EDMONTON, AB – Jason Hathaway in his #3 Snap-on Tools/ Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge once again backed up his podium finish at Motoplex Speedway with a 2nd place finish at the Edmonton 100 Sunday morning.
With this being the first visit for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series since 2010, the newly configured 2.256-mile, 13-turn road course at the Edmonton City Centre Airport, Hathaway used the track walk and practice sessions to work through the course.
“This looks like it will be a pretty fast track. There are some long straight-aways and a few hairpins, which should make this fun on Sunday with all of us on track!” Hathaway commented after final practice on Saturday afternoon.
In a deep field of competitors separated by 10ths of a second Hathaway qualified 8th for the 28-lap event.
As with any road course the first turn of the first lap is always key and Hathaway did a great job getting through the initial turn and working his way through the field. By the half-way point Hathaway had his race machine up to 6th and was steadily gaining time on the leaders every lap.
Some great driving and a great handling race car in the closing laps of the race showed Hathaway’s road course talent. He out braked and out drove his competitors into corner 1 and moved up to 4th.
With a great restart after a late race caution Hathaway drove his way through a wild pack of spinning cars and moved into 2nd place. On the last restart of the race, with only 1 lap to go, Hathaway put the pressure on the lead car and gave the fans a great show.
“This was a great day today for this team. We ran top five all day and we just kept digging each lap. It got a little wild at the end, but we made it through and brought this Team home another podium finish! Thanks to all of our sponsors and we are proud of our finish today. It was great to come back to Edmonton with this new track configuration and all the awesome fans!” said Hathaway in Victory Lane after the race.
The Edmonton Indy 100 will be aired on TSN2 on Saturday, July 28, at 3 p.m. EST.
The E.H.R Team is on to the final race of the western swing at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, July 25.
Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking and King Brewery.
About Snap-on Tools: Snap-on Tools is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics and equipment solutions for professional users. Product lines include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions used by technicians and professionals at vehicle dealerships and repair centers in the marine, power sports and aviation industries. Visit www.snapon.com
About Rockstar Energy Drink: “ROCKSTAR is the world’s most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blend of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR is formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles – from athletes to rock stars!
About Vortex Brake Pads: Vortex Brake Pads is a proud Canadian company, manufacturing the highest quality aftermarket brake pads for all automotive segments. Vortex products are well researched, proven in on track and off track testing and are produced in a high quality manufacturing environment. For more information visit www.vortexbrakepads.com
From Jamie Hakonson
Discussion about this post