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WHITLOCK BATTLES BACK TO
8TH IN DICKIES 200
Wyoming, ON: Dave Whitlock driver of the #39 Dickies/Hamilton Tiger Cats/NMT Dodge Charger battled back to finish 8th in Sunday's running of the Dickies 200 presented by Canadian Shield. This two day event saw the teams on track on Saturday for two practice sessions and a half hour qualifying session. The Dickies/Dodge Charger of Whitlock was in the top five after first practice and finished up the day with a solid 10th place start for Sunday's 51 lap, 200 km event on the famed 10 turn, 4 km road course of Mosport International Raceway. Twenty nine cars took the green flag waved by Bill McFarlane, Director, Marketing & Supply Chain for Williamson-Dickie Canada Co. Whitlock settled into ninth as pole sitter Andrew Ranger jumped the green and was assessed a pit pass through penalty which saw him relegated to mid pack. Crew Chief Warren Jones decided on an early pit stop strategy and brought the #39 to pit road on lap 20. The pit crew made quick work of providing Whitlock with tires and fuel and sent him back to competition. When pit stops completed cycling through the Dickies Dodge Charger was in fourth. With a caution soon following, which allowed the cars behind to bunch up on the restart and a late race miscue in the hairpin by Whitlock they fell to eleventh. Whitlock put the pedal down over the final five laps and fought his way back to 8th at the checkered flag. "We were solid all weekend," stated Whitlock. "After experiencing motor issues over the last couple of weeks I am pleased that all three of our cars had good finishes. My crew gave me another great pit stop that got us up near the front early in the race and we were able to bring home an eighth. We would like to thank Dickies and all their staff and families who attended today to cheer us on." Teammates Dilley and Bourque both had strong runs with #9 Mark Dilley finishing sixth and #29 Pierre Bourque finishing 13th. Finish 1. #27 Andrew Ranger, 2. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick, 3. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. 4. #1 Peter Gibbons 5. #17 D. J. Kennington. The #39 Dickies/Hamilton Tiger Cats/NMT Dodge Charger will be part of the Hamilton Tiger Cats street gala event on Sunday June 24th in downtown Hamilton. The next race event on the NASCAR Canadian Tires Series tour will be #3 at Barrie Speedway on Sunday July 1st, Canada Day.
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Dickies to dress up Mosport's NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race on Father's Day Weekend Williamson-Dickie Canada Co. and Mosport International Raceway have reached an agreement that will see the makers of the leading global workwear brand become the title sponsor of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Canada's largest motorsports facility. The Dickies 200, presented by Canadian Shield Anticrime Response Corporation, will run as part of The Father's Day Doubleheader Weekend, June 15-17. "We are excited to be working with Mosport to bring the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Series to the country's premier permanent road racing circuit," said Bill McFarlane, Director, Marketing and Supply Chain, Williamson-Dickie Canada Co. "We have a strong partnership with Series driver Dave Whitlock, sponsoring his #39 Dickies Dodge Charger, and we think this is another great way to bring racing excitement to NASCAR's Canadian fans," he said. Dickies has been involved for over six years with NASCAR and three years with the Dickies 500 race in the U.S. Williamson-Dickie Canada Co. is a subsidiary of Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company of Fort Worth, Texas. Since its beginnings in Forth Worth, Texas in 1922, the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company has grown from a humble manufacturer of bib overalls into a global brand powerhouse, with Dickies work pants, shirts, denim, outerwear, school uniforms, outdoor gear, medical and chefs apparel and an extensive licensing program offering sturdy head-to-toe clothing options for hardworking men and women of all ages, professions, regions and interests. Williamson-Dickie operates through subsidiaries in North America, Canada and Europe as well as exclusive distributorship around the world. Their Canadian headquarters is in Mississauga, Ontario, with a manufacturing plant located in Hanover, Ontario. "We are very pleased to be launching a new era in stock car racing at Mosport with a marketing partner like Dickies," said Myles Brandt, President and General Manager, Mosport International Raceway. "Dickies is an enthusiastic and committed supporter of motorsports, and along with Canadian Shield Anticrime Response Corporation will help us bring our fans a great event on Father's Day weekend," he said. In addition to NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, the Father's Day Doubleheader Weekend features two 400 km championship races (GS and ST) in the U.S. based Grand-Am KONI Challenge and feature races in the Toronto TireCraft 100 Ontario Formula Ford Challenge (1600) and the Cup Lites. Event #2, the Dickies 200, on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Tour takes place this Father's Day weekend at Mosport International Raceway on the challenging, multi elevation, 4 km, 10 turn road course. Schedule of Events Saturday 10:05 - 10:35 NCATS (NASCAR Canadian Tire Series) practice session 1 11:50 - 12:20 NCATS practice session 2 4:00 - 4:30 NCATS Qualifying session Sunday 12 Noon NCATS Driver Autograph Session 1:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies & Driver Introductions 2:05 p.m. National Anthems 2:15 - 4:00 Dickies 200 presented by Canadian Shield Anti-Crime The #39 Dickies/Hamilton Tiger-Cat/NMT Dodge Charger team of Dave Whitlock are prepared to challenge for a podium finish after a disappointing start in the season opener at Cayuga. "We look forward to trying to improve on our fifth place finish here last year," said Dave Whitlock. "With Dickies being the title sponsor of the event we want to run up front and give their guests something to cheer about." |
