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======================================================================================================= MOTORING MIDGLEY EDMONTON, AB. - Darrell Midgley solidified his point lead in the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series after a weekend sweep of the Features at Castrol Raceway's Gold Cup weekend. On Friday night the Sidney, British Columbia driver held off a late charge by Edson, Alberta's Shawn Kennedy to win his second Feature of the 2016 season. Kennedy dominated the Friday night Feature leading the most laps but Midgley, competing in his 90th NPP MIDGLEY WINS FRIDAY NIGHT FEATURE IN EDMONTON Miller would challenge the race leader for several laps before relinquishing second to Shawn Kennedy. For the second night in a row Midgley spent the remainder of this race holding off Kennedy. Midgley prevailed once again and drove to victory in his Integra Tire (Edson) #14 Dodge with Kennedy finishing second and Broughton finishing third. "Everyone has stepped up their game," exclaims Midgley, "so I have to do the same. It's getting harder to win." START OF SATURDAY NIGHT FEATURE IN EDMONTON

Midgley swept both Features at last year's Gold Cup race in Edmonton. This year's sweep marks the first time in the 16 year history of the NPP Late Model Series that a driver has swept the Gold Cup weekend two seasons in a row. With two races to go in the 2016 season, Midgley has a 27 point lead over Kennedy in the Championship point standings.

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Series event, took over the race lead with just five laps remaining. Kennedy, who has never won a Feature in Edmonton finished second, with Mark Miller from Calgary, Alberta finishing third. This was Midgley's 7th Feature win in Edmonton. After a rain delay Saturday night lasting just over one hour, Midgley went to work early winning the Heat race. Midgley took the lead away from Stony Plain, Alberta's Bruce Broughton on the white flag lap. In the Feature, Midgley grabbed the race lead at the end of lap 1 from pole sitter Mark Miller]]> N.P.P. Late Model Series CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/midgley-sweeps-edmonton/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/off-to-the-races-in-the-usa-release/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:40:05 +0000 ======================================================================================================= TEAM

NPP DOUBLE HEADER EDSON, AB - Team NPP will be flying the Canadian flag at two American tracks this weekend at two separate race events. Lane Zerbin pilots the Northern Provincial Pipelines/Alien Chassis #81 Modified at Grays Harbor Raceway on Friday and Saturday night (July 29th & 30th). The track in Elma, Washington hosts the 17th annual Shipwreck Beads Modified Nationals. Just 35 minutes away at South Sound Speedway, Darrell Midgley, the current point leader of the NPP Late Model Series, will be behind the wheel of the Northern Provincial Pipelines/Alien Chassis #81 Super Late Model. The Rochester, Washington facility is hosting their 21st annual Miller 200 event Saturday night. Both drivers are looking to put in good performances south of the border. "We'd love to lock ourselves into Saturday night's show with a couple good heat finishes Friday night," says Lane Zerbin, "the top sixteen cars in points from night number one are locked into Saturday nights 'A' Main." More than 60 IMCA Modified teams are expected for this weekend's Modified Nationals. The Victoria, British Columbia driver made his IMCA Modified debut at Grays Harbor Raceway last year and finished 12th. At 2015 Modified Nationals, Zerbin finished an impressive 15th on Championship night. "I've been around dirt Modifieds for the last ten years or so," adds the former go-cart racer, "I've been watching and learning during this time." Zerbin was an extremely fast learner as he won his first Modified Feature earlier this month (July 3rd) at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Oregon. "I surprised myself by winning this early. Hopefully it continues to go up from here." With Zerbin competing on the dirt for two-nights, Darrell Midgley will be on the

ZERBIN AND MIDGLEY HIT THE TRACKS IN WASHINGTON STATE Midgley and team will also be keeping an eye on the other Team NPP car this weekend. "Since we race here on Saturday night, the intention right now is to travel up to Elma Friday and watch Lane race. We have a private test session (at South Sound Speedway) booked on Thursday."
pavement for two-nights as well. The veteran racer from Sidney, British Columbia is taking this weekend's event at South Sound Speedway in stride. "There is always local talent wherever you go and they are always good on their home track. I've been doing this for awhile so I treat every race (in the States) the same now." In his last American appearance at a pavement Late Model event (April 16, 2016) Midgley finished 6th at All American Speedway in Roseville, California. "It's always difficult when you are travelling into someone else's backyard." Midgley competed at South Sound Speedway last year but his results were less than impressive. "We broke. Nothing really more happened. So we hope to do better this time."

17th annual SHIPWRECK BEADS MODIFIED NATIONALS GRAYS HARBOR RACEWAY - Elma, Washington > FRIDAY/SATURDAY, July 29/30 Gates Open @ 5:30pm Racing @ 7:00pm

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21st annual SUPER LATE MODEL MILLER 200 SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY - Rochester, Washington > SATURDAY, July 30 Gates Open @ 4:30pm Racing @ 6:30pm]]> N.P.P. Late Model Series CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/off-to-the-races-in-the-usa-release/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/season-opening-attempt-2/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:07:01 +0000
NPP SERIES IN RIMBEY THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
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according to the schedule. "We guessed right last year," laughs Craig, "we scheduled our opener towards the end of May and it worked." Darrell Midgley won the 2015 NPP Series season opener and would later go on to win the NPP Series Championship. The Sidney, British Columbia driver has the opportunity this weekend to become just the third driver in the 16 year history of the NPP Series to win back to back season openers. The two-time NPP Series champion could become the first driver in NPP Series history to win three season openers. Midgley leads all NPP Series drivers with three Feature event wins at the Rimbey, Alberta track.

> FRIDAY, JUNE 10th Gates @ 6:00pm Racing @ 7:00pm > SATURDAY, JUNE 11th Gates @ 5:00pm Racing @ 6:00pm
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RAPID REJUVENATION DRAYTON VALLEY, AB - There is added anticipation for teams and fans in the province of Alberta this upcoming race season. Rapid Fire Motorsports Park, which has sat dormant for close to a decade, is re-opening in 2016. Track officials say resuscitation work at the facility is ahead of schedule, which will allow an earlier-than-planned opening. The Drayton Valley Speedway Oval will now open its doors for a two-day test and tune weekend on Saturday and Sunday, May 7th and 8th. All dirt track racers are welcome to come out," says track president Brandon Murray, "time to see some race cars back here again." FACILITY REJUVENATION MOVING ALONG NICELY

Late Model Series. 2016 Season starts in May.
More than four-hundred crew hours of work has gone into the facility since April 1st. "It's starting to look like a track again," smiles Murray, "but you can't have a track without race teams." Murray says the two-day test is as much for the track as it is for racers. "We are still assembling our staff and volunteers. Response to the re-opening of this track has been incredible." The Drayton Valley test does not conflict with any other race tracks test and tune dates.

The oval test and tune at Edmonton's Castrol Raceway is May 14th. Central Alberta Raceways in Rimbey hosts their oval test and tune a day later on May 15th. Sangudo Speedway is having a track clean-up day on May 7th but there is no on-track time. "Working with other race tracks is very important so there are no conflict dates," adds Murray, "our schedule shows that." Drayton Valley Speedway (Rapid Fire Motorsports Park) last held an oval race weekend on August 19th and 20th, 2006 which featured the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. Two-time NPP Series Champion Dwight Kennedy swept the weekend Features.

DRAYTON VALLEY SPEEDWAY - 2016 SCHEDULE - Sat/Sun, May 7/8 (test 'n' tune) NEW Sat/Sun, June 4 & 5 Sat/Sun, July 16 & 17 Sat/Sun, August 6 & 7 Sat/Sun, September 17 & 18 Sat/Sun, October 8 & 9]]> N.P.P. Late Model Series CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/drayton-valley-speedway-re-opening-release-date-thursday-april-14th-2016/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/oval-racing-returns-to-drayton-valley/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:10:32 +0000 cellphone: (780) 886 - 5232
RE: OVAL RACING RETURNS TO DRAYTON VALLEY
RELEASE DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23rd, 2016

FIRING UP AGAIN DRAYTON VALLEY, AB - After a decade of dormancy, the sights and sounds of oval racing is returning to Rapid Fire Motorsports Park. The racing facility, located northeast of Drayton Valley, Alberta, will be re-opening under a new name in 2016. Drayton Valley Speedway president Brandon Murray is excited about the challenge that lies ahead. "A lot of work will be needed to get this facility back-up and running again. There hasn't been an event here since August of 2006." The last event featured the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series on August 19th and 20th, 2006. Two-time NPP Series Champion Dwight Kennedy won the Feature event both days.


"The NPP Series is welcome here anytime," says Murray, "we're also reaching out to sprint car drivers, modified drivers and street stock competitors. The invitation is open for any race car in Alberta." Murray indicates one group of racers has already confirmed their commitment to race at his facility. "Officials with the Mini sprints have indicated that Drayton Valley Speedway will be their home track once we open." Murray is optimistic that the first event at Drayton Valley Speedway could be held as early as June 4th. "Although the infrastructure is here, it's pretty much a rebuild from the ground up. Once we start, I figure it will take four to six weeks to get this facility ready to go."

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It's been four seasons since Kennington last competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. "I definitely want to do better than my last appearance." Kennington was credited with a 33rd place finish in Phoenix after blowing a tire and smacking the wall on November 11th, 2011. Kennington's best Phoenix finish in XFinity Series competition was 22nd back in November of 2008. His best ever Xfinity Series finish was on the road course in Montreal in 2010 when he finished 11th. Despite no recent Xfinity Series activity, Kennington has been racing in select NASCAR K & N Series events the past five seasons. He's registered six Top 10 finishes at Phoenix International Raceway since 2011. Kennington finished 9th at his last K & N Series appearance at PIR back in November. "There is a big difference between the K & N cars and the Xfinity cars," adds Kennington, "I'm just pleased that there is an extra practice session here in Phoenix. I'll definitely be taking advantage of the extra track time." There are three practice session scheduled for Friday, March 11th. Qualifying and the big race takes place Saturday, March 12th. The race car Kennington will drive is based out of the MBM Motorsports shop in North Carolina. NASCAR veteran Carl Long is co-owner of the team. Joey Logano is the defending event champion. Kyle Busch has won this event 5 times including back to back wins in 2013 and 2014.]]> N.P.P. Late Model Series CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/canadas-kennington-in-arizona-release-date-monday-march-7th-2016/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/n-p-p-late-model-series/npp-series-tentative-2016-schedule/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:54:19 +0000
NPP SERIES TENTATIVE 2016 SCHEDULE
RELEASE DATE: THURSDAY, January 21st, 2016


2016 SEASON SCHEDULE EDSON, AB - The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has released its tentative schedule for the 2016 race season. Castrol Raceway, Central Alberta Raceways and Dinosaur Downs Speedway will each host a NPP Series championship points events this upcoming season. The 16th consecutive season of NPP Late Model Series race action starts Saturday, May 28th at Edmonton's Castrol Raceway. Two weeks later, NPP Series drivers will compete at Central Alberta Raceways. This June 10th and 11th appearance is one of two schedule weekend races at the Rimbey, Alberta facility for NPP Series race teams in 2016. Central Alberta Raceways will also host the NPP Series Championship weekend on September 24th and 25th. Dinosaur Downs Speedway in Drumheller, Alberta is back on the schedule for the 2016 race season. The NPP Late Model Series will be the support class to the IMCA Modifieds which will be competing in their annual Southern Alberta Raptor Run. NPP Series teams return to Castrol Raceway for three consecutive race events in the month of August. Saturday, August 13th will be the second and final one-night race event of the season. Two weeks later, on Friday and Saturday August 26 and 27, the NPP Late Model Series is back in Edmonton, Alberta for a two-night show. The Gold Cup Sprint Car event moves to the last weekend of August this season. The NPP Late Model has been the support class to Canada's oldest running open wheel event since the 1999 season.

2016 TENTATIVE OVAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 28 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Friday, June 10 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways
aturday, June 11 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways
Friday, July 1 DRUMHELLER - Dinosaur Downs Speedway
Saturday, July 2 DRUMHELLER - Dinosaur Downs Speedway
Saturday, August 13 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Friday, August 26 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Saturday, August 27 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Saturday, September 24 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways
Sunday, September 25 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways

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Twelve dates appear on the tentative schedule which is consistent with past seasons. Six of these race dates are scheduled for long holiday weekends.

All scheduled shows in Sangudo Alberta, for the 2016 season, are also two-day race weekends. The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series last competed at Sangudo Speedway in 2014. The sunny and hot conditions that kicked off this race weekend unfortunately lasted only a few hours. Heavy rain moved into the region wiping out the remainder of the two-day show. NPP Series drivers only saw the checkered flag fly for day-one Heats and Dashes.

Sangudo Speedway, which features a 1/4 mile dirt oval, is once again on the NPP Late Model Series radar for the 2016 race season.

The NPP Series did not compete at Sangudo Speedway in 2015. A tentative NPP Late Model Series race schedule for 2016 is expected to be released before the end of January. SANGUDO, ALBERTA 2016 TENTATIVE OVAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 21 (Victoria Day long weekend)
Sunday, May 22 (Victoria Day long weekend)
Saturday, June 18
Sunday, June 19
Saturday, July 2 (Canada Day long weekend)
Sunday, July 3 (Canada Day long weekend)
Saturday, July 30 (Heritage Day long weekend)
Sunday, July 31 (Heritage Day long weekend)
Saturday, August 20
Sunday, August 21
Saturday, September 3 (Labour Day long weekend)
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2015 SEASON CHAMPION: DARRELL MIDGLEY - Sidney, British Columbia .a in second place. "It wasn't the season we wanted after last year," admits the driver of the A1 Autobody #69 Chevrolet, "overall my team did awesome. I'm excited for next year and hopefully we can get a championship back." The Calgary, Alberta driver ironically finished 69 points back of top spot in the NPP Series Championship chase. "It's a great Series. Hopefully we see more cars next year." Miller had one Feature win and four second place finishes in 2015. In his rookie season 'on the dirt' back in 2013, the pavement Late Model veteran finished 9th in the NPP Series championship point chase. Ken Clark had his best ever finish in the 2015 NPP Late Model Series Championship standings. The Edson, Alberta driver finished third in points. "The schedule was good for me ," says the driver of the Edson Sign #78 Chevrolet, "I run better when the track is dry. We don't have the power that most teams have in this
CLARK AND MIDGLEY WENT FENDER TO FENDER SEVERAL TIMES IN 2015
British Columbia's Darrell Midgley drove his Integra Tire(Edson) #14 Dodge to the 2015 NPP Series Championship. This was the seventh NPP Series championship for Dodge. Dodge has taken home the NPP Series championship three out of the last four seasons including a sweep of the podium (1st, 2nd, 3rd) in 2012 and 2013. This season however, Dodge is alone on the podium. For only the second time in NPP Series history, Chevrolet finished second and third in the Championship point standings. Defending season champion Mark Miller finished the 2015 season
2014 SEASON CHAMPION: MARK MILLER - Calgary, Alberta

Series. The track has to come to us most nights." Clark had three top 5 finishes in Feature events this year. "We race to do well and not cause any trouble. It the track is tacky we know we will probably be in for a long night." Clarks previous best finish in the NPP Series Championship points chase was 6th back in 2010. During the 2009 season Clark set the NPP Series ironman record with his 83rd consecutive start in his Chevrolet. At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Clark sits second on the all-time list with 102 NPP Series race starts.

SEASON CHAMPIONS/MFG. 2015 DODGE (Darrell Midgley - Sidney, British Columbia) 2014 CHEVROLET (Mark Miller - Calgary, Alberta) 2013 DODGE (Kevin Wheeler - Whitecourt, Alberta) 2012 DODGE (Kevin Wheeler - Whitecourt, Alberta) 2011 CHEVROLET (Mike Tom - Stony Plain, Alberta) 2010 CHEVROLET (Bruce Broughton - Spruce Grove, Alberta) 2009 DODGE (Darrell Midgley - Sidney, British Columbia) 2008 CHEVROLET (Brian McCaughan - Okotoks, Alberta) 2007 DODGE (Jason Beaulieu - Campbell River, British Columbia) 2006 DODGE (Dwight Kennedy - Edson, Alberta) 2005 PONTIAC (Trevor Emond - Leduc, Alberta) 2004 PONTIAC (Trevor Emond - Leduc, Alberta) 2003 PONTIAC (Trevor Emond - Leduc, Alberta) 2002 PONTIAC (Dennis MacEachern - Edson, Alberta) 2001 DODGE (Dwight Kennedy - Edson, Alberta)

2015 FINAL POINT STANDINGS 1. #81 Darrell Midgley - Sidney, British Columbia Dodge 1200 2. #69 Mark Miller - Calgary, Alberta Chevrolet 1131 3. #78 Ken Clark - Edson, Alberta Chevrolet 1056 4. #18 Dean Deatherage - Beaumont, Alberta Dodge 981 5. #61 Bruce Broughton - Stony Plain, Alberta Dodge 980 6. #81 Dwight Kennedy - Edson, Alberta Dodge 815 7. # 2 Marc Hobe'(R) - Sylvan Lake, Alberta Ford 640 8. #02 Kevin Larocque(R) - Fox Creek, Alberta Chevrolet 502 9. #33 Jay Carr - Devon, Alberta Chevrolet 403 10.# 7 Shawn Kennedy - Edson, Alberta Dodge 297 11.#90 Ed Beatty(R) - Edmonton, Alberta Chevrolet 236 12.#88 Crystal Kennedy - Edson, Alberta Dodge 120
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Bruce Broughton ended a lengthy winless drought in Rimbey, Alberta on Championship weekend. Friday night, the Stony Plain, Alberta driver got by pole sitter Dean Deatherage and drove to a convincing Feature event win. "Always feels good to win one and it's been a little while," said Broughton, "really glad for everybody. has been working hard for two years and we finally got another one." Broughton's last Feature event win was June 23, 2012 at Central Alberta Raceways. "We almost forgot what it was like to win." Broughton backed up his Friday night Feature event victory with a third place finish in the Saturday night Feature. The driver of the All Weather Windows/Habitat for Humanity #61 Dodge and NPP Series Champion from 2010 sits fourth in all-time NPP Series Feature event wins with 9 victories.

After an extremely tough season filled with flat tires, wrecks and a blown engine, Dean Deatherage was the class of the field both Friday and Saturday night at Central Alberta Raceways. The Beaumont, Alberta driver won the Heats, plus won the pole position both nights. On Saturday night the driver of the Scott Safety #18 Dodge held off a hard charging Darrell Midgley in the Feature to claim his first ever NPP Series Feature event.

Championship in 2009, becomes only the fourth driver in NPP Series history to win more than one championship. "We put a nice string of victories together early in the year," says the driver of the Integra Tire(Edson) #14 Dodge, "in the end smart and did not try to do anything beyond the cars capabilities and just finish." Midgley set an NPP Series record in 2015 with five consecutive Feature event wins. "It's an honor to run and a big thanks to Dwight Kennedy for giving me this opportunity. I've been pretty fortunate."
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