EDMONTON, AB. – Welcome to spring!! The big melt continues in the home province of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. As 2010 race schedules are finalized at NPP Series race tracks, facility preparations are about to get underway at Castrol Raceway (Edmonton), Bridge County Raceway (Lethbridge) and Central Alberta Raceways (Rimbey). The NPP…

EDMONTON, AB. – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series will be sporting a new look for the 2010 season. The rear spoiler, which has been a visual part of a NPP Late Model race car since 1998, is being replaced by a rear wing. “When NASCAR revamped its race car design back in 2007…

EDMONTON, AB. – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has finalized its schedule for the 2010 season. Two race dates that were on hold for Southern Alberta on the September long weekend have now been removed. NPP Series announcer Gord Craig says the current economic climate in Western Canada has a lot to do…

EDMONTON, AB. – Some adjustments will have to be made by all Castrol Raceway competitors when they arrive at the track for the first time this May. The home track of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has reduced the size of the Oval pit area by about 20% to accommodate part of the…

EDMONTON, AB. – The home track of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has altered its official 2010 Oval schedule. Due to a scheduling conflict with Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington, Castrol Raceway has had to make quick adjustments to the race dates of Canada’s oldest Sprint Car event. The 55th annual Gold…

EDMONTON, AB. – Despite several days of rainy weather, the forecast for Saturday’s Oval test ‘n’ tune at Castrol Raceway looks promising. Unless there is a major downpour of rain in the next 24 hours, the home track of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series is swinging open its doors for the first time…

EDMONTON, AB. – Two NPP Late Model Series drivers were at opposite ends of the performance spectrum at the 2010 test ‘n’ tune session at Castrol Raceway Saturday afternoon. Stony Plain Alberta’s Mike Tom had engine problems while Whitecourt Alberta’s Paul Grundberg was top NPP performer of the day. “We had a very good test…

EDMONTON, AB. – A spring snow storm has slammed much of Central Alberta just days before the scheduled start of the 2010 racing season. Facility preparations at the home track of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series have come to a halt. “This is not good news for this weekend’s season opener,” says NPP…

EDMONTON, AB. – Race teams with the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series will have to wait one more week before they get to go racing again. Below normal temperatures and excessive moisture from Tuesdays massive snow storm have forced Castrol Raceway officials to postpone the 2010 season opener to Saturday, May 15th. “It doesn’t…

EDMONTON, AB. – With a favorable weather forecast in place for this Saturday, the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series kicks off its 10th season of racing action at their home track for the first time since 2005. “Since the very first season back in 2001, we have always scheduled our first race of the…