2018-08-06

STATEMENT FROM BRIAN FRANCE / NASCAR

Statement from Brian France

"I apologize to our fans, our industry and my family for the impact of my actions last night. Effective immediately, I will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from my position to focus on my personal affairs."

 

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Statement from NASCAR

"Brian France has taken an indefinite leave of absence from NASCAR as chairman and chief executive officer. Effective immediately, NASCAR Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Jim France has assumed the role of interim chairman and chief executive officer."

 



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2018-08-03

NASCAR PINTY’S SERIES


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2018-08-01

Danny Johnson Steals Super DIRTcar Series Win

Danny Johnson Steals Super DIRTcar Series Win




 

PLATTSBURGH – Waterloo, NY driver, Matt Sheppard was two laps away from his fourth Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season, when a yellow flag slowed the pace and setup a green-white-checkered finish at Airborne Park Speedway.

                The lap-98 yellow for Sussex, NJ native, Brett Hearn pulled veteran driver, Danny Johnson to Sheppard's rear bumper for a restart.

                Sheppard drove the car high into turns one and two on the restart, while Johnson used the inside lane to pull even down the backstretch. Into the third turn, Sheppard slid up the track and Johnson found bite on the bottom of three and four to complete the pass. Sheppard again looked high on the final lap, but didn't find the line to make a move.

                Johnson's win was his second of the season with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds.

                "It feels great to get this win," Johnson said. "The car was good on the inside and it was great on the final laps."

                Sheppard held on for the second spot, while Max McLaughlin completed the podium. Erick Rudolph and Jimmy Phelps finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

                "Our car was really good all night for it being our first time here," Sheppard said. "I bet this will probably be the last time you see Danny thanking Brett for that yellow."

                Jack Speshock picked up his first career win in the Poirier's True Value Sportsman Modified feature.

Speshock took the lead on lap-9, but had to hold off racing veteran, Bucko Branham on a lap-22 restart. Speshock selected the inside for the restart and drove away to victory.

Patrick Picotin charged late to finish second, while Branham settled for third. Lonnie Rivers and Devin Willis completed the top five.

The Ernie's Discount Tools Super Stocks found a familiar face in victory lane, as Tylor Terry scored his fifth win of the year. Brent Jarvis, Jim McKiernan, Josh Terry and Michael Wright completed the top five.

Cam Gadue picked up the Mini-Mod win, his third of the year.

 

SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH 100: (100 LAPS): DANNY JOHNSON, Matt Sheppard, Max McLaughlin, Erick Rudolph, Jimmy Phelps, Peter Britten, Carey Terrance, Steve Bernier, Jack Lehner, Rich Scagliotta, Dany Gagne, Louie Jackson Jr., Demetrios Drellos, Adam Roberts, Brett Hearn, Greg Atkins, Dave Rauscher, Jackie Brown, Tim Fuller, Jessey Mueller, Matt Woodruff, Marc Johnson, Yan Bussiere, Mikael Labreche, Stewart Friesen(DNS)

 

SPORTSMAN FEATURE: (25 LAPS) JACK SPESHOCK, Patrick Picotin, Bucko Branham, Lonnie Rivers, Devin Willis, Joey Scarborough, Chris Frennier, Nick Heywood, Codie Aubin, Jeremy Roy, Jamy Begor, Dylan Rabtoy, Mike Palmer, Jason Bruno, Rico Hernandez, Richie Simmons, Brian Calabrese, Jamie LaFountain, Tyler Atkins, Zack Daniels, Mike Phinney, Jason McClatchie, Chris Cayea, Daryl Nutting, Cory McCoy


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PASS North Back On Track This Weekend At Lee USA Speedway

PASS North Back On Track This Weekend At Lee USA Speedway

 

-       For Immediate Release

 

NAPLES, ME (August 1) – In one of their last opportunities to compete prior to the 45th Annual Oxford 250, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) North Super Late Models will be back on track this Friday night at Lee USA Speedway in New Hampshire.  Coming in to this weekend's action, the battle for New England's most prestigious short track championship continues to be a hot one.  Two Granite State drivers, Center Conway's DJ Shaw and Hudson's Derek Griffith, continue to lead the standings following last weekend's "Prelude To The Oxford 250" at Oxford Plains Speedway.

Shaw, the former two-time series champion, is not a stranger to winning in his home state, but has not won at Lee USA Speedway since 2015. Both Shaw and Griffith, his nearest championship contender, have won at Lee and Shaw hopes its tight configuration will play to his favor on Fridaynight.

"It's a fun, low grip place that you get to slide around on and really work the car as the race goes on," says Shaw, driver of the Precision JLM/Mulkern Excavating #60 Chevrolet.  "Lee is one I mark on the calendar every year because it's where I got my first big win in a Late Model 10 years ago.  I've snagged a couple of other Super Late Model wins at Lee over the last few years, so we're really looking forward to getting back there this weekend."

With only two races left until the 45th Annual Oxford 250 and the chance to win up to $50,000, Northeast Super Late Model drivers are running out of chances to tweak their setup prior to the biggest race of the year.  While Shaw and Griffith will be among the top contenders to take the checkered flag at Lee on Friday night, there will be plenty of others for them to deal with this weekend.  Fellow New Hampshire driver, Joe Squeglia and Maine's Glen Luce, are both former PASS winners at Lee.  Cassius Clark also will be returning following a near win last weekend at Oxford.  Derek Ramstrom, John Peters, and New England Modified standout, Anthony Nocella, are all entered for this weekend's 150 lapper at Lee.

All the action gets under way on Friday at Lee USA Speedway with practice starting at 4 PM.  Racing gets under way at 7 PM with heat race action followed by features for the PASS North Super Late Models, Street Stock, Pure Stock, Ironman, and Sportsman divisions.

PASS North Super Late Model entry forms for Lee USA Speedway, South Boston Speedway, and Speedway 51, along with the 45th Annual Oxford 250 and inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway, can be found at ProAllStarsSeries.com.

The Pro All Stars Series is recognized as North America's premier sanctioning body for asphalt Super Late Models and boasts such marquee events as the legendary Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, PASS South's Easter Bunny 150, and the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway.  For technical information concerning all PASS divisions please send questions to passracing@roadrunner.com.  For media or marketing questions, please contact Alan Dietz at 704-231-2039 or alandietzpass@live.com.  And, don't forget to "Like" the Pro All Stars Series on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @PASSSLM14 to keep up with breaking news as it happens.

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2018-07-30

GP3R : UN PREMIER PILOTE AMÉRICAIN QUI S’INSCRIT EN CSCC

GP3R : UN PREMIER PILOTE AMÉRICAIN QUI S’INSCRIT EN CSCC
MATT ANDERSON DU NEW HAMPSHIRE CONFIRME SA PARTICIPATION
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LAVAL – Un premier pilote américain confirme sa participation à l’épreuve de circuit routier du Championnat de Stock-Car Canadien (CSCC) au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R).  La course fait partie du weekend NASCAR de la 49e édition du GP3R et qui se déroulera les 11 et 12 août 2018 à Trois-Rivières.

Matt Anderson de Franklin au New Hampshire (États-Unis) pilote un bolide Late Model (LMS) à la piste de White Mountain Motorsport Park (North Woodstock, NH) et à temps partiel dans le circuit American-Canadian Tour (ACT).  Ce dernier présente des épreuves de stock-car dans les états du Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut et du Maine.

« Ont ne pouvait pas passer à côté de cette opportunité! C’est la première fois que nos voitures vont participer à une épreuve de circuit routier.  Ce sera assurément une expérience extraordinaire, depuis sont annonce en février dernier, que j’ai la ferme intention d’y participer » déclara Matt Anderson.

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Un quintuple champion de la World Karting Association dans la catégorie Stock, il se mesurera aux pilotes québécois dans l’épreuve de 41 tours ou 100 km, L’Hôtel Concorde 41 présenté par Festidrag.tv qui sera présenté immédiatement après l’épreuve NASCAR Pinty’s.

« Je suis enthousiaste à l’idée de retourner courser au Québec.  La dernière fois que j’y suis allé, c’est lors de l’épreuve Can-Am de l’ACT au Circuit Ste-Croix en 2014. Nous avons terminé 20e dans cette épreuve » ajouta Anderson.

Deux sessions d’essais libres prendront place samedi, 11 août, tandis que les qualifications et la course aura lieu dimanche, 12 août.  Pour plus d’information sur le GP3R, visitez www.gp3r.com

Suivez la CSCC LMS sur son nouveau site web : www.stock-car.ca, sur twitter : @cscc_lms et sur Facebook au stock-car.ca.

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GP3R: A FIRST AMERICAN DRIVER REGISTERS FOR THE CSCC RACE

GP3R: A FIRST AMERICAN DRIVER REGISTERS FOR THE CSCC RACE
NEW HAMPSHIRE’S MATT ANDERSON FILES ENTRY
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LAVAL – A first entry was filed by an American driver to race in the Canadian Stock Car Championship (CSCC) event, which is part of the 49th Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières (GP3R).  The race will be held on the NASCAR weekend on August 11 and 12 in Trois-Rivières.

Matt Anderson of Franklin, New Hampshire (USA) is a Late Model (LMS) driver who competes at White Mountain Motorsport Park (North Woodstock, NH) and a part time competitor on the American-Canadian Tour (ACT), a sanctioning body which operates and presents stock car races in Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Maine.

“We couldn’t miss out on this opportunity!  It’s the first time our cars will run the road course.  This will be quite a happening, since it was announced back in February, I knew I wanted to be a part of it” said Anderson.

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A 5-time World Karting Association (WKA) Champion in the Stock Medium Category, he will go against the Quebec racers in a 41 laps or 100 km, Hotel le Concorde 41 presented by Festidrag.tv race, which will take place immediately after the NASCAR Pinty’s race.

“It will be great to return racing in Quebec.  My last time racing there, was in an ACT Can-Am race at Circuit Ste-Croix in 2014.  We finished 20th” added Anderson.
Two practice sessions will take place on Saturday, August 11, while Qualifying and the race will be held on Sunday, August 12.  For more information about the GP3R, visit www.gp3r.com

Follow CSCC_LMS on its new website: www.stock-car.ca, on twitter: @cscc_lms and on Facebook at stock-car.ca
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2018-07-29

GP3R : LES INSCRIPTIONS POUR LA TOUTE PREMIÈRE COURSE SUR CIRCUIT URBAIN DE LA CSCC ENTRENT À BON RYTHME

GP3R : LES INSCRIPTIONS POUR LA TOUTE PREMIÈRE COURSE
SUR CIRCUIT URBAIN DE LA CSCC ENTRENT À BON RYTHME

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LAVAL – À deux semaines d’une première course de circuit routier dans sa jeune histoire, les formulaires d’inscription pour l’épreuve du Championnat de Stock-Car Canadien (CSCC) au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières entrent à bon rythme.

Le premier à avoir fait suivre son formulaire d’inscription est nul autre que le double champion du monde de Karting, Pier-Luc Ouellette de Terrebonne. Pilote inscrit à temps plein au Championnat de Stock-Car Canadien, Ouellette fait un retour en stock-car après quelques années de pause et de participations sporadiques. Il est présentement 3e au classement.

Il sera au volant de la voiture 48QC, la même voiture, qui a permis à Alex Labbé de gagner le titre de champion Série ACT en 2014. Depuis, Labbé a gradué et est devenu champion NASCAR Pinty’s (2017) et maintenant en est à sa première saison en Xfinity, l’antichambre de la Coupe Monster Energy de NASCAR.

Les pilotes de la populaire série de stock-car sont habitués de tourner à gauche sur les ovales du Québec, lors du weekend NASCAR du GP3R, ils devront mesureront leurs aptitudes à tourner à droite. L’épreuve de 41 tours ou 100 km, Le Hôtel Concorde 41 présenté par Festidrag.tv, se tiendra les 11 et 12 août prochain.

Suivez la CSCC LMS sur son nouveau site web : www.stock-car.ca, sur twitter : @cscc_lms et sur Facebook au stock-car.ca.

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GP3R: DRIVER REGISTRATION FOR THE INAUGURAL
CSCC ROAD COURSE EVENT ARE FLOWING IN




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LAVAL – With two weeks to go until the inaugural road course race in its young history, the driver registration forms for the Canadian Stock Car Championship (CSCC) at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières are flowing in at a good pace.


The first competitor to have filed a registration form is none other than two-time World Karting Champion, Pier-Luc Ouellette of Terrebonne.  A full time driver in the Canadian Stock Car Championship, Ouellette is making a return to full time stock-car racing after a couple years off and sporadic participation.  He is currently 3rd in Championship points standing.

He will be driving the 48QC car, the very same car, with which Alex Labbé won the Série ACT Champion’s title in 2014.  Since, Labbé has graduated and become the 2017 NASCAR Pinty’s Champion and is now in his first Xfinity season, the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup antechamber.

The drivers of the popular stock-car series are accustom to turning left on the ovals of Quebec, on the GP3R NASCAR weekend, they will test their abilities at turning right.  The 41-lap or 100 km event, Hotel Le Concorde 41 presented by Festidrag.tv, will be run on August 11 and 12.

Follow CSCC_LMS on its new website: www.stock-car.ca, on twitter: @cscc_lms and on Facebook at stock-car.ca
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2018-07-27

THEETGE SCORES FIRST NASCAR PINTYS SERIES WIN IN SASKATOON

THEETGE SCORES FIRST NASCAR PINTYS SERIES
WIN IN SASKATOON

SASKATOON, SK, Thursday July 26, 2018:   Donald Theetge driver of the #24 Mercedes-Benz St Nicolas/Circuit Acura Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 came to Western Canada with one thing on his mind.  Tonight, he realized that dream with his first NASCAR Pintys Series win in the first of Twin 125 full points races at Wyant Group Raceway in Saskatoon, SK.
 
Leading up to the win, Theetge was extremely happy with his car right off the trailer and in practice was posted as 3rd quickest.  "I am really happy with my car," said Theetge after practice.  "The 22 team has given me a car I can win with."
 
Theetge would then follow up his 3rd in practice with the 2nd fastest time in qualifying lining him up for the start on the outside of row one.
 
Theetge settle into the top three during the early stages of race one in the Velocity Prairie Thunder Bayer Twin 125's until lap 16 when he took the lead and never looked back.  A late race caution had everyone on the edge of their seats but Theetge easily sped away from the field again to go on to take the checkered flag in what would be his first NASCAR win.
 
"First of all, a dream come true with the win," said Theetge.  "The car was really quick, and we finally won one after being so close last year. I would like to say thank you to Scott as we chose him and his 22 Racing team because we knew that we could win a race with his team.  We are very proud to have done this and we say thank you to him and Greg Gibson my crew chief and the whole 24 team."
 
Starting the second of the Velocity Prairie Bayer Twin 125's in second position, Theetge looked to go to the front of the field again.  Over the course of the 125 laps the car started to get loose on entry and Theetge found himself running the top line on the track.  After a race long battle with eventual winner Cole Powell where they ran side by side for many laps, he went on to finish 4th.
 
"The second race at the beginning I thought we were catching Dumoulin for maybe another win, but the car started to get loose on entrance, so I had to run the higher grove.  That's what we had to do, and we finished fourth so another good race. We made some points tonight and if we can be in top 5 in Edmonton before Trois Rivieres I think we will be in good shape as still five more oval races."
 
After seven races, Theetge finds his #24 Mercedes-Benz St Nicolas/Circuit Acura team in 7th in the NASCAR Pinty's Series standings just 19 points behind the leader.
 
The Velocity Prairie Thunder Twin 125s presented by Bayer will air on TSN 1&3 on Saturday Aug. 4th at 1:30 p.m. ET and on RDS2 onTuesday Aug. 21 at 10 p.m. ET.
 
The teams now make their way to the final Western event at Edmonton International Raceway this Saturday July 28th.  For more information please visit www.edmontonraceway.com
 
Donald Theetge is supported by the following sponsors:  Mercedes-Benz St Nicolas, Circuit Acura, Antidote, V Télé, Le Soleil, XPN World et Québec Automobile Esthétique
 
 
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South Boston PASS South Event Becomes “Roads To Oxford & Richmond” Qualifier

South Boston PASS South Event Becomes "Roads To Oxford & Richmond" Qualifier

 

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CHARLOTTE, NC (July 26) –Officials with the Pro All Stars Series announced today that the PASS South Super Late Model event scheduled forSaturday night, August 11 at Virginia's South Boston Speedway will now be the final "Roads To Oxford & Richmond" qualifier of the year.  Several teams have expressed interest in having the choice to get a guaranteed starting spot for the 45th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, August 26 or the inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway in October.  The 150-lap event at South Boston Speedway is the only date left available to give teams the option to choose between the Oxford 250 or the Commonwealth Classic at Richmond.  The top five finishers at South Boston Speedway on August 11 will be locked into the Oxford 250 or at Richmond.

The 45th Annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway will be on Sunday, August 26, giving racers the chance to win up to $50,000.  The inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic at Richmond Raceway will be on Saturday, October 20 and will pay $10,000 to the Super Late Model winner. Tour-Type Modifieds, Late Model Stocks, Limited Late Models, and Street Stocks will also be in action as part of the most anticipated new event in short track racing. 

As for the fate of the 12th Annual Orange Blossom Special at Orange County Speedway that was postponed last weekend due to the possibility of severe weather, a decision on a new date is still pending.  Officials for both PASS and Orange County Speedway are discussing a new date for later this fall, but there are very few dates available that do not compete with previously scheduled events at other tracks or with other series.  A final decision regarding Orange County Speedway will be announced soon at ProAllStarsSeries.com and on the PASS social media pages.

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JACQUES VILLENEUVE PILOTERA UNE SUBARU WRX STI AU GP3R EN CHAMPIONNAT DE RALLYCROSS DES AMÉRIQUES ARX

JACQUES VILLENEUVE PILOTERA UNE SUBARU WRX STI AU GP3R
EN CHAMPIONNAT DE RALLYCROSS DES AMÉRIQUES ARX

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Québec, Canada (27 juillet 2018) - Un Villeneuve en piste au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R) est tout aussi naturel qu'une transmission intégrale sur une Subaru. Pourquoi ne pas jumeler ces deux idées? Jacques Villeneuve, le champion du monde 1997 de Formule 1, participera à la manche trifluvienne du tout nouveau Championnat de rallycross des Amériques ARX au volant d'une Subaru WRX STI préparée par Vermont SportsCar, les 4 et 5 août.

Villeneuve se joint à Subaru Rally Team USA aux côtés de Chris Atkinson et Patrik Sandell, alors que le champion local sera en piste au GP3R pour la première fois depuis 2014, dans une voiture d'usine préparée tout juste de l'autre côté de la frontière canado-américaine.

Lors de sa dernière présence en piste au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, en Championnat du monde FIA de rallycross, il avait remporté sa première manche qualificative, avant que des ennuis mécaniques l'empêchent de poursuivre sur sa lancée dans les manches suivantes. Villeneuve, vainqueur 1995 des 500 Milles d'Indianapolis, est fébrile de revenir en rallycross, une discipline remplie d'action qu'il affectionne particulièrement, de surcroît grâce à un partenariat avec une équipe avec la réputation de Subaru.

« Je me suis toujours senti à la maison sur le circuit de Trois-Rivières, c'est donc toujours un plaisir pour moi d'y être de retour, a mentionné Jacques Villeneuve. Le rallycross a connu une croissance exponentielle depuis la dernière fois que j'ai piloté ces époustouflantes voitures, et je suis heureux de participer à nouveau à ce sport qui gagne en popularité. Je suis reconnaissant d'avoir cette opportunité de piloter une Subaru d'usine et je ferai tout en mon pouvoir pour aider l'équipe dans son aventure en Championnat de rallycross des Amériques. »



Être de retour à Trois-Rivières est également plein de sens pour Villeneuve, une piste qu'il connaît bien pour y avoir couru à de nombreuses reprises en rallycross et en circuit routier, et où son père Gilles a été repéré avant de faire sa place en Formule 1. Ses débuts en Championnat de rallycross des Amériques auront lieu lors du troisième événement de la série en 2018, après les épreuves du Speedmachine Festival à Silverstone, et au Dirtfish ARX du Circuit des Amériques à Austin, au Texas, il y a tout juste deux semaines.

Pour Subaru, c'est un honneur de voir un pilote du calibre de Jacques Villeneuve au volant de l'une de ses voitures de courses. « Jacques Villeneuve est une icône mondiale du sport motorisé, et Subaru est heureux de l'accueillir en Championnat de rallycross des Amériques au volant d'une WRX STI, a mentionné William Stokes, Gestionnaire – Sports motorisés chez Subaru of America. « Avec son expérience chez lui et les succès phénoménaux qu'il a connu en course en Amérique du Nord, Jacques donnera assurément des sensations fortes aux amateurs du Canada et des États-Unis.»

Le directeur général du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Dominic Fugère, est heureux d'accueillir de nouveau Villeneuve sur son circuit, dans le tout nouveau championnat ARX.

« Jacques fait partie de la grande famille du GP3R et nous sommes toujours heureux de le compter parmi les nôtres. C'est toujours un plaisir pour nos amateurs locaux d'avoir un pilote d'ici à encourager en rallycross », s'est réjoui M. Fugère.


Jacques Villeneuve sera au volant d'une Subaru WRX STI au Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, les 4 et 5 août prochain, alors que les Supercars du Championnat de rallycross des Amériques prendront d'assaut le circuit du GP3R. Une séance d'essais et une conférence de presse, lors de laquelle Villeneuve et l'équipe rencontreront les membres des médias, est prévue mercredi, le 2 août, au Circuit ICAR de Mirabel.


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Jacques Villeneuve to Race a Subaru WRX STI at GP3R in Americas Rallycross


Jacques Villeneuve to Race a Subaru WRX STI at GP3R in Americas Rallycross

 

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec, Canada (July 27, 2018) – Having a Villeneuve on the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R) track is as natural as having all-wheel drive on a Subaru. It is then just natural that Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 FIA Formula One World Champion, will compete in the Trois-Rivières round of the all-new Americas Rallycross (ARX) Championship at the wheel of a Vermont SportsCar-prepared Subaru WRX STI, August 4-5.

 

Villeneuve will join the Subaru Rally Team USA three-car team alongside Chris Atkinson and Patrik Sandell, as the local champion will be back on track at GP3R for the first time since 2014, in a factory car prepared just on the other side of the Canada-USA border.

 

During his last appearance on track at the GP3R, in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, he won his first qualifying race, before a mechanical failure prevented him to advance to the final rounds. Villeneuve, winner of the 1995 Indianapolis 500, is thrilled to be back in rallycross, an action-packed discipline he enjoys tremendously, with a highly-motivating partnership with a team with the reputation of Subaru's.

 

"Trois-Rivières has always felt like my motorsports home, so it's once again a pleasure to be back. Rallycross has grown exponentially since I've last raced these amazing cars, so it's good to be part of a sport on the rise. I am grateful for the opportunity to be racing a works' Subaru and will do everything in my power to help the team in its Americas Rallycross endeavor," Villeneuve stated.

 



The motorsports legend returns to Trois-Rivières, a circuit he knows well from competing rallycross and road course racing and where his father, racing legend Gilles Villeneuve raced at many times. His debut in Americas Rallycross will come in the championship's third event of 2018 after hosting successful events at Speedmachine Festival in Silverstone and just two weeks ago at DirtFish ARX of Circuit of The Americas.

 

For Subaru, it's an honor to have a driver with the pedigree of Jacques' caliber driving one of its cars.

 

"Jacques Villeneuve is a global motorsport icon, and Subaru is excited to welcome him to Americas Rallycross behind the wheel of a WRX STI," said William Stokes, Motorsports Manager for Subaru of America. "With his local background and tremendous success in American racing, Jacques will be a thrill for both Canadian and U.S. fans."  

 

GP3R General Manager, Dominic Fugère, is pleased to welcome Villeneuve back and to see him on its track in the new highly-exciting ARX Championship.

 

"Jacques is part of the GP3R family. We're always happy to have him back. It's a treat for our local fans to once again have a native son to cheer on in rallycross," said Mr. Fugère.

 

Jacques Villeneuve will be at the wheel of a Subaru WRX STI at GP3R, August 4-5, as the ARX supercars take on the GP3R track. A test and press conference, where Villeneuve and the team will meet representatives from the media, are planned for Wednesday, August 2 at Circuit ICAR, in Mirabel. 

 

Tickets and information: GP3R.com or 1-866-416-9797.

 

To watch ARX of Canada live, go to Facebook.com/ARXRallycross. Coverage from Canada begins at 1:40 p.m. ETwith Qualifying 1. For more information about ARX, go to ARXRallycross.com and follow @ARXRallycross on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

 

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