2015-12-09

DIRTcar Late Models and UMP Modified Florida Schedule Released

DIRTcar Late Models and UMP Modified Florida Schedule Released

Posted: 09 Dec 2015 12:35 PM PST

Approved 2016 tires announced

CONCORD, N.C. – Dec. 9, 2015 – DIRTcar Officials announced today the 2016 Florida schedule for the DIRTcar UMP Modified Series and the DIRTcar Late Model Series.

A diverse schedule of 17 events at four Florida tracks highlights the 2016 Florida tour for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds. The schedule is anchored by DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park where drivers will compete for the coveted $5,000-to-win Gator Championship.

The DIRTcar Late Model Series will kick-off its season at North Florida Speedway before taking on DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park for three nights. The series joins the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for six events at Screven Raceway February 12 and 13, Bubba Raceway Park February 14 and Volusia Speedway Park February 18, 19, and 20.

DIRTcar officials also confirmed the 2016 tire plan outlining a 12-month conversion with specific approved tires for the 2016 Florida Tour.

2016 Tire Rule information:

  1. All 2016 Florida races including DIRTcar Nationals, the approved tires shall be: Hoosier A40 and A40-S compounds in the DIRTcar plated tire 26.5/8.0/15 or 27.5/8.0/15. The maximum width of the tire will be 9" inches. The H40 Compound is approved as a right rear only option.
  2. After March 1st, 2016 DIRTcar tracks will run their weekly-posted tire rule. Approved tires are D40, A40, A40-S AND H40'S until July 1 2016.
  3. After July 1st, the only approved tires shall be the A40-S tire. The H40 is approved as a right rear option.
  4. Note:
    1. All other classes will be allowed to run D40, A40 , A40-S and H 40 for the entire 2016 season.
    2. We will monitor the tire wear and performance, along with additional testing
    3. A NO SIPING rule is being considered for 2017.

For more information on the DIRTcar UMP Modified Series and the DIRTcar Late Model Series, visit http://www.DIRTcar.com. For more information on DIRTcar Nationals, visit http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

2016 DIRTcar UMP Modified Series Florida Schedule

DATEDAYTRACKSERIESLOCATIONTO-WIN 
Jan. 28ThursdayEast Bay Raceway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsGibsonton, Fla.$1500 to win
Jan. 29FridayEast Bay Raceway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsGibsonton, Fla.$1500 to win
Jan. 30SaturdayEast Bay Raceway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsGibsonton, Fla.$5000 to win
Feb. 1MondayEast Bay Raceway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsGibsonton, Fla.$1000 to win
Feb. 3WednesdayBubba Raceway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsOcala, Fla.$1000 to win
Feb. 4ThursdayNorth Florida SpeedwayDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsLake City, Fla$1500 to win
Feb. 5FridayBubba Raceway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsOcala, Fla$1500 to win
Feb. 6SaturdayBubba Raceway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsOcala, Fla.$3000 to win
Feb. 7SundayNorth Florida SpeedwayDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsLake City, Fla.$1500 to win
Feb. 9TuesdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.$1000 to win
Feb. 10WednesdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.$1000 to win
Feb. 11ThursdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.$1000 to win
Feb. 12FridayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.$1000 to win
Feb. 13SaturdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.Gator Qualifying Night 1 $700 to win
Feb. 14SundayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.Gator Qualifying Night 2 $700 to win
Feb. 15MondayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.Gator Championship $5000 to win
Feb. 16TuesdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar UMP ModifiedsBarberville, Fla.All Drivers – Features $600 to win each

2016 DIRTcar Late Model Series Florida Schedule

DATEDAYTRACKSERIESLOCATIONTO-WIN
Feb. 7SundayNorth Florida SpeedwayDIRTcar Late ModelsLake City, Fla$5000 to win
Feb. 12FridayScreven Motor SpeedwayWoO Late ModelsSylvania, Ga.
Feb. 13SaturdayScreven Motor SpeedwayWoO Late ModelsSylvania, Ga.
Feb. 14SundayBubba Raceway ParkWoO Late ModelsOcala, Fla.
Feb. 15MondayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar Late ModelsBarberville, Fla.$7000 to win
Feb. 16TuesdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar Late ModelsBarberville, Fla.$7000 to win
Feb. 17WednesdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar Late ModelsBarberville, Fla.$10,000 to win
Feb. 18ThursdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar Late Models / WoO Late ModelsBarberville, Fla.$10,000 to win
Feb. 19FridayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar Late Models / WoO Late ModelsBarberville, Fla.$10,000 to win
Feb. 20SaturdayVolusia Speedway ParkDIRTcar Late Models / WoO Late ModelsBarberville, Fla.$10,000 to win

 


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2015-12-07

NASCAR and Pinty’s Reach Six-Year Agreement for Title Sponsorship of Canadian-Based Series

For Immediate Release

NASCAR and Pinty's Reach Six-Year Agreement for

Title Sponsorship of Canadian-Based Series

NASCAR Pinty's Series Returns To Honda Indy Toronto Weekend In 3-Year Deal


 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 7, 2015) – NASCAR in Canada has a new name and entitlement sponsor – one that's familiar to race fans across the country.

 

NASCAR and Pinty's Delicious Foods Inc. announced today a six-year series entitlement sponsorship agreement of NASCAR's Canadian-based series. BeginningJan. 1, 2016, the series will be known as the NASCAR Pinty's Series.

 

In addition, NASCAR announced a three-year deal for the NASCAR Pinty's Series to run as part of the Honda Indy Toronto weekend. The series will headline racing activity at Exhibition Place on Saturday, July 16 as part of the event's 30th weekend.

 

Pinty's (Pin-tees), founded in 1943, produces and provides a complete range of premium quality fresh and frozen chicken products to the retail and food service industry throughout Canada. Pinty's has been a contingency sponsor of the series since 2012.

 

"NASCAR is a global entity and we couldn't be more excited to continue to grow this important series with the help of our new entitlement partner, Pinty's," said George Silbermann, Vice President, Regional and Touring Series, NASCAR. "The NASCAR Pinty's Series is the premier motorsports property in Canada, characterized by the unparalleled competition that defines NASCAR racing."

 

Recognizing the tremendous value of sponsorship and activation at the touring series level, Pinty's expanded its investment to become the entitlement sponsor and a NASCAR Official Partner. Pinty's progression is similar to K&N Filters and Whelen Engineering, which entered the sport as contingency sponsors and elevated their participation to series entitlement.

 

"NASCAR and Pinty's share a common goal of delivering the highest quality product to their loyal and passionate fans," said Tony Spiteri, Pinty's Senior Vice President, Marketing, Research & Development. "Taking our involvement with NASCAR to the next level with this unique naming rights opportunity will further elevate the series and help make it more exciting and engaging for fans."

 

The 2016 NASCAR Pinty's Series season will take the green flag on the traditional Victoria Day weekend, on Sunday, May 22 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, outside of Toronto. The summer return to the Honda Indy Toronto will be run with IndyCar Series. The NASCAR Pinty's Series raced Toronto in 2010 and 2011, with Andrew Ranger winning both races.

 

The complete schedule for 2016 will be announced at a later date. The series receives full-season broadcast coverage on Canada's No. 1 sports network, TSN, as well as its French-language sister network, RDS.

 

Earlier this year, NASCAR's Canadian Series celebrated its 100th race, which was hosted at Autodrome Chaudiere in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec. Through its first nine seasons, the series has competed on 17 different tracks in six provinces, from Nova Scotia to Alberta

 

In 2016, the NASCAR Pinty's Series will boast Canada's brightest stars and biggest talents, from multi-time champions Scott Steckly, D.J. Kennington and Andrew Ranger, to notable names like Alex Tagliani and L.P. Dumoulin. Drivers such as Max Papis, Jacques Villeneuve and Austin Dillon have also competed in the series over the years.

 

Last year, Scott Steckly edged Jason Hathaway by just four points to capture his historic fourth series championship. It marked the third straight season the title was decided by fewer than five points. The series also saw an infusion of young talent, as 23-year-old Gary Klutt won Josten's Rookie of the Year honors and second-generation driver Cayden Lapcevich made his series debut at age 15.

 

Steckly and the top drivers and teams will be honored at the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Awards on Saturday, Dec. 12 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

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.

 

About Pinty's

Established in 1943, Pinty's Delicious Foods™ has long been recognized as a food industry builder, innovator, and leader. The company provides a complete range of premium quality, easy to use chicken products to the Grocery and Restaurant Industry. Headquartered in Burlington Ontario, Canadian Owned and Operated, Pinty's is currently comprised of three state of the art, dedicated manufacturing facilities, centrally located in Canada to meet the needs of Canadian customers and….Making Great Food Fun!

For more information on our company and products go to http://www.pintys.com and follow Pinty's at www.Facebook.com/pintysfoods on Instagramhttps://instagram.com/pintysfoods and Twitter @pintysfoods.

 


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Alex Tagliani, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano et Brad Keselowski célèbrent le troisième championnat consécutif des propriétaires de Team Penske au banquet annuel NASCAR

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Alex Tagliani, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano et Brad Keselowski célèbrent le troisième championnat consécutif des propriétaires de Team Penske au banquet annuel NASCAR


Montréal, 7 décembre 2015 - Alex Tagliani a récemment assisté au banquet de remise des trophées des séries NASCAR XFINITY et Camionnettes World Series à Hollywood en Floride qui célébrait, entre autres, le troisième championnat consécutif des propriétaires d'équipe NASCAR XFINITY de Team Penske. Tagliani a été l'un des quatre pilotes qui a contribué au titre de la Ford Mustang Discount Tire no 22 de Penske.


Penske a remporté le titre grâce aux succès de Ryan Blaney, qui a participé à 13 courses, et ceux des pilotes de la Coupe Sprint Joey Logano (11 courses) et Brad Keselowski (9), et de Tagliani qui a contribué au pointage de l'équipe avec une deuxième place à Mid-Ohio au mois d'août dernier. À la suite de sa position de tête, sa troisième en série XFINITY, le pilote de Terrebonne/Laval a mené l'épreuve de 75 tours à trois reprises pour un total de 38 tours. Tagliani, qui a récemment été intronisé au Panthéon du sport motorisé canadien, avait également contribué au titre de Penske en 2014 avec une deuxième place à Road America et un Top-5 à Mid-Ohio.


Tagliani, un des plus populaires pilotes
Le nom de Tagliani a également fait les manchettes NASCAR dernièrement à l'issue du scrutin pour désigner le pilote le plus populaire de la série NASCAR Canadian Tire. Le Québécois a terminé second, avec seulement 104 votes de moins que le vainqueur Jason Hathaway. L'an dernier, Tagliani avait également terminé second, mais cette fois avec 48 votes de moins.


PHOTO : Team Penske
Alex Tagliani, Joey Logano, Roger Penske, Brad Keselowski et Ryan Blaney posent pour la postérité lors du banquet de remise du trophée à Team Penske, qui a remporté le championnat des propriétaires d'équipes en série NASCAR XFINITY à Hollywood en Floride.
Photo gracieuseté de John Harrelson/NKP

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2015-12-06

December 06, 2015 at 07:22PM

Congratulations Cassius Clark and king motorsport on racing in the #snowballDerby via the last chance and finishing a very respectable 16. #CanadianAmericanRacingEh
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2015-12-04

Quenneville, Atkins to be recognized at NASCAR Awards Gala in North Carolina




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Atkins.jpg - Greg Atkins of Clintonville, N.Y. will be honored as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Vermont State Rookie of the Year on December 11 in Charlotte, N.C.
 
Quenneville.jpg - Vince Quenneville Jr. of Brandon, Vt. - joined in victory lane by Lauren Wescoat, NASCAR Senior Manager, Weekly  Racing Operations - will be crowned as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Vermont State Champion and Devil's Bowl Speedway Track Champion on December 11 in Charlotte, N.C.
 
 
Quenneville, Atkins to be recognized at NASCAR Awards Gala in North Carolina

Devil's Bowl drivers to share stage with national stars; ceremony to be streamed live online

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                 DBS-120415-1

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Devil's Bowl Speedway stock car drivers Vince Quenneville Jr. and Greg Atkins will be honored in Charlotte, N.C. as NASCAR celebrates the top Whelen All-American Series drivers of 2015.  Two full days of events culminate on Friday, December 11, as the NASCAR Hall of Fame hosts a black tie dinner and awards gala.

The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS), presented locally by Yandow Sales & Service and John Deere, sanctions weekly short track racing at nearly 60 asphalt and dirt tracks throughout the United States and Canada including Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt.  Each track designates its "Division I" class and drivers compete under a common point structure for track, state, provincial, and national championships.

Quenneville, of Brandon, Vt., will be honored in Charlotte as both the Bond Auto Parts Modified asphalt Track Champion at Devil's Bowl Speedway and the NWAAS Division I Vermont State Champion.  Quenneville earned five feature race victories during the season, beating former champion Ron Proctor by 34 points (908-874) for the track title and 53 points (405-352) for the state crown.

Atkins, of Clintonville, N.Y., will be honored as the Vermont State Rookie of the Year presented by Jostens.  The first-time NASCAR Division I license holder beat Jimmy Ryan for the title by an impressive 133 points (333-200).  Atkins also won the New York State Rookie of the Year title and finished third in national rookie standings.

Lee Pulliam will collect his third NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Championship in Charlotte. The Semora, N.C. driverposted 29 wins in 51 starts while competing in Division I asphalt Late Models at six southeastern tracks.  Oklahoma dirt Modified racer Thomas Tillison was the National Rookie of the Year and finished as the runner-up to Pulliam, with Canadian asphalt Late Model driver Taylor Holdaway third.

"I'm extremely excited to get back to Charlotte," Quenneville said.  He was previously recognized as the NWAAS Vermont State Rookie of the Year in 2012.  "NASCAR really makes it a special event and I'll have more of my team members and family with me this time. Being there with drivers from across the country makes you really feel like you've accomplished something important.  We're all looking forward to it for sure."

Free live video coverage of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards ceremony will be streamed online atwww.FansChoice.tv on Friday, December 11 beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Devil's Bowl Speedway will honor all of its 2015 champions and top drivers locally on Saturday, January 30 at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vt.

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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Le patriarche des ondes à l’Autodrome Chaudière

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Le vendredi 4 décembre 2015

 

Le patriarche des ondes à l'Autodrome Chaudière




C'est un privilège de vous annoncer que M. Gérard St-Germain sera la voix officielle de l'Autodrome Chaudière pour les évènements majeurs lors de la saison 2016.


Ayant fait ses débuts en 1990 auprès Denis Lecours à l'émission RDS Motorisé, M. St-Germain a fait sa marque sur plusieurs tracés du Québec entres autres à l'Autodrome St-Eustache ainsi qu'à l'Autodrome Granby. Ce passionné du sport motorisé a aussi été présent pour plusieurs évènements tels que Challenge Kanada de motoneige, Tire de tracteurs et Motoneige sur l'eau. 


Nous avons aussi pu l'entendre  en tant qu'annonceur pour le prestigieux GP3R où il aura pu côtoyer certains des pilotes de la Série Sportsman Qc.


Étant reconnu pour sa grande implication et son amour du sport c'est sans aucun doute un atout majeur pour l'Autodrome Chaudière de pouvoir compter sur ce patriarche des ondes qui saura sans aucun doute faire l'unanimité auprès de la foule de Vallée-Jonction.


Bienvenue parmi nous M. St-Germain; c'est une fierté de vous accueillir dans notre équipe.

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste

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Darlington Raceway Receives 2015 Myers Brothers Award


Darlington Raceway Receives 2015 Myers Brothers Award

Industry's Best Acknowledged At End-Of-Season Luncheon

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2014) – In recognition of its "throwback" Southern 500 weekend, Darlington Raceway was named the recipient of the 2015 Myers Brothers Award. Voted upon by the National Motorsports Press Association, it is an esteemed accolade recognizing those who have made outstanding contributions to stock car racing.

 

The track "Too Tough Too Tame" led an industry-wide tribute to the sport's roots that coincided with NASCAR's return to Darlington on its traditional Labor Day weekend date for the first time since 2003. The annual event first took place when Darlington founder Harold Brasington opened NASCAR's original concrete oval in 1950 and 25,000 spectators flocked to the egg-shaped South Carolina track.  

 

Teams emblazoned retro paints schemes on their cars, while drivers and crew members grew moustaches in homage to greats like Earnhardt and Petty. NBC even brought its old broadcast booth –  

consisting of Ned Jarrett, Dale Jarrett and Ken Squier – back together to call part of the race.

 

The best of the past and present were meshed together, providing long-time fans with nostalgia of their earliest NASCAR memories and giving new stock car racing enthusiasts an appreciation of the sport's rich history.

The Myers Brothers Award – named after pioneer NASCAR competitors Billy and Bobby Myers – has been presented every year since 1958. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Twenty other awards were given out at the luncheon, acknowledging achievements ranging from marketing excellence to success on the track and skill in the garage. 

 

Here is the complete list of Thursday's award winners from the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards

Luncheon:

 

·         NMPA Myers Brothers Award: Darlington Raceway

·         Buddy Shuman Award: Clay Campbell, President Martinsville Speedway

·         NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award: Sunoco

·         Chevrolet Lifetime Achievement Award: Jeff Gordon

·         3M Lap Leader Award: Kevin Harvick

·         American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kevin Harvick

·         Coors Light Pole Award: Joey Logano

·         Duralast Brakes "Brake in the Race" Award: Kevin Harvick

·         Freescale "Wide Open" Award: Kevin Harvick

·         Goodyear Tires Award: Kyle Busch

·         Ingersoll Rand Power Move Award: No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet team

·         MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award: Sam Vernatter, Hendrick Engines No. 4 team

·         Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award: Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 team

·         Mobil 1 Driver of the Year Award: Kyle Busch

·         MOOG Steering & Suspension Problem Solver of the Year Award: Greg Ives, crew chief No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team

·         Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap Award: Matt Kenseth

·         Sunoco Diamond Performance Award: Kyle Busch

·         Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award: Brett Moffitt

·         Champion Sponsor Award: Mars, Inc.

·         Champion Crew Chief: Adam Stevens

 

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 SeriesTM, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR atwww.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

 

Contact:

Sarah Hardy

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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2015-12-02

NASCAR Names Miller as Senior Vice President of Competition

NASCAR Names Miller as Senior Vice President of Competition

Veteran Team Executive to Guide Day-to-Day Management

of Competition Efforts across All Sanctioned Racing Events

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2015) – NASCAR announced today that Scott Miller has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Competition, responsible for managing all competition efforts related to technology, inspection, rule development and officiating across NASCAR's wide portfolio of racing.

 

Miller will report directly to Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell, and work closely with Senior Vice President of Innovation and Racing Development Gene Stefanyshyn. All three are based at NASCAR's Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C.

 

Miller most recently served as Executive Vice President of Competition at Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR). There he was responsible for managing all areas of competition. During his four-year tenure, MWR teams qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2012, 2013, and 2015.

 

"We're pleased to have Scott, an executive with a wide range of racing experience, join our team," O'Donnell said. "He will be an immediate asset to NASCAR, our teams and each of our national series. Scott has worked in a collaborative spirit throughout his career, and represents the forward-looking approach we celebrate within our competition team."

 

A respected leader within the garage area, Miller has more than two decades of NASCAR experience. Prior to his stint at MWR, he served in competition leadership roles at Richard Childress Racing. There he also helped lead teams into The Chase as both a crew chief and while serving as the Vice President of Competition. As a crew chief, Miller enjoyed his most successful season in 2008 when he called veteran Jeff Burton to two wins, seven top-five and 18 top-10 finishes en route to a sixth-place championship points finish. In all, the Bardstown, Ky., native has six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins as a crew chief.

 

"I'm looking forward to using the experience I've gained working within teams in an entirely new way at NASCAR," Miller said. "Our sport has evolved quickly over the last several seasons through advanced technology and its creative application in the garage area. We will strive to continue this forward momentum while assuring a level playing field and competitive racing. It's a challenging opportunity and a logical next step for me. I can't wait to get started."

 

Prior to his focus on the mechanical side of motorsports, Miller got his start as a motorcycle racer, eventually advancing to the national level in AMA Motocross. He made the transition to race cars in 1981 and was competing in NASCAR shortly after. In 1983, he was an owner/driver in the NASCAR Winston West Series. He spent five seasons in IndyCar where he worked as a chief mechanic before joining Tri-Star Motorsports in 1995, competing weekly on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit.

 

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 SeriesTM, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR at www.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

 

Contact:                                                                                              

Kurt Culbert

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Ça roulera à l’Autodrome Chaudière en 2016



 

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Mercredi, le 2 Décembre 2015, Québec

Ça roulera à l'Autodrome Chaudière en 2016

Suite à des négociations qui ont eu lieu entre Dany Lagacé et André Poulin, les deux parties en sont venues à une entente pour que l'Autodrome Chaudière soit en opération en 2016. Avec André Poulin comme promoteur, l'objectif est de poursuivre l'ascension de la piste et la continuité de cet ovale maintenant chef de fils en stock-car. Il était primordial de conserver sa valeur au niveau du sport motorisé puisque cette dernière demeure toujours à vendre.

En pleine effervescence dans les dernières années, cette annonce vient assurer la présence des 3 classes locales soit Sport Compact Amateur, Sport Compact Élite et Limité ainsi qu'une continuité pour le stock-car provincial.

Toujours soucieux de conserver une diversité quant à la programmation, nous pouvons nous attendre à ce que le calendrier soit complet passant par le stock car, des négociations étaient en cour depuis 2 semaines avec les Séries ACT/LMS Québec, la Série Sportsman Qc Lucas Oil ainsi que la Série Nascar Canada et la populaire Série DMCC de drift. Du lapping, de la location privée et d'autres annonces à venir dans les prochaines semaines et prochains mois.

Une campagne des ventes billets saison sera annoncée dans les semaines suivant la sortie du calendrier 2016. Des préventes seront aussi disponibles pour certains évènements spéciaux suite à leur annonce.

Suivez nos prochains communiqués; il y aura de l'action en 2016 à l'Autodrome Chaudière!

 

Marie-Claude Levasseur (Relationniste)

 

Pour  André Poulin (Promoteur)

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