HATHAWAY BATTLES BACK FOR PODIUM FINISH AT EDMONTON

                     

WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA-July 11, 2015– The first race of w two on the annual western Swing proved eventful for Hathaway as he battled his way back to secure a podium finish at the Albert Has Energy 300 at Edmonton International Raceway Saturday night.

Hathaway and his team worked on their #3 Fast Eddie Racewear/HGC Chevrolet and started in the 12th spot in the super tight field of cars.

 

The first part of the race, the team struggled with the set-up of the car and without any caution flags the crew wasn’t able to come down pit road for adjustments. With laps ticking away and the car off, Hathaway went a lap down to the leader. At the half way mandatory break, the team made the adjustments they needed, fueled up Hathaway’s race machine, put 2 brand new tires on it and sent him back out to earn his lap back. Hathaway received the free pass, after being the first car a lap down, earning his lap back and focused on getting his machine to the front of the pack.

 

Hathaway put on a great show for the fans as he worked his way through the field and battled back to post a 3rd place podium finish.

 

“We had a hard time at the beginning of the race.” Said Hathaway during post-race activities. “The car was super tight.  We made our adjustments at the break and the car was great after that. I am proud of all of our boys, we didn’t give up and we came out of this event with a podium finish! I really appreciate all of the boys work to get us out here and how they battled back tonight.”

 

The 3rd place finished keeps Hathaway out in front of the Championship point’s battle heading into the last race of the western swing with Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 on Wednesday at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

 

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The Alberta Has Energy 300 will air on TSN on Saturday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET, and also on RDS2 on Friday, July 31 at 8 p.m.

T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with Fast Eddie Racewear, The Harman Group, Praxair and Choko Motorsports.

Fans can keep up with Jason and the rest of T3R/EHR at their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, on Twitter @JasonHathaway3 or @EHRT3R Instagram jasonhathaway3 and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2015 season

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103. Or email [email protected]

 

HATHAWAY MAINTAINS POINTS LEAD AFTER 11TH PLACE FINISH AT ICAR

                     

 

MIRABEL, QUEBEC-July 5, 2015–  Starting deep in the 23 car field, due to a necessary equipment change, Hathaway focused on working his way through the 12 turn road course in his #3 Agna Brakes/Fast Eddie Racewear/HGC Chevrolet  to accumulate points and maintain his lead of the 2015 Championship points battle.

During qualifying on Saturday afternoon, Hathaway picked up a driveline vibration and elected to make a change, giving up his starting position and started at the rear of the field.

 

As soon as the green flag dropped on Sunday afternoon Hathaway went to work right away passing 6 cars and settled into 17th spot on lap 1.  The race went green for the entire 30 lap distance and Hathaway worked to set up each car in front of him, landing in 11th place when the checkered flag fell.

 

Hathaway did what he needed to do in this race and accumulated the precious points needed in the Championship battle. With his 11th place finish, Hathaway maintained his points lead as the Team heads out on the annual western swing.

 

“We struggled with the car this weekend, but we pulled it together when it counted. We started at the back and we did a good job getting back up towards the front!” Said Hathaway after the race. “We had a new sponsor this week on our quarter panel and we want to thank Gary from Agna Brakes for his help.”

 

The Team will have a quick turn around and head west for the first race at Edmonton International Raceway July 11th and then on to Auto Clearing Motorspeedway on July 15th.

 

The telecast for the ECKO Unlimited 100 from ICAR will premiere on TSN on July 11th at 1 p.m. and on RDS2 at 2 pm.

 

T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with Fast Eddie Racewear, Agna Brakes, The Harman Group, Praxair and Choko Motorsports.

Fans can keep up with Jason and the rest of T3R/EHR at their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, on Twitter @JasonHathaway3 or @EHRT3R Instagram jasonhathaway3 and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2015 season.

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103. Or email [email protected]

 

HATHAWAY KICKS OFF ICAR WEEKEND WITH FUN SUMO WRESTLE WARM UP

                     

 

 

HATHAWAY KICKS OFF ICAR WEEKEND WITH FUN SUMO WRESTLE WARM UP

 

 

Laval, Quebec-July 2, 2015- Jason Hathaway kicked off his ICAR Grand Prix ECKO ULTD 100 weekend joining some of the provinces best road racers at a press conference Thursday morning at Circuit ICAR. Looking ahead to the weekend, Hathaway will welcome a new sponsor and is hoping for a strong showing to maintain his #1 ranking in the highly competitive points standing.

 

The morning press conference trackside started off with a little fun Ontario vs. Quebec rivalry between NCATS Series point’s leader Jason Hathaway and Quebec driver Alex Tagliani in a SUMO wrestling match.  The match was a huge hit with the fans and the media alike and Hathaway came out victories in the fun event.

 

This weekend Hathaway will also welcome a new sponsor for the ICAR race on the side of his #3 Chevy with AGNA Brakes.

 

“We are excited to join E H R and Jason this weekend for the ICAR event.” Said Agna Brakes owner Gary Ohanian. “AGNA Brakes has history in grass roots racing and we are thrilled to step up our exposure with the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.”

 

Hathaway in his #3 Agna Brakes/Fast Eddie Racewear Chevy will practice and qualifying on Saturday and the 30 lap main event will take the green flag at 2:45 pm Sunday afternoon.

 

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T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with AGNA Brakes, Fast Eddie Racewear, The Harman Group, Praxair and Choko Motorsports.

 

Fans can keep up with Jason and the rest of T3R/EHR at their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, on Twitter @JasonHathaway3 or @EHRT3R Instagram jasonhathaway3 and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com  for all updates on the 2015 season

 

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103. Or email [email protected]

 

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HATHAWAY TAKES POINTS LEAD WITH PODIUM AT SUNSET

INNISFIL, ONTARIO-June 20, 2015-  After an awesome back to back victory at Autodrome Chaudière last weekend, in Hathaway’s 100th NASCAR race, Jason Hathaway and his team showed the strength of their oval program with a 2nd place finish at the inaugural race at Sunset Speedway- the Leland Johnsonville 300.

 

Hathaway fine-tuned his #3 Brake-works/Fast Eddie Racewear Chevrolet during practice and posted a 9th place stating position for the long 300 lap event.

 

“The car is pretty racy and I think we have a car that will go the distance tonight. We run our late model here so I have good feel for the track. The race is going to be a great race for the fans.” Said Hathaway looking at the packed house before the race got underway.

 

Starting 9th , Hathaway got to work early and worked both grooves around the tight 1/3 mile oval. This race marked the first visit for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Sunset Speedway, so fuel mileage and tire wear were an unknown.

 

The quick paced race ensued a long green flag run from lap 21 to lap 287 with tons of on track action.

 

During the long green flag Hathaway stayed hard at it and worked his car through traffic. By lap 272 he had worked his way up to 2nd position.

 

When the caution came out on lap 287, Hathaway and his team elected to pit for fuel and tires and make sure he had what it would take to take to finish the race.

 

Hathaway brought his #3 Brake-works/Fast Eddie Racewear Chevrolet home to a 2nd place finish.

 

“That was a great show for the fans tonight. That was a really long green flag run, but the car was good and I was able to make some moves and pass some cars that didn’t handle as well as we did. Credit goes to our guys for their hard work today and to my Crew Chief Craig Masters for making the call to bring me in for tires and fuel. Fuel could have been an issue tonight so we came in for a splash to make sure we had enough to get us the checkered flag.” Said Hathaway after the race.

 

The 2nd place finished allowed Hathaway to take over the points lead for the first time in his NASCAR career.

 

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The Leland Industries 300 presented by Johnsonville will premiere on TSN on June 28 at 1 p.m. ET and on RDS2 on July 25 at 2 p.m.

 

The Canadian Tire Series will return to the track on July 5 for the Ecko Unlimited 100 at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Quebec.

 

T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with Fast Eddie Racewear, Brake-Works, The Harman Group, Praxair and Choko Motorsports.

 

Fans can keep up with Jason and the rest of T3R/EHR at their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, on Twitter @JasonHathaway3 or @EHRT3R Instagram jasonhathaway3 and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2015 season

 

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103. Or email [email protected]

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Statistical Advance: Sunset

Analyzing The Leland Industries 300 Presented By Johnsonville At Sunset Speedway

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 17, 2015) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 will contest its inaugural Sunset Speedway event with the Leland Industries 300 presented by Johnsonville Saturday in Innisfil, Ontario. Below is a statistical look at the performance of the series and selected drivers:

 

Leland Industries 300 Setup:

  • Jason Hathaway won the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series’ 100th all-time event last week. He has been victorious in five of the series’ last 11 oval track races.
  • Mark Dilley is the general manager at Sunset Speedway. A three-time winner during his NCATS career, Dilley will relinquish his track duties for Saturday to compete in the race.
  • Including last week at Autodrome Chaudiere, Alex Labbe has won the pole in two of his three NCATS oval contests, and twice has finished as the runner-up in those races.
  • Entrants in this race have combined to win 70% (45 of 64) of all oval events in series history: Dilley (3), Hathaway (6), D.J. Kennington (16), Andrew Ranger (4) and Scott Steckly (16).

 

At Sunset Speedway:

  • Sunset Speedway opened in 1968 as a quarter-mile oval.
  • The track was resurfaced and expanded to .333-miles in 2009.
  • Is a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing member track for the first time in 2015.
  • Will become the 11th different oval to play host to a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event since the series’ inaugural 2007 season.

 

Sunset Data

Race #:  3 of 11

Track Layout:  .333-mile asphalt oval

Banking/Turns:  progressive to 13 degrees

Race Length:  300 laps (100 miles)

 

Select Driver Highlights:

Mark Dilley (No. 02 Johnsonville/Leland/BDI Ford)

  • Has three wins, three poles, 30 top fives and 49 top 10s in 85 career NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 starts.
  • All of his wins and poles have come on ovals, where he has 39 top 10s and an average finish of 8.5 in 62 starts.
  • Has a NCATS inaugural event win to his credit: Riverside International Speedway in 2007.

 

L.P. Dumoulin (No. 47 WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge)

  • The 2014 NCATS Champion and 2011 Rookie of the Year has four wins, a pole, 18 top fives and 30 top 10s in 50 career starts.
  • Has a win (2014 Auto Clearing Motor Speedway), 15 top 10s and an average finish of 10th in 26 career oval starts. Maintains a streak of eight-consecutive top-10 finishes on ovals.

 

Jason Hathaway (No. 3 Brakeworks/Fast Eddie/ HGC Chevrolet)

  • Has six wins and 61 top 10s in 100 career starts. Is one of three drivers to compete in every race in NCATS history.
  • All six of his wins have come on ovals, where he has posted 44 top 10s and an average finish of eighth in 64 starts.
  • Won last week at Autodrome Chaudiere to defend his victory of the track’s 2014 inaugural NCATS event.
  • Competed in four of the first six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series late model features at Sunset Speedway this year and posted three top 10s.

 

D.J. Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge)

  • The 2010 and 2012 NCATS champion. Maintains series record for career wins (tied-19), top fives (69) and top 10s (84), and is one of three drivers to start each of the 100 all-time events. Also ranks second in series history in laps led (2,754) and fifth in poles (10).
  • Has a streak of 63-consecutive races without at DNF. Last DNF came at Riverside International Speedway in 2009.
  • His 16 oval wins are tied with Scott Steckly for the most in NCATS history, and all 10 of his career poles have been earned on ovals. He has an average finish of sixth with 42 races led and 55 top 10s in 64 career oval events.

 

Gary Klutt (No. 59 CLT Corp./Legendary Motorcar Dodge)

  • Has a win, a pole and five top 10s in eight career NCATS starts. Both the pole and win came in this year’s season-opener at CTMP.
  • Finished seventh last week at Chaudiere. His only other previous oval start was the 2014 season finale at Kawartha Speedway.

 

Alex Labbe (No. 36 Lou’s BBQ/Cathcart Trucking Dodge)

  • Has two poles, three top fives and five top 10s in 10 career starts.
  • In three career NCATS oval starts he has recorded two poles (Autodrome St-Eustache-2014, Chaudiere-2015) and his best overall career finish of second (Riverside-2014, Chaudiere-2015).
  • Led his first career laps (110) last week at Chaudiere.

 

Andrew Ranger (No. 27 Mopar/Pennzoil Dodge)

  • The 2007 and 2009 champion is tied for the series’ all-time wins lead (19) and ranks second in poles (15). Has 44 top fives and 62 top 10s in 74 career starts.
  • Has four wins, 15 races led, 32 top 10s and an average finish of seventh in 42 career oval starts.

 

Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge)

  • Has a series-leading three championships (2008, `11, `13) through the first eight years of NCATS competition.
  • Owner of 16 wins, 13 poles, 60 top fives and 73 top 10s. His top fives and top 10s totals rank second all-time while his wins and poles sit third in the record book. Is the all-time leader in laps led at 3,891 and is one of three drivers to start each of the 100 all-time events.
  • All 16 of his wins have come on ovals, where he’s posted 40 top fives, 47 top 10s, 44 races led and an average finish of 6.5 in 64 events.
  • Led a race-high 153 laps at Chaudiere, but finished 16th. Has won only twice in the last six races where he’s posted more than 100 laps led.

 

Alex Tagliani (No. 18 EpiPen/CGI/CanTorque Chevrolet)

  • Has a win, five poles and 10 top 10s in 26 career NCATS starts.
  • Has a pole, four top 10s, an average finish of 14th and a best result of fifth (2014 Auto Clearing) in 12 oval starts.

 

Other Driver Notes

  • In addition to Jason Hathaway, NCATS drivers Dwayne Baker and Larry Jackson have also competed in NWAAS late models at Sunset this year.
  • Cayden Lapcevich is the defending champion, and current points leader, of Sunset’s NWAAS super stock division.
  • F. Dumoulin finished 14th at Chaudiere last week in his first career NCATS oval start.
  • Noel Dowler and Jason White are scheduled to make their 2015 debuts in this event.

 

Up To Speed:

  • The 2015 season is the ninth for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1.
  • The 2015 schedule features 11 races at 10 different tracks across five provinces.
  • Rookie Gary Klutt won the season-opening Pinty’s presents the Clarington 200 from the pole at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on May 17.
  • Jason Hathaway reached Budweiser 300 Victory Lane for the second year in a row at Autodrome Chaudiere on June 13.
  • The series will return to action July 4-5 on the airport course at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Quebec.

 

Contact:

Jason Cunningham

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

(704) 201-6658

[email protected]

Hathaway wins back to back victories at Autodrome Chaudiere

Hathaway wins back to back victories at Autodrome Chaudiere

VALLEE-JONCTION, QC June 13, 2015- After qualifying deep in a super competitive field, Jason Hathaway wheeled his #3 Fast Eddie/Brake-Works Chevrolet to victory on Saturday night at the Budweiser 300 at Autodrome Chaudiere.
Hathaway’s return to Autodrome Chaudière to defend his 2014 win there did not initially go as well as the team wanted. A tough practice and qualifying session put the #3 Fast Eddie Racewear/Brake-Works Chevrolet deep in the field.

“We didn’t have the same feel in the car today as we did coming here last year. We will have to work on the car as the race goes on and see if we can work our way to the front.” Said Hathaway during the busy autograph session.Hathaway did a great job working his way up from his 13th starting spot to 7th as the half way break on lap 154. Crew Chief Craig Master and Car Chief Graham Annis made some great adjustments on the car and Hathaway used the second half of the race to position himself within striking distance of the top running spot. With some great restarts, Hathaway earned the lead of the quick paced race on lap 268 and didn’t look back. He brought home his 1st win of the 2015 season and his 6th NASCAR Canadian Tire Series win.“This is pretty cool bringing home this win tonight.” Said Hathaway in Victory Lane. “This race marked my 100th NASCAR start, which is pretty amazing and on top of that it is my daughter Hannah’s 9th birthday today. She couldn’t be here tonight, but she will love to hear that we won on her birthday! Pretty cool series of events today.”

“The boys did a great job calling the adjustments we needed and the second half of the race we were in a great rhythm.” Continued Hathaway. ” I enjoyed running Scott for the lead. The crowd here was great and we were happy to be back here this year!”

Hathaway and Gary Klutt each have 84 points after the first 2 races and are tied for 1st place in the 2015 NCTS points contest.
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The Budweiser 300 will air on TSN this coming Saturday June 20 at 12 pm EST as well as RDS2 Friday July 3 at 10 pm.

Jason Hathaway will be back in competition with the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at the inaugural race at Sunset Speedway June 20 for the Leland Johnsonville 300.

T3R/ EHR is proud to be partnered with Fast Eddie Racewear, Brakeworks, The Harman Group, Praxair and Choko Motorsports.
Fans can keep up with Jason and the rest of T3R/EHR at their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, on Twitter @JasonHathaway3 or @EHRT3R Instagram jasonhathaway3 and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2015 season
For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103. Or email [email protected]

 

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series News & Notes: Chaudiere

  • Budweiser 300 Will Mark Series’ Milestone 100th Race
  • Defending Chaudiere Winner Hathaway Shares In Historic Event

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 9, 2015) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 will make history with the drop of the green flag in Saturday’s Budweiser 300 at Autodrome Chaudiere, and defending race winner Jason Hathaway will share in the milestone event.

 

Hathaway is one of just three drivers that have competed in each of the series’ first 99 races, and a victory in last year’s inaugural Budweiser 300 ranks among his career highlights. Despite turning in a dominant performance throughout the race, Hathaway needed to out-duel Mark Dilley in a tense green-white-checkered flag finish to reach Victory Lane.

 

The St. Thomas, Ontario, native is eager to return to the wide and banked quarter-mile oval in Valle-Jonction, Quebec, to chase another victory.

 

“I can’t wait to get there, I’d drive there right now,” Hathaway said. “It’s a great race track. It’s great for the fans to see us run up there on that nice oval.”

 

Hathaway will share the history of Saturday’s event with D.J. Kennington and Scott Steckly, who will also make it 100-for-100 by starting the Budweiser 300.

 

“It’s quite an accomplishment,” Hathaway said. “From where I started as a kid running go-karts and street stocks in Ontario, there wasn’t a thought in my mind I’d run 100 NASCAR races in Canada.”

 

Like Kennington and Steckly, Hathaway has enjoyed team stability throughout his career, a big factor in making it to each and every event.

 

“It’s an accomplishment for myself, but also for my family and my team,” Hathaway said. “I’ve been to all 99 races with Ed Hakonson Racing and Team 3 Red, so I haven’t been like an old hockey player traded around a few times.”

 

While Hathaway will get to share in the exclusivity of the 100th Canadian Tire Series event on Saturday, he’ll primarily be driven to repeat as the Budweiser 300 winner.

 

“It was nice to win up there last year on Father’s Day and have the kids there, so hopefully we can win again and bring home another trophy,” Hathaway said.

 

RACE:  Budweiser 300

PLACE:  Autodrome Chaudiere, Vallee-Jonction, Que.

DATE:  Saturday, June 13

TIME:  8 p.m. ET

TELECAST:  TSN – June 21 at 12 p.m. ET; RDS2 – July 3 at 10 p.m.

TRACK LAYOUT:  .25-mile asphalt oval

2014 POLESITTER:  Steve Mathews

2014 RACE WINNER:  Jason Hathaway

EVENT SCHEDULE:  Practice 12-12:30 p.m., Final Practice 1-1:30 p.m., Qualifying 4:15 p.m., Driver Autograph Session 6:45 p.m.

TRACK CONTACT:  Marie-Claude Levasseur, 418-806-5201, [email protected]

TRACK TWITTER:  @AutChaudiere

EVENT TWITTER HASHTAG:  #Bud300

NASCAR CONTACT:  Jason Christley, 386-547-2469, [email protected], Twitter: @jay_christley

If photographs or graphics are needed for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, please contact Jason Cunningham at [email protected].

 

Fast Facts:

The Race:  The Budweiser 300 will be the second of 11 events on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 schedule, and the first of four trips to the province of Quebec.

 

The Procedure:  The maximum starting field is 24 cars, including provisionals. The first 21 cars will have secured starting positions through two-lap time trials while the remaining three spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race is scheduled for 300 laps (75 miles) and will have a five-minute midway break at or near the conclusion of Lap 150. This is an impound race with two change tires allowed.

 

The Track:  Autodrome Chaudiere held its inaugural Canadian Tire Series event in 2014. The quarter-mile, high-banked oval opened in 1992 with a dirt racing surface and was paved for the first time in 2005.

 

Budweiser 300 Notes:

The 300 is No. 100:  Saturday’s Budweiser 300 will mark the 100th event in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 history. Ontario’s Cayuga Motor Speedway played host to the inaugural race on May 26, 2007, and the series visited 16 other tracks across six provinces through its first eight seasons.

 

Oval Expertise:  The same three drivers that have started all 99 previous Canadian Tire Series races – Jason Hathaway, D.J. Kennington and Scott Steckly – also make up three of the top four most successful competitors on ovals. Kennington leads the trio with 17 triumphs, the series’ ovals record, while Steckly is just one behind with 16. Don Thomson Jr., now the crew chief for rookie Cayden Lapcevich, ranks third with seven oval wins while Hathaway follows with five.

 

Ontario Winners at Quebec Ovals:  There have been seven oval races in the province of Quebec in Canadian Tire Series history, and each has been won by an Ontario driver. Hathaway won the inaugural Autodrome Chaudiere race last year and the six events at Autodrome St-Eustache have gone to Steckly (4), Kennington and Dave Whitlock.

 

L.P. Dumoulin to Reach a Milestone of His Own:  Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, native and defending series champion L.P. Dumoulin will reach a milestone of his own at Autodrome Chaudiere as the Budweiser 300 will be his 50th career start. Dumoulin earned his first Quebec win a year ago in his hometown Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres, and notched his first oval victory last year as well, at Saskatchewan’s Auto Clearing Motor Speedway.

 

First Oval Test for J.F. Dumoulin:  The Budweiser 300 will be the first career oval start for J.F. Dumoulin, older brother of the reigning champion. Each of J.F. Dumoulin’s first 20 Canadian Tire Series starts has come between the road courses at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Circuit ICAR, Circuit de Trois-Rivieres and Toronto Exhibition Place.

 

Labbe Set to Return:  Alex Labbe will return to action in the Budweiser 300 after an injury just prior to green flag at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park prevented him from participating in the season-opener on May 17. Labbe, from Victoriaville, Quebec, grew up closest to Autodrome Chaudiere of any of the Canadian Tire Series competitors.

 

Inaugural Events:  Last year’s inaugural Budweiser 300 marked the first new oval event for the series since Ontario’s Delaware Speedway joined the schedule in 2009. Following this week’s second running at Chaudiere, the Canadian Tire Series will return to Ontario for another inaugural event, the Leland Industries 300 presented by Johnsonville on June 20 at Sunset Speedway.

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Television Package Announced

TSN, RDS Combine For Bilingual Coverage; Series Debut For FansChoice.tv

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 14, 2015) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1, Canada’s premier racing series, will once again feature bilingual television coverage for its entire schedule of events on TSN and RDS.

 

TSN, Canada’s Sports Leader, has been the television home of the series since its inaugural 2007 season, while French-language RDS will air races for a fifth straight year. The 2015 season will also see the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series debut of FansChoice.tv with coverage of practice and qualifying sessions.

 

Eight of the 11 scheduled NASCAR Canadian Tire Series events in 2015 will have one-hour shows broadcast nationally on a tape-delayed basis on TSN and RDS2, while the fall race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and the season finale from Kawartha Speedway will be 90-minute programs. RDS2 will carry the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres live and TSN will have 90-minute tape-delay coverage of the event.

 

“TSN and RDS have been fantastic partners in bringing all of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 action to fans across Canada for many years now, and we’re very happy to see the tradition continue in 2015,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president of regional and touring series. “We are also thrilled to introduce FansChoice.tv coverage of the events this year for fans to keep even closer tabs on the competition.”

 

The 2015 broadcast schedule will commence with the season-opening Clarington 200 from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, scheduled to premiere on TSN on May 23 and June 14 on RDS2, and will conclude with the season in review show on Nov. 28 on TSN.

 

The programs are produced by Fuel MediaLab and NASCAR Media Group, and include race coverage, driver interviews and features. All coverage will be broadcast in HD.

 

For NASCAR Canadian Tire Series telecasts on TSN, Dave Bradley will have play-by-play duties while Billy Rowse Jr. and Adam Ross will share color analysis. Todd Lewis and Spencer Lewis will return to the telecasts as pit reporters, and will be joined this year by Clinton Geoffrey and Tanya Beaudin. The RDS telecasts will once again feature Didier Schraenen and Eric Descarries on the call.

 

Along with their NASCAR Canadian Tire Series coverage, TSN and RDS are the official broadcasters of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series in Canada.

 

Contact:

Jason Cunningham

NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications

(704) 201-6658

[email protected]

 

 

NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES 2015 BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON TSN & RDS2

Race Date Venue TSN Premiere RDS2 Premiere
Sun., May 17 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Sat., May 23, 1 p.m. Sun., June 14, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., June 13 Autodrome Chaudiere Sat., June 20, 12 p.m. Fri., July 3, 10 p.m.
Sat. June 20 Sunset Speedway Sun., June 28, 1 p.m. Fri., July 10, 10 p.m.
Sun., July 5 Circuit ICAR Sat., July 11, 1 p.m. Sat., July 25, 2 p.m.
Sat., July 11 Edmonton International Raceway Sat., July 18, 2:30 p.m. Fri., July 31, 8 p.m.
Wed., July 15 Auto Clearing Motor Speedway Sat., July 25, 12:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 8, 2 p.m.
Sat., July 25 Autodrome St. Eustache Sat., Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 15, 2:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 2 Circuit de Trois-Rivieres Sat., Aug. 15, 1:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2, 2:30 p.m. (LIVE)
Sat., Aug. 15 Riverside International Speedway Sat., Aug. 22, 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 30 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Sat., Sept. 5, 12 p.m. Fri., Sept. 25, 7 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 19 Kawartha Speedway Sat., Oct. 3, 1 p.m. Thu., Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
2015 Year In Review Sat., Nov. 28, 12 p.m. —-

 

Times are ET. Check local listings for updated broadcast times.

 

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HARMAN GROUP RE-UPS WITH TEAM 3 RED/ED HAKONSON RACING FOR 2015

STOUFFVILLE, ONTARIO- MAY 15, 2015– As Jason Hathaway and his Team 3 Red/E.H.R. team head to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park track this coming weekend, they will once again have the transport assistance of The Harman Group of Companies in getting their race hauler to each and every event this season.

 

The Harman Group of Companies has extended their agreement with Team 3 Red/ Ed Hakonson Racing after another successful season in 2014. HGC will serve as the Official Carrier of Team 3 Red for the 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule.

 

Employing over 295 drivers with offices in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Chatham, Ontario, Abbotsford, British Columbia and Caledon, Ontario, HGC services the food and beverage industry by providing door to door refrigerated transportation to the United States and Mexico.

 

“We are very excited to be back with the team” said company President Jas Shoker. “This is a great environment to entertain clients and employees. Everyone at HGC wishes Jason and Team 3 Red the best of luck during the 2015 season”.

 

“Having a company like HGC to help us get our equipment get to the track each weekend is a great asset to our program. They are great partners and we are looking forward to helping them in their driver recruitment effort this season.” Said Team owner Ed Hakonson.

 

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Stay up to date with the weekend’s events following the Team on Twitter @jasonhathaway3, @ehrt3r. “Like” the team on their Facebook page: Facebook/edhakonsonracing.team3red Instagram: ehrt3r and check out their website at team3red.com.

T3R/ EHR is proud to be partnered with “HGC” The Harman Group, Praxair, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Authentic Apparel and Thornbury Cider.

For additional information please contact: Jamie Hakonson 416-560-6103 or [email protected].

 

About “HGC:- The Harman Group – HGC is an asset based refrigerated carrier based in Caledon Ontario. HGC’s fleet size consists of more than 250 trucks and over 325 trailers servicing Canada, the USA and Mexico. HGC is one of the few Canadian carriers providing direct door to door service to Mexico. Looking for a new career? HGC is looking for professional drivers for local, mid-west and long haul runs,  please contact the safety department for further details 905-840-4300 EXT#112. Facebook – “HGC The Harman Group”.  Twitter – @HGC_Harmangroup                                                                                                                                For further information please visit www.harmangroup.ca or call 1-888-374-4427

Jason Hathaway Cruises to Third Place Finish in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Finale

FRASERVILLE, ON- September 22, 2014– NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 fan favourite Jason Hathaway tallied his 5th podium finish of the season on Saturday, September 20th, finishing 3rd in the Pinty’s 250 at Kawartha Speedway to close out the 11-round 2014 schedule.

 

“I’m proud of this team today”, said Hathaway post-race. “We didn’t have a great handling car early on, and really had to employ some strategy to be back in the conversation when the laps started to count.”

 

“My guys made some pretty crucial adjustments when we came in for our final tire stop and it woke the car right up”, continued Hathaway. “They’re the whole reason I was able to stand on the podium tonight.”

 

The Dutton, ON veteran qualified in the 12th position, and cruised deep within the top-10 for the majority of the race’s first half.

 

“We didn’t really have enough car to push the envelope early, which turned out to be a blessing”, admitted Hathaway. “By the time we had fixed our handling issues, we had more than enough equipment left to start picking some positions up late in the race.  The guys picked us up some spots on pit road which really helped us to bring home this 3rd place.”

 

Hathaway charged into the top-5 late in the going, and upon reaching the top-3 appeared to be closing on the battle for the lead as the 250-lap event expired.

 

“It’s definitely a positive way to end our season, and now we can head back to the shop and decide what we can do to make this No. 3 Rockstar Energy Drink Chevrolet faster for next season.”

 

Jason Hathaway closes out the 2014 campaign with a 5th place finish in series points, with a total of 2 wins, 5 top-5s and 7 top-10s.

T3R/EHR’s 2014 season would not have been possible without marketing support from Pro.Point by Princess Auto, Rockstar Energy Drink, The Harman Group, Williamson’s GM & Dodge, Praxair, Mobil 1, Fast Eddie Racewear, Barn Door Brewing Company and Choko Motorsports.

 

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