| Fort Erie Council unanimously authorized an amendment to its official plan Monday night, endorsing the Canadian Motor Speedway proposal. |
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En collaboration avec la revue Inside Track Motosport News nous vous invitons à voter pour les personalités canadiennes du sport motorisé de l'année. Bien entendu, les pilotes qui évoluent sur la scène québécoise sont aussi en liste, entre autre: Andrew Ranger (pilote stock car de l'année), Donald Theetge (pilote stock car de l'année), Justin Holtom (vedette stock car de l'année), Nick Wittmer (Circuit routier), Alain Lauziere (Circuit routier),Hugo Ouellette (kart), Antoine Lestage (Rally). Et comme l'an dernier j'aimerais invité les lecteurs à voter pour supporter l'intronisation de Langis Caron dans le temple de la renommée Canadienne. | In collaboration with Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine, we would like to invite you to go on over and vote for Canada's star or up and coming stars of motorsport. Of course drivers racing in Quebec are part of the ballot, including: Andrew Ranger (stock car driver of the year), Donald Theetge (stock car driver of the year), Justin Holtom (upcoming driver of the year), Nick Wittmer (road racing), Alain Lauziere (road racing),Hugo Ouellette (kart), Antoine Lestage (Rally). Like we did last year, we would like to encourage you to vote Lagis Caron as the Canadian hall of fame inductee. |
Cliquer sur l'image afin de partager votre opinion face à la vedette canadienne d'aujourd'hui ou celle de demain. | Click on the logo to have your say in identifying Canada's top current and future racing stars. |
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup Equipment
To everyone,
Last night we had a 2008 Excursion Enclosed Race Trailer stolen from our shop in Ancaster Ontario. The Trailer is White in color with lettering on the trailer, Texon Tool Supply, Lucas Oil, Benson Auto Parts #24 Brennan Didero, Seals-it, Grisdale Racing Products and Mid America Motor Sports. The Trailer is a Tandem Trailer with Aluminum Wheels and a Spare Tire on the Nose with a Black Tire Cover.
Plate Number F54 00K Ontario Plates. The Trailer is full of our race parts.
If you see the Trailer please call Police right away. If you are approached over the next few weeks by anyone selling NEW or Used Race Parts, please notify me so we can see if it is on our list.
Your help is very much appreciated.
Thank you,
David A. Didero // Mid America Motorsports Inc. // Phone- 905-741-9244 // midamericamotorsports@hotmail.com
Posted Monday, Nov 30, 2009 Weedsport, NY — November 30, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast Series PR Director |
“We’re just one weekend away from completing the entire schedule, giving Small-Block racers plenty of time to make their own plans for next season,” remarked Joe Skotnicki, DIRTcar Racing Northeast Director of Competition & Track Sanctioning. “It’s already solid with more focus put on weekly competition during the summer before going full speed ahead after Labor Day.” |
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Pour diffusion immédiate MPR – 20091130-1fr Saint-Laurent, QC – Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc., un distributeur et revendeur de produits électroniques pour les sports motorisés, ont annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elles ont conclu une nouvelle entente avec la série Lucas Oil Super Sportsman Québec. L’entente convient qu’elles deviennent distributeur officiel et exclusif de produits de communication et de chronométrage électronique pour la série. |
Lorsque les officiels ou les équipes utiliseront des appareils radios bidirectionnels pour communiquer entre eux ou lorsque les pilotes utiliseront des récepteurs radio pour recevoir les instructions des officiels de la série, ils utiliseront des équipements fournis par Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc. De plus, lorsque les voitures boucleront les tours à des vitesses moyennes de 100 mph en moins de 15 secondes, les officiels utiliseront un système de chronométrage électronique aussi fourni par Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc. « Nous somme fiers d’avoir conclu une nouvelle entente avec Les Entreprises M.P. Roy,» déclara André Poulin, Président et co-directeur de course de la série Lucas Oil Super Sportsman Québec. « Le service à la clientèle, la disponibilité et l’expertise sont des qualificatifs pour lesquels elles sont maintenant connues dans le sport, et de plus elles ne distribuent que les meilleurs produits dans l’industrie et ce, à très bon prix. Je sais que nous pouvons compter sur elles pour desservir nos nouveaux besoins comme elles l’ont fait au cours des trois dernières années. » Depuis 2007, Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc., un représentant autorisé des entreprises Racing Electronics de Concord, Caroline du nord et Innovative Spectator Products de Gainsville, Georgie, a fourni aux officiels de la série des radios bidirectionnels Racing Electronics et aux pilotes des récepteurs audio RACEceiver tout en commanditant La plus belle remontée. À chacune des manches du calendrier, Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc., remet le prix de La plus belle remontée et une bourse en argent comptant au pilote ayant effectué le plus de dépassement lors de la finale et qui affichait l’autocollant de l’entreprise sur sa voiture. “La série Lucas Oil Super Sportsman Québec a connu tout une croissance au cours des trois dernières années et nous sommes très fiers d’avoir été un partenaire depuis le début » déclara Marc Patrick Roy, président et chef de la direction de Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc. « L’utilisation d’un système de chronométrage électronique et l’introduction optionnelle de radios bidirectionnelles pour la nouvelle division Élite sont d’autres exemples qu’André Poulin, ses officiels et les pilotes de la série ne sont pas satisfaits du statu quo et continuent d’innover, dans le but d’être le chef de fil en matière de série touring au Québec. » La série Lucas Oil Super Sportsmans Québec et Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc. ont choisi le système de chronométrage électronique MYLAPS (anciennement connu sous le nom d’AMB-IT). Chacune des voitures sera équipé d’un transpondeur MYLAPS, un ordinateur enregistrera le temps exact où la voiture a passé au dessus de l’anneau de chronométrage et déterminera le classement avec grande précision. « Les officiels et nos pilotes croient que la précision accrue qu’un système de chronométrage électronique est exactement ce que la série avait besoin pour poursuivre son plan d’amélioration », déclara André Poulin. « L’introduction optionnelle de radios bidirectionnelles dans notre division Élite permettra à nos pilotes d’en prendre avantage et de maîtriser la technologie sans avoir à passer à des échelons supérieurs et toutes les dépenses associées. » Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc. a pu proposer la solution de chronométrage électronique MYLAPS à la série Lucas Oil Super Sportsman Québec puisqu’elle vient de conclure une entente de distribution, de vente et de support pour la ligne de produits MYLAPS au Canada. À propos de Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc. Les Entreprises M.P. Roy Inc., de Montréal, est un distributeur et revendeur de produits électroniques pour les sports motorisés. Les marques de commerce distribuées sont Racing Electronics™ , RACEceiver™, ChaseCam®, MYLAPS™, GoPro™, Uniden™, Motorola™ et Robic™. Pour plus d’informations, visitez- nous à www.lesentreprisesmproyinc.com. À propos de la série Lucas Oil Super Sportsman Québec La série Lucas Oil Super Sportsman Québec est l’organisme de sanction d’une série touring de course de stock car pour voitures sportsman qui évolue au Québec. Établie en 2006 à titre de classe locale à l’Autodrome Chaudière (Vallée Jonction), elle a évolué en 2007 en une série touring et a signé Lucas Oil à titre de commanditaire principal, qui occupe d’ailleurs toujours se rôle. Depuis, elle a continué d’évoluer et grandir au statut de série touring d’envergure présentant des programmes de course avec en moyenne 28 voitures, les plus gros pelotons au Québec, à chacune des courses de sa cédule. Le calendrier 2010 amènera la série à évoluer, à 12 reprises, dans quatre des plus prestigieux circuits du Québec : Autodrome Chaudière, Autodrome St-Félicien, Autodrome Montmagny et Circuit Riverside Speedway. Pour plus d’informations, consultez www.seriessquebec.com À propos de Racing Electronics Racing Electronics fabrique et distribue une gamme complète de produits et accessoires de communication pour les sports motorisés. RE a servi les pilotes professionnels, les équipiers et les spectateurs depuis plus de 20 années. Pour plus d’information, consultez www.racingelectronics.com À propos de MYLAPS MYLAPS est le chef de file dans la recherche et le développement de chronométrage d’événements sportifs, définissant le standard mondial de chronométrage automatisé. MYLAPS offre des solutions de mesure, de diffusion et d’analyse des résultats d’essai et de course pour tous les sports. Pour plus d’information, consultez http://www.mylaps.com/ - 30 - |
Source: http://forterietimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2201205
Supporters of the Canadian Motor Speedway are hoping the Town of Fort Erie will give the project its full endorsement at Monday's council-in-committee meeting.
If approved by the local government, the project will still need to be given the green light by the regional government at its next meeting on Dec. 9th.
Normally, council meetings are held in the council chambers at town hall but because a large crowd is anticipated, the Leisureplex banquet hall will be the venue. Before the council session begins, a group of supporters will be found at the Quarter Mile Restaurant and Sports Bar on Garrison Road, who plan on marching to the meeting in hopes of seeing council voting in favour of the speedway, to be built on 823 acres of land adjacent to the QEW between Bowen and Gilmore Roads. To date, $150 million has been spent by the project's investor, Emirates Consulting, a subsidiary of the Kuwaiti Investment Bank. The build-out could be expanded to about $400 million considering the commercial, industrial and educational uses the facility will have. McMaster University has agreed to build and operate a research and development centre at the site if it is approved by both the municipal and regional governments by the end of next week.
Ed Moody, who refers to himself as a "retired motorsports historian" says this project is what the Canadian auto-racing industry has been waiting for. Although he has just recently moved to Greater Fort Erie, he feels his new place of residence will become an area visited by tourists even more than what it already is.
"If this speedway is approved, there will be a lot of people attracted to the area," said Moody, who spent many years as a freelance motor sports writer for Sun Media and worked at Mosport Speedway in Bowmanville since the 1960's.
He feels there isn't enough people addressing the "mistruths" that have appeared in local newspapers. One submission suggests there will be out of control tailgate parties that will continue until the early hours of the morning after a race event. He finds this hard to believe and says "someone is confusing a football game with a car race."
Reminiscing about the Crystal Beach Amusement Park era, Moody said this was a time when people travelled from all over Ontario and parts of the U.S. to visit Fort Erie. He feels there hasn't been anything to attract people from outside the area other than the Fort Erie Racetrack, since the Crystal Beach park closed in 1989. He referred to the historic family venue as a reason for people to visit Fort Erie for entertainment. At the same time, he feels it was also a reason for residents to stay in Fort Erie because of the employment opportunities it offered, especially for young students hoping to fund their post-secondary education.
"That's exactly what is going to come with this speedway," he said.
Mayor Doug Martin made a similar comment, saying if the speedway is approved many students will be able to find employment right in their backyard, saving up for their futures.
"This is a place for students to work in the summer to save enough money to go to university," said Martin.
The mayor will not be present at the meeting as he will be travelling to Switzerland for a discussion on refugees, hosted by the United Nations. Even though he will not be there, he says it is still very important to "hear from everybody," which includes people opposed to the project, people in support of it and those who will be directly impacted by it.
"And you also have those looking at this as an opportunity for employment while putting Fort Erie on the map," said Martin.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 15 people have registered to make a delegation at the council-in-committee meeting. Anyone wishing to join this list, in opposition or in support of the project have until Monday at 3 p.m. to speak at the meeting which will be chaired by acting mayor and Ward 1 Coun. Sandy Annunziata.
The rally at the Quarter Mile is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and will include a free BBQ for those in attendance.
A Facebook group at has also been an outlet for showing support with almost 4,000 users of the social networking site as members.
For Immediate Release - ACT – 120109-57
Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) Late Models from Thunder Road will open the newly paved Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont on Sunday, May 23, 2010. Track promoter Jerry Richards said, “This is going to be a great way to bring the new asphalt to life at Devil’s Bowl. It has been over 30 years since the track was asphalt, but we think having Thunder Road’s Late Models on the ½ mile will certainly give our fans at the “Bowl” a great opening event.”
Thunder Road Late Models will be joined by some of the regular ACT U.S. Touring teams for this grand opening of the original Champlain Valley Racing Association (CVRA), which was founded by legendary promoter CJ Richards.
Tom Curley, the President of ACT and managing partner of Thunder Road said, “When we learned that the “Bowl” was being returned to asphalt we really wanted our teams to be a part of it. Most of the Thunder Road Late Models have raced various tracks on the ACT, and this just seemed like a great fit. We have no races scheduled at Thunder Road from May 2 until Memorial Day weekend, so I am sure there will be great support from the Late Model teams.” When asked if there would be some ACT U.S. Touring teams in attendance, Curley concluded, “I am sure there will be a number of teams from Chittenden County and central Vermont who will want to give Devil’s Bowl a try, and this change the CVRA is going through is something ACT wants to support.” The sister track of Devil’s Bowl, Albany Saratoga Speedway, will host an ACT event on April 25th at the newly paved 4/10ths mile speedplant.
Some of the Northeast’s biggest names in Late Model racing are expected to attend this historic event at Devil’s Bowl. Defending Thunder Road Champion Jean-Paul Cyr, who started his Modified racing career at Devil’s Bowl, along with three-time Thunder Road Champion Cris Michaud, will bring his potent Ford to the ½ mile. “I think this is really great,” said ACT star Brent Dragon from Milton, VT. “My father (Beaver Dragon) and uncle (Bobby Dragon) were both a part of the five-track Northern NASCAR circuit back in the mid ‘70’s, and I am really excited that we have a “long track” back in Vermont”, said Dragon. Brent Dragon is noted for his dominant performances on most of the long tracks where the ACT participates.
For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963 or media@acttour.com or the Devil’s Bowl Speedway at their website www.CVRA.com
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Sat.-Sun. APRIL 17-18 - SPEEDWAY 95 - Hermon, ME - 150 Laps
Fri.-Sat. 4/30-5/1 - BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY - Scarborough, ME - 150 Laps
Sat MAY 22 - WHITE MTN. MOTORSPORTS PARK - No. Woodstock, NH - 150 Laps
Sat JUNE12 - SPEEDWAY 660 - Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA - 200 Laps
Sat. JULY 3 - CANAAN SPEEDWAY - Canaan, NH - 150 Laps
Sat. JULY 10 - BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY - Scarborough, ME - 150 Laps
Tues. JULY 13 - LEE USA SPEEDWAY - Lee, NH - Laps TBA
Sat. JULY 31 - RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY - Groveton, NH - 150 Laps
Sat. AUG. 14 - SEEKONK SPEEDWAY - Seekonk, MA - 150 Laps
Sat. AUG. 21 - SPUD SPEEDWAY - CARIBOU, ME - 150 Laps
Turs. AUG. 26 - THOMPSON INT. SPEEDWAY -Thompson, CT - Laps TBA
Thurs.-Sun. SEPT. 9-12 - BEECH RIDGE MOTOR SPEEDWAY - Scarborough, ME - 300 Laps
"PASS 400 WEEKEND"
Fri. or Sat. SEPT. 17 or 18 - WHITE MTN. MOTORSPORTS PARK - No. Woodstock, NH
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Schedule is Subject to Change
ADDITIONAL DATE TBA - FINAL SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED BY JANUARY 1
| Pictured above is one of the new 2010 Canadian SpeedSTR's. The cars are identical to the US version, the only difference is the name of the series, which in Canada goes under the name of RevStar. |
| Myerstown, PA - November 25, 2009 - As the SpeedSTR Series starts to look ahead to 2010 it appears that it will continue to see steady growth. In this tough economical time, the SpeedSTR series is just what the serious racer is looking for. Rich Tobias of Speedway Entertainment has put together this race vehicle to help the racer have a division that actually makes business sense, the cars are very affordable and they have a solid purse structure. The SpeedSTR gives you the racer just what your fellow competitor has. Now it is up to the teams and the drivers to make their STR's faster than the competition, not who can out spend who. The series began in 2008 with 13 STR's seeing racing action, it grew to just shy of 30 cars in 2009 and 40 STR's appears to be well in reach for the 2010 racing season. |
| We have had allot of interest throughout the 2009 season stated Tobias. The one thing I kept hearing is "home track". We are currently putting together what we will call our "Home Track Series", Bruce Rogers of Grandview Speedway has given us 6 - 8 shows at his Speedway, and we are close to putting something together with Big Diamond and New Egypt Speedway. First, to get a Speedway to bring you in as a weekly program is tough, but most importantly I am a strong believer that by running multiple tracks will develop a much better racer. When you compete at the same venue week after week you get good there but struggle when you travel. This "Home Track Series" provides our racers with multiple venues with completely different characteristics, yet all are within a reasonable home track tow. This will give the serious racer a platform to hone his or her skills with minimal travel. We will also be looking to put together a couple 50 lap features as well. |
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| The STR's will of course still have their touring series in place. The touring series will be going back to most of the facilities they competed in 2009 on both the Dirt and the Asphalt/Concrete. The historic Oswego Speedway will be back on the 2010 Schedule with a National date set for early July. The STR's will also be making an appearance at premier facilities such as Weedsport, Black Rock, and Dun Hill Speedways. |
| The SpeedSTR's are bringing back racing history. Racing of today has lost the rivalries between the Dirt specialists and the Pavement specialists. Back in the day you would see Richie Evans (pavement specialist) show up at the dirt track to compete against Gerald Chamberlain (dirt specialist) and of course Chamberlain would have the advantage, but when the two did battle on the pavement the advantage went back to Evans. We just don't have those rivalries anymore on both the dirt and the pavement in the North East. The only other place it exists is in USAC with the likes of David Steele and Bobby East (pavement specialists) battling it out with the likes of Dave Darland and JJ Yeley (dirt specialists). |
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| The SpeedSTR's are basically the only series in our area that gives the racer that type of platform to show the world what kind of drivers we have in the North East. Imagine the crowds that would gather to see Jimmy Blewett and Teddy Christopher battling it out with Brett Hearn and Craig VonDohren. This is what Tobias envisioned when developing the SpeedSTR's two years ago. Stay tuned for our 2010 schedule |
| Résumé de la Réunion du 29 novembre 2009 de la Série Supersportsman Québec Lucas Oil |
| André Poulin (Promoteur et co-directeur de course) 3 ans avec la Série. | | Calendrier SS 2010 MAI Samedi 15 mai Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix Vendredi 21 mai Autodrome Chaudière JUIN Samedi 12 juin Autodrome Montmagny Samedi 19 juin Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix (ACT) Vendredi 25juin Autodrome Chaudière JUILLET Samedi 10 juil. Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix Vendredi 16 juil. Autodrome Chaudière Samedi 31 juil. Autodrome St-Félicien Août Samedi 7 août Autodrome Chaudière (ACT) Samedi 21 août Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix SAMEDI 28 AOÛT COURSE DES ÉTOILES (Autodrome Chaudière- hors championnat) SEPTEMBRE Samedi 4 sept. Autodrome Montmagny Vendredi 10 sept. Autodrome Chaudière ***Sujet à changement sans préavis*** Bonne saison à tous! |
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACT-112509-55 Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour (ACT) and New Hampshire Motor Speedway have reached an agreement for the Second Annual ACT Invitational to take place at the only superspeedway in the Northeast on Saturday, September 18, 2010. |
| “The overwhelming success of the inaugural ACT Invitational this past September made it an easy decision to have the short track stars of our region return again next September,” said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Thirty-six teams from all six New England states, Quebec, and Ontario took part in the inaugural ACT Invitational during the SYLVANIA 300 weekend this past September. One of the largest Saturday crowds in the 19-year history of the speedway was treated to an action packed tripleheader of racing featuring the American Canadian Tour Late Models, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. “We really thought things went great at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during the first ACT Invitational last season,” said Tom Curley, President of ACT. “I would expect things to be even more fun for our teams and fans in 2010. We will add some laps to the event, and are discussing the possibility of allowing a tire change during the event. We will also add some positions to the starting field.” Teams were qualified for the first Invitational by winning ACT and ACT Castrol Series events in the United States, Quebec, and Ontario. Additional teams qualified through special events such as the Oxford Plains Speedway TD BANK 250 in Oxford, Maine, and the Vermont Governor’s Cup at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vt. Individual track champions from ACT affiliated tracks were also invited to attend the inaugural Invitational. “We plan to change some of the qualifying procedures as we continue to make this one of the most unique and exciting short track events in the country,” said Curley. 2009 ACT Champion, Brian Hoar from Williston, Vt. said, “It is no secret that New Hampshire Motor Speedway is my very favorite track of all time. I can’t tell you how happy I am that we are going back. They tell me Goodyear is making a tire for us just for New Hampshire, and that will be a good thing. I really think I could have been in the battle to the great finish that Eddie (MacDonald), Nick Sweet, and the kid from Ontario (16 year-old Brandon Watson) had going on at the end of the race. But I just ran out of tire. I now know what one of my goals for the RPM Motorsports team is going to be in 2010-- I can’t wait.” Race fans from throughout the short tracks of the Northeast will now need to circle the weekend of September 17-19, 2010. The first of the qualifying events for the 2010 ACT Invitational will be held just down the road from New Hampshire Motor Speedway at the Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H. Over 50 teams are expected to try and capture the first invitation at the opening 150-lap event on Sunday, April 18, 2010. -30- |
| For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963 or media@acttour.com or New Hampshire Motor Speedway at www.nhms.com or (603)513-5710. |
Airborne Named DIRTcar Northeast “Track of the Year”
For Immediate Release AS-111909-1
Verona, NY – Airborne Speedway received the inaugural VP Racing Fuels “Track of the Year” Award during the 34th Annual DIRTcar Northeast “Night of Champions” Awards Banquet held November 14 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino Events Center in Verona, New York.
VP Racing Fuels Eastern Regional Manager Jim Kelly made the presentation to Airborne promoter Mike Perrotte. “It is an honor to receive the first-ever VP Racing Fuels Track of the Year Award,” Perrotte said. “We’re very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish. It’s gratifying to be acknowledged this way by the racing community.”
VP Racing Fuels is the official racing fuel of DIRTcar Racing and the Super DIRTcar Series. During its 30+ year history, VP Racing has developed nearly 70 unique top quality blends and fueled champions in many racing categories and classes. In addition to Super DIRTcar Series, World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing, VP is the Official Fuel of the National Hot Road Association (NHRA) Championship Drag Racing, International Hot Road Association (IHRA), American Drag Racing League (ADRL), American LeMans, Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) and more.
DIRTcar Northeast sanctioned 26 tracks divided into regions for the Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified and Sportsman classes in 2009. Regional Racing Series point funds rewarded the leading drivers in each class with total payouts totaling $39,425 for all nine open-wheel divisions.
Airborne Speedway will host a Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified event Tuesday, June 15, 2010.
Contact: Tom Herzig
802-456-1069
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE FAZZT Race Team met en place son équipe pour la saison 2010 INDIANAPOLIS – Le 19 novembre 2009 – FAZZT Race Team continue de prendre forme avec l’ajout de nouveaux membres au sein de son équipe. Jim Freudenberg, le Directeur principal aux opérations et Rob Edwards, le Directeur général de l’équipe, ont terminé l’embauche de tous les membres de l’équipe qui occuperont des postes clés à l’amorce de la saison IndyCar 2010. | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FAZZT Race Team Places Key Personnel for 2010 Season INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 19, 2009) – The FAZZT Race Team is continuing to take shape with the addition of key personnel. Chief Operating Officer Jim Freudenberg and Team General Manager Rob Edwards have completed the hiring in several key positions in preparation for the 2010 IZOD IndyCar series season. |
L’équipe a été formée en juillet de cette année grâce à un partenariat entre André Azzi (Azzi Race Division), ATG et Jim Freudenberg et Jason Priestley (Rubicon Sports Agency). Alex Tagliani, pilote de course automobile, s’est quant à lui vu confier le mandat de piloter la voiture #77 pour la saison 2010. Rappelons que FAZZT Race Team est la seule équipe canadienne en IndyCar, comptant sur les services d’un pilote de renom canadien. Peu après la formation de l’équipe, Jim Freudenberg a acquis les services de Rob Edwards à titre de Directeur général de l’équipe, et ce dernier a reçu comme premier mandat de compléter l’équipe. « André a été d’une aide précieuse dans l’acquisition du matériel pour l’équipe de FAZZT Race Team » mentionne Freudenberg. « Jusqu’à ce jour, tout notre équipement est libre de dette et sera livré tel que planifié, et la construction de l’usine progresse bien, donc il était grand temps que l’équipe soit complète afin de débuter le travail sur les voitures et être fin prêts pour les premiers essais prévus pour le début du mois de janvier ». La première commande de Edwards fut de combler la position de Chef d’équipe et c’est Don Oldenburg, vétéran de l’équipe Patrick Racing et KV Racing, qui fut aussitôt contacté. Oldenburg compte faire profiter l’organisation de toutes ses années d’expériences et continuera d’ajouter de nouveaux membres à l’équipe au cours des prochaines semaines. Allen MacDonald s’est également joint à Oldenburg afin d’assurer la position de Chef ingénieur de course. MacDonald cumule plus de huit années de succès retentissant avec Andretti Green Racing à titre de Chef ingénieur pour Dario Franchitti, pour ne nommer que celui-ci. « Nous sommes choyés d’avoir été en mesure de s’adjoindre de membres aussi expérimentés, et ce, dans un court délai» ajoute Edwards. « Nous avons fait preuve de patience afin de compter sur les services des meilleures personnes, et en même temps, nous n’avions pas une minute à perdre afin d’être prêts pour les essais en janvier ». En plus de toute l’équipe en place à Indianapolis, des postes au sein de l’équipe en recherche technique et en design devront bientôt être comblés. Ces postes basés à Montréal, Québec, seront supervisés par Alex Timmermans, Ingénieur au développement à qui Edwards a confié ce mandat. M. Timmermans devra veiller à toutes les opérations entourant le banc de test. Pour l’aspect plus commercial, Freudenberg a embauché Jana Watt qui supervisera toutes les activités de relations publiques et relations médias. L’équipe de vente est composée de John Stewart basé à Indianapolis, OOMPH Events en Alberta et Geneviève Biron de biron communications au Québec. Valerie Smay occupera le rôle de Directrice du bureau pour toute l’équipe et Terry Thompson se chargera du programme d’hôte aux entreprises. L’équipe prévoit la livraison de ses quatre châssis Dallara dès la semaine prochaine. Les premiers essais sont prévus pour le Homestead Speedway à Miami et le Sebring Raceway en janvier. L’équipe souhaite également dévoiler ses commanditaires et sa voiture en janvier à l’occasion du renommé Salon de l’auto de Montréal. À propos de FAZZT Race Team: L’équipe de FAZZT Race Team a été formée en juillet 2009 suite à un partenariat entre Azzi Race Division, ATG et Jim Freudenberg et Jason Priestley de l’agence Rubicon Sports. L’équipe joindra les rangs de la série IndyCar pour toute l’année 2010. L’équipe possède quatre châssis Dallara et a signé une entente avec le pilote Alex Tagliani qui conduira la voiture #77. André Azzi, un entrepreneur-né demeurant à Montréal, agira à titre de CEO et le vétéran en sports motorisés Jim Freudenberg, à titre de Directeur principal aux opérations. Une partie de l’équipe opérera à partir d’Indianapolis où les bureaux et les usines en construction couvriront jusqu’à 25 000 pieds carrés de surface. Quant à la division recherche et design, l’équipe effectuera ses activités dans de toutes nouvelles installations situées à Montréal. Pour plus d’informations, visitez le http://www.fazztraceteam.com/ . | The team was formed in July of this year as a partnership between Andre Azzi (Azzi Race Division), ATG and Jim Freudenberg and Jason Priestley (Rubicon Sports Agency) with Alex Tagliani slated to drive the #77 entry for the 2010 season. Immediately after forming the team, COO Jim Freudenberg hired Rob Edwards as the General Manager and Rob set about the task of building the team. “Andre has been tremendous in pulling together the assets for FAZZT Race Team,” said Freudenberg. “As of this week, our equipment is paid for and scheduled for delivery, the shop build-out is progressing nicely, so it was really time to get our key people in place and start getting the cars built and ready for our test in early January.” The first order of business for Edwards was to hire a Crew Chief and he tapped longtime Patrick Racing and KV Racing veteran Don Oldenburg for the position. Oldenburg will bring many years of experience to the organization and will continue to build his crew over the coming weeks. Joining Oldenburg will be Chief Race Engineer Allen MacDonald. MacDonald joins the team after a successful eight year stint with Andretti Green Racing where he served as Chief Engineer for Dario Franchitti among other notable drivers. “We have been very fortunate to be able to finalize a number of our key personnel over the last few weeks,” said Edwards. “We have tried to be patient enough to get the right people, but to also be ready to roll by our first test in early January.” In addition to the crew in Indianapolis key positions for the technical research and design division that is based in Montreal have to be filled. Edwards has hired respected development engineer Alex Timmermans to manage and oversee the testing program that will be based at the team’s facility in Montreal. On the commercial side, Freudenberg has hired Jana Watt to oversee all public relations and media components. The sales team consists of John Stewart in Indianapolis, OOMPH Events in Alberta Canada and Genevieve Biron in Quebec Canada. Valerie Smay will be the teams’ Office Manager and Terry Thompson will handle the teams’ hospitality program. The team is expecting delivery of all four of its Dallara chassis in the next week. Their first on-track shakedown is scheduled for Homestead-Miami Speedway and Sebring Raceway in January. The team also has plans to announce its sponsors and car livery in January at the famed Montreal Auto Show. About FAZZT Race Team: The FAZZT Race Team was formed in July 2009 as a partnership between Andre Azzi of the Azzi Race Division, ATG, and Jim Freudenberg and Jason Priestley of the Rubicon Sports Agency. The team will field a full-time IndyCar Series team beginning in 2010. The team has four Dallara chassis and has signed driver Alex Tagliani drive the #77 entry. Andre Azzi, a Montreal based entrepreneur is the teams’ Chief Executive Officer and motorsports veteran Jim Freudenberg is the teams’ Chief Operating Officer. The team will be housed in a 25,000 ft. race shop on the north side of Indianapolis with a second facility that will house their Research and Design division in Montreal. For more information go to http://www.fazztraceteam.com/. |
Contact médias: Jana Watt - FAZZT Race Team - (317) 709-3855 ou janaw@fazztraceteam.com ou Geneviève Biron - biron communications, communications - marketing - relations publiques - 819.850.7400 http://www.bironcommunications.com/ | |
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