2012-05-16

Sarah Cornett-Ching Has Strong Performance in OK Tire ARCA West Series Opener; Late Race Incident Takes Her Out of Contention

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May 15, 2012

 

PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The final result at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, BC was nowhere near indicative how well Sarah Cornett-Ching performed in the opening round of the OK Tire ARCA West Series debut on Saturday night.  A solid run went south after contact from another competitor sent her into the wall, ending what would have been a great day for the Cornett-Ching team.

 

Sarah had a great practice session at Motoplex a week earlier, and the team was confident going into opening night.  They tried out a new setup during that practice session, and were anxious to see how they stacked up against some of the best racers in the province.

 

“We have done a lot or work over the off season and applied some new things to our set up going into last weekend’s practice and we were really happy with how the car performed”, says Cornett-Ching.  “It is a great feeling to be competitive and battle for wins each and every night that we race, and we also take pride in knowing that we are one of the few competitive teams that set up our own car”.

 

In opening practice, Sarah posted the third fastest speed, but she was looking for a little more grip coming off the corners.  In time trials, they were unable to find that grip, and were 10th out of the 21 cars.  With the inversion of the fastest 10 cars from time trials, Cornett-Ching was able to start from the front row in her qualifier.  She got off to a great start, and the changes they made to the car got the rear grip they had been looking for, and she drove her Snap On Tools #99 to victory.

 

 "It is a great feeling to put our car in victory lane to show our sponsors, crew and everyone who supports us we have what it takes”, says Cornett-Ching after the qualifier”.  It also doesn't hurt to put a little fear in the competitors minds either!"

At the drop of the green flag in the Lordco 100 ARCA West Series season open, Sarah got off to a great start, settling into second place, and she maintained that through the first 60 laps of the race.  Sarah was able to battle on the outside to maintain her position on the first restart of the race, but after the second caution, Sarah lost ground on the outside, and while looking for an opening to get back in line, trouble began, as she was hit from behind, causing a chain reaction of events that resulted in her car hitting the inside wall on the frontstretch.  She was able to rejoin the field, and finish on the lead lap, but her 16th place finish was a disappointing end to a very promising night.

"I am really disappointed with the finish but I can honestly say I can't wait for the next race May 26 in Williams Lake, BC”, says Cornett-Ching after the race.  “We have a race car that's faster than a jet fighter and it will be in Victory Lane yet this year”.

For more information on Sarah Cornett-Ching and to follow her racing accomplishments, please visit her newly revamped website, www.sccracing.com or visit her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sccracing.

Sarah Cornett-Ching had a successful practice last week at Motoplex Speedway, she returned this week for the season opener.  (SCC Racing Photo Collection)

 


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UNE SAISON COMPLÈTE POUR HUGO VANNINI

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Série Nascar Canadian Tire

Après trois saisons sporadiques dans la série Nascar Canadian Tire, Hugo Vannini est prêt à entreprendre une première saison complète et il sera au Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, cette fin de semaine pour le lever de rideau de cette série.

 

« Nous avons maintenant deux voitures munies de moteurs plus puissants que par le passé », de dire ce technicien en génie mécanique de Repentigny. « L’an dernier nous n’avons participé qu’à huit épreuves et je me suis classé au 17e rang. Cependant, c’est difficile à croire avec toutes les malchances accumulées lors de nos présences en piste. Un réservoir à essence neuf s’est avéré défectueux, un système de freins neuf a bloqué, des boyaux neufs étaient déjà troués et quoi  encore. »

« Au cours de la saison hivernale, nous avons passé les deux véhicules au peigne fin et il reste juste à aller de l’avant sans regarder vers l’arrière. Pour cette première saison complète, mon objectif est de franchir la ligne d’arrivée à chaque confrontation et ce, dans une position avantageuse» de conclure Hugo.

Pour le tandem Vannini-Tremblay, une fin de saison parmi les dix premiers et ce, sans l’appui d’un commanditaire majeur, serait un grand pas vers l’avant.

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UNE 21ième SAISON POUR L'AUTODROME CHAUDIÈRE

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C’est SAMEDI le 19 mai à 18H00 que l’Autodrome Chaudière ouvre sa saison 2012 avec son traditionnel SPÉCIAL FAMILLE DROUIN & FRÈRES GM.

Classes Locales-- SS AIM QUÉBEC et la Série Revstar

 

La plupart des pilotes sont de retour dans leur classe ou ont gradué à un niveau supérieur. Trois pilotes Kamikaze Fm 101.3, le champion Martin Bisson, Jessy Bolduc et Carl Poulin évolueront en Sport Compacte Bestbuy Pièces D’Autos avec Dominic Jacques, Champion 2011,  les Blanchette, Carrier, Godbout, Nolet, Bolduc, Gaulin,  Darveau,  Poulin,  Labbé, Houle et autres.

En Limité Cool FM 103.5, la lutte s’annonce farouche avec les Marcoux, Lecours, Savard, Simoneau, Vachon, Harvey et les retours d’Yves Perreault, James Vachon et d’Éric Cloutier.

En SS AIM QUÉBEC, la nouvelle classe Sportsman à Vallée, un mélange de vétérans et de recrues nous donnera des qualifications et des Finales des plus serrées avec les Poulin, Côté, Bilodeau, Drouin, Gagné, St-Gelais et autres dont les recrues Julien Bernier et Philippe Poulin. «A voir les dernières pratiques et les temps enregistrés de ces voitures, le spectacle sera de qualité avec un niveau de compétition élevé», de dire Éric St-Gelais, pilote de la voiture #42.

Les rapides bolides à aillerons de catégories STR seront en piste avec 20 voitures. Leurs amis Slingshots seront également de la programmation.

Un rendez-vous à ne pas manquer SAMEDI Le 19 Mai 18H00. L’ouverture des puits est à 13h30 et celle des spectateurs à compter de 14h30..

Prix pour ce Spécial Famille : Deux Adultes et deux Enfants (0 à 17 ans) : 30.00$(Adm.Gén.)

En cas de mauvaise température, remis au dimanche 20 mai à 13h00.

Plus d’informations autodromechaudiere.com  

 

André Gagnon, Relationniste

Autodrome Chaudière

PS Merci Christian Jacques et Genest pour les photos.

 


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STEVE COTE: PREMIÈRE SORTIE - UN PREMIER PODIUM // STEVE COTE: FIRST TIME OUT - A PODIUM FINISH

STEVE COTE: PREMIÈRE SORTIE – UN PREMIER PODIUM

 

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Kahnawake, QC — 14 mai 2012 — Le pilote de Montréal et champion 2010 de la NASCAR Whelen All American Series au Québec, Steve Cote, a conclus la semaine dernière avec brio en signant un podium dans la Série canado-américaine Master mettant en vedette des pilotes de la piste de Airborne Speedway (Plattsburgh, NY) et de l’Autodrome St-Eustache (St-Eustache, QC).

 

Cote avait participé jeudi dernier à la séance officielle d’essai en NASCAR Canadian Tires Series du côté du Canadian Tire Motorsports Park à Bowmanville, ON.  Une première sortie officielle avec la puissante voiture de l’écurie White Motorsports sur un circuit routier de 2.459 milles (3.96 km).

 

« J’avais une certaine nervosité avant la séance, mes attentes étaient assez élevées et je ne voulais pas décevoir, mais une fois sur la piste tout est rapidement revenu en ordre.  J’ai pris quelques tours pour me familiariser avec le circuit et au moment où j’étais pour m’élancer pour des tours rapides une succession d’incidents sur la piste ont neutralisé la séance. »

 

Un après l’autre, Kerry Micks (moteur brisé), Steven Mathews (sortie de piste dans le bac à gravier) et Noel Dowler (panne) ont forcé la neutralisation de la séance d’essais, l’amputant de précieuses minutes.  Le groupe de vingt voitures sur place pour la première séance officielle de la série a été privé de près de 45 minutes sur les 2 heures prévues.

 

« Dans l’ensemble et considérant le temps de piste que nous avons eu, je suis très satisfait nous étions dans la même seconde que les plus rapides.  Nous avons une bonne base, nous aurons l’opportunité de peaufiner nos ajustements et revenir en force pour la première manche du calendrier NASCAR Canadian Tires Series qui débute ce dimanche à la piste de Bowmanville » ajouta Cote.

 

Samedi dernier, participant à une première compétition cette année, c’est au volant de la voiture sportsman de Normand Lavigueur que Steve a terminé deuxième dans la confrontation Airborne - St-Eustache. 

 

Le vétéran pilote et propriétaire de la voiture, Normand Lavigueur, qui ne pouvait participer, avait fait le choix de confier le volant à Cote.  « Quand j’ai réalisé que je ne pourrais être en piste, j’ai regardé quel pilote pourrait faire le meilleur honneur à mes commanditaires, ça n’a pas pris longtemps pour les convaincre » déclara Lavigueur.

 

Cote, un des 13 représentants du Canada et de l’Autodrome St-Eustache en sol Américain, a pris le départ en douzième position.  Une épreuve de 50 tours, qui a été marquée de deux neutralisations, dont une pour un carambolage et qui aura forcé un drapeau rouge.  Cote a remonté une à une les positions.  « La voiture No. 85 JPN Racing / Dan-Marc Construction était très rapide et même soudée sur la piste.  J’avais une voiture pour remporter l’épreuve, mais j’ai manqué de temps.  J’aurais eu besoin d’une neutralisation pour pouvoir défier l’éventuel gagnant, Maxime Bouchard-Pelletier.  Il est parti à l’avant et avait creusé un écart insurmontable dans les circonstances » déclara Cote.

 

« Je suis très fier d’avoir vu Normand me confier le volant.  Je crois qu’il est important d’être assis dans une voiture de course le plus souvent possible et surtout lorsqu’il s’agit d’une voiture de pointe.  L’entente conclue avec Normand me permettra de récidiver au volant de la voiture No. 85 à chaque fois qu’il sera retenu par son entreprise et que le calendrier NASCAR Canadian Tire le permettra.  C’est aussi grâce aux partenaires financiers suivants que le tout est possible : JPN Racing, Dan-Marc Construction, JP Lauzon et fils, Oxygène 640, Rénovations N Lavigueur » ajouta Steve.

 

D’ailleurs Steve Cote est toujours à la recherche de partenaires financiers pour les opérations associées à la voiture White Motorsports No. 99 en NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.  « Nous allons faire le calendrier au complet et se battre pour le titre de recrue.  Les coûts sont faramineux.  Toute aide financière nous permettra d’assurer que les deux voitures à ma disposition soient le mieux préparé possible et pour faire les frais pour les longs voyages du côté de l’ouest et des maritimes» ajouta Steve.

 

La série NASCAR Canadian Tire Series représente le plus haut niveau de compétition en sport motorisé et le seul championnat national au Canada.  Les meilleurs équipes et pilotes de stock-car compétitionnent sur des circuits ovales et des circuits routiers à travers le pays à titre d'épreuve principale, entre autres au Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières et à deux reprises en marge des séries internationales du NASCAR Nationwide à Montréal et de l'IndyCar à Edmonton.  La foule ayant assisté aux épreuves est estimée à plus de 360 000 personnes à travers le Canada et à plus de 168 000 téléspectateurs à chacune des épreuves diffusées sur la chaîne TSN.

 

La levée de rideaux sur la saison 2012 de la Série NASCAR Canadian Tire se fera sur le circuit routier de Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (anciennement Mosport International Raceway) à Bowmanville, ON le 20 mai 2012.  Le championnat de 12 courses visitera des installations dans les provinces de Nouvelle-Écosse, Québec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta et Colombie-Britannique.

Suivez @stevecoteracing et @whitemotorsport sur Twitter et assurez-vous de consulter la page Steve Cote Racing sur Facebook à www.facebook.com/stevecoteracing

 

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La voiture Chevrolet No. 99 White Motorsports pilotée par Steve Cote dans la Série NASCAR Canadian Tire Series sur la ligne des puits au Circuit ICAR (Mirabel, QC).

 

Courtoisie : White Motorsports

 

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La voiture Chevrolet No. 85 JPN Racing / DAN-Marc Construction pilotée par Steve Cote dans la Série MASTER canado-américain dans les paddocks du Airborne Speedway Park (Plattsburgh, NY).

 

Courtoisie : Slycer

 

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Steve Cote au volant de la voiture No. 85 JPN Racing / DAN-Marc Construction dans la circulation dense sur le circuit Airborne Speedway Park (Plattsburgh, NY).

 

Courtoisie : Andy Watts

 

 

Les photos sont disponibles sans frais pour les médias.

 

Pour de plus amples informations, contactez:

Marc Patrick Roy, Roy Motorsports, (877) 356-7769 poste 35, courriel: mproy@roy-motorsports.com

 

 

STEVE COTE: FIRST TIME OUT – A PODIUM FINISH

 

 

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Kahnawake, QC — May 14, 2012 — Montreal (Quebec) stock car driver and the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All American Series Quebec Champion, Steve Cote, closed off the week with a podium finish in the Canada-USA Masters Series showcasing drivers from Airborne Speedway (Plattsburgh, NY) and Autodrome St-Eustache (St-Eustache, QC).

 

On Thursday Cote took part in the Official NASCAR Canadian Tire Series test session which took place at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, ON.  It marked the first time out in an official test session for Steve behind the wheel of the powerful White Motorsports stock car on the 2.459-mile (3.96 km) road course.

 

“Before the session I was nervous, my expectations were pretty high and I did not want to disappoint, but once I hit the track, everything settled in.  At first, I circled the circuit in order to acquaint myself with the course and as I was going to go for some fast laps a series of incidents neutralized the session.”

 

One after the other, Kerry Micks (blown engine), Steven Mathews (off course excursion in the gravel trap) and Noel Dowler (breakdown on the track) shaved some precious minutes from the test session.  Twenty-two cars were on hand for this first official session, scheduled for 2 hours, which was shortened by 45 minutes.

 

“Overall I am please and when you consider how much track time we got, I am very satisfied since I was within the same second as the faster competitors.  We have a good baseline setup and we will have the opportunity to improve it before returning for the first race of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule which will be this Sunday at the Bowmanville track” added Cote.

 

Last Saturday, Cote competed for the first time this year, driving Normand Lavigueur’s Limited Sportsman car he finished second in the Airborne – St-Eustache confrontation race.

 

Veteran owner-driver, Normand Lavigueur, who could not participate in the race handpicked Cote to step in for him.  “When I realized I had a scheduling conflict, I checked to see who could best represent my sponsors, it didn’t take long for me to convince them” declared Lavigueur.

 

Cote was one of the 13 Canadian competitors who traveled south of the border; he started the race from the twelfth starting position.  A 50-lap race, which was slowed twice, one of them for a pile-up which necessitated a red-flag.  He reeled in, one-by-one, positions up to second place.  “The No. 85 JPN Racing / Dan-Marc Construction stock car was very fast.  I had a car to win the race, but I ran out of time.  I would have needed a caution to challenge eventual winner, Maxime Bouchard-Pelletier.  He started up front and stretched out an insurmountable lead under the circumstances” declared Cote.

 

“I am proud and feel privileged to have Normand let me drive for him.  I think it is important to be behind the wheel as often as possible, even more so when it is a good car.  The Agreement reached with Norman will have me drive every time his business keeps him away from driving the No. 85 stock car and that my NASCAR Canadian Tire Series commitments allow.  But it was also made possible thanks to these great financial partners: JPN Racing, Dan-Marc Construction, JP Lauzon et fils, Oxygène 640, Rénovations N Lavigueur” added Steve.

 

As matter of fact Steve Cote is still seeking financial partners for his White Motorsports No. 99 NASCAR Canadian Tires Series stock car.  “We will be racing the full schedule and competing for the rookie of the year title.  Costs are astronomic.  Any additional financial help we can secure will go toward the two cars at our disposal and for the expensive travel fees associated to the long haul out west and in the Maritimes” added Steve.

 

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is Canada's top level of motorsport and only National motorsport championship.  Canada's top teams and drivers race stock cars on both oval and road courses from coast to coast as the headline show, including the Trois-Rivieres Grand Prix and as a companion series to the NASCAR Nationwide in Montreal and the IndyCar Series in Edmonton.  Attendance is estimated at over 360 000 people across Canada and each of the average TV viewership per event on TSN was 168 000 viewers.

 

Steve Cote and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series kick off the 2012 Championship on the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park road course, formerly Mosport International Raceway, (Bowmanville, ON) on May 20th, 2012.  The 12-race Championship will visit racing facilities in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Follow @stevecoteracing and @whitemotorsport on Twitter and make sure to check out the Steve Cote Racing page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stevecoteracing

 

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The No. 99 White Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Steve Cote in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series sitting on pit lane at Circuit ICAR (Mirabel, QC).

 

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The No. 85 JPN Racing / DAN-Marc Construction Chevrolet driven by Steve Cote in the Canada – USA Masters Series sitting in the pits at Airborne Speedway Park (Plattsburgh, NY).

 

Credit: Slycer

 

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Steve Cote behind the wheel of the No. 85 JPN Racing / DAN-Marc Construction in heavy traffic at Airborne Speedway Park (Plattsburgh, NY).

 

Credit: Andy Watts

 

 

These pictures are available royalty free for media purposes.

 

For more information, contact:

Marc Patrick Roy, Roy Motorsports, (877) 356-7769 extension 35, email: mproy@roy-motorsports.com

 

 

 

 


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Ray Courtemanche Junior au Canadian Tire Motorsports Park ce week-end pour lancer la saison NASCAR Canadian Tire



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Dix pilotes du Québec en piste pour un début de saison prometteur...

Ray Courtemanche Junior au Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
ce week-end pour lancer la saison NASCAR Canadian Tire

Montréal (Québec), le 15 mai 2012.- Le circuit routier légendaire, anciennement appelé Mosport, accueille ce week-end la première course de la saison 2012 de la série NASCAR Canadian Tire. En plus des habitués tels Steckly, Micks, Hathaway, DJ Kennington et JR Fitzpatrick, nous pourrons aussi voir aux avant-postes les Andrew Ranger et autres Louis-Philippe Dumoulin se battre dans le peloton de tête. Ray Junior aimerait aussi aller rejoindre le peloton des leaders, même si la commande est de taille. Fort d’une course en avril à Bristol (Tennessee) en série NASCAR K&N East, et de pratiques d’avant-saison à ICAR et à Homestead en Floride, Ray se  présente à ce circuit pour la première fois.

Après avoir roulé sur un ovale rapide comme Homestead, Ray trépigne d’envie de se lancer en piste. « Je me sens à l’aise dans la machine, prêt à affronter pour la première fois le tracé super rapide de la piste ontarienne. Toute l’équipe a travaillé fort pour me donner la meilleure voiture possible, et il ne me reste qu’à bien apprendre la piste et forcer au max pendant toute la course.»

Avec 5 virages à haute vitesse et un long droit tout en montée, rouler vite au Canadian Tire Motorsport Park requiert une machine stable en virage, et puissante pour ne pas perdre trop de temps sur le droit. « Nous avons acheté deux nouveaux moteurs et remis à point la géométrie de la suspension avant après les essais à ICAR. Je crois que la voiture est à point : il ne reste qu’à moi de faire un bon travail.»

Outre Ray Junior, la délégation du Québec comprend Andrew Ranger, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, Derek White, Dexter Stacey, Isabelle Tremblay, Martin Roy, Dave Coursol, Hugo Vannini et Steven Coté; un mélange excitant de leaders, de nouveaux prétendants à la victoire, de pilotes d’expérience, et de nouveaux venus. Les pilotes seront en piste samedi dès 11 heures 30 pour deux sessions de pratiques, puis à 16 heures pour la qualification. Le départ de la course sera donné à 13 heures 30 dimanche.

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2012-05-15

Drivers Hit Track At Oxford Plains Speedway

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Teams Ready Themselves For ACT Armed Forces Day 150
OXFORD, Maine – The ACT Late Model Tour championship wars are settled among established race teams with the resources to lock horns against the northeast's best for six grueling months each year. But the battles on the road to that championship are fought by the Saturday night short-trackers defending their home turf whenever the Tour rolls into their town.

Oxford Plains Speedway offers one of the most compelling stops on the ACT Late Model Tour each season, with a full field of weekly Late Model competitors racing against the Tour's full-time teams on a track notoriously known as one of New England's most difficult to master. Some of those weekly competitors at Oxford got a jumpstart on the season last weekend during a pre-season practice day at the track.
“I've been doing this 23 years, and I've yet to bring home the big trophy,” said Donnie Wentworth, the runner-up in the final Late Model standings at Oxford in 2011. “I've been second three, four, five times now. We were trying some different stuff at practice day. We have nothing to lose – we're going to try and find the magic setup.”
Wentworth hopes to hit on that “magic setup” for the ACT Armed Forces Day 150 this Sunday afternoon at OPS. Qualifying begins at 2 p.m., following a full morning of practice.
Other veteran Late Model drivers at Oxford, including Travis Stearns and Scott Luce, were also on hand to turn some practice laps at the track last Saturday. Stearns plans to join Wentworth on a weekly basis at Oxford this season, while Luce will continue to run selected weekly events at Oxford and a partial ACT Late Model Tour schedule.
Luce said he couldn't be successful at picking and choosing the events that appeal to him without enlisting the help of Crazy Horse Racing and car builder Mitch Green.
“For us, we don't really have that go-to guy, and we really rely on Mitch than maybe some other teams do,” Luce said. “Mitch has forgotten more about racing than I'll ever know. He's definitely the guy to come to. He built the car, and he knows why we make the changes that we're making. Every move counts when you talk to Mitch.”
Luce's No. 07 Rodney's Repair Chevrolet was built by Crazy Horse Racing in 2010. Wentworth's Crazy Horse chassis was built prior to last season, and because of a perpetual battle with rain-outs in 2011, it only has six weekly events and the TD Bank Oxford 250 on it.

“This was a brand new car last year,” Wentworth said. “It performed awesome. It came out of the trailer fast, stayed fast all year, and we didn't have to do a heck of a lot to it to keep it fast.”
Travis Stearns will roll out his brand new ride for the Armed Forces Day 150, a car he helped build while it was housed at Crazy Horse Racing's headquarters this winter. Like Luce, Wentworth and others, Stearns has a full-time job and time commitments that add up and make preparing and maintaining race cars difficult – particularly ones that can compete on the ACT Late Model Tour level.
Without Crazy Horse, Stearns said he wouldn't even be able to make it to races.
“Honestly, I don't know if Mitch sleeps,” Stearns said. “It seems like he's always there (at the shop). He's there at six in the morning; he's there at nine at night. I don't know how he does it, but he's doing it every night and every week.
“He's second to none in my mind.”
And by the end of the day on Sunday, that's exactly where the likes of Luce, Stearns and Wentworth hope to be: Second to none.
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Brackett Trio Prepares for Oxford Opener

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Waterbury, VT – Tim, TJ, and Vanna Brackett have sent entries for the American Canadian Tour Armed Forces 150 this coming Sunday May 20.  This will be the first time a father and daughter have raced together in an ACT race.   

2010 Oxford Plains Speedway Late Model Champion Tim Brackett and son TJ Brackett have raced several times on the ACT Tour together.   TJ has been hot at Oxford, finishing in the top ten in his last four starts with the Tour.  This year the Oxford 150 is even more of a family affair.

Tim’s 25-year old daughter Vanna Brackett will be making her first appearance in an ACT Late Model.  Her storied career includes four championships in the “Ladies Division” at Oxford Plains Speedway where she is the all-time win leader with 35 feature victories.  The Oxford 150 will be the first time ever that Tim has raced with his daughter. He is thrilled with the opportunity. 

“This is her first race of her first year in late models.  The American Canadian Tour is a tough bunch, nobody is a pushover.  I know she’ll do fine, but just to get in and have the experience would be a big deal to all of us,” Brackett said.  “My son TJ and I really look forward to these big races and I know she will too,” he finished.
The Bracketts will take on the stars of the American Canadian Tour this Sunday, May 20 for the ACT Armed Forces 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME.  Post time is 2:00 pm.

For additional information head to www.acttour.com or contact us at media@acttour.com or call the ACT office at (802) 244-6963.

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ARCA Celebrating Its 60th Season at Home: Toledo Speedway

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - Any organization that has lasted and succeeded for 60 years has a place it calls home, a place where humble beginnings and a vision for the future paved the way for the decades to come. For the Automobile Racing Club of America, that place is Toledo, Ohio.

This week, the celebration of ARCA's 60th Anniversary Season will take place at Toledo Speedway, which since 1963 has hosted the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 70 times, and will do so again in Sunday's Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care.

The national stock car series has crowned 29 different champions in 59 previous seasons, and several of those drivers will appear in special pre-race ceremonies Sunday as part of the 60-year celebration. Bobby Bowsher (1992 and 1994), Frank Kimmel (1998 and 2000-07), Moose Myers (1977), Scott Stovall (1982), and Bill Venturini (1987 and 1991) will be recognized at a track where all five have won before. Kimmel has nine Toledo wins to match his nine series titles, and Bowsher won five times between 1991 and 1994. Myers won twice at Toledo in his championship season; Stovall won in 1986 and Venturini won the next year.

In fact, numerous ARCA greats have won at the half-mile oval long known as ARCA's home track. Iggy Katona, the series' all-time leading winner, scored the first victory at Toledo in 1963. Jack Bowsher won twice in 1965, and Benny Parsons won three times in 1968 and 1969. Ramo Stott and Joy Fair earned Toledo wins in the early 1970s, and are followed later in the track's history by Dave Dayton, Bob Keselowski, Bob Strait, Ken Schrader, Justin Allgaier, Parker Kligerman, and last year's ARCA champion, Ty Dillon, who booted Kimmel from the lead with under 10 laps remaining in last May's Menards 200.

Racing history at Toledo does not end with the ARCA Racing Series, though, and neither does Sunday's planned celebration. ARCA track champions will be honored, including three-time Flat Rock Speedway late model champion Steve Bunge, Figure 8 track champions Chuck Hall and Dick Huston, ARCA midget champion Jerry Nemire, and many more.

The celebratory occasion - and the only ARCA Racing Series event at Toledo this season - starts Friday with a live appearance from Nashville's CJ Solar Band at the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille. The band, described as "edgy country rock," will take the stage at 9 p.m., highlighting a big-screen watch party for that evening's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The ARCA Fan Fest will be live and open at 10 a.m. Saturday, featuring interactive displays fit for all ages just outside the Toledo Speedway gates. Soon after, the ARCA Racing Series will hold two practices and then Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell. The action will culminate with the Grogan's Towne 50, the ARCA Truck Series season opener, at 5 p.m.

On Sunday, ARCA Fan Fest continues, and every driver in the Menards 200 starting field will participate in an on-track autograph session at noon. Pre-race ceremonies will start at 1:15 with the honoring of the past champions and winners, and driver introductions will begin at 1:30 to set up the 2 p.m. race. SPEED will air the race broadcast at 5 p.m., on a same-day delay. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage of the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care. As always, the coverage will be free to ARCARacing.com visitors.

Drivers entered for the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care include: Kimmel, searching for his 10th Toledo win and his first at any track since 2008; NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Joey Coulter, who will make a special ARCA appearance; points leader Brennan Poole, who led late in last October's race at Toledo; 2011 ARCA Rookie of the Year Chris Buescher, a winner in three of the last four races at Toledo; Erik Jones, ARCA's first 15-year-old competitor; Alex Bowman, a short track winner this season at Salem (Ind.) Speedway; Tom Hessert, the Menards Pole Award winner at Toledo last fall; past ARCA winners Bobby Gerhart and Mikey Kile; and experienced Ohio drivers Chad Hackenbracht, Jared Marks, Levi Youster, Tim Cowen, and Tommy O'Leary IV.

2012 is the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards' 60th Anniversary Season, featuring 20 races at 18 tracks. The complete 2012 event schedule is available at ARCARacing.com.

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards has crowned an ARCA national champion each year since its inaugural season in 1953, and has toured over 200 race tracks in 28 states since its inception. The series has tested the abilities of drivers and race teams over the most diverse schedule of stock car racing events in the world, visiting tracks ranging from 0.4 mile to 2.66 miles in length, on both paved and dirt surfaces as well as a left- and right-turn road course in its most recent season. This year, the series visited Alabama's Mobile International Speedway for the first time. In June, the first event at Minnesota's Elko Speedway will give ARCA a race in a 29th state.

Founded by John and Mildred Marcum in 1953 in Toledo, Ohio, the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is recognized among the leading sanctioning bodies in the country. Closing in on completing its sixth decade after hundreds of thousands of miles of racing, ARCA administers over 100 race events each season in three professional touring series and local weekly events.

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Linc Brown Takes a Step Closer to the Year's First Green Flag

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications

The hours may be long, but the rewards are many.  Getting a racecar ready for action at the local speedway is hard work.  There’s much more to it than just filling the tank with gas and hoping for the best.  Linc Brown has been away from Kawartha Speedway’s weekly wars since the end of the 2008 season, but his heart has never lost the desire to compete.  With the 2012 campaign getting closer every day, the Colborne, Ontario runner crossed another item off his pre-season checklist as this year’s graphics package was applied to the #99 Kawartha Metals/The Wolf 101.5 Radio/Don Butt Auto Body/Mayhew Graphics/Clarke Motorsports Communications Dodge Charger.

“It was almost like Christmas morning, except instead of unwrapping gifts we were wrapping a racecar,” said Brown with a smile.  “I’d been seeing the car in the shop with just the black body panels for so long now, I thought that was how it was supposed to look. Once we rolled it outside and started to put on the first pieces of vinyl, it really came to life.”

As he had done in the past, Brown enlisted the services of Norm Mayhew at Mayhew Graphics to create the paint scheme that will carry him back into battle in Kawartha’s NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model division.  There are still a few items to tweak here and there, but Brown says he’s confident everything will nicely come together when the Fraserville, Ontario speedplant kicks things off for the year.

“You can never tell exactly how things will look until they’re actually on the car,” said Brown.  “We’ll be making the Kawartha Metals logo on the hood quite a bit larger, changing the size of the headlight markings and adding a banner for The Wolf across the top of the windshield in the next few days.  Cutting away part of the body to allow access to the jack posts will also necessitate moving around some of the stickers on the side skirts, but that’s a quick and easy fix.  The car will be totally race ready in no time at all.”

Even with as much as they’ve been able to accomplish, Linc Brown Motorsports is still looking to add some extra marketing support to their program for 2012.  Associate sponsorship packages are an excellent way to introduce a company of any size to the brand loyal world of motorsports.  In addition to having a business or product name displayed on the car, team events – whether on the racetrack, in the community or at a sponsor’s location – are publicized on The Wolf 101.5 Radio and in regular e-mail, print and electronic media updates.  To learn more, contact Linc Brown at vickilinc@xplornet.ca.

Photo attachment:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications
1)  Norm Mayhew, of Mayhew Graphics and Linc Brown get the #99 Kawartha Metals Dodge Charger ready for this year’s graphics package to be applied.
2)  Driver Linc Brown poses next to the #99 Kawartha Metals Dodge Charger.  After a 3 year layoff, he’ll be back in action with Kawartha Speedway’s NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Models.

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2012-05-14

Kawartha Speedway 2012: Practice Perfects Performance

By Jim Clarke, Kawartha Speedway PR/Clarke Motorsports Communications

Smart racecar drivers know there’s no easy path to victory lane.  You can’t ask for directions at a gas station or speak to someone on the street. Its one of the few places you’ll never get to using Mapquest or a GPS. Hard work and racing luck may be the only sure fire way to find your way to the winner’s circle.  With Kawartha Speedway’s 2012 campaign inching closer at every tick of the clock, the 3/8th mile oval at Fraserville, Ontario will host an open practice session for their 3 regular divisions – and any driver looking to take some laps on one of the finest racing facilities in the province – Friday, May 25th.

“Race teams, crew members and drivers spend most of the winter getting their machines ready for the new season.  We need to give them a chance to make sure everything is set for when the green flag flies June 1st,” said General Manager/Promoter Derek Lynch.  “The season can be a long one if you’re not prepared and even a few hours of track time can make all the difference when things get rolling.”

Dan McHattie and Ken Donaldson Junior have confirmed plans to defend their 2011 track championships in the NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model and Better Carpet Thunder Car divisions respectively.  With last year’s Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stock title holder Darragh ‘Too’ Moroney stepping away from action for at least a year to focus on his budding real estate career, the facility’s entry level division will see a new name on the season ending trophy.  Lynch says he expects 2012 will be another exciting year at Kawartha.

“Even though Dan and Junior are coming back, with the right breaks and some decent racing luck, any driver can win a track championship in any division,” said Lynch.  “We had car counts in the 30 range in each of our weekly divisions last year.  Those are numbers any track promoter would be thrilled to see.  When you look at the success drivers like Bryan Mercer, Chad Strawn, Ryan Oosterholt and Alex Lees enjoyed just a season ago, its proof that anyone can make it to victory lane.”

Lynch says fans and even speedway officials look forward to the arrival of a new season.  Getting a glimpse of the different paint schemes, sponsors and changes that have been made gets everyone excited.

“It was a pretty mild winter compared to what we’re used to seeing, but – other than our annual Long John 200 – still too cold to do any racing.  Once the season gets rolling, things will really heat-up.”

Most teams circled the May 25th pre-season shakedown session on their shop calendars about 8 months ago.  Gates will open at 2:00, with rotating testing getting underway at 3:00.  Spectator admission is free, with pit passes at $10.00 per person.  Drivers will also have the opportunity to register their cars and purchase memberships during the event.  For complete details, visit www.kawarthaspeedway.com.

Kawartha klips:  There will be an open test day for NASCAR Canadian Tire Series teams at Kawartha Wednesday, June 6th.  The practice is open to the public with free grandstand admission...The Richard Petty Driving Experience Summer Tour returns to Kawartha Speedway Saturday and Sunday, July 14th and 15th.  See www.drivepetty.com/can-tour or call 1.800.237.3889 to book the High-Speed Ride Along or behind the wheel Rookie Experience.

Photo attachment:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications
Bryan Mercer picked-up wins in 2 extra distance events and earned the Most Improved Driver honours for 2011 in Kawartha’s NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Model division.

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Action-Packed Week Sets Up Most Exciting All-Star Event In Sports

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 14, 2012) – On Saturday night, NASCAR’s top drivers take center stage in an unparalleled best-of-the-best showcase – the annual NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

 

But that’s just the main course. A number of fan-friendly lead-in activities are scheduled to work up an appetite for one of the most anticipated dates on the NASCAR calendar.

 

Starting with the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday, continuing with NASCAR Day on Friday and culminating with the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, this keynote week highlights many of the on- and off-track NASCAR offerings.

 

A full schedule of events for the upcoming week and beyond:

 

Thursday, May 17, 7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena – Kicking off the festivities, the eighth edition of the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge will take place Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena (SPEED to televise on delayed basis beginning at 8 p.m.). This competition between 24 of the top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pit crews features the “unsung heroes” of the sport in a popular tournament-style battle. The event’s finishing order determines pit selection for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The No. 11 Toyota team is the two-time defending champion.

 

Those eligible for the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge: No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge; No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet; No. 9 Stanley Ford; No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota; No. 14 Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet; No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota; No. 16 3M Ford; No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford; No. 18 M&M’s Toyota; No. 20 Home Depot Toyota; No. 21 Good Sam / Camping World Ford; No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet; No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet; No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet; No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet; No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford; No. 39 US Army / Quicken Loans Chevrolet; No. 48 My Lowes Chevrolet; No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet; No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota; No. 56  NAPA Auto Parts Toyota; No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet; No. 88  National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet; No. 99 Fastenal Ford.

 

Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online at www.pitcrewchallenge.com or by calling the Time Warner Cable Arena box office at (800) 745-3000. 

 

Friday, May 18, NASCAR Day – The ninth celebration of NASCAR Day on Friday, May 18, encourages fans to join The NASCAR Foundation’s initiative in the “Pin It Forward” campaign. Fans are invited to connect and share their pride for NASCAR by posting stories and uploading pictures on the Foundation’s Facebook page. To continue raising awareness, fans can visit The NASCAR Foundation’s Facebook page between now and NASCAR Day to “Pin It Forward” with their $20 donation for a pair of commemorative pins – one for yourself, one for a friend. In addition to helping the cause online, fans may post pictures displaying their spirit – and their pins – and share the story of what it means to “Pin It Forward.” Accounts to engage with this promotion are The NASCAR Foundation’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NASCARFoundation, and @NASCAR_FDN on Twitter. The associated Twitter hashtag for this initiative is #NASCARDay.

 

Friday, May 18, 5 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Coors Light Pole Qualifying. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or log onto www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

 

Friday, May 18, 8 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

 

Saturday, May 19, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – Sprint Showdown (top two finishers qualify for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race). For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

 

One final option remains for those not already locked in after the Sprint Showdown, and it’s all in the hands of the fans. The Sprint Fan Vote gives the most loyal fans in all of sports the opportunity to lock in their favorite driver. To vote, click here: http://nas.cr/a32m

 

Saturday, May 19, 9 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

 

Those drivers already locked into the main event: Marcos Ambrose, Trevor Bayne, Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, David Ragan, Regan Smith and Tony Stewart.

 

Saturday night’s all-star race consists of a unique – and lucrative – format. The race will be run in five segments. The first four segments will be 20 laps each. The fifth and final segment will be a 10-lap dash to the finish, where only green flag laps count. The winners of the first four segments will move to the front of the field and line up in positions 1-4 prior to the field coming to pit road for the final mandatory pit stop prior to Segment 5 (if there is a repeat segment winner, the second-place finisher will start in his place). The winner gets a $1 million payout, and likely more.

 

Those fans in attendance get an extra treat – a pre-race concert by one of the biggest names in country music, Blake Shelton. Shelton, a three-time GRAMMY nominee and CMA’s reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, will perform prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in the infield between Turns 1 and 2. Admission to the show is free with the purchase of a ticket to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

 

You can also keep up to date with all the week’s events by following @NASCAR on Twitter (Hashtag: #SprintAllStar) and logging onto www.nascar.com/allstar.

 

ON DECK

 

Further major events follow the all-star extravaganza, both taking place in the Charlotte area. Here’s a run of show for next week:

 

Wednesday, May 23, 6 p.m., NASCAR Hall of Fame – The fourth annual NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day is set for next Wednesday, May 23. Following voting procedures, NASCAR will announce the five inductees who will make up the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. Attending media should RSVP by Monday, May 21, by sending an email to NHOFMedia@nascar.com with the subject line “Will Attend.” The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the Nominating Committee and others representing NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, major race track ownership groups, retired drivers, owners and crew chiefs along with motorsports media representatives, will meet in a closed session to deliberate and vote on the 25 candidates eligible for this fourth class. The vote will be followed by a press conference announcing the five new inductees who will join the first three classes.

 

Once again, fans will help decide who earns entry into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. To cast your vote, click here: http://nas.cr/bgac

 

Wednesday’s announcement is open to fans who purchase a ticket to the NASCAR Hall of Fame that day. Adult tickets cost $18.95 and the Hall will offer extended hours (9 a.m. to 8 p.m.) on Wednesday.

 

Thursday, May 24, 7:10 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

 

Saturday, May 26, 2:45 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – ABC to televise.

 

Sunday, May 27, 6 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600. One of the sport’s crown jewels, NASCAR’s longest race is scheduled for 400 laps and 600 miles. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – FOX to televise.

 

Country music star Darius Rucker will perform prior to the Coca-Cola 600, immediately following the speedway’s signature military-themed pre-race show.

 

The Memorial Day Weekend festivities kick off the at-track activation of "NASCAR Unites – An American Salute," a patriotic initiative uniting the NASCAR industry and fans to celebrate America and support U.S. military families. The initiative, which launched at the White House on April 9, will run through the next six weeks, continuing until the Independence Day race weekend at Daytona International Speedway. To participate in “NASCAR Unites – An American Salutes,” visit www.NASCAR.com/Unites.   

 

 

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Trent Bailey

 


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