2017-11-20

MORE THAN CHAMPIONS HONORED AT SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP BANQUET

MORE THAN CHAMPIONS HONORED AT SPEEDWAY 51 POWERED BY THE AUTOSAVER GROUP BANQUET



 







            The curtain closed on the 2017 racing season at Groveton, New Hampshire's, Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group this past Saturday night, as close to 300 drivers, crewmembers, families and friends, as well as track sponsors, officials and employees gathered at the Town & Country Resort in Gorham, New Hampshire for the season ending awards banquet.

 

            Championship trophies were awarded to the following: North Country Ford Late Models, Corey Mason. Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsman, Brendan Moodie. Caron Fabrication Street Stocks, Bunker Hodgdon. White Mountains Community College Cyclones, Chris Ouellette and Twisted Tea Angels, Vanessa Brown-Savage. North Country Family Restaurant Go-Kart Series champs were also recognized, as well as the A.B. Excavating Daredevil Youth Racers...

 

            Specialty awards were as follows:

 

A.B. Excavating Daredevils

Hard Charger Award – Jesse Dunham

Most Improved Driver – Hunter King

Sportsmanship – Kyle Labounty

 

Twisted Tea Angels

Hard Charger Award – Shawna Whitcomb

Most Improved Driver – Alexus Call

Sportsmanship – Vanessa Savage-Brown

 

White Mountains Community College Cyclones

Hard Charger Award – Todd Derrington

Most Improved Driver – Matt Mason

Sportsmanship – Garrett Labounty

 

Caron Fabrication Street Stocks

Hard Charger Award – Brett Rowell

Most Improved Driver – Allan Birch

Sportsmanship – Kasey Beattie

 

 

 

 

Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsman

Hard Charger Award – Ryan Boutin

Most Improved Driver – Bill Stebbins Jr.

Sportsmanship – Derrick Calkins

 

North Country Ford Late Models

Hard Charger Award – Brendan Moodie

Most Improved Driver – Kevin Boutin

Sportsmanship – Chip Grenier

 

            The following names were inducted into the Speedway 51 Hall of Fame by current Hall of Famers, Pete Marshall and Butch Mitchell. Bill Stebbins Sr., Freddie Mills, Mike Mills, Randy Potter and Ralph Stygles.

 

            Dick Therrien won the coveted Bobby Shores Memorial Award presented by Butch Mitchell. Shore's was a legend in the racing world, known for his knowledge and dedication to racing, all the while working from a wheel chair. Appreciation Awards were presented by Pete and Nancy Marshall to Jack Call and Min Kennett. The Speedway 51 Award also went to Dick Therrien presented by Joey Laquerre and Pam Dunkling.

 

            The 2017 Speedway 51 Driver of the Year award went to Perras Ace Hardware Tiger Sportsman driver, Brendan Moodie. Moodie scored eleven victories in his championship season.

 

            Plans are being made for 2018 at Speedway 51 powered by the Autosaver Group. For more information visit the track website at www.speedway51int.com. Speedway 51 is located at 78 Craggy Road in Groveton, New Hampshire.


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Martin Truex Jr. Wins 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship

Martin Truex Jr. Wins 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship

Jones Takes Sunoco Rookie of the Year; Toyota Captures Manufacturers' Title

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2017) – Following a long and winding road, Martin Truex Jr. finally owns the biggest prize in motorsports.

 

The driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota capped off a dominant season in fitting fashion –by capturing the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship with a stirring victory in Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

To take the title, Truex outdueled his Championship 4 competitors Kyle Busch (second), Kevin Harvick (fourth) and Brad Keselowski (seventh).

 

The Mayetta, New Jersey, native was the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series' best driver all year, winning the regular season championship on the strength of four victories.

 

Once the playoffs began, Truex upped his performance to another level, recording a top-five finish in every postseason race except for Talladega. He won four times, including the playoff-opening race at Chicagoland, twice in the Round of 12 (Charlotte and Kansas) and the season finale at Homestead.

 

Truex finished the season with career highs in wins (8), top fives (19), top 10s (26) and laps led (2,250). He led the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in all those stat categories.


Truex's title also marks the first championship for Denver, Colorado-based Furniture Row Racing and owner Barney Visser.

 

A two-time NASCAR XFINITY Series champion, Truex joins Busch, Harvick, Keselowski and Bobby Labonte as the fifth driver in history with both an XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title.


He is the first champion from New Jersey.

 

Truex's teammate Erik Jones captured the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. Driving the No. 77 Furniture Row Racing Toyota, Jones scored a rookie-high five top fives and 14 tops 10s.

 

On the strength of 16 victories, Toyota won its second-consecutive Monster Energy Series Manufacturers' Championship.

 

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™), four 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').

 

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GP3R 2018 : dates dévoilées et billets en vente




GP3R 2018 : dates dévoilées et billets en vente 


 Trois-Rivières, le 17 novembre 2017 - Les dates de la 49e édition du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières sont confirmées, alors que les célébrations du cinquantenaire du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières se poursuivront les 4, 5, 10, 11 et 12 août prochain, pour deux week-ends chargés d'action. 

 Les billets sont déjà en vente pour l'édition 2018 du GP3R, qui verra le Championnat du monde FIA de rallycross et la NASCAR Pinty's revenir comme séries phares de chacun des week-ends. 

La programmation des deux fins de semaine s'annonce déjà bien remplie, alors que le rallycross national du Challenge Extrême Élite, la Formula Drift Canada, l'AMA Supermoto Cogeco et les Superquads Elka seront de retour les 4 et 5 août, suivis du Challenge Porsche Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Canada, du CTCC, de la Coupe Nissan Micra et du Formula Tour 1600 du 10 au 12 août. 

 « L'édition 2017 nous a démontré que nous avions établi une base solide à notre programmation. Nous voulons consolider ces acquis qui sont appréciés par nos passionnés. Évidemment, nous travaillons encore sur quelques possibles ajouts-surprises », indique Dominic Fugère, directeur général du GP3R. 

 Signées par Acolyte Communication, les couleurs de l'édition 2018 du GP3R reprennent également le signe de la continuité du demi-siècle. Les couleurs et formes qui rappellent les 50 ans d'histoire du GP3R cohabitent avec les vedettes du sport motorisé d'aujourd'hui.

« Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières fait partie intégrante du patrimoine de notre région, mentionne Emmanuelle Clément, chargée de comptes chez Acolyte. C'est un pilier de l'événementiel ! Nous avons voulu profiter du 50e anniversaire de l'événement pour rendre hommage aux bâtisseurs de cette histoire, et surtout aux amateurs. Imaginée pour vivre trois ans en différentes déclinaisons, la nouvelle identité visuelle abonde en ce sens : un design inspiré des premières éditions du Grand Prix jumelé à la nouvelle réalité des sports extrêmes. 

Un équilibre entre passé et modernité, gage d'un futur plus prometteur que jamais. » Les différents outils promotionnels verront ainsi Johan Kristoffersson, vainqueur du GP3R en 2017 et champion du monde de rallycross FIA, être pourchassé par un autre champion, Mattias Ekström. On reconnaît également le champion 2017 en série NASCAR Pinty's, Alex Labbé, et sa voiture Can-Am/Kappa n°32. Labbé, qui est pressenti pour courir en série NASCAR Xfinity l'an prochain, démontre que le GP3R met non seulement en vedette les meilleurs pilotes de leur discipline, mais que l'événement sert toujours de tremplin aux les pilotes de la relève, comme il le fait depuis le début. 

Le Shawiniganais Tommy Lemieux, pilote en AMA Supermoto, fait aussi partie des têtes d'affiche. Blessé lors de la dernière édition du GP3R, il entend bien faire un retour en force en 2018, alors qu'il courra avec l'équipe américaine RSR avec qui il a terminé la saison. C'est d'ailleurs une photo de son passage à Sturgis, au Dakota du Sud, qui apparaît sur l'image de la 49e édition du GP3R. « Après avoir dû rater l'édition 2017, j'ai hâte de revenir en piste au GP3R. De plus, ma nouvelle association avec l'équipe RSR me motive encore plus, sans compter que j'aurai la chance de courir chez nous, devant tous mes proches », partage le pilote.


Baisse de prix pour le rallycross


Les billets de la 49e édition du GP3R sont en vente au GP3R.com ou à la billetterie de la salle J.-Antonio-Thompson au 1-866-416-9797. Les prix des billets d'admission générale ont été harmonisés à 66$, plus taxes et frais de service, ce qui représente une économie de 13$ par personne pour le rallycross. Les billets d'estrades réservées demeurent à 119$ pour le week-end Rallycross (gradin Stade), et 129$ pour le week-end NASCAR (gradins Stade, Villeneuve et Germain). En achetant leurs billets avant le 31 décembre 2017, durant la promotion 
Achetez tôt, les amateurs recevront gratuitement un laissez-passer de gradin réservé exclusif pour le spectacle pyromusical La Magie des Feux GP3R, qui aura lieu le 11 août 2018.

De plus, ces clients hâtifs seront admissibles au tirage d'un surclassement de billets. Les clients ayant acheté une paire de billets d'admission générale pourraient voir leurs places se transformer en paire de billets pour le Monster Party Deck ou le Club Garage. Les détenteurs de billets de gradins réservés pourraient remporter une paire de billets de Loge Privilège.


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2017-11-18

Christopher Bell Wins 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship

Christopher Bell Wins 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship

Briscoe Takes Sunoco Rookie of the Year; Toyota Captures Manufacturer Title

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2017) – Youth has been served once more in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. 

 

Christopher Bell, 22, completed an outstanding sophomore campaign by capturing the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship following Friday night's Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 

To capture the crown, Bell, who finished second, outdueled fellow Championship 4 contenders Johnny Sauter (third-place finish),  Austin Cindric (fifth) and Matt Crafton (sixth) at the South Florida track.

 

At 22 years, 11 months, 1 day, Bell is the fourth-youngest champion in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history.

 

Scoring a series-high five wins and winning the regular season championship, Bell dominated the 2017 season to earn a second-consecutive spot in the Championship 4. Bell punched his ticket to the playoffs early, winning the second race of the season at Atlanta. From there he continued his winning ways with regular season victories at Texas, Kentucky and Pocono. Bell's momentum continued in the playoffs, where he captured a win in the playoff opener at New Hampshire.

 

Bell finished this season with five wins, and series highs in both top fives (15) and top 10s (21).

 

A former dirt standout, Bell will run fulltime with Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2018.

 

Bell's No. 4 Toyota won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Owner Championship, the fifth consecutive title for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and sixth overall. The No. 4 Toyota also won the owner title in 2015 with driver Erik Jones.

 

Chase Briscoe captured the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. Driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, Briscoe ended the season in stirring fashion, collecting his career-first win, at Homestead, to collect his 10th top five of the season.

 

Toyota won its record-extended 10th Manufacturers Championship, and fifth in a row. After a strong season that included 12 victories, a single Toyota needed only to start tonight's race to ensure the title.

 

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™), four 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:                                                                                              

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2017-11-16

PASS MegaMeltdown To Feature Live Pit Stops And National Championship Battle

PASS MegaMeltdown To Feature Live Pit Stops And National Championship Battle

 

-       For Immediate Release

 

CHARLOTTE, NC (November 16) – With practice now under way for the 12th Annual Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 At Hickory Motor Speedway, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model racers from all across the continent are ascending on the legendary race track.  While the focus for fans may be on who can take home over $15,000 for winning, teams are focusing on how to achieve that goal.

An intriguing factor for this weekend's race will be strategy and live pit stops.  With 300 green flag laps before them on Saturday afternoon, teams will have the opportunity to change up to six tires at any point in the MegaMeltdown.  Since caution laps will not count, grassroots teams will not be faced with employing "ringers," professional pit crews brought in for race day only.  And, teams will also be basing their strategies on what type of power plant they have under the hood.  Some teams with "built" motors will utilize the horsepower advantage they have to try and over power their competition.  But, teams with less horsepower under the hood will have the opportunity to conserve tires and possibly cut back on the number of stops they make in favor of making up track position.

While everyone has the goal to take the big paycheck and the checkered flag in front of a nationwide audience on MAV TV, two drivers will also be focusing on winning Super Late Model racing's only national championship.  Both Ben Rowe and Dave Farrington, Jr. come into Saturday afternoon's action with a shot at the PASS National title.  For Rowe, a multi-time winner at Hickory Motor Speedway, a fifth national title would push his overall tally to 10 PASS championships.

"I think it's pretty neat to have a shot at the PASS National title because there is a lot of traveling and work from everybody on the team, that people just don't realize to get to those national races," says Rowe, driver of the Richard Moody & Sons Construction/Hancock Lumber #4 Toyota.  "I think capping it all off at Hickory, one of my favorite racetracks, will be pretty cool."

For Farrington, who enters the MegaMeltdown trailing Rowe by just 29 points, it will be his first time ever competing for the national championship.  This year, Farrington became the first driver since Rowe in 2009 to compete in every PASS Super Late Model event, north and south.

"It's such a unique opportunity and I can't thank everyone with our family-owned team and Woodman Racing for making this possible," says Farrington, who will pilot the Energy Dynamics/Plant's Seafood Chevrolet #7 this weekend.  "We hope to continue a program going in to 2018 and we will be giving it everything we've got to win this national championship.  We know we will need some help, but our team will not give up." 

All the action gets under way on Thursday, November 16 at Hickory Motor Speedway with PASS hauler parking and optional practice from 1 – 4 PM.  On Friday, November 17, practice will begin at 10 AM, followed by Must Racing Sprint Car qualifying.  On Saturday, November 18, practice will begin at 9 AM, with PASS Super Late Model qualifying at 11 AM, followed Must See Racing Sprints for 50 laps and the Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300.

  PASS Super Late Model entry forms and the complete weekend schedule for the Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 at Hickory Motor Speedway can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.

For marketing opportunities and in car camera inquiries for MAV TV's coverage of the Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown at Hickory can be made by contacting Alan Dietz 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.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 Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway and PASS South's Easter Bunny 150 and Mason-Dixon MegaMeltdown 300 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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NOUVEAUTÉS POUR 2018…

NOUVEAUTÉS POUR 2018…

ÉCRIT PAR Charles Lampron
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Comme l'est souvent coutume lors du Banquet de fin de saison, nous y allons de quelques annonces concernant la saison 2018. Cette année n'en fut pas exception et voici donc les grandes lignes que ce qui a été mentionné aux pilotes et équipes présentes sur place en début novembre.

Comme certains d'entre vous avez pu le constater sur facebook, nous avons travaillé sur la piste de Granby et celle du RPM en y ajoutant de la terre pour tenter de garder nos pistes dans une condition optimum pour les années à venir.

Go-Kart

Pour les amateurs de Go-Kart, notre petit piste au centre à l'Autodrome sera en action à tous les vendredis cette année. La série G-Kart sera en action certains vendredis et d'autres divisions auront également la chance de courir en alternance, en y incluant les Téléguidés.

En ce qui concerne la série G-Kart, certains aspects et règlements seront revus et possiblement modifiés pour la saison 2018. Une nouvelle classe Spec verra également le jour.

Slingshot

Il y aura une SuperSérie qui sera mis sur pied et qui visitera les 4 pistes suivantes : Granby, RPM, Drummond et Vallée-Jonction. Il y a également une possibilité que l'on accueille une manche du World Championship organisé par Richie Tobias, plus de détails à venir à ce sujet.

Sport Compact

Nous sommes à travailler afin de clarifier et améliorer le livre des règlements et ce, fait conjointement avec les pilotes. Nous allons également les voir plus souvent à l'horaire de l'Autodrome en 2018.

Sportsman

Nous allons mettre sur pied une série spéciale de 5 courses qui aura pour enjeu de remporter l'utilisation d'un W16 pour la saison 2019. Un tirage sera fait parmi les pilotes qui auront terminé dans le top-5 du championnat de la série et l'heureux élu pourra utiliser un moteur W16 pour faire le saut en Modifié à l'Autodrome Granby.

Modifié

Tout comme en Sportsman, nous allons mettre sur pied une série spéciale de 5 courses qui aura pour enjeu de remporter l'utilisation d'un W16 pour la saison 2019. Un tirage sera fait parmi les pilotes qui auront terminé dans le top-5 du championnat de la série et l'heureux élu pourra utiliser un moteur W16 à sa guise à l'Autodrome Granby.

Il y aura également un championnat distinct pour ceux qui rouleront avec un moteur W16 pour la saison 2018. Plus de détails à venir à ce sujet.

Nous ajouterons un nouveau trophée perpétuel à partir de la saison 2018 et il s'agit d'un trophée qui sera remis au meilleur chef d'équipe en classe Modifié. Les critères de sélection du gagnant seront dévoilés prochainement.

Fond de Point

Un nouveau système de fond de point sera mis en place pour chacune des catégories. Il s'agit d'une méthode qui sera basé sur le nombre de courses et le nombre de participants. Les classes les plus nombreuses seront donc récompensé et la possibilité pour les pilotes de repartir avec des sommes d'argents plus importante sont plus élevés. Tous les détails seront dévoilés lors des meetings de pilotes respectifs.

RPM Speedway

En plus de l'ajout de terre tel que mentionné plus haut, nous allons ajouter 2 dates au calendrier 2018. Les détails concernant ces 2 dates et le calendrier complet seront dévoilés beaucoup plus tôt qu'à la coutume, alors que le calendrier officiel devrait sortir avant les fêtes.


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2017-11-15

22 RACING & DONALD THEETGE TEAM UP AGAIN IN 2018

22 RACING & DONALD THEETGE TEAM UP AGAIN IN 2018


 
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22 RACING AND DONALD THEETGE TEAM UP AGAIN IN 2018
 
MILVERTON, ON, Wednesday Nov. 15, 2017:  It is with great pleasure that 22 Racing announce today the return of Donald Theetge to the team for 2018.  Theetge will compete in the #24 Mercedes-Benz St Nicholas/Circuit Acura entry in all of the NASCAR Pintys Series oval events.

"Donald showed in 2017 he is a threat to win in every event," said Scott Steckly team owner of 22 Racing.  "He came up just short of two wins last year and he has something to prove in the coming season.  We look forward to fielding cars for him this year and him getting that first NASCAR Pintys Series win."

"I am very proud to be back in 2018 with Scott and his team," said Donald Theetge.  "I think we proved we can win in this series with a good team like 22 Racing and I like working with them. In 2017 every race we entered we had a car good enough to finish in the top 5.  We all know in the 2017 season we should have  won two races and we finished second but in 2018 we expect to be in the winners circle.  Scott will be announcing my partner to race the road courses soon and we expect to be racing for the championship. I think winter will be too long."

In ten NASCAR Pinty's Series starts with 22 Racing, Donald has posted 2 poles, 6 top 5's, 8 top 10's with 409 laps led.

The 2018 NASCAR Pinty's Series schedule has not been released yet but it is expected that Theetge will compete in events at Delaware Speedway, Autodrome Chaudiere, Auto Clearing Speedway, Edmonton Int'l Raceway, Riverside Speedway, Autodrome St. Eustache, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Jukasa Speedway.

Follow the 22 Racing Team on social media for behind the scenes updates on all their drivers and partners; Twitter @22RacingTeam &@ScottSteckly22, Facebook Fan Page 22racingteam and Instagram 22racingteam

About 22 Racing:  
22 Racing is owned by 4X NASCAR Pinty's Series Champion Scott Steckly and is based out of Milverton Ontario in a new (2014) 7,500 square foot race shop.  They have fielded teams for drivers such as Christopher Bell, Jacques Villeneuve, James Buescher, Jeb Burton, Kaz Grala, L.P. Dumoulin, Max Papis and many others.  22 Racing provides turnkey solutions for drivers looking to compete in the NASCAR Pinty's Series. The 22 Racing Team is supported by the following sponsors:  Erb Group of Companies, AW Millwrights, Sturdy Formed Concrete, Castrol, Wendell Motors, Twin City Graphics, Auto Glym, Mechanix Wear, Dickies Canada, Great Dane Glasvan, Safety Kleen, Dupli-Color & Permatex.
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2017-11-14

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions to be Held on January 27

Devil's Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions to be Held on January 27

Asphalt and Dirt drivers honored together in one-night celebration

 



For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                 DBS-111417-1

 

RUTLAND, Vt. – Devil's Bowl Speedway will celebrate the 2017 stock car racing season with a special one-night party on Saturday, January 27, 2018.  The annual Banquet of Champions returns to the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vt., for the sixth consecutive year and will reunite competitors from both the Asphalt and Dirt Tracks at Devil's Bowl Speedway.  As many as 400 drivers, car owners, team members, sponsors, officials, and fans are expected to attend.

With a full track surface transformation to dirt racing underway for the 2018 season, the Banquet of Champions will serve as the official end of the two-track era at Devil's Bowl and puts a celebratory finish on both the 1/2-mile Asphalt Track and the 3/10-mile Dirt Track.  Champions and top drivers from 11 racing divisions will be recognized for their accomplishments during the ceremony.

On the asphalt side, Vince Quenneville Jr. will collect his second NASCAR Whelen All-American Series O'Reilly Auto Parts Sportsman Modified title.  Three first-time champions will be crowned with Dylan Rabtoy in the Rosen & Berger Super Stocks, Shawn Moquin in the Portland Glass Mini Stocks, and Seth Bridge in the Driven Transport Late Models.  Five young drivers from the Bandit Youth Mini Stock division will also be recognized.

Dirt champions include eight-time Devil's Bowl king Kenny Tremont Jr. in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modifieds, as well as first-time champs Chris Murray in the Super Stocks, Chris Charbonneau in the Mini Stocks, Austin Chaves in the 500cc Mini Sprints, and Lacey Hanson in the 360 Sprint Cars.  Cory Gray will also be honored for his second-straight Enduro Series title.

In addition to the champions, trophies will be given to top-ranking point standing drivers, Rookie of the Year winners, and peer-voted Sportsmanship and Most Improved Driver awards.  Bonus accolades will be presented on behalf of O'Reilly Auto Parts, Shiley Fabrication, the University of Northwestern Ohio, and NASCAR.  In all, more than 70 drivers are scheduled to receive on-stage awards.

Tickets for the Banquet of Champions are now available at $48 for adults and $28 for kids age 13 and under; drivers must purchase a ticket and be present to receive awards.  To order, contact Devil's Bowl Speedway media director Justin St. Louis at devilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com no later than Friday, January 19, 2018.  The Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington is located at 476 Holiday Drive in Rutland, Vt.; contact the Holiday Inn toll-free directly at 1 (800) 462-4810 to make overnight room reservations.

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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2017-11-12

8e PLACE POUR RAPHAËL LESSARD AU NEW-SMYRNA SPEEDWAY

8e PLACE POUR RAPHAËL LESSARD AU NEW-SMYRNA SPEEDWAY

 

NEW-SMYRNA, Floride, 12 novembre 2017 – Raphaël Lessard a terminé en 8e position -- sur 30  pilotes, dimanche lors de la 52e édition du Governor's Cup au New Smyrna Speedway, en Floride. Le pilote originaire de Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce s'élançait de la 7e position pour cette course de 200 tours, avant-dernière course de sa campagne 2017.  Ty Majeski a remporté l'épreuve pour une 3eannée consécutive.

 

Raphaël a connu un mauvais départ à bord de sa Toyota Camry #99 FRL Express/Toyota-TRD/JBL Audio préparée par David Gilliland Racing, restant coincé sur la ligne intérieure du tracé dans les premiers tours. 

 

Malgré des pratiques et une qualification qui laissaient présager une voiture bien ajustée et performante, les premiers 119 tours se sont montrés difficiles pour le jeune pilote. « Disons que notre départ nous a mal positionnés pour la suite de la course. L'auto n'était pas à mon goût et j'avais de la difficulté à trouver une bonne ligne de course. Je me suis essayé en haut de l'ovale, au milieu puis en bas, mais rien ne fonctionnait, » explique le pilote de développement de Toyota (TRD). 

 

L'épreuve fut neutralisée 5 fois, dont une fois au 119e tour pour donner la chance aux pilotes de se rendre aux puits. Lors de son arrêt, l'équipe de David Gilliland Racing en a profité pour changer les quatre pneus de Raphaël, en plus de rajouter de l'essence et de faire des ajustements. Après cet arrêt, une seule autre neutralisation est venue ponctuer le reste de l'épreuve. 

 

Par contre, les ajustements faits durant la neutralisation n'ont pas livré le fruit anticipé par Raphaël qui éprouvait encore de la difficulté avec son bolide. « J'ai perdu des positions après la relance, mais un accrochage entre mes compétiteurs m'a permis de remonter un peu dans le peloton. J'ai fait tout ce que je pouvais pour remonter le plus possible. J'aimerais remercier David Gilliland qui était présent lors de la course, ainsi que Toyota, FRL Express, JBL Audio, mes parents et ma famille pour leur support cette saison. 

 

La prochaine et dernière course de la saison de Raphaël sera le 3 décembre prochain au 5 Flags Speedway à Pensacola, Floride, pour la prestigieuse course du Snowball Derby. L'année dernière Raphaël avait terminé 10e lors de cette course très intense. « Cette année on va essayer de remonter le résultat de 10 positions! L'équipe va travailler fort pour améliorer la voiture et on va terminer la saison en force. » 

 


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