Edson, Alberta - The Northern Provincial Pipelines Late Model Series has released its tentative schedule for the 2016 race season.

Castrol Raceway, Central Alberta Raceways and Dinosaur Downs Speedway will each host a NPP Series championship points events this upcoming season. The 16th consecutive season of NPP Late Model Series race action starts Saturday, May 28th at Edmonton's Castrol Raceway. Two weeks later, NPP Series drivers will compete at Central Alberta Raceways. This June 10th and 11th appearance is one of two schedule weekend races at the Rimbey, Alberta facility for NPP Series race teams in 2016.

Central Alberta Raceways will also host the NPP Series Championship weekend on September 24th and 25th. Dinosaur Downs Speedway in Drumheller, Alberta is back on the schedule for the 2016 race season. The NPP Late Model Series will be the support class to the IMCA Modifieds which will be competing in their annual Southern Alberta Raptor Run. NPP Series teams return to Castrol Raceway for three consecutive race events in the month of August.

Saturday, August 13th will be the second and final one-night race event of the season. Two weeks later, on Friday and Saturday August 26 and 27, the NPP Late Model Series is back in Edmonton, Alberta for a two-night show. The Gold Cup Sprint Car event moves to the last weekend of August this season. The NPP Late Model has been the support class to Canada's oldest running open wheel event since the 1999 season.

2016 Tentative Oval Schedule:

Saturday, May 28 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Friday, June 10 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways
Saturday, June 11 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways
Friday, July 1 DRUMHELLER - Dinosaur Downs Speedway
Saturday, July 2 DRUMHELLER - Dinosaur Downs Speedway
Saturday, August 13 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Friday, August 26 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Saturday, August 27 EDMONTON - Castrol Raceway
Saturday, September 24 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways
Sunday, September 25 RIMBEY - Central Alberta Raceways

Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd., based in Edson, Alberta, is the title sponsor of the NPP Late Model Series which brings big league racing to motorsport fans in Western Canada. 2016 Season starts in May.