Milverton, ON, (Wednesday Sept. 4, 2019)- This weekend the NASCAR Pinty’s Series is back in action where they will compete for the final time at Autodrome St. Eustache as the track is closing at the end of the 2019 season.
This quarter mile bullring has been kind to the 22 Racing team as owner Scott Steckly left his mark on it over his seven career NASCAR starts with four wins and two poles. Follow that up with Marc-Antoine Camirand getting his first NASCAR Pinty’s Series win here in 2018 and the team will be sad to see it leave the schedule. In 2018 the Lucas Oil 250 went into overtime and at the start of the green/white/checkered overtime, the lineup had all three 22 Racing drivers in the top three. When the dust settled Camirand was first, Tagliani second and Theetge who restarted on the outside of row one got moved back to fifth. Overall it was a great day for 22 Racing.
“I always loved this place,” said Scott Steckly. “Once we got it figured out, we were able to be very competitive here and I’m glad that Marc was able to get his first win here as well keeping the tradition going with the #22 car.”
Alex Tagliani driver of the #18 Rona/EpiPen Chevrolet Camaro has six starts on this track with his best finish of second coming last year. Tagliani is currently ranked fourth in Championship standings so he will be aiming to move up in those with a good finish here on Saturday night. He is coming off a fourth place finish at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, where he led the most laps right up until the final turn on the final lap when a fellow competitor moved him out of the way to snatch away the win.
Marc-Antoine Camirand driver of the #22 GM Paille Chevrolet Camaro got his first NASCAR win here last year and nothing but another win will suffice to keep him happy. Their season got off to a slow start, but they hope to continue to their momentum swing here after their second-place finish at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park last weekend. Camirand is currently in ninth in the championship standings.
Donald Theetge driver of the #24 Mercedes-Benz St Nicolas/Circuit Acura entry enters this weekend in seventh in the Championship standings. He is strong on these short tracks, so he is looking for a good finish here. In 2018 he was in contention for the win in a battle with teammate Camirand in NASCAR overtime, but starting on the outside here is difficult and typically spots are lost on re-starts. His fifth place finish was not indicative of the strength of his car so look for Theetge to be up front again this year battling for the win.
The Lucas Oil 250 presented by Bumper to Bumper and Coors Light takes place this Saturday with NASCAR Pinty’s Series practice at 1:20 p.m., followed by qualifying at 4:45 p.m., on track autograph session at 7:25 p.m. and green flag at 8:30 p.m. For more information on schedule and tickets please visit www.autodrome.ca
All NASCAR Pinty’s Series races in 2019 are live streamed on TSN.ca and the TSN app in Canada and on FansChoice.tv in the United States.
Download the new 22 Racing Augmented Reality app powered by WorldCAST here at 22racing.ca/app This next generation app delivers fun interactive augmented experiences to race fans through a layer of multimedia information and visuals in real time while scanning designated print items such as team driver hero cards, NASCAR Pinty’s Series program ads, handouts and much more.
Follow the 22 Racing team on social media for behind the scenes updates on; Twitter @22RacingTeam, Facebook Fan Page 22racingteam and Instagram 22racingteam
About 22 Racing:
22 Racing is owned by Four-Time NASCAR Pinty’s Series Champion and Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame Inductee Scott Steckly. 22 Racing provides highly competitive race cars built in their world-class 7,500 square foot Milverton-based facility and maintained by a team of highly experienced crew members. 22 Racing offer turnkey solutions that range from research and development, construction, testing, logistics to marketing support. In 2019 they will field three full-time teams in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series with drivers Alex Tagliani, Marc-Antoine Camirand and Donald Theetge. Visit 22racing.ca for additional details and a list of previous notable drivers the team has prepared cars for.
The 22 Racing Team is supported by the following sponsors: Erb Group of Companies, AW Millwrights, WorldCAST, Castrol, Wendell Motors, Auto Glym, Mechanix Wear, Great Dane Glasvan, Safety Kleen, Wilride Transport, Lincoln Electric, Dickies, Rustoleum, Dayco, Trico Products, Fram, Autolite, Driving Force, Qwick Wick and Mathias Sports.
For more information please contact:
Linda Jones
22 Racing
(705) 730-4044
ljones@drivenmi.ca
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