EDMONTON, AB. (July 31) - It was memorable and history making night for Western Canadian race fans and for drivers of the Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series. Navigating dry slick track conditions, Concord, North Carolina's Kenny Schrader held off a late race charge by Hartford, Ohio's Dave Blaney and grabbed the checkered flag at the inaugural Race of Champions event at Castrol Raceway. Schrader becomes the first American driver to win a NPP Late Model Series Feature. Schrader actually swept the race night winning his Qualifying Heat and the 'A' Dash race. "The cars were fantastic," says the driver of the All Weather Windows #52 Dodge, "Blaney and I had a wonderful time and so did Sterling and Michael. Just a lot of fun. A lot of good race fans here [Edmonton]." Both Schrader and Blaney ran the full NPP Late Model Series race format Wednesday night in Edmonton.
