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TUCSON, AZ – Team NPP drivers Darrell Midgley and Brandon Carlson kicked off the 2020 race season in the Arizona desert (Jan 24 – 26). Remaining under cover the entire Chilly Willy race weekend at Tucson Speedway was the Team NPP back-up car. It’s a rare occurrence when this car is called into service. “I…
Read MoreHALL OF FAME BOUND
EDMONTON, AB – Longtime sponsor, driver and race team owner Dwight Kennedy is heading to the Western Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. Kennedy, who’s involvement in motorsports spans three decades, joins 35 other nominees that have participated and contributed to Western Canada’s incredible racing scene. The official induction ceremony takes place April 18th in Edmonton,…
Read MoreTRACK TIME IN TUCSON
TUCSON, AZ – Long winters often force Canadian race teams to look south of the border for a place to race. Since 2015, Tucson Speedway has been a home away from home for Team NPP. Darrell Midgley, driver of the Northern Provincial Pipelines #81 Dodge, made his debut appearance in the Arizona desert at the…
Read MoreTOP 5 IN TUCSON
TUCSON, AZ – Darrel Midgley finished fourth Saturday night in the Super Late Model Feature at Tucson Speedway. “It was really an odd race,” says Midgley, “I could not run the bottom (of the track) to save my life. The car just wouldn’t turn. It was so weird.” Midgley kicked off the night by qualifying third in…
Read MoreNPP PACE CAR FINALE’
EDMONTON, AB – A familiar sight for motorsports fans in Alberta is no more. The pace car of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has officially been retired. The decommissioning of the 2014 Dodge Charger was completed on Friday, March 27th. The car is now back to stock appearance. The NPP Late Model Series unveiled…
Read MoreRED FLAG CONTINUES
EDSON, AB – Team Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. remains parked thanks to Coronavirus. More than three months has passed since Team NPP’s last on-track appearance. Darrell Midgley drove the #81 Dodge to a 4th place finish at Tucson Speedway back on March 14th. Jason Frost and Lane Zerbin have yet to turn a wheel in 2020. …
Read MoreBACK TO GREEN?
VICTORIA, BC – The last competitive, on-track race event for Team NPP was back on March 14th. Darrell Midgley drove the Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. #81 Super Late Model to a 4th place finish at Tucson Speedway. Thanks to Coronavirus, non-essential travel between Canada and the United States was imposed on March 21st. Racetracks were…
Read MoreLETS GO RACING!
VICTORIA, BC – After being awarded the prestigious 2019 Chamber of Commerce ‘Best Entertainment Destination’ award last November, Western Speedway was set to begin an ambitious 2020 race season back in the spring. Unfortunately, Coronavirus shut down much of North America. Race tracks shut down temporarily and the engines of race teams were silenced. “Nobody…
Read MoreFROST 6th, MIDGLEY 7th, CARLSON VICTORIOUS!
VICTORIA, BC – Part-time Team NPP driver Brandon Carlson won his first Canada 200 Late Model event at Western Speedway Sunday night. With two left wheels on the grass, Carlson muscled past race leader and fellow Team NPP driver Darrell Midgley on lap 194 and drove on to victory. The Canada 200, first run in…
Read MoreINVITATION ACCEPTED
PENTICTON, BC – Penticton, British Columbia is home to beautiful lakes, beaches and of course rolling vineyards. The Okanagan community is also home to Penticton Speedway and the 2020 Late Model Invitational this Thanksgiving Long Weekend. Some of the best Late Model competitors in British Columbia will go fender to fender on the 1/4 mile…
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