NPP Late Model Series Season Opener at Home Track

HOME TRACK SEASON OPENER

EDMONTON, AB. – With a favourable weather forecast in place for this Saturday, the Northern Provincial Pipelines (NPP) Late Model Series kicks off its 10th season of racing action at their home track for the first time since 2005.
“Since the very first season back in 2001, we have always scheduled our first race of the year at Castrol Raceway,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig. “Unfortunately the weather has not cut us a break the past few years.”

Race fans at Bridge County Raceway in Lethbridge (2009), Rocky Mountain Raceway Park in Okotoks (2008), Drumheller’s Hidden Valley Motorsports Park (2007) and Rimbey’s Central Alberta Raceways (2006) have all hosted a NPP Series season opening race courtesy the weather. In past years NPP Series officials had scheduled only one Edmonton race date before the May long weekend.

“This year we scheduled back to back Saturday events in Edmonton anticipating one of those dates would be affected by the weather. We guessed correctly.” Craig said.

Last weekend’s original season opening race date was postponed. The Lucas Slick Mist Season Opener and the NPP Late Model Series Championship Chase begins May 15 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.