2017-02-16

NASCAR Unveils Enhanced Format Stage Lengths for All Three National Series

NASCAR Unveils Enhanced Format Stage Lengths for All Three National Series

Fuel Mileage, Tire Wear Among Determining Factors for Lap Counts

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2017) – NASCAR today announced the 2017 stage lengths for each race in all three of its national series. A number of factors went into determining the lap count for Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage of each race, with a singular goal in mind – the best racing for NASCAR fans.

 

"Every track is unique for its characteristics in length, surface and overall racing conditions," said Scott Miller, NASCAR senior vice president of competition. "We worked closely with race teams on expected fuel and tire runs over the entirety of an event when considering stage lengths. And in the end, stage lengths were decided based upon what would provide the best race for fans."

 

Last week, NASCAR announced the stage lengths for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season-opening DAYTONA 500 (Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). For the Great American Race, the stages are scheduled to end on lap 60, lap 120 and lap 200.

 

For the full list of stages for the remainder of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, as well as the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons, see below.

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), three regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').

 

Contact:                                                                                              

Mike Forde

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications



Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Track

Stage 1

Stage 2

Final Stage

(ends on lap)

(ends on lap)

(ends on lap)

Daytona International Speedway

60

120

200

Atlanta Motor Speedway

85

170

325

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

80

160

267

Phoenix International Raceway

75

150

312

Auto Club Speedway

60

120

200

Martinsville Speedway

130

260

500

Texas Motor Speedway

85

170

334

Bristol Motor Speedway

125

250

500

Richmond International Raceway

100

200

400

Talladega Superspeedway

55

110

188

Kansas Speedway

80

160

267

Charlotte Motor Speedway

115

230

400

Dover International Speedway

120

240

400

Pocono Raceway

50

100

160

Michigan International Raceway

60

120

200

Sonoma Raceway

25

50

110

Daytona International Speedway

40

80

160

Kentucky Speedway

80

160

267

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

75

150

301

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

50

100

160

Pocono Raceway

50

100

160

Watkins Glen International

20

40

90

Michigan International Raceway

60

120

200

Bristol Motor Speedway

125

250

500

Darlington Raceway

100

200

367

Richmond International Raceway

100

200

400

Chicagoland Speedway

80

160

267

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

75

150

300

Dover International Speedway

120

240

400

Charlotte Motor Speedway

90

180

334

Talladega Superspeedway

55

110

188

Kansas Speedway

80

160

267

Martinsville Speedway

130

260

500

Texas Motor Speedway

85

170

334

Phoenix International Raceway

75

150

312

Homestead-Miami Speedway

80

160

267

Please note the Final Stage may be extended as outlined in Section 10.11 Official Completion.

 

 

NASCAR XFINITY Series

Track

Stage 1

Stage 2

Final Stage

(ends on lap)

(ends on lap)

(ends on lap)

Daytona International Speedway

30

60

120

Atlanta Motor Speedway

40

80

163

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

45

90

200

Phoenix International Raceway

60

120

200

Auto Club Speedway

35

70

150

Texas Motor Speedway

45

90

200

Bristol Motor Speedway

85

170

300

Richmond International Raceway

75

150

250

Talladega Superspeedway

25

50

113

Charlotte Motor Speedway

45

90

200

Dover International Speedway

60

120

200

Pocono Raceway

25

50

100

Michigan International Speedway

30

60

125

Iowa Speedway

60

120

250

Daytona International Speedway

30

60

100

Kentucky Speedway

45

90

200

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

45

90

200

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

25

50

100

Iowa Speedway

60

120

250

Watkins Glen International

20

40

82

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

20

40

75

Bristol Motor Speedway

85

170

300

Road America

10

20

45

Darlington Raceway

45

90

147

Richmond International Raceway

75

150

250

Chicagoland Speedway

45

90

200

Kentucky Speedway

45

90

200

Dover International Speedway

60

120

200

Charlotte Motor Speedway

45

90

200

Kansas Speedway

45

90

200

Texas Motor Speedway

45

90

200

Phoenix International Raceway

60

120

200

Homestead-Miami Speedway

45

90

200

Please note the Final Stage may be extended as outlined in Section 10.11 Official Completion.

 


 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Track

Stage 1

Stage 2

Final Stage

(ends on lap)

(ends on lap)

(ends on lap)

Daytona International Speedway

20

40

100

Atlanta Motor Speedway

40

80

130

Martinsville Speedway

70

140

250

Kansas Speedway

40

80

167

Charlotte Motor Speedway

40

80

134

Dover International Speedway

45

90

200

Texas Motor Speedway

40

80

167

Gateway Motorsports Park

35

70

160

Iowa Speedway

60

120

200

Kentucky Speedway

35

70

150

Eldora Speedway

40

90

150

Pocono Raceway

15

30

60

Michigan International Speedway

30

60

100

Bristol Motor Speedway

55

110

200

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

20

40

64

Chicagoland Speedway

35

70

150

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

55

110

175

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

35

70

146

Talladega Superspeedway

20

40

94

Martinsville Speedway

50

100

200

Texas Motor Speedway

35

70

147

Phoenix International Raceway

40

80

150

Homestead-Miami Speedway

40

80

134

Please note the Final Stage may be extended as outlined in Section 10.11 Official Completion.


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 16.2.17 0 comments

Northwest Qualifiers For Oxford And Hickory, Entry Forms, And Lap Boards Keep PASS Busy





Northwest Qualifiers For Oxford And Hickory, Entry Forms, And Lap Boards Keep PASS Busy

 

-For Immediate Release

CHARLOTTE, NC (February 15) – Although the 2017 Pro All Stars Series (PASS) season is barely under way, North America's most prominent Super Late Model tour is already looking towards two of the biggest events of the year, the 44th Annual Oxford 250 in August and the recently announced Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 in November.  Today officials from PASS, the Northwest Super Late Model Series, and Wenatchee Valley's Super Oval (WVSO) announced that two events at the Washington State speedway will serve as qualifiers for each of the premier events in PASS.

"I met Tom [Mayberry] at North Wilkesboro about five years ago and since then we have become good friends and shared a lot of late night talks while on the road traveling," said Garrett Evans, a multi-time Super Late Model champion in the Northwest.  "It was a great honor to have the PASS Northwest Triple Crown at WVSO, my hometown track, a few years ago.  The timing wasn't right for a series in our area then, but I feel things are getting closer for PASS to possibly return next year."

As part of the agreement, the top two finishers in the Leonard Evans Memorial 150 at WVSO on April 29 will be on "The Road To The Oxford 250" and will have guaranteed starting spots in the prestigious race.  Additionally, the top two finishers of the Neal Newberry 125 at WVSO on September 23 will have guaranteed starting spots in the Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 at Hickory Motor Speedway in November, which will pay $15,000 to win, plus additional lap leader money.

"The Oxford 250 is by far the biggest race I've ever been a part of and I've been in the All-American 400 and the Snowball Derby, so I think that says a lot about Oxford," says Evans.  "I've talked to Jason Jefferson about these qualifiers and he wants to race at WVSO in September to see if he can qualify for the Hickory race.  I'm sure when more people hear about this opportunity they will plan to try and take advantage of it."

For over 40 years, the Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Maine has been one of the "crown jewels" in the world of short track racing, and this year's version looks to be no different.  Despite being over six months away, a number of drivers have already filed entries for the $25,000 to win race, which also pays an additional $25,000 in lap leader money.  Among those who have already entered include former race winners Mike and Ben Rowe, Travis Benjamin, Wayne Helliwell, Jr., and six-time PASS North Super Late Model champion, Johnny Clark.  Entry forms are now posted at ProAllStarsSeries.com and drivers are eligible for early entry until May 1.

Last month, the racing world was taken by storm when the Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 was announced for November 18 at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina.  Since then, drivers from all over North America have penciled the event in on their 2017 racing calendars.  The 300 lapper will be the richest event ever held at Hickory, with $15,000 going to the winner, and $1000 to start.  But, the winner could take home over $20,000 thanks to the lap leader bonus.  For just $25 per lap, sponsors can join in on the South's biggest Super Late Model race of the year.  For those interested, the lap board is posted at ProAllStarsSeries.com along with an order form to purchase laps.

The next event for PASS will be the Dogwood 300 at Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, NC on March 4, featuring the PASS South Super Late Models and NASCAR Late Model Stocks.  Entry forms for the Dogwood 300, along with the 44th Annual Oxford 250 and upcoming events at Orange County Speedway, Thompson Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.  The 2017 license forms for the PASS Super Late Models are also available at ProAllStarsSeries.com.  Drivers purchasing licenses for the 2017 season will receive bonus points for each race they are pre-registered for and will also save money towards any events that they enter early.

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 Easter Bunny 150 and the Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 at Hickory Motor Speedway and the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway.  For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com. Please visit ProAllStarsSeries.com for more information and don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

-30-


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 16.2.17 0 comments

Jacob Hawkins Soars to DIRTcar Nationals Opening Night Victory


Jacob Hawkins Soars to DIRTcar Nationals Opening Night Victory

By Clayton Johns

BARBERVILLE, FL – February 15, 2017 – Jacob Hawkins of Fairmont, WV led all 20 laps of the DIRTcar UMP Modified feature to earn his first career Gator trophy and win at Volusia Speedway Park on night one of the DIRTcar Nationals.

Hawkins led the opening lap after starting on the outside of the front row and held off Clarklake, MI-native Brian Ruhlman over the final 10 laps to earn his spot in Victory Lane. Hawkins attributed his success to car owner Junior Nolan who has accompanied him there to Florida Florida in search of a Gator over the last 12 years.

"It hasn't been from lack of effort," said Hawkins. "Junior's given me good equipment every time. It takes a lot of luck down here. There's so many good cars, you get to run with guys like Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and the top talent in the Modifieds. It's a great feeling [to win],"

Hawkins said. Hawkins overcame a lap 12 restart but had to deal with Ruhlman until the final corner. Ruhlman had the advantage in turn two, but Hawkins had an answer for the driver of the No.49 off turn four.

"I had something for him down in [turn] one and two, but I couldn't figure out what to do with them down [in three and four]. I was hoping I could make him make a mistake, but I think he knows I'll always leave him a lane,"Ruhlman said following his runner-up finish.

Arnold, MO driver Kenny Wallace raced his way to a podium finish after starting ninth and was content to finish third behind Hawkins and Ruhlman, he said.

"It was a great job by my team. This is a brand new car. We just unloaded it today," Wallace said. "We learned some adjustments to make tonight, but when you have Jacob Hawkins and Brian Ruhlman, these are two of the best the United States has to offer. They're fast."

Earlier in the night, Ruhlman set fast time in qualifying time trials with a lap of 18.747 seconds around the half-mile Volusia oval. He was also a heat race winner along with Hawkins, Will Krup, Jeff Leka, Ray Bollinger and Scott Kincaid.

Reigning DIRTcar UMP Modified DIRTcar Nationals champion Nick Hoffman raced his way into the 20-lap feature from the first Last Chance Showdown. Contact in Hoffman's heat race forced him to battle his way in to the show through the back door, but did so in convincing fashion as he advanced from 13th to win. Billy Workman Jr. of Canbury, OH and Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, NC both won Last Chance Showdowns from the pole starting position.

The UMP Modifieds return to action on Wednesday alongside the Arctic Cat All-Star Circuit of Champions for night two of the DIRTcar Nationals.

(Visited 307 times, 306 visits today)


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 16.2.17 0 comments

2017-02-14

K&N Pro Series East News & Notes: New Smyrna

K&N Pro Series East News & Notes: New Smyrna

Faces New and Old Begin March to Season Title In The Jet Tools 150


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2017) — A host of new drivers, and a crop of talented racers returning to the series, begin the march toward the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship when a brand new season takes the green flag in the Jet Tools 150 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on Sunday, February 19. For the fourth consecutive season, K&N Pro Series teams begin their season during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna.

 

Of the 28 drivers entered in the Jet Tools 150, the first of 14 races for the series this season, a full third of those drivers have participated in the K&N Pro Series previously. All three of last year's top three finishers, including race winner Todd Gilliland are entered this week. Collin Cabre and Jay Beasley are back in the Rev Racing fold for 2017, while Harrison Burton, Hunter Baize and Tyler Dippel all had strong 2016 season in the series and are looking to back that up with good opening runs at New Smyrna.

While getting the season off on the right foot with a trip to Victory Lane is the goal for most teams this week, winning the season opener has not proven necessary for championship hopes. No driver to win the Jet Tools 15 in any of the first three years went on to win the title — in fact, Ben Rhodes fourth-place finish in the inaugural event in 2014 marks the highest Jet Tools 150 finish by a championship winner. William Byron placed seventh at New Smyrna in 2015, while Justin Haley finished fifth last season.

 

And while none of the previous New Smyrna winners ended up winning that year's K&N Pro Series East championship, all have gone on to great things in their own careers. Daniel Suarez, who won the inaugural event in 2014, won the NASCAR XFINITY Series championship last year and is replacing Carl Edwards in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing entry in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. 2015 New Smyrna winner Austin Hill is entering his second full season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

RACE: Jet Tools 150

PLACE: New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Florida

DATE: Sunday, February 19

TIME: 7:30 p.m. ET

TRACK LAYOUT: .480-mile banked asphalt oval

2016 WINNER: Todd Gilliland

2016 POLE WINNER: Todd Gilliland

EVENT SCHEDULE: Sunday, February 19 – Garage opens: 11 a.m.; Practice: 2:45-3:30 p.m.; 3:45-4:30 p.m.; Group qualifying: 5:05 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 6:30 p.m.; Jet Tools 150: 7:30 p.m.

TRACK CONTACT: Kim Brown, (386) 427-4129; kbrown@newsmyrnaspeedway.org

TWITTER: @newsmyrnaspway

EVENT HASHTAG: #JetTools150

NASCAR IMC CONTACT: Brooke Franceschini, (386) 631-6142), bfranceschini@nascar.com.

 

FAST FACTS:

The Race: The Jet Tools 150 will be the first of 14 races on the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East schedule.

 

The Procedure: The maximum starting field is 28 cars, including provisionals. The first 24 cars will secure starting positions based on the group qualifying process. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 150 laps (72 miles) with a five minute break occurring at or near the conclusion of lap 75.

The Track: New Smyrna Speedway opened in 1964 and has a grandstand capacity of 8,000. The .480-mile banked oval has 600-foot straightaways and 720-foot turns with 23 degrees of banking. The track was repaved in January 2007. Additionally, it's a part of the weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and plays host to its annual February showcase, the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

 

Race Winners: There have been three different winners in the three previous K&N East races at New Smyrna. Daniel Suarez, Austin Hill and Todd Gilliland are the only race winners at New Smyrna in series history.

 

Pole Winners: In the three previous events, there have been thee different pole winners. Cameron Hayley won the pole for the inaugural race at the track in 2014, while Austin Hill and Todd Gilliland each won races from the pole. Gilliland set the track qualifying record last season of 18.318 seconds (94.333 mph).

 

Jet Tools 150 Notes:

Double Duty: Defending race winner and reigning NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion Todd Gilliland returns to New Smyrna this weekend with an eye on a busy 2017 season. The 16-year-old Gilliland, of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, plans on running the full schedule in both the K&N East and K&N West this season for car owner Bill McAnally. Gilliland won six of 14 starts in the West series last season, and won his East debut at New Smyrna. Gilliland will have company for the East series run, too, as his father, former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver David Gilliland, will field cars for Chase Purdy. The Mississippi native Purdy, 16, spent part of last season in the Late Model division at Greenville-Pickens Speedway.

 

Return Engagement: Including Gilliland, all three drivers who were part of an exciting, down to the wire finish at New Smyrna last season are entered in this year's edition of the Jet Tools 150. Joining Gilliland are Spencer Davis and Ronnie Bassett Jr, who finished second and third, respectively, in this race last year. The trio of drivers combined to lead all but nine laps in 2016 at New Smyrna. In fact, of the drivers who finished in the top 10 in this event a year ago, only Gilliland, Davis and Bassett are entered in this year's race. Davis, who won the Pro Late Model championship at New Smyrna's World Series in 2014, is driving a part-time entry for former series regular Ben Kennedy. His teammate for New Smyrna will be Anthony Sergi as part of Kennedy's two-car operation for New Smyrna.

 

Multicultural Flair: Diversity is well-represented in the K&N Pro Series field at New Smyrna. Collin Cabre returns to the seat of the No. 2 for Max Siegel as part of the Drive 4 Diversity program, while his brother, Chase, is alongside as a teammate in the No. 4 for the first time. Jay Beasley is in the No. 42 as part of the D4D program, too, as is Reuben Garcia Jr. of Mexico City. Two cars are entered for owner Troy Williams in the event, with Mexican driver Enrique Baca and Floridian Luis Rodriguez Jr. entered.  Amber Balcaen of Winnipeg, Manitoba will be behind the wheel of the No. 39 for McClure/Martin Racing, and Jesse Iwuji will make his series debut in the No. 36.

 

Home Cookin': Two drivers with a track record of having plenty of success at New Smyrna will make their K&N Pro Series debuts in the Jet Tools 150. Travis Cope will make a start this week in the No. 31 for longtime car owner Ted Marsh, and while Marsh's roots are in racing in New England, Cope has made his mark at New Smyrna. Cope, of Weeki Wachee, Florida, has won three of the biggest non-World Series Super Late Model events held annually at New Smyrna. In 2013, Cope won the Governor's Cup at the track, following that effort by winning both the Orange Blossom 100 and the Red Eye 100 there the following season. But Cope isn't the only Super Late Model driver from the Whelen All-American Series ranks expecting to break through this weekend. Zane Smith of Huntington Beach, California, won the 2015 Super Late Model crown at the 2016 World Series at New Smyrna.

 

New Rules: Two new race and qualifying procedures will make their K&N Pro Series debuts at New Smyrna. Qualifying times will be recorded through the group qualifying process, with NASCAR determining the number of groups that will run in five-minute segments. Drivers may run as many laps as they wish during their five-minute session, with their fastest posted lap counting for their qualifying time. The green-white-checkered finish is gone this season, too, replaced by the overtime line currently used in NASCAR's national series. Once the field reaches the designated overtime line on the track, the race will be deemed official in case of a late caution flag.

 

NASCAR Home Tracks: New Smyrna Speedway

For the fourth straight season, New Smyrna Speedway hosts the NASCAR K&N Pro Series opener as part of the 51st annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. Modifieds, Super Late Models, Pro Late Models and more are part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track's World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

 

Contact:
Brooke Franceschini
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications


Pour lire le reste / Read more...

Posted by Marc Patrick Roy at 14.2.17 0 comments

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)