The centrepiece of the NASCAR display will be the massive race hauler that serves as the centre of activity for every NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race. Series Director Brad Moran and his team of NASCAR officials will be on hand throughout the entire show, offering hauler tours and real-time access to a NASCAR ‘tech lane’ and working garage. The NASCAR display will also feature several Canadian Tire Series race cars and technical displays, including the NASCAR-approved Spec Engine. On Saturday, February 11, legendary NASCAR team owner and engine builder Robert Yates (right) will be at the NASCAR display, meeting with fans and signing autographs. Yates and his Robert Yates Racing Engines partner Chris Davy, will also be available to current and prospective NASCAR Canadian Tire Series racers and teams to discuss their motors. RYR Racing Engines is the exclusive provider of the NASCAR-approved Spec Engine, which is an optional program currently in use in all NASCAR touring series in the U.S. and Canada, including the Canadian Tire Series. And on Saturday afternoon (6:15 – 7:00 p.m.), Yates will take to the Mazda Stage to discuss his career in motorsports, which has spanned more than four decades, racing with and against some of the biggest names in the racing. The Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track will also prominently feature several current NASCAR Canadian Tire Series drivers, who will be participating in an on-stage Fan Q&A and Autograph Session, on Sunday afternoon (1:45 – 2:45 p.m.). “We’re very pleased that the NASCAR Canadian Tire  Series is back at the Canadian Motorsports Expo,” said Series Director Brad Moran. “While many fans see our races at the track and on TSN, this show, however, offers a unique opportunity to see what goes on in the pits and in ‘tech lane’ on race weekends. This level of fan access isn’t possible when we’re in the heat of an actual race event, so we enjoy offering some hauler tours and an up close look at all that goes on.” Discussing Robert Yates and Chris Davy coming to the show, Moran continued, “Making official suppliers and industry experts available to racers is something that NASCAR regularly does as a service to its competitors. Chris Davy was at last year’s CME with us and many of the teams took advantage of the opportunity to discuss the ‘Spec’ Engine program. Having Robert Yates join him this year is an added bonus. As a team owner and engine builder, Yates has won championships and the biggest stock-car races in the world. His drivers were successful and his engines were legendary for their power and reliability. NASCAR is proud to have him at our booth Saturday, February 11 at the Canadian Motorsports Expo.” Yates will be available at the NASCAR booth for autograph sessions on Saturday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. At 6:15 p.m., Yates will take the Mazda Stage for a chat with the fans, where he will share his favourite racing memories as an engine builder and team owner, as well as his current role as NASCAR’s exclusive ‘Spec’ Engine supplier. Visit the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series exhibit for hauler tour details and times, and www.CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com for updates and times for all CME appearances and events. ABOUT THE NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES: In 2012, the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series (NCATS) will contest its sixth season of operation. The stock-car series competes from coast to coast in Canada, with events from Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, BC to Antigonish, Nova Scotia’s Riverside International Speedway. The 12-race 2012 schedule will feature a mix of seven oval track races and five road-course events, including at some of the nation’s biggest sporting weekends. The season starts May 20 at Mosport International Raceway. For more information, visit www.nascar.ca . ABOUT ROBERT YATES RACING ENGINES: Robert Yates Racing Engines is a collaboration between legendary former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion car owner Robert Yates and his son-in-law, Chris Davy, a former marketing and logistics executive at DHL. The company was named the exclusive provider of the NASCAR-Approved Spec Engine in January 2011. Robert Yates Racing Engines offers the Spec Engine for purchase either as a kit or fully assembled and ‘Dyno’ed as well as a complete list of replacement parts or engine maintenance services for any existing or future customer. Currently, the NASCAR-Approved Spec Engine is an alternative in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour and select tracks in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. ABOUT THE CME: The Canadian Motorsports Expo Powered by Inside Track Motorsport News is a three-day celebration of Canadian racing that runs February 10, 11 & 12, 2012 at the International Centre (6900 Airport Road in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)). In addition to booths and racing vehicles representing the entire spectrum of Canadian motorsports, the show is loaded with seminars and forums to entertain and inform racers and fans alike. Celebrity drivers will be at the CME to sign autographs and meet the fans. One of the special themes of this year’s CME is the CASCAR Reunion. Please check the show’s website (www.CanadianMotorsportsExpo.com) for news, updates, schedule information and more. For more information on exhibitors, seminars, conferences, special events and guests, visit www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com, call 416-962-7223 or email info@canadianmotorsportsexpo.com. Twitter: @CME_racing. Facebook: www.facebook.com/CME.Toronto | 
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