EDSON, AB – For the first time in almost a decade a brand new Super Late Model is being built for Team NPP.  The racing arm of Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd., based in Edson, Alberta, has tapped Alien Race Cars in Victoria, British Columbia to hand build the 125mph machine.  The exterior will have the familiar red and white paint scheme but that’s where the similarities with the old car end.  “It will have state of the art parts,” says Alien Race Cars president Ted Zerbin, “the car will be more current than what’s being run now.”  The new Team NPP #81 Super Late Model will also be run on a Hamke Race Cars chassis.  Hamke, based in Moorseville, North Carolina, is one of the most successful racing businesses in North America.  “When the competition has better and current equipment, it’s hard to be competitive some times.”

BRAND NEW TEAM NPP #81 SUPER LATE MODEL

Darrell Midgley is keeping a close eye on the build.  “The car is coming along nicely.  It’s going to be as good as anyone has got on the track today.  Everything is brand new from the ground up thanks to Dwight (from Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd.).”  The Sidney, British Columbia driver has two top-ten finishes this season in the decade-old Team NPP #81 Dodge.  “The car we ran earlier this year was brand new back in 2008.  We’re pretty lucky to have that kind of shelf life with a race car.  It’s a good testament to Ted (at Alien Race Cars) as well as the quality of the build.”  Midgley, the president of Victoria, British Columbia’s Western Speedway, plans on shaking down his brand new Super Late Model next month.  “I hope by the end of September we’ll be able to put some laps on it here (in Victoria).”

FIRST NEW TEAM NPP #81 SLM IN A DECADE

Midgley begins his fall and winter race schedule south of the border in October with back to back race weekends.  October 20th and 21st is The Senators Cup SLM event on the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  This race is followed by a one-night Super Late Model race at Tucson Speedway in Arizona on October 28th.  “I’m hoping the car will roll off the trailer (in Las Vegas) and be pretty close to where we need it to be.”  An on-track practice session for competitors takes place in Las Vegas on October 19th.