Autodrome Edelweiss: show cancelled Aug 29... Laurent Ladouceur champ!

Edelweiss Speedway cancels, Laurent Ladouceur 2008 Modified track champion!

 

Cantley, PQ – Martin Bélanger – Friday, August 29, 2008 – Everyone was anxious to see who would be winning the final race in the modified point's race but mother nature decided that she would have the last decision. Steady precipitations throughout the day on Friday forced promoter Serge Lagacé to cancel his final point's night.

 

2008 Track Champion

 

With this cancellation, Laurent Ladouceur is crowned the 2008 Modified champion with only five points over Eric Gauvreau. Joel Doiron finishes third followed by Pierre Dagenais and Bobby Herrington completes the top 5. Gage Morin is named rookie of the year in this category with his 6^th place in the point's race. Ladouceur wins his third title in a row at Edelweiss.

 

Mini-Series

 

Eric Gauvreau wins the Fondation BRL Series in front of Laurent Ladouceur and Bobby Herrington who completes the podium.

 

Denis Gauvreau won the Gilles Masson Inc Pro-Stock series. He won 3 of the 4 races. Stéphane Lebrun finishes second followed by Joey Ladouceur who completes the podium.

 

Nico Leblanc is the champion of the Toitures Marcel Raymond Semi-Pro Series in front of Marc Lalonde and Bruno Boivin.

 

Pierre Dagenais wins the hard-charger Coffrage 20-20 with only one position over Joel Doiron. Dagenais will receive a cool 750$ courtesy of Mario Morissette.

 

Semi-Pro, 4 cylinders, Mod-Lite

 

An amendment is to be done from this week's press release, the point's race will continue for these 3 categories on September 5 and 19. The drivers will have a chance to get extra points

 

3 great nights to come

 

There are still 3 races programs to be done on the schedule. Next week will be the Mr.DIRTcar Pro-Stock Series a 100-lap feature event paying $1,500 to the winner with over $7,000 in prize money given out. A complete race program is also on the schedule with double features for 4 cylinders plus the addition of the Centre Sports Motorisés 4-wheelers, a special powder puff race is scheduled for them. The modifieds are done for the 2008 season.

 

On Saturday, September 13, it will be the annual enduro race with 100 laps for 8 cylinders, 50 laps for 4 & 6 cylinders and also a women's race. The race starts at 2pm.

 

The season will end in fashion with the visit of the Empire Super Sprints plus a special 50-lap feature race for the Semi-Pro category, the winner will get $600 and more than $3,500 could be distributed! The 4 cylinders, Mod-Lite and the Centre Sports Motorisés 4-wheeler will also be in action on that final night.

 

A lot of action is still to be done at Edelweiss!

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series - GP3R on TV

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race from the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres will be on TSN on Saturday night at 1 a.m.

AIM Autosport taking it down to the wire; Frisselle and Wilkins strive for another podium in New Jersey

Millville, NJ (08.29.2008) AIM Autosport arrived in Millville, New Jersey ready to attack the brand new Thunderbolt circuit at New Jersey Motorsport Park (NJMP) for the penultimate round of the Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. This is a brand new facility and the circuit is an unknown factor for all the teams. AIM Autosport, coming off its third consecutive podium with a third place at Infineon Raceway just last weekend, is looking to be on the pace early with the Exchange Traded Gold No. 61 Ford Riley.

 

“Back to back race weekends on opposite coasts put us under a bit of pressure commented team principal Ian Willis. “We took an extra day in Sonoma to prep the car before sending the hauler straight to New Jersey and the team arrived at Thunderbolt early Wednesday to get the car ready for practice the next day. Being a new track, we needed to do a track walk with the drivers and engineers before we could come up with ideas for setup. We’ll get that setup on the car tonight and spend the first session sorting out the details.”

The Thunderbolt circuit is 2.25 miles with twelve turns. A narrow course with only slight elevation changes, it will prove a difficult track when it comes to passing. After two races featuring only the Daytona Prototypes, this weekend the GT class will also be on track which will make passing even more of a challenge.

 

Both drivers of the No. 61 Ford Riley noted that there is no room for error on this circuit. While it appears there is plenty of runoff around the track, it is all soft dirt at this point. Someone going off will bring a lot of dirt and debris back onto the track making it bit of an adventure especially for the faster DP cars. There will also be large dust clouds to deal with as was evidenced during practice on Thursday.

 

The Exchange Traded Gold No. 61 Ford Riley is on track for two official practice sessions on Friday (29^th) with additional practice and qualifying Saturday. The Supercar Life 250 is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday (31^st) and will be broadcast live on SPEED TV.

 

AIM Autosport Facts:  Established in 1995, AIM Autosport has a mandate to identify, train and manage emerging motorsport talent. AIM has provided many young drivers with a solid foundation on which to build a career in professional racing. The success of the AIM driver development programs has been achieved through the dedication of our employees and the ongoing support of our commercial and technical partners. Away from the track, AIM Autosport serves the needs of the racing community with a purpose-built preparation shop situated in the Toronto suburb of Woodbridge, Ontario. AIM fields the Exchange Traded Gold #61 Ford-Riley Daytona Prototype in the Rolex Grand Am series with drivers Mark Wilkins and Brian Frisselle. The team also competes in the Star Madza Championship presented by Goodyear with John Edwards at the wheel of the #7 Formula Mazda.

 

From Chris Jameson  // Level Ten Communications

BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY PARK: Aug. 29th Cancelled

Races for Friday night at Brighton Speedway have been cancelled due to weather conditions.

Don't forget to join us  Saturday August 30th as the Southern Ontario Sprints return to Brighton to run a double feature and on Sunday August 31st as the Southern Ontario Sprints wind up their season with their championship night as well as Prostock drivers from Merritville and Comp 4 drivers from Kawartha also invade Brighton

 

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Brighton Speedway Labour Day Classic Weekend.
Featuring the Southern Ontario Sprints, the FAB 4 and plenty of other racing action!!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 29, 30 & 31. Free Camping Available!
Advance tickets available by emailing info@brightonspeedway.com or calling 1-866-681-1102.

Kawartha Speedway cancels Friday, August 29th racing

With on-and-off rain forecast throughout the day, officials at Kawartha Speedway have cancelled racing for Friday, August 29th.  The next action takes to the track Friday, September 5th with a regular 4 division show and a special 50 lap feature event for the Discount Car and  the Better Carpet Thunder Cars.  Pit gates open at 3:00.  Racing starts at 7:00.
 
The Fan Appreciation Night, rained out July 18th has been rescheduled for Friday, July 12th.  The OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Models have been added to the show Friday, September 19th - with a special 6:PM start time.  For complete schedule details, see www.kawarthaspeedway.com.
 
Jim Clarke,  // Kawartha Speedway PR

Wet Weather Cancels August 29 Show at Scotia Speedworld

 

Wet Weather Cancels August 29 Show at Scotia Speedworld

HALIFAX, NS (August 29, 2008) - 3 p.m. The Lockhart Weekly Racing show scheduled for this evening at Scotia Speedworld has been cancelled due to the inclement weather. Heavy rain is currently falling over the track with a forecast for intermittent showers through late this evening.

A decision with regard to whether Kiddies Rides will be rescheduled, or not, will be announced as soon as it is made.

The next racing action at Scotia Speedworld is next Friday September 5 - the last Lockhart Truck Centre Weekly Racing Series show of the '08 season that will feature all six racing divisions: the C&R Auto Supply Sportsman, the Wallace Equipment Hobby Stock, the Miller Tire BFGoodrich Thunder & Lightning divisions, and the Sojourn Signs Bandoleros.

Race fans are reminded to get their tickets soon for the big season finale weekend in just two weeks time - on September 12 and 13 at Scotia Speedworld. Special savings two-day tickets are now available at just $30 for adults and $5 for youth aged eight to 15. Advance tickets can be purchased at Ticket Atlantic (grandstand only; two-day and/or September 13 only; adult and youth). These tickets as well as pit passes ($40/two days) will also be available at the gate on September 12 and 13.

Children seven and under are admitted free at Scotia Speedworld, when accompanied by an adult.

PHOTO GALLERY: Michigan Int'l Speedway Sprint Cup - Aug. 17, 2008 - Dave Franks

This is a 323-photo gallery from Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, August 17, 2008, featuring the NASCAR Sprint Cup and a nice backwards flip sequence by race winner Carl Edwards. Thanks to Dave Franks and Randy Collins for the photos. You can see Dave Franks' website here.