BATTLE OF THE BRANDS

EDMONTON, AB – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has been a manufacturers battleground since the very first season. Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and Pontiac have all gone fender to fender at various tracks in Western Canada since 2001.

2015 NPP LATE MODEL SERIES CHAMPION – DARRELL MIDGLEY
(photo: STPracing Memories)

Along with setting a NPP Series record with five consecutive Feature wins, Sidney, 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. Three out of the last four seasons, Dodge has taken home the NPP Series championship 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 in second. “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.”

MILLER AND MIDGLEY BATTLED HARD EVERY RACE IN 2015

The Calgary, Alberta driver ironically finished 69 points back of top spot in the NPP Series Championship chase to match his car number. “It’s a great Series. Hopefully we see more cars next year.” Miller had one Feature win and four second place finishes in 2015.

CLARK AND MIDGLEY WENT FENDER TO FENDER SEVERAL TIMES IN 2015
(photo: STPracing Memories)

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 [this season],” 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 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. If the track is tacky we know we will probably be in for a long night.” Clark’s 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 83 consecutive starts. Clark currently sits second on the all-time list with 102 NPP Series race starts.

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