2013-04-01

Andrew Ranger aux côtés de Ray Junior Courtemanche en NASCAR Canadian Tire avec le support de La Cité de Mirabel inc.

   

 

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Le pilote de Roxton Pond participera à deux rondes québécoises de la série NASCAR Canadian Tire (ICAR, le 7 juillet et Trois-Rivières, le 11 août) aux côtés de Ray Junior Courtemanche, à bord d’une seconde voiture préparée par l’équipe de Dave Jacombs, en coopération avec La Cité de Mirabel inc.

Montréal, le 1er avril 2013 –  Andrew Ranger, fort de 16 victoires en carrière en série NASCAR Canadian Tire (NCaTS), frappera certainement un grand coup aux deux pistes, où il a d’ailleurs terminé premier en 2012. Il utilisera cette année la voiture victorieuse de 2012, refaite à neuf par Dave Jacombs, son préparateur et chef d’équipe depuis ses débuts dans cette série.

 

Andrew possède une feuille de route riche en NCaTS : premières courses en 2006, champion en 2007 et 2009, puis 3e pour le titre en 2012 (ses trois saisons complètes dans la série), en plus de multiple podium sur d'autres circuits routiers et ovales. Il connait le tracé urbain de Trois-Rivières à fond, comme en témoignent ses quatre victoires sur ce circuit, en 2008, 2009, 2010 et 2012.

Le programme d’Andrew pour la saison 2013 comporte maintenant 17 courses en diverses séries NASCAR, surtout aux États-Unis (Nationwide, K&N Pro East et West, ARCA), et NCaTS au Canada aux couleurs de La Cité de Mirabel Inc. Un conflit d’horaire l’empêchera malheureusement de participer à l’autre visite au Québec de la série cette année, prévue pour le 27 juillet à l’Autodrome St-Eustache.

Pour sa part, Andrew se frotte déjà les mains à l’idée de courir chez lui. « J’aime les deux pistes et je sais que ma voiture, la No. 27 que je connais bien, partira gagnante. Je compte aussi aider Ray Junior à venir se battre dans le peloton de tête. L’équipe de La Cité de Mirabel inc. a réuni un ensemble gagnant qui contribuera au succès des deux évènements, en plus d’aider dans l’atteinte des objectifs du projet. »

Monsieur Daniel Proulx, copropriétaire du projet La Cité de Mirabel inc., a saisi l'occasion que lui offre la tenue de ces événements de marque pour construire une visibilité reflétant l’image gagnante de son projet. « Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir Andrew Ranger au sein de notre groupe. La Cité de Mirabel inc., un projet immobilier avant-gardiste, est  fière de s’associer à un chef de file de sa trempe en série NCaTS. Avec nos deux voitures en piste, et celle d’Andrew aux avant-postes, nous nous démarquerons, tout comme le fait notre projet – exactement ce que nous recherchions. Nous sommes vraiment fiers de s’associer à des gens d’ici en quête d’une telle excellence. »

Ray Junior Courtemanche, à bord de la No. 29, entrevoit les deux courses comme des étapes importantes de la saison 2013. « Avec son expérience sur ces voitures et circuits, je suis persuadé qu’Andrew aidera à relever l’efficacité de notre travail d’équipe et de mon pilotage, et optimiser nos progrès à mesure que je réussis à approfondir mon expérience et me rapprocher des coqs de la série. »

Après les journées de pratique d’avant-saison, Ray Junior se retrouvera en piste le 19 mai prochain pour la première course de la saison NCaTS, sur le circuit routier super rapide de Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (anciennement Mosport), à environ 100 km à l’est de Toronto.

Visitez le www.GP3R.com pour acheter vous billets pour Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, et le http://www.circuiticar.com/ pour plus d’information sur le Grand Prix ICAR de Mirabel.

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Informations additionnelles

La Cité de Mirabel inc.

Un projet immobilier de 2 200 000 pi. ca., comprenant plus de 2000 habitations (condos, maison de ville, résidences pour personnes retraitées), situées à la sortie 28 de l’Autoroute 15, à Mirabel, QC. Veuillez consulter le site www.citemirabel.com pour plus d’information et d’images.

 

Dave Jacombs Racing

Après 30 années de carrière comme pilote, Dave Jacombs a décidé de mettre à profit son expérience de préparation et de mise au point en offrants ses services à des pilotes, surtout en série NASCAR Canadian Tire. Dave et son équipe offrent toute la gamme de services requis pour se présenter aux courses en NCaTS, préférant toujours offrir un service clé en main.

 

Dave aime travailler avec des pilotes du Québec, appréciant la passion pour le sport qu’il y retrouve. Après avoir initié Patrick Carpentier au Stock Car, Dave a aussi préparé des voitures gagnantes pour Andrew Ranger, qui a remporté deux titres NCaTS (2007, 2009) à bord de ses machines

 

Équipe Bonzaï Racing

Créée en 2010 par le pilote Ray Junior Courtemanche, cette société gère la carrière de ce dernier, s’occupant des aspects logistiques et financiers, des alliances avec commanditaires, des relations de presse et communications ainsi que des animations auprès du public et des partenaires.

 

Au fil des années, Bonzaï Racing a piloté la carrière de Ray Junior en diverses séries de courses dites « Stock Car » locales, et pendant deux saisons en série NASCAR Canadien Tire, en plus de lui permettre de courir avec succès en Série Formula Tour 1600 en 2012.

 

Les contributions de Bonzaï Racing à des fondations

Au cours des années passées, l’équipe Bonzaï Racing a redonné les bourses gagnées en NASCAR à diverses fondations, telles que Rêves d’enfants et le Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau. Pour 2013, les bourses accrues en série NCaTS seront partagées par les fondations Rêves d’enfants, Leucan, et le CHU St-Justine

 

Médias sociaux

@twitter

http://twitter.com/bonzairacing

 

@facebook

https:// facebook.com/pages/Bonzaï-Racing/253945424666771?ref=tn_tnmn

 

@youtube

http://youtube.com/danambonzairacing

 

Pour plus d’informations ou pour obtenir une entrevue avec Andrew Ranger ou Ray Junior Courtemanche, porte-paroles de La Cité de Mirabel Inc., veuillez communiquer avec :

Baldwin Marketing inc.

Julie Baldwin

514.942.8261

Julie_baldwin@videotron.ca

 

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Vermont State Late Model Championship Series Returns

Attached Photo: VTState.jpg - Cars prepare for the series finale to the 2012 Vermont State Championship Series at Devil's Bowl Speedway last September.  Middlesex, VT's Dave Pembroke went on to win the title by just one point over Milton, VT's Brent Dragon.  The series is slated to return for another four-race series in 2013.  (Photo Credit: Leif Tillotson)

 

Four-Race Schedule Set for Thunder Road and Devil’s Bowl

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Barre, VT – After its resurgence in 2012 following a 25-year hiatus, the Vermont State Late Model Championship Series will be back in 2013 for a four-race schedule split evenly between Barre, VT’s Thunder Road and West Haven, VT’s Devil’s Bowl Speedway.

The first event will be held at Thunder Road during the 51st Annual Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic on Sunday, May 26.  Last year the event saw eventual King of the Road Nick Sweet take the victory in dominating fashion, picking up his first of two wins in the series.  After that, the VSLCS will turn to the fast Devil’s Bowl half-mile on Friday, June 7 for the second jewel of the Vermont State Late Model Championship Series crown.

 

 

 

For the third race, the series will return to Thunder Road for the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup on Thursday, July 11, and the series finale will be held at Devil’s Bowl where the 2013 Vermont State Late Model Champion will be honored during their Vermont 200 weekend of September 14/15.  Last year’s championship came down to a paint-trading last lap of the finale, leaving Champion Dave Pembroke and runner-up Brent Dragon just a single point apart.

 

“We were so close last year, it was heartbreaking to come up one-point shy the way we did,” said Dragon.  “It was great to win that final race at Devil’s Bowl, though.  I love both of these tracks, so we’ll go out and try to win these races and see if we can’t gain that extra point this time around,” he finished.

 

King of the Road Nick Sweet may also be looking for redemption.

 

“We came in tied with Dave (Pembroke) for the point lead in that final race at Devil’s Bowl, and we really felt like we had a good shot,” said Sweet, who won both races at Thunder Road in the series in 2012. “We just had a bad day with the car down there, it’s a tricky place, but we’re getting better.  I’m excited to get started and get down there again,” he finished.

 

The Vermont State Late Model Championship Series kicks off at Thunder Road on Sunday, May 26 for the 51st Annual Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic.

 

2013 Vermont State Late Model Championship Series Schedule

 

#          Date                              Event                                                       Track

1.         Sunday, May 26            51st Annual Memorial Day Classic      Thunder Road

2.         Friday, June 7               VSLCS Event #2                                    Devil’s Bowl

3.         Thursday, July 11          VT Governor’s Cup                                Thunder Road

4.         Sat./Sun. Sept. 14/15  Vermont 200 Weekend                          Devil’s Bowl

 

For additional information head to www.thunderroadspeedbowl.com, call the Thunder Road office at (802) 244-6963, or email us at media@acttour.com.

 

Also check us out on social media at www.facebook.com/TRoadSpeedbowl and www.twitter.com/TRoadSpeedbowl .

 

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2013-03-31

Larry Fleeman Memorial 198 - Gresham Motorsport Park (GA) http://tinyurl.com/clg6yfg


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Larry Fleeman Memorial 198 - Gresham Motorsport Park (GA)

Le site www.speed51.com rapporte la victoire du Larry Fleeman 198 par Chase Elliott. Augie Gill et Bubba Pollard ont complété le podium.

Le pilote de Terrebonne, Qc, Alex Guénette ( @alexgracing ) qui a pris le départ en 9e position, a terminé l'épreuve en 10e position. Une autre belle performance par ce dernier qui en est à peine à sa 3e course en Super Late Model.

Guénette a remonté jusqu'au 2e rang... Où il a compétitionné avec l'éventuel gagnant Chase Elliott sur plusieurs tours. Mais au 173e passage, Guénette a été victime de Kyle Plott qui l'a embouti par derrière. Guénette a été pénalisé pour avoir démontré son mécontentement sur la piste (toujours selon speed51.com) et repositionné à l'arrière du groupe. Seulement 10 voitures demeurent sur le tour du meneur.

Au même moment Elliott, le meneur et le pilote dominant jusque là visite les puits pour un changement de pneus. Quelques autres, dont Pollard, ont aussi visité les puits.

Il n'a fallu que quelques tours pour qu'Elliott remonte en tête et signe une autre victoire en Super Late Model.


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Peltier Not To Be Denied For Second Easter Bunny 150 Triumph

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HICKORY, NC (March 30) – Preston Peltier took the lead from Trevor Sanborn with 10 laps to go and took an aggressive stand on two late race restarts to win the 8th Annual Easter Bunny 150 Saturday night at Hickory Motor Speedway.  The win was Peltier's fourth Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Super Late Model triumph at Hickory and he becomes the first driver to ever win the Spring Classic more than once. 

            "It seems to be when the shoe's on the other foot it's okay and when I do it it's not. We're here to pay the bills and that's what we did tonight," said Peltier referring to the late race restarts with Sanborn.  "For me a win is a win and I don't care where it is.  It feels good to be in victory lane, maybe a week from now it'll sink in a little bit.  I just gotta thank my guys.  When we unloaded the car was good and it stayed good all day long."

            DJ Shaw, debuting a new Ford Mustang, finished second, Sanborn edged out Clay Rogers in a photo finish for third and Jody Measamer scored his best career PASS South finish in fifth.  Rounding out the top ten were PASS South points leader Austin Theriault, Spencer Davis, Jay Fogleman, Bobby Measmer, Jr., and Brandon Lynn.

            Check back in to ProAllStarsSeries.com for a complete race report from the Easter Bunny 150.

 

 

PASS South Easter Bunny 150 – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

1.      26 – Preston Peltier 150                                         16.  12c – Garrett Campbell 150

2.      60 – DJ Shaw 150                                                   17.  8f – Tate Fogleman 150          

3.      104 – Trevor Sanborn 150                                      18.  19 – Zak Hausler 149

4.         2 – Clay Rogers 150                                            19.  33 – Roger Lee Newton 148

5.       98 – Jody Measamer  150                         20.  47 – Trey Mitchell 148

6.       29 – Austin Theriault 150                                       21.  7d – Jimmy Doyle 147

7.     129 – Spencer Davis 150                                        22.  50 – Karl Weber 146

8.         4 – Jay Fogleman 150                                         23.  73 – Joey Doiron 145

9.       51 – Bobby Measmer, Jr. 150                               24.  12 – Harrison Burton 135

10.                          97 – Brandon Lynn 150                                          25.  4n – Ben Rowe 121

11.                          62 – Brandon Ward 150                                        26.  29l – Andy Loden 95

12.                          10 – Johanna Long 150                                         27.  18 – Bill Catania 63

13.                         31 – Kyle Grissom 150                                           28.  33j– Brandon Jones 14

14.                          57 – Cole Timm 150                                               29.  09 – Randy Gentry 14

15.                          88 – Kyle Desousza 150                                        30.   1 – Justin Allison 3

 



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2013-03-27

Stout Easter Bunny 150 Field Could Prove Tough For PASS Points Leaders

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CHARLOTTE, NC (March 27) – As the weather warms and families get ready for a relaxing Easter holiday together, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) fans from around the country are preparing to make their annual trek to the base of North Carolina’s famed Blue Ridge Mountains this weekend.  Since 2006, they look forward to Easter weekend every year in the hopes of seeing the best Super Late Model racers in the country compete at Hickory Motor Speedway. 

 

This year’s Easter Bunny 150 looks to have all the ingredients of another instant classic.  Besides being a PASS South Super Late Model points race, the Easter Bunny 150 will also be a PASS National Championship event and the final PASS National race prior to the TD Bank 250 at Oxford Plains (ME) Speedway in July.  A good finish in the Easter Bunny will go a long way towards at least locking in a provisional at Oxford Plains for National Championship contenders like Jay and Tate Fogleman, two-time PASS National Champion Ben Rowe, Spencer Davis, Kyle Desousza and DJ Shaw.  PASS National Points Leader Joey Doiron is coming off an impressive early season win in the Winter Meltdown 200 at Auburndale (FL) Speedway and will be attempting to qualify for his first Easter Bunny 150 this weekend.

“Hickory has a ton of history and it’s a huge deal to head to Hickory as the [National] points leader,” said Doiron.  “I’ve personally never seen the track, but the last time we went to a track we had never seen before [Auburndale] we dominated the second half of the race and picked up the win.”

            PASS South Points Leader Austin Theriault and defending PASS South Champion Kyle Grissom come to Hickory Motor Speedway with different approaches, but a common goal.  Both hope to get maximum points and stake their claim to one of the biggest Super Late Model races in the country.

            Theriault will be racing Hickory for the first time in his career.  But that was also the case at PASS South’s first two races of the season at Dillon Motor Speedway and Myrtle Beach Speedway.  Theirault won at Dillon and finished second at Myrtle Beach. He and teammate Zak Hausler will be led by veteran crew chief Gary Crooks, who has had solid runs at Hickory in the past guiding the likes of Trey Mitchell and Landon Cling.  Needless to say, Theriault is optimistic about his chances.

            “We’ve been taking some really good cars to the track every week and I think we have a shot to come out with a win in the Easter Bunny,” said Theriault.  “I think Hickory suits my driving style coming from the North where you’re trying to conserve and be around at the end and I’m anxious to get to the track to see what I can learn and get better at.”

            Grissom, on the other hand, has probably driven more laps at Hickory Motor Speedway than any other track on the circuit.  In addition to racing Late Model Stocks there, Grissom made his first career PASS South start at Hickory in 2011 and scored his first series win in last year’s Easter Bunny.  But, unlike last year when he came to Hickory as an upstart, this year he comes as the driver to beat according to many observers.  And that’s a role he relishes.

            “We set the bar pretty high winning the first Easter Bunny race we ever ran, but Hickory’s such a crapshoot because the track changes so much and you never know what engine combination might take off and run well,” said Grissom.  “I’m looking forward to going back, it always a good field of cars, some of the toughest competition you’ll see all year.  It’s a neat race and a lot of fun to be in.”

As Grissom alluded, an all-star field of racers from all over North America have already sent in entries hoping to be a part of Saturday’s 8th Annual Easter Bunny 150.  Johanna Long returns to PASS for the first time since 2009 joining a host of drivers attempting to make their first Easter Bunny 150 including Bobby Measmer, Jr., Cole Timm, Karl Weber, Canadian driver Steve Laking, Chris Bohlman, Michigan’s Mark Beard and Joseph Mursuli.  Former Easter Bunny 150 winner Preston Peltier will also be back looking to win along with veteran drivers Clay Rogers, Trevor Sanborn, Brandon Ward, Jimmy Doyle, John Batten, Bill Catania and Clete Caywood.  Family racing traditions will continue for Justin Allison, Jared Irvan, and Harrison Burton, who will attempt to do the double by racing in the PASS Pro Late Model race and the Easter Bunny 150.  Local fans will have something to cheer about as Tyler Church returns driving a team car to Peltier, PASS South rookie Brandon Lynn, and Trey Gibson, piloting the Oscar Blues Brewery entry out of Colorado.

Action gets under way on Friday, March 29th with rotating practice from 3 – 6:30 PM for the PASS South Super Late Models, PASS Pro Late Models, and the brand new CCS Modified division.  On Saturday, March 30th, pit gates open at 10 AM, with rotating practice for all divisions from Noon – 2:50 PM, qualifying at 3:30 PM and feature racing at 6 PM.

PASS South Super Late Model entry forms for the Easter Bunny 150, Apple Blossom 200 at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval and TD Bank 250 as well as the 2013 PASS license forms for all divisions can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America’s premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as the PASS Northwest Triple Crown at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, PASS South’s Easter Bunny 150 at the historic Hickory Motor Speedway, the Autobus La Qubecoise Triple Crown at Autodrome Chaudiere, and the legendary TD Bank 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway.  For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please contact Scott Reed at 207-625-3230 or scottreedpass@yahoo.com.  For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com.  Please visit ProAllStarsSeries.com for more information and don’t forget to “Like” the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

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PASS South Series: Austin Theriault Hickory Motor Speedway Race Preview

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THE STORY

FORT KENT, Maine – PASS South Series point leader Austin Theriault of Fort Kent, Maine, looks to put Brad Keselowski Racing back in Victory Lane when he heads to the PASS Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, N.C., on Saturday, March 30. Theriault, who hasn't finished worse than second in either of the first two PASS South races this season and is the only driver in the series to post Top-5 finishes in each of them, has never been to the famed .363-mile oval. He is coming off a win in the season opener at Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway earlier this month, followed by a runner-up finish the following week at Myrtle Beach Speedway in the BKR No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion. BKR finished second in each of the two PASS South races contested at Hickory last season with driver Landon Cling, including this PASS National Series points race.

 

 

THE FACTS

WHO: Austin Theriault, Fort Kent, Maine
TEAM: Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion
CREW CHIEF: Gary Crooks, Mooresville, N.C.
BEST CAREER HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY FINISH: N/A
LAST RACE AT HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY: N/A
WHAT: PASS South Series Easter Bunny 150
WHERE: Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory, N.C. (.363-mile oval)
WHEN: Friday, March 29 – 3 p.m., practice; Saturday, March 30 – 12 noon, practice; 3:30 p.m., qualifying; 8:15 p.m., race
PASS South Series

LAST RACE: March 16, Bash At The Beach 150, Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (2nd)
CURRENT POINTS POSITION:
1st

 

DID YOU KNOW?

·         Austin Theriault won the PASS South Series South Carolina Clash 150 at Dillon Motor Speedway on March 9 to become the first Brad Keselowski Racing development program driver to win a race since Landon Cling won at South Boston Speedway on June 9, 2012.

·         Austin Theriault hasn't finished worse than second in each of the last three PASS-sanctioned Super Late Model races he's entered. Prior to the South Carolina Clash 150 win, he was victorious in a family-owned car in the PASS North Series season finale at Oxford Plains Speedway in October of 2012.

·         Austin Theriault finished third in the prestigious Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway in each of the last two seasons, becoming the youngest podium finisher in the 40-year history of the race in 2011.

·         Austin Theriault will compete in six PASS North Series races this season – three at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway and three at Oxford Plains Speedway – in the same family-owned car where he won races at each of those tracks in 2012.

 

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

AUSTIN THERIAULT, Driver of the Brad Keselowski Racing No. 29 Checkered Flag Foundation Ford Fusion, On his strong start to the PASS South Series season in 2013: “We've been pretty good this year everywhere we've been and unloaded. I'm looking forward to it this weekend. I think we'll have another shot at contending for a win. It's all about keeping momentum up and building on that each week, and I feel like we're doing that pretty well. If we keep this up, we will be a threat for winning anywhere we go.”

On the strong field of teams and drivers expected this weekend at Hickory Motor Speedway: “You definitely try to keep it in the back of your mind. If you think about it too much, though, there's also the chance of taking your eye off what's important – getting comfortable in the car, staying on top of the track, the basics. If you start focusing on who's around you and what's around you for competition, it's really easy to lose sight of the big picture.”

On Hickory being a notoriously flat track that's tough on equipment: “It seems like a lot of these PASS races are huge as far as tire management is concerned, and Hickory probably isn't going to be any different. A lot of times, if you don't race the race like you need to, you can have a good car for the first 100 laps and not win the race. It's important to run the whole race and run all 150 laps – you have be around at the end. You don't always have to have the best car to win these races. But if you do have the best car and save your stuff, you'll be in contention at the end.”

On improved qualifying efforts for the team in 2013: “That was one of the goals I set for the year, was to qualify better. We've been happy with it, but there's always room to get better. I'm going to keep working. The cars have been fast, everybody's doing the homework that has to be done at the shop, and we're improving on all fronts. It's not just in qualifying, either.”

 

UP NEXT

While the PASS South Series takes next weekend off, Austin Theriault and Brad Keselowski Racing are headed to the Southern Super Series season-opener with a 125-lap event at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on Saturday, April 6... The Southern Super Series begins its inaugural season of competition with the event at the Fairgrounds Speedway.

 

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Bradley Babb Back Behind Wheel In 2013

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3rd-Generation Beech Ridge Champion Sets Sights On Title Defense, PASS North Series

 

WINDHAM, Maine – Bradley Babb isn't one for hyperbole. Ask him about what it means to be a third-generation champion at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, joining his father and grandfather as a champion in the track's premier division, and he's already looking ahead.

 

 

“I don't really know what to say to it,” said Babb, 20, of Windham, Maine. “I mean, I still just want to go out and win races like they've always done.”

 

Babb's father, Bobby Babb Jr., is a five-time track champion at Beech Ridge and still competes in a car fielded by the family out of the same race shop, while grandfather Robert Babb Sr. is a two-time BRMS champion. Last season, though, the youngest Babb took his first step toward cementing his own legacy under the family name – winning the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track and state championships in a three-way battle that came down to the final night (and final laps) of the 2012 season.

 

After previously spending time away from the weekly wars by touring with the ACT Late Model Tour, Babb said it was the lessons he learned on the road that helped him when he finally returned to his roots at Beech Ridge.

 

“It's kind of odd going from long-distance (ACT) races back to short (weekly) races, but I learned patience last year,” Babb said. “When we were running the Tour, the only reason I had patience was because I knew I had to save my tires. Last year, I learned you need to keep the car in one piece and save something for the end there, too.”

 

Babb posted a win in the season opener and then locked up his title run with three consecutive Top-10 finishes to close out the year in the ultra-competitive Pro Series division for Super Late Model cars. Babb had just two finishes outside the Top-10 all season, the model of consistency he knows he needs to duplicate in 2013 if he wants to join his father and grandfather as a multi-time track champion.

 

“It's the only championship I've ever won, so I don't have anything to compare it to,” Babb said. “But one thing I know is that you have to have a consistent car every week and worry about yourself and not what everyone else is doing. It's a lot easier to run for a championship when you're only worrying about how your car is going instead of trying to pay attention to how fast everyone else is all the time.”

 

This offseason, he and his father had a new car built – though they are undecided as to whether Bradley or Bobby will race it. Whoever chooses not to will end up piloting Bradley's championship-winning car.

 

To start the season, Babb plans to enter the No. 4 Babb Wood Contractors Chevrolet in PASS North Series events at Oxford Plains Speedway (April 21) and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway (May 5). He said he will evaluate where to focus his racing efforts after those two seasons, along with his crew chief and father, Bobby Babb Jr.

“I wish we never had to stop at the end of last year – but the snow kind of makes that happen, I guess,” Babb said. “Neither one of our cars is quite ready – so I'm glad we have a few more weeks, anyway. Take the new car to Oxford to see how it goes. I'm ready to get started.”

 

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ACT Makes Key Staff Changes

Attached Photo: Lynch.jpg - ACT Racer and former Kawartha Speedway manager Derek Lynch will be taking over duties as Chief Steward on the Serie ACT Castrol in 2013.  He is among many key hires across the Castrol Series, ACT, and Thunder Road. (Photo Credit: Eric LaFleche)

 

Lynch Joins Série ACT Castrol as Chief Steward

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Waterbury, VT – American Canadian Tour officials have announced the hiring of several new officials across the Série ACT Castrol, Thunder Road, and the American Canadian Tour for the 2013 season.

 

The overhaul is headlined by the hiring of former Kawartha Speedway (ON) manager Derek Lynch as the Chief Steward of the Série ACT Castrol.  Lynch started racing with ACT at just 17 years old in the late 1980s, and had won the Oxford 250 before heading to the NASCAR Busch North Series.  His career eventually led him to Charlotte, NC, where he worked in fabrication for Darrell Waltrip racing.  In 2000, he married Cait Curley, daughter of long-time Thunder Road promoter Tom Curley, and took over management at Kawartha Speedway.  He left Kawartha at the end of last season.

 

“I think the Castrol series is much like Kawartha.  These teams are professional operations, and it’s going to be fun to work with guys doing this at such a high level,” said Lynch.  “There are a lot of guys leading the charge that I’ve had the pleasure of racing with over the last few years, but what really stands out for me is the young talent on this tour.  There is a great veteran presence, but there is also a talented group of young guys starting to make a name for themselves.  I think that’s critical.  I can’t wait to get started,” he finished.

 

Lynch will also be joined by fellow Ontarians Tom Kenyon and Dave Brown.  Kenyon, a long-time chassis builder, will serve as an official on the Série ACT Castrol, while Brown will become the Chief Tech Inspector after six years as the Head Tech Inspector at Kawartha Speedway.

 

On the ACT US side, John Hulburd has joined the staff for the 2013 season.  Hulburd got his start at Catamount Stadium flagging and eventually race directed for the NASCAR Busch North Series.  He has continued to flag for ACT part-time over the years, and will also be doing some race directing in 2013.  Former Oxford Plains Speedway official Randy Varney will also be joining the full-time staff, after assisting ACT part-time for a number of years.

 

At Thunder Road, Director of Competition Dean Gallison has bolstered the tech staff with the appointment of former Late Model and Tiger Champion Chuck Beede, who will take over as Steward and Chief Technical Inspector of the famous “Flying Tiger” division.  Beede is a well-known Tiger car builder, and the Beede family has been competing at Thunder Road for over three decades.  Chuck’s brother Danny served as the Chief Tech Inspector for the ACT ProStock series.

 

Gallison also appointed former Street Stock Champion Crew Chief Jamie MacAskill to join long-time official Sonny Barney and assist with the tech inspection for the Allen Lumber Street Stocks.  In addition, rejoining the Thunder Road staff will be Barre’s own Jamie Parker, who will take on control and inspection of tires for various divisions, along with former flagger Mike Renaud who will return in 2013.

 

Thunder Road Promoter and ACT President Tom Curley felt the changes were necessary, and has high hopes for the upcoming season.

 

“The time has come to bring in the best quality people to succeed over our foreseeable future,” said Curley.  “The addition of the Castrol officials and Dean’s (Gallison) appointees will certainly send the message to competitors that we are bringing in knowledgeable people to assist them in their racing and competitive needs,” he finished.

 

The 2013 season will kick off with the ACT season opening event at Lee Speedway on April 13/14.

 

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

 

Also, check out our social media at www.facebook.com/ACTTour or www.twitter.com/ACTTour

 

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2013-03-26

MARIO CARRIER: J'Y SERAI, C'EST CERTAIN

Lors du programme d’ouverture à l’Autodrome St-Eustache

«J’y serai, c’est certain !!» -Mario Carrier

ST-EUSTACHE, 25 mars 2013 - Rencontré au lancement de la saison de Joanne Ledoux le 24 mars, le pilote de la division Sportsman Lucas Oil ASE/anca, MARIO CARRIER a confirmé son retour en piste à l’Autodrome St-Eustache lors de l’ouverture officielle de la saison 2013, le 18 mai prochain, après une année sabbatique au cours de laquelle il n’a effectué que quelques tests sur circuit routier.

 

 

Le pilote de Ville de Lorraine, qui s’était porté acquéreur d’une nouvelle voiture avec châssis tubulaire l’an dernier n’a pas été en mesure de participer régulièrement à la compétition en raison d’un manque de temps et de commandites.

 

«....Cette année regarde bien au niveau des commandites et je me propose de débuter la saison en participant aux courses de façon régulière, ainsi que d’y être pour le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières....» d’affirmer le sympathique pilote qui a bien l’intention d’être présent à la première session d’essais gratuite offerte par l’Autodrome St-Eustache en mai prochain.

 

Les directions de l'Autodrome St-Eustache et de l'ANCA souhaitent un bon retour à MARIO CARRIER en Sportsman Lucas Oil à l'Autodrome St-Eustache et une saison des plus excitantes au pilote de la voiture #61.

 

Pour plus de renseignements sur le calendrier des événements de stock car de la prochaine saison, on peut visiter les sites web www.autodrome.ca et  www.anca-qc.com

 

 

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Source : Yves Ladouceur                                                                                                                   

 


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SÉRIE SPORTSMAN: INSCRIPTION Officiel (36)

En date du : 25 Mars 2013

 

Voici la liste officielle à jour des inscriptions 2013 à la SÉRIE SPORTSMAN QUÉBEC LUCAS OIL.

 

*#01   Patrick Larouche (St-Lambert) 15e au classement               

#03     Nicolas St-Gelais (St-Aimé-des-Lacs) RECRUE                         

#07     Jonathan Côté (St-Jean Chrysostome) 8e au classement 
#  4     Stéphane Fournier (Québec) 14e au classement, Recrue année

#6       Jean-François Maltais (Lévis) 25e au classement 
#6MTL Michaël Morissette (Rigaud) RECRUE                                     

#  7     Réjean Blanchet (Québec) 3e  au classement                      

#10     Michaël Lavoie (Saguenay) 9e au classement                      

*#14     Sébastien Mercier (Ste-Marie)  4e championnat Chaudière        #16     Rock Poulin (St-Évariste) Champion Chaudière 2012
#17     Jimmy Nadeau (Beauceville) 6e au classement                   

*#18   Alex Montminy (Lévis) 10e au classement                                  #19     Jacques Courchesne (Venise en Québec) 34e au classement                            #22     Louis-Philippe Labrecque (St-Damien) 13e au classement            #24     Gerry Bilodeau (La Guadeloupe) 3e championnat Chaudière

#25     Pier-Luc Labbé (St-Joseph) 11e au classement                            *#28   Junior Guillemette (Neuville) 27e au classement
#33     Philippe Poulin (St-Georges) 2e championnat Chaudière 

#33R   Rémi Perreault(St-Paul de Joliette)RECRUE                       

*#36   Kim Labbé (St-Albert)  RECRUE                                      

*#39   Karl Drouin (Vallée Jonction)  10e championnat Chaudière                        

#40     Sylvain Labbé (St-Joseph) 4e au classement                    

*# 42  Éric/Chloé  St-Gelais (La Malbaie)  7e championnat Chaudière                        
#45     Steve Malouin Mckibbin (Lévis) Champion 2012                    

*#48   Claude Albert (Cap-St-Ignace) 38e au classement                    
#54     Jean D’Amours (Québec) 16e  au classement                             #59     Jason Morand (Ste-Marthe sur le Lac) RECRUE                   

*#61   Yannick Lalancette (Saguenay) RECRUE
#67     Dominic Jacques (Vallée Jonction)  RECRUE

#68     Joël Delisle (St-Gilles de Lotbinière) RECRUE                          

#71     François Lessard (St-Joseph de Beauce) 4e   au classement      

#75     Marco/Jean Bilodeau  (Vallée Jonction) 5e champ. Chaudière                                       

#77     Stéphane Roy (ST-Damien) 7e au classement                     

*#83   Vincent Vachon (Ste-Germaine)  RECRUE                          

#95     Steve Lesage (Pont Rouge) 12e  au classement                               #??     Ancien #66 S.Roussin (Dévoilement  Salon Auto Sport QC)

 

*= accréditation 2013 à la course.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Numéro réservé pour 2013 

Nom en italique (Déjà inscrits 2013)

01X Jeannot Lemay St-Édouard (Ancien (********) 
1 Tony Côté Beauceville (Ancien #05 (Bernard Hamel)                          
9 Jean Lamontagne St-Lambert (Ancien #27(Marco Savoie) 

12 Sylvain Gosselin Lévis (Neuve 2012) 
20 Sylvain Boisvert Trois-Rivières (Processus d'achat de voiture) R

38 Louison Lapierre St-Georges (Ancien #5 (Martin Létourneau) R
43 Julien Bernier Ste-Marie (Neuve 2012)
 
50 DGR (Location) St-Jean Chrysostome (Ancien #18 (Alex Montminy)

57 Carl Poulin East Broughton (Ancien #3 (Patrick Boyer) 
97 Jacques Poulin East Broughton (Neuve 2008) 
99,7 Véronique Breton St-Georges (Ancien #37 (Marc Bégin)
 

 


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