No Less Than 12 Hours Of Open-Wheel Racing As This Year's Edmonton Indy Will Host Two Rounds Of The Firestone Indy Lights Series

Article courtesy of Octane Motorsports

Photographs courtesy of IZOD IndyCar Series

NASCC Eurasia GT Invitational and Canadian Drift Mania Championship

 Also Back on The July 22-24 Racing Program


Edmonton, June 8, 2011 – Future stars of open-wheel racing will have a unique opportunity to display their talent in front of the 2011 Edmonton Indy crowd, as the July 22-24 event at City Centre Airport will feature two rounds of the Firestone Indy Lights Series (FIL). Octane Motorsports Events, promoter of Western Canada’s major auto racing weekend, has also announced the return this year of the NASCC Eurasia GT Invitational and of the Canadian Drift Mania Championship programs.


We are glad to host two rounds of the Firestone Indy Lights Series at this year’s Edmonton Indy, said François Dumontier, President of Octane Motorsports Events. “Our spectators will get a real open-wheel racing treat, no less than 12 hours of track time with IndyCar and Indy Lights racing. It also guarantees the fans a maximum number of entries on the Indy Lights grid. With this doubleheader, coming to Edmonton is now very attractive for teams and drivers. There is going to be good money and lot of points to collect as they will get to challenge our new exciting course twice in one weekend,” also said Dumontier. “Last year, only 13 cars made the field and adding more cars on the track for 2011 means more action for the fans!”


Hosting two rounds of a major open-wheel support series will not be a first for the Edmonton event. For two consecutive years, the Atlantic Championship ran a doubleheader over the weekend. Current AFS Racing car # 17 driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series, Brazilian Raphael Matos collected the two wins in 2007. Canadian James Hinchcliffe, who graduated this season to the IZOD IndyCar Series Newman-Haas Racing team, won last year’s FIL race in Edmonton.


The 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series race will have three Canadian drivers on the grid – Hinchcliffe, Tagliani and Tracy. There has already been two young national hopefuls announced for the Firestone Indy Lights doubleheader including Mikaël Grenier in the O2 Racing Technology car #63 (Québec City, Québec) and David Ostella in the Jensen MotorSport car #16 (Maple, Ontario). At 19, both drivers are in their rookie season in FIL and are respectively 7th and 8th in the standings. So far this year, Grenier earned one Top 5 and four Top 10 positions, while Ostella took one Top 5 and three Top 10 positions.


The NASCC Eurasia GT Invitational has been scheduled for Sunday morning again so Northern Alberta’s sports car drivers will have the opportunity to race in front of the Edmonton Indy crowd. More than 50 cars and drivers in five categories will be on track for this popular race. Drift Mania Canadian Championship will also have the opportunity to try out the new design when these skilled drifters hit the track Friday and Saturday morning.


Tickets are available through the Edmonton Indy box office seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1-855-350-INDY (4639), or online at www.edmontonindy.com. First-class corporate packages and trackside suites are also available for both small and large companies and other groups who wish to attend the event. To make a reservation or to obtain further information on corporate packages, please contact Julie Rioux-Paquette at 1-855-350-4731.


Promoter of the Edmonton Indy, Octane Motorsports Events Inc., is a Canadian corporation and a component of the Octane group of companies, based in Montréal. By virtue of an agreement made with Formula One Administration Limited and Formula 1 World Championship Limited (together the holder of commercialization rights to F1), Octane Racing Group Inc. is the promoter of the FORMULA 1 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX. Under a mandate from Stock-Car Montréal, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation (ISC), Octane Management Inc. is the delegated promoter of the NAPA Auto Parts 200, Presented by Dodge, a round of the NASCAR Nationwide Series.


Photo David Ostella #16 car


Two young national hopefuls will be competing in the Edmonton Indy Firestone Indy Lights doubleheader and one of them is David Ostella in the Jensen MotorSport car #16. At 19, the rookie from Maple, Ontario is 8th in the standings with one Top 5 and three Top 10 positions.

Photo Mikaël Grenier #63 car


Firestone Indy Lights driver Mikaël Grenier in the O2 Racing Technology car #63 is from Québec City. So far this year, the 19-year old rookie sits 7th in the standings. He has earned one Top 5 and four Top 10 positions.


GONZALEZ PICKS UP SECOND E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES WIN OF THE SEASON AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT MOTORSPORTS PARK


NORWALK, Ohio – After qualifying in the top spot to start the day at the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series driver Jose Gonzalez took home the win at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

The Norwalk event marked the fourth race of the 2021 E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service season, and with today’s victory, Gonzalez currently sits second in the points standings. 

His journey to the winner’s circle began when he defeated Alex Laughlin in the opening round. He then took down Mike Castellana in the quarterfinals and later Doug Winters in the semifinal round. It was his 5.723-second pass at 250.09 mph over points leader Brandon Snider.

Snider, the No. 7 seed, defeated Justin Jones, Lyle Barnett and Jerico Balduf en route to his first final round of the season.



The E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service returns to action July 16-18 at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo. 

Final finish order (1-16) at the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The race is the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

PRO MODIFIED:

1. Jose Gonzalez
2. Brandon Snider
3. Jerico Balduf
4. Doug Winters
5. Justin Bond
6. Mike Castellana
7. Lyle Barnett
8. Jim Whiteley
9. Steve Jackson
10. Mike Salinas
11. Eric Latino
12. Justin Jones
13. Alex Laughlin
14. Jeffery Barker
15. Khalid alBalooshi
16. JR Gray.




Sunday's final results from the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The race is the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

Pro Modified:

Jose Gonzalez, Chevy Camaro, 5.723, 250.09 def. Brandon Snider, Chevy Corvette, 5.777, 248.84. 



Final round-by-round results from the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

PRO MODIFIED: 

ROUND ONE:

Jerico Balduf, Chevy Chevelle, 5.880, 244.92 def. Mike Salinas, Chevy Camaro, 5.909, 245.58; Doug Winters, Chevelle, 5.906, 245.76 def. Jeffery Barker, Toyota Camry, 6.057, 219.76; Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 5.795, 248.48 def. Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 5.931, 239.78; Jim Whiteley, Camaro, 5.858, 244.87 def. Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.846, 247.79; Lyle Barnett, Camaro, 5.936, 243.50 def. Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 6.628, 154.07; Brandon Snider, Chevy Corvette, 5.829, 248.52 def. Justin Jones, Corvette, Foul - Red Light; Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.836, 247.88 def. Eric Latino, Camaro, 5.913, 242.45; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.871, 245.23 def. JR Gray, Camaro, 6.712, 199.43;  QUARTERFINALS -- Winters, 5.923, 243.02 def. Whiteley, Foul - Red Light; Snider, 5.819, 247.97 def. Barnett, 6.248, 166.66; Gonzalez, 5.800, 246.89 def. Castellana, 5.847, 246.35; Balduf, 5.862, 244.25 def. Bond, 5.812, 248.66;  SEMIFINALS -- Snider, 5.794, 248.25 def. Balduf, 5.833, 246.21; Gonzalez, 5.752, 248.93 def. Winters, 5.922, 223.14;  FINAL -- Gonzalez, 5.723, 250.09 def. Snider, 5.777, 248.84. 




Point standings (top 10) following the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, the fourth of 12 events in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

Pro Modified:

1. Justin Bond, 328
2. Jose Gonzalez, 322
3. Brandon Snider, 294
4. Steve Jackson, 254
5. Khalid alBalooshi, 204
6. Jeffery Barker, 192
7. Mike Castellana, 177
8. JR Gray, 169
9. Doug Winters, 164
10. Alex Laughlin, 147.

 

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