EDMONTON, AB – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series kicks off its 15th consecutive season tonight in Edmonton, Alberta. This is the 5th consecutive year that Castrol Raceway has hosted the season opener of the NPP Late Model Series. Since 2001 the NPP Series has seen 9 different drivers win the first race of…

EDMONTON, AB – Hot, dry conditions greeted race teams of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series on the weekend. Despite the scorching temperatures, winless droughts came to an end for two drivers. Darrell Midgley overcame difficult track conditions Saturday night to win the NPP Series season opener at Castrol Raceway. This was Midgley’s first…

EDMONTON, AB – Last year’s season championship was decided by just 28 points making it the fifth closest points battle in the history of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. Early indications are ‘pointing’ towards yet another close battle for the 2015 season championship. Shawn Kennedy leads Darrell Midgley by just one point in…

EDMONTON, AB – It’s a word that racers and fans never want to hear on a race day. That word is rain. When clouds begin to build on a hot Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoon, often there are more glances skyward than towards race cars in the pits. Over the years the Northern Provincial Pipelines…

EDMONTON, AB – Feature winners in the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series are receiving a little added decoration for their race cars in 2015. Custom feature win decals have been designed and will accompany the big trophy handed out to the top driver on race nights. “These aren’t the generic, mass produced stickers that…

EDMONTON, AB – Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series race teams hit the track this weekend for the first time since May. Defending season champion Mark Miller knows that having another off-night is not an option. “There are a lot of great teams in this Series,” says the Calgary, Alberta driver, “we don’t like bringing…

EDMONTON, AB – Race #2 of the 2015 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series season goes tonight at Edmonton, Alberta’s Castrol Raceway. Edson, Alberta’s Shawn Kennedy holds a one point lead over Sidney, British Columbia’s Darrell Midgley in the NPP Series Championship point standings. Midgley won the season opening Feature last month. Kennedy finished second…

EDMONTON, AB – Despite a constant challenge in the Feature from defending season champion Mark Miller and two-time NPP Series champion Dwight Kennedy, Darrell Midgley managed to lead all laps to win the Saturday night Feature in Edmonton. “We ran well all night,” says the driver of the Integra Tire (Edson) #14 Dodge, “in the…

EDMONTON, AB – After two single nights of race action in May and June, teams of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series compete in their first double header race weekend of the 2015 season. Friday and Saturday night (July 3/4) is the Jim Albert Memorial Gold Cup race at Edmonton’s Castrol Raceway. The Gold…