Bourque displays military support at the GP de Trois-Rivières
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO (August 15, 2009) – Having already raced in support of the Military Families Fund (MFF) throughout the 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season, Ottawa's Pierre Bourque is expanding on his racing program's Canadian military theme this weekend at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières.
Bourque is racing with primary sponsorship from WoundedWarriors.ca and associate sponsorship from William Scully Ltd. And as he has at every Canadian Tire Series race he's participated in this season, the driver of the Whitlock Motorsports-prepared No. 29 Dodge will donate all of his race winnings to the Military Families Fund.
"I'm very pleased to announce that I will be racing with sponsorship from WoundedWarriors.ca and William Scully Ltd. at both this weekend's Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières and at the big NASCAR Nationwide / Canadian Tire Series weekend at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at the end of the August," said Bourque, just hours before practice at Trois-Rivières.
"WoundedWarriors.ca is a not-for-profit charity that supports Canadian soldiers who have been wounded overseas and who suffer from non-visible wounds like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is an extremely worthy cause because of what they do and because they keep their administrative costs well below 5%. We are looking forward to educating racing fans about WoundedWarriors.ca and how they can assist Canada's injured soldiers. As well, our new associate sponsor, William Scully Ltd., has a long and proud history of supporting and celebrating Canada's military as the leading manufacturer and retailer of military uniform equipment and we're very pleased that they will be on the No. 29 WoundedWarriors.ca / William Scully Ltd. Dodge for the two upcoming road course events in Quebec."
The Race: Sunday's GP3R 100 at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières is the ninth race of the 13-event 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season, and the third of four road course races on the schedule. The track is a 1.53-mile temporary street circuit. Qalifying slated for Saturday at 3:20 p.m. The green flag flies on the season's third road course race at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday (Aug. 16). The GP3R 100 will be broadcast on TSN at noon on August 29. Current points leader Andrew Ranger is the defending winner of the Trois-Rivières race. This year's GP3R is the 40th anniversary of the legendary event; one of Canada's most celebrated racing weekends.
About Pierre Bourque: During the week, Pierre Bourque is the man behind Bourque Newswatch (www.bourque.com) a website that goes deep behind the scenes of Canadian politics. Dubbed as "Canada's Online News Authority" it follows the movers and shakers of Canada's political scene. On weekends, Bourque does some moving and shaking of his own, competing in car races in several series, including NASCAR, ARCA and Grand-Am. You can also follow Pierre's Tweets at www.twitter.com/pierrebourque.
About Wounded Warriors.ca: Wounded Warriors.ca is an independent not-for-profit charity that supports Canadian soldiers wounded overseas. It is primarily a fundraising mechanism that supports existing programs that tend to soldiers. Wounded Warriors.ca recognizes the priority to treat visible and non-visible injuries, like that of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In three years, Wounded Warriors.ca has raised more than $400,000 and, as an all-volunteer organization, is able to keep its administration costs well below 5 per cent. The health of this fund is a credit to the benevolence of Canadian corporations and citizens alike. www.woundedwarriors.ca
About William Scully Ltd.: Located in Montreal, the firm of William Scully Ltd. earned a special place in Canadian military history by becoming the first firm to produce regulation headdresses and badges in Canada. The company has been manufacturing and selling uniform equipment since 1877. For more information, visit them on the web at www.williamscully.ca.
About the Military Families Fund: The Military Families Fund (MFF) is an agile and responsive organization that helps military families within hours of being advised of need. It assists with short-term emergencies and also provides long-term support. The MFF allows for several areas of support, including rehabilitation, education, financial assistance in the case of injury or death of a Canadian Forces member due to service, and urgent and extraordinary financial demands where the ability to provide family necessities is at risk. For more information or to donate, visit www.cfpsa.com.
About the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series: The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series (NCATS) is Canada's top motorsports tour. The 13-race series features events across Canada, from BC to Nova Scotia, with a combination of oval and road course events at the nation's top facilities and race weekends. For more information, visit www.nascar.ca.
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