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2011-01-11

NASCAR PR - The NASCAR Foundation Contributes $3.3 Million In Charitable Support And Unites Record Number Of Volunteers In 2010

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 11, 2011) — In 2010, The NASCAR Foundation contributed more than $3.3 million in charitable support to nonprofit organizations nationwide and united more than 250,000 fans in support of children’s charities across the United States.

“The NASCAR Foundation continues to fulfill – and exceed – the original vision for the organization,” said Betty Jane France, The NASCAR Foundation chairwoman. “We have our fans to thank for that. They have supported the foundation’s efforts from the start, helping us to undertake ambitious – and meaningful – projects that impact thousands of people. We are extremely grateful for that support.”

The NASCAR Foundation is dedicated to raising funds and increasing volunteerism to support charities and charitable causes throughout the nation through events such as NASCAR Day with an emphasis placed on initiatives that help children live happier, healthier lives.

Pediatric Health

In 2010, The Foundation donated $485,000 to support the campers at Victory Junction. The Randleman, N.C. camp provides life-changing experiences for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.

The Halifax Health-Betty Jane France Center for Pediatrics in Daytona Beach, otherwise known as Speediatrics, celebrated the beginning of a new decade of caring with a complete renovation of the children’s unit. In 2010, The NASCAR Foundation donated over $250,000 to Speediatrics units.

In addition, the Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida received a commitment for $250,000 to benefit a pediatric oncology unit that will provide young cancer patients easier access to their primary care physicians during treatments.

Volunteerism

The NASCAR Foundation had a record number of fans serving their communities this year. A documented total of 324 service projects were completed in 2010 with 1,500 volunteers donating 6,000 hours of time. More than 12,000 fans are members of The NASCAR Foundation Volunteer Network.

NASCAR Day

On May 21, 2010, nearly 1,000 fans engaged in “The Big Five” service projects to support the annual NASCAR Day efforts by volunteering 4,284 hours to touch the lives of more than 35,000 children in Daytona Beach, Fla., Kansas City, Mo., Rock Hill, S.C., Atlanta, Ga., and Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

In Kansas City, hundreds of volunteers helped build a new state-of-the-art playground at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City in memory of former Sprint executive and NASCAR Foundation board member Tom Murphy. With services donated by Kansas City-based Turner Construction, Sprint employees and members of The NASCAR Foundation Volunteer Network volunteered 800 hours to complete the playground. On NASCAR Day, Murphy’s wife and family were on hand for the dedication of the playground, which will serve more than 6,000 families who stay there annually.

NASCAR Dreams

The NASCAR Foundation also provided educational experiences for young people at the track. Working with organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ten80 and local school systems, The Foundation brought more than 500 kids to several NASCAR race tracks to get an inside glimpse on the sport and its personalities, while learning about the engineering that goes into putting a stock car on the track every weekend.

Haiti Relief Efforts

Due to the devastating damage from the Jan. 12th earthquake in Haiti, The NASCAR Foundation quickly responded with $250,000 for relief efforts. Funds were donated to Missionary Flights International, a nonprofit organization providing air service and vital supplies for missionaries, search and rescue teams, medical teams and families after the devastating natural disaster.

Each year, The NASCAR Foundation demonstrates its commitment to the motorsports community and NASCAR fans. As the organization enters 2011 and its sixth year, new programs are on the horizon to further deliver on its mission.

For more information on The NASCAR Foundation’s 2010 projects and on the impact the Foundation made within the motorsports community this year, visit

WWW.NASCAR.COM/foundation or www.facebook.com/NASCARFoundation.

About The NASCAR Foundation

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc., (NASCAR) launched The NASCAR Foundation in January 2006. The Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit entity that embodies the compassion of the NASCAR Family and its commitment to serving communities. The Foundation supports a wide range of charitable initiatives that reflect the core values of the entire NASCAR Family. The NASCAR Foundation will use strength of the sport and its people to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. For more information on The NASCAR Foundation, please visit the website: www.nascar.com/foundation.

For more information, contact:

Tom Sullivan, NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

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2011-01-07

ACT NEW SMYRNA FIELD ADDS FORD POWER WITH LATEST ENTRIES

For Immediate Release ACT – 010611-03

Waterbury, VT – The battle for the Goodyear Speedweeks Cup just got tougher with the announcement from the American Canadian Tour (ACT) that three of the powerhouse Ford teams in ACT will make the trip to the sunshine state for the first ever New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

Joey Polewarcyzk, Jr. (Pole) from Hudson, NH was the hottest driver on the ACT at the end of 2010. His wins at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) ACT Invitational last September were followed up with a $15,000 payday at the Peoples United Bank Milk Bowl at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, VT. Pole finished the touring season with a stunning performance in the 150-lap closer at the Waterford Speedbowl in Connecticut.

“I had a great finish to what started out as being a little frustrating while we tried to get our Ford program mastered during the first half of the season. I have to give my dad (Joe Pole Sr.) and the whole team a lot of credit for the effort they put in to get the car to work. It sure paid off when we got to NHMS and Thunder Road for those big races,” said Pole.

“We won on the mile at New Hampshire, the high-banked ¼ mile at Thunder Road, and then the 1/3^rd mile at the Waterford. Now we get to tackle the ½ mile at New Smyrna. It should be a great break from the snow and cold and get us headed for the 2011 ACT title in the spring,” concluded Pole. Joey Pole was only one of a few ACT drivers who have competed at the famous winter haven for short track racers and fans, the New Smyrna Speedway.

Pole will be joined by Lee USA Speedway Late Model Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr.from Dover, NH. Helliwell won 9 feature events driving for Bruce Bernhardt’s Ford team in 2010. The team has entered the full 2011 ACT US schedule and is using the Goodyear Speedweeks Cup event to get an early start to the season.

Joey Laquerre from Barre, VT, a veteran racer for over four decades, will round out the Ford team heading to New Smyrna over the February Speedweeks campaign. Laquerre had one of the fastest Fords at the Invitational last September and likes the speed tracks. “I really am excited about heading to New Smyrna this February. I like our chances with our Ford against the 20+ Chevys we will compete against at NSS. I have raced at a lot of places over a lot of years, but this is one trip that I am really happy to be a part of. Everyone should have fun and a good break from the winter,” said Laquerre.

The Goodyear Speedweek Cup will feature double 100-lap events. Sunday, February 13, 2011 will be the first feature, and then the field will be inverted for the second 100-lap event to be held on Monday, February 14, 2011. Both features will pay a moderate purse, with the bulk of the $30,000.00 posted awards going to the overall combined standings of the two events.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com.

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2011-01-04

ACT: Plusieurs Canadiens à New Smyrna

Pour diffusion immédiate (05-01-11 -01)

PLUSIEURS PILOTES CANADIENS SERONT
DE LA PARTIE À NEW SMYRNA

Waterbury, VT--- Le vétéran Donald Theetge a été le premier pilote québécois à s’inscrire en prévision de la Coupe Goodyear qui se tiendra à la piste New Smyrna en Floride, mais plusieurs de ses rivaux ont également fait parvenir leur inscription en prévision de ces deux épreuves qui auront lieu dans le cadre de la « Série mondiale sur courte piste asphaltée » à cet endroit. Ces deux confrontations de 100 tours sont prévues pour le dimanche 13 février ainsi que le lendemain soir.

Alors que milliers d’amateurs se dirigent vers Daytona durant cette période, la majorité d’entre eux se retrouvent à New Smyrna lors des soirées du 10 au 19 février. C’est une tradition qui existe depuis longtemps et tous se souviendront des présences à cet endroit de réputés pilotes tels que Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, Bugsy Stevens dans la division modifiée et celles de Junior Hanley en ce qui a trait à la classe Late Model.

La direction de l’American-Canadian Tour a annoncé que Karl Allard de St-Félicien, le champion de la série ACT-Castrol Edge y serait présent pour défendre les couleurs de l’équipe Larue tout comme Patrick Laperle de St-Denis-sur-Richelieu, double champion de l’ACT et un pilote redouté à cette piste floridienne. Laperle est venu près de remporter le titre en 2009 à New Smyrna après dominé. Malheureusement, un accident lors de la dernière soirée devait mettre fin à ses espoirs. Il a tout de même terminé au second rang.

Parmi les autres Canadiens qui ont expédié leur inscription pour New Smyrna, on y remarque le nom du vétéran Yvon Bédard qui avait quitté la série ACT-Castrol Edge avant la fin de la saison en 2010, alors que le groupe de pilotes ontariens sera guidé par Jonathan Urlin. Justin Holtom, Tim Dorning et Spencer McPherson se joindront à lui. Aussi Patrick Hamel et Kevin Roberge ont également fait part de leur intention d’y participer.

« Nous sommes plus que satisfaits des inscriptions reçues jusqu’à maintenant et je pense que nous n’aurons aucune difficulté à former la grille des 26 partants à chaque épreuve de la façon dont les choses se déroulent présentement », de dire Tina Gallison, directrice administrative de l’ACT.

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Source : American Canadian Tour

www.acttour.com

(802) 244-6963

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ACT CANADIAN STARS TO INVADE NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY IN FEBRUARY

For Immediate Release ACT – 010411-01

Waterbury, VT – Quebec City racer Donald Theetge might have been the first Canadian to enter the American Canadian Tour (ACT) Goodyear Speedweek Cup event to be held at the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida, but the Canadian competitor list continues to lead the way toward the first-ever ACT events to be held during the World Series of Asphalt Short Track Racing in New Smyrna. The two 100-lap main events will be held on Sunday, February 13^th and Monday, February 14^th.

While many head to Daytona during Speedweeks in February, most asphalt short track fans can be found each night from February 10^th-19^th during the 10 days that is the World Series of Short Track racing in nearby New Smyrna, FL. The tradition of northern competitors heading to Florida from the days of Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, Bugsy Stevens and a host of the greatest from the Northeast Modified division to Late Model Canadian great Jr. Hanley--- New Smyrna has always been the place to be during the heart of the northern winters.

ACT announced today that 2010 Castrol Champion Karl Allard has entered his Quebec City Larue Industrial team into the inaugural Goodyear Speedweek Cup event. Allard narrowly beat out another Quebec Champion, Patrick Laperle from Montreal, QC, who has also entered the two events. Laperle is one of the few ACT drivers to compete at New Smyrna in the past few years. His family team led most of the World Series standings in 2009 in the Late Model crate division before he was wrecked in the next to last night of competition. The Allard-Laperle rivalry will get an early start in 2011.

Other notable Canadian teams that will make the trek to New Smyrna include Quebec veteran Yvon ‘The Bullet’ Bedard and London, Ontario’s Jonathan Urlin. A large number of young Canadian teams have entered, including: Justin Holtom, Tim Dorning and Spencer Macpherson from the Ottawa region of Ontario, along with Castrol regulars Patrick Hamel and Kevin Roberge from Quebec.

“We are really excited about the pre-entries we have received. I don’t think we will have any problem filling our 26-car field with the support we are getting. Right now we have an equal number of Canadian and US teams who have entered, and we expect another half dozen entries by the January 10 deadline,” said Tina Gallison, Director of Administration for ACT.

The Goodyear Speedweek Cup will use the unique qualifying system of heat racing, and each 100-lap event will award points on two consecutive nights to determine the overall standings and the first winner of the Goodyear Speedweek Cup.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com.

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2010-12-20

Airborne Speedway - East Coast Snocross

East Coast Snocross Headed to Plattsburgh

For immediate release AS-121610-1
Plattsburgh, NY – Hundreds of snowmobile competitors from Canada, New England,
New York and Pennsylvania will be in Plattsburgh January 8-9, 2011 for the
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino races.

Airborne Speedway is facilitating the two-day event, which is round two of the East
Coast Snocross Series presented by Woody's Traction Control and Amsoil.

The action will unfold at the Crete Memorial Civic Center on a winding course with
large jumps constructed on site.

The East Coast Snocross Series is the nation's largest regional racing series. Snowmobile racers
will compete in Pro Stock, Pro Am, Pro Open, Semi Pro and amateur classes. Della's
Motorsports and Casella Waste Management are co-sponsoring the event.

Quebec veterans Mathieu Morin of Val-d'Or and Danny Poirier of Saint-Theodore
split the Pro Open finals at the season opener at Burke Mountain Ski Resort last
weekend. Parity among manufacturers was evident at Burke, with Polaris, Ski-doo
and Arctic Cat all on the Pro podium.

"We're proud of our relationship with Airborne Speedway and we're looking forward
to the Snocross Series event," Akwesasne Mohawk Casino's Ben Herne said. "Their
help and Marketing Mgr. Sherm Hamel's tireless efforts keep joint ventures like this
fun and exciting."

Tickets can be purchased at two Plattsburgh locations - Della Motorsports near the
intersection of Rte 3 and Rte 190 and Aaron's on 327 Cornelia St. Single day ($15)
and two-day ($25) tickets are available. Free admission for children ages 7 and
under.

Vendor space in the Crete Memorial Civic Center is available - contact Airborne
Speedway 518-561-3208.

Contact: Tom Herzig
802-882-8131

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2010-12-15

TMR Completes First Test for 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tony Marks Racing Completes First Test for 2011

Dufault, Marks and Austin Turn Laps at New Smyrna

Toledo, OH (Dec. 15, 2010) –Tony Marks Racing (TMR) got their

pre-season testing off to a great start after a three-day test at New

Smyrna Speedway with drivers Maryeve Dufault, Jared Marks and Chase

Austin at the wheel of the both a late model and ARCA car.

The test was intended to provide Dufault and Marks an opportunity to

get familiar with the ARCA car and get some valuable seat time as TMR

prepares their 2011 campaign. Under the watchful eye of veteran crew

chief Larry Moore, Austin took the first laps in the ARCA car, shaking

it down and making certain that it was dialed in prior to Dufault and

Marks taking the wheel.

"This was only the 2nd time in the ARCA car for me but it all came back

pretty easy," said Austin. "I just shook down the car to get a good

baseline so that Maryeve and Jared could run without worrying about

anything but getting familiar with the ARCA car. They both did a good

job. I was impressed with how well they did and despite the rain, it

was a successful test."

Crew chief Larry Moore planned the test so that Dufault and Marks could

run quite a few laps in the CRA Late Model car and learn the ½ mile

oval of New Smyrna before moving into the ARCA car. "We came into the

weekend with the goal being to get Maryeve and Jared familiar and

comfortable in the ARCA car," explained Moore. "I was impressed with

how smooth and calm they both were when we moved to the ARCA car as

that is really something you can't teach a driver. They both handled

the ARCA car really well and I was impressed with how quickly they

picked up on the weight and horsepower of the car. It's nice to leave

a test and say there was no drama with the drivers or the cars."

For Dufault, the test was a good opportunity to get seat time in the

ARCA car and begin to learn the nuances of the stock car. "I am really

very happy with the whole weekend," said Dufault at the close of the

test. "The team did a great job and we communicated really well. I

was really happy to adapt so quickly to the 800 HP ARCA car and the

test has really boosted my confidence going into the Daytona test in

January."

Marks started the weekend running the CRA Late Model that TMR plans to

enter for the 2011 season. "The test started off really well, we were

fast in the late model right out of the trailer so that was nice,"

explained Marks. "I'm going to be running Speedweeks at New Smyrna in

February so it was nice to get a chance to run this track and fine tune

the car and start getting ready for the Crate Late Model and Super Late

Model events." Marks also got his first opportunity to test the ARCA

car on Sunday. "I wanted to get my feet wet in the ARCA car," said

Marks. "It's very different than the late model with a lot more

horsepower and a heavier car so it was nice to get a feel for the car

and get a little seat time. I am looking forward to doing some more

testing in the ARCA car as the season goes forward."

The team has now returned to their shop in Toledo, Ohio where

preparations for their next test at the Daytona International Speedway

January 11-13, 2011 are underway. "Now we're going to spend the next

few weeks going over the cars and making sure we're ready to go testing

in January," said Moore. "Even though we have a lot of work on our

plates, I think we are just thrilled to be here and get to work with

Maryeve and Jared and watch their careers grow."

The team is slated to run the full 19 race season in the ARCA Racing

Series presented by Menards with Dufault. Additional team plans for

2011 include entries for additional drivers in select ARCA Racing

Series events. TMR will also enter Jared Marks in a full schedule of

late model racing in CRA and ASA and is exploring the possibility of

limited Nationwide Series schedule.

About Tony Marks Racing (TMR): Tony Marks Racing was founded in 2009

through the passion for racing of team owner and former driver Tony

Marks. Marks is the successful owner of TMT, Inc., a logistics,

warehousing and packaging company with over 400 employees whose

customers are mainly comprised of Fortune 100 companies. Marks began

his racing career in 1985 getting behind the wheel of everything from

drag racers, Dirt Late Models, SCCA Formula Fords, USAC F2000 Open

Wheel and ARCA cars. Tony personally raced until 2005 amassing

numerous wins, championships and track records along the way until he

then changed his focus from driver to owner and began building racing

programs for his children Jared (16 years old) and Rachel (13 years

old). Under the auspices of TMR, Jared began his racing career in 2002

in quarter midgets and now competes in late model, CRA and ARCA Series

events while Rachel continues her development program racing quarter

midgets and Bandoleros.

TMR has been at the forefront of charitable giving through its'

"Driving Against Hunger" and "Million Meal Challenge" race programs

which have raised over $200,000 for Forgotten Harvest in 2010 at the

Truck and Nationwide events at Michigan International Speedway. For

the NASCAR events TMR along with TMT, Inc. partnered with Forgotten

Harvest for the "Million Meal Challenge For Our Kids" which helps to

bridge the hunger gap while schools are out of session and feeds 20,000

children per day in the Detroit metro area. Forgotten Harvest was

significantly displayed on the entry of Chase Austin during both the

Truck and Nationwide events at Michigan International Speedway along

with logos of "Million Meal Challenge" sponsors Walgreen's, United Race

Group, Holyfield's Choice Alka-Power Water and Vitamin Spice. Evander

Holyfield was also instrumental in the challenge, acting as Grand

Marshall for the August race and announcing his "Fight Against Hunger"

on behalf of Forgotten Harvest. As the first race team to "Drive

Against Hunger" through their partnership with Forgotten Harvest, TMR

plans to continue their alliance with Forgotten Harvest and once again

"Drive Against Hunger" during the 2011 season.

For additional information on TMT, Inc. go to www.tmtcompanies.net.

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Série Sportsman Québec annonce son calendrier 2011

Le président de la Série Sportsman Québec, André Poulin, vient de publier le calendrier de 11 épreuves pour la saison 2011.

En plus du calendrier, vous trouverez un communiqué détaillant les plus récents changements concernant la série, tel qu’annoncé los de la réunion tenue le 12 décembre dernier :

Série Sportsman Québec President André Poulin released an 11 race schedule for the 2011 season.

In addition to the schedule, you will find below the release outlining the changes the series will undergo as announced at the driver/owner meeting held on December 12:

15 décembre 2010

Québec

Pour diffusion immédiate

La Série SS Québec regarde vers le futur.

C’est dimanche passé le 12 décembre que c’est tenu la réunion de la Série au Restaurant Normandin de St-Romuald. Plus de 20 pilotes étaient présents malgré la mauvaise température qui sévissait.

Parmi les pilotes présents, on remarquait 2 nouveaux soit : David Gagnon #47 d’Alma qui a fait l’acquisition de la voiture #05 cette hiver et Denis Boutet #70 qui pilotera dans l’équipe de Gilles Hamel Racing l’ancienne voiture #21 en 2010.

On notait aussi 2 retours soit : Daniel Roy qui avait le #77en 2009 et qui pilotera avec le #11 cette saison après une année de pause et le retour de Rock Poulin qui pilotera une toute nouvelle voiture de l’équipe Boulet Racing en 2011. Rappelons que Poulin est le pilote a avoir accumulé le plus de damier depuis les débuts de la Série en 2007 avec 13. Rock dévoilera son numéro plus tard cet hiver.

Il faut aussi signaler le retour probable des 9 premiers au classement en Élite en 2010 et les 6 premiers en Intermédiaires, ce qui devrait donnée une saison fort intéressante.

En 2011, plusieurs changements à prévoir.

La Série a annoncé qu’elle changeait son image commerciale en 2011 avec un nouveau nom qui sera Série Sportsman Québec et un nouveau logo qui sera dévoilé d’ici janvier.

Certains pilotes de la Série commenceront à utiliser les carrosseries MUSCLE CAR AR BODIES en 2011. Cette carrosserie est optionnelle en 2011 mais deviendra la carrosserie d’avenir de la Série. Rock Poulin, Steeve Lesage #95, Jimmy Nadeau #17, François Lessard #71 Marc Rod shop qui est à la conception d’une nouvelle voiture utiliseront dès cette saison soit un Ford Mustang ou encore un GM Camaro. Daniel Sylvain a aussi confirmé que si le Dodge Challenger était prêt pour le 1 mars comme supposé, il serait le 1^e a l’utilisé en 2011.

La Série a aussi annoncé qu’elle revenait à la formule d’une seule division pour 2011. Un championnat complet ou les 11 courses compteront à 100%.

Un nouveau livre des règlements refait à neuf et beaucoup mieux structuré à aussi été remis aux pilotes qui ont même demandé pendant la réunion de resserrer encore plus au niveau des inspections et des pièces non-conformes.

La Série sera présente au Salon de l’auto Sport de Québec en début d’avril avec 4 voitures et un kiosque. Karl Drouin #39 de l’équipe PROFAB sera une des voitures sur place.

La Série aura un calendrier de 11 courses qui sera distribué entre 5 autodromes de la province, Les pistes de Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix, Autodrome Chaudière et l’Autodrome Montmagny recevront la Série Sportsman Québec à 3 reprises chacun. L’autodrome St-Félicien et l’ASE seront visité à une reprise. (Vous trouverez le calendrier plus bas).

André Poulin

Série Sportsman Québec

CALENDRIER 2011

Samedi 14 mai Autodrome Montmagny (100 tours)

Samedi 21 mai Autodrome Chaudière (100 tours)

Samedi 11 juin Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix (2 X 50 Inversé)

Vendredi 1 juillet Autodrome Chaudière (100 tours)

(Concours Pit Stop Brossard Performance)

Samedi 9 Juillet Autodrome St-Félicien (2 x 75 tours avec pit

stop,Points dans chaque manche)

Sam. 23 juillet Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix (100 tours avec

PIT STOP)

Samedi 6 août Autodrome St-Eustache (Spécial 150)

Samedi 13 août Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix (100 tours à

déterminer)

Samedi 20 août Autodrome Montmagny (100 tours)

Vend. 26 août Autodrome Chaudière (100 tours)

Samedi 3 sept. Autodrome Montmagny (100 tours)

Cédule non- officiel et sujet à changements ou ajouts

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2010-12-14

ACT: CANADIAN THEETGE FILES FIRST ENTRY TO NEW SMYRNA ACT EVENT

CANADIAN THEETGE FILES FIRST ENTRY TO NEW SMYRNA ACT EVENT

For Immediate Release ACT – 121410-67

Waterbury, VT – Two-time ACT Série Castrol Champion, Donald Theetge from Quebec City, Canada is the first to file an entry for the inaugural Goodyear Speedweek Cup event to be held at the New Smyrna Speedway (NSS) in Florida on Sunday, February 13^th and Monday, February 14^th as part of the World Series of Asphalt Short Track Racing.

The “World Series” will host the American Canadian Tour (ACT) for the first time in February of 2011. A field of between 26 and 30 teams are expected to make the migration to the warmer Florida climate from all over New England and the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.

The recently announced purse of over $33,000.00 brought immediate reaction from veteran competitor Theetge, “I am very proud to be the first to enter this event. I have raced with ACT for over 20 years and try to support them in any way I can. This will be a great way to bring my team from the cold and snow of Quebec City to Florida for a mid-winter break. We are all looking forward to it.” Theetge is considered one of the best ACT stars on tracks of ½ mile or longer. The very fast, banked ½ mile at NSS is expected to suit his style.

The format for the Goodyear Speedweek Cup will be unique to the World Series. The innovative ACT plus/minus heat system will set the starting field for the first 100-lap event on Sunday evening, February 13^th. Drivers will be awarded 1 point for a win in the feature event, 3 points for third etc. An inversion of the Sunday feature will determine the starting field for the second 100-lap race on Monday evening. The purse will be broken down with $15,000 paid in the two features and $18,000 will be paid to the overall positions when combining the points from the two features, a similar format to the famous Milk Bowl held annually at ACT’s home track, Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont. Low score wins the Goodyear Speedweek Cup and the lion’s share of the $18,000.00 bonus money.

“We wanted to show fans something a little different at New Smyrna for our first ever appearance. This format should be very entertaining for the fans and it should spread the money around a little and give all our teams a chance to have some fun and hopefully help each with some of their expenses,” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com.

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2010-12-07

Tony Marks Racing Announces New ARCA Racing Series Team for 2011 Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tony Marks Racing Announces New ARCA Racing Series Team for 2011 Season Canadian Maryeve Dufault to Pilot the Entry.

Toledo, OH (Dec. 7, 2010) –Tony Marks Racing (TMR) announced today the intent to run a full season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with Canadian driver Maryeve Dufault piloting the No. 50 TMR entry. At the helm of the team will be owner Tony Marks, while day to day operations will be overseen by veteran crew chief Larry Moore, who will manage the car preparations out of the teams shop in Toledo, Ohio.

Team Owner Tony Marks has been involved in a variety of racing endeavors over the past 25 years and after a late season ARCA Series test at Rockingham Speedway he was keen to expand his racing peration.

"Last season tested at Rockingham Speedway and saw very promising results," said Marks. "Through our relationship with Dodge and our interest in expanding our racing program, we were presented with an opportunity and pursued conversations with Maryeve to join our team and put together a full season entry for 2011. Maryeve had displayed great ability in her outing at Montreal and we look forward to putting her in the position to be successful in 2011 with the Tony Marks Racing team."

Canadian native and Los Angeles resident Maryeve Dufault has an extensive racing background in a variety of series such as NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series, Late Model, Rotax International Karting Series, Formula Jim Russell, Skip Barber Series, Formula BMW USA and the Star Mazda Championship. In addition to her racing pursuits, Dufault has also used her racing skills as a stuntwoman and precision driver for a variety of companies. Dufault's racing career took off last season after showing promise driving the No. 10 Dodge Avenger in the Trois-Rivières and Montreal rounds of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

Dufault was sponsored by the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Quebec Dealers Association for the 2010 Canadian events and despite a tough outing in the Montreal race where she finished her day with heavy contact and was unable to complete the race, her driving skill impressed a Dodge racing representative who then facilitated an introduction to Tony Marks Racing.

"2010 was a great season for me as I got the opportunity to drive for the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Quebec Dealers Association in the Trois-Rivières and Montreal NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races," said Dufault. "Although I was disappointed in the end result of the Montreal race, it opened the door to a huge opportunity for me with Dodge and Tony Marks Racing for 2011. After last season, I do have some experience in the stock cars but I know that I have a lot to learn and I am looking forward to testing and getting prepared for the 2011 season. Tony has put together a very professional group of people and I think we will progress quickly during our tests and be prepared to start the 2011 season very competitively."

The team will begin their 2011 preparations in earnest with a three day closed test scheduled for December 11-13, 2010 at the ½ mile oval at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. During the three day test, the team plans to run Maryeve Dufault in the ARCA entry as well as test driver Jared Marks, son of team owner Tony Marks, in both an ARCA and late model car. The team will continue their testing program at the ARCA Series test at the Daytona International Speedway January 11-13, 2011 in preparation for the season opening ARCA event on February 12.

The team is slated to run the full 19 race season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with Dufault. Additional team plans for 2011 include entries for additional drivers in select ARCA Racing Series events. TMR will also enter Jared Marks in a full schedule of late model racing in CRA and ASA and is exploring the possibility of limited Nationwide Series schedule. Sponsorship and car livery for the Tony Marks Racing ARCA entry will be unveiled prior the season opening event that will be held at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2011.

About Tony Marks Racing (TMR): Tony Marks Racing was founded in 2009 through the passion for racing of team owner and former driver Tony Marks. Marks is the successful owner of TMT, Inc., a logistics, warehousing and packaging company with over 400 employees whose customers are mainly comprised of Fortune 100 companies. Marks began his racing career in 1985 getting behind the wheel of everything from drag racers, Dirt Late Models, SCCA Formula Fords, USAC F2000 Open Wheel and ARCA cars. Tony personally raced until 2005 amassing numerous wins, championships and track records along the way until he then changed his focus from driver to owner and began building racing programs for his children Jared (16 years old) and Rachel (13 years old). Under the auspices of TMR, Jared began his racing career in 2002 in quarter midgets and now competes in late model, CRA, ASA and ARCA Series events while Rachel continues her development program racing quarter midgets and Bandoleros.

TMR has been at the forefront of charitable giving through its' "Driving Against Hunger" and "Million Meal Challenge" race programs which have raised over $200,000 for Forgotten Harvest in 2010 at the Truck and Nationwide events at Michigan International Speedway. For the NASCAR events TMR along with TMT, Inc. partnered with Forgotten Harvest for the "Million Meal Challenge For Our Kids" which helps to bridge the hunger gap while schools are out of session and feeds 20,000 children per day in the Detroit metro area. Forgotten Harvest was significantly displayed on the entry of Chase Austin during both the Truck and Nationwide events at Michigan International Speedway along with logos of "Million Meal Challenge" sponsors Walgreen's, United Race Group, Holyfield's Choice Alka-Power Water and Vitamin Spice. Evander Holyfield was also instrumental in the challenge, acting as Grand Marshall for the August race and announcing his "Fight Against Hunger" on behalf of Forgotten Harvest. As the first race team to "Drive Against Hunger" through their partnership with Forgotten Harvest, TMR plans to continue their alliance with Forgotten Harvest and once again "Drive Against Hunger" during the 2011 season.

For additional information on TMT, Inc. go to www.tmtcompanies.net.

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2010-12-06

ACT - GOODYEAR TO PRESENT THE ACT SPEEDWEEKS CUP

For Immediate Release ACT – 120610-65

Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) has announced that Goodyear, the official tire of the 25 year-old short track sanctioning body, will be the presenting sponsor of the first ever “southern swing” for the ACT Late Models on Sunday, February 13 and Monday, February 14, 2011. Last month officials from ACT and New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Florida announced that the ACT Late Model teams would become part of the historic World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing (WSASCR)

at the well known ½ mile speedplant.

For over four decades northern race teams and fans from Maine to Minnesota have made the annual pilgrimage to the ‘World Series’ at New Smyrna during Speedweeks at Daytona. “In the old days, the late Richie Evans would run out of the NASCAR Wednesday night awards banquet and rush down to make sure he was in the feature at New Smyrna that night. Junior Hanley, Gary Balough and a whole host of modified and late model racers made New Smyrna their ‘off-season home’. It is going to be a lot of fun to bring our northern ACT Late Model teams to Florida,” said Tom Curley, President of the American Canadian Tour.

“ACT race teams have supported Goodyear for the past seven seasons and we are really pleased to be the presenting sponsor of the first Goodyear ACT Speedweeks Cup,” said Scott Junod, Goodyear Sales Manager, Short Track Racing.

“I have seen a lot of ACT events over the past few years, and I think the fans going down to Speedweeks and the World Series of Asphalt Racing at New Smyrna are going to be in for a terrific short track show. When ACT announces the format for the two 100-lap events it should be a whole lot of fun to be a spectator. Goodyear is happy to be a part of this inaugural ACT event in February during Speedweeks,” concluded Junod.

Over thirty teams from throughout the Northeastern United States and Canada have indicated they have interest in attending the Goodyear ACT Speedweeks Cup event at New Smyrna Speedway. “We feel confident that we will get the 24-26 teams we are hoping to have for this event, and as soon as teams see what the interesting format and purse structure is going to be, we expect to be able to release a very competitive field of entrants by the first of the year,” said Nick Bigelow, spokesman for the American Canadian Tour.

Entries for the New Smyrna event will be sent in mid-December, and more information will be forthcoming throughout January 2011.

For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com.

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2011-01-11

NASCAR PR - The NASCAR Foundation Contributes $3.3 Million In Charitable Support And Unites Record Number Of Volunteers In 2010

2011-01-07

ACT NEW SMYRNA FIELD ADDS FORD POWER WITH LATEST ENTRIES

2011-01-04

ACT: Plusieurs Canadiens à New Smyrna

ACT CANADIAN STARS TO INVADE NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY IN FEBRUARY

ACT CANADIAN STARS TO INVADE NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY IN FEBRUARY

2010-12-20

Airborne Speedway - East Coast Snocross

2010-12-15

TMR Completes First Test for 2011

Série Sportsman Québec annonce son calendrier 2011

2010-12-14

ACT: CANADIAN THEETGE FILES FIRST ENTRY TO NEW SMYRNA ACT EVENT

CANADIAN THEETGE FILES FIRST ENTRY TO NEW SMYRNA ACT EVENT

2010-12-07

Tony Marks Racing Announces New ARCA Racing Series Team for 2011 Season

2010-12-06

ACT - GOODYEAR TO PRESENT THE ACT SPEEDWEEKS CUP

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