It will have been 26 days since most OSCAAR Modified drivers sat in their cars come Saturday night at Barrie Speedway. Most series regulars have had nearly a full month to tinker and make changes following their opening day results at Sunset Speedway. The extended time for adjustments should level the playing field for round two of the 2013 campaign as everybody took the opening race to see their equipment in race action for the first time.
The OSCAAR Super Late Models return to action Saturday night after nearly a month-long layoff after round two of the 2013 campaign was rained out at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on June 1. Saturday’s event at Barrie Speedway marks the first time OSCAAR is the only racing on the schedule without local support divisions.
“We are excited about the car. The car looks great. It’s not difficult to come up with a cool paint scheme when you are working with Superman and like we did last year with Batman and all that. It’s pretty simple to come up with something really cool and fun. Definitely makes that kind of a job easier. I think the car does look good. Hopefully it’s as fast as it looks good.
“I’ve been ready for a long time. We’ve been so close here. But, when it happens, it will make it all that sweeter for us. The exciting thing is we’ve been plenty fast here over the years. But getting to the final lap and seeing that checkered flag has been a little more difficult than I could imagine.”
Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 Clean Tech Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and No. 21 Motorcraft Quick Lane Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, is coming off Ford Racing’s 200th NNS victory last weekend at Iowa Speedway. He spoke to the media about that victory before practice.
“I did know Jason fairly well. We had kind of somewhat drifted apart in the last four or five years since he was doing other stuff. Probably what weighs on me the most, and even this morning I was thinking about it, is his son Charlie. Somebody tweeted a picture of the two of them standing by a fence at the race track and I just can’t quit thinking about how tough that’s gonna be for him."
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Give Kids A Smile 3M Ford Fusion, has three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Michigan International Speedway. He spoke to reporters before practice about having Give Kids A Smile on his 3M Ford Fusion this weekend, in addition to some other topics.
Frank Kimmel set up a classic "old school versus new school" duel Thursday at Michigan International Speedway during an extended practice session for Friday's Patriot Pumps 200 for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.
Chad Boat visited Michigan International Speedway as a child to watch his father race, and Venturini Motorsports is giving the second-generation driver an opportunity for his own success in the Irish Hills this week.
Wheels America Racing’s Max Stallone – racing in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin with support from PT Autosport – endured another difficult race weekend, caught up several incidents not of his own making.
Rusty Wallace, the grand marshal for Sunday’s Window World 450, joined Team Penske driver Austin Cindric and Penske team members on Monday in unveiling a throwback, 1993-inspired paint scheme
Elite Motorsports kicks off the second half of the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season this weekend at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway
The Racing to End Alzheimer's with Stephen Cameron Racing team saw a potential top 10 run spoiled by a mechanical problem with eight minutes remaining in Saturday’s IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge two-hour race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
