2015-04-10

Derek White en série Xfinity avec Grafoid.com

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Séries NASCAR Xfinity 

 

Derek White en série Xfinity avec Grafoid.com

 

Derek White, le vétéran pilote de Kahnawake, complètera la saison 2015 en série NASCAR Xfinity à bord de la Dodge No 13 préparée par l'équipe américaine Motorsports Business Management (MBM), sous la direction de Carl Long. L'équipe bénéficiera de la participation de nouveaux partenaires, Grafoid et Braille Battery. 

 

Kahnawake (Canada), le 10 avril 2015 – Le partenariat entre le pilote et MBM est le fruit de plusieurs efforts entre Derek White et Carl Long, les deux voulant monter une équipe pour rejoindre les plus hauts niveaux en NASCAR avec un partenaire en qui ils auraient pleine confiance. L'équipe ainsi constituée s'occupera de la préparation et le support à la piste de la voiture. Selon une autre entente avec NASCAR, la voiture sera en piste à toutes les courses, avec le pilote de chez nous au volant, ou sera louée à un pilote d'expérience lorsque les engagements de White l'empêcheront de participer à la course.

 

Derek White, de la nation mohawk, habite dans la région de Montréal. Mordu de vitesse dès son jeune âge, il participa pendant presque 30 années à des courses d'accélération, terminant sa carrière au volant de voitures de 1 300 ch. Toujours à la recherche de sensations plus fortes, il se tourna en 2009 vers les courses de stock-car sur asphalte. Il a tout de suite apprécié l'expérience : « Après quelques courses en classe Sportsman, je me tournai vers la série NASCAR Canadian Tire (NCaTS) où je remportai le titre de recrue de l'année en 2010. » White continua ensuite à parfaire ses techniques contre les vieux loups de cette série, le plus haut niveau de compétition automobile au Canada. Son approche faisait aussi preuve de maturité : « Après une ou deux saisons à faire mes classes en milieu de peloton, je me retrouvai à rouler de plus en plus rapidement et à suivre les meilleurs pilotes de la série. »

 

Après 35 courses en NCaTS et toujours à la recherché de sensations de plus en plus fortes, White se tourna alors vers la série NASCAR Truck, plus puissantes, mais dont les courses sont plutôt centrées sur des pistes plus courtes. Il passa ensuite rapidement à la série NACAR Xfinity (Nationwide à l'époque) et ses voitures de 725 ch très proches des performances de la catégorie reine en NASCAR, la Sprint Cup.

 

Le pilote avoue volontiers qu'il se retrouve maintenant dans un autre monde : « Rouler le long d'un muret à quelque 320 km/h est une autre réalité. Je dois apprendre à rouler deux fois plus vite qu'avant, à composer avec les forces aérodynamiques, la circulation plus lente et plus rapide, et le mélange de pilotes d'expérience et de jeunes en apprentissage (comme moi cette année !)

 

Piloter a un effet thérapeutique pour le pilote : « Je vais aux pistes pour me détacher complètement de mes autres responsabilités et activités d'affaires, et ça marche. Pendant deux jours, je suis plongé dans un tout autre monde. Je me retrouve dans un présent où seules ma performance et celle de l'équipe comptent – un bonheur total qui continue jusqu'au lendemain de la course avant que mon niveau d'adrénaline revienne à la normale. »

 

Le pilote adhère encore à l'approche graduelle de ses débuts en NASCAR : rouler en début de course de façon à bien apprendre la piste et le comportement des autres pilotes, puis pousser plus fort en seconde moitié de course pour doubler les plus lents et bénéficier des incidents de piste pour remonter le peloton. »

 

White ajoute qu'il regarde aussi vers la série Sprint Cup, avec des voitures plus évoluées et un pilotage encore plus poussé. Il trouve le défi irrésistible : « Je cherche toujours à monter plus haut et à me battre contre les meilleurs, comme en série Sprint. » 

 

Grafoid fait partie de ce projet depuis cette année. Leaders mondiaux du graphène, Grafoid développe et d'investi dans des activités centrées sur ce nouveau produit révolutionnaire : identification et développement de nouveaux procédés et usines pour la fabrication, et son utilisation par de grandes entreprises. Le graphène est un produit extraordinaire, l'élément de base de plusieurs composés organiques comme le graphite, le charbon de bois et le carbone. Il est cent fois plus solide que l'acier pour le même poids.

 

Braille Battery, une filiale de Grafoid.com, supporte aussi les efforts de l'équipe. Ils produisent les batteries aux ions de lithium les plus légères et le plus performantes sur le marché. Ils produisent aussi la seule batterie en fibre de carbone AGM sur le marché.

 

La prochaine sortie de la Dodge No 13 Grafoid / Braille Battery aura lieu au Texas Motor Speedway. Les essais du vendredi 10 avril seront suivis le samedi 11 avril de la qualification et la course, retransmise à RDS et FoxSport2.

 

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2015-04-09

Flyin’ Jimmy Ryan Returning to Devil’s Bowl Speedway

ATTACHED PHOTO: Whiting, VT's Jimmy Ryan, shown here after a victory in 2010, is "flyin'" home to Devil's Bowl Speedway this summer.


 
 
Flyin' Jimmy Ryan Returning to Devil's Bowl Speedway

Whiting veteran back home on both asphalt and dirt

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                 DBS-040715-1

 

WEST HAVEN, VT – Jimmy Ryan is coming home to Devil's Bowl Speedway.  One of Vermont's most popular open-wheel Modified stock car drivers for many years, "Flyin' Ryan" plans to end his hiatus from driving in 2015.  He has recently taken delivery of a Teo Pro Car chassis, a brand new Chevrolet "602" crate engine, and has reclaimed his familiar car number 60 with the registration office.

Ryan plans to compete on both asphalt and clay, running in the Bond Auto Parts Modified division of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) on the pavement, and in the Liberty Street Discount Beverage & Deli Sportsman Modified class in the five-race Optical Expressions of Berlin Dirt Track Series.

The Whiting, VT veteran's most recent season of driving was five years ago.  Ryan is highly regarded as a dirt track specialist – he was a frequent winner on the former half-mile clay track at Devil's Bowl and was a two-time champion at Bear Ridge Speedway – but he won twice during the first year of the new pavement era at Devil's Bowl in 2010 and picked up another asphalt victory at Albany-Saratoga Speedway that season.

Ryan says that his desire to race never went away, but a busy work schedule kept him out of the car.  Though he is hesitant to officially throw his hat in the ring as a full-season championship chaser, he concedes that he will likely be having too much fun to skip any races.

"I'll be at the opener on the asphalt on May 9th for the 100-lapper.  After that, we'll see where it goes," Ryan said with a laugh. "I've been telling everyone that I'm not planning on running every race, but no one seems to believe that.  They're probably right."

Sponsorship for the #60 car will be provided by long-time supporters Foster Motors, Toon's Home Improvement, and Clayton Ryan Trucking.  Ryan's main focus will be on the weekly asphalt events at Devil's Bowl, but he also has the dates of the five-race schedule for The Dirt Track at Devil's Bowl circled on his calendar.  He also hopes to make occasional appearances at Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY.

Devil's Bowl Speedway's 49th season of stock car racing opens with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series on Saturday, May 9 at 6:00 p.m.  The Bond Auto Parts Modifieds will run 100 laps under the lights, and will be joined by a 50-lap race for the Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Models and championship openers for the Brileya's Chrysler-Jeep Renegade and Portland Glass Mini Stock divisions.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, VT, four miles north of Exit 2 on U.S. Route 4.  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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Helliwell Looks to Reclaim ACT Title in 2015

Helliwell Looks to Reclaim ACT Title in 2015

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          ACT-040915-25

 

<<ATTACHED PHOTO (db05051304.jpg): Two-time ACT Tour Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr. (27VT) will seek a third title in 2015. (Alan Ward photo)>>

 



Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) will see the return of one of the Northeast's most accomplished drivers this coming season. Wayne Helliwell Jr., the 2012 and 2013 ACT Champion, recently stated that he will be competing full-time on the Tour in 2015.

 

The Dover, NH veteran came out on top of duels with 8-time Tour Champion Brian Hoar in 2012 and Joey Polewarczyk Jr. in 2013, respectively. Helliwell won six races over those two years, including the 2012 Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY and three victories at Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT.

 

Helliwell ran a partial ACT schedule in 2014, but will seek a third title this year on the 13-race Tour, which will visit tracks in five U.S. states and Canada. The former Lee USA Speedway Champion is looking forward to the challenge of the Tour competition.

 

"I think the competition is going to be even stronger than it has been," Helliwell said. "You'll have Joey (Polewarczyk Jr.) again, he's always a contender. Jimmy Hebert, Ray Parent, and some of the newcomers will be strong as well. It's never a 'give me' or 'here you go'; it's going to be really tough."

 

Despite his partial schedule last season, Helliwell still captured a win in the Merchant's Bank 150 at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT, along with five top-5 finishes. His efforts helped his Bruce Bernhardt–owned team finish second in the 2014 ACT owner's point standings. Helliwell also won the 6th Annual Bond Auto ACT Invitational at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September.

 

A bumper crop of title contenders is shaping up for the 2015 ACT season. Helliwell will have to dethrone 2014 ACT Champion and fellow New Hampshire native Polewarczyk, his closest challenger in 2013. Vermont's Jimmy Hebert and Rhode Island's Ray Parent finished second and third in the 2014 standings and are both chasing their first championship. Maine drivers Travis Stearns, Ben Ashline, and Brad Babb are expected to be factors as well. Young up-and-comers such as Emily Packard, Brandon Atkins, and Kyle Welch will also try to stake their claims as title contenders.

 

"Joey (Polewarczyk) and Wayne (Helliwell) obviously right off the bat, you know those two are going to be right there," Stearns said. "You might as well consider them in the title hunt no matter what. There's a lot; you never know. Jimmy (Hebert) runs great, Ray (Parent)…I honestly think there's six or seven teams that could be right in the hunt. That's a lot of what I like about the ACT Tour. I think it's underrated for some of the caliber of people we have there."

 

Helliwell, Polewarczyk, and the rest of the ACT stars will begin the 2015 championship battle on Saturday, April 18 at the Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME. The event will be part of the first-ever doubleheader between the ACT Late Models and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models, with each series running 150-lap features. The PASS Modifieds, Wicked Cool Midgets, and Oxford Street Stocks are also on the card. Front gates open at 9:30am with a post time of 2:00pm. Admission is just $30 for adults and $15 for juniors ages 6-12.

 

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com.

 

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PASS And ACT Prepare For Historic Doubleheader At Oxford Plains Speedway

PASS And ACT Prepare For Historic Doubleheader At Oxford Plains Speedway 

* For Immediate Release 

NAPLES, ME (April 9) – What once seemed like an impossibility will be a reality in in just over a week when the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models and American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models race on the same weekend at the same race track for the first time in history.  On Saturday, April 18 at Oxford Plains Speedway, the Northeast's two premier stock car sanctioning bodies will kick off their 2015 season with Twin 150 lappers.  New series sponsors, AIM Recycling and Kenny U-Pull will present the PASS portion of the history making event, while Dave's Small Engine Repair and Walker Mowers sponsor the ACT Late Model race. 
     
     Hudson, NH's Joey Polewarczyk is the defending ACT Late Model champion, but has raced extensively throughout his career in Super Late Models.  Polewarczyk most recently drove a PASS Super Late Model in last year's Mason Dixon Meltdown.  "Joey Pole" as he is known throughout the racing fraternity, along with Maine's Travis Stearns, plan to compete in both the PASS AIM Recycling Super Late Model Presented By Kenny U-Pull feature and the ACT Late Model race.  Although he knows 300 laps at Oxford Plains Speedway will not be easy, Polewarcyzk is excited about his busy weekend. 
 
     "It's challenging just to run one car and try to get the handling great for the race," says Polewarcyzk.  "But now the challenge is to get both cars, spending as much time on both cars as you can, to try and get them handling the best for a long run and a long race.  But I feel confident with my crew that we'll be able to get both cars running well." 
 
     Polewarcyzk will not be alone at Oxford Plains when it comes to talented ACT Late Model drivers.  Dover, NH's Wayne Helliwell, Jr., the 2012 and 2013 ACT Late Model champion will be there, along with Jeff White of Winthrop, ME.  White is a former Oxford Plains Speedway track champion and winner of the ACT Late Model event at Oxford in 2011. 
 
     Both races will be chalked full of exceptional racers looking forward to being a part of this historic event.  Berwick, ME's Joey Doiron has already gotten three races under his belt this season and sits second in PASS South Super Late Model points.  Having been part of several major races in his career, including the AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull, Doiron realizes how big this event is, not only for New England, but for short track racing in general. 
 
     "I'm excited to get back to Oxford in our family car, we've been really good there the last two years, and we were finally able to get a win at Oxford in the last race there," said Doiron, driver of the JBJ Machine-sponsored #73.  "Hopefully we're able to turn the year around after a few bad runs in front of the huge crowd that should be at Oxford Plains next weekend." 
 
     One of the best fields in PASS AIM Recycling Super Late Model Presented By Kenny U-Pull history is expected on Saturday, April 18 at Oxford Plains Speedway.  Doiron will be joined by defending series champion DJ Shaw, former champions Johnny Clark, Cassius Clark, and Ben Rowe.  Two-time defending AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull winner Travis Benjamin is always a strong contender at Oxford Plains along with 3-time race winner Mike Rowe.  Quebec is represented in the early entries by Eric St Gelais and Raphael Lessard and Nova Scotia's Cole Butcher will be coming from the Canadian Maritimes.  Vermont's Brent Dragon and Connecticut's Dillon Moltz will be joined by a strong contingent from New Hampshire including Matt Frahm, Bryan Kruczek, and Andy Shaw.  And, as would be expected, a strong list of drivers from Maine will be contenders led by Tim and TJ Brackett, Richie Dearborn, Dave Farrington, Jr., Michael Landry, Reid Lanpher, Glen Luce, Shawn Martin, Scott McDaniel, Scott Mulkern, David Oliver, Tony Ricci, and Bobby Timmons. 
 
     Opening weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway begins on Friday, April 17 with rotating practice for the PASS AIM Recycling Super Late Models Presented By Kenny U-Pull, ACT Late Models, PASS Modifieds, Wicked Cool Midgets and Street Stocks starting at 1 PM.  On Saturday, April 18, rotating practice starts at 9:30 AM, with heat races beginning at 2 PM, followed by the main events. 
 
     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 the legendary AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull at Oxford Plains Speedway and PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway.  For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com.  For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com.  
 
     And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens. 
 
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2015-04-08

Serez-vous de la 46e édition du Salon de l’Auto Sport de Québec?





Serez-vous de la 46e édition du Salon de l'Auto Sport de Québec?

C'est le 10, 11 et 12 avril que se tiendra la 46e édition du Salon de l'Auto Sport de Québec au Centre de Foire d'Expo Cité.

Étant la plus grande exposition de véhicules haute performance dans la province de Québec, vous aurez l'occasion de voir des véhicules de rue, custom, véhicules de compétition, camions et motos. Vous pourrez aussi discuter avec des experts de pièces de haute performance avec plusieurs kiosques qui seront sur place.

Pour l'occasion, vous retrouverez dans le même kiosque l'Autodrome Chaudière et les Série Sportsman Qc et Mini Sportsman.

Nos représentants

Le #46 Steve Simoneau représentera la classe Limité. Sous une installation peu conventionnelle, vous retrouverez aussi, la voiture Mini Sportsman #46 de Tommy Simoneau et la voiture Sportsman Qc #4 de Stéphane Fournier.

La voiture #88 de Thomas Côté et la voiture #36 de Sabina Bundic représenteront la Série Mini Sportsman. Sur place, se trouvera aussi le #38 de Mathieu Goulet.

En ce qui concerne la Série Sportsman Qc, vous pourrez voir sous un tout nouveau design la voiture du champion 2014 le #33 Philippe Poulin ainsi que celle du vice-champion le #67 Dominic Jacques.

De plus, dans son propre kiosque, sera sur place la voiture Sportsman Qc #7 de Réjean Blanchet.

Le #71 Raphaël Lessard représentera la série PASS.

 

 

Disponible au kiosque de l'Autodrome Chaudière

En plus de rencontrer les nouveaux dirigeants de l'Autodrome, vous pourrez réserver vos billets de saison. Pour ceux qui ont déjà fait l'achat, vous pourrez récupérer vos billets auprès des représentants sur place. La casquette avec les nouvelles couleurs de l'autodrome sera en vente au coût de 15$.

Venez rencontrer les pilotes et équipes sur place.

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste 




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2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Expands To Showcase Top Talent Million-Dollar Payday Awaits Winner of Annual Classic at Charlotte Motor Speedway

2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Expands To Showcase Top Talent 

Million-Dollar Payday Awaits Winner of Annual Classic at Charlotte Motor Speedway

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 8, 2015) – Showcasing the sport's top talent, NASCAR announced changes for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will elevate the excitement of this annual classic. Race coverage is set for 7 p.m. ETSaturday, May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

 

The field will include race winners from the 2014 and 2015 seasons, as well as all former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions who are full-time competitors – all of whom will compete for the $1 million prize awarded to the winner. Prior to this change, former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions were eligible only if they accomplished the feat within the previous 10 seasons.

 

In addition, the five-segment race will increase by a total of 20 laps, with the first four segments each scheduled for 25 laps as compared to 20 in recent years. With the final 10-lap shootout, the race now totals 110 laps.

 

"These updates were made to ensure that our fans have every opportunity to see the best drivers in one of our crown jewel events and give them even more on-track action," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. "Expanding this field and adding laps delivers that to our fans, raising the competition level and ensuring that this race continues to be the biggest all-star event in all of sports."

 

The 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will have a minimum field of 20 drivers. There are currently 17 drivers eligible, with three additional spots available. Two of those are reserved for the segment winners from the two 20-lap Sprint Showdown segments beginning at 7 p.m. ETFriday, May 15 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM).

 

The final spot belongs to the Sprint Fan Vote winner; voting at www.NASCAR.com/sprintfanvote and the NASCAR MOBILE application closes at 7 p.m. ET on May 15The winner of the Sprint Fan Vote will be announced in Victory Lane following the conclusion of the Sprint Showdown.

 

Drivers in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will compete in cars that conform to all 2015 rules. The race format will consist of a total of five segments: four 25-lap segments, with the average finish of the first four segments determining the order cars will enter pit road for a mandatory four-tire pit stop following the fourth segment. Running order ties will be broken by the finish of the fourth segment. The order of the cars returning to the track following the mandatory pit stop determines the starting order for a final winner-take-all 10-lap segment.

 

All laps will count in segments one through four. In the fifth and final segment, only green flag laps will be counted. There will be optional pit stops during the breaks following each of the first three segments, with the field set by the pit stop/stay out positioning during the five caution laps.

 

The following drivers are eligible to compete in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race: AJ Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth (2004 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winner), Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray (2014 winner), Ryan Newman (2002 winner), Tony Stewart (2009 winner).

 

This will be the 31st running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. McMurray is the defending race winner.

 

Fans can catch all the action from the Sprint Showdown and North Carolina Education Lottery 200 on Friday night to All-Star qualifying and the biggest all-star event in sports, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, on Saturday with weekend packages starting at just $99. For just $20, fans can purchase a special Golden Ticket upgrade to secure a prime location with special early access to a reserved area directly in front of the stage for the Rayovac presents Little Big Town pre-race concert. A limited number of Golden Tickets are available and can be purchased online at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com or by calling the speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS (3267).

 

Click here for an infographic detailing the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

 

 

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 TUDOR United 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 atwww.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

 

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2015-04-07

Polewarczyk Jr., Stearns Lead ACT Drivers Looking to do Double Duty at Oxford




Polewarczyk Jr., Stearns Lead ACT Drivers Looking to do Double Duty at Oxford

 

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<<ATTACHED PHOTO (db0615140.JPG): Defending ACT Champion Joey Polewarczyk Jr. (97VT) will look to complete both ends of the season-opening ACT/PASS doubleheader on Saturday, April 18. (Alan Ward photo)

 

Waterbury, VT – One of the biggest seasons in American-Canadian Tour (ACT) history launches on Saturday, April 18 as part of the first ever doubleheader between the ACT Late Model stock cars and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models. More than 70 combined cars are expected at the Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME, and multiple ACT drivers will attempt to run both 150-lap events that afternoon.

 

Defending ACT Tour Champion Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, NH leads the drivers looking to complete all 300 laps of feature racing on the 3/8th-mile oval. "Joey Pole" said that he and his team wanted to attempt the doubleheader as soon as they learned that it was on the schedule.

 

"It's challenging just to run one car and try to get the car handling great for the race," Pole noted. "But now the challenge is to get both cars – spending as much time as possible on both cars as you can to try and get them handling the best for a long run and a long race. But I feel really confident with my crew that we'll be able to get both cars running well."

 

Auburn, ME's Travis Stearns also intends to race both a Late Model and a Super Late Model that day for Vermont-based Richard Green Racing. The team will use the opening practice session on Friday, April 17 to help dial in the ACT and PASS cars in search of a combined winner's purse of almost $6,000.

 

Both Pole and Stearns are running the full ACT schedule this year, and hope to parlay a strong season-opening result into a run at the Tour championship. While Pole is looking to repeat as Champion, Stearns' best finish in the final standings is sixth in 2013, and he believes his team is capable of more.

 

"I think we're better than what we've shown (the last two seasons)," Stearns said. "We've shown speed at times in a lot of places. We're just missing a little something. We've made some changes this year, personnel-wise, everything-wise. I've very optimistic. There's no reason why we can't be an ACT title contender."

 

The opening event at Oxford is the first of three ACT-PASS doubleheaders during the 2015 schedule. The International 500, scheduled for the weekend of July 17-19 at the Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY, will see both series run 200-lap events while vying for more than $100,000 in posted awards. The third and final doubleheader will be a pair of 200-lap events on Saturday, September 12 at the Autodrome Chaudiere in Quebec.

 

Pole's family-run team already plans to run both ends of all three combined events. Two-time ACT Champion Wayne Helliwell Jr., along with Brad Babb and eight-time ACT Champion Brian Hoar, have expressed interest in running the doubleheaders later in the season.

 

Regardless of what happens on the race track, Pole says that the fans will be the real winners of the ACT/PASS alliance.

 

"I think more so than anything else, it helps the fans who don't have to choose where to go for the weekend," Pole said. "There are ACT fans and PASS fans, but most people are just fans of racing and want to see both."

 

The much-anticipated ACT/PASS doubleheader program at Oxford Plains Speedway will kick off on Saturday, April 18, with the pits opening at7:30am and a post time of 2:00pm. Admission for the double feature is just $30 for adults and $15 for juniors. A practice session for all divisions will be held on Friday, April 17. The pits for this session will open at 11:00am with practice beginning at 1:00pm.

 

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.oxfordplains.com.

 

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2015-04-06

DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Focuses 2015 Schedule on Events in Quebec, Ontario and New York

DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Focuses 2015 Schedule on Events in Quebec, Ontario and New York

Posted: 05 Apr 2015 09:41 PM PDT

Tour kicks off June 12 at defending champion Roy's Autodrome Granby

By Jo Ann & Don Davies

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – April 6, 2015. – DIRTcar Racing's 2015 Pro Stock Series schedule features seven action-packed events in Ontario, Quebec and New York.

"I'm pleased to be able to announce the seven dates we have scheduled for this year's Pro Stock Series," DIRTcar Northeast Director of Series and Sanctioning Mike Perrotte said. "We're dedicated to increasing their presence at dirt tracks throughout the Northeast because they provide some of the most competitive side-by-side racing our fans will see."

The tour kicks off on Friday, June 12, at Autodrome Granby in Granby, Quebec, which is the home track of 2014 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series champion Jocelyn Roy. The event is expected to draw the best of the class north and south of the Canadian/New York border.

The second event will see the Pro Stock Series take on Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway on Thursday, June 18. Rob Yetman, a former series champion and winner of the 2014 Pro Stock race during NAPA Super DIRT Week, is expected to challenge those running the series full-time. In addition, Fonda regulars Nick Stone, Chuck Dumblewski, Kenny Gates and Pete Broderson will also be major contenders for this event.

RPM Speedway in De Richelier, Quebec, is the third stop on the tour for a Saturday, July 4, DIRTcar Pro Stock Series show. The speedway, home to three of the Top 10 Series point finishers in 2014 — third-place Stephane Lemire, sixth-place Bruno Cyr and seventh-place Richard Bertrand — is sure to provide fans with some exciting side-by-side action in this full fender class.

After a three-week break, the DIRTcar Pro Stocks will return to Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, N.Y., for a Friday night appearance on July 24. Last year's Series race in this class provided some of the toughest competition for the traveling group and had the fans standing on their feet cheering on their hometown favorites Yetman, Byron Westcott, Robbie Speed and Kim Duell.

The homestretch begins Sunday, Sept. 6, when the Series makes its only appearance of the year at Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway. Always a threat to win wherever he runs, championship runner-up Dave Bissonnette calls Cornwall his home track and will no doubt try to defend his home dirt. A fierce battle with a major nemesis, Jocelyn Roy, is sure to be part of the action.

Fonda Speedway will again host the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series on Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of its season finale weekend long event. It is the only track to host two Pro Stock Series races in 2015.

The finale for the Pro Stock Series will take place on Sunday, Oct. 11, as part of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLIV at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y. The Pro Stock Series Champion will be determined after an intense six days of inspection, qualifying and a 25-lap feature event.

"We are continuing discussions with a couple of speedways and will hopefully be able to announce another date or two in the near future," Perrotte said. "We urge our fans to 'like' our Facebook page or follow @DIRTcarNE on Twitter to get our schedule updates as they occur."

2015 DIRTcar NORTHEAST PRO STOCK SERIES SCHEDULE

DATEDAYSPEEDWAYLOCATION
June 12FridayAutodrome GranbyGranby, QUE
June 18ThursdayFonda SpeedwayFonda, NY
July 4SaturdayLe RPM SpeedwayDe Richelieu, QUE
July 24FridayAlbany-Saratoga SpeedwayMalta, NY
September 6SundayCornwall Motor SpeedwayCornwall, ONT
September 26SaturdayFonda SpeedwayFonda, NY
October 11SundayNYS FairgroundsSyracuse, NY

The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Pole Position Raceway and Dig Safely New York. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.





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Une nouvelle recrue en Mini Sportsman


Une nouvelle recrue en Mini Sportsman

La Série Mini Sportsman continue de susciter l'intérêt chez les amateurs de Stock-Car. En effet, la voiture de location #10 appartenant à Nancy Gosselin a trouvé acquéreur. Nous verrons donc rouler Wylliam Perron au volant de la voiture qui portera le #7.

Âgé de 9 ans, Wylliam a été élevé sur les pistes de courses accompagnant son père, Patrick Perron, qui a fait partie de plusieurs équipes entre autres celle du #21 Jean-François Déry de la série ACT LMS.

Maintenant membre de l'équipe #7 de Réjean Blanchet, il pourra compter sur la contribution de l'équipe afin de permettre à Wylliam de vivre une belle expérience dans la classe développement.

Présent à la réunion de mars dernier, il  a pu rencontrer les autres pilotes de la série et il s'est rapidement intégré au groupe. Une chose est certaine, il fait maintenant partie de la famille de Mini Sportsman !

Pour la prochaine saison, Wylliam est confiant et ambitieux. C'est nul autre qu'un podium qu'il vise pour sa première année.

Bienvenue parmi nous et bonne saison !

Marie-Claude Levasseur  


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2015-04-05

Preston Peltier Dominates For 3rdEaster Bunny 150 Win At Hickory

Preston Peltier Dominates For 3rdEaster Bunny 150 Win At Hickory

 

-       For Immediate Release

 

HICKORY, NC (April 4) – Preston Peltier took the lead from Derek Scott, Jr. on a lap 44 restart and never looked back to take a dominating win in the 10th Annual Easter Bunny 150 Saturday night at Hickory Motor Speedway for the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models.  Peltier's third Easter Bunny 160 triumph was his sixth PASS South win at the speedway and pushed his series leading wins total to 14.

            "I was a little worried that a caution would come out at the end, but thank God it didn't and we were able to get this Hamke Dodge to victory lane," said Peltier.  "This suits my driving style because Hickory is a momentum racetrack.  I learned the hard way how to save tires and we did that tonight.  It just feels great to get another Easter Bunny win."

            Texas rookie Derek Scott, Jr. paced the field in qualifying for his first PASS South Super Late Model race with a lap of 80.286 miles per hour around the legendary 3/8 mile speedway.  Following the top ten qualifiers redraw, Scott would slot into the seventh starting position, while Peltier and 3-time PASS National Champion, Ben Rowe, would move up to the front row.

            Peltier would take the early lead, but Scott wasted little time working his way to the front moving into the lead by lap 17.  The first caution flag of the race waved on lap 43 when Trevor Sanborn checked up to avoid Tate Fogleman and was tapped by Jeff Batten, sending Sanborn for a spin in turn four.  At this point, 2006 Easter Bunny 150 winner, Mike Rowe, had made his way into the top 10 after starting back in 22nd.

            When the green flag waved to resume racing, Peltier was able to power by Scott on the outside for the lead.  The caution would wave two more times for a spin on the backstretch by Nick Robinson on lap 78 and again for the stalled car of Jason Stanley on lap 89.

            The most serious accident of the night occurred on the ensuing restart when Jody Measamer and Ryan Moore made contact on the backstretch while racing for fifth.  Both cars hit the outside wall with Measamer's Aquavapor Chevrolet briefly going over Moore's hood and onto two wheels.  Walker Yates and Jimmy Doyle both spun in turn three to avoid the accident.

            Back under way, Peltier continued to lead over defending PASS South Super Late Model champion, Tyler Church.  All eyes were focused on two veterans making their way up through the field though.  Mike Rowe made it as high as third and Jeff Fultz, who had dropped back to 27th early in the race, was in the top 10 by lap 108.

            Peltier worked his way through lapped traffic over the remaining laps and had a 10 car length advantage over Church when he took the checkered flag.  Following Peltier and Church at the finish were Mike Rowe, Ben Rowe, and Brandon Setzer.  Rounding out the top 10 were PASS South points leader, Zane Smith, Fultz, Trevor Noles, Scott, and Shane Lee.

            Kodie Conner swept both ends of a PASS Pro Late Model doubleheader by taking the wins on Friday and Saturday night.  In Saturday night's 50 lap main event Chandler Smith finished second over Matt Murphy, Jake Spillers, and Ryan Krachun.

            Matthew Lundstrom parlayed a big early lead to a win in the USAC Eastern Midgets feature over Scott Hunter and Chris Lamb. Steve Johns, Jr. and Alex Pacheco were the Legends winners and Aaron Pierce took the checkered flag for the Must See Racing Sprint Cars.

The PASS South Super Late Modelsand PASS Pro Late Models will be in action again on Saturday, April 25 for the Bash At The Beach 2 at Myrtle Beach Speedway, along with the Pee Dee/Coastal Super Trucks and Bell & Bell Vintage Modifieds.  For more information, please go to ProAllStarsSeries.com, "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @PASSSLM14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

            PASS South Super Late Model – Easter Bunny 150 – Unofficial Results

1.     74x – Preston Peltier 150                                          15. 71r – Nick Robinson 149

2.        7 – Tyler Church 150                                             16. 16 – Lucas Jones 149

3.       7r – Mike Rowe 150                                                17. 12 – Heath Hindman 149

4.      4n – Ben Rowe 150                                                 18. 12j – Trey Jarrell 148

5.         6 – Brandon Setzer 150                                       19. 42 – Eric St. Gelais 148 

6.       77 – Zane Smith 150                                               20. 71 – Jimmy Doyle 148

7.       9x – Jeff Fultz 150                                                  21. 02 – Walker Yates 147

8.        2 – Trevor Noles 150                                              22.   8 – Jason Stanley 125

9.      01 – Derek Scott, Jr. 150                                         23. 118 – Dave Mader III 115

10.   00 – Shane Lee 150                                                24.  74 – Ryan Moore 91

11.       9 – Chris Dilbeck 149                                           25.  98 – Jody Measamer 89

12.    H2 – Bret Holmes 149                                             26.  49 – Jeff Batten 73

13.       8f – Tate Fogleman 149                                         27.  29 – Trevor Sanborn 71

14.      4d – Joey Doiron 149                                              28.  33 – Roger Lee Newton 21

 

 

PASS Pro Late Model – 50 laps – Unofficial Saturday Results

1.    45 – Kodie Conner

2.    26 – Chandler Smith

3.      7 – Matt Murphy

4.    55 – Jake Spillers

5.    29 – Ryan Krachun

6.    23 – Zachary Dabbs

7.    82 – Cameron Burke

8.    24j – JP Joiasse

9.       3 – Jordan McCallum

10.   12 – Rikk McMehan



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April 05, 2015 at 12:30AM

Ce soir ont se demandait qui avait marqué le plus la série ACT (NASCAR North) à la fin des années 80/début des années 90. Quel est votre top-3?

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