Pre-Race Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA - July 27-29, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA RACES WITH THE LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORTS THIS WEEKEND AT CIRCUIT MONT-TREMBLANT

TORONTO, ON (July 25, 2012) – Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA kick off their 3rd season at historic Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec this weekend (July 27-29, 2012) and the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada will be the top grid representing Ontario and Quebec race car drivers and their historic race cars. The Mont-Tremblant circuit is one of the most legendary world-class racing facilities in North America and has hosted many of the world’s most famous drivers, cars and series

For the VARAC race group, Friday will consist of one, 20-minute practice session at 11:30am followed by a 20-minute qualifying at 4:00pm. Saturday, a second 20-minute qualifying will be held at 11:30am and the first race of the weekend at 4:00pm. Sunday there is an all comers 1-hour race enduro at 10:00am followed by the weekend’s feature race at 3:00pm.

Featured VARAC drivers/cars this weekend will include:

Gary Allen – 1974 MGB
Andrew Atkins – 1987 Ford Mustang
Gord Ballantine – 1987 Porsche 944
Del Bruce – 1987 Porsche 944
Joe Cannella – 1968 Alfa Romeo GTV
Phil Cooper – 1974 MGB
Ted Dobbie – 1989 Chevrolet Camaro
Josip Dukovak – 1988 BMW E30 M3
Bob Eagleson – 1967 MGB-GT
Andre Gagne – Alexis Mk18B
Claude Gagne – 1972 Lotus 61M
Douglas Kurtin – 1972 Porsche 911RS
Yvon Lepinay – 1970 Datsun 510
David Margolese – Porsche 914/6
Ted Michalos – 1970 Mallock U2 Mk8
Matt Molson – 1988 BMW M3
Melissa Molson – 1988 BMW M3
Douglas Paraschuk – 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider
Alain Raymond – 1964 Fiat Abarth 1000TC
Peter Schlag – 1986 BMW M3
Robert Searle – 1976 BMW 2002
Mike Steplock – 1969 Porsche 911
Jean-Claude Tremblay – 1969 Austin Cooper S
Terrence Watson – 1958 Elva Courier MK1

The full weekend schedule, entry list and more is available at www.legendsofmotorsports.com/events

Tickets are available at www.legendsofmotorsports.com/events/tickets.html

“Legends of Motorsports Powered by Historic Motor Sports Association is dedicated to staging premium historic racing events and related lifestyle experiences at premiere North American venues. Their events are the most premium of the Historic Motor Sports Association calendar and are endorsed by Bobby Rahal.

Legends of Motorsports events are celebrations of amazing people, amazing cars and the appreciation of live well-lived. Whether you are a participant or a fan, LOM events are designed to create smiles, memories and an insatiable desire to return”

VARAC is the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada whose members share a desire to preserve, restore and race historically significant cars in a form as close to the original specification as possible. We race cars made in 1989 or earlier in Ontario and Quebec. The highlight of our season is the Canadian Historic Grand Prix held in 2012 on Jun 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

For more information on VARAC: www.varac.ca

For more information on the Legends of Motorsports event: www.legendsofmotorsports.com, www.hmsausa.com