SEASON OPENER POSTPONED
EDMONTON, AB. – Race teams with the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series will have to wait one more week before they get to go racing again. Below normal temperatures and excessive moisture from Tuesdays massive snow storm have forced Castrol Raceway officials to postpone the 2010 season opener to Saturday, May 15th.
(photo taken May 6th)
“It doesn’t surprise me one bit,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “there were two foot snow drifts at the track after the storm. Right now there is a bit of a lake on the front straight and the pits are a muddy mess.”
(photo taken May 6th)
This is the fifth season in a row that the scheduled season opener has been postponed at Edmonton’s Castrol Raceway..
LUCAS SLICK MIST 2010 SEASON OPENER (TAKE II)
Saturday, May 15th @ Castrol Raceway
Gates – 4:00PM
Racing – 6:00PM