Millgrove, ON- August 29, 2019 —  With a strong showing at Sunset Speedway a few weeks ago, where he dominated the weekend, Hathaway and his #3 Kubota Chevrolet were focused on continuing their on-track success at Flamboro Speedway Saturday for the 3rd and 4th races of the 2020 NASCAR Pinty’s Series FanCave Challenge on Saturday.

The EHR team came off the trailer strong in practice and pulled a pole position starting spot in the random draw for the Pinty’s 125 later in the afternoon.

In the race, Hathaway was once again the class of the field leading every lap and posted some pretty wicked lap times. He went flag to flag in the 125-lap event and brought home his second win of the 2020 NPS season.

“We are pretty happy with our car today. Our #3 Kubota Chevrolet handled awesome and we able to pull away from the field. This is a great way to kick off the day of racing here at Flamboro and to celebrate my daughter Macy’s birthday as well,” said Hathaway in victory lane.

The Team also raced in the PartyCasino 125 later Saturday afternoon starting 4th in the lineup. Hathaway had an excellent start and wheeled his way into 3rd with the drop of the green flag. He settled into 3rd and by lap 67 had taken over 2nd place in the running order. A long green-flag run ensued and despite his best efforts, Hathaway finished 2nd in the race.

Hathaway was pleased with the success of the team’s weekend. “I am super proud of the entire team and all of the hard work and shop prep that has gone into our EHR equipment this season. We really wanted to take home another win here tonight, but we will take the 2nd place and get ready for Jukasa in a few weeks.”

After the weekend’s results, Hathaway is leading the points in the FanCave Challenge.

The Pinty’s 125 will air on TSN on Sunday, September 6th at 430 pm EST and the PartyCasino 125 will air on TSN on Saturday, September 12 at noon. They will also be aired on RDS & RDS2 and MAVTV in the US.

The NASCAR Pinty’s Series will head to Jukasa Motor Speedway in Hagersville, Ontario on September 12th for the season finale twin 125 lap events.

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The 2020 NASCAR Pinty’s Series season is made up of 6 races at Sunset Speedway, Flamboro Speedway and Jukasa Motor Speedway. For a full schedule of events in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series please click here https://www.nascar.ca/schedule/

T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with Kubota Canada, Total Lubricants, Fast Eddie Racewear, Kugel Bearing and Choko Authentics.

Fans can keep up with Jason and the T3R/EHR Team on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R, and Instagram @ehrt3r and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.team3orange.com for all updates on the 2020 season.

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103 or email jamie@team3red.com

Innisfil, ON- August 15, 2019- After a prolonged off-season Hathaway and his #3 Kubota Chevrolet were ready to kick their 2020 race season off strong and showed their intentions coming off of the trailer with a fast car, dominating the on-track activity and bringing home a win.

  Hathaway did well in practice and his team fine-tuned their race machine. Under the 2020 race format, the team randomly pulled their starting position and they started the 1st of 2 -125 lap races in the 3rd starting position.

  In the first race, The QwickWick 125, it didn’t take Hathaway long to find his rhythm around the .333-mile oval track, taking the lead on lap 2, fell back to 2nd for a 20-lap segment early on and taking the lead back on lap 31.  Hathaway had an excellent car and it was the class of the field. As the laps clicked down on the race, Hathaway was deliberately spun on the last 3 restarts of the race while leading. With some awesome driving, Hathaway kept his car off the wall each time but was relegated to a 9th place finishing spot.

   During the 30-minute break between races, the team prepped the car for the 2nd event the Canadian Tire 125 with fuel, tires and a few minor adjustments. Hathaway put his misfortune behind him for the 2nd 125 lap race and focused on winning.

  The random starting draw placed Hathaway 5th in the starting order and again he dominated the race, taking the lead on lap 25 and never looked back.  He put a comfortable gap between himself and the rest of the field and lapped cars up to 4th place in the running order.  Hathaway brought his #3 Kubota Chevrolet home to victory lane with a blistering 4.8 second lead over the rest of the field. 

  “We had a great car for both races. Its too bad that we were targeted like we were in the first one but that’s fine, we showed our strength and preparation in the 2nd race bringing home the win, the checkered flag and the trophy for Kubota and our new partners Kugel Bearing and Total Lubricants. It’s also our car owner Ed’s birthday on Monday, so this isn’t a bad gift for him.” said a happy Hathaway in victory lane.

  The QwickWick 125 will broadcast on TSN on Sunday, August 23rd at 12 noon and the Canadian Tire 125 will air on TSN on Saturday, August 29 at 2 pm. They will also be aired on RDS & RDS2 and MAVTV in the US. 

  The full season will be live-streamed in Canada and the USA on TSN.ca and TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold respectively.

  The NASCAR Pinty’s Series will head to Flamboro Speedway near Hamilton, Ontario on Saturday, August 29th for the next doubleheader 125 lap races. 

  

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 The 2020 NASCAR Pinty’s Series season is made up of 6 races at Sunset Speedway, Flamboro Speedway and Jukasa Motor Speedway. For a full schedule of events in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series please click here https://www.nascar.ca/schedule/ 

   T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with Kubota Canada, Total Lubricants, Fast Eddie Racewear, Kugel Bearing and Choko Authentics.    

   Fans can keep up with Jason and the T3R/EHR Team on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R, Instagram @ehrt3r and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Orange.com  for all updates on the 2020 season.

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103 or email jamie@team3red.com

August 11, 2020- Stouffville, Ontario– Jason Hathaway and his #3 Kubota Chevrolet race team are ready to hit the ground running this weekend at Sunset Speedway for the 1st and 2nd of 6 races on the 2020 NASCAR Pinty’s Series Schedule.

     The Team will compete in 6 NASCAR Pinty’s Series events- dubbed the Pinty’s Challenge with twin 125 lap races taking place on August 15th at Sunset Speedway, August 29th at Flamboro Speedway and September 12th at Jukasa Motor Speedway.

     “We are excited to be able to showcase our series starting this weekend at Sunset and then at Flamboro and Jukasa over the next 5 weeks. We know that it has been a huge task to get this schedule solidified in these unusual times and we are excited to get our Canadian racing product on the track,” said team owner Ed Hakonson.

     Team driver Jason Hathaway is looking forward to getting back behind the wheel this weekend as well. “Thanks to our great continuing partnership with Kubota Canada we are excited to get back to racing with the season-opening doubleheader this weekend,” said Hathaway.

     NASCAR Pinty’s Series races in 2020 will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada and on MAVTV in the United States.  A full broadcast schedule with the start times will be released shortly.

     Fans can keep up with Jason and the T3R/EHR Team on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @ehrt3r, Instagram @ehrt3r and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Orange.com for all updates on the 2020 season.

     For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at jamie@team3red.com or 416-560-6103

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On Tuesday, August 4th, NASCAR announced an updated schedule for the 2020 NASCAR Pinty’s Series, comprised of three twin-125 race weekends. The six-race season will feature two races apiece, beginning at Sunset Speedway on August 15th, followed by Flamboro Speedway on August 29th and the season finale at Jukasa Speedway on September 12th. In adherence to local, provincial and federal guidelines, no spectators will be permitted to attend. 

Due to the shortened schedule, no Pinty’s Series champion or Rookie of the Year will be crowned in 2020. However, there will be special recognition for the overall winner of the shortened season based on points earned.

“While we are disappointed that we are unable to run our intended schedule in front of fans, we’re looking forward to the return of racing in Canada,” said Chad Seigler, NASCAR vice president of international business development and partnerships. “I want to thank our friends at Pinty’s for helping us get back on the race track. We are working closely with local and provincial officials and our teams and drivers to put on safe events that are respectful of new regulations from the ongoing pandemic.” 

All races will air delayed on TSN and RDS in Canada and MAVTV in the United States. The full broadcast schedule, including start times, will be released at a later date. 

For more information click here.

We’re missing the track, but we’re missing our fans even more! We’re going to be giving away a Jason Hathaway/ Kubota Canada prize pack to one of our amazing fans so they can kick-off the start of summer Team 3 Orange Style.?

All you have to do is tag your favourite race-day buddy in the comments on our contest post and you’ll be entered to win! One (1) winner will be chosen out of all Facebook, Twitter and Instagram entries.

CONTEST RULES

A winner will be selected by random draw on Monday, June 22nd 2020 and will be contacted via Facebook, Twitter OR Instagram.

If you would like to see future posts, promotions and contest information from Team 3 Orange, we suggest that you follow us on our social media pages:
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This contest is free to enter (no purchase necessary). This contest is being run by Team 3 Orange, and is not associated with Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. The contest is intended for people residing in Canada and over the age of 18.

Employees (and their families) of Team 3 Orange, Fast Eddie Racewear or Choko Authentics are not eligible to enter.

Contest Holder:
This contest is being held by Team 3 Orange. Please see contact information below for any questions or concerns regarding this contest.

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Phone: 905-642-1010
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Contest Timeline:

Begins: Thursday, June 18th at 12:00pm
Ends: Sunday, June 21st at 11:59pm

Eligibility Requirements:

Location: Must be located within Canada
Age: Must be 18+
Winners must provide a valid shipping address in order to receive their prize.

How to Enter:

• No purchase necessary, the contest is free to enter. Purchase does not enhance the chance of winning.
  One entry per participant.
• By entering this contest, you automatically agree to accept the contest rules, and to be contacted via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram if you are a winner. You also agree to have your first name included in our winner’s promotional material.
• The winner will receive a reply comment under their entry to confirm that they won and be asked to send a private message to our page or send us an email. If we do not receive a message or email within 14 days, a new winner will be chosen.
• Odds of winning are based on the number of entries received.

Prize:
One (1) Jason Hathaway x Kubota Canada branded T-Shirt, and one (1) Jason Hathaway x Kubota Canada branded hat. One (1) winner will be chosen out of all Facebook, Twitter and Instagram entries.

Team 3 Orange reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend the contest at any time.

This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

March 13 2020- Stouffville, Ontario – Up and coming stock car driver Connor James will join NASCAR Pinty’s Series Team 3 Red/ Ed Hakonson Racing (T3R/EHR) for 3 races in 2020. Both parties were able to reach an agreement rather quickly once discussions started based on some family business relationships built many years ago.

The 3 races on James’ 2020 schedule will include the season-opening oval race at Jukasa Motor Speedway as well as Connor’s home track Sunset Speedway and the season finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway in September.

“I am super excited to be racing in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series again. After watching the races last year and seeing the talent in this series it made me want to get back into a car this year. To be running with a team like T3R/EHR is a dream come true.” explained Connor.

Team Principal Ed Hakonson sees this as a great opportunity for both the team and Connor James. “We’re thrilled to have Connor joining us,” said Hakonson. “Bringing in a young talented driver into the NASCAR Pinty’s Series is always positive for all involved. His family has a racing background as well and they’re top-calibre people” he added.

This will make T3R/EHR a 3-car team for selected events in 2020. Everyone is looking forward to getting the season started with lots of preparation in motion at T3R/EHR.

NASCAR Pinty’s Series races in 2020 will be broadcast on TSN.ca and RDS and live-streamed.

Fans can follow Connor James and T3R/EHR on social media for the latest information. Connor James on Twitter @connorj_4 & @_connorjames4 on Instagram. Ed Hakonson Racing on Twitter and Instagram @ehrt3r

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For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at jamie@team3red.com or 416-560-6103

A champion snowmobile racer, co-founder of the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association, NASCAR team owner, founder of Choko and Fast Eddie Racewear—it’s safe to say that Ed Hakonson lives and breathes motorsports!

Team 3 Orange is so excited to announce that Ed will be inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, and you could be there to cheer him on with us!

CMHF has partnered up with the Canadian International Auto Show, and the 2020 induction ceremony will take place at the John Bassett Theatre in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on February 15th at 6:00 pm.

Tickets are available, included with AutoShow admission for the day, for $95 each, or $85 each for a group of 10 or more. The tickets can be purchased online here.

Photo by Matthew Manor

Stouffville, Ontario- September 10, 2019- Jason Hathaway and his team had a very special few days that culminated at Autodrome St. Eustache, near Laval, Quebec on Sunday afternoon.

   The weekend kicked off with the arrival of Jay and Jamie’s son Maxson Aubrey Hathaway early Friday morning.  He weighed in at 8 lbs 12 oz and 21 ¾” long. Jay was able to get Jamie and baby home and settled in before heading Friday night for the Lucas Oil 250 on Saturday evening.  As he left his young son that night, he promised him that he was planning on bringing home a trophy to decorate his new room with and he made good on that promise for little Maxson.

   The weekend also marked an important event for the historic Autodrome Eustache as the NASCAR Pinty’s Series race taking place would be the last race event that the facility would see before it shut down permanently.

   When race day arrived on Saturday the Pinty’s race weekend was once again interrupted by rain showers and the teams were able to get on track for practice only early Saturday afternoon.

   Hathaway in his #3 Kubota Chevrolet practiced well and secured a 4th place on the starting grid for the 250-lap main event post-posted until Sunday afternoon due to weather.

   When the green flag dropped on the field Sunday Hathaway ran in the top 3 all day and finally took the lead on the restart on lap 170. 

  The rest of the 250-lap race Hathaway put a gap between himself and the rest of the field and focused on taking his race machine to the end.

  Hathaway couldn’t believe the events that his family and team were able to experience. “We couldn’t have scripted this any better I tell ya. I told my new baby boy that I was bringing home a trophy for him and we have it along with his first checkered flag. That’s pretty cool. The fans stuck with us in the stands this weekend and we are so happy that our special guests from Kubota were able to be here as well. Its an honour to record the last win at this track with all that it has accomplished. This has been an awesome weekend and we are so thankful.” Said Hathaway after he joined his team in Victory Lane.

  The next event will be south of the border at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon New Hampshire September 21st .  This will mark the second time that the NASCAR Pinty’s Series has travelled across the Canada/US border to showcase the amazing talent that we have here in the Series. 

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 The NASCAR Pinty’s Series is made up of thirteen events across Canada from Nova Scotia to Alberta and New Hampshire.  For a full schedule of events in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series please click here https://hometracks.nascar.com/international/pintys-series/

   T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with Kubota Canada, Premier Bulk Systems, Fast Eddie Racewear, Kugel Bearing and Choko Motorsports.    

   Fans can keep up with Jason and the T3R/EHR Team on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R,  Instagram @ehrt3r and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com  for all updates on the 2019 season.

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103 or email jamie@team3red.com

Photo by Matthew Manor

Antigonish, NS- August 17, 2019- Jason Hathaway and his #3 Kubota Chevrolet came off of the trailer strong after some successful runs as of late to put on a fabulous show for the crowd a Riverside International Speedway in the Bumper to Bumper 300.

In practice Hathaway and his team fine-tuned their race machine, ending up 6^th on the speed charts, but really turned up the heat in qualifying, posting a time that landed Hathaway an impressive 2^nd place starting spot, outside of his good friend Donald Chisholm on the front row.

Hathaway has had some success at Riverside over the years and the Team went into the race with one goal on their minds; to win!

Hathaway ran in the top 3 for the first half of the race, running as high as 2^nd going into the mandatory break at lap 151 for tires, fuel and adjustments.

He settled back in to the top 5 shortly after the half way point, but found his way back into the top 3 by lap 243. He challenged for position with each restart and worked his way into the 2^nd spot on lap 272. He closed the gap between him and the lead car in the last 20 laps of the race. Two restarts leading up to the end of the scheduled 300 lap event gave Hathaway the chance to take the lead. After a heart pounding green, white, checkered finish in NASCAR overtime, Hathaway held off the rest of the field and won his first race of 2019 in spectacular fashion.

Hathaway was pumped about their win. “This was one hell a of show tonight and I hope all of the fans enjoyed it. This track is a second home for our Team and family, with a lot of fans and good friends in the area. It was great to start alongside Donald and to top off our night with this win is pretty cool. Our boys worked hard and we came off the trailer strong. It’s also our car owner’s birthday today and this is an impressive birthday present for Ed.

The next event will be at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park August 25^th as part of the Silverado 250 weekend featuring the NASCAR Gander Truck series in conjunction with the NASCAR Pinty’s Series.

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The NASCAR Pinty’s Series is made up of thirteen events across Canada from Nova Scotia to Alberta.  For a full schedule of events in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series please click here https://hometracks.nascar.com/international/pintys-series/

T3R/EHR is proud to be partnered with Kubota Canada, Premier Bulk Systems, Fast Eddie Racewear, Kugel Bearing and Choko Motorsports.

Fans can keep up with Jason and the T3R/EHR Team on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R,  Instagram ehrt3r and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2019 season.

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103 or email jamie@team3red.com

Photo by Matthew Manor

Trois Rivières, QC- August 12, 2019- The annual trek to the 2.46 km road course for the Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres showed a good result for Hathaway as he and his #3 Kubota Chevrolet posted a top 10 yesterday.

The GP3R celebrated it’s 50^th Anniversary with the NASCAR Pinty’s Series being the highlight of the weekend. Unfortunately, the road to get to the starting grid was wet and rainy all weekend, washing out practice and qualifying on Saturday afternoon and setting the starting grid by points.

The teams were permitted a 30-minute warm up on Sunday morning before taking the green flag on Sunday afternoon.

Hathaway started 8^th and soon found his rhythm through the tight road course. By the half way point Hathaway was 4^th in the running order. He ran between 3^rd and 4^th for most of the last part of the race and he and his fellow competitors gave the fans a great show as they battled hard for each position.

As the race laps wore down Hathaway held his own and brought his race machine home just outside the top 5 in 6^th place.

“We had a solid day today and we are proud to take home the 6^th place. Thanks to Premier for getting us here this weekend and for all of the support of our sponsors that make this all possible for us.” Said Hathaway.

The Team will head to one of their favourite places, the Maritimes, this week for the Bumper to Bumper 300 at Riverside Speedway in Antigonish, NS on Saturday August 17.

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The 2019 NASCAR Pinty’s Series is made up of thirteen events across Canada from Nova Scotia to Alberta.  For a full schedule of events in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series please click here https://hometracks.nascar.com/international/pintys-series/

T3R/HER is proud to be partnered with Kubota Canada, Premier Bulk Systems, Fast Eddie Racewear, Kugel Bearing and Choko Motorsports.

Fans can keep up with Jason and the T3R/EHR Team on their Ed Hakonson Racing page on Facebook, Twitter @EHRT3R,  Instagram ehrt3r and are encouraged to visit their official webpage www.Team3Red.com for all updates on the 2019 season.

For additional information please contact Jamie Hakonson at 416-560-6103 or email jamie@team3red.com