For Immediate Release

Lucas Oil Can-Am Midget Racing Club Inc.

“The racing world has lost one of the best. Harry Macy, Kenmore, NY, Original Founding Member, Car Owner and Racer Extraordinaire of TQ #9, and former President of the Can-Am Midget Racing Club passed away last night. ‘Brother Harry’ will be missed. A terrible loss for the Can-Am Midget Racing Club and all the TQ Midget racers of the Northeast. He was an inspiration to us all.  Our Deepest Sympathies goes out to his wife, Gloria, and his entire family.

Our hearts are heavy, RIP Harry.” …Ken Lorenz, President, Can-Am Midget Racing Club Inc.

Awaiting funeral arrangements.

Photos…1.  Harry Macy and Ken Lorenz

2.  Harry Macy’s car wins Lancaster Open

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -  May 20, 2012 – (Varney, ON) – Sophomore driver Jake ‘The Juicebox’ Ott (#60) of Ayr stole the lead from defending Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup champion Shawn McGlynn (#81) of Kitchener, with 30 laps to go at Varney Speedway Motorplex on Saturday night and held on to capture his first career with in the tour’s 2013 season opener.

The afternoon started with qualifying and McGlynn was able to post the fastest time, turning the ¼-mile high-banked oval in a track record time of 13.256 seconds, a full half of a second quicker than the existing track record. Tim ‘The Intimidator’ Tolten (#3) of Guelph, qualified second at his home track, with Josh Wood (#66) of London, and Ott also bettering the previous time trial mark. Amanda Connolly (#16) of Aurora, rounded out the top-five.

The top-five qualifiers all met on the front stretch to draw their starting positions during the Lucas Oil Fast Five draw, and everything shook out with Connolly on the pole, and Tolten joining her on the front row. Connolly led early before a lap 13 yellow flag slowed the field, and restarted the front duo in the same order on the restart. Contract ensued during the battle for the lead and the yellow flew again, with more contact under yellow. It knocked both cars from the event.

This turned the lead over to McGlynn who was forced to race Dan Prudhomme (#96) of Thamesford, for the top spot, and on lap 15 Prudhomme seized command, while all eyes were on freshman driver Paul Fothergill (#33) of Dorchester, who had moved from ninth on the grid to second and was on the hunt for the lead. Fothergill passed McGlynn and then was able to get Prudhomme on a subsequent restart to show the way at lap 54. McGlynn was still on the charge and on lap 63 tapped Forthergill before he and Ott drove past. Wood was also able to get past before Fothergill got into the back of him and turned him around second both of them to the back.

Ott was on the charge, and passed the second and third-place cars on the outside before setting the sights on the leader, McGlynn. On the next restart, Jake continued to run well on the high side and moved to the head of the pack. He would survive a pair of restarts in the late going to nail down is first Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup feature win, holding off McGlynn and Prudhomme, who finished third.

In victory lane Ott spoke about his maiden voyage to Lucas Oil Victory Lane, “The car was good in the beginning, and we really wanted to pace ourselves and have lots left at the end, but the pace was very fast. We might have made our night when we were able to takes second and third on the outside. On the restart I was trying to hang back and get a good run, and then we got a good jump. He wasn’t able to run the outside as well as we were. We worked hard and are a lot smarter about our own program after the offseason, and this is a great way to start the year.”

McGlynn admitted that he had a second-place car, “Jake ran me hard into turn three on that last restart and was able to get us. We were spinning the tires late in the trace, and got a few lucky breaks to get up to the front, but weren’t able to pass anyone under green. This is still a good way to start the season, and we’re proud of setting a new track record in qualifying.”

After taking a year off from the tour, Prudhomme’s return to the series resulted in a solid finish, “We were on old tires and our car was still really good. We got into the lead and if it had stayed green at that point we were in great shape, but we were never as good after we lost the lead. We unloaded fast and have a competitive car, and while I wasn’t really a fan of this place early in the night, I’m beginning to like it now.”

Doug Cathcart (#48) of Ottawa, stayed out of trouble and posted a solid fourth-place, while Chad McGlynn (#18) of Kitchener, rounded out the top-five.

Race #1 Results – Varney Speedway – 1. Ott, 2. S. McGlynn, 3. Prudhomme, 4. Cathcart, 5. C. McGlynn.

Standings after 1 of 8 events – 1. McGlynn (104 points), 2. Ott (103), 3. Prudhomme (97), 4. Wood (95), 5. Cathcart (94).

The chase for the Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup will continue on Saturday June eight, as the tour makes their return to Sauble Speedway. The tough ¼-mile

For more information on the Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup Series, Varney Speedway, or Sauble Speedway, please visit www.lucasoilsportsmancup.com, www.varneyspeedwaymotorplex.com, www.saublespeedway.ca, or contact Series Director Dave Alexander at dalexand@sympatico.ca.

Release and Photos by Jamie Maudsley and www.maudsleymotorsports.com.

By Clayton Johns (@cjohnsmedia)

Stroud, Ont. – Brandon Watson (#9 Shear/Barrie Frame and Alignment/Knightworks Design Chevrolet) led all 51 laps of the Lucie Aylwin Memorial presented by North Toronto Auctions at Sunset Speedway en route to victory in the 2013 OSCAAR Super Late Model season opener.

Starting from the pole, Brandon fended off multiple challenges from Derrick Tiemersma (#7 Wayfreight/Spira Chevrolet) and Uncle Glenn Watson (#22 Line-X/Race2way.ca/Rival Office Solutions Chevrolet) to begin the defense of his 2012 championship title.

“It was amazing. The crew did a great job to get the car here. It was great all night, right out of the trailer,” said Watson.

Brandon led by as much as two seconds over Tiemersma during a 32-lap green flag run from lap nine to 41.

Glenn Watson would finish second after using a final restart with eight laps remaining to get by second place runner Tiemersma, who would wind up third.

The 21-car field was slowed for caution six times, including two red flags. The first caution, and subsequent first red flag, came with just one lap complete as Rob Clarke (#49 London Mechanical/JBM Leasing/FLF Racecars Chevrolet) was turned on the backstretch by Shane Maginnis (#03 Budds GMC Chevrolet).

The two were running near the front of the field, and a number of drivers stacked up as a result, including Ethan Courneyea (#71c Jenco Equipment Chevrolet) who ended the incident with the front of his car resting on the hood of John Owen’s #2 (Owen Performance/DVR Masonry Chevrolet). The red flag was displayed as officials lifted Courneyea’s car from Owen’s front end. Both were able to continue.

Charlie Gallant (#40P South Shore Services Chevrolet) was also collected in the mess, his second set of misfortune on the evening, ending his night. Jim Bowman (#63 TMG Mortgages/Remax/Hanover Holidays Chevrolet) was tagged as well in the wreck and did continue before retiring on lap 21.

The second caution of the night came on lap four when Dwayne Baker (#48 Baker Performance Parts Ford) stopped in turn four with a flat right front tire.

Caution came out once more with nine complete for debris before 32 laps of consecutive green flag action. The top-five of Brandon Watson, Tiemersma, Jesse Kennedy (#10 Cameron Crane/Bev’s Auto/Quality Collision Ford), Glenn Watson, and Rob Poole (#45 Visser Farms/Alliston Auto Sales/RA Electrical Chevrolet) maintained their order for the duration of the run.

The real battle was for the seventh spot, between Clarke, Baker, and Maginnis. The trio ran nose to tail and side-by-side for much of the interval, until Maginnis spun in turn four with 41 laps complete. Maginnis appeared to have an oil line break, leading to the spin.

As a result, Maginnis laid oil all the way around the race track, forcing officials to red flag the race again while track crews cleaned up.

On the ensuing restart with ten to go, Brandon surprised many by choosing the outside line for the restart. He made it work to his advantage, despite having to try the restart twice after Tiemersma jumped early on the first attempt.

“I wasn’t really sure what I was going to do coming to the ‘double-up’ sign,” said Brandon. “My car was starting to get tight from the centre and off, so I thought I would be able to keep my momentum on the outside better.”

“The crew left it up to me. It’s a good thing I made the right decision,” joked Brandon.

Jesse Kennedy surrendered his third-place position just prior to the green to change a right-front tire that had gone soft.

The final caution with eight to go came as Gary Passer (#13 Jenco Equipment Chevrolet) got mixed up in turn four, but escaped unscathed. Kennedy ended his night with eight to go, after he lost oil pressure following the restart.

“I noticed just before we took the white the right-front seemed soft,” said Kennedy. “We lost oil pressure. Not sure what that’s about yet, but we’ll try to fix ‘er up and come back next time.”

Clarke would also fail to finish as he lost power under caution on the front stretch and was taken off on the hook.

Brandon chose the outside line for the final restart as well. Tiemersma appeared to spin the tires, allowing fourth-place runner Glenn Watson to make a pass for second on the outside.

Rookie Kevin Cornelius (#17 Halton Crushed Stone/Lee Sand & Gravel/Triplecrete Pontiac) had restarted third, but was pinched behind Tiemersma, falling to fourth. Dealing with a misfire throughout the night, the problem would rear its ugly head in the closing laps as Cornelius fell to seventh.

“On the last restart, I tried to dial some more front break in to it, but my adjuster jammed up, so I had a ton of rear-break going in to the turn on the high-side,” said Cornelius, “it just got away from me.”

Glenn Watson didn’t appear to have anything for nephew Brandon in the closing laps, as the twenty-year-old held on for the first victory of 2013.

Klotz Synthetics Qualifying Heat race winners were Brandon Watson (#9), Rob Clarke (#49), Shane Maginnis (#03), Jesse Kennedy (#10), Glenn Watson (#22), and Derrick Tiemersma (#7).

The OSCAAR Super Late Models are back in action in two weeks on Saturday June 1 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) for round two of the 2013 tour.

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News & Notes

After two wrecks on opening night, Charlie Gallant is expected to miss the series next event at CTMP on June 1.

Despite heavy body damage to start the year, Jim Bowman has said his team will return to action at CTMP, likely with a new body on the car.

After a strong showing in his first ever Super Late Model heat, Brent McLean missed the feature due to an oil pump issue that could not be resolved at the track.

George Wilson, driving for Shane Gowan to start the year, was pitside following the first caution due to a broken drive shaft. The team was able to repair it on pit road in order to finish the race, but three laps down.

Andrew Gresel ran a template body late model to start the season. His outlaw bodied car was not ready to start the season, but he has said it will be finished for CTMP. Cole Powell was the only other driver to run a template body.

Results: Lucie Aylwin Memorial 51 presented by North Toronto Auctions (Sunset Speedway – May 19, 2013) (Starting Position in parentheses)

1. #9 Brandon Watson (1); 2. #22 Glenn Watson (8); 3. #7 Derrick Tiemersma (2); 4. #48 Dwayne Baker (6); 5. #45 Rob Poole (10); 6. #07 Todd Campbell (9); 7. #17 Kevin Cornelius (12); 8. #2 John Owen (13); 9. #73 Cole Powell (16); 10. #00 Wayne Isaacs (21); 11. #42 Tyler Hawn (22); 12. #13 Gary Passer (7); 13. #81 Andrew Gresel (19); 14. #39 George Wilson (14); 15. #10 Jesse Kennedy (5)(DNF); 16. #49 Rob Clarke (3) (DNF); 17. #03 Shane Maginnis (4) (DNF); 18. #63 Jim Bowman (DNF) (18); 19. #71c Ethan Courneyea (20) (DNF); 20. #8 Sean Cronan (11) (DNF); 21. #40P Charlie Gallant (15)(DNF); 22. #15x Brent McLean (DNS); 23. #57 Craig Stevenson (DNS).

The OSCAAR Super Late Model tour is presented by a number of dedicated sponsors throughout Ontario, including: Knightworks Design, Hoosier Racing Tire, Klotz Synthetics Canada, Race2way.ca, Dave Franks Photos, Dickson Printing, Finishline Fabrication, McColl Racing Enterprises, McGunegill Engine Performance, Stefko Racing Engines, VP Racing Fuels, OntarioOval.com, RaceTime Radio, Inside Track Motorsport News, Jenco Equipment, Midas of Orangeville, Reinhart Trailer Sales, North Toronto Auctions, and South Shore Services.

Photos by Eric Uprichard / www.SpeedwayPhoto.ca

By Clayton Johns (@cjohnsmedia)

Stroud, Ont. – Gary McLean (#8 McLean Industrial Design Chevrolet) led the final 18 laps of the North Toronto Auctions 30 to earn his first victory of 2013 on the OSCAAR Modified tour.

McLean took the lead from Matt Barton (#2 MDB Racecars Chevrolet) on a lap 12 restart, and never looked back.

“I love this track. The guys did a super good job of making the car fast,” said Gary McLean. “We didn’t have any practice (before today).”

A pair of heat race wins earned McLean the top-qualifier spot for the redraw process, where he pulled the pole starting position.

Barton, who started third, took the lead from McLean on a lap six restart, using a power move on the outside line of the speedway. He would lead for six laps, until another caution with 12 in the books would put the pair side-by-side once again.

“We were kind of hoping that if we finished mid-pack we would be okay,” said Barton. “We’ll take this. I said on the radio during one caution ‘do you realise we just led laps?’. They told me to get my head back in to the game.”

The difference may have been McLean’s four fresh Hoosiers for the feature, while Barton bolted his on at the start of the night.

The first caution of the night came on lap five when Bobby Tolton (#13 Eloquip/Engines From Hal/Amsoil/California Dave’s Chevrolet) spun in turn one. Tolton had trouble with that end of the race track all night, spinning twice in turn two through the heat races.

It was on this restart that Barton got the better of McLean for the lead.

Caution would fly again on lap 10 as Tolton went around on the backstretch. He would park his car for the night, frustrated by a multitude of different problems. Tolton battled high engine temperatures and a temperamental rad hose all night long.

The race would run green for the final twenty laps. McLean took the lead on lap 12 from Barton, eventually running away, despite an impressive attempt from Barton to retake the lead.

The real battle would be for the second spot between Barton, Davey Terry (#14 Wasteco/Brennan Haulage Toyota) and Brent McLean (#7 Bowmanville Home Building Centre/Pro FX Signs Chevrolet).

The trio engaged in a 15-lap battle for the final two spots on the podium. Barton held down the second spot over Brent McLean with Terry in third. The group approached lap traffic with ten to go. Brent moved to the outside of Barton with a lapped car in sight, pinching the #2 down behind the slower car.

“Gary and I saved our tires for the feature and it sure paid off in the last ten laps,” said Brent McLean. “I used the lapped car as a pic. That’s what you’ve got to do. When they make a mistake, you’ve got to capitalize right away or the opportunity’s gone.”

“Brent just did a better job reading it than me,” said Barton.

“It’s great to see these guys putting on a challenge,” said Gary McLean. “We’re doing it for fun, that’s the whole deal. Hopefully we can get another half-dozen or so of those guys every week.”

Barton would be forced back to third, but was able to fend off Terry for the remaining five laps to earn the final spot on the podium. David McCullough (#39M Oaks Auto Chevrolet) rounded out the top-five.

Despite a strong run in both heat races, Lane Zardo (#34 Chevrolet) would suffer a DNF in his first OSCAAR modified start, ending his day with five laps remaining.

Heat race winners included Gary McLean (2), Matt Barton, and DaveyTerry.

The OSCAAR Modified tour is back in action in a month’s time at Barrie Speedway on June 15, and will be joined by the OSCAAR Super Late Models.

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News and Notes

Despite making a long haul from Southwestern Ontario, Rob Fennema (#22 Dodge) was unable to start a heat race or the feature due to a malfunctioning starter. Fennema was the only driver to compete with a Dodge engine and, as a result, no other driver had the required part.

Ryan Dick attempted his first career OSCAAR Modified start on Sunday as well. Unfortunately for the #88 team, it didn’t go as planned as he hit the inside wall in his second heat, damaging the left front suspension.

A number of cars are expected to be ready for round two of the 2013 tour, including Chuck Marsh, Max Beyore, Mike Ford, Mike Westwood, Steve Smith, Monty Kelly, and Brian McLean.

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Results: North Toronto Auctions 30 (Sunset Speedway  – May 19, 2013) (Starting Position in Parentheses)

1. #8 Gary McLean (1); 2. #7 Brent McLean (6); 3. #2 Matt Barton (2); 4. #14 Davey Terry (3); 5. #39M David McCullough (7); 6. #11 Dave Osborne (5); 7. #19 Dean Scott (9); 8. #67jr Branden Bullen (10); 9. #34 Lane Zardo (4)(DNF); 10. #13 Bobby Tolton (8)(DNF); 11. #88 Ryan Dick (DNS); 12. #22 Rob Fennema (DNS).

The OSCAAR Modified tour is presented throughout Ontario by a number of dedicated sponsors, including: Knightworks Design, Hoosier Racing Tire, Klotz Synthetics Canada, Race2way.ca, Dave Franks Photos, Dickson Printing, Finishline Fabrication, McColl Racing Enterprises, McGunegill Engine Performance, Stefko Racing Engines, VP Racing Fuels, OntarioOval.com, RaceTime Radio, Inside Track Motorsport News, Jenco Equipment, Midas of Orangeville, Reinhart Trailer Sales, North Toronto Auctions, and South Shore Services.

Photos by Eric Uprichard / www.SpeedwayPhoto.ca

Sunset Speedway, Stroud, ON – May 19, 2013 – by Cindy Lorenz - Corey Moesker took the checkered flag for the second year in a row on the same Victoria Day weekend at Sunset Speedway in the second race of the Lucas Oil Can-Am Midget series. The Lucie Aylwin Memorial Night race on Sunday night ran green to checkered in a blistering pace of 4 minutes and 8 seconds. Moesker, celebrating in Victory Circle with his Dad, thanked Broadway Service and series sponsor Lucas Oil Products for all their continued support. Starting in the 5th spot for this 25 lap feature event, Moesker took the lead on lap 17 and never looked back.

Mack DeMan took the lead at the drop of the green from his outside starting position over hard charger Darren McLennan. Adrian Stahle took third followed by Chris Holman and Moesker. One lap later McLennan got the edge coming out of turn four and took the lead from DeMan, holding it for 3 laps. DeMan held strong and again moved to the front on lap five. Moesker passed Holman and then Stahle to get into the top three. DeMan and McLennan ran side by side lap after lap with DeMan edging out the lead each lap. At the halfway point Moesker motored around McLennan and set sites on DeMan. David Balych, moved into the top five and passed Stahle one lap later for fourth place.

Moesker ran up quickly on DeMan.  The two fought hard for the lead and with Moesker a bit stronger, he took the point and opened up a four car lead. Balych also got around McLennan on the same lap and was now in third place. Holman held on to the top five. The final laps ran off with Moesker holding a commanding lead and taking the checkered flag followed by DeMan, Balych, McLennan and Holman.

Heats were won by DeMan and McLennan and the ‘B’ race was won by Rob Neely.

Final finish for the Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets at Sunset Speedway on May 19, 2013 was…1. COREY MOESKER,  2. Mack DeMan, 3. David Balych, 4. Darren McLennan, 5. Chris Holman, 6. Adrian Stahle, 7. Barry Dunn, 8. Rob Neely, 9. Todd Cresswell, 10. Tom Kyle, 11. Rob DiVenanzo, 12. Adam Racine (R), 13. Tyler Turnbull (R), 14. Cody Winn (R), 15. Dylon Smith (R), 16. Chris Bauman.

Unofficial points for the Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets as of May 19, 2013 are…1. COREY MOESKER…317, 2. David Balych…313, 3. Rob Neely…302, 4. Chris Holman…292, 5. Todd Cresswell…290, 6. Adrian Stahle…271, 7. Mack DeMan…268, 8. Rob DiVenanzo…265, 9. Darren McLennan…252, 10. Barry Dunn…244, 11. Adam Racine (R)…232, 12. Tyler Turnbull (R)…223, 13. Cody Winn (R)…202, 14. Chris Bauman…190, 15. Dylon Smith (R)…177, 16. Tom Kyle…165, 17. Jeff Blackburn…115, 18. Greg Smulders…109, 19. AJ Emms (R)…95, 20. Daniel Bois…91.

The Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets have the next weekend off and return to Flamboro Speedway on June 1st.

Road Course Ace Gets Off To Fast Start In ‘13

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. (May 19, 2013) – Louis-Philippe Dumoulin won the Pinty’s presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 on Sunday in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 action at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Dumoulin, out of Trois-Rivieres, Que., handled all comers on the 2.459-mile road course to pick up his first series career win while leading a race-high 32 laps. The 2011 series rookie of the year had a previous best finish of second last season in his hometown the event – the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres.

After leading four laps early Dumoulin bided his time behind the wheel of his No. 47 WeatherTech.ca/Bellemare Dodge while everyone cycled through pit stops for tires and fuel. He took the lead from fellow Quebecer Martin Roy on Lap 24 and was out front for the rest of the 51-lap affair.

“I’m really proud of my team and the car was great all weekend,” said Dumoulin. “My crew chief Tyler Case was on top of everything and making sure we made the right decisions. We’re really happy to get out first win.”

In three of the six seasons in series history the winner of the season opener has gone on to win the points championship. However, Dumoulin is in just his second full season of Canadian Tire Series competition and the road course specialist will need to prove his mettle on the eight oval track events on the schedule this season.

“I learned quite a bit last year on the ovals, but it’s pretty tough to beat some of these guys,” he said. “This is a good win and we’ll continue to build on it.”

Runner-up Jeff Lapcevich seemed to be within striking distance after taking the white flag, but a bobble in Turn 1 effectively ended his challenge. The result equaled his best series finish established in 2009 at Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, N.S., and helped raise the spirits of the Lapcevich Racing team after Lapcevich’s father passed away unexpectedly in early April.

“Everything with my dad really set us back,” he said. “I wasn’t even sure we were going to come here and I told the team to get everything ready just a couple of weeks ago. They’ve worked extremely hard and I appreciate it.”

On the final lap the veteran Lapcevich tried some gamesmanship to get past Dumoulin.

“I thought maybe I could rattle him, but I just ended up rattling myself,” said the pilot of the No. 76 Tim Hortons Dodge out of Grimsby, Ont. “After that it was over. He would have had to have done something really wrong for me to catch him.”

Jason Hathaway finished third and scored his best Canadian Tire Motorsport Park finish in seven starts on the road course.

“We put a lot of emphasis on our road course program over the offseason and it certainly paid off in running up front most of the day,” Hathaway said.

Defending series champion D.J. Kennington and Robin Buck in fourth and fifth, respectively and Kerry Micks, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular Ty Dillon, Noel Dowler, Trevor Seibert and Brad Graham rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Dillon gained some valuable experience on the track that will host its first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event on Sunday, Sept. 1.

Pole sitter J.R. Fitzpatrick broke a drive shaft early on and finished a disappointing 27th in the 28-car field. He set a track record in Saturday’s qualifying and led the race’s first six laps before the untimely mechanical difficulty.

The race lead was exchanged six times among six drivers while the action was slowed due to caution three times for 13 laps.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 is back in action next on Saturday, June 15 for the EMCO 200 at Delaware (Ont.) Speedway.

Contact:
Shon Sbarra
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
(704) 309-5493
ssbarra@nascar.com

UNOFFICIAL
NASCAR CANDADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by MOBIL 1-Pinty’s presents the Vortex 200 Results
Sunday
At Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (Road Course)
Bowmanville, Ontario
Lap length: 2.459 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (2) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 51 laps, 69.500 mph.
2. (10) Jeff Lapcevich, Grimsby, Ont., Dodge, 51.
3. (11) Jason Hathaway, Dutton, Ont., Dodge, 51.
4. (5) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 51.
5. (7) Robin Buck, Campbellville, Ont., Dodge, 51.
6. (4) Kerry Micks, Mt. Albert, Ont., Ford, 51.
7. (14) Ty Dillon, Welcome, N.C., Chevrolet, 51.
8. (12) Noel Dowler, Sherwood Park, Alta., Dodge, 51.
9. (18) Trevor Seibert, Williams Lake, B.C., Dodge, 51.
10. (17) Brad Graham, Glencoe, Ont., Ford, 51.
11. (21) Ryley Seibert, Williams Lake, B.C., Dodge, 51.
12. (27) Ray Courtemanche Jr., Montreal, Que., Dodge, 51.
13. (24) Hugo Vannini, Repentigny, Que., Ford, 51.
14. (28) David Thorndyke, Oshawa, Ont., Chevrolet, 51.
15. (15) Jason White, Sun Peaks, B.C., Dodge, 51.
16. (22) Ron Beauchamp, Jr., Windsor, Ont., Dodge, 51.
17. (16) Ryan Klutt, Halton Hills, Ont., Chevrolet, 50.
18. (20) Steve Mathews, New Liskeard, Ont., Ford, 49.
19. (8) Peter Klutt, Halton Hills, Ont., Chevrolet, 43, suspension.
20. (13) Martin Roy, Napierville, Que., Dodge, 37, off track.
21. (9) Howie Scannell Jr., Milton, Ont., Dodge, 22, rear end.
22. (26) Larry Jackson, Oakville, Ont., Dodge, 20, off track.
23. (19) Daniel Bois, Bracebridge, Ont., Dodge, 16, rear end.
24. (3) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 12, accident.
25. (23) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Dodge, 11, brakes.
26. (6) Alex Guennette, Terrebonne, Que., Dodge, 10, engine.
27. (1) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Cambridge, Ont., Chevrolet, 7, drive shaft.
28. (25) Derek White, Kahnawake, Que., Chevrolet, 5, engine.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 48 minutes 16 seconds
Margin of Victory: .651 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: J.Fitzpatrick (106.289 mph, 83.286 seconds)
Caution Flags: 3 for 13 laps.
Lead Changes: 6 among 6 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Fitzpatrick 1-6; L. Dumoulin 7-10; S. Steckly 11-12; J. Lapcevich 13-15; T. Seibert 16-21; M. Roy 22-23; L. Dumoulin 24-51.
Standings: 1. L. Dumoulin, 48; 2. J. Lapcevich, 43; 3. J. Hathaway, 41; 4. D. Kennington, 40; 5. R. Buck, 39; 6. K. Micks, 38; 7. T. Dillon, 37; 8. N. Dowler, 36; 9. T. Seibert, 36; 10. B. Graham, 34.
 

Defending Race Winner Picks Up 12th Career Pole

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. (May 18, 2013) – J.R. Fitzpatrick claimed the pole position in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 qualifying on Saturday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for Sunday’s Pinty’s presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200.

Fitzpatrick, out of Ayr, Ontario, established a track record with an 83.286-second lap on the 2.459-mile road course for an average speed of 106.289 mph. It is the 12th career pole for the defending race winner. The 25-year-old has won three straight poles dating back to last season and now holds the all-time series mark for career poles by breaking a three-way tie with Andrew Ranger and Don Thomson Jr. – the current crew chief for Fitzpatrick’s No. 84 Equipment Express Chevrolet.

Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, who was fastest in practice earlier in the day, earned a start from the outside pole position with a qualifying time of 83.503 seconds (106.013 mph).

The third-fastest time was posted by two-time series champion Scott Steckly at 83.828 seconds (105.602 mph). He owned the previous track mark established a season ago at 83.922 seconds (105.484 mph). Kerry Micks (105.098 mph) and defending series champion D.J. Kennington (104.848 mph) qualified fourth and fifth, respectively.

Alex Guennette, Robin Buck, Peter Klutt, Howie Scannell Jr. and Jeff Lapcevich rounded out the top-10 qualifiers.

The Pinty’s presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 is scheduled to take the green flag at 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Live coverage of the race on CTV begins at 1 p.m.

Contact:
Shon Sbarra
Integrated Marketing Communications
(704) 309-5493
ssbarra@nascar.com

Qualifying Results
NASCAR CANDADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by MOBIL 1 – Pinty’s presents the Vortex 200
Race Sunday; Qualifying Saturday
at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (Road Course)
Bowmanville, Ontario
Lap Length: 2.459 miles
1. (84) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Cambridge, Ont., Chevrolet, 106.289
2. (47) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 106.013
3. (22) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 105.602
4. (02) Kerry Micks, Mt. Albert, Ont., Ford, 105.098
5. (17) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 104.848
6. (39) Alex Guennette, Terrebonne, Que., Dodge, 104.802
7. (66) Robin Buck, Campbellville, Ont., Dodge, 104.594
8. (42) Peter Klutt, Halton Hills, Ont., Chevrolet, 104.441
9. (56) Howie Scannell Jr., Milton, Ont., Dodge, 104.377
10. (76) Jeff Lapcevich, Grimsby, Ont., Dodge, 104.348
11. (3) Jason Hathaway, Dutton, Ont., Dodge, 104.329
12. (5) Noel Dowler, Sherwood Park, Alta., Dodge, 103.993
13. (90) Martin Roy, Napierville, Que., Dodge, 103.861
14. (4) Ty Dillon, Welcome, N.C., Chevrolet, 103.278
15. (21) Jason White, Sun Peaks, B.C., Dodge, 103.103
16. (59) Ryan Klutt, Halton Hills, Ont., Chevrolet, 102.904
17. (19) Brad Graham, Glencoe, Ont., Ford, 102.806
18. (69) Trevor Seibert, Williams Lake, B.C., Dodge, 102.417
19. (28) Daniel Bois, Bracebridge, Ont., Dodge, 102.342
20. (15) Steve Mathews, New Liskeard, Ont., Ford, 102.330
21. (09) Ryley Seibert, Williams Lake, B.C., Dodge, 101.421
22. (60) Ron Beauchamp, Jr., Windsor, Ont., Dodge, 101.254
23. (8) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Dodge, 101.241
24. (97) Hugo Vannini, Repentigny, Que., Ford, 100.768
25. (99) Derek White, Kahnawake, Que., Chevrolet, 100.756
26. (98) Larry Jackson, Oakville, Ont., Dodge, 98.705
27. (29) Ray Courtemanche Jr., Montreal, Que., Dodge, 98.171
28. (67) David Thorndyke, Oshawa, Ont., Chevrolet, 97.828
* Rookie of the Year contender

Toronto, Ontario (May 17, 2013) – Entering year five of their relationship, Canadian Tire is pleased to announce that the 2008 and 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion Scott Steckly will continue to sport the triangle on the hood of his vehicle in 2013. The 2008 and 2011 champion will kick-off the season this weekend at the Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. 

“As a proud supporter of motorsports in Canada for nearly 30 years and the Official Automotive Retailer of NASCAR in Canada, we’re dedicated to growing the sport, and supporting both professional and everyday drivers across the country”, said Landon French, Vice President, Sport Partnership, Canadian Tire.  “We are thrilled to announce that two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion Scott Steckly, one of Canada’s most accomplished drivers will once again be part of the Canadian Tire racing family, and wish him the best of luck this season!”

The Canadian Tire Dodge team and Scott Steckly have been working hard to prepare their cars to win races, thrill race fans and compete for the championship.  The team has been testing and fine tuning the cars in preparation for the first race of the season, the Pinty’s Presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, on Victoria Day Weekend.   Steckly holds the track record here with a lap of 1:23.922 set on May 19, 2012.

“We are truly honoured to rev our engine with the Canadian Tire logo on our hood and share the season with fans from coast-to-coast again in 2013”, said #22 driver and team owner Scott Steckly.  “We have had a great relationship with Canadian Tire and we’re excited for continuing that tradition for another year.  They are a terrific partner and we hope to be able to reward their commitment to us with another championship this year.”

For a full schedule of events and ticket information please visit canadiantiremotorsportpark.com

Follow Scott Steckly and the 22 Racing Team on Twitter @ScottSteckly22 and 22racing.ca.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is the only National Championship in Canada.  Twelve events are hosted across the country from Vernon, British Columbia to Antigonish, Nova Scotia with additional stops in Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec.  In 2013 four events will be challenged on road courses and eight on ovals. For more info on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series please visit http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/canadian_tire_series/.

About 22 Racing:

Scott Steckly is the owner and driver of the 22 Racing/Canadian Tire Dodge.  22 Racing also prepare cars for the #47 WeatherTech team of L.P. Dumoulin from Trois Rivieres, QC.  They are located in the small town of Milverton just outside of Stratford, ON.  The race shop houses seven NASCAR Canadian Tire Series cars and has NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Championships in 2008 and 2011 to their credit.  

About Canadian Tire Corporation:

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX:CTC.a) (TSX:CTC) is a Family of Companies that includes Canadian Tire Retail, Partsource, Gas+, FGL Sports (Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, National Sports, Intersport and Atmosphere), Mark’s and Canadian Tire Financial Services.  With more than 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets from coast-to-coast, our primary retail business categories – Automotive, Living, Fixing, Playing and Apparel – are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division. Over 85,000 people are employed across the Canadian Tire enterprise, which was founded in 1922 and remains one of Canada’s most recognized and trusted brands. For more information, visit Corp.CanadianTire.ca. 

Photo Credit:  Joe Hamilton

By Clayton Johns (@cjohnsmedia)

The 2013 edition of the OSCAAR Super Late Model tour is finally upon us, and most fans couldn’t be more excited. This season is one of the most anticipated since the series’ inception in 1990. Much of the reason for the hype surrounds the level of competition. Most enthusiasts believe as many as 15 different drivers have a chance to win on any given night, but that number goes as high as 20.

Sunday marks the second annual Lucie Aylwin Memorial at Sunset Speedway. Lucie was among the victims of the Elliott Lake mall collapse last May. She is described by many as a kind-hearted soul who would take the time to talk to anybody, doing so with a smile on her face.

The memorial race was initiated by her fiancé Gary Gendron, who was a member of George Wilson’s racing crew for the past few seasons. As Gendron explained, Lucie never felt she was above anybody and, as a social worker, was always happy and willing to help in any way she could.  Gendron has created a brand new trophy to be awarded for the first time this weekend. Brandon Watson won the first memorial race in Lucie’s honour.

Reigning series champion Watson (#9) will compete at Autodrome Chaudière (QC) on Saturday before making a ten hour haul in order to be back at Sunset for the opener. The youngster won twice at Sunset last season, his former home track. Uncle Glenn Watson (#22) was shutout of victory lane last year despite seven wins in 2011. He’s especially hungry to get back there in 2013 and will come back with a vengeance.

Jesse Kennedy (#10) and Gary Passer (#13) both won races in 2012 and should be in tight competition for a top-ten finish Sunday evening. Kennedy battled mechanical failures at Sunset last year on a couple of occasions, but is hoping to have rectified those problems.

Shane Gowan (#39) returns to the tour after a one-year hiatus last season. Gowan destroyed the front-end of his car in the first heat of opening night in 2011. Evidently, the Lucas Oil team will hope to go home in one piece to start the year.

Tyler Hawn (#42) will debut a brand new car as well. The Oro Station, Ont. native is beyond excited to pilot the best equipment he has ever owned.  Look for a new paint scheme this year on the Fox’s Bakery Camaro.

Let’s not forget about Rob Clarke (#49) either. Clarke is a five-time champion of the series who won at Delaware last year and Sunset two seasons ago. He will drive a car that has only been raced a half-dozen times and is almost sure to be near the front on opening night .

And what about 2007 champion Derrick Tiemersma (#7)? He will once again feature his traditional white paint scheme. With a championship under his belt, Tiemersma is more interested in finding victory lane this season.

Add Mike Beyore (#54) in to the mix as he looks to solve his engine woes by returning to a McGunigill spec engine.

This season’s rookie class looks as though it will be the most competitive in recent years, and perhaps all time. Former Delaware Speedway regular Andrew Gresel is debuting a completely new car #81. Gresel competed at Daytona Int’l Speedway in February in the competitive ARCA series.

Kevin Cornelius’ #17 is the first ever Super Late Model to come from London, Ont.-based McColl Racing Enterprises. Cornelius knows his way around Sunset, as he was the 2011 Limited Late Model track champion. He should be in contention for a win on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Sean Cronan will make his first OSCAAR start in car #8. Cronan was the 2011 McColl Summer Series champion at Sunset, so he will feel right at home in his first start. Cronan’s car is the same chassis formerly piloted by Jeff Dunford. Terry Snyder remains car owner.

With no clear favourite for the season opener, this Sunday is a race no OSCAAR fan should miss. Spectator gates open at 4:30pm, with the first green flag scheduled to fly at 6pm. Pit gates open at 12:30pm for competitors. The Super Late Models will be joined by the OSCAAR Modifieds and Can-Am TQ Midgets.

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News & Notes

Jeff Dunford has divested his part ownership of the Super Late Model he drove over the past number of seasons. Terry Snyder was the other part owner, buying Dunford out of his portion. Dunford, however, stressed it was not due to any disagreement between he and Snyder. “There were no problems between Terry and I. The decision was purely for financial reasons,” explained Dunford. “I want to thank my friends and competitors for everything over the last few years.” He also stressed he hopes to return to the series in the near future.

Canadian recording artist Lucas Rogerson will perform his rendition of O’Canada this Sunday to open the 2013 OSCAAR Racing season. Rogerson is a long-time member of the Settlers Creek band and is in the process of beginning a new solo career. His first solo album, ‘Streetlights’, is set to release next Wednesday, May 22. It will be available on iTunes and can be pre-ordered now. OSCAAR Modified driver Davey Terry has been instrumental in the process of having Rogerson perform this evening. Despite the friendship, Rogerson has never been to a stock car race. “I’m expecting excitement. I’m excited to see the cars. I never realised how much thought goes in to the cars. I’m excited to see the crowd,” he said. You can check out the duo’s promotional video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ADsrZThXnDk

By Clayton Johns (@cjohnsmedia)

Just one year ago, the OSCAAR Modified tour was preparing for its first ever race at Sunset Speedway. Twelve months later, the tour has grown immensely. Over the course of one season, the series demonstrated its competitive nature to fans all across the province. Three races have been added to this year’s schedule, which has grown to 15 races at seven different tracks.

Sunset will host the modified tour on five separate occasions, including this weekend’s season opener. Gary McLean won both races there last season. He narrowly edged Barry Newman to start the season, and outdueled Davey Terry last September for a Velocity weekend victory. McLean won eight races in total a season ago. McLean would go on to win the inaugural championship and has to be considered a championship favourite again.

Some of Gary’s top competition in 2012 came from relatives Brian and Brent McLean. Uncle Brian won one race at Peterborough last season, while Cousin Brent swept both races at the trio’s former home track of Varney Speedway. Both drivers should be at the front this Sunday.

Davey Terry turned in a trio of impressive performances to end his rookie campaign last year, en route to a rookie-of-the-year title. Terry’s second place finish at Sunset last September was his highest finish. If the #14 Wasteco team can pick up where they left off last October, they will be a title threat and in contention for a win this season.

Terry will be joined by fellow sophomores Matt Barton, Tim Burke, and Josh Gruntz throughout the season. Barton, Burke, and Gruntz all showed significant promise last season and should benefit substantially from the seat time they gained last season. Look for them to finish in the top-five throughout the year.

A number of other drivers are expected to compete for victories this season when they are in attendance. Barry Newman, Justin Demelo, and Steve Smith were all top competitors last year. Newman and Demelo both finished second at least once last season, while Smith was the only driver not named ‘McLean’ to win a feature.

Everybody continues to chase the #8, but the veteran will be in tough this weekend and throughout the year as everybody else seeks a win. The OSCAAR Modifieds will be joined by the OSCAAR Super Late Models and Can-Am TQ Midgets. Spectator gates open at 4:30pm on Sunday May 19, with the first green flag set to fly at 6pm. The pit gate opens at 12:30pm for competitors.

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News & Notes

Sunday marks the second annual Lucie Aylwin Memorial at Sunset for the OSCAAR Super Late Models. Lucie was among the victims of the Elliott Lake mall collapse last May. Lucie was described by many as a kind-hearted soul who would take the time to talk to anybody, doing so with a smile on her face. The memorial race was initiated by her fiancé Gary Gendron, who was a member of George Wilson’s racing crew for the past few seasons. As Gendron explained, Lucie never felt she was above anybody and as a social worker, was always happy to help in any way she could. Gendron has created a brand new trophy to be awarded for the first time this weekend. Brandon Watson won the first memorial race in Lucie’s honour.

Canadian recording artist Lucas Rogerson will perform his rendition of O’Canada this Sunday to open the 2013 OSCAAR Racing season. Rogerson is a long-time member of the Settlers Creek band and is in the process of beginning a new solo career. His first solo album, ‘Streetlights’, is set to release next Wednesday, May 22. It will be available on iTunes and can be pre-ordered now.

OSCAAR Modified driver Davey Terry has been instrumental in the process of having Rogerson perform this evening. Despite the friendship, Rogerson has never been to a stock car race. “I’m expecting excitement. I’m excited to see the cars. I never realised how much thought goes in to the cars. I’m excited to see the crowd,” he said. You can check out the duo’s promotional video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ADsrZThXnDk

May 17, 2013.  Robin Buck will be behind the wheel of the #66 Quaker State Dodge this weekend as the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series opens competition at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.  Buck is always a contender for the victory at his favourite track and this weekend should be no different.

The #66 Quaker State Dodge will have a familiar look to it as well as they return to their paint scheme from 2011.  That was a very good year for the Campbelleville, ON driver as he claimed his first series win at Circuit ICAR and also scored the victory at Trois-Rivieres later that summer.  Including his two victories Buck finished on the podium in four events that season.

“I hope we can have that same kind of success this year” said Buck.  “Our car was really dialed in and we were very competitive everywhere we raced.  I can’t wait to get on track this weekend” he added.

The partnership with Robin Buck and Quaker State goes beyond the race track as well.  Buck will bring the #66 Quaker State Dodge to several Ontario locations over the summer months to five fans the opportunity for an up close look at these race cars.  “This is the really fun part” said Buck.  “To spend some time with fans and talk to them about what we get to do in these cars and to see the excitement in their faces is priceless” he added.

A complete racing schedule for Robin Buck and the #66 Quaker State Dodge team has not been finalized as yet but they are hopeful of adding more events later in the year.  “We’d like to announce more than the season opener but we just can’t do that yet” Buck stated.  “But we’re working very hard to make things come together to expand the program”.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series action begins with practice and qualifying on Saturday May 18 and the race takes place Sunday afternoon at 1PM Eastern.  Race fans will be able to watch the race in High Definition LIVE on CTV as well.

Photo:  Robin Buck in the #66 Quaker State Dodge with the checkered flag at Trois-Rivieres in 2011.

Photo Credit:  Mathew Murnaghan/NASCAR

This release prepared by, TL Sports & Entertainment, todd@tlsportsent.com (239) 961-2618

By Spencer Lewis – May 16^th, 2013 - GRIMSBY, ON – NASCAR Canadian Tire Series veteran Jeff Lapcevich will have a new number and new chassis when his hauler rolls into Canadian Tire Motorsports Park to open the 2013 season, but the Grimsby native knows that despite the changes to his program over the off-season, the competition level at the top of Canada’s premier series remains the same.

“I’m excited to get back to CTMP with a new chassis. It’s been over a decade since we’ve had a new road course car and the technology has come a long way.”

Lapcevich had the brand new McColl Racing Enterprises chassis assembled over the off-season, and has had second-generation set-up artist Chris Couvillon put a package together for the first event of the season.

“Our MRE chassis was fabricated with alot of Chris’ input and has been built to his specs. It’s a little bit different than anything else.”

The veteran will enter May 19^th’s event riding a string of 4 straight top-10 finishes at the CTMP road course, a streak the team is hoping to both continue and improve on.

“We’ve always had a strong engine program and I’m confident this new car will put us back at the front of the pack. There’s alot of phenomenal road racers in this series – and having the same equipment as them should certainly improve our efforts this season. I think we’re going to be a team to contend for wins again!”

The new ride will have a new number to match in 2013, as Lapcevich’s Tim Horton’s sponsored machine will trade its patented 23 for a 76, to honor Jeff’s father Joe after his passing over the off-season.

Lapcevich and his entire Fastline Motorsports team will enjoy marketing support from longtime sponsors Tim Hortons, Castrol, CathcartTrucking, Troy Cove Marine and Springers Meats in 2013.

Fans can catch Jeff and the rest of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 on CTV on May 19^th, as the ‘Pinty’s presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200’ will air live for the first time, with coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET. (visit CTV.ca for local listings).

Photo by Greg MacPherson

• TSN Live Telecast On Deck For September Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Date

• Full Bilingual Broadcast Schedule Announced

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 16, 2013) – CTV, Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 10 years in a row, is broadcasting the 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 season opener for the first time live from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday, May 19.

Coverage of Sunday’s Pinty’s presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 will begin at 1 p.m. ET. (visit CTV.ca for local listings).

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will also air live on TSN for the Sunday, Sept. 1 race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The 2.459-mile road course is located near Bowmanville, Ontario, and is an hour drive from Toronto.

The two live broadcasts highlight the 2013 television schedule, announced today, for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

“Kicking off the season live on CTV is a huge opportunity to showcase the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and its competitive brand of racing to fans across Canada,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president for touring and weekly series. “This is a tremendous opening to a television package that brings fans all the action and excitement of Canada’s top motorsports series. The historic broadcast coverage is a direct result of the dedication that our partners, Canadian Tire and TSN, have to motorsports in Canada.”

The Sept. weekend is shared with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the historic date marks the first race held outside the United States in the more than 18-year history of the series.

The 10 remaining Canadian Tire Series events in 2013 will have a one-hour show telecast nationally on a tape-delayed basis on both the TSN and RDS platforms, with the exception of the Sept. 21 championship finale at Kawartha Speedway which will be a 90-minute special.

Additionally, TSN will air a season in review show telecast on Saturday, Nov. 30.

TSN, Canada’s Sports Leader, has been the television home for the series since its inception in 2007, while RDS and RDS2 – the French-language sister stations to TSN – are telecasting all of the races for the third consecutive season. The French-language telecasts all will be carried by RDS2. The three Quebec events – Circuit ICAR, Autodrome St. Eustache and Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres – also will be shown on RDS.

The programs are produced by Fuel MediaLab and NASCAR Productions which include race coverage, driver interviews and features. All coverage will be broadcast in HD.

For the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series broadcasts on TSN, Dave Bradley will handle the play-by-play duties with Billy Rowse Jr. and Adam Ross will provide color analysis. They will be joined by pit reporters Todd Lewis and Spencer Lewis. TSN’s Vic Rauter will join the team for the live telecasts. Didier Schraenen and Eric Descarries will handle calling the action on the RDS side.

Along with their NASCAR Canadian Tire Series coverage, TSN and RDS are the official broadcasters of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series in Canada.

Contact:

Shon Sbarra

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

(704) 309-5493

ssbarra@nascar.com

2013 NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON TSN & RDS

Subject  to change. Check local listings for updated broadcast times. All times ET.

* Scheduled live telecast on CTV

‡ Scheduled live telecast on TSN

^ Telecast on TSN2

At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 14, 2013) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series opens the 2013 race season with the Pinty’s presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. The race is scheduled to take the green flag on Sunday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of selected drivers at CTMP, as well as some other statistical trends:

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Race Setup

• J.R. Fitzpatrick has a streak of six consecutive top-five finishes at the track including victories in 2008, 2010 and 2012. In six outings he has never finished worse than third.
• All three series manufacturers have been to Victory Lane at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – Chevrolet with J.R. Fitzpatrick, Dodge with D.J. Kennington and Ford with Andrew Ranger.
• D.J. Kennington has top-five finishes in five of his six starts at the track including a win in 2011 and a runner-up finish last season.
• Jeff Lapcevich has a current streak of four top-10 finishes in this event.

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

• This is the series’ seventh visit to the historic road course nestled in the hills of Ontario.
• The Pinty’s presents the Vortex Brake Pads 200 is 201.96 kilometers in length.
• This is the second consecutive year for the series to open the season on the road course at CTMP.
• In the six previous events, there has been an average of 2.67 caution periods for an average of 9.67 laps with a record six cautions for 21 laps in 2011.
• The earliest caution has come at Lap 3 (2011); the latest on Lap 48 (2008).
• The average starting position of the winner is 2.17 and the average finish of the pole sitter is 2.67.
• The lead has changed hands an average of 6.17 times in six events including a record nine lead changes last year after seven in 2011.
• All three series manufacturers have been to Victory Lane – Chevrolet with J.R. Fitzpatrick, Dodge with D.J. Kennington and Ford with Andrew Ranger.

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Data

Race: #1 of 12 (5/19/13)

Track Layout: 2.459-mile road course

Race Length: 51 laps (125.4 miles)

Records

1-Lap Qualifying: Scott Steckly, Dodge, 83.922 seconds, 105.484 mph, May 19, 2012

51-Lap Race: Andrew Ranger, Ford, 1 hr., 26 min., 39 sec., 86.838 mph, June 17, 2007

Race Winners

J.R. Fitzpatrick ……………………………. 3

Andrew Ranger ……………………………. 2

D.J. Kennington ………………………….. 1

Pole Winners

Andrew Ranger ……………………………. 3

Scott Steckly ……………………………… 2

Manufacturer Wins

Chevrolet …………………………………… 3

Ford …………………………………………. 2

Dodge……………………………………….. 1

Laps Led

J.R. Fitzpatrick …………………………. 130

Andrew Ranger ………………………….. 50

Peter Gibbons …………………………… 39

Selected Driver Information:

Ron Beauchamp Jr. (No. 60 Mopar/Exide/Pennzoil Dodge)

• Finished 11th last season in the Vortex Brake Pads 200.
• Scored a career-best Canadian Tire Motorsport Park finish of third in 2007.
• Has two top-five finishes (2007, 2009) at the track.
• Has led 11 laps on the road course at CTMP including four last season.
• One of four drivers to start all 75 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

Robin Buck (No. 66 Quaker State Dodge)

• Scored a ninth-place finish a year ago on the CTMP road course.
• Posted a track career-best finish of third in 2011.
• Registered his first CTMP top-10 finish of sixth in 2009.
• Has led a total of 18 laps in his six starts at the track.
• Earned both of his series-career wins – Circuit ICAR and Circuit de Trois-Rivieres – in 2011.

Noel Dowler (No. 5 EMCO/Rheem Dodge)

• Finished 26th in last season’s opener at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
• Made his series debut at CTMP in 2011 and finished 16th.
• Posted a third-place finish last season at Barrie (Ontario) Speedway for his first series top five.

L.P. Dumoulin (No. 47 WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge)

• Finished fifth in last year’s season opener at CTMP.
• Made his track debut in 2011 and finished 23rd.
• Scored his first career pole win last season at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.
• Was the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.
• Made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut on Aug. 20, 2012 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

J.R. Fitzpatrick (No. 84 Equipment Express Chevrolet)

• Won last season’s Vortex Brake Pads 200.
• Leads the series with three wins (2008, 2010 and 2012) on the 2.459-mile road course.
• Has a streak of six consecutive top fives at the track in six outings – never finishing worse than third.
• Leads all series drivers with 130 laps led at the Ontario track.
• Seven of his eight career series wins have come on road courses – CTMP (3), Edmonton (2) and Montreal (2).

Jason Hathaway (No. 3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink Dodge)

• Registered a CTMP career-best finish of sixth a year ago.
• Suffered a broken wrist in a Lap 42 accident in 2011 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
• Has three top-10 finishes on the road course at CTMP.
• Has led three laps in Canadian Tire Series action at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
• One of four drivers to start all 75 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

D.J. Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge)

• Was runner-up to J.R. Fitzpatrick last season in the Vortex Brake Pads 200.
• Claimed his first series road-course victory in 2011 at CTMP.
• Only finish outside the top five in six starts at the Bowmanville road course was a sixth-place effort in 2010.
• In six outings, starts from an average position of 7.83 and averages a 3.33 finishing position at the track.
• Tops the all-time Canadian Tire Series wins list with 18.
• Won 2010 and 2012 series championships.
• Scored a single-season series record of seven wins in 2012.
• One of four drivers to start all 75 NCATS races.

Jeff Lapcevich (No. 76 Tim Hortons Dodge)

• Placed eighth a year ago in the Pinty’s presents the Vortex 200.
• Scored a track career-best finish of fourth in the 2011 CTMP race.
• Has a streak of four straight top-10 finishes on the road course at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
• Changed car number to 76 from 23 to honor the passing of his father, Joe, earlier this year.

Kerry Micks (No. 02 Beyond Digital Imaging/Leland/Dickies Ford)

• Finished seventh a season ago at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in this event.
• Had a track career-best finish of fifth in the 2010 race.
• Has top-10 finishes in two of his last three road course starts at the Ontario track.
• Has led eight laps in Canadian Tire Series action at CTMP.
• Two of his three series-career wins have come on road-courses (Montreal and Trois-Rivieres in 2007).

Martin Roy (No. 90 Batteries Expert Dodge)

• Registered an 18-place finish in last year’s CTMP opener.
• Made his track debut in 2011 with a 14th-place effort.
• Won 2012 series Rookie-of-the-Year honors.

Howie Scannell Jr. (No. 56 Trailers By Jim Bray Dodge)

• Posted a 13th-place finish in last year’s CTMP opener.
• Led five laps in the 2009 edition of the Vortex Brake Pads 200.
• Has two top-10 finishes in four Canadian Tire Motorsport Park starts.

Trevor Seibert (No. 69 Lake Excavating/Emco Waterworks Dodge)

• Finished 19th in his last CTMP start in 2011.
• Best Canadian Tire Motorsport Park finish was 14th in 2009.
• Best series career finish is third accomplished on two occasions at Edmonton, Alberta.

Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire/Johnsonville Dodge)

• Finished a track career-best third in last season’s CTMP event.
• Has four top fives in six starts on the 2.459-mile track.
• Started from the pole last season; also was the top qualifier in 2008.
• His 11 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories is good for third on the all-time list.
• Won 2008 and 2011 series championships.
• One of four drivers to start all 75 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

Jason White (No. 21 Bowers & Wilkins Dodge)

• Recorded a 12th-place finish in this event last season.
• Scored a sixth-place finish in 2011 – his best in five CTMP road course starts.
• Was 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

Contact:

Shon Sbarra

Integrated Marketing Communications

(704) 309-5493

ssbarra@nascar.com

May 13, 2013.  Continuing what has been a model relationship between Castrol and two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion DJ Kennington, the two parties are extremely pleased to announce they have reached a new agreement to continue the association in a multi-year partnership.

Once again this season in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series DJ Kennington will pilot the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge from coast to coast in Canada chasing his third championship in the series.  Now approaching two full decades together Castrol and Kennington have become synonymous with success.

“I have said many times there’s no way I would be where I am without the great support from Castrol” stated Kennington.  “I’m so proud to represent them and to have been able to win as much as we have together.  They’re a part of my family and with their support with this new agreement we’re even more motivated than ever” he added.

Marketing Communications Manager Marsha McLaughlin said “We’re extremely proud of DJ and the team and all that they have accomplished.  We wanted to not only continue but expand our partnership together.  As a company we’ve seen the results of this association and believe there is even greater potential in the future”.

Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team have been busy in the off season preparing for competition which opens during the Victoria Day Speedfest presented by Castrol Edge at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville, ON.  The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race will be the feature event Sunday May 19th where Kennington will begin defense of his series championship.

Race fans are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest team news in several ways.  Race fans should bookmark the team website www.djkracing.ca and follow them on twitter, @djkracing and fans should also “like” the DJK Racing Fan Page on Facebook.

Photo: DJ Kennington in the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge with the checkered flag following his victory last season at Kawartha Speedway where he clinched the championship

Photo Credit: Mathew Murnaghan/NASCAR

Prepared by Todd Lewis & TL Sports & Entertainment, todd@tlsportsent.com (239) 961-2618