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Duvall Honored By Oklahoma Gov. Fallin
Track, State NASCAR Crowns Earn Invitation To State CapitolDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A veteran of more than 30 years of dirt track racing received a career high honor Tuesday.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin welcomed 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series state champion Joe Duvall to her state capitol office in Oklahoma City. In addition to the state title, Duvall won the 2011 dirt Modified track championship at the NASCAR-sanctioned Salina (Okla.) Highbanks Speedway.
Carlson Rebounds To Win Rockford Title
Overcomes Winless Streak To Join Elite GroupDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Carlson attained one of the nation’s toughest-to-win pavement Late Model division track championships in 2011. He became only the sixth different driver in 25 seasons to take the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series title at Rockford (Ill.) Speedway while snagging the 2011 NASCAR Illinois state championship, as well.
Carlson worked his way through the ups and downs of the racing season that included a winless streak of more than a month.
Helliwell Repeats As New Hampshire Champ
Earned Fourth Track Title At Lee Despite Division ChangeDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Driver Wayne Helliwell Jr. thrived in 2011 despite a major change in his NASCAR Home Track’s featured division.
Helliwell, 34, of Dover, N.H., won his fourth consecutive NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track championship at Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway in 2011. His most recent track title was accompanied by his second consecutive NASCAR state championship.
Ranger Returns For Third Title Run
Go Canada Racing To Become GC Motorsports InternationalToronto - Effective February 15, 2012 Go Canada Racing will become GC Motorsports International (GCMI). “The name change is a result of numerous developments in the offseason and more clearly represents our company, our partners, drivers and sponsors going forward,” said team owner Steve Meehan.
Quesnelle Caps Barrie Return With Titles
Family History At Ontario Oval Is A Point Of PrideDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ron Quesnelle returned to Barrie (Ont.) Speedway three years ago so he could enjoy the unity of his family’s racing efforts. He steadily climbed to the top of the NASCAR Late Model division and reaped the rewards of success in 2011. He won his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track and provincial championships.
Haslam Honors Tenn. Champion Monteith
Meeting Governor "Awesome Experience" For First-Time ChampDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam congratulated 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series state champion Nate Monteith of Blountville in his Tennessee State Capital office Wednesday afternoon.
Haslam invited Monteith to Nashville to congratulate him on his NASCAR state championship and 2011 NASCAR Late Model track championship at Kingsport (Tenn.) Speedway. Monteith was accompanied by his dad Don.
Rodgers Wins Beech Ridge Title In Close Race
Emerges From Trio Of Contenders For Division ChampionshipDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bill Rodgers won the closest NASCAR Pro Series division point race in the 63-year history of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in 2011. The margin of a single point gained Rogers, 47, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track championship. He also won the 2011 NASCAR state championship.
Leighton Maintains Position Among Elite
Neb. champ finishes in top 10 for third straight seasonDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bill Leighton Jr. scored a top-10 position in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national top 500 for the third consecutive year in 2011.
Herbst Claims Wisconsin And LaCrosse Titles
Motivated By Single-Point Championship Loss In 2010DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — J. Herbst was a man on a mission at LaCrosse (Wis.) Fairgrounds Speedway in 2011. He hit his marks by winning his second NASCAR Late Model division track championship and first NASCAR state championship at the .625-mile paved oval.
“We met all the goals we set after losing the 2010 championship (to Shawn Pfaff) by one point,” Herbst said. “The whole crew set out to achieve those goals. It wasn’t just me.
Iowa Governor Branstad Salutes Glendenning
First Time NASCAR Champion Enjoys Time With Popular GovernorDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Popular five-term Iowa Governor Terry Branstad congratulated his state’s 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series champion Paul Glendenning Thursday afternoon.
En route to the Iowa championship, Glendenning also won his first NASCAR dirt Late Model track championship at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa in 2011. Ray Houck, ACS competition director, accompanied Glendenning to the state capital building in Des Moines.
NASCAR, Rev Racing Announce 2012 Team
NASCAR Drive For Diversity Initiative Building Off Historic SeasonDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR and Rev Racing announced today the six drivers that will compete for Rev Racing in the 2012 season. The announcement was made during the preseason NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway stop at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, where the drivers were introduced.
Rev Racing, formerly known as Revolution Racing, operates under the ownership of Max Siegel and will field four teams in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and two teams in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
Canaan Joins Whelen All-American Series
Late Models Highlight Saturday Night Show at NH OvalDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A New Hampshire fairgrounds paved track has joined the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
Canaan Fair Speedway, a .333-mile paved oval, is located in east central New Hampshire’s Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region. It opened in 1996.
“Teaming with Canaan Fair Speedway expands NASCAR’s longtime presence in New Hampshire northward,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. “NASCAR has gained a great track with great participants.”
Evans Rode Orange Chariot Into History
Won Nine Modified Series Titles In Hall Of Fame CareerDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Richard Ernest “Richie” Evans certainly was the face of NASCAR – and modified racing – in the northeast, winning an estimated 475 times in approximately 1,300 starts. It equates to a win in every three starts (a 36.5% clip), something unheard of in modern racing at any level.
Mexico Series 2012 Schedule Announced
Season Highlighted By Night Race In Mexico CityDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – OCESA announced today the 2012 NASCAR Mexico Series schedule that marks the series’ ninth season overall and sixth under the NASCAR banner.
The slate includes 14 races at eight different tracks and gets underway on Sunday, March 25 on the road course at Monterrey and concludes on Sunday, Nov. 11 in Mexico City.
Final Look Back At 2011
Replays of Banquet Webcasts Now Available For ViewingDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With the 2012 race season just around the corner, a final look at 2011 is now available.
For those unable to attend the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Banquet and/or NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards Gala held last December in the Grand Ballroom of the Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center within the NASCAR Hall of Fame complex, here is an opportunity to view these tremendous events. Or, perhaps, those in attendance would like to relive the many magical moments.
