2015 DIRTcar NE Series Schedules
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2015 DIRTcar NE Series Schedules Posted: 18 Mar 2015 05:26 AM PDT
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2015-03-19
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PASS NORTH bien représenté par ses Québécois
PASS NORTH bien représenté par ses Québécois
C'est lors de l'ouverture de la saison, le 16 mai 2015 à l'Autodrome Chaudière, que PASS NORTH, dirigé par M. Tom Mayberry, fera son entrée en piste au Québec.
Ils seront également en piste le :
➢ 20 juin pour 200 tours à l'Autodrome Chaudière avec la vedette NASCAR
➢ 8 août pour 150 tours à l'Autodrome Montmagny
➢ 12 septembre pour 200 tours à l'Autodrome Chaudière
Une belle brochette de pilotes américains nous visitera cet été incluant Travis Benjamin #17, Johnny Clark #54, Cassius Clark #77, Glen Luce #7L, Joey Doiron #73, Ben #4N et Mike Rowe #24, sans oublier le champion 2014 D.J. Shaw #60. D'autres pilotes pourraient s'ajouter à cette prestigieuse liste de pilotes américains.
Qu'en est-il de nos Québécois?
Le #2 Dany Poulin en sera à sa 3e saison en Pass sur les pistes du Québec. On peut penser que le pilote, originaire de Vallée-Jonction, visera au minimum une place dans le top 10 cette saison et ce, à chacune de ses sorties.
Quant à Michaël Lavoie #10, fort de 2 tops 10 en 2014, ilsera un pilote à surveiller en 2015. Bien entouré par un groupe de commanditaires passionnés, le Saguenéen pourrait viser le top 5 ou encore un podium à l'aube de cette nouvelle saison.
Chez l'équipe des Habitations Dany Lagacé, on travaille fort à préparer la voiture #16 de Kevin Roberge de Québec.Roberge nous avait montré de belles choses en 2014 mais souvent bousillées par des problèmes mécaniques. Réalisant un top 5 en 2014, cela lui aura dans doute donné la confiance et la motivation de rouler parmi les meilleurs de cette classe lors de 2015.
Le #40 David Michaud de Montréal a connu une saison frustrante en 2014. Ayant fait l'acquisition d'une voiture Super Late Model aux États- Unis en début de saison dernière, une blessure est venue gâcher son été de compétition. En 2015, ce sympathique pilote pourra nous démontrer tout le talent dont il a fait preuve dans le passé.
D'autres pilotes vous seront présentés dans les prochaines chroniques qui paraitront sur les 4 programmes de PASS NORTH cette saison.
Crédit Photo : Norm Marks et Marie-Claude Levasseur
Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste
Autodrome Chaudière 2014 inc.
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2015-03-17
Special Events Highlight 2015 ACT Schedule
Special Events Highlight 2015 ACT Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACT-031715-16
<<Attached Picture (vlf_6959.jpg): Mike Ziter (#54VT), seen here racing with Rowland Robinson Jr. (#28ME) and Eric Chase (#40VT), is one of many drivers looking forward to the new events on the 2015 ACT Schedule. (Eric LaFleche photo)>>
Waterbury, VT – The 2015 American-Canadian Tour (ACT) schedule is shaping up to be one of the biggest in recent memory. The U.S. Tour will hold 13 point-counting events and three special events at 12 different tracks throughout the northeastern United States and Canada, featuring a variety of long-standing events, new tracks, and new alliances.
Four new races will grace the 2015 season, beginning with a 150-lap event at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME on Saturday, April 18as part of a doubleheader with the Pro All Star Series (PASS). The race will be the first for ACT at Oxford since 2012, followed by a second 150-lap ACT event at the track on Saturday, June 27. ACT will also make its inaugural visit to the Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT onSaturday, October 16, and Sunday, October 17 for a 100-lap race as part of the annual World Series of Speedway Racing. The Tour will return to Autodrome Chaudiere in Valleé-Jct., QC on Saturday, September 12 for a 200-lap event, which will be both a PASS doubleheader and a combination race with Série ACT. The Chaudiere event is one of three U.S./Canada combos on the calendar, joining the Spring Green 115 on Saturday, May 16 and the Fall Foliage 200 on Saturday, October 3, both at Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY. This also marks the return of the Spring Green to Airborne after being held at Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT in recent years.
The non-point special events will be ones to watch as well. The ACT International at Airborne on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19 will now see both the ACT Late Models and the PASS Super Late Models run 200 laps each. PASS will also visit Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT on Sunday, May 24 as part of the Memorial Day Classic. ACT will return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on Saturday, September 26th for the 7th annual NHMS Bond Auto Invitational, and to Thunder Road on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 for the 53rd Milk Bowl.
In addition, the events and tracks returning from the 2014 schedule include the season-opening New Hampshire Governor's Cup at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H. on Sunday, April 12, the Merchant's Bank 150 at Thunder Road on Sunday, May 3, and the annual visit to White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, N.H. on Saturday, June 27. We recently talked to drivers, owners, and crew chiefs about what events they're most looking forward to in 2015, along with what their goals are for the upcoming season.
Richard Green, owner of the #16ME Richard Green Trucking/LaQuinta Inn & Suites Chevrolet Impala, driven by Travis Stearns
"I'm looking to the first combination race at Thunder Road with PASS and ACT cars, because I have one of each car. Travis will be in the PASS car, and Scott (Dragon) in the Thunder Road portion – which is kind of cool. We'll be at (Airborne) for the international, they'll both be over there, too. Right now we're not sure about Oxford – Travis is concentrating on the ACT points battle, and hopefully we'll have some good finishes by then. We don't want to run too many combos to take away from the ACT effort…I'm tickled to death we're going to Thompson. I've never been there with a late model, and I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully we're in the middle of the points battle when that comes around. We're looking forward to going up to Chaudiere as well, that's a track I like…we had a good car in Florida (at New Smyrna). We didn't have very good luck in Florida, but we had had a good car. The ACT title is one of our main goals this year."
Mike Ziter, driver of the #54VT Ziter Masonry Inc./Randall Contracting Chevrolet SS Impala
"I'm looking forward to, of course, the openers at Lee and Thunder Road; the opening day for both tracks will be a good kickoff…I'm from Connecticut (Enfield), so I have a lot of family down there, so I think that (Thompson) will be the first time most of them will be at a race. Oxford's going to be fun. There's going to be a lot of people there with the PASS event, and it's going to be a big weekend…we're searching for our first win, that would be a huge accomplishment. We got our feet wet last year, and built a new (Distance) car this year, so we're trying to get up there and run with the big dogs. We built a new team over the winter…we took on a few new members, which will help us be more consistent. We've always been short-handed at the track, and it's hard to be successful when you're short-handed. We've also picked up Jeffords Steel as a sponsor this year."
Jeff White, driver of the #50ME Len's Auto Sales & Service/Phoenix Welding Chevrolet Monte Carlo
"I'm looking forward to all of them! I think it's great. I like going to all the different tracks; it's a blast, and I think my crew and everyone agrees…I don't get all emotional going back (to Oxford), but it's fun to race, I consider it my own home track. Being up in Maine there'll be a lot of people there who can't go to my other events, including my mother. She's like 80, so it's hard for her to get to other races…we're going to try not to have any DNF's and hopefully finish better than 10th (in the point standings). We haven't made any changes to the team this year. We had the 'new car blues' last year, things that had never gone wrong for us happened… our new car owner is Lenny Thompson. Last year it was Steve's Auto on the car, but it (changed hands), and now it's Len's Auto.
"Hopefully you guys can get a jet dryer down to Lee and thaw the track—just don't invite Juan Pablo (Montoya)."
Keith Clark, crew chief for the #58VT Hebert Excavations/Lowery's Auto Sales Chevrolet Impala SS, driven by Jimmy Hebert
"We'd definitely like to go back down to Lee (USA Speedway) and have a good showing there. We always look forward to the Loudon race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Being that Thunder Road's our home track, I'd like to put on a good show there…the Oxford race(s) I'm definitely looking forward to. I think we can do good there. We've done good there before, and we got in the (Oxford) 250 the one year that we tried it. It's a good track, and it fits Jimmy's driving style. Thompson I'm a little worried about just because it's new, and we haven't been there yet, but I'm a nervous guy…Last year I know we finished 2nd in points, but for us as a team last year was a disappointment. We didn't run as well as we thought we could, had fluke stuff happen, and some of the tracks we just didn't run well at. We want to get back to victory lane and get back to winning like we know we can…we made some minor changes and updates for the new car, and we're excited to see how that works,. Staff-wise it's all the same guys we've had for the last four years.
Brad Babb, driver of the #15VT Speedway 51 Ford Fusion for Laquerre Motorsports
"I love going to Beech Ridge because it's my home track. I'm looking forward getting back to Airborne and Chaudiere. I liked those tracks when I ran the Tour before, and I haven't been back since. I'm looking forward to going to Thompson because it's neutral ground for everyone – though I brought a pro stock there a few times… for a few years Joey Laquerre had been telling me that he was going to let me drive his ACT car sometime and it never worked out right. Then last year the night before the Oxford 250 there was a Late Model race. I was up there practicing my super late model and he asked me to drive his car that night and we finished 2nd. I ran a few more races for him and he was happy, and then he bought Glen Luce's old car for me to drive this year…I really just want to have fun with it, that's the main goal. If we're having fun, we're probably doing well with it. I think it'll go pretty smooth. Joey, for the most part, has let us do our own thing the way we always do; my dad has been crew chief as long as I can remember…it would be really special if we could win the race (at Speedway 51) for Lil Joey, but I'm going to go into that the same way I go into every other race. I'll try to go for the win, and if it doesn't work out, then I'll take what I can get."
Joey Polewarczyk Jr., driver of the #97NH Pole's Automotive/NH Precision Ford Fusion
"We're definitely looking forward to Lee, number one because it's the first race of the year. I shouldn't say we've had a ton of time off because we just got back from (New Smyrna Speedway), but Lee is our home track so we always like trying to go back and compete there. It's hard to pick just one event – there's so much happening. I've really only been (to Thompson once), but it's a big fast track that's new to everybody. It'll be a deal where everyone's in the same boat. It's great to have mixed races (with Série ACT) as well; it's great to go back to Chaudiere and race...there's just so many things going on. We've always felt like ACT has had one of the better schedules. We always go to lot of different tracks. Mixing these events in wi th the ACT event at (New Hampshire Motor Speedway) and the Milk Bowl – I think it's one of the better (schedules) this year. The PASS combination events are great because we have both cars. It will be busy, but fun…we're going to come back with the same team we had last year. We had so much fun going to the races with them, and I think that's part of why we were so successful. We had a great time and everyone got along so well."
Here's what some of the fans on social media say that they're looking forward to in 2015:
Tyler Morse: Always look forward to the governor's cup @ Lee, great way to kick off the year
Sherry Deyette: The race at Speedway 51
Ray Christian III: the ACT show at Thompson
Jamie Longley: The ACT and PASS combo at Airborne
Thomas Beloin: The first one. Cause then the rest are coming up
John Randolph: OPS
Scott Wheeler: Oxford Plains, PASS at Thunder Road and the participation of everyone at the 250.
Scott Pixley: The doubleheader at Oxford and Thunder Road
Nick Woodbury: Governors Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway!
Kevin Doherty: Opening Day at Thunder Road and ACT and PASS at Airborne
Craige Sanderson Grenier: ACT PASS TRoad and ACT PASS Airborne
Travis Jurcik: Thompson World Series!
Scott Roy: The Governors Cup, let's get back to racing!
Andy Lambert: ACT PASS double header at Airborne and Thunder Road opening day at
T-Road
Jeff Elliott: in June ACT @ WMMP
David Farrington: BRMS
Don Deverell: NHMS. It's their Talladega.
Rick Underwood: Lee, Oxford (PASS/ACT Doubleheader), Airborne (PASS/ACT
Doubleheader), Thompson, and NHMS.
Dave Crawford Jr.: We enjoy watching the ACT race On the Hill at NHMS!
Nick Cochran: The opening day at T Road
Tom Corbett: the May 30th race at Speedway 51
Bruce Jennette: I already saw the one at New Symrna Beach it was AWESOME...... Now
can't wait for the Spring Green at Airborne!!!!!
The ACT Tour will kick off the season with the New Hampshire Governor's Cup at Lee
USA Speedway in Lee, NH on Sunday, April 12. Post time is 1:00pm. Teams will have practice on Saturday, April 11 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm.
For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.
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ésumé de la réunion Sportsman Qc Mars 2015
Résumé de la réunion Sportsman Qc Mars 2015
C'est samedi, 14 mars, que se tenais la dernière réunion avant saison de la Série Sportsman Québec Lucas Oil au Méchoui International.
C'est avec plaisir que M. André Poulin a confirmé le retour de Lucas Oil comme commanditaire principal de la Série Sportsman Québec.
C'était jour d'inscription officielle; 24 pilotes ont confirmé leur participation au championnat ou à une partie pour la saison 2015. Suite à l'annonce du retour de DGR au championnat des constructeurs/fournisseur, les pilotes ont dû faire leur choix.
Comme à chaque année, cette réunion se veut aussi le moment d'élire les représentants des pilotes. À l'unanimité, Pier-Luc Labbé (président), Dominic Jacques et Dany Côté ont été réélus dans leur fonction respective.
Le promoteur et président, André Poulin, a rappelé à tous la journée de pratique qui se tiendra le 2 mai à l'Autodrome Chaudière à compter de 8h00. Le coût d'entrée sera de 10$ par personne. Il y aura une inspection de SÉCURITÉ obligatoire faite par le directeur technique Gaétan Paradis et le directeur de course Sylvain Doyon. Les pilotes qui ne se présenteront pas lors de cette journée devront se soumettre obligatoirement à cette inspection lors de leur première présence avec la Série Sportsman.
Pour les recrues, une journée de pratique additionnelle s'ajoute au programme le 9 mai 2015 au coût de 50$ par voiture. Ce sera le temps pour nos jeunes recrues de pratiquer et sur place, ils auront l'occasion d'être coaché par des pilotes expérimentés.
Les billets de tirage doivent être rendus avant le 8 avril avec l'argent amassé et les billets non vendus. Après cette date, les billets non-rendus vous seront facturés.
Il est précisé que le rapport médical est à fournir à la pratique du 2 mai pour tous les pilotes qui participeront au GP3R; course inscrite au championnat 2015.
M. Poulin avise les équipes qu'en ce qui concerne le Salon de l'Auto Sport de Québec qui se tiendra les 10, 11 et 12 avril prochain au Centre de Foire de Québec, la Série Sportsman Québec et Mini Sportsman seront à même le kiosque de l'Autodrome Chaudière dans le but d'assurer une gestion efficiente. Le champion 2014, le #33 Philippe Poulin sera présent et la seconde voiture choisie est le #67 Dominic Jacques.
Le prix des pneus pour 2015 vient de nous être confirmé. Il a été fixé à 190$tx incluses. L'augmentation est due au taux de change. Comme par les années passées, une vente aura lieu autour du 20 avril chez Frameco. La date et l'heure vous seront communiquées dans les semaines à venir.
En ce qui a trait aux transpondeurs, pour ceux qui n'en ont pas en leur possession, il sera possible d'en louer sur place par le biais de la Série au coût de 25$ par programme.
Un document est remis à tous les pilotes présents concernant les bourses et fonds de points accordés pour la prochaine saison. En ce qui concerne le programme du GP3R, il est impossible de confirmer pour l'instant s'il y aura ou non des bourses allouées pour ce programme.
À préciser que pour être éligible au fonds de point, le pilote doit avoir participé à 100% des courses. Pour éviter de pénaliser un pilote qui vivrait une situation particulière, il sera possible pour ce pilote d'avoir un remplaçant si celui-ci répond aux exigences mentionnées dans le livre de règlements c'est-à-dire de courir dans une classe égale ou inférieure ou sinon, de ne pas avoir couru depuis plus d'un an dans une catégorie supérieure. Il est à noter que 2 équipes se sont prévalues du droit de s'inscrire avec deux pilotes soit Michel St-Onge et Marco Bilodeau dans la voiture #75 et Stéphane Fournier et Steve Simoneau dans la voiture #4.
Nouveauté cette saison pour la course du Langis Caron 150. Elle se déroulera en 3 segments avec départ en position inversée. L'objectif de cette formule est de donner un meilleur spectacle et de répartir les montants de tours payants donnés aux pilotes. Cette année encore, beaucoup de travail est fait pour augmenter les tours payants. La réponse des commanditaires est excellente actuellement.
Suivez les prochains communiqués pour en savoir davantage sur la Série Sportsman Lucas Oil.
Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste
Listes des pilotes confirmés à ce jour
## Nom Prénom Ville
3 BOUVRETTE MARC ® ST-ADÈLE
4 FOURNIER STÉPHANE ET SIMONEAU STEVE QUEBEC
7 BLANCHET RÉJEAN QUEBEC
8 PELCHAT YVES ® ST-FÉLICIEN
10 LAVOIE MICHAËL CHICOUTIMI
12 GOSSELIN SYLVAIN ST-ROMUALD
13 TREMBLAY MICHAEL ® NOTRE DAME DES MONTS
17 NADEAU JIMMY BEAUCEVILLE
21 CLOUTIER ERIC ® ST-GEORGES
22 LABRECQUE LOUIS-PHILIPPE ST-DAMIEN
25 LABBÉ PIER-LUC ST-JOSEPH
28 CROTEAU STÉPHANE ® TROIS-RIVIÈRES
32 DUCHESNEAU JEAN LÉVIS
33 POULIN PHILIPPE ST-GEORGES
40 LABBÉ SYLVAIN ST-JOSEPH
41 CHARLAND SAMUEL WARWICK
54 D'AMOURS JEAN QUEBEC
61 LALANCETTE YANNICK CHICOUTIMI
67 JACQUES DOMINIC VALLÉE JONCTION
71 VACHON JAMES ® ST-JOSEPH
75 BILODEAU MARCO ET ST-ONGE MICHEL ® VALLÉE JONCTION
83 VACHON VINCENT ® ST-ANGES
95 ISABELLE MICKAËL ® QUÉBEC
33R PERREAULT RÉMI ST-PAUL DE JOLIETTE
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2015-03-16
Rookie Runners Scheduled to Take Their First OMRS Green Flag
Rookie Runners Scheduled to Take Their First OMRS Green Flag
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Gaining short track racing experience can come in many different forms. Some get their start watching from the grandstands or helping on a friend's pit crew, before taking a turn behind the wheel themselves. Others begin in a track's entry level or support divisions and advance through the different ranks.
With the 2015 Ontario Modifieds Racing Series; powered by Torque Builders Inc. season scheduled to leave the starting blocks Saturday, May 2nd – for the second annual Spring Shakedown – at Flamboro Speedway, the popular open wheeled crew is expecting to have a battle for freshmen honours, with at least a handful of drivers taking their first laps with the series. Rick Warnes – speaking on behalf of the group of OMRS officials that also includes Bill Pickford and Randy Hollingsworth – says everyone is looking forward to seeing the new talent compete for Rookie of the Year.
"It's great to see new drivers and teams coming on board," said Warnes. "All along, we've been committed to providing competitive, affordable racing and people are buying into that brand. We'll have a healthy crop of first-timers for the 2015 calendar and that's something that'll benefit the fan base as well as our existing driver roster."
After taking part in the OMRS/Peterborough Speedway Driver Development Program, Willow Barberstock will graduate to the popular open wheeled division this year. The 15 year old from Stirling, Ontario – who captured the 2014 4Fun track championship at Canada's Toughest 3rdof a Mile Paved Oval – will make history again, becoming the youngest driver and first female competitor in series history. Barberstock's #62W is the machine driven last year by Rick Warnes.
The 2015 rookie line-up is steeped in Peterborough Speedway history, with 2014 Mini Stock track champion Ryan Babin sharing a ride with good friend Christopher Mulders. The pair will split the events down the middle, so each has a pair of dates at Flamboro and 3 at the tight, tricky bullring on Mount Pleasant Road, west of the Liftlock City. Their weapon of choice will be a former Darren Kearnan ride that will carry #46.
Just over a month ago, 2013 Thunder Car champion Donny Beatty didn't have any plans for the new season, but things can quickly change. The veteran campaigner from Beaverton, Ontario will join the rookie ranks with the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series in car owned by Bradford, Ontario's Robert James.
Coming through the sports different divisions is nothing new for drivers with the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series; powered by Torque Builders Inc. Twin brothers Alex and Nick Lees of Cameron, Ontario – who each scored main event wins during the 2014 season – had impressive stats in the 4Fun and Mini Stock fields at both Peterborough and Kawartha Speedways. Nick won the Autumn Colours Classic in 2011, with Alex capturing the Chase for the Colours victory in 2012.
2015 Ontario Modifieds Racing Series Schedule:
Saturday, May 2nd: Flamboro Speedway
Spring Shakedown Invitational (rules to follow)
Sunday, May 3rd: rain date
Saturday, May 23rd: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, June 13th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, June 27th: Flamboro Speedway
Sunday, June 28th: rain date
Saturday, July 4th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, July 11th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, July 25th: Peterborough Speedway – special race
Saturday, August 15th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, August 22nd: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, September 5th: Flamboro Speedway
Sunday, September 6th: rain date
Friday, October 2nd: Flamboro Speedway (qualifying & feature)
Saturday, October 3rd: Flamboro Speedway (feature)
Sunday, October 4th: rain date
Fans can find full series details at www.ontariomodifiedsracing.com or
www.facebook.com/OMRS Ontario Modifieds Racing Series powered by TORQUE BUILDERS Inc.
Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Cameron, Ontario's Alex Lees scored his first career OMRS main event during the 2014 season. The popular open wheeled modified series expects about a handful of drivers to compete for the Rookie of the Year honours. Like Lees, all have advanced through various racing divisions.
Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
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