NEWS
WIN SOME, WIN SOME MORE
EDMONTON, AB – Veteran oval racer Darrell Midgley has put together an amazing winning streak that has never been accomplished before in the 15 year history of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. The Sidney, British Columbia driver led all laps in the Friday and Saturday night Features at Castrol Raceway to win his…
Read MoreCHECK ENGINE LIGHT
EDMONTON, AB – Three engines expirations in one weekend is major cause for concern for several race teams of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. Shawn Kennedy’s championship hopes for 2015 all but evaporated when he lost two engines at the 2015 Jim Albert Memorial Gold Cup two-day race weekend. Kennedy was leading the…
Read MoreWANTED: BONUS POINTS
EDMONTON, AB (July 22) – Darrell Midgley not only leads the 2015 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series point standings, he also leads all drivers in bonus points earned this season. NPP Series bonus points are awarded for positions gained in all Dash races and for laps lead in Feature events. With four consecutive Feature…
Read MoreNO RACING = LONG WEEKEND
EDMONTON, AB – In its 15 season history, Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series teams have only competed on the August long weekend a total of five times [9 races]. Current NPP Series point leader Darrell Midgley has competed in three of those race weekends. His best finish was a third on Night #1 of…
Read MoreITS BEEN MODIFIED
EDSON, AB – Whether at the local level (NPP Late Model Series in Alberta) or the upper echelons of NASCAR, the Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. logo has emblazoned many race cars over the years. In 2015 a brand new car entered the racing stable of Dwight Kennedy, owner of Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd.…
Read MorePACKING IT IN
EDMONTON, AB – Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. has been a proud sponsor and supporter of motorsports in the province of Alberta for over twenty years. Head to the dirt track at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta and one will clearly see the ‘support’ end of the sponsorship spectrum. Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. owns a fleet…
Read MoreNPP SEAT & CAR SHUFFLE
EDSON, AB – Two-time NPP Series Champion Dwight Kennedy is hanging up the helmet for the remainder of the 2015 race season. Kennedy leads all active drivers with 151 race starts in the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series and has not missed a race since the 2010 season. “We are just swamped at work,”…
Read MoreLIGHTS OUT IN RIMBEY
RIMBEY, AB – You can’t blame Central Alberta Raceways track officials for being a little concerned but as the old saying goes: The show must go on! Portable lighting, which illuminated the 3/8 mile clay/dirt oval track for the first time last year, has suddenly become unavailable for the final four night races of the…
Read MoreRACEDAY: RIMBEY, ALBERTA
RIMBEY, AB (August 22) – For only the second time in the 15 year history of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series, two Feature events will be run during a single race night. This scheduling twist is courtesy Friday nights rainout at Central Alberta Raceways. Track officials in Rimbey, Alberta have given the go…
Read MoreBIG WINS FOR MIDGLEY & MILLER
RIMBEY, AB – Friday nights rainout at Central Alberta Raceways set the stage for a wild Saturday night event where point leader Darrell Midgley saw his amazing winning streak continue and then come to a dramatic halt on the same night. Two Feature events would be run the same race night for only the second…
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