Canadian Tire proud to support NCATS Champion Scott Steckly for another season
TORONTO, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Canadian
Tire announced that 2008 and 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
champion, Scott Steckly will once
again be racing for Canadian Tire, sporting the iconic triangle for
the fourth consecutive year. The Milverton, Ontario resident will kick off the
12 race season at the newly named Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in
Bowmanville, Ontario on
May 20, 2012.
"I'm grateful for the support I've received from Canadian Tire
and their continued support of motorsports in Canada," said #22 driver, Scott Steckly. "I am honoured to be part of such
an incredible team and looking forward to another fantastic year on
the track in 2012."
As part of further establishing itself as Canada's automotive authority, Canadian Tire
continues to foster the growth of Motorsports in Canada. In addition to the NASCAR Canadian
Tire series and driver sponsorships, Canada's largest automotive retailer announced
earlier this year a long term partnership with Mosport
International Raceway. This renowned racing facility located in
Bowmanville, Ontario, will now be
known as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
"A passion for racing is part of our DNA at Canadian Tire," said
Allan MacDonald, Senior
Vice-President of Automotive, Canadian Tire. "Through the
outstanding talent we continue to see on the track and the support
of the fans, we're thrilled to see how motorsport continues to grow
year after year in Canada. As we
head into the race season, we couldn't be happier to announce that
returning champion, Scott Steckly
will once again be part of our team."
For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series please
visit www.nascarlocalracing.com.
About Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX:CTC.a) (TSX:CTC) is one of
Canada's most-shopped general
retailers and the country's largest sporting goods retailer, with
more than 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets from coast-to-coast.
Our primary retail business categories - Automotive, Living,
Fixing, Playing and Apparel - are supported and strengthened by our
Financial Services division, which offers such products and
services as credit cards, retail deposits, in-store financing,
product warranties, and insurance. Nearly 68,000 people are
employed across the Canadian Tire enterprise, which was founded in
1922 and remains one of Canada's
most recognized and trusted brands.
SOURCE CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED