EMCO & NOEL DOWLER SET TO RETURN IN 2012

January 31, 2012. Sherwood Park, Alberta’s Noel Dowler, driver of the#5 EMCO Dodge and EMCO Corporation have reached a multiyear partnership agreement that will see Dowler competing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2012 and beyond. Following a successful rookie season in 2011 Dowler looks forward to taking the next step in his career this coming season as he competes in the entire NCATS season in a DJK Racing prepared car.

With the progress the #5 EMCO Dodge team and Noel Dowler made during their rookie season there is plenty of reason to be excited about the future. “I‘m really pleased to have this partnership with EMCO” said Dowler. “We came together last year and planned on competing in only a select number of events. When we found ourselves in the hunt for rookie of the year we added the final few races to the schedule and it’s been building from there. The confidence EMCO have shown in our group with this commitment is a huge boost for our team” he stated.

Area Manager for EMCO Corporation Graham Faulder is excited to have this long term agreement with Noel Dowler to participate in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. “At EMCO we are very pleased to be aligned with the Noel Dowler Jr # 5 car for the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. It’s a great opportunity to grow our customer relationships at various NASCAR events across the county. NASCAR continues to grow in popularity and EMCO is excited about expanding our market presence along with closed wheel racing in Canada.

“The Apollo Motorsports Team had an excellent first year. The Team and young Noel Dowler learned allot during the season, and they were great ambassadors for our employees and customers. We look forward to 2012 and will be in the winner's circle when Noel gets win # 1.”

Noel Dowler’s racing season will begin in a few short weeks as the team is traveling to compete during Speedweeks at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. “We have a car that DJ Kennington has been preparing for us to race” said Dowler. “It’s a great opportunity to get some more experience against some good competition before the NCATS season begins” he added.

The 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series begins May 20^th at Mosport International Raceway and features 12 events from coast to coast including races during the Edmonton Indy weekend and the NASCAR Nationwide event in Montreal. For more information about Noel Dowler Jr. log onto www.apollomotorsports.ca

Attached Photo: Noel Dowler in the #5 EMCO Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal

Photo Credit: Joe Hamilton

Preparation Begins For 2012 Season for Dillon Sallows and DKD Racing; Team to Participate in Local Car Show in March

By Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design

As the 2012 racing season quickly approaches, preparation is well underway in the DKD Racing shop, as they get ready for an exciting new year. After a breakout year in 2011 that produced his first feature win, Dillon Sallows is anxious to get back on the track and build on their success from last year.

Before the racing season gets underway in April, several off-track events are on the horizon as the annual Frontenac Mall Car Show in Kingston, Ontario is set for March 22^nd to March 24^th. Cars will enter the mall on March 21^st and will last throughout the weekend. The final day of the show also overlaps with the banquet for Mohawk International Raceway (MIR). The following week is the Cornwall Motor Speedway banquet. Sallows will be honoured for his sixth place finish in points at Cornwall and seventh place finish in points at MIR.

“I really enjoy the car show at the mall. It is a great opportunity to meet with the race fans, as well as other people at the mall that may have never seen our type of racing before”, says Sallows. “The banquets are also a lot of fun, as we get together with our fellow racers who we haven’t seen since October”.

Once the car shows and banquets are over, the 2012 racing season will be underway. Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park hosts a practice session on April 14^th and 15^th, and will open their season on April 21^st. MIR and Cornwall have not yet released their opening dates, but are typically slated for mid-May.

“I am really looking forward to getting the season started. We have a brand new body on the car with just a few laps at Syracuse on it, and we are ready to going for another year”.

Dillon plans to race at Mohawk International Raceway, as well as Cornwall Speedway in 2012, and also hopes to attend the occasional race at Brockville and Can Am this year as time permits. At the end of the year, the team plans to make their return to Super DIRT Week in Syracuse.

Sponsorship opportunities are available with DKD Racing. The team is currently seeking sponsorships to help with the cost of a new GM Crate Motor as their primary motor blew up at the end of the 2011 season. Please contact Dallas Sallows at hockey4kids@hotmail.com to discuss how sponsoring our race team can benefit your company.

Sallows, who operates his race team with his parents, Dallas and Kim Sallows races under the banner on DKD Racing, the initials of each family member. In addition to the C & B Enterprises sponsorship for 2012, DKD Racing will also have an impressive list of sponsors that include Erin & Buggo, Shortall’s Sand & Gravel, Unity Savings, Pat Roger’s Towing, Alex McCoy Plumbing and Heating, The W.I.P.P. Restaurant, Hollingsworth Supply Services, Finish Line Web Design, and Megaly’s General Store.

For more information on Dillon Sallows and the DKD Racing team, please visit our website, www.dillonsallows.com.

Excel Tower Service Racing Announces Charlie Sandercock as Driver for Upcoming World of Outlaw Late Model Events in the Sunshine State

By Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design

The 2012 racing season is coming up quickly for Greg Belyea and his Excel Tower Service Racing team. After making the decision to start the season in February and join the World of Outlaws Late Models for their events in Florida, the team has now announced that fellow competitor and friend Charlie Sandercock will take the reigns on the familiar Excel Tower Service car for a stretch of nine races in 10 nights.

The team will depart for the sunshine state in mid-February and the first stop will be at Bubba’s Raceway Park in Ocala Florida. The track is open for practice on Wednesday, February 15^th and will be followed by three exciting nights of World of Outlaw Late Model racing. When the action stops in Ocala, the team will then travel through the state of Florida during the only off day on the tour on Sunday, February 19^th. The racing will pick up the following day at Volusia County Speedway for three nights of racing with the UMP sanctioned Late Models, followed by two more nights at the same venue with the World of Outlaw Late Models on February 23^rd and 25^th. The 24^th of February will be another UMP Late Model event.

“We are very excited to travel down to Florida this year and follow the World of Outlaw Late Model schedule while we are here”, says team owner and usual driver Greg Belyea who is stepping out of car in favor of fellow competitor Charlie Sandercock, who battled Belyea for the Brighton Speedway championship through the final week of the 2011 season. “We are going to give Charlie a chance to see what he can do with the open motor car, and are very excited to have him on board”.

Sandercock will pilot the Excel Tower Racing entry with his own familiar number 57 adorning the side of the car. Sandercock adapted quickly to the Late Model division over the past two seasons after running a Canadian Modified at his home track, Brighton Speedway previously.

“It will be a lot of fun to get away to Florida in February and go racing”, adds Belyea. “We made the trip a few years ago, and we learned a lot, and I feel that we are much more prepared this time around. We know it will be a really competitive field down there, and hopefully we can have a good outing with Charlie in the car. It will be a long stretch of racing, but it will be a great way to start of the season”.

For more information on Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Service racing team, please visit our website, www.exceltowerracing.com. You can follow along during the Florida trip for nightly race results, photos and more.