2016-04-14

PASS/ACT Doubleheader On Tap This Weekend For Oxford Plains Opener



PASS/ACT Doubleheader On Tap This Weekend For Oxford Plains Opener










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NAPLES, ME (April 14) – New England race fans will be treated to a twin bill of feature racing action this weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway when the region's top stock car sanctions hit the track.  The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models will make their first stop of the season in Maine in the Speedway Homes 150, while the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models will compete for the first time this year in the Dave's Small Engine Repair/Husqvarna 100.

Defending PASS North Super Late Model champion, Mike Rowe, has seen success in both divisions, but will once again focus his efforts in 2016 on the PASS North title.  Last year, in what turned out to be a single season effort with the Petit Motorsports team, Rowe turned a three-win season into his first PASS North championship after 15 years of competing in the series.

"We've finished second, third, fourth numerous times in the championship all over the years and we came to Hickory last spring and finished third and it looked real promising right from the start," said Rowe.  "To come out and win the championship last year was just great.  You know Ben [Rowe] and Johnny Clark were real stout a few years ago and to come out and beat those guys was just awesome."

Last season started out quickly for Rowe with a win in the Speedway Homes 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway.  Now with the Richard Moody Racing team as a teammate to his son, 4-time PASS North Super Late Model champion, Ben Rowe, the former 3-time HP Hood Oxford 250 winner hopes to turn his season around.  After a mechanical problem in the team's first race together at Hickory Motor Speedway, they were sidelined early due to a crash in the PASS North opener at Thompson Speedway.  With his past success there, Oxford Plains could be just what the doctor ordered for Mike Rowe to get his season back on the right track.

"I think the young kids today want to go out and win it on the first lap and me ,being a little older, I just sit back there and let them use their stuff up," says Rowe.  "I believe I can do that this weekend and we'll see what happens at the end."

The field will be stacked with champions for Sunday afternoon's Speedway Homes 150, including former HP Hood Oxford 250 winners, Travis Benjamin and Glen Luce, along with former PASS champions, Johnny Clark, Joey Doiron, and DJ Shaw, and Thompson winner, Garrett Hall.  Currently, over 30 drivers are entered with more expected this weekend.

All the action gets under way on Saturday at Oxford Plains Speedway with open practice for all competing divisions from 11 AM – 4 PM.  On Sunday, practice will begin at 9:30 AM with racing slated to begin at 2 PM for the PASS North Super Late Models, ACT Late Models, PASS Modifieds, and Legends. 

  PASS North Super Late Model entry forms for Oxford Plains Speedway, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, and the 43rd Annual HP Hood Oxford 250 can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.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 HP Hood Oxford 250 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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ACT Youth Look to Come of Age at Oxford

ACT Youth Look to Come of Age at Oxford

 

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Waterbury, VT – The opening race of 2016 racing season will have several young guns looking to make a good first impression competing against the top Late Model drivers in the Northeast.

 

 The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) head to Maine's Oxford Plains Speedway Sunday, April 17 for the first ACT/PASS doubleheader of the 2016 season, featuring 100 laps for the ACT Late Models and 150 laps for the PASS North Super Late Models. The event is the 67th season opener for the historic 3/8-mile speedway.

 

Vermont's Emily Packard, Brandon Atkins of New York and New Hampshire's Kyle Welch and Ryan Olsen look to be contenders at several tracks this year wheeling late models on the American Canadian Tour. The 21-year-old and under group has had various success the last two racing seasons and all look to carry the ACT checkered flag in 2016.

 

Packard, who finished fourth in points in 2015, is the only one of the four drivers that will not run the entire ACT schedule. The 19 year-old full time college student will run nine ACT events and is excited to start the season at Oxford. "We had some really good runs there and I really enjoy racing there"said Packard. "Last year was my first time there, so it was unknown as to how we would run. We had a great race, coming from 20th to 4th, and pressuring 3rd place at the end." Packard should be considered as one of the favoriteson Sunday as 2014 ACT Champion Joey Polewarczyk Jr. has signed on to work on the car and help the team. Joey "Pole" took home the checkers at both Oxford events last season.

 

Atkins, of Au Sable Forks, NY, finished fifth in ACT Late Model points in 2015 and is looking to visit victory lane for the first time in 2016. The SUNY Plattsburgh student finished 11th at the opening event last year after starting 21st and is looking forward to running the entire ACT schedule. "I think the Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne was the highlight for me" said Atkins referring to the 2015 season. "After replacing most of the front end following the heat and starting in the back, coming home fifth meant a lot to the team. It helped lead to another fifth at Thompson to finish the season".

 

The 21 year-old Welch already has a victory, winning at Speedway 51 in 2014, but is looking to improve a hard luck 2015 season, finishing eighth in points. "Our speed every week was something I was really proud of" explained Welch. "We had a lot of bad luck in 2015 but in racing you're going to have years like that". With a full season entry and a little bit of good luck, don't be surprised to see Welch visit victory lane again in 2016.

 

North Haverill, NH will once again be yielding a young racer looking to make his mark in the Northeast as Ryan Olsen competes full time in ACT. The 19 year old, driving for Joey Pole Racing, is the son of former two-time NASCAR North Champion Mike Olsen and great-grandson of the beloved New England Racers Hall of Famer, the late Stub Fadden. Olsen, who ran the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2015, will have a ton of racing knowledge at his beckon call as he runs for the 2016 ACT Rookie of the Year.

 

Post time for the Oxford 100 and the first ACT/PASS doubleheader of 2016 is 2:00pm on Sunday, April 17. The pits open at 7:30pmwith the main grandstands at 9:30am. Admission is $30 for adults and $15 for juniors ages 6-12.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802-244-6963, media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com orwww.oxfordplains.com.

 

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De nouveaux pilotes de qualité pour la Série Sportsman Qc

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Le 13 avril 2015, Québec ​

De nouveaux pilotes de qualité pour la Série Sportsman Qc 









Pour son 10e anniversaire, les Sportsman Qc Lucas Oil c'était promis une saison mémorable. Premièrement, avec un double championnat ajoutant ainsi 5000$ au fond de points du championnat régional Habitation Dany Lagacé et ensuite avec plusieurs bonis de course dépassant 5000$pour remercier ses pilotes de leur fidélité et de la confiance accordée envers la série et ses officiels. 

La réponse des pilotes est plus qu'espérée et il nous fait plaisir de vous annoncer que ce n'est pas terminé. D'abord, nous avons appris, par sa présence au Salon de l'Auto Sport de Qc, que le #32 Jean Duchesneau de Québec sera de retour dans sa voiture aux couleurs de sa nouvelle entreprise Dutch Bull.

De plus, l'équipe Blanchet Racing Team a fait l'acquisition de la voiture de Richard Livernois. Avec le #79, deux pilotes se partageront la conduite soit Jimmy Roy de Victoriaville et René Blanchet de Lévis. Le talentueux pilote de Victoriaville a terminé au second rang du championnat Procam Super Truck l'an dernier. Outre dans la série Procam Super Truck, le pilote s'est aussi démarqué dans la classe Sport Compact Élite. Quant à René Blanchet, il s'est illustré dans la série Prolab dans le début des années 2000. 

Ensuite, ayant fait l'acquisition de la voiture de Johnny Gagné, nous pourrons voir lors des programmes de la Série Sportsman Qc, un pilote expérimenté c'est-à-dire Christian Roussin d'Ancienne Lorette. Bien connu dans le monde du stock-car, Roussin qui roulera à bord de la voiture #65, saura lui aussi rehausser la qualité de pilotes en piste pour la saison 2016. 

Avec ces 3 annonces, la Série Sportsman Qc Lucas Oil établit un record d'inscription avant saison avec 40 inscrits présentement. Quelques autres pourraient s'ajouter au groupe avant le début de la saison. 

Ayant annoncé plus tôt le retour de Marc Bégin, nous pouvons vous confirmer qu'il portera le #18 pour la saison 2016. 

Les Mini Sportsman en pleine évolution 

À chaque présence des Mini Sportsman au Salon de l'Auto Sport de Qc, la popularité de ces voitures ne fait aucun doute. Quelques pilotes ont gradué dans les classes régionales pour la prochaine saison rendant quelques voitures disponibles. Le pilote #37 Dany Gariepy a fait l'acquisition d'une d'entre elles qui sera pilotée par son fils, William Gariepy. Aux mêmes couleurs que son père, le pilote âgé de 10 ans qui jusqu'ici évoluait en motocross fera ses premiers tours avec la série Mini Sportsman le 14 mai prochain. 

Aussi, nous pourrons voir en piste le # 77 Cédrik Grenier de Lac Mégantic qui a fait l'acquisition à l'automne dernier de la voiture #70 de Mylane Boutet. 

C'est un réel plaisir d'accueillir ses pilotes qui viendront encore une fois ajouter à la qualité de pilotes déjà présents. 

La Série Sportsman Qc Lucas Oil vous promettent toute une saison; la série de l'heure au Québec! 

Marie-Claude Levasseur, Relationniste 

 



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2016-04-13

LES 50 TOURS CAN-AM LANCERONT LA FIN DE SEMAINE NASCAR DU MOIS D’AOÛT SUR LE CIRCUIT DU GRAND PRIX DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES

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LES 50 TOURS CAN-AM LANCERONT LA FIN DE SEMAINE NASCAR DU MOIS D'AOÛT SUR LE CIRCUIT DU GRAND PRIX DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES

 

MONTRÉAL (Qc), le 12 avril 2016. – BRP (TSX:DOO) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'il sera le commanditaire en titre de la course du mois d'août de la série NASCAR Pinty's, qui aura lieu au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R). La course se déroulera le dimanche 14 août 2016, et portera le nom Les 50 Tours Can-Am. « Au Québec, peu de noms rivalisent avec celui du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières quand on pense passion, adrénaline et sports mécaniques, relate Dominic Fugère, directeur général du GP3R. Can-Am, appartenant à BRP, fait partie de ces marques légendaires. C'est pourquoi nous sommes si honorés qu'ils acceptent de prêter leur nom à l'épreuve-phare de notre événement. » 

 

« BRP a un bassin important de clients au Québec, et ce, depuis plusieurs décennies. Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières représente une bonne plateforme pour entrer en contact avec eux, mentionne Louis Lévesque, vice-président, Marketing global et Expérience client chez BRP. La passion, la performance et l'aventure sont parmi les motivations clés qui nous font avancer chaque jour. Nous sommes heureux d'aller à la rencontre de nos clients lors du GP3R et de partager avec eux les dernières innovations sur nos gammes de produits sur route et hors route. » 

 

Jeffrey Earnhardt coursera à Trois-Rivières 

 

L'équipe de Go FAS Racing Canada aura deux pilotes sur le circuit du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières portant les couleurs de Can-Am, soient le jaune et le noir. Alex Labbé, champion de la série ACT en 2014 et l'un des grands espoirs du circuit NASCAR canadien, et Jeffrey Earnhardt, pilote NASCAR en série Coupe Sprint, représenteront la marque Can-Am au GP3R. 

 

« La réputation du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières n'est plus à faire comme endroit où les pilotes peaufinent leur coup de volant en circuit routier, dit Jeffrey Earnhardt. Je suis très fier que Can-Am me permette d'améliorer mes aptitudes sur ce circuit urbain légendaire. De plus, j'ajoute mon nom à la liste de mes collègues de la Coupe Sprint Paul Menard, Casey Mears, Danica Patrick et A.J. Allmendinger qui se sont tous développés grâce à des passages dans les rues de Trois-Rivières. » 

 

« Avec les Rahal, Rosberg, Andretti, Unser, Hansen et, surtout, Villeneuve, les grandes familles du sport automobile ont toujours été bien présentes à Trois-Rivières. D'ajouter, le nom Earnhardt à cette liste sélecte, surtout grâce à un partenaire de choix tel que Can-Am, est un honneur qui rend fier toute l'équipe du GP3R », explique Dominic Fugère. 

 

BRP et sa marque Can-Am, grâce à son partenariat avec les vêtements Kappa et les caméras Cyclops Gear, est le commanditaire officiel de l'équipe Go FAS Racing Canada no 32 pour toutes les courses de la série NASCAR Pinty's au Canada en 2016. BRP est également le fier commanditaire de l'équipe Go FAS Racing no 32 dans la série NASCAR Coupe Sprint aux États-unis. 

 

Pour obtenir des billets et réserver une place de camping, appelez le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières au 1-866-416-9797 (en semaine, entre 11 h et 18 h[HE]), visitez le www.gp3r.com. 

 

À propos du GP3R 

Arrêt incontournable de la série NASCAR Pinty's et du Championnat du monde FIA de rallycross présenté par Monster Energy, le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières organise depuis 1967 un festival de sport automobile de classe mondiale, en collaboration avec ses partenaires, commanditaires et précieux bénévoles, afin d'offrir à sa clientèle corporative, gouvernementale et mordue d'adrénaline un rendez-vous chargé d'émotions, véhicule de visibilité et de promotion pour Trois-Rivières, partout dans le monde. 

 

À propos de BRP 

BRP (TSX:DOO) est un chef de file mondial en conception, développement, fabrication, distribution et commercialisation de véhicules récréatifs motorisés et de systèmes de propulsion. Son portefeuille comprend les motoneiges Ski-Doo et Lynx, les motomarines Sea-Doo, les véhicules tout-terrain et les véhicules côte à côte Can-Am, les roadsters Can-Am Spyder, les systèmes de propulsion marins Evinrude et Rotax, de même que les moteurs Rotax pour karts, motocyclettes et petits avions. BRP conçoit également sa propre gamme dédiée de produits de pièces, accessoires et vêtements. Avec des revenus annuels de plus de 3,8 milliards de dollars provenant de ventes dans plus de 100 pays, la Société emploie environ 7 900 personnes à travers le monde. 

 

www.brp.com @BRPnouvelles 

 

Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Evinrude, Rotax, Can-Am et le logo BRP sont des marques de commerce de Bombardier Produits Récréatifs inc. ou de ses sociétés affiliées. Toutes les autres marques de commerce appartiennent à leur propriétaire respectif. 

 

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‘LES 50 TOURS CAN-AM’ TO HEADLINE AUGUST NASCAR WEEK-END AT THE GRAND PRIX DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES

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'LES 50 TOURS CAN-AM' TO HEADLINE AUGUST NASCAR WEEK-END AT THE GRAND PRIX DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES

 

MONTRÉAL, QC. April 12, 2016 – BRP (TSX: DOO) announced today that it will serve as the title sponsor for the August Weekend NASCAR Pinty's Series race at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R). The race, scheduled for Sunday, August 14, 2016 will be named 'Les 50 Tours Can-Am'. "In Quebec, few names can compete with the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières when we think of passion, adrenaline and motorsports," says Dominic Fugère, general manager at GP3R. "Can-Am, owned by BRP, is one of these legendary brands. That is why we are really honoured that Can-Am agrees to lend its name to the key race of our event." 

 

"BRP has had an important customer base in Quebec for many decades now and the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières represents a great platform to connect with them," said Louis Lévesque, vice-president, Global Marketing and Consumer Experience at BRP. "Passion, performance and adventure are among our key motivators driving us each day and we are thrilled to meet with our consumers at GP3R and to share with them our latest innovations on our Can-Am on road and off road line up." 

 

Jeffrey Earnhardt to race in Trois-Rivières 

 

Go FAS Racing Canada team will have two drivers on the track sporting Can-Am's yellow and black colours at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. 2014 ACT champion driver Alex Labbé, one of the rising stars of the Canadian NASCAR circuit and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeffrey Earnhardt will both be representing the Can-Am brand at GP3R. 

 

"The reputation of the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières is well established as a place where drivers can hone their road course driving skills," mentioned Jeffrey Earnhardt. "I am really proud that Can-Am allows me to improve my skills on this renowned urban circuit, and to add my name to the list of my Sprint Cup colleagues Paul Menard, Casey Mears, Danica Patrick and A.J. Allmendinger. These drivers all developed through passages in the streets of Trois-Rivières." 

 

"With the Rahals, Rosbergs, Andrettis, Unsers, Hansens and, of course, Villeneuves, great families of motorsports have always been part of the GP3R," explained Dominic Fugère. "To add the name Earnhardt to this select list, thanks to Can-Am, is an honour that makes the entire GP3R team proud." 

 

BRP and its Can-Am brand, through its association with Kappa and Cyclops Gear, is the primary sponsor of the #32 Go FAS Racing Canada team for all the NASCAR Pinty's Series races in Canada in 2016. BRP is also a proud partner of the #32 Go FAS Racing team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in the United States. 

 

For tickets and camping, call the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières at 1-866-416-9797 (Monday to Fridayfrom 11 am to 6 pm ET), visit online at www.gp3r.com. 

 

About Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières 

A must stop of the NASCAR Pinty's series and of the rallycross FIA World Championship presented by Monster Energy, the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières organizes since 1967 a world class motorsport festival, in collaboration with its partners, sponsors and precious volunteers, to offer its corporate customers, government and fans of adrenaline an emotionally charged experience, vehicle of visibility and promotion for Trois-Rivières worldwide. 

 

About BRP 

BRP (TSX:DOO) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and propulsion systems. Its portfolio includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles, Can-Am Spyder roadsters, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. BRP supports its line of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business. With annual sales of over CA$3.8 billion from over 100 countries, the Company employs approximately 7,900 people worldwide. 

 

www.brp.com

@BRPnews 

 

Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Evinrude, Rotax, Can-Am, and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

 

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2016-04-12

Nouveaux prix pour la classe Sport Compact Élite







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Nouveaux prix pour la classe Sport Compact Élite 


Le promoteur de l'Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction, André Poulin ne cesse de travailler afin de bonifier les prix remis aux classes régionales. C'est ainsi que deux partenaires s'impliqueront avec la classe Sport Compact Élite pour la saison 2016.

La meilleure remontée  

Jack Performance, déjà impliqué auprès de la classe Sport Compact Élite depuis 2 ans, réitère son implication et remettra à chaque programme pour la saison 2016 un prix de 50$ au pilote effectuant la meilleure remontée en finale. Dépositaire des plus grandes marques de pièces, Jack Performance est en mesure de vous fournir des pièces à prix imbattables, et ce avec un service impeccable tout en vous offrant des conseils adaptés à vos besoins. Il offre aussi un service de dynamomètre sur roue pour améliorer vos performances en piste.

Prix Triple Champion Dominic Jacques #7

Un second prix sera remis à chaque programme et qui de mieux que l'ancien triple champion de la classe, le pilote Dominic Jacques de Vallée-Jonction pour remettre ce prix!En effet, l'équipe Sportsman Qc #67 remettra un montant de 25$ à chaque finale au pilote qui terminera en 7eposition; position qui représente le numéro que portait le pilote dans cette classe. Par ce prix, Dominic Jacques souhaite encourager la relève la classe dans laquelle il a évolué pendant 8 années et qui lui aura permis de graduer en Sportsman Qc. 

C'est une grande fierté pour l'équipe de l'Autodrome Chaudière d'être en mesure, par le biais de partenaire de choix, de pouvoir offrir à ses pilotes des prix qui seront accessibles à un grand nombre de pilotes et qui viendront bonifier les montants déjà remis en bourse. 

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Alexander debuts new super late model team Sunday



  
   



  
   Alexander tested "the family car" at Wiscasset Saturday



Alexander debuts new super late model team Sunday


Ellsworth ME (4/12/2016) There are changes in the wind for 16 year-old Super Late Model racer Wyatt Alexander, and he's hoping that those changes will give him a leg up when he takes his first green of the 2016 season at Oxford Plains Speedway April 17th.



For the first time in his racing career Alexander will spend much of his time competing in something other than a family owned race car. The Alexander family teamed up with Dan Colby Racing in the off season, and Colby has spent the winter updating his chassis with the latest innovations from Dale Shaw Race Cars and a new Arbodies skin. The new combination looks to Oxford with high hopes and realistic expectations.


"Naturally we can't wait to get the season started, " says Alexander." Dan has been working hard to get his car prepared for Oxford; it's a beauty, and I can't wait to log some laps. We will approach Oxford, and all of our season for that matter, with realistic goals. We'll be at Oxford for most of the PASS races leading up to the H.P. Hood Oxford 250; that race has a star next to it on our schedule, and we will be putting extra effort into fine tuning our package for that one."


The new team has an ambitious schedule planned, with an emphasis on both the PASS and Granite State Pro Stock Series schedules. Wiscasset weekly shows, the Boss Hogg 100 and Seekonk's big midweek Pro Stock open are all on the list. If the season goes as planned a fall PASS South race will be added to the schedule. It's a ton of racing, but the blending of the two race teams gives Alexander two well prepared race cars and a talented team backing him up. It's an edge that should come into play as the season progresses.


" Our schedule will probably not allow us to race for points or any rookie titles but our goal is to race at as many new tracks as possible. I have less than twenty features in a super late model and most of them were 40 laps or less. We spent the majority of 2015 focusing on the weekly series at Wiscasset," says Alexander." I finished fourth in the points, earned Rookie of the Year in our class and won the Boss Hogg 100. Wiscasset is a great place to race but it takes track time at all the region's speedways to progress in these cars and often more than one trip to a new track for a driver to get comfortable and the race car dialed in just right. So, we will venture out from our home track with the goal of getting to know some new speedways and learn what it takes to be around at the finish of these 100 and 150 lap features. I'm confident in my team and my equipment. My family will still be 100% involved. I wouldn't have it any other way. Dan brings a ton of experience and knowledge to the team, and the added plus of knowing what it takes to get around several of the tracks we've never visited. I know there will be some bumps in the road along the way, but I fully expect to have nights when we will be in the mix for the win, too."


Alexander may have just received his drivers' license but he's a twelve year veteran behind the wheel of a race car. His experience should serve him well as he climbs the super late model ladder. The season gets underway this weekend at Oxford Plains Speedway, a Pro All Stars/American-Canadian Tour doubleheader set to take the green at 2:00 PM. Follow the team's progress on Facebook at Wyatt Alexander Racing, Twitter @Walexander_96 and on the web at www.wyattalexander.com .


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Horsepower On Display This Weekend In PASS/Modified Doubleheader At Caraway

 

Horsepower On Display This Weekend In PASS/Modified Doubleheader At Caraway

 

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CHARLOTTE, NC (April 12) – Southeast race fans will get a rare treat this weekend at Caraway Speedway when the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Models and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour compete together in a rare doubleheader.  The Dogwood 325 will see the two most powerful asphalt series in the South compete together for the first time ever on Saturday night at Caraway, along with the Mid-Atlantic Limited Late Models, Chargers, Mini Stocks, and Hornets.

Sanford, NC's Jody Measamer is a driver that knows Caraway Speedway well.  Measamer grew up helping on the crew of legendary short tracker racer, Tom Usry, at Caraway and other tracks throughout the Carolinas.  Eventually, Measamer took his place behind the wheel and Caraway Speedway has been very good to him throughout his racing career.  Measamer won his first 4-Cylinder Modified race at Caraway and then went on to score his first Late Model Supertruck win there before going on to capture the track championship.

"Caraway is one of the toughest tracks on the tour, it is a very technical track where you must hit your marks each and every lap," says Measamer, driver of the Aquavapor Electronic Cigarettes/Solid Rock Carriers #98 Chevrolet.  "It is a challenge to get the car to respond at both ends of the track.  Turns 1 and 2 are totally different than 3 and 4.  Based on previous PASS South Races at Caraway, first and foremost, you have to keep the fenders on it and all 4 tires heading in the same direction.  You also have to keep from using your tires too early so you have something left to go with at the end."

Measamer came to Caraway Speedway last year with high expectations too, but was involved in an incident on lap one that saw him get into the wall.  Despite heavy damage, Measamer's crew worked on the car through multiple pit stops and the team soldiered home to a third place finish.  This year, Measamer battled hard at Dillon with eventual race winner Brandon Setzer and set a new Super Late Model track record at Hickory for the prestigious Easter Bunny 150.  Needless to say, hopes are high this weekend as Measamer seeks his first career PASS South Super Late Model victory.

"Honestly there is not just one single item, but a combination of several little things I believe that has helped with our start this year," says Measamer.  "We struggled at the end of 2015 for speed and were just not happy with the car.  During the off season we completely rebuilt the car, but the frustrating part is we didn't really find anything wrong that would explain what was going on.  We unloaded at Dillon pretty good and hit on a few things with shocks and bumpstops that's made it even better which we were able to show at Hickory.  I feel like we have a good piece going in to Caraway and hope we can finally break in to victory lane."

While Measamer will be seeking victory, rookie Kodie Conner and second year driver Matt Craig are embroiled in a fierce fight for the points lead which has them separated by only six points.  As a matter of fact, the top eight drivers in points are only 100 points, including New England driver Kyle Desouza and Ontario's JP Josiasse.  Last year's winner Jared Fryar is entered, along with former North-South Shootout winner, Ryan Moore, and Caraway frontrunner Trey Jarrell, who has increased support from sponsor Kaytech, Inc.  Veteran Jimmy Doyle and second year racer Kyle McCallum have also filed pre-entries for Saturday's Dogwood 325.

All the action gets under way on Friday at Caraway Speedway with open practice for all competing divisions from 3 – 6 PM.  On Saturday, practice will begin at 1 PM with qualifying starting at 5 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, Mid-Atlantic Limited Late Models and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modifieds, followed by main events starting at approximately 6:30 PM. 

  PASS South Super Late Model entry forms for Caraway Speedway and the complete weekend schedule can be found atProAllStarsSeries.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 HP Hood Oxford 250 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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2016-04-11

Howie Crowe Puts his 2016 Plans Into High Gear

 

Howie Crowe Puts his 2016 Plans Into High Gear

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Running weekly at the local hometown racetrack – in front of your friends, neighbours and relatives – can be fun. But finishing at the front of the field can take a lot of hard work and long hours behind the scenes. In the Paul Davis Systems Thunder Car division at Peterborough Speedway, there are few teams who put in more effort than the #28 machine and driver Howie Crowe.

 

The veteran campaigner from the Alderville First Nation has been a fixture at the venue known as Canada's Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval for a number of seasons and after finishing in the runner-up position in the final point standings in each of the past 2 years, he says he's looking to regain the form that helped pave the way to his past championship winning performances.

 

"It's a very competitive field and with the right amount of racing luck, almost anyone can make it to the winner's circle," admitted Crowe. "Don't get me wrong. There's no shame in being second best, but its kind of like having a hot dog when you're used to the finest steak on the menu. I like a hot dog once in a while, but a great steak with roasted potatoes, sautéed onions and mushrooms can't be beat. When you've won once, you want to win all the time. You can't get enough of how great it tastes."

 

Heading into the 2016 calendar – beginning Saturday, May 21st with the Country 105 Season Opener – Howie Crowe will once again take to the track in search of a next checkered flag behind the wheel of his popular black Chevrolet Monte Carlo, backed by Crowe Brothers Roofing, Trail's End, Custom Steering and Mayhew Graphics. Team media and public relations services are provided by Clarke Motorsports Communications.

 

With experience on a wide variety of racetracks, Crowe admits there is always the possibility of some contact on the short tracks – especially at the tight, tricky bullrings like Peterborough Speedway – but that doesn't concern him. He's always preferred to race the drivers the way they race him. Sometimes, you can work your way through traffic by waiting for an opening, but occasionally need to use the bumper to gain a position comes into play.

 

"Our goal this year is to be strong out of the box," said Crowe, whose background includes a boxing championship in the United States Marine Corp. "We picked-up a main event win on the second night of the year in 2015 and put together some solid top 5 and top 10 efforts throughout the rest of the season, finishing things off with a solid run in the Autumn Colours Classic. You don't need to get to victory lane at every show to earn a track championship."

 

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

 

Howie Crowe celebrates a Peterborough Speedway Thunder Car feature win with his wife Nicole. The 2016 season at Canada's Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval takes the green flag Saturday, May 21st.

 

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

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Martin Roy se hisse dans le top-25 au Texas


Martin Roy se hisse dans le top-25 au Texas

O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 – Texas Motor Speedway

Fort Worth, TX, le 9 avril 2016 - Le pilote québécois Martin Roy a effectué une belle remontée, vendredi soir, alors qu'il prenait part à l'épreuve de la série NASCAR Xfinity disputée au Texas Motor Speedway. Le propriétaire de l'équipe King Autosport a rallié l'arrivée en 25eplace au volant de la voiture n°90 Gamache/Côté/Arcopel.

Ayant pris le départ en 36e place, le pilote québécois, qui en était à sa deuxième course de la saison, a vite fait de gagner des positions sur l'ovale d'un mille et demi. « C'est une piste rapide, où l'inclinaison est prononcée. Elle est assez technique et ne pardonne pas l'erreur, alors il faut jouer de prudence, même à des vitesses frôlant les 180 milles à l'heure!», a partagé Roy, à propos du Texas Motor Speedway

Malchanceux à sa première course de la saison au Daytona International Speedway, Roy a pu compter sur une stratégie efficace d'arrêts aux puits pour compléter l'épreuve dans le top-25. Le chef d'équipe Mario Gosselin a orchestré la stratégie d'arrêts aux puits, et a pris un pari qui a été payant. 

« Nous devions nous arrêter alors qu'il restait environ 50 tours à faire, et nous nous apprêtions à le faire sous le drapeau vert. C'est à ce moment que j'ai entendu qu'il y avait peut-être un débris sur la piste, et je me doutais bien que NASCAR neutraliserait l'épreuve pour cette raison», a raconté Gosselin. 

C'est d'ailleurs ce qui est arrivé, avec une cinquantaine de tours à faire. Cette neutralisation allait d'ailleurs être la dernière de la course. « Nous avons pu faire le plein d'essence et mettre quatre pneus neufs sous le jaune. À la relance au tour 152 sur 200, nous avions environ 55 tours d'autonomie en essence, alors nous savions que nous pourrions rallier l'arrivée », a expliqué Martin Roy.

King Autosport a pu compter sur l'équipe d'arrêts aux puits de la pilote de la Coupe Sprint, Danica Patrick, à qui s'était ajouté le Québécois Dave Gigandon, préposé à l'essence. L'équipe mécanique toute québécoise était composée de Guy Caron, Éric Laperle et Dave Gigandon, alors que l'éclaireur était Normand Roy.

« Nous sommes très satisfaits. Un top-25 cadre parfaitement avec nos objectifs. Nous avons aussi très bien fait lors des arrêts aux puits. Ceux qui n'avaient pas opté pour la même stratégie que nous à la dernière neutralisation ont dû se battre avec des pneus usés à la corde ou faire le plein d'essence sous le vert », a conclu le pilote.

La course a été remportée par le pilote régulier de la Coupe Sprint, Kyle Busch. La série NASCAR Xfinity retourne en action dès samedi prochain, au Bristol Motor Speedway, au Tennessee.

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Garrett Hall wins PASS Super Late Model race at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

Garrett Hall wins PASS Super Late Model race at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

First-ever touring series victory for young racer from Scarborough, Maine

 

Thompson, Connecticut -- Garrett Hall of Scarborough, Maine nailed down his first-ever Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model victory in the 75-lap season opener for the PASS North Tour, also offering National Championship points, Sunday afternoon at Connecticut's Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.

 

Hall, driving his Quinn's Insulation car, numbered 94, outgunned early race leader Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield, Maine midway through the race to claim the top spot after an extended, spirited battle.  He then held off a determined challenge from Hudson, New Hampshire's Derek Griffith, aboard the LCM Racing 12, to post the win.  

 

Hall, a 21-year-old competitor who prior to this season spent almost his entire racing career on relatively-flat, third-mile ovals in his home state, credited a February trip to Florida's New Smyrna Speedway with helping himself and the team to dial the car in on New England's biggest and fastest oval short track.  

 

"We would have never been able to do this without that trip to New Smyrna, even though we didn't run well there," Hall said in victory lane after thanking his crew, family and sponsors.

 

Griffith made things interesting in the late stages of the race for a while, dueling with both the eventual winner, as well as third-place finisher Dave Garbo, Jr. of Stonington, Connecticut in the Garbo Lobster-sponsored 8. 

 

Early race leader Sanborn dominated the first half of the event aboard the Cushman Competition Ford, crossing the finish line in fourth position.  Multi-time PASS North Super Late Model champion Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine rounded out the top five.  Rowe unofficially took over the PASS Super Late Model National Championship points lead on the strength of that finish.

 

Mike Hopkins of Hermon, Maine kept things tight at the top of the rankings, finishing sixth at Thompson after entering the race tied for second spot with Rowe in the National rankings.  Larry Gelinas of Buxton, Maine battled for the early race lead, and ended up in seventh position under the checkered flag.

 

Berwick, Maine's Joey Doiron battled to an eighth-place finish in a car borrowed from Dale Shaw Race cars, with 2015 Oxford 250 winner Glen Luce of Turner, Maine and Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Massachusetts rounding out the top ten.  Ramstrom had entered the race as the PASS National Championship Series points leader.

 

Saturday afternoon heat race victories were posted by Sanborn, Gelinas and Hall.

 

The Pro All Stars Series North Super Late Models are in action this Sunday, April 17, at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine in a doubleheader racing program also featuring the ACT Late Model Tour, presented by Speedway Homes, Dave's Smaal Engines and Husqvarna.  Post time is 2:00 p.m.  For more information visit proallstarsseries.com, oxfordplains.com or call (207) 539-8865.

 

 

Results from the Icebreaker 75 Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model National Championship and North Series race at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Sunday, April 10, 2016 (showing finishing position, car number driver's name, driver's hometown):

1 94 Garrett Hall, Scarborough ME; 2 12 Derek Griffith, Hudson NH; 3 8 David Garbo, Jr. Stonington CT; 4 4 29 Trevor Sanborn, East Parsonsfield ME; 5 4 Ben Rowe, Turner ME; 6 15 Mike Hopkins, Hermon ME; 7 37 Larry Gelinas, Buxton ME; 8 68 Joey Doiron, Berwick ME; 9 7 Glen Luce, Turner ME; 10 35 Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston MA; 11 80 Donald TheetgeBoischatel QC; 12 8 Angelo Belsito, Auburn MA; 13 60 DJ Shaw, Center Conway NH; 14 09 Jeremy Davis, Tamworth NH; 15 15 George Bessette, Oxford MA; 16 1 Cory Casagrande, Stafford Springs CT; 17 82 John-Michael Shenette, Thompson CT; 18 16 Travis Stearns, Auburn ME; 19 59 Reid Lanpher, Manchester ME; 20 54 Johnny Clark, Farmingdale ME; 21 00 Bryan Kruczek, Newmarket NH; 22 46 Jake Vanada, Berkley MA; 23 2 Matt Matheson, French Lake NB; 24 42 Eric St.Gelais, Saint-Aime-des-Lacs, QC; 25 24 Mike Rowe, Turner ME; DNS 7 Travis Benjamin, Morrill ME.

 


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2016-04-06

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Heading to Diamond Run Mall Racing Show




ATTACHED PHOTO: Jason Durgan's #17 Devil's Bowl Speedway Modified will be on display for the second straight year at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland, Vt., on April 9-10.  (Devil's Bowl Speedway photo)
 
 
 
Devil's Bowl Speedway Heading to Diamond Run Mall Racing Show

Annual stock car show offers sneak preview of Vermont track's 50th season

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                 DBS-040516-1

 

RUTLAND, Vt. – Winter might be trying to make a late surge in Vermont, but rest assured that the stock car racing season is on its way.   Race fans can head indoors on April 9-10 for a sneak preview of the 2016 season at Devil's Bowl Speedway at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland, Vt., as the track again participates in the annual Rutland Regional Racecar Show to benefit the March of Dimes and March for Babies charities.

The Rutland Regional Racecar Show is the first opportunity of the year for race fans of all ages to get a free, up-close-and-personal look at the fresh NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing machinery ready to battle on Devil's Bowl Speedway's half-mile asphalt ovalon Saturday nights and the 3/10-mile dirt track on Sunday nights.  Cars and drivers from Devil's Bowl and other tracks in the region will be on hand on Saturday, April 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and on Sunday, April 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Diamond Run Mall.

Confirmed cars expected to be at the show include open-wheel Sportsman Modifieds driven by asphalt champion "VQ2" Vince Quenneville Jr.; Fair Haven, Vt., natives Bob Kilburn and Billy Lussier; Plattsburgh, N.Y., invader Jason Durgan; and two-track Devil's Bowl racer Jackie Brown Jr. of Hurley, N.Y.

Others expected are Late Model champion "Rocket" Josh Masterson and Most Improved Driver Seth Bridge, Renegade drivers Scott FitzGerald, Jim McKiernan, and Tony Salerno, Mini Stock driver Andrew FitzGerald, and new Bandit Youth Division racer Roo Forrest.

"We're really excited for the 50th racing season to begin at Devil's Bowl, and it's always fun to see our race fans come out to the Diamond Run Mall for this event," Devil's Bowl Speedway Media Director Justin St. Louis said.  "There's a lot of excitement about our new schedule of Saturday night asphalt racing and Sunday night dirt racing, and we can't wait to wave the green flag."

Admission to the show is free, though visitors are encouraged to make a donation to the March for Babies charity; a donation center will be located in the mall during the show.  The Diamond Run Mall is conveniently located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 4 and 7 in Rutland, Vermont.

Devil's Bowl Speedway's 50th season of racing will include NASCAR Whelen All-American Series-sanctioned action for both the half-mile asphalt and the 3/10-mile dirt tracks, totaling 27 scheduled events.  The asphalt track will race on Saturday nights, and the dirt track will race on Sunday nights; opening weekend is May 21-22.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of Exit 2 off of U.S. Route 4 and just 20 minutes from Rutland, Vt.  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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