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McIver Throws Green Flag on Mayoralty Race |
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Calgary, AB (April 21, 2010) - In the working class setting of the historical Dominion Bridge steel foundry now part of an urban renewal project called the Ramsay Exchange, Calgary Alderman Ric McIver made it official that he will run for mayor in the upcoming Calgary civic election.
 Motorsport Calgary Rick Francescone (left) and Mel Loewen (center) with Ric McIver at Ric's Block Party Wednesday night
Recently named as Calgary Man of the Year by Consumers’ Choice Institute (Canada), McIver has gained notoriety for voting against city budgets and high profile council initiatives but he is well known in the motorsports community for his unwavering campaign against the city's agenda to close Race City, Calgary's 25 year old motorsports facility.
The event, billed as Ric's Block Party, with an estimated attendance of approximately 1,000 people seemed crowded with the city's business elite.
The 2010 Calgary municipal election will be held Monday, October 18, 2010.
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MRP Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Season |
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Kalispell, MT (April 19, 2010) - Racing at Montana Raceway Park gets underway this Saturday with the annual racers Test, Tune and Chili Feed. Technical officials will be on hand for pre-season inspections and fans are encouraged to attend the all-day event with chili served by MRP staff. All fan-based activities are free of charge including admission to the track's pit area.  20th Anniversary Season includes a visit by NASCAR West series "Our Test and Tune Saturday has been a favorite for many years and we're looking forward to seeing our drivers and fans mingle in a relaxed atmosphere before kicking off 2010 on May 8," said general manager Justin Rody. "We'll have the pits open for free to the fans so a person could walk in and watch their favorite driver while also getting the chance to have lunch on us." Race teams in all divisions will be available to talk with fans and local media about the upcoming season. Wanna Race, the Inland Northwest's source for Legend car, Thunder Roadsters and Bandoleros will be in the pit area providing information on how to get started in the popular classes that are aligned with 600 Racing based in North Carolina. "We'll also have schedules, souvenir items and information about ticket packages available at this weekend's event," Rody added. The 20th Anniversary of Montana Raceway Park and its signature event, the Coors Light Montana 200 are just some of the highlights to an incredible season of activities at the Flathead Valley's only professional sporting venue. New for this season will be a stop on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West set for August 7. |
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Sundberg Answers May Day for South Sound Race |
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Seattle, WA (April 14, 2010) – Officials with the ASA Northwest Late Model Tour in conjunction with South Sound Speedway and International Parking Management (IPM) have agreed to host an event on May 1, 2010 on the historic 3/8th mile located near Tenino, Wash.  #7 Sundberg and IPM to sponsor May 1st ASA Late Model event at South Sound “Butch and I are excited to have the race back on the schedule and it will be a great show for all the fans” said Nick Behn of South Sound Speedway. Placing the event back to the 2010 schedule was important for the continued growth of the Northwest Tour, added Competition Director, Jerry Losch. “We’re pleased with this sudden change to our schedule and will work hard as a team to bring the best show possible to South Sound. It’s been many years since the Northwest Tour has raced in Tenino and we look forward to being there to help the track kick off the month of May,” Losch said. Series and track officials are not the only ones looking forward to a return to South Sound, added IPM owner, Mark Sundberg. “(My wife) Tracy and I are excited to debut the brand new IPM Ford Fusion for this race and I can’t wait to get back behind the wheel,” Sundberg said. Long-term success of a regional super late model series was one reason behind IPM’s sponsorship of the race, Sundberg added. “Late Model Racing in the Northwest is going through several challenges right now and we can’t afford to have races cancelled. It’s not good for the drivers, series’, racetracks and most importantly the fans,” he said. Ticket information for the IPM 125 is available on South Sound Speedway’s website, www.southsoundspeedway.com or by calling (360) 858-1464. To learn more about the ASA Northwest Late Model Tour log onto www.asanorthwestlatemodeltour.com Based out of Seattle, Washington, International Parking Management currently operates over 30 parking locations in the Seattle area and at a variety of different venues including Qwest Field, which is host to the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC. For more information, call 206-254-0811 or send an email to
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. For news and information from the ASA NW Tour visit www.asanwlatemodeltour.com and for South Sound Speedway visit www.southsoundspeedway.com.
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Grand Opening, Vegas Style |
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 Canadian Baby Grand Stockcars pictured at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in May 2009
The Calgary-based touring stockcar series will run a feature race on Saturday night and two feature races on Sunday afternoon on the 3/8-mile asphalt oval as part of The Bullring's Spring Shootout weekend.
Alberta and BC teams along with West Coast US cars will be up against 2009 champion Cameron Hayley who dominated the event last season wheeling the #24 Cabinets by Hayley Chevrolet Monte Carlo to two victories and a 2nd place in the tough triple header opening round.
The Baby Grand series opens their Canadian season May 22 at Edmonton Internation Raceway and will visit Vernon, BC in June, a special Saturday (Kalispell) and Sunday (Polson) doubleheader in Montana on the July 4th holiday weekend, Regina, SK in July, Medicine Hat, AB in August and make their first ever visit to Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon, SK on the 4th of September.
Practice goes today at 4pm with racing on Saturday at 7pm and a Sunday matinee starting at 1pm. Full details on the Las Vegas Motorspeedway website.
Git-r-done, Vegas style, guys!
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Car Show Season Selling Speed |
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The 2010 Car Show season is still raising the pulse of motorsport ethusiasts as Western Canada waits for the green flag to drop on the new racing season. This past weekend the 50th annual Draggins Rod & Custom Car Show showcased cars from the Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association.
 Super Late Model cars #1 Shannon Harding (top) and #5 Jeff Reimer at the Draggins Car Show in Saskatoon
The new look #5 Wolfecroft Signs Dodge Charger and Super Late Model driver Jeff Wild Thing Reimer were flying the flag for Dakota Dunes Casino and their expanded 2010 corporate partnership as the title partner for the Western Canadian Super Late Model Championship Series.
Up next is the Powerama Motoring Expo at the Edmonton Expo Centre (formerly the Northlands AgriCom) in Edmonton, AB April 23rd through April 25th.
Regina, SK area motorheads can watch for the Majestics Car Club 44th annual car show the same weekend.
The Super Late Model cars will switch venues to the asphalt tracks of Western Canada for the opening of the highly anticipated 2010 season with NASCAR Late Models on track on May 8th at Edmonton International Raceway and the first look at the ASA Northwest Late Model Tour at the newly named MOTOPLEX Speedway + Event Park in Vernon, BC on May 15th.
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