From press release
Mosport International Raceway's 2009 major event schedule, released today, will again feature the only Canadian stop in North America's premier sports car championship - the American Le Mans Series, along with two rounds each in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and the Parts Canada Superbike Championship. Tickets for the six-event schedule are now on sale. May 15-17 Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend The kick-off to Mosport's season features the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Series, the Sundown Grand Prix endurance racing classic and the GT Challenge. This long-weekend start to summer camping includes a Saturday night fireworks display. June 12-14 Mosport High Octane Weekend Drivers in Canada's top stock car championship will take on one the world's most challenging road courses as the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series makes its first of two stops at Mosport. Also on the race schedule are two U.S.-based championships, the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup and the F2000 Championship presented by Hoosier Racing Tires. The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Series returns for their second round at Mosport. June 19-21 30th Annual International Vintage Racing Festival Organized by the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada, this annual historic auto racing event features beautifully restored ready-to-race cars from the past 50 years of motorsports. Featured classes include Open Wheel, Historic & Vintage Production, Sports Racers and Group 70+. July 17-19 Parts Canada Superbike Doubleheader Weekend Canada's top riders compete in a doubleheader points race for the national Parts Canada Superbike Championship. Mosport is the premier stop of the season for the Superbikes, along with other national classes including Canadian Thunder, Pro 600 and Suzuki SV650. Off track features include the BMW Motorrad SummerFest (with on and off road bike to test, live music and hot new merchandise), the Yamaha Riding Academy and demo rides featuring the latest bikes from manufacturers like Suzuki. August 8 The Mosport Speedway 200 The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series makes a return visit, but this time on the more familiar soundings of an oval. Mosport Speedway is Canada's fastest half-mile paved oval and this 200-lap race provides the drivers and crew with one of the toughest tests of the season. August 27-30 Mobil 1 Presents The Grand Prix of Mosport Canada's biggest sports car race features the only north-of-the-border stop in the American Le Mans Series for exotic prototypes and GT race cars. It's a world-class field of drivers demonstrating their skills in sophisticated vehicles highlighting leading-edge technology. Three of North America's top open-wheel championships, the Atlantic Championship, IMSA Lites and IMSA Challenge, Formula BMW & Star Mazda Championship, plus a round of the Jetta TDI Cup. Photos: Matthieu Lambert - Auto123.com
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