MOPAR PARTS DODGE ON THE PODIUM AT KAWARTHA

September 24, 2007. The Mopar Parts Dodge team had worked tirelessly in the past few weeks to turn their fortunes around and bring home the type of finishes they had collected earlier in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season. At the final event of the season, the Dodge Charger 250 at Kawartha Speedway their efforts were rewarded.

As practice began on the high banked, high speed track Ron Beauchamp Jr. was posting impressive times in the Mopar Parts Dodge. “This is a really nice track, a lot of fun to drive, especially when the car feels this good” smiled the driver. Beauchamp would post the eighth quickest qualifying time during time trials and start on the outside of row four.

It’s been a struggle for Team Mopar in the second half of the season. The Mopar Parts Dodge has shown good speed at times but a host of mechanical troubles and incidents have prevented them from showing how strong a team they are. Determined to change their luck all looked positive in the early going. “I just cruised around out there” said Beauchamp. “The track had cooled down and changed a lot since the afternoon session and we just wanted to stay in the top ten until our pit stop and make a few changes”.

Taking advantage of a caution period prior to the halfway point Team Mopar performed perfectly giving Beauchamp two fresh tires, fuel to go the distance and adjusting the handling on the car. “I like the idea to pit early” said Beauchamp. “We needed to make changes and when the stops cycle through you should have track position later on and that’s how it worked out for us”.

As other teams made their stops The Mopar Parts Dodge continued to run strong lap after lap. Often times a driver needs to be aggressive to succeed. However Beauchamp knew he would have to preserve his car to make sure he had sufficient tires left for the end after the early pit stop. “I was just taking it easy, getting off the throttle a bit early when I could to preserve the car and the race really started to come to us” said the driver.

As the laps wound down Beauchamp would move up to third in the running order and with a couple of late restarts hoped to gain further positions on a green, white checkered finish. “I tried to run a little harder on the restart but it didn’t work out for us” said Beauchamp. “I was really pushing, but the car took a couple of laps for the tires to come in, five more laps and we would have been there”.

The third place podium finish by Team Mopar is the kind of showing they wanted to end the racing season. “This really gives us a boost headed into the off season” said Beauchamp. “The guys are already starting to look ahead to next year, and it’s nice for Mopar, Exide, Mobil One and everybody that supports us and stuck with us. And a big congratulations to Dodge in winning the manufacturers cup”.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will celebrate a successful inaugural season with a year end banquet to be held Saturday, October 13th in Toronto, ON. Team Mopar will be present at the festivities. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca

Photos Below: 1. Team Mopar at Kawartha. 2. Ron Beauchamp Jr. (2nd from left on the podium at Kawartha

Photos by Todd Lewis

TEAM MOPAR INNOCENT CRASH VICTIIMS

September 16, 2007. The Mopar Parts Dodge team expected to present a strong car for the Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300, the first ever NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event at Riverside International Speedway. Team Mopar was consistently fast throughout the weekend, but were victimized by other drivers.

Right from the first practice session the Mopar Parts Dodge was extremely fast around the high banked 1/3 mile oval near Antigonish, Nova Scotia. “The Mopar Parts Dodge was just great from the time we unloaded” said Ron Beauchamp Jr. “When the car is running that well it’s a lot of fun to drive”.

Rain showers would appear and postpone time trials but nothing appeared to hamper Team Mopar. Beauchamp would continue to show impressive speed and posted the fifth fastest time during qualifying.

As the green flag waved for the Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300 Ron Beauchamp Jr. had no trouble continuing to run impressive lap after lap and maintain a consistent race pace with the leaders. “Every lap we ran this Mopar Parts car was very good, very consistent” said the driver. “We were just biding our time and saving our car for the final stage of the race”.

Unfortunately for Team Mopar other competitors were not as conservative in their approach to the race that had yet to reach the 100 lap mark. A collision involving two other cars would collect the Mopar Parts Dodge causing significant damage to the rear suspension and steering. The damage inflicted to significant to make speedy repairs, their day was finished on lap 72. “I don’t understand it” said a dejected Ron Beauchamp Jr. afterwards. “We had a very good car, we’re running up front with the leaders and because of somebody else’s actions we won’t have an opportunity for a solid finish. It’s disappointing for the team that worked so hard to get this car ready, and for the Atlantic Dodge Dealers and Riverside Speedway that put on this great event”..

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series inaugural season will wrap up this weekend at Kawartha Speedway with the Dodge Dealers of Ontario Dodge Charger 250, Sunday September 23rd. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

Photo Below: The Mopar Parts Dodge lined up for qualifying at Riverside Speedway

Photo by Todd Lewis

TEAM MOPAR GETS THE GEARS AT BARRIE

September 9, 2007. The Exide/Mopar Parts Dodge team expected another solid result at Barrie Speedway for round ten of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season. Earlier this season Ron Beauchamp Jr. drove the car to a top-ten finish. Beauchamp appeared to be on his way to another solid finish, when rear end gear problems took away that opportunity.

The day got off to a promising start for the Exide/Mopar Parts team with quick times during the first practice session. The handling characteristics changed as the day went on and Beauchamp would start the 300 lap main event 17th. “It’s not where we wanted to start obviously, but with 300 laps we’ve got plenty of time to make adjustments and get through the field” said the optimistic driver prior to the race.

As competition began on the tight 1/3 mile oval the Exide/Mopar Parts team began to work their race strategy. As early caution flags fell the team made pit stops for adjustments to improve the car. Their strategy was working. “Things were going exactly how we’d hoped” said Beauchamp. “We were taking some wedge out of the car on each of the first few cautions and I could feel it getting better and better”.

As the race continued, Beauchamp continued to move the Exide/Mopar Parts Dodge forward in the field. Ron Jr. would use the outside line at times and run a consistent pace throughout the first half of the race and easily move into the top-ten. “We’ve had fast cars at this track before and I knew we could do it again” he stated.

Heading into the late stages of the 300 lap feature the Exide/Mopar Parts team hoped to finish strong and enjoy a solid outing. However as Beauchamp came off corner two the car slowed and was coasting along the backstretch. “I didn’t know what happened at first” said the driver. “I was just minding my own business and all of a sudden we’re slow”. Beauchamp immediately headed toward the team for a diagnosis.

With plenty of smoke puffing out from underneath the car it was easy to determine the rear end gear was lost, their chance at a good night over. “I feel so bad for all of the people that support us” said Beauchamp afterwards. “Mopar of course, Exide who were on the hood this week, Mobil 1 and everybody, it’s just been such a frustrating year”.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will head east for round number eleven. Teams will tackle the high banks of Riverside Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Dodge Dealers 300 this Saturday, September 15th. The 12 race schedule will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

Photo Below: Exide/Mopar Parts Dodge lined up to qualify at Barrie

Photo by Todd Lewis

TEAM MOPAR DAY SURVIVES ROUGH RACE AT CAYUGA

September, 2007. The Mopar Parts Dodge team has fought tooth and nail through the middle portion of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season to regain their expected level of performance. Persistence by Ron Beauchamp Jr. and company was rewarded in a battle of survival at Cayuga Speedway this past Saturday.

A sense of improvement for the team began with qualifying and Beauchamp was able to post the 9th quickest time in the Mopar Parts Dodge. “The car was feeling better than it has and I knew we’d be able to run well in the evening conditions” said the driver afterwards.

There was plenty of action early in the 200 lap main event at the 5/8 mile oval with a spectacular multi vehicle collision in the first few laps. “I saw it happening and just went inside across the grass to avoid it” said Beauchamp. The Mopar Parts car would escape with only some body damage to the right front fender but it would severely impact the team’s fortunes.

When the racing resumes Ron Jr. and the Mopar Parts Dodge were clicking off one consistent lap after another and running solidly in the top-ten. All seemed on track until a ruling by NASCAR officials changed the tone of their race. “I didn’t like it” said Beauchamp, they were worried about the body work on the right front fender and black flagged us to stop and check it out, it was fine, but it changed our whole race”.

Despite the setback Team Mopar dug in and continued to compete hard for the rest of the race. Pit stops were solid and as expected the car was strong for the entire event. “At the end of the race we were running faster than most of the lead cars” said an excited Ron Beauchamp Jr. afterwards. “We finished this one and that’s a start, I think we’ve taken a big step forward”. The Mopar Parts Dodge would finish the race 14th.

A series of mechanical misfortune, racing incidents and just plain tough luck have caused the Mopar Parts team to underachieve through the last several events but being able to survive a race that was full of aggressive driving like Cayuga can give a team a boost. “We’re definitely feeling improvement” said Beauchamp afterwards. “We had a tough break with the right front fender call, but without that, we’re running up front, we’re as fast as the top cars and we’re in the mix. I’m really excited to get going next weekend”.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be back in action next weekend as teams head to Barrie Speedway on Saturday September 8th. The 12 race schedule will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

TEAM MOPAR DAY ENDS EARLY WITH CONTACT

August 19, 2007. The Mopar Parts Dodge team with Ron Beauchamp Jr at the wheel paid a visit to Trois Rivieres with the intent of putting their recent disappointments behind them and seeking consistent finishes for the balance of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season. Beauchamp has showed considerable road racing prowess during his career, however contact would shorten their day.

As practice began for teams on the storied 10 turn street circuit in Trois Rivieres the approach by Team Mopar was to be cautious and careful, improve the car and look to end their run of back breaks. Ron Beauchamp Jr. would post the 13th quickest qualifying time and start the race on the inside of row seven. “Our objective was to take it easy and get to the finish line this week” said the driver “so I didn’t push too hard early in the weekend” he added.

As the main event began Beauchamp was able to gain several positions and soon found himself inside the top-ten. “I was happy to move up a few spots but I was still taking it easy” said Beauchamp. “I was shifting very gently, letting the car ease into the corners and not taking any chances.”

The Mopar Parts Dodge was solidly in the top-ten as the laps ticked away. However the tight confines between the concrete barriers leave little room for error. As Ron Beauchamp looked to advance his position further other competitors made contact and Ron Jr. had no opportunity or racing room to avoid contact and crashed the left front of the Mopar Parts Dodge into the #17 Dodge. “I could see it happening off to the side and all I needed was just a few more inches and I could have avoided DJ (Kennington) but I ran out of room” said the frustrated competitor. “This is possibly the most frustrating season I’ve ever had racing. But as frustrated as this Mopar Team is, we want even more to show the kind of performance we’re capable of, and that’s what we’ll do when we get back on the ovals”.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will take next weekend off but return to action on Saturday September 1st at Cayuga Speedway. The 12 race schedule will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

Photo Below: A severely damaged Mopar Parts Dodge on pit road too damaged to continue.

TEAM MOPAR BITTEN BY MECHANICAL WOES

August 12, 2007. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the Mopar Parts team embarked on the second half of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series looking to put recent troubles behind them, and focus on a new start at Mosport Speedway. The start of the day and the race were strong, but then mechanical gremlins crept back in.

The Mopar Parts Team opened the day struggling for speed on the half mile oval. After several adjustments and a mock qualifying run the team made a significant discovery. “The tire temperatures were not coming up as quickly as we needed to get a good run” said Ron Beauchamp Jr. “So we made an adjustment in air pressure and it really paid off”. Beauchamp would qualify the Mopar Parts Dodge with the fourth fastest time.

As the Green Flag waved to begin competition Beauchamp set out to establish a consistent race pace and maintain contact with the front runners. “Everything was working just fine through the first part of the race” said the driver. “I was trying to take it easy in the first part of the race, this track is a little bumpy and if you’re not careful it will cause you some problems but everything was good. Beauchamp continued to circulate at a strong and consistent pace and then trouble appeared.

With absolutely no warning or indication of any kind of problem, the Mopar Parts Dodge began to slow. Unable to continue at speed Ron Beauchamp Jr. was forced to stop along pit road where the Mopar Parts Crew scrambled under the hood to seek out the problem. As has been the case lately, the mechanical troubles were too serious to continue.

“This one is totally frustrating” said Beauchamp. “Our oil pressure was fine, the car wasn’t running hot, and there was absolutely no warning that anything was wrong. This is definitely one of the most frustrating times I’ve ever experienced, but we’ll be ready to go next week. We’ll take the positives from this event, we were fast, we qualified well and we’re looking forward to the race at Trois Rivieres”.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will run the final road course event of the season this coming weekend, August 19th at the Grand Prix of Trois Rivieres. The 12 race schedule will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

Photo Below: Mopar Parts Dodge driver Ron Beauchamp Jr. greets fans during the autograph session at Mosport Speedway.

TEAM MOPAR DISAPPOINTED WITH MONTREAL SHOWING

August 5, 2007. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the Mopar Parts team arrived for round number six of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal looking forward to the challenging course on Ile Notre Dame. The demanding track would not be their only challenge during the weekend.

Through the first practice sessions the team as always looked to make sure the set up of the car was correct for conditions and seek ways to improve. During the second round of practice Ron Beauchamp Jr. felt a problem with steering at the front end. “I was flying through the back part of the course an all of a sudden the car turned to the right” said the driver. Before qualifying the team worked to make repairs and would also discover another problem. “We decided to change gears for qualifying, and we found there was a problem with a seal at the back end, so we repaired that as well” he said.

With very little practice time and an abbreviated qualifying session Beauchamp would muscle the car to a thirteenth place starting spot on the grid.

Team Mopar worked long and hard to prepare the Mopar Parts Avenger for the 100km main event and according to Crew Chief Chris Couvillion they felt more confident heading into the race. “We made some changes that I think will make us better and give Jr. a good car for the race”.

When the green flag waved Beauchamp was able to gain several positions in the Mopar Parts Dodge. “The car felt better than it did all weekend; Chris and the rest of the guys did a great job working so hard all weekend”. Ron Jr. would maneuver his was into the top-ten of the field in short order. However the frustration theme of the weekend would soon return.

As Beauchamp looked to continue his progress toward the front he first heard and then felt problems under the hood and the Mopar Parts Dodge was soon stopped on course. After being pushed to pit lane the team discovered their problems in the motor were too serious to continue, their day finished on lap 4.

“This weekend was really frustrating for us” said Ron Beauchamp Jr. “The whole team works so hard to prepare these cars, we strip them right down before each event, use the best parts we can get and then to battle so many problems is disappointing. But now we’re taking the approach that the first half of the season is over, and we’re putting that behind us. We’re going to focus on the second half of the season, and we’re hungrier than ever for success”.

The second half of the season for Team Mopar in The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series begins under the lights at Mosport Speedway Saturday August 11th. The 12 race schedule will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

MECHANICAL PROBLEMS ROB MOBIL ONE/MOPAR TEAM OF STRONG FINISH IN EDMONTON

July 23, 2007. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the Mobil One/Mopar Parts Team were looking to bounce back from a disappointing start to the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series swing through Western Canada. Beauchamp has run extremely well in the past at the very tough 14 turn road course that is set up on the Edmonton City Centre Airport but one mechanical problem would steal away a great finish from the team.

Things did not start out well for the Mobil One/Mopar Parts Team in Edmonton. Throughout the practice and qualifying sessions the team was struggling with the handling of the car. “We just seemed to miss it for some reason said Crew Chief Chris Couvillion”. Ron Beauchamp Jr. was equally frustrated with his teams performance early in the weekend. “Normally we run much better on the road courses than we’ve shown, we’re really fighting it this weekend.

The Mobil One/Mopar Parts team made changes to the car prior to the start of the race and those changes had a dramatic effect on the performance. “The weight of the car was shifting properly but once we made the change the car was remarkably better” said the driver. Ron Beauchamp Jr. made the most of his opportunity and gained five spots on the opening lap of the race.

As the laps ticked away Beauchamp continued to move the Mobil One/Mopar Parts Dodge through the field. Quickly into the top-ten he soon neared the top-five. “That was the kind of performance we expected all weekend” he stated. However fortunes would again go sour for the Mobil One/Mopar Parts Dodge team following caution period. On the race re start Beauchamp knew immediately something had gone seriously wrong. “The car was almost impossible to drive” he said. The team had no choice but to make a green flag pit stop.

After a look underneath it was found that a broken mount for the trailing arm was the culprit and their day was over. “It’s been pretty frustrating out here” said Beauchamp of the western swing. “But I know that we can bounce back in the next event. This Mobil One/Mopar Parts Team is more determined than ever after this kind of frustration” he added.

Competition resumes for Team Mopar in The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on August 4th. The 12 race schedule will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

MECHANICAL MISFORTUNE FOR BEAUCHAMP & TEAM MOPAR

July 16, 2007. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the Mopar Parts Team began the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series swing through Western Canada at the ½ mile oval of Sun Valley Speedway near Vernon, BC with the BC Dodge Dealers Dodge Avenger 300. Unfortunately the team would be battling right from the start.

The Mopar Parts Dodge seemed to be quite comfortable during practice but Ron Beauchamp Jr. battled a seriously tight race car around the ½ mile during qualifying trying to keep it off the wall. Beauchamp would be forced to start the main event deep in the field at 19th. “Obviously we made some changes, and I’m sure we’ll be better in the race” said Beauchamp.

When the green flag waved for the BC Dodge Dealers Dodge Avenger 300 Beauchamp knew he would have to be sharp to stay out of trouble and begin gaining back positions he’d given up in qualifying. Ron Jr. used the high line around the track to move steadily through the field. “The car worked so well up high it surprised me a bit” said Beauchamp. “I was just riding around up high and gaining spots”.

The ride would get a little uncomfortable for Beauchamp as smoke began to collect inside the cockpit of the Mopar Parts Dodge. Crew Chief Chris Couvillion and the team made a pit stop to try and address the problem and also adjust the handling of the car to provide more help for later in the race.

The ride for Ron Beauchamp Jr. in the Mopar Parts Dodge became considerably more uncomfortable a short while later as the handling changed dramatically and Ron Jr. knew immediately something was seriously wrong. “The car was all over the place” said a frustrated Beauchamp. Forced to stop and diagnose the difficulty, Team Mopar found a broken hub in the right rear and made repairs as quickly as possible returning Ron Jr. to the track.

“The guys did good job to get me back out there to try and minimize the point’s damage” said Beauchamp. “The Mopar Parts Dodge was solid the rest of the way, we didn’t have a great finish at 16th but some other guys also took a hit too”.

With four of twelve races on the schedule complete, Ron Beauchamp Jr. sits seventh in the overall series championship point standings,

MOBIL 1 ON THE HOOD AND ON THE PODIUM AT MOSPORT!

June 18, 2007. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the Mobil 1/Mopar Parts Team came to Mosport International Raceway with a new look to the car, but also wanting some of the success he’d achieved in the past. They got the job done.

Though they were not the fastest car in qualifying the Mobil 1/Mopar Parts team knew they had a good race car for the 200km main event for round two of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series. “The way we were setting up the race car, we didn’t expect to have one really fast lap, but I know that this car will be a good car for the race” said Ron Jr. prior to the start of the event.

As the green flag waved for the main event Beauchamp was able to move the Mobil 1/Mopar Parts car up several positions from their seventh starting spot in the opening few laps. “Things went just as we expected at the start” said the driver. “I just wanted to move up a little and see how things went until halfway and then have something left for the end”.

Things continued to go well for the Mobil 1/Mopar Parts team and Beauchamp was in the top group of cars and took over the race lead just prior to halfway as pit stops began for the competitors. During the service stop the only real trouble for the team occurred as the car rolled off the jack during the left side tire change. “It was my fault” said Beauchamp Jr. “I took a drink and my foot came off the brake and the car rolled a bit, the guys did a great job getting the two tires on and making the call to send me out with only the left side tires changed”.

The Mobil 1/Mopar Parts Dodge was back on course and having only changed two tires did not slow them down. Beauchamp was back in the lead pack and working hard for a better position. Beauchamp would come home in third place, claiming the first podium position for the team this year. “We didn’t’ use up the car in the first part of the race and that was a key” said Ron Jr. “I was able to fight for position all day, in fact my fastest lap of the day came with only three laps remaining, and we only changed two tires. My crew chief Chris Couvillion and the guys did a great job today”.

With two of twelve races complete, Ron Beauchamp Jr. sits fourth in the overall series championship point standings.

Competition resumes for Team Mopar in The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series with the Mopar 300 on the Canada Day Weekend at Barrie Speedway. The remaining events will take the teams from coast to coast and will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascar.ca You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN including round two of the season on Sunday, June 24th at Noon Eastern.

Picture Below: 1. Ron Beauchamp Jr. (left) celebrates his third place finish with Andrew Ranger (centre) and J.R. Fitzpatrick (right).

CONTACT TAKES AWAY GREAT FINISH FOR TEAM MOPAR

May 27, 2007. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the Mopar Parts Team embarked on the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Series opening event, the Dodge Dealers 200, at Cayuga Speedway and were on their way to a great finish. But competition and the concrete wall got in the way.

Team Mopar worked hard to prepare the Dodge Avenger for the opening event and continued to fine tune the handling through the afternoon practice session. “We were trying to get the nose to plant firmly” said the driver. “Coming off the corners if we could get that right we had plenty of horsepower”. Beauchamp would qualify for the 200 lap event mid pack in tenth spot.

When the green flag waved for the Dodge Dealers 200 and a new era in stock car racing in Canada Beauchamp and the Mopar Parts Dodge Avenger were off like a shot. “The car was great as soon as we took off” said Beauchamp. “We were up fighting for the lead before we had 50 laps in and that was where we wanted to be”.

The Mopar Parts Dodge would continue to run up front waging battle with several other to cars for the top three positions until they decided to take advantage of one of the many caution periods throughout the race to change tires, top off with fuel and make some handling adjustments.Chris Couvillion and the Mopar Crew made two efficient pit stops to complete the service that would take them the rest of the race distance.

For the balance of the race Ron Beauchamp Jr. moved the Mopar Parts Avenger skillfully through the competition and took the lead for the first time on lap 122 and maintaining that position for 23 laps. Moving through the final stages of the Dodge Dealers 200 the competition level increased significantly, Ron Jr. would battle with the best in the field and take the lead on two more occasions.

Following a late race caution period with only a handful of laps remaining, Beauchamp and the Mopar Parts Avenger were fighting hard for a position on the podium. The two cars came together first on the back stretch, the out of turn four and rode the concrete wall together along the front straight before coming to a halt in corner one. The race was over for both, their cars damaged beyond repair.

“It started on the back” said a frustrated Ron Beauchamp Jr. afterwards. “He was pinching down on me and I couldn’t go any lower, so as we came out of turn four I was battling for some space, next thing I know we’re riding the wall all the way into corner one. With so few laps to go, there has to be some give and take, we both could have had a good finish, now neither of us finishes and we’ve got a wrecked race car. That was a hard hit, one of the hardest I’ve had in quite some time, I’ll really feel sore tomorrow” he concluded.

Competition resumes for Team Mopar in The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Mosport International Raceway in June second of twelve events from coast to coast that will consist of ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits. For the complete schedule, results and other information log onto www.nascarlocalracing.com You will also be able to watch all twelve races this season on TSN.

Picture Caption: Ron Beauchamp Jr’s Mopar Parts Dodge Avenger on the starting grid for the Dodge Dealers 200 at Cayuga Speedway.

RON BEAUCHAMP JR LOOKING FOR ANOTHER STRONG SEASON

April 3, 2007. With the start of the 2007 racing season in the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Racing Series only weeks away, members of the Mopar Parts crew find themselves at the Beauchamp Motorsports shop a little more often and the work has taken on a greater sense of urgency.

As one of the top runners for the last decade in the former CASCAR Super Series Ron Beauchamp Jr. and company know they cannot take anything for granted. “The main reason we’ve been able to have one of the fastest and strongest race cars every weekend we’re at the track is doing so much of the work ourselves, and being meticulous in the preparations” said the driver of the #60 car. “But we also look around to see what other race teams in different series are doing to be successful”

Over the past few season Team Mopar Crew Chief Chris Couvillon and Ron Jr. have both traveled the US centre of stock car racing in North Carolina to investigate some of the things that NASCAR teams in the US have been doing to perform at an elite level. “These obviously aren’t the same cars that we race with” said Beauchamp “but we have learned a lot about what goes into building a fast car, making it durable, and adjustable during a race when track conditions start to change”.

In the coming weeks look for more information about the upcoming year with official confirmation of the twelve race schedule that will see competitors running on some familiar oval race tracks at Cayuga Speedway & Barrie Speedway, along with road courses as part of the Grand Prix of Edmonton and Trois Rivieres.

You can also follow the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Racing series as all twelve events are broadcast this season on TSN. Also by logging onto the soon to be launched website, www.nascarcanadiantireseries.com Pictured below is the #60 Mopar Parts car on display at the Toronto Auto Show.