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DAN WOODS FROM 'CHOP CUT REBUILD'
AND THE DEGRASSI TV SHOWS TO APPEAR AT MOTORAMA
March 10, 11 & 12, 2017 at Toronto's International Centre
TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 21, 2017 • Some people are well known for doing one thing really well. While others become famous for excelling at more than one thing. In the case of Dan Woods, he definitely falls into the latter category.
The TV host / actor / writer / radio broadcaster / TV and film producer will be appearing all three days of the upcoming Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by Mothers. The show takes place March 10, 11 & 12 at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson Airport.
Woods first came to be known to audiences, in 1987, playing the stern English teacher (and later principal), Mr. Raditch, on the Emmy Award-winning Degrassi television franchise (Degrassi Jr. High and Degrassi… The Next Generation), which continue to be broadcast around the globe.
In addition to acting, Woods – who originally hailed from Toronto – has a passion for automobiles. In 1997, he created, hosted, wrote and produced Classic Car Restorations, for Speed Channel.
And starting in 2003, this pioneer in automotive television was the host and driving force behind Chop Cut Rebuild, a documentary / 'how to' format show that featured the restoration and customization of the most popular classic cars in the genre. The show ran for 12 seasons, with more than 150 episodes to its credit. Since its creation, Chop Cut Rebuild has aired in upwards of 30 countries and continues to be televised on MAVTV.
Additionally, Woods has also overseen all aspects of production as Executive Producer for three other acclaimed TV series; Street Tuner Challenge,
American Seduction and First Crush.
While at Motorama, Woods will sign autographs and participate in some of the discussion panels and awards presentations on The Johnsonville Stage.
"I always love coming to Toronto and the opportunity to connect with fellow car lovers, at Motorama, is something I'm really looking forward to," said Woods, who first began tinkering with automobiles at his father's salvage yard in the city's west end. "Over the years, I've worked on the restoration of more than 40 classic or custom cars, so I'm sure we'll have a lot to talk about – in terms of shared experiences and passions – at Motorama."
Speaking on behalf of Motorama, Greg MacPherson said, "Car lovers everywhere know and love Chop Cut Rebuild. And most Canadians grew up watching the Degrassi TV shows, which makes Dan doubly interesting to the people who will be at the show. Dan recently moved back to Canada, from California, so we're honoured that he's making one of his first 'return' appearances atMotorama."
Details regarding Dan Woods' autograph and appearance times will be available at MotoramaShow.com, prior to showtime.
ABOUT THE MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR & MOTORSPORTS EXPO: The third annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by Mothers takes place March 10, 11 & 12, 2017 at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. The show features more than 300,000 square feet of custom cars, hot rods, racing vehicles of all kinds, tuners, displays and exhibitors. Motorama is Canada's biggest late-winter celebration of automobiles and motorsports. For information about the show, including tickets, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and more, call (416) 962-7223, email info@MotoramaShow.com or visit www.MotoramaShow.com.
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BARBERVILLE, FL – February 20, 2017 – Will Krup was the man of the hour as he found a way to Victory Lane despite the strong field of UMP Modified contenders who were hungry for sweet victory during the second Gator Championship qualifying race during the 46th DIRTcar Nationals Sunday night. During the 20-lap feature, the top-five positions were juggled between Krup, polesitter Derek Fisher, Jacob Hawkins, Brian Ruhlman, Jeff Leka and Kenny Wallace.
Krup raced from third to take the lead late in the race and earn his first win of the 2017 DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. The victory was the second of the day for the Elite Chassis team after Krup's teammate, Nick Hoffman, won the first qualifying race of the day.
"I've got this car going really good," said Krup "Nick [Hoffman] he's got his car going and he's going to be a tough competitor to go against. We'll have to see what happens [tomorrow]."
Wallace battled fought his way from the ninth starting spot to finish third. He was outdone as the hard charger of the evening as Todd Neiheiser passed 19 cars on route from 26th to seventh.
"I'm really happy," said Wallace. "We started ninth. The bottom was slimy and I think I was the first one to find the middle."
"The thing about dirt racing is you can't ever slow up because you know people are coming behind you. You're just looking to fill every hole. You just have to keep digging. I'm happy with a third."
Hawkins, of Fairmont, WV, earned the runner-up spot after starting fourth. It added to his strong week, that includes a win on Tuesday night.
"The car was good," Hawkins said. "The 98 [of Fisher] and the 9 [of Krup] were battling hard middle to bottom, so I figured [the top] was my only shot to make my own lane. We fought hard. Congratulations to Will Krup, he deserves it."
Prior to Krup's A-Main triumph, Ruhlman set quick time in group time trials with a lap of 18.121 seconds, the fastest qualifying time of the week.
Krup, Hawkins, Fisher of Olympia, Ky, and Jeff Leka of Buffalo, Ill., earned heat race victories. All drivers qualified for the main event.
The top ten finishers of the feature will be in the running for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds event at Volusia Speedway Park on Monday for their biggest race of the week, the 30-lap and $5,000-to-win Gator Championship along with a 30-lap main event for the DIRTcar Late Models.
46th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park
DIRTcar UMP Modified Notebook – February 19, 2017
A-Main – (20 Laps) (Top 10 will head to Gator Championship) — 1. K9- Will Krup, [3]; 2. 13- Jacob Hawkins, [4]; 3. 36- Kenny Wallace, [9]; 4. 49- Brian Ruhlman, [5]; 5. 98F- Derek Fisher, [1]; 6. 9-Ken Schrader, [8]; 7. 72- Todd Neiheiser, [26]; 8. 28BX- Robert Garnes, [12]; 9. 3L- Jeff Leka, [2]; 10. 10Y- Trent Young, [11]; 11. 8A- Austin Holcombe, [19]; 12. 64JR- Billy Workman Jr., [14]; 13. 65- Josh Rice, [29]. 14. 4- Mike Learman, [16]; 15. 17T- Tyler Evans, [21]; 16. 71T- Brent Thompson, [10]. 17. 1- Blake Spalding, [13]; 18. 07- Jeff Thomas, [17]; 19. 11N- Gene Nicholas, [25]; 20. 69- A.J. Fike, [27]; 21. 01- Jared Spalding, [20]; 22. 15- Hunter Gustafson, [18]; 23. 67- Garrett Stewart, [15]. 24. 9G- Ernie Gingerich, [28]; 25. 71M- Shayne Meadows, [22]. 26. 12K- Scotty Kincaid, [6]; 27. 00- Will Norris, [23]; 28. 71- Jessie Hoskins, [24]; 29. 7- Justin Allgaier, [7]
Qualifying Group 1 – 1. 49-Brian Ruhlman, 18.121; 2. 36-Kenny Wallace, 18.229; 3. 13-Jacob Hawkins, 18.241; 4. 65-Josh Rice,18.904; 5. 11N-Gene Nicholas, 19.010; 6. 1-Blake Spalding,19.189; 7. 17T-Tyler Evans,19.216; 8. 07-Jeff Thomas,19.273.
Qualifying Group 2 – 1. 72-Todd Neiheiser, 18.668; 2. 3L-Jeff Leka,18.766; 3. K12-Scotty Kincaid, 19.188; 4. 64JR-Billy Workman Jr., 19.229; 5. 71T-Brent Thompson, 19.490; 6. 15-Hunter Gustafson,19.655; 7. 71M-Shayne Meadows,19.756.
Qualifying Group 3 – 1. 7-Justin Allgaier, 18.578; 2. 10Y-Trent Young, 18.799; 3. 98F-Derek Fisher,19.044; 4. 67-Garrett Stewart, 19.126; 5. 69-AJ Fike,19.281; 6. 8A-Austin Holcombe, 19.322; 7. 00-Will Norris, 19.912.
Qualifying Group 4 – 1. K9-Will Krup, 18.548; 2. 9-Ken Schrader, 19.020; 3. 29BX-Robert Garnes, 19.175; 4. 4-Mike Learman,19.219; 5. 01-Jared Spalding,19.469; 6. 71-Jessie Hoskins, 20.457; 7. 9G-Ernie Gingerich, No Time.
Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. 13-Jacob Hawkins, [2]; 2. 49-Brian Ruhlman, [4]; 3. 36-Kenny Wallace, [3]; 4. 1-Blake Spalding, [6]; 5. 07-Jeff Thomas, [8]; 6. 17T-Tyler Evans, [7]; 7. 11N-Gene Nicholas [5]; 8. 65-Josh Rice, [1]
Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. 3L-Jeff Leka, [3];2. K12-Scotty Kincaid, [2]; 3. 71T-Brent Thompson, [5]; 4. 64JR-Billy Workman Jr., [1]; 5. 15-Hunter Gustafson, [6]; 6. 71M-Shayne Meadows, [7]; 7. 72-Todd Neiheiser, [4]
Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. 1. 98F-Derek Fisher, [2]; 2. 7-Justin Allgaier, [4]; 3. 10Y-Trent Young, [3]; 4. 67-Garrett Stewart, [1]; 5. 8A-Austin Holcombe, [6]; 6. 00-Will Norris, [7]; 7. 69-AJ Fike, [5] Heat 4 (8 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to A-Feature, Winner Redraws) – 1. K9-Will Krup, [4]; 2. 9-Ken Schrader, [3]; 3. 29BX-Robert Garnes, [2]; 4. 4-Mike Learman, [1]; 5. 01-Jared Spalding, [5]; 6. 71-Jessie Hoskins, [6]; 7. 9G-Ernie Gingerich [DNS].
2017 SPEEDWAY 51 SCHEDULE
SAT, MAY 6 DOWNTOWN GROVETON CAR SHOW, 11AM-1PM, PARADE TO TRACK AT ` 1:15PM, FREE TO PUBLIC, SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND PRACTICE FROM 2PM UNTIL 5:30PM
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SAT, JULY 8 GO KART MADNESS, THREE CLASSES, ROOKIES, MINI-PRO & ADULTS
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Drives Away With NASCAR K&N Pro East Opener
NEW SMYRNA, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2017) -- A year after coming up just short at New Smyrna Speedway, Ronnie Bassett Jr. walked away with the Jet Tools 150 Sunday night for his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory.
In his 40th career start, Bassett led the final 42 laps – the first laps he's led in the series – and out-distanced runner-up Zane Smith by 3.563 seconds to win.
Bassett started seventh and by Lap 108 had moved the No. 04 Bassett Gutters and More Ford to the front. He used a strong restart to pass his brother Dillon Bassett for the race lead.
"I was just watching the restarts," said Ronnie Bassett, "and I picked a spot in the two lines, and I went after it, and I guess my brother spun his tires a little bit."
Ronnie Bassett finished third at New Smyrna last season and is the only driver that was entered into Sunday's race that has competed in all four series visits to the Florida half-mile.
"We work extremely hard to make these race cars good every weekend," Ronnie Bassett said. "We've had some good runs. We've finished second, third, fourth and fifth, but we've just never been able to capture the deal, and tonight, I guess was our night and we were able to get it done."
Smith, making his NASCAR K&N Pro Series debut, was fastest overall in practice but had to start his No. 43 Diamondback Towing Toyota in the 25th position after his qualifying run was disallowed for an infraction.
"The car was good," Smith said. "Still mad at myself for the qualifying deal, but I cannot thank everyone enough for all they did getting this thing on rails, and I really think if we were able to start up front, it'd be a different story."
Derek Kraus, Harrison Burton and Travis Cope rounded out the top five. Earlier in the day, Burton captured his second 21 Means 21 Pole Award presented by Coors Brewing Co.
Reid Wilson finished sixth, followed by Hunter Baize, Chase Purdy, Todd Gilliland and Spencer Davis.
Gilliland, the defending race winner, blew a tire on Lap 103 while leading. Davis, who qualified second, was penalized on the opening lap for jumping the race's initial start. Dillon Bassett led a race-high 79 laps but finished 24th after being involved in a late-race accident.
The Jet Tools 150 will air on NBCSN on Saturday, February 25 at 10 a.m.
Up next on the schedule for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East is the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at South Carolina's Greenville Pickens Speedway on Saturday, April 8.
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NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST-Jet Tools 150 Results
Sunday
At New Smyrna Speedway
New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Lap length: 0.48 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (7) Ronnie Bassett, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC, Chevrolet, 150 laps, 62.443 mph.
2. (26) Zane Smith, Huntington Beach, Calif., Toyota, 150.
3. (6) Derek Kraus, Stratford, Wis., Toyota, 150.
4. (1) Harrison Burton, Huntersville, N.C., Toyota, 150.
5. (18) Travis Cope, Weeki Wachee, Fla., Chevrolet, 150.
6. (10) Reid Wilson, Huntersville, N.C., Chevrolet, 150.
7. (14) Hunter Baize, Bremen, Ky., Chevrolet, 150.
8. (11) Chase Purdy, Meridian, Miss., Toyota, 150.
9. (5) Todd Gilliland, Sherrills Ford, N.C., Toyota, 150.
10. (2) Spencer Davis, Dawsonville, Ga., Toyota, 150.
11. (16) Caleb Holman, Abingdon, Va., Chevrolet, 150.
12. (9) Chase Cabre, Tampa, Fla., Toyota, 150.
13. (13) Vinnie Miller, Metamora, Mich., Toyota, 150.
14. (20) Anthony Sergi, Oviedo, Fla., Toyota, 150.
15. (19) Trey Hutchens, Lexington, NC, Chevrolet, 150.
16. (25) Ruben Garcia Jr., Mexico City, Mexico, Toyota, 148.
17. (23) Salvatore Iovino, Los Angeles, CA, Chevrolet, 148.
18. (17) Jay Beasley, Las Vegas, Nev., Toyota, 146, engine.
19. (4) Sheldon Creed, Alpine, Calif., Toyota, 145.
20. (21) Amber Balcaen, Winnipeg, MB, Toyota, 144.
21. (24) Jesse Iwuji, Carrollton, TX, Chevrolet, 144.
22. (12) Collin Cabre, Tampa, FL, Toyota, 136, axle.
23. (8) Tyler Dippel, Wallkill, N.Y., Ford, 122, accident.
24. (3) Dillon Bassett, Winston-Salem, N.C., Ford, 121, accident.
25. (15) John Holleman, IV, Winston-Salem, N.C., Ford, 115, accident.
26. (22) Enrique Baca, Monterrey, Mexico, Chevrolet, 115, accident.
27. (27) Luis Rodriguez, Jr., Miami, Fla., Chevrolet, 97.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 9 minutes 11 seconds
Margin of Victory: 3.563 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: H.Burton (94.179 mph, 18.348 seconds)
Caution Flags: 6 for 28 laps.
Lead Changes: 4 among 4 drivers.
Lap Leaders: H. Burton 1-8; D. Bassett 9-80; T. Gilliland 81-101; D. Bassett 102-108; R. Bassett,Jr. 109-150.
Standings: 1. R. Bassett,Jr., 47; 2. Z. Smith, 42; 3. D. Kraus, 41; 4. H. Burton, 41; 5. T. Cope, 39; 6. R. Wilson, 38; 7. H. Baize, 37; 8. C. Purdy, 36; 9. T. Gilliland, 36; 10. S. Davis, 34.
Selon des informations... 2e fois cette semaine une voiture quitte le circuit de Volusia et se retrouve de l'autre côté de la clôture. 3 spectateurs de blessés, un a été gravement blessé et transporté par hélicoptère à l'hôpital. BARBERVILLE, Fla. – At least one fan was injured and flown to a local hospital after Dale Blaney’s sprint car flipped out of the track at Volusia Speedway Park on Sunday night. Blaney was involved in an incident with Rico Abreu and Jason Sides early in Sunday’s World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series feature at the half-mile oval. Blaney’s sprint car flipped over the catch fence at the exit of turn two and into an area where spectators gather to watch the race. At least one spectator was severely injured, which led to a medical helicopter landing on the backstretch to transport them to a local hospital. Blaney, Abreu and Sides all walked away from the incident and were not injured.
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Nouveau pilote en Mini Sportsman Qc
La série Mini Sportsman Méchoui International accueillera pour la saison 2017 quelques nouveaux pilotes dont le #69 Vincent Rivard de Charlesbourg.
Le jeune pilote de 9 ans a été initié au karting en 2015 ou il a terminé 13e sur 22, incluant enfants et adultes. C'est un passionné de moteurs !
Son père, Marco Rivard, étant un fervent passionné de course automobile et mécanicien de formation a initié Vincent très jeune à tout de ce qui était véhicule motorisé. Vincent chérissait un rêve; celui de devenir pilote. Ses parents ont donc décidé de l'aider à réaliser son rêve en faisant l'acquisition de l'ancienne voiture de WylliamPerron.
Il ne prend pas à la légère sa venue dans la série Mini Sportsman Méchoui International. Ayant pris le temps de lire le livre de règlements et de procédures de courses afin de sensibiliser Vincent aux règles de courses en plus d'écouter plusieurs vidéos de Mini Cup, il n'a aucun doute que notre nouveau pilote ne rêve que d'une chose; prendre enfin le volant de sa voiture Mini Sportsman.
Déjà quelques partenaires ont confirmé leur support pour la saison 2017 dont Aviron Québec Collège Technique, Clinique dentaire Pellan & Lessard, Pièces d'Auto CRP (CMAX), Les chalets Alpins et Batteries Expert.
Bienvenue parmi nous Vincent et bonne saison !
Marie-Claude Levasseur
Relationniste
Langley To Host NASCAR Touring & Weekly Series In 2017
Newly Re-opened Virginia Track Adds NASCAR K&N Pro East and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2017) – Bill Mullis made the big news announcement Friday: He had purchased Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia, and the historic track will re-open in 2017 to racing.
Sunday afternoon, Mullis continued the good news for racers and race fans. He announced the .4-mile oval will host the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and newly unified NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this season. In addition, the track will return to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series with its weekly racing program.
"It's been a long process," said Mullis. "But I grew up racing at Langley and know the value of the track to the community, so it's been a very worthwhile process. Once we got the paperwork finalized for the sale, we worked very quickly with NASCAR to assure our fans and drivers that we remain committed to bringing NASCAR racing back to Hampton in a big way."
"Langley Speedway has been a longtime member of NASCAR and the facility lends itself to great racing – whether it's the Late Models on Saturday night, or the K&N Pro Series or Whelen Modified cars," said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president for weekly & touring series. "We've worked with Bill in the past and we welcome the opportunity to extend our partnership. The return of Langley is a win not only for their local community, but for NASCAR fans everywhere."
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will race at Langley on Saturday, May 13, while the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will make its return on Saturday, Sept. 2.
This is the first year of the unified NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, combining the northern-based tour with the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour under one series. The former Whelen Southern Modified Tour made eight stops at Langley between 2010 and 2015, with Burt Myers and George Brunnhoelzl III scoring two wins apiece. Two of the last three races there featured a pass for the win in the final two laps.
Langley also proved to be an accurate predictor of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship, as all three race winners from 2013-15 went on to win the title, including current NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers Ben Rhodes (2014) and William Byron (2015).
The inaugural K&N pro East race at Langley in 2011 featured 2017 DAYTONA 500 entrants Matt DiBenedetto, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman and Corey LaJoie. LaJoie won the 2012 race at Langley, which featured Elliott becoming the youngest pole winner in series history to that point.
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Hoffman Records Eighth DIRTcar Nationals Win Posted: 15 Feb 2017 10:32 PM PST Nick Hoffman Records Perfect Night To Earn UMP Modified Win "This will just add to my pond. I have eight of them now," Hoffman said in Victory Lane as he received his Gator trophy. "Nothing went wrong tonight. Last night was kind of a struggle, but it was awesome tonight. I knew the racetrack was going to be in my favor tonight. I just tried to hug the infield wall and make laps as smooth as I could." Hoffman was flawless in the bottom groove and proved too strong even for the field of talented veterans. He held off Arnold, Mo. driver Kenny Wallace in the opening laps and David Stremme of South Bend, Ind. following the final restart of the night on lap 17. "I knew a couple of those guys would try the top, but most of the time here you're married to the bottom," Hoffman said. "I knew if I hit my marks those last two laps it was going to be hard to get around me." Stremme was happy to earn a podium finish after starting seventh and recording a sixth-place result on Tuesday night. However, the driver of the No.35 was adamant his team can still find more speed. "We were just a little bit off last night and we're just going to keep working on some stuff," Stremme said. "Hats off to Nick. He was the best car last night and tonight. We'll keep digging. There are a lot of great cars here. We had to pass a lot to get up here." Clarklake, Mich. driver Brian Ruhlman was among the top-three for the second straight night. Ruhlman had to dispatch of Wallace on the final lap to earn a third-place finish. "We went harder on tire, I think, than anybody else here," Ruhlman explained. "We got rolling in the middle. We didn't need that caution at the end because I think those guys were slowing down, but a top-three, we'll take it." Hoffman set fast time to start the night during group time trials with a lap of 18.218 seconds, topping Ruhlman's Tuesday fast time of 18.747 seconds around the half-mile. Hoffman was also a heat race winner, along with Ruhlman, Wallace, Garrett Stewart of Leesburg, Fla., Blake Spalding of Lima, Oh., and Jeff Leka of Buffalo, Ill. Will Krup of Mount Carmel, Ill., Johnny Broking of Grand Rapids, Minn. and Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, NC were winners in a trio of B-Mains. Gene Nicholas of Lowell, Ark. qualified into the main event as the fastest 4th-place finisher in the three B-Mains. The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds return to action alongside the Arctic All-Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series on Thursday night as the 46th annual DIRTcar Nationals continue at Volusia Speedway Park. 46th DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park DIRTcar UMP Modifieds Complete Results
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds A-Main – [20 Laps – Starting Position in Brackets]: 1. 2 Nick Hoffman [2], 2. 35 David Stremme [7], 3. 49 Brian Ruhlman [5], 4. 36 Kenny Wallace [6], 5. 67 Garrett Stewart [3], 6. 90 Jason Beaulieu[8], 7. 13 Jacob Hawkins [12], 8. 9 Ken Schrader [9], 9. 4 Mike Learman [10], 10. 65 Josh Rice[14], 11. K9 Will Krup [19], 12. 2×4 Chase Collins [18], 13. 7 Justin Allgaier [24], 14. 3L Jeff Leka [4], 15. 98 Shon Flanary [23], 16. 88 Matt Crafton [17], 17. 21C Taylor Cook [13], 18. 10Y Trent Young [17], 19. 11N Gene Nicholas [28], 20. 45J Johnny Broking [20], 21. 77 Ray Bollinger [13], 22. 25 Tyler Nicely [13], 23. D4 Dave Jamieson [26], 24. 1 Blake Spalding [1], 25. 3E Robbie Eilers [27], 26. 72 Todd Neiheiser [16], 27. 8 Kyle Strickler [21], 28. 69 AJ Fike [22]. B-Main 1 [10 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-feature]: 1. K9 Will Krup, 2. 69 AJ Fike, 3. 77 Ray Bollinger, 4. 11N Gene Nicholas, 5. 43 Kyle Schmidt, 6. 12K Scotty Kincaid, 7. 9G Ernie Gingerich, 8. 23 Ryan Cripe, 9. 07 Jeff Thomas, 10. 2J Troy Johnson, 11. 83 Ray Ciccarelli, 12. 11T Dugan Thye, DNS. 17T Tyler Evans, 01 Jared Spalding, 25B Shawn Beasley. B-Main 2 [10 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-feature]: 1. 45J Johnny Broking, 2. 98 Shon Flanary, 3. D4 Dave Jamieson, 4. 00 Will Norris, 5. 8A Austin Holcombe, 6. 17JE J.E. Stalder, 7. 64JR Billy Workman Jr., 8. 23G Robbie Gates, 9. 71 Jessie Hoskins, 10. 9s Slater McCray, 11. 71M Shayne Meadows, 12. 2M David Mitchell, 13. 6B Dave Baldwin, DNS. 15 Hunter Gustafson. B-Main 3 [10 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-feature]: 1. 8 Kyle Strickler, 2. 7 Justin Allgaier, 3. 3E Robbie Eilers, 4. 5 Jonathon Taylor, 5. 54 Larry Burkins, 6. 33 Jeff Mathews, 7. 28B Jason Brookover, 8. 24Z Zeke McKenzie, 9. 89W Rick Weitekamp, 10. Z06 Larry Mott, 11. 96J Matt Johnson, 12. 6 Dylan Browning, DNS. 22T Tony Anderson, 05 David Wietholder. Heat Race 1 [8 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-Feature; Winner redraws]: 1. 67 Garrett Stewart, 2. 35 David Stremme, 3. 21C Taylor Cook, 4. K9 Will Krup, 5. 69 AJ Fike, 6. 11N Gene Nicholas, 7. 12K Scott Kincaid, 8. 07 Jeff Thomas, 9. 2J Troy Johnson, 10. 11T Dugan Thye, 11. 25B Shawn Beasley. Heat Race 2 [8 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-Feature; Winner redraws]: 1. 2 Nick Hoffman, 2. 90 Jason Beaulieu, 3. 65 Josh Rice, 4. 23 Ryan Cripe, 5. 83 Ray Ciccarelli, 6. 77 Ray Bollinger, 7. 17T Tyler Evans, 8. 01 Jared Spalding, 9. 9G Ernie Gingerich, 10. 43 Kyle Schmidt. Heat Race 3 [8 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-Feature; Winner redraws]:1. 49 Brian Ruhlman, 2. 9 Ken Schrader, 3. 10Y Trent Young, 4. 45J Johnny Broking, 5. D4 Dave Jamieson, 6. 17JE J.E. Stalder, 7. 8A Austin Holcombe, 8. 9S Slater McCray, 9. 2M David Mitchell, 10. 15 Hunter Gustafson. Heat Race 4 [8 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-Feature; Winner redraws]: 1. 1 Blake Spalding, 2. 4 Mike Learman, 3. 72 Todd Neiheiser, 4. 64JR Billy Workman Jr., 5. 98 Shon Flanery, 6. 6B Dave Baldwin, 7. 00 Will Norris, 8. 23G Robbie Gates, 9. 71M Shayne Meadows, 10. 71 Jesse Hoskins. Heat Race 5 [8 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-Feature; Winner redraws]: 1. 3L Jeff Leka, 2. 25 Tyler Nicely, 3. 88 Matt Crafton, 4. 3E Robbie Eilers, 5. 7 Justin Allgaier, 6. 8 Kyle Strickler, 7. 89W Rick Weitekamp, 8. 54 Larry Burkins, 9. 96J Matt Johnson. Heat Race 6 [8 Laps – Top 3 finishers transfer to the A-Feature; Winner redraws]: 1. 36 Kenny Wallace, 2. 13 Jacob Hawkins, 3. 2×4 Chase Collins, 4. 33 Jeff Mathews, 5. 22T Tony Anderson, 6. 5 Jonathan Taylor, 7. 28B Jason Brookover, 8. 24Z Zeke McKenzie, 9. 6 Dylan Browning, 10. Z06 Larry Mott. Qualifying Group No. 1: 1. K9 Will Krup [18.454], 2. 35 David Stremme [18.724], 3. 21c Taylor Cook [18.819], 4. 67 Garrett Stewart [18.889], 5. 69 AJ Fike [18.932], 6. 07 Jeff Thomas [18.967], 7. 25B Shawn Beasley [19.203], 8. 2J Troy Johnson [19.311], 9. 11N Gene Nicholas [19.464], 10. 12k Scott Kincaid [19.747], 11. 11T Dugan Thye [20.261]. Qualifying Group No. 2: 1. 2 Nick Hoffman [18.218], 2. 77 Ray Bollinger [19.059], 3. 90 Jason Beaulieu [19.087], 4. 65 Josh Rice [19.131], 5. 17T Tyler Evans [19.231], 6. 43 Kyle Schmidt [19.408], 7. 01 Jared Spalding [19.565], 8. 23 Ryan Cripe [19.612], 9. 83 Ray Ciccarelli [19.668], 10. 9G Ernie Gingerich [19.942]. Qualifying Group No. 3: 1. 49 Brian Ruhlman [18.477], 2. 10Y Trent Young [18.847], 3. 45J Johnny Broking [18.921], 4. 9 Ken Schrader [18.922], 5. 8A Austin Holcombe [18.928], 6. D4 Dave Jamieson [19.040], 7. 9S Slater McCray [19.076], 8. 17JE J.E. Stalder [19.117], 9. 2M David Mitchell [19.190], 10. 15 Hunter Gustafson [19.551]. Qualifying Group No. 4: 1.72 Todd Neiheiser [18.695], 2. 98 Shon Flanary [19.188], 3. 4 Mike Learman [19.245], 4. 1 Blake Spalding [19.251], 5. 64Jr Billy Workman Jr. [19.294], 6. 00 Will Norris [19.478], 7. 6B Dave Baldwin [19.610], 8. 71 Jesse Hoskins [19.617], 9. 23G Robbie Gates [19.713], 10. 71M Shayne Meadows [19.769]. Qualifying Group No. 5: 1. 7 Justin Allgaier [18.805], 2. 25 Tyler Nicely [18.892], 3. 3L Jeff Leka [18.994], 4. 88 Matt Crafton [19.043], 5. 54 Larry Burkins [19.122], 6. 3E Robbie Eilers [19.144], 7. 8 Kyle Strickler [19.398], 8. 89W Rick Weitekamp [19.878], 9. 96J Matt Johnson [21.100], 10 05 Dave Weitekamp [No Time]. Qualifying Group No. 6: 1. 36 Kenny Wallace [18.762], 2. 13 Jacob Hawkins [18.863], 3. 33 Jeff Mathews [18.899], 4. 2×4 Chase Collins [19.265], 5. 28B Jason Brookover [19.298], 6. 24Z Zeke McKenzie [19.340], 7. 5 Jonathan Taylor [19.392], 8. 22T Tony Anderson [19.652], 9. Z06 Larry Mott [19.781], 10. 6 Dylan Browning [19.815]. 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FOX Sports and NASCAR Productions Commemorate Jeff Gordon's First
Daytona 500 Victory in Original Documentary
Actor Luke Wilson Narrates Tonight's "Beyond the Wheel" Short Film in One of Three Daytona-Themed Specials
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb. 16, 2017) –- In advance of the 59th annual Daytona 500, FOX Sports and NASCAR Productions have teamed up to deliver a rare behind-the-scenes look at four-time champion Jeff Gordon's first win in the "Great American Race" with an original film entitled "Refuse to Lose." On the 20th anniversary of Gordon's milestone triumph, the documentary takes viewers inside his journey to victory lane using never-before-seen footage of the No. 24 team captured in the 10 days leading up to the event.
Featuring interviews with Gordon and crew chief Ray Evernham, both executive producers on the project, the film premieres on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 10 p.m. ETimmediately following FS1's coverage of the Can-Am Duel at Daytona International Speedway.
"I forgot that Ray had secured a camera crew to document the No. 24 team heading into the 1997 Daytona 500," Gordon said. "There is footage included in 'Refuse to Lose' that even I hadn't seen before we started this project, and I think it helps paint the picture of why this team led by Ray was so successful – especially from 1995 to 1999."
"After winning 10 races in 1996 but missing out on winning the championship, I felt like I needed to do something to boost morale in the No. 24 shop. That's why we brought in the camera crew," Evernham said. "'Refuse to Lose' will give viewers an extremely unique, behind-the-scenes look at the championship Rainbow Warrior team."
Watch a preview of "Refuse to Lose" here.
FOX Sports and NASCAR Productions partnered for two additional Daytona 500-themed originals heading into this year's season opener, including "Miracle at Daytona – The Tiny Lund Story," part of season two in the acclaimed "Beyond the Wheel" series. The short film is narrated by actor Luke Wilson, who served as the Official Pace Car Driver at last season's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Premiering tonight at 6 p.m. ET during "NASCAR Race Hub" on FS1, the film recounts how DeWayne "Tiny" Lund risked his life to rescue a fellow driver from his burning Maserati before going on to win the 1963 Daytona 500 just five days later. The complete "Beyond the Wheel" series will air Friday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. ET.
Fans can also tune-in for "NASCAR Race Classic: The 1997 Daytona 500," a condensed version of the race broadcast hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. airing immediately following "Refuse to Lose" on Feb. 23.
The 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway live on FOX at 2 p.m. ET on Feb. 26. Great seats are available at NASCAR.com/tickets.
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WHITE GOLD ENHANCES SATURDAY'S
VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE RACES AT SPEEDWAY 51
With well over two feet of new white gold that has fallen in the Groveton area in the past two weeks, Speedway 51 in Groveton, New Hampshire is preparing for the biggest Vintage Snowmobile event in the history of the Series.
The last event held January 28th saw over 130 sleds in competition in nineteen different divisions. This weekend on Saturday, February 18th, that number is expected to be crushed as conditions in the North Country are expected to be perfect. With all the new snow, and temperatures expected to be in the high thirties and low forties racers and fans are expected to be flocking to the Speedway.
Plan on spending your Saturday at Speedway 51, located on Craggy Road in Groveton, New Hampshire for Round #2 of the Vintage Snowmobile Racing Series. Pre-entry forms for this event are available on the Speedway 51 website. Please fill them out for each class your racing team will compete in, as this will help move the registration line along very smoothly. Pit gate opens at 7:30am, while racing gets underway at 10am. Adult general admission is just $10, and youngsters under 12 are free. For more information on this event visit the Speedway 51 website at speedway51int.com.
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