TEAM NPP TRIPLE PLAY
VICTORIA, BC – For the first-time since 2004, Super Late Models make their return to Westshore Motorsports Park. Team Northern Provincial Pipelines is playing a major role in this weekend’s Arbutus RV Western 150. Team NPP will field three Super Late Models this Friday and Saturday night. Darrell Midgley gets behind the wheel of the Team NPP #81 Super Late Model. Jason Frost will race the 81F Team NPP Super Late Model. Special guest driver Hershel McGriff Jr. will drive the Team NPP #18 Super Late Model. Grand Marshal of the race weekend is NASCAR Legend Hershel McGriff. McGriff Sr. was just inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame back in May. McGriff has a racing career that dates back to 1954, NASCAR’s inaugural year. McGriff Sr. also won the 1974 and 1976 Canada 150 events at Westshore Motorsports Park (formerly Western Speedway). Darrell Midgley won back to back Canada 150 races in his Super Late Model in 1998 and 1999.
July 22nd, 2022
BREAKING!!
Brandon Carlson has entered a fourth NPP branded Super Late Model for this weekends Arbutus RV Western RV 150. Carlson’s personal race car features a throwback paint scheme that Team NPP owner Dwight Kennedy used in his pavement and early dirt racing days. The car made its public debut at open practice on Thursday. The #81C is the same number Carlson uses when he competes in the Team NPP Super Late Model in Tucson, Arizona during the winter months. This ‘temporary’ number will be used instead of #14 which is Carlson’s regular car number at Westshore Motorsports Park.
UPDATE: JULY 22, 2022
>> NIGHT #1 TEAM NPP QUALIFYING
19 cars timed in Friday evening at Westshore Motorsports Park. Darrell Midgley qualified the Northern Provincial Pipelines #81 Dodge in the #1 spot. Brandon Carlson qualified in 3rd. Jason Frost grabbed 6th quick. Hershel McGriff Jr. qualified 15th in a car he’s never raced before. The Artubus RV Western 150 Super Late Model race goes Saturday night.
1) 16.305 #81 Darrell Midgley – Sidney, BC
3) 16.340 #81C Brandon Carlson – Victoria, BC (-0.035)
6) 16.613 #81F Jason Frost – Victoria, BC (-0.308)
15)17.030 #18 Hershel McGriff Jr – Vail, Arizona (-0.725)
-TOP 5-
1) 16.305 #81 Darrell Midgley – Sidney, BC
2) 16.326 #33 Dave Hemrich – Delta, BC
3) 16.340 #81C Brandon Carlson – Victoria, BC
4) 16.589 #41 Spencer Carlson – Victoria, BC
5) 16.608 #22 Mike Haslam – Victoria, BC