TD BankNorth 250 Winner Enters Irving Oil 250

Whorff’s Going from North Carolina to New Brunswick

 

August 28^th - Fredericton – Jeremie and Bill Whorff, the father and son combination that finished 1-2 at this year’s storied TD BankNorth 250 at Oxford Plains in Maine, have announced that they will be attending the Irving Oil 250 that will take place at New Brunswick International Speedway on September 2^nd, 2006. The appearance will mark the Whorff’s first ever appearance at the New Brunswick facility and represent the end of a long tour of the eastern seaboard.

With only five weekly pro stock victories under his cap, the 22-year old Jeremie was considered a longshot to place well in the TD BankNorth 250 much less win (http://www.oxfordplains.com/results_wrs_073006.htm), but he rose to the top in a very competitive field that included NASCAR veterans Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, J.J. Yeley, Ricky Craven and Northeastern US legends Ben and Mike Rowe, Sam Sessions, Dave Dion, and 2005 Irving Oil Winner Scott Chubbuck. Whorff finished nearly three seconds ahead if his 44-year old dad and has been on a tear lately, winning the weekly pro stock event at Oxford on August 12^th.

The Whorff’s will arrive in Fredericton after an extended tour of the eastern seaboard having competed at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina this past weekend. The Whorff Motorsports team lent NASCAR’s Jeremy Mayfield a ride for a PASS South sanctioned event and Jeremie drove his own car to a seventh place finish.

The Whorff’s join a growing list of probable entries for the Irving Oil 250 that includes NASCAR’s Johnny Benson and Busch East veteran Brad Leighton in addition to past Irving Oil 250 champions Dave O’Blenis, Shawn Tucker, Kirk Thibeau, and Chubbuck.

Jeremie will become the third Oxford 250 winner in the history of the NBIS event to make the trek to New Brunswick, joining Dave Dion (winner - 1975, 1985, 1992) and Scott Robbins (winner - 2002). The Whorffs also become the second father-son combination to race in the history of the event following New Brunswickers Bill and Lonnie Sommerville (2001 and 2002).

The Irving Oil 250 Presented by Coca Cola is part of Speedweekend (September 1^st-4^th) and will showcase the NBIS CARQUEST Pro Stocks against the best pro stocks of the Eastern Canada and the New England. It is billed as the Largest Racing Event in Atlantic Canada with a purse OVER $60,000 with a possible winner’s cheque of $28,500. This includes a guaranteed $15,000 to the event winner. Initial estimates have the expected car in the area of 35-40 pro stocks from the Maritimes and Maine.

 

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 1^st-4^th 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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