VERNON, BC – Kevin Dowler has a soft spot in his heart for Sun Valley Speedway. The Edmonton, AB racer won his record-extending fifth CASCAR Western Series championship at the Vernon, BC stock car oval last fall. And this coming weekend, the EMCO / Westlund Ford Taurus driver will return to Sun Valley to begin his quest for a sixth Western crown.
“We love racing at Sun Valley. I think we’re about seven for 10 in terms of feature wins in races we’ve participated in there,” said Dowler. “And the last time we were there, we collected our fifth CASCAR Western Series championship. So it’s safe to say that we feel good about heading there again.”
Looking at the season as a whole, Dowler intends to compete for a sixth Western Series championship before hanging up his helmet.
“This is my swan song. After the final race of the year, I’m going to cut the chinstraps out of my helmets. Or at least shorten them so that my kids can use them. We’re going to do our best to win our sixth championship and go out in style. But after this season, I’m going to do what I can to give my kids the same opportunities my father gave me. I love racing, but it’s getting to be their turn.”
In addition to being a racer, Dowler has been a driving force behind the growth of CASCAR in the west, and he’s heartened by what he sees this season.
“I feel really good about the CASCAR Western Series this year,” the EMCO Taurus driver continued. “With the new title sponsorship from Flo~Pro.com Performance Exhaust and the excitement of having a beautiful new track in Saskatoon, I think this is going to be a great year. And we’re hearing that there could be a great turnout of new and returning drivers for 2006, so adding new blood to the series is very encouraging.”
Before starting his final title quest, Dowler would like to recognize the support of his primary sponsor, EMCO Ltd., as well as the many associate sponsors that make his racing program possible – specifically Westlund, American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, Burnham Boilers, Haydon and Performance Friction.
Speaking on behalf of EMCO, Graham Faulder said, “For the past few years EMCO has been associated with CASCAR and Apollo Motorsports. After a fantastic year in 2005 which gave Kevin Dowler his fifth CASCAR West title, EMCO is again very pleased to be involved with Apollo Motorsports and CASCAR/NASCAR in Canada. We have witnessed an excellent racing team in the past few years and that goes well with the image that EMCO portrays throughout the country. Good Luck Kevin in 2006, EMCO will be behind you and in front of the rest!!”
As for Dowler’s other racing plans in 2006, the veteran plans to participate in several CASCAR Super Series road course races.
“We’re planning to do the Mosport road course race, the GP de Trois-Rivieres and hopefully the Montreal Champ Car weekend if that comes together in the next little while. We’re going to have Trevor Seibert in an Apollo car for those races. Trevor last raced for us in 2004 and the highlight was when we finished second and third at the Toronto Indy.”
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
CASCAR FLO-PRO.COM WESTERN SERIES
CASCAR 200 // SUN VALLEY SPEEDWAY
VERNON, BC // SATURDAY MAY 20, 2006
12:00 noon Competitor Pit Gates Open
12:30 p.m. Technical Inspection Open
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. CASCAR practice session
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. CASCAR practice session
4:30 p.m. Mandatory CASCAR Drivers’ Meeting
5:00 p.m. Mandatory Rookie Orientation Meeting
6:00 p.m. CASCAR Qualifying & Cars impounded
8:00 p.m. CASCAR 200 FEATURE EVENT
For information about Apollo Motorsports, contact Kevin Dowler at: (780) 462-9572 or via e-mail at: kdowler@telusplanet.net. // Prepared by Inside Track Communications.
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