MOSPORT PR: MOSPORT SPEEDWAY'S SEASON OPENER THIS WEEKEND
Saturday Night Stock Car Racing Returns To Durham Region (BOWMANVILLE, ON – May 17, 2011) As Mosport International Raceway’s 2011 season gets underway with the Victoria Day SpeedFest, Mosport Speedway will also kick-off its exciting racing action this Saturday (May 21). |
The 22nd year of nose-to-tail racing at Canada’s fastest half-mile oval revs into high gear with the three regular home classes – the Pure Stock (formerly Six or Less), Sportsman and Late Model all in action. They will be joined by the Open-Wheel Modifieds as they make their first of five Mosport appearances. In 2010, Jim “The Professor” Rossiter of Orono, ON, made the successful move into the Late Model division after winning the championship on three occasions in the Modified division. Rossiter was a consistent finisher in 2010, winning one feature race, netting three heat race victories and having an equal number of runner-up finishes. The high school shop teacher now looks ahead to this season where all of the other drivers will be aiming to try and take his title, something he has been accustomed to over the years. In the Sportsman division, the 2010 championship came down to the final race of the season as Brad Stephenson of Courtice, ON and Oshawa native John Baker Jr. had waged a see-saw battle at the top all summer. In the end, Stephenson would take the title, on the back of an impressive 18 race victories including seven features. This season, Stephenson has sold his car so the title chase will be wide open. One of Mosport’s most popular divisions, the developmental Six or Less (now known as Pure Stock) division will continue to see great competition week in and week out. In 2010, veteran Six Or Less driver Kevin Pickford started his season on a strong note, scoring feature wins in the opening two rounds of the schedule. But the momentum began to shift as youngster Duane Jeffery of Oshawa eventually scored an astounding 16 race victories (13 heats/ three features). With a clutch feature race victory in the season finale, Pickford would take the title by a mere 16 points over Jeffrey. Virtually every Saturday will include a special travelling series that will join the home division races. Making the trek to Mosport Speedway this season will be the Open-Wheel Modifieds, OSCAAR, Ontario Legends, Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup, Vintage Modifieds and Pro Challenge. Each week will see the return of the Old Dutch Crunch “King of the Hill” spectator races, where two cars go head-to-head, two at a time, with the winning driver moving on and the loser parking it for the night. One of the season highlights this season will be the return of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, as they open their 2011 campaign next Saturday (May 28) with the Dickies 200. The 200-lap race-into-the-night always provides fans with non-stop excitement and provides the drivers with one of their toughest tests on the schedule. There will also be two Fan Appreciation nights starting with the first on July 2 and the second taking place on the final weekend of the season, September 10. New this season, the gates will open at 5:00 pm and the green flag will fly for the night’s first race at 6:00 pm. Admission for adults is just $15, youth (13-17) and seniors (65+) are both $10 and as always, children 12 and under are free. Admission for the Speedway this Saturday is included with the Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend Super Ticket. For more information and to purchase tickets, call the Mosport Hotline at 1-800-866-1072 (Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm ET), visit online at www.mosport.com, or email info@mosport.com - 30 - |
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