After unveiling his car last month at the Canadian Motorsports Expo, Gary Elliott will have his No. 36 Lincoln Welders Modified on display at the Mega Speed Custom Car and Truck Show later this month.
Elliott, a veteran of the Canadian Vintage Modifieds and Late Models, makes the move to the OSCAAR Hanover Holiday Modified division in 2014. Elliott has always had aspirations to run in the NASCAR Whelen Series if that class ever came to Ontario. The OSCAAR Modifieds debuted in 2012 and are the closest thing that Elliott can get to within provincial borders.
Elliott has lots of open wheel experience spending 42 seasons as a member of the Vintage Modifieds that included 33 consecutive seasons from 1972 to 2004, and has success, scoring a pair of championships and 30 feature wins.
Over the off-season, Gary Elliott Motorsports purchased the No. 91 Modified that was piloted by rookie Mike Westwood last year to a solid top 10 finish in points. With Westwood’s help, the team has built the car ready for this season to run all 15 scheduled races on the 2014 OSCAAR tour.
Elliott will carry the red and black Lincoln Welders colors on his modified, just as they adorned his No. 36 Canadian Vintage Modified Coupe in recent years. Elliott will also have major support from sponsor Quaker State, who has been with Elliott for over 40 years. Crew members Bob Pereira and Matt Smith will be helping with the effort.
When he is not running races with the OSCAARs, Elliott will be behind the wheel of his familiar No. 36 Quaker State Late Model that he has been piloting since 2005. Elliott will also have that car on display at the 2014 Mega Speed Custom Car and Truck Show.
he MegaSpeed Custom Car and Truck Show takes place later this month – from March 21st to the 23rd – at the International Center in Toronto, Ontario. Taking up five huge halls with cars from one end to the other, you can promise that your eyes will drool due to the eye candy. Many race teams and series will also be on hand to talk about their plans for the 2014 season.
The list of celebrities for the event includes some stand-outs like Danny “The Count” Koker and his business partner Kevin Mark from Counting Cars, Rick and his wife Kelly from American Restoration, Quinton “Q” Dodson from Pimp My Ride, Lou Santiago from SPIKE’s show MuscleCar, and entertainment starts Coca & Ice-T.
For more information on the show, check out http://www.megaspeedcarshow.com/.
