Guenette Set to Run Snowflake 100 in Flordia

Stouffville, Ontario – November 30, 2022- Alex Guenette, after recently joining the E.H.R. stable late in 2022 will be headed south to run the #30 Motos Illimitees/Fast Eddie Speedwear Ford in the Snowflake 100 as part of the 55th Annual Snowball Derby on Saturday December 3rd.

The Quebec driver will pilot the entry prepared by reputable team, Rette Jones Racing from Mooresville, NC.

Guenette is looking forward to running at the high banked paved oval in Pensacola FL “I am really excited to be back in a Pro Late Model at Five Flags Speedway with a top tier professional organization like RJR.   There are over 50 cars registered try to qualify and they are only starting 32 cars for the main event. There will be tough competition and I’m up for the challenge.” Said Guenette 

“Fast Eddie Speedwear and Choko Authentics will be helping us to get to the track by supporting our efforts. We are very much looking forward to working with my new NASCAR Pinty’s Series team E.H.R. who will be working hand in hand with RJR at the Snowflake 100. “Guenette continued.

“Special thanks to Motos Illimitees & DLGL for their continue support and to E.H.R as well as RJR for making this possible.“ Said Guenette.

The team will kick off the event with practice on Thursday and Friday. Qualifying will take place midafternoon Saturday and the main event will get underway on Saturday evening at 7pm.  Fans can catch the race and more information at RacingAmerica.com.

For more information and updates, please visit Facebook /Team3Red.EdHakonsonRacing and www.5flagsspeedway.com Fans can look for updates on social @EHRT3R Instagram & @ehrt3r on Twitter.

Ed Hakonson Racing & Alex Guenette Join Forces in 2023

November 14th, Stouffville Ontario – Veteran NASCAR Pinty’s Series Championship owner Ed Hakonson and E.H.R’s Motorsport Manager Jason Hathaway, are proud to announce that 2022 NASCAR Pinty’s Series GP3R winner Alex Guenette will be joining the E.H.R stable in a multi- year deal kicking off in 2023. Ed Hakonson, team founder, is thrilled with the potential of the new partnership. “We enjoy working with like minded individuals in a B2B fashion, that share our very strong and clear family-oriented principles. We look for the best people, provide clear goals, the tools and let them get to work to succeed. Right from the start, the Guenette family felt like an ideal partner for our racing endeavours and we are looking forward to what the two families can accomplish together.” Said Ed Hakonson.

According to Jason Hathaway, Motorsport Manager and 2020 NPS Champion, the teams’ focus is clear. “We aim on winning and continuously improving all aspects of our program. We are focused on the future – not our past.”

Alex Guenette started his professional racing career at the age of 17, in the 2013 NASCAR Truck Series. He continued to run in selected NASCAR XFINITY and ARCA MENARDS events up until 2014.

Guenette began running in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series on a consistent basis starting in 2013 through to 2022, winning the 2013 NASCAR Pinty’s ROOKIE OF THE YEAR and voted Most Popular Driver. Participating in 33 events, earning 8 top-5 and 21 top-10 finishes. He also posted a win in the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières in 2022.

“I am really looking forward to working with the team and doing my part in achieving our goals and moving every aspect of our collective program to the very top of the series. After racing on an inconsistent basis for several years, I am glad to now race with a front-running team that combines the resources, management and technical potential we need to go after wins over a full season. Building wins will help us to achieve great things and the ultimate goal- a championship.” according to the delighted driver.

Multiple front-line partners will be joining the Team in the coming months as the Team builds momentum leading into the first race of the 2023 season.

The 2023 Pinty’s schedule will also be announced shortly. Social

Fans can keep up with the EHR Team and Alex Guenette on the Teams’ social: Facebook Team3Red.EdHakonsonRacing / AlexGRacing

#3 Makes a return to NPS Series at Delaware

Stouffville, Ontario- September 22, 2022 – Delaware Speedway fans will have another local driver to cheer for this weekend when they will see the return of the #3 car to the track for the NASCAR Pinty’s Series Finale- Fall Brawl.  

Mt. Brydges driver and Delaware Speedway late model standout, Jake Sheridan will wheel the #3 Scherba’s Great Flooring/Vibrent Farms/Yale Pro Series/Fast Eddie Speedwear Chevrolet Camaro on Sunday afternoon fielded by Ed Hakonson Racing. The Team will be crew chiefed by the driver who won the 2020 NPS Championship in the #3, Jason Hathaway.

Sheridan, a mobile crane apprentice by day, is raring to go this weekend. “I am really excited to make my first asphalt Pinty’s Series start this Sunday at my home track of Delaware Speedway. The E.H.R. cars are awesome and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of one this weekend. Thanks to Jay and the Team for making this happen for us and to our sponsors for stepping up as well.”

Sheridan is thankful for the support of the partners backing his efforts for the event; Scherba’s Great Flooring, Vibrent Farms, Yale Pro Series and Fast Eddie Speedwear.

The NASCAR Pinty’s Series 2022 schedule spans 13 races at 12 different tracks, featuring both oval, dirt and road course configurations.

Fans can keep up with T3R/EHR Team and their drivers on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R Instagram ehrt3r.

Schrader to pilot Ed Hakonson racing Nascar Pinty’s Series #3 at Ohsweken Speedway

during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 6, 2013 in Richmond, Virginia.

London Ontario – August 10, 2022– NASCAR legend and racing icon, Ken Schrader, will pilot the #3 Ed Hakonson Racing Chevrolet entry in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series inaugural dirt event at Ohsweken Speedway on Tuesday, August 16th.

   With backing from APC Auto Parts Centres, CANUSA Automotive Warehousing Inc., and Miami Muscle, Schrader will be looking to drive to the front in the #3 originally made famous in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series by 2020 Series Champion Jason Hathaway.

    Ken Schrader’s passion for motorsports has been well documented throughout his 40+ years of racing. Starting at barely 16, Schrader has made it a lifelong goal to race as often as possible and in as many classes of race cars as possible.

    “It is always exciting to have the APC logo and colours on display at a racing event, but when you can have an icon like Ken Schrader representing the brand it makes it that much more special”, stated APC Marketing Manager Corinne Mallough.

   An icon within the motorsport’s community, Schrader has driven every kind of race car – late models, modifieds, sports cars, sprint cars, Indy cars and stock cars.  His many “roles” in racing include driver, team owner, author, radio and TV commentator, spotter, race track promoter, and mentor.  Schrader has driven at NASCAR’s highest level – the Cup Series- for 30 seasons before retiring in 2013 at Miami-Homestead Speedway. 

    For more information on Ken Schrader visit www.schraderracing.com. To learn more about APC and CANUSA visit www.AutoPartsCentres.com.

   Fans can keep up with the EHR Team and their drivers on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R Instagram ehrt3r.

Dominic St Cyr to pilot EHR #3 at gp3r this weekend

Stouffville, Ontario- August 4, 2022 – Fans at the famous GP3R road course, in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, will see a new driver behind the wheel of the #3 Chevrolet Camaro fielded by Ed Hakonson Racing.
Quebec driver, Dominic St. Cyr will pilot the #3 St-Cyr RV/Dagobert Chevrolet around the 11- turn road course.
“We are super excited to join Jason Hathaway and the team this weekend in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series. They run a professional organization and I am proud to be a part of it. I have always admired the GP3R road course. I have some friends in the Series and they suggested I join. The opportunity came up and I couldn’t turn it down!” said the Mont St Hiliare, QC driver.
With a diverse and extensive background in karting and Superbike competition, the co-owner of one of the largest RV dealerships in Canada, St. Cyr is looking forward to getting on track this weekend.
St Cyr will have the support of Dagobert and St-Cyr RV backing his racing efforts this weekend.
The NASCAR Pinty’s Series 2022 schedule spans 13 races at 12 different tracks, featuring both oval, dirt and road course configurations.

Fans can keep up with T3R/EHR Team and their drivers on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R Instagram ehrt3r.

Wallace Stacey to join Nascar Pinty’s Series in 2022 with E.H.R.

Stouffville, Ontario- May 10, 2022 – When the 2022 season gets underway at Sunset Speedway this weekend, fans will see a new driver amongst the NASCAR Pinty’s Series ranks.  Wallace Stacey will pilot the #66 Bully’s Truck Stop Camaro under the Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 Red banner.

Wallace, who hails from Kahnawake, Quebec is no stranger to the Series having supported his son Dexter in his racing endeavors and specifically in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series starting in 2012.

Stacey’s experience comes from running big block open wheel dirt modifieds at tracks in Quebec and the USA over the years, as well as ice racing locally. He is looking forward to getting on track to gain experience in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series.

“I’ve been around racing a long time and this was a great opportunity to race with my son and have some fun! I’m looking forward to getting some laps under me to kick off the season at Sunset Speedway. The E.H.R. guys are terrific and they have done a great job getting our cars ready.” Said Stacey

Helping out the #66 entry will be ECONO and K-Fiber Optics for the entire 2022 NPS schedule.

The NASCAR Pinty’s Series 2022 schedule will span 13 races at 12 different tracks, featuring both oval, dirt and road course configurations. The season will kick off at Sunset Speedway on May 14th, 2022.

Fans can keep up with T3R/EHR Team and their drivers on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R Instagram ehrt3r as well as Stacey’s Instagram @wallacestacey66

Dexter Stacey back with E.H.R for 2022 Nascar Pinty’s Series

Stouffville, Ontario- May 3, 2022 – The NASCAR Pinty’s Series will see a familiar driver on the track. Under the Team 3 Red/Ed Hakonson Racing stable in the #92 Bully’s Truck Stop Chevrolet, Dexter Stacey will be returning to the NASCAR Pinty’s series for a third year with the Team.

The Kahnawake, Quebec driver started racing go karts at the age of 4 and then moved up to dirt modifieds at the age of 8.  Stacey made his NASCAR debut in 2009 in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series racing with his family team. In 2012, he ventured south of the border and raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series recording 25 starts and 2 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Stacey has 51 race starts in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series and in 2021, Stacey finished 9th in the Driver points standings posting 7 top 10’s.

Stacey’s effort will have the support of Bully’s Truckstop, ECONO and K-Fiber Optics for the entire 2022 NPS schedule.

Stacey said about the 2022 season. “I am excited to be back in the NASCAR Pinty’s series racing a full season going west and east with Team 3 Red/Ed Hakonson Racing. The Team has done a ton of work over the off season and this will be one of my best opportunities to showcase my talents in NASCAR Canada.”

The NASCAR Pinty’s Series 2022 schedule will span 13 races at 12 different tracks, featuring both oval, dirt and road course configurations. The season will kick off at Sunset Speedway on May 14th, 2022.

Fans can keep up with T3R/EHR Team and their drivers on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R Instagram ehrt3r.

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

Nascar Pinty’s Series 2022 schedule announced

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR today announced the 2022 NASCAR Pinty’s Series schedule, a 13-race slate that will see the series return to some of its traditional venues after a two-year covid-driven hiatus.

The announced schedule features races at 10 different tracks across four provinces, including the return to the streets of Toronto and the Western Swing.

“It was important for us to return to a traditional looking schedule for the 2022 season,” said Brandon Igdalsky, Managing Director, NASCAR Touring Series. “We want to bring the exciting, side-by-side racing of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series to our fans across Canada and have appreciated their patience as we navigated the past two seasons. We will continue working with local and provincial officials to put on safe events for our fans and competitors.”

The season opens at Sunset Speedway (May 14) for the third consecutive year and concludes at Delaware Speedway (Sept. 25) where L.P. Dumoulin was crowned Pinty’s Series champion this past season. Altogether, the series will visit five short tracks, two road courses, two street courses and the long-awaited debut on dirt at Ohsweken Speedway (Aug. 16). A 13th race will be scheduled at a TBD track for June 25.

The 2021 season was limited to six tracks in Ontario and Quebec due to pandemic-related challenges. The 2020 championship season was cut short and replaced by a six-race Pinty’s Fan Cave Challenge held over three weekends.

Other highlights of the 2022 schedule include:

  • A return of the fan-favorite Honda Indy Toronto street course race on Friday, July 15. Andrew Ranger and Alex Tagliani have combined to win five of the previous six races at Exhibition Place.
  • Two Pinty’s Series races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), including the traditional Victoria Day weekend race on Sunday, May 22. The second visit will be the season’s penultimate race on Sunday, Sept 4.
  • The 52nd annual Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R) will be run on Sunday, Aug. 7. Quebec-born drivers have won the last seven events.

All races will air on TSN and RDS. Start times and complete broadcast schedules will be released at a later date.

NASCAR DÉVOILE LE CALENDRIER 2022 DE LA SÉRIE NASCAR PINTY’S

Il comprend une course sur la terre à Ohsweken, le retour à Toronto et dans l’Ouest canadien

DAYTONA BEACH, Floride. – NASCAR dévoile aujourd’hui le calendrier 2022 de la série NASCAR Pinty’s, comprenant un programme de 13 courses, dont le retour de la série sur certains circuits traditionnels.

Les courses du calendrier 2022 se dérouleront sur 10 pistes différentes dans quatre provinces, comprenant, entre autres, le retour dans les rues de Toronto et la tournée dans l’Ouest canadien.

« Il est important pour nous d’offrir format traditionnel pour la saison 2022 », a déclaré Brandon Igdalsky, directeur général de la NASCAR Touring Series. « Nous voulons présenter nos courses spectaculaires et passionnantes à l’image de la série NASCAR Pinty’s à nos amateurs à travers le Canada. Leur patience a été plus qu’appréciée au cours des deux dernières saisons. Nous coopérerons avec les autorités locales et provinciales afin d’organiser des événements sécuritaires pour nos amateurs et les équipes. »

Pour la troisième année consécutive, la saison commencera au Sunset Speedway (14 mai) et se terminera au Delaware Speedway (25 septembre), circuit où Louis-Philippe Dumoulin a été couronné champion de la série Pinty’s en 2021 (troisième championnat 2014 – 2018 et 2021). Au total, la série visitera cinq circuits ovales traditionnels, deux circuits routiers, deux circuits urbains et le tant attendu ovale sur terre battue du Ohsweken Speedway (16 août). Une 13e course sera ajoutée le 25 juin sur un circuit à déterminer.

La saison 2021 a été limitée à six courses courues sur trois pistes en Ontario (2) et au Québec (1) en raison de problèmes liés à la pandémie. Alors que le championnat 2020 avait été remplacé par le « Pinty’s Fan Cave Challenge », composé de six courses distribuées sur trois week-ends.

Le calendrier 2022 comporte aussi :

  • Le retour sur le tracé urbain du Honda Indy Toronto le 15 juillet. Un événement spectaculaire fort apprécié des amateurs. Andrew Ranger et Alex Tagliani ont remporté ensemble cinq des six dernières épreuves présentées à l’Exhibition Place.
  • Deux courses de la série Pinty’s au Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), dont la traditionnelle course du week-end du « Victoria Day » le dimanche 22 mai. La deuxième visite sera l’avant-dernière course de la saison, tenue le dimanche 4 septembre.
  • Le 52e Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R) se déroulera le dimanche 7 août. Les pilotes québécois ont remporté les sept dernières éditions de cette classique.

Toutes les courses seront diffusées sur TSN et RDS. Les heures de départ et les horaires complets de diffusion seront communiqués ultérieurement.

DEXTER STACEY TO RETURN TO FULL TIME COMPETITION IN 2021

Stouffville, Ontario- July 30, 2021– The 2021 NASCAR Pinty’s Series season will see a familiar driver with Team 3 Red/Ed Hakonson Racing stable in the #92 Bully’s Truck Stop Chevrolet.  Dexter Stacey will be returning to the NASCAR Pinty’s series for a second year with Team 3 Red/Ed Hakonson Racing.

The Kahnawake, Quebec driver started racing go karts at the age of 4 and then moved up to dirt modifieds at the age of 8.  Stacey made his NASCAR debut in 2009 in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series racing with his family team.

Starting in 2012, he started racing south of the border in NASCAR Xfinity Series with 25 starts, and 2 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Stacey has 51 starts in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series.

Stacey’s effort will have the support of Bully’s Truckstop, ECONO and E.S.I Rail Ltd. for the entire 2021 NPS schedule.

Stacey said “I am excited to be back in the Nascar Pinty’s series racing a full season with Team 3 Red/Ed Hakonson Racing. This will be one of my best opportunities to showcase my talents in Nascar Canada.”

The NASCAR Pinty’s Series 2021 schedule will see 11 events at 8 different tracks, featuring both oval and road course configurations. The season will kick off at Sunset Speedway on August 1st, 2021.

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

TEAM 3 RED/ ED HAKONSON RACING 

6182 Aurora Road Stouffville, Ontario L4A 7X4 Canada

Tel: 905-642-1010 | Fax: 905-642-1011 

www.team3red.com

SHAE GEMMELL TO MAKE NASCAR PINTY’S SERIES DEBUT AT SUNSET SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER

July 26, 2021-Stouffville, Ontario– The 2021 NASCAR Pinty’s Series season will see a new driver join the Team 3 Red/Ed Hakonson Racing stable in the #8 North Country Chevrolet.  Shae Gemmell will make his NPS debut at Sunset Speedway and will then run Flamboro and Delaware Speedway in later in the year.

The Dorchester, Ontario driver started racing go karts and mini trucks at Grand Bend Speedway. In 2010 he moved up to the truck division for 2 years at Delaware Speedway posting a feature win and various heat wins.

In 2016 he joined the ranks of the APC Series winning the Rookie of the Year title. The next year saw Gemmell finish 4th in the APC points championship and posted his first Late model win at Flamboro Speedway.

The next few seasons Gemmell made an impressive rise in the points standings, finishing 6th in 2018 and 2nd in the APC points championship in 2019. Gemmell won his first APC Series race at Sauble Speedway in 2019 and in a shortened 2020 season posted a number of top 5 and top 10 finishes, finishing 4th in the APC points standings.

Maryanne & Pat Corrado of North Country Property Maintenance said “We are super excited to get Shae introduced to the NASCAR Pinty’s Series. The Team at Ed Hakonson Racing, led by the 2020 NPS Champion Jason Hathaway, is a first-class operation and we are looking forward to what Shae and the team can do together in the 3 races he will run in 2021.”

The NASCAR Pinty’s Series 2021 schedule will see 11 events at 8 different tracks, featuring both oval and road course configurations. The season will kick off at Sunset Speedway on August 1st, 2021.

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

TEAM 3 RED/ ED HAKONSON RACING 

6182 Aurora Road Stouffville, Ontario L4A 7X4 Canada

Tel: 905-642-1010 | Fax: 905-642-1011 

www.team3red.com