EDMONTON, AB – Western Canada’s toughest racing Series on the dirt has updated its extensive library of race results and statistics. “Two-years ago we launched our on-line stats and results section,” exclaims Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series announcer Gord Craig, “we’ve now expanded that section to include track-by-track statistics. We’ve also released a NPP Series records page and the drivers that hold these various records.” Since the first official season back in 2001, a total of 108 drivers have strapped themselves into a NPP Late Model and challenged for the checkered flag. Craig says acknowledging all drivers is important. “Whether a driver has competed in one or a one-hundred events, they are part of NPP Series history.”

The NPP Series has competed at 12 different race venues since 2001. “We have fond memories from all the tracks we’ve run at over the years. We are also proud to keep alive [through our records] the names of several race tracks that unfortunately have ceased operating.” With current NPP Series results and statistics (2001 – 2014) up to date, officials continue to search for pre-NPP Series results. “This is going to be a little bit more tough,” admits Craig, “the NPP Series has roots which date back to 1994.

Finding all the pre-NPP Series race results remains a work in progress.” The 15th consecutive season of race action from the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series is still four months away. The 2015 season opener is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 23rd at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.

Select NPP Series records.
Most NPP Series starts – Dwight Kennedy (Edson, AB) 147
Consecutive NPP Series starts – Ken Clark (Edson, AB) 83
Most Feature wins – Trevor Emond (Leduc, AB) 38
Most Edmonton Feature wins – Trevor Emond 27
Most Heat race wins – Dwight Kennedy 58
Most Edmonton Heat race wins – Dwight Kennedy 49
Consecutive Feature wins (multiple tracks) – Kevin Wheeler (Whitecourt, AB) 5
Most Feature wins in a single season – Trevor Emond 7 (2003 season)

Select NPP Series firsts.
First NPP Series Feature winner – Larry Simpson (Valemount, BC) – May 19, 2001
First NPP Series Feature winner in Sask. – Bruce Broughton (Stony Plain, AB) – Aug. 5, 2006
First NPP Series Feature winner in USA – Paul Grundberg (Whitecourt, AB) – Aug. 30th, 2008
First NPP Series Feature winner in BC – Trevor Emond (Leduc, AB) – Aug. 4, 2012
First American to win NPP Series Feature – Ken Schrader (Concord, NC) – July 31, 2013

2015 NPP SERIES TENTATIVE RACE DATES
May 2 – Edmonton test ‘n’ tune
May 23 – Edmonton, Alberta
June 27 – Edmonton, Alberta
July 3 – Edmonton, Alberta
July 4 – Edmonton, Alberta
July xx – tba
August xx – tba
August xx – tba
August xx – tba
September xx – tba
September xx – tba

At least two races to be run in Rimbey in 2015. If all goes well at least two races to be run in Southern Alberta in 2015.