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Mosport International Raceway now Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
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USAC Amsoil Sprint Cars Start Season in High Gear
The first points race of the USAC Amsoil Sprint Car series is in the books. Tonight was the
first race of the season and the first of a 3 night show at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala Florida. The USAC stars were out in
force with names like Bryan Clausson and series champion Levi Jones [...]
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Unique four-race series to give teams additional options VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — Jan. 21, 2012 — Based
on the success of the program that New York promoter Mike Perrotte has built at his own Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh,
DIRTcar Racing is announcing a four-race series based on DIRTcar 358-Modified rules. The division has seen [...]
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CARS Weekly Pre-Season Notebook – Feb. 8th, 2012
By Jay Baldacci - CARS Pro Cup media - jay@carsprocup.com
Goodyear Signs Three-Year Agreement with CARS Pro Cup Series
Mooresville,
NC – The CARS Pro Cup Series will run Goodyear Racing Eagles beginning with the 2012 season, the first of a three-year
agreement. Goodyear’s D2925 racing slick has been selected to be used at all Pro Cup events.
The Pro Cup Series,
which has been a prestigious short track stock car program for decades, was searching for a race tire package that would be
more affordable to the racing teams, and still compromise nothing in track performance for the fans.
“We are
pleased to be running on the Goodyear brand again. We tested Goodyear’s short track tire and found that we definitely
have a tire that met all of our needs. The Goodyear D2925 will save each team several thousand dollars over the course of
the season,” said CARS Pro Cup Series President, Jack McNelly.
Goodyear sales manager for short track racing
tires Scott Junod said, “We have been talking to the Pro Cup folks for some time and are extremely pleased to have the
opportunity to work with CARS starting this season. This series has a terrific tradition for great racing and we are very
proud to be part of again.”
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| TSI HARLEY-DAVIDSON RENEWS SPONSORSHIP
OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WMT EVENT AT STAFFORD STAFFORD SPEEDWAY |
| Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that for the fifth consecutive season, the track’s
Memorial Day Weekend Whelen Modified Tour event will be sponsored by TSI Harley-Davidson, the oldest Harley-Davidson dealer
in the state of Connecticut. The 22nd Annual TSI Harley-Davidson 125 will be held on Friday, May 25th. The race sponsorship
continues a relationship that dates back to the 2006 season when TSI Harley-Davidson sponsored a NASCAR K & N Pro Series
East event at the Connecticut half-mile. “We’re happy to be back at Stafford for another season,” said Harry
Levesque, Owner of TSI Harley-Davidson. “Stafford has been a great place for us to showcase our line of Harley-Davidson
bikes. A lot of race fans are also Harley-Davidson fans, and we enjoy working with Stafford and being able to interact with
all of the fans on race night.” The TSI Harley-Davidson 125 has become one of the top stops on the Whelen Modified Tour....Full Story |
| STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: RUSS WOOD
STAFFORD SPEEDWAY |
| Stafford Motor Speedway has again lined up an impressive field of current and former
open wheel champions for its CARQUEST Champions For Charities Event as part of CARQUEST Super Saturday on June 30th. During
the coming weeks, SMS will offer a profile on each of its championship winning drivers and the charity they will be racing
for and this week’s CARQUEST Champions For Charities spotlights falls on 8-time ISMA Supermodified champion Russ Wood,
who will be racing to support Racing Against Cancer™. “My relationship with Racing Against Cancer™ goes
back to 6 or 7 years ago when my kids were racing karts at Sugar Hill,” said Wood. “We got started with Racing
Against Cancer™ back then and we’ve been involved with them in a few things since then. My wife was the chairperson
for a Relay for Life in our hometown, and she will be doing that again this year. We’re looking forward to raising money
for cancer research....Full Story |
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2012 RIVERHEAD RULES CHANGES ANNOUNCED
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
After a recent meeting among the key NASCAR Whelen All-American Series officials of Riverhead Raceway some rules changes
for 2012 have been announced as the track prepares for its 63rd season of stock car racing. Opening weekend is set for Saturday
evening May 5th and Sunday afternoon May 6th at the historic quarter mile facility.
[Full Story]
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BAY STATE STARS SEEK PROVIDENCE WIN
LONG ISLANDERS ABROAD
NASCAR Modified star Glen Reen and reigning NEMA Midget champion Randy Cabral are among the latest entrants
for the Providence, R.I. Indoor Auto Races, set for March 10-11, 2012 at Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
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Canadian Motorsports Expo on this weekend
Wheels.ca
As well, a reunion of CASCAR officials, racers, crew and fans is planned for 3 pm following a NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series Q & A and autograph session.
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Colour me confused
Shoreline Beacon
... because of a sponsor, and I won a lot of races with it, which lead to my start in the NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series (the top stock car series in Canada).
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Overcomes Winless Streak To Join Elite Group
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ATLANTIC CITY - Erick Rudolph of Ransomville, N.Y., won the Gamblers Classic for Three Quarter Midgets on Saturday at Boardwalk
Hall.
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RoC Asphalt Mod Tour Switches To American Racer Tires for 2012.
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Spotlight
ATLANTIC CITY - Engines roar their unmistakable sound. Car exhaust fills Boardwalk Hall as fans filter into the arena.
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Henderson Motorsports to Run a Limited Camping World Truck Series Schedule in 2012
Abingdon, VA. (February 1, 2012) – The Abingdon, Va. based Henderson Motorsports team plans to compete in a select number
of NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series events with Caleb Holman behind the wheel and Food Country USA as the primary
sponsor in 2012.
Holman and Henderson Motorsports have competed in the CARS Pro Cup Series full-time since 2007. Up
until that point, Henderson Motorsports had been the longest running team in the Nationwide Series with team owner Charlie
Henderson.
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| NEW MODIFIED TOUR STARTS IN
NEW ENGLAND
REALITY MODIFIED TOUR |
 Slot car racings popularity has dwindled since the 1960’s and 70’s and has evolved more into a hobbyists sport.
However some racers and slot car enthusiasts from Long Island and the New England area have come up with a cool new concept
that could very well bring slot car racing back to the hobby forefront. Pete Pernesiglio, a NEMA Midget driver from Long Island
and Ray Brown former Late Model driver from Attleboro, Massachusettes collaborated with friends who share their passion for
this hobby and have formed the Reality Modified Tour. “Slot car racing has kinda died out over the years, there aren't
many stores or tracks to race at anymore.” say’s Pernesiglio. “Now, more and more people are building tracks
in their home and inviting friends over....Full Story |
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BONSIGNORE SALUTED AS CHAMPION
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
Justin Bonsignore's off-season of accolades continued Sunday afternoon as he was officially crowned the 2011 Riverhead
Raceway NASCAR Modified champion for the Whelen All-American Series at the Senix Creek Inn of Center Moriches. Ever the racer
after making his acceptance speech and enjoying a bite to eat Bonsignore quickly headed to a waiting car to drive upstate
to work on his ride for this weekend's indoor event in Atlantic City.
[Full Story]
TED CHRISTOPHER TO RUN ANDERSON'S MOD
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
Long Island's original and most popular Daytona 500 Party now in its third decade remains the event to attend for the
Great American Race with hosts Bob Finan and Stephen Halpin announcing today that the bash would return to Steve's TJ Halpin's
Restaurant in Setauket. The race pushed back by NASCAR for 2012 to Sunday February 26th promises to be one of the most exciting
in recent years with numerous rules changes and you won't want to miss a lap of the excitement with your fellow Long Island
race fans at TJ Halpin's.
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EMCO & Noel Dowler Set to Return in 2012
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 (TOLEDO, Ohio - January 27, 2012) - Frank Kimmel recently wrote a blog entry for racing website Rowdy.com,
mentioning the fact that his offseason between one season's final race and the next season's first really isn't "time off"
at all.
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| TAXSLAYER.com SPONSORS NO. 88
MODIFIED DRIVEN BY L.W. MILLER
BAKER MOTORSPORTS/L.W. MILLER |
| Three-time southern modified champion L.W. Miller enters the NASCAR Whelen Southern
Modified season with two notable additions to his Baker Motorsports car. Miller will carry the No. 88 in 2012, consistent
with the JR Motorsports late model program in which he serves as crew chief and team manager. His car will also feature the
logos of TaxSlayer.com, the team’s new primary sponsor. TaxSlayer.com is an online tax service that prepares and e-files
tax returns each year for millions of customers. TaxSlayer.com also sponsors NASCAR Nationwide Series cars driven by Cole
Whitt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. for JR Motorsports. The company joins secondary partner Speedco on board the No. 88 modified
in Miller’s quest for his fourth series championship. “We have a great relationship with Speedco, and bringing
TaxSlayer.com into the fold is just icing on the cake,” Miller said. “The folks at TaxSlayer.com are a lot like
us, very passionate about...”....Full |
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McNelly Group Keeping Pro Cup on the Map
By Elgin Traylor, 51 Operations Manager - Twitter: @ElginTraylor
There is no funeral planned for the CARS Pro Cup Series, the former USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. Death is not in the future
and 2012 is looking to be a solid year. People have been very critical about the changes that have taken place over the last
few years and many left the series for dead when Chip Lofton decided he had enough back in July of 2011.
Lofton put the racers in a tough spot and was pulling the plug last summer after spending lots of money to keep it afloat.
But, his Lofton's approach led him to move the series in a different direction after only half the season.
Some wondered what was next for a series that had already seen a lot of turnover from the front office to the types of
cars allowed in the series in grasps to keep the series in operation.
The Pro Cup of the past had it all in the past, lots of money behind it, a TV package and a full-time staff with marketing,
PR and operations staff. Now, in 2012, Pro Cup will be sticking to the basics. Read More
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The 2011 Championship Auto Racing Series
Pro Cup banquet was held this past weekend in Mooresville, N.C., and Sevier County High School freshman Blake Jones wrote
his name in the series’ record book as the youngest driver to ever win rookie of the year.
In the Pro Cup season
finale last fall at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway, all 14-year-old Jones had to do was start the race to clinch rookie of the
year title. Jones quickly wrapped the rookie award up and set his sights on winning the race.
Early on and during
the middle stages of the event it looked like the talented teenager just might record his first Pro Cup victory, as he led
many laps and ran solidly inside the top-five. Finding himself in a three-car battle up front for the lead, unfortunately
Jones and Brad Rogers both got taken out of the race in a questionable move by fellow competitor Ryan Heavner.
Jones
began the 2011 campaign chauffeuring cars from his family’s Teddy Jones Racing operation nestled in the foothills of
the Smoky Mountains, but midway through the season he moved into the seat to drive for Athens, Ga.-based Kirk May Racing.
(1/23/12)
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Tri-County Speedway Available For Purchase
HUDSON, North Carolina (January 20, 2012) - - Officials from Tri-County
(N.C.) Motor Speedway announced today that the track nestled in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains in Hudson, North
Carolina is available for purchase.
The four-tenths of a mile oval, once carrying the signage of being a
NASCAR-sanctioned race track is being sold “as is” condition. In 2011, the track hosted events for Late Models,
Limited Late Models, Late Model Trucks, Street Stocks, Renegades, the UARA Late Models Series and ended its year with the
Whelen Southern Modified Tour season finale.
Located on 33-scenic acres, the .400 meticulously maintained showpiece
features an asphalt racing surface with full concrete containment walls; a large infield access tunnel, multiple concession
and restrooms facilities. The short track also hoists a three-story V.I.P. suite, scoring tower, concrete grandstands and
much more.
Privately owned, the fully-fenced track sits approximately an hour from
Charlotte, one hour from Mooresville and Asheville and is just minutes off the 1-40 freeway.
Often considered one of the nicest and most competitive spots for traditional
racing roots, Tri-County Speedway is now accepting offers. Serious inquiries only please.
Interested parties should contact Dominick Casola at 908.601.6590 or
Antonio Casola at 732.672.0952.
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Hall of Famer Richie Evans, affectionately known as the "King of the Modifieds," won regularly and won with style and grace,
with a look all his own.
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BETHEL ANNOUNCES LEGENDSTOCK AUG. 4
LONG ISLANDERS ABROAD
Five years ago, plans were made for the inaugural LegendStock event, to be held on the quarter-mile
asphalt oval at Bethel Motor Speedway in New York. LegendStock was developed with the idea of providing an arena for some
of the most talented Legends drivers in the Northeast and beyond to go wheel-to-wheel in a prestigious event unlike any other
Legends event in the area. Through the course of the first four events, LegendStock gained widespread notoriety, with drivers
travelling from numerous states for a shot at the three-foot tall guitar-shaped trophies that have become a trademark of the
event, and the bragging rights that come with a victory. It has been announced by the Bethel Motor Speedway management that
LegendStock 2012, slated for Saturday, August 4th, has been approved by INEX as a qualifier, once again making it a “don’t
miss” event.
[Full Story]
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Kawartha Speedway releases 2012 schedule
Community Press
250 laps of NASCAR Canadian Tire Series action – Saturday,
Sept. 22 – will bring the year to a close and if the race follows with its previous history, ...
(1/13/12)
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| RICHIE PALLAI, JR. RETURNING
TO SK MODIFIED® DIVISION AT STAFFORD
STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY |
| Richie Pallai, Jr. will return to competition in Stafford Motor Speedway’s premier
SK Modified® division, racing a partial schedule in a car owned by 7-time Stafford SK Modified® champion Ted Christopher.
What began as a joke between the two drivers will now play out into a reality during the 2012 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
season at Stafford Motor Speedway with Pallai behind the wheel of the #93 Christopher owned SK Modified®. “I’ve
been joking with Teddy for a while that I would someday drive a car for him,” said Pallai. “Over the winter, Teddy
got in touch with my father and we ended up putting a deal together to drive an SK at Stafford. It’s not too often that
a guy like Teddy comes to you and says that he would like you to drive one of his cars, so it’s a pretty cool deal.
Teddy has top....Full Story |
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Thiering Living Dream With Third TitleShort
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Armed with all those championships, Thiering would like to try the challenge of traveling
the country with the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. ...
(1/8/12 )
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Champions, Kapish and Rispin Take Frostbite
Victories at Mountain Speedway
Unseasonably warm temperatures, mixed with fans and drivers in need of a winter
racing fix brought many folks out to Mountain Speedway in St. Johns, PA for their annual Mountain Madness Enduro Series winter
enduros. In the show, which is named “Frostbite 6”, the enduro competitors put on a great show to start the season
and when it was all said and done, two drivers stood tall after claiming championships last season and then winning their
first official events in 2012. TJ Kapish of Mountaintop claimed the 6/8-cylinder victory and Tony Rispin took top honors in
the 4-cylider division. Full Story(1/7/12)
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CHAMPIONS LUNCHEON SET FOR JAN. 29
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
Riverhead Raceway will honor the 2011 NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series champions on Sunday afternoon January 29th with the annual Champions Luncheon that will take place
at a new venue, the Senix Creek Inn of Center Moriches. Justin Bonsignore of Holtsville will lead the 2011 Parade of Champions
at the luncheon that will start at 12 noon.
[Full Story]
[Riverhead Legend Cars to Remain Under INEX Banner]
[2012 Car Number Registration Underway at Riverhead] |
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FROSTBITE 6 AT MOUNTAIN THIS SATURDAY
LONG ISLANDERS ABROAD
As the holiday season approaches, racers are
already feeling the itch to get back behind the wheel. However, Jack Frost normally brings the season to a halt by this time
of the year, but that’s not the case for Mountain Speedway, as the track once again begins to prepare for the “Frostbite”
winter enduros. The first event of the 2012 racing season would kick off on Saturday, January 7, as the celebration of the
New Year continues with the "Frostbite 6" enduro-racing event.
[Full Story]
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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team owner Roger Hill passes
awayMassLive.com
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The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour community lost one of its key contributors Thursday,
as longtime team owner Roger Hill passed away. Hill and his wife, Sandra, have owned the No. 79 car for years under the Hillbilly
Racing banner. ...
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Kawartha Speedway openingPeterborough
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| KEITH ROCCO - FUELING FOR A
BUSY 2012 SEASON
KEITH ROCCO RACING |
| The 2011 season gave fans across New England a rock-solid view of the commitment level
Keith Rocco places on his racing. Pushing the asphalt “win-bar” higher than any racer since Richie Evans or Geoff
Bodine, the Wallingford, Connecticut frontrunner drove to his sixth Track Championship after winning more races than any single
driver in the United States. Now, with those thirty-two Victories’ and the holiday’s tucked neatly in the past,
Keith Rocco has returned to the surroundings where every winning tally began. “Jeff and I learned early that races are
mostly won in the shop.” said Rocco. “I’m sure fans will remember our father’s habit of arriving late
for races. People would be baffled because he was still fast and he could still win. Well it was all that preparation - all
that race shop work.” The son of recognized racer Ron Rocco, Keith’s career began in earnest in 2003. Combining
effort with twin....Full Story |
| RACING AGAINST CANCER HAS WINNING
SEASON, PROVIDES OVER $23,000 TO BENEFACTORS
RACING AGAINST CANCER |
| It became a successful rebuilding season as Racing Against CancerTM (RAC) restructured
its fundraising activities with the launch of their new Track Walk program. The 2011 season proved to be a real winner for
their benefactors. The 2011 fundraising and racing season kicked off in January as Decourcy Racing hosted the first annual
Racing Against CancerTM 100 at Checkered Flag Indoor Karting (CFIK) in Haverhill, MA. Family, friends, RAC supporters and
karting enthusiasts came out in large numbers to participate in a fun-filled afternoon of karting events. Funds were raised
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Curler is year's top competitorStarPhoenix
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of the year: NASCAR's Canadian Tire Series stop in Saskatoon ends with acrimony - including a very angry postrace exchange
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(12/31/11)
Saturday, December 31, 2011 @ 10:26 AM EST
Contributed by: Admin
The CARS Pro Cup series has made a slight change to the 2012 race schedule. The event scheduled for March 31, 2012 at Anderson
Motor Speedway has been bumped up one week and will now take place on March 24, 2012.
Pro Cup gets season #16 rolling
one week early!
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Season's Greetings from CARS Pro Cup!
I would like to thank all
Pro Cup Series team owners, drivers, crew members, vendors, sponsors and all supporters of this legendary Series. 2011 has
been a trying year for all of us and without your support and loyalty to this Series we would not be moving forward with racing
in 2012. As this new year approaches we will celebrate 15 years of Pro Cup racing and without those of you who are dedicated
to this Series, that would not be possible. I want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and the happiest
of New Years!
May God continue to bless us all,
Jack McNelly
CARS Pro Cup President
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3 inaugural events on slate of 15 races at 13 venues in 10 states
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before calling it a career. To learn more, see www2.creativeedgegraphics.com/mercer. ...
(12/17/11)
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RIVERHEAD'S 2012 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
Since 1977 Barbara & Jim Cromarty have been drafting a race schedule preparing for a new race season and perhaps
the 2012 Riverhead Raceway schedule is the most comprehensive and exciting schedule they've ever drafted. Featuring many new
twists for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series as well the Enduro racers of the quarter mile the new season will debut with
a return to the Opening Weekend format Saturday evening May 5th at 5:30 pm and Sunday afternoon May 6th at 12:30.
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TRADITIONAL SWAP 'N SELL SLATED
SWAP 'N SELL
Start/Finish Productions continue its popular tradition with the presentation of the Autoparts
Swap ‘n Sell on Saturday & Sunday, January 21&22, 2012 in the Better Living Center on the grounds of the Eastern
States Exposition in West Springfield, MA. The indoor, all-automotive swap meet will host hundreds of hardcore motorsports
vendors featuring a wide array of both new and pre-owned parts and accessories. Vendors will be representative of nearly every
automotive field from hot rods to custom cars, classics and imports to all arenas of auto racing-drag, dirt and oval asphalt.
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(12/16/11)
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| NASCAR TUNE IN ALERT
NASCAR |
 Don’t forget to tune in to SPEED tonight at 8 p.m. ET to see the premiere of the Richie Evans 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame
profile. Evans, a nine-time NASCAR Modified champion, is the first individual from NASCAR’s regional touring ranks to
be elected to the Hall of Fame.
SPEED can be found at:
DirecTV Ch. 607 / 607 HD
Dish Network Ch. 150 / 150 HD
Cable
– check local listings |
(12/14/11)
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2012 Slate Includes Three Connecticut Short Tracks
Courteousy of The Chrome Horn.com
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| IT WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR RACING
(part 1) by Denise DuPont
THECHROMEHORN.com |
| Ron Silk was honored at the Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala in Charlotte, NC
as the 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion. Ron Silk flashed a big smile as the reality of his first modified championship
sunk in. “It was a great year,” said Silk reflecting on 2011. “I am very proud of what we all accomplished
this year. I have a great team behind me and that is what has made it possible for us to win.” There are many talented
drivers that compete in the NWMT along with some of the very best equipment. Silk expressed his thoughts on the competition
when he looked back on the seasons last race at Thompson International Speedway. “The competition is our series is really
tough and in any week there are almost ten cars that can win the race. After all year what it came...”....Full Story |
| IT WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR RACING
(part 2) by Denise DuPont
THECHROMEHORN.com |
| For the 2011 season George Brunnhoelzl III, returned to the NASCAR Whelen Southern
Modified Tour. The move proved to be the right one with Brunnhoelzl taking his second championship. “It was definitely
the right move primarily made for my life balance. We race for fun for a hobby. So to run the Northern Tour was a little bit
outside our means with the travel. So moving to the south was a much smarter life decision because I can concentrate more
on family. We had a good year doing it so it was a great year.” “Besides driving a modified whether it is it in
the north or south, a modified is a modified. Whether you are at Thompson or Caraway there are obviously differences but in
the end they are all race tracks.” Getting back into racing after being away since 1986, Howard Harvey has pulled....Full Story |
(12/12/11)
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N A S C A R * C
A N A D I A N * T I R E * S E R I E S
(12/11/11)
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Next Wave Of NASCAR Champions Ready To Take Own Shot
(12/10/11)
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A memo from the CARS Pro Cup office -
I was very pleased with our presence at the PRI show. We were able to launch
our new image as CARS Pro Cup to thousands of racers, sponsors and vendors of the racing community. Our 2012 schedule was
very well received and many stated that it’s a very fundamental schedule. Many of our current Pro Cup drivers &
teams stopped by our booth and it was also great to see many familiar faces of teams that had competed in the Series in the
past and have shown interest in coming back in 2012. Also we were able to meet some new team owners and drivers looking for
a Series in which to race.
PRI also gave us an opportunity to seek potential contingency sponsors and I am confident
that CARS Pro Cup with have a tremendous contingency program in 2012. We have already begun to prepare proposals for over
50 potential sponsors and vendors.
I have found that the need for Pro Cup equipment is on the rise and if anyone has
Pro Cup cars and/or motors they wish to sell, please contact me at 704-662-9212 or jackm@carsprocup.com
We are diligently
working on preparations for 2012 and will have registration information available on our website soon.
Jack McNelly
CARS
Pro Cup Series President
CARS Releases 2012 Schedule
Source - CARS Pro Cup Media, www.carsprocup.com
CARS Pro Cup is proud to announce the 2012 racing schedule. With it, the series will be re-enforcing its short-track roots
and returning to 4 tracks that it has not competed on in recent years. Caraway, Orange County, Tri-County, and Kingsport speedways
have all hosted Pro Cup races in the past but have not been on the schedule in recent years.
The 14 race schedule includes a 10 race Regular season segment, followed by the traditional 4 race Championship segment
to determine the 2012 CARS Pro Cup Champion. We are working diligently to finalize the TBA locations and will update the schedule
as soon as we can.
CARS Pro Cup will continue to offer the best opportunity for short track racers in the country, with live pit stops and
longer races than any other touring series. We are proud to provide a great place for veteran racers to continue to race and
entertain fans as well as being an avenue for up and coming young racers to learn their craft and gain valuable experience.
Courteousy of NASCAR.com's "Home
Tracks"
Awards Banquet Honors Top Performers Of 2011
Championship crew chief six years after guiding brother to title
(12/9/11)
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Courteousy of The Stock Car Gazette
N A S C A R * C
A N A D I A N * T I R E * S E R I E S
(12/8/11)
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Weekly and Touring Series champions battle on track
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| TIM JORDAN WINS VMRS MOUNTAINSIDE
GRAPHIX ROOKIE AWARD (pt 2)
by Denise DuPont
THECHROMEHORN.com |
| Tim Jordan made a big jump from running Late Model stock cars at his home track, Waterford
Speedbowl, to behind the wheel of a modified in the Valenti Modified Racing Series (VMRS). It was not only his first time
in the seat of a modified car competing, but also the first time that he raced at most of the tracks. Jordan completed his
rookie year eleventh in points. He was the only competitor eligible for the rookie honor but that did not stop Jordan on the
track as he proved that he could run side by side with the best of the series. “Looking back at it we have a pretty
good year for someone making a jump from a Late Model to a Tour Type Mod. I do not think that too many people try that. I
do not know if it is a big jump or not. Without SK Mod experience or local...”....Full Story Photo Gallery by Jim DuPont |
(12/6/11)
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RIVERHEAD ADDS TWO ENDURO SHOWS FOR 2012
RIVERHEAD RACEWAY
The competitors of the Riverhead Raceway Enduro series are receiving an early Holiday present from promoters Barbara
& Jim Cromarty which they will find in the soon to be released 2012 schedule that has two Sunday dates being added for
the New Year. It was also announced that the 4-Cylinder and 6-Cylinder divisions will be combined for the new season of Enduro
racing that will get underway Sunday afternoon May 6th at the quarter mile oval.
[Full Story]
[HDRA Returns to Riverhead for Six Events in 2012]
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Setting the standard again in the Mexico Series
Earns First NASCAR Track Title At Stafford
Earns first K&N Pro Series East title in third season
(12/4/11)
Courteousy of NASCAR.com's "Home Tracks"
(12/2/11)
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N A S C A R * C A N A D I A N * T I R E * S E R I E S
(12/1/11)
Courteousy of USARfans.com
Source - CARS Pro Cup Media, www.carsprocup.com
CARS Pro Cup is proud to announce the 2012 racing schedule. With it, the series will be re-enforcing its short-track roots
and returning to 4 tracks that it has not competed on in recent years. Caraway, Orange County, Tri-County, and Kingsport speedways
have all hosted Pro Cup races in the past but have not been on the schedule in recent years.
The 14 race schedule includes a 10 race Regular season segment, followed by the traditional 4 race Championship segment
to determine the 2012 CARS Pro Cup Champion. We are working diligently to finalize the TBA locations and will update the schedule
as soon as we can.
CARS Pro Cup will continue to offer the best opportunity for short track racers in the country, with live pit stops and
longer races than any other touring series. We are proud to provide a great place for veteran racers to continue to race and
entertain fans as well as being an avenue for up and coming young racers to learn their craft and gain valuable experience.
First-time Winner
“It makes me feel at home.”
That’s what the winner of the American 200,
Bryan Silas, told media when asked how it felt to win at Rockingham. The Stuart, Florida native had just driven his #11 Rockingham
Speedway sponsored Ford to Victory Lane for the first time in his 26 race Pro Cup career.
It was a very good day for
Silas. He had earned the outside pole position for his best ever starting position and topped it off with a run through the
field at the end of the race. On route to the victory, he passed the 2011 CARS Pro Cup Champion, Jeff Agnew, for the win,
and become another first-time winner in the series.
When the race began, Silas stayed in the top 5, biding his time.
When the majority of the field took fresh tires, always a welcome feeling for drivers at The Rock, his team – Team 3
Racing - led by crew chief Cal Boprey made a strategy move which would prove to be the difference later in the race. They
put a set of scuff tires back on, saving the ‘good stuff’ for another stop. It was a risky move that could have
backfired it the race had a long green flag run in the next segment. Fortunately for Silas, a lap 104 caution flag allowed
him the chance to come back to pit road.
Courteousy of NASCAR.com's " Home Tracks"
First event at Connecticut shoreline oval since 2006 on June 23
Career Best Fourth In Whelen All-American
National Points
Second title cements hard-earned reputation
