August 7, 2011 – Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – Jason Hathaway, in this #3 Snap on Tools/Vortex Brakes Pads/Rockstar Energy Drink Dodge had to battle through a rain storm this weekend at the 10 turn road course at Trois-Rivieres.

With his right hand still in a fiberglass cast for his high speed crash at Mosport International Raceway in June, Hathaway elected to start at the tail end of the starting field of 33 drivers of the main event on Sunday afternoon.

The rain that had threaten to dampen the day’s activities Sunday morning finally started about 1 hour before the race and changed the race from a dry track to a wet track. The NCTS racers have limited experience on wet race tracks and so the cars were brought into the pits to put on grooved rain tires. The 42 lap race got underway in heavy rain conditions and Hathaway laid back to stay out of the spray of cars in front of him. With limited visibility on the track he decided to bring his race car in to the attention of his crew for additional rain gear and to clear the windshield. The track was super wet and in many of the corners they were covered in large puddles would fill the cars as they ran across them.

Just around the half way point, the rain lightened and allowed Hathaway a rare opportunity in the wet conditions to make some clean passes without running the chance of wrecking the car. The rain came down once again with 15 laps to go and Hathaway relegated to sit back and play it safe. He finished a tough 26th in the running order.

“That was a crazy race out there. You could not see 3 feet in front of you and neither could the guy racing beside you so it was pretty dangerous out there. Picture yourself on the 401 doing 100 kms/hour and having to turn right and left with no windshield wipers or a defrosters in the pouring rain. That was nuts, but we wanted to be safe and not hurt our car or any on else. We will be ready for Montreal in a few weeks and show our stuff again.” Said a wet and frustrated Hathaway after the race.

The next event for the Team will be 2 weeks away when they take to the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve on the beautiful shores of Montreal, for the Autopro 100 August 20,2011. The race this weekend was live tape delayed across the country on TSN on Sunday afternoon and will broadcast again on Friday August 12 on TSN.

Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking.

For additional Information please contact:
Jamie Hakonson
Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 red
905-642-1010
jamie@team3red.com

Photo Courtesy of Joe Hamilton

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – July 27, 2011 – Jason Hathaway, in his #3 Snap on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brakes Pads Dodge finished his 2nd race of the western swing back in true familiar form by recording  a top 10 at the Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway.

Returning to one of his favourite tracks Hathaway was confident that they could start the last half of the 2011 schedule with a strong finish at Saskatoon.

Practice went well for the Team as they cruised to a steady 6^th place on the speed charts heading into the afternoon qualifying session.  Hathaway’s car was a little loose in the short 2 lap qualifying effort, but posted a 9^th place starting spot.

“We really like this track and we usually run well here. There are 2 lanes so there is some great side by side racing.  I think this would be a good night for our team.”  Hathaway said after qualifying.

The 250 lap race at the fast 2 lane wide track always promises some great side by side racing and the Teams did not disappoint this Wednesday night. Only 10 laps in the event the leaders bunched up and everyone checked up causing damage to a number of cars including Hathaway’s race machine. Crew Chief Craig Masters used his resources around the outside of the track to have a good look at Hathaway’s car without bringing him into the pits.  That call paid off in spades as Hathaway dug in and fought a great door to door battle with fellow team–mate Don Thomson for the 4^th position. Their battle went back and forth until lap 50 when the caution flew on the track for a 2^nd time.

On the restart Hathaway made an awesome move and put his car to the outside lane where it worked well and pulled into the 3^rd spot. A little bump and run by the #02 car relegated Hathaway back a few positions to the 5^th spot.

The Team took fuel on lap 186 and took the lead on the restart of the race on lap 204.  Earning 5 bonus points in the driver standings Hathaway fought off the hard charging #7.  Hathaway came to the attention of his crew for the last time on lap 176 for right side tires to take him to the end.  As the final laps wore down the tires went away and Hathaway muscled his car to a great 6^th place finish.

“This was a great chance to for us to shake the bad luck we have been having the last little bit. It feels good to bring the car home with a top 10 finish.  The damage we suffered at the beginning of the race turned out to be minor and that was good luck!  I am proud of our Team for sticking together the last few trying weeks. Our sponsors have been great and have supported us and we really appreciate their enthusiasm. It was a packed house here tonight, another sold out race for us and we love coming here.” Said Hathaway after the race.

The next event for the Team is 10 days away at the road course of Trois Riveries, Quebec, August 5^th, 6^th and 7^th.   The
Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 will air on TSN on Saturday, August 6 at 1 pm EST.

Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking.

For additional information please contact:

Jamie Hakonson
Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 Red
905-642-1010
jamie@team3red.com
Photo: Autograph session at ACMS

July 23, 2011 – Vernon, British Columbia – On track trouble dashed Hathaway’s ability to repeat his 2010 podium finish in his #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge on Saturday at Motoplex in Vernon, British Columbia.

Hathaway struggled with a tight race car in practice and qualifying, but managed to post a respectable 11th place starting spot on the grid.  The Cruisin the Dub A & W 300, the first of two races in western Canada, got underway on Saturday night at Motoplex just outside of Vernon, British Columbia.  The team was confident that they could adjust on the car and make it handle better as the race got underway.

Hathaway started to make his move to the front right off the drop of the green flag and by lap 40 of the gruelling 300 lap race Hathaway was up to 6th in the running order.  On the restart after a caution on lap 56, the Teams’ luck ran out.  Starting behind their team-mate Don Thomson Jr.,   on the outside line a number of cars in front of the team-mates checked up and Hathaway swerved to avoid Thomson.  When he did he caught the rear of Thomson’s car and was shot up into the wall.  With front end damage, Hathaway quickly brought his car to the attention of his team and they went to work on repairing the damage and bent steering components. With some hard work and great determination they got the #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge back out on to the track to pick up valuable driver points.  The Team posted an 18th place finish at the end of the night.

“This was a bad break for our team tonight. The car was starting to work better and on that re-start everyone bunched up and I was trying to stay clear of Donnie and not hit him.  Our team usually runs really well here and we were looking forward to a great day.”  Said a disappointed Hathaway.

The next race for the #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge will be at Auto Clearing Motorspeedway in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Wednesday July 27th.  The Cruising the Dub A & W 300 will be broadcast on TSN on July 30th  at 2 pm EST.

Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking.

For additional Information please contact:
Jamie Hakonson
Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 red
416-560-6103
jamie@team3red.com

Toronto, Ontario- July 10, 2011 – As a precaution, after Jason Hathaway suffered a fractured wrist and his hand in a cast from last race at Mosport International Raceway, the team lined up veteran driver Kevin Dowler to be on call should Hathaway decide to climb out of his race machine.

The Streets of Toronto 100 at the Honda Indy is always a fan favorite and the teams didn’t disappoint the fans. Practice on Friday was quick paced as Hathaway worked through the bumpy 11 turn temporary street course.  Hathaway practiced for only 4 laps before he switched seats with Dowler to allow him to get comfortable in the car.  Hathaway qualified the car in the 22nd position in a stout field of 33 competitors.

“Our qualifying effort is not typical of this team, but with my hand in the cast we wanted to be strategic in our starting spot and get in the best position time wise if we need to make a change during the race.” Said Hathaway after qualifying on Friday.

The action got underway early as the green flag flew on the 36 lap main event on Saturday afternoon.  The cars were 4 wide doing into the first turn. Despite his injury to his shifting hand Hathaway did a great job and worked his way through the first lap congestion and moved up the 18thrunning position in short order.  Hathaway recorded 11 laps behind the wheel, gathering valuable driver points, before handing the driving duties over to Kevin Dowler.  Dowler finished up the race with long green flag runs posting a 20th place finishing spot.

“I had a lot of fun today.  This team has a great race car and I was honoured that they considered me to back them up when they needed some help. Jason did an awesome job this weekend with his injury and I have to give him so much credit.  I can’t wait to see Jason back behind the wheel of his cars out west.” Said Dowler after climbing out of the #3 Dodge.

Hathaway and his team will be looking forward to the annual 2 race western swing for the Canadian Tire Series coming up in two weeks time beginning at Motoplex in Vernon, BC for the Cruisin’ The Dub A&W 300 July 23rd. The Streets of Toronto 100 will air on July 17th at 5 pm EST.

Bowmanville, Ontario- June 26, 2011– Jason Hathaway and this Ed Hakonson Racing prepared #3 Snap-on Tools/Vortex Brake Pads/Rockstar Energy Drink Dodge had another top 5 run going until Hathaway found himself in the corner 2 tire wall, ending his day.

Hathaway and his team took their road course race car to the first of two back to back road course races in three weeks, this weekend at the Vortex Brake Pads 200 at Mosport International Raceway.  The Saturday afternoon qualifying session was cancelled due to rain so the starting grid was set by
owner’s point standing, positioning Hathaway in the 6^th starting spot.

Hathaway got right to work with the drop of the green flag making a pass for position entering the first turn of the 12 turn road course. The crew brought the car into the pits to top up the fuel on lap 14 and again on lap 15 for 4 brand new tires.  With new rubber and a tank of fuel Hathaway made his way up from 20^th in the running order after his pit stop back up the 8^th running position by lap 23. Hathaway continued to record fabulous lap times and made some great on track passes positioning himself inside the top 5 by lap 35.

Caution came out on lap 38 of the 51 lap event. On the restart, Hathaway held his own going into corner 1 and on the entrance to corner 2 his brake
pedal when to the floor as he tried to slow down for the turn. With no brakes, Hathaway was on a wild ride straight for the tire barrier.  The impact ended his day and relegated him to the 21^st place finishing spot.

“We had a great car today, it handled really well and we had a front running car.  I hit the brakes going into
the corner and there wasn’t anything there to slow me down. We found a broken brake line when we got the car to the trailer after the race; disappointing for this team.  They work so hard and we were in line to reward them with a great finish this afternoon.” Said a shaken Hathaway after the race.

Hathaway and his team will be looking forward to the next event on the schedule July 8^th & 9^th on the streets of Toronto at the Honda Indy.  The Vortex Brake Pads 200 will air on TSN Saturday July 2^nd at 1:30 pm EST.

Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking.

For additional Information please contact:

Jamie Hakonson
Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 red
905-642-1010
jamie@team3red.com

June 12, 2011-Delaware, Ontario- Jason Hathaway, in this #3 Snap on Tools/Vortex Brakes Pads/Rockstar Energy Drink Dodge had a great race and another opportunity to podium, but had it slip from his hands in a late race altercation Saturday night.

Returning to his home track, Hathaway and his team were excited about returning to Delaware Speedway.  Practice went well for the team posting a 6^th

place on the speed charts. Hathaway went on to record a great qualifying effort landing a 5^th place starting spot in a field of 20 competitors.

“Our car is in really great shape and comfortable. It has been the most comfortable I have been in while here and we are really looking forward to running tonight.” Hathaway said during the fan popular trackside autograph session.

A disappointed Hathaway reflected after the race.  “Our car was great all night and we were looking to race to a place on the podium this weekend.  The guy behind hit me hard and we almost wrote the car off trying to keep it off the corner 4 wall.  It’s a shame because we were so close and we really wanted to bring home a win for our sponsors, our team and the Hakonson family.”

The next event for the team will be in 2 weeks time, June 26, for the Vortex Brake Pads 200 at the road course at Mosport International Raceway.   This weekend’s race, the Keystone Light 200 from Delaware Speedway will air on TSN on June 26 at 1 pm.

Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking.

For additional Information please contact:

Jamie Hakonson
Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 red
905-642-1010
jamie@team3red.com

May 29, 2011 – Bowmanville, Ontario – Amidst troubles with his #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge, NCTS driver Jason Hathaway persevered to bring home a hard fought 6th place finish in the Dickies 200 presented by Vortex Brake Pads at Mosport Speedway on Saturday night.

The first event of the season got underway yesterday for the Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 Red race team with the season opened at Mosport International Raceway. During practice the team adjusted on a loose handling race car and made final preparations for the 200 lap race. Hathaway posted his best ever Mosport qualifying effort during his 2 lap qualifying session with a 6th place starting spot.

Trouble started early in the 200 lap main event for Hathaway when he reported a miss in the engine to the team’s Crew Chief Craig Masters. A long green flag run did not allow Hathaway to bring his race machine to the attention of his crew until lap 113 after being under powered and going 2 laps down to the leaders, including team mate Don Thomson Jr.

After falling back to 13th place with an ailing race car, Hathaway was given a boost by his pit crew with a quick pit stop for right side tries and fuel. Fresh rubber helped Hathaway and he made his way up to the 11th running position.

With only 20 laps to go Hathaway was the recipient of the Lucky Dog Award and earned his way back onto the lead lap. Hathaway made his way through traffic up into the top 10 and into 7th place. A green white, checkered finish gave Hathaway one last chance at gaining more track position and he did just that, avoiding a last lap tangle coming home in 6th place.

Hathaway was excited by their finish to what started out as a tough race. “I am really happy with our finish today.” Said Hathaway. “The guys did awesome in the pits and Craig made some great calls on the car set up and adjustments. Our team mate Don Thomson Jr is on the podium tonight in 3rd place so this is a great way to open the season.”

“I’m really impressed with the way Jason dug deep and rallied with the engine problems he had tonight. To come all the way back up to the front when he was deep in the running order with only 20 laps to go was awesome.” Said Team owner Ed Hakonson

The next race for the #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge will be their inaugural appearance at the Circuit ICAR located in Mirabel, Quebec, north of Montreal, Sunday June 5. The teams will take to the 3.4 kilometre road course on Friday afternoon for testing, Saturday for qualifying and main event on Sunday afternoon. The Dickies 200 with be broadcast on TSN on June 4 at 1 pm.

Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking.

For additional Information please contact:
Jamie Hakonson
Ed Hakonson Racing/Team 3 red
905-642-1010
jamie@team3red.com

January 21, 2011- (Stouffville, Ontario)- Fans of Jason Hathaway, driver of the #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge and fans of 7-time Canadian Champion Don Thomson Jr. will get their chance to meet their favourite driver and get an autograph this coming Saturday, January 22rd at the CME show in Toronto.

Jason and Don will take a break from Team preparations for the 2011 NASCAR Season to attend the autograph session being held at the Canadian Motorsport Expo at the International Centre at 6900 Airport Road in Toronto. The one hour Saturday autograph session will take place on the stage in Hall 1 at 4:45 pm. The show will be open Friday 1 pm to 8pm, Saturday 10 am to 9 pm and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.

Hathaway and #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge team are excited about the upcoming 2011 season after their 6th place finish in the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series points battle.

EHR/T3R is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drink, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Farmers Feed Families line of clothing, Castrol, Cathcart Trucking, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Authentic Apparel and Praxair. For more information on EHR/T3R check out the site at www.team3red.com