Kerry Micks takes second in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Opener

ST. EUSTACHE, QUEBEC (May 23, 2009) – Kerry Micks has started off the 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in fine fashion at Autodrome St. Eustache. Driver of the Micks Motorsports Beyond Digital Imagining (BDI) Ford Fusion, Micks, of Mount Albert, Ontario, finished the Tufoil 250 in second place to start his third season in the national stock car series.

“It was a good drive,” said Micks after the race. “The car was working very well. With the new engine, there have been a lot of changes on the car, but it’s come together very well.”

The Micks Fusion is powered by a Wegner Engineering Spec Engine, and the team has had a learning curve to climb since installing the engine, but Micks said overall he was very pleased with the team’s performance.

“We had a great weekend, and the engine was right there,” he continued. “And I want to thank my crew. They all performed admirably and I’m very pleased with them.”

Starting in seventh spot in the 19-car field, Micks chased eventual winner Dave Whitlock of Petrolia, Ontario in the final stages of the 259-lap event, and drove across the finish line just .244-seconds behind the victor.

Micks was in command at the half-way mark, getting by Andrew Ranger to take the point, and led from laps 87 to 113. Although penalized a lap for a pit stop infraction, and getting spun later in the event, Micks was able to drive around these obstacles to his podium finish. After the opening race in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Micks is second in the Championship point standings.

Beyond Digital Imaging Inc. (BDI), Ultraflex, Royal Distributing, Canadian Detailing Services (CDS), Cathcart Trucking, Thor Motors (Ford), Seguin Marina, Steadymate, NGK Spark Plugs, FXR and Castrol are sponsors of Micks Motorsports, www.micksmotorsports.com.

The next event in the 13-race series will take place Saturday, June 6 at Delaware Speedway’s half-mile paved oval stock-car track, located just west of London, Ontario.

About Kerry Micks: Kerry Micks, the 1993 CASCAR Super Series National Champion is the driver of the #02 Micks Motorsports 2009 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Micks of Mount Albert, Ontario finished the 2008 season in fifth position in the championship point standings with five top-three podium finishes, and seven top-ten finishes including a win at Mosport Speedway. Micks collected one pole in 2009 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and had five podium finishes.

Kerry has been driving Ford products since 1995 when Ford of Canada came on board with Micks Motorsports, and it continues to support Ford and retain close relationships with all involved.

About NASCAR: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has a broad reach with 1,300 racing events at 95 tracks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in several racing series. Among major professional sports, NASCAR ranks number one in corporate involvement and per-event attendance, and number two in television viewership. This sanctioning body for stock car racing is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in New York City (Corporate Marketing), Los Angeles (Broadcasting Media and Entertainment), Charlotte, North Carolina (Licensing and Aftermarket), Concord, North Carolina (Research and Development Center), Mexico City, and Toronto, Ontario.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be presented across Canada in a 13-race schedule for 2009.

From Bruce F. Mehlenbacher