September."

In addition to Devil's Bowl, the ACT Late Model Tour will also visit Thunder Road in Barre, Vt., Lee USA Speedway and White Mountain Motorsports Park in New Hampshire, Seekonk Speedway on the Massachusetts seacoast, Maine's Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of Exit 2 off of U.S. Route 4 and just 20 minutes from Rutland, Vt.  For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112.  Devil's Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedway and on Twitter and Instagram at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.

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2016-11-23

Six Drivers Earn NASCAR Touring Series Most Popular Driver Awards

Six Drivers Earn NASCAR Touring Series Most Popular Driver Awards

Nearly 47,000 Votes Cast World-Wide For Fan Favorites

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2016) — The fans have spoken.

More than 47,000 votes were cast world-wide for the 2016 NASCAR touring series' Most Popular Driver Awards and six drivers have earned the honor of fan favorite.

The 2016 Most Popular Driver Award winners are:

• Austin Theriault (Fort Kent, Maine), NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
• Salvatore Iovino (Los Angeles), NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
• Melissa Fifield (Wakefield, N.H.), NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
• Trey Hutchens (Lexington, N.C.), NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
• Jason Hathaway (St. Thomas, Ont.), NASCAR Pinty's Series
• Alon Day (Ashdod, Israel), NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

The list includes four repeat winners – Melissa Fifield, Trey Hutchens, Jason Hathaway and Alon Day.

There was also nearly an historic first: Hutchens, who competed in both the K&N Pro Series East and Whelen Southern Modified Tour this year, finished a close second to Theriault in the K&N Pro East voting while taking the top honors in the Whelen Southern Modified Tour for the second straight year.

Fifield won the award for the third straight season in the Whelen Modified Tour.

Iovino emerged in front in a close three-way battle in the K&N Pro West with Jesse Iwuji and series champion Todd Gilliland.

Hathaway, who announced he was retiring from full-time competition after racing in all 121 events in series history, ran away with the award in the Pinty's Series. 

Day, who was selected to the NASCAR Next program as one of the sport's rising stars, won the award for the second consecutive season.

The award was open to any driver who competed in at last half of the races in their respective series.

Monday, Elliott Sadler (NASCAR XFINITY Series) and Tyler Reddick (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series) received the Most Popular Driver Award for their respective series in their awards gala at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.

The NASCAR touring series Most Popular Drivers will be recognized on stage as part of the NASCAR Touring Series Night of Champions on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Charlotte (North Carolina) Convention Center at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Contact:
Jason Christley
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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2016-11-22

November 22, 2016 at 04:26PM

Calendrier American-Canadian Tour 2017 http://ift.tt/2foO0XD - 9 épreuves - 7 pistes Matière à réflexion: Les événements "hors championnats" ne s'y retrouvent plus sur le calendrier (ie Milk Bowl)
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2016-11-21

Une 9e présence à l’Autodrome St-Félicien





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Le 21 novembre 2016, Québec 

Une 9e présence à l'Autodrome St-Félicien 

Après la confirmation de la présence de l'Autodrome Montmagny Speedway dans la programmation 2017 de la Série Sportsman Québec, il me fait plaisir de vous annoncer qu'une entente est aussi conclue avec l'Autodrome St-Félicien. 

Dans les 10 dernières années, les pilotes de la Série Sportsman Qc se sont produits sur le triovale de ½ mille à 8 reprises. C'est donc pour une neuvième saison que la Série sera présente au complexe de sports motorisés de Saint-Félicien. 

Avec une programmation diversifiée, les propriétaires Chantales Desrosiers, Yves Pelchat et Éric Bouchard désiraient poursuivre l'entente avec la Série Sportsman Qcau grand plaisir de son président, André Poulin. 

La prochaine étape demeure la finalité du calendrier. M. André Poulin, promoteur est présentement en négociation ou à l'écoute de 3 promoteurs de pistes différents intéressés à produire une ou plusieurs courses afin de compléter le calendrier de la saison 2017 de la Série Sportsman Québec et Mini Sportsman. Une ou plusieurs de ces autodromes s'ajouteront dans le but de compléter le calendrier incluant les programmes prévus à l'Autodrome Montmagny et l'Autodrome St-Félicien. Nous sommes confiants que ce calendrier sera répondre à vos attentes. 

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Jimmie Johnson Makes History,

Wins Record-Tying Seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship

Ties Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for Most Premier Series Championships

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 20, 2016) – History has been made.

 

Jimmie Johnson captured his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with a stirring victory Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, tying NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt atop the all-time list. 

 

Sunday's win was Johnson's 80th career victory.

 

To win the 2016 championship, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet outdueled the other Championship 4 drivers Joey Logano (fourth), Kyle Busch (sixth) and Carl Edwards (34th) at Homestead. 

 

It was a year of sevens for Johnson, who took over sole possession of seventh place on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all-time wins list after his win at Auto Club Speedway earlier this season. His wins at Atlanta and Auto Club catapulted him into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

 

Johnson breezed through the first round of the Chase, logging his two highest laps led totals of the season to that point at Chicagoland and Dover. When the Round of 12 rolled around, he added his all-time track-record eighth win at Charlotte, leading a race-high 155 laps on the way to a Round of 8 berth. Johnson was the first to lock up a spot in the Championship 4, winning at Martinsville Speedway for the ninth time.

 

At the age of 41, Johnson becomes the youngest seven-time champion. Petty was 42 when he captured his seventh title in 1979; Earnhardt was 43 in 1994.

 

All seven of Johnson's championships were won under team owner Rick Hendrick and with crew chief Chad Knaus.

 

Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, captured his record-extending 12th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Along with Johnson's seven titles, Hendrick has won championships with Jeff Gordon (four) and Terry Labonte (one).

 

Knaus cemented his legacy as one of the top crew chiefs in NASCAR history with his seventh title, one shy of the all-time record held by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Inman.

 

Also on Sunday, Chase Elliott was named Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award.

 

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 XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. 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 http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on FacebookTwitterInstagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR'). For race tickets, visitwww.NASCAR.com/tickets.

 

Contact:

Kurt Culbert

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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2016-11-20

Jimmie Johnson Makes History,

Wins Record-Tying Seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship

Ties Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for Most Premier Series Championships

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 20, 2016) – History has been made.

 

Jimmie Johnson captured his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with a stirring victory Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, tying NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt atop the all-time list. 

 

Sunday's win was Johnson's 80th career victory.

 

To win the 2016 championship, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet outdueled the other Championship 4 drivers Joey Logano (fourth), Kyle Busch (sixth) and Carl Edwards (34th) at Homestead. 

 

It was a year of sevens for Johnson, who took over sole possession of seventh place on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all-time wins list after his win at Auto Club Speedway earlier this season. His wins at Atlanta and Auto Club catapulted him into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

 

Johnson breezed through the first round of the Chase, logging his two highest laps led totals of the season to that point at Chicagoland and Dover. When the Round of 12 rolled around, he added his all-time track-record eighth win at Charlotte, leading a race-high 155 laps on the way to a Round of 8 berth. Johnson was the first to lock up a spot in the Championship 4, winning at Martinsville Speedway for the ninth time.

 

At the age of 41, Johnson becomes the youngest seven-time champion. Petty was 42 when he captured his seventh title in 1979; Earnhardt was 43 in 1994.

 

All seven of Johnson's championships were won under team owner Rick Hendrick and with crew chief Chad Knaus.

 

Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, captured his record-extending 12th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Along with Johnson's seven titles, Hendrick has won championships with Jeff Gordon (four) and Terry Labonte (one).

 

Knaus cemented his legacy as one of the top crew chiefs in NASCAR history with his seventh title, one shy of the all-time record held by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Inman.

 

Also on Sunday, Chase Elliott was named Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award.

 

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 XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. 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 http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on FacebookTwitterInstagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR'). For race tickets, visitwww.NASCAR.com/tickets.

 

Contact:

Kurt Culbert

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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Daniel Suárez Wins 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship

Daniel Suárez Wins 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship

Becomes First Latin American And Drive For Diversity Graduate To

Capture NASCAR National Series Title

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2016) – It's been a rapid rise for Daniel Suárez, who captured the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series championship Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway by winning the Ford EcoBoost 300 in only his second full-time season of NASCAR national series racing. The driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota is the first Latin American, as well as the first graduate of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program operated by Rev Racing, to win a NASCAR national series title.

 

To take home the crown in "The Series Where Names Are Made," Suárez, 24, outlasted his Championship 4 competitors Elliott Sadler (third), Justin Allgaier (sixth) and Erik Jones (ninth).

 

It was a year of firsts for Suárez, who burst onto the NASCAR XFINITY Series scene last season by earning its Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award and finishing fifth in the championship standings. In his sophomore campaign, Suárez became the first Mexico-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race (June at Michigan) and to lead the points standings in a NASCAR national series.

 

The Monterrey, Mexico, native dazzled from the outset of the season, racking up four top-five and nine top-10 finishes in his first 10 contests. Suárez led the points standings following 14 separate races in the regular season and made his way into the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase with his win at Michigan.

 

Once the Chase started, Suárez upped his performance to another level. He breezed through the Round of 12 with a win at Dover, sandwiched between a runner-up result at Kentucky and a third-place finish at Charlotte. Then, Suárez registered finishes of third (Kansas), fifth (Texas) and fifth (Phoenix) to set up his championship-clinching victory at Homestead.

 

Suárez is the third member of the NASCAR Next program to win a NASCAR national series championship (Erik Jones, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, 2015; Chase Elliott, NASCAR XFINITY Series, 2014).

 

Also on Saturday, Erik Jones won the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, a season after accomplishing the feat in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

 

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 XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. 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 http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on FacebookTwitterInstagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR'). For race tickets, visitwww.NASCAR.com/tickets.

 

Contact:

Kurt Culbert

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications



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Johnny Sauter Wins 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Johnny Sauter Wins 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship

Captures First Title In Eighth Season Of Competition

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Nov. 18, 2016) – After eight full-time seasons of racing in the rough-and-tumble circuit, Johnny Sauter earned his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

Sauter finished third on Friday night, outdueling fellow Championship 4 competitors Matt Crafton (seventh), Christopher Bell (eighth) and Timothy Peters (ninth) at the South Florida track.

 

This season, Sauter matched his career high in wins with three (2013) and set a personal best in 
single-season top 10s with 19. Sauter's 13 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories tie him for 11th most all-time in series history.

 

The driver of the No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet started his 2016 campaign with a bang – capturing his second career win at Daytona International Speedway and becoming the first driver to clinch a berth in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase. 

 

Once in the Chase, Sauter breezed through the Round of 8 with three consecutive top 10s. The veteran stole the show in the Round of 6, winning back-to-back races at Martinsville Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway and following those up with a runner-up at Phoenix International Raceway to set the stage for his championship-clinching performance at Homestead.

 

Sauter's previous-best championship finish was a runner-up in 2011 with ThorSport Racing.

 

Also on Friday, William Byron won his seventh race of the season, capturing the series owner championship for the No. 9 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota.

 

Byron also was named the winner of the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. Along with his seven victories, Byron tallied 11 top fives and 16 top 10s.

 

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 XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. 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 http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on FacebookTwitterInstagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR'). For race tickets, visitwww.NASCAR.com/tickets.

 

Contact:

Kurt Culbert

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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2016-11-19



Communiqué pour diffusion immédiate

Le 19 novembre 2016, Québec 



En route vers 2017; une entente de conclut 

C'est un immense plaisir de vous confirmer qu'une entente a eu lieu entre la Série Sportsman Qc et l'Autodrome Montmagny Speedway pour le calendrier 2017.



 En effet, la Série aura la chance de se produire à plusieurs reprises sur le tracé de Montmagny. Les détails sur les programmes tels que le nombre de tours ainsi que les dates vous seront annoncés ultérieurement. 

Nous sommes très fiers d'assurer ainsi la continuité et le partenariat avec l'Autodrome Montmagny qui depuis quelques années travaille avec acharnement afin d'offrir un tracé de qualité ainsi que des infrastructures rénovées. 

De plus, nos jeunes pilotes de la Série Mini Sportsman seront présents aux même dates que les pilotes Sportsman Qc

Pour une 11e année, nos pilotes s'affronteront sur la piste asphaltée de 3/8 mille. Nous tenons à remercier sincèrement la confiance que nous accordent M. Kenny Thériault et Mme Mélanie Picard depuis qu'ils ont fait l'acquisition de la piste en 2010 ainsi que M. Sylvain Doyon et M. André Gagnon pour leur collaboration habituelle. 

Ayant une vision très humaine dans leur gestion de l'Autodrome combiné avec un grand intérêt pour le domaine de la course automobile, la direction s'assure ainsi de fournir aux spectateurs continuellement des évènements de grande qualité et c'est un privilège pour la Série Sportsman Qc d'en faire partie. 

Suivez les prochains communiqués pour plus d'informations sur notre saison 2017. 

 

Marie-Claude Levasseur

Relationniste


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2016-11-17

Scott Steckly and Erb Transport Partner on Holiday Food Drive

 

 

                                                         

 

Scott Steckly and Erb Transport Partner on Holiday Food Drive

#ErbDriveFor5

For Immediate Release

 

November, 16, 2016 - (Baden, ON) - Four-time NASCAR Pinty's Series Champion Scott Steckly is proud to announce a community-based partnership with long-time sponsor Erb Transport on the #ErbDrivefor5 five-day food drive in support of the Wilmot Family Resource Centre's Food Bank, a member of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

 

Giving back to the community and helping those in need has been a core principal of the Erb Group of Companies from the beginning. Since its inception in 1959 they have remained committed to being a good corporate citizen and employer. For the past 10 years Erb Transport has held an internal pre-holiday season food and toy drive and most recently, in partnership with Piller's Fine Foods in Waterloo, sent a trailer full of non-perishable food items to Alberta Food Banks for Fort McMurray evacuees.

Representing Erb Transport since 1999, Steckly drove to National titles in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015. He is most recognized as a driver but he's also well respected within the NASCAR Pinty's Series community as the 22 Racing Team owner.

"Like a career in racing, life has its highs and lows.  My family, the 22 Racing crew, sponsors and their families and fans have supported me during the wins and through the challenging times." said Steckly "I've been truly blessed with the support I have around me. The Holiday Season can put an extra strain on families who may already be struggling. Together with Erb Transport we look forward to helping the 1 in 20 households that struggle to find their way from hunger to hope."


Within the Region of Waterloo – which includes Wilmot Township, 17% of those accessing food assistance are employed, 3% receive Employment Insurance, 30% receive Ontario Disability Support. 40% of households receiving food support are families with children.  Since 2008 there has been a 30% increase in emergency food hamper requests in Waterloo Region.

 

Starting on December 13th 2016 non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the lobby at three Erb Group locations:

Erb Transport – Head Office
290 Hamilton Road
New Hamburg

 

Erb Transport – Baden
1473 Gingerich Road
Baden

 

K-DAC Expedite
3025 Sandhills Road
Baden

 

The five-day #ErbDrivefor5 Food Drive initiative will conclude on Saturday December 17th at the New Hamburg Community Centre Arena at 251 Jacob St, New Hamburg, ON between 10:00 AM and 2 PM where Steckly will be available for autographs and photos with fans and will have his #22 NASCAR Pinty's Series race car on display where he hopes to "Stuff a Stock Car" with non-perishable food donations.

 

In appreciation for those who participate in this Food Drive, Steckly and 22 Racing will hold a draw for a Racing Prize Pack that includes; 2 weekend passes to a local NASCAR Pinty's Series race in 2017, an official 22 Racing team hat and crew shirt. To be eligible for this prize pack donors must post a photo on Twitter or Facebook of themselves dropping off their food donation at one of the three Erb Group donation locations using the hashtag #ErbDrivefor5 between December 13th and Dec. 16th, 2016

 

On Twitter follow: @ErbTransport, @ScottSteckly22, @WilmotFamilyRC and on Facebook: @ErbTransport, @22racingteam, @Wilmot Family Resource Centre.


Currently the most needed items are; peanut butter, beans in sauce, canned meat & fish, canned pasta, canned fruit, stews & chili, tomato sauces, rice, hot cereals and baby formula. Visit www.wilmotfamilyresourcecentre.caor www.thefoodbank.ca for a current list of the most needed food items or to learn more about the important programs these organizations offer.

Additionally, during the same time period (Dec. 13th to Dec. 17th) Scott Steckly will accept donations at his 22 Racing facility for the local Loaves & Fishes Food Bank of Milverton/Ellice/Mornington Wards. With a donation, you will be able to enter your name to win a 22 Racing hat & crew shirt. Hours to make donations: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. until noon

 

22 Racing

4713 Line 64

Perth East (Milverton)

 

 

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