Showing posts with label NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES. Show all posts
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2012-03-28

SÉRIE SPORTSMAN QUÉBEC À TROIS-RIVIÈRES?

Laval, QC (28 mars 2012) – Louis Butcher du Journal de Montréal rapporte que les organisateurs du Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières et la Série Sportsman Québec sont à travailler un projet qui amènerait la série de stock-car à se présenter lors de l’édition 2012.

Journal de Montreal’s Louis Butcher reports that the organizers of the Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières and the Serie Sportsman Quebec are currently working a plan which would include the stock-car group in the 2012 edition.

De plus, il rapporte qu’il pourrait s’agir d’un programme double, dispute le vendredi et le samedi, soit en marge de l’épreuve reine du grand-prix mettant en vedette la classe NASCAR Canadian Tire.
In addition, he reports that it could be a double header, with racing on Friday and Saturday, as a support division to the NASCAR Canadian Tire main event.


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2012-02-07

Sarah Cornett-Ching to Graduate Race 101 Program This Weekend in Gala Awards Ceremony; Awaits Results of Always a Champion Contest

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February 7, 2012

PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - After a year of learning and honing her skills on the technical and marketing side of the motorsports world, Sarah Cornett-Ching and the class of 2011 will graduate from the Race 101 program in a Gala Awards Dinner and Graduation Ceremony held in North Carolina this coming Saturday night, February 11th.

 

Each graduating member will receive a diploma, and several awards will be handed out during the evening, including the Race 101 Premiere Driver award, which the top member of the class will receive during the ceremony.

"It has been a very exciting year, and I have learned so much with the Race 101 program", says Cornett-Ching.  "It would really be an honor to be named the Premiere Driver for 2012.  There are a lot of great racers in this class, and to win this award would really put an exclamation point on the great season that we have had."

Over the last few weeks, Sarah has been in the running for the “Always a Champion” contest where her video along with several others were voted on.  The voting just ended on February 5th, but the results of the contest will not be released for a couple more weeks.

“I really have to thank everyone that supported us through this contest”, reflects Cornett-Ching.  “We really have some great race fans, and friends that voted everyday for us, and it would be so helpful to our program if we won the contest”. 

 

The Always a Champion contest is offering (5) winners a prize of $10,000 in sponsorship for the 2012 season, and one grand prize winner will receive a $50,000 sponsorship.

Since 2005, Sarah Cornett-Ching has racked up a pile of awards, including Most Aspiring driver as well as Champion in her division that year.  Two years later, after moving up a class, she claimed the championship again.  In 2008 she claimed her first ever top five finish in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series, and the following year she finished third overall in the series points standings.  In addition to her third place in points, she also claimed awards for Most Improved driver, Most Dedicated to the Sport and West Coast Sportsman Rookie of the Year Award.  In 2010 she claimed fifth place in points in both the Okanagan Street Stock Series and the West Coast Sportsman Series.  She was also named Most Improved Driver and Most Dedicated Driver of the West Coast Sportsman Series.  In 2011, Sarah again won Most Improved Driver in the West Coast Sportsman Series, finishing fourth in points, and won Rookie of the Year, and Most Improved driver in the OK Tire ARCA West Series, finishing eighth in points.

For more information on Sarah Cornett-Ching and to follow her racing accomplishments, please visit her newly revamped website, www.sccracing.com or visit her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sccracing.

Sarah Cornett-Ching will graduate from Race 101 this weekend in North Carolina (SCC Racing Photo Collection)

 


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2011-09-26

LOUIS-PHILIPPE DUMOULIN « RECRUE DE L'ANNÉE » 2011 en Série NASCAR Canadian Tire

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LOUIS-PHILIPPE DUMOULIN

« RECRUE DE L’ANNÉE » 2011 en Série NASCAR Canadian Tire

 

Trois-Rivières, le 24 septembre 2011 – Louis-Philippe Dumoulin a remporté aujourd’hui le titre de « Recrue de l’année » à la dernière épreuve de la saison de la série NASCAR Canadian Tire sur le circuit de Kawartha en Ontario.

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LOUIS-PHILIPPE DUMOULIN

« Rookie of the Year » 2011 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

 

Trois-Rivieres, September 24th 2011- Louis-Philippe Dumoulin has achieved the “Rookie of the Year” title in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series during the last event of the year on the Kawartha Speedway in Ontario.

 

Spécialiste des circuits routiers, le trifluvien en était à ses premières armes sur circuits ovales pour les trois dernières courses du calendrier 2011. Ces dernières semaines ont été pour lui empreintes de persévérance et d’audace :

 

 « Ca n’a pas été facile de  transformer ma voiture et de l’adapter pour les circuits ovales mais toute l’équipe a travaillé très fort. Je n’avais jamais fait d’ovale, j’ai donc dû me mesurer à des pilotes expérimentés sur ce type de circuit et faire un apprentissage accéléré pour prétendre au titre.  On a fait face à beaucoup d’embûches notamment le week-end dernier, lors de la course à Antigonish alors que nous avons eu des problèmes majeurs avec le moteur de ma voiture.

 

En remportant le titre  de « Recrue de l’année » aujourd’hui, j’ai eu une pensée pour mon frère, Jean-François. S’il ne m’avait pas prêté le moteur de sa voiture,  je n’aurais pas pu participer à cette dernière course. Dumoulin Compétition c’est vraiment une gang extraordinaire, un gros merci à Groupe Bellemare, Maskimo, Somavrac, Manac et à tous nos  partenaires, fans et amis »

 

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 Louis-Philippe Dumoulin is a road circuit specialist was competing in the last three oval circuit races in the 2011, for the first time in his career. Perseverance and audacity were the themes for these past few weeks :

 

Transforming the car into an oval racing car wasn’t an easy task, but with the teams efforts, dedication and efficiency this was made possible. I had not previous raced in an oval circuit so I had to learn and adapt quickly to achieve this title.

 

We faced several obstacles during the first oval race in Barrie, Ontario, the suspension set-up wasn’t adapted for oval racing. In Antigonish we faced engine problems, in the third race electrical wires melted during the practice. These last three races weren’t scheduled, and were very intense.

 

A special thanks to Jean-Francois, my brother, if he hadn’t leant me his engine I couldn’t have completed todays race. Dumoulin Competition is an extraordinary bunch of guys.  We would also like to thank Bellemare, Maskimo, Manac, Somavrac, all of our partners, fans, and friends.”

 

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Canadian Tire Driver Scott Steckly Reigns Supreme as NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion

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FRASERVILLE, ON (September 24, 2011) – Tonight at Kawartha Speedway, Scott Steckly raced his Canadian Tire Dodge to a second-place finish in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season finale. With the finish, Steckly secured the points championship for the second time in four seasons. As he was presented with the Champion’s trophy, the popular racer and his team were cheered by a full house at the Peterborough-area oval.

 

“The Canadian Tire Dodge performed very well tonight; we didn’t have any big adventures,” said Scott, who came home behind 2010 Canadian Tire Series champ DJ Kennington. “We raced hard but by the end we were pretty sure we had it clinched and we were going for the race win. It feels really good to earn the championship again. People don’t realize how hard it is to win one of these things; a lot of things have to go right in a lot of races to get to here.”

 

Steckly was eager to recognize the support of his family, sponsors and friends, who contributed to him winning the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series - the biggest prize in Canadian stock car racing.

 

“I can’t give enough thanks to Canadian Tire for sponsoring our team and supporting the series as well as companies like Exide and Castrol. Also, AW Millwrights and ERB Transport who have sponsored me for 18 years. And my family and crew are the best, making sacrifices and supporting my racing.”

 

Steckly lined up fourth in the field of 26 racers who took part in the series’ 12th and final event of 2011. During time trials, the Milverton, Ontario racer lapped the high-banked 3/8-mile oval in 17.839 seconds (75.677 mph). The driver of the Canadian Tire Dodge was careful to protect his car in the early going, but quickly moved forward. Steckly was out front by lap 100 but pitted prior to the halfway point of the 250-lap race, for fuel and tires.

 

With 100 laps to go, Scott was back in the top five. With 40 laps remaining in the race, the Canadian Tire-sponsored racer was up to second, behind Kennington, the only other driver in the field with a mathematic chance of denying Scott his second championship. The two would come across the line in that order, with J.R. Fitzpatrick claiming the third and final podium spot at Kawartha.

 

During the championship presentation, Steckly and the Canadian Tire team were joined in the victory lane by Allan MacDonald, Senior Vice-President of Automotive for Canadian Tire. “On behalf of Canadian Tire I’d like to congratulate Scott and his team on a phenomenal performance in this race and for a truly outstanding season. Scott is a great asset to the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and to the sport of racing in Canada. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the 2011 race season.”

 

The race for the 2011 championship kicked-off at Mosport Speedway on May 28. Steckly set the tone for his championship season by qualifying second-fastest and winning his first of three races during the season. Much like his 2008 championship season, where he won four races, Steckly was off to a fast start and was able to maintain the points lead starting with the first race of the season. Qualifying and finishing in the top five for the first six events set the bar high for his competitors in the series. Steckly would go on to record three Keystone Light Pole Awards, three wins, nine top-fives and 10 top-10s during the season.

 

For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series please visit www.nascarlocalracing.com.

 

PHOTO: Allan MacDonald (l), Senior VP of Automotive for Canadian Tire stands with NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion Scott Steckly (r) following the season finale at Kawartha Speedway on Saturday Night. Steckly finished second in the race to secure his second Canadian national stock car championship in the past four years.

Credit: Inside Track Motorsport News. This image is available at full size, upon request.

 

For more information on Scott Steckly and 22 Racing please contact:

Linda Jones

Wide Open Motorsport Solutions

 


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2011-09-22

Statistical Advance: Kawartha 250

Analyzing the Canadian Tire Series at Kawartha Speedway

By Shon Sbarra, NASCAR
September 20, 2011 - 4:35pm

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series closes out the 2011 race season with the Kawartha 250 at Kawartha Speedway in Fraserville, Ont. The race is scheduled to take the green flag on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. ET. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of selected drivers at Kawartha, as well as some statistical trends:

 

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series At Kawartha Speedway
• This is the series’ fifth visit to the track that is a .375-mile progressive-banked track in Fraserville, Ont.
• The Kawartha 250 will premiere on TSN at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sat. Oct. 15 with a special 90-minute show.
• Each of the four previous winners at Kawartha has driven a Dodge.
• For three of the four previous winners –Scott Steckly, Jason Hathaway and Pete Shepherd III – the Kawartha victory was the first of their series career.
• Both the 2008 and 2009 events at Kawartha Speedway were cut short due to rain.
• There has been an average of 7.75 caution periods for an average of 61 laps in the four prior races at Kawartha, with the earliest coming on Lap 2 in 2009 and the latest at Lap 247 in 2007.
• The lead has changed hands an average of 10.25 times in Kawartha races with a high of 14 in the 2009 event.
• The average starting position of the winner is 7.25, while the polesitter has an average finish of 6.25.

Kawartha Speedway Data
Race:
#12 of 12 (9/24/11)
Track Layout: .375-mile oval
Race Length: 250 laps (93.75 miles)

EVENT SCEHDULE | ENTRY LIST

Kawartha Speedway Records
1-Lap Qualifying:
Mark Dilley, 17.704 seconds, 76.254 mph, Sept. 23, 2007
250-Lap Race: Pete Shepherd III, 1 hour, 49 minutes, 7 seconds, 51.550 mph, Sept. 25, 2010

Series Race Winners at Kawartha
Jason Hathaway ... 1
D.J. Kennington ... 1
Scott Steckly ... 1
Pete Shepherd III ... 1

Series Pole Winners at Kawartha
Ron Beauchamp Jr. ... 1
Mark Dilley ... 1
D.J. Kennington ... 1
Don Thomson Jr. ... 1

Manufacturer Wins at Kawartha
Dodge ... 4

Lap Leaders at Kawartha
Don Thomson Jr. ... 199
D.J. Kennington ... 144
Pete Shepherd III ... 124

2011 Lap Leaders
Scott Steckly ... 621
D.J. Kennington ... 378
J.R. Fitzpatrick ... 235

2011 Laps Completed
D.J. Kennington ... 1,749
J.R. Fitzpatrick ... 1,745
Kerry Micks ... 1,739

Selected driver highlights:
Ron Beauchamp Jr. (No. 60 Mopar/Mobil 1 Dodge)
• Finished 10th last season in the Kawartha 250.
• Has two third-place Kawartha finishes – 2007 and 2008.
• Led 65 laps before finishing fifth in 2009 Kawartha race.
• Started 2009 Kawartha 250 from the pole position.
• Logged his first top-five finish of the season on July 23 at Motoplex Speedway.
• One of seven drivers to start all 62 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

Donald Chisholm (No. 89 Keltic Ford/Nova Construction Ford)
• Posted an 11th-place finish last season at Kawartha.
• Finished 10th in 2008 and 17th in 2009 at the Ontario track.
• Posted a series career-best finish of third in his last start on Sept. 17 at Riverside International Speedway.

Mark Dilley (No. 9 Rheem/Exide Dodge)
• Scored a fourth-place finish last season in the Kawartha 250 for his best series finish at the track.
• Posted 12th-place finishes in 2007 and 2009 while placing 23rd in 2008.
• Has led a total of 11 laps in Kawartha action
• Recorded his third career win in last start on Sept. 10 at Barrie (Ont.) Speedway.
• One of seven drivers to start all 62 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

L.P. Dumoulin (No. 47 Maskimo/Somavrac Dodge)
• Making first series start at Kawartha Speedway.
• Leads 2011 Rookie of the Year point standings by just one over Isabelle Tremblay.
• Made NASCAR Nationwide Series debut on Aug. 20 in Montreal.

J.R. Fitzpatrick (No. 84 Equipment Express Chevrolet)
• Finished 15th in last year’s Kawartha 250.
• Posted finishes of 23rd (2007), 19th (2008) and 16th (2009) at Kawartha Speedway.
• Has led 17 laps at Kawartha.
• Five of his six career series wins have come on road courses – Mosport (2), Edmonton (2) and Montreal.
• Has made six NASCAR Nationwide Series starts in 2011 including a fifth-place effort on Aug. 20 in Montreal and a 10th-place finish on June 25 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc.

Jason Hathaway (No. 3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge)
• Scored a seventh-place finish last season at Kawartha Speedway.
• Earned his only series win in the 2008 Kawartha event.
• Has led 68 laps at the .375-mile Ontario track.
• Scored a season-best finish of second on Sept. 10 at Barrie (Ont.) Speedway for his first top-five finish of the season.
• One of seven drivers to start all 62 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

D.J. Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge Dodge)
• Finished third a season ago at Kawartha.
• Won the 2009 race at Kawartha Speedway and finished second in 2008.
• Has led a total of 144 laps at Kawartha Speedway.
• Is second in the 2011 point standings, 94 points behind leader Scott Steckly.
• Has 10 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories – third on the all-time list.
• Won 2010 series championship.
• One of seven drivers to start all 62 NCATS races.

Kerry Micks (No. 02 Dickies/Beyond Digital Imaging Ford)
• Has two second-place finishes at Kawartha Speedway including last year’s race and the 2009 event.
• Finished 14th (2007) and 21st (2008) in his other two series starts at the track.
• Has led 10 laps in Canadian Tire Series action at Kawartha.
• Has one oval-track win (Mosport Speedway in 2008) and two road-course wins (Montreal and Trois-Rivieres in 2007) in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series action.
• Is one of seven drivers to compete in all 62 NCATS races.

Chris Raabe (No. 01 Canadian Tire/MotoMaster/Sylvania Dodge)
• Making his Kawartha Speedway debut in the Kawartha 250.
• Scored consecutive top-10 finishes in his first two NASCAR Canadian Tire Series starts.
• Has 99 career dirt-track Modified victories.
• Won 2008 and 2009 Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Modified titles.

Pete Shepherd III (No. 7 Hy-Tech Drilling/National Exhaust Dodge)
• Won last year’s Kawartha 250 for his first career NASCAR Canadian Tire Series win.
• Has four top-10 finishes in five starts this season.
• Picked up his second career NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victory in his last start on July 27 at Saskatoon’s Auto Clearing Motor Speedway.

Dexter Stacey (No. 55 Playground Poke Club Dodge)
• Finished 14th a year ago at Riverside after posting a 24th-place finish in his track debut in 2009.
• Posted a series career-best finish of seventh on June 26 at Mosport Int’l Raceway.
• Was rookie of the year runner-up in 2009.

Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire/MotoMaster Dodge)
• Scored a sixth-place finish last season at Kawartha Speedway.
• Won the 2007 event at the .375-mile oval.
• Finished 17th (2008) and fourth (2009) in his other two Kawartha starts.
• Has led a total of 82 laps at Kawartha.
• Leader in 2011 championship point standings with a 94-point advantage over D.J. Kennington.
• Earned 11th series career victory on Sept. 17 at Riverside International Speedway which gives him sole possession of second place on the all-time list behind Andrew Ranger.
• Needs to either lead a lap or not finish last in the Kawartha 250 to secure his second NASCAR Canadian Tire Series title.
• Won 2008 series championship.
• One of seven drivers to start all 62 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

Don Thomson Jr. (No. 8 Farmers Feed Families Dodge)
• Finished fifth a season ago in the Kawartha 250.
• Had a career-best Kawartha finish of third in 2009.
• Has led a series-best 199 laps at Kawartha Speedway.
• Collected his seventh series win on June 11 at Delaware (Ont.) Speedway.
• Had a streak of eight consecutive top-five finishes broken on June 26 at Mosport International Raceway due to an engine problem.
• Holds the overall series career mark for poles with 11 along with Andrew Ranger.
• One of seven drivers to start all 62 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

Isabelle Tremblay (No. 07 Group Beton Brunet/ADF Diesel Ford)
• Finished 21st last season at Kawartha in her first series start on an oval track.
• Second to L.P. Dumoulin in the 2011 Rookie-of-the-Year standings by a single point
• Posted a series career-best finish of eighth on June 26 at Mosport Int’l Raceway.

Jason White (No. 21 A&W Cruisin’ The Dub Dodge)
• Finished 22nd last season in the Kawartha 250.
• Finished eighth in 2007 for his best Kawartha finish.
• Finished a career-best sixth on June 26 at Mosport International Raceway and Aug. 7 at Circuit de Trois-Rivieres.
• Was 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

 


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2011-09-19

STECKLY DOMINATES AT ANTIGONSIH

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                                 Photo courtesy of RTR Sue Chisholm

ANTIGONISH, NOVA SCOTIA, September 19, 2011: It doesn’t get much better for Scott Steckly, driver of the 22 Racing/Canadian Tire Dodge.  This Saturday in Antigonish, Steckly’s performance was consistent as he took the top spot in both practice and qualifying and then went on to win the Komatsu 300 furthering his points lead in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

After a few adjustments in practice, Steckly posted the quickest time.  Then in qualifying, Steckly manoeuvred the .333 mile high banked oval in a time of 14.587 seconds with an average speed of over 82 miles per hour. The time would hold up for the duration of qualifying, earning Steckly and the 22 Racing/Canadian Tire Team their third Keystone Light pole award of the season.

 

Steckly wasted no time with the drop of the green flag he pulled out into the lead. The top three continued to pull away from the rest of the field and by lap 80 Steckly had over a straightaway lead, maintaining the top spot until lap 88 when he slipped backed into third.

Shortly thereafter, on lap 105, the first caution came out.  Most of the field went to pit road for fuel and tires, but Steckly only took fuel.  It was a quick stop allowing Steckly to restart at the front of the field, but it didn’t take long for the 22 Racing Dodge, without the benefit of new tires to quickly fall back to sixth.  “We fell off a bit,” said Steckly. “I just paced myself not wanting to further wear out the tires and ensure we were there at the end.”

Steckly got the break he was looking on lap 144 with a second caution wasting no time making his way to the pits.  Steckly was one of only a handful of drivers to take advantage of the pit twice on the second caution and as a result he would restart in seventh.  “My crew made a great call, and fortunately we were able to get all four tires,” commented Steckly after the race.

 

On the restart the field checked up and as a result there was another quick caution.  This time several drivers made their way to pit road allowing Steckly to move up to fourth position.  On lap 188 Steckly took over the second spot and by lap 201 Steckly made his move on the No. 7 car of Pete Sheppard III to take over the lead again and the Canadian Tire driver never looked back. With the remainder of the race run caution free, Steckly was able to manoeuvre his way through the lapped traffic, leading the final 99 laps of the Komatsu 300.  Steckly crossed the finish line in first place taking home the checkered flag and his 3rd victory in the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season.

It was the best day possible,” said Steckly after the race. “We were the fastest car in practice; we won the pole and then won the race. I can’t ask for much more than that. I’m so proud of this whole Canadian Tire team. We didn’t come here looking to protect the points lead; we came here for the win.”

The Komatsu 300 will air on TSN on September 24th at 2:30 p.m.  EST.

Steckly extended his points lead in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series standings to 94 points over second place driver DJ Kennington, with only one event remaining. The final stop on the 2011 tour for Steckly and the 22 team will be on September 24th at Kawartha Speedway in Fraserville, ON.

For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series please visit www.nascarlocalracing.com.

Scott Steckly would also like to thank his sponsors: Canadian Tire, MotoMaster, Exide, Erb, Castrol and  AW Millwrights.

For more information on Scott Steckly and 22 Racing please contact:
Linda Jones
Wide Open Motorsport Solutions
(705) 458-4044
Email:
ljones@wideopensolutions.ca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


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TENTH FOR DILLEY AT RIVERSIDE

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ANTIGONISH, NOVA SCOTIA, Sunday September 18, 2011: Mark Dilley driver of the No. 9 Rheem/PartSource/Farwell Racing Dodge was tenth quickest in practice and bettered that with the eighth quickest time in qualifying. After a mid race incident on track, Dilley was forced to come to pit road to remove the hood causing him to lose a lap he could never regain.

In Practice the No. 9 team made several adjustments to the car including the springs, the gear and sway bar to get ready for qualifying. Dilley turned several laps on the .333 mile high-banked oval and posted the 10th quickest time.

Dilley was the first car to attempt qualifying and with little to no rubber on the track he scored a time of 14.732 seconds and an average speed of over 81 miles per hour which would earn Dilley a starting spot on the outside of row four in eighth position.

 

Within the first five laps of the Komatsu 300, Dilley had made his way up to seventh and he maintained that position for the next 35 laps, after which he slipped back to tenth.  The first 100 laps were caution free and with the leaders running times at par with qualifying, Dilley and several others went down a lap on the track.

He was still running in tenth when the first caution came out on lap 105. At that time, Dilley made his way to pit road for fuel and came back in the next lap for left side tires. When he came in the second time he was boxed in his pit stall and had difficulty getting out and as such, Dilley would restart in 11th one lap down.

After the restart there was another long green flag run and Dilley was trying to get himself into position to receive the lucky dog and get his lap back.  However, just before the next caution, the leaders passed one more car and Dilley was no longer eligible to receive the free pass. When the next caution came out on lap 144, Dilley came to pit road for right side tires getting set to go the distance. On the ensuing restart, several cars checked up and with nowhere to go, Dilley ran into the car in front of him, buckling the hood. At this time NASCAR made the decision to bring the No. 9 Dodge Challenger to pit road under green to remove the hood for safety reasons, causing Dilley to lose another lap.

After making his way back on the track Dilley was running times consistent with the leaders, but the event would stay green for the remainder of the race and Dilley was not able to gain any of his laps back. A tenth place finish was the final result. 

“Not the day that we were looking for,” said Dilley. “We should never have been in the position we were in and had to come in under green to remove the hood. I just hate it for my team, they worked so hard to make this car faster, but we will be running up front in Kawartha.”

The Komatsu 300 presented will air on TSN on Saturday September 24th at 2:30 p.m. EST.

Dilley has maintained sixth place in the NASCAR point standings and will be back on track September 24th Kawartha Speedway for the final event in the 2011 season. 

Farwell Racing and Mark Dilley are supported by: PartSource, Rheem Canada, Leland Industries, Exide Batteries, Sylvania and Castrol.

For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire series please visit www.nascarlocalracing.com

For more information on Mark Dilley please contact:

Linda Jones

Wide Open Motorsport Solutions

(705) 730-4044

Email:  ljones@wideopensolutions.ca

 


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2011-08-23

STECKLY ADDS TO POINTS LEAD AT MONTREAL

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STECKLY ADDS TO POINTS LEAD AT MONTREAL

Photo courtesy of Joe Hamilton

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Monday, August 22, 2011: Scott Steckly driver of the 22 Racing/Canadian Tire Dodge started the NAPA AUTOPRO 100 in ninth and crossed the finish line 23 laps later in seventh.

Practice was a wash on Thursday afternoon. Just as the teams headed onto the track, rain began to fall.  The No. 22 Canadian Tire driver waited on pit road for sky to clear. Unfortunately the track didn’t dry completely by the end of the session so 19th position was where they ended up.

 

For qualifying on Friday, the cars were sent out in two groups, according to their practice times, and each group was given twenty-five minutes to turn laps from which their quickest time would be used to determine starting position. Steckly would lay down the ninth quickest lap overall with a time of 107.481 and an average speed of 90.770 miles per hour.

Before the race Steckly commented that, “We didn’t get any laps in under practice due to the wet conditions and didn’t really know what the car was going to be like in qualifying. So we are a little disappointed with our qualifying position.”

Steckly would start the NAPA AUTOPRO 100 in ninth position on the inside of row five. With the drop of the green flag, he took the opportunity and fell into line in tenth as the field rounded turn one.

When the first caution came out on lap six, Steckly had dropped two positions and was running in 12th. The 22 Racing/Canadian Tire Dodge maintained 12th on the restart, but another caution soon followed and Steckly made no mistake picking up three positions before making his way into turn one.

With six laps to go, Steckly made his way to seventh and was gaining on J. R. Fitzpatrick who was running in sixth.  Steckly was hoping for another caution to tighten the field so he could pick up a few more positions on the restart, but the caution never came and Steckly crossed the finish line in seventh place.

After the race Steckly commented, “We came here and accomplished what we wanted to, stayed out of trouble and got a top ten finish. We even increased our points lead.  I’m very proud of everyone on the Canadian Tire team, they worked hard to give me a good car and we are looking forward to the next three ovals as we hope to keep the momentum going.”

The NAPA AUTOPRO 100 can be seen in its entirety on TSN on Sunday August 21 at midnight and Monday August 22 at 1:30 p.m.  TSN2 will also air the event on Sunday August 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Steckly and the 22/Racing Canadian Tire team are having a great season.  The No. 22 team has added to their points lead and has two wins and seven top five finishes with 3 events left in the 2011 season. The next stop for Steckly and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be on September 10 when the teams head to Barrie Speedway for the Wild Wing 300 presented by Independent Electric. 

For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series please visit www.nascarlocalracing.com.

Scott Steckly would also like to thank his sponsors: Canadian Tire, MotoMaster, Exide, Erb, Castrol and AW Millwrights.

For more information on Scott Steckly and 22 Racing please contact:
Linda Jones
Wide Open Motorsport Solutions
(705) 458-4044
Email:
ljones@wideopensolutions.ca

 


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DILLEY FINISHES TWENTY THIRD AT CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE

For Immediate Release

Photo courtesy of Joe Hamilton

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Monday August 22, 2011: Mark Dilley driver of the No. 9 Rheem/Exide/PartSource/Farwell Racing Dodge finished a disappointing 23 in the 37 car field on Saturday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

In practice, it started to rain just as the field took to the track and NASCAR brought the 37 car field to pit road to allow the teams to prepare the cars for the wet track conditions.  The rain quit with five minutes left in the practice session and Dilley was able to lay down a quick lap posting the ninth quickest time. The team made several adjustments to get the car where they wanted it, and after practice Dilley commented, “Man we have a fast car, it feels really good and with the changes I think we can get more out of it.”

 

For qualifying, the cars were sent out in two groups, according to their practice times, and each group was given twenty-five minutes to tour the track and post their best times. Dilley was 15th quickest posting a time of 1:08.216 and an average speed of 90.153 miles per hour. 

Before the race Dilley commented that, “The car wasn’t too bad for practice, we didn’t want to push it too hard in the rain, but wanted to see what it would be like if we had to race under similar conditions. Fortunately the sun was shining for qualifying and we got some laps under our belt.”

Dilley would start the NAPA AUTOPRO 100 in 15th on the inside of row eight and with the drop of the green flag settled into 16th

Twelve laps in and Dilley was running in 13th when two cars ahead of him made contact and spun out.  This forced everyone to check up and Dilley was hit hard on the left rear wheel when the car behind him didn’t get stopped in time.  No caution came out as everyone was able to continue, but Dilley thought he had broken an axle.  He then made his way to pit road to have the crew check it out.   The team made short work of repairs and Dilley was back on track without losing a lap but was at the tail end of the 37 car field.

Dilley had made his way back into the top 20 with five laps to go, when the No. 9 Rheem/Exide Dodge was spun out by a lapped car.  Again, there was no caution and Dilley lost several spots before he was able to rejoin the field.   Dilley would make up a few more positions before the checkered flag, but ultimately finished 23rd.

After the race Dilley commented, “We just had some bad luck again, we got tangled up in someone else’s mess and had to come to pit road because I thought we may have broken an axle. It was just a rear end locker and we were lucky when the caution came out and we were able to catch up to the field.  Just when we were making up some ground we got hit again it and ruined any chance we had for a good finish. I’m looking forward to the next three ovals, I’ve won on all of those tracks and hopefully we can put on a good show for fans and sponsors.”

The NAPA AUTOPRO 100 can be seen in its entirety on TSN on Sunday August 21 at midnight and Monday August 22 at 1:30 p.m.  TSN2 will also air the event on Sunday August 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Dilley is currently seventh in the NASCAR point standings. The next stop for Dilley and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be on September 10th at Barrie Speedway for the Wild Wing 300 presented by Independent Electric.

Mark Dilley is supported by: PartSource, Rheem Canada, Leland Industries, Exide Batteries, Sylvania and Castrol.

For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire series please visit www.nascarlocalracing.com

For more information on Mark Dilley please contact:

Linda Jones

Wide Open Motorsport Solutions

(705) 730-4044

Email:  ljones@wideopensolutions.ca

 


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Micks Maneuvres Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to Finish Second

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Monday August 22, 2011: Kerry Micks driver of the No. 02 Dickies/Beyond Digital Imaging Ford Fusion notched another podium finish at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a second place finish.

Just as the teams were taking to the track Thursday for their one hour practice session, the skies opened up and it started to rain.  NASCAR brought the field to pit road so the teams could get the cars ready for the wet track conditions. Micks however, knows his way around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve taking the win in 2007, and didn’t let a little rain stop him from laying down some quick laps and posting the second quickest time in practice. 

 

On Friday afternoon for qualifying, the sun was shining and Micks didn’t hold back as he manoeuvred the 2.709 mile road course in a time of 105.985 with an average speed of over 92 miles per hour, a time that would see him line up in third place on the starting grid.

Micks started the NAPA AUTOPRO 100 on inside of row two and after taking the green flag followed the first place car of Andrew Ranger No. 27 into turn one taking the second position from the No. 12 of Alex Tagliani.  Micks was able to stay close to the No. 27 and out braked him heading into turn three but just couldn’t make the move on Ranger.  On lap 8, the two leaders were battling it out with each of them trying to out-brake the other, when they both shot through the grass missing the S-turn.  The two drivers were able to hold onto their cars and carried on running one-two.

The third caution came out on lap 15 and Micks was grateful as the gauges in the No. 02 Ford Fusion indicated Micks had no oil pressure. The #02 Ford driver was running in second and decided not to come to pit road to have the crew check the car and took the green flag again on lap 16.

On the restart Micks was able to maintain the second place position while the No. 11 of Jason Bowles was all over the back bumper of the Dickies/Beyond Digital Imaging Ford Fusion, allowing the leader, Andrew Ranger, to put some distance between himself and Micks.  With three laps to go Bowles made a move on Micks to take over the second position, but with 2 laps to go Micks would take the second position back from the No. 11 and would hold him off to cross the finish line in second place.

After the race Micks was all smiles as he said, “We were having oil pressure problems with the car, and I was doing everything I could, playing with the breakers and flipping switches. The cautions really helped us out today, but the car itself was amazing and if it wasn’t for the problem with our oil pressure Ranger would have had some competition. When we were running with him on the restarts we could out brake him.”

The NAPA AUTOPRO 100 can be seen in its entirety on TSN on Sunday August 21 at midnight and Monday August 22 at 1:30 p.m.  TSN2 will also air the event on Sunday August 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Micks maintained fifth in the NASCAR point standings and the next stop for Micks and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be on September 10 at Barrie Speedway for the Wild Wing 300 presented by Independent Electric.  Do not forget to go to Dickies.ca before the race and pick the winners in the Dickies Race to Win Challenge for a chance to win some great prizes.

For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series please visit www.nascarlocalracing.com.

 

Kerry Micks is supported by the following sponsors: Williamson-Dickie Canada Co., Beyond Digital Imaging, Prostate Cancer Canada, Steadymate, Seguin Marina, Thor Motors, NGK Spark Plugs, Samester and Cathcart Trucking.

For more information please contact:

Linda Jones

Wide Open Motorsport Solutions

(705) 730-4044

Email: ljones@wideopensolutions.ca

 

Susan Micks

Micks Motorsports

(905) 853-3876

E-mail:  kmicks@neptune.on.ca

 


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2011-08-20

RANGER MÈNE D'UN BOUT À L'AUTRE! [UPDATED]










Montreal – 2011-08-20 – Le pilote de Roxton Pound, Andrew Ranger, a remporté un troisième NAPA 100 sur le circuit Gilles-Villeneuve en menant chacun des 23 tours de l’épreuve et avec une avance de plus de 2 secondes.

Montreal – 2011-08-20 – Roxton Pound driver, Andrew Ranger convincingly won a third NAPA 100 on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, leading all 23 laps of the event and with a margin of 2 seconds over his closest rival.








 

Ranger n’a eu de peine à distancer à chacune relances ses adversaires.  Si en début d’épreuve plusieurs s’attendaient à un duel Ranger – Alexandre Tagliani, ce dernier a vite rétrogradé en faveur de Kerry Micks et Jason Bowles.  « Tag » terminra au 5e rang juste derrière Jeff Lapcevich.

Ranger had no problems dealing with his competitors at each of the restarts.  If before the race everyone expected a Ranger – Tagliani battle on the track, “Tag” quickly fell back behind Kerry Micks and Jason Bowles and finished fifth behind Jeff Lapcevich.







 

Pendant que Ranger se sauvait en tête, Micks, Bowles et Tag s’offraient une belle lutte.  À un moment donné Tag avait même repris la 2e place, mais une neutralisation a forcé la reprise au tour précédent.

 

Les frères Dumoulin, JF Dumoulin et LP Dumoulin, ont terminé respectivement 9e et 10e.

While Ranger was running away in the lead, Micks, Bowles and Tag were battling for position.  At one point Tag recovered his 2nd place position, but a quick yellow force a restart using the previous lap’s running order.

 

The Dumoulin brothers, JF Dumoulin and LP Dumoulin, respectively finished 9th and 10th.







 

Donald Theetge a terminé 17e après s’être élancé du fond de la grille après avoir mécanisé la voiture après les qualifications d’hier.  Avant l’épreuve « Don » nous disait que la tâche serait difficile car, bon nombre de pilote dans cette série sont des « professionnels » et nous offrirons toute une compétition.  Mission accomplie pour l’habitué du stock car sur oval.

 

Elie Arseneau a terminé 19e; Martin Roy 21e; Sébastien Dussault 24e; Derek White 25e; Michel Pilon 26e; Patrice Brisebois 28e; Isabelle Tremblay 29e; Hugo Vannini 30e; Ray Courtemanche Jr 36e;

Donald Theetge finished 17th after taking the start at the rear of the field for having worked on his car after yesterday’s qualifying.  Before the race “Don” told us that his task to get to the front would be a difficult one since a majority of drivers are “professionals” and will give us a lot of competition to contend with.  Mission accomplished for the oval stock car specialist.

 

Elie Arseneau a terminé 19th; Martin Roy 21th; Sébastien Dussault 24th; Derek White 25th; Michel Pilon 26th; Patrice Brisebois 28th; Isabelle Tremblay 29th; Hugo Vannini 30th; Ray Courtemanche Jr 36th;





 


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2011-07-06

DUMOULIN COMPÉTITION PR - TORONTO INDY

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE

(Pour diffusion immédiate)

LES FRÈRES DUMOULIN À LA CONQUÊTE DE LA VILLE REINE

Troisième course de cinq sur circuit routier pour Dumoulin Compétition

Trois-Rivières, le 6 juillet 2011 - Les deux pilotes et instructeurs professionnels, Jean-François et Louis-Philippe

Dumoulin comptent bien revenir en force au Honda Indy de Toronto. Ils seront du départ de la course en série

NASCAR Canadian Tire, ce samedi 9 juillet, dans les rues de la Ville Reine.

Les séances de qualifications auront lieu vendredi à 16h10, alors que le drapeau vert du Streets of Toronto 100 sera

donné à 14h35, le lendemain.

PRESS RELEASE

(For Immediate Release)

THIRD OF FIVE RACES ON ROAD COURSES FOR DUMOULIN COMPETITION

Streets of Toronto "100" – NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

Trois-Rivières, July 6th, 2011 Drivers and professional race instructors Jean-François and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin

have high hopes to come back strongly in the streets of Toronto as they compete in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

this Saturday, July 9th, as part of the celebrations surrounding the Honda Indy in Toronto.

The qualifying sessions will take place on Friday, at 4:10 PM, while the green flag of the Streets of Toronto 100 is

expected at 2:35 PM on Saturday.

 

Jean-François Dumoulin en sera à sa première participation au Indy en série NASCAR Canadian Tire, au volant de la

Dodge Bellemare nº 04. Le Trifluvien compte de nombreux faits d'armes sur la piste torontoise. En 2000, il est parti

en queue de peloton et a dépassé plus de 50 voitures pour remporter l'épreuve, avec l'équipe New Tech

Motorsport.

« Je suis très enthousiaste pour la course de Toronto. C'est un circuit que j'affectionne beaucoup, même si ça fait

longtemps que je n'ai pas couru là-bas. À Mosport, ça allait très bien. De plus, on a changé le moteur dans ma voiture.

Je pense qu'on sera mieux outillés cette fin de semaine et ça devrait être très intéressant », mentionne Jean-François

Dumoulin.

Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, quatrième et premier Québécois au Grand Prix ICAR de Mirabel le 5 juin, était en voie

d'obtenir un deuxième top cinq en autant de courses au Vortex Brake Pads 200 à Mosport, alors qu'un accrochage l'a

forcé à l'abandon avec 14 tours à faire. Le cadet des frères Dumoulin est monté sur la plus haute marche du

podium au Indy de Toronto en 2002, année où il a été sacré champion canadien en Formule Ford.

« Je suis très confiant. À Mosport, ma voiture Maskimo/Somavrac n°47 (Dodge) était performante et on aurait pu faire

un top cinq. Cette année, on fait cinq épreuves avec les deux voitures, avec une équipe des plus performante », soutient

Louis-Philippe Dumoulin.

Dumoulin Compétition, en partenariat avec le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Manac, PubliDesign et Super 8

(Downtown Toronto), participe cette année à toutes les épreuves sur circuits routiers en série NASCAR Canadian Tire.

Les deux frères Dumoulin seront de retour à la maison au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (5-6-7 août), puis termineront

la saison lors de l'épreuve en marge du NAPA 200 à Montréal (20 août). Depuis 2009, le soutien inconditionnel de

tous - famille, amis, fans et médias - est essentiel à la poursuite du leitmotiv : « Passion Partenariats

Performance ».

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It will be a first participation in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series for Jean-François Dumoulin on board of the No. 04

Dodge Bellemare in Toronto. The Trois-Rivières native has a strong experience on the track however. In 2000, he

came back from the last spot, overtaking more than 50 cars in the process, to win the event with Team New

Tech Motorsports.

"I am very enthusiastic for the race in Toronto. It‟s a track that I enjoy a lot, despite the fact that it has been a while

since I last raced here. In Mosport, everything was going well. Moreover, we changed the engine of my car since then.

I think we will be even stronger this weekend and it should be very interesting", said Jean-François Dumoulin.

Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, who finished in fourth position – first Quebecker – at Grand Prix ICAR in Mirabel on June

5th, was on his way to a second top-five in a row at the Vortex Brake Pads 200 in Mosport two weeks ago when an

incident forced him to retire with only 14 laps to go in the race. The youngest of the Dumoulin brothers won the

Indy of Toronto in 2002, the year where he won the Canadian Formula Ford Championship's title.

"I am very confident. In Mosport, my No. 47 Maskimo/Somavrac car was extremely competitive and we could have

finished in the top-five had everything gone our way. This year, since we are doing five races with both cars, with a

successful team. We are more and more ready every race that goes by", insisted Louis-Philippe Dumoulin.

Team Dumoulin Competition, in partnership with the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières, Manac, PubliDesign and Super 8

(Downtown Toronto), participates in every road course event of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2011. The

Dumoulin brothers will be back „home‟, in Trois-Rivières, for the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières on August 5-6-7 and

will close this season in Montreal as part of the NAPA 200 weekend on August 20th. Since 2009, the support of

friends, family and medias has been essential to the pursuit of our leitmotiv: "Passion, partnerships and

performances".

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