EDMONTON, AB. – With a favorable weather forecast in place for this Saturday, the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series kicks off its 10th season of racing action at their home track for the first time since 2005. “Since the very first season back in 2001, we have always scheduled our first race of the season at Castrol Raceway,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “unfortunately the weather has not cut us a break the past few years.” Race fans at Bridge County Raceway in Lethbridge (2009), Rocky Mountain Raceway Park in Okotoks (2008), Drumheller’s Hidden Valley Motorsports Park (2007) and Rimbey’s Central Alberta Raceways (2006) have all hosted a NPP Series season opening race. In past years NPP Series officials had scheduled only one Edmonton race date before the May long weekend. “This year we scheduled back to back Saturday events in Edmonton (May 8th & 15th) anticipating one of those dates would be affected by the weather. We guessed correctly.” The Lucas Slick Mist Season Opener and the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series Chase for the Championship begins Saturday, May 15th at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.

PAST SEASON OPENER WINNERS
2009– Darrell Midgley (Lethbridge)
2008– Dwight Kennedy (Okotoks)
2007– Jason Beaulieu (Drumheller)
2006– Trevor Emond (Rimbey)
2005– Jason Beaulieu (Edmonton)
2004– Trevor Emond (Edmonton)
2003– Feature Cancelled due to SNOW!**(Edmonton)
2002– Larry Simpson (Edmonton)
2001– Larry Simpson (Edmonton)
**Heat races completed. Snow began to fall before Feature started.

CASTROL RACEWAY
Edmonton, Alberta

> SATURDAY, MAY 15th
Gates @ 4:00pm
Racing @ 6:00pm