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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

GREEN FLAG, GREEN FLAG - 2011 Season Opener

By Gord Craig

EDMONTON, AB - The countdown to the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series 2011 season opener continues. “I cannot remember a more anticipated season opener than this one,” says NPP Series announcer Gord Craig, “race fans in Lethbridge are in for an incredible show.”  This is the second time in the last three years that Bridge County Raceway has been the host track for the NPP season opener on the May long weekend.  At the 2009 season opener in Lethbridge, British Columbia’s Darrell Midgley and Jason Beaulieu won the Saturday and Sunday night Feature events.  Midgley, the 2009 NPP Series Champion says a bad night at the track is not an option. “All drivers want to start the season with a victory.  It’s a momentum builder that’s for sure.  Hopefully we can get the #14 Dodge to victory lane.”  
#14 DARRELL MIDGLEY AND #46JASON BEAULIEU LOOK TO CONTINUE SUCCESSFUL STREAK IN LETHBRIDGE
 Meanwhile Beaulieu, the 2007 NPP Series Champion has history on his side heading into the long weekend event in Southern Alberta.  “Lethbridge has been a pretty good track for us to race at,” says the Campbell River, British Columbia driver, “it’s a big, fast, fun race track.  I know there are going to be a few guys gunning for me because of my past successes.”  Jason Beaulieu has won five out of the nine NPP Series Feature events competed at Bridge County Raceway dating back to the 2006 season.   

PAST LETHBRIDGE FEATURE WINNERS
June 27th, 2009            Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, BC
May 17th, 2009             Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, BC
May 16th, 2009             Darrell Midgley, Sidney, BC
July 19th, 2008             Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, BC
May 31st, 2008             Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, BC
September 2nd, 2007    Kevin Wheeler, Whitecourt, Alberta
September 1st, 2007     Dwight Kennedy, Edson, Alberta
July 21st, 2007              Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, BC 
June 3rd, 2006              Dwight Kennedy, Edson, Alberta