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EDMONTON, AB. – With just a few weeks left in 2012, Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series teams are eagerly awaiting their first look at the 2013 race schedule. “We are aiming for a ten to twelve event schedule right now,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “the plan is to have our entire race…

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PARADE LAP

WHITECOURT, AB. – The race season is still more than five months away but that didn’t stop Wayne Wheeler from parading his race car through the streets of downtown Whitecourt, Alberta Friday night. With light snow falling, the newcomer to the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series debuted his Whitecourt Auto Sales #4 Dodge to…

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ONE GIANT LEAP

EDSON, AB. – Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series competitor Crystal Kennedy is heading to the heart of NASCAR country this week. After touching down in Charlotte, North Carolina, the 23 year old Kennedy will immediately head to the McDonald Motorsport race shop located just forty minutes away in Mooresville. With the support of Randy…

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CELBRATE THE SEASON

EDMONTON, AB. – Even though race engines have been silent since early September, the top competitors from the 2012 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series race season are still making a little noise during the off season. Proudly displayed on the rear window of the NPP Late Model Series Official Pace Car is a three…

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RACIN’ IN RIMBEY

RIMBEY, AB. – Central Alberta Raceways has released its tentative schedule for the 2013 season. A total of nine potential oval race dates have been made available to the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. “New staff and management is already in place at this facility,” indicates NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “one of their…

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EDMONTON OVAL REVIVAL

EDMONTON, AB – Rome Awde has been named the new race director for Castrol Raceway’s 3/8 mile clay oval track. The former race director of the now closed Race City Speedway in Calgary brings more than 40 years of paved and dirt oval experience to the Edmonton, Alberta facility. Awde’s first major decision as new…

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DRUM BEATS

EDMONTON, AB. – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series is making plans to return to Dinosaur Downs Speedway for the first time since the 2009 race season. “We’ve heard a lot of positives about this Southern Alberta facility since our last visit,” indicates NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “the thumbs up comes from many…

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ONE GIANT LEAP (part II)

EDGEWATER, FL. – Less than two months after running over 150 test laps at South Boston Speedway near Danville Virginia, Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series competitor Crystal Kennedy is taking her next big step into the world of pavement late model racing. This week, the 23 year old Kennedy is enrolled at the Finish…

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OFF-SEASON BLUES

EDMONTON, AB – The ‘off-season’ can be incredibly short or agonizingly long for race car drivers. For several Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series teams, the roar of engines has not been heard since the season championship weekend back in September. Last month, the official mid-way point of the NPP Series ‘off-season,’ quietly passed by…

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