2017-07-31

Labrecque obtient sa passe pour la 3e étape







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Le 30 juillet 2017, Saint-Félicien

 

Labrecque obtient sa passe pour la 3e étape

 

Ce Samedi 29 juillet, à l'Autodrome Saint-Félicien, qu'à eu lieu la 1ère course de la 2e étape du Sportsman for the Cup.

C'était aussi le retour de la Série Mini Sportsman Qc après 3 saisons d'absence.

 

Lors des séances de pratiques, le #67 Dominic Jacques a pour une 3e visite consécutive battu le record de piste avec un temps de 17,558 soit 0,030 secondes de moins que son dernier temps enregistré le 8 juillet dernier. Les #8 Yves Pelchat et #88 Xavier Pelchat ont aussi donné le ton à leur journée avec des temps très rapides lors de ses séances.

 

Impressionnante prestation de Goulet et Pelchat

 

Le #14 Randy Goulet de Beauport a remporté sa première séance de qualification avec la Série Sportsman Qc Lucas Oil.

 

Le #88 Xavier Pelchat de Saint-Félicien commandité par Auberge 4 Saisons à quant à lui remporté la 2e qualification. Le jeune pilote de 16 ans cumule donc deux victoires en qualification cette saison sur ce même tracé.

 

Lors du premier 75 tours, le #67 Dominic Jacques à bord de sa Toyota Camry commandité par Boulevard Lexus-Toyota/Létouno/Centre de l'Auto Vallée-Jonction a pris le départ en première positon. Position qu'il a d'ailleurs conservé tout au long de l'épreuve de 75 tours. Il est suivi du #07 Jonathan Côté de St-Jean-Chrysotome et du #22 Louis-Philippe Labrecque de Saint-Damien. Les #88 Xavier Pelchat de Saint-Félicien et #47 David Gagnon d'Alma complète ce top 5.

 

Partant sur la première ligne du 2e segment, le pilote de l'équipe de la relève, le #14 Randy Goulet, a su conserver sa position et ce jusqu'au 73e tour. Gardant les devants et ce malgré la pression du #88 Xavier Pelchat, sa course s'est terminée lorsque son moteur à rendu l'âme. On peut sans aucun doute dire que le pilote commandité par Construction Logis D'Or/Summum Performance/Construction CRD a été solide en piste et a réalisé une excellente performance.



Le #22 Louis-Philippe Labrecque commandité par Ford Appalaches avait pris la décision de changer un pneu avant le 2e segment. Repartant de l'arrière du peloton, il a su remonter les positions une à une. Il a pris le contrôle de l'épreuve avec détermination à quelques tours seulement de la fin pour terminer au premier rang de ce segment.

Au cumulatif, le #22 Louis-Philippe Labrecque remporte cette manche. On retrouve en 2e position le #07 Jonathan Côté commandité par 7/24 Express qui a connu une excellente journée. Côté qui connaît une de ses meilleures saisons a su être patient en piste et remporte ainsi son 3e podium de l'année ce qui le place en première positon actuellement au classement Sportsman for the Cup.

 

Le #8 Yves Pelchat de Saint-Félicien à bord de sa voiture aux couleurs de La Pourvoirie des Laurentides accède à la 3e marche du podium et ce pour sa première fois avec la Série Sportsman Qc. Un podium bien mérité après une course bien gérée.

 

En 4e position du combiné on retrouve le #47 David Gagnon d'Alma commandité par Suspension Turcotte.

 

Mention spéciale au #88 Xavier Pelchat qui avec sa 5e positon au combiné occupe maintenant la 2e position du classement du Sportsman for the Cup à égalité avec le #22 Louis-Philippe Labrecque.

 

Les Mini-sportsman font tourner les têtes

 

Les pilotes Mini-Sportsman présents ont sans aucun doute su charmer les spectateurs présents. Malgré un accrochage lors du premier segment, le #95 Nicolas Côté de Levis a terminé au 1er rang des deux segments. Il est suivi par les deux pilotes de la voiture #68 Anna-Marielle et Kelly-Ange Delisle qui ont terminé respectivement en 3e et 2e position pour terminer 2e au combiné. Le #69 Vincent Rivard termine quant à lui sur la 3e marche du podium. Le prix de l'étoile du jour revient au #77 Cédrik Grenier qui après un bris sur la voiture est revenu en piste pour continuer sa course.

Prochain programme prévu le vendredi 4 août prochain alors que les pilotes seront en piste sur le tracé de l'Autodrome Vallée-Jonction.

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Bryan Mercer Adds Another 2nd Place Peterborough Speedway Finish to His 2017 Resume

Bryan Mercer Adds Another 2nd Place Peterborough Speedway Finish to His 2017 Resume

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 



Chasing checkered flags at the local race track, in front of your family members, friends and fans is a lot of fun. During Peterborough Speedway's 2017 season, few drivers have enjoyed the experience as much as Port Hope, Ontario's Bryan Mercer. Saturday, July 29th, the 44 year-old second-generation wheelman put another runner-up finish into his back pocket with a strong performance in the track's Organics & Glass Late Model 30 lap feature event.

 

Faced with the somewhat daunting task of taking the initial green flag from the outside line, Mercer played the waiting game and looked for the chance to get to the bottom groove. Settling into 3rd spot, he found his racing rhythm and turned-in some solid, consistent laps in pursuit of the next position in the running order. Patience has been a key to Bryan Mercer's success this year and his team is reaping the benefits on and off the track.

 

"Sure, I'd like to win every race; who wouldn't," said Bryan Mercer. "I don't call it settling, but there is nothing wrong with finishing in the top 5. We're able to roll the car into the trailer in one piece at the end of the night and the crew can perform routine maintenance, instead of fixing body panels and other crash damage during our time in the shop. It's a more positive experience for everyone."

 

The leaders caught the tail-end of the field with about 7 laps on the board, with the front trio logging some quick laps. With just over a handful of circuits remaining, Mercer saw an opening and managed to wrestle-away the second spot, holding station there until the main event's checkered flag waved.

 

"Its been a great season so far and I'm happy to be in the championship hunt with the Late Model division running just 4 regular season events before the end of the year."

 

Earlier in the event, Bryan Mercer won the night's first heat race and finished second in the next round of qualifying.

 

For the 2017 season, Bryan Mercer's program is supported by Sine's Flooring, Durmach Tooling, Beyond Signs & Design, Cressman Tree Service, Glass One Autoglass, Facility Services, National Shunt Services, MASS Environmental, Everwood Property Maintenance, Murray O'Brien – Re/Max, Eric's Auto Body and Pioneer Gas Bar – Port Hope. Clarke Motorsports Communications provides media and public relations services for the #81 Late Model team.

 

Bryan Mercer returns to action Saturday, August 12th at Peterborough Speedway. Follow the team behind the scenes and at the track by liking the Mercer Motorsports page at www.facebook.com.


Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Port Hope, Ontario's Bryan Mercer (#81) picked-up another second-place main event finish in Organics & Glass Late Model action – Saturday, July 29th – at Peterborough Speedway.

 

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Title Hopes on the Line at Times Argus Mid-Season Championships

Title Hopes on the Line at Times Argus Mid-Season Championships

 

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<<ATTACHED PHOTO (tr07201735.JPG): Hinesburg's Bobby Therrien (#5VT) tops the Thunder Road Late Model point standings heading into the Times Argus Mid-Season Championships on Thursday, July 20, while Barre's Jason Corliss (#66VT) will be one of the drivers trying to chase him down on double-points night. (Alan Ward photo)>>

 

Barre, Vt. – Barre's Thunder Road closes out the month of July with the annual Times Argus Mid-Season Championships this Thursday, July 27. Double points will be on the line in all events for the Thunder Road Late Models, Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks, giving the night the potential to be a deciding factor in many drivers' championship hopes.

 

All three divisions will run extra-distance features, highlighted by a 75-lap main event for the Late Models. But with twice as many points going to all positions – including 150 points for the feature winner versus 75 points for winning a regular weekly event – drivers know they will need to get to the front in order to maintain their spot in the standings or to make a move.

 

"There's always some added hype coming into the Mid-Season Championships because of double points on the line, and it's close at the top right now between us and Trampas (Demers)," Late Model point leader Bobby Therrien. "The key to having a good night is to be mistake-free. That's obviously the biggest part both as a driver and as a team. We've got to go in there and know that we need to execute like we have the first half of the year because that's what's gotten us in the position that we're in."

 

Hinesburg's Therrien holds a 29-point lead in the standings over South Burlington's Trampas Demers on the strength of a Memorial Day Classic win, three second-place finishes and four semi-feature victories. But Demers has been hot of late, winning the Vermont Governor's Cup on July 13 and posting three other top-five finishes in the last four events.

 

Barre's Jason Corliss earned his second feature win of the season last week to vault to third in the standings. Eric Chase, defending "King of the Road" Scott Dragon, Darrell Morin, Marcel J. Gravel, and Kyle Pembroke are among the other drivers who could vault into serious title contention with a strong performance this Thursday.

 

In the Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, 2015 Champion Brendan Moodie of Wolcott has been the class of the field with eight top-five finishes in nine events. He currently holds a 27-point lead over 1991 Champion Dwayne Lanphear of Morrisville, who has racked up six top-five results in his own right. 2014 Champion Jason Woodard, leading rookie Jaden Perry, last week's winner Mike Martin, and two-time 2017 winner Trevor Lyman all sit within striking distance should Moodie and Lanphear stumble on double-points night.

 

The Allen Lumber Street Stocks have been closely bunched all season and remain so heading into the Mid-Season Championships, with just 52 points separating the top-12 in the standings. 2015 Champion Jamie Davis of Wolcott enters the event holding a five-point advantage over Fairfax's Alan Maynard, with cousins Brandon and Reilly Lanphear close behind. Drivers such as Cooper Bouchard, Kevin Streeter, and Gary Mullen could also vault to the top of the charts.

 

Qualifying for the Times Argus Mid-Season Championships goes to post at 7:00pm on Thursday, July 20. In addition to added distance and double points for the Thunder Road Late Models, Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, and Allen Lumber Street Stocks, fans will get the chance to meet their favorite competitors during the annual driver autograph session. Admission is just $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12, and $25 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 kids).

 

For more information, contact the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963, media@thunderroadvt.com, or visitwww.thunderroadvt.com.

 

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22 RACING TEAMS POST STRONG FINISHES AT EDMONTON

 
 

 
22 RACING TEAMS POST STRONG FINISHES AT EDMONTON
  
 
July 31. 2017:  The final leg of the three race Western Canada swing for the NASCAR Pinty's Series teams took place on Saturday night at Edmonton International Raceway.  Alex Tagliani would enter the race as the defending race winner for the Luxxor 300 while Donald Theetge would make his inaugural start at this ¼ mile bullring.
 
After the hard crash at Saskatoon on Wednesday night, the #18 Tagliani EpiPen/Lowes Canada/St-Huberts crew worked furiously on the off days to get the car ready for the 300 lap event.  During practice, they had some minor issues that caused Tagliani to be slower than expected and the 15th quickest time was the best they could do.
 
Donald Theetge in the #22 Circuit Acura/Le Soliet/L'Antidote Media Dodge likes this type of track and he didn't disappoint. After running the entire practice session in the top five he finished up the session in 2nd position.
 
After making the necessary changes to the #18 Tagliani machine he went out to qualify with the result being the 3rd quickest time.  Theetge in the #22 would follow that up with the 4th fastest result lining them up side by side in row two for the start of the 300 lap event.
 
Starting on the outside on this track is very challenging and you can find yourself shuffled to the rear of the field quite easily but Tagliani & Theetge both managed to get down to the bottom quickly.  They ran in the top six for most of the first 150 laps when NASCAR threw the mandatory caution for pit stops.  When they relined up on track for the final 145 laps, Theetge was scored in 3rd and Tagliani in 8th.  On the resulting restart, Tagliani was accessed a drive through penalty to which there has been no full explanation as to why but he was able to maintain the lead lap albeit at the tail end. He would then start his march back to the front pack. Theetge would continue battling with Labbe, Kennington and Lacroix eventually taking the lead on lap 193.  He  continued to share the lead with Labbe & Lacroix until the caution flew again on lap 278 when NASCAR deemed that Labbe was the leader, a ruling which the 22 team vehemently challenged but to no avail.  The final laps were very exciting for the fans as Theetge challenged for 1st and 2nd and Tagliani continued to pick off his competitors gradually moving up through the field.  The final scoring would give the #22 of Donald Theetge 2nd place and the #18 of Tagliani a 4th place result.
 
While a 2nd and 4th are great finishes, neither driver was happy with the NASCAR decisions that were made during the event.  However, they will both move on to their next events knowing that they have cars to run up front and challenge for the wins.  Tagliani will compete next at Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres in two weeks, while Theetge will be behind the wheel of the #22 next for Riverside Speedway in Antigonish, NS on Aug. 19th
 
The Luxxor 300 from Edmonton International Raceway will be televised on Sat. Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. ET.

Follow the 22 Racing Team on social media for behind the scenes updates on; Twitter @22RacingTeam & @ScottSteckly22,Facebook Fan Page 22racingteam and Instagram 22racingteam
 
About 22 Racing:  
22 Racing is owned by 4X NASCAR Pinty's Series Champion Scott Steckly and is based out of Milverton Ontario in a new (2014) 7,500 square foot race shop.  They have fielded teams for drivers such as Christopher Bell, Jacques Villeneuve, James Buescher, Jeb Burton, Kaz Grala, L.P. Dumoulin, Marc-Antoine Camirand and many others.  22 Racing provides turnkey solutions for drivers looking to compete in the NASCAR Pinty's Series. The 22 Racing Team is supported by the following sponsors:  Erb Group of Companies, AW Millwrights, Sturdy Formed Concrete, Castrol, Wendell Motors, Twin City Graphics, Auto Glym, Mechanix Wear, Dickies Canada, Great Dane Glasvan, Safety Kleen, Dupli-Color & Permatex.

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Tremont Back-To-Back at Devil’s Bowl Dirt Track

Tremont Back-To-Back at Devil's Bowl Dirt Track

Murray makes it three straight in Super Stocks

 

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WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Kenny Tremont Jr. keeps stacking up victories at Devil's Bowl Speedway.  The veteran stock car driver put on a clinic at the 3/10-mile Dirt Track at Devil's Bowl on Sunday, July 30, winning his second-straight NASCAR Whelen All-American Series race on Brown's Quarried Slate/Brown's Orchard & Farm Stand Night.  Other winners during the event included Chris Murray, Chris Conroy, Aaron Mulready, and Bill Putnam.

Tremont, of West Sand Lake, N.Y., started 12th in the 35-lap feature race for the Central Vermont Motorcycles division and quickly moved forward on the smooth, dry-slick track.  Hard-luck driver Jimmy Ryan took command at lap 4 after polesitter Tomas Kimball spun out, and ran the best race of his season, but was no match for Tremont and gave way at lap 22.

Tremont blistered the pack over the final 13 circuits to wrap up his second consecutive win at Devil's Bowl and third on the season.  Ryan held on for a season-best runner-up finish, turning his campaign around in fine shape.  Tim LaDuc bounced through two crashes but drove a fast car to the front and ended the race in third place.  Justin Comes rode the outside lane to fourth place, and Randy Howe completed the top five.

Unofficially, LaDuc and Tremont vaulted past previous championship point leader Vince Quenneville Jr., who crashed early and finished 12th after rejoining the field several laps behind.  LaDuc's 434 points lead Tremont (419) and Quenneville (416).

Chris Murray of Fair Haven, Vt., made it a three-peat to sweep the month of July in the Rosen & Berger Auto Recyclers Super Stock division, winning the overall top prize in an exciting two-segment race.  Bill Duprey won the first 15-lap leg to earn one "segment point" in the cumulatively scored race, with Murray taking two points in second place ahead of Curtis Condon, Scott FitzGerald, and Lou Gancarz.

After a full-field invert between segments, Murray and Duprey put on a wild show coming from the back of the pack with several three-wide moves in traffic.  Duprey spun out with three laps left, but Murray soldiered on to win the segment over FitzGerald, Josh Bussino, and Matt Mosher; Duprey rebounded quickly to finish fifth.

Murray's combined low two-segment score of three points (2nd + 1st = 3 pts.) topped all others and gave him the overall victory.  FitzGerald (4th + 2nd = 6 pts.) finished second overall, with his better second-round finish breaking a point tie with Duprey (1st + 5th = 6 pts.).  Bussino and Mosher, each with 11 points, completed the official top five finishers.

Chris Conroy of Newport, N.H., scored his first win of the season in the 15-lap Portland Glass Mini Stock race.  Conroy took the lead from 14 year-old rookie Johnny Bruno on lap 3 and never looked back.  Bruno took a career-best runner-up finish, and fellow rookie Dakota Desabrais ran third in only his fourth appearance.  Chris Charbonneau extended his championship lead with a fourth-place effort, and Tim St. John was a season-best fifth.

Aaron Mulready of Buskirk, N.Y., wasted little time in earning his first Devil's Bowl win, taking the 15-lap race for the Catamount Mini Sprints in just his second start at the track.  Fresh off a stint in the U.S. Marines, Mulready stole the lead from Austin Chaves with only two laps remaining.  Chaves and Colby Beinhaur – each just 15 years old – finished second and third, respectively.  Nadine Coates was fourth, and 12 year-old Cody O'Brien was scored in fifth place for his best showing.

Bill Putnam of Chester, Vt., won a fun final round in the annual Street-Legal Spectator Races, driving his 2000 Subaru Impreza to victory over a wild-driving Tim Whitney of Cornwall, Vt.; Whitney was broadsliding his 2003 Pontiac Sunfire through the corners trying to reel Putnam in, which thrilled the grandstand crowd.

Devil's Bowl Speedway kicks off a busy month of August on Wednesday, August 2, at 7:30 p.m. with the third round of the Wednesday Night Drag Racing Series.  The 1/2-mile oval Asphalt Track is in action on Saturday, August 5, at 7:00 p.m. with the sixth annual "C.J. Richards Memorial" event, and the 3/10-mile Dirt Track cranks back up with double features in all divisions on Sunday, August 6, and 6:00 p.m.

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

 

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – Brown's Quarried Slate/Brown's Orchard & Farm Stand Night

Devil's Bowl Speedway Dirt Track – West Haven, Vt.

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

Sunday, July 30, 2017

 

Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modified Feature (35 laps)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

# - denotes rookie

1.       (12) Kenny Tremont Jr., West Sand Lake, N.Y.

2.       (3) Jimmy Ryan, Whiting, Vt.

3.       (11) Tim LaDuc, Orwell, Vt.

4.       (9) Justin Comes, Middlebury, Vt.

5.       (4) Randy Howe, Lebanon, N.H.

6.       (6) Justin Severance, Pittsford, Vt.

7.       (1) # Tomas Kimball, White River Junction, Vt.

8.       (2) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

9.       (13) Billy Lussier, Fair Haven, Vt.

10.   (7) Joey Scarborough, Brandon, Vt.

11.   (8) Brian Whittemore, Pittsford, Vt.

12.   (10) Vince Quenneville Jr., Brandon, Vt.

13.   (14) Chad Miller, White River Junction, Vt.

14.   (5) # James Fadden, Plainfield, N.H.

Heat Winners: Jimmy Ryan, Joey Scarborough

Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Kenny Tremont Jr.

Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Chad Miller

 

Rosen & Berger Auto Recyclers Super Stock Feature (15 laps x 2)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

# - denotes rookie

1.       (10) Chris Murray, Fair Haven, Vt.

2.       (11) Scott FitzGerald, West Rutland, Vt.

3.       (1) Bill Duprey, Hydeville, Vt.

4.       (9) Josh Bussino, Mouth Holly, Vt.

5.       (2) Matt Mosher, Queensbury, N.Y.

6.       (3) Lou Gancarz, North Adams, Mass.

7.       (4) Curtis Condon, Queensbury, N.Y.

8.       (12) # Garrett Given, Cornwall, Vt.

9.       (5) Larry Bristol, Rutland, Vt.

10.   (14) Cassidy Wilson, West Rupert, Vt.

11.   (8) Erwin Smith Jr., South Glens Falls, N.Y.

12.   (7) # Brian Rogers, Castleton, Vt.

13.   (6) Ronnie Alger, Orwell, Vt.

14.   (13) Mike Bradley, Hoosick Falls, N.Y.

Segment Winners: Bill Duprey, Chris Murray

 

Portland Glass Mini Stock Feature (15 laps)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

# - denotes rookie

1.       (5) Chris Conroy, Newport, N.H.

2.       (2) # Johnny Bruno, Castleton, Vt.

3.       (8) # Dakota Desabrais, Brandon, Vt.

4.       (6) Chris Charbonneau, Rutland, Vt.

5.       (15) Tim St. John, Claremont, N.H.

6.       (9) Joe Malzac, Middlebury, Vt.

7.       (1) Cameron Kennedy, Rochester, Vt.

8.       (11) Roo Forrest, West Rutland, Vt.

9.       (7) # Tré McCoy, Rutland, Vt.

10.   (10) Jason Porter, Freeport, Maine

11.   (14) Erika Lilly, Castleton, Vt.

12.   (13) # Josh Kennedy, Rochester, Vt.

13.   (12) Robert Garney, Fort Edward, N.Y.

14.   (3) # Jake Barrows, Cornwall, Vt.

15.   (4) # Willie Rice, Poultney, Vt.

Did Not Start: Kayla Given, Cornwall, Vt.

Heat Winners: Jason Porter, Johnny Bruno

 

Catamount Mini Sprint Feature (15 laps)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

1.       (4) Aaron Mulready, Buskirk, N.Y.

2.       (2) Austin Chaves, Chester, Vt.

3.       (1) Colby Beinhaur, Shoreham, Vt.

4.       (5) Nadine Coates, Newport, N.H.

5.       (10) Cody O'Brien, Springfield, Vt.

6.       (9) Josh Mulready, Buskirk, N.Y.

7.       (8) Robert Griffin, Sunapee, N.H.

8.       (6) Erick Mulready, Buskirk, N.Y.

9.       (3) Robert Hagar, Windsor, Vt.

10.   (7) Sean Beinhaur, Shoreham, Vt.

Heat Winner: Aaron Mulready

 

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Jocelyn Roy Credited with DIRTcar Pro Stock Win at Autodrome Drummond

Jocelyn Roy Credited with DIRTcar Pro Stock Win at Autodrome Drummond

Posted: 30 Jul 2017 08:04 AM PDT

The DIRTcar Pro Stock tour top-three from Autodrome Drummond on July 29 prior to post-race technical inspection.

By Martin Belanger

Drummondville, QC, CAN – July 29, 2017 – Last-minute decisions can pay off sometimes. CD Beauchamp decided on Saturday morning to travel to Autodrome Drummond for the DIRTcar Pro Stock tour event. He took the lead in the early portion of the Feature and resisted a last minute charge to claim the win. Unfortunately, Beauchamp was disqualified in post-race technical inspection. Second-place finisher Jocelyn Roy was declared the winner.

Beauchamp said following the race he was surprised to see Roy battle him in the final laps

"I really thought I was alone, I saw Roy pulling next to me and I said 'uh oh', but I was able to win," Beauchamp said. "I will try again (Sunday) at Cornwall."

Roy battled hard to finish in the second position.

"I came here to win," Roy said before learning of the disqualification. "I tried everything in the final moments. I can't thank my team enough for all the hard work put in on the car today. We will be back tomorrow night to aim for the win."

Rob Yetman was also satisfied with his podium result as the third-place finisher.

"I thought I could finish in second tonight but the 48 of Roy surprised me. All in all, it is good for the Series points," Yetman said. "We already have something planned for tomorrow night (at Cornwall)."

Pascal Payeur and Jeffrey Lapalme were on the front row of the 50-lap event as Payeur took the lead over the field of 22 Pro Stock machines with Yves Hamel is second and CD Beauchamp in third. A good battle occurred between the three drivers for the lead as they parted ways with the rest of the field with 10 laps in the books.

Beauchamp was strong on the inside and challenged Payeur for the lead before both collided a bit on lap 13 without any damage as Payeur held the lead. The first caution came out on lap 19 as Francois Adam slowed on the backstretch.

On the restart, Beauchamp took the top spot as he got a great jump with Payeur and Hamel in the top 3 as Dan Older and Rob Yetman completed the podium. Yetman had a strong run on the top and was quickly moving up to second spot as the flagman showed the halfway signal to the field.

As Beauchamp kept his distance from Yetman for the lead, Roy made his way to fourth as the event reached the 30-lap mark. Roy then moved up to third as Payeur faded to fourth with less than 20 laps to go.

Roy had the fastest car on the speedway at that moment and passed Yetman for second on lap 36. Both drivers were side by side for a few laps as Roy was able to pull away from the current series high point man, Yetman.

Roy gained some ground on Beauchamp with less than 10 laps to go and was on his back bumper, but could not complete the pass before the checkered flag.

The DIRTcar Pro Stock tour will end a busy weekend as the drivers will travel to Cornwall Motor Speedway tomorrow evening for the sixth round of the Series. Race time for the 50-lap event is 6:00pm.

Autodrome Drummond Notebook 

A good field of 22 cars signed-in for the fifth round of the tour. Ten of the top 11 drivers in the DIRTcar Pro Stock series championship were in the pits. Local standout Stephane Lemire had the quickest time in the time trial session with a lap of 20.282 seconds. 

Feature Results (50 laps) – 1. 88 CD Beauchamp, 2. 48 Jocelyn Roy, 3. 7 Rob Yetman, 4. 338 Pascal Payeur, 5. 97 Dan Older, 6. 33 Bruno Cyr, 7. 15 Guy Viens, 8. 194 Yves Hamel, 9. 6 Stephane Lebrun, 10. 08 Richard Bertrand, 11. 17 Jocelyn Chicoine, 12. 8 Marc Lalonde 13. 47 Dave Bissonnette, 14. 115 Stephane Lemire, 15. 4 Roch Aubin, 16. 8c Jay Corbin, 17. 715 Gus Hollner, 18. 97h Roland Hebert, 19. Robert Larocque, 20. 01 Francois Adam, 21. 38 Steve Chaput, 22. 88l Jeffrey Lapalme

Heat 1 (8 Laps – Top 4 redraw – All Qualify) – 97 Dan Older, 194 Yves Hamel, 47 Dave Bissonnette, 08 Richard Bertrand, 4 Roch Aubin, 48 Jocelyn Roy, 6 Stephane Lebrun, 38 Steve Chaput

Heat 2 (8 Laps – Top 4 redraw – All Qualify) – 33 Bruno Cyr, 8c Jay Corbin, 88 CD Beauchamp, 338 Pascal Payeur, 01 Francois Adam, 8 Marc Lalonde, 15 Guy Viens

Heat 3 (8 Laps – Top 4 redraw – All Qualify) – 115 Stepahne Lafrance, 7 Rob Yetman, 88l Jeffrey Lapalme, 17 Jocelyn Chicoine, 715 Gus Hollner, 97h Rolland Hebert, 07 Robert Larocque

SEASON WINNERS

Rob Yetman – 2 (Autodrome Granby on June 9; Albany-Saratoga on July 21)
Robbie Speed – 1 (Utica-Rome on April 30)
Steve Larochelle – 1 (Lebanon Valley on July 22)
Jocelyn Roy – 1 (Autodrome Drummond on July 29)

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La famille Clair sur le podium, victoire de René et Gino et une troisième pour Mario

La famille Clair sur le podium, victoire de René et Gino et une troisième pour Mario



C'était la soirée "Pro-stock DIRT" 50 tours mais, malgré le superbe spectacle offert par les Pro- Stock et la remontée de Jocelyn Roy, les Pro-Stock se sont fait voler la vedette par la famille Clair, et surtout par le patriarche.

Marche ou crève, Sportsman

Devant une estrade bondée, le champion 2016 Bryan Cloutier a su résister aux attaques de ses compatriotes pour remporter cette course sous forme de duels. Seul Martin Hébert a été capable de lui résister et lui filer une petite frousse.

Modifiés 50 tours

Les frères Therrien sont sur la première ligne au départ de cette finale chaudement disputée. Alan domine l'épreuve mais doit abandonner sa première place sur bris mécanique. Par la suite les ténors de la discipline remontent le peloton, Mario Clair, David Hébert et Steve Bernard nous offrent toute une remontée. Gino Clair s'empare de la tête au 11e tour et résiste aux attaques de ses poursuivants, jusqu'au damier. Cette course restera dans l'histoire de l'Autodrome comme étant une des plus spectaculaires!

1- Gino Clair
2- Steve Bernard 
3- Mario Clair
4- David Hébert 
5- Dany Bilodeau

Pro Stock Dirt series, 50 tours

Course animée en dans le premier tiers, par Payeur qui résistera un moment aux attaques de Hamel et de C.D. Beauchamps, ce dernier sera disqualifié à la fin de la course, suite à l'inspection. Jocelyn Roy parti de loin fait le spectacle et remonte la meute et il menace même la première place en fin de course. Le meneur de la série, Rob Yetman est aussi auteur d'une belle course montera sur le podium.

1- Charles-David Beauchamps * 2- Jocelyn Roy
3- Rob Yetman
4- Pascal Payeur

5- Dan Older
* C.D. Beauchamps sera disqualifié suite à l'inspection

Finale Sportsman 32 tours

Ne vous fiez pas aux résultats, même si le vétéran René Clair domine de bout en bout cette finale, ça ne veut pas dire qu'il l'a eu facile. Il a résisté aux attaques de Martin Pelletier en fin de course ce dernier sera suivi de Bryan Cloutier, ça en dit long sur la qualité des pilotes qui talonnaient le vénérable René Clair. La paternel Clair ajoute cette victoire à une soirée de rêve pour la famille et tous les nombreux fans qui assistent aux courses depuis toujours. Avec 77 ans au compteur, les amateurs présents assistent à une victoire historique et très émotive. Ce dernier m'a simplement dit qu'il était de la première course à l'Autodrome Drummond et qu'il ne savait pas trop à quand remontait sa dernière victoire, selon mes recherches il avait 71 ans!

1- René Clair
2- Martin Pelletier
3- Bryan Cloutier
4- Jean-François Arpin 
5- Félix Murray


l'Autodrome Drummond, la doyenne des pistes de stock-car sur terre battue au Canada.

Marc "Enzo" Tessier

Directeur des communications Autodrome Drummond


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Alex Tagliani termine quatrième à l'issue de la course NASCAR Pinty's à Edmonton

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Alex Tagliani termine quatrième à l'issue de la course NASCAR Pinty's à Edmonton




Montréal, 30 juillet 2017 - Le pilote Alex Tagliani a bouclé sa tournée de l'Ouest canadien avec une brillante quatrième place lors du Luxxur 300 présenté par Bayer. Cette huitième étape de la série NASCAR Pinty's a été disputée samedi soir sur l'ovale d'un quart de mille du Edmonton International Raceway à Wetaskiwin, une petite localité située au sud d'Edmonton en Alberta.


Parti de la troisième position, le pilote originaire de Lachenaie a maintenu sa Dodge EpiPen-Lowe's-St Hubert-Spectra Premium parmi les sept premiers durant la première moitié de la course de 300 tours (121 kilomètres) malgré un problème de survirage qui a nécessité deux interventions durant et après l'arrêt obligatoire de cinq minutes de la mi-course. Puis, Tagliani, pour une raison nébuleuse, a été forcé par les officiels d'effectuer un passage dans la ligne des puits vers le 193e tour. Cet incident a de nouveau fait chuter le pilote de l'équipe Tagliani Autosport en queue de peloton. Mais, il a lentement remonté ses adversaires pour se retrouver cinquième derrière LP Dumoulin avec moins de 10 tours à faire. À la suite de la dernière relance au 293e passage, Tagliani a eu l'avantage sur son rival pour terminer quatrième.


La course a été remportée par Alex Labbé devant Donald Theetge. Cayden Lapcevich a terminé troisième devant Tagliani. Dix-huit pilotes ont pris le départ et 15 ont croisé l'arrivée dont huit sur le tour du vainqueur. La course a été neutralisée sept fois durant 53 tours.


« Nous avons finalement connu une bonne course cette semaine, mais, à l'issue de la séance d'essais du midi, j'étais un peu nerveux après avoir réalisé seulement le 15e temps, a mentionné Tagliani.L'équipe a apporté de bons correctifs à la voiture ce qui nous a permis de décrocher plus tard la troisième place sur la grille de départ. Cependant, lors du premier segment de la course, la voiture glissait beaucoup trop de l'avant ce qui aurait causé l'usure prématurée des pneus si j'avais maintenu un rythme plus soutenu. À la mi-course, l'équipe a effectué un changement. Lors de la relance de la course, je me suis aperçu que la correction n'était pas adéquate et je suis revenu aux puits. Cette fois, c'était la bonne. Puis quelques incidents se sont produits lors d'une neutralisation et j'ai dû faire un passage dans la ligne des puits, et personne chez les officiels ne sait pourquoi. Malgré tout, j'ai réussi à revenir de l'arrière pour terminer quatrième. Enfin un bon weekend à Edmonton si l'on compare aux courses de Saskatoon. L'équipe a fait un travail considérable ce soir. » 


Au classement des pilotes avec cinq courses à disputer, Tagliani gagne deux positions pour monter au sixième rang avec 277 points. Il se retrouve à 31 points du quatrième rang codétenu par DJ Kennington et Louis-Philippe Dumoulin. Pénalisé en course et neuvième à l'arrivée, Kevin Lacroix perd le premier rang au profit du vainqueur de l'épreuve Alex Labbé qui totalise maintenant 346 points, 10 de mieux que Lacroix. Troisième au terme de l'épreuve, le champion en titre Cayden Lapcevich maintient son troisième rang avec 315 points, sept de mieux que Kennington et LP Dumoulin.


En 53 départs en NASCAR Pinty's, Tag a inscrit cinq victoires, huit positions de tête, 20 top cinq et 33 top dix. Les amateurs de course pourront revoir le déroulement du Luxxur 300 présenté par Bayer sur les ondes de RDS le vendredi 1er septembre à 20 h 30. Prochain arrêt : Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières.


Prochaine étape le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières
Les pilotes de la série NASCAR Pinty's auront 15 jours de repos avant de disputer la neuvième étape de la saison qui aura lieu le weekend du 11 au 13 août dans le cadre du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. Mais pas vraiment pour Tagliani et son équipe qui auront du pain sur la planche avec des visites à Carignan pour l'ouverture du nouveau magasin RONA situé au 2395, chemin de Chambly (J3L 4N4) le samedi 5 août de 11 h à 16 heures. Puis, l'équipe Tagliani Autosport transportera tout son matériel en Mauricie pour une visite le mercredi 9 août de 16 h à 20 à l'entrepôt RONA de Trois-Rivières, sise au 4025 Boulevard des Récollets, Trois-Rivières QC (G9A 6M1).


Le lendemain, jeudi 10 août de 16 h à 20 h, l'équipe sera au Réno-Dépôt du 4575 boulevard des Forges à Trois-Rivières (G8Y 1V9) avec la remorque et la voiture 18 EpiPen-Lowe's-St Hubert. Les amateurs pourront profiter du passage d'Alex pour prendre des photos et recueillir l'autographe du célèbre pilote en plus de participer aux nombreux concours d'arrêts aux puits. Lors de ces évènements, Lowe's Canada s'associe à EpiPen pour mieux faire connaître les risques associés aux allergies alimentaires. EpiPen, un autre commanditaire principal d'Alex Tagliani, fabrique les auto-injecteurs EpiPenMD pour le traitement d'urgence des réactions anaphylactiques.


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Cet été, joignez-vous au pilote automobile canadien vedette Alex Tagliani qui dispute des courses partout au Canada et, dans le cadre de l'événement L'été de TAG 2017 contribue à la sensibilisation aux allergies alimentaires et à l'importance d'informer son entourage en cours de route ! Participez au concours « Accélérez la discussion d'Allergies alimentaires Canada » sur le siteallergiesalimentairescanada.ca/tag.


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Alex Tagliani a bouclé sa tournée de l'Ouest canadien avec une brillante quatrième place lors de la présentation du Luxxur 300, huitième étape de la saison de la série NASCAR Pinty's disputée samedi soir sur l'ovale d'un quart de mille du Edmonton International Raceway.
Photos gracieuseté de Tagliani Autosport

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