Archive for August 2008
3-TIME CHAMPION EMOND TO RACE OKOTOKS
LEDUC, AB – After a two year sabbatical, a familiar name returns to the NPP Late Model Series this weekend at Rocky Mountain Raceway Park. Trevor Emond will compete in his first NPP race event since September of 2006. The 2003, 2004 and 2005 NPP Series champion will not be competing in his familiar #71. …
Read MoreEMOND GRABS WIN, ROOKE MCCAUGHAN NEW POINT LEADER
OKOTOKS, AB (August 2) – A familiar name returned to the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series for the first time since September 2006. Leduc Alberta’s Trevor Emond was filling in for regular NPP Series competitor Kevin Clark at Rocky Mountain Raceway Park Saturday night. It was almost a perfect night for the three-time NPP…
Read MoreNEAR PERFECT WEEKEND FOR NPP ‘VISITOR’
OKOTOKS, AB – A familiar name returned to the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series for the first time since September 2006. Leduc Alberta’s Trevor Emond was filling in for regular NPP Series driver Kevin Clark at Rocky Mountain Raceway Park Saturday and Sunday night. It was a near perfect weekend for the three time…
Read MoreROOKIE DRIVER GRABS POINTS LEAD ON HOME TRACK
OKOTOKS, AB – Race fans at Rocky Mountain Raceway Park witnessed history on the weekend. Brian McCaughan’s second place finish in the Feature Saturday night gave him the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series point lead. It’s the first time in the 8 year history of the NPP Series that a rookie driver has led…
Read MoreNIGHT #2 OKOTOKS RESULTS REVISED
EDMONTON, AB – Upon video review, the fourth place finish given to Lethbridge Alberta’s Sean Moskal Sunday night has been taken away. “Awarding the #01 car a fourth place clearly was an error,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “it should have been caught at the track Sunday night but it wasn’t.” After the long…
Read MoreNPP SERIES ANNOUNCER GOES TRACTOR PULLING
EDMONTON, AB – Veteran Alberta motorsports announcer Gord Craig will be flying the rookie flags off his microphone this weekend in Darwell, Alberta. The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series announcer and media relations director will be calling his first ever tractor pull event. “I’m closing in on 600 total race events announced since 1992,”…
Read MoreBONUS NPP RACE DATE ADDED TO SCHEDULE
EDMONTON, AB – Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma Washington is holding its annual Lucky Eagle Casino BIG ‘E’ Labor Day weekend spectacular on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 30th, 31st and September 1st. The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series is proud to announce it will be be playing a much larger role in the…
Read MoreA PIECE OF THE ACTION
EDMONTON, AB – Castrol Raceway’s biggest oval show of the season is this Friday and Saturday night. For the second year in a row, the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series will be part of it. The NPP Series and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series are once again joining forces in Edmonton for…
Read MoreNPP TO SUPPORT ALBERTA DRIVER AT OUTLAW RACES
EDMONTON, AB – Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd., proud title sponsor of the NPP Late Model Series, is pleased to announce that Wade Fleming, seven-time Castrol Raceway Sprint Car season champion, will be racing the Boston Pizza Oil City Cup this Friday and Saturday night in Edmonton. In order to run competitively with the ‘Outlaws’, Fleming’s…
Read MoreKENNEDY TAKES BACK POINT LEAD
EDMONTON, AB – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series competed at Castrol Raceway’s biggest oval race of the season on the weekend. More than 15,000 race fans packed the stands for The Boston Pizza Oil City Cup. The race featured the NPP Series and the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series. Friday night would…
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