2012-11-26

Mars, Incorporated To Be Honored With NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award

Decades-Long Partnership Amplified Through Integrated Marketing Campaigns

And Innovative Activations That Go Beyond The Track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 26, 2012) – Mars, Incorporated will be honored with the 2012 NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards held at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas on Thursday, November 29. Throughout its 23-year partnership, Mars has directly engaged race fans, customers and associates through an integrated marketing strategy that spanned across multiple activations, including: intellectual property, promotions, public relations, B2B, online, broadcast, event marketing and retail. The partnership represents one of the longest standing within the sport.

“Mars’ execution of a fully integrated strategy within NASCAR exemplifies the spirit of the award and has been the catalyst to the brand’s success in the sport,” said Jim O'Connell, chief sales officer for NASCAR. “One of our longest standing partners took full advantage of its sponsorship, raising the bar with innovative ideas designed to engage our brand loyal fan base, its associates and ultimately move product off the shelf.”

In a recent study, it was revealed that Mars receives an impressive 4-to-1 return on its investment in NASCAR (measured by Mars tracking data). Additionally, its sponsorships create a fifth season of sales for the brand, which is on par with the size of the company’s Christmas selling season.

“The NASCAR sponsorship model is driven by brand loyalty and Mars has been behind the wheel of a best-in-class partnership,” said William Clements, vice president of sponsorships and sports marketing for Mars Chocolate North America. “Our successes have been led by innovation that extends to customers, consumers and associates, and capitalizes on NASCAR’s broad fan base that represents approximately one-third of the U.S. adult population. We are honored by this award and continue to see the strength and growth of our partnership with NASCAR.”

In 2012, Mars executed several integrated marketing initiatives designed to reach its three key stakeholders – customers, consumers and associates – in an effort to extend beyond the iconic M&M’S® paint scheme. The following initiatives have resulted in Mars and its family of brands becoming some of the most recognized in the sport:

§ Conducted consumer-centric promotions like the current “M&M'S® When We Win, You Could Win Sweepstakes” that energizes customers and engages fans

§ Pioneered the now popular TV panel program which places the logo of key retailers on the rear “TV panel” of the No. 18 M&M’S Toyota to drive exposure and incremental sales

§ Made race day more fun with the “Best Seats in the House” program, providing fans with the ultimate seat upgrade at select tracks in the series

§ Engaged associates with dedicated NASCAR ambassadors to celebrate the No. 18 M&M’S Toyota successes and team news

§ Hosted NASCAR Day at Mars Chocolate North America’s headquarters in Hackettstown, N.J., featuring Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) owner Joe Gibbs, Kyle Busch and the entire No. 18 M&M’S Toyota team

Each year, NASCAR recognizes an industry partner who has exemplified the spirit of NASCAR through integrated marketing campaigns for all racing fans, consumers and employees. Previous winners of the NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award include: Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, ESPN, FOX/TNT/NBC, Gillette, Kmart, Nationwide Insurance, Office Depot, Sprint, The Home Depot and Toyota.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America's premier sports. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. In the U.S., races are broadcast on FOX, TNT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, SPEED, MRN Radio, PRN Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. NASCAR fans are among the most brand-loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 500 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, and one local grassroots series, as well as three international series. Also part of NASCAR is Grand-Am Road Racing, known for its competition on road courses with multiple classes of cars. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., NASCAR has offices in eight cities across North America. The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the Daytona 500, will air February 24, 2013 on FOX. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.nascar.com. Follow NASCAR on www.facebook.com/NASCAR or on Twitter: @NASCAR.

About Mars, Incorporated

In 1911, Frank C. Mars made the first Mars candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen and established Mars’ first roots as a confectionery company. In the 1920s, Forrest E. Mars, Sr. joined his father in business and together they launched the MILKY WAY® bar. In 1932, Forrest, Sr. moved to the United Kingdom with a dream of building a business based on the objective of creating a “mutuality of benefits for all stakeholders” – this objective serves as the foundation of Mars, Incorporated today. Based in McLean, Virginia, Mars has net sales of more than $30 billion, six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 70,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.

Mars brands include: Petcare – PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, KITEKAT®, BANFIELD® Pet Hospital and NUTRO®; Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Wrigley – DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT® and 5™ chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints. Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS®, SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™, THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANY™, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience – COCOAVIA, WISDOM PANEL™ and SERAMIS®.

For more information, please visit www.mars.com. Follow us: facebook.com/mars, youtube.com/mars twitter.com/marsglobal.

Contact:

Chris Tropeano

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

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Fredette a fait des très belles choses à temps partiel. Imaginez maintenant qu'il servira la Série Procam SuperTruck à temps plein.

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*flash news* De source sur, Jean-François Fredette se concentrera à 100% à la Série Procam SuperTruck. Après plusieurs années à partager son temps avec l’équipe 94/64 Jeanotte, il met fin à l’association.

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2012-11-22

Le calendrier 2013 du RPM Speedway : les classes de soutien y trouveront leur compte

Jeudi 22 novembre 2012 – Dave Paryzo – Directeur des communications RPM Speedway

Comme l’avait annoncé précédemment le nouveau trio de promoteurs Dominic Lussier, Yan Bussière et Jean-François Tessier, le calendrier 2013 n’allait négliger aucune catégorie présente dans les années passées. Avec 10 dates retenues pour présenter des programmes de courses, le RPM Speedway en mettra plein la vue avec plusieurs soirées de championnats pour les Modifiés 358.

Le weekend à réserver absolument à votre horaire est sans aucun doute, celui du 20 et 21 septembre 2013 pour la présentation de la 1^ère édition du «Mr. DIRT Short Track Québec » avec la présence de 3 séries américaines sanctionnées par Dirtcar. Au menu, 100 tours Modifiés 358, 50 tours Sportsman (DIRT) et 50 tours Pro-Stock (DIRT). De plus, si vous faites l’achat de votre passe de saison du RPM Speedway, vous verrez 3 confrontations de séries américaines pour seulement 15 $ par jour. Économisez dès maintenant !

Parmi les autres gros programmes à surveiller, celui d’ouverture avec 2 X 50 tours Modifié 358, le 20 juillet avec une épreuve de 100 tours pour les Modifiés 358, le 24 août avec 2 X 50 tours Modifié 358 et le 28 septembre avec le retour d’un Enduro de 100 tours pour la classe Semi-Pro.

CALENDRIER 2013 – RPM SPEEDWAY

18 mai : Programme d’ouverture 2 X 50 tours *Modifié 358 –STR – MODLITE

08 juin : 2 X 40 tours Modifié 358 – Sportsman – STR – Semi-Pro

22 juin : 2 X 40 tours Modifié 358 – Pro-Stock – STR – Mini-Mod

6 juillet : 2 X 40 tours Modifié 358 – Sportsman – STR – MODLITE

20 juillet : 100 tours * Modifié 358 – Sportsman – STR

10 août : 2 X 40 tours Modifié 358 – Sportsman – STR – MODLITE

24 août: 2 X 50 tours *Modifié 358 – Pro-Stock – Lightning Sprint – Semi-Pro

20 septembre: 100 tours Modifié 358 (série DIRT) – Lightning Sprint – STR

21 septembre: 50 tours Modifié 358 – 50 tours Sportsman (série DIRT) – 50 tours Pro-Stock (série DIRT)

28 septembre: Enduro Semi-Pro 100 tours – Sportsman – STR – Lightning Sprint – Slingshot – Mini-Mod – MODLITE – 4 Cylindres

Inscription Enduro 40 $ et autres classes 30 $

(Point de championnat *)

Puis, c’est confirmé les pratiques du mercredi soir seront de retour en 2013, au grand plaisir des coureurs et équipes de courses.

Continuez de nous suivre sur notre tout nouveau facebook du RPM Speedway avec plusieurs surprises à venir dans les prochaines semaines pour les classes de la relève.

Réservez vos passes de saison dès maintenant !

Avec le temps de fêtes qui arrive dans les semaines à venir, les promoteurs des autodromes Granby, Drummond et du RPM Speedway vous proposent une promotion de passes de saison 2013 à des prix jamais vu. À l'achat d'une passe de saison à l’Autodrome Drummond ou à l’Autodrome Granby, vous obtiendrez un rabais de 50 $ sur une passe de saison du RPM Speedway (200 $ à prix régulier). Cette offre sera valide seulement jusqu’au 14 janvier 2013 et n’oubliez pas qu’au total seulement 400 passes de saison sont disponibles. Pour de plus amples informations, contactez Jacqueline au (819) 477-0008 ou Stéphanie au (450) 778-1112 poste 274.

Le RPM Speedway «Short Track » spectaculaire!

Dave Paryzo

Directeur des communications

RPM Speedway

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2012-11-21

ARCA Releases 2013 Schedule; Kentucky Return, Two Road Events, 50th Daytona Event Highlight 21-Race Slate

For Immediate Release:

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) has released its 2013 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule of events, including 21 races spanning from mid-February to early October.

The season will open with the series' 50th consecutive annual appearance at Daytona International Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, February 16, just hours before that evening's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona Shootout.

The 2013 season will also be highlighted by ARCA's first visit to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. - one of two road course races - on Saturday, June 22, and a return to Kentucky Speedway for the first time since 2009 on Friday, September 20.

The schedule will conclude at Kansas Speedway for the second consecutive year. The championship race will take place Friday, October 4 - two weeks earlier than in 2012. In between, ARCA will appear in 17 other races at a wide variety of venues.

Versatility will be required of ARCA competitors, who will be tasked with preparing for speedways, short tracks, dirt tracks, and road courses in ARCA's 61st season.

Outside of Daytona, Kentucky, and Kansas, five events are scheduled at four paved speedways over one mile in length. Pocono Raceway will host ARCA twice for the 27th consecutive year, and events at Talladega Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Chicagoland Speedway return on the same weekends as in 2012.

Notably, the Chicagoland event will take place on a Sunday for the first time. While the first Pocono race will remain on its traditional Saturday date, the August race will take place on Friday for the first time.

Alabama's Mobile International Speedway and Minnesota's Elko Speedway - two short tracks new to the ARCA schedule in 2012 - will again welcome the series on the same weekends. ARCA's home track, Toledo Speedway, will host a race on Sunday, May 19.

Additional short tracks returning to the ARCA Racing Series schedule include Salem (Ind.) Speedway on two weekends, Winchester (Ind.) Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Berlin (Mich.) Raceway, and Madison (Wis.) International Speedway. The Winchester race will move back one weekend in late June, and Iowa will take a new date in early September.

Contributing to the long-recognized diversity of the ARCA schedule will be the traditional mile dirt races in August at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and in September at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds.

Road course racing is in the plan for the sixth consecutive year, and two road course races are on the schedule for the second time ever and the first time since 2010. The 4.048-mile Road America course will welcome ARCA approximately one month before the sixth ARCA event at 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Companion events in 2013 include race weekends with the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the new ARCA Midwest Tour, the ARCA CRA Super Series, and the ARCA Truck Series.

The full 2013 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule is as follows:

Saturday, February 16 - Daytona International Speedway

Saturday, March 9 - Mobile International Speedway

Sunday, April 28 - Salem Speedway

Friday, May 3 - Talladega Superspeedway

Sunday, May 19 - Toledo Speedway

Saturday, June 1 - Elko Speedway

Saturday, June 8 - Pocono Raceway

Friday, June 14 - Michigan International Speedway

Saturday, June 22 - Road America

Sunday, June 30 - Winchester Speedway

Sunday, July 21 - Chicagoland Speedway

Sunday, July 28 - New Jersey Motorsports Park

Friday, August 2 - Pocono Raceway

Saturday, August 10 - Berlin Raceway

Sunday, August 18 - Illinois State Fairgrounds

Sunday, August 25 - Madison International Speedway

Monday, September 2 - DuQuoin State Fairgrounds

Saturday, September 7 - Iowa Speedway

Saturday, September 14 - Salem Speedway

Friday, September 20 - Kentucky Speedway

Friday, October 4 - Kansas Speedway

The 2012 ARCA Racing Series Championship Awards Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, December 8, and will be held in conjunction with the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), which will begin two days prior. The banquet will take place in a new location, the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.

Testing for the 2013 ARCA Racing Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway will take place from December 14-16.

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards has crowned 30 ARCA national champions in 60 seasons since 1953, and has toured over 200 race tracks in 26 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 0.375 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.

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 four professional touring series and local weekly events.

CONTACT:

Griffin Hickman, ARCA

Don Radebaugh, ARCA

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2012-11-20

Theriault Finishes 3rd In Governor's Cup 200

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11.20.12
For more information, visit http://www.AustinTheriault.com or E-mail GWCNewEngland@gmail.com

BKR Development Driver Sees Through One Of Best Career Efforts

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Austin Theriault capped off a strong weekend in the Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Dodge Charger with a third-place finish in the Governor's Cup 200 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on Saturday, November 17.

Theriault called the effort one of his best – from start to finish – in his year with BKR.

“If you split up a race weekend into three segments – practice, qualifying and the race – I think that would be correct,” said Theriault, whose finish was his best in 10 career starts for BKR dating back to the fall of 2011. “We felt really confident in practice that we were going to have a car that could run for win. In qualifying, there's still a little bit more on the table that I'm trying to find, and the race went somewhat to our liking.”

Theriault started 11th in the 29-car field after posting the second-fastest lap in final practice, and he drove toward the front early in the going. By Lap 50, he was inside the Top-5 and he finished the first 100-lap segment in second place. From there, the car tightened up a bit on the Fort Kent, Maine, driver – though he never fell outside the Top-5 and was able to post the podium finish.

“We probably could have contended for the win, but everything had to work in our favor. It didn't quite happen,” Theriault said. “After we bolted on tires, the car was quite a bit tighter. It's something we didn't quite expect, so we didn't adjust for it. We finished where we probably deserved... I think we could have beaten Preston (Peltier) at the end if the race had gone a little longer.”

Theriault finished fourth on the track to Peltier, but Peltier failed post-race technical inspection to give Theriault and the BKR team their first Top-3 finish together.

Now, Theriault sets his sights on trying to qualify for the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., in less than two weeks.

“I'm really proud to be driving for this team,” Theriault said. “I think (the Governor's Cup 200) was probably the best showing that we've had so far. Hopefully, that's a trend that we can continue and ride the momentum into the Snowball Derby. You've really got to be on your game for that one. That weekend's going to be a tough weekend with a lot of pressure, and luckily we're continuing to close the gaps we've experienced throughout the season and we're doing it at the right time.

“We're going into it with a sense of confidence. We're not over-confident, but we have some confidence and the guys are working really hard at the shop. I spent the week down there before the race, and it's definitely something they pour their heart out on and you can see the results at the track.”

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2012-11-19

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park added to 2013 schedule

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is thrilled to announce that it has been included on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2013 schedule on Labour Day Weekend (September 1). This will mark the first ever Canadian stop for the truck series.

This Labour Day weekend race will also mark the first time in 13 years that a Camping World Truck Series race will take place on a road course. The historic significance of the track in Canada, combined with its thrilling 3.957 km road course makes Canadian Tire Motorsport Park the perfect place to make truck series history. "We at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park are thrilled to be able to bring the Camping World Truck Series to Canadian motorsport fans," said Myles Brandt, President and General Manager of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. "We're looking forward to creating an unforgettable experience for both fans and drivers alike this Labour Day weekend as we mark yet another milestone in the history of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park." "We're excited to announce the addition of a world-class facility like Canadian Tire Motorsport Park to our NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule for 2013," said Steve O'Donnell, Senior Vice President of Racing Operations for NASCAR. "We're looking forward to working with Canadian Tire Motorsport Park as we introduce the truck series to our great fans in Canada. Their enthusiastic response to our sport has helped grow its popularity in Canada significantly throughout the years."(Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.com)(11-16-2012)

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Brad Keselowski Wins 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship

Owner Roger Penske Also Celebrates As First-Time Series Champion

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2012) – Brad Keselowski won the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship today at Homestead-Miami Speedway, earning owner Roger Penske’s first title in NASCAR’s premier series.

For owner Penske, the wait that began before Keselowski was born (1984) finally is over. Penske Racing, which entered the NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 1972, ended the longest non-championship streak among current ownership. Penske’s best previous finish was second in 1993 with NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Rusty Wallace.

To be the best, Keselowski had to beat the best – Johnson. The pair traded the lead of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup five times, the last on Nov. 11 at Phoenix International Raceway where Keselowski finished sixth and Johnson – the victim of an accident – placed 32nd.

Keselowski’s 15th-place finish in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway was all it took to apply the finishing touches to a stellar championship season. Keselowski’s championship came in his 125th start, the fewest since Jeff Gordon captured his first of four titles in 1995 in 93 starts.

At age 28, Keselowski is the eighth-youngest competitor to win a first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Keselowski previously won the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series title, owner Penske’s first in NASCAR. He joins Bobby Labonte as the only drivers to win both a NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.

After experiencing mechanical problems in two of the first three regular season races, Keselowski’s No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge won at Bristol Motor Speedway to begin a steady march toward the top 10. Backed by championship crew chief Paul Wolfe, Keselowski won three times during the regular season and entered the Chase seeded fourth.

A victory at the Chase-opening Chicagoland Speedway race, followed by another at Dover International Speedway, boosted Keselowski from contender to co-favorite with Johnson.

Dodge won its fifth series championship, and first since 1975 with Richard Petty.

Contact:

Kerry Tharp

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

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2012-11-16

THE 7th ANNUAL CANADIAN MOTORSPORTS EXPO WILL ONCE AGAIN KICK OFF THE CANADIAN RACING SEASON

The Canadian Racing Season Begins February 8, 9 & 10, 2013 at Toronto’s International Centre

(TORONTO, ON // NOVEMBER 16, 2012) The 7th Annual Canadian Motorsports Expo, Presented by Inside Track Motorsport News takes place February 8, 9 & 10, 2013 at the International Centre, adjacent to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

Billed as ‘Canada’s Ultimate Racing Show,’ the CME will once again take place two weeks before the Daytona 500, at a time when Canadian racers and fans are making their plans and purchasing decisions for the upcoming racing season.

For the second year in a row, the Canadian Motorsports Expo (CME) will emanate from Hall 6 at the International Centre. The 80,000 square foot venue is a great showcase for the hundreds of exhibitors, tracks, series, vendors and racing vehicles that will fill the hall.

“We’re working hard to make the 2013 Canadian Motorsports Expo the best yet,” said the CME’s Rob Morton. We’ve already heard back from many of our exhibitors and sponsors, who will be returning. We have some exciting news in the works, which we plan to start rolling out shortly and right up until show time. We’re grateful for the partnership and support of the Canadian racing community. The CME is Canada’s only pure, homegrown celebration of Canadian motorsports. It’s where the racing industry comes together to kick off ‘our’ season.”

Offering interesting and informative racing forums and seminars, celebrity racer autograph sessions, NASCAR Sprint Cup stock cars, Canadian racing vehicles from across the motorsports spectrum, reunion events, popular awards presentations and aisle after aisle of equipment suppliers and collectible vendors, the CME has something for every racer and fan. It’s also becoming the venue where Canadian racers, tracks and series make news. The show offers fantastic value and exposure for motorsports-related businesses that are looking to jumpstart their sales, marketing and promotional campaigns in front of thousands of their most motivated and likely customers.

Throughout its existence, the Canadian Motorsports Expo has become famous for its presentation of celebrity racers from Canada and around the world. Stars like Ron Fellows, Jacques Villeneuve, Matt Kenseth, Paul Tracy, Brad Keselowski, Dario Franchitti, James Hinchcliffe, Max Papis, Derek Daly, Miguel & Yvon Duhamel and many, many more have graced the CME stage for fan Q&A and autograph sessions.

The CME has also featured world-famous racing machines, including the NASCAR Cup cars of Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon, as well as F1 and IndyCar vehicles. Watch for updates through the coming months as to which big name racers and machines will be on display at the 7th Annual Canadian Motorsports Expo.

With just three months to go until show time, stay tuned for regular updates in terms of CME news, announcements and opportunities. Prime exhibitor booth space is available by contacting the CME at (416) 962-7223, via email at info@CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com or through the interactive floor-plan software on the CME website (www.CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com).

A variety of show sponsorship packages are also still available on a first come, first-served basis. Contact the show’s promoters for more info on how your company can benefit by being part of the Canadian Motorsports Expo.

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Anthony Marcotte la nouvelle voix du RPM Speedway… et Benoît Savoie agira comme « flagman » en 2013…

Jeudi 15 novembre 2012 – Dave Paryzo – Directeur des communications RPM Speedway

Depuis l'annonce d'achat, le trio de promoteurs du RPM Speedway travaille d'arrache-pied pour construire la meilleure équipe d'officiels et d'animation dans le but ultime de vous donner le meilleur spectacle possible, semaine après semaine. C'est pourquoi, ceux-ci ont dirigé leur choix vers Anthony Marcotte pour l'animation des programmes de courses. Marcotte qui a popularisé l'expression « Quel spectacle » au fil des ans auprès des spectateurs et équipes de courses se dit gonflé à bloc pour ce nouveau défi. Malgré le fait qu'il soit âgé d'uniquement 22 ans, Anthony possède un impressionnant portfolio. Celui-ci œuvre comme animateur à la radio depuis trois ans maintenant et depuis mai dernier pour la station NRJ 106.1.

Faits saillants de la carrière d'Anthony Marcotte

-2007-2012 : Annonceur de l'Autodrome Drummond (sera en poste en 2013)

-2007-2012 : Annonceur invité à plusieurs circuits comme St-Valère, RPM Speedway et East Broughton

-2007-2008 : Descripteur des parties d'hockey des Tigres de Victoriaville à KYQ 95.7

-2008-2012 : Annonceur de l'Autodrome Granby

-2010-2012 : Descripteur des parties d'hockey des Saguenéens de Chicoutimi à FM98

-2012-2013 : Descripteur des parties d'hockey du Phoenix de Sherbrooke à NRJ 106.1

Du côté de l'équipe d'officiels, les dirigeants du circuit de St-Marcel-sur-le-Richelieu ont retenu la candidature de Benoît Savoie pour occuper le poste de chef signaleur pour la saison 2013. Ce rôle n'est pas inconnu pour Savoie, puisqu'il remplissait déjà cette tâche au cours des saisons 2011 et 2012. Avec déjà une étonnante carrière à seulement 29 ans, celui-ci fait sans aucun doute partie de la relève de notre sport.

Faits saillants de la carrière de Benoît Savoie

-2000 - 2001 - Signaleur au centre de la piste pour le Stadiaume de St-Guillaume (courses sur glace)

-2002 - 2004 - Signaleur en chef pour le Stadiaume de St-Guillaume (courses sur glace)

-2002 - 2004 - Assistant Signaleur à l'Autodrome Drummond

-2003 - Classeur à la fausse grille à l'Autodrome Granby

-2003 - 2004 - Signaleur en chef pour le Stadiaume de St-Guillaume (Race Rock)

-2004 - 2011 - Membre d'équipe de Michel Dusseault #27 (Sportsman & Modifié 358)

-2005 - 2006 - Coureur sur glace au Stadiaume de St-Guillaume (courses sur glace)

-2007 - 2008 - Assistant Directeur au Stadiaume de St-Guillaume (Race Rock)

-2007 - 2008 - Signaleur en chef pour le Stadiaume de St-Guillaume (courses sur glace)

-2009 -2010 - Directeur de course au Stadiaume de St-Guillaume (Race Rock)

-2011 - 2012 - Signaleur en chef au RPM Speedway

Réserver vos passes de saison dès maintenant !

Avec le temps de fêtes qui arrive dans les semaines à venir, les promoteurs des autodromes Granby, Drummond et du RPM Speedway vous proposent une promotion de passes de saison 2013 à des prix jamais vu. À l'achat d'une passe de saison à l'Autodrome Drummond ou à l'Autodrome Granby, vous obtiendrez un rabais de 50 $ sur une passe de saison du RPM Speedway (200 $ à prix régulier). Cette offre sera valide seulement jusqu'au 14 janvier 2013 et n'oubliez pas qu'au total seulement 400 passes de saison sont disponibles. Pour de plus amples informations, contactez Jacqueline au (819) 477-0008 ou Stéphanie au (450) 778-1112 poste 274.

Dave Paryzo

Directeur des communications

RPM Speedway

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Speedway Events Scheduled for 2013 ARCA Racing Series Season

For Immediate Release:

Thursday, November 15, 2012

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - The pursuit of the Hoosier Tire Superspeedway Challenge Award will feature eight races in 2013, up from seven in 2012, following yesterday's announcement of a September 20 ARCA Racing Series event at Kentucky Speedway.

In addition to the Kentucky race - the 20th for ARCA at the 1.5-mile track but the first since 2009 - seven other speedway events are confirmed for the 2013 season.

ARCA's 61st season will open at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 16; the race will be ARCA's 50th at Daytona, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1964.

The 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway will host an ARCA race for the 51st time on Friday, May 3. 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway will host ARCA twice for the 27th consecutive year and its 55th and 56th ARCA events, on its traditional race weekends in early June and early August.

Michigan International Speedway's two-mile oval will be the host for ARCA's fourth speedway event of the year - and 31st at the track - on Friday, June 14. On July 21, Chicagoland Speedway will welcome ARCA on a Sunday for the first time in 13 races at the 1.5-mile oval.

After the second Pocono event and the Kentucky race in September, the speedway schedule will conclude in ARCA's season finale on Friday, October 4 at Kansas Speedway. Chris Buescher completed his first ARCA championship season at the 1.5-mile oval last month, as the track hosted ARCA's final race for the first time in 12 years. In the same race, Brennan Poole clinched the 2012 Hoosier Tire Superspeedway Challenge for owner Cathy Venturini.

The Hoosier Tire Superspeedway Challenge is scored on race points only at the above events, all contested on paved ovals one mile or longer. Past Hoosier Tire Superspeedway Challenge owner champions are listed below, with the respective drivers in parentheses.

Year - Winning Owner and Driver(s)

1984 - Davey Allison (Davey Allison)

1985 - Bill Collins (Davey Allison)

1986 - Jim Coyle (Lee Raymond)

1987 - Cathy Venturini (Bill Venturini)

1988 - Don Biederman (Tracy Leslie)

1989 - Hank Jones (Ben Hess)

1990 - Shelly Brevak (Bob Brevak)

1991 - Cathy Venturini (Bill Venturini)

1992 - Ron Keselowski (Bob Keselowski)

1993 - James Finch (Jeff Purvis)

1994 - James Finch (Jeff Purvis)

1995 - Barry Owen (Mike Wallace)

1996 - Harold Steele (Tim Steele)

1997 - Kerry Scherer (Mark Gibson)

1998 - Larry Clement (Frank Kimmel)

1999 - Ken Schrader (Bill Baird)

2000 - Mark Thompson (Bob Strait)

2001 - Larry Clement (Frank Kimmel)

2002 - Todd Braun (Chad Blount)

2003 - Larry Clement (Frank Kimmel)

2004 - Bill Gerhart (Bobby Gerhart, Blake Feese, Kyle Krisiloff)

2005 - Larry Clement (Frank Kimmel)

2006 - Larry Clement (Frank Kimmel)

2007 - Ray Evernham (Erin Crocker)

2008 - Eddie Sharp (Scott Speed)

2009 - Jessica Sharp (Justin Lofton)

2010 - Patrick Sheltra (Patrick Sheltra)

2011 - Russell Roulo (Chris Buescher)

2012 - Cathy Venturini (Brennan Poole)

Races on March 9 at Mobile and June 22 at Road America are also scheduled, so 10 events are now confirmed on ARCA's 2013 schedule - with more to come early next week.

Testing for the ARCA Racing Series' 50th appearance at Daytona International Speedway, in February 2013, will take place from December 14-16.

CONTACT:

Griffin Hickman, ARCA

Don Radebaugh, ARCA

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L'ACT DÉVOILE LE CALENDRIER 2013 DE LA SÉRIE ACT-CASTROL

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Waterbury, VT— Faisant suite à une rencontre de tous les promoteurs du Québec et la direction de l’American Canadian Tour, le calendrier de la série ACT-Castrol 2013 a été dévoilé. Accompagné de bonis significatifs et de l’augmentation des bourses, cette série qui regroupera onze épreuves pour le titre, présentera des confrontations à l’Autodrome Montmagny, au circuit Riverside Speedway, à l’Autodrome St-Eustache, sur le tri-ovale de Sanair et à l’Autodrome Chaudière.

Cette saison propose les plus imposantes bourses dans l’histoire de la série ACT-Castrol avec un enjeu de plus de 400,000 $ et comportera un fonds de points de 80,000 $ pour les équipes qui participeront à toutes les épreuves (100%) dont 20,000$ au champion de la série ACT-Castrol. Un montant additionnel de près de 70,000$ sera distribué en tant que bonis sur les pneus parmi les équipes qui auront participé au calendrier complet (100%).

Les épreuves majeures comporteront la Can-Am 200 au circuit Riverside Speedway, une course de 250 tours à l’Autodrome Montmagny et la traditionnelle finale de 300 passages de la série à l’Autodrome St-Eustache. La confrontation conjointe du championnat américain de l’ACT et la série ACT-Castrol sur le tri-ovale de Sanair sera augmenté à 150 tours exigeant ainsi un changement de pneus pour les équipes.

Les équipes de la série ACT-Castrol pourront également prendre part au Bond Auto ACT Invitational au New-Hampshire Motor Speedway, l’International 500 qui a été annoncé dernièrement et qui se tiendra à la piste Airborne Speedway, les 20 et 21 juillet et finalement la 51^e édition du People’s United Bank Milk Bowl à la piste Thunder Road de Barre au Vermont.

CALENDRIER 2013

#	Jour	Date	Piste	Tours
1	Sam	25 mai	Autodrome Montmagny	100
2	Sam	1^er juin	Autodrome St-Eustache	100
3	Sam	8 juin	Riverside Speedway	100
4	Sam	29 juin	Autodrome Montmagny	250
5.	Ven	5 juillet	Autodrome Chaudière	150
6	Sam	13 juillet	Riverside Speedway	150
-	Sam/Dim	20/21 juillet	Airborne Speedway	500
7	Sam	27 juillet	Autodrome St-Eustache	200
8	Sam	3 août	Sanair (combo US)	150
9	Sam	24 août	Riverside Speedway (Can-AM)	200
10	Sam	31 août	Autodrome Montmagny	150
11	Dim	15 septembre	Autodrome St-Eustache	300
-	Sam	21 septembre	NHMS Invitational	50 milles
-	Sam	28 septembre	Airborne Speedway	200
-	Sam/Dim	5/6 0ctobre	Thunder Road Milk Bowl	200

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Pour informations : ACT

www.acttour.com

media@acttour.com

Collaboration : Yvon Larrivée

acttour@videotron.ca

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2012-11-26

Mars, Incorporated To Be Honored With NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award

Contact:

Chris Tropeano

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

Fredette a fait des très belles choses à temps partiel. Imaginez maintenant qu'il servira la Série Procam SuperTruck à temps plein.

2012-11-22

Le calendrier 2013 du RPM Speedway : les classes de soutien y trouveront leur compte

2012-11-21

ARCA Releases 2013 Schedule; Kentucky Return, Two Road Events, 50th Daytona Event Highlight 21-Race Slate

2012-11-20

Theriault Finishes 3rd In Governor's Cup 200

2012-11-19

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park added to 2013 schedule

Brad Keselowski Wins 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship

Contact:

Kerry Tharp

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

2012-11-16

THE 7th ANNUAL CANADIAN MOTORSPORTS EXPO WILL ONCE AGAIN KICK OFF THE CANADIAN RACING SEASON

Anthony Marcotte la nouvelle voix du RPM Speedway… et Benoît Savoie agira comme « flagman » en 2013…

Speedway Events Scheduled for 2013 ARCA Racing Series Season

L'ACT DÉVOILE LE CALENDRIER 2013 DE LA SÉRIE ACT-CASTROL

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