Casey’s Singing!!!!
Casey Leblanc to Sing at Irving Oil 250
Photo courtesy of
www.ctv.ca
August 29th -
Fredericton – NBIS is pleased to announce that Casey LeBlanc will be
performing at the Irving Oil 250 on Sunday, September
3rd. She will be
performing between the afternoon racing and the start of the Irving Oil 250.
The Nackawic resident inspired
New Brunswickers last year with when she moved through the rounds of Canadian
Idol, eventually reaching the top 5 spot in Canada. During her run, the 69
sportsman team piloted by 5-time champion Brian Gillespie encouraged the
singer from their hometown by placing a “Vote for Casey” decal on their car
and reminding NBIS fans each and every week to support Casey.
The team is also known as the
Nackawic Nite Train, as Casey moved further into the competition, they
eventually renamed the team “The Casey Express”. As a result of the all of the
#69 team’s efforts, Casey eventually made her way to NBIS during last year’s
Speedweekend to thank her many fans.
Casey’s singing career has
blossomed since last year, forming a group called Braided with fellow former
season 3 contestants Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury. Their first album was
released on Tuesday, August 1st, 2006. Their first single entitled "A Little
Bit Closer" was released to radio on June 15th, 2006. LeBlanc opened for Alan
Jackson at the Country Rocks the Hill concert at Magnetic Hill, Moncton on
Aug. 19. Casey will be available for autographs.
The Irving Oil
250
The 2006
Irving Oil 250 will take place on Sunday, September 3rd, 2006 and will be the
highlight of the fourth annual Speedweekend. The event will showcase the NBIS
CARQUEST Pro Stocks against the best of the Eastern Canada and New England.
The purse for 2006 will be over $60,000 with a guaranteed $15,000 to the event
winner and possible winner’s cheque of $27,500. Three years ago, the late
Scott Fraser took home a record $25,400 including lap money.
Only six years old, the event as grown in crowd,
atmosphere, and car count every year since its inception. Over 7,500 people
attended the 2005 event to break attendance records at Canada’s Fastest Short
Track. A record 39 pro stock cars, including several Maine drivers, attempted
to qualify for 28 spots on the starting grid. Visit
www.nbisonline.com/250 for more info.
Speedweekend
Just like the
Irving Oil 250, Speedweekend continues to grow every year with over 12,000
people attending the weekend in 2005. In 2006, the four-day stock car fest is
scheduled for September 1st-4th and includes a corn boil
on Friday night, O’Leary Pontiac Excitement Sportsman 150 race on Saturday
night, the Irving Oil 250 on Sunday, and finishes up with an Enduro 200 on
Monday. While the Irving Oil 250 is the highlight of the racing events, the
weekend has developed into an event on its own with over 400 campers turning
NBIS into a small town over the weekend. It has become the destination of
choice for the region’s stock car fans.
New Brunswick
International Speedway
New Brunswick
International Speedway is Canada’s Fastest Short Track. The 1/3 of a mile
high-banked paved oval features three classes of racing on a weekly basis:
CARQUEST Pro Stocks, Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman, and Coast Tire Street
Stocks. Over 60,000 people are expected to attend over 25 events during the
2006 season. NBIS is located off Highway 7 on Route 660 in Geary, NB, and is
within minutes of Saint John and Fredericton. NBIS can be found online at
www.nbisonline.com
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If
you have any questions, please contact:
NBIS
Office
Phone
506-455-3181
Fax
506-451-7223
Pager
506-462-8116
e-mail:
info@nbisonline.com
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For
Information:
Info:
506-454-RACE (7223)
Web:
www.nbisonline.com
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