Llinyn Crwydro'r tonnau o frwdfrydedd at Daytona

Crwydro'r tonnau o frwdfrydedd at Daytona

Cymuned, Noddwyr yn anfon Minnesota Champ i ddigwyddiad DIS
DAYTONA DRAETH, FLA. — Gallai gyrrwr Model Hwyr Minnesota Adam Royle ystyried prynu bwrdd syrffio o un o siopau blaen Môr yr Iwerydd ar hyd Traeth Enwocaf y Byd yr wythnos nesaf. Y rheswm am hynny yw ei fod yn marchogaeth ton o frwdfrydedd tuag at Battle UNOH Yn The Beach yn Daytona International Speedway ar Chwefror. 18.
Cynhelir y digwyddiad blwyddyn gyntaf mawreddog ar hirgrwn .4 milltir ar y cefn yn DIS. Mae dau ddiwrnod o rasio yn dechrau Chwefror. 18 gyda nodwedd Model Hwyr Cyfres NasCAR Whelen 150 lap. Mae Cyfres NASCAR K&N Pro a Teithiau Addasedig NASCAR Whelen yn cymryd drosodd y trac ar gyfer nodweddion 150 lap ar Chwefror. 19. Bydd pob adran yn cystadlu mewn llechi llawn o ddigwyddiadau rhagarweiniol.
I'w wneud i Daytona, profodd Royle, 31, o Lonsdale, Minn., sail o gefnogaeth gan ei gymunedau rasio lleol o amgylch Elko (Minn.) Speedway a Raceway Park yn Shakopee, Minn. Gwerthodd ffrind 10 nawdd car hyd yn hyn. Cynhaliwyd budd-dal codi arian. Mae cefnogwyr NASCAR ardal Minneapolis y tu ôl iddo.
"Cawsom barti mawr ym Mar Chwaraeon Tailgaters i lawr y stryd ar Ion. 26 a daeth dros 200 o bobl allan ar ei gyfer," meddai Royle. "Roedd pobl o'n i ddim yn meddwl oedd cefnogwyr fy un i wedi dod allan i'n cefnogi ni. Cawsom rafflau a gwerthwyd crysau-t. Roedd yn eithaf cyffrous gweld bod llawer o bobl. Roedden nhw'n helpu llawer.
"Ar ôl ras olaf y flwyddyn yn Elko, gosodais fy meddwl ar fynd i'r Battle At The Beach," meddai Royle. "Nid bob dydd y gallwch ddweud eich bod yn mynd i gystadlu yn Daytona International Speedway. I ni gyrwyr Model Hwyr, mae hynny'n eithaf cŵl. Rhaid inni ddiolch i NASCAR, Prifysgol Northorllewinol Ohio a'r ffordd gyflym o roi hyn at ei gilydd."
Mae gan Royle fan cychwyn dan glo yn nodwedd Model Hwyr NASCAR sy'n arwain diwrnod cyntaf y digwyddiadau trac byr NASCAR cyntaf erioed yn "Canolfan Rasio'r Byd." Cafodd y 10 gorffeniad uchaf yn ras pwyntiau cenedlaethol Cyfres NasCAR Whelen All-Americanaidd 2012 fan cychwyn "dan glo" yn y prif ddigwyddiad. Gosododd Royle nawfed mewn pwyntiau.
"Rydyn ni'n edrych ymlaen at rasio gyda gwr o rannau eraill o'r wlad rydyn ni wedi bod yn cystadlu â nhw mewn pwyntiau," meddai Royle. "Bydd hi'n cŵl cwrdd â'r gwŷr yna."
Enillodd Royle ei drydedd bencampwriaeth gwladwriaeth Minnesota NASCAR yn 2012 gyda record o saith buddugoliaeth, 16 o'r pump uchaf a'r 18 uchaf yn 18 yn dechrau. Er na enillodd bencampwriaeth trac y llynedd, mae ganddo dri theitl Model Hwyr gyrfa ym Mharc Raceway.
Mae cefnogaeth a nawdd y cefnogwyr yn hanfodol i ymdrech Royle. Mae ei daith unffordd 1,500 milltir o Lonsdale i Daytona Beach yn cynnwys teithio ar gyfrannau o 10 o Briffyrdd Rhyng-wladol.
"Dyma'r daith hiraf i ni ei wneud erioed i ras," meddai, gan ychwanegu y bydd yn gadael am Draeth Daytona ar Chwefror. "Ry'n ni wedi arfer rasio pum munud o'n cartref. Mae Dyddtona 24 awr o'i gartref. Rydym yn dod â'r holl rannau sbâr y gallai fod eu hangen arnom. Ar ôl y Frwydr rydym yn gobeithio cyfnewid moduron a mynd i New Smyrna Speedway i rasio."
Ymunodd New Smyrna Speedway yn ddiweddar â Chyfres All-Americanaidd NASCAR Whelen. Mae'r ffwrn balmant hanner milltir o uchder yn cynnal ei 47fed digwyddiad "Cyfres y Byd o Rasio Ceir Stoc Asffalt" Chwefror. 15-23. Bydd y digwyddiadau'n cael eu cymeradwyo gan NASCAR gyda Modelau Uwch Hwyr fel Is-adran NASCAR I. Yn ystod digwyddiadau Cyfres y Byd Smyrna, bydd gyrwyr Model Uwch-Hwyr a drwyddedwyd gan NASCAR o bob rhan o'r genedl yn derbyn pwyntiau Cyfres All-Americanaidd NASCAR Whelen ar gyfer pob gorffeniad nodwedd. Bydd pob adran arall a noddwyd gan NASCAR yn New Smyrna ym mis Chwefror yn derbyn pwyntiau Is-adran Derfynol NASCAR.
Ailwampiodd Royle ei chassis Pathfinder Ford Fusion i'w baratoi ar gyfer The Battle At The Beach. Yn y cyfamser, roedd y cyfaill Mike "Lumpy" Lemke yn brysur yn denu noddwyr. Maent yn cynnwys cylchgrawn Circle Track, Cylchgrawn Muscle Mustangs a Fast Fords, Ford Racing, Al Kul Reiddiaduron, Ffans Ultra Cool Brake, Crane Ignition, Tân Cold, Ffermydd Chiak, Ysgol Gyrru Truck Interstate, a Dimitris Bar &Grill. Mae tad y gyrrwr Jarry Royle yn brif griw.
Rhaid i'r 10 gyrrwr Model Hwyr "dan glo" gystadlu o hyd yn y rasys gwres i benderfynu ble y byddant yn dechrau'r nodwedd. Bydd rasys gwres yn cael eu hau gan gyflymder y gornchwiglen gyflymaf ym mhob un o'r arferion terfynol a byddant yn cael eu dilyn gan atyniad arbennig i bennu safleoedd cychwyn un drwy bedwar ar gyfer enillwyr y ras wres. Os oes angen, mae ras cyfle olaf ar gael i gwblhau'r maes 34 car.

Royle Rides Wave Of Enthusiasm To Daytona

Community, Sponsors Send Minnesota Champ To DIS Event
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Minnesota Late Model driver Adam Royle might consider buying a surf board from one of the Atlantic Ocean-front shops along The World’s Most Famous Beach next week. That’s because he’s riding a wave of enthusiasm toward the UNOH Battle At The Beach at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 18.
The prestigious first-year event takes place on a .4-mile oval on the backstretch at DIS. Two days of racing begin Feb. 18 with a 150-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model feature. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours take over the track for 150-lap features on Feb. 19. All divisions will compete in full slates of preliminary events.
To make it to Daytona, Royle, 31, of Lonsdale, Minn., experienced a groundswell of support from his local racing communities surrounding Elko (Minn.) Speedway and Raceway Park in Shakopee, Minn. A friend ardently sold 10 car sponsorships so far. A fundraising benefit was held. Minneapolis-area NASCAR fans are behind him.
“We had a big party at Tailgaters Sports Bar down the street on Jan. 26 and more than 200 people turned out for it,” Royle said. “People I didn’t think were fans of mine came out to support us. We had raffles and sold t-shirts. It was pretty exciting to see that many people. They helped a lot.
“After the last race of the year at Elko I set my mind on going to the Battle At The Beach,” Royle said. “It’s not every day you can say you’re going to compete at Daytona International Speedway. For us Late Model drivers, that’s pretty cool. We need to thank NASCAR, the University of Northwestern Ohio and the speedway for putting this together.”
Royle has a locked-in starting spot in the NASCAR Late Model feature that headlines the first day of the first-ever NASCAR short track events at “The World Center of Racing.” The top 10 finishers in the 2012 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national point race received a “locked-in” starting spot in the main event. Royle placed ninth in points.
“We’re looking forward to racing with guys from other parts of the country we’ve been competing with in points,” Royle said. “It’ll be cool to meet those guys.”
Royle won his third Minnesota NASCAR state championship in 2012 with a record of seven wins, 16 top fives and 18 top 10s in 18 starts. While he did not win a track championship last year, he holds three career Late Model titles at Raceway Park.
The fan support and sponsorship are vital to Royle’s effort. His 1,500-mile one-way trip from Lonsdale to Daytona Beach includes travel on portions of 10 Interstate Highways.
“This is the longest haul we’ve ever made to a race,” he said, adding he’ll depart for Daytona Beach on Feb. 14. “We’re used to racing five minutes from home. Daytona is 24 hours from home. We’re bringing all the spare parts we might need. After the Battle we hope to swap motors and go to New Smyrna Speedway to race.”
New Smyrna Speedway recently joined the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. The half-mile high-banked paved oval hosts its 47th annual “World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing” events Feb. 15-23. The events will be NASCAR-sanctioned with Super Late Models as NASCAR Division I. During New Smyrna’s World Series events NASCAR-licensed Super Late Model drivers from across the nation will receive NASCAR Whelen All-American Series points for each feature finish. All other NASCAR-sanctioned divisions at New Smyrna in February will receive NASCAR Finalist Division points.
Royle revamped his Pathfinder chassis Ford Fusion to prepare it for The Battle At The Beach. Meanwhile, friend Mike “Lumpy” Lemke was busy attracting sponsors. They include Circle Track magazine, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine, Ford Racing, Al Kul Radiators, Ultra Cool Brake Fans, Crane Ignition, Cold Fire, Chiak Farms, Interstate Truck Driving School, and Dimitris Bar & Grill. The driver’s dad Jarry Royle is crew chief.
The top 10 “locked-in” Late Model drivers must still compete in the heat races to determine where they’ll start the feature. Heat races will be seeded by fastest lap speeds in each of the final practices and will be followed by a special draw to determine starting positions one through four for the heat race winners. If necessary, a last chance race is available to complete the 34-car field.