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2017-11-20

ACT Returning to Thompson World Series in 2018

ACT Returning to Thompson World Series in 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACT112017-26

<<ATTACHED IMAGE (thompson10141723.JPG): The ACT Late Model Tour, seen here at Thompson Speedway prior to the start of the World Series 75 in 2017, will return to the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing in 2018. (Alan Ward photo)>>

Waterbury, Vt. – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park officials have announced that the ACT Late Model Tour will return to the speedway in 2018 for the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing. ACT will crown their 2018 Champion with a 75-lap event which is scheduled for Saturday, October 13.

Thompson Speedway has hosted the season finale for the ACT Late Model Tour every year since 2015, and the World Series event has consistently been one of the largest draws on the series schedule. Eddie MacDonald, Bobby Therrien, and Brian Hoar have each visited Victory Lane in previous Tour events at the high-banked 5/8-mile oval. Thompson also uses ACT rules in their weekly Late Model division with many of their top drivers participating in the Tour event.

"Since switching to the ACT Late Model rules package, our Late Model division car counts have nearly tripled, and fans have been thrilled with the exciting wheel-to-wheel racing that takes place in the division," Thompson Speedway General Manager Josh Vanada said. "It was a pleasure for us to fulfill one of Tom Curley's wishes to bring the American-Canadian Tour to Thompson for their championship event. Each October, we welcome them back to crown their champion, which has become an annual privilege for us. We look forward to continuing the great tradition under Cris Michaud and Pat Malone's ownership."

ACT officials are finalizing the full 2018 schedule and hope to release it within the coming weeks. For more information, contact the ACT offices at (802) 244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com orwww.thompsonspeedway.com.

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Announces Special Award Nominees

ATTACHED PHOTO: Asphalt Super Stock driver Brett Wood is one of 21 drivers nominated for multiple post-season awards at the Devil's Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions. (Barry Snelling/Devil's Bowl Speedway photo)

Devil's Bowl Speedway Announces Special Award Nominees

Forty-six drivers on voting ballot for Sportsmanship, Most Improved honors

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RUTLAND, Vt. – Devil's Bowl Speedway has released the annual voting ballot for its annual special awards, with a total of 46 drivers nominated. The winners of the Sportsmanship and Most Improved Driver trophies, will be announced at the Banquet of Champions on Saturday, January 27 at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vermont.

Up to six drivers in each racing division are initially nominated by track officials, with the winners decided by a vote of drivers. The Sportsmanship Award goes each year to the driver in each class who display a consistent commitment to competitiveness, fairness, and respect. The Most Improved Driver Award is given to someone who has made noticeable progress in their on-track competitiveness.

Twenty-one of the drivers appear in multiple categories, and for the third consecutive year Sportsman Modified driver Billy Lussier of Fair Haven, Vt., has the most nominations. Lussier appears on the Sportsmanship ballot for both the 1/2-mile Asphalt Track at Devil's Bowl and the 3/10-mile Dirt Track, as well as the Most Improved ballot for the dirt.

Others with multiple nods include Sportsman Modified rookie James Fadden; Super Stock drivers Ronnie Alger, Jared Blake, Lou Gancarz, R.J. Germain, Dylan Rabtoy, Tony Salerno, and Brett Wood; Mini Stock racers Jake Barrows, Johnny Bruno, Chris Charbonneau, Dakota Desabrais, Andrew FitzGerald, Roo Forrest, Shawn Moquin, Mike Preston, Willie Rice, and Kaleb Shepard; and 500cc Mini Sprint drivers Colby Beinhaur and Cody O'Brien.

Additional special award recipients to be announced at the Banquet of Champions include Devil's Bowl Speedway's highest honors: The Award of Excellence, the Dedication Award, and the John Bruno Award, presented to someone who has made significant lifetime contributions to racing while maintaining high standards of conduct and respect on and off the track.

Tickets for the Banquet of Champions are available at $48 for adults and $28 for kids age 13 and under; drivers must purchase a ticket and be present to receive awards. To order tickets or to submit voting ballots, contact Devil's Bowl Speedway media director Justin St. Louis atdevilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com no later than Friday, January 19, 2018. The Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington is located at 476 Holiday Drive in Rutland, Vt.; contact the Holiday Inn toll-free directly at 1 (800) 462-4810 to make overnight room reservations.

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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Devil's Bowl Speedway 2017 Special Award Candidates:

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES – ASPHALT SPORTSMAN MODIFIED

Billy Lussier, Ron Proctor, Vince Quenneville Jr., Joey Roberts

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT SPORTSMAN MODIFIED

Justin Comes, James Fadden, Randy Howe, Billy Lussier, Lenny Pillsbury, Jimmy Ryan

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES – ASPHALT SUPER STOCK

Jared Blake, Bill Burlingame, R.J. Germain, Dylan Rabtoy, Tony Salerno, Brett Wood

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT SUPER STOCK

Ronnie Alger, Larry Bristol, Curtis Condon, Lou Gancarz, Matt Mosher, Chris Murray

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES – ASPHALT MINI STOCK

Andrew FitzGerald, Roo Forrest, Cam Gadue, Shawn Moquin, Mike Preston, Kaleb Shepard

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT MINI STOCK

Jake Barrows, Chris Charbonneau, Chris Conroy, Dakota Desabrais, Cameron Kennedy, Willie Rice

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT 500cc MINI SPRINT

Colby Beinhaur, Austin Chaves, Nadine Coates, Robert Griffin, Cody O'Brien

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT SPORTSMAN MODIFIED

Codie Aubin, James Fadden, Tomas Kimball, Billy Lussier, Brian Whittemore

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD NOMINEES – ASPHALT SUPER STOCK

Jared Blake, R.J. Germain, Dylan Rabtoy, Tony Salerno, Brett Wood

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT SUPER STOCK

Ronnie Alger, Josh Bussino, Lou Gancarz, Brian Rogers

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD NOMINEES – ASPHALT MINI STOCK

Johnny Bruno, Andrew FitzGerald, Roo Forrest, Shawn Moquin, Mike Preston, Kaleb Shepard

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT MINI STOCK

Jake Barrows, Johnny Bruno, Chris Charbonneau, Dakota Desabrais, Willie Rice

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD NOMINEES – DIRT 500cc MINI SPRINT

Colby Beinhaur, Josh Griffin, Erick Mulready, Cody O'Brien

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Thunder Road Announces 19-Event Schedule for 2018 Season

Thunder Road Announces 19-Event Schedule for 2018 Season

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ATTACHED IMAGE [IMG_0216 (Copy).JPG]: Thunder Road will host 19 racing events in 2018, beginning with the 20th Community Bank 150 on Sunday April 29 and concluding with the 56th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on Sunday, September 30. (Buzz Fisher photo)>>

Barre, Vt. – Thunder Road officials have announced the release of the 2018 schedule of events at the "Nation's Site of Excitement". Nineteen racing events are planned for the Barre high banks spanning late April until late September.

The 58^th season of racing will open with the 20^th annual Community Bank 150 on Sunday, April 29. The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) will make the first of two visits to Thunder Road in 2018. The Lenny's Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, Allen Lumber Street Stocks, and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors will kick off their seasons as well. The Thunder Road Late Model "King of the Road" chase will begin at the 56^th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic onSunday, May 27, which will again feature a visit from the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models.

Weekly competition gets underway with a special Friday night event on June 8. Thursday night events will begin onJune 14 and run through August 23. Highlights of the Thunder Road summer of racing include the Aubuchon Hardware Holiday Spectacular on Tuesday, July 3; the Times Argus Mid-Season Championships on Thursday, July 19; the VP Racing Fuels Vermont Governor's Cup on Thursday, July 26; and the 34^th M&M Beverage Enduro 200 & Street Stock Special on Sunday, August 5. The Myers Container Services Triple Crown Series for the Flying Tigers will return in 2018 with dates to be announced.

The 2017 "King of the Road" will be crowned at the Thursday finale on August 23 as part of Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing Night. The Flying Tigers and Street Stocks will crown their 2018 champions at the 40^thCoca-Cola Labor Day Classic 200 on Sunday, September 2, which features the second visit of the year for the ACT Late Model Tour.

The season will conclude with the 56^th Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend, which has been expanded to three days of competition in 2018. A special "Milk Bowl Friday" event will be held Friday, September 28. Details of the event will be announced shortly. Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 29 with the 56^th Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on Sunday, September 30.

Season passes for the 2018 Thunder Road season are now available and can be ordered by contacting the Thunder Road offices at (802) 244-6963 or tb@thunderroadvt.com. For more information on the 2018 season, contactmedia@thunderroadvt.com or visit www.thunderroadvt.com.

2018 Thunder Road Schedule of Events

# DAY DATE EVENT

-- Sat Apr 28 Downtown Barre Car Show & Practice Session

1 Sun Apr 29 20^th Community Bank 150 – ACT Tour

2 Sun May 27 56^th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic 100/PASS 150

3 Fri Jun 8 Regular Event

4 Thu Jun 14 Casella Waste Management Night – New England Antique Racers

5 Thu Jun 21 North Country Federal Credit Union – Scout Night

6 Thu Jun 28 Community College of Vermont Night

7 Tue Jul 03 Aubuchon Hardware Holiday Spectacular/Fireworks

8 Thu Jul 05 Premium Mortgage Night

9 Thu Jul 12 Fairpoint Communications Night

10 Thu Jul 19 39^th VP Racing Fuels Vermont Governor's Cup 150

11 Thu Jul 26 Times Argus Mid-Season Championships – Driver Autographs

12 Thu Aug 02 WDEV Radio/Calkins Portable Toilets

13 Sun Aug 05 34^th M&M Beverage Enduro 200 – Street Stock Special

14 Thu Aug 09 Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night

15 Thu Aug 16 U.S. Army Recruiting Night

16 Thu Aug 23 Jet Service Envelope/Accura Printing – Run What-U-Brung

17 Sun Sep 02 40^th Coca Cola Labor Day Classic 200 – ACT Tour

18 Fri Sep 28 Milk Bowl Friday Special Event – Details TBA

19 Sat Sep 29 Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Milk Bowl Qualifying Day

Sun Sep 30 56^th Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank

Schedule subject to change

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Goodyear And NASCAR Extend Historic Partnership

Goodyear And NASCAR Extend Historic Partnership

Goodyear Remains Exclusive Tire Supplier Across All Three National Series;

Renewed Multi-Year Agreement Extends Six Decades of Partnership

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2017) – NASCAR and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced a renewed sponsorship agreement that ensures Goodyear is the exclusive tire of NASCAR's top three national series.

The newly signed agreement continues Goodyear's designation as the "Official Tire of NASCAR" and extends an uninterrupted relationship that started in 1954. Goodyear and NASCAR's six decades of partnership is one of the longest-running sponsor programs in any sport. In addition, Goodyear has been the exclusive tire supplier for the sanctioning body's top three series since 1997.

"We proudly join Goodyear in celebrating our renewed and longstanding partnership," said Brent Dewar, NASCAR president. "For more than half a century, NASCAR and our teams have trusted Goodyear tires. Our partners' commitment to innovation and excellence plays a key role in our unyielding pursuit to deliver the best racing product in the world."

From the introduction of the radial tire to NASCAR in 1989 to multi-zone tread design in 2013, Goodyear and NASCAR have consistently innovated to deliver compelling racing. NASCAR has served as a proving ground for Goodyear, preparing and supplying tires that meet the most grueling and demanding conditions. The technology that goes into a tire to withstand and perform in those conditions helps inform and differentiate Goodyear's consumer tires.

"We are tremendously proud of the pivotal role Goodyear plays in the best racing competition in the world and excited that NASCAR drivers will be crossing the finish line on Goodyear tires in the years ahead," said Rich Kramer, chairman, CEO and president of Goodyear. "With this new agreement in place, we celebrate our enduring relationship with NASCAR and the continuing value of NASCAR to the Goodyear brand"

Each tire Goodyear produces for NASCAR's top three national series are custom-built by the hands of passionate Goodyear associates in Akron, Ohio – Goodyear's global headquarters – and donned with the name of the employee who helped produce it.

The depth of the relationship has been built on competition, shared passion and brand growth for the two organizations. Goodyear's industry-leading brand has been amplified through the duration of the relationship generating awareness for the tiremaker with NASCAR's passionate fan base. According to a Turnkey Sports & Entertainment sponsor loyalty survey conducted for SportsBusiness Journal/Daily in 2016, Goodyear has been the most recognized sponsor in NASCAR for the past five consecutive years.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion will be crowned following the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, November 19 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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 (Monster Energy NASCAR 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 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').

About Goodyear

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 65,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go towww.goodyear.com/corporate.

Contact:

Chris Tropeano

NASCAR, Integrated Marketing Communications

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Late-Race Contact Propels Brandon Setzer To $15,000 PASS Win At Hickory

Late-Race Contact Propels Brandon Setzer To $15,000 PASS Win At Hickory

For Immediate Release

HICKORY, NC (November 18) – Hometown favorite Brandon Setzer took the lead after contact with Garrett Hall coming to the white flag to go on and win the Mason-Dixon MegMeltdown 300 for the Pro All Star Series (PASS) Super Late Models Saturday afternoon at Hickory Motor Speedway. Setzer's third PASS Super Late Model win was the biggest of his career as he took home the $15,000 winner's prize.

"He [Hall] had the best car, I hate it ended like that, but the lapped car just screwed him up," said Setzer, driver of the Romeo Guest Construction/The Jewelry Exchange Ford #6. "As soon as he [Hall] went to the outside I saw the lapped car waving to the inside and I said, 'Oh, I've got a hole,' I filled the hole, he tried to come back down, but at that point I couldn't back out. Man, this means the world to me. I could've won the Daytona 500 and not be this happy."

In qualifying, Kodie Conner beat two-time PASS North champion Travis Benjamin by 0.001 seconds to claim his second career pole. After the top 10 qualifiers redraw, former PASS champions DJ Shaw and Tate Foglemanwould move to the front row, while Conner moved back to the fifth starting position.

The 300 lapper got off to a slow start with five cautions in the first 21 laps, including one on a lap 17 restart that knocked 2017 PASS South Super Late Model champion, Matt Craig, and Garrett Evans from contention. Shaw and Fogleman would trade the lad back and forth before Shaw would eventually settle for the lead on lap 38. By this time, Cassius Clark, whose team had struggled to cross the American/Canadian border for four days before arriving just in time for the race, had charged from the rear of the field into the top 10.

Shaw would pit on lap 99 after a caution for the stalled car of Jeff Batten, handing the lead over to Benjamin. After making it as high as fourth, Clark would have to pit under green on lap 125 with a flat left rear tire, losing three laps in the process. Another group of leaders pitted on lap 130 after Roy Hayes made contact with the turn four wall, but Benjamin again stayed out and continued to lead.

While Cole Butcher and Spencer Davis would take turns up front, Benjamin would make his way back to the front each time. But, Benjamin would pull to a stop while leading on lap 183 after his car ran out of fuel. On the restart, Garrett Hall would take the lead from Davis for the first time in the race. On lap 225, Derek Ramstrom spun from third allowing Setzer, Shaw and others to pit for four tires, while Hall stayed out to maintain the lead. The final caution of the night would wave when Dennis Spencer, Jr. spun entering turn three, collecting Clark and Gracie Trotter. With the free pass, Benjamin would be able to take the pass around to get back on the lead lap.

Hall continued to lead with Setzer in his tire tracks over the final laps. Shaw moved into third, until Benjamin came charging through the field to take the spot with 19 laps to go. Hall and Setzer continued to weave their way through lapped traffic until they encountered the car of David Calabrese. With two laps to go, as they entered turn three, Hall looked to pass Calabrese on the outside. Calabrese instead moved up, causing Hall to check up. Setzer took advantage of the opening, turning inside Hall and making contact. Hall spun up the track causing Benjamin to check up while Setzer would go on to take the win over Shaw, Conner, Davis and Ben Rowe, who claimed his fifth PASS National Championship. Rounding out the top 10 were Hall, Travis Stearns, Nicholas Naugle, Benjamin, and Spencer.

The Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 from Hickory will air on MAV TV in mid-January, 2018 so please check local listings. Look for more on the newly crowned champions, Ben Rowe and Matt Craig, later this week.

The 2017 PASS Super Late Model is complete, but continue to monitor ProAllStarsSeries.com over the coming weeks for more on the upcoming season. Be sure to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @PASSSLM14.

Race Results

Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300

PASS South

November 18, 2017

Hickory Motor Speedway – Hickory, NC

Finish Position, Driver

1. 6 – Brandon Setzer 300

2. 60 – DJ Shaw 300

3. 45 – Kodie Conner 300

4. 55 – Spencer Davis 300

5. 4n – Ben Rowe 300

6. 94 – Garrett Hall 300

7. 16me – Travis Stearns 300

8. 08 – Nicholas Naugle 300

9. 7b – Travis Benjamin 300

10. 46 – Dennis Spencer, Jr. 300

11. 24 – Mike Rowe 299

12. 53 – Cole Butcher 299

13. 7L – Glen Luce 296

14. 49 – Jeff Batten 294

15. 43 – Davis Calabrese 294

16. 98 – Jody Measamer 291

17. 24j – JP Josiasse 291

18. 7f – Dave Farrington, Jr. 281

19. 55t – Gracie Trotter 245

20. 35 – Derek Ramstrom 243

21. 13 – Cassius Clark 243

22. 54 – Matt Craig 238

23. 12j – Trey Jarrell 191

24. 8f – Tate Fogleman 152

25. 15 – Roy Hayes 125

26. 61 – TJ Brackett 71

27. 12g – Derek Griffith 63

28. 9 – Chris Dilbeck 42

29. 47 – Gabe Brown 38

30. 4m – Kyle McCallum 22

31. 09 – Kayla Eshleman 22

32. 64 – Garrett Evans 21

33. 99 – John Gustafson 16

DNS 41 – Trevor Sanborn

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MORE THAN CHAMPIONS HONORED AT SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP BANQUET

MORE THAN CHAMPIONS HONORED AT SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP BANQUET

The curtain closed on the 2017 racing season at Groveton, New Hampshire's, Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group this past Saturday night, as close to 300 drivers, crewmembers, families and friends, as well as track sponsors, officials and employees gathered at the Town & Country Resort in Gorham, New Hampshire for the season ending awards banquet.

Championship trophies were awarded to the following: North Country Ford Late Models, Corey Mason. Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsman, Brendan Moodie. Caron Fabrication Street Stocks, Bunker Hodgdon. White Mountains Community College Cyclones, Chris Ouellette and Twisted Tea Angels, Vanessa Brown-Savage. North Country Family Restaurant Go-Kart Series champs were also recognized, as well as the A.B. Excavating Daredevil Youth Racers...

Specialty awards were as follows:

A.B. Excavating Daredevils

Hard Charger Award – Jesse Dunham

Most Improved Driver – Hunter King

Sportsmanship – Kyle Labounty

Twisted Tea Angels

Hard Charger Award – Shawna Whitcomb

Most Improved Driver – Alexus Call

Sportsmanship – Vanessa Savage-Brown

White Mountains Community College Cyclones

Hard Charger Award – Todd Derrington

Most Improved Driver – Matt Mason

Sportsmanship – Garrett Labounty

Caron Fabrication Street Stocks

Hard Charger Award – Brett Rowell

Most Improved Driver – Allan Birch

Sportsmanship – Kasey Beattie

Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsman

Hard Charger Award – Ryan Boutin

Most Improved Driver – Bill Stebbins Jr.

Sportsmanship – Derrick Calkins

North Country Ford Late Models

Hard Charger Award – Brendan Moodie

Most Improved Driver – Kevin Boutin

Sportsmanship – Chip Grenier

The following names were inducted into the Speedway 51 Hall of Fame by current Hall of Famers, Pete Marshall and Butch Mitchell. Bill Stebbins Sr., Freddie Mills, Mike Mills, Randy Potter and Ralph Stygles.

Dick Therrien won the coveted Bobby Shores Memorial Award presented by Butch Mitchell. Shore's was a legend in the racing world, known for his knowledge and dedication to racing, all the while working from a wheel chair. Appreciation Awards were presented by Pete and Nancy Marshall to Jack Call and Min Kennett. The Speedway 51 Award also went to Dick Therrien presented by Joey Laquerre and Pam Dunkling.

The 2017 Speedway 51 Driver of the Year award went to Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsman driver, Brendan Moodie. Moodie scored eleven victories in his championship season.

Plans are being made for 2018 at Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group. For more information visit the track website at www.speedway51int.com. Speedway 51 is located at 78 Craggy Road in Groveton, New Hampshire.

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Martin Truex Jr. Wins 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship

Martin Truex Jr. Wins 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship

Jones Takes Sunoco Rookie of the Year; Toyota Captures Manufacturers' Title

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2017) – Following a long and winding road, Martin Truex Jr. finally owns the biggest prize in motorsports.

The driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota capped off a dominant season in fitting fashion –by capturing the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship with a stirring victory in Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

To take the title, Truex outdueled his Championship 4 competitors Kyle Busch (second), Kevin Harvick (fourth) and Brad Keselowski (seventh).

The Mayetta, New Jersey, native was the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series' best driver all year, winning the regular season championship on the strength of four victories.

Once the playoffs began, Truex upped his performance to another level, recording a top-five finish in every postseason race except for Talladega. He won four times, including the playoff-opening race at Chicagoland, twice in the Round of 12 (Charlotte and Kansas) and the season finale at Homestead.

Truex finished the season with career highs in wins (8), top fives (19), top 10s (26) and laps led (2,250). He led the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in all those stat categories.

Truex's title also marks the first championship for Denver, Colorado-based Furniture Row Racing and owner Barney Visser.

A two-time NASCAR XFINITY Series champion, Truex joins Busch, Harvick, Keselowski and Bobby Labonte as the fifth driver in history with both an XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title.

He is the first champion from New Jersey.

Truex's teammate Erik Jones captured the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. Driving the No. 77 Furniture Row Racing Toyota, Jones scored a rookie-high five top fives and 14 tops 10s.

On the strength of 16 victories, Toyota won its second-consecutive Monster Energy Series Manufacturers' Championship.

About NASCAR

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NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

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2017-11-20

ACT Returning to Thompson World Series in 2018

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Announces Special Award Nominees

Thunder Road Announces 19-Event Schedule for 2018 Season

Goodyear And NASCAR Extend Historic Partnership

Late-Race Contact Propels Brandon Setzer To $15,000 PASS Win At Hickory

MORE THAN CHAMPIONS HONORED AT SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP BANQUET

Martin Truex Jr. Wins 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship

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