Charity race kicks off Ontario 2003 season |
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BRAMPTON, Ontario - March 22, 2003
Three top drivers from the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by
Toronto Star Wheels got their season off to an early start as they took part in
the BARC (British Auto Racing Club) charity race for Huntingtons Disease at
Formula Kartways in Brampton on March 22.
The team raised $1000 for the charity with the help of Sunoco, Ron Fellows and
ASN Canada FIA and it was Fellows who helped hand pick the team.
To be picked is a definite honour, James Hinchcliffe, a SRFKC Formula Junior
driver. We had a pretty good run, and even though we were second, the main
thing was help a good cause and represent Sunoco and Ron Fellows well.
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From left, Alex Penfold, Judy Lang - Huntington Fundraiser Chairperson, Russ Bond, Frank Launi, James Hinchcliffe |
Alex Penfold, who is one of the top Formula
Senior drivers, was also happy to be part of the Huntingtons race. It was fun,
but tough. We were right at the front all race.
Showing a good team spirit, Myke Penfold, Alexs father filled in on Team Shortt,
who was a driver short of a full team. Late in the race, son passed father -
without contact - in what was an incident free race.
The final member of the team, Hot Wheels FV1200 and Formula Senior driver Frank
Launi echoed his teammates comments on being picked for the team.
I was scheduled to race in Charlotte last weekend and then go straight to
Florida for the SKUSA opener. When I heard Fellows picked me for the team, there
was no way I was going to miss this after all he and Sunoco have done for us
here in Ontario karting. Launi said before the event.
The winner of the race was the Huntingtons Disease charity, who are well on
their way to achieving their goal of $25,000 raised for the weekend.
The objective of the SRFKC is to help foster a professional environment for kart
drivers; help create a positive attitude towards appearance, conduct and
discipline; help foster the employment of the best practices for the safe and
fair running of competitions; and help kart drivers to move up the racing ladder
to automobile racing.
At the end of the season, two drivers will be selected from each of the four
classes plus the two drivers from the ASN Canadian National Championships will
be invited to a one-day evaluation test at the Bridgestone/Firestone Racing
Academy at Mosport, provided they are 16 years of age prior to the date of the
test.
Out of those 10 drivers, two will earn a full scholarship to the 2004
Bridgestone/Firestone Toronto Star Wheels F2000 racing series.
Huntington's Society of Canada website: http://www.hsc-ca.org
BARC-OC Website:
http://www.barc-oc.com
For more information, please contact:
Brad Brown, Sunoco Motorsports,
www.sunoco.ca
(416)-233-8727.
ASN Canada FIA, Paul Cooke,
www.asncanada.com,
(905)-403-9000.