AYR, ON - June 29, 2011 - J.R. Motorsports is pleased to announce they will be contesting the Canada Day Race of Champions in celebration of Flamboro's 50th Anniversary this Friday, July 1st. The event features most of Ontario's finest Super Stock driver's in a shootout with NASCAR stars Ken Schrader, Jimmy Spencer and Ernie Irvan.
Fitzpatrick, fresh off a 10th place finish in the Road America Nationwide series race and a 2nd in the Mosport Canadian Tire series event a day later, will be driving the #14 Camaro with sponsorship from Racetime Radio. He will be partnered up with longtime friend Jeff Showler in the #44 Camaro with support from Dynamic Fluids.
"I have been looking forward to this race all year," said Fitzpatrick. "I love the Super Stock class and Flamboro is my home track so I am really glad I was able to come here and support them in their 50th Anniversary celebration. It's also a huge thrill for me and the other drivers to be able to go wheel to wheel with some of our heroes in the sport. It's going to be a great show."
"I am really excited to be in this event Friday," stated Showler. "Flamboro has created a great event and I can't wait to get out there and race with the NASCAR stars. I think my biggest competition will be my teammate though so it should be a pretty thrilling race for all of the great fans there," he added.
The Canada Day Race of Champions starts Friday, July 1st at 1pm with an autograph session with all of the NASCAR stars followed by racing at 2pm.
For more information on the event click on Flamboro Speedway's site: http://www.flamborospeedway.itgo.com/
J.R. Motorsports is proudly supported by Dynamic Fluid Products, Inc., http://www.dynamicfluid.com/ and Racetime Radio :http://www.racetimeradio.com/
For more information on J.R. Fitzpatrick log onto http://www.gocanadaracing.com or follow him on twitter: @J_R_Fitzpatrick
From Jason Sharpe
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