RIMBEY, AB. – Officials with the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series and Central Alberta Raceways are casting their eyes upwards once again. “This is getting ridiculous,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig “our rainout date in Rimbey could be in jeopardy from mother nature once again.” Environment Canada is calling for close to 50mm…

RIMBEY, AB. – The official start to the 2013 race season has been delayed once again for race teams of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. The June 22nd ‘rainout’ date at Central Alberta Raceways was rained out on the weekend. “This is the first time ever that we’ve lost a rainout date due…

DRUMHELLER, AB. – The anticipated return of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series to Dinosaur Downs Speedway in southern Alberta is on hold. “We unfortunately have to cancel this weekend’s race event,” says Drumheller Ag Society and track president Mike Hansen, “it wasn’t an easy decision to make but it is the right one.”…

SANGUDO, AB. – The unofficial start to the 2013 race season began for two Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series competitors on the Canada Day long weekend. Defending NPP Series Champion Kevin Wheeler and his brother Wayne Wheeler brought their race cars out to Sangudo Speedway Sunday afternoon. “Boy that felt good,” exclaims Kevin Wheeler,…

STONY PLAIN, AB. – Bruce Broughton certainly had high hopes for the 2013 race season. Unfortunately the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series competitor will be watching the remainder of the season from the sidelines. The 44-year old suffered a heart attack on July 4th. The good news is that Broughton is now resting comfortably…

KINDERSLEY, SK. – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series appearance at Flatlanders Speedway has been moved from the August long weekend back to the September long weekend. “The big eraser is out once again,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “it’s just been one of those years as far as our schedule is concerned.”…

EDMONTON, AB. – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series, which has been plagued with bad weather at all scheduled events this year, finally hopes to get the 2013 race season underway. This Friday and Saturday night, Canada’s oldest, most prestigious Sprint Car race rumbles into Castrol Raceway. First competed in Edmonton (Speedway Park) back…

EDMONTON, AB. – After seven hard fought years, Kevin Wheeler can finally say he has won a Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series Feature race in Edmonton. The defending season champion held off a late race charge by his brother Wayne Wheeler to claim victory at the 2013 NPP Series season opener Friday night. “I’d…

EDMONTON, AB. – The race cars have been built and decaled. Now only the seats need to be fitted as Western Canada’s toughest racing Series ‘on the dirt’ welcomes some NASCAR star power to its line-up for a special night of racing. This Wednesday (July 31) the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series welcomes Ken…

EDMONTON, AB. – It was memorable and history making night for Western Canadian race fans and for drivers of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. Navigating dry slick track conditions, Concord, North Carolina’s Kenny Schrader held off a late race charge by Hartford, Ohio’s Dave Blaney and grabbed the checkered flag at the inaugural…