HALIFAX, NS - Atlantic Motorsport Park (AMP) will host the fourth annual Jack Canfield Memorial Enduro Race on Monday, October 10th. The 1.6 mile circuit, located just outside of the town of Shubenacadie, will see a variety of race cars and sports cars in the three-hour race, including the Maritime League of Legends, who will continue where they left off last year when they hit the road course for the first time. The car with the most completed laps after the gruelling three hours will be declared the winner. Paddock opens and registration begins at 8:00a.m. and admission is FREE! For more information please visit www.atlanticmotorsportpark.com.
Jack Canfield was a motorcycle racer and car racer in Atlantic Canada from the 1960’s until he hung up his helmet in the 1980’s. He was instrumental in the founding of AMCRA, the club that organized motorcycle racing in Atlantic Canada. Later in the 1970’s he was a moving force and founding member of Atlantic Motorsport Park, the first and still only road racing circuit in the Maritimes. Because of his efforts to help and promote motorsports, Jack has been inducted into both the Canadian and Maritime Motorsports Halls of Fame.
Beginning in 2008, the car racers began to organize a three hour endurance race at AMP to honour Jack’s memory. This year’s race is the fourth annual event and its popularity increases each year. Teams from the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and the Eastern United States will travel to AMP to participate. Most of the teams utilize two drivers which requires a pit stop and allows more racers to take in the event.
The Maritime League of Legends will be holding their final race of the season at Atlantic Motorsport Park. Although Legends Cars race on road courses all over North American and Europe, on Monday the 2.5 Kilometer, 11 turn road course will host the second race of this type in Atlantic Canada. The drivers, who are no strangers to competing on oval tracks in the Maritimes and North Eastern United States, will certainly have their driving skills tested and challenged by this very technical track.
The number of entries from the League of Legends is growing daily and includes Canadian Masters Champion and local favourite Cy Harvey, 2011 Scotia Speedworld champion Dylan Blenkhorn, two- time Canadian Legends Champion Justin MacNeill and seasoned road racers Todd Roberts and Mark Cruickshank. This final race battle will be a nail biter with only 2 points separating Dylan from his father Paul Blenkhorn who is currently leading in the tour points.
Accomplished Kart and Legends driver Chad Windsor will once again make the trip from his home town of Ottawa to attend the final Legends race of the season. The Capital City Raceway Legends Champion is only 11 points out of second place and is a strong contender to win the Championship. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour’s Craig Slaunwhite is also expected to join the field on Monday. Slaunwhite is a fan favorite and multi-time winner on the prestigious touring series.
To make this race possible the volunteer organizations that regularly help out each race weekend donate their time and expertise for free. Atlantic Motorsport Park waives the rental fee for the day. Bluenose Autosport Club who usually provide timing and scoring efforts donate their fee for the event. ARRCA, the Atlantic Region Race Control Association, the flag marshals who make the racing as safe as possible, do their valuable job without pay to honour Jack Canfield’s memory. Sponsors also help pay the cost of race insurance which is the only necessity not free for this event. In the end, several thousand dollars will be raised and donated to the upkeep of AMP the only club-owned and non-profit circuit in Canada.
Schedule for Monday, October 10th
8:00a.m. Paddock opens. Registration opens
9:00 - 9:30 Legends practice
9:30 - 10:00 Sedan practice
10:00 - 10:30 Legends qualifying race
10:30 - 11:30 Sedans practice
11:30 - 12:00 Legends feature race
12:00 - 1:00 pot luck barbeque
1:00 Race begins
4:00 Race ends
4:30 Award ceremony
From Bill Anwyll (AMP)
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