LATEST NEWS
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TUCSON, AZ (January 16 @ 9:10pm) - Huge problems for Darrell Midgley in the #81 Dodge at Tucson Speedway. "We blew up an engine!" Things then went from bad to worse for the Sidney, British Columbia driver. "We put the spare in and then lost one of the valves." Midgley missed Friday nights 50-lap Feature. "We're so far behind the eight ball. Its not very fun right now. We took one of the heads to a machine shop to have it repaired." Midgley is optimistic his car will be ready in time for at least one practice session Saturday afternoon and then Chilly Willy qualifying. "So much stuff can still creep up. Its just one minute at a time."
Brandon Carlson's Chilly Willy race weekend has started off extremely strong. The Victoria, British Columbia driver finished 4th Friday night in his 50-lap Feature. "There are a lot of hitters here from the Snowball Derby and we're able to hang in there with them." Carlson started the Friday night Feature in third. "We took the green and then fell back to 6th but fought our way back to 4th. All in all it was a good night." Carlson looks to keep the momentum going Saturday in his Shockwave #14 Chevrolet. "We need to qualify well and have a strong Saturday night Feature. We need a decent starting spot for Sundays race."
ARIZONA AWAITS
EDSON, AB (January 10) – Team Northern Provincial Pipelines kicks off its 2026 race season with a visit to the Copper State. The 2026 Chilly Willy, featuring Super Late Models, runs January 16th to 18th at Tucson Speedway. Brandon Carlson and Darrell Midgley will be looking for a decent showing in their Super Late Models on the 3/8 mile paved oval southeast of Tucson, Arizona. This year’s event is extra special as Northern Provincial Pipelines is a presenting sponsor of the 2026 Chilly Willy event. Leaders of Lap 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 149 will receive a $1,000US bonus from NPP.
The 2026 Winter Nationals at Central Arizona Raceway features 10-nights of IMCA Modified racing. This event begins January 21st and wraps-up January 31st. Lane Zerbin will be making his Arizona and Winter Nationals debut in his #81 IMCA Modified.
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