Ford Quality Care / Apollo Motorsports Update

August 27, 2002

CASCAR Western Series set for Edmonton return
Apollo Motorsports presents the EMCO 200 at Edmonton Int'l Raceway

EDMONTON, AB - CASCAR will make its return to Kevin Dowler's hometown on 
September 7 when the CASCAR Western Series visits Edmonton International 
Raceway for the EMCO 200. The quarter-mile speedway is the only paved oval 
in the Edmonton area, and is located just south of the provincial capital, 
in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
	Dowler, who resides in Sherwood Park, is one of CASCAR's staunchest 
supporters. And in addition to being the driving force behind the creation 
and success of the EMCO 200, the CASCAR Super Series regular is preparing 
four Fords for action in the 200-lap event. Wade Lee, one of the 
front-runners in the Western Series, will pilot his regular Ford Dealers of 
Western Canada Taurus in the race. He will be joined by Dowler, in a Ford 
Quality Care Taurus. Trevor Seibert, who has raced for Dowler's Apollo 
Motorsports team in select events in the past, will return to action for 
the Sept. 7 race, in an EMCO Ford, while Derek Polack will drive a Comp 
Shop Taurus in his first CASCAR Western Series outing.
	Dowler is enthused about racing in his hometown again. The last time the 
Super Series raced there was at the City Centre Airport, in 2000. "There is 
such a strong racing history in this city that we are excited to be able to 
come home and put on - and participate in - a big event like this. When the 
race at Saskatoon didn't happen [on Aug. 17] - and knowing that there was a 
chance to make something special happen in Edmonton - we decided to see 
what we could do. This is a big undertaking, but we're getting a lot of 
support to make this thing as successful as possible, given the short 
promotional timeframe we're dealing with."
	To further flavour the event, Dowler is hoping to entice some of his 
fellow Super Series regulars to come out for the race. CASCAR's premier 
series is currently in a holding pattern, waiting for its 12th and final 
race of the season to take place, at the end of September. "We've been in 
contact with several drivers from the East who are interested in taking 
part in this event during the break in the Super Series schedule."
	A press conference announcing further details of this event is scheduled 
for 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4 at EMCO's Edmonton branch. Those 
wishing to attend should contact Debbie [at EMCO] at (780) 454-9551.
	The EMCO 200 race card will also feature: the King of the Claimers, K-Rock 
Thunder Cars and the IMCA Modifieds. Those looking for more information 
about the EMCO 200 should contact Dowler at (780) 462-9572.

KAWARTHA SPEEDWAY: Kevin Dowler's Ford Quality Care Taurus posted another 
top finish, last weekend, at Kawartha Speedway. The trip to Kawartha was 
the second of Dowler's career. From Kevin's point of view, the race at 
Kawartha bore a striking resemblance to the event at Autodrome Montmagny, 
the week before.
	The #35 Quality Care Taurus missed the mark, somewhat, in qualifying at 
Kawartha, and was required to take part in the 15-lap Final Qualifiers' 
race, which he won handily. In the 200-lap feature, Dowler lined up 17th on 
the grid, and methodically progressed through the pack. At lap 85, the 
Quality Care Taurus was into the top 10. Dowler's goal was to protect his 
tires for a strong finish. The plan was working so well, in fact, that the 
team opted to forego a pit stop for a new right-side tire - when the 
majority of the field pitted at lap 114 - following a red flag. "We changed 
our strategy a bit and opted for better track position," said Dowler, who 
moved to second place for the ensuing restart. "I would have liked to have 
had those 15 laps back from the Final Qualifier race, though, because that 
was the difference in our tires, late in the race."
	Dowler was running comfortably in third place, with just 20 circuits 
remaining, when his handling started to go away. "We lost a couple spots 
there at the end," continued Dowler, who came home with a solid sixth-place 
finish. "In terms of the points, we only really lost ground to Donnie [race 
winner Donnie Thomson], so we're feeling pretty good heading to Delaware at 
the end of September. That last race is actually two full-points events, so 
we're not out of this thing yet," concluded Dowler, who is currently fourth 
in Super Series points.