Can-Am 200 adds to prestige of 2016 NASCAR Labour Day Weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
BRP confirms primary sponsor of the #32 Go FAS Racing Canada team featuring promising driver Alex Labbé for all 11 NASCAR Pintys Series races in Canada in 2016.
TORONTO, ON. March 11, 2016 – BRP (TSX: DOO) announced today as part of the second annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo in Toronto that it will serve as the title sponsor for the 2016 Labour Day Weekend NASCAR Pintys Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The race, scheduled for Sunday, September 4, 2016 will be named the Can-Am 200.
"We at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park are thrilled to welcome BRP as the title sponsor for our second NASCAR Pintys Series race of the season, this Labour Day Weekend, said Ron Fellows, co-owner of CTMP. "The NASCAR Pintys Series always put on a great race and with the season championship fight at its most critical point, the on track battles will intensify in the Can-Am 200.
BRP also took advantage of its presence at the Motorama Show to reaffirm its commitment to NASCAR racing by its primary sponsorship – through its Can-Am brand – of the #32 Go FAS Racing Canada team for all the NASCAR Pintys Series races in Canada in 2016. BRP is also a proud partner of the #32 Go FAS Racing team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in the United States.
BRP, through its association with Kappa Clothing and Cyclops Gear Cameras, is the official sponsor of the Go FAS Racing Canada team featuring 2014 ACT champion driver Alex Labbé, one of the rising stars of the Canadian NASCAR circuit. Labbés number 32 car will be proudly sporting Can-Ams yellow and black colours.
"Im honoured to have the support of such an important industry player as BRP as a sponsor. BRPs involvement goes well beyond branding: theyre truly committed to the development of young talent. This is a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, said Alex Labbé.
"BRP and its Can-Am products are synonymous with innovation and performance in the powersports industry, values that are shared by NASCAR fans, said Louis Lévesque, vice-president, Global Marketing and Consumer Experience at BRP. "The NASCAR Pintys series is a great platform for us to connect with our consumers and demonstrate through our Can-Am on road and off road line up how we aimed moving people with passion and innovation, which is BRPs true DNA.
For tickets and camping, call the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Hotline at 1-800-866-1072 (Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm ET), visit online at www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com, or email info@ctmpark.com.
About Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is recognized as Canadas Home of Motorsports. The countrys largest automotive facility has three tracks, the 3.957 km grand prix circuit, a 2.88 km Driver Development Centre and a 1.5 km Karting Centre.