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WHITECOURT DRIVER CLINCHES 07 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
EDMONTON, AB – Saturday night’s freak hailstorm at Castrol Raceway, which handed the 2007 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series championship to British Columbia’s Jason Beaulieu, also sealed the deal for driver Paul Grundberg. The Whitecourt, Alberta driver clinched the 2007 NPP Rookie of the Year title. “We’ve had a pretty good year,” says Grundberg…
Read More$85,000 IN POINTS FUND MONEY STILL UP FOR GRABS
EDMONTON, AB – The $100,000 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series wraps up its 7th consecutive season of race action this weekend at Castrol Raceway. The 2007 Series Champion would like to end his season the way he started it back in May. “I wouldn’t mind winning the last race of the year,” exclaims Jason…
Read MoreBEAULIEU WRAPS UP CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON WITH A VICTORY
EDMONTON, AB – The $100,000 Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series wrapped up its 7th season of race action on September 22nd. Heading into the final race at Castrol Raceway there was no mystery as to who would be the 2007 Champion. Jason Beaulieu clinched that honor while sitting in the pits two weeks ago…
Read MoreAWARDS NIGHT FOR NPP SERIES DRIVERS
DEVON, AB – Competitors from all racing divisions at Edmonton’s Castrol Raceway gathered to celebrate the 2007 race season and honor the champions on Saturday, November 3rd. Close to 400 people were in attendance. The awards ceremony was held at a banquet facility a short ten minute drive from where the season wrapped just a…
Read MoreALL WEATHER WINDOWS ON BOARD FOR 2008
EDMONTON, AB – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. Late Model Series is pleased to announce that All Weather Windows will once again be a major supporter in 2008. “The NPP Series is proud to be affiliated with Canada’s largest private window company,” says Series announcer Gord Craig, “the company is also celebrating its 30 year…
Read More2008 NPP SERIES SCHEDULE RELEASED
EDMONTON, AB – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. Late Model Series is pleased to announce its 2008 racing schedule. A record seven race tracks are on the NPP Series schedule for the upcoming season. Castrol Raceway will once again be the home track for Canada’s richest ‘short track’ series. The run for the 2008 NPP…
Read MoreNPP SERIES CHEER ON YOUNG RACERS
STONY PLAIN, AB – The official start of the race season is still several months away but that did not stop the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series from being an encouragement to many young racers. The 2008 Awana Grand Prix was held Saturday, February 2nd at the East Parkland Bible Church in Stony Plain,…
Read MoreNPP GOES TO NAIT
EDMONTON, AB – The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series made a pit stop this week at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Television and Radio Arts class. NPP Series announcer/media relations director Gord Craig talked to the class about the Series and his career in the local radio and television industry. “It was an…
Read MoreKENNINGTON QUALIFIES IN DAYTONA
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The start of the NPP Late Model Series season is still two months away. On Friday afternoon, about 4,600 kilometers from Edmonton, Alberta, a Northern Provincial Pipelines sponsored #81 Dodge was turning some heads. Canadian DJ Kennington overcame long odds to qualify for Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly Busch Series) race…
Read MoreKENNINGTON SURVIVES GRUELING WEEK OF RACING
PHOENIX, AZ – Despite a damaged race car, Canada’s DJ Kennington managed to finish a respectable 29th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday. The race featured a record 13 yellow flags, one of which flew on lap number two when Kennington got caught up in a multi car crash. “I had slowed my car…
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