NEWS
WHERE RUBBER MEETS THE DIRT
EDMONTON, AB. – For more than a decade, Goodyear has been the ‘official’ racing tire of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. Last summer, Goodyear dropped a bombshell by announcing it was phasing out production of its dirt track tires. The decision left many North American racing Series looking for a replacement. With the…
Read MoreFINISHING WELL
EDMONTON, AB. (August 15) – Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series drivers are setting their sights high as the 2013 race season enters the home stretch. Crystal Kennedy and Dean Deatherage are just a handful of points out of the top 5 in the NPP Series Championship point standings. Kennedy sits 7th in the points…
Read MoreCHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE
EDMONTON, AB. – Kevin Wheeler almost let a Feature win slip through his fingers Saturday night at Castrol Raceway. On the white flag lap, two-time NPP Late Model Series Champion Dwight Kennedy got by the defending NPP Series Champion down the back straight. Wheeler managed to muscled back the lead coming out of turn four…
Read MoreALL IN THE FAMILY
EDMONTON, AB – Championship weekend has arrived for drivers and teams of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. For the second consecutive season, race fans at Flatlanders Speedway in Kindersley, Saskatchewan will get to witness the crowning of the champion in Western Canada’s toughest racing series ‘on the dirt’. The Wheeler and the Kennedy…
Read MoreWHEELER WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
KINDERSLEY, SK – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has its first back-to-back season champion in almost a decade. Kevin Wheeler won the 2013 NPP Late Model Series Championship Sunday afternoon at Flatlanders Speedway. The Whitecourt, Alberta driver swept the weekend Features in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, winning Saturday night from the pole and then Sunday…
Read MoreSANGUDO CALLING
EDMONTON, AB – Although the chase for the 2013 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series Championship ended on the September long weekend in Saskatchewan, many race teams were not quite ready to park their cars until May of 2014. Thanks to one Northern Alberta race track, NPP Late Model Series drivers have another opportunity to…
Read MoreSUPER IN SANGUDO
SANGUDO, AB – Kevin Wheeler continued his season-long hot streak Saturday afternoon at Sangudo Speedway. The Whitecourt, Alberta driver got by Edson, Alberta’s Ken Clark with just five laps to go and drove to his 5th Feature event victory of 2013. “This has definitely been our year,” exclaims the 2013 NPP Series Champion, “the day…
Read MoreWORK AND PLAY
WHITECOURT, AB – Finding the right balance between work and play has always been a complicated formula for business owners. Just ask the newly crowned Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series Champion. “There were a few races this year that we almost weren’t able to attend because we were so busy at work.” Kevin Wheeler…
Read MoreBROUGHTON BOUNCES BACK
SPRUCE GROVE, AB – The road to complete recovery continues for Bruce Broughton. “My life is slowly getting back to normal,” exclaims the 2010 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series Champion, “feeling pretty good. I’m now back at work.” With a history of heart problems in his family, Broughton suffered a massive heart attack on…
Read MoreHEADIN’ SOUTH
EDSON, AB. – The off-season has begun for many racing series in Canada however the race season is far from over for the title sponsor of the NPP Late Model Series. Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. will be waving the Canadian flag south of the border at two upcoming race events. “The dirt cars are parked…
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