NEWS
KENNINGTON DODGES SNOWFLAKES IN GEORGIA
HAMPTON, GA. – A freak early morning snow storm wiped out qualifying for drivers in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Saturday morning storm system did clear in time for race action to begin. The temperatures warmed up to only 10C as officials gave the ‘lets go racing’ nod. Canadian DJ Kennington…
Read MoreKENNINGTON GRABS AN UMBRELLA
BRISTOL, TN – Rain wiped out qualifying and then shortened Saturday’s running of the Sharpie 300 NASCAR Nationwide race at Bristol Motor Speedway. When the race was halted, Canada’s DJ Kennington and his Northern Provincial Pipelines/Mahindra Tractors sponsored #81 Dodge Charger was awarded a 34th place finish. “We were in the garage when the flag…
Read MoreKENNINGTON’S TENNESSEE RACE DEFLATED BY TIRE
LEBANON, TN – It was one of the best showings of the 2008 season for Canada’s DJ Kennington in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. After qualifying 28th earlier in the day, the St. Thomas, Ontario driver endured a fast moving Pepsi 300 that had only 3 caution periods the entire race at Nashville Super Speedway. The…
Read MoreDJ BACK IN TOP 30 AFTER TRICKY TEXAS RACE
FORT WORTH, TX – Canada’s DJ Kennington continues to live the dream south of the border as he runs with the top stock car drivers in the world. In the Lone Star State on Saturday, the St. Thomas, Ontario driver competed in his 7th consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series event. The starting lineup at Texas Motor…
Read MoreKENNINGTON RUNS STRONG IN PHOENIX
AVONDALE, AZ – Momentum continues to swing in DJ Kennington’s direction. The St Thomas, Ontario driver qualified the Northern Provincial Pipelines #81 Dodge in the 28th position Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway. Kennington would finish the race in 26th, his highest finish since February. Even better news for Kennington was that for the third…
Read MoreNPP THROWS BLACK FLAG AT NEW YELLOW FLAG RULE
EDSON, AB – Race teams of the NPP Late Model Series were informed Saturday that a controversial ‘Yellow Flag rule’ that was going to be put in place for every Feature event in 2008 has been scrapped. A total of 47 people (drivers/crew) gathered at the head office of Northern Provincial Pipelines in Edson on…
Read MoreKENNINGTON WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF TOP 20
TALLADEGA, AL – Canada’s DJ Kennington continues to turn heads as he races against some of the best stock car drivers in the world. The St. Thomas Ontario driver has gained an amazing 14 positions in the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings the past 5 weeks. Kennington now sits 22nd in points, just 59 points…
Read MoreEDMONTON TEST N TUNE CANCELLED!!
EDMONTON, AB (April 23) – What was going to be one of the earliest test ‘n’ tune dates in Castrol Raceway history will not be taking place. Test ‘n’ tune, scheduled for this Saturday April 26th has been cancelled. “There’s still too much snow on the ground,” says oval track director Rollie Nash, “welcome to…
Read MoreBITTER-SWEET RACE FOR KENNINGTON IN ALABAMA
TALLADEGA, AL – Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama is the fastest stock car track in the world. It’s also known for the ‘Big One’. Multi-vehicle crashes at over 180mph are not only a common occurrence, they are expected. Canada’s DJ Kennington would miss the ‘Big One’ at Talladega Saturday afternoon. He did have a front row…
Read MoreSEASON OPENER JUST DAYS AWAY… THEN AGAIN
EDMONTON, AB – The 2008 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series begins its 8th season of racing action with a huge question mark. Where will the first race of the season be taking place? “The schedule does show May 3rd in Edmonton and that’s what we are aiming for,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig,…
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