At the recent NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Mosport International Raceway, veteran driver Peter Gibbons parked his Chevrolet Monte Carlo and showed up with a Ford Fusion, which he plans to use at the NCATS road course races this season. Until the rain started, it looked like a winning move.
It seems another longtime Chevy driver is set to quit the fold. Don't be surprised when a former CASCAR Super Series champ shows up for this weekend's race at Barrie Speedway with a Dodge. Apparently, he did the math on how much MOPAR contingency money he would have won so far in NCATS action (two wins in '07 and one so far in '08... hint hint) ... and is making the switch.
Frankly, it's been a mystery why any of the Chevy racing guys stayed loyal this long, given that GM's main Canadian sales tool is a hockey player who retired more than 30 years ago. The automaker has ignored Canadian stock car racing for almost a decade and the market appears to be taking notice.
Anyway, getting back to the 'new' Dodge driver, if he wins this Saturday, it will be the car's third consecutive trip to victory lane at Barrie Speedway.... hint hint.
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