FUEL PUMP
STARVES CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO PARTS TEAM OF
GREAT FINISH
September 18, 2006. Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team were set
gain another strong finish at Kawartha Speedway in the final
race of the 2006 CASCAR Super Series season. They would come
within five laps of doing so.
During the early practice sessions the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team would
struggle for speed. “It took us some time to get a handle on
things” said Graham. “We weren’t overly fast on short runs
but that’s been the case with this car all season. It was
interesting during qualifying that a lot of guys slowed
down, and we stayed pretty consistent”. Brad would line up
the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge in
tenth spot to begin the Dodge Charger 250.
Kawartha Speedway is a fast and
challenging track for the teams. Drivers have a choice of
several racing lines and need to use more than one groove to
have success. As the race began the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge was a handful for the
driver. “It was really strange, we were loose for a few
laps, then the car would get tight, I was pretty thankful
when the caution came and we had a chance to change tires”.
Graham would make a second stop near the
100 lap mark for a handling adjustment and then the car was
noticeably improved. “After the tire change and rear end
changes we were in good shape. I had a car that could give
us the finish we were looking for”.
As the laps wound down Graham had the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger among
the top contenders. “We didn’t have the best car, but a good
car” said Graham. Preparing for a restart with five laps
remaining the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts
Dodge unexpectedly slowed coming through corner two. The
first thought was perhaps that they were out of fuel.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts team scrambled to help Brad and diagnose the problem,
get the car fired and back into the race. Unfortunately it
was determined that the fuel pump not sending gas to the
motor that was the problem and with only a few laps
remaining there was no time for repairs. “We were in a
position for a good finish, it just didn’t happen” said a
frustrated driver afterwards. “It’s nice to see the #9 Dodge
win here at the Dodge 250 but this is a disappointing way to
end the season”.
You can watch all the CASCAR Super Series
races on Rogers Sportsnet check listings for times in your
area. Look for the Challenger Motor Freight Recruitment
coaches at most CASCAR events. For more information
regarding Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Dodge check out the newly renovated website at
www.bradgraham.ca
MECHANICAL
MISFORTUNE FOR CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO PARTS
TEAM AT ST. EUSTACHE
September 10, 2006. The Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team and driver Brad Graham were
seeking a strong run for round ten of the CASCAR Super
Series schedule at the Autodrome St. Eustache and a boost in
the point standings. However a mechanical failure would cost
them.
During the afternoon practice session
Graham had the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts
Dodge among the quick cars on the challenging flat oval
track north of Montreal. “I thought we were in pretty good
shape” said Graham. “We weren’t the fastest out there during
practice but we made some adjustments to the car for
qualifying and to compensate for the changes to the track
conditions that we expected during the race”.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts car would line up 9th for the 200 lap feature event.
“It wasn’t the ideal starting spot” said the driver. “You
like to be as close to the front as possible to avoid
trouble”
Graham would begin the event looking to
settle into a rhythm and then look to make gains in
position. “The race was going pretty much as we expected in
the early going” said Brad afterwards. “We were doing our
thing, running in the top ten and looking to move up, but
then we had some contact from behind that bumped us onto the
infield”. Graham would recover and move the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts machine back onto the track, but
their difficulties were not over.
After getting back on track and with
plenty of racing left, Brad Graham refocused and set about
regaining the positions he’d lost after the off track
excursion. “The car seemed to be okay and I’d gained a few
spots back when all of sudden something broke on the front
straightaway and we were sent sailing through turn one and
into the runoff”.
Upon inspection by the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team it was a broken trailing arm
mount. “I’m sure the run through the infield earlier did
some damage” said Graham. Despite the feverish efforts by
the team, repairs could not be made in time to rejoin the
competition. “It was an awesome effort by the guys working
like that, but the damage was pretty severe. We’ll have some
work to do before next weekend”.
Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team will head to Kawartha
Speedway this coming weekend for the final event of the 2006
CASCAR Super Series racing season. You can watch all the
CASCAR Super Series races on Rogers Sportsnet check listings
for times in your area. Look for the Challenger Motor
Freight Recruitment coaches at most CASCAR events. For more
information regarding Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge check out the newly
renovated website at www.bradgraham.ca
CONTESTING FOR
A PODIUM FINISH, GRAHAM HAS CONTACT ON THE FINAL LAP AT
CAYUGA
September 4, 2006. Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team looked to
be on their way to another podium finish during round nine
of the CASCAR Super Series. However the intense competition
at Cayuga Speedway would result in contact and cost the team
several positions.
Cayuga Speedway is the longest oval track
on the CASCAR Super Series calendar and Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team worked hard
through practice to find the best handling characteristics
for the 200 lap main event. “It was tough in the afternoon”
said Graham. “But the guys made some changes for the race
that worked out really well”.
Starting in eleventh spot Graham knew it
would be a long night trying to make his way toward the
front. “It’s really tough to pass here” said Graham. “But I
had a good car and we picked up a few spots in the first
half of the race. The only reason we started to slow up a
bit was the tires were going away a little”.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts team made their scheduled pit stop near the mid point
of the race and it was routine service. “After the stop our
car was right back on track” said the driver. And Graham
went back to work making his way toward the front.
After passing several cars to move into
fourth position Graham was right on the back of the third
place competitor as the white flag waved signaling the final
lap. In a bold move to claim a podium spot Graham drove hard
into corner one and up the inside of #4 ahead of him. The
two raced side by side into corner three and continued to
make contact with each other, and both cars would spin.
Brad Graham would regain control of the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger and
hustle across the finish line for a seventh place finish. “I
drove as hard as I dared into corner one and we touched”
said Graham afterwards “but on the last lap you’re going to
do everything you can to gain a spot. I’m not going to try
and deliberately take anybody out or mess up their race but
I’ll go hard for a spot. We were both racing as hard as we
could right to the end and we both wound up further back
than we probably should have at the finish, but sometimes
that’s the way it works out when you’re battling that
close”.
Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team will be back in action this
coming weekend at Autodrome St. Eustache for round ten. You
can watch all the CASCAR Super Series races on Rogers
Sportsnet check listings for times in your area. Look for
the Challenger Motor Freight Recruitment coaches at most
CASCAR events. For more information regarding Brad Graham
and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge
check out the newly renovated website at www.bradgraham.ca
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO
PARTS TEAM IN MONTREAL
August 28, 2006. The final road course
race on the CASCAR Super Series schedule marked a first for
Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts team and the rest of the competitors as they made
their inaugural appearance to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as
part of the Grand Prix of Montreal weekend.
At previous road and street circuits this
season the results have been mixed for the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team, Brad Graham and company
were keen to show well in Montreal. “We’ve learned some
things as the season went on and we thought we could take a
step forward in Montreal” said Graham.
“This is a very difficult race track”
said the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts driver,
it doesn’t have the elevation changes, but there’s really
high speeds and heaving braking, it’s tough on equipment”.
Graham would improve his lap times
through the practice and qualifying sessions and start the
CASCAR 100 in 13th spot. “It was as high as we hoped, but if
we stayed out of trouble the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts team was sure we could have a good finish”.
Brad Graham moved the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge smoothly through the race,
preserving the car, looking to be in good shape for the
finish. However a transmission failure would end their day
early. “We were in line for maybe a top ten” said Graham,
it’s unfortunate to have this kind of failure, we did take
some steps but I guess we still have a bit of work to do on
these road course events for next year”.
Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team will be back in action on
the Labour Day weekend at Cayuga Speedway. You can watch all
the CASCAR Super Series races on Rogers Sportsnet check
listings for times in your area. Look for the Challenger
Motor Freight Recruitment coaches at most CASCAR events. For
more information regarding Brad Graham and the Challenger
Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge check out the newly
renovated website at www.bradgraham.ca
HARD CHARGER BRAD GRAHAM FIGHTS BACK AT MOSPORT IN
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO PARTS DODGE
August 13, 2006. Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team came to the
Mosport Speedway oval with high expectations and were
confident of a solid finish. The events of the day would
challenge the team, and they would respond with an admirable
effort.
Through the afternoon practice session
Graham posted respectable times in the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge but also sensed that
something was wrong. The team went to work and discovered a
leak and also noticed metal shavings in the motor. “We found
the problem and the team went to work immediately” said
Graham. “We had to change motors and get ready for the race.
With the tight schedule there was no chance to be ready for
time trials so we made sure that we got the job done right
since we’d be starting from the back”.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts team worked diligently to complete the motor swap in
time for Brad to take the green flag. Little did they know
that more adversity lay ahead. “In the early going I was
careful with the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts
Dodge and we started to make up a few spots. As we got near
halfway and our pit stop we were just outside the top ten
and things looked pretty good”.
However with so many cars still on the
lead lap, it made for a very crowded pit lane and Brad
became a victim of the tight quarters. “I squeezed into our
pit box for our stop, but when the car ahead of us had to
back up to exit his stall, he bumped us, knocked the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge off the
jack and really messed things up” said the frustrated
driver. “We regrouped and finished our service and then just
battled the rest of the night”.
Graham did battle and finished the
Mosport 200 just outside the top ten. For his efforts Graham
and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team
claimed the Hard Charger award for gaining the most
positions. “We did manage to salvage something from a rough
day, but I thought we would be better” said the still
dejected driver afterwards.
You can watch all the CASCAR Super Series
races including the Mosport 200 on Rogers Sportsnet check
listings for times in your area. Look for the Challenger
Motor Freight Recruitment coaches at most CASCAR events. For
more information regarding Brad Graham and the Challenger
Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge check out the newly
renovated website at www.bradgraham.ca
GRAHAM GAINS EIGHT SPOTS AT TROIS RIVIERES IN CHALLENGER
MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO PARTS DODGE
August 7, 2006. As the CASCAR Super
Series made its return to the temporary street course at
Trois Rivieres it was all brand new for Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team. And while
never racing there before had them start off slow, they were
up to speed by the end of the weekend.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts team started the weekend looking to get a feel for the
tricky street circuit. “It was pretty tough through the
first couple of sessions” said Graham. “We put what we
thought was the right set up on the car but it wasn’t
working and with only a couple of quick practices we didn’t
have the time to try all the things we wanted”.
Still searching for right handling
characteristics Graham did his best with the Challenger
Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge but could only manage
the 19th quickest time in qualifying. “If you’re off just a
bit it really hurts in this series, the teams are all so
competitive. So we made some further adjustments after
qualifying and they worked out really well”.
Graham realized that if he was going to
have a good outing in the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Dodge he would need two things to happen. Stay
out of trouble, and have some caution laps to keep the field
close. They realized half their wish when a first corner
crash gobbled up several competitors. “Staying out of that
mess was important, it gave us a chance to see if our
adjustments worked, and they did”.
Once the field resumed racing Brad was
able to drive the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts Dodge up through the field. He would finish just
outside the top ten, but gain a total of eight positions.
“It really shows how the hard work and determination the
team has shown all year paid off” said Graham. “They kept
working, made a lot of progress with the car that resulted
in us gaining some spots during the race”.
Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team will be back in Ontario this
coming weekend as CASCAR teams head to the half mile oval at
Mosport Speedway.
You can watch all the CASCAR Super Series
on Rogers Sportsnet check listings for times in your area.
Look for the Challenger Motor Freight Recruitment coaches at
most CASCAR events. For more information regarding Brad
Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts
Dodge check out the newly renovated website at
www.bradgraham.ca
VICTORY FOR GRAHAM IN CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO
PARTS DODGE AT SUN VALLEY!
July 17, 2006. Last season at Sun Valley
Speedway near Vernon, B.C. Brad Graham appeared poised to
capture his first CASCAR Super Series victory. However, it
slipped away with only a handful of laps remaining. As the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto parts team returned
for this years 300 lap race Graham was determined not let it
happen again.
Through much of the weekend the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team struggled
for speed. “We just couldn’t seem to find the right set up”
said Graham. “Then during the 100 lap qualifying races it
started to come together and we scored a third place finish
which gave us a good sixth place starting position.
Brad knew that the key to success for the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team was to stay
out of the kind of trouble 34 tightly bunched cars can get
into on a short race track. “Things were really good for us
in the first half of the race” said Graham. “We moved up to
the front without much difficulty and our car got even
better as the race went on”.
Just past the midway point of the 300 lap
main event Graham brought the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Charger to pit lane for their scheduled service.
“The team did their job and gave me a good stop, but we were
blocked into our pit stall and couldn’t get out so that set
us back a little. But we didn’t panic, we knew as the stops
cycled through we’d be fine our car was great all day”.
The race strategy continued to play out
for Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts team. Brad smoothly climbed back into the top five, on
to third and then jumped to second just prior to the final
yellow caution flag period of the day.
When the race re started with 15 laps
remaining the question was would Brad have the time to move
the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger to
the front. With only four laps remaining Brad made the clean
pass for the lead and held on to capture the victory. “I’m
not sure what to say” and emotional Brad Graham stated
afterwards. “I’ve got to thank Challenger Motor Freight for
supporting me for five seasons, John Logel who worked as my
spotter and came on board as a sponsor and really gave our
team a real boost, and of course my parents and family for
being their since I started racing when I was nine years
old.
Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts team will be looking for victory
again this coming weekend as CASCAR teams head to the
runways at Edmonton’s City Centre Airport as part of the
Grand Prix of Edmonton weekend.
You can watch the race from Sun Valley
Speedway on Rogers Sportsnet on Saturday July 29th check
listings for times in your area and see Brad take the
checkered flag in the Challenger Motor Freight Logel’s Auto
Parts Dodge. For more information regarding Brad Graham and
the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge check
out the newly renovated website at www.bradgraham.ca
GRAHAM & CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO PARTS DODGE A
SOLID SIXTH AT BARRIE
July 3, 2006. Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge
team knew they had car that could challenge at Barrie
Speedway after their first visit to the track earlier this
season. The team expected an event better result for the
Mopar Canada Day 300 presented by the Dodge Dealers of
Ontario this past weekend.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts Charger Dodge team scored a top ten finish in the
season opening race in May and was among the top competitors
right from the first practice session. “We knew that we
didn’t have the fastest car on a single lap but our concern
was to make sure that the handling was how we wanted it for
the race” said Graham. During Time Trials Graham posted the
9th quickest time in the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Charger Dodge.
With traffic always an issue on the
cramped 1/3 mile oval Graham wanted to settle in with a
comfortable pace and get to the around half way to assess
their situation. The first half of the race did go rather
smoothly for the team, in the second half of the 300 lap
main event it was a different story. “Things started to go
away from us after our pit stop” said Graham. “We were
placed behind the 39 car for the re start and it took a long
time to get around him even though we were faster, and we
also ended up with some body damage”.
Despite the setbacks Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge
were hovering around the top five were poised for another
good finish. Several late caution periods would affect the
teams finish. “The car was working best on long runs, after
a few laps it really hooked up and we were very good,
unfortunately we didn’t have a lot of that in the last part
of the race and that hurt” said Graham.
During a late race restart the Challenger
Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge was hit from
behind and sent spinning. “That’s tough to take” said Brad
afterwards. “I know it’s not intentional but we had to
settle for sixth place when we should have been in the top
five for sure”. The sixth place finish does move Brad up to
8th spot in the overall CASCAR Super Series standings.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts Charger Dodge team will get back into action as the
teams head west to Sunset Speedway. Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge
team scored a second place finish at the Vernon, BC oval
last year.
The CASCAR Super Series is Canada’s only
sanctioned National touring stock car racing series
competing from coast to coast. CASCAR stages events at the
most famous oval tracks in Canada and will also compete at
the Grand Prix of Edmonton and the Grand Prix of Trois
Rivieres. You can see the Challenger Motor Freight
Recruitment Coaches at most CASCAR Super Series events.
Watch the Mopar Canada Day 300 presented by the Dodge
Dealers of Ontario on Sportsnet July 15th.
For more information regarding Brad
Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts
Dodge check out the newly renovated website at
www.bradgraham.ca
GRAHAM HAS HIS HANDS FULL
WITH CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO PARTS DODGE AT
MOSPORT
June 19, 2006. Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge
team had thoroughly prepared their car for the challenging
road course at Mosport International Raceway for round two
of the CASCAR Super Series. Unfortunately their hard work
was undone by an ill handling car during the race.
Though not known as road racer Brad
Graham has always performed well at the road courses and
temporary street circuits that make up a significant part of
the CASCAR Super Series. Top Ten finishes are a typical
result. “We just try to stay within ourselves and knowing
that there is usually a few cars that get knocked out, we
can come up with a good finish” said Graham.
The first order of business for the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge
team was qualifying and Brad managed an 11th place starting
spot. “It wasn’t bad, but it just wasn’t where we wanted to
be” said Graham. “We just didn’t find the sweet spot”.
Track temperatures were at 120 degrees
Fahrenheit at the start of the race, and Graham settled into
a smooth rhythm with the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Charger Dodge making consistent lap times.
Following the team’s first pit stop of the day Brad knew
there was a problem. “The car was just evil anytime I worked
through a left hand corner. Under braking you just weren’t
sure what was going to happen”. The team huddled to discuss
options. Knowing the problem would require more than a quick
fix it meant Brad would be forced to battle an ill handling
car until there was a full course caution.
After running in the top five Graham did
his best to hang onto the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Charger Dodge. During a full course yellow the
team made repairs to a loose upper control arm that was
causing the difficulty and Brad was able to fight back and
gain some positions. “It was a frustrating afternoon because
we were better than a 14th place finish”.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts Charger Dodge team will get back into action on the
Canada Day weekend when the CASCAR Super Series makes their
second trip to Barrie Speedway.
The CASCAR Super Series is Canada’s only
sanctioned National touring stock car racing series
competing from coast to coast. CASCAR stages events at the
most famous oval tracks in Canada and will also compete at
the Grand Prix of Edmonton and the Grand Prix of Trois
Rivieres. You can see the Challenger Motor Freight
Recruitment Coaches at most CASCAR Super Series events.”
For more information regarding Brad
Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts
Dodge check out the newly renovated website at
www.bradgraham.ca
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S
AUTO PARTS DODGE TEAM OPEN 2006 WITH TOP TEN FINISH
May 23, 2006. Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge
team hit the track at Barrie Speedway over the weekend for
round number one of the 2006 CASCAR Super Series. While the
results placed the team with a solid top ten finish,
everyone felt a little disappointed with the final placing.
The Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto
Parts Charger Dodge was quick right from the first practice
session and driver Brad Graham was able to not only run
quick time trial laps, but also completed his 50 lap heat
race with third place podium finish. Not only did this
secure the sixth starting spot for the 250 lap main event,
but the heat races award full race championship points
toward the final standings. “Our car was fast all weekend”
stated Graham after the event. “It’s easy to forget about
the points in these heat races because you get so focused on
starting position, I’m glad we were able to get a good
finish”.
The 250 feature race was delayed until
Monday afternoon due to inclement weather however the cold
temperatures throughout the weekend didn’t slow down the car
or the pit crew. “The first 100 or laps or so everyone was
doing pretty good staying out of trouble, but then things
got kind of heated later in the race” said the driver. “We
were doing our thing, running up front in the top five or
six all afternoon long and then we decided to make our pit
stop for tires and fuel. I thought the guys did an awesome
job to get our service and get us back on track before the
pace car came around, but CASCAR saw it differently.”
Brad was ruled not to have made it out of
the pits before the pace car and was scored one lap down.
“That deflated us, no question about it” said a dejected
Graham. “There seemed to be some confusion on a couple of
issues during the race and that’s frustrating. We had the
car to run up front all day but that judgment sure worked
against us”.
Still among the fastest runners all
afternoon Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Charger Dodge did score an 8th place finish in
the main event. “While initially we were a bit disappointed
we’ll move on and get ready for St. Eustache in a couple of
weeks. It’s a track we ran well at last year and we’ll be
prepared to do that again” said the driver.
The CASCAR Super Series is Canada’s only
sanctioned National touring stock car racing series
competing from coast to coast. CASCAR stages events at the
most famous oval tracks in Canada and will also compete at
the Grand Prix of Edmonton and the Grand Prix of Trois
Rivieres. You can see the Challenger Motor Freight
Recruitment Coaches at most CASCAR Super Series events.”
For more information regarding Brad
Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts
Dodge check out the newly renovated website at
www.bradgraham.ca You can follow the CASCAR Super Series all
season on Rogers Sportsnet. The first race of the season
airs Saturday June 10th at 2:30PM.
CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S
AUTO PARTS DODGE TEAM READY FOR MORE SUCCESS IN 2006!
May 17, 2006. Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge team have been
working tirelessly to prepare their car for the start of the
2006 CASCAR Super Series racing season. The first event of
the year takes place this weekend at Barrie Speedway and the
team is ready to take the next step to success.
Last year was a break through season for the Challenger
Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge team with
podium finishes and claiming fifth in the overall CASCAR
Super Series Championship. “With the switch to the Dodge
Charger last season it took us a couple of races to really
hit our stride” said driver Brad Graham. “But once we found
the sweet spot our team was as good as any the rest of the
way. Our equipment is solid, our pit crew terrific and we
gave ourselves the chance to be successful at every event,
and that’s how we want to start this season”.
Race number one of the 2006 season is at Barrie Speedway,
a track that Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Charger Dodge team had success at last year with
a top ten finish. “If we can stay out of trouble early on,
then we’ll have a chance to go at the end. 250 laps is a
long race, especially at this track because it’s so tight,
we have to focus on being in the right position for the
final 50 laps or so”.
Racing action for the 2006 CASCAR Super Series opens up
on Saturday afternoon at Barrie Speedway with time trials
and fifty lap heat races. Sunday is the 250 lap main event.
More information is available at www.barriespeedway.com. Of
course you can follow Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor
Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge team seeing all the
races on Rogers Sportsnet.
The CASCAR Super Series is Canada’s only sanctioned
National touring stock car racing series competing from
coast to coast. CASCAR stages events at the most famous oval
tracks in Canada and will also compete at the Grand Prix of
Edmonton and the Grand Prix of Trois Rivieres. You can see
the Challenger Motor Freight Recruitment Coaches at most
CASCAR Super Series events.”
For more information regarding Brad Graham and the
Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Dodge log onto
www.cascar.ca
BRAD
GRAHAM & CHALLENGER MOTOR FREIGHT/LOGEL’S AUTO PARTS DODGE
TEAM ON TRACK FOR MOPAR DAY!
May 1, 2006. Brad Graham
and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger
Dodge team hit the track and turned a few laps of practice
at the annual Mopar Day held recently at Barrie Speedway.
“This is our second Mopar
Day and we’re happy to be here with the rest of the teams,
it’s a good opportunity for us to hear about what Mopar and
Dodge do for CASCAR and thank them, plus we get a little
track time, and every time you get out on the track you
learn something” stated Brad Graham.
The 2005 season was a
significant step forward for Brad Graham. Acquiring
additional sponsorship support from Logel’s Auto Parts of
course provided the team with more resources but also the
encouragement and assistance of John Logel. “I can’t tell
you how good it is to have John with us at the track” stated
Graham. “He provides another pair of eyes and ears to look
at a situation, he’s very knowledgeable and his support of
our team and CASCAR has been tremendous”.
With top ten finishes the
norm and finishing in the top five in the overall points
championship last season Brad Graham and the Challenger
Motor Freight/Logel’s Auto Parts Charger Dodge team are
considered among the contenders to win at every event.
“We improved last year no
doubt about it” said Graham. “But in this series the
competition is so tough we have to improve again this year.
We’ll be out testing again before the opening race and we’ll
be ready to go at the opening event on May 21st”
enthused the driver.
The CASCAR Super Series is
Canada’s only sanctioned National touring stock car racing
series competing from coast to coast. CASCAR stages events
at the most famous oval tracks in Canada and will also
compete at the Grand Prix of Edmonton and the Grand Prix of
Trois Rivieres. You can see the Challenger Motor Freight
Recruitment Coaches at most CASCAR Super Series events.”
For more information
regarding Brad Graham and the Challenger Motor Freight/Logel’s
Auto Parts Dodge log onto
www.cascar.ca
