2016-01-11

NASCAR Announces 2016 K&N Pro Series Schedules

For Immediate Release

 

NASCAR Announces 2016 K&N Pro Series Schedules

·         East Returns To Stafford, Adds Dominion, Mobile & New Jersey

·         Utah Doubleheader, Addition Of Orange Show Headline West

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2015) – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series has become the preeminent development proving ground for the sport's future stars.

 

The 27 races on the 2016 schedule – from New England to Southern California, and from Washington to Florida – provides a comprehensive slate of venues and events designed to test drivers and showcase the best and brightest for NASCAR fans.

 

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West schedules, announced today, comprise of 14 points races for each championship. It is highlighted by the annual meeting in the Heartland for the combination race at Iowa Speedway on July 29.

 

Both calendars include some of the best short tracks in the United States, as well as several companion events with NASCAR's three national series, and three road-course races in each series.

 

In addition to returns to iconic staples of the East and West, both schedules feature some exciting new events for 2016: New Jersey Motorsports Park, Alabama's Mobile International Speedway and Virginia's Dominion Raceway in the East, and West's first trip to California's Orange Show Speedway in more than 30 years.

 

The West slate also features the return of Douglas County Speedway in Oregon, as well as the first doubleheader weekend in series' modern history with a pair of September races at Utah Motorsports Campus, formerly Miller Motorsports Park. The East celebrates the return to Connecticut's historic Stafford Motor Speedway for the first time since 2008.

 

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will race at 13 different tracks in 12 states. Highlights of the 2016 schedule include:

 

  • The championship season will kick off once again at Florida's high-banked New Smyrna Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 14, and the champion will be crowned at The Monster Mile, Dover International Speedway, on Friday, Sept. 30.
  • The series will be the centerpiece of the inaugural season of the brand-new Dominion Raceway, a .4-mile oval 25 minutes south of Fredericksburg, Virginia with a trip on Memorial Day (Monday, May 30).
  • New Jersey will join New York's Watkins Glen International and VIRginia International Raceway to give the schedule a trio of road-course venues.
  • Stafford was a staple of the series' early years as the NASCAR Busch North Series with 29 races in 22 years, and will be the second trip to New England for the series along with New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
  • The series will again race at two of NASCAR's most venerable tracks with a pair of trips to South Carolina's Greenville Pickens Speedway, and the July 2event at Ohio's Columbus Motor Speedway.

 

Highlights of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, which will race at 13 different tracks across eight states, include:

 

  • The 2016 run will begin and end in California. The campaign will get underway in Southern California with a Saturday, March 19 race at Irwindale Speedway, just north of Los Angeles. And in a race that promises an electric atmosphere and fireworks before a traditionally sold-out crowd, the West will decide its champion on Saturday, Oct. 15, at All American Speedway, near Sacramento.
  • In an unprecedented race weekend, the series will compete in two full championship races on Sept. 10-11 at Utah Motorsports Campus, the state-of-the-art road course 30 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City. The series ran at the track from 2007-2014 before it was closed temporarily last year. It is the first time the series will run back-to-back days since 1979, and first time since the series' modern era began in 1971 that the two races in two days will be run at the same track.
  • After successful inaugural events in 2015, Arizona's Tucson Speedway and Idaho's Meridian Speedway are again on the schedule and join series' staples Kern County Raceway Park in California, Colorado National Speedway and Washington's Evergreen Speedway.
  • In addition to Utah's two races, California's Sonoma Raceway will be the third road course event as it hosts its 38th West race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend in June.
  • Orange Show Speedway, the quarter-mile oval in San Bernardino, California, has been in continuous operation since 1947. It held eight West races between 1968 and '78.

 

In addition to Iowa, Watkins Glen, New Hampshire and Dover, companion events for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series feature East stops at Bristol Motor Speedway, as well as the annual West race at Sonoma. The 27 races that make up the NASCAR K&N Pro East and West calendar will be contested on 26 different weekends.

 

NASCAR K&N Pro Series television broadcast schedules on NBCSN will be announced at a later date.

 

Contact:

Jason Christley

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


 

 

2016 NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST SCHEDULE

Date

Track

Location

2/14

New Smyrna Speedway

New Smyrna, Fla.

3/12

Mobile International Speedway

Mobile, Ala.

3/26

Greenville Pickens Speedway

Greenville, S.C.

4/16

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tenn.

4/30

VIRginia International Raceway

Alton, Va.

5/30

Dominion Raceway

Woodford, Va.

6/17

Stafford Motor Speedway

Stafford, Conn.

7/2

Columbus Motor Speedway

Columbus, Ohio

7/15

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Loudon, N.H.

7/29

Iowa Speedway

Newton, Iowa

8/5

Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen, N.Y.

9/5

Greenville Pickens Speedway

Greenville, S.C.

9/17

New Jersey Motorsports Park

Millville, N.J.

9/30

Dover International Speedway

Dover, Del.

 

2016 NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST SCHEDULE

Date

Track

Location

3/19

Irwindale Speedway

Irwindale, Calif.

4/2

Kern County Raceway Park

Bakersfield, Calif.

5/7

Tucson Speedway

Tucson, Ariz.

5/21

Orange Show Speedway

San Bernardino, Calif.

6/11

Colorado National Speedway

Dacono, Colo.

6/25

Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma, Calif.

7/9

Stateline Speedway

Post Falls, Idaho

7/29

Iowa Speedway

Newton, Iowa

8/13

Evergreen Speedway

Monroe, Wash.

8/27

Douglas County Speedway

Roseburg, Ore.

9/10

Utah Motorsports Campus

Toelle, Utah

9/11

Utah Motorsports Campus

Toelle, Utah

9/24

Meridian Speedway

Meridian, Idaho

10/15

All American Speedway

Roseville, Calif.

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE


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Dominion Raceway Joins NASCAR For Inaugural Season

For Immediate Release

 

Dominion Raceway Joins NASCAR For Inaugural Season

·         Virginia Facility Will Host K&N Pro East On Memorial Day

·         Track Joins Whelen All-American Series

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2015) – A new era in Virginia racing will take the green flag on Saturday, April 9 – and it will do so under the NASCAR banner.

 

NASCAR and Dominion Raceway and Entertainment announced today the .4-mile asphalt track will be part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series beginning with its inaugural season in 2016. The brand new facility is located in Spotsylvania Country, Virginia, just 10 minutes south of Fredericksburg and 30 minutes north of Richmond.

 

"We can't begin to describe how excited we are about the affiliation with NASCAR as we get ready to go racing at Dominion Raceway," said track owner Steve Britt. "When we set out to build this facility, our goal was to put together a state-of-the-art short track for competitors and fans alike. To be part of the NASCAR program is a tremendous opportunity to raise the track's profile even greater."

 

In addition to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, Dominion will host the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East on Monday, May 30 as the highlight to its first ComServe Memorial Day Classic.

 

"We are pleased to welcome Dominion Raceway to NASCAR," said Kevin Nevalainen, NASCAR director of weekly racing operations. "We've known Steve for a number of years and the level of excellence he and his team bring to short-track racing. They have built a remarkable complex here and we look forward to their first season of NASCAR racing."

 

Britt previously was principal track owner of Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas, Virginia, from 2003 until the track closed in 2012. Britt then worked to have the new race track built, with its easy access to I-95 and within a short drive from Washington D.C. to help it become a crown jewel track in the Mid-Atlantic region.

 

That dream will become a reality this year.

 

Dominion is a multi-purpose race and entertainment facility which will host racing on four different tracks. In addition, Britt said the complex will offer drive-in movies, live music, car shows, events, festivals and more.  

 

The 2016 NASCAR schedule kicks off on Saturday night, April 9. The 21-race schedule will be headlined by the Late Model division as the track's Division I as part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. In addition, the track will feature Signature Home Settlements Modified (Division II), Honeybaked Ham Dominion Stock (Division III), U-Car (Division IV) and Mini Modified (Division V) as well as INEX Legends and Bandleros.

 

The track will host the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in May, and will have two more signature events: The Radley Chevrolet Duels on June 25 and Aug. 13, and a late model all-star shootout on Sept. 24, dubbed "The Big One."

 

For more information go to dominionraceway.com or follow them on Facebook.

 

Established in 1982, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series is NASCAR's national championship program for weekly short track auto racing with paved and dirt tracks throughout the United States and Canada.

 

Connecticut-based Whelen Engineering is the series' title sponsor. Whelen Engineering is a leading manufacturer of automotive, aviation, industrial and emergency vehicle lighting. NASCAR tracks and pace cars across North American are among many showcases for Whelen products.

 

Contact:

Jason Christley

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


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All Star Circuit of Champions Welcomes Arctic Cat(R) as Title Sponsor in 2016




All Star Circuit of Champions Welcomes Arctic Cat® as Title Sponsor in 2016

 

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 11, 2016) – Arctic Cat, a world leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles and side-by-sides, will be the title sponsor of the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series in 2016. The All Star Circuit of Champions is one of the oldest traveling sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing.

 

Arctic Cat's involvement in the series will play a significant role on and off the racetrack, increasing awareness of the All Star Circuit of Champions, owned by NASCAR premier series champion Tony Stewart. The newly named Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will make its 2016 debut Feb. 5 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.

 

"All of us at Arctic Cat are thrilled to be the title sponsor of the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2016," said Greg Williamson, chief marketing officer, Arctic Cat. "Tony Stewart has long been a member of the Arctic Cat family and the association on the grassroots level is a great fit for our brand. Expect to see many of our products on display at a large number of All Star events in 2016."

 

The Wildcat, Arctic Cat's high-performance, high-powered side-by-side, will be showcased at numerous All Star events. Riders will participate in Wildcat exhibitions, racing head-to-head on the same racing surface as the All Star Circuit of Champions. Arctic Cat representatives will be in attendance regularly over the course of the season, displaying current and new models, as well as conducting ride-and-drive events for race fans.

 

"We cannot thank Arctic Cat, Greg Williamson, Mark Miller and their entire team enough for their support of the All Stars," Stewart said. "We look forward to growing theArctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions and promoting the Arctic Cat brand throughout the year. I might even participate in a few ride-and-drive events with the fans."

 

In addition, Arctic Cat will award all-terrain vehicles to the top-three drivers in the final 2016 All Star Circuit of Champions standings. The 2016 All Star champion will receive a 150cc Alterra ATV, with second and third place each receiving a 90cc Alterra ATV. A random drawing will be conducted during the championship banquet, awarding another 90cc Alterra ATV to a full-time All Star competitor. Arctic Cat will also provide products to be used by All Star officials and technicians on race day, including Alterra ATVs and a Prowler.

 

Those seeking additional information regarding the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions should visit www.AllStarSprint.com. Series updates and breaking news will be posted regularly on the series' official Twitter account at www.twitter.com/ASCoC. Find full text results from each and every Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions event atwww.AllStarSprint.com/schedule. 

 

About Arctic Cat

The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat® and Motorfist® brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.'s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "ACAT." More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.ArcticCat.com. 

 

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2016-01-10

Lucas Oil renouvelle son entente de partenariat avec la Série Sportsman Qc







Lucas Oil renouvelle son entente de partenariat avec la Série Sportsman Qc



Depuis la fondation de la série Sportsman Qc en 2006 par son président et promoteur André Poulin,  nous avons pu compter sur des partenaires fidèles et engagés. C'est un privilège pour moi de pouvoir vous confirmer que Lucas Oil s'impliquera pour une 10e saison auprès de la série comme commanditaire principal. Par l'entremise de M. Jacques Sigouin, représentant au Québec pour Lucas Oil,  nous pourrons ainsi compter à nouveau sur leur confiance comme commanditaire principal. 

C'est en  1989 que Lucas Oil a été fondé par M. Forrest Lucas et sa conjointe Charlotte mais il faudra attendre en 1996 pour que les produits Lucas Oil soient introduits sur le marché canadien. Lucas Oil s'est rapidement démarqué par sa gamme de produits de lubrifiants et d'additifs de qualités. De 1996 à 2006, l'entreprise ne cesse d'accroître ses opérations au Canada si bien qu'en 2006, la ligne de produits est mise à la disposition de la clientèle dans les grands magasins de détail avec l'ajout des lubrifiants pour les motos ainsi que les véhicules récréatifs.  

Chef de file dans l'industrie, le succès de Lucas Oil s'est construit par un travail acharné, une ligne incomparable de produits haut de gamme et un engagement indéfectible envers la satisfaction client. Pouvant compter sur un excellent personnel et une technologie exceptionnelle acquise grâce à des années de recherche, c'est sans aucun doute avec cette formule unique que Lucas Oil mise pour assurer sa continuité. 

Engagé auprès de la communauté et ainsi que dans le domaine de la course automobile nous pouvons être fiers de faire partie de la grande famille Lucas Oil. 

Merci à vous de votre confiance !

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste





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2016-01-07

Brossard Performance, un commanditaire présent depuis 10 ans !



Communiqué pour diffusion immédiate

Le 10 décembre 2015

Brossard Performance, un commanditaire présent depuis 10 ans !

M. Claude Robitaille, propriétaire de Brossard Performance et passionné du monde automobile, est assurément un de nos commanditaires des plus fidèles. Partenaire de la Série depuis les tous débuts en 2006, il a contribué par son appui à faire grandir la Série en nous accordant sa confiance année après année.

Brossard Performance est une entreprise qui est sans aucun doute une référence en pièces d'autos de performance et en préparation d'automobile dans la région de Québec.

Spécialiste de la modification automobile depuis maintenant 1975, les amateurs peuvent compter sur une équipe qualifiée et disponible qui sont en mesure de leur offrir une gamme de produits; comptant sur plus de 130 manufacturiers de pièces et d'accessoires.

Vous pouvez aussi faire confiance à leur équipe de mécaniciens qualifiés qui se feront un plaisir de vous ouvrir leur atelier de mécanique que ce soit pour la pose, une réparation mineure ou majeure ou pour une transformation de performance de votre véhicule.

Une visite vous convaincra !

C'est avec grand plaisir que nous vous confirmons la continuité du partenariat avec Brossard Performance pour la saison 2014!

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste

 

Coordonnées :

4860, boul Wilfrid-Hamel
Québec.
Téléphone : 418-872-3376
Site Internet : www.brossardperformance.com


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2016-01-06

ACT Returning to NHMS for 8th Bond Auto Parts Invitational

ACT Returning to NHMS for 8th Bond Auto Parts Invitational

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         ACT010616-02

 



<<ATTACHED PHOTO (STE_0248.JPG): The 8th Annual Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be held Saturday, September 24. (Steve Poulin photo)>>

 

Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) announced today that ACT will return to the 1.058-mile speedway in 2016 for the 8th Annual Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 24. The 50-lap event has been a staple of the ACT schedule since its inaugural running in 2009.

 

 "It's definitely a race that I love going to," 2014 Invitational winner Wayne Helliwell, Jr. said. "It brings a different type of racing that we don't get to do at any other track. Running three-, four-, and sometimes five-wide, as much as it's nerve-wracking, is also really enjoyable. Overall, it's just a great experience – especially being mixed in with some of the Cup drivers and the Modified Tour guys. It's a big event for the crew, the family, and the sponsors, and it's something we really look forward to every year."

 

 The 2015 Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational drew competitors from seven different U.S. states and the Canadian province of Quebec, with Rowley, MA's Eddie MacDonald capturing his fourth Invitational victory. This year's edition will once again be part of the track's NASCAR weekend on "Tripleheader Saturday" which includes the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

 

 "The American-Canadian Tour brings passion, high-quality racing and a loyal short track fan base to our facility every September," said David McGrath, executive vice president and general manager of NHMS. "It goes without saying that we could not be more proud to host some of the best drivers in the Northeast and Canada for the Tour's biggest all-star event as they put on a great show for the fans with the help of our partner Bond Auto Parts for the ACT Invitational."

 

The ACT Late Model Tour opens the 2016 season with the New Hampshire Governor's Cup at Lee USA Speedway on Sunday, April 10. The 12-race Tour schedule includes events at 11 different tracks throughout the Northeast United States. The Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational is one of two featured non-point events, along with the 54th Northfield Savings Bank Milk Bowl at Barre, VT's Thunder Road on Sunday, October 2. 

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802-244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.nhms.com. For tickets to the Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 24, call the New Hampshire Motor Speedway ticket office at 603-783-4931.

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2016-01-05

ACT & PASS Announce Revised 2016 Doubleheader Schedule

ACT & PASS Announce Revised 2016 Doubleheader Schedule

                                   

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                            ACT010516-01



 

<<ATTACHED PHOTO (VLF_0006.jpg): White Mountain Motorsports Park will become the fifth different track to host an ACT/PASS Doubleheader

 

Waterbury, VT – The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today that the 2016 doubleheader schedule for the two series has been revised. Due to the continuing decline of the Canadian-U.S. exchange rate, the doubleheader event at Quebec's Autodrome Montmagny originally scheduled for Saturday, July 23 has been cancelled.

 

"Historically, combination races have featured a U.S. funds purse for all competitors, and with the elevated exchange rate expected to go even higher, the costs for both fans and promoters would be unreasonable," ACT President Tom Curley and PASS President Tom Mayberry said in a joint statement. "We certainly appreciate all the support and enthusiasm the teams and fans from Quebec have had for the combination events in the past, and we hope that we can get them back on the schedule in 2017."

 

The two series will now host a doubleheader at N. Woodstock, NH's White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) on Saturday, August 20. As part of the new agreement, WMMP and Speedway 51 have switched dates on the ACT schedule; the ACT White Mountain 150 moves to August 20while Speedway 51's Generation Next 151 will now be held on June 18. WMMP will become the fifth different track to host an ACT/PASS doubleheader event.

 

"White Mountain is a favorite track to visit for both teams and fans," Mayberry said. "It also sits right in the middle of the marketing areas for both ACT and PASS. I think it should be a great event for both series' competitors and fans."

 

ACT will open the 2016 season with the traditional New Hampshire Governor's Cup at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, NH on Sunday, April 10. PASS will be joined by ACT to open their season the following Sunday, April 17 at Maine's Oxford Plains Speedway for the first of four doubleheaders between the two organizations.

 

In addition to the newly scheduled doubleheader at WMMP, two other twin bills will take place during the 2016 season featuring the two largest touring series in the Northeast. PASS will return to Barre, VT's Thunder Road for a 150-lap event during the 54th Annual Mekkelsen Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 29 along with a 100-lap feature for Thunder Road's ACT-type Late Models. The final doubleheader will be at Scarborough, ME's Beech Ridge Motor Speedway on September 17 and 18 during the PASS New England 500 weekend, with ACT running the 42nd Fall Foliage 200 as part of the program.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802.244.6963, media@acttour.com, the PASS offices at passracing@roadrunner.com, or visitwww.acttour.com or www.proallstarsseries.com.

 

2016 ACT Late Model Tour Schedule

#              DATE                       DAY         TRACK                                                       LOCATION               EVENT

1              Apr 9-10                Sat-Sun     Lee USA Speedway                                 Lee, NH                   NH Governor's Cup 150

2              Apr 17                     Sun          Oxford Plains Speedway                        Oxford, ME             Oxford 100/PASS

3              Apr 30-May 1        Sat-Sun     Thunder Road                                        Barre, VT                 Merchants Bank 150              

4              May 14                    Sat           Airborne Park Speedway                      Plattsburgh, NY      Spring Green 116

5              May 21                    Sat           New London-Waterford Speedbowl   Waterford, CT         NLW Tripleheader 100

6              Jun 04                      Sat           Devil's Bowl Speedway                         Fair Haven, VT        Devil's Bowl 100

7              Jun 18                      Sat           Speedway 51                                          Groveton, NH          Lil Joey Generation Next 151

8              Jul 16                       Sat           Seekonk Speedway                                Seekonk, MA           Seekonk Tripleheader 150

9              Aug 06                     Sat           Beech Ridge Motor Speedway            Scarborough, ME    Coastal 100            

10            Aug 20                     Sat           White Mountain Motorsports Park   N. Woodstock, NH  WMMP 150/PASS

11            Sep 17-18              Sat-Sun    Beech Ridge Motor Speedway            Scarborough, ME    Fall Foliage 200/PASS

12            Oct 15                     Sat           Thompson Speedway                           Thompson, CT         World Series Tripleheader 75               

 

Schedule Subject to Change

 

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