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  • Ryan Reed Beats The Odds, Ready to Run Daytona for Venturini Motorsports

    Ryan Reed Beats The Odds, Ready to Run Daytona for Venturini Motorsports

    [media-credit name=”Venturini Motorsports” align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]In February 2011, Ryan Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). A year later and the 18-year-old from Bakersfield, California is ready to make his debut with Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season opener at Daytona International Speedway on February 18th. Reed will behind the wheel of the No. 15 JDRF racecar for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, with support from Advance Auto Parts.

    “Racing at Daytona is a dream-come true,” Reed says. “Since I was a kid I dreamed of the day I would have the opportunity to compete on the historic track. And then to go to the test with Venturini Motorsports in December and be at the top of the charts on the first day was unreal!”

    When Reed was diagnosed with T1D last year, his was told that his racing career was over. Instead of listening, Reed turned that on its head and shifted his focus to managing his health and educating himself.

    Now back behind the wheel, Reed is one of three professional racecar drivers in the world to compete at a high level of racing with T1D. One of the other drivers with T1D is IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball, who was diagnosed in 2007.

    Beyond just getting back behind the heel, Reed is using his story and racing to inspire others to continue living their lives to the fullest if they’ve

    [media-credit name=”Ryan Reed Racing” align=”alignright” width=”112″][/media-credit]been diagnosed. He has also become the National Celebrity Adocate for JDRF, the world’s largest funder of research towards curing, treating and preventing T1D and its complications.

    “JDRF has an amazing group of people that are involved in the organization. We’ve been working with them locally, and on a national level more recently. I feel like part of the family whenever we do events together,” Reed says. “I just feel so fortunate that I can inspire others and create such a positive atmosphere after being diagnosed with a life-long disease.”

    In designing the paint scheme, Reed teamed up with Sam Bass, who was NASCAR’s first officially licensed artist and design icon. This paint scheme means something to Bass, too, as he was diagnosed with T1D in 1992.

    “I am thrilled to be working with such a talented, young, up and coming driver as Ryan Reed,” Bass says. “His partnership with JDRF has a tremendously special meaning to me, as I also have type 1 diabetes, and have dealt with the disease all of my life. I can relate first hand to the goals and initiatives JDRF has set to help people living with diabetes, and to find a cure. JDRF does very impactful work, and I am extremely proud to assist them in their marketing efforts with the Venturini Motorsports Team and Ryan.”

    Practice for the season-opening race starts on Thursday, February 16, while qualifying is Friday, February 17 at 2pm. The race, scheduled to be televised live by SPEED-TV, is Saturday, February 18 at 4:30pm ET.

     

  • ARCA: Fair Skinner To Make ARCA Debut at Daytona International Speedway

    ARCA: Fair Skinner To Make ARCA Debut at Daytona International Speedway

    [media-credit name=”ARCA Racing Network” align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]DGM Racing announced that Fair Skinner will attempt to make his ARCA Racing Series debut at Daytona International Speedway next Saturday in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200.

    “I’m very excited about the race,” Skinner says. “We have a very competitive car and the very best horsepower under the hood. I know that we have a realistic shot at winning this race and I’m looking forward to putting on a good show for all the sponsors. I have always dreamed of racing at Daytona since I was a little kid sitting in the stands, and now thanks to everyone that came on board I’m able to live that dream.”

    Skinner made four NASCAR Nationwide Series starts last year – Lucas Oil Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. This will be Skinner’s first ever competitive race at Daytona.

    Mario Gosselin is set to crew chief the effort with sponsorship from CarportEmpire.com.

    Skinner joins the ever-growing entry list to the first event of the ARCA Racing Series season that includes past ARCA Champions and Daytona winners with some rookies mixed in as ARCA enters their 60th season.

  • DAVY JONES ROLEX 24 RACE REPORT

    Daytona, Florida – January 31st, 2012 – Davy Jones completed a difficult 24 hour event during the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend with the Godstone Ranch Motorsports team, finishing 26th in the GT class after a trouble-filled race in their #18 Texas Heart Institute Porsche GT3 Cup.

    For Jones the 2012 season opener of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series was busy not only on track, but also throughout the week as he was part of the 50th anniversary of the event and participated in all of their past Champions events after winning the historic race in 1990.

     

    The team took the green flag at the Daytona International Speedway after qualifying on the 32nd spot of the GT field and got off to a strong start with Mark Thomas behind the wheel slowly picking up positions. As Jones was last in the driver rotation, he waited patiently on the sidelines until Saturday night while teammates Bill Lester and John McCutchen completed their first stints of the race.

     

    Only minutes before it was his turn to get in the car, the Muhlner Motorsports America operated team suffered its first set back after a contact in the bus stop which forced the car into the garage for repairs. This set the #18 Porsche GT3 many laps down and started what would be a series of setbacks. As soon as the team got their machine back out on track Jones got behind the wheel and completed a strong first of three stints during the grueling 24 race.

    Overnight running was relatively uneventful as the Godstone Ranch Motorsports drivers went through their rotations and slowly worked themselves up the timing sheets. After Jones’s third stint tragedy struck again when the Texas Heart Institute car’s gearbox failed forcing the team once again to return to the garage for lengthy repairs and forcing them to lose more time.

     

    After a successful repair by the team their #18 car managed to go back out on track and finish the around-the-clock event in the 26th position of the GT class. The car completed a total of 609 laps and 2168.04 miles at the famed high-banked speedway.

     

    For up to minute updates follow Davy Jones at www.twitter.com/davyracing and for more information you can visit www.davyracing.com.

     

    You can also text “CAR” to 50555 to donate $10 to the Texas Heart Institute.

     

    Davy Jones

    Driver

    #18 Texas Heart Institute / Godstone Motorsports Ranch / Porsche GT3 Cup

    “It was definitely a tough race for us but the important thing is that we made it to the finish which is never easy in these events. We knew from the start that we were at a bit of a disadvantage because we didn’t have the chance to test at the Roar Before the 24 so we had a steep learning curve coming into the weekend. But everybody did a great job both during practice sessions and qualifying, and also during the race. But things don’t always go your way and unfortunately we had some mechanical problems and damage that kept us from being able to fight for a top spot.

     

    For me it was a very special weekend because I got to be a part of the Past Champions celebrations and got to relive a lot of memories and see old friends. Now we’ll focus on putting together our plans for the rest of the season and working hard for next year so we can add another Rolex 24 win to our resume.”
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  • My First Time

    As I explained on many earlier blogs, thanks to the support of my family and good advice from friends, I graduated from a Mechatronic Engineering Degree. I will get to this story later. Why am I bringing this up? Thanks to my education and my first few opportunities to work outside of racing, I was introduced to 6Sigma, an approach that has been adopted by a growing majority of the fortune 500 companies.

    6Sigma is a 5 step methodology to improve or create new processes. DMAIC is the 5 step strategy to attack a project.

    Dà DEFINE………  Make a plan before you shoot

    MàMEASURE… Make sure you have data that supports your results

    AàANALYZE ….. Analyze data before you make any changes

    IàIMPLEMENT… Make Changes

    CàCONTROL……… Develop a strategy to make sure your changes will stick

    There are so many things happening these days regarding my future in racing, so many exciting plans and yet, I´m not ready to talk about them. Not until I tell you how I got here. The first thing 6Sigma taught me is:  You need to learn how to walk before trying to fly. To understand the present, I´m going to have to keep talking about the past, so you´re going to have to bear with me for a few more blogs. We´re currently set to Define Mode (DMAIC).

    My first time in a race car was in 1995. My brother had passed away in 1994 and my parents were going through a divorce as my mom was dealing with breast cancer. Life was hard as it could be. It was a sunny day in the Monterrey, Mexico racetrack. The Marlboro Series that had originally ran F-2 cars successfully for a decade and a four Race Championship starting this same weekend with a new 350hp F-3000 car in my hometown. With their shiny brand new cars, sponsored by TECATE, my dad´s team (MARTIGA) was ready to start another racing weekend. Dad didn´t know yet, but this would be his last season as a driver and I didn´t know this either, but I was about to run my first race this weekend.

    I remember this weekend perfectly, I was 14 years old then. It was a Saturday morning and I was having a usual day at one of the races, fooling around in the truck and joking with the mechanics. Out of nowhere, dad comes to me and asks me if I want to drive. I don´t think I needed to answer that question, I was already looking for a helmet before he finished the question. The old F-2 cars from last year were running as a support series and one of the teams knew about me and had a free seat that weekend. Since everyone had a lot of respect for my dad and had been really supportive since my brother passed away, they gave me that opportunity. I guess this answers the last blog´s question. Was this luck? NO. This was a result of all the work and respect my Dad, Capi and my Brother earned in the paddock and also, I was there and ready. I didn´t know this but after my brother passed away Capi and Dad decided they wouldn´t make racing easy for me unless I showed a great deal of determination. I did show determination and they became two of my biggest supporters throughout my career. More on that later.

    Getting back to my first experience on an open wheel car, I was all dressed up, wearing one of my dad´s old suits and my Simpson helmet. They threw me in directly for the warmup on a Sunday morning as everything wasn´t ready for practice.  I have to admit, it was a bit scary at first. Obviously I didn´t have my own seat and that didn´t make me feel like home inside a cockpit, as it should be. As I´m sure most drivers will agree with me, warm-ups suck. They´re too short and the track is always green. I didn´t get more than five laps and the race was next.

    Going out to the race, everything felt a bit better. The mystery was gone, I knew what it felt like going over 200km/hr on the long straight, and so the race started. Because of my little experience and short track time, I was off the pace and found myself running alone until I had a mechanical issue. When I got out of the car, the best thing happened. Capi and dad were going to build me a car to race in my dad´s team (MARTIGA) and this is where the good stuff begins.

     

     

     

  • THE MISSION FOODS GT3 CUP TROPHY USA BY CAR AMIGO ANNOUNCES ITS 2012 SCHEDULE

    Dallas, Texas – December 20, 2011 – The Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo announced its 2012 schedule today as the series prepares to begin its second year of competition. The sophomore series will host five events in 2012 giving Porsche GT3 Cup owners the opportunity to be a part of the most prestigious vintage events and race at the top racetracks in the country.

    The 2012 season begins at the Palm Beach Grand Prix on February 16 – 19, at Palm Beach International Raceway. The newly renovated 2.034-mile, 11 turn circuit is quickly becoming a favorite among racers and the South Florida weather should offer a great opportunity for Mission Foods and Car Amigo to host their season opener.

     

    The season continues on to the Mitty at the picturesque Road Atlanta on April 26-29. This major event is a favorite for vintage racers across the country and served as the season opener in 2011 for the Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy. This weekend will also be highlighted by Mission Foods’ Annual Mexican Dinner on Friday night. On May 18-20 the series will head to the mid-west to one of North America’s classic tracks, Road America, where it will be a part of the Spring Vintage Weekend.

    The Porsche series will once again host its season finale at the high-banked Daytona International Speedway as a part of the Daytona Historic Weekend where this year the series saw it’s largest field yet. An additional fall event will be announced shortly to complete the five-race 2012 season of the Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo.

     

    A total of 23 different drivers competed in the four inaugural events of the 2011 Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy series representing a variety of teams from all over the country. The series gave Porsche GT3 Cup owners a new and exciting venue where they can race among each other in an exclusive and competitive way at some of the top racetracks in the United States.

     

    Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo 2012 Schedule:

    1. Feb 16 -19 – Palm Beach Grand Prix – Palm Beach International Raceway
    2. April 26 – 29 – Classic Motorsports Presents the Mitty sponsored by Mazda – Road Atlanta
    3. May 18 – 20 – Spring Vintage Weekend – Road America
    4. TBA
    5. Nov 8 – 10 – Daytona Historic Weekend – Daytona International Speedway

     

    Juan Gonzalez

    Owner, Car Amigo

    “The 2011 season proved to be very successful for us and it surpassed everybody’s expectations for the first year of the Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo. We were very happy to meet our goal, which was to provide a series where Porsche GT3 Cup owners could race amongst themselves in a friendly, yet competitive manner. Even though we only had four events this year we’ve already created a close community and we have no doubt that it will only grow in 2012.

     

    When we were creating our 2012 schedule we wanted to make sure that we kept things as simple as possible for our teams and drivers, but at the same time bringing them to the top vintage events in the country. I am very happy with what we came up with and I’m sure that we will have a very competitive core group of drivers that will compete for the full championship. I look forward to seeing and racing everybody in 2012.”

     

    About Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo

    The Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo is a Championship for 911 996/997 GT3 Cup cars which is run as a class or a stand-alone race. The series is part of the Porsche one make network and is positioned below the GT3 Cup Challenges to give owners of elder GT3 Cup cars the possibility to compete with their cars. It will be open to Porsche Cup GT3 RS/RSR cars from 2000 to 2012.

     

    The series is divided into three groups that will compete for their own championship points and prizes. Group 1 will be for all 997 GT3 Cup cars, Group 2 will be for the older 996 GT3 Cup cars, and Group 3 will be an open category for any other GT3 Cup car that does not apply to the first two groups including RSRs, GT3Rs and Rolex cars.

     

    From amateur drivers to professional racing teams, the series will be able to accommodate all GT3 Cup owners by offering a wide array of customizable services including car preparation, driver coaching, data acquisition services, catering and hospitality, among others. The newly formed Championship will join a variety of sanctioning bodies as it forms a unique and exciting exclusive Championship throughout the United States.

     

    The series will hold its own season long championship and will feature exclusive sprint and enduro races at every race weekend. Prizes and trophies will provided by Mission Foods and Car Amigo and will be given to the top championship and individual events top finishers. www.gt3cuptrophyusa.com

     

    About Mission Foods

    Mission Foods, headquartered in Irving (Dallas area), Texas and Gruma S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, was founded in 1949, and is one of the largest tortilla manufacturers in the United States. Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. is the parent company of Mission Foods (Gruma Corporation) and is a leading Mexican producer of corn masa flour and tortilla products. It has operations in Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.missionmenus.com

     

    About Car Amigo

    Car Amigo is a motorsport restoration and preparation business specializing in restoring racing, muscle and historic cars. This Dallas, Texas based company offers complete rebuilds and custom fabrication as well as consignment and sales of history’s finest automobiles, www.caramigo.com.

  • CORE autosport reveals 2012 livery

    ROCK HILL, SC, Tuesday, February 2, 2012: 2011 multiple championship-winning American Le Mans Series (ALMS) team CORE autosport has unveiled its new 2012 livery that will hit the track for the first time next week at the annual ALMS Winter Test on February 8 and 9.

    The new livery is just one of several new additions to the team for 2012 including new drivers and a new team headquarters.

    The #05 Composite Resources ORECA FLM09 will feature Colin Braun and team owner Jon Bennett, along with newcomer David Martinez. Martinez is a seasoned racer in the sports car and open-wheel ranks, with solid performances in the Atlantic and Champ Car series. Additionally, Martinez and Morgan Brady, CORE autosport Team Manager, have successfully worked together in the past.

    The line-up for the sister #06 Butterfield Farms / Lamex Foods / Hormel Bacon Bits machine for the Winter Test will feature the Downs brothers – Antonio, Lucas and Matt. The trio most recently drove separate entries for Eurosport Racing in the IMSA Cooper Tires Prototype Lites series, winning the L1-class team championship for Eurosport and collectively scoring four wins and 11 podium finishes in 14 rounds of racing.

    Also new for the team is the addition of Gary Davies, who will act as the Lead Race Engineer for CORE autosport. Davies has years of experience in European open-wheel racing, ranging from A1GP to F3000 to Formula 1. Davies also has a history with Brady, working with the CORE autosport team manager on an F3 team in Europe.

    The ALMS Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway will take place on February 8 and 9, 2012. The first event for the CORE autosport team in 2012 will be at the 60th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring powered by Fresh from Florida.

  • ARCA: Carter-2-Motorsports Sets It Sights on Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona

    ARCA: Carter-2-Motorsports Sets It Sights on Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona

    [media-credit name=”Carter-2-Motorsports” align=”alignleft” width=”282″][/media-credit]Carter-2-Motorsports (C2M) has set up their line-up for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway next Saturday. The race marks the opening race for the 60th season of racing for the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA).

    Donnie Neuenberger will lead the team into Daytona, driving the No. 40 Ron Paul for President/El Caribe Dodge Charger. Across NASCAR’s top three divisions, Neuenberger has a total of 60 starts, but this will be his first ARCA start.

    Veteran Late Model racer Larry Barford Jr. will drive the second entry, sponsored by Mariner Bank and Trauma Doc. This will mark the first ARCA start for the Denton, Maryland native.

    The last car will be driven by Michael Bockler. The Charlotte, North Carolina native will be driving the No. 67 Ambucs Dodge Charger after retiring from a successful career as a pilot.

    “Obviously, we’ve made some major gains since Michigan last year,” team owner Roger Carter says. “We could not be more proud of the three drivers we’re bringing to the track. Everyone knows Donnie; he’s a racecar driver whose passion speaks for itself. Larry and Michael are newcomers to the ARCA scene but they will fit in nicely.

     

    “With our team and the help of Del and Rich Markle, we’re antsy to get to Daytona and see what we can accomplish. It looks like there’s going to be a strong field of cars, but I feel we’re going to be able to comfortably get all of our Dodge Chargers into the show. That’s how hard we’ve worked.”

    Under the leadership of avid racecar driver Nick Tucker, the team tested at Daytona in December with a variety of drivers to determine the drivers to run at Daytona with.

    C2M made their return to the ARCA Series last year after taking a break. Carter drove the No. 40 Dodge Charger in three races – Michigan, Iowa and Madison. On a low budget, they were limited, they only had one car, one motor and a small volunteer crew in comparison to some of the bigger teams. Despite this, they were able to hit high strides as Carter got his best finish with a 16th at Madison.

    “We love being a part of the ARCA Series,” Carter adds. “We’ve faced some turmoil along the way, but it only gives you the motivation to get back on your feet and make everyone take you seriously. That’s our goal this season. We’ll have our regulars and we’ll have some new faces too, but that is what C2M strives on; giving chances and trying to do a lot with the resources we have to work with. I think when we unload our cars in Daytona; everyone will see just how devoted this team really is for 2012.”

    Down the road, Danny Esposito will be driving for C2M at Salem Speedway in April and Talladega Superspeedway in May.

    The Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona (80 laps / 200 miles) is the first of 20 events on the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. The event will take the green flag on February 18th shortly after 4:30 p.m. The race will be televised live on SPEED with additional race coverage including live timing and scoring and radio broadcast through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online atarcaracing.com.  All times are local.

  • IndyCar Star James Hinchcliffe To Appear at Canadian Motorsports Expo

    IndyCar Star James Hinchcliffe To Appear at Canadian Motorsports Expo

    [media-credit name=”Canadian Motorsports Expo” align=”alignleft” width=”284″][/media-credit]The Mayor of Hinchtown is making an appearance at this year’s Canadian Motorsports Expo.

    Canadian Motorsports Expo staff announced that IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe will be at this year’s Canadian Motorsports Expo on Sunday February 12th. The 25-year-old from Oakville, Ontario won the Rookie of the Year award last season driving for Newman/Haas Racing.

    In January, Andretti Autosport made the announcement that Hinchcliffe would drive the GoDaddy.com IndyCar, replacing Danica Patrick.

    “I’m looking forward to coming back to the Canadian Motorsport Expo,” Hinchcliffe said. “It’s been a couple of years since my last visit and I know it’s grown in stature since then, which is fantastic to see. Canadian fans are truly passionate about their motorsports and it’s always a great experience to hang out with them. It’s been both an exciting and busy winter for me and the new season’s fast approaching. I think everyone’s raring to go and the CME’s a great way to kick-start Canada’s racing calendar.”

    Hinchcliffe has continiuly been moving up through the ranks as he’s raced Formula BMW, Star Mazda, ChampCar Atlanta, A1GP, Firestone Indy Lights and is headed into his second year of IndyCar racing. Lots of fans like Hinchcliffe as a result of his personality and how he engages his fans through social media and his website.

    “Through our work at Inside Track Motorsport News, we’ve followed James’ career since his karting days,” CME’s Rob Morton said. “So it’s very exciting for all of us to see how far he’s come and how far he can go. We’re happy to welcome him back to the CME to connect with his Canadian racing fans and sign a bunch of autographs.”

    Hinchcliffe will be on the Mazda Stage for a Q&A session on Sunday February 12th from 12:45 till 1:30pm. After, he will sign autographs at the Inside Track Motorsports News booth.

    The Canadian Motorsports Expo runs February 10th to the 12th at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The event schedule for the three days is full of star apperances including Ron Fellows, Carl Edwards, Randy LaJoie, Robert Yates and more. For more information, check out http://www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com.

  • Robert Yates To Be Part of NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Display at CME

    Robert Yates To Be Part of NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Display at CME

    [media-credit name=”NASCAR Canadian Tire Series” align=”alignleft” width=”282″][/media-credit]NASCAR Canadian Tire Series staff announced that Robert Yates will be part of their display this year at the Canadian Motorsports Expo.

    “We’re very pleased that the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is back at the Canadian Motorsports Expo,” series director Brad Moran said. “While many fans see our races at the track and on TSN, this show, however, offers a unique opportunity to see what goes on in the pits and in ‘tech lane’ on race weekends. This level of fan access isn’t possible when we’re in the heat of an actual race event, so we enjoy offering some hauler tours and an up close look at all that goes on.”

    Yates will be part of the display that will be running for its second year. The display is meant to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the series. This is the first year that Yates will be part of the display, though. Yates will be there on Saturday February 11th at the display to talk with fans and sign autograph’s from 10:30am till 4pm.

    Robert Yates Racing is the exclusive provider of the NASCAR-approved Spec Engine, which is an optional program available for use in all NASCAR touring series in US and Canada. Both Yates and Davy will be on hand to answer questions that drivers and team owners may have about the engines.

    “Making official suppliers and industry experts available to racers is something that NASCAR regularly does as a service to its competitors,” Moran said. “Chris Davy was at last year’s CME with us and many of the teams took advantage of the opportunity to discuss the ‘Spec’ Engine program. Having Robert Yates join him this year is an added bonus. As a team owner and engine builder, Yates has won championships and the biggest stock-car races in the world. His drivers were successful and his engines were legendary for their power and reliability. NASCAR is proud to have him at our booth Saturday, February 11 at the Canadian Motorsports Expo.”

    Lastly, Yates will take to the Mazda Stage from 6:15pm to 7pm to discuss his career in motorsports.

    The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series display will go beyond just having Yates and Davy. The center of the display will be the race hauler that officials use at each race for all of their activities.  Moran and officials will be on hand to offer tours. They will also have ‘tech lane’ set-up so fans can see what it looks like, while also having some race cars on display.

    Also, Yates will take to the Mazda Stage from 6:15pm to 7pm to discuss his career in motorsports.

    The Canadian Motorsports Expo will be held from February 10th till 12th at the International Centre in Toronto. For more information, check out http://www.canadianmotorsportsexpo.com.

  • Andrew Ranger To Run Full NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Schedule

    Andrew Ranger To Run Full NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Schedule

    [media-credit id=4 align=”alignleft” width=”112″][/media-credit]GC Motorsports International, formally known as Go Canada Racing, has announced that they’ve partnered with Dave Jacombs Racing to form GC Motorsports Canada. They also announced that the primary driver for the team will be Andrew Ranger, who will be running the full NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule in 2012.

    “I am very excited about our organizations working together. I got to know Steve and the team last year and was really intrigued by what they were trying to put together,”Jacombs says. “Over the last few months Steve and I came to the conclusion that working together could accelerate the growth of both programs. Long term, I see us having dominant programs in multiple series on both sides of the border.”

    Ranger, the two-time series champion, will also run select NASCAR Nationwide Series races, including the NAPA Auto Parts 200 in Montreal.

    “I am really looking forward to competing for my third NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship,” the Quebec native says. “It will be great working with Dave again, and I am really looking forward to get back behind the wheel in the Nationwide series. GCMI is developing a very strong strategy to grow the team and I think I am at the perfect point of my career to grow with them.”

    Steve Meehan, who originally formed Go Canada Racing, is looking forward to what this year has to bring.

    “We feel we have a very formidable program by balancing experienced drivers with younger up-and-coming drivers,” Meehan says. “This multi-driver and multi-tier approach to our program will allow us to continue to build a very strong program that will enable an evolution to competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In addition, it will allow us to develop marketing partnerships all across North America.”