Stouffville, Ontario. September 19, 2016 – Jason Hathaway and his #3 Raybestos/Thornbury Clear Choice Pools/HGC Chevrolet dominated the field on Sunday afternoon for the Kawartha 250 with a 5-second margin of victory, bringing home his 3rd win at Kawartha Speedway. After the announcement of Hathaway’s retirement from full time competition on Thursday afternoon, the team had one intention on race day and that was to back up their 2015 win with another Kawartha 250 win. With rain looming all day, the team made quick work of their practice session and fine-tuned their car. Hathaway was 7th on the speed charts, but content with his race machine for the 250 lap event. The skies did open up in the early afternoon and washed out the remainder of the day.

The team regrouped Sunday morning for qualifying and Hathaway put his #3 Chevrolet 7th on the grid. The race finally got underway at 1pm with perfect racing weather, sunny skies and warm temperatures. In the true style that has made him an awesome short track winner, Hathaway got to work at the drop of the green flag and by lap 59 was running 2nd. The field rotated through their first round of pit stops under caution and Hathaway and his team elected to stay out, assuming the lead on lap 65. Hathaway stayed on point until lap 148, when he came down pit road for tires and fuel under caution and went out 5th in the running order. Hathaway’s car was again on rails and he regained the lead on lap 175, never looking back. In dominating style Hathaway lapped the field up to 7th place, fought off numerous restarts and held the lead until the checkered flag flew.

An emotional Jason Hathaway climbed from his car on Sunday afternoon, after an impressive burnout, to the cheers of the crowd at Kawartha Speedway with his family around him. “I couldn’t have scripted this win today any better. We had a strong car, great work in the pits by my crew and great strategy. We stuck to our plan and it worked so well for us here today. This is a great way to end my NPS full time career. Thanks to Ed and Heidi Hakonson for all of their support, my guys and their families and all of our sponsors that have been with us through thick and thin. We appreciate all of the kind messages that our family and team have received over the past few days and are thankful for our racing family that we are a proud part of in this country.”

STOUFFVILLE, ONTARIO. September 15, 2016 – Jason Hathaway and his #3 NASCAR Pinty’s Series team will be hitting the track for the last time as a full time competitor this coming weekend at Kawartha Speedway. After a very successful on track career spanning 12 seasons and 121 straight NASCAR races, Jason Hathaway will be stepping away from full time competition in the series.

“I have had a great career and I am extremely proud of my accomplishments and our team’s accomplishments on the track. Narrowly missing the Championship several times and 8 NASCAR wins are some of my cherished accomplishments. I think my greatest and most humbling achievement was being honored as the 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Most Popular Driver. We have accomplished so much as a team and as a racing family. We have travelled across the country, met some great people and fans along the way and have built some truly awesome friendships with NASCAR officials and fellow competitors. The team we have built is a tight knit group that truly enjoy being around each other and are a part of each other’s family.”

“My wife Jamie and I feel that 2017 is a great time to pursue some other projects we have on the go and want to spend more time with our children. We have enjoyed having them with us trackside and nothing had brought me more joy in all of my accomplishments than to see the love that they have been shown by our racing family in the shop and at the track. The coolest memories of my racing career will always be the snapshots of our kids growing up and revelling in watching Dad “do his job” on the race track each week. I love being their hero. My family has always been very supportive of my career and have stood by me with all of the ups and downs that racing brings. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. Thanks to all of the crew members that I have worked with over my years in racing. To my shop and crew guys, Don, Gary, Graham, JT, Phil, Jeff, Rich and Grunt; thank you to you and your families for all of the dedication you have given me. The average person doesn’t understand the time that is involved in this sport and I appreciate the commitment you have given this team and myself. Thank you to all of my sponsors over the past 12 seasons. I am especially thankful for our team owner Ed Hakonson for all of his time and support in allowing me to pursue the sport I love so much.” – Jason Hathaway

Saint-Eustache, Quebec- September 10, 2016– Jason Hathaway and his #3 Raybestos/Fast Eddie Speedwear Chevrolet had an eventful race at the flat Autodrome Saint-Eustache oval near Montreal, Quebec.

Hathaway’s car came off the trailer pretty stable and he practiced well, gaining 7th place in the first session and 4th place in the second session. The looming rain finally came in the late afternoon just before the qualifying session and the starting field was set by the times established in the first practice.

The excitement started with the drop of the green flag as the 16 car field-barrelled into corner one. A rookie driver sailed into the corner and spun Hathaway causing damage to the car. Crew Chief Craig Masters brought the car down pit road and the team cleared away the damaged fiberglass. Coming back into the race, Hathaway started 14th in the field and worked his way up to 7th place. The caution flag was brought out as Hathaway was once again spun by the 18 car, putting Hathaway a lap down to the leaders. NASCAR then suspended the race due to rain.

An hour later, the race got back underway and the team made some more repairs to the car and focused on getting themselves into a position to earn their lap back. The chance finally came on lap 115. Once they were back on the lead lap, the Team didn’t look back. Hathaway was a man on a mission and drove his way up to 2nd place by lap 177.

With 5 laps to go, Hathaway was spun again by the 18 car, the same driver that spun him earlier in the race. The wreck put the team back to 10th position. With a green-white-checkered finish, Hathaway drove his way back to 6th place. Hathaway was assessed an aggressive driving penalty under caution and was scored 10th in the official finish.

Hathaway was frustrated with their great night being hampered by one driver the entire race. “We had a great car tonight,” he explained. “It’s a shame that some drivers can’t just be patient and smart all at the same time. When you come up on one driver every lap and wonder how he is going to race you or wreck you, it isn’t good for the sport. NASCAR can only officiate so much and the rest is up to us as drivers to settle on the track. Our team did an awesome job dealing with what was put in front of us and I’m proud to have them behind me. They showed class and caliber.”

The Lucas Oil 250 will air on TSN on Sunday, September 18th and 1pm EST.

Jason Hathaway and his NASCAR Pinty’s Series team will return to the track for the final race of the 2016 season on Saturday, September 17th, 2016 for the Kawartha 250 at Kawartha Speedway.

Antigonish, NS- August 21, 2016– After living through one of the Team’s toughest seasons, Jason Hathaway earned himself a 3rd place podium finish on Saturday night.

Hathaway and his #3 Raybestos/Fast Eddie Speedwear Chevrolet were fast off the trailer and in both practice sessions saw the top of the speed charts. With that confidence in his car and his love for the track, Hathaway went out and posted a career high 3rd place qualifying effort on the 14 degree high banks of the 1/3 mile oval.

Hathaway took advantage of his great starting spot with the drop of the green flag and took over 2nd place on lap two. He later settled into 3rd place and logged laps until the first caution came out on lap 56. Crew Chief Craig Masters brought him down pit road for fuel on lap 59. The team was served a penalty for a minor incident on pit road and restarted the race in the 12th spot.

With a long green flag run leading up to the half way point, Hathaway worked his way back up into the 7th spot and came in for tires on the next caution. The boys did an awesome job on the tire stop and picked up 4 spots in the pits for their driver, sending him back out onto the track in 3rd.

It was on lap 242 that Hathaway finally took the lead and broke away from the field. He held off the field on restarts and stayed out front for 47 laps. A lapped car caused issues for Hathaway. It deliberately held him up while he was trying to pass, losing Hathaway the lead with only 10 laps to go in the long 300 lap event.

The 2015 NASCAR Canada Most Popular Driver was excited about the team’s performance at Riverside: “It is awesome to finally be back up here on the podium. We have had a tough season so far and it was great to get out front and run competitively. The boys did an awesome job on the tire stop and that helped us huge. We really wanted to win tonight for our little boy who had to stay home sick tonight, but really this finish is like a win for us tonight. I have to thank our owner and all of our sponsors for sticking with us over the last little bit!

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 28, 2016 – Jason Hathaway and his #3 Raybestos/HGC Chevrolet were hoping to turn their season around at the mid-week event at Wyant Group Raceway in Saskatoon on Wednesday night, but instead faced another let down.

Hathaway and his team fine-tuned their machine during practice and Hathaway qualified 8th in the starting lineup for the 250 lap event. Hathaway’s race car was fast and made quick work of the cars in front of him as he moved up the running order. On lap 75, Hathaway earned 2nd position with a great restart and by lap 92 was leading the pack around the 1/3 mile oval.

Hathaway led the field 49 laps and finally settled into 2nd place, saving his equipment. During the caution, with 33 laps to go, Hathaway radioed to his crew that he had a vibration and there was something wrong with the rear of the car. Crew Chief Craig Masters brought Hathaway down pit road and diagnosed a broken axel. The part failure would end their night, with a potential podium finish slipping from their grasp.

“We had a car here that we could have won with tonight. We have had a wicked string of bad luck this season and I hate it for this team and our sponsors. The boys worked hard to get this car right after the accident in Edmonton and we had a great thing going tonight,” said a disappointed Hathaway after the race.

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

Fans can keep up with Jason and the rest of T3R/EHR team at their Team 3 Red/ Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, on Twitter @JasonHathaway3 or @EHRT3R, and on Instagram at jasonhathaway3 and ehrt3r. In addition, fans can also visit the official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2016 season.

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

Wetaskwin, Alberta- July 23, 2016- The first stop on the annual western swing at Edmonton International Speedway for Jason Hathaway and his NASCAR Pinty’s Series #3 Raybestos/Fast Eddie Chevrolet was a tough one for the Team.

The 2015 NASCAR Canada Most Popular Driver set to work as soon as the green flag flew and was making steady progress towards the front when he was slammed by another car and sent into the outside wall. The hard hit ended Hathaway’s night at lap 103. Ending the race early came as a disappointment to Team 3 Red’s driver. “The car was decent and we had a lot of racing to do tonight,” he explained. “I was looking forward to giving our season a good boost with a solid finish tonight. It’s too bad, the guys work hard and we appreciate all the support we get from our sponsors, families, and fans that follow up each and every week.”

Shaking off their disappointment, the team will take their race machine to Wyant Group Raceway near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the (always sold out) mid-week event on Wednesday, July 27th.

T3R/EHR is also proud to be partnered with sponsors Raybestos, Fast Eddie Racewear, The Harman Group, DSI, Choko Motorsports, and BIO 2000 Pressure Wash.

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 and Instagram at @jasonhathaway3. In addition, fans can also visit the official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2016 season.

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

Toronto, Ontario July 16, 2016– Hathaway and his #3 Raybestos/Fast Eddie Racewear Chevrolet returned to the Honda Indy Toronto this season on the 5th stop of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series on Saturday afternoon.

Starting from the 10th starting position Hathaway wasted no time moving up the running order. By the end of the first corner of the opening lap Hathaway was P9 and made steady progress each and every lap. Just before the half way point of the race Hathaway made an aggressive move on the 4th place car, but couldn’t quite make it stick and spun the car in the corner. Hathaway fired the car back up, but lost quite a few spots.

A late race caution limited the laps Hathaway had to make up those lost positions, but managed to make it all the way back up to 11th in the running order as the checkered flag flew on the 35 lap event.

“The car was really well balanced and I’m proud of what we achieved this weekend. We made steady moves towards the front and were running in the top 4 and that shows again what this team is capable of. Graham put a great set up in the car and all of my guys gave me a great car today. We had a lot of fun this weekend and that is what our team needed after the last few weeks!” Said Hathaway after the race.

The Team will make the annual trip out west this week with their first of two events taking place at Wetaskiwin Speedway south of Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday July 23rd. They will trek further east to Saskatoon to Wyatt International Speedway for the mid-week appearance on July 27th

T3R/EHR is also proud to be partnered with sponsors Raybestos Brakes, Fast Eddie Racewear, The Harman Group, DSI, Choko Motorsports and BIO 2000 Pressure Wash.

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 and Instagram at jasonhathaway3. In addition, fans can also visit the official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2016 season.

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

Chaudière, Quebec, June 24, 2016– Hathaway and his #3 Raybestos/HGC Chevrolet took to the tight oval of Autodrome Chaudière as the defending two-time race winner. The team were working towards a win when an ill-handling race car prevented a “threepeat” for the T3R/EHR team.

Hathaway practised well and when the green flag flew on the tight 16 car field it was game on.  By lap 10 Hathaway had made his way up to the 6th spot from his 13th starting position in the field. On Lap 85 Hathaway suffered some minor body damage in an incident with another car, but that didn’t set Hathaway back a beat.

At the half way break, the team gave Hathaway two new right side tires, filled him full of fuel, and sent him back out onto the track. Hathaway once again showed his talent and determination and worked his way up into the 4th spot with his eye on the lead position.

As the final laps of the long 300 lap event closed out, the handling on Hathaway’s car tightened up and was a handful to hang on to.  He finished 7th on the night and gathered some important points in the Driver Points category.

“We had a great car earlier in the race, but as the track cooled the car got incredibly tight. With the set-up of this track and pit road, it is tough to come in for an adjustment and not go down a lap. It was a great show though for all of the fans. They love NASCAR racing here in Québec and it was an awesome crowd tonight,” said Hathaway as the team loaded their car for the drive back to Ontario.

The Team will head just north of Montreal, Quebec July 3 for the 2nd road course race of the year at Circuit ICAR.

T3R/EHR is also proud to be partnered with sponsors Raybestos, Fast Eddie Racewear, The Harman Group, DSI, Choko Motorsports and BIO 2000 Pressure Wash.

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 and Instagram at jasonhathaway3. In addition, fans can also visit the official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2016 season.