NCATS: Micks ready for NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Barrie

MT. ALBERT, ONTARIO (June 27, 2008) – After an equipment failure at the previous NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event, Kerry Micks has plans to return to his quest in capturing the 2008 championship.

"We had some problems at Mosport, but we've regrouped and will be right in there for the Barrie race," said Micks, who drives the Beyond Digital Imaging Ford Fusion. "I've raced at Barrie for many years, and know the track well."

Micks, of Mount Albert, will be competing in round three of the 2008 NCTS, the A&W 300 at Barrie Speedway this Saturday night.

The former CASCAR Super Series champ came a close second in the opening round of the 2008 series with a second-place at Cayuga, and was in the hunt on the Mosport road course race but suspension woes kept him out of contention.

Micks placed seventh in last year's season, with strong victories at Montreal and Trois-Rivières. He took the pole in last year's September race at Barrie, and placed fourth in the July 1 Barrie race after starting in 17th position. He is presently sixth in the division standings.

Micks will be one of 24 starters for the A&W 300, a 300-lap event on the third-mile Barrie oval.

And he says he is ready.

"Running at Barrie can be a wild experience," he explained. "It's a tight track, and traffic can be heavy at any time. But we'll be in the hunt, and hopefully come away victorious."

Barrie Speedway is located on the 8th Line of Oro-Medonte between Barrie and Orillia, Ontario just off Highway 11, 10 minutes north of Barrie and 10 minutes south of Orillia.

For information about Barrie Speedway tickets and camping, call (705) 487-0279 or visit online at www.barriespeedway.com .

Beyond Digital Imaging Inc. (BDI), Canadian Detailing Services, Crane Lake Resort, HP Canada, Ultraflex, Cathcart Trucking, Castrol and NGK Spark Plugs are sponsors of Micks Motorsports, www.micksmotorsports.com .

About Kerry Micks: Kerry Micks, the 1993 CASCAR Super Series National Champion is the driver of the #02 Micks Motorsports 2008 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Micks of Mount Albert, Ontario finished the 2007 season in seventh position in the championship point standings with three top-three podium finishes, and seven top-ten finishes including a win at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in downtown Montreal and the Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières. Micks collected one pole in 2007 at Barrie Speedway and had a third place finishes at Mosport Speedway.

Kerry has been driving Ford products since 1995 when Ford of Canada came on board with Micks Motorsports, and it continues to support Ford and retain close relationships with all involved.

About NASCAR: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has a broad reach with 1,300 racing events at 95 tracks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in several racing series. Among major professional sports, NASCAR ranks number one in corporate involvement and per-event attendance, and number two in television viewership. This sanctioning body for stock car racing is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in New York City (Corporate Marketing), Los Angeles (Broadcasting Media and Entertainment), Charlotte, North Carolina (Licensing and Aftermarket), Concord, North Carolina (Research and Development Center), Mexico City, and Toronto, Ontario.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be presented across Canada in a 13-race schedule for 2008.

From Bruce F. Mehlenbacher // Director of Public Relations