2020-03-05

Qwick Wick paraphe une entente avec la série NASCAR Pinty's

Qwick Wick paraphe une entente avec la série NASCAR Pinty's

Une entreprise canadienne désignée l'allume-feu officiel des séries Pinty's et Whelen Euro

 

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Floride, le 3 mars 2020 - NASCAR annonce aujourd'hui la signature du partenariat avec Qwick Wick, qui devient l'allume-feu officiel des séries NASCAR Pinty's et Whelen Euro.

 

Cette entreprise canadienne fabrique des allume-feux à partir d'un mélange unique de cire recyclée et de copeaux de bois, ce qui les rend efficaces dans des conditions humides et venteuses. Fabriqués à Parkhill (Ontario), les allume-feux Qwick Wick ont aidé des millions de campeurs, de propriétaires de chalets et d'amateurs de plein air à allumer leur feu de façon facile et fiable.

 

« Le style de vie « plein air » et les courses NASCAR a toujours été une combinaison populaire, ce nouveau partenariat allait de soi, » a déclaré Chad Seigler, vice-président de NASCAR responsable du développement des affaires et des partenariats internationaux. « Qwick Wick est une marque facilement reconnaissable, et nous sommes impatients de voir de plus en plus souvent ces produits sur les terrains de camping des circuits de la NASCAR. »

 

La série NASCAR Pinty's continue de se développer en tant que première série de sport automobile au Canada, et des partenariats comme celui-ci contribuent à élever le niveau de compétition et à exposer ce sport à de plus en plus d'amateurs à travers le pays.

 

Dans le cadre de ce partenariat de plusieurs années, le prix « Qwick Wick Hottest Lap of the Race » sera décerné au pilote ayant réalisé le tour le plus rapide, à chaque course de la série Pinty's en 2020.

 

La saison dernière, Qwick Wick a offert son support à l'équipe « 22 Racing » et à la Chevrolet n°26 de Chandler Smith au Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. L'entreprise a récemment annoncé qu'elle offrira cette année son support au vétéran de la série des camionnettes NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors, le canadien Stewart Friesen, originaire de Niagara-on-the-Lake, lors de la première épreuve, de l'histoire de la série Pinty's, sur terre battue , qui se déroulera sur le circuit d'Ohsweken Speedway (mardi 18 août).

 

« Qwick Wick et les amateurs de NASCAR partagent une passion pour le plein air et la vitesse. Nous sommes ravis d'être l'allume-feu officiel des séries NASCAR Pinty's et Whelen Euro, » a déclaré Frank Wall, président de Qwick Wick. En tant qu'entreprise canadienne, nous sommes fiers d'apporter un soutien supplémentaire à la meilleure série en sport automobile du Canada, entre autres, grâce au prix du tour de piste le plus rapide, le « Qwick Wick Hottest Lap of the Race ».

 

Les amateurs peuvent suivre l'équipe « 22 Racing » (www.twitter.com/22RacingTeam, www.facebook.com/22racingteam) et Qwick Wick (www.twitter.com/Qwickwick) sur les  médias sociaux pour les mises à jour sur leur programme NASCAR,  ainsi que les concours, cadeaux et offres spéciales.


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Qwick Wick Signs Partnership with NASCAR Pinty’s Series

Qwick Wick Signs Partnership with NASCAR Pinty's Series

Canadian-owned business will be Official Fire Starter of Pinty's Series and Whelen Euro Series

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 3, 2020) – NASCAR today announced Qwick Wick as the Official Fire Starter of the NASCAR Pinty's Series and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.

 

The Canadian-owned business manufactures fire starters made from a unique blend of recycled wax and wood shavings making them effective in wet and windy conditions. Qwick Wick fire starters are made in Parkhill, Ontario, and have helped millions of campers, cottagers and outdoor enthusiasts build fires for nearly three decades.

 

"The outdoor lifestyle and NASCAR racing are a perfect match, making this relationship a natural fit for us," said Chad Seigler, NASCAR Vice President of International Business Development and Partnerships. "Qwick Wick is an easily recognizable brand, and we look forward to seeing more of them around NASCAR racetrack campgrounds.

 

"The NASCAR Pinty's Series continues to grow as Canada's premier motorsport series, and partnerships like this help raise the competition level and connect fans of the sport across the country."

 

As part of the multi-year partnership, the "Qwick Wick Hottest Lap of the Race" prize will be awarded to the driver with the fastest lap in each Pinty's Series race.

 

Last season Qwick Wick sponsored 22 Racing and the No. 26 Chevrolet of Chandler Smith at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The company recently announced a sponsorship of NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series veteran Stewart Friesen, a Niagara-on-the-Lake native, in the Pinty's Series dirt track debut at Ohsweken Speedway scheduled for on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

 

"Qwick Wick and NASCAR race fans share a passion for the outdoors and speed. We're excited to be the Official Fire Starter of the NASCAR Pinty's Series and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series." said Frank Wall, Qwick Wick President. "As a proud Canadian company, we're honoured to bring additional support to Canada's top racing series through the 'Qwick Wick Hottest Lap of the Race' award."

 

Fans can follow 22 Racing (www.twitter.com/22RacingTeam, www.facebook.com/22racingteam) and Qwick Wick (www.twitter.com/Qwickwick) social media platforms for updates on their NASCAR program, including contests, giveaways and discounts.


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SPRING FEVER: MODIFIED CARS & CULTURE TO BE PART OF TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW FOR FIFTH YEAR


SPRING FEVER: MODIFIED CARS & CULTURE TO BE
PART OF TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW FOR FIFTH YEAR

March 13, 14 & 15, 2020 at Toronto's International Centre

 

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 21, 2020 • Celebrating its fifth anniversary as part of the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo, Spring Fever: Modified Cars and Culture, returns to Toronto's International Centre on March 13, 14 & 15, 2020 to highlight the vehicles, attitude and lifestyle of the tuner, import and modern modified car hobby.

Presented by Oakville, Ontario's Burning Rubber Tire & Speed, this year, Spring Fever will be moving into Hall 3 at the International Centre.

"We're excited for the move," expressed Spring Fever Director Kristine Hill. "It's a new hall, with a new look and it brings a new energy to our part of the Motorama show."

She continued, "One thing the move has done is force us to be slightly more selective in our choice of entries. We will still showcase 60 vehicles, but they will be the highest quality that we could find. And we will have a larger variety of vehicles than we've ever had in the past, everything from sleek and cool to loud and outrageous."

Drawing entries from as far away as Quebec and Florida, Spring Fever will feature cars ranging from luxury modified vehicles and drifters, to high-performance, traditional Japanese tuners and exotic hi-lift trucks.

"This will be a great way for show visitors to see the progression of the tuner and modified hobby over the years."

Hill then went on to reveal that, while Spring Fever prefers to showcase as many 'first-time shown' vehicles as possible, several past award winners – including the 2019 'Best in Show' car, a Jeep Wrangler owned by Jagraj Grewal – will also be on display. All the vehicles will be competing for Spring Fever awards that recognize quality workmanship, overall presentation and uniqueness of each entry. A trio of judges, all former championship-level tuners themselves, will scrutinize the vehicles giving special consideration to 'fit, function, flow and sense of balance.'

Expanding on the lifestyle portion of this 'show within a show,' Spring Fever attendees will also be able to enjoy a wide variety of discipline-related vendors, while being entertained by continual music courtesy of DJs Vito and Adele from Vitel Events. Vehicle wrap demonstrations will run throughout the three-day Motorama show. A tattoo artist will also be on hand for the most engaged show visitors.

"We are going to keep things fresh on the Burning Rubber Stage, as well," continued Hill. "On our stage we will be having such things as a 'best beard' and 'best tattoo' competition and maybe even a pie-eating contest. Just some silly things to keep people smiling."

Although one of the newer disciplines in the custom car hobby, the tuner, import and modern modified segments have found a strong following, especially among the younger car hobbyists.

Concluded Hill, "There is a much larger reliance on technology, in these cars. The focus has shifted away from the mechanical side. That doesn't say that you won't see some older vehicles, but if you look carefully, you will see how the car builders have incorporated new technology into their cars and trucks. It's a new game where the tuning tools come though a keyboard, rather than a wrench."

 

ABOUT THE MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR & MOTORSPORTS EXPO: The sixth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 13, 14 & 15, 2020 at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. The show features more than 330,000 square feet of custom cars, hot rods, racing vehicles of all kinds, tuners, displays and exhibitors. Motorama is Canada's biggest late-winter celebration of automobiles and motorsports. For information about the show, including tickets, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and more, call (416) 962-7223, email info@MotoramaShow.com or visit www.MotoramaShow.com.

 

 

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VEGAS RAT RODS ALUMNUS GRANT SCHWARTZ RETURNING TO TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW



VEGAS RAT RODS ALUMNUS GRANT SCHWARTZ
RETURNING TO TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

March 13, 14 & 15, 2020 at Toronto's International Centre

 

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 28, 2020 • Following a two-year stint as a member of Steve Darnell's WelderUp / Vegas Rat Rods fabricating staff, Grant Schwartz returned home to Elmira, Ontario to concentrate on "doing my own thing."

"Working on the TV show was completely different from anything else I've ever done," said Schwartz. "But it was a great learning experience. Everyone builds in their own fashion and watching the way those extremely talented people work – and seeing the different tricks they use to get to a finished project – has translated into some great new ideas and procedures for me in my own business."

In an effort to promote Schwartz Welding and to demonstrate his talents and some of those new ideas to custom car hobbyists, Schwartz will return to the 6th Annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo with a booth (#M117) in Hall 4 at the International Centre, better known as Mayhem…in the Backroom.

The show runs March 13, 14 & 15 at will fill more than 330,000 square feet of the giant venue, located across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. And when he isn't at his display, Schwartz will be taking part in various discussions panels and awards presentations on the Pinty's Stage (in Hall 2) and in the Celebrity VIP Meet & Greet sessions, at Motorama.

Proudly describing himself as a 'hands-on' fabricator, Schwartz creates vehicles from "the steering wheel on down" and is currently directing his passion for Hot Rods into a new, focussed venture.

"Almost everything I've done has been associated with Hot Rods. And now, custom-built trucks are getting really popular in the hobby. People are transforming everything from Model A's, to 1950 half-tons… into street rods."

Capitalizing on this trend, some of the on-going projects in the Schwartz Welding fabrication shop include a 1940 Chevy pickup, a 1939 Ford truck as well as a 1949 International.

"What I'm now doing is building and selling a chassis based on a 1970 Ford that I brought home from Vegas Rat Rods. Guys will be able to hang a body from any 1967 to 1979 – long or short box – on my chassis. I will have one of these chassis in my booth in the Mayhem room for the entire weekend. And I'll be there to answer any questions people might have."

Schwartz concluded, "All of my builds have one thing in common, they're all vehicles that are driveable, enjoyable and safe. No 'trailer queens' for me."

 

ABOUT GRANT SCHWARTZ: For more information on Grant Schwartz and Schwartz Welding, go to www.SchwartzWelding.com  You can follow Grant on social media at schwartz.inc (Facebook) and @schwartzwelding (Instagram).

 

ABOUT THE MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR & MOTORSPORTS EXPO: The sixth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 13, 14 & 15, 2020 at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. The show features more than 330,000 square feet of custom cars, hot rods, racing vehicles of all kinds, tuners, displays and exhibitors. Motorama is Canada's biggest late-winter celebration of automobiles and motorsports. For information about the show, including tickets, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and more, call (416) 962-7223, email info@MotoramaShow.com or visit www.MotoramaShow.com.

 

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VIAGRA se joint à RONA et St Hubert à titre de co-commanditaire principal de la voiture numéro 18 d'Alex Tagliani en série NASCAR Pinty's


VIAGRA se joint à RONA et St Hubert à titre de co-commanditaire principal de la voiture numéro 18 d'Alex Tagliani en série NASCAR Pinty's



Québec, 3 mars 2020 - Le pilote de course automobile Alex Tagliani a dévoilé mardi à Québec, en présence de Guillaume Dubois, Directeur de Marketing chez Upjohn, une division de Pfizer, les nouvelles couleurs de la Chevrolet Camaro numéro 18 de l'équipe 22 Racing. Les nouvelles couleurs mettent en vedette VIAGRA qui se joint à RONA et St Hubert à titre de co-commanditaire principal pour la saison de course 2020 de la série NASCAR Pinty's. Lors de la présentation officielle au Salon international de l'Auto de Québec, Alex a également souligné l'arrivée de partenaires secondaires additionnels qui se joindront aux trois principaux commanditaires de l'équipe pour les 13 épreuves du championnat NASCAR canadien.


« À l'approche de la saison NASCAR Pinty's 2020, nous avons beaucoup de choses à vous annoncer, dont un nouveau commanditaire qui apporte de nouvelles couleurs sur la voiture de course de l'équipe 22 Racing. C'est donc un honneur de s'associer à une marque aussi emblématique que VIAGRA à titre de co-commanditaire principal de notre équipe de course, a déclaré Alex Tagliani.


« La participation de VIAGRA à notre sport est un prolongement de l'objectif continu de la marque de refléter l'esprit de vitalité associé aux hommes étant proactifs et ouverts à leur santé et leur bien-être. À titre de pilote, c'est avec fierté que je présente cette voiture aux amateurs de NASCAR. J'espère compléter une saison 2020 qui sera à la hauteur de nos attentes et qui sera remplie de podiums et de victoires.


« Je suis très heureux de voir VIAGRA, qui vient de célébrer ses 20 ans d'anniversaire au Canada, devenir l'un des co-commanditaires principaux de la voiture de course numéro 18. La Chevrolet Camaro de l'équipe 22 Racing continuera de porter les couleurs RONA et St-Hubert avec qui d'ailleurs on travaille à dévoiler très bientôt quelque chose. J'aimerais ici mentionner les compagnies CanTorque et La Petite Bretonne qui poursuivront leur longue relation avec moi tout comme 440 Laval Chevrolet. Je dois aussi souhaiter la bienvenue à deux nouveaux venus : l'équipe Gestion de flotte Tristan et celle d'Andy Transport. Je suis très reconnaissant à tous, » a conclu Tagliani.


Plusieurs personnes ont aidé Alex Tagliani et son équipe lors du dévoilement de la voiture 2020 au Salon International de l'Auto de Québec. Outre les intervenants du salon de Québec, Alex a également compté sur l'aide de Dominic Fugère, du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, qui a agi à titre de maître de cérémonie.


Au cours de l'hiver, l'équipe de Tagliani a travaillé d'arrache-pied pour préparer la Chevrolet Camaro numéro 18 VIAGRA/RONA/St Hubert pour la saison de course afin qu'elle soit hyper compétitive. Alex a aussi mis en oeuvre plein de projets, dont des concours en collaboration du GP3R, concours qui permettront à plusieurs amateurs d'être présents avec l'équipe 22 Racing lors du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières en août prochain.


Changements en série NASCAR Pinty's pour 2020
Les officiels de la série NASCAR Pinty's n'ont pas chômé non plus afin de présenter un calendrier de courses plus varié en 2020. Plusieurs changements ont été apportés avec la disparition des épreuves de Riverside Speedway en Nouvelle-Écosse, l'Autodrome Saint-Eustache au nord de Montréal et la course américaine au New Hampshire Speedway. Ces épreuves seront remplacées par le retour du circuit Sunset Speedway et celui d'ICAR à Mirabel et une nouveauté au Ohsweken Speedway en Ontario.


Le circuit Sunset Speedway situé à Innisfil en Ontario, quatrième épreuve de la saison qui sera disputée le 4 juillet entre la course de l'Autodrome Chaudière et celle de Toronto, est de retour après quatre ans d'absence. Alex Tagliani y avait remporté les deux dernières et ses seules courses sur cet anneau de 0,53 kilomètre en 2015 et 2016. En 2015, il avait écrit une page d'histoire en devenant le premier pilote dans la série NASCAR Canada à prendre un tour complet à ses adversaires au fil d'arrivée de la course de 300 tours. Tagliani avait mené les 192 derniers passages. L'année suivante sur le même ovale, Tag avait de nouveau triomphé de nouveau après avoir mené 163 des 300 tours de la course.


L'épreuve du Circuit ICAR, qui revient en 2020 après trois ans d'absence, sera disputée le 12 septembre. La 12e manche du calendrier est insérée entre les courses ontariennes de Bowmanville (CTMP) et celle de la finale de la saison au Jukasa Motor Speedway. À ICAR, Tag sera à la recherche de sa première victoire sur ce circuit routier. En 2015, il était monté sur la troisième marche du podium et terminé cinquième en 2014 et 2017. Le pilote originaire de Lachenaie a terminé cinq fois dans le top 8 lors de ses présences à ICAR et récolté trois positions de tête.


La course du mardi 18 août sur la piste de terre battue de 0,6 km du Ohsweken Speedway en Ontario sera une première sur ce genre de piste pour la série NASCAR Pinty's. Cette dixième étape du calendrier sera disputée entre deux épreuves de circuit routier, soit celle du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières dont la longueur passera de 50 à 60 tours et celle disputée en septembre au Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP).


Deux épreuves à Bowmanville, dont une en ouverture de la saison, deux au Jukasa Motor Speedway, dont la finale de la saison, entre coupées des trois courses dans l'Ouest canadien (Edmonton et Saskatoon), voilà de quoi occuper la saison estivale des amateurs de courses canadiens avec ces 13 épreuves.


Vous pouvez suivre les activités d'Alex et l'équipe Tag MOTORSPORT/22 Racing sur Instagram @tagliani ainsi que sur Twitter au https://twitter.com/tagliani. 

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VIAGRA Joins RONA and St-Hubert As Co-Primary Sponsor for Alex Tagliani’s Number 18 Chevrolet in the 2020 NASCAR Pinty’s Series



VIAGRA Joins RONA and St-Hubert As Co-Primary Sponsor for Alex Tagliani's Number 18 Chevrolet in the 2020 NASCAR Pinty's Series


 

Quebec City, March 3, 2020 – Racecar driver Alex Tagliani introduced Guillaume Dubois, Marketing Manager at Upjohn, a Pfizer Division, when he revealed the new livery for Team 22 Racing number 18 Chevrolet Camaro on Tuesday in Quebec City. The design introduces new sponsor VIAGRA, which joins RONA and St Hubert as co-primary sponsors for the upcoming 2020 NASCAR Pinty's Series season. The new colour scheme, which was revealed at the Salon International de l'Auto de Québec, also includes additional partners who join the three co-primary sponsors for this year's NASCAR Pinty's Series 13-race schedule.

"On the eve of the upcoming 2020 Pinty's racing season, we have a lot of announcements to make, one that includes a new sponsor who brings new colours to our Team 22 Racing car. I am proud to introduce the iconic VIAGRA brand as a co-primary sponsor," said Alex Tagliani.

"VIAGRA's participation in our sport is an extension of the brand's ongoing focus of reflecting the spirit of vitality that's associated with men being proactive and open about their health and wellbeing. As the driver of the number 18 racecar, I am very happy to have VIAGRA joining us as one of our main sponsors and pleased to present this racecar to NASCAR fans. I hope we reach new heights in 2020 with lots of podiums and wins."

"I am really honoured that VIAGRA, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary in Canada, is joining our team as one of our major sponsors on the #18 car for the 2020. The 22 Racing Team Chevrolet Camaro will still sport the RONA and St Hubert colours and as we speak, we are working with them on a new, soon to be launched, program. I would like at this point to also mention that CanTorque and La Petite Bretonne, two of my long-time supporters, along with 440 Laval Chevrolet, have extended their relationship with me and the team. I would also like to welcome two newcomers: Tristan Fleet Management, and Andy Transport. I am grateful to all for their commitment,¨ concluded Tagliani.

Several people helped Alex and his team unveil his 2020 livery at the Salon International de l'Auto de Québec. Besides key roles played by members of the Salon, Alex and his team were pleased to be able to count on Dominic Fugère of the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, who acted as Master of Ceremonies.

Over the winter months, Tagliani's team has been hard at work getting the number 18 Chevrolet Camaro VIAGRA/RONA/St Hubert ready for a very competitive 2020 NASCAR Pinty's season. Alex was also busy working on several projects with the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, including contests that will enable several race fans to attend the GP3R event next August with Team 22 Racing.

NASCAR Pinty's Series schedule changes for 2020

Officials of the NASCAR Pinty's Series were also busy at work organizing a new, varied race schedule with several changes being made in for 2020. No longer on the schedule are Riverside Speedway in Nova Scotia, Autodrome St-Eustache, north of Montreal, and the short-lived annual trek south of the border to New Hampshire Speedway. These three races will be replaced by a couple of familiar tracks: Sunset Speedway and Circuit ICAR, and the first dirt track race at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario.

Sunset Speedway, located in Innisfil, Ontario, returns to the schedule after a four-year absence as round four of the 2020 season, and will be held on July 4, between the event at Autodrome Chaudière, Quebec, and the race on the streets of Toronto. Alex Tagliani won the last two races on Sunset's 0.53 – km oval in 2015 and 2016. In 2015, he wrote his name in the NASCAR Canada history book when he lapped the entire field on his way to Victory Circle. Tag led the last 192 laps of the 300-lap affair. The following year on the same oval track, he won again, this time leading 163 of the 300-lap race.

Circuit ICAR, the other track to return to the 2020 schedule after a three-year absence, will be held September 12. Round 12 of the race season will be held between two Ontario races: the Canadian Motorsport Park race in Bowmanville and the season finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway. Tag will be looking for his first win on this road course. In 2015, he finished third and in 2014 and 2017 he placed fifth. His overall record shows five top-8 results at ICAR.

The August 18 race at the 0.6-km dirt track at the Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario will the first dirt race to be held in the NASCAR Pinty's Series history. Round 10 of the schedule will be held between two road course events: the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières, which extends its length from 50 to 60 laps, and will be held on August 9, and the September 6 race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP).

With two races in Bowmanville including the season opener; two at Jukasa Motor Speedway including the season finale, and the three-race annual Western swing to Saskatoon and Edmonton for a total of 13 races, there will be a lot of racing to keep Canadian teams and race fans occupied during summer 2020.

Fans can follow Alex Tagliani before and during the 2020 season by visiting www.tagliani.com, or follow him on Twitter at @TAGLIANI, or @tagliani18 on Instagram and like him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Tagliani.

 
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22 Racing launches webAR platform powered by WorldCAST

22 Racing launches webAR platform
powered by WorldCAST 

February 27, 2020, Milverton, ON:   22 Racing, one of Canada's leading NASCAR Pinty's Series teams, is proud to announce its ongoing technology partnership with WorldCAST, an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) platform powered by KP9 Interactive. Together they are taking an exciting new step in bringing AR experiences to even more Canadian race fans with the launch of 22 Racing's free webAR platform. 

Over the off-season 22 Racing's partner KP9 Interactive developed a new way to deliver powerful augmented reality experiences to digital audiences without the need to download and install a traditional app.  

WorldCAST's webAR platform sets the new standard for delivering stunning augmented reality experiences through users' preferred web browser, eliminating friction and engaging new audiences. 

The free 22 Racing webAR platform works on most mobile devices with an up-to-date browser and even works on many older phones and tablets. Web-based augmented reality no longer requires that users ensure their device's operating system and apps are up to date to take advantage of future enhancements. 

Race fans can scan their favourite 22 Racing driver's hero cards, magazine ads, posters and other printed items identified with the WebAR Enabled icon.  

Users simply need to visit portal.22racing.ca to take it for a test drive and watch enabled print items come to life with an exclusive digital layer of enhanced content. 

Each "CAST" is viewable with 22 Racing's webAR platform, and can include 3D models, exclusive high definition video, audio clips, social media and website links, special offers, and much more. Automotive and race fans will be able to fire up the new 22 Racing webAR platform when they pick up a copy of the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo program and find the ad featuring Ohsweken Speedway and Qwick Wick fire starters.  

Motorama runs from March 13 to the 15th at the International Centre - 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Race fans are encouraged to keep augmented 22 Racing team hero cards or printed handouts handy once they get home from the track - additional surprises can be unlocked throughout the season as the images can be re-augmented and paired with different offers and content thanks to the capability of PrintCAST Studio, found at studio.worldcast.io 

"No other AR company has built such a comprehensive AR navigation and image recognition system all-in-one for the web. Eventually the world will be app-free and our platform is ready and enthusiastic to meet that world with open arms." said Wil McReynolds, KP9 Interactive CEO. 

KP9 Interactive's WorldCAST suite of augmented reality applications, including PrintCAST, is a subscription-based software available on desktop and tablets enabling publishers, agencies and marketers, cities, and brands to create their own augmented reality experiences on print and on location for their clients while gathering audience behaviour analytics. No coding or experience required. For more information visit www.worldcast.io. 
 
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2020-03-02

King of Dirt Racing Headed for History at New Hampshire Motor Speedway





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KOD1_AW.jpg: The King of Dirt Racing (KOD) Crate Modified Series will make its debut at The Flat Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday, September 11.  (Alan Ward photo)


KOD6_JM.jpg: The King of Dirt Racing (KOD) Crate Modified Series will make its debut at The Flat Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday, September 11.  (Jeremy McGaffin photo)


MEDIA NOTE: The KOD logo is also attached to this email.  The full schedule will be revealed on the Facebook Live show "Let's Talk Racing!" on the Devil's Bowl Speedway and King of Dirt Racing Series pages tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 25) at 7:00 p.m. EST, with a full press release to follow.


King of Dirt Racing Headed for History at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

First-ever Modified race to be held on NHMS dirt track on September 11, 2020

 

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                                  KOD-022520-1

 

LOUDON, N.H. – King of Dirt Racing will make history in the Granite State in 2020.  The Flat Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) will host the King of Dirt Racing (KOD) Crate Modified Series under the lights on Friday, September 11 as part of Full Throttle Dirt, marking the first-ever dirt Modified stock car race on the 0.25-mile flat track.

The two-day Full Throttle Fall Weekend, including Full Throttle Dirt, offers a wide variety of racing on four different track layouts, and the KOD race promises to be one of the most prestigious events in the series' history.  The 40-lap feature race will pay $2,000-to-win, $200 to start, and offers a guaranteed $100 in tow money to drivers who do not qualify for the feature.  The USAC Dirt Midget Association and the Sprint Cars of New England will also be in action on Friday night at The Flat Track.

The famous 1.058-mile paved "Magic Mile" takes center stage on Saturday, September 12, with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Musket 200 presented by Whelen and championship finales for the all-new ARCA Menards Series East and the American-Canadian Tour Late Models.  The Granite State Legend Cars are also racing both days, on the 0.95-mile modified road course on Friday afternoon and the 0.25-mile mini oval on Saturday morning.

The Flat Track is located directly behind the North East Motor Sports Museum on New Hampshire Motor Speedway's 1,200-acre facility in Loudon, N.H. and first opened in June 2019.  Exciting improvements are already underway for 2020 which will include added track width, banking in the corners, and 2,000 yards of new natural clay surface trucked in from Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont.

The addition of KOD to the Full Throttle Weekend has been almost a year in the making.

"We are excited to enhance our Full Throttle Weekend with events at The Flat Track, including King of Dirt Modifieds, to add even more racing action for our fans," said David McGrath, executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway.  "We can't wait to bring new fans and new racers here from New England, New York, Canada, and beyond, and to give our longtime fans a thrilling new race to be a part of."

King of Dirt Racing officials anticipate a competitive event at NHMS and an influx of Sportsman Modified racers from Vermont, New Hampshire, and elsewhere to join the KOD regulars from New York and Vermont; the event will be KOD's first in the state of New Hampshire and the farthest east that tour will have ever traveled.

"The timing for this race is great in 2020," said King of Dirt Racing promoter Mike Bruno. "KOD has great momentum, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the largest racing facility in New England, so The Flat Track is the perfect place to bring our exciting dirt track action to.  The new clay from Devil's Bowl will make a great surface at The Flat Track, and we're looking forward to something totally new and different."

The Full Throttle Dirt event is race number three of five on the 2020 King of Dirt Racing Crate Modified Series schedule.  Other events will be held in New York State at Albany-Saratoga Speedway and Fonda Speedway, along with two events at Devil's Bowl in Vermont.  Bobby Hackel of Rensselaer, N.Y., won his first King of Dirt Racing championship in 2019.

KOD is online at www.KingofDirtRacing.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.  For more information, call (802) 265-3112 or email kodracingseries@gmail.com.

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New Schedule, New Events Pump Excitement into King of Dirt Series

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KOD3_JK.jpg: Tim Hartman Jr. of Niskayuna, N.Y., will try for his fourth career win in the King of Dirt Racing "Northeast Crate Nationals" at Fonda Speedway on Saturday, September 19.  (Jeff Karabin photo)


KOD5_AW.jpg: New Hampshire's Walter J. Hammond (#98) and Vermont's Adam Pierson (#15) battle through the turns at Devil's Bowl Speedway; the King of Dirt Racing Crate Modified Series will visit the West Haven, Vt., track twice in 2020.  (Alan Ward photo)


KOD7_JM.jpg: Exciting three-wide action is commonplace at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, and the King of Dirt Racing Crate Modified Series will make its highly-anticipated return to the Malta, N.Y., track for the championship season finale on Friday, September 25.  (Jeremy McGaffin 2018 file photo)





New Schedule, New Events Pump Excitement into King of Dirt Series

New Hampshire, Albany-Saratoga increase prestige for KOD Crate Modified Series

 

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RUTLAND, Vt. – The King of Dirt Series is ready for 2020.  A new feeling of excitement has been pumped into the tour, and the new, highly anticipated, five-race King of Dirt Racing (KOD) Crate Modified Series schedule will bring the tour to four prestigious tracks in New York and New England.

King of Dirt Racing features the wildly popular Sportsman-type dirt Modified stock car and the economical General Motors "602" crate engine package.  KOD events are among the highest-paying Sportsman-level races in the Northeast, and every event on the five-race slate is a highlight.  The KOD schedule is kept short by design, offering an affordable touring series alternative for grassroots dirt track racers.

The season opens at the fast, half-mile Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt., for the fourth consecutive year, running the 50-lap "Memorial Day Kickoff" on Sunday night, May 24.  Bobby Hackel earned $1,750 for winning the 2019 edition, and drivers received a minimum of $150 to take the green flag.  Devil's Bowl also hosts the second KOD event on Sunday, August 9, as the 40-lap "Leon Gonyo Memorial" is again held in conjunction with the "Battle at the Bowl" Big Block/Small Block Modified Challenge.

The month of September will be one of the most memorable runs in King of Dirt Racing history, as a three-week stretch of major events wraps up the calendar.

The Flat Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., will hold its first-ever dirt Modified race on Friday, September 11, during "Full Throttle Dirt."  The new 0.25-mile dirt track will host KOD for a 40-lap, $2,000-to-win race, along with USAC Midgets and the Sprint Cars of New England.  Full Throttle Dirt is part of a jam-packed Full Throttle Fall Weekend featuring short-track racing action with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the ARCA Menards Series East, American-Canadian Tour Late Models, and the Granite State Legends Cars.

The prestigious 50-lap "Northeast Crate Nationals" will be held at the legendary Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway on Saturday, September 19, in support of the high-profile "Fonda 200" Modified race.  The Nationals race has grown to become King of Dirt Racing's signature event and will be run for the 11th time in 2020.  Tim Hartman Jr. collected $2,000 for his third career Nationals win last fall.

Finally, the 2020 championship will be decided at KOD's momentous return to Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, N.Y., on Friday, September 25.  The "Great Race Place" has hosted more King of Dirt events than any other track, and the return to the 0.4-mile oval is a key addition for the tour.  The KOD curtain-closer comes during the second annual "Malta Massive Weekend," which also includes the new Street Stock Six Pack Series championship finale on Friday and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds on Saturday.

King of Dirt Racing promoter Mike Bruno expects the new schedule to fuel a competitive season with big stages for the drivers to compete on. "We are so excited to get the King of Dirt schedule rolling in 2020," Bruno said.  "The schedule is manageable for racers, and the races are all part of big, meaningful events.  I'm honored that KOD will be making history at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and I'm thrilled to be back at Albany-Saratoga.  The events at Fonda and Devil's Bowl in 2019 were outstanding, too.  I appreciate the relationships and support that we've built with the track promoters as an independent series, and we're looking forward to giving the race teams a great tour."

King of Dirt Racing is online at www.KingofDirtRacing.com and can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.  For more information, call (802) 265-3112 or email kodracingseries@gmail.com.

 

King of Dirt Racing Crate Modified Series

2020 Schedule

1.       Sun., May 24 – Devil's Bowl Speedway – West Haven, Vt.

2.       Sun., Aug. 9 – Devil's Bowl Speedway – West Haven, Vt.

3.       Fri., Sept. 11 – The Flat Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, N.H.

4.       Sat., Sept. 19 – Fonda Speedway – Fonda, N.Y.

5.       Fri., Sept. 25 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway – Malta, N.Y.

 

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Bowyer Finishes 23rd in Auto Club 400





Bowyer Finishes 23rd in Auto Club 400

No. 14 Ford Mustang Leads Opening 10 Laps

 

Date: March 1, 2020

Event: Auto Club 400

Series: NASCAR Cup Series

Location: Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California (2-mile oval)

Format: 200 laps, broken into three stages (60 laps/60 laps/80 laps)

Start/Finish: 1st/23rd (Running, completed 199 of 200 laps)

Point Standing:16th with 70 points, 52 out of first

 

Race Winner:      Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)

Stage 1 Winner:  Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)

Stage 2 Winner:  Ryan Blaney of Team Penske (Ford)

 

Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-60):

● Clint Bowyer started first and finished 16th.

● The No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Haas Automation Ford Mustang led the first 10 laps of the race.

● Bowyer reported his car was tight and began fading back through the field.

● Bowyer pitted from 14th on lap 27.

● Bowyer held that position before falling to 16th to end the stage.

● During the stage break the No. 14 crew made several adjustments to improve the car's handling.

 

Stage 2 Recap (Laps 81-120):

● Started 18th, finished 24th.

● Bowyer drove to 12th in the opening laps of the stage before reporting his car was tight again.

● Bowyer pitted on lap 90 under green for a routine stop.

● Seconds after returning to the track, his left front tire went flat because of a broken inner valve stem.

● Bowyer's shredded tire brought out the caution, but he managed to get the No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Haas Automation Ford Mustang back to the pits.

● The crew repaired the damaged bodywork, but Bowyer reported the car was difficult to turn as he raced at the end of the lead lap.

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Final Stage Recap (Laps 121-200):

● Started 26th, finished 23rd.

● The No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Haas Automation Ford Mustang made a scheduled green-flag stop on lap 165 of the 200-lap race.

● "She just won't turn," Bowyer told the crew during the final stage.

● Bowyer stayed on the lead lap until 34 laps remained in the race.

 

Notes:

●  Bowyer led once for 10 laps to increase his laps-led total at Fontana to 57.

●  Alex Bowman won the Auto Club 400 to score his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his first at Fontana. His margin of victory over second-place Kyle Busch was 8.904 seconds.

●  There were three caution periods for a total of 13 laps.

●  Only 17 of the 38 drivers in the Auto Club 400 finished on the lead lap.

●  Ryan Blaney remains the championship leader after Fontana with an 11-point advantage over second-place Joey Logano.

 

Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Haas Automation Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:

"That was a lot of fun to be out front at the start of the race, but she got tight and we started to struggle. That tire deal kind of ended our hopes for a good finish. It just wouldn't turn after that."

 

Next Up:

The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the FanShield 500k on Sunday, March 8, at Phoenix Raceway. The race starts at 3:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by FOX and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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United Effort: Thunder Mountain and Utica-Rome Speedway Team Up to Offer Backroads Battle Series

United Effort: Thunder Mountain and Utica-Rome Speedway Team Up to Offer Backroads Battle Series
 
VERNON, NY – Early in the off-season, Thunder Mountain Speedway made the decision to switch to Hoosier Racing Tires for weekly action as well as agreeing to add DIRTcar sanctioning to their 358-Modified and Sportsman divisions for 2020. 
 
Those changes led to conversations between promotional groups at both Thunder Mountain Speedway and Utica-Rome Speedway.  After multiple conversations, the speedways have formed a dual-track championship with the inaugural Backroads Battle Series champion taking home a minimum of $1,500. 
 
The Backroads Battle Series will pay out the top 10 positions in the points standings. It is open to drivers in the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman and the Street Stock division.  The three divisions will compete against each other for one title.  The champion in the series can come from any one of the three divisions.  A driver's eight best finishes at each track will count towards the title.  A driver that competes at both tracks on the same weekend will receive a 10-point bonus toward the championship. 
 
In order to be eligible, a driver must have a minimum of eight starts at each facility, unless Mother Nature limits those possibilities.  Both tracks are utilizing the weekly 60-point DIRTcar point system to tabulate the standings for the series.  Weekly track points at each track will be used, with the eight best at each counting toward the title.
 
"This is something different we haven't done before," said Utica-Rome owner Bill Shea.  "When Thunder Mountain decided to add the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds weekly we started having conversations and things kind of took off from there.  I think we've come up with a pretty neat program."
 
Like Shea, Thunder Mountain promoter Karl Spoonhower is looking forward to working together.
 
"We went out on a limb to change things up for this season with the DIRTcar and Hoosier program," stated Spoonhower.  "We've had a lot of really positive feedback about the change.  When we started chatting with everyone at Utica-Rome it just made sense.  We have a lot in common. We couldn't think of a better way to help both our tracks and to give back to our drivers by adding some extra incentives to run both tracks."
 
In addition to the combined points, a $200 bonus will be paid to any driver that can sweep the weekend by winning at both Thunder Mountain Speedway or Utica-Rome Speedway on back-to-back nights.  This bonus is also available to drivers in the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman and the Street Stock division.  In order for the bonus to be paid, the wins must come on consecutive nights.
 
Fans can also get in on the action as those fans that attend Thunder Mountain Speedway on a Saturday night can use their ticket to get $2 off at the gate at Utica-Rome Speedway.  Fans that come to Utica-Rome Speedway on a Sunday can take their ticket the following week to Thunder Mountain to receive the same $2 discount.
 
Thunder Mountain Speedway is located in at 91 Hunts Corners Road in Lisle, N.Y.  Those looking for information about Thunder Mountain Speedway can visit the website at https://thundermtnspeedway.net/, find them on Facebook at Thunder Mountain Speedway and on twitter @thundermtnspeed.
 
Utica-Rome Speedway is located at 5591 State Route 5 in Vernon, N.Y.  Interested parties can find information about the upcoming season at Utica-Rome Speedway find them on Facebook at Utica-Rome Speedway, on Twitter @UR_Speedway or on the web at www.uticaromespeedway.com.


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Harvick Finishes Ninth in Fontana


Harvick Finishes Ninth in Fontana

Mobil 1 Ford Mustang Driver Remains Third in Points

Date: March 1, 2020

Event: Auto Club 400

Series: NASCAR Cup Series

Location: Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California (2-mile oval)

Format: 200 laps, broken into three stages (60 laps/60 laps/80 laps

Start/Finish: 5th/9th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps)

Point Standing: 3rd (110 points, 12 out of first)

 

Race Winner:  Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)

Stage 1 Winner: Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)

Stage 2 Winner: Ryan Blaney of Team Penske (Ford)

 

Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-60):

● Kevin Harvick started fifth and finished 14th.

● The No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang was quite loose early on.

● As the race went on, Harvick said the car's handling was not improving.

● On lap 28, Harvick pitted for four tires, fuel and a chassis and tire pressure adjustment.

 

Stage 2 Recap (Laps 61-120):

● Harvick started eighth and finished 10th, earning one bonus point and one playoff point.

● The No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang pitted on lap 62 for four tires, fuel and a chassis and tire pressure adjustment.

● Saying his car was getting better, Harvick pitted for four tires, fuel and tire pressure adjustment.

● On lap 91, Harvick pitted for four tires, fuel and a tire pressure adjustment.

 

Final Stage Recap (Laps 121-200):

● Harvick started eighth and finished ninth.

● The No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang pitted on lap 123 for four tires, fuel and a tire pressure adjustment.

● On lap 160, Harvick made his final pit stop for four tires, fuel and a tire pressure adjustment. The pit crew's work was flawless, as it had been all day, which kept Harvick in the top-10.

 

Notes:

● Harvick earned his third top-10 of the season and his 13th top-10 in 27 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Fontana.

● This is Harvick's second straight top-10 at Fontana. He finished fourth in last year's Auto Club 400.

● This is Harvick's third straight top-10. He finished eighth in the series' last race at Las Vegas.

● Harvick finished 10th in Stage 2 to earn one bonus point.

● Alex Bowman won the Auto Club 400 to score his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his first at Fontana. His margin of victory over second-place Kyle Busch was 8.904 seconds.

● There were three caution periods for a total of 13 laps.

● Only 17 of the 38 drivers in the Auto Club 400 finished on the lead lap.

● Ryan Blaney remains the championship leader after Fontana with an 11-point advantage over second-place Joey Logano.

 

Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:

"We just didn't have a very good weekend. This place wasn't very good for us last year, either. I am just having a hard time getting the car to be balanced all the way through the corner. I think, as you look at it, we didn't have a ninth-place car either, we just had a great day on pit road. Those guys did a phenomenal job on pit road, and that kept us in the game."

 

Next Up: The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the FanShield 500k on Sunday, March 8, at Phoenix Raceway. The race starts at 3:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by FOX and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

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