Mosport RaceTour makes a pitstop at Oshawa's Five Points Mall this weekend

Mosport's road course and oval seasons kick-off next month and to get Durham residents revved-up for a great summer of racing, Mosport's popular RaceTour will make a pit stop this Friday to Sunday (April 23-25) at Five Points Mall in Oshawa, ON.

Located in the court in front of the Metro grocery store, the RaceTour will feature several stock cars that will be on track this year at the Speedway - Canada's fastest ½ mile paved oval and the only stock car track in the GTA. Also featured is the sleek, exotic American Le Mans Series prototype, representing the cars competing at Mosport's biggest event of the season,  Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport (Aug. 26-29).

Motorsport Marshalling Services, the organization responsible for all of Mosport's corner worker requirements, will be there recruiting new members and conducting flagging demos. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in joining the front lines of the sport to learn how to become involved.

Cory Adams, a constable with Durham Region Police and a motorcycle road racer, will be on hand Saturday with his race bike and an informative display promoting the Racing Against Drugs program.

Mosport International Karting will feature a display of their hottest new race karts and will have info about how you can become a racer without owning a kart or race suit & helmet through their Arrive & Race Series. Daymak of Ajax will have a cool exhibit of electric-powered transportation, including street & dirt bikes, scooters and toy cars.

The highlight of the RaceTour show takes place Saturday from 10:45 am to 2:00 pm. In a special Five Points Mall Kids' Club event, Mosport Speedway drivers Jim Rossiter (Late Model), Bill Northam (Sportsman) , Anthony Dibello (6 Or Less), Rick Warnes ( Modified), Tim Fernandes (Ontario Legends) and Charlie Gallant  (OSCAAR Super Late Model) will be signing autographs and posing for pictures in front of their race cars, so be sure to bring your camera.

There will be a draw to win tickets to Mosport Speedway, along with season schedules and other info for pick-up. The green flag drops on Mosport Speedway's stock car and Mosport International Raceway's pro road racing schedule on the Victoria Day long weekend, May 21-23.

Five Points Mall is conveniently located at the southeast corner of Taunton & Ritson Roads in Oshawa with 70 stores and services including Metro Grocery, National Sports, Staples, Winners and Zellers. The Mall is open Monday–Friday from 10 am to 9 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from noon to 5 pm.

From Mosport // www.mosport.com