2016-07-12

Langis Caron 150

Langis Caron 150    



Communiqué pour diffusion immédiate 

Le 12 juillet 2016, Québec 

Patience, stratégie et performance 

C'est ce vendredi 15 juillet à l'Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction que ce tiendra la 4e édition du traditionnel Langis Caron Frameco Lte 150 où les pilotes présents participeront à un programme de 3 fois 50 tours avec départ en positions inversées des pilotes sur le tour du meneur. 

Actuellement, 26 pilotes sont inscrits pour ce programme dont 2 nouvelles recrues soit le #4 Daniel Demers à bord de la voiture de location de Samuel Charland et le #2 Francis Boisclair de Québec qui a acquis l'ancienne voiture du double champion Steve McKibbins. 

Cette soirée commanditée, principalement par Frameco Lte, offrira aux pilotes présents près de 13 500$ en bourses et bonis de courses. En plus de ce partenaire majeur, nous avons pu compter sur l'implication du Forum Guide Auto ainsi que de Métalico inc pour rendre cette soirée des plus intéressantes pour les équipes présentes. 

Le #33 Philippe Poulin, actuellement en tête du classement général, à remporter l'édition 2014 du Langis Caron. Depuis le début de la saison, il se présente en piste avec une voiture très compétitive et déterminée à aller chercher la victoire. Avec la foule de supporteurs qu'il a le privilège d'avoir à chaque présence à l'Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction, il donnera assurément tout pour leur en mettre encore une fois plein la vue. 

Mais il ne sera pas le seul à vouloir aller chercher cette victoire. Le #16 Rock Poulin qui a remporté la première édition a travaillé fort avec son équipe pour être présent ce vendredi lui dont la voiture a été sévèrement endommagée lors du programme du 1er juillet. Nous aurons aussi en piste le #67 Dominic Jacques vainqueur de l'an dernier qui avec la constance qu'on lui connait est un excellent candidat pour ce type de programme. 

On pourrait aussi être surpris par des pilotes comme le #41 Samuel Charland ou bien le #89 Marc Bertrand; deux pilotes qui n'hésitent pas à prendre leur place en piste. La discipline piste sera par contre de mise pour ce programme. 

On vous l'a annoncé déjà à deux reprises, mais cette fois-ci, c'est la bonne! Le #84 Martin Latulippe fait sa première sortie à bord de sa nouvelle construction. Le pilote de Vallée-Jonction est déjà dans plusieurs prédictions pour le podium. 

Un des pilotes favoris de la Beauce, le #18 Marc Bégin a travaillé fort sur la voiture depuis le dernier programme pour la rendre des plus compétitives. Assisterons-nous au premier podium de la saison du vétéran de St-Philibert? 

Les possibilités sont grandes; #22 Louis-Philippe Labrecque, #40 Sylvain Labbé, #81 Dave Trevors, #17 Jimmy Nadeau, #21 Éric Cloutier ou bien le # 37 Dany Gariepy; tous ces pilotes sont des aspirants à la victoire. 

Soyez de nôtre lors du plus gros programme de la saison 2016 Sportsman Qc Lucas Oil à l'Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction. 

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste



Ouverture Puits: 15h45

Ouverture estrades: 17h30

16h30​: Inspection 

17h30 ​: Pratique Sportsman Lucas oil

17h50​: Pratique Sport Compactes Elite Oricom

18h00 ​: Pratique Semi Pro Garage Gilles Roy

18h10​: Pratique Sportsman Lucas oil

18h30​: Pratique Sport Compactes Elite Oricom

18h40​: Pratique Semi pro Garage Gilles Roy

18h50​: Fin des pratiques

18h50           : PIT MEETING

 

PROGRAMME RÉGULIER

19H15 ​: Finale 1 juillet Semi-Pro Garage Gilles Roy (25 tours)

19h30​: Qualifications Sportsman Lucas oïl (3 x 10 tours)

 

19h50​: 2 Qualifications S.C. Élite Oricom (10 tours)

20h05​: Finale (B) (15 tours)

20h15​: Qualifications Semi Pro Élite Garage Gilles Roy (10 tours)

20h23​: 1e étape de 50 tours du Langis Caron 150

20h55​: 1e Finale Semi Pro Élite Garage Gilles Roy (25 tours)

21h10​: Finale 3e tranche Triple couronne SCÉ (50 tours)

21h30​: 2e étape de 50 tours du Langis Caron 150

22h00​: Intermission (Démonstration voitures téléguidés)  

22h10​: 2e Finale Semi Pro Garage Gilles Roy (25 tours)

22h30​: 3e étape de 50 tours du Langis Caron 150

23h00​: Podium

 

Horaire sujet a changements sans préavis.

Remis au samedi 16 juillet en cas de pluie

Prix d'entrées:  

Estrade: 30$  (adulte)

0 a 17 ans : Gratuit dans les estrades

Entrée puits: 35$ (adulte)

Enfants puits : 5$ (pour tous)

Visite puits : 5$ (pour tous)


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 12.7.16 0 comments

NASCAR Pinty's Series News & Notes: Toronto

Series Returns To Street Course For 30thHonda Indy

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 12, 2016) – At the start of the 2016 season for the NASCAR Pinty's Series, there was a new level or excitement for the NASCAR-sanctioned division.

 

From brand new series sponsor – Pinty's Delicious Foods, Inc. – coming on board this season with a new three-year deal to a return to Toronto, this year will be one of the most anticipated in the history of NASCAR's only Canadian touring series.

 

In addition to sponsoring the series, Pinty's also stepped up to sponsor the Pinty's Grand Prix of Toronto this Saturday at Honda Indy Toronto. The stock cars will join the IndyCar Series for the third time.

 

This will be the first time the series has competed at the 1.755-mile road course since 2011 and one driver looking forward to returning is current points leader and two-time series champion Andrew Ranger. Ranger won both previous events at the 

course in 2010 and 2011, respectively, and he returns this weekend looking for his third win of the season.

 

While there nearly 10 drivers competing in their third NPS race on the road course near downtown Toronto, the only other drivers to finish in the top-five in both races are Kerry Micks and D.J. Kennington. 

 

Micks, who makes a majority of his series' starts on road courses, finished fourth in 2011 and fifth in 2010, respectively. Kennington finished third in the inaugural event in 2010 and fifth in 2011.

 

This Honda Indy Toronto weekend is often the highest attended sporting event in the province of Toronto every year.

 

RACE: Pinty's Grand Prix of Toronto
PLACE: Honda Indy Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
DATE: Saturday, July 16
TIME: 3:50 p.m. ET
TELECAST: TSN 3/5 – Saturday, July 23, 2:30 p.m. ET; RDS2 – Aug. 5, 10 p.m. ET
TRACK LAYOUT: 2.113-mile, 14-turn airport road course
2015 POLE SITTER: No Event Held
2015 RACE WINNER: No Event Held 
EVENT SCHEDULE: Saturday – Practice 11 a.m. - Noon, Qualifying 5 p.m.; Sunday – Driver Autograph Session 12:40 p.m.
TRACK CONTACT: Kathleen Stelmach, (416) 341-9929, kathleen@torchiacom.com
TRACK TWITTER: @HondaIndy
EVENT TWITTER HASHTAG: #PintysGP
NASCAR CONTACT: Tim Southers, 386-235-3634, tsouthers@nascar.com; Twitter: @tsouth1968

 

Fast Facts:

The Race: This event is the fifth of 12 races on the NASCAR Pinty's Series schedule and the third of five road-course events. This is the series' third time participating in the event in Toronto.

 

The Procedure: The starting field is 32 cars, including provisionals. The first 27 cars will qualify through NASCAR road race style qualifying. There will be two qualifying groups based on practice times. The remaining five spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 35 laps covering just over 100 kilometers (61.4 miles).

 

The Track: The 11-turn, 1.755-mile temporary road course is set up on the streets of Toronto's Exhibition Place, a unique site situated along the shores of Lake Ontario immediately west of downtown Toronto. Exhibition Place is home to more than 100 special events and trade and consumer shows annually.

 

The History: Originally known as the Molson Toronto Indy, the event dates back to 1986 at the site formerly known as Exhibition Place. The CASCAR Super Series, predecessor to the NASCAR Pinty's Series, was a regular support series at the event.

 

The Pole Winners: Andrew Ranger was the inaugural event's pole winner in 2010. Jason Bowles captured the pole in 2011. Bowles set the track record at 76.260 seconds (82.801 mph) on July 9, 2011.

 

The Race Winners: Andrew Ranger has won both previous events for the NPS and set a race record time of 69.065 mph on July 17, 2010.

 

Pinty's Grand Prix of Toronto Notes:

Returning Drivers: Joining Ranger, Kennington and Micks in starting their third race at the facility include: Jason Hathaway, Peter Klutt, Derek White, Mark Dilley, L.P. Dumoulin, and Robin Buck.

 

Rookies Making First Start: A total of nine rookies are slated to start in Saturday's race tying the previous mark for most rookies with the 2011 event. Cayden Lapcevich leads this year's crop of talented rookies currently in second place in the standings – just six points behind Ranger (168-162).

 

Ranger Out Front At Toronto: In both of his wins, Ranger has done it in dominating fashion leading every lap in the inaugural event in 2010 (36) and the Roxton Pond, Que. native led 26 of 37 laps in 2011.

 

Contact:
Tim Southers
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications



Sent from my iPhone


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 12.7.16 0 comments

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East News & Notes: New Hampshire

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East News & Notes: New Hampshire

'Magic Mile' is a Key Thread Weaving Through Series History

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 12, 2016) – With 69 races having been held there since the track opened in 1990, no venue is more synonymous with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East than New Hampshire Motor Speedway. And when the 70th race is completed at the track on Saturday afternoon, the winner of the United Site Services 70 will put their name amongst elite company in the record books.

 

The hub of speedway racing in New England, the 1.058-mile oval seating nearly 100,000 people is the largest sporting venue in the region and it has celebrated some of stock car racing's biggest names in its Victory Lane. Maine native Ricky Craven, Martin Truex Jr., Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano, Jeff Burton, and multi-time series champions Jamie Aube, Brad Leighton, Mike Olsen and Andy Santerre have all won races at the track. NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Larson won the 2012 event -- one of five drivers since 2007 to win at NHMS and take home the title in the same year -- along with last year's winner and current NASCAR Camping World Series championship points leader William Byron.

 

In fact, so significant is the list of K&N Pro Series East winners at NHMS that nine of the 10 drivers named to the series' Top 10 Drivers of the First 25 Years of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in 2011 all won races there.

 

While the series held its first races in 1987, NHMS opened just three years later and became a staple, hosting as many as four races a year through the end of the 1999 season. Events at The Magic Mile remain significant to this day with the annual series' stop at the track coming as a companion event to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race each summer.

 

RACE: United Site Services 70
PLACE: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
DATE: Saturday, July 16
TIME: 6:45 p.m. ET
TV SCHEDULE: NBCSN, Thursday, July 21, 11 p.m. ET
TRACK LAYOUT: 1.058-mile paved oval
2015 WINNER: William Byron
2015 POLE WINNER: William Byron
EVENT SCHEDULE: Friday, July 15 – Garage opens: 2 p.m.; Practice: 6 p.m.; Final Practice: 7 p.m.; Group Qualifying: 7:35 p.m.; Garage closes: 9 p.m.; Saturday, July 16 – Driver Autograph Session: 1 p.m.; Garage opens: 2 p.m.; Driver/Crew Chief Meeting: 3:15 p.m.; Driver Introductions: 6:30 p.m.; United Site Services 70: 6:45 p.m.
TRACK CONTACT: Kristen Lestock, (603) 513-5708, klestock@nhms.com
TWITTER: @NHMS
EVENT HASHTAG: #United70
NASCAR IMC CONTACT: Jason Christley, (386) 547-2469, jchristley@nascar.com

 

FAST FACTS:
The Race: The United Site Services 70 will be the ninth of 14 races on the 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East schedule. It's the eighth of 10 oval track events and will the series' 70th visit to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

 

The Procedure: The starting field is 36 cars, including provisionals. The first 32 cars will qualify through the group qualifying process while the remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 70 laps, spanning 74.06 miles.

 

The Track: This is the 70th race for the K&N Pro Series East at the 1.058-mile slightly banked oval, dating back to September 1990. This is the third straight year the series has raced on the summer stop for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, after running on the September weekend in 2012 and 2013. It's the largest oval on the K&N Pro Series East schedule.

 

Race Winners: There have been 29 different winners in the 59 all-time stand-alone races at Loudon. New Hampshire native Brad Leighton has the most series wins at the "Magic Mile" with eight, while Eddie MacDonald is the active leader with three.

 

Pole Winners: Of the 32 different drivers to earn a pole award at New Hampshire, Kelly Moore has the most in K&N Pro Series East history with six. Ben Rhodes set a new qualifying record in 2014 with a time of 29.622 seconds (128.580 mph) for his first pole at Loudon.

 

United Site Services 70 Notes: 
Leader Of The Pack: Justin Haley of Winamac, Indiana, padded his lead atop the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings with a win in the series' most recent race at Ohio's Columbus Motor Speedway on July 2. Haley, who also won at Greenville Pickens Speedway in South Carolina this season, leads Noah Gragson by 40 points atop the standings with six races remaining.

 

LaJoie Returns: Corey LaJoie of Concord, North Carolina, who has made four NASCAR Xfinity Series starts this season, returns to his roots with a start in the United Services 70 on Saturday. LaJoie won five of 14 races in the K&N Pro Series in 2012, en route to a second-place finish in the season standings behind current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson. He posted his best career NHMS finish of second that season.

 

Gilliland Returns East: Third generation driver Todd Gilliland will be in the NHMS field. The 16-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina has five wins in 12 K&N Pro Series starts this season, including four West wins and one East win. Gilliland won the season opener at New Smyrna Speedway in February after winning the pole and leading 91 laps en route to the victory.

 

Austin Theriault Right At Home: The Hattori Racing Enterprises driver from Fort Kent, Maine, has as nearly as much experience at NHMS as any driver in the United Site Services 70 field. Theriault has made starts in both the XFINITY Series and K&N Pro Series at the track, as well as a number of Late Model starts. Theriault is coming of a career-best finish of second at Columbus and sits fifth in the overall standings.

 

Eddie Mac On The Attack: Eddie MacDonald of Rowley, Massachusetts, leads all active drivers with three career wins at NHMS, including a season sweep of the two races in 2008. He also has several Late Model and Super Late Model wins at the speedway, and he's entered in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series New Hampshire 301 on Sunday.

 

Feels Like The First Time: Through the first eight races of the season, there have been seven different NASCAR K&N Pro Series East winners — and all of them first-time winners. Noah Gragson of Las Vegas, Nevada, became the seventh driver first-time winner added to the list when he won the Stafford 150 at Stafford Motor Speedway in June. Gragson used a bold three-wide move on a green-white-checkered restart to claim his first career win in his 19th career start.

 

NASCAR Home Tracks: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Part Of Tripleheader
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour joins the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East on a tripleheader schedule Saturday at NHMS, along with the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The Whelen Modified Tour will also be part of a special All-Star Shootout on Friday, a 35-lap non-points event.

 

Contact:
Jason Christley
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications



Sent from my iPhone


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 12.7.16 0 comments

2016-07-10

Ontario Modifieds Series Cranks Up the Summer Heat at Flamboro Speedway

Ontario Modifieds Series Cranks Up the Summer Heat at Flamboro Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

For their first 2 shows this month, the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series – powered by Torque Builders Inc. – is tackling Flamboro Speedway. The Hamilton, Ontario speed plant hosted the popular open wheeled tour Saturday, July 2nd for an action-packed event.

 

Whether in weekly racing or a travelling series, the key to short track events is the competition. OMRS shows give fans plenty to see and cheer about from the drop of the green flag, all the way through to the checkered. Even though the first 3 main events on this year's tour have featured the same driver in victory lane, they've had to work hard for every single position they've earned.

 

With Willow Barberstock and Chris Burrows on the front row, the crowd was looking forward to a solid, exciting main event run as the OMRS speedsters worked their way around the spacious Flamboro Speedway layout. As result of his previous feature victories and series handicapping, John Baker Jr. was forced to start from the tail of the field. As laps clicked-off on the scoreboard, the #63 machine gained positions on the track and eventually recorded his 4thconsecutive win. In the winner's circle interview, it was typical 'JBJ', as Baker sounded both proud and humble when discussing his latest racing accomplishments.

 

"When I first started running these cars, there was a lot to learn," admitted Baker. "Last season, it took about the first half of the year to figure out how to make the car fast and the changes it would need to adjust for the different race conditions. Lately, its almost like being back in the Thunder Car. I'm comfortable and confident behind the wheel and like how it feels to be able to win races in a new series, but I also know that just around the corner there could be someone else in victory lane."

 

As the checkered flag fell, Baker – who also claimed a victory in the qualifying heat race earlier in the day – was followed across the line by Brad Stevenson, Stu Robinson Jr., Christopher Mulders, Rob Warnes, Duane Cinnamon, Barberstock, Randy Hollingsworth, Ryan Dick, Burrows and Rick Warnes.

 

The series runs their second Flamboro Speedway show of the month Saturday, July 16th before returning to Peterborough as part of Mid Summer Bash – presented by Country 105 – Saturday, July 23rd.

 

2016 Ontario Modifieds Racing Series Schedule:

 

Saturday, May 21st                 Sunset Speedway

Event winner: #63, John Baker Jr.

Saturday, May 28th                 Peterborough Speedway

Event winner: #63, John Baker Jr.

 

Saturday, June 11th                Peterborough Speedway

Event winner: #63, John Baker Jr.

Saturday, June 18th                Peterborough Speedway

                                               Annual Test/Try a Mod Day (11:00 to 2:00)

 

Saturday, July 2nd                  Flamboro Speedway

Event winner: #63, John Baker Jr.

Saturday, July 16th                 Flamboro Speedway

Saturday, July 23rd                 Peterborough Speedway

 

Saturday, August 6th              Peterborough Speedway

Saturday, August 13th            Peterborough Speedway

                                                                          Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission

Saturday, August 27th            Peterborough Speedway

 

Saturday, September 24th     Sunset Speedway – qualifying

Saturday, September 25th     Sunset Speedway – feature event

 

Fans can find full series details atwww.ontariomodifiedsracing.com or

Powering and Preserving Affordable Open-Wheel Modified Racing For Racers By Racers!

www.facebook.com/OMRS Ontario Modifieds Racing Series powered by TORQUE BUILDERS Inc. The Ontario Modifieds Racing Series is supported by Clarke Motorsports Communications.

 

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Oshawa's John Baker Jr. is one of the hottest racers in the province, scoring 4 straight Ontario Modifieds Racing Series wins including 2 at Peterborough Speedway and one each at Sunset and Flamboro.

 

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media





Sent from my iPhone


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 10.7.16 0 comments

APC Pro Late Model Series Returns to Peterborough Speedway Saturday Night

APC Pro Late Model Series Returns to Peterborough Speedway Saturday Night

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Mother Nature may have washed out the latest attempt at Toonie Grandstand Admission/Fan Appreciation Night, but her efforts did nothing to dampen the spirits or the enthusiasm of supporters at Canada's Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval. Peterborough Speedway is next scheduled to host the return of the APC Pro Late Model Series – along with the home track Battlefield Equipment Rental 4Fun, Trent Lakes Complete Plumbing Renegade Truck and Paul Davis Systems Thunder Car divisions – Saturday, 16th.

 

In just its second season of operation, the travelling APC Pro Late Model show has been bringing strong car counts and solid shows to venues across the province. The upcoming date at the tight, tricky bullring on Mount Pleasant Road, west of the Liftlock City will have a significant local presence with Cavan's Dan McHattie – who scored a runner-up finish earlier in the year – as well as Warkworth's Derek Lynch – who is also doing a part-time schedule on the NASCAR Pinty's Series – and Thunder Car graduate Willie Reyns, from Port Hope, Ontario are expected to be in the starting grid and chasing a checkered flag in the 100 lap main event. Track owner and promoter J.P. Josiasse – who pulled on his racing gear and made the starting field in his own #24J machine last year – says he understands why fans look forward to seeing this show.

 

"The grid is made-up from some of the best Late Model stock car pilots from a number of different tracks to compete on the same stage," said Josiasse. "These are drivers that our fan base has heard about over the years and to have them compete here at Peterborough Speedway is very exciting. Every driver who rolls through our pit gate will be looking to add a very prestigious event win to their resume."

 

For the Saturday, July 16th return of the APC Pro Late Model Series at Peterborough Speedway, pit gates will open at 2:00, with the spectator grandstands unlocked at 4:00and the first on track action at 5:00.

 

Looking ahead on the calendar finds the Country 105 Mid Summer Bash – with Mini Stock, Renegade Truck, Thunder Car, Late Model and Ontario Modifieds Racing Series action – Saturday, July 23rd. The month concludes with the Touring Chase for the Autumn Colours Classic Pole Qualifier – Saturday, July 30th – featuring the OSCAAR Super Late Models, Modifieds, Midgets and Pro Midgets; along with 4Fun and Mini Stocks.

 

Full schedule details, along with up to the minute news and results are always available atwww.peterboroughspeedway.com, by liking the track on Facebook or following it on Twitter. You can also download the free Peterborough Speedway app on your Smartphone.

When it comes to marquee motorsports events, there's no show in the province that compares with the Autumn Colours Classic at Peterborough Speedway.

 

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Hometown favourite Dan McHattie of Cavan, Ontario will be looking to improve on a second place finish from earlier this season when the APC Pro Late Model Tour returns to Peterborough Speedway Saturday night.

 

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

  

C6AFEEDD-60F4-4593-A957-6DC1372649E4


Sent from my iPhone


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 10.7.16 0 comments

Mother Nature Wins the Weekend at Devil’s Bowl Speedway – Sunday Dirt Soaked

Mother Nature Wins the Weekend at Devil's Bowl Speedway – Sunday Dirt Soaked

Speedway closed for summer break on July 16-17; Mid-Season Championship make-up dates TBD



Sent from my iPhone


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 10.7.16 0 comments

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)