2013-05-27

Thunder Road @trspeedbowl to Host NASCAR Star Clint Bowyer to Race in VT Lottery Commission Governor’s Cup  

Attached Photo: Bowyer.jpg - Top five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer will participate in the Vermont Lottery Commission Governor's Cup on Thursday, July 11 at Barre's Thunder Road.  (Photo Credit: www.motorsport.com)

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Barre, VT – Thunder Road officials announced this morning that NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Clint Bowyer will be participating in the Vermont Lottery Commission Governor's Cup at Barre VT's Thunder Road on Thursday, July 11.
 
Bowyer, who currently sits fourth overall on the Sprint Cup Series, will pilot a Crazy Horse racing Toyota Camry in the 150-lap event.  His car will be painted to match his #15 Michael Waltrip racing ride that he currently drives in NASCAR's top division.
 
"I think Clint Bowyer is about as 'old school' a racer as NASCAR has,'" said long-time Thunder Road Promoter Tom Curley.  "To have guys like Tony Stewart and now Bowyer come to the Governor's Cup race at the "Nation's Site of Excitement" is a great thing for our fans and teams at Thunder Road," he finished.
 
Bowyer has captured 8 Sprint Cup victories since his rookie season in 2006 and over 200 wins and numerous championships in everything from Motocross to Modifieds.  The 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion was runner-up to Brad Keselowski in last year's Sprint Cup title chase.
 
"I think he's one of a kind," said Thunder Road co-owner Ken Squier. "He's a top talent in auto racing, and he's got a lot of personality.  I can't wait to see him duke it out on the high banks with our local guys," he finished.
 
The Vermont Lottery Commission Governor's Cup will roll on Thursday, July 11 at Barre's Thunder Road. Post time for the event is 6:00pm.
 
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2013-05-23

ESSAIS À L'AUTODROME MONTMAGNY DU 2013-05-24: ANNULLÉ

Friday's practice at Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, QC has been postponed due to weather. 

[traduction libre] La météo non clémente force l’annulation de la première séance d’essais prévue à l’Autodrome Montmagny vendredi.

 

More information on Saturday's Serie ACT race will be available at www.acttour.com tomorrow.

Plus d’information concernant la course de la Série ACT de samedi, disponible sur le site www.acttour.com dès demain.

 


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2013-05-16

Theetge Debuts Super Late Model This Weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 5.16.13

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SOUTH PARIS, Maine – For veteran Late Model racer Donald Theetge, reaching out to a good friend for a little help made perfect sense.

“The first time we made a deal together was in 2008,” Theetge said of the first time he met Crazy Horse Racing owners Mitch and Judy Green. “Mitch was at Thunder Road with a new chassis, and I decided in wintertime to build a brand new car. I had a good friendship with Mitch and Judy, so I went to them and in 2009 I won the championship on the ACT Castrol Series in that car.

 

“We were quick all year, and Mitch came here (to Quebec) for the last race of that season to help us win that championship. They've been a great help for us.”

So when Autodrome Chaudiere – a track close to Theetge's Boischatel, Quebec, home – announced a three-race Super Late Model Triple Crown series with a hefty payday, Theetge turned again to Crazy Horse. Theetge will debut a brand new Crazy Horse Racing Super Late Model chassis for the first race of the Triple Crown series this Saturday, May 18.

Theetge plans on bringing the car to Oxford Plains Speedway on Friday to shake it down before making the trip to Autodrome Chaudiere Saturday.

“It's a new challenge for us,” said Theetge, a two-time ACT Castrol Series champion with a series-record 18 career wins. “(Chaudiere) is not far from our house, so we were thinking that we'd build a new PASS car. Haven't driven those cars in like 10 years. Last time I even practiced with a PASS car was in Unity, Maine, seven years ago, but the race at Montmagny was canceled so we didn't get to race it.

“I'm excited to drive it at Vallee-Jonction. It's a track I know and love, and I know a lot of the guys we'll be in competition with.”

Knowing the track isn't enough, and Theetge realizes it. With more than 35 cars pre-entered for the 150-lap event this weekend, qualifying alone will be difficult. It's why Theetge is happy to have support from Crazy Horse – which not only built the car this spring, but also plans to prepare and maintain it between races.

Theetge is looking forward to having Mitch and Mickey Green's knowledge at his disposal.

“I want to be right on the edge (of fast) with Mitch,” said Theetge, who said work and other racing commitments would have kept him from being able to field a Super Late Model completely on his own. “On the ACT Tour, we have experience and we are very fast. But this is a very different car. It was big for me that Mitch is going to prepare car with Mickey, who knows a lot of things from down South after working with Austin (Theriault).”

The goals for the first round of the Triple Crown are modest, according to Theetge. With the third and final race of the series slated for August – and with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch entered in that August event – he'd like to learn enough about the car this weekend to be able to compete for a win later this summer at Chaudiere.

“I saw my first PASS race at Chaudiere last year, and a lot of people can win those races,” Theetge said. “If we can qualify for the race and run in the Top-10 all day, that would be fine with us.

“I want to learn how to race with (the PASS teams), and have them learn how to race with us, too. But the first thing we have to learn is how to be fast in these cars. This will be a good test for us.”

 

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ARCA champ Frank Kimmel making 2 Toledo-area Menards appearances Friday;

For Immediate Release:
Thursday, May 16, 2013 

 

race tickets for Menards 200 on sale at 6 area Menards locations

 

(TOLEDO, Ohio) - Frank Kimmel, driver of the No. 44 Ansell/Menards Toyota in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, will make two appearances this week getting set for Sunday's Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway.

 

Kimmel will appear at the Menards store in Holland from 4 to 5:30 Friday and at the Toledo Menards store on Alexis Rd. from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday.

 

Tickets for Sunday's race are now on sale at Menards for the discounted price of $15, compared to $25 on race day at the track.

 

The Menards 200 is race No. 5 on the 2013 ARCA Racing Series schedule. Kimmel enters the Toledo race leading the championship point race and is coming off a win at Talladega Superspeedway.

The tickets are on sale at six Northwest Ohio Menards locations.

 

About ARCA

The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is among the leading auto racing sanctioning bodies in the country. Founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum, the organization administers more than 100 events each year in multiple racing series, including the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, the ARCA Truck Series and the ARCA Midwest Tour, plus weekly racing at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways.

 

CONTACT:

Doug Donnelly, ARCA                                   

 

Don Radebaugh, ARCA

 

 

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Départ en grande pompe pour l'Autodrome Granby le 17 mai 2013

Autodrome Granby, le 15 mai 2013

 

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Le 17 mai 2013, l’Autodrome Granby convie les adeptes de la course sur terre battue au premier programme au Québec de la saison 2013 pour non pas un mais deux 30 tours Modifiés, 25 tours pour les Pro-stock et les Sportsman et 15 tours chez les Sport Compact.

Les courses commencent à 19h00, mais il est possible pour les spectateurs de visiter les puits dès 16h30, pour prendre des clichés de leurs pilotes favoris, des nouveaux lettrages et couleurs flamboyants des bolides et pour assister à la préparation aux courses des équipes.

 

 

C’est LA soirée d’Alain Brochu, #12 chez les Pro-stock, un pilote granbyen de surcroît. Chaque semaine un coureur recevra ainsi le traitement de vedette : entrevue devant la foule avec l’animateur de  la piste, exposition des commanditaires et de la voiture, session d’autographes sous la grande estrade et enfin, son descriptif paraît dans le Guide 2013 de l’Autodrome Granby.

Dès la semaine suivante, le 24 mai, nous assisterons à une première, la Course Ultime Modifié. Le concept est simple, mais fort attrayant : une épreuve de 35 tours détermine les participants à la deuxième course, soit les 15 premiers à passer sous le drapeau à damier. Un 15 tours élimine ensuite à chaque passage la dernière voiture du peloton jusqu’à ce que le meilleur gagne !  La formule chez les Modifiés se répétera le 5 juillet au grand plaisir des spectateurs. Les Sportsman aussi prendront d’assaut le concept le 2 août 2013.

Les Prostock vivront en nos lieux un moment décisif le 21 juin, car en plus d’évoluer dans les séries Mohawk et Dirtcar, une garantie de prendre le départ à Syracuse sera attribué au gagnant de la course. Les soirées tant appréciées qui désignent un monsieur Modifié, Prostock et Sportsman seront de retour respectivement les 14, 28 juin et le 23 août. Le 23 juillet, une des plus grosses soirées de l’histoire de l’autodrome Granby présentera une course Gros Blocs Dirtcar et une manche de la série Dirt Sportsman.

Les turbulents ESS 360 nous rendront visite la dernière journée de mai et seront de retour avec la série Caoss le 23 août. Semblable à la série canadienne, la Can-Am Outlaw Sprint Serie est menée de main de maître par Jake Langlois, qui astucieusement les amène ici alors qu’ils sont à Brockville et Cornwall le même weekend. Pour leur calendrier complet, visitez le www.empiresupersprints.com

Steve Lavigne #72, Martin Goulet Jr #38, Christian Provost #10 seront des visages et des bolides que nous découvrirons peut-être lors de la toute première course de Procam Super Truck sur la terre battue le 26 juillet prochain. D’où proviennent ces noms dans cet ordre ? Ce sont les trois premiers au championnat de la série en 2012. Pour des pilotes expérimentés sur la terre battue, le défi sera plutôt la conduite d’un autre bolide. Provenant de la catégorie Prostock seraient en préparation pour y participer Joey Ladouceur et François Adam. Votre promoteur vedette Jean-François Tessier sera aussi de la partie. Pour plus d’informations sur cette série évoluant principalement sur l’asphalte, je vous invite à visiter le http://procamsupertruck.com

Le 16 août nous reprendrons le Défi Vision Mira pour la 26ème année, avec pour la deuxième fois le sympathique Georges Laraque comme porte-parole. Il s’agit d’une course où les concurrents non-voyants sont dirigés par des guides voyants. Du plaisir pour une bonne cause !

Une saison encore une fois bien remplie avec 19 courses au programme. Les pilotes d’ici vous enorgueilliront à coup sûr et nos visiteurs viendront mettre du piquant dans l’affaire. Bienvenue à tous et à toutes !

 

Caroline Champigny

Relationniste

Autodrome Granby

www.autodrome-granby.com

 


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Howie Crowe Checks In at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for 2013

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Short track stock car racers can be a superstitious bunch.  They’re always looking for an edge that will help them get to the front and once they’ve found something that works, it’s hard to get them to change a thing.  Whether it’s parking in the same spot in the pit area or following another racer onto the track during practice, they’ll stick with whatever seems to have helped gain any level of success.

 

 

Veteran runner Howie Crowe enjoyed a breakthrough 2012 season at Kawartha Speedway, finishing 2nd in the final point standings and was named the track’s most improved driver.  Although the Fraserville oval won’t be operating this year, the Alderville First Nation speedster will join the ranks of the Bob’s Towing Thunder Car division at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.  Crowe says the reason behind moving to the half-mile oval north of Bowmanville, Ontario is easy to understand.

 

“The car I used last year is the same piece Ken Donaldson Jr. steered to the 2011 track championship,” said Crowe.  “Much of what I was able to accomplish was because of the help their family offered my team throughout the season.  I’m looking forward to being part of the action at one of Canada’s best known motorsports facilities and working with the Donaldson team again this year.”

 

Howie Crowe’s potent, basic black #28 Chevrolet Monte Carlo will enter the new campaign with sponsorship from long-time backers Crowe Brothers Roofing, Trail’s End, Custom Steering and Mayhew Graphics, with promotional support by Clarke Motorsports Communications.  Even with his team’s alliance with the Donaldson’s, the driver says he knows he’ll have his hands full when it comes to unseating defending Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Thunder Car champion John Baker Jr.

 

“I was there to watch a few times last season and when it comes to the Thunder Car division, that place is definitely the house that J.B.J. built,” admitted Donaldson with a smile.  “Our team works hard in the shop and at the track, but you never know how things will turn out until the green flag waves.  We’ll go through our checklist before every show and enter the year hoping for the best.”

 

Saturday at The Park:  It’ll be a busy 2013 season at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.  In addition to action with the Lucas Oil Pure Stock, Bob’s Towing Thunder Car and Late Model divisions, the half mile oval will also welcome the Techtonix Open Wheel Modifieds, OSCAAR Super Late Models, Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modifieds, Ontario Legends, Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup and Ontario Pro Challenge Series teams throughout the year...The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series comes to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for 3 shows this year.  May 17th to 19th at the road course, June 22nd at the oval and August 30th to September 1st at the road course...Fans can also witness the Canadian debut of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – Labour Day Weekend – August 30th, 31st and September 1st at the road course.  Full schedule details for each venue can be found at www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com.

 

Photo attachment:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

Howie Crowe is looking forward to running in the Bob’s Towing Thunder Car division at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park during the 2013 season.

 

Prepared by:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

 


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2013-05-15

1ière DE LA TRIPLE COURONNE PASS AUTOBUS LA QUÉBÉCOISRE

                 

AUTODROME CHAUDIÈRE 2012

SÉRIE PASS NORTH

UN NOUVEAU DÉCOR

Plus que quelques heures avant la tombée officielle du drapeau vert tant attendu à Vallée-Jonction dans un tout nouveau décor pour cette première confrontation Pass Canada États-Unis en sol québécois.

Tout au long de la Nouvelle-Angleterre et des provinces canadiennes, les amateurs de course se sont souvent questionnés à savoir  quel pays avait les meilleurs coureurs sur courte piste en Amérique du Nord, les États-Unis ou le Canada?  En 2013, l’Autodrome Chaudière de  Vallée-Jonction pourrait être l'année où la question sera finalement répondue.

 


La première étape de la Triple Couronne Autobus La Québécoise sera présenté SAMEDI  le 18 MAI à compter de 18h30 dans le cadre du FRAMECO PASS 150. En plus des bourses régulières à chaque programme, cette Triple Couronne Autobus La Québécoise a son fonds de points total de 30,000 $  remis aux 15 meilleurs pilotes qui s'affronteront  dans les trois épreuves, pour un grand total de 135,000$.  De plus, ces trois courses à l'Autodrome Chaudière comptent pour le Championnat PASS North Super Late Model.

Samedi 18h30, LE FRAMECO 150 sera le premier événement organisé à l'Autodrome Chaudière depuis l’achat de la piste par les nouveaux propriétaires Dany Lagacé et Kevin Roberge. «Avec plus de ½ million d’investissement, les amateurs de course automobile vont constater le réaménagement complet du site. Les nouvelles estrades et lumières, une passerelle de plus de 300 pieds, une nouvelle tour du signaleur et d’autres réalisations en devenir attendent tous les spectateurs en ce samedi 18 mai, 18h30», de dire Dany Lagacé et Kevin Roberge.

Plusieurs des meilleurs coureurs du Canada dont les québécois Martin Latulippe, Alexandre Gingras, Patrick Laperle, Kevin Roberge, Marc André Cliché, Jean-François Déry, Karl Allard et Donald Theetge seront sur place. Matt Matheson, Lonnie Sommerville et Matt Harris du Nouveau-Brunswick et l’ontarien Brandon Watson seront en concurrence  avec d'autres pilotes québécois comme Steve Côté, Alex Labbé et Eric St-Gelais.


Le contingent américain sera dirigé par Johnny Clark et Ben Rowe.  Le champion de l'an dernier, Travis Benjamin, largement considéré comme l'un des meilleurs quand il s'agit de courses au Canada se joint à eux. Grâce à deux courses jusqu'ici, Joey Doiron, Cassius Clark, et DJ Shaw ont dominé les manchettes et tenteront de poursuivre sur leur lancée. Trevor Sanborn, Derek Ramstrom, Kelly Moore, Aaron Ricker, Scott Mulkern, et Richie Dearborn regardent également pour une victoire en début de saison. Les pilotes du Maine Michael Landry, Corey Bubar, Curtis Gerry, et le Tchad Dow seront également de la partie.

Avec aux alentours de 30 pilotes en piste, les qualifications net consolations si nécessaire seront d’une importance capitale.

Au même programme la Série Procam Super Truck fait un retour à l’Autodrome Chaudière et pour leur 1ière sortie de la saison, le sympathique et toujours souriant Marc Bégin de St-Philibert fait un retour en piste. Il sera au volant de la voiture #40.

Les classes Kamikaze Oricom, Sport Compacte Oricom et Limité FM 101.3 complètent cette ouverture tant attendue.

Pour ce FRAMECO 150 DE SAMEDI 18 MAI,  les puits ouvrent à 10h30 pour les voitures PASS, à 11h15 pour les Procam Super Truck et à 12h00 pour les classes locales. Les pratiques débutent à 13h15 par les voitures PASS.

Le public est admis dans les estrades à compter de 13h00. Les semi finales des classes locales débutent à 17h45 et le programme principale à 18h30.

En cas de mauvaises températures, remis au lendemain dimanche 19 mai, 13h00.

 

Prendre notes qu’il est interdit de réserver des places pour les autres. Aucune couverture en longueur, aucun ruban gommé ou adhésif pour retenir coussins ou autres ne seront tolérés dans les gradins.

Pour horaire complet et informations allez au www.autodromechaudiere.com

 

André Gagnon, Relationniste

Autodrome Chaudière 2012,

Vallée-Jonction

 

 


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HUGO VANNINI EST PRÊT POUR LE DÉUT DE SAISON

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Série Nascar Canadian Tire

(Repentigny, QC) –Après avoir terminé au troisième rang en ce qui concerne le classement des pilotes québécois en 2012 après Louis-Philippe Dumoulin et Martin Roy et 15e au nombre des 59 pilotes qui ont pris part à au moins une course,, Hugo Vannini, le pilote de l’équipe VTi Motorsports est prêt pour entamer une autre saison dans la prestigieuse série NASCAR Canadian Tire. Le lever de rideau de ce championnat canadien aura lieu sur le circuit routier de la piste Canadian Tire Motorsport Park en Ontario, dimanche prochain.

 

Le clan Vannini a profité d’une journée d’essais libres à ce tracé ontarien à la fin d’avril afin de vérifier tout le travail effectué sur les deux voitures de l’équipe durant la saison hivernale.

« Nous n’étions pas là pour tenter d’améliorer le record du tour de piste, mais bien pour vérifier notre travail de l’hiver dernier. Nous avons obtenu des chronos très respectables lors de cette journée et on a décelé quelques points à corriger, dont certains ajustements» de dire celui qui est un pilote très apprécié des responsables de la série.

Il a poursuivi en ces termes : « Cette saison, toute l’équipe aimerait bien se retrouver parmi les dix premiers au cumulatif de la série. Il ne faut pas se leurrer et rêver à un podium. Nous n’avons pas les ressources matérielles et financières des équipes de pointe et il est clair que pour les membres de VTI Motorsports que nous devons être réalistes. Cette série a besoin d’équipes comme nous pour survivre. Çà prend des premiers, mais aussi de véritables amants de cette discipline pour former un peloton relevé et professionnel. L’équipe est composée de passionnés de cette discipline et tant que nous éprouvons du plaisir à faire ce que nous faisons, nous serons là de dire», Hugo

 

 

Tout comme l’an dernier, avec un budget privé et limité, on vise une participation à neuf épreuves du championnat. Pour l’instant, il n’est pas question d’aller dans l’Ouest du Canada, car les déplacements sont très onéreux. Chez VTI Motorsports, on dépense beaucoup d’argent personnel pour assouvir cette passion et il est clair que l’on mérite les encouragements des amateurs de cette série Canadian Tire.

 

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Source :          Yvon Larrivée

                        VTI Motorsports

                        www.vtimotorsports.com

 

 

           

 


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2013-05-14

Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Pinty’s Presents The Vortex Brake Pads 200 At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park


For Immediate Release

 


 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 14, 2013) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series opens the 2013 race season with the Pinty's presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. The race is scheduled to take the green flag on Sunday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of selected drivers at CTMP, as well as some other statistical trends:

 

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Race Setup

·         J.R. Fitzpatrick has a streak of six consecutive top-five finishes at the track including victories in 2008, 2010 and 2012. In six outings he has never finished worse than third.

·         All three series manufacturers have been to Victory Lane at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – Chevrolet with J.R. Fitzpatrick, Dodge with D.J. Kennington and Ford with Andrew Ranger.

·         D.J. Kennington has top-five finishes in five of his six starts at the track including a win in 2011 and a runner-up finish last season.

·         Jeff Lapcevich has a current streak of four top-10 finishes in this event.

 

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

·         This is the series' seventh visit to the historic road course nestled in the hills of Ontario.

·         The Pinty's presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 is 201.96 kilometers in length.

·         This is the second consecutive year for the series to open the season on the road course at CTMP.

·         In the six previous events, there has been an average of 2.67 caution periods for an average of 9.67 laps with a record six cautions for 21 laps in 2011.

·         The earliest caution has come at Lap 3 (2011); the latest on Lap 48 (2008).

·         The average starting position of the winner is 2.17 and the average finish of the pole sitter is 2.67.

·         The lead has changed hands an average of 6.17 times in six events including a record nine lead changes last year after seven in 2011.

·         All three series manufacturers have been to Victory Lane – Chevrolet with J.R. Fitzpatrick, Dodge with D.J. Kennington and Ford with Andrew Ranger.

 

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Data

Race: #1 of 12 (5/19/13)

Track Layout: 2.459-mile road course

Race Length: 51 laps (125.4 miles)

 

Records

1-Lap Qualifying: Scott Steckly, Dodge, 83.922 seconds, 105.484 mph, May 19, 2012

51-Lap Race: Andrew Ranger, Ford, 1 hr., 26 min., 39 sec., 86.838 mph, June 17, 2007

 

Race Winners

J.R. Fitzpatrick .................................. 3

Andrew Ranger .................................. 2

D.J. Kennington ................................ 1

 

Pole Winners

Andrew Ranger .................................. 3

Scott Steckly .................................... 2

 

Manufacturer Wins

Chevrolet .......................................... 3

Ford ................................................. 2

Dodge............................................... 1

 

Laps Led

J.R. Fitzpatrick ............................... 130

Andrew Ranger ................................ 50

Peter Gibbons ................................. 39

 

Selected Driver Information:

Ron Beauchamp Jr. (No. 60 Mopar/Exide/Pennzoil Dodge)

·         Finished 11th last season in the Vortex Brake Pads 200.

·         Scored a career-best Canadian Tire Motorsport Park finish of third in 2007.

·         Has two top-five finishes (2007, 2009) at the track.

·         Has led 11 laps on the road course at CTMP including four last season.

·         One of four drivers to start all 75 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

 

Robin Buck (No. 66 Quaker State Dodge)

·         Scored a ninth-place finish a year ago on the CTMP road course.

·         Posted a track career-best finish of third in 2011.

·         Registered his first CTMP top-10 finish of sixth in 2009.

·         Has led a total of 18 laps in his six starts at the track.

·         Earned both of his series-career wins – Circuit ICAR and Circuit de Trois-Rivieres – in 2011.

 

Noel Dowler (No. 5 EMCO/Rheem Dodge)

·         Finished 26th in last season's opener at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

·         Made his series debut at CTMP in 2011 and finished 16th.

·         Posted a third-place finish last season at Barrie (Ontario) Speedway for his first series top five.

 

L.P. Dumoulin (No. 47 WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge)

·         Finished fifth in last year's season opener at CTMP.

·         Made his track debut in 2011 and finished 23rd.

·         Scored his first career pole win last season at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.

·         Was the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

·         Made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut on Aug. 20, 2012 at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

 

J.R. Fitzpatrick (No. 84 Equipment Express Chevrolet)

·         Won last season's Vortex Brake Pads 200.

·         Leads the series with three wins (2008, 2010 and 2012) on the 2.459-mile road course.

·         Has a streak of six consecutive top fives at the track in six outings – never finishing worse than third.

·         Leads all series drivers with 130 laps led at the Ontario track.

·         Seven of his eight career series wins have come on road courses – CTMP (3), Edmonton (2) and Montreal (2).

 

Jason Hathaway (No. 3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink Dodge)

·         Registered a CTMP career-best finish of sixth a year ago.

·         Suffered a broken wrist in a Lap 42 accident in 2011 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

·         Has three top-10 finishes on the road course at CTMP.

·         Has led three laps in Canadian Tire Series action at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

·         One of four drivers to start all 75 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

 

D.J. Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge)

·         Was runner-up to J.R. Fitzpatrick last season in the Vortex Brake Pads 200.

·         Claimed his first series road-course victory in 2011 at CTMP.

·         Only finish outside the top five in six starts at the Bowmanville road course was a sixth-place effort in 2010.

·         In six outings, starts from an average position of 7.83 and averages a 3.33 finishing position at the track.

·         Tops the all-time Canadian Tire Series wins list with 18.

·         Won 2010 and 2012 series championships.

·         Scored a single-season series record of seven wins in 2012.

·         One of four drivers to start all 75 NCATS races.

 

Jeff Lapcevich (No. 76 Tim Hortons Dodge)

·         Placed eighth a year ago in the Pinty's presents the Vortex 200.

·         Scored a track career-best finish of fourth in the 2011 CTMP race.

·         Has a streak of four straight top-10 finishes on the road course at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

·         Changed car number to 76 from 23 to honor the passing of his father, Joe, earlier this year.

 

Kerry Micks (No. 02 Beyond Digital Imaging/Leland/Dickies Ford)

·         Finished seventh a season ago at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in this event.

·         Had a track career-best finish of fifth in the 2010 race.

·         Has top-10 finishes in two of his last three road course starts at the Ontario track.

·         Has led eight laps in Canadian Tire Series action at CTMP.

·         Two of his three series-career wins have come on road-courses (Montreal and Trois-Rivieres in 2007).

 

Martin Roy (No. 90 Batteries Expert Dodge)

·         Registered an 18-place finish in last year's CTMP opener.

·         Made his track debut in 2011 with a 14th-place effort.

·         Won 2012 series Rookie-of-the-Year honors.

 

Howie Scannell Jr. (No. 56 Trailers By Jim Bray Dodge)

·         Posted a 13th-place finish in last year's CTMP opener.

·         Led five laps in the 2009 edition of the Vortex Brake Pads 200.

·         Has two top-10 finishes in four Canadian Tire Motorsport Park starts.

 

Trevor Seibert (No. 69 Lake Excavating/Emco Waterworks Dodge)

·         Finished 19th in his last CTMP start in 2011.

·         Best Canadian Tire Motorsport Park finish was 14th in 2009.

·         Best series career finish is third accomplished on two occasions at Edmonton, Alberta.

 

Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire/Johnsonville Dodge)

·         Finished a track career-best third in last season's CTMP event.

·         Has four top fives in six starts on the 2.459-mile track.

·         Started from the pole last season; also was the top qualifier in 2008.

·         His 11 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories is good for third on the all-time list.

·         Won 2008 and 2011 series championships.

·         One of four drivers to start all 75 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

 

Jason White (No. 21 Bowers & Wilkins Dodge)

·         Recorded a 12th-place finish in this event last season.

·         Scored a sixth-place finish in 2011 – his best in five CTMP road course starts.

·         Was 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

 

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ACT Late Model Tour: Brian Hoar Airborne Speedway Race Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 5.14.13


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THE STORY


GEORGIA, Vt. – Eight-time ACT Late Model Tour champion Brian Hoar of Williston, Vt., attempts to add to his impressive Airborne Speedway resume when the ACT Late Model Tour heads to the Airborne 100 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on Saturday, May 18. Hoar has a series-record seven career wins at a track where he began his racing career in weekly competition, and the driver of the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger has 38 career ACT victories in all. This marks Hoar's final Tour race before he plans to take a break from racing until later this summer as the veteran driver scales back to a part-time schedule in 2013.


THE FACTS

WHO: Brian Hoar, Williston, Vt.
TEAM: RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger
CREW CHIEF: Rick Paya, Georgia, Vt.
BEST CAREER AIRBORNE SPEEDWAY FINISH: 1st (7 times, most recently July 2010)
LAST RACE AT AIRBORNE SPEEDWAY: 4th (October 2012)
WHAT: ACT Late Model Tour Airborne 100
WHERE: Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, N.Y. (.500-mile oval)
WHEN: Saturday, May 18 – 12 noon, practice; 5 p.m., qualifying; 8 p.m., race
ACT Late Model Tour
LAST RACE: May 5, Spring Green 113, Devil's Bowl Speedway, West Haven, Vt. (2nd) 
NEXT RACE: June 2, Riverside 150, Riverside Speedway, Groveton, N.H. (.25-mile oval)
CURRENT POINTS POSITION: 2nd


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Brian Hoar holds the ACT Late Model Tour record for championships (8) and wins (38).

  • RPM Motorsports will run a part-time schedule in 2013, including the first four ACT Late Model Tour events of the season and then select Late Model events throughout the summer and fall.

  • Brian Hoar has won back-to-back ACT Late Model Tour races seven times in his career, most recently taking consecutive events at Riverside Speedway in St. Croix, Que., and Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vt., on Aug. 25 and September 2 of 2012.

  • Brian Hoar plans to make a second consecutive appearance in the 25th anniversary of the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Vt., this coming Memorial Day weekend.


WHAT THEY ARE SAYING


BRIAN HOAR, Driver of the RPM Motorsports No. 37 GossCars.com Dodge Charger, On what has led to his Airborne Speedway success over the years: "It certainly doesn't hurt that I started out racing there, no question. I'm sure racing there for many years definitely helped. I won the track championship in 1999, and I spent a lot of Saturday nights at that place.

"When they paved it (in 2010), it changed things a little bit. It hasn't really changed the configuration if you were to look at the track from above, but the way you run the lines through the corners always changes a little bit with fresh pavement. But it's not a lot – it's still the same Airborne that it's been last 20 years. It's like any other race track – it's got its own little parts that are unique, but it's still go fast, turn left."

On if he views this weekend as a "test" for the inaugural International 500 at Airborne Speedway in July: "Yeah, absolutely. Because this is our one opportunity to run against other guys and see how we stack up against them, yeah this is it. This is the chance to get ready (for the International 500).

"It will be interesting to see who runs well there this weekend. Typically, the guys who run well there – Wayne (Helliwell) has been fast there, won the race last year that won the championship – are the guys that are fast everywhere. The usual suspects are going to be the same."

On if Airborne races differently in the spring than it does in the summer or fall: "Not a lot. It's probably more consistent than some tracks we go to. It's not as temperamental with weather changes as some places, like Thunder Road or some others. We are going to go through it a little bit this weekend – it will be warm in the afternoon when we first get started, then cool off a bit at night for the race.

"I'm looking forward to going racing this weekend. We'll see what happens from there."


UP NEXT

The ACT Late Model Tour takes a weekend off before returning to action with the Riverside 150 at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, N.H., on Sunday, June 2.


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