HAMILTON, ONTARIO (August 9, 2007) – Fresh off a solid top-ten finish at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal recently, Fastline Motorsports team driver Jim Lapcevich hopes to keep the momentum going in this Saturday’s Full Throttle Energy Drink 200 at Mosport Speedway.
Driving the EMCEA – Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Lapcevich started dead last in 31st spot in the Montreal event, and drove a terrific race on the road circuit to place ninth. He said he is hoping to keep the drive alive on the Mosport half-mile paved oval, where he finished 19th in last year’s event.
“Mosport should be a good venue for us, we’ve raced there many times, it will be good to get back on an oval,” said Lapcevich, who is from Hamilton, Ontario. “The key to Mosport is horsepower, you need to get out front and stay out front, and history has proved that anything can happen in the final laps of this 200-lap, 100-mile race,” he added.
Teammate Jeff Lapcevich will not be competing at Mosport. The Full Throttle Energy Drink 200 presented by Canadian Shield Anticrime Response Corporation at Mosport Speedway is the seventh race in the 12-race NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Saturday, August 11.
Gates open at 2:00 p.m., time trials are set for 4:00 p.m., the driver autograph session that will get underway at 5:00 p.m. and the green flag for the Full Throttle Energy Drink 200 presented by Canadian Shield Anticrime Response Corporation drops at 7:00 p.m.
For more information about tickets, call the Mosport Hotline at (800) 866-1072 or visit online at www.mosport.com. Tickets are also available at Ticketmaster.
Tim Hortons, EMCEA Transport, Springer’s Meats, Troy Cove Marine, Mr. Lube, and B & J Electric sponsor Team Fastline, www.FastlineMotorsports.ca
About Fastline Motorsports: The Fastline Motorsports, www.fastlinemotorsports.ca, team cars are based on the 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo body with a 107.5-inch wheelbase, which sits on top of a McColl Racing Enterprises chassis. The 355-cubic inch small-block Chevrolet engine from AP Racing Engines produces over 500 horsepower, and this power is transferred to the car's rear wheels by a four-speed transmission. Headed by father Joe Lapcevich, and with an experienced and devoted crew of 12 others, this two-car team demonstrates the professionalism, ability, and confidence to represent this exciting sport both on and off the track. About Jim Lapcevich:
In 2006, Jim Lapcevich captured seven top-ten finishes in the CASCAR Super Series and two top-five finish with a fourth place finish at the Mosport International Raceway Road Course and at the Grand Prix of Montreal. With a strong background in oval track events, Jim Lapcevich has progressed from the Saturday night "bull-rings" to become one of the top drivers in CASCAR, with several victories in this national series. With a strong competitive desire, Jim will always be in the hunt vying for that checkered flag.
From Bruce F. Mehlenbacher // Director of Public Relations
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