CASCAR: MID AMERICA MOTORSPORTS ANNOUNCES RENTAL RIDE PROGRAM

By TL Sports & Ent.

“This could be just the opportunity a young race car driver in Canada needs to get their career off the ground”. Dave Didero, President of Mid America Motorsports.

In keeping with their long term plan to expand motor racing endeavors and to nurture and promote Canadian talent, Mid America Motorsports today announces they would be fielding a rental entry available for each event in the 2005 CASCAR Super Series. This program will include everything that a talented driver needs to go racing in Canada’s premier stock car racing series. Mid America Motorsports will provide a top flight car capable of not only competing but winning, all the necessary tires, fuel and even the pit crew on a per event basis or multi-race agreement.

This exciting news comes at a time when motor sports and stock car racing in particular are on the upswing. “I know there is a need for this type of program in Canada. This arrangement allows capable drivers to plan their debut. They can pick a track where they’re comfortable, line up sponsors and get their program moving” stated Mid America President Dave Didero. “Otherwise, some promising talent may not ever get the opportunity to race”.

“The other important factor is the kind of equipment we have to offer” declared the Mid America President. “So many times a young driver will be forced into a situation where they basically have to take what’s left. That will not be the case here. We have a professionally prepared Fletcher chassis with a very powerful Gibbons motor dedicated to this program, and we’ll have enough pit crew members to look after this car”.

Dave Didero and Mid America Motorsports have utilized this kind of development program in the past for Indy Racing League competition fielding such drivers as Scott Harrington, Doug Didero, Davey Hamilton and Jacques Lazier who came within a handful of laps of winning at Kentucky Speedway.

Looking ahead this could be just the beginning of some major developments in Canadian motor sports. The stories of NASCAR coming to Canada in the very near future are gaining momentum and Mid America Motorsports will continue to pursue all possibilities for growth in the racing field. “Canada has a long history of developing open wheel racers and with the strong possibility of NASCAR expansion into this country we need this type of program to help our young drivers” proclaimed Didero. “We’re planning on working with some NASCAR teams to help find and develop talented drivers. If we’re going to groom the next Stewart, Gordon or Johnson then we have to be able to provide the opportunity for them to gain experience”.

Mid America Motorsports has fielded the #42 Chevrolet driven by Sean Stafford for the past two seasons in a limited schedule. They will be competing in the entire CASCAR Super Series this year with primary sponsorship from LE Walker Transport. Plans are also coming together to race Mark Swain in as many events as possible.

Future plans for Mid America Motorsports include the possibility of running in some NASCAR Craftsman Truck series events or possibly ARCA series events based on sponsorship and planning. Current divers Stafford & Swain will be considered for these races. “We need to look at all scenarios and be ready to take advantage” Didero put it. “We need to be ready with new drivers, sponsors and fans if NASCAR does expand to Canada and even if they don’t. I’ve participated in a lot of different racing series, and CASCAR is among the very best”.

Qualified drivers are invited to contact Dave Didero at Mid America Motorsports to discuss availability and costs of the rental ride program for specific CASCAR Super Series events. You can reach Didero at the Mid America Race Shop just outside Hamilton, ON. (905) 741-9224, or email him at midamericamotorsports@hotmail.com

CASCAR Super Series competition begins on the Victoria Day Weekend at Delaware Speedway just outside London, Ontario. For more information on Mid America Motorsports and the CASCAR Super series log onto http://www.cascar.ca/ and watch all of the races on Rogers Sportsnet.