Gary Elliott set to celebrate his 40th year in racing with the 'Giving Back Tour'

Press Release from Gary Elliott
 
Gary and Nonie Elliott will begin their 40th season racing stock cars in southern Ontario. This year marks the 5th decade of non-stop racing in this wonderful sport and is highlighted by the incredible relationship between this race team and Quaker State. This year is the 35th season Gary has had the honour of running the Quaker State logo on his race car.

2008 is billed "The Giving Back Tour." Each night, at every track the Quaker State Monte Carlo competes at, the Elliott Racing team will give a bike away to a child from the ages of 5 to 12 years old.

On July 26th at Flamboro Speedway, every feature winner of the night will draw a name of a child to win a bike. The Late Model feature will consist of 40 laps, and every fan in attendance will receive a free 40th Anniversay souvenir program.  Gary and his sponsors will give every race team in the Late Model class $40 on top of their regular winnings.

A full race schedule is planned in '08 that will include over 18 nights at Flamboro, two at Sauble Speedway, two or three at Delaware Speedway and possible one race in Nova Scotia.

The potential Nova Scotia race is a 150-lap event on  August 16th at Riverside Int'l Speedway in Antigonish. There will be much planning and consideration for this long trip, but the desire is to do it for a few reasons to highlight this milestone season. Not only is Nova Scotia Gary's birthplace, but it will be Shirley Elliott's (Gary's mom) 80th birthday and she is planning to go to the race if he can make the trip.  We will keep you posted as the season progresses.

Meanwhile the new Monte Carlo (see photos) was on display in the Performance World car show this past weekend and took home "Best Stock Car" in the show. A shot of David Elliott's (Gary's son) new Pennzoil Monte Carlo also appears.