Corey Moesker Racing Team moving to the Can-Am Midget Racing Club

Press Release from the Corey Moesker Racing Team
 
WYOMING, ON (March 18, 2008) - The Corey Moesker Racing Team revealed their plans to move to the Can-Am Midget Racing Club to the public with the unveiling of the team's new car at the CPT Racing Experience, which was held at the London Convention Centre this past weekend.
 
With the purchase of a new car, the team will face a completely different challenge from their past experiences.  The team will move on, after three years of competing in the JCAR Mini Truck class.  "We're very excited about getting on track this year with this new car.  It will be quite a jump, going from 13 horsepower to 130 horsepower, but we're really looking forward to it."  said driver Corey Moesker, with a grin on his face.  "We had a ton of fun racing the Mini Truck during the past few years, but we decided that it was time to move on."
 
All of the team's sponsors from 2007 will return again this season.  Plympton Plumbing, Broadway Service, MacDermid & Associates' Co-operators Insurance, and Lawson Products' logos will all be featured the new car.  "These fine companies have been supporting our team for a very long time," Moesker continued, "and we're pleased to continue delivering as much exposure for them as we can."
 
The team is also very happy to announce that Grand Bend Speedway will join the team as an associate sponsor in 2008.  "We're very excited about our new marketing partnership with Grand Bend Speedway."  Moesker explained.  "Our team has been racing at GBS just about every other weekend for the past three years now, and we've been close with the track owners for the past five years, so it will be great to represent them in 2008." 

The Can-Am Midget Racing Club has three races scheduled at Grand Bend's freshly rebuilt 1/4 mile stock car oval throughout this season.  "We can't wait to return to GBS a few times this year.  The track, itself, is very unique, and it's a family orientated facility. We've become close friends with many of the various teams there, and we hope to put on a good show for them when we return."  said Moesker. 
 
The team continues preparation for the upcoming racing season.  The Can-Am Midget Racing Club's first race of 2008 is scheduled for May 10, at Flamboro Speedway, which is near Hamilton. The team still has some great sponsorship opportunities available for the 2008 racing season.
 
For more information on CMRT sponsorships, please contact corey@moeskerracing.com. // Additional CMRT information available at: www.MoeskerRacing.com

'Print-at-Home' Tickets available for races at Michigan Int'l Speedway

... Ticket insurance is also available for MIS ticket buyers
 
BROOKLYN, Mich. (March 19, 2008) ­ No more waiting and wondering where your Michigan International Speedway tickets are. Race fans that purchase tickets for the 2008 race season at Michigan International Speedway now have the opportunity to print their race tickets at home.
 
The "print-at-home" option is available for new orders and is another way that MIS is strengthening its commitment to its race fans by offering another new convenience.
 
"The ability to print your race tickets at home instantly and have them before you leave for MIS will be very convenient for our race fans," track President Roger Curtis said. "Imagine: No more waiting at Will Call; no more wondering when your race tickets will arrive in the mail. This is an easy and convenient way for our race fans to have their valuable tickets in hand without having to wait for them."
 
Race fans may choose the print-at-home ticket option when they purchase MIS tickets from now until the day of the event. This option is available for customers who have purchased grandstand seats only. If a customer has ordered camping passes, Victory Lane Club, Champions Club presented by AAA, or any other non-grandstand item, the print-at-home option is not yet available.
 
Each print-at-home ticket is valid for one admission only. A barcode printed on the ticket will be scanned at the admission gates.
 
So far the response for print-at-home tickets has been tremendous.
 
"The reason we decided to print the tickets immediately is because I wanted to hold my birthday present in my hands right away," Spring Arbor, Mich., resident and first-time MIS customer Kelsey Hall said. "It was also so much easier and more convenient than waiting until closer to race day and risking the tickets getting lost in the mail. We are so glad that MIS offered this service."
 
Fans may also purchase ticket insurance for the 2008 season. Insurance will cover the cost of your tickets and other purchases should issues arise that would prevent the guest from attending a race.
 
With the insurance provided by World Access, fans will be reimbursed if a medical issue, traffic accident, jury duty, employment termination, requirement of work, or any other covered reasons prevents the insured from attending a race.  Additional covered reasons are included in the policy. More information on the program can be found at www.MISpeedway.com/insurance.
 
World Access is a leading specialty insurance and assistance provider. They also offer Event Ticket ProtectorSM Insurance coverage for concert and other sporting tickets.
 
"Race fans often plan their family vacations around a race and unfortunately, unexpected situations arise that can result in a change of plans," Curtis said. "We see this offering of insurance as a way to provide additional peace of mind with their ticket purchases for the 2008 race season. Race tickets are an investment and should be protected."
 
Michigan International Speedway tickets can fit anyone's budget. For its 40th anniversary in 2008, MIS is hosting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock 400 on June 15 and the 3M Performance 400 on August 17. Other events include the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Cool City Customs 200 on June 14, the NASCAR Nationwide Series CARFAX 250 August 16 and the ARCA RE/MAX Series Michigan 200 June 13. Tickets are available for all events, including qualifying days.
 
To order tickets, pit passes, camping or hospitality packages, call the MIS Ticket Hotline at 800-354-1010 or visit MISpeedway.com.
 
From Sammie Lukaskiewicz, MIS Director of Communications and Dennis Worden, MIS Manager of Public Relations

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.

Andretti to Purchase Toronto GP?

Courtesy Andretti Green Promotions

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 18, 2008) – Andretti Green Promotions, LLC announced today it has signed a letter of intent to purchase the assets of the Grand Prix Association of Toronto Corp. The letter, which is dated March 14, 2008, runs through a period ending on April 30, 2008. Andretti Green Promotions, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Andretti Green Racing, will begin a process of due diligence immediately to determine if it will proceed to the next step, which would be to enter into a purchase agreement with the Grand Prix Association of Toronto.

The terms of the letter of intent will not be disclosed.

The Grand Prix Association of Toronto owns and operates the Grand Prix of Toronto, which has been a mainstay in the North American Indy racing landscape since 1986 and also saw events in 1977 and 1978.

Andretti, who also co-owns Andretti Green Racing with Kim Green and Kevin Savoree, ended his driving career following last year’s Indianapolis 500, but not before winning 42 races – seven of which came in Toronto. Team Green, the predecessor to Andretti Green Racing, captured two Toronto wins, one with driver Dario Franchitti in 1999 and another with Andretti behind the wheel in 2001.

Andretti Green Promotions has been operating since 2004 when it announced it would stage the Indy Racing League’s first non-oval event ever on April 3, 2005. Since then, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has become a cornerstone of the IndyCar Series, Indy Pro Series and American Le Mans Series schedules.

The fourth-annual Honda Grand Prix will take place April 4-6, 2008, and will again feature two Indy Pro Series races, the Acura Sports Car Challenge ALMS race and the Honda Indy St. Pete IndyCar Series event.

Andretti Green Racing, based in Indianapolis, Ind., was founded in 2002 and stands as the winningest team in IndyCar Series history. The team has 32 IndyCar Series wins, four Indy Pro Series victories and three IndyCar Series championships to its credit (2004, 2005 and 2007). Andretti Green has won the Indianapolis 500 twice, as well, in 2005 and 2007. In addition to its Indy Racing League program, Andretti Green expanded into the American Le Mans Series with Acura in 2007 with and made an immediate impact, capturing an historic class win at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Michael Andretti, chairman, Andretti Green Racing:

“Toronto is a place that I have always loved. It’s a great racetrack and a great venue. Racing there was always the highlight of my year and it’s exciting to think that we’re exploring the possibility of owning the event. I was fortunate enough to win there seven times as a driver and all of those wins were special. If we were able to put a deal together to own and operate an event in Toronto, I would certainly count that as another win there, for sure.”

Kevin Savoree, president and chief operating officer, Andretti Green Racing; managing director, Andretti Green Promotions:

“This is an exciting first step in the process. Having the letter of intent in place allows Andretti Green Promotions a chance to look at all the opportunities that exist in Toronto and evaluate its future. There is a great deal of due diligence to complete and a lot of hours in front of us, but we’re looking forward to getting started. Toronto has always been one of the true signature events in Indy racing and Mike, Kim and I are looking forward to exploring our options there.”

Charlie Johnstone, president & ceo, Grand Prix of Toronto:
“The expressed interest by Andretti Green Promotions to own the Grand Prix of Toronto speaks volumes to the stature this event maintains in open wheel racing in North America. We look forward to working with Michael, Kim, Kevin and their team over the course of the next several weeks to pull this off.”

Bill Pearsall wins best in class and best paint and graphics

Performance World Custom Car and Truck Show - Toronto - The entry of Bill Pearsall, sponsored by:
Ponderosa Nature Resort, Can-Alignment Motorsports, Golfi Concrete, Lakeshore Carpet One and Firehall Pizza. Painted by Sweers custom painting and lettered by Partimer Signs. Bill won best in class and best paint and graphics

Bill is going to be racing this car at Delaware Speedway this coming season. Can-Alignment would also like to congradulate Andrew Corderio on rookie of the year in Ice racing at Minden, and for the extraordinary final weekend of total domination.

Scott Murfin - Can-Alignment Motorsports

Scotia Speedworld: Racing with the stars

HALIFAX, NS (March 18, 2008) - As it enters its 21st year of high-octane family entertainment Scotia Speedworld can rightfully advertise a facility where drivers can hone their talents - and fans can watch motorsports stars develop - right before their eyes.

A fact never more apparent than this week as three of the tracks racing fraternity have entered the Pro All Stars Series South division season opener at one of the cornerstone landmarks in NASCAR history ? the Hickory Motor Speedway inn North Carolina.

The Easter Bunny 150, round one of four for the inaugural PASS National series, sees Speedworld graduates Dean Clattenburg, John Flemming and Shawn Turple among the entrants. All three racers honed their talents on the 1/3-mile course called Scotia Speedworld.

Clattenburg blazed Speedworld in the late 80s and early 90s spending time in the Open Wheel and Sportsman divisions before moving to MASCAR in �92 when he won the series Rookie of the Year title. Dean, a Dartmouth native, moved to North Carolina in �96 to pursue a full-time career in racing which he has accomplished as a top fabricator while still racing the southern short tracks; Dean finished fifth overall on the highly competitive 07 PASS South series.

Flemming raced at Speedworld for 10 years in the street stock division before moving to MASCAR in 1994, when he earned the series Rookie of the Year title, going on to become a three-time CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour champion. He has made a full-time move to PASS competition this year, hoping to contend for both the PASS North and National titles.

Turple, a two-time C&R Auto Supply Sportsman division champ, moved to pro stock racing full-time in �05 winning CARQUEST Tour Rookie of the Year title. In �06 he captured the checkered flag at the series grand re-opening race at Riverside Speedway.

Other Speedworld graduates who went on to earn significant accolades beyond their home track include - in alphabetical order:  Scott Alexander (two-time winner of the pro stock Forbes Chev Olds 150), the late Scott Fraser (two-time MASCAR champ, IPSC champ, and inductee in both the Maritime Motorsport Hall of Fame and the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame); the late Scott Kelly (IPSC champ and second-place in the highly competitive Oxford 250); Gordie Ryan (multi-time CARQUEST Tour winner), and Wayne Smith (three-time MASCAR champ and inaugural CARQUEST Tour champ.)

In 2008 Scotia Speedworld will continue setting the stage for the motorsports stars of tomorrow with 22 shows planned between May 24 and September 6 ? with a division available to meet the skill level and desire of most aspiring drivers.

Weekly racers can start as young as eight years of age in the Bandolero division, and move through �the ranks� to the four-cylinder Miller Tire/BFGoodrich Thunder & Lightning Cars, the six-cylinder Hobby Stocks, the 5/8-scale Legends Cars, and the eight-cylinder C&R Auto Supply Sportsman division.

Several special events will supplement the �08 schedule at Scotia Speedworld including three stops by CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour, the return of the ground-pounding Monster Trucks, and the Atlantic CAT 250 ? the only Canadian stop this year for the hard-charging Pro All Stars Series.

Regardless of the show ? weekly racing on Friday nights or special event Saturdays - fans will be entertained all season long at Scotia Speedworld with exciting racing action in every division featuring the cars and stars of regional racing ? for today and tomorrow.

The 2008 season opener at Scotia Speedworld is May 24 with the Lucas Oil 100 ? round one of 11 on the 2008 CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour.

About Scotia Speedworld: Scotia Speedworld is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval stock car racing track featuring a Weekly Racing Series for six divisions and several special events during the race season, which runs from May to September. Scotia Speedworld is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please click on ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277 or our office at (902) 481-2514.

From Joan Roue / Scotia Speedworld

Grand Bend Motorplex - Armando’s Pizza Top Dragster series

Grand Bend Motorplex is pleased to welcome Armando’s Pizza as the title sponsor of it’s Top Dragster program. The Armando’s Pizza Top Dragster series will feature six event weekends, with the Championship finals on Labour Day weekend.

As well as the title sponsor of the Armando’s Pizza Top Dragster class, Armando’s will also become the official Pizza supplier of Grand Bend Motorplex. John Pizzo, of Armando’s Pizza is enthused about being the new ‘Pizza Guy’ at GBM. “I’m really looking forward to bringing fresh, made-to-order pizzas to my friends at the Motorplex. Armando’s has built a strong reputation for great food and great customer service, similar to the strong reputation that Grand Bend Motorplex has for great racing, and now we’re going to make sure that people get both when they come out for the weekend.” GBM’s popular Top Dragster program, featuring open wheeled competition approaching 200 mph, will feature six events during the 2008 racing season. For more details check out: http://www.grandbendmotorplex.com/

About Armando’s Pizza:

-Opened 1st location: 1967
-Expansion through corporate and franchise expansion, 7 total stores and counting.
-The hospitality industry is driven by customer service. Without a serious commitment to it, businesses will not only fail but can do harm to the reputation of a business. The best way to quantify how committed a company is to customer service is to look at its track record. Armando’s has built such a strong reputation for good customer service over almost 40 years that we are now visited by the grandchildren of families that ate here in the early days. We use the same high-quality ingredients today that we did in the ‘60s because cutting corners would mean sacrificing our product which in turn would mean delivering a less-than-perfect product to our customers. Our signature traditional-style pizza has never changed because that’s what customers want. Although we have expanded our menu to include a vast Italian cuisine, there will never come a time when the old favorites are not on the menu. http://www.armandospizza.com/