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For Immediate Release - From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Speedway Public Relations - 905-892-8266 (Office), jimirvine@cogeco.net or www.twitter.com/merrittville
Thorold, Ontario (July 27) - As the 1st Annual Bob St.Amand Sr Memorial Big Block Modified Super DIRTCar Series approaches us, the release of the unique method in which the St.Amand Family has decided to distribute their lap money they have collected is being released to race teams and fans.
Instead of the customary lap money going to the lap leader of each lap, the St.Amand Family has come up with a unique method to ensure that the lap money is spread out amongst the drivers.
The method the family has created is this - they put the numbers 1 to 20 in a bucket. They drew one number at a time and the number drawn is the position that will receive the lap money for that given lap. They repeated this 5 times to that all 100 laps are covered.
The following are the results of the draw followed by the respective sponsor of each lap (the position receiving the lap money is in the second column):

LAP MONEY FOR BOB ST.AMAND
SR MEMORIAL
100 LAP BIG BLOCK
SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES RACE UNDER
UNIQUE FORMAT

LAP POS. SPONSOR $$$

While younger race fans may enjoy the entire Countdown to Green activities leading up to Merrittville Speedway's Big Block Super DIRTcar Series Event, two special events will focus specifically on kids.
It's been a tradition at Merrittville Speedway since 1972 - make it yours in 2010 and follow the Big Block Super DIRTcar Series to the Thorold d-shaped oval for the 1st Annual Bob St. Amand Senior Memorial presented by L. St. Amand Enterprises in just 6 days - Monday August 2nd.
From the first event in 1972 through to this year's edition - a who's who of DIRTcar Modified Racing converge annually on the Canadian showplace to take on Merrittville's own talented field in the Civic Holiday Classic.
Last year a number of drivers were involved in a Bike Race on the front stretch and in the end - all the Bikes were given away to younger race fans.
When the qualified drivers for the 100 lap Bob Sr. Memorial take part in their redraw to set most of the starting field the kids will get even more involved.
From each Big Block Heat a number of drivers will qualify for the main event but their actual starting position will be determined via a front stretch draw.
You're thinking the usual water bottles or whatever spread out on a banner?
Not this year as a number of kids will be picked from the crowd and each one will be teamed with a qualified driver who will be asked to pick one of the kids with the starting position revealed by looking at World of Outlaw Sprint Car X Box Games that will be used for the draw.
So kids - make sure you listen up and volunteer Monday August 2nd at Merrittville - you could win big!
Race fans young and old may still wish to take part in Club Castropignano's Pre-race Pasta Dinner that is almost gaining as much in tradition as the race itself.
The pre-race Pasta Dinner served up by Merrittville's Annual Banquet Hosts - Club Castropignano. For race fans and race teams alike - it's the best deal in DIRTcar Dining.
Feast on fresh pasta and meatballs, garden salad, dinner roll and a can of Pepsi for $10 in advance.
“It just adds to much to the event,” relates (Merrittville GM) Erica Bicknell, “Thorold has a rich Italian Heritage and we're proud to showcase the Club with an awesome dinner … race fans and race teams alike should come to the event hungry … I know I do … no one goes away hungry.”
Get your tickets at the track … via e mail - ebicknell@cogeco.net or from the Speedway Office at 905-892-8266.
Race Fans and teams alike should get their Pasta Tickets in advance as on Race Day - Tickets are $12.
Merrittville Speedway's Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial 100 lap Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series Event Monday August 3rd - it's unparalleled … unrivalled and unsurpassed and it's a must see event.
The inaugural Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial 100 Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series Event Monday August 2nd is an event that Merrittville Speedway has hosted since 1972 - the year 'Sr.' won his Modified Points Championship. Since that first event - the stars of DIRTcar Modified racing have challenged Merrittville's talented field of hometown heroes in the Canadian Civic Holiday Classic.
The heart-pounding, high-powered, pedal-mashing entertainment includes a 25 lap Duel on the Dirt Home Track Event as Merrittville's full fendered Hoosier Stocks battle against the Brighton Speedway Pro Stocks in the 2010 Big 6 and a 25 lap Modified Lite Championship Tour Event for the J&S Heating and Air Conditioning Modified Lites.
Gates open Monday August 3rd and the Club Castropignano Pasta Dinner begins at 4 PM.
Adult Grandstand Tickets are $25, Students and Seniors - $23, Juniors from 8 to 12 are $10 and Children under 8 are free.
Merrittville Speedway is located in Thorold Ontario Canada - just a short drive from the International Bridges. For further information call 905-892-8266 or visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com

YOUNG RACE FANS NOT FORGOTTEN IN MERRITTVILLE BIGGEST EVENT - REDRAW AND BIKE RACE TO FEATURE KIDS ONCE AGAIN IN BOB ST. AMAND MEMORIAL - WoO SPRINT CAR X BOX GAMES UP FOR GRABS

From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Speedway Public Relations
905-892-8266 (Office), jimirvine@cogeco.net or www.twitter.com/merrittville
Thorold, Ontario (July 27) - It's Tuesday and that means that our Lucas Oil Weekly Karting Series younger racers will take to the infield track in a very short time.

Weedsport, NY - July 27, 2010 - One of the most prestigious titles a driver can hold in short-track auto racing today remains that of the overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Champion. Below are some frequently asked questions regarding rules & regulations, plus procedures currently in place for teams chasing the lucrative 2010 point crowns in DIRTcar Northeast's top touring divisions.
Q: How do I earn points?
A: Each touring series will continue to account for the bulk of the points towards the respective Mr. DIRTcar titles, yet bonus points picked up at a weekly home track remain just as valuable. Hoosier-VP Mr. DIRTcar champs in 2010 will once again be determined by tabulating points earned in the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds and the Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series for 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock teams, along with bonuses collected at a driver's respective home track in each divisional DIRTcar Regional Racing Series.
Q: What is the points structure?
A: Points earned in either the season-long Super DIRTcar Series or Mr. DIRTcar Championship trails combined with bonus points issued after Labor Day from a driver's hometrack will determine the overall titlist in 2010. Each licensed track champion will receive 1,000 points, with the 25th-place driver earning 900 at his best track during the year. The customary 100-point format will be in effect for all four series, with the Big-Block division experiencing the only exceptions during All-Star Weekend at Brewerton and Cayuga County Fair speedways and in those events staged after August. The 60-point structure will be used in the 50-lappers at Brewerton (July 15) and Cayuga County (July 16) as well as each of the three segments comprising the All-Star 100 main event at CCFS on July 17. The 150-point profile will be followed for six events beginning Sept. 5 at Cayuga County. Complete track and series point guidelines are listed in the Official DIRTcar NE Rulebook.
Q: Where do I find the rule book?
A: DIRTcar Racing sets technical rules for its divisions, allowing drivers to travel to any DIRTcar Racing-sanctioned speedway or event and compete without making changes to their cars' components, bodywork or tires. These standardized rules provide the perfect framework for track promoters to draw large fields of cars from across the region to their major events while easing the burden on promoters when tough decisions have to be made regarding rules. The 2010 Official DIRTcar Northeast Rule Book is available online in the DOWNLOAD section at both www.superdirtcarseries.com and www.dirtcar.com .
Q: Who can I address my question?
A: Specific questions can be directed to DIRTcar NE Competition Director Joe Skotnicki (704/796-4566, jskotnicki@dirtcar.com ), Chief Technical Inspector Bob Dini (845/358-5049, bdini@dirtcar.com ), PR Director Tom Skibinski (585/350-8997, tskibinski@dirtcar.com ) and Chief Handicapper/Pointskeeper Gary Spaid (585/734-5959, aces2@frontiernet.net ), as well as 358-Modified Series Director John Nelson (716/907-1905, jnelson@dirtcar.com ), Sportsman Series Director Chip Burdick (315/778-3407, cburdick@dirtcar.com ) and Pro Stock Series Director Brian Mulligan (613/330-1565, bmulligan@cogeco.net ). Log into the homepages at www.superdirtcarseries.com and www.dirtcar.com to find out more information.
Q: When is the next series event?
A: Competitors notes are listed on-line prior to each series stop as well as distributed directly to team members that have provided active e-mail addresses. Included on the pre-race agenda are track staff members, detailed daily event schedule, specific event rule references, qualifying format, technical inspection items, starting field make-up and race day purse. Also click 'Schedules' at the top of the www.dirtcar.com homepage and scroll down to find upcoming race dates along with complete race reports for the series and division of your choice. Be sure to sign up as a Super DIRTcar Series follower on Twitter by visiting www.twitter.com/SuperDIRTcar and receive updates anywhere at anytime during the race season.
Q: Where can I find official race results and point standings?
A: DIRTcar NE Series race result stories are posted throughout the season on both www.superdirtcarseries.com and www.dirtcar.com sites, as well as sent out via e-mail in a timely manner following the completion of each program. Listed at the top of the superdirtcarseries.com homepage are tabs for POINTS and RESULTS, with complete Big-Block Modified race reports archived in the NEWS section. When logged into dirtcar.com, click on 'Schedules' at the top and scroll down to find complete race reports for the series and division of your choice. Complete Championship Series points can be viewed by selecting 'Points' at the top, clicking 'Super DIRTcar Series' on the right, then choosing a specific touring division and opening up using the MS Excel format.
Q: How do I become a DIRTcar member?
A: Contact the DIRTcar Northeast office in Weedsport, N.Y. (315/834-6606) to request an official license application or log into www.DIRTcarMembers.com , fill out the required information, then submit. Membership has it rewards with special discounts and member offers form participating companies as well as receipt of special offers and complimentary offers. At most DIRTcar sanctioned events and facilities, members may receive, at the promoter's discretion, a discount of up to $10 for a pit credential by showing their DIRTcar Members License at the pit window. All members participating at a DIRTcar-sanctioned event are included in DIRTcar Racing's expanded Participant Accident Benefit program. Any member, driver, crew member, or owner is eligible for an additional $50,000 in Participant Accident Benefits on top of the tracks Participant Accident policy. In addition, all members receive via email the DIRTcar Digest Newsletter twice a month that includes updated point standings and feature stories about DIRTcar Racing across the country.
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast's crown jewel event ---Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into www.allstar100weekend.com and www.superdirtweekonline.com anytime.

2010 Mr. DIRTcar Championships - Most Frequently Asked Questions

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Points Battle Heats Up At LaCrosse
Preble Inches Closer To Rocco For NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Lead

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 27, 2010) - J Herbst knows what it will take to defend his championship at LaCrosse (Wisc.) Fairgrounds Speedway: Not thinking about it.
“I'm not even worried about it yet,” said Herbst. “Last year it got stressful. This year, we're going to make sure we have fun every week. As long as myself and the team do the job that we know we're capable of doing, week in and week out, points will take care of themselves.”
Herbst is again locked in a tough championship race in the Kwik Trip Late Model Division at the .545-mile semi-banked asphalt oval. He has two wins, eight top fives and 13 top 10s in 13 starts to lead the track points by eight over Shawn Pfaff, 10 over Todd Korish and 13 over Steve Carlson.
Carlson, the 2007 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion, won this past Saturday night to take over the Wisconsin state championship lead by three over Herbst and 24 over Pfaff.
“We're doing pretty good,” said Carlson, who has five wins. “We have had our bad nights, too. It was just a piece of junk (last week) and the guys worked on it all week and made it better, and we won again.”
A driver's best 18 results - through Sunday, Sept. 19 - are counted toward their state and national points totals, and the champions are decided on overall points total.
In addition to honoring track champions, NASCAR will crown 25 U.S. state and Canadian provincial champions, continuing a tradition that dates back to the sport's early years. While Herbst won the track title last year, Kevin Nuttleman took home state honors.
Nebraska's Craig Preble continued to whittle down Keith Rocco's national lead. Preble won the crate dirt Late Model feature Saturday at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., and finished third at I-80 Speedway in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, to chop another 10 points off Rocco's lead.
Preble has 17 wins and 26 top fives in 26 starts, has 757 points.
Rocco, of Wallingford, Conn., has 16 wins, 25 top fives and 32 top 10s in 34 starts for 788 points.
Under the points structure for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, the race winner received two points for every car in the event up to 20. Second place received two fewer points, and so-on through the field. Race winners received an additional five bonus points. For example, if there are 20 cars, the winner received 45 points, second gets 38 and third 36. If there are 15 cars, the winner received 35 points, second gets 28 and third, 26.

FEATURE DIVISION
National Top 500 NASCAR Points Leaders
Pos Driver Track Starts Wins T-5 T-10 Points
1 Keith Rocco Waterford Speedbowl 34 16 25 32 788
2 Craig Preble I-80 Speedway 26 17 26 26 757
3 Justin T Johnson South Boston Speedway 20 11 16 19 701
4 C E Falk, III Langley Speedway 21 6 13 19 634
5 Matt Buller I-80 Speedway 26 5 19 23 633
6 Ted Christopher Thompson Intl Speedway 22 6 14 17 628
7 Bill Leighton, Jr I-80 Speedway 27 0 21 25 618
8 Marty Ward Greenville-Pickens Speedway 20 12 20 20 580
9 Woody Howard Langley Speedway 19 1 13 17 571
10 Duane Howard Grandview Speedway 15 3 14 15 565
11 Greg Edwards Langley Speedway 16 6 14 15 552
12 Woody Pitkat Stafford Motor Speedway 20 2 11 18 550
13 Toby Porter Greenville-Pickens Speedway 20 5 18 19 523
14 Tommy Lemons, Jr Motor Mile Speedway 20 1 8 14 507
15 Burt Myers Bowman Gray Stadium 15 5 9 14 505
16 Jacob Brown I-80 Speedway 20 1 7 14 485
17 Philip Morris South Boston Speedway 16 4 10 13 484
18 Wes Falk Langley Speedway 19 1 4 16 473
19 Danny Edwards, Jr Langley Speedway 16 1 13 14 465
20 Travis Swaim Caraway Speedway 18 4 14 18 462
21 Craig Von Dohren Grandview Speedway 14 7 10 11 455
22 Lee Jeffreys Bowman Gray Stadium 15 2 9 13 452
23 Ron Yuhas, Jr Waterford Speedbowl 13 0 12 13 452
24 Steve Carlson Lacrosse Fairgrounds Speedway 13 5 8 12 447
25 Wayne Ramsey Motor Mile Speedway 12 4 10 11 444

For more information, contact: Jason Christley, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 310-6094 or jchristley@nascar.com
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Rocco did not improve his points total from last week, finishing third (Thompson International Speedway) and sixth (Waterford Speedbowl). The third Connecticut track where he runs his asphalt Modified, Stafford Motor Speedway, was rained out again.
Justin Johnson, of Durham, N.C., was first and third in twin asphalt Late Model division features at South Boston (Va.) Speedway and increased his third-place points total to 701. He has 11 wins, 16 top fives and 19 top 10s in 20 races at South Boston and Motor Mile in Radford, Va.
CE Falk III finished second and seventh in the asphalt Late Model division features at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va. It allowed him to drop two poor finishes from earlier in the year and vault from sixth to fourth in points at 634.
Matt Buller, of Junction Motor and I-80, is fifth with 633, and 2001 national champion Ted Christopher is sixth at 628.
Because they've only raced 13 times, Carlson is 24th, Herbst is 26th, and Pfaff 31st. Their per-race-average, however, indicates they'd be in contention for a top-10 spot once they get to the 18-race mark.
It's a moot point for the 52-year-old Carlson, who will miss two races later this season to race in a regional Late Model touring series. A disqualification earlier in the season for a shocks violation took him out of the track points lead originally.
That hasn't slowed the competition.
The 31-year-old Herbst - whose first name is just the letter J, named after a good friend of his father's - knows that it isn't going to be easy defending his title.
“We've seemed to have found a hot weather package that works really well,” said Herbst, who works as a job site superintendent for HTH Construction, a company founded by his father. “The car just races like a son of a gun. We're leaps and bounds past where we were last year. It's been a good season, but the points battle is just unbelievable.
“It makes it fun and exciting for the fans.”
Track, state and provincial champions and the top three finishers in the national standings earn invitations to the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Banquet. The winner of the national championship will also earn a secure spot in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.

Lucas Oil 100 Set to Draw a Huge Crowd at Oyster Bed Speedway This Saturday

(Halifax, NS, July 28, 2010) - Ben Rowe of Turner, Maine will compete at the Atlantic Cat 250 at Scotia Speedworld on August 6th and 7th - A crown jewel event of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. Rowe is a five-time PASS Champion, four on the PASS North Tour and as well as the 2009 PASS South Champion. He won the 2003 Atlantic Cat 250 beating Larry Gelinas, Scarborough, ME and Johnny Clark, Hallowell, Maine to the checkered flag.
A second generation driver, Ben and his father Mike make up the Turner, Maine Rowe family duo who have been so successful on the short tracks of Eastern seaboard. The addition of Ben Rowe on the list on entrants for the Atlantic Cat 250 has just made it more difficult for the other drivers to win the race. He had legendary on-track battles with the late Scott Fraser at speedways all over the eastern seaboard, providing fans with exciting racing action. Rowe would like nothing better to win the Atlantic CAT 250 and take home the Scott Fraser Memorial trophy, named after his old race buddy, for his display case.
Rowe will drive the # 10 Chevrolet out of the Steven Henderson shop in Truro, NS. Henderson fields the Dexter Construction / Municipal Contracting sponsored Chevrolet of current CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour point's leader Shawn Turple. The # 10 car is a sister to Turple's # 0, which means it will be stout.
The Atlantic CAT 250 runs at Scotia Speedworld August 6th and 7th. The prestigious two-day event attracts the best stock car drivers from Canada and the US, and boasts an impressive list of past champions. The Atlantic CAT 250 is part of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour's Triple Crown mini-series. Drivers and crews will be vying for a purse of over $50,000.00 Saturday evening on the 3/10-mile oval, located adjacent to the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
About the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour (CPST) is the highest level of stock car racing in Canada. The Tour is recognized in the industry as one of the healthiest stock car racing series in North America. CPST visits four tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September season. The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is owned and operated by Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited. For more information, call our administration office at 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostocktour.com About Scotia Speedworld
Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only venue in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. SSW is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please click on www.ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277 or our office at (902) 481-2514.

Ben Rowe Enters The Atlantic Cat 250

About CARQUEST Auto Parts:
With nearly 4000 locations in North America, CARQUEST Auto Parts supplies the professional automotive service repair industry as well as do-it-yourselfers with replacement parts, tools and equipment.
About Atlantic CATAtlantic Tractors & Equipment Ltd. (Atlantic CAT) is a full-line Caterpillar Equipment and Engine Dealership serving the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The dealership meets the business needs of its customers by providing superior products backed by excellent parts and service capabilities. Atlantic Cat operates from eight locations. The company is engaged in the sale, lease, rental and service of the full-line of Caterpillar Earthmoving and Engine Products. These include machines for use in a variety of industries - Mining, Forestry, Agriculture, Road Building, Road Maintenance, General Construction and Light Construction operations. The company sells and services the full-line of Caterpillar diesel Engines and Power Generation products for use in applications requiring Stand-by or Prime Power diesel generating products, Marine Power for commercial vessels, Truck Power for the on-highway trucking industry and time-saving Harvesters for the agricultural industry.
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Quaker State Team Has Strong Run
Podium Finish
July 24th…Race #12

It Rained All Day And Threatened In The Early Evening,
Here We're Practicing

It was the type of night we thought we'd be doing something other than racing. It rained most of Saturday and the forecast was continued rain until Sunday. However, the track owner decided to hold out, waiting for the rain to stop and we ended up getting in the nights racing.

The pits were a mess from all the rain during the day, but the track dried off letting us get our racing in. In our heats we finished 4th and 2nd. The Late Models are very competitive but we were stronger in the second heat staying glued to the rear bumper of the race leader. The sun came out after our heats were finished giving us a completely dried race surface.
In our 30 lap feature starting from 7th position we were caught in heavy traffic for the first half of the feature. The JDS Impala was fast throughout the night, staying in the hunt with 10 to go.

The Feature Race Was A Battle From Start To Finish

On lap 24 a caution came out bringing the cars together. As the field cruised down the back chute the cars closed in, anticipating the green flag. Suddenly coming off turn four the leader got into the car beside him causing a huge wreck with cars spinning everywhere. Luckily we were able avoid the cars as they careened off one another. The severity of the wreck moved us to 2nd place and we held on for our third runner up finish in 2010.
This week end we will race at Flamboro on Saturday night and at Sauble Speedway on Sunday for their “Beat The Heat” 150 lap special.

Top 5 Standings Including
July 24th
Car # Driver PTS
89 Shawn Chenoweth 1356
82 Jason Shaw 1337
8 Paul Howse 1325
36 Gary Elliott 1323
3 Chris Bochsler 1286

Here is our latest race report. We are racing a double header this week end. Saturday at Flamboro Speedway and on Sunday for the Sauble Speedway 150 lap Late Model invitational.
Pictures in this report were supplied by Gordon Nicholson
Please support our sponsors when you can. This week we will have our car on display at the Royal Coachman restaurant in Waterdown. Drop by and see us if you can. Gary

Ladouceur Finishes in Third Place in Pro Stock Feature at Cornwall
Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design
July 27, 2010

Just one event filled the schedule for Joey Ladouceur and his Alexandria, Ontario based team this past weekend, and that was at the Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday night.
Ladouceur started the night off by dominating his qualifying race, and with a third place starting spot in the 20 lap Pro Stock feature, Ladouceur and team his team were very optimistic about their chances. At the green flag Ladouceur briefly dropped back to fifth before getting up on the wheel and going after the race leaders, by lap four he was back up to third where he had started. On lap six he was up to second and took the lead two laps later. Ladouceur held the lead with just three laps remaining but dropped to third on the final restart of the race on lap 17.
“We didn't need that last restart”, says Ladouceur. “We were in good shape before then. There are a lot of really good cars here each week, the competition is as good as it has ever been. We had a good

Joey Ladouceur and team prepare for the Pro Stock feature on Sunday at Cornwall (Will McIntyre Photo)

points day, and we will take that and move on to the next race”.
The third place finish moves Ladouceur up to second place in the Cornwall Speedway Pro Stock Point Standings.
Ladouceur will be back on the track again this Sunday at the Cornwall Motor Speedway in his Coffrage 20-20 Racing, Mr. Radiator Auto Service, Fence Depot, Fastline Performance, Glengarry Truck Centre. Minimax Transportation, and PM Promotions, Stinger X Chassis. The Mohawk Race Parts Series resumes the following week, on Friday, August 6th at Autodrome Granby, and Saturday, August 7th at Autodrome Drummond.
Joey Ladouceur and his team would like to express their sincere sympathy to the family of Mohawk Raceway photographer Mike Watts, who passed away on Sunday morning. Watts has been a long time track photographer and friend to many race teams, including the entire Ladouceur family.
For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our new website, www.joey92.com .

Kinser Conquers Quebec: Wins Inaugural World of Outlaws Event at Autodrome Drummond

Drummondville, QC-July 27, 2010- Steve Kinser has an amazing record over the years when he visits a track for the first time with the World of Outlaws, having scored well over 50 wins in debut events for the series. The 20-time series champion added to that remarkable list on Tuesday night as he was victorious in the World of Outlaws first-ever race at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada before a standing room only crowd on a picture perfect night.
Kinser started on the outside of the front row and battled his teammate Donny Schatz in the early going, taking the top spot from him on the fifth lap as the pair exited turn four, using the low side of the four-tenths-mile to surge ahead. He would quickly pull away in lapped traffic. The native of Bloomington, Indiana would pace the final 31 circuits of the 35-lap contest to score his sixth A-Feature win of the season and the 558th of his amazing career.
"It is special," said Kinser in Victory Lane of scoring another inaugural event win. "I thought we may have been jinxed earlier when Johnny (Gibson) said earlier how we have won a lot of races in our first time at a track and I know we have, but you sort of hate hearing it before you go out there. To get another first win is great."
Kinser was out front for three double file restarts and chose the low line each and every time. He led Donny Schatz into turns one and two on the first two and had Paul McMahan lined up on his outside on the final restart with six laps remaining. Kinser used strong restarts each time to stay in front aboard the Bass Pro Shops Maxim.
"The leader gets to set the pace with the line he chooses, so I choked them down a bit and caught the moisture getting off (turn) four," explained the Hall of Famer. "I didn't want them to get up to speed and get a run at me coming off four. They were pretty slow starts, but that's what you have to do sometimes, pick a spot and do what you can."
Schatz, who led the first four laps of the race on Tuesday night, used a strong restart on the 22nd lap to look high off turns one and two in his bid for the lead. He used the same strategy on the following lap, but could not quite make the pass. The final restart of the night would come with six laps remaining, after Schatz stopped on the track with a mechanical problem while running second.
"I didn't really know when to move back up and Donny (Schatz) showed himself and I moved back up on top," Kinser noted. "Then I started running out of fuel on the last five laps and didn't think I was going to make it to the checker on the last lap. It was spitting and sputtering, but we made and that's what matters."
Paul McMahan ended up second on Tuesday night to earn his 10th Top-Five finish in the last 12 races, which is the most of any driver during that span. The veteran started fourth in the Great Clips Maxim and ran in the Top-Five all night, getting around Chad Kemenah late in the going for third, before moving into second when Schatz dropped out.
"We've been real good," said McMahan. "The car was awesome fast all night long. It's just great to be back in Canada. The fans are great and it's unbelievable how packed the place is. Hopefully we'll be back many times down the road."
Joey Saldana, the current World of Outlaws point leader finished third after lining up 11th in the Budweiser Maxim to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award. The second generation driver holds a 29-point advantage over Kinser as he chases his first title.
"We were struggling with our car all night and weren't too bad in the feature," said Saldana. "It's hard racing with these guys when you start in the 11th spot and it's tough to make it up. We had a good solid car and just came home third."
McMahan lined up on the outside of Kinser on the final restart with six laps to go. He dove to the low side of turns one and two to no avail as he kept pace with Kinser on the restart. Coupled with Saldana's third-place finish it was the fourth time this season that both Kasey Kahne Racing cars have finished on the podium on the same night.
"My motor wasn't taking off very good so I was trying to get down to the bottom as fast as I could," shared McMahan. "I got down there and had one shot at Steve (Kinser) and he was better than we were. I was probably a third-place car until Donny (Schatz) broke. We came home second and it was a great night for Kasey Kahne Racing."
Jason Meyers, who is currently third in points, finished fourth in the GLR Investments KPC. Sam Hafertepe Jr. used a strong restart following the lap-29 caution to power his way from 10th to fifth in the final six laps in the Lone Star Speedway Maxim.
Chad Kemenah scored a sixth-place finish in the Golden Flavor Sesame Sticks Maxim, with Kraig Kinser seventh in the Quaker State Maxim. Lucas Wolfe was eighth in the Allebach Racing Maxim with Danny Lasoski ninth aboard the Casey's General Stores Maxim. Jason Sides rounded out the Top-10 in the Wetherington Tractor Service Maxim.
The World of Outlaws return to action on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31 at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada for a two-night event.
AUTODROME DRUMMOND NOTES
•FAST QUALIFIER: Lucas Wolfe paced the 20 cars that took time with a record setting AMB i.t. timed lap around the high-banked four-tenths-mile oval at 13.788 seconds at 104.439 mph. For his qualifying effort, Wolfe earned five bonus points. The next four fastest qualifiers also earned bonus points, including: Donny Schatz (4), Paul McMahan (3), Chad Kemenah (2) and Steve Kinser (1).
•AUTODROME DRUMMOND QUALIFYING WINNERS: Chad Kemenah, Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers won heat races. Donny Schatz won the dash.
• FEATURE WINNERS: There have been 44 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Eldora Speedway-twice, Dodge City Raceway Park, River Cities Speedway, LaSalle Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway and Lernerville Speedway), Virginia Motor Speedway, I-96 Speedway and North Central Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park, Jackson Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Eldora Speedway and Autodrome Drummond), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, Tri-State (Okla.) Speedway, Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park , Tri-City Speedway and Missouri State Fair Speedway), Lance Dewease (Lernerville Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway and Cedar Lake Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway and Knoxville Raceway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park and The Dirt Track at Charlotte), Sammy Swindell (Dodge City Raceway and Huset's Speedway), Brooke Tatnell (Knoxville Raceway and Junction Motor Speedway), Dale Blaney (Limaland Motorsports Park), Doug Esh (Lebanon Valley Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway), Chad Layton (Williams Grove Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway) and Fred Rahmer (Williams Grove Speedway).
•FOUR-TENTHS-MILE-WINNERS: Autodrome Drummond is a high-banked four-tenths-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced six times this season on a track that size. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Volunteer Speedway and Lernerville Speedway), Lance Dewease (Lernerville Speedway), Steve Kinser (Autodrome Drummond), Jason Meyers (Volunteer Speedway), and Donny Schatz (The Dirt Track at Charlotte).

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Autodrome Drummond; Drummondville, QC; July 27, 2010
Qualifying
1) 5W-Lucas Wolfe 13.788
2) 15-Donny Schatz 13.813
3) 91-Paul McMahan 13.871
4) 63-Chad Kemenah 14.228
5) 11-Steve Kinser 14.244
6) 14-Jason Meyers 14.254
7) 11K-Kraig Kinser 14.264
8) 6-Danny Lasoski 14.286
9) 7-Craig Dollansky 14.289
10) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. 14.335
11) 9-Joey Saldana 14.379
12) R19-Doug Esh 14.475
13) 2B-Ben Gregg 14.519
14) 14Z-Jessica Zemken 14.526
15) 8B-Alain Bergeron 14.527
16) 7S-Jason Sides 14.653
17) 4X-Toni Lutar 14.784
18) 28FM-Steve Poirier 14.895
19) 52L-Daniel Lampron 15.591
20) 50-Normand Beaudreault 15.856
Heat 1 (8 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature) - Starting Position [#]
1) 63-Chad Kemenah[3]
2) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[1]
3) 11K-Kraig Kinser[2]
4) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[4]
5) 7S-Jason Sides[6]
6) 2B-Ben Gregg[5]
7) 52L-Daniel Lampron[7]
Heat 2 (8 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature) - Starting Position [#]
1) 15-Donny Schatz[4]
2) 6-Danny Lasoski[2]
3) 11-Steve Kinser[3]
4) 9-Joey Saldana[1]
5) 14Z-Jessica Zemken[5]
6) 4X-Toni Lutar[6]
7) 50-Normand Beaudreault[7]
Heat 3 (8 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature) - Starting Position [#]
1) 14-Jason Meyers[3]
2) 7-Craig Dollansky[2]
3) R19-Doug Esh[1]
4) 91-Paul McMahan[4]
5) 8B-Alain Bergeron[5]
6) 28FM-Steve Poirier[6]
Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - Starting Position [#]
1) 15-Donny Schatz[3]
2) 11-Steve Kinser[5]
3) 63-Chad Kemenah[1]
4) 91-Paul McMahan[2]
5) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[4]
6) 14-Jason Meyers[6]
7) 11K-Kraig Kinser[7]
8) 7-Craig Dollansky[9]
9) 6-Danny Lasoski[8]
10) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[10]
A-main (30 laps) - Starting Position [#]
1) 11-Steve Kinser[2] [$10,000]
2) 91-Paul McMahan[4] [$5,500]
3) 9-Joey Saldana[11] [$3,200]
4) 14-Jason Meyers[6] [$2,800]
5) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[10] [$2,500]
6) 63-Chad Kemenah[3] [$2,300]
7) 11K-Kraig Kinser[7] [$2,200]
8) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[5] [$2,100]
9) 6-Danny Lasoski[9] [$2,050]
10) 7S-Jason Sides[16] [$2,000]
11) R19-Doug Esh[12] [$1,500]
12) 2B-Ben Gregg[13] [$1,200]
13) 14Z-Jessica Zemken[14] [$1,100]
14) 4X-Toni Lutar[17] [$1,050]
15) 28FM-Steve Poirier[18] [$1,000]
16) 52L-Daniel Lampron[19] [$900]
17) 15-Donny Schatz[1] [$800]
18) 8B-Alain Bergeron[15] [$800]
19) 7-Craig Dollansky[8] [$800]
20) 50-Normand Beaudreault[20] [$800]
Lap Leaders: Donny Schatz 1-4, Steve Kinser 5-35
KSE Hard Charger Award: Joey Saldana
Penske Power Position Award: Ben Gregg
World of Outlaws Championship Standings through July 27
1. Joey Saldana 5907
2. Steve Kinser 5878 -29
3. Jason Meyers 5860 -47
4. Donny Schatz 5735 -172
5. Jason Sides 5687 -220
6. Paul McMahan 5648 -259
7. Lucas Wolfe 5493 -414
8. Craig Dollansky 5420 -487
9. Kraig Kinser 5304 -603
10. Danny Lasoski 5286 -621

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Chizmark & Larson Insurance , Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake's Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks , R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder's Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.
Contact: Tony Veneziano - World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Director tveneziano@dirtcar.com | 704-467-7803

SHORT AND SIMPLE THIS WEEK...WE ARE RACING ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.
RACING WILL START ON THURSDAY AT 6:30PM. WE HAVE HAD QUITE A GOOD RESPONSE TO RUNNING A WEEKDAY RACE, SO IT SHOULD BE A GOOD FIELD OF ENTRIES....
WE WILL BE THERE EARLY, PAID PRACTICE CAN BE HAD FROM 4-5:45PM
SATURDAY WILL BE TWO RACES, FIRST ONE STARTING AT 9AM, SECOND ONE AT NOON-12:30PM DEPENDING ON FINISH OF FIRST RACE...

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