2015-08-24

Quenneville Tightens Devil’s Bowl Standings with Third Modified Win

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Aube - Jamie Aube of North Ferrisburgh, VT grabbed his first Devil's Bowl Speedway win in the Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Model division.

Bradford - Chuck Bradford of Addison, VT won his third consecutive Portland Glass Mini Stock feature at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

Cake - Young race fans present Modified driver Jimmy Ryan with a cake during the Thomas Dairy Kids Club "Bake a Cake" event at intermission at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

FitzGerald - Scott FitzGerald (center) of West Rutland, VT celebrates his Brileya's Chrysler-Jeep Renegade victory with Buddy Brown (left) and Charlie Brown (right) on Brown's Quarried Slate/Brown's Orchard & Farm Stand Night at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

Quenneville - Vince Quenneville Jr. of Brandon, VT took his third Bond Auto Parts Modified win of the season at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

Quenneville Tightens Devil's Bowl Standings with Third Modified Win

Aube, FitzGerald snap long winless droughts; Bradford goes for three-peat

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WEST HAVEN, VT – Vince Quenneville Jr. is keeping things interesting at Devil's Bowl Speedway. The veteran stock car driver sailed to his third victory of the season on Friday, August 21 and tightened an already-close championship battle. Other winners at the event, which was sponsored by Brown's Quarried Slate and Brown's Orchard & Farm Stand, included Jamie Aube, Scott FitzGerald, and Chuck Bradford.

Quenneville's win came in the Bond Auto Parts Modified division of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere. Codie Aubin of Plattsburgh, NY looked the part of a first-time winner by leading the caution-free 30-lap race by a substantial margin, but Brandon, VT racer Quenneville reeled him and completed the pass for the lead with eight laps remaining.

Aubin held on for the runner-up finish, the best result of his career at Devil's Bowl. Ron Proctor of Charlton, NY finished third in spite of mid-race contact between his car and Quenneville's. Dave Snow matched his career-best finish in fourth place, while Greg Atkins finished fifth.

Proctor and Quenneville entered the event separated by just four points atop the championship standings; Proctor extended his narrow lead through qualifying to six points, but Quenneville chopped the gap down to just two points (655-653) unofficially – the difference of a single on-track position in a feature race.

North Ferrisburgh, VT native Jamie Aube ended a winless skid exactly one week shy of its 22^nd anniversary with his first Devil's Bowl victory in the 30-lap Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Model feature. The three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (formerly Busch North Series) champion sparred with Seth Bridge for the first half of the race, with the pair often trading the lead two or more times per lap. Aube officially took the lead over at lap 12 and was out front for the balance of the race. His most recent victory had been in a Busch North race on August 28, 1993 at the former Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, MA.

Seventeen year-old Walter J. Hammond of Canaan, NH turned an unlucky season around with a strong runner-up finish. Todd Stone of Middlebury, VT held off a charging Robert Bryant Jr. for the final podium spot. Bryant took fourth and unofficially trimmed Josh Masterson's championship lead to 33 points (507-474); Bobby Therrien finished fifth in the race.

Scott FitzGerald was a happy winner in the 15-lap Brileya's Chrysler-Jeep Renegade feature. Like Aube, the West Rutland, VT racer ended a long drought with his first win on asphalt; his last victory came on the former dirt half-mile at Devil's Bowl in 1994. FitzGerald led every step of the way; Robert Gordon and Don Franklin, each of Milton, VT, completed the podium finishers.

Chuck Bradford of Addison, VT made it three consecutive wins in the Portland Glass Mini Stock division by taking the 15-lap feature race. Bradford passed early leader Kyle Sorensen to take command at lap 7, then held Sorensen off in the final laps for the win. Ballston Spa, NY racer Sorensen established a career-high mark with the runner-up finish. Point leader Chris LaVair of Gabriels, NY finished third.

Quenneville, Aube, FitzGerald, and Bradford were each presented with special slate trophies cut in the shape of the State of Vermont, courtesy of Brown's Quarried Slate. A group of young race fans also presented their favorite drivers with tasty treats at intermission for the Thomas Dairy Kids Club "Bake a Cake" event.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is back in action on Friday, August 28 with the annual "Double Stack Night" presented by Sugar & Spice Restaurant and Jones' Donuts. All four weekly NASCAR divisions will run double features, and the event also hosts the fourth annual Great North American Pancake Eating Championship at intermission. Regular general admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and free for kids age 12 and under. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and racing begins at 7:00 p.m.

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.

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

Devil's Bowl Speedway, West Haven, VT

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series presented by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere

Friday, August 21, 2015

Bond Auto Parts Modified Feature (30 laps)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

(# - denotes rookie)

1. (8) Vince Quenneville Jr., Brandon, VT

2. (1) Codie Aubin, Plattsburgh, NY

3. (7) Ron Proctor, Charlton, NY

4. (3) Dave Snow, Brandon, VT

5. (6) Greg Atkins, Clintonville, NY

6. (9) Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY

7. (5) Jimmy Ryan, Whiting, VT

8. (4) Billy Lussier, Fair Haven, VT

9. (2) # Bob Kilburn, Fair Haven, VT

Heat Winners: Ron Proctor; Leon Gonyo

Semi-Feature Winner: Greg Atkins

Shiley Fabrication Hard Charger Award: Vince Quenneville Jr.

Shiley Fabrication Hard Luck Award: Bob Kilburn

Central Vermont Motorcycles Late Model Feature (30 laps)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

(# - denotes rookie)

1. (4) Jamie Aube, North Ferrisburgh, VT

2. (6) Walter J. Hammond, Canaan, NH

3. (8) Todd Stone, Middlebury, VT

4. (9) Robert Bryant Jr., Brooklyn, CT

5. (11) Bobby Therrien, Hinesburg, VT

6. (2) Seth Bridge, Mendon, VT

7. (5) Steve Miller, Vergennes, VT

8. (12) Chad White, Fort Ann, NY

9. (7) Matt White, Northfield, VT

10. (10) Josh Masterson, Bristol, VT

11. (3) Rich Lowrey Jr., Charlotte, VT

12. (1) Mark Norris, Benson, VT

Heat Winners: Todd Stone; Robert Bryant Jr.

Crazy Horse Racing Winners Circle Challenge: Jamie Aube

Brileya's Chrysler-Jeep Renegade Feature (15 laps)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

(# - denotes rookie)

1. (2) Scott FitzGerald, West Rutland, VT

2. (6) Robert Gordon, Milton, VT

3. (1) Don Franklin, Milton, VT

4. (5) Jimmy Bushey, Mooers Forks, NY

5. (3) Jared Blake, North Hero, VT

6. (4) # Tony Salerno, Mineville, NY

7. (7) # Matt Monaghan, Colchester, VT

Heat Winner: Scott FitzGerald

Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Robert Gordon

Portland Glass Mini Stock Feature (15 laps)

Pos.-(Start)-Driver-Hometown

(# - denotes rookie)

1. (8) Chuck Bradford, Addison, VT

2. (2) Kyle Sorensen, Ballston Spa, NY

3. (7) Chris LaVair, Gabriels, NY

4. (4) John McCarron, Rensselaer, NY

5. (10) # Bradley Bertrand, Ferrisburgh, VT

6. (5) Bobby LaVair, Hickory, NC

7. (1) Kyle Watrous, Bomoseen, VT

8. (6) # Tanner Crary, Saranac Lake, NY

9. (9) Andrew FitzGerald, West Rutland, VT

10. (3) Harold LaVair Jr., Gabriels, NY

Heat Winners: Chris LaVair; Chuck Bradford

Bond Auto Parts Hard Charger Award: Chuck Bradford

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Entry List Reaches 60 As 42nd Annual Oxford 250 Approaches

Entry List Reaches 60 As 42^nd Annual Oxford 250 Approaches

Drivers From 11 States and 2 Canadian Provinces Are Currently Entered

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NAPLES, ME (August 20) – As the 42^nd Annual AIM Recycling Oxford 25 Presented By Kenny U-Pull approaches in less than two weeks at Maine's Oxford Plains Speedway, the entry list continues to grow for North America's greatest short track event. Currently, 11 states and 2 Canadian provinces are represented in the impressive list of drivers who have entered so far for this impressive race. Veteran Patrick Laperle of St. Denis, Quebec, Canada becomes the 60^th driver to pre-enter for this year's edition of the event. Since the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) has taken the week off, Laperle, along with former ACT champions, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Brian Hoar, will be attempting to make their first starts in the Oxford 250 since 2012.

Several former 250 winners are among those pre-entered, including two-time defending champion, Travis Benjamin, 2012 winner, Joey Polewarcyzk, two-time winner, Ben Rowe, and Mike Rowe, who will be seeking an unprecedented fourth win in the race. Entering the 42^nd Annual Oxford 250 weekend as the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) AIM Recycling Super Late Model points leader, Mike Rowe will be very aware of fellow championship contenders DJ Shaw and Joey Doiron as they each seek their first wins in the prestigious event.

Traditionally, the Oxford 250 has attracted drivers from all over North America. Canadians Don Biederman, Junior Hanley, and Dave Whitlock have all tasted victory in the past as have Southerners like Butch Lindley, Bob Pressley, and Tommy Ellis. This year's race will be no different with drivers and teams from several Canadian provinces and the Southeast being represented.

In addition to Laperle's recent entry, PASS AIM Recycling Super Late Model regulars Raphael Lessard and Eric St. Gelais will be making the trip from Qubec, while Nova Scotia's Cole Butcher will be coming to Oxford Plains Speedway seeking his first Oxford 250 win.

A good crop of drivers and teams from the Southeast have filed entries for this year's AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull. Tate Fogleman, coming off a season best third place finish recently at South Boston Speedway, will be attempting to make the field for his third start in the 250. Georgia's Spencer Davis returns to Oxford Plains for the first time since finishing 10^th in the 2013 Oxford 250. Although Tyler Dippel hails from New York, he hopes to make his first Super Late Model start of the year in the 250 driving for the North Carolina-based Fathead Racing team. Kyle Busch Motorsports, another North Carolina team, will see Oklahoma's Christopher Bell behind the wheel in his first Super Late Model action since recently winning the Truck Series event at Eldora. Sanford, NC's Jody Measamer will bring the Aquavapor machine to Oxford Plains Speedway as he makes his first attempt at the 250 and North Carolina transplant Derek Kneeland, who doubles as Kyle Larson's spotter, returns in his own car this year trying to make the 250 after failing to qualify last year.

Also among the recent group of entrants, Veteran Tracy Gordon hopes to make his first start in the 250 since 2005, New Hampshire speedster Derrick Griffith, former PASS North champion Cassius Clark, behind the wheel of Rollie MacDonald's #13, and Cola Shay, who becomes the first driver from Pennsylvania to file an entry for this year's Oxford 250.

A busy week of racing action at Oxford Plains Speedway leading up to the 42^nd Annual Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull begins on Friday, August 28 with practice for the PASS Super Late Models, along with features for the PASS Modifieds, Outlaws, Ladies, Rebels, Cruisers, Street Stocks and Bandits. On Saturday, August 29, there will be more practice for the PASS Super Late Models, followed by features for the Valenti Modified Series, Street Stocks, OPS Modifieds, Wicked Good Racers, Classic Lites, and the New England Mini Stock Tour (NEMST). Then, on Sunday, August 29, the day will begin at 9 AM with rotating practice for all divisions, followed by heat and consolation races at 1:30 PM featuring the PASS Super Late Models. The PASS Modifieds, Rebels, and Street Stocks will then have feature races followed by the green flag for the 42^nd Annual AIM Recycling Oxford 250 Presented By Kenny U-Pull at approximately 5:30 PM. Additionally, the INEX Legends cars have been added to all 3 days of racing during the weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway.

Entry forms, the complete weekend schedule, and more detailed information can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com andoxfordplains.com.

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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CIRCUIT ROUTIER: Une première pour les Mini Sportsman

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Le 23 août 2015, Montmagny

Une première pour les Mini Sportsman

C'est ce dimanche 23 août que s'est tenu le tout premier programme en circuit routier pour les jeunes pilotes de la série Mini Sportsman sur le complexe de l'Autodrome Montmagny.

Pour l'occasion, 9 pilotes de la série étaient réunis pour vivre cette toute nouvelle expérience.

Si en pratique, certains pilotes demeuraient plus incertains face à ce type de circuit, on a très rapidement pu constater à quelle vitesse ces jeunes pilotes âgés de 7 à 15 ans ont pu s'adapte à ce nouveau défi.

Nos pilotes élites

Dominant depuis le début de la saison, le #13 Samuel Boyer a très bien performé sur ce circuit. Ayant fait du karting dans le passé, la configuration lui était davantage familière. Il a été très rapide et a mené les deux finales de la journée ce qui lui donne la 1ere position au combiné.

Aussi familière avec ce type de circuit la #14 Ariane Lacharité s'est vu mériter la 2^e position au combiné. La pilote qui a participé l'an dernier au championnat mondial de karting Sodi SWS a su livrer une solide performance ne laissant pas Boyer s'échapper sur la piste.

En troisième position, on retrouve le #38 Mathieu Goulet. Lui qui avait connu une 1ere finale difficile lors du dernier programme a démontré qu'il savait se relever avec un pilotage sans erreur en plus d'être très rapide en piste.

Nos pilotes développements épatants

Nos pilotes de la classe développement ont sans aucun doute su capter l'attention aujourd'hui. Ces jeunes pilotes qui en sont à leur première arme en course automobile ont su s'adapter de façon étonnante au circuit routier.

Le #7 Wylliam Perron qui éprouvait davantage de difficulté en séance de pratique s'est rapidement repris lors des deux finales. Pilotant de façon brillante, il a mené les deux finales lui donnant accès à la 1ere position du combiné développement.

Les 3 autres positions se sont très chaudement disputées entre la #8 Victoria Bélanger, le #88 Thomas Côté et le #5 Nicolas Côté.

Effectivement, le #88 Thomas Côté avait terminé la 1ere finale en 2^e position et menait une excellente course avant qu'un bris mécanique le force à entrer aux puits l'écartant ainsi du podium.

La seconde position au combiné revient à la #8 Victoria Bélanger qui connait une excellente saison. Elle a su ramener reprendre le focus rapidement lors d'une perte de contrôle et filer vers le fil d'arrivée.

La troisième position au combiné revient au plus jeune pilote, le #5 Nicolas Côté âgé de 7 ans à peine. Lors de la première finale, le jeune pilote avait bien performé, mais manquait un peu de vitesse. Il s'est élancé sur la 1ere ligne des pilotes développement pour la 2^e finale. Prenant la 2^e position après le premier tour, il a maintenu une ligne de course surprenante et a su à deux reprises garder la voiture en piste sans jamais ralentir après avoir pris un virage un peu trop large et visité l'accotement. C'est avec un sourire rempli de fierté qu'il est venu chercher son trophée devant ainsi le plus jeune pilote de la série à obtenir un podium.

Une journée plus que parfaite pour nos jeunes pilotes de Mini Sportsman. Chacun d'entre vous peut être fier de la performance que vous avez livrée sur le tracé de l'Autodrome Montmagny; une des plus belles courses de la saison!

Prochain rendez-vous le 29 août prochain alors que nos pilotes participeront à leur dernier programme de la saison à l'Autodrome Chaudière de Vallée-Jonction. Tous les détails sur la programmation à venir en début de semaine.

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste

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Pole Repeats in ACT Can-Am 150 at Circuit Riverside #fb

Pole Repeats in ACT Can-Am 150 at Circuit Riverside

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<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_1274.JPG): Hudson, NH's Joey Polewarczyk Jr. celebrates his second straight Can-Am 150 win and fifth ACT Tour victory of the season at Circuit Riverside Speedway on Saturday, August 22. (Sylvain Morin photo)>>

Ste-Croix, QC – Hudson, NH's Joey Polewarczyk Jr. turned an early setback into an opportune moment en route to winning the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Can-Am 150 at Ste-Croix, QC's Circuit Riverside Speedway on Saturday, August 22.

"Joey Pole" was involved in an incident with Martin Goulet Jr. and Brandon Atkins on lap 18 of the 150-lap event and pitted during the caution. Mired back in traffic, Pole opted to pit again for tires during a subsequent caution on lap 51. After driving back up to third on the track, Pole inherited the lead when leaders Wayne Helliwell Jr. and Jean-François Déry pitted under caution with 44 laps remaining.

Although Helliwell and Déry drove back up through the field, neither could touch Pole, who won the Can-Am 150 for the second straight year while taking his fifth ACT U.S. Tour victory in 10 races this season. Pole also unofficially retook the points lead from Helliwell by a single marker with three races remaining.

"Obviously we weren't planning on spinning early," Pole said. "We thought before the race about when to pit or if we should pit at all if the scenario was right, and then (on the caution) we made the call right at the very last minute, and it paid off.

"I didn't think Wayne was going to pit," he added. "He and Déry were running pretty strong when we were in third; it was going to be tough to get around them. So I backed off a little bit trying to save in case there was another yellow. But then they both pitted, and from that point on it was just about holding those guys off."

Déry started on the pole after earning a +9 in his qualifying heat through ACT's plus/minus handicapping system and led the first 71 laps, holding off Jonathan Bouvrette and Série ACT point leader Dany Trépanier through a rash of early cautions. Helliwell entered the fray as the race approached its midpoint and got around Déry on the race's seventh restart.

Helliwell led the next 35 circuits before making his pit stop and surrendering the top spot to rival Pole. Having been handed the lead, Pole turned up the wick, fending off Trépanier, Déry, and Helliwell on the final two restarts for the win.

Déry finished second with Helliwell third. Trépanier extended his Série ACT point lead with a fourth-place finish while Karl Allard charged from the 22^nd starting position to finish fifth. Brad Babb, Alex Labbé, Patrick Cliche, Emily Packard, and Patrick Hamel rounded out the top-ten.

The ACT U.S. Tour returns to Quebec along with Série ACT on Saturday, September 12 at Vallée-Jct., QC's Autodrome Chaudiere. The doubleheader will see twin 200-lap features for both the ACT Late Models and the Pro All Stars Series Super Late Models. Post time is 6:00pm. Série ACT will be back in action for the Montmagny 150 at Autodrome Montmagny on Saturday, September 5.

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.serieact.com.

AMERICAN-CANADIAN TOUR

CAN-AM 150

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Pos Start Pos Driver Car # Hometown Laps

( 6 ) Joey Polewarczyk Jr. ( 97NH ) , Hudson, NH , 150 Laps
( 1 ) Jean-Francois Dery ( 21QC ) , Quebec, QC , 150 Laps
( 7 ) Wayne Helliwell Jr. ( 27NH ) , Dover, NH , 150 Laps
( 2 ) Dany Trepanier ( 19QC ) , St-Edourard, QC , 150 Laps
( 22 ) Karl Allard ( 7ON ) , St-Felicien, QC , 150 Laps
( 23 ) Brad Babb ( 15NH ) , Windham, ME , 150 Laps
( 4 ) Alex Labbe ( 48QC ) , St-Albert, QC , 150 Laps
( 10 ) Patrick Cliché ( 5QC ) , Levis, QC , 150 Laps
( 13 ) Emily Packard ( 9ME ) , E. Montpelier, VT , 150 Laps
( 26 ) Patrick Hamel ( 51QC ) , St.-Croix, QC , 150 Laps
( 3 ) Jonathan Bouvrette ( 41QC ) , Blainville, QC , 150 Laps
( 19 ) #Rich Dubeau ( 30NH ) , Plainfield, NH , 150 Laps
( 12 ) Jeff White ( 50ME ) , Winthrop, ME , 150 Laps
( 21 ) Claude Leclerc ( 11QC ) , Lanoraie, QC , 150 Laps
( 11 ) Martin Goulet Jr. ( 83QC ) , Mascouette, QC , 148 Laps
( 30 ) Leo Poirier ( 12ON ) , Ottawa, QC , 148 Laps
( 28 ) Carl Poulin ( 57QC ) , Quebec, QC , 147 Laps
( 24 ) Jimmy Hebert ( 58VT ) , Williamstown, VT , 146 Laps
( 9 ) Pierre-Luc Labbe ( 94QC ) , St-Joseph-De-Beauce , 145 Laps
( 8 ) Rowland Robinson, Jr. ( 28ME ) , Steuben, ME , 138 Laps
( 20 ) Gaetan Longtin ( 66QC ) , Mercier, QC , 131 Laps
( 29 ) Patrick Dubé ( 18QC ) , Boischatel, QC , 126 Laps
( 17 ) Patrick Boucher ( 96QC ) , St-Martine, QC , 126 Laps
( 25 ) Charles Harvey ( 77QC ) , Terrebonne, QC , 115 Laps
( 15 ) Patrick Boyer ( 13QC ) , Quebec, QC , 96 Laps
( 31 ) Dave Trevors ( 88QC ) , Quebec, QC , 68 Laps
( 5 ) Kyle Welch ( 9NH ) , Newport, NH , 63 Laps
( 16 ) Simon Roussin ( 6QC ) , Quebec, QC , 54 Laps
( 33 ) Gaetan Gaudreault ( 38QC ) , Quebec, QC , 41 Laps
( 35 ) Donald Theetge ( 80QC ) , Boischatel, QC , 39 Laps
( 34 ) Jacques Poulin ( 97QC ) , East Broughton, QC , 27 Laps
( 14 ) Brandon Atkins ( 4NY ) , AuSable Forks, NY , 19 Laps
( 18 ) Steven Boissoneault ( 31QC ) , Lyster, QC , 19 Laps
( 27 ) Stephane Levesque ( 12QC ) , St-Liguori, QC , 17 Laps
( 32 ) Lucien Rocheleau ( 66ON ) , Montreal, QC , 7 Laps

DNS Travis Stearns ( 16ME ) , Auburn, ME

DNS Mike Ziter ( 54VT ) , Barre Town, VT

Lap Leaders: Jean-Francois Dery, 1-71; Wayne Helliwell Jr., 72-106; Joey Polewarczyk Jr., 107-150. (2 lead changes among 3 drivers)

Time of Race: 1:37:43 Margin of Victory: 0.501 seconds

Cautions: 10 (laps 8, 13, 18, 24, 51, 57, 70, 105, 130, 134)

Heat Winners: Jonathan Bouvrette, Alex Labbe, Jeff White

Consi Winners: Gaetan Longtin, Claude Leclerc

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2015-08-20

Direction Caroline du Sud

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Le 16 août 2015, St-Joseph-de-Beauce

Direction Caroline du Sud

Depuis le début de la saison, Raphaël Lessard ne cesse de surprendre par son talent plus que prometteur. Avec l'arrivée d'un agent de la trempe de Robert Desrosiers,l'objectif était clair; promouvoir la carrière de Raphaël et lui permettre de grimper les échelons.

Le travail de chacun aura porter fruits. C'est un privilège de pouvoir vous annoncer qu'à compter du prochain programme c'est-à-dire du 28 au 30 août prochain sur la piste Oxford Plains Speedway, dans le cadre du National Championship Super Late Model Event (Oxford 250), le #71 Raphaël Lessard fera partie de l'équipe de David Gilliland Racing.

À bord d'une toute nouvelle construction aux couleurs de FRL Express, Raphaël joint les rangs d'une prestigieuse équipe qui a su faire ses preuves dans le stock-car. Sous la supervision de Seth Smith qui agira à titre de chef d'équipe, Raphaël aura à ses côtés Étienne Cliche qui poursuivra son travail de « spotter » pour ce nouveau défi.

Il participera aussi, devant les siens au 200 tours PASS à l'Autodrome Chaudière de Vallée Jonction le 12 septembre prochain ainsi qu'au PASS Championship Fall FoliageFestival à Oxford Plains Speedway le 4 octobre prochain.

Dans l'impossibilité de se voir accorder une dérogation pour piloter sur la piste de Beech Ridge Motor Speedway à Scarborough, Raphaël s'est vu offrir la chance de participer au programme du 19 septembre prochain à Myrtle Beach Speedway pour un 200 tours dans la série CARS.

Pour notre jeune pilote de 14 ans, cette opportunité qui s'offre à lui est sans aucun doute sa chance de faire carrière dans la course automobile et ce avec toute la passion qu'il l'habite et où il a su faire sa place parmi les grands.

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste

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2015-08-17

August 17, 2015 at 10:15PM

Qu'elle sera l'annonce selon vous?? WHO: Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 10 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series WHAT: Press conference WHEN: 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 18 WHERE: Stewart-Haas Racing
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OMRS Thrills a Near Capacity Fan Appreciation Night Crowd at Peterborough Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

Any entertainer will honestly tell you that they save their best performance for a full house. Saturday, August 15^th the popular Ontario Modifieds Racing Series – powered by Torque Builders Inc. – delighted a strong crowd on Fan Appreciation Night at Canada's Toughest 3^rd of a Mile Paved Oval.

A strong field of Ontario Modifieds Racing Series teams rolled from the staging area, with Gary Tryon and Jamie Wagar showing the way. After experiencing some tough luck in earlier events, Wagar – a former Thunder Car racer at Peterborough Speedway – was fast during the opening stages, but was no match for John Baker Jr., who took over the top spot with a handful of laps showing on the scoreboard. Donny Beatty – who is having a successful freshman campaign in the open-wheeled division – followed J.B.J. across the line. Nick Lees, Wagar and Cory Horner completed the fast 5 finishers. It was Baker's 3^rd consecutive Ontario Modifieds Racing Series win at the venue known as Canada's Toughest 3^rdof a Mile Paved Oval.

OMRS qualifying heat race winners were Nick Lees, Cory Horner, Brad Stevenson and Donny Beatty.

Ontario Modifieds Racing Series Peterborough Speedway notes: It was a tough night for several OMRS teams. While Nick Lees recorded a 3^rd place finish in the main event, his twin brother Alex had an evening he'd rather forget about. It started with a flat tire on his trailer and continued on the track, when transmission issues sidelined the #07 ride. Rookie of the Year hopeful Willow Barberstock's #62w machine made heavy contact with the first turn retaining wall, but thanks to some help from other drivers in the OMRS family, the popular 15 year-old was able to make the main event starting grid but parked on the infield pit lane before the checkered flag. 2014 series champion Robert Warnes experienced issues with his equipment during practice and missed the show…When early evening showers forced speedway officials to cancel the on-track portion of Fan Appreciation Night, a number of drivers including Barberstock and main event winner John Baker Jr. handed out treats and signed autographs in the grandstand.

OMRS will be part of the rescheduled Chase for the Colours pole qualifier Saturday, August 22^nd and will conclude the Peterborough Speedway portion of its 2015 calendar Saturday, August 29^thbefore action shifts to Flamboro Speedway for the balance of the schedule.

2015 Ontario Modifieds Racing Series Schedule:

Saturday, May 2^nd: Flamboro Speedway

Appearance points awarded to each team

Saturday, May 23^rd: Peterborough Speedway

Feature event winner: #2, Dwight Brown

Saturday, June 13^th: Peterborough Speedway

2^ndAnnual 'Test a Mod Day'

Saturday, June 27^th: Flamboro Speedway

Cancelled, rain

Sunday, June 28^th: rain date

Cancelled, rain

Saturday, July 4^th: Peterborough Speedway

Feature event winner: #63, John Baker Jr.

Saturday, July 11^th: Peterborough Speedway

Feature event winner: #63, John Baker Jr.

Saturday, July 25^th: Peterborough Speedway – special race

Cancelled, rain

Saturday, August 15^th: Peterborough Speedway

Feature event winner: #63, John Baker Jr.

Saturday, August 22^nd: Peterborough Speedway

Saturday, August 29^th: Peterborough Speedway (make-up for 7/25)

Saturday, September 5^th: Flamboro Speedway

Sunday, September 6^th: rain date

Friday, October 2^nd: Flamboro Speedway (qualifying & feature)

Saturday, October 3^rd: Flamboro Speedway (feature)

Sunday, October 4^th: rain date

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Crowd favourite John Baker Jr. (#63) scored his 3^rdconsecutive Ontario Modifieds Racing Series main event win – Saturday, August 15^th – at Peterborough Speedway.

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NASCAR Teams with Latino Superstar Eugenio Derbez to Develop Original Comedy Film

NASCAR Teams with Latino Superstar Eugenio Derbez to Develop Original Comedy Film

Project brings together the biggest name in Motorsports and Mexico's brightest movie star to create a full-length feature

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 17, 2015) – NASCAR^® announced today it has teamed up with Eugenio Derbez, one of Mexico's most-recognizable stars, to collaborate on an original, full-length comedy movie.

Long heralded as one of Mexico's most popular actors, writers, directors and producers, Derbez broke-through on a global level with the 2013 hit film Instructions Not Included. Derbez was named No. 1 on Variety's Power of Latinos List in 2014, along with actress Sofia Vergara. NASCAR's popularity among Latinos has increased in recent years, as drivers such as Cuban-American Aric Almirola and Mexican Daniel Suarez have seen increasing success in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ and NASCAR XFINITY Series™. Derbez raced competitively in Mexico and has a deep passion for the sport.

"I'm really excited about doing a movie with NASCAR," said Derbez. "They have built an amazing organization with an undeniable fan base. I'm humbled that they want to work with me and think we can do something very special together."

Benjamin Odell, partner with Derbez's production company, 3Pas Studios, will serve as producer of the project along with Derbez. Zane Stoddard, vice president of NASCAR's entertainment, marketing and content development division, will serve as executive producer.

"Eugenio is one of the biggest Hispanic stars in the world and we are extremely excited to partner with him on this project," said Stoddard. "NASCAR's Hispanic fan base has grown tremendously in recent years and we believe this project is a fantastic opportunity to further engage this audience with a great story inside our sport."

Based in Los Angeles, NASCAR's Entertainment Marketing and Content Development division develops and produces quality television, film and digital projects on behalf of the sport. The Entertainment Marketing and Content Development division seeks to access a younger and more diverse audience through the development of original content, the integration of NASCAR drivers into existing programming, and talent acquisition for races and industry events.

Derbez is represented by UTA and attorney Howard Abramson of Behr Levehson Levy. 3Pas Studios has a first look deal with Pantelion Films, the joint venture between Lionsgate and Mexico's Televisa Studios.

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.

Contact:

Sammy Eanes

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

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