Thursday, December 31, 2015

Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East

Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East



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Byron Has Dream Rookie Season; Young Stars Shine Bright






Best Of 2015






K&N Pro Series East






Byron Has Dream Rookie Season;






Young Stars Shine Bright




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – William Byron kept his competition in his rearview mirror en route to his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship title.


The 18-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, raised the trophy at Delaware’s Dover International Speedway after a rainy weekend cancelled both the practice and qualifying sessions.


Byron certainly earned the elite tile, collecting four wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s and five poles in 14 starts this season.


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Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East



Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East

Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East

Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East



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Byron Has Dream Rookie Season; Young Stars Shine Bright






Best Of 2015






K&N Pro Series East






Byron Has Dream Rookie Season;






Young Stars Shine Bright




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – William Byron kept his competition in his rearview mirror en route to his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship title.


The 18-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, raised the trophy at Delaware’s Dover International Speedway after a rainy weekend cancelled both the practice and qualifying sessions.


Byron certainly earned the elite tile, collecting four wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s and five poles in 14 starts this season.


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Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East



Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series East

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series West

Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series West



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Eggleston Wins Championship Battle; Rookie Talent Emerges






Best Of 2015






K&N Pro Series West






Eggleston Wins Championship Battle;






Rookie Talent Emerges




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chris Eggleston emerged as the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion after battling for the top spot all season long.


The 26-year-old from Erie, Colorado, collected the trophy at Arizona’s Phoenix International Raceway, after a season-long battle in which he held the top spot in the series’ standings seven different times. Eggleston earned his first NASCAR championship trophy after recording two wins, nine top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in his first full season competing in the K&N Pro West.


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Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series West



Best Of 2015: K&N Pro Series West

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Best Of 2015: Whelen Modified Tour

Best Of 2015: Whelen Modified Tour



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Third Title In Four Years For Coby In Another Tight Championship






Best Of 2015






Whelen Modified Tour






Third Title In Four Years






For Coby In Another Tight Championship




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Doug Coby capped the 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season with his third title in four years, and in the process became just the third driver to claim three or more titles in the 31-year history of the tour.


For the fourth consecutive season Coby and Ryan Preece finished 1-2 in the championship standings in what has become one of the premiere rivalries in all of NASCAR. In 2015 the duo combined to lead 62 percent of the laps contested and captured 11 of the 15 checkered flags.


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Best Of 2015: Whelen Modified Tour



Best Of 2015: Whelen Modified Tour

Monday, December 28, 2015

Best Of 2015: Whelen Southern Mod Tour

Best Of 2015: Whelen Southern Mod Tour



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Seuss’ Second Consecutive Title; Gerstner, Measmer Break Out






Best Of 2015:






Whelen Southern Mod Tour






Seuss’ Second






Consecutive Title; Gerstner, Measmer Break Out




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Andy Seuss made history in 2015.


The New Hampshire native became the third driver in the 11-year history of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour to win back-to-back championships.


Seuss, who joins Junior Miller (2005-06) and George Brunnhoelzl III (2011-13) as the only other drivers to repeat as champion, rebounded from a tough start to the season and won the closest battle for the championship in the history of the tour.


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Best Of 2015: Whelen Southern Mod Tour



Best Of 2015: Whelen Southern Mod Tour

Friday, December 25, 2015

Best Of 2015: Canadian Tire Series

Best Of 2015: Canadian Tire Series



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Steckly Holds Off Hathaway, Lacroix And Klutt Break Out






Best Of 2015






Canadian Tire Series






Steckly Holds Off Hathaway,






Lacroix And Klutt Break Out




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 proved for the third season in a row that it’s the leader of the pack when it comes to close championship competitions.


Following seasons in which the final margin was two (2013) and three (2014) points, the 2015 crown was decided by four as Scott Steckly just edged Jason Hathaway to extend his series record for titles to four.


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Best Of 2015: Canadian Tire Series



Best Of 2015: Canadian Tire Series

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Best Of 2015: Whelen Euro Series

Best Of 2015: Whelen Euro Series



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Vilarino Takes Title Back, Wave Of New Talents Emerges






Best Of 2015






Whelen Euro Series






Vilarino Takes Title Back,






Wave Of New Talents Emerges




In its fourth season under the NASCAR banner – the first with a calendar completely made of NASCAR-centered events – the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series confirmed itself as one of the best championships in Europe by delivering a unique mix of close racing and american-themed entertainment to an ever-growing fan base.


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Best Of 2015: Whelen Euro Series



Best Of 2015: Whelen Euro Series

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Best of 2015: Whelen All-American Series

Best of 2015: Whelen All-American Series



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Pulliam"s Drive Produces Yet Another Historic Season






Best of 2015






Whelen All-American Series






Pulliam"s Drive






Produces Yet Another Historic Season




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — With the championship on the line, Lee Pulliam kicked it into overdrive.


The Semora, North Carolina, closed the 2015 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series points season with 16 wins and 23 top fives in his final 23 races. His historic second-half run earned the 27-year-old his third national championship and further cemented his place in history as one of NASCAR’s best short track races.


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Best of 2015: Whelen All-American Series



Best of 2015: Whelen All-American Series

Monday, December 21, 2015

Berlin Joins Whelen All-American Series

Berlin Joins Whelen All-American Series



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Michigan Track Will Run Saturdays & Team With Kalamazoo






Berlin






Joins Whelen All-American Series






Michigan Track Will Run Saturdays






& Team With Kalamazoo




DAYTONA, Fla. — Michigan racers have another high-speed track to chase NASCAR Whelen All-American Series points.


NASCAR and Berlin Raceway announced today that the .4375-mile paved oval outside of Grand Rapids will be a NASCAR-sanctioned track in 2016. Recognized as one of the toughest and most respected racetracks in the Midwest, Berlin will be celebrating its 66th season.


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Berlin Joins Whelen All-American Series



Berlin Joins Whelen All-American Series

Friday, December 18, 2015

Whelen Modified 2016 Schedules Announced

Whelen Modified 2016 Schedules Announced



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Concord, Oswego, Seekonk Return; East Carolina A Newcomer






Whelen Modified






2016 Schedules Announced






Concord, Oswego, Seekonk Return;






East Carolina A Newcomer




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – What was old has become new again as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour 2016 schedules have been revealed.


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Whelen Modified 2016 Schedules Announced



Whelen Modified 2016 Schedules Announced

Brooks Wins Back-To-Back Michigan Titles

Brooks Wins Back-To-Back Michigan Titles



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Crowned Kalamazoo Champ For Third Time






Brooks Wins






Back-To-Back Michigan Titles






Crowned Kalamazoo Champ






For Third Time




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A season filled with bad luck couldn’t stop Mike “Bubba” Brooks from winning his third Speedway Outlaw Super Late Model Division championship at Kalamazoo Speedway, and his second NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Michigan title.


“This season was a rollercoaster ride,” Brooks said. “We had many ups and downs and we had more bad luck than other season. In 15 years of racing, I’ve clipped only one car until this year when I clipped three. It was a year of survival.”


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Brooks Wins Back-To-Back Michigan Titles



Brooks Wins Back-To-Back Michigan Titles

Thursday, December 17, 2015

NWES Drivers Honored At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame

NWES Drivers Honored At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame



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An Amazing Week Of Celebrations In The Heart Of NASCAR Officially Ended The 2015 Season






NWES Drivers Honored






At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame






An Amazing Week Of Celebrations In The Heart Of NASCAR






Officially Ended The 2015 Season




At the end of a week of celebrations and immersion in NASCAR’s heart in the United States, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series drivers were rewarded for their 2015 achievements on Saturday at the NASCAR Hall Of Fame / Charlotte Convention center, on the stage of the NASCAR Night Of Champions Touring Awards.


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NWES Drivers Honored At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame



NWES Drivers Honored At The NASCAR Hall Of Fame

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Former Champ Dane Passes Away

Former Champ Dane Passes Away



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Missouri Native Won Three of First Four West Titles






Former Champ Dane






Passes Away






Missouri Native






Won Three of First Four West Titles




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Lloyd Dane, NASCAR’s first three-time champion on the West Coast, has passed away. He was 90.


Dane won three of the first four championships held for the Pacific Coast Late Model championship, the forerunner to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. He was originally from Eldon, Missouri, before moving to Lakewood, California. He relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, in recent years.


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Former Champ Dane Passes Away



Former Champ Dane Passes Away

Pinty’s Series 2016 Schedule Announced

Pinty’s Series 2016 Schedule Announced



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Toronto Returns To Canadian Calendar






Pinty’s Series






2016 Schedule Announced






Toronto






Returns To Canadian Calendar




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today the NASCAR Pinty’s Series schedule for 2016, the 10th season for the series and the first with entitlement sponsorship from Pinty’s Delicious Foods Inc.


The slate features 12 events across five Canadian provinces, highlighted by a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series companion event for the fourth year in a row at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and a return to the country’s largest market for Honda Indy Toronto weekend.


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Pinty’s Series 2016 Schedule Announced



Pinty’s Series 2016 Schedule Announced

Devil’s Bowl To Offer Dual Sanction in 2016

Devil’s Bowl To Offer Dual Sanction in 2016



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Asphalt & Dirt Track Racers To Compete In Track"s 50th Season






Devil’s Bowl






To Offer Dual Sanction in 2016






Asphalt & Dirt Track Racers






To Compete In Track"s 50th Season




WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway will break new ground in its upcoming 50th season of stock car racing in 2016.  For the first time ever, the Vermont track will host weekly NASCAR-sanctioned events on both its half-mile asphalt oval and its three-tenths-mile dirt track, operating both surfaces as part of the national NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.


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Devil’s Bowl To Offer Dual Sanction in 2016



Devil’s Bowl To Offer Dual Sanction in 2016

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Quenneville Scores Big In Vermont

Quenneville Scores Big In Vermont



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Earns First NASCAR State, Devil’s Bowl Titles






Quenneville






Scores Big In Vermont






Earns First NASCAR






State, Devil’s Bowl Titles




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Vince Quenneville, the son of a legendary racer at Devil’s Bowl Speedway by the same name, is well on the way to his own legacy at the famed Vermont oval.


Quenneville, of Brandon, Vermont, drove to his second track championship at Devil’s Bowl in 2015. It was his first under the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series banner, and coincided with his first NASCAR state title.


2015 STATE/PROVINCE CHAMPIONS  |  2015 TRACK CHAMPIONS


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Quenneville Scores Big In Vermont



Quenneville Scores Big In Vermont

Monday, December 14, 2015

Brown Looks Back With Pride On Season

Brown Looks Back With Pride On Season



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Scores 10th Career Track Title At Bowman Gray Stadium






Brown






Looks Back With Pride On Season






Scores 10th Career






Track Title At Bowman Gray Stadium




DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s been a memorable year for Tobaccoville, North Carolina, native Tim Brown.


Not only did he pick up another NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track championship at Bowman Gray Stadium – his 10th – but he also passed Junior Miller to set the mark for all-time wins at the track with 77.


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Brown Looks Back With Pride On Season



Brown Looks Back With Pride On Season

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Champs Celebrate Crowning Achievements

Champs Celebrate Crowning Achievements



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Seven Touring Titlists Close Out 2015 In Spotlight






Champions






Celebrate Crowning Achievements






Seven Touring Titlists






Close Out 2015 In Spotlight




CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three young, rising stars received their first NASCAR championships, and four veteran drivers added to their already impressive resumes.


On a night where the remarkable achievements of 2015 were recognized, it was seven drivers who stood on stage at the Charlotte Convention Center Saturday at the conclusion of the NASCAR Touring Series Night of Champions who accomplished the sport’s ultimate honor.


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Champs Celebrate Crowning Achievements



Champs Celebrate Crowning Achievements

Friday, December 11, 2015

Another Dream Season For Pulliam

Another Dream Season For Pulliam



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North Carolina Driver Wins Third Whelen All-American Crown






Another Dream Season






For Pulliam






North Carolina Driver






Wins Third Whelen All-American Crown




CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Winning a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national championship puts a driver in elite company.


Doing it again is a rare accomplishment achieved by just three drivers. For Lee Pulliam, 2015 was another historic season.


For the third time in five years, the 27-year-old from Semora, North Carolina, took the stage in the Grand Ballroom at the Charlotte Convention Center / NASCAR Hall of Fame to accept the biggest award in short-track racing.


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Another Dream Season For Pulliam



Another Dream Season For Pulliam

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Byron & Eggleston Battle For Bragging Rights

Byron & Eggleston Battle For Bragging Rights



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K&N Pro Series Champs Sweep Media Karting Challenge Race






Byron & Eggleston






Battle For Bragging Rights






K&N Pro Series Champs






Sweep Media Karting Challenge Race




MOORESVILLE, N.C. – The racing was all in fun, but a race car driver is always a race car driver and it was never more evident in a pair of races held during the seventh annual Champions Karting Challenge Thursday. 


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Byron & Eggleston Battle For Bragging Rights



Byron & Eggleston Battle For Bragging Rights

Bouchard Passes Away At 67

Bouchard Passes Away At 67



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Former Modified Driver Was 1981 Cup Rookie of the Year






Bouchard






Passes Away At 67




Ron Bouchard, winner of the 1981 Talladega 500 and the premier series’ rookie of the year that same season, passed away Thursday. He was 67.


A native of Fitchburg, Mass., Bouchard pulled off one of NASCAR’s most stunning victories when he shot from third to first on the final lap at Talladega (then known as Alabama International Motor Speedway), passing Darrell Waltrip and Terry Labonte to score his lone premier series victory. The win came in his 11th career start.


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Bouchard Passes Away At 67



Bouchard Passes Away At 67