Bridgewater, NH. -- Dan Douville and the Douville Racing Team
are proud to announce a partnership with car owner Mike Kondrat.
Over the off-season Dan and Mike began talks of an alliance
which will allow the
7 Time Dirt Modified Champion an opportunity to wheel
a high powered Winged 360 Sprint Car this season on the
Sprint Cars of New England Racing Series (SCoNE).
Douville will join the Kondrat Kustoms Team as driver
and will be responsible
for the weekly set-up and maintenance of the car. "I am extremely excited to have this opportunity to
be Mike's driver and teammate.
His experience and resources will be extremely helpful in my transition from driving
the full bodied heavy modified to the lightning quick Sprint Car!" stated Dan.
Kondrat has owned and driven dirt sprint cars since 2002 and has been instrumental in SCoNE's improvement over the past few seasons, helping guide the infant club to a full field of cars and a complete 17 Event schedule in 2010. Dan is supplying a Kondrat Kustom rebuilt Chevrolet engine to the effort, while Mike is providing a fresh Eagle Chassis car for the upcoming season. "This is a very good situation for me, I retired as an owner of my own team after the 2007 season, because I was spending too much time and money away from my family, now with Mike's help, I can focus on my family and enjoy racing with a great group of guys!" said Dan.
The Douville/Kondrat alliance will be ready to follow the extremely competitive SCoNE Series visiting 3 different tracks equally throughout the 17 race schedule. Dan will reunite with former crewmembers, Dennis Douville, Paul Blaisdell, Chris Downs, Bert Hoyt, Mike Sargent and Danny Tucker. "I consider myself to be very fortunate to have so many good people that want to be a part of what Mike and I have going on, I plan to do the best job possible for them".
Things are coming together at the shop right now,
Douville and Kondrat plan on unveiling the car's color scheme
at a Benefit Racing Party on Saturday March 13th,
inside the Train Depot in Tilton, New Hampshire.
The party will be open to the public,
with a SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE of New England Racing Legend,
Fox Television Star and Nascar Pit Reporter DICK BERGGREN.
Mr. Berggren will be signing autographs starting at 5pm,
then a question and answer session will follow at 6:30.
A spaghetti dinner will be served
and a bench racing session to wrap up the evening.
Additional confirmed attendees include numerous SCoNE members
and drivers including Mike Kondrat, also Mr. Lew Boyd
owner of Coastal181 Racing Books
and the NEW Track Promoter Mike Rivers of Big Daddy's Speedbowl
in Wentworth NH
(formally known as The Legion Speedway).
All will be available to say hello & provide information to all in attendance. Additional participation from other regional tracks and businesses will be anounced as they confirm their involvement.
Other party attractions including a special 7x-KID-PIT area
for the young racers in attendance, a video display of racings past will run continously and a silent auction of various racing memorialbelia and specialty items will be available for bid! Come and meet Dick,
get your racing fix, have a nice dinner
and get rev'ed up for the upcoming season!
Log onto the SCoNE website (nesprintcars.com) for a complete schedule and any changes. You can also keep up with the Douville Racing Team on our Facebook page (Douville Racing) or the soon to be release douvilleracing.com website.
Dan also would like to thank his previous sponsors for their support: Coastal181.com Racing Books,
Happy Valley Hookers Halibut & Salt Water Salmon Fishing Charters in Happy Valley Alaska,
HC Colby & Son,
Meredith Harley Davidson,
Jim Thomas Jr Chipping and Logging,
Irwin Motors
and Sideways Racing.
SATURDAY MARCH 13TH, 2010
Come see new SCoNE driver Dan Douvulle,
the 7x Sprint Car &
meet New England Racing Legend
and Fox TV,
NASCAR Pit Reporter
Dick Berggren
