Scott Steckly and his Canadian Tire/Sylvania Dodge team headed to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the first race in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 with hopes of a strong start to defend their 2013 championship.
After two days of entertaining but hectic qualifications, the 33 starters for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race turned their attention to Race Day car set-up during a five-hour session on the 2.5-mile oval.
Ed Carpenter will start from the pole of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race for the second year in a row. The 33-car field is the fastest in Indianapolis 500 history (229.382 mph), breaking the previous record of 228.648 mph set in 2002.
After earning 2 victories in the final 4 races of the 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule, Jason Hathaway was regarded by many within the NCATS community as the hottest driver on the roster at the closing of the season.
Ed Carpenter turned the fastest practice lap since 2003, as rain-shortened "Fast Friday" preparations for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
As Jason Hathaway and the rest of the Ed Hakonson Racing team prepare to return to NASCAR Canadian Tire Series action this weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, they will once again have the support of Praxair for all of their liquid and air needs, both in the shop and at the track.
It's been a trying 48 hours for Kevin Cornelius and the KDR Motorsports team. After discovering significant damage to the team's only engine, it appeared as though Cornelius would be relegated to the role of spectator in Sunday's opening round of the OSCAAR Super Late Model tour.
