J.R. Fitzpatrick’s will be the sole Canadian competing in Saturday’s ‘DRIVE4COPD 300’ NASCAR nationwide series’ race.
Indeed, Fitzpatrick’s 2011 race season kicks off this week with his participation in Saturday’s opening round of the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona International Speedway.
The 22-year-old Ontario resident, the only Canadian entered for Saturday’s 300-mile event, will race the No. 27 Baker Curb Racing Ford Mustang with primary support from long-time partner Schick Canada, promoting the Schick Hydro brand, as well as associate support for the first time from Energizer Canada Inc.
Fitzpatrick, with two top-ten NASCAR Nationwide Series finishes to his credit from a partial 2010 schedule with JR Motorsports last year, is looking forward to joining some of NASCAR’s biggest names this Saturday.
“I can’t think of a better race to start the new season with,” Fitzpatrick enthused.
“Daytona boasts an atmosphere like no other and to be in a race with the opportunity to compete against guys like Dale Earnhardt Jr and Tony Stewart is fantastic. I’ve raced at Daytona before, a couple of years ago in the Truck Series, and ran well leading the most laps in that event before taking fourth.”
“I’m sure that experience and knowledge will help combined with my time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series last season. This is definitely where I want to be competing on a regular basis so I’m looking to make a strong start to the year on Saturday,” said the Ontario resident.
Indeed, Fitzpatrick’s 2011 race season kicks off this week with his participation in Saturday’s opening round of the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona International Speedway.
The 22-year-old Ontario resident, the only Canadian entered for Saturday’s 300-mile event, will race the No. 27 Baker Curb Racing Ford Mustang with primary support from long-time partner Schick Canada, promoting the Schick Hydro brand, as well as associate support for the first time from Energizer Canada Inc.
Fitzpatrick, with two top-ten NASCAR Nationwide Series finishes to his credit from a partial 2010 schedule with JR Motorsports last year, is looking forward to joining some of NASCAR’s biggest names this Saturday.
“I can’t think of a better race to start the new season with,” Fitzpatrick enthused.
“Daytona boasts an atmosphere like no other and to be in a race with the opportunity to compete against guys like Dale Earnhardt Jr and Tony Stewart is fantastic. I’ve raced at Daytona before, a couple of years ago in the Truck Series, and ran well leading the most laps in that event before taking fourth.”
“I’m sure that experience and knowledge will help combined with my time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series last season. This is definitely where I want to be competing on a regular basis so I’m looking to make a strong start to the year on Saturday,” said the Ontario resident.