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Kyle Hope Looks to Build on His Successful Bone Stock Racing Debut
Kyle Hope Looks to Build on His Successful Bone Stock Racing Debut
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
2019 may have been Kyle Hope's inaugural season in Peterborough Speedway's Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock division, but it was far from the first racing kick at the can for the 32-year-old Oshawa, Ontario speedster.
A graduate of the Pure Stock and 6 or Less ranks at Mosport/Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Speedway, Hope spent about 5 years on the sidelines but the return to weekly racing; combined with a switch to the tight, tricky bullring on Mount Pleasant Road obviously agreed with the driver of the #03 Honda Civic as he turned-in some, consistent strong results throughout the season scoring a heat race win, 4th in a feature and finished 10th in last year's point standings.
"Peterborough is quite a bit harder to get around than Mosport because there aren't too many places to pass the other cars," admitted the driver. "I think I started to find my rhythm and get more comfortable as the season moved along. It's a fun place to race and hopefully we'll be able to pick up where we left off at the end of last year, get back in the groove and be a contender out of the box."
Hope says his team has spent much of their time during the off-season upgrading some safety items on the car, including adding extra bars to the roll cage, swapping-out the stock gas tank and installing a fuel cell. Fixing some damage from a crash late in the year and coming-up with a new paint scheme and graphics package.
"Dating back to my racing start in karting, I've been fortunate to have family and friends lend their support for what I do," Kyle Hope said. "My father Ken Hope serves as my crew chief, with Kyla, Greg and Linda Simmons along with Phil Brown and Paul Howard also helping out. Special thanks as well to my sister Karrie and her boyfriend Brandon for making it out to almost every race."
Kyle Hope – who earns a paycheque as a flooring installer and part-time service person for a transit company – is still working on putting his 2020 sponsorship package together. Interested backers can request a copy of the team's marketing package at hoperacing@icloud.com.
While he's never been one to set long-term goals, he says he'd like to add a couple more heat race wins to his resume and perhaps finish in the top 3 in a feature race and around 7th in the final points.
"No matter what happens, we're out there to have fun and I think I accomplish that goal every time I climb in behind the wheel."
Fans can follow Kyle Hope in the Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock division throughout the 2020 season – starting Saturday, May 16th – at Peterborough Speedway and at www.facebook.com/HopeRacing03.
Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
His rookie Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock season produced some impressive results and Kyle Hope (#03) looks to keep the ball rolling for the 2020 schedule at Peterborough Speedway.
Prepared by Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
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Sean Kennedy is Working Toward a Strong 2020 Season
Sean Kennedy is Working Toward a Strong 2020 Season
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Its never too early to start working toward a possible short track championship season. After his 3rd straight top 3 finish and 5th consecutive top 5 in Peterborough Speedway's Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock division point standings, Sean Kennedy is ready to take the next step.
"I've always been confident in the things this team can achieve," admitted the driver. "We never stop working. At the track and behind the scenes, we're always thinking about changes we can make to the car. All it'll take is a little racing luck and being in the right place at the right time to be able to put it all together."
Like so many of today's young racers, Sean Kennedy's rise through the ranks began in go karts – winning numerous season and class championships – before making the transition to stock cars. Combined with the unwavering support of his family and friends, Kennedy's calm, calculated driving style helped introduce the 24-year-old from Courtice, Ontario to a new legion of fans and paid-off with multiple trips to the winner's circle for qualifying event victories and feature race checkered flags.
"Even from my early days in the sport, being at the track has always been a lot of fun," said Sean Kennedy. "I've met some incredible people along the way. I'm very thankful to have had so many wonderful opportunities and made some life-long friends throughout the different stages of my career. I've received offers and the chance to do other things, but I can't think of many places I'd rather be or anything I'd prefer to do. Every new race season is like a special Saturday night spent with my extended family."
Heading into the first green flag of the 2020 season – Saturday, May 16th – Kennedy and the #9 team have been fine-tuning the ride that took the driver to last year's 3rd place finish in the overall standings. They're also looking to land some additional sponsorship support to join the perennial championship calibre program that during the 2019 campaign included Apex Auto – Oshawa, Sign Works Graphics, Sparta Drilling Group, Central Golf Carts and Clarke Motorsports Communications.
With several different levels, plans and partnership packages available, prospective backers can reach the team via e-mail: kennedy.dc@sympatico.ca.
Follow Sean Kennedy's Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock results throughout the 2020 Peterborough Speedway season by attending events at the track and liking the team's www.facebook.com/SKRacing page.
Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Sean Kennedy (#9) is looking forward to the start of the 2020 Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock season – Saturday, May 16th – at Peterborough Speedway.
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Kyle Strickler Owns Second Night of 49th DIRTcar Nationals
Kyle Strickler Owns Second Night of 49th DIRTcar Nationals
Posted: 05 Feb 2020 09:42 PM PST
Two different winners in two nights highlight the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds at Volusia
by Matt Prieur
BARBERVILLE, FL — Feb. 5, 2020 — The "High Side Tickler" Kyle Strickler powered his UMP Modified into the lead on the second night of the DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford on Wednesday at Volusia Speedway Park, survived several restarts and cut off defending event champion Nick Hoffman in the final corner for a hard-earned victory.
"The car was really balanced on the top or the bottom so I could move around a little bit," said Strickler, 35, of Mooresville, NC. "But clean air is so important here, so we went up to the top like we do sometimes, and we were able to stay out front. The worst thing you want to see here at Volusia is that blue nose (Nick Hoffman) creeping up on you. But we were able to stay out front, stayed up top and here we are."
It was the seventh DIRTcar Nationals victory of Strickler's career, moving him into a tie for fourth all-time in career wins with 2007 champion Steve Arpin.
Opening night winner Michael Long and Strickler brought the stacked 28-car field to the green flag in the 20-lap Feature. Long maintained the momentum on the inside lane to edge out ahead of Strickler. However, Strickler never let Long stray too far out front and on Lap 5 Strickler powered to the lead. He brought David Stremme, who started third, with him and the battle was on between the two rivals.
Strickler stuck his machine on the cushion left behind by the Sprint Car Feature earlier in the evening, and as he has done so often throughout his career, utilized that top lane to his advantage and began pulling away from Stremme and the rest of the field. Four-time and defending champion Hoffman, who started eighth, was able to slip past Stremme and set his sights on Strickler, but Strickler had built up a big enough lead to keep Hoffman and the rest of the pack safely behind him.
Hoffman settled for second as Stremme was third, Long fourth and Jason Hughes in fifth. Zeke McKenzie, for the second night in a row, had to come through a Last Chance Showdown and after starting 25th, worked his way up to an eighth place showing.
Night #3 of the 49th DIRTcar Nationals on Thursday, Feb. 6, also includes the second night of racing for the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars presented by Mobil 1.
For more information about the 49th DIRTcar Nationals and to order tickets, please call: 1 (844) DIRT-TIX or log onto the website located at: dirtcarnationals.com You can also follow the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds portions of the DIRTcar Nationals throughout race week by visiting the DIRTcar Racing Social Media outlets. Just search for "DIRTcar Racing" on both Facebook and Twitter for the very latest updates from Volusia Speedway Park and the 49th DIRTcar Nationals.
OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK, FEB. 5, 2020
Feature (20 Laps) — 1. 8KS-Kyle Strickler [2][$1,000]; 2. 2-Nick Hoffman [8][$600]; 3. 35-David Stremme [3][$400]; 4. 18L-Michael Long [1][$350]; 5. 12H-Jason Hughes [6][$300]; 6. 23-Ryan Cripe [15][$275]; 7. 25-Tyler Nicely [11][$250]; 8. 24-Zeke McKenzie [25][$225]; 9. 17TE-Tyler Evans [12][$200]; 10. K19-Will Krup [21][$200]; 11. 36-Kenny Wallace [10][$175]; 12. 5-Curt Spalding [16][$140]; 13. 49-Brian Ruhlman [4][$130]; 14. 67-Garret Stewart [20][$125]; 15. 6A-Ryan Ayers [13][$125]; 16. 75-Terry Phillips [28][$125]; 17. 95-Michael Altobelli [18][$125]; 18. 11H-Spencer Hughes [7][$125]; 19. 3L-Jeff Leka [24][$125]; 20. 22-Dale Kelley [9][$125]; 21. 65-Todd Sherman [22][$125]; 22. 31G-Stephen Pedulla [14][$125]; 23. 19-Chad Bauer [26][$125]; 24. 99M-Mike Mullen [19][$125]; 25. 96M-Mike McKinney [17][$125]; 26. 21-Taylor Cook [23][$100]; 27. 7JA-Justin Allgaier [27][$100]; 28. 7-Drake Troutman [5][$100]; KSE Hard Charger Award: 24-Zeke McKenzie[+17]
Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 11H-Spencer Hughes, 18.247; 2. 22-Dale Kelley, 18.39; 3. 2A-Donnie Moran, 18.553; 4. 96M-Mike McKinney, 18.556; 5. 11-Jesse Rupe, 18.564; 6. 90-Jason Beaulieu, 18.844; 7. 24-Zeke McKenzie, 19.003; 8. 11JH-Justin Haley, 19.047; 9. 4UW-Bobby Regot, 19.237; 10. 11M-Mike McGee, 19.269
Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 35-David Stremme, 18.254; 2. 36-Kenny Wallace, 18.256; 3. 95-Michael Altobelli, 18.691; 4. 20-Tyler Hendrix, 18.921; 5. O5-Dave Wietholder, 19.059; 6. 17-Rob Pitcher, 19.174; 7. 9PG-Percy Gendreau, 19.376; 8. 6-Ryan Fowler, 19.591; 9. 14J-John Baker, 19.985; 10. 89W-Rick Weitekamp, 20.49
Qualifying Flight-C – 1. 12H-Jason Hughes, 18.424; 2. 25-Tyler Nicely, 18.569; 3. 7CT-Christian Thomas, 18.573; 4. 19-Chad Bauer, 18.683; 5. 99M-Mike Mullen, 18.826; 6. 22T-Tony Anderson, 18.859; 7. 71L-Dennis Lunger, 18.882; 8. 99-Hunt Gossum, 19.223; 9. 11N-Gene Nicholas, 19.399; 10. 61-Eric Hill, 19.493
Qualifying Flight-D – 1. 8KS-Kyle Strickler, 18.185; 2. 45J-Johnny Broking, 18.338; 3. 17TE-Tyler Evans, 18.433; 4. 67-Garret Stewart, 18.441; 5. 1-Brenden Rassel, 18.99; 6. 1M-Curt Myers, 19.017; 7. 100-Scott Fritz, 19.091; 8. 5F-Jerry Foster, 19.101; 9. Z06-Larry Mott, 19.479; 10. 1S-Brian Shaw, NT
Qualifying Flight-E – 1. 18L-Michael Long, 18.14; 2. K19-Will Krup, 18.527; 3. 6A-Ryan Ayers, 18.646; 4. 82-Austin Holcombe, 18.749; 5. 97-Mitch Thomas, 18.799; 6. 7JA-Justin Allgaier, 18.82; 7. 12-Jason Gross, 18.929; 8. 2J-Troy Johnson, 18.967; 9. OO-Buzzie Reutimann, 19.221; 10. 9-Sheldon Creed, 19.652
Qualifying Flight-F – 1. 7-Drake Troutman, 18.454; 2. 31G-Stephen Pedulla, 18.64; 3. 65-Todd Sherman, 18.643; 4. 7F-Bryan Foy, 18.725; 5. 17T-Michael Tarlton, 18.768; 6. 32-Chad Roush, 18.896; 7. 52-Colin Green, 18.918; 8. O1-Bryce Nichols, 19.322; 9. 25P-Robert Poole, 19.428; 10. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt, NT
Qualifying Flight-G – 1. 2-Nick Hoffman, 18.254; 2. 23-Ryan Cripe, 18.268; 3. 21-Taylor Cook, 18.532; 4. 77-Ray Bollinger, 18.591; 5. 88-Matt Crafton, 18.808; 6. A1-Gary Bentley, 18.95; 7. 24D-Travis Dickson, 19.044; 8. 11Z-Zane Oedewaldt, 19.599; 9. 15-Rick Potter, 20.606
Qualifying Flight-H – 1. 8-Steve Stevenson, 18.211; 2. 49-Brian Ruhlman, 18.373; 3. 3L-Jeff Leka, 18.421; 4. 5-Curt Spalding, 18.507; 5. 12L-Lucas Lee, 18.568; 6. 7A-Shane Sabraski, 18.765; 7. 96-Cole Parker, 18.869; 8. 75-Terry Phillips, 19.005; 9. O7-Curtis King, 19.58
Heat #1 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 11H-Spencer Hughes [1]; 2. 22-Dale Kelley [2]; 3. 96M-Mike McKinney [4]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie [7]; 5. 90-Jason Beaulieu [6]; 6. 2A-Donnie Moran [3]; 7. 4UW-Bobby Regot [9]; 8. 11-Jesse Rupe [5]; 9. 11M-Mike McGee [10]; 10. 11JH-Justin Haley [8]
Heat #2 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 35-David Stremme [1]; 2. 36-Kenny Wallace [2]; 3. 95-Michael Altobelli [3]; 4. O5-Dave Wietholder [5]; 5. 20-Tyler Hendrix [4]; 6. 17-Rob Pitcher [6]; 7. 14J-John Baker [9]; 8. 9PG-Percy Gendreau [7]; 9. 6-Ryan Fowler [8]; 10. 89W-Rick Weitekamp [10]
Heat #3 – Flight (C) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 12H-Jason Hughes [1]; 2. 25-Tyler Nicely [2]; 3. 99M-Mike Mullen [5]; 4. 19-Chad Bauer [4]; 5. 11N-Gene Nicholas [9]; 6. 61-Eric Hill [10]; 7. 7CT-Christian Thomas [3]; 8. 22T-Tony Anderson [6]; 9. 71L-Dennis Lunger [7]; 10. 99-Hunt Gossum [8]
Heat #4 – Flight (D) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 8KS-Kyle Strickler [1]; 2. 17TE-Tyler Evans [3]; 3. 67-Garret Stewart [4]; 4. 1M-Curt Myers [6]; 5. 1-Brenden Rassel [5]; 6. 100-Scott Fritz [7]; 7. 5F-Jerry Foster [8]; 8. Z06-Larry Mott [9]; 9. 45J-Johnny Broking [2]; 10. 1S-Brian Shaw [10]
Heat #5 – Flight (E) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 18L-Michael Long [1]; 2. 6A-Ryan Ayers [3]; 3. K19-Will Krup [2]; 4. 82-Austin Holcombe [4]; 5. 7JA-Justin Allgaier [6]; 6. 12-Jason Gross [7]; 7. 97-Mitch Thomas [5]; 8. 9-Sheldon Creed [10]; 9. 2J-Troy Johnson [8]; 10. OO-Buzzie Reutimann [9]
Heat #6 – Flight (F) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 7-Drake Troutman [1]; 2. 31G-Stephen Pedulla [2]; 3. 65-Todd Sherman [3]; 4. 7F-Bryan Foy [4]; 5. 17T-Michael Tarlton [5]; 6. 52-Colin Green [7]; 7. 25P-Robert Poole [9]; 8. 32-Chad Roush [6]; 9. O1-Bryce Nichols [8]; 10. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt [10]
Heat #7 – Flight (G) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 2-Nick Hoffman [1]; 2. 23-Ryan Cripe [2]; 3. 21-Taylor Cook [3]; 4. 88-Matt Crafton [5]; 5. 77-Ray Bollinger [4]; 6. 24D-Travis Dickson [7]; 7. A1-Gary Bentley [6]; 8. 11Z-Zane Oedewaldt [8]; 9. 15-Rick Potter [9]
Heat #8 – Flight (H) (8 Laps) – Top 3 Transfer – 1. 49-Brian Ruhlman [2]; 2. 5-Curt Spalding [4]; 3. 3L-Jeff Leka [3]; 4. 75-Terry Phillips [8]; 5. 8-Steve Stevenson [1]; 6. 7A-Shane Sabraski [6]; 7. 12L-Lucas Lee [5]; 8. O7-Curtis King [9]; 9. 96-Cole Parker [7]
Last Chance Showdown 1 (8 Laps) – Top 1 Transfer – 1. 24-Zeke McKenzie [1][-]; 2. O5-Dave Wietholder [2][-]; 3. 2A-Donnie Moran [5][-]; 4. 90-Jason Beaulieu [3][-]; 5. 11M-Mike McGee [11][$75]; 6. 17-Rob Pitcher [6][$75]; 7. 20-Tyler Hendrix [4][$75]; 8. 9PG-Percy Gendreau [10][$75]; 9. 14J-John Baker [8][$75]; 10. 6-Ryan Fowler [12][$75]; 11. 89W-Rick Weitekamp [14][$75]; 12. 4UW-Bobby Regot [7][$75]; 13. 11-Jesse Rupe [9][$75]; 14. 11JH-Justin Haley [13][$75]
Last Chance Showdown 2 (8 Laps) – 1. 19-Chad Bauer [1][-]; 2. 1M-Curt Myers [2][-]; 3. 1-Brenden Rassel [4][-]; 4. 11N-Gene Nicholas [3][-]; 5. 71L-Dennis Lunger [11][$75]; 6. 5F-Jerry Foster [8][$75]; 7. Z06-Larry Mott [10][$75]; 8. 22T-Tony Anderson [9][$75]; 9. 100-Scott Fritz [6][$75]; 10. 7CT-Christian Thomas [7][$75]; 11. 61-Eric Hill [5][$75]; 12. 1S-Brian Shaw [14][$75]; 13. 45J-Johnny Broking [12][$75]; 14. 99-Hunt Gossum [13][$75]
Last Chance Showdown 3 (8 Laps) – 1. 7JA-Justin Allgaier [3][-]; 2. 82-Austin Holcombe [1][-]; 3. 12-Jason Gross [5][-]; 4. 97-Mitch Thomas [7][-]; 5. 9-Sheldon Creed [9][$75]; 6. 7F-Bryan Foy [2][$75]; 7. 17T-Michael Tarlton [4][$75]; 8. 2J-Troy Johnson [11][$75]; 9. O1-Bryce Nichols [12][$75]; 10. OO-Buzzie Reutimann [13][$75]; 11. 52-Colin Green [6][$75]; 12. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt [14][$75]; 13. 25P-Robert Poole [8][$75]; 14. 32-Chad Roush [10][$75]
Last Chance Showdown 4 (8 Laps) – 1. 75-Terry Phillips [2][-]; 2. 77-Ray Bollinger [3][-]; 3. 88-Matt Crafton [1][-]; 4. 12L-Lucas Lee [8][-]; 5. 7A-Shane Sabraski [6][$75]; 6. 24D-Travis Dickson [5][$75]; 7. A1-Gary Bentley [7][$75]; 8. 8-Steve Stevenson [4][$75]; 9. O7-Curtis King [10][$75]; 10. 11Z-Zane Oedewaldt [9][$75]; 11. 15-Rick Potter [11][$75]; 12. 96-Cole Parker [12][$75]
OFFICIAL DIRTCAR NATIONALS, DIRTCAR UMP MODIFIED POINTS, FEB 5, 2020
| SPOT | CAR # | NAME | 4-Feb | 5-Feb | TOTAL |
| 1 | 8KS | Kyle Strickler | 75 | 80 | 155 |
| 2 | 18L | Michael Long | 80 | 65 | 145 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Hoffman | 65 | 75 | 140 |
| 4 | 23 | Ryan Cripe | 70 | 55 | 125 |
| 5 | 24 | Zeke McKenzie | 60 | 51 | 111 |
| 6 | 35 | David Stremme | 35 | 70 | 105 |
| 7 | 5 | Curt Spalding | 55 | 44 | 99 |
| 8 | 49 | Brian Ruhlman | 51 | 43 | 94 |
| 9 | 36 | Kenny Wallace | 49 | 45 | 94 |
| 10 | 17TE | Tyler Evans | 34 | 49 | 83 |
| 11 | 12H | Jason Hughes | 23 | 60 | 83 |
| 12 | 95 | Michael Altobelli | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| 13 | 2A | Donnie Moran | 53 | 26 | 79 |
| 14 | 99M | Mike Mullen | 45 | 32 | 77 |
| 15 | K19 | Will Krup | 30 | 47 | 77 |
| 16 | 25 | Tyler Nicely | 24 | 53 | 77 |
| 17 | 7 | Drake Troutman | 47 | 28 | 75 |
| 18 | 22 | Dale Kelley | 39 | 36 | 75 |
| 19 | 77 | Ray Bollinger | 43 | 27 | 70 |
| 20 | 90 | Jason Beaulieu | 44 | 25 | 69 |
| 21 | 75 | Terry Phillips | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| 22 | 67 | Garret Stewart | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| 23 | 7A | Shane Sabraski | 42 | 24 | 66 |
| 24 | 6A | Ryan Ayers | 25 | 41 | 66 |
| 25 | O5 | Dave Wietholder | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| 26 | 65 | Todd Sherman | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| 27 | 2J | Troy Johnson | 38 | 21 | 59 |
| 28 | 7F | Bryan Foy | 36 | 23 | 59 |
| 29 | 19 | Chad Bauer | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 30 | 31G | Stephen Pedulla | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| 31 | 8A | Austin Holcombe | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| 32 | 11H | Spencer Hughes | 19 | 38 | 57 |
| 33 | 45J | Johnny Broking | 40 | 16 | 56 |
| 34 | 7JA | Justin Allgaier | 26 | 29 | 55 |
| 35 | 3L | Jeff Leka | 17 | 37 | 54 |
| 36 | 88 | Matt Crafton | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| 37 | 1M | Curt Myers | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| 38 | 7CT | Christian Thomas | 32 | 19 | 51 |
| 39 | 24D | Travis Dickson | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 40 | 71L | Dennis Lunger | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| 41 | 97 | Mitch Thomas | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| 42 | 11JH | Justin Haley | 33 | 15 | 48 |
| 43 | 11M | Mike McGee | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 44 | 1 | Brenden Rassel | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| 45 | 96M | Mike McKinney | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| 46 | 12 | Jason Gross | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| 47 | 12L | Lucas Lee | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 48 | 8 | Steve Stevenson | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| 49 | A1 | Gary Bentley | 23 | 22 | 45 |
| 50 | 9 | Sheldon Creed | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 51 | 11N | Gene Nicholas | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 52 | OO | Buzzie Reutimann | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| 53 | 17T | Michael Tarlton | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 54 | 11 | Jesse Rupe | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| 55 | 96 | Cole Parker | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| 56 | 100 | Scott Fritz | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 57 | 22T | Tony Anderson | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 58 | 52 | Colin Green | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 59 | 20 | Tyler Hendrix | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 60 | 5F | Jerry Foster | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 61 | 17 | Rob Pitcher | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 62 | 11Z | Zane Oedewaldt | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 63 | 14J | John Baker | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 64 | O1 | Bryce Nichols | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| 65 | 9PG | Percy Gendreau | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 66 | 89W | Rick Weitekamp | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| 67 | O7 | Curtis King | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 68 | 99 | Hunt Gossum | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 69 | Z06 | Larry Mott | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 70 | 6 | Ryan Fowler | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 71 | 32 | Chad Roush | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 72 | 4UW | Bobby Regot | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 73 | 1S | Brian Shaw | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 74 | 15 | Rick Potter | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 75 | Z1 | Zac Oedewaldt | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 76 | 21 | Taylor Cook | 30 | 30 | |
| 77 | 82 | Gary Dillon | 19 | 19 | |
| 78 | 61 | Eric Hill | 18 | 18 | |
| 79 | 25P | Robert Poole | 16 | 16 |
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Track Management Looking Forward to Exciting 2020 Season
Track Management Looking Forward to Exciting 2020 Season
By Jo Ann Davies
PLATTSBURGH, NY (February 7, 2020) – The new Airborne Speedway management team of Lyle DeVore and Mike Perrotte are pleased to announce the Super DIRTcar Big Block Series will be making their 2020 appearance at the track.
Teams and fans need to mark their calendars for Tuesday, August 18 and be ready for the roar of the big block engines as they come alive at the four-tenths mile dirt oval.
Just two weeks ago it was announced Airborne Speedway would be operating in 2020. That was followed by an informational meeting, attended by approximately 150 drivers, owners and officials, where they were told there would be several announcements in the near future regarding the schedule and other items.
Today the first such announcement was made by DeVore who made it known the DIRTcar Series event will be a 100-lap feature that will pay $7,500 to win, $1,000 for 10th and $500 to start.
"We anticipate that not only will those drivers who follow the DIRTcar Series, such as 2019 Series champion Mat Williamson, be on hand, but many others as well. That would include drivers who run eastern New York tracks such as Albany-Saratoga, Lebanon Valley, Utica-Rome and Fonda," stated DeVore, "…and we've also heard from several drivers from Canada who are interested."
Fans can expect to see the best of the best dirt Modified drivers in the Northeast as DIRTcar Series regulars such as Matt Sheppard, Billy Decker, Erick Rudolph, Paul St-Sauveur, Jimmy Phelps and 2019 event winner Larry Wight converge on the four-tenths mile dirt oval.
Add to that group eastern New York favorites such as Demetrios Drellos, Jessey Mueller, Mike Maresca, Tim Fuller, Jack Lehner and several local track favorites and you have the makings of an exciting side-by-side highly competitive event.
The August 18th date means the DIRTcar Series drivers will be down to the wire in their point battle for the Super DIRTcar Series title, making the Airborne Speedway race date a vital one for all concerned.
Also in action that night will be the highly competitive DIRTcar Pro Stock class. Grandstand prices will be $26 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 12. The grandstand gates will tentatively open at 3 p.m. with racing to begin at 6 p.m.
Follow along for news and notes on the track web site (http://www.plattsburghairbornespeedway.com), Facebook and Twitter.
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NASCAR and K&N Engineering Announce Multi-Year Official Partnership Renewal
NASCAR and K&N Engineering Announce Multi-Year Official Partnership Renewal
New Partnership to Evolve Longstanding NASCAR Relationship
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2020) – NASCAR and K&N Engineering announced a multi-year extension, continuing the company's designation as the "Official Performance Filter of NASCAR®." The renewed agreement solidifies K&N Engineering's activation across the sport while evolving the longstanding partnership.
K&N Engineering's presence in NASCAR can be traced back to the 1970s when the company began providing filters to NASCAR Cup Series™ teams at California's old Riverside Speedway. Since then, K&N Engineering has fueled NASCAR's regional and touring series for more than a decade, previously serving as the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, now the ARCA Menards Series East and West™.
"Our renewed partnership with K&N Engineering is reflective of long-standing collaboration that has helped grow our regional and touring series," said Michelle Byron, vice president, partnership marketing, NASCAR. "K&N Engineering remains a trusted product throughout the garage and this partnership will continue to validate K&N Engineering to our brand loyal fanbase."
The company will maintain its contingency sponsorship and decal program within the NASCAR Cup Series through 2021 and will evolve its support of grassroots racing by becoming an Official Partner as well as a contingency sponsor within the ARCA Menards Series. K&N Engineering will continue to work with NASCAR teams to engineer the best performance filters in the industry. In addition, teams and tracks across the NASCAR Cup Series and ARCA Menards Series will have access to an exclusive industry preferred pricing program.
"K&N and NASCAR share the same core values driven by their combined passion for motorsports," said JR Badian, CMO, K&N Engineering. "For K&N, we've had great success through our partnership with NASCAR, and look forward to continuing the relationship."
K&N Engineering became an Official Partner in 2011, one year after it began sponsoring the K&N Pro Series. Since then, the leading filter company has utilized its platform in the sport to drive B2B opportunities and market products to consumers nationwide. In addition, K&N Engineering has helped crown notable champions such as William Byron (2016) and Kyle Larson (2012) during its time as a series entitlement sponsor in grassroots NASCAR.
For over 50 years, K&N Engineering has been an industry leader in automotive filtration and technology – offering products to increase performance, protection and longevity in thousands of vehicle applications for consumers worldwide.
The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off with the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
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 and owner of 16 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series™), three regional series, one local grassroots series, three international series and the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, Americrown Service and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, 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 www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').
About K&N Engineering
K&N® has been an industry leader in automotive filtration and technology for the past 50 years, with a reputation for exceptional quality and customer service that millions of customers trust. K&N® products offer increased performance, protection, and longevity in thousands of vehicle applications for consumers worldwide. K&N® has maintained active involvement in racing and motorsports throughout its history, and has sponsored championship-winning teams in most sub-disciplines of motorsport. A long and storied racing heritage continues to contribute to the development of products for all types of vehicles and engines. For more information about K&N®, visit www.knfilters.com.
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NASCAR Communications
K&N Engineering Contact:
Zach Crittenden
K&N Director of Brand Partnerships
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2020-02-06
NASCAR Announces Key Leadership Promotions
NASCAR Announces Key Leadership Promotions
Kennedy, Martin, Rogers and Schwartz to Vice President
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 6, 2020) – NASCAR announced today several leadership promotions across the breadth of its business. Ben Kennedy has been promoted Vice President, Racing Development; John Martin has been promoted to Vice President, Media and Event Technology; Patrick Rogers has been promoted to Vice President, Marketing Services; and Chris Schwartz has been promoted to Vice President, Media Properties.
Kennedy oversees strategic racing development initiatives for each of NASCAR's series, including development of future national series' schedules and international expansion. Having competed in both the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series, as well as previously serving as General Manager of the Truck Series, Kennedy plays a key role in working with NASCAR senior leadership to develop long term racing development strategies. Kennedy will remain based in Concord and will continue to report into Steve O'Donnell, Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer.
"Ben is a true racer at heart and has a tremendous understanding of what contributes to a strong race from a driver and a fan's perspective," said O'Donnell. "His love of motorsports and his commitment to delivering great racing for our fans comes through in everything he does. The sport is fortunate to have a rising leader like Ben and I look forward to his future leadership in this important area."
Martin will oversee all technology related to the fan and industry at-track experience and across NASCAR's media platforms and products. Martin has previously served in a variety of leadership roles across NASCAR Productions and NASCAR Digital and he was instrumental in the initial roll-out of NASCAR.com. Martin will remain based in Charlotte and will report into Craig Neeb, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer.
"John brings extensive experience and passion to this position," said Neeb. "His spirit of innovation, coupled with his success working across the industry and driving collaboration and partnership, makes him an ideal fit to lead this group into the future."
Rogers will oversee all marketing services across Teams, Drivers and Tracks, serving as the main point of leadership with industry stakeholders in implementing NASCAR's integrated marketing strategy and maximizing the potential impact of all industry assets. Rogers has led the sanctioning body's collaborative marketing work with race teams and drivers and will take that work to another level with his new, broader duties. Rogers will remain based in Charlotte and will continue to report into Pete Jung, Senior Vice President, Marketing.
"Patrick has developed strong relationships throughout the garage and has a track record of success in developing marketing opportunities for our drivers, teams and tracks that deliver for our fans," said Jung. "His leadership in bringing the industry together cannot be overstated and I am excited about the impact he and his team will have as we seek new and innovative ways in bringing our fans closer to our drivers, teams and racetracks."
In his elevated role, Schwartz will continue to lead MRN and Racing Electronics and work closely with NASCAR's media functions to integrate that technology across NASCAR media platforms. His focus will be working with NASCAR's media partners and senior leadership to build upon strategies to distribute live audio content and dynamic in-venue technology to race fans both at-home and at the track. Schwartz will be based in Charlotte and will report into Brian Herbst, Senior Vice President, Media and Productions.
"Chris is a seasoned industry executive that understands the opportunities that exist for our sport and our fans as we develop engaging media platforms and content across our industry," said Herbst. "He has a proven track record in developing strong, innovative media partnerships with multiple stakeholders that will position our sport well as the media landscape evolves."
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2020-02-05
NASCAR Announces Changes to NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Process
NASCAR Announces Changes to NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Process
Annual class will now consist of three inductees; Honors Committee to evaluate pioneers
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 5, 2020) — NASCAR today announced changes to the NASCAR Hall of Fame nomination and induction processes, including reducing the annual number of inductees from five to three and splitting potential nominees into two ballots – one for contemporary stars and one for the sport's pioneers.
Starting with the upcoming Class of 2021, the existing Nomination Committee will provide 10 nominees for the Modern Era Ballot. A new Honors Committee – largely comprised of all living Hall of Famers, Landmark Award winners and Squier-Hall Award winners – will evaluate and provide five nominees for the Pioneer Ballot. The Voting Panel will meet in Charlotte on Wednesday, May 20 to debate, discuss and ultimately vote for the three-member Class of 2021 – two from the Modern Era Ballot and one from the Pioneer Ballot. All three are inducted equally, there will be no distinction between inductees from either ballot.
Competitors are eligible for the Modern Era Ballot if their career started within the past 60 years (1961 for Class of 2021). Nominees can stay on the Modern Era Ballot for up to 10 years. Those whose careers began more than 60 years ago or who have been on the Modern Era Ballot for 10 years will be eligible for the Pioneer Ballot.
"When we opened the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010, we had to catch up on more than 60 years of NASCAR history," said NASCAR President Steve Phelps. "Our plan has always been to evaluate the process as the Hall of Fame matured. With 55 of the sport's greatest competitors enshrined, we felt the time was right to move to three inductees which will help maintain the high standard of enshrinement that's been set."
"From the time I first learned of the selection process NASCAR developed in 2009 and through the evolutions implemented as we gained valuable experience, I have been a huge proponent of our process," said NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley. "I feel our process is as strong as any Hall of Fame, sport and entertainment alike. I am equally enthusiastic about these changes to our process and concur wholeheartedly that now is the right time to transition to fewer inductees and establish a process dedicated to NASCAR's iconic pioneers."
Twelve representatives from the Honors Committee, including seven new voters – Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick, Ron Hornaday Jr., Dale Jarrett, Roger Penske, Darrell Waltrip and Rusty Wallace – will serve on the Voting Panel.
Changes have also been made to crew chief eligibility to align it with driver eligibility. In addition to the requirement to participate in NASCAR for 10 years, crew chiefs must now also be retired for two years. Competitors with 30 years NASCAR experience and those aged 55 or higher are also eligible.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour), 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. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, Americrown Service and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, 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 www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').
About the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Conveniently located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, opened May 11, 2010, and includes artifacts, hands-on exhibits, a 278-person state-of-the-art theater, Hall of Honor, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop and NASCAR Productions-operated broadcast studio. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for summer hours and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for winter hours. On designated Group Hot Pass Tuesdays, the facility is open for scheduled group visits and events only. An attached parking garage is available on Brevard Street. The 5-acre site also includes a privately developed 19-story office tower and 102,000-square-foot expansion to the Charlotte Convention Center, highlighted by a 40,000-square-foot ballroom. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is owned by the City of Charlotte, licensed by NASCAR and operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. For more information, visit nascarhall.com.
Contact:
Josh Hamilton
NASCAR Communications
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2020-02-04
NASCAR, Cometic Gasket Announce Expanded Partnership
NASCAR, Cometic Gasket Announce Expanded Partnership
Cometic Gasket to Sponsor Pole Award in NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2020) – NASCAR and Cometic Gasket, Inc. announced today an expansion of their multi-year official partnership, designating the company the sponsor of the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series™ pole award. The Cometic Gasket Pole Award will be awarded to the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series driver with the fastest qualifying time each week, starting at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 14.
"For years, Cometic Gasket has been a committed partner and has supported all levels of NASCAR racing," said Scott Miller, senior vice president, competition, NASCAR. "Their expanded relationship to sponsor the Cometic Gasket Pole Award will enhance the value of the program and elevate their brand in our sport."
Cometic Gasket's relationship with NASCAR dates back nearly a decade when it became the "Official Gasket of NASCAR®." In addition, the global leader and innovator in the engine marketplace began sponsoring a contingency program in the ARCA Menards Series™, then known as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, as well as sponsoring billboards in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series™. Today, Cometic Gasket is the preferred engine gasket supplier for a significant majority of teams in NASCAR's three national series.
"Assuming the role as pole award sponsor in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series is a natural progression of our partnership," said Bob Gorman, CEO & founder, Cometic Gasket. "As a longtime partner, we've seen the value of NASCAR, its competitors and brand-loyal fanbase. We're excited to further integrate ourselves into the sport and amplify our presence at the national series level."
Competitors will be eligible for the Cometic Gasket Pole Award by displaying a decal on the front fenders of their trucks. At the culmination of the season, the driver who has accumulated the most Cometic Gasket Pole Awards in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will be awarded the season-ending Cometic Gasket Pole Award.
As a part of the expanded partnership, Cometic Gasket will continue to support grassroots racing, maintaining its designation as the "Official Gasket of the ARCA Menards Series®" as well as its billboard program in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series.
The 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season kicks off with the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM Radio.
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 and owner of 16 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series™), three regional series, one local grassroots series, three international series and the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, Americrown Service and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, 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 www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat ('NASCAR').
About Cometic Gasket
Cometic Gasket, Inc., is a leading worldwide supplier of gaskets and engine sealing solutions for the Powersports, Automotive Performance, Marine, Original Equipment and Remanufactured Engine Industries. Housed in a 70,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing center in Concord, Ohio, Cometic Gasket has maintained its deep roots in the powersports industry while expanding to service the Domestic Automotive, Sport Compact, V-twin, Marine, Diesel, Agricultural, Industrial and Stationary Power markets. Today, Cometic Gasket offers over 85,000 SKUs, shipping gaskets and engine sealing solutions across the globe. Cometic is dedicated to customer satisfaction and provides quality products, delivered on time at a competitive price, designed for each customer's specific application. Cometic's gaskets are the industry standard for championship-winning teams across multiple disciplines of both professional and amateur motorsports. Cometic Gasket is a wholly owned family business and has grown into a global leader and innovator in the highly competitive engine supplier marketplace. For more information, please visit Cometic.com and follow Cometic on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Media Contact:
Chris Tropeano
NASCAR Communications
374-733-5614
Matt Klug
Cometic Gasket
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