BRANTFORD, ON – Doug Brown has plenty of “news” to be excited about regarding his plans for the coming stock car racing season… and no wonder.
With a new title sponsor behind his efforts, a new series in which to compete and a new car program in the final planning stages, the veteran competitor from Brantford, Ontario can’t wait for the new season to begin.
“You can bet we are excited,” Brown responded when asked for his thoughts of competing in the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Series especially with Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems taking a major role in his programs.
“We are extremely pleased to be stepping up our involvement in Doug’s team and equally excited in switching our motorsports involvement to the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Series”, stated Paul Reginato, General Manager of Haldex’s Canadian Operations located in Guelph, Ontario.
“Brian Bowerman (Manager of North American Sales) and I are looking forward to having Doug and his team represent Haldex in Canada’s premier motorsports series - an association that began last year and hopefully will develop into a long-term relationship.”
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems (http://www.hbsna.com/) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty air brake systems and suspension control components. It operates globally with North American headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, and manufacturing and engineering facilities throughout the world.
While Haldex boasts majority market share in spring brakes, slack adjusters and ABS systems throughout Canada, they are also well known for their trusted remanufactured line and Ontario-located brake reline facilities.
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems is a part of Haldex Group (http://www.haldex.com/), an innovator in vehicle technology and supplier of proprietary products for trucks, cars and industrial vehicles on a global basis. Haldex Group is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, and has annual sales of $1 billion with 44,000 employees.
“We’re thrilled to have Haldex come forward as our Title Sponsorship/marketing partner and we’ll be putting forth our best efforts to deliver the positive and professional exposure they are seeking’’ Doug added in welcoming Haldex to their new role.
“We are also pleased that NAPA Autopro, our team’s Title Sponsor during our competition in the former CASCAR Super Series, are continuing to play a key role in our programs as a major associate sponsor.”
Adding to the #10 team’s news is the decision to switch car brands to Dodge and partake in the Mopar Contingency Program in 2007.
“DJ (Kennington) and I began talking about the possibility of such a switch quite a while back”, Doug disclosed in announcing the change. “Our team and DJ’s team have worked together over the past two seasons and we see a lot of pro’s to expanding that relationship especially if we’re running the same equipment. We’ll continue to operate as two separate teams but by sharing information, resources, crew members and even some of the expenses associated with the added travel, we both have a lot to gain.”
Bill Steel, Sales and Marketing Manager for Mopar in Canada is equally pleased by Doug’s decision. “I can tell you that Mopar and Dodge are most pleased to have Doug in our camp. We have watched Doug race for several years now. He is a strong competitor and a great ambassador for the sport both on and off the track. With his organization, Doug at the wheel and with NASCAR coming to Canada, it just makes good sense for current and potential sponsors to get behind the #10 team. We are looking forward to cheering for Doug and the #10 Mopar powered Dodge in 2007.”
The team is currently finalizing their move to a spacious 4,300 square foot race shop where they will have plenty of room to work on their oval track and road course cars plus a show car that is part of their marketing programs.
“To say it’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride over this past off season is putting it mildly,” the suddenly upbeat racing veteran confided when summarizing the team’s recent developments. “It’s a goal we’ve been working towards since rumours first began circulating that NASCAR was interested in purchasing CASCAR and although it was all late in coming together, we’ll be ready come that first race of the season.”
The first event of the 2007 season begins on Victoria Day weekend –and event that will mark Brown Auto Racing’s first competition in a Dodge, their first race for their new Title Sponsor and the first event under the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series banner.
Watch for news on the teams’ web site http://www.dougbrown.net/ in the weeks ahead.
Prepared By: Ken Spencer // Marketing and Media Relations Brown Auto Racing
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